JPH04354907A - Cooking appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a cooking appliance capable of preventing dripping and scattering of juice from a juice outlet while a motor is driving by providing the juice outlet consisting of a closing part and a stem with a stopper made of a member of lighter specific gravity than liquid like juice. CONSTITUTION:When juice is collected in an outlet 4, a stopper 5 comes up in juice by buoyancy, and with the outlet opened, juice runs into a juice cup 19. At this time, juice running out of the outlet is subjected to the air pressure produced by rotation of a centrifugal separator 16 which has a possibility to scatter the juice, but the stopper 5 works to reduce the air pressure and to restrain juice scattering. When a juice container 3 is emptied, the stopper 5 closes the outlet 4 to prevent juice dripping.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to cooking machines such as juicers for cooking vegetables, fruits, etc., and more particularly to a mechanism for preventing juice dripping.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of cooking machine, when the operation of the cooking machine is stopped and the juice cup is removed to take out the juice dripped into the juice cup, the juice remaining in the juice receiver is transferred to the juice receiver. There were cases where the product dripped from the container and stained the main body case or the mounting surface of the cooking device. In view of this drawback, Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-5722 (A4
7J 19/00) etc.

[0003] In this cooking machine, a gutter-shaped body forming a part of the juice guiding part is rotatably supported at the end of the juice guiding part provided in the juice receiver, and the tip of the gutter-shaped body is rotatably supported. It is biased upward by a spring to prevent juice from flowing out from the gutter-like body. When the juice cup is placed on the main body case, the juice cup presses the operating lever formed on the gutter-like body, and the tip of the gutter-like body is rotated downward to release juice from the juice guide section through the gutter-like body. It's starting to leak out.

However, even if the electric motor is stopped, the centrifugal separation basket continues to rotate due to the inertia of the electric motor, and if the juice cup is removed at this time, the tub-shaped body is urged upward by the spring. Also, since the opening of the juice guiding section was not sealed, there was a risk that the juice would scatter from the opening of the juice guiding section along with the wind generated by the rotation of the centrifugal separation basket.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a cooking machine that can reliably prevent juice, etc. from dripping, and can also prevent juice from scattering from the outlet while the electric motor is running. The challenge is to provide.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a main body case incorporating an electric motor and on which a juice cup is removably placed, a juice receptor placed on the main body case, and a juice receptor mounted on the juice cup. a lid case that covers the top opening; and a space surrounded by the juice receptor and the lid case;
A centrifugal separation basket rotationally driven by the electric motor; and an outlet formed in the juice receiver to allow the juice separated by the centrifugal separation basket to flow out into a juice cup, the outlet including an outlet. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a closure part that closes, and a leg part extending downward from the closure part, and is made of a material whose specific gravity is lighter than that of a liquid such as juice.

[0007]

[Operation] According to the present invention, when the juice is separated into the juice receiver by the rotation of the centrifugal separation basket, the plug floats up due to buoyancy and opens the outlet, and the juice received in the juice receiver is transferred to the juice receiver. Drain into cup. At this time,
The wind pressure generated by the rotation of the centrifugal separation basket tends to scatter the juice flowing out from the outlet, but the wind pressure caused by the rotation of the centrifugal separation basket is weakened by the stopper, and the scattering of the juice flowing out from the outlet is suppressed. Also, when there is no more juice in the juice receiver, the stopper closes the outlet and prevents the juice from dripping.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body case, which houses an electric motor 23 and has a mounting table 2 on which a juice cup 19 (to be described later) is removably mounted. Reference numeral 3 denotes a juice receiver placed on the main body case 1, and an outlet 4 for guiding and discharging juice is formed in the juice receiver 3 at a position above the mounting table 2. A stopper 5 is provided at the outlet 4 and is made of a material having a specific gravity lower than that of liquid such as juice, and includes a closing part 6 that closes the outlet 4 and a stopper extending downward from the closing part 6. , and a leg portion 7 that projects into a juice cup 19, which will be described later.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a lid case that covers the upper opening of the juice receiver 3, and an input port 9 into which vegetables and fruits are placed in the center.
A pusher 10 is slidably inserted into the input port 9. Reference numeral 11 denotes a clamp attached to the lid case 9, and is adapted to be engaged with a locking portion 12 formed on the juice receiver 3.

Reference numeral 13 denotes the clamp 11 of the lid case 9.
The engaging part 14 formed at the opposite position is a support part formed in the main body case 1 at a position corresponding to the engaging part 13, and engages the engaging part 13 and the supporting part 14. As a result, a hinge portion 15 is formed, and the lid case 8 can be opened by releasing the clamp 11 and rotating the lid case 8 around the hinge portion 15.

16 is the juice receiver 3 and the lid case 8;
The centrifugal separation cage is disposed in the space formed by the centrifugal separation cage 16 and has a cutter 17 at the bottom, and is rotatably driven by the electric motor 23. By rotationally driving the centrifugal separation cage 16, the A cutter 17 is used to cut vegetables, fruits, etc. that are input through an input port 9 of a lid case 8.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a filter detachably disposed inside the centrifugal separation basket 16, which accumulates vegetable and fruit residue that has been cut by the cutter 17 of the centrifugal separation basket 16 and centrifuged the juice. The juice separated from the waste of fruits and vegetables is made to flow out into the juice receiver 3 through the gap between the filter 18 and the centrifugal separation basket 16.

A juice cup 19 is located below the outlet 4 of the juice receiver 3 and is detachably placed on the mounting table 2 of the main body case 1.

[0015] When making juice from vegetables, fruits, etc., the electric motor 23 is driven to rotate the centrifugal separation basket 16, and the vegetables, fruits, etc. are put into the input port 9 and the pusher 10 When pressed, vegetables, fruits, etc. are cut by the cutter 17, and by the centrifugal force of the centrifugal separation basket 16, wastes of vegetables, fruits, etc. are accumulated in the filter 18, and
The juice is separated and flows out between the filter 18 and the centrifuge basket 16 into the juice receiver 3 and guided by the juice receiver 3 to the outlet 4 . When the juice accumulates in the outlet 4, the stopper 5 floats in the juice due to buoyancy, the outlet 4 is opened, and the juice flows out into the juice cup 19. At this time, the wind pressure generated by the rotation of the centrifugal separation basket 16 tries to scatter the juice flowing out from the outlet 4, but the centrifugal separation basket 16
The wind pressure caused by the rotation of is weakened by the stopper 5, and scattering of the juice flowing out from the outlet 4 is suppressed. Also, when there is no more juice in the juice receiver 3, the stopper 5 opens the outlet 4.
is closed and the dripping of juice is prevented.

Furthermore, since the stopper 5 is composed of a closing part 6 that closes the outlet 4 and a leg part 7, when the juice drips, the juice flows along the leg part 7 and drips. Splashing of juice is prevented. In addition, since the legs 7 of the stopper 5 protrude into the juice cup 19, even if the juice is scattered due to the wind pressure caused by the rotation of the centrifugal separation basket 16, it is reliably received in the juice cup 19. never gets dirty.

In the first embodiment, the leg portion 7 of the stopper 5 has a cylindrical shape with a flat end, but as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. Also, Figure 5
As in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a protrusion 20 may be further formed at the tip of the leg portion 7. With this shape, the diameter of the legs 7 of the stopper 5 decreases toward the tip, so that the juice flowing out from the outlet 4 is rectified as it travels through the legs 7, improving the effect of preventing the juice from scattering. .

Furthermore, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.
A stopper plate 2 with a diameter larger than the outlet 4 is provided at the tip of the leg 7 of the stopper 5.
1 and a juice outflow hole 22 is formed in this stopper plate 21 to prevent the leg portion 7 of the stopper 5 from coming off from the outflow port 4 when a large amount of juice accumulates in the juice receiver 3. You can do it like this. With this configuration, the juice flowing through the leg portion 7 through the juice outlet hole 22 is rectified, preventing the juice from scattering, and preventing the stopper 5 from being lost when cleaning the juice receiver 3, for example.

[0019]

According to the present invention, when there is no more juice in the juice receiver, the stopper does not float and closes the outlet, thereby preventing the juice from dripping. Further, since the wind generated by the rotation of the centrifugal separation basket is weakened by contacting the stopper, it is possible to prevent the juice from scattering from the outlet.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cooking machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the juice receiver showing an outlet open state.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the juice receiver showing the outlet closed state.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of main parts showing the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the retaining plate of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the cooking machine when the lid case is opened.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the hinge part.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main body case 3 Juice receptor 4 Outlet 5 Stopper 6 Closing part 7 Legs 16 Centrifugal separation cage 19 Juice cup 23 Electric motor

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A main body case containing a built-in electric motor and on which a juice cup is removably placed, a juice receiver placed on the main body case, and a lid case covering an upper opening of the juice receiver. a centrifugal separation cage arranged in a space surrounded by the juice receptor and the lid case and rotationally driven by the electric motor; The outflow port includes a closing part that closes the outflow port, and a leg part extending downward from the closing part, and the outflow port has a closing part that closes the outflow port, and a leg part extending downward from the closing part, and the outflow port is made of a liquid such as juice. A cooking machine characterized by having a stopper made of a material with light specific gravity.