JPH10117924A - Juicer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a juicer which prevents dregs from sticking thereto and prevent a centrifugal separation cage rotating at high speed from causing abnormal vibration, by removing a level difference part between a filter reinforcing member which reinforces the top edge of a filter of the centrifugal separation cage, and the internal circumferential face of the filter. SOLUTION: A juicer 20 is provided with a main body 30 for incorporating an electric motor 31, a centrifugal separation cage 50 having a cutter 53 which crushes a material and a reverse conical filter 53 which is opened upward and rotates interlocked with the electric motor 31, a container 40 having a juice receiver part 41 which collects juice content permeating through the filter 53 and a storage part 42 which stores dregs splashed from the top end side of the centrifugal separation cage 50, and a cover body 60 which is formed into a material input port 61 faced to the cutter 52, and a filter reinforcing member 54 is provided around the top circumferential edge of the filter 53. In this case, the inner surface of the filter reinforcing member 54 is set flush with the internal circumferential face of the filter 53.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a juicer for separating juice and scum using a centrifugal basket rotated by an electric motor built in a main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 shows a conventional juicer. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a juicer. The juicer 1 includes a main body 2 having a built-in electric motor 3 and a cup mounting table 4. A container 5 having a juice receiving section 6 and a comb storage section 7 formed on the main body 2.
Are removably mounted. In the center of the container 5, a centrifugal separation cage 8 is detachably mounted on a rotating member K supported by a rotating shaft of the electric motor 3 of the main body 2.

The centrifugal basket 8 includes a coupling 9 provided with a cutter 10 for sliding down a material, and an inverted conical filter 11 having an upper opening attached to the coupling 9.

[0004] The filter 11 is provided with a number of small holes for separating the juice and the scum of the material ground by the cutter 10. The juice that has passed through these many small holes flows into the juice receiving portion 6 of the container 5, and the remaining residue is discharged from the upper opening into the residue storage portion 7 of the container 5. Since the filter 11 is formed of a thin metal mesh, when the centrifugal cage 8 rotates at a high speed, the filter 11 is deformed. To prevent litter,
A filter reinforcing member 1 is provided on an upper peripheral edge of the filter 11.
2 are installed.

A lid 1 is provided above the centrifugal basket 8.
4 is removably mounted on the container 5, and a material charging cylinder 15 having a lower opening facing the cutter 10 is integrally formed.

When the conventional juicer is used, the push rod 16 in the material charging tube 15 is pulled out, the material is charged into the material charging tube 15, the power is turned on to the electric motor 3 of the main body 2, and the centrifugal cage 8 is rotated. While pressing, the material is pressed against the cutter 10 by the push rod 16.

As a result, the juice content is reduced by the centrifugal basket 8.
, And flows through the juice receiving portion 6 of the container 5 and flows into the cup 17 mounted on the mounting table 4 of the main body. The residue is scattered and accumulated by centrifugal force from the upper opening of the filter 11 into the container 7 of the container 2 by the rotation of the centrifugal cage 8.

[0008]

As shown in FIG. 4 (a), a conventional filter reinforcing member 12 is composed of a ring 12A made of a resin.
2a is formed. The entire periphery of the upper edge of the filter 11 is fitted into the annular groove 12a.

FIG. 4B shows another example of the filter reinforcing member 12. The filter reinforcing member 19 is composed of a plate-shaped ring body 19A made of a metal plate, and the ring body 19A is integrally fixed to the upper inner peripheral surface of the filter 11.

Therefore, these filter reinforcing members 1
Step portions 12c and 19c are formed between the ring bodies 12A and 19A of the second and 19th rings and the inner peripheral surface of the filter 11. Due to the presence of the steps 12c and 19c, the dust 18 rising on the inner peripheral surface of the filter 11 by centrifugal force adheres to the steps 12c and 19c. Due to this adhesion,
There is a problem that the filter 11 of the centrifugal basket 8 rotating at high speed becomes unbalanced and causes abnormal vibration.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the step between the filter reinforcing member for reinforcing the upper edge of the filter of the centrifugal basket and the inner peripheral surface of the filter, thereby preventing the adhesion of the residue and rotating at high speed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a juicer in which a centrifugal basket does not cause abnormal vibration.

[0012]

In order to achieve this object, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a main body containing a motor,
A centrifugal basket having a cutter for crushing the material and an inverted cone-shaped filter opened upward and rotating in conjunction with the electric motor; a juice receiving unit for collecting juice permeated by the filter; and the centrifugal basket A container having a storage portion for storing the scattered slag from the upper end of the filter, a lid forming a material input port opposed to the cutter, and a juicer provided with a filter reinforcing member on an upper peripheral edge of the filter. The inner surface of the filter reinforcing member and the inner peripheral surface of the filter are flush with each other.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a juicer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 designates a juicer. The juicer 20 is divided into a main body 30, a container 40 detachably mounted on the main body 30, and a material for juice and comminuted. The centrifugal basket 50 includes a lid 60 that covers the upper part of the centrifugal cage 50 and is detachable from the container 40.

The main body 30 has a mounting table 34 for a juice cup 35 formed on a side thereof and a motor 31 therein. A drive shaft 32 of the electric motor 31 extends upward, an upper end thereof protrudes from the upper surface of the main body 30, and a rotating member 33 is provided at the upper end. This rotating member 33 rotates together with the drive shaft 32.

The container 40 has a configuration in which a storage portion 42 is formed outside a cylindrical juice receiving portion 41. The juice receiving portion 41 is used to supply the juice to the mounting table 3 of the main body 30.
Channel 43 for flowing out to juice cup 35 placed at 4
Is formed.

The centrifugal basket 50 is, as shown in FIG.
The coupling 51 includes a coupling 51 detachably attached to the rotating member 33 of the main body 30, and an inverted conical filter 53 having an upper opening attached to the coupling 51.

The centrifugal basket 50 is rotated by the coupling 51 together with the rotating member 33. The coupling 51 is provided with a cutter 52 for sliding down the material. A filter reinforcing member 54 made of resin for preventing the deformation of the filter 53 is attached to an upper peripheral edge of the filter 53.

As shown in FIG. 2, a large number of small holes 53b are formed in the filter 53 attached to the coupling 51 to separate the juice portion 71 and the scrap portion 72 of the material 70 that has been lowered by the cutter 52. ing. The juice 71 that has passed through the large number of small holes 53b flows into the juice receiving portion 41 of the container 40, and the remaining residue 72 is discharged from the upper opening into the residue storage portion 42 of the container 40.

The filter reinforcing member 54 has a fixing portion 54a integrally fixed to the upper outer peripheral surface of the filter 53.
And an extended portion 54b continuously protruding from the upper portion of the fixing portion 54a above the upper peripheral edge of the filter 53.
And a flange portion 54c formed continuously on the upper portion of the extension portion 54b. And the extension 54b
And the inner peripheral surface of the filter 53 are flush with each other. A step 5 is provided between the fixing portion 54a and the extension 54b.
4d are formed, and the strength of the filter reinforcing member 54 is increased by the step 54d.

The lid body 60 is removably mounted on the container 40, and is integrally formed with a material charging cylinder 61 which opens downward and faces the cutter 52. Note that 62
Is a pressing rod for pressing the material against the cutter 52.

Next, the operation of the juicer 20 having such a configuration will be described.

In order to use the juicer 20, as shown in FIG.
When the main switch 30 is pulled out and a main switch (not shown) provided on the main body 30 is pressed, the electric motor 31 in the main body 30 rotates and the centrifugal cage 50 rotates at high speed.

Then, the material 70 is charged into the material charging cylinder 61, and the material 70 is pressed against the cutter 52 by the push rod 62. As a result, the juice component 71 rubbed down by the cutter 52 passes through the filter 53 of the centrifugal basket 50 and flows into the juice receiving portion 41 of the container 40. This juice portion 71 passes through the flow path 43 of the juice receiving portion 41 and the main body 3
The juice is poured into the juice cup 35 placed on the mounting table 34 of No. 0.

Further, the debris 72 rises on the inner peripheral surface of the filter 53 by centrifugal force due to the rotation of the centrifugal cage 50. When the debris 72 reaches the upper portion of the filter 53, the inner peripheral surface of the upper portion of the filter 53 and the extending portion 54b of the filter reinforcing member 54 are flush with each other.
The scum 72 does not adhere to the boundary between the extending portion 54b and the filter 53, and the scum remains as it is.
4b, it is scattered from the upper part of the extending portion 54b along the inner peripheral surface and is accumulated in the waste storage portion 42 of the container 40.

As described above, since the residue 72 does not adhere to the boundary between the extending portion 54b of the filter reinforcing member 54 and the filter 53, the unbalanced state of the filter 53 of the centrifugal basket 50 that rotates at a high speed. Does not occur, and no abnormal vibration occurs.

[0028]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention has a main body having a built-in electric motor, a cutter for crushing the material, and an inverted conical filter that is opened upward, and is interlocked with the electric motor. A rotating centrifugal basket, a container having a juice receiving part for collecting the juice permeated by the filter and a waste storage part for storing waste flying from the upper end side of the centrifugal basket, and a container facing the cutter. A cover that forms a material input port, and a juicer provided with a filter reinforcing member at an upper peripheral edge of the filter, wherein the inner surface of the filter reinforcing member and the inner peripheral surface of the filter are flush with each other. Since no debris adheres to the boundary between the reinforcing member and the filter, an unbalanced state occurs in the filter of the centrifugal basket that rotates at high speed. For this reason, it does not occur even abnormal vibration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory diagram of a juicer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a centrifugal basket when a juicer is used.

FIG. 3 is an overall explanatory view of a conventional juicer.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a use state of a conventional juicer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Juicer 30 ... Main body 31 ... Electric motor 40 ... Container 41 ... Juice receiving part 42 ... Refuse storage part 50 ... Centrifugal separation basket 52 ... Cutter 53 ... Filter 54 ... Filter reinforcing member 70 ... Material 71 ... Juice content 72 ... Refuse amount

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A centrifugal basket having a main body containing an electric motor, a cutter for crushing material, and an inverted cone-shaped filter opened upward and rotating in conjunction with the electric motor, and juice permeated by the filter. A container having a juice receiving part for collecting the waste and a waste storage part for storing the waste flying from the upper end side of the centrifugal basket, and a lid forming a material input port facing the cutter, wherein the filter A juicer having a filter reinforcing member provided on an upper peripheral edge of the filter, wherein an inner surface of the filter reinforcing member and an inner peripheral surface of the filter are flush with each other.