JPH10191910A - Foodstuff mixing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foodstuff mixing device which improves the cooling efficiency of foodstuffs by blowing forcible air directly to foodstuffs left at the lower part in a rotary container. SOLUTION: This device rotates the rotary container 2 which can store foodstuffs on an axis slanting to the container axis and makes air flow in the rotary container 2 from the flank of the rotary container 2 on the axis of rotation for ventilation. In this case, a displacement member 41 which sets the direction of the air so that the air is blown to the lower part in the rotary container 2 is so provided at the air intake 35 of the rotary container 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food mixing apparatus for mixing foods and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when making sushi rice by mixing freshly cooked rice with vinegar, the ingredients can be mixed quickly and uniformly, and the ingredients can be cooled as needed. Has been proposed (Tokuhei 7-
No. 40891, Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-40892).

[0003] This food mixing apparatus comprises a rotary container having a bottomed cylindrical shape capable of storing food, and a rotary container having an axis inclined with respect to the container axis (central axis of the cylinder) of the rotary container. A rotating ring connected to the outer periphery of the device, an apparatus body for rotatably supporting the rotating container around the axis of the rotating ring via the rotating ring, and rotating the rotating ring and the rotating container around the axis of the rotating ring. And a ventilation unit that cools food by sending air into the rotating container and circulating air.

The ventilation means is provided in the main body of the apparatus and generates a wind. The ventilation means is formed on the bottom surface of the rotating container and communicates with an outlet of the blowing device to communicate with the inside of the rotating container. An air supply opening (inlet) through which air flows in, and an exhaust opening formed in a lid that closes an opening at the front of the rotary container to discharge air out of the rotary container; The outlet and the air supply opening are arranged concentrically with the rotation axis of the rotating container, and the wind flows into the rotating container substantially along the rotation axis,
After flowing through the rotating container, the gas is discharged from the exhaust opening of the rotating container.

[0005]

By the way, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the axis of the container of the rotary container is inclined with respect to the axis of rotation, the rotary container obliquely extends the front opening obliquely upward and obliquely laterally. Rotate so as to turn diagonally downward and diagonally sideways, and while the food is partially lifted up by the blades inserted into the rotating container, it falls and stirs with the food remaining at the bottom, The ingredients in the container also move in the front-back direction, and the ingredients are mixed efficiently. At the same time, air is flown into the rotating container by the ventilation means to cool the food.

However, although the food in the rotating container is partially lifted by the rotation, most of the food remains in the lower portion of the container, and the wind flowing into the rotating container substantially along the rotation axis is lifted. Although it is sprayed directly on some of the foodstuffs that have been sprayed, most of the foodstuffs remaining at the bottom often pass along the upper surface, and as a whole, have a low cooling effect. It took a long time to cool.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention provides cooling of food by providing a turning member for setting the direction of the wind so as to blow air directly to the lower food in the rotary container at the wind inlet of the rotary container. It is an object of the present invention to provide a food mixing apparatus that improves efficiency by improving efficiency and by making the diverting member detachable from an inlet.

[0008]

The present invention employs the following technical means to achieve the above object. That is,
The food mixing apparatus according to the present invention provides a rotating container 2 capable of storing food.
Is rotated around an axis X inclined with respect to the container axis Y, and air flows into the rotary container 2 from the side surface of the rotary container 2 on the rotation axis X so that air flows. The mixing apparatus is characterized in that a turning member 41 for setting a wind direction so as to blow air toward a lower portion in the rotating container 2 is provided at a wind inlet 35 of the rotating container 2.

According to this, the food is stirred by the rotation of the rotary container 2, and the food is cooled by flowing air from the side of the rotary container 2. At this time, the direction of the wind is set so that the wind is blown toward the lower portion inside the rotating container 2 by the diverting member 41 at the portion of the wind inlet 35 of the rotating container 2. Wind is blown directly to most of the remaining foodstuffs, and the foodstuffs are efficiently cooled.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the diverting member 41 is provided detachably with respect to the inflow port 35, whereby the diverting member 41 can be easily cleaned by removing it. In addition, the turning member 41 can be prevented from obstructing, for example, when the rotating container 2 is attached to or detached from the apparatus main body 4 that supports the rotating container 2.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a food mixing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 2 to 4 showing the entire apparatus, this food mixing apparatus 1 includes:
It is mainly used when making rice and vinegar by combining rice and vinegar, and is capable of storing the food and rotating the rotation container 2 for mixing the stored food by rotating, and detachably attached to the outer periphery of the rotation container 2. And a device main body 4 that rotatably supports the rotary container 2 around the axis of the rotary ring 3 via the rotary ring 3.

A rotation driving means 5 for transmitting rotational power to the rotary container 2 via a rotary ring 3 is provided in the apparatus main body 4.
And a ventilation means 6 for forcibly flowing air into the rotating container 2 to circulate air. The apparatus main body 4 is formed in a hollow box shape, and has a base 8 at a lower portion thereof. Wheels 9 and adjustable wheels 10 are provided on the lower surface of the base 8 so that the apparatus main body 4 can be moved. Similarly, on the lower surface of the base 8, there are adjustable legs 15 capable of adjusting the horizontality of the apparatus main body 4. Is provided. The base 8 protrudes forward, and the protruding portion serves as a mounting table 12 on which a receiving container 11 for transferring the foodstuff mixed in the rotary container 2 can be mounted.

The mounting table 12 is divided into two front and rear parts, and a front part 12a is attached to a rear part 12b via a hinge 13 so as to be swingable up and down (front and rear). That is, when the receiving container 11 is not placed, the front part 12a is folded upward (rearward) so that the feet and the like of the worker do not come into contact with each other so that the narrow space in the kitchen can be effectively used. In addition, the apparatus 1 can be easily installed and moved. When the food is transferred from the rotary container 2 to the receiving container 11, the receiving container 11 can be placed by lowering the front part 12a (forward).

An elastic material 14 such as rubber or sponge is adhered to the front end of the mounting table 12. When the front portion 12a is folded by the elastic material 14, the device main body 4 is damaged by contact with the front surface of the device main body 4. In addition, when the front portion 12a is lowered, the shoes and the like are prevented from being damaged by the contact of the feet of the worker. Locking means 47 including hooks and chains are provided on the front part 12a of the mounting table and the left and right sides or the central part of the apparatus main body 4 so that the chain can be folded when the mounting table 12 is folded. The folded state can be maintained by hooking a hook or the like on the hook.

As the locking means 47, a magnet is provided on both or one of the mounting table front part 12a and the apparatus main body 4 instead of the above-mentioned hook, and both magnets are provided by the magnet.
The folded state may be maintained by pulling a, 4. A recess 16 is formed in the center of the front part of the apparatus main body 4 so that the bottom of the rotary container 2 can be accommodated in the recess 16. Further, a plurality of support rollers 17 and 18 (three in the illustrated example) are rotatably mounted on the front end face of the apparatus main body 4 about the longitudinal axis. The support rollers 17, 1
Reference numeral 8 is engaged with the left and right sides and the lower portion of the rotating ring 3 so as to restrict the movement in the front and rear direction, and supports the rotating ring 3 so that the axis of the rotating ring 3 is directed in the front and rear direction.

The rotation drive means 5 has a drive motor 19 provided inside the apparatus main body 4.
The drive roller is connected to the support roller 18 that supports the lower side of the rotary ring 3. The drive motor 19 operates to rotate the lower support roller 18 and frictionally transmits the rotary ring 3 to its axis. It is designed to rotate around. The support rollers 17 for supporting the left and right sides of the rotating ring 3 are
It rotates freely around the axis in the front-rear direction. Also,
In order to transmit the friction to the rotating ring 3 more reliably, it is preferable to coat the outer periphery of the rotating ring 3 with rubber or the like or to perform thermal spraying or the like to secure the frictional resistance.

The rotary container 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and is connected to the rotary ring 3 such that the opening 2a is located on the front side in the Y direction of the container axis (central axis of the cylindrical shape). When the rotary container 2 and the rotary ring 3 are connected to each other, the axis X of the rotary ring 3 and the container axis Y of the rotary container 2 facing in the front-rear direction have an inclined relationship. Further, a lid 21 is detachably attached to the opening 2a of the rotary container 2, and a plurality of stirring members 22 having different lengths are protruded from the inner surface of the lid 21.

Therefore, when the rotary ring 3 is rotated by the operation of the rotary driving means 5, the rotary container 2 sequentially moves the opening 2a obliquely upward, obliquely laterally, obliquely downward, and obliquely laterally opposite to the above. Rotate to aim. Due to this rotation, a part of the foodstuffs stored in the rotating container 2 is lifted and then dropped and mixed with the foodstuffs remaining at the lower part, and further, the opening 2a of the rotating container 2 is directed obliquely downward. Sometimes, the food is moved forward, and when it is directed obliquely upward, it is moved rearward, so that the mixing of the food can be performed efficiently.

Although the stirring member 22 is formed in a rod shape in the illustrated example, the stirring member 22 may be formed in a blade shape, a comb shape, or the like, the number of the stirring members 22 may be appropriately changed, and the stirring member 22 may be omitted. is there. At the connecting portion between the rotating ring 3 and the rotating container 2, mounting tongue pieces 24 project from a plurality of locations on the outer periphery of the rotating container 2, and mounting tongue pieces 25 corresponding to the mounting tongue pieces 24 are provided on the inner circumference of the rotating ring 3. Projecting holes 26 and 27 are formed in the mounting tongue pieces 24 and 25 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction.
The rotary container 2 is connected to the rotary ring 3 by inserting the insertion pins 28 from the front and rear of the rotary containers 3 and 27.
A head having a diameter larger than that of the insertion holes 26 and 27 is formed at the front end of the insertion pin 28, and a retaining pin such as a split pin or a β pin is attached to the rear end of the insertion pin 28 so as to be inserted through the insertion holes 26 and 27. The pin 28 is prevented from coming off.

Accordingly, the insertion pin 28 is inserted and removed, and the rotating ring 3
By inserting and removing the rotary container 2 back and forth from the rotary container, the rotary container can be easily attached and detached, and improvement in maintenance properties such as cleaning of the rotary container 2 is considered. Further, the outer diameter of the insertion pin 28 is formed smaller than the diameter of the insertion holes 26 and 27 of the mounting tongue pieces 24 and 25, and there is a gap (play) between the insertion pin 28 and the insertion holes 26 and 27. The rotating ring 3 and the rotating container 2 can be relatively moved by this play. Furthermore,
The two mounting tongue pieces 24 and 25 can move slightly forward and backward on the insertion pins 28, respectively, so that the rotating ring 3 and the rotating container 2 can relatively move also in the forward and backward directions.

Therefore, the centrifugal force in the radial direction of the rotating ring 3 generated by the rotation of the rotating container 2 causes the rotating container 2 and the rotating ring 3 to rotate.
The force generated in the front-rear direction (rotational axis X direction) from the rotating container 2 due to the forward and backward movement of the food in the rotating container 2 is absorbed by the play of the radial connection between the rotating ring 2 and the rotating ring. It is configured to be absorbed by the play of the connection between the rotating container 3 and the rotating container 2 in the front-back direction. This makes it difficult for these forces to be directly transmitted from the rotating container 2 to the rotating ring 3 and the supporting rollers 17, 18, so that the rotating ring 3 and the supporting rollers 17, 18 are not easily transmitted.
The wear of the roller 18 is prevented, and rattling between the rollers 17 and 18 and the rotating ring 3 is almost eliminated, so that smooth rotation can be maintained and vibration and noise are prevented from being generated.

The ventilation means 6 includes a blower (blower) 32 which is mounted at a lower part in the apparatus main body 4 and generates wind for flowing into the rotary container 2, and a bottom surface ( The rear side surface) is formed concentrically with the rotation axis X, communicates with the wind outlet 33 of the blower 32, and has an air supply opening (inlet) 35 through which the wind flows into the rotary container 2. And an exhaust opening 36 formed substantially at the center of the lid pair 21 of the rotating container 2 to exhaust air flowing through the rotating container 2.

The blower outlet 33 of the blower 32 is provided at the tip of a blower tube 34 extending upward.
Is connected through a ring-shaped base 33a to an opening 31 formed concentrically with the rotation axis X on the front surface of the base. Further, the air supply opening 35 is formed in a cylindrical blower short tube 35 a extending rearward from the bottom surface of the rotary container 2.
By inserting the rear end of 5a inside the base 33a with a gap, the outlet 33 and the air supply opening 35 communicate with each other, and the rotary container 2 can rotate in the connected state. .

In the exhaust opening 36, a leakage preventing member 37 which swells into the rotating container 2 and is provided detachably is provided.
The leak preventing member 37 is formed by forming a porous member such as a wire mesh or a punched metal into a substantially conical shape, allows air to flow inside and outside the rotary container 2 through the exhaust opening 36, and To prevent leakage. A turning plate 38 is provided outside the exhaust opening 36 at predetermined intervals to cover the opening 36 to prevent wind from blowing forward from the exhaust opening 36.

The air supply opening 35 is provided with a diverting member 41 for setting the direction of the air sent into the rotary container 2. The diverting member 41 has a cylindrical pipe shape, 35a, the front end position of which is
And the rear end of the base 33 of the outlet 33
a. In addition, the turning member 4
The upper side wall of the front end 1 has a flat plate shape inclined forward and downward, and this flat plate portion is used as a deflection plate 41a. Therefore, the wind generated by the blower 32 passes through the outlet 33 and the cylinder of the deflection member 41, and is blown out with the wind direction changed downward along the deflection plate 41a.

The forced air blown out from the diverting member 41 is blown directly to the food remaining in the lower portion of the rotating container 2 and then circulates in the rotating container 2 to form an exhaust opening. Discharged from 36. That is, most of the foodstuffs in the rotating container 2 are cooled by direct blowing of the wind, so that the foodstuffs can be efficiently cooled in a short time.

Further, since the wind is blown against the food remaining in the lower portion, the wind can be directly passed through the gap in the food produced by the stirring of the stirring member 22, thereby further improving the cooling effect. Will be able to It is preferable that the turning member 41 is prevented from coming off by, for example, fitting the base 33a of the outlet 33 into an uneven shape.

The deflecting plate 41a of the deflecting member 41 described above.
Is rotated around the axis X to make the position adjustable.
The amount of air blown directly to the food can be appropriately adjusted according to the amount and type of the food in the container 2 and the flow of air in the container 2 can be changed. It is also possible to change the direction of the wind upward or the like so as not to blow the wind directly on the food remaining at the lower part of the rotating container 2.

Further, since the changing member 41 is detachable from the mouthpiece 33a and becomes detachable from the exhaust opening 35, maintenance such as cleaning of the changing member 41 and the apparatus main body 4 is easy, and the rotating container 2 can be removed. Even when the rotating member 3 is detached from the apparatus main body 4 (the rotating ring 3), the changing member 41 is first extracted from the inside of the rotating container 2 so that the changing member 41 does not hinder the attaching and detaching of the rotating container 2. In addition, by removing it, it is possible to use it in the same manner as before.

An air inlet 42 for taking air into the air suction port 32b of the blower 32 is formed on the upper end surface of the apparatus main body 4. Therefore, when the blower 32 is activated, external air is taken into the apparatus main body 4 from the air inlet 42, and the apparatus main body 4 itself serves as a blower tube to send air downward, so that the air suction port 32 of the blower 32 is provided.
b. An air filter is attached to the air inlet 42 so as to be detachable and replaceable.

As a result, almost no air containing dust and the like near the floor of the kitchen is taken into the blower 32.
Because the clean air in the upper part of the device body 4 is taken in,
Cooling of foodstuffs in the rotating container 2 is performed more hygienically. In addition, when the food mixing device 1 is used for vinegar mixing of rice, when the receiving container 11 is placed on the mounting table 12 at the lower portion of the device main body 4 and the vinegar mixed rice is transferred to the receiving container 11,
Although air containing vinegar drifts on the lower side of the apparatus main body 4, the air intake 42 to the blower 32 is provided at the upper part of the apparatus, so that such air is less likely to flow.

When a small amount of vinegar-containing air is introduced into the apparatus main body 4, the air flows through the inside of the apparatus main body 4 as a blower tube. And operation control unit, electrical components)
3. It is preferable to cover with boxes 54 and 55 to protect from acidic atmosphere by vinegar. Further, also outside the apparatus main body 4, the support rollers 17, 18 are made of a metal such as stainless steel having a low acid corrosion, compared to a resin made of a high acid corrosion. Durability is improved, and wear due to contact with the rotating ring 3 is reduced.

Below the air inlet 42, the device body 4
A water receiving member 43 is provided above the control box 54, the electrical component box 55, and the like. The water receiving member 4
3 is a flat plate slightly inclined to one of the left and right sides and the rear side,
The rear end portion is bent upward to form an apparatus main body 4
The main body 4 is spaced from the front and rear inner walls of the apparatus main body 4 so as to allow air to flow therethrough over substantially the left-right width of the inside. Also,
A drain pipe 44 is connected to the rear side of one of the left and right ends so that water can be discharged outside the apparatus main body 4.

By providing the water receiving member 43 in this manner, even if water droplets adhering to the air filter drop due to the condensation of the air taken in from the air intake port 42, the water receiving member 43 receives the water droplets and moves it out of the apparatus body 4. It is possible to discharge the water, and it is possible to prevent water from splashing on the electric components, the blower 32, and the like in the apparatus main body 4, thereby preventing failure, corrosion, and the like.
Similarly, when water is applied to the apparatus main body 4 at the time of cleaning the food mixing apparatus 1 or the like, water entering from the air inlet 42 is prevented from being applied to the internal devices.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the air suction port 32b of the blower 32 is provided with an opening / closing valve 45 for opening and closing the suction port 32b. The opening 32b is formed in a plate shape capable of covering the whole of the opening 32b, and swings around the left and right axis by the operation of an operation lever 49 outside the apparatus main body 4 to open and close the suction opening 32b.

The swing of the opening / closing valve 45 increases or decreases the amount of air sucked by the blower 32 so as to adjust the intensity of the air blown into the rotary container 2. Further, by providing the on-off valve 45 in such a manner as to close the air suction port 32b of the blower 32, the load on the valve is reduced, and damage can be prevented. FIG. 5 shows a diverting member 41 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The diverting member 41 is provided with a plurality of upper and lower deflection plates 41a at the front end opening of a cylindrical pipe. In addition, the rear end of each deflection plate 41a can be vertically swung about a horizontal axis. Each turning plate 41
a is connected by a link 46, and by swinging one deflection plate 41a, the other deflection plate 41a can also swing vertically.

In the present embodiment, the direction in which the forced air is blown can be freely changed by changing the inclination angle of the deflecting plate 41a. For example, the direction is changed according to the amount of food in the rotating container 2. This enables more efficient cooling. In this embodiment, each turning plate 4
1a may be separately swingable without being connected by a link. In this case, for example, the lower turning plate 41a may be directed downward, and the upper turning plate 41a may be directed horizontally.
The wind direction can be branched in two or more directions.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show another embodiment of the locking means 47 for maintaining the mounting table 12 in the folded state. The locking means 47 of the present embodiment has one end pivotally supported by the mounting table rear portion 12b to be able to swing back and forth, and
A lock member 48 is formed on the rear wall 12c of the mounting table front portion 12a and formed of a metal rod having a U-shape in a side view. The front wall of the mounting table rear portion 12b is formed. 12
d penetrates through the long hole 50, and penetrates the rear wall 12 c of the mounting table front part 12 a through the insertion hole 51.

The long hole 50 is formed to have a length that avoids interference with the front wall 12d of the mounting table rear portion 12b when the lock member 48 is swung, and the insertion hole 51 is formed in the lock member 48.
The rocking member 48 is formed in such a size that the tip of the lock member 48 is allowed to move with respect to the rear wall 12c of the mounting table front portion 12a when the is rocked. A receiving seat 52 is fitted on the distal end side of the lock member 48 to prevent the locking member head 48a from coming out of the insertion hole 51, and between the receiving seat 52 and the locking member head 48a. The elastic member 56 formed of a compression coil spring is interposed, and the receiving seat 52 is pressed against the rear wall 12c by the bias of the elastic member 56. The insertion hole 51 is formed with a concave notch 51a facing left and right, and the lock member 48 can be fitted into the notch 51a.

When the mounting table 12 is folded by swinging upward via the hinge 13 from the state where the front portion 12a is lowered, the lock member 48 swings upward with the rear end as a fulcrum,
The insertion portion of the lock member 48 into the insertion hole 51 slightly moves toward the top plate 12e with respect to the rear wall 12c of the mounting table front portion 12a. Then, the distal end side of the lock member 48 is elastically deformed in the left-right direction by hand and fitted into the notch 51a to lock. At this time, since the receiving seat 52 is pressed against the rear wall 12c of the mounting table front part 12a by the compression coil spring 56, the notch 51
The fitting of the lock member 48 to a is more reliably maintained.

In this state, the front part 12 of the mounting table 12 is
When the operator attempts to lower the mounting member a, the front end of the lock member 48 is fitted into the notch portion 51a and the forward and backward movement thereof is regulated.
The folded state can be maintained by restricting the lowering of 2a. The food mixing device of the present invention, of course, mixed rice and vinegar, mixed rice, spaghetti, potato,
It can also be used for mixing and cooling in the process of making macaroni and salads. Further, as the operation pattern of the apparatus, in addition to the case where the mixing operation and the cooling operation of the food material are simultaneously performed, it is also possible to perform only the mixing operation and the cooling operation alone.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the design can be changed as appropriate. For example, the changing member has a cylindrical pipe shape, but may have a polygonal cylindrical shape. Fixed without being detachable (fixed to the outlet)
May be done. In addition, a deflection member can be configured by providing only the deflection plate as shown in the first or second embodiment in the outlet portion.

In the above embodiment, the air inlet 42 for the blower 32 is provided on the upper end surface of the apparatus main body 4. However, it is also possible to provide the air intake port 42 on the lower side surface of the apparatus main body 4. It becomes difficult to inhale warm air discharged from the exhaust opening, and the efficiency of cooling food is further improved. Also,
Although the inside of the device main body 4 is used as a blower tube, a blower tube for connecting the air suction port 32b of the blower 32 and the air intake port 42 on the upper portion of the device body 4 is separately provided inside or outside the device body 4. You may.

Further, in order to support the rotating ring 3 on the apparatus main body 4, not only the supporting rollers 17 and 18, but also a guide shoe or the like which slides on the rotating ring 3 can be used. Further, a rotary power may be directly applied to the rotary container as the rotary driving means.

[0045]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a deflecting member is provided at the wind inlet of the rotating container so that the wind is directly blown on the food in the rotating container, so that the cooling is achieved. The effect is further enhanced, and the cooling time can be reduced and the efficiency can be improved. In addition, since the diverting member is detachable from the wind inlet, the diverting member can be easily cleaned, and the diverting member does not become an obstacle when the rotating container is detached from the apparatus main body. In addition, maintenance is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a main part of a food mixing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a side cross-sectional view in a state where a front portion of a rotating container is upward, and (b) is a downward state. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the food mixing device.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the food mixing device.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the food mixing device.

FIG. 5 shows a diverting member of a food mixing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a side sectional view of a main part,
(B) is a front view.

FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the mounting table locking means.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food mixing apparatus 2 Rotating container 35 Air supply opening (inlet) 41 Deflection member X Rotation axis Y Container axis

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rotating container (2) capable of storing foodstuff is rotated around an axis (X) inclined with respect to the container axis (Y), and a rotating container on the rotating axis (X) is provided. (2) A food mixing device in which air flows into the rotary container (2) from the side surface to allow air to flow, wherein the rotary container (2) is inserted into the wind inlet (35) of the rotary container (2). A food mixing apparatus, comprising a diverting member (41) for setting a wind direction so as to blow wind toward a lower portion inside the food mixing apparatus. 2. The food mixing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the diverting member (41) is provided detachably with respect to the inlet (35).