JPS6138510Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a cooking device for slicing vegetables, etc. More specifically, when a finger is inserted into the outlet while the cutter is being driven, such as to remove a vegetable stuck in the outlet. This invention relates to a cooking device that can prevent accidents by sensing this and stopping the motor.

A cooking device for slicing vegetables is already known, and this device uses a cutter fixed to a horizontal shaft to slice the vegetables delivered thereto.

For safety reasons, a cover with only the lower end open is placed around the cutter, but a portion of the vegetables sliced by the cutter is released into the inner surface of the cover due to the centrifugal force of the cutter. If this happens, the amount of sliced vegetables that come out will be reduced.

In this case, you can stop the motor and remove the jammed vegetables, but stopping the motor requires more effort, so you can insert your finger into the outlet and remove the jammed vegetables without stopping the motor. This is a common practice, and there is a risk of cutting fingers.

This proposal solves the above problem, and a sensor that outputs a signal when touched by a finger is placed at a distance below the outlet provided at the bottom end of the cover placed around the cutter. The gist is to stop the motor that drives the cutter when a signal is output.

The cooking device of the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 is a main body, 2 is a shaft that is rotated indirectly or directly by a motor, and a cutter 3 is fixed to this shaft.

A cover 4 is fixed to the main body 1 and placed around the cutter 3, and is open at the front side, that is, the side facing the shaft 2, and at the lower end.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a lid that closes the entire front opening of the cover 4, and one side of the lid is pivoted to the cover 4 with a hinge 6 so that it can be opened and closed.

7 is a position opposite to the hinge 6, and the lid 5
A lock lever is provided at the top of the lock lever, and its tip can be engaged with the cover 4.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an outlet formed across the lower ends of the cover 4 and the lid 5, through which sliced vegetables and the like are dropped.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a sensor that senses the touch of a finger and has a rectangular shape in plan view, which is made of a metal rod whose internal opening is slightly larger than the outlet 8 and is arranged below the outlet 8 at a certain distance.

This sensor 9 is electrically isolated by interposing an insulator 10 such as a synthetic resin, and a cover 4 is provided.
It is positioned and fixed to the lower part of the outlet 8 with a slight interval, and as shown in FIG. 5, at least a gap is left between the inner surface of the opening and the peripheral edge of the outlet 8.

A cable 11 is connected at one end to the sensor 9, and is connected to a control device 12 provided within the main body 1.

When the sensor 9 is touched by a person's hand, the change in capacitance is input as a signal to the control device 12. The control device 12 that receives the signal from the sensor 9 sends the signal to the drive system of the motor (not shown). It is designed to input a signal to stop the motor.

Although the sensor 9 has a rectangular shape in plan view in this embodiment, since the hand is inserted into the outlet 8 from the front side of the cooking device, the sensor 9 may be placed only on the front side of the outlet 8. can.

As the sensor 9, any sensor that can detect the touch of a human hand can be used.

Vegetable slicing by this cooking device is the same as that of the known one, and the vegetables are supplied to the upper part of the main body 1 and sent to the cutter 3 by a feeding device (not shown).

A rotating cutter 3 slices the delivered vegetables, and the cut vegetables pass from the outlet 8 through the inner surface of the opening of the sensor 9 and enter a container or the like appropriately placed below.

If vegetables cut in this way adhere to the inside of the cover 4 or lid 5 and the amount of vegetables falling from the outlet 8 is reduced, or if the cutter 3 needs to be replaced or cleaned, The inside of the lid 5 can be safely disposed of by stopping the motor rotating the lid, releasing the lock lever 7, opening the lid 5, and scraping off the vegetables inside.

However, it is troublesome to stop the motor when, for example, vegetables etc. adhere to the inside of the cover 4 and lid 5, so the cutter 3 is kept rotating and inserted into the inside from the outlet 8 with a finger. In this case, since a sensor 9 having a rectangular shape in plan view is arranged close to the lower end of the outlet 8, the fingers inevitably come into contact with the sensor 9.

The sensor 9 detects the contact with the finger and inputs a signal to the control device 12 .

Upon receiving the signal, the control device 12 outputs a stop signal to the motor drive system in accordance with the signal, thereby stopping the motor.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the danger of fingers inserted into the interior of the outlet 8 from touching the cutter 3.

In the proposed cooking device as described above,
It has a cutter that is rotated by a motor, a cover that covers almost the entire circumference of the cutter is placed, the front side of the cutter is closed with a lid, and a cutter is placed below the outlet formed between the cover and the lower end of the lid. A sensor that detects the touch of a finger, which is square-shaped in plan view and is made of a metal rod whose internal opening is slightly larger than the outlet, is attached to the cover at a slight interval, with an insulator interposed between the sensor and the outlet. The sensor is positioned and fixed with at least a gap left between the inner surface of the opening and the periphery of the outlet, and the motor is stopped by the output signal of the sensor, so that insertion of a finger into the outlet from any direction is detected. As a result, the motor that rotates the cutter can be stopped, thereby preventing fingers from being cut off by the cutter.

Further, due to the relationship between the sensor and the outlet, the sensor does not obstruct the falling of sliced vegetables, and there is no problem in smoothly slicing vegetables continuously.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The first figure of the drawings is a front view of the cooking device of the present invention, and the second figure is a front view of the cooking device of the present invention.
The figure is a side view, FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the main part, FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the main part, and FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the sensor section. 1: Main body, 2: Shaft, 3: Cut, 4: Cover, 5: Lid, 8: Outlet, 9: Sensor, 12:
Control device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] A cutter that is rotated by a motor, a cover that covers almost the entire circumference of the cutter, a lid that closes the front of the cutter, and a cover that straddles the lower end of the lid. A sensor that detects the touch of a finger, which has a rectangular shape in plan view and is made of a metal rod whose internal opening is slightly larger than the exit, is placed slightly below the exit formed by the exit, with an insulator interposed. . A cooking device, wherein the cover is positioned and fixed to the outlet with at least a gap left between the inner surface of the opening of the sensor and the periphery of the outlet, and the motor is stopped by an output signal from the sensor.