JPS5926938Y2 - food processor - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a food processor for shredding fruits, vegetables, etc.

In order to shred fruits, etc. and separate them into squeezing waste and liquid, a mortar-shaped centrifugal separation cage should be connected to the cutter shaft and rotatably installed in the container, and a scum surrounding the centrifugal separation cage should be installed. There is a specialized juicer of the type in which a receiver houses a container and a lid is attached to the container, which has a material input tube that approaches the scraping cutter at the bottom of the centrifuge basket.

On the other hand, there are food processors that selectively attach multiple types of special cutting cutters, such as chopping cutters, slicing cutters, and scraping cutters, to a cutter shaft that protrudes from the bottom of the container, and shred ingredients according to your preference. Exists.

The container in this food processor is closed with a lid that has a material input port, but when a slice cutter is used, the slice cutter rotates within the upper horizontal plane near the opening surface of the container, so the lid in the food processor It is inconvenient for the material input port to protrude deeply into the interior of the container.

Therefore, in order to use the food processor for even more purposes, there is an idea to add something similar to the centrifugal separation basket of a dedicated juicer, but in this case, the distance between the cutter of the centrifugal separation basket and the material input port is If it is too wide, the material will not be cut, liquid separation will not be possible, and the centrifuge cage itself will be damaged. Therefore, another lid must be provided with a material inlet that reaches the cutter at the bottom of the centrifuge cage. When storing the container, two lids cannot be attached to the container, and the lid not only has a large outer diameter but also is bulky and difficult to handle due to the material input opening.

Moreover, in the case of a food processor, the rotation of the cutter shaft is slow, and when the material is pressed with a piston from the material input port of the lid onto a part of the outer periphery of the canter of the centrifugal separation basket, the centrifugal separation basket tilts and rotatability is impaired.

This idea was made in view of the above points, and it can also be used as a juicer, in which case the same lid can be shared, eliminating inconveniences during storage, especially when the rotation of the centrifugal basket is reduced. The purpose is to ensure stability and to cook a large amount of food at once, making it easier to use a food processor.

In other words, this idea ('!) is to set a centrifugal separation cage and a cylinder facing inside it in a container, and to keep the material fed through the inlet of the lid so that it is scraped by the cylinder and floating on the cutter. This eliminates the risk of uncut chunks damaging the centrifuge cage, and only the shredded material is discharged from the bottom end of the cylinder, separating it into scraps and liquid by the centrifugal cage, and only the liquid is transferred to the centrifugal cage. It can be released from the water and stored in a container, so it can be used as a juicer.In this case, one lid can be shared to reduce storage space and make handling convenient. By protruding the mounting part upward from the center of the machine, the center of gravity is lowered and rotation is stabilized, while the material input space is expanded, and the height of the separation wall is increased to increase the volume for collecting scraps. It is constructed so that it can be used for cooking.

An embodiment of this invention will be explained based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a base, and a mounting plate 2 provided in the base 1 holds a motor 3 and a cutter shaft 5 held by a bearing 4 and projecting upward from one side of the base 1.

A belt 8 is passed between a pulley 6 connected to the motor 3 and pulleys γ and □ connected to the cutter shaft 5.

Then, the container 9 of the base 1 is attached.

A cylinder 10 surrounding the cutter shaft 5 is erected from the center of the bottom of the container 9, and a lid 11 is attached to the top of the container 9.

This lid 11 has an inlet 13 into which the piston 12 is inserted.
An operating piece 15 is formed that protrudes from a part of the circumferential side and turns on the safety switch 14 provided in the base 1 at a position where the lid 11 is properly attached to the container 9.

The safety switch 14 is connected in series with a main switch (not shown) in a power supply circuit including the motor 3.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, a chopping cutter 1 is installed, which has a long sword-shaped cutting blade 11 parallel to the bottom of the container 9 fixed to a mounting portion 16 that surrounds the tube 10 and is connected to the cutter shaft 5.
8 is provided.

In addition, as shown in FIG.
A slicing cutter 20 having a fixed plate material having a cutting edge 19 close to the lower end of the cutter 3 is provided.

However, chopping cutter 18 and slicing cutter 2
Centrifugal separation basket 21 selectively stored in container 9 in the same manner as 0
and a cylindrical body 22 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the centrifugal separation cage 21 includes a cutter base 24 that surrounds the tube 10 and has a mounting portion 23 connected to the cutter shaft 5 projecting upward, and a cutter base 24 that extends from the outer periphery of the cutter base 24. A separation wall 26 that stands upright and has a large number of small holes 25 formed therein is integrally molded, a scraping cutter 27 is fixed to the upper surface of the cutter table 24, and a donut-shaped weight 28 is attached to the lower surface of the cutter table 24. is fixed.

A stopper ring 29 is attached to the upper edge of the separation wall 26.

The cylindrical body 22 has a cylindrical shape with upper and lower openings, and has a plurality of locking pieces 31 formed on its upper edge to engage with a plurality of locking pieces 30 formed on the lower surface of the lid 11. A part of the edge is formed in a shape that protrudes toward the outer circumferential side so that the periphery coincides with a part of the input port 13, and is notched low enough to protrude downward from the input port 13.

In such a configuration, the cutter shaft 5 is rotated by driving the motor 3.

As shown in Figure 1, a chopping cutter 18 is attached to the cutter shaft 5.
When the material is input from the input port 13, the container 9
The material is cut many times between the bottom and the cutting blade 17 and shredded into flakes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when a slicing cutter 20 is attached to the cutter shaft 5 and the material is inputted from the input port 13, the material is sliced and stored in the bottom of the container 9 one after another.

As shown in FIG. 3, by attaching the centrifugal separation basket 21 to the cutter shaft 5, attaching the cylindrical body 22 to the lower surface of the lid 11, and introducing the material from the input port 13, the material 32 is transferred to the cylindrical body 22. It is maintained in a state of free movement on the scraping cutter 27.

That is, the uncut mass does not directly collide with the separation wall 26.

This means that even if the separation wall 26 is thin, such as a net, it will not be easily damaged.

Therefore, only the shredded materials fly out from the gap at the lower end of the cylinder body 22 due to the centrifugal force and adhere to the separation wall 26, causing the waste 33
is collected inside, and the liquid jumps out from the small hole 25 and is stored in the container 9.

Like this, the material 32 is not locally pressed against the scraping cutter 2γ, but is scraped off evenly by the scraping cutter 21.
Since it is connected to the shaft, rotation is smooth and vibration can be reduced.

Since the scraping cutter 2T is lower than the upper surface of the mounting portion 23 and the weight 28 is located below, the center of gravity is low and the rotational performance is further stabilized.

Furthermore, since the scraping cutter 2T is much lower than the top surface of the mounting part 23, the material input space is widened, and the height of the separation wall 26 can be increased to increase the capacity for accommodating scraps 33. Can cook.

When not in use, the bulky centrifuge cage 21 and cylinder 22 can be stored in the container 9, as shown in FIG. Since the shredded material can be squeezed without the need for , the storage space is small and handling is easy.

Although the cylindrical body 22 is held by the lid 11, it may be held at the upper inner periphery of the container 9.

Further, the cylindrical body 22 may be polygonal.

This idea was stolen as mentioned above, so the cylinder body eliminates the risk of uncut lumps colliding with the centrifuge cage and damaging it, and the cylinder body scrapes the material and maintains it in contact with the cutter. This allows it to be used as a juicer that separates shredded material into waste and liquid without using a lid with a material inlet that protrudes deeply toward the bottom of the container. In particular, by protruding the mounting part upward from the center of the cutter stand, the scraping cutter can be positioned at a lower position, lowering the center of gravity and facilitating rotation. This has effects such as stabilization and the ability to cook a large amount of food at once.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of this invention, and Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view showing the chopping cutter in use.
3 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a portion showing the state of use with a slice cutter, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a portion of the device showing the state of use with a centrifugal separation basket, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cylindrical body. 1...Base, 3...Motor, 5...
... Cutter shaft, 9 ... Container, 11 ...
... Lid, 13 ... Inlet, 18 ... Chopping cutter (cutter exclusively for cutting), 20 ...
・Slice cutter (cutter for cutting only), 21...
Centrifugal separation cage, 22... Cylindrical body, 23...
Mounting part, 24... Cutter stand, 25...
Small hole, 26...Separation wall, 27...Slip cutter.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A container that is detachably held in a base with a built-in motor and a cutter shaft connected to the motor protrudes vertically from the bottom, and has an input port for introducing materials into the container and opens and closes the top opening of the container. and a lid for holding a donut-shaped scraping cutter on a low horizontal surface, separately from a cutting-only cutter such as a chopping cutter or a slicing cutter that is attached to the cutter shaft and selectively stored in the container. A centrifugal separation system in which a mounting portion attached to the cutter shaft is protruded upward in the center of the cutter pedestal, and an annular separation wall extending upward with a large number of small holes is formed on the outer periphery of the cutter pedestal. 1. A food processor comprising: a cage; and a cylindrical body that is selectively accommodated in the container together with the centrifugal cage and fixedly opposed to the centrifugal cage at a predetermined distance inside the centrifugal cage.