JPS63119717A - Slice cutter of electromotive cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a slice cutter for an electric cooker that shreds materials such as fruits and vegetables.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as an electric cooker for cutting materials such as fruits and vegetables, a slicing cutter is attached to the top surface of the main body equipped with a motor, and a slice cutter is attached to the rotating shaft introduced into the container. is installed.

As shown in FIGS. 1O to 11, a cutter shaft 71 is fixed to the center of the slice cutter 70, and is detachably attached to a rotating shaft (not shown). A notch 72 through which the cut material passes is transparently provided, and a slicing blade 73 is fixed by spot welding to the edge where this notch 72 faces in the rotational direction of the slice cutter 70. ing.

With this configuration, when cutting the material, the cutter shaft 71 to which the slice cutter 70 is fixed is attached to the rotating shaft protruding into the container (not shown), and then the material is cut. Put it in the container and connect it to the motor (not shown).
When the slicing cutter 70 is rotated, the material is cut by the slicing blade 73, passes through the notch 72, and accumulates at the bottom of the container.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As shown in FIG. 11, the slicing blade 73 is fixed to the cutter surface 70a of the slicing cutter 70 by spot welding or the like, so that the cutter surface 70a and the slicing blade 7
Since the gap g between 3 and 3 is constant, the thickness of the material to be cut is always constant, and it is not possible to obtain the desired thickness.As a result, materials that are difficult to cut may be cut in a state that is not suitable for the desired cooking method. There were problems such as

Further, since the slicing blade 73 is fixed to the cutter surface 70a, water containing cutting waste and material juices enters the gap between the cutter surface 70a and the slicing blade 73, making it difficult to clean and unhygienic.

[Means for Solving the Problems] This invention provides a slicing blade at the edge of the notch of the cutter.
In addition to being movable along the cutter axial direction,
This cutter has multiple fixing positions for the slicing blade along the cutter axis direction, and by making the gap between the cutter surface and the slicing blade variable, the thickness of the cutting material can be varied. This is what I did.

[Operation] To cut the material to a desired thickness, move the slicing blade upward to set the gap between the cutter surface and the slicing blade to the desired width, and then fix the slicing blade to the cutter surface.

Next, when the motor is driven to rotate, the slice cutter attached to the rotating shaft protruding into the container rotates.
The material in the container is cut to a width corresponding to the gap between the cutter surface and the slicing blade, and the cut material passes through the notch and falls to the bottom of the container.

[Embodiments of the Invention] (Example 1) A first embodiment of the invention will be described in detail based on FIGS. 1 to 3.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, l is a slice cutter, and a cutter shaft 3 is fixed to the lower surface of the center of the cutter 2, which is formed into a disk shape from a metal member, and the radius of the cutter surface 2a. A notch 4 is provided in the direction through which the cut material can pass.

A plurality of stepped portions 5 are formed on the edges of the cutout portion 4 facing in the rotational direction of the slice cutter 1 in a step-like manner, and each stepped portion 5 is provided with a screw hole 6 therethrough.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a slicing blade, which is attached to the edge of the notch 4 facing the rotational direction of the slice cutter l so as to be movable along the cutter axis 3 direction. A screw 8 is integrally provided on the lower surface.

Therefore, the screw 8 of the slicing blade 7 passes through the screw hole 6 provided in the stepped portion 5, is screwed by the nut 9, and is movably fixed to the cutter 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, a motor 12 is built into the main body 11 of the electric cooking device 10, and a container 13 is removably placed on the upper surface of the main body 11. A cylindrical portion 24 is integrally protruded from the center of the interior of the container 13, and a rotating shaft 14 that is rotationally driven by the motor 12 is introduced into the cylindrical portion 24.

The cutter shaft 3 has a rotating shaft 14 protruding into the container 13.
The upper end is attached to the cutter surface 2.
A knob portion 15 protrudes from the upper surface of a, and a shaft hole 16 into which the rotating shaft 14 is fitted from the lower end is formed inside.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a lid that covers the upper end opening of the container 13 of the electric cooker 10, and a material input port 18 is integrally formed therein, and a gap 19 between the lower end of this input port 18 and the cutter surface 2a is narrow. It is set. The input port 18 is covered with an input cylinder Mho, and there is a push rod 2 inside that presses the material.
1 is removably inserted. A second input port 22 is integrally provided on the input tube lid 20, and a second push rod 23 is inserted into and removably inserted into the input port 22.

25 is a switch.

Next, the operation will be explained.

First, set the slicing blade 7 at a desired position on the stepped portion 5, fix the slicing blade 7 to the cutter 2 by screwing the screw 8 with the nut 9, and then adjust the gap G between the cutter surface 2a and the slicing blade 7. Set.

After the slice cutter l is attached to the rotating shaft 14 protruding into the container 13, material is introduced from the upper opening of the container 13, and when the switch 25 is turned on, the motor 12 is driven and the rotating shaft 14 rotates once. The slice cutter l rotates.

When the slice cutter 1 rotates, the material in the container 3113 is cut by the slicing blade 7 to the thickness of the gap G and falls from the notch 4 to the lower part of the container 13.

By fixing the slicing blade 7 to each stepped portion 5 in this manner, the gap G between the cutter surface 2a and the slicing blade 7 can be changed stepwise.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the center portion of a cutter 30 formed in a disc shape from a metal member is similar to the above embodiment. A cutter shaft 31 is fixed to the.

A notch 32 is provided in the radial direction of the cutter surface 30a through which the cut material can pass.

A recess 33 is provided along the notch 32 near the edge of the notch 32 facing in the rotational direction of the slice cutter 1, and a screw hole 34 is provided in the recess 33. .

Reference numeral 35 denotes a slicing blade, which is attached to the edge of the notch 32 of the cutter 30 so as to be movable along the cutter shaft 31, and has a screw 36 integrally protruding from the position facing the screw hole 34. .

Reference numeral 37 denotes a leaf spring that can be fitted into the recess 33, and both ends thereof are bent into a hook shape, and is interposed between the recess 33 and the slicing blade 35 to elastically press the slicing blade 35.

Therefore, the screw 36 of the slicing blade 35 passes through the leaf spring 37 and the screw hole 34 of the cutter 30, and the slicing blade 35 is screwed and fixed to the cutter surface 30a by the nut 38.

With such a configuration, in order to move the slicing blade 35 in the vertical direction as shown by the arrow A to change the gap G between the cutter surface 30a and the slicing blade 35, the nut 38
is adjusted, and the mounting and fixing position is set by the expansion and contraction of the leaf spring 37.

Here, a leaf spring 37 is inserted between the recess 33 and the slicing blade 35.
exists between the cutter surface 30a and the slicing blade 3.
The gap G between the plate and the plate can be continuously and finely adjusted, and the ingredients can be sliced according to the cooking method.

(Embodiment 3) FIGS. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment of the present invention. Similarly to the above embodiment, in the radial direction of the cutter surface 40a of the disc-shaped cutter 40, A cutout 41 is provided through which the cut material can pass.

An L-shaped groove 42 is formed along the notch 41 at the edge of the notch 41 facing in the rotational direction of the slice cutter 1, and an opening 42& is formed at the center of the bottom of the groove 42. A pinion 43 is attached to both ends of the opening 42a.
A bearing portion 45 that supports a pinion shaft 44 integrally formed in the cutter 40 is provided to protrude toward the rear surface of the cutter 40, and a shaft bearing portion 45 that supports a pinion shaft 44 that is integrally formed with the slicing blade 46 is provided at both ends thereof. A bearing portion 49 in which a long shaft hole 48 is formed is provided to protrude toward the surface of the cutter 40 so that the cutter 47 can be supported movably in the vertical direction. A rack 43A that meshes with the pinion 43 is integrally provided on the central lower surface of the slicing blade 46.

With this configuration, the slicing blade 46 is attached to the shaft 4.
7 is supported by the shaft hole 48 of the bearing part 49 and fitted into the groove 42 so as to be able to move up and down, and the rack 43A is fitted into the opening 42a.
It protrudes toward the back surface of the cutter 40 while meshing with the pinion 43 supported by the bearing portion 45 of the cutter 40 .

Therefore, in order to adjust the gap G between the cutter surface 40a and the slicing blade 46 by moving the slicing blade 46 up and down along the direction of the cutter axis 4OA, rotating the pinion 43 in the direction of the arrow Rack 43A of blade 46
The slicing blade 46 moves upwards of the cutter 40 as the pinion 43 meshes with the pinion 43, and the gap G becomes wider.
When the binion 43 is rotated in the direction of arrow Y, the slicing blade 4
6 moves downward, and the gap G becomes narrower. in this way,
The gap G between the slicing blade 46 and the cutter surface 40a can be changed continuously.

To adjust the gap G, the pinion 43 can be rotated with a finger, so handling is easy.

(Embodiment 4) FIGS. 8 to 9 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which the cutter surface 50a of the disc-shaped cutter 50 has a radial direction similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. , a notch 51 through which the cut material can pass is provided transparently, and the slice cutter 1
A mounting hole 52 is transparently provided in the cutter 50 located on the rear side of the notch 51 facing in the rotational direction of the cutter 50 .

Bearings 53 are provided at both radial ends of the notch 51 to protrude toward the surface of the cutter 50 .

Reference numeral 54 denotes an adjustment screw, which is provided with a threaded portion 54a and rotatably inserted into the cutter 50 through a ring 54b in the mounting hole 52.

The slicing blade 55 is movably attached along the direction of the cutter shaft 58, and has bearing portions 53 at both ends in the longitudinal direction.
A shaft 56 is protruded to serve as a steady rest for the slicing blade 55, and an L-shaped protrusion 57 is integrally provided at the center of the rear end on the side opposite to the cutting edge. When the shaft 56 of the slicing blade 55 is supported by the bearing part 53, the tip of the protrusion 57 engages with the threaded part 54a of the adjusting screw 54, and when the adjusting screw 54 is rotated, the slicing blade 55 moves to the shaft 5.
It is rotatable about 6 as a fulcrum.

With such a configuration, when the adjustment screw 54 is rotated, the protrusion 57 engages with the threaded portion 54a, and the slicing blade 55 rotates in the direction shown by arrow Z about the shaft 56, thereby fixing the slicing blade 55. Since the position can be continuously varied along the cutter axis 58 direction, the cutter surface 50
The gap G between a and the slicing blade 55 can be changed continuously.

[Effects of the Invention] This invention provides a slicing blade at the edge of the notch of the cutter.
In addition to being movable along the cutter axial direction,
The cutter has multiple fixing positions for the slicing blade along the cutter axis, making it possible to change the gap between the cutter surface and the slicing blade, making it possible to change the thickness of the cutting material as desired. You can obtain the appropriate thickness and shorten the cooking time.

In addition, the slicing blade is movable along the cutter axis, so even if debris accumulates between the slicing blade and the cutter surface, it is easy to clean, and the slicing blade that has become dull can be removed. It can also be polished and is easy to clean and maintain.

Furthermore, since the mounting and fixing positions of the slicing blade can be continuously varied at a plurality of locations, the gap between the slicing blade and the cutter surface can be set arbitrarily, so that a product of any thickness can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slice cutter l, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an electric 4 and 5 are cross-sectional views of main parts including a partial side view of the cooking device, showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the slice cutter 1, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the main part, FIGS. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a developed perspective view of the slice cutter l, and FIG. 7 is a main part of FIG. 8 to 9 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the slice cutter 1, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the main part of FIG. 1O to 11 show a conventional example, with FIG. 10 being a perspective view and FIG. 11 being a sectional view of a main part. 1...Slice cutter 2.30.40.50@φ・-Cutter 2a, 30a,
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An electric cooker that is rotationally driven by a motor and has a notch in the radial direction of the cutter surface through which the cut material passes, and a slicing blade is attached to the edge of the notch facing in the direction of rotation. In the slicing cutter, the slicing blade is attached to the edge of the notch of the cutter so as to be movable along the cutter axial direction, and the slicing blade is attached to the cutter at a plurality of fixed positions along the cutter axial direction. A slicing cutter for an electric cooker, characterized in that a gap between the cutter surface and the slicing blade is made variable. (2) A cutter for an electric cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of mounting and fixing positions of the slicing blade are such that the gap between the cutter surface and the slicing blade can be continuously varied. .