JPS62584Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a condiment crusher that crushes condiment granules such as pepper using a fixed mortar and a movable mortar that is rotationally driven by a motor.

In conventional crushers of this type, a movable mill that slides together inside an annular fixed mill is set so as to be able to pivot on a drive shaft that transmits the rotational force of a motor, and for example, presses the movable mill in the axial direction. In the sliding gear adjustment mechanism, the sliding gear adjustment mechanism is composed of a spring member for moving the movable mill shaft and a screw member for moving the movable mill shaft, such as a nut, which is screwed onto the tip of the drive shaft body.The rotation of the nut causes the movable mill to pivot and fix There is one in which the sliding gap relative to the mortar can be adjusted.

However, the nut mentioned above is relatively small and difficult to rotate without using tools.
In reality, due to the inconvenience of having to carry the tool, many people force themselves to operate the rotation directly with their fingers, which takes time and effort to adjust the sliding gear mentioned above, and it is unhygienic to have fingers directly touching the vicinity of the movable mill. It is. For this reason, it may be possible to prepare a special jig, but
In that case, if it is not attached to the main body case at all times, there is a risk of losing it, and if it is attached to the main body case, the mounting structure must be newly considered.

This invention attempts to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks by covering the crushing powder shaker outlet of the main body case with a saucer body and using this saucer body to rotate the screw member in the sliding gear adjustment mechanism. be.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In Fig. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a cylindrical main body case made of synthetic resin or the like with openings at both upper and lower ends.
A motor 3 driven by the motor 3 is housed therein. 4 is a driving gear fixed to the rotating shaft 5 of the motor 3; 6;
is a reduction gear mechanism consisting of a gear 7 meshed with this driving gear 4 and the like. Reference numeral 8 denotes a crushing chamber configured in the lower part of the main body case, and this crushing chamber 8
A drive shaft body 9 driven by the motor 3 via the reduction gear mechanism 6 is disposed therein. 1
0 is an annular fixed mortar fixed to the crushing chamber 8,
Crushing teeth 11 are formed on the conical inner surface of the fixed molar 10. Reference numeral 12 denotes a truncated cone-shaped movable molar disposed inside the fixed molar 10, and has grinding teeth 13 that slide against the grinding teeth 11. The movable mill 12 is attached to the distal end 9a of the drive shaft body 9 so as to be able to rotate freely.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a sliding gap adjustment mechanism for the fixed and movable dies 10 and 12, and the gap adjustment mechanism 14 includes, for example, a coil spring attached to the drive shaft body 9 to apply a downward spring force to the movable dies 12. A member 15 such as 15 and a screwing member for moving the movable mill shaft, such as a nut 17, which is screwed into the threaded portion 16 formed at the tip end 9a of the drive shaft body 9.
The sliding gap can be adjusted by vertically moving the movable mill 12 by rotating the nut 17. Reference numeral 18 denotes a condiment granule inlet formed on the outer wall of the main body case 1 corresponding to the crushing chamber 8, and this inlet 18 is closed so as to be openable and closable with a stopper 19 made of synthetic resin or the like. . Reference numeral 20 denotes a crushing/pulverizing shaker outlet constituted by an opening at the lower end of the main body case 1, and this shaker outlet 20 is closed by a saucer body 21 that fits into the open end. In this embodiment, the saucer body 21 is designed to be able to move up and down with respect to the main body case 1. The center portion 23 of the bottom wall portion 22 of the saucer body 21 is formed to rise upward in the shape of an inverted funnel as shown in FIG. Engagement hole 24 like a square hole to be fitted and locked
is formed. 25 is a spring seat body, 26 is a washer, and 27 is a cap that also serves as a battery holding member.

In the above configuration, the plug 19 is removed and the granules such as pepper are poured into the crushing chamber 8 through the granule inlet 18.
When the granule input port 18 is closed again with the stopper 19 and the motor 3 is started, the movable molar 12 rotates at low speed and high torque.
3, the granules are crushed, and the crushed powder is stored in the tray body 20 through the sliding portion. In this case, since the engagement hole 24 is close to the nut 17, it will not fall from there. Then, the sliding gear G (third
(Figure), move the saucer body 21 upwards as shown in Figure 3, and rotate the nut 17 using the saucer body 21. The mortar 12 moves upward. In this case, the sliding gap G will be set small. By rotating the nut 17 in the opposite direction, the sliding gap G is set to a large value. That is, it is hygienic because there is no need to turn the nut 17 by hand, and the sliding gap G can be adjusted by effectively utilizing the plug 19 without preparing a special jig. In this case, the spring force of the spring member 15 is applied to the nut 17, making it difficult to rotate the nut 17, but it can be rotated by holding the outer peripheral wall of the saucer body 21. It can be easily performed without requiring a large amount of operating force. Furthermore, since the center portion 23 of the bottom wall portion 22 of the saucer body 21 is formed in the shape of an inverted funnel, when pepper or the like is introduced into the crushing chamber 8 from the granule inlet 18, the saucer body If 21 is turned upside down, the inverted funnel-shaped portion 23 can be used as a funnel as shown in FIG. 4, and there is an advantage that the saucer body 21 can be used more effectively. In this state of use, the saucer body 21
To prevent rattling, it may be screwed into the granule inlet 18 or a slot may be formed in the tray body 21.

As described above, this invention forms an inverted funnel part on the tray body that covers the crushing powder shaker outlet formed in the main body case, and fixes this saucer body and screws in the sliding gear adjustment mechanism of the movable mortar. Since it also serves as a rotating operation tool for the tightening member, it is possible to provide a condiment crusher that allows the above-mentioned sliding gap adjustment to be performed hygienically and is also easy to operate.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an example of the condiment crusher according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a cutaway perspective view showing the saucer body of the condiment crusher, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the main parts. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing another usage example of the saucer body. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Main body case, 2... Battery, 3... Motor, 8... Crushing chamber, 9... Drive shaft body, 9a... Tip part, 10... Fixed mill, 12... Movable mill, 14...
...Sliding gap adjustment mechanism, 17...Screwing member, 2
0...Crushing powder shaker outlet, 21...Saucer body, 22...
Bottom wall part, 23... Reverse funnel part, 24... Engagement hole, G... Gap.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A main body case 1 that stores a battery 2 and a motor 3,
A fixed mill 10 is installed in the crushing chamber 8 of the main body case 1, and a movable mill is attached to the tip 9a of the drive shaft body 9 that transmits the rotational force of the motor 3 so as to be able to move axially, and slides into the fixed mill 10. A sliding gear adjustment mechanism 14 that has a mortar 12 and a screw member 17 for moving the axis of the movable mortar, and adjusts the sliding gear G of the fixed and movable mortars 10 and 12 by rotation of the screw member 17; The main body case 1 is provided with a crushing powder shaker outlet 20 formed in a cylindrical shape at a position surrounding the crushing powder shaker outlet 20 , and a receiving plate body 21 that receives the crushed powder from the crushing powder shaking outlet 20 . Center part 2 of bottom wall part 22
3 is formed into a reverse funnel shape facing the screw member 17, and an engagement hole 24 is formed at the tip of the reverse funnel portion 23 to fit and lock onto the screw member 17. A condiment crusher in which the saucer body 21 also serves as an operating tool for adjusting the sliding gap.