KR102287205B1 - A juice extracting screw assembly having a brush with enchanced binding and a juicer having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a juicer screw assembly having a brush with enhanced bonding strength and a juicer including the same, the screw assembly; a brush fixing part positioned on the inner surface of the screw assembly; and a brush coupled to the brush fixing unit, wherein the brush includes an upper end of a brush and a lower end of the brush coupled to the brush fixing unit, wherein the brush fixing unit corresponds to the upper end of the brush and the lower end of the brush, respectively. It includes a brush top fixing part and a brush bottom fixing part.

Description

A juice extracting screw assembly having a brush with enhanced binding and a juicer having the same}

The present invention relates to a juice screw assembly having a brush with enhanced bonding strength and a juicer including the same, and specifically, a brush located inside the screw assembly to sweep the juice flowing into the screw assembly when the juicer is operated In the present invention, a juicer screw assembly including a brush coupled to the screw assembly by inserting the brush upper end and the brush lower end into the brush upper fixing unit and the brush lower fixing unit, and a juicer including the same.

For a healthy life, the case of making and eating green juice or juice directly at home is increasing, and for this purpose, many devices have been disclosed for easily extracting juice using vegetables or fruits at home.

One such device is a juicer. The conventional juicer consists of a cover and a drum disposed under the cover, a mandrel provided with a juicer net accommodated in the drum, a screw inserted and installed rotatably within the mandrum, and a brush rotating part disposed to surround the mandrum. Consists of. The screw assembly includes a screw and a juice net separated from the screw, and is a type juicer in which the screw and the juice network are separated. Accordingly, as the screw rotates, juice is produced between the mandrel and the mandrel, and the generated juice is discharged through the mandrum.

As another juicer, there is a juicer including a drum, a screw assembly rotatably mounted in the drum, a main body for receiving juice and pulp discharged from the drum, and a juice network at the bottom of the screw assembly. It is a type of juicer in which the screw assembly includes a screw and a juice net matched with the screw, and the screw and the juice network are integrated. Juice is made between the drum and the drum by rotation of the screw assembly, and the generated juice flows into the juice network through the juice network to separate the juice from the pulp.

On the other hand, the brush located inside the juice screw assembly rotates together with the screw assembly to sweep the juice that has passed through the juice network when squeezing, so that it is easily discharged into the juice discharge hole.

Referring to FIG. 3, a related prior art brush will be described.

In the prior art, the brush 27 is coupled while being inserted into the brush fixing unit 28 located inside the screw assembly 200 , while being inserted into the brush fixing unit 28 while moving from bottom to top. Accordingly, when the brush 27 is coupled to the brush fixing part 28, the coupling process is easy because it is only coupled through a process of inserting it from the bottom up. It has the advantage of being separable.

However, since the brush according to the prior art has a weak coupling force coupled to the brush fixing part, it is bent in the opposite direction to the rotational direction by the rotation of the screw assembly, and the coupling force is weakened, so there is a possibility that the brush assembly is separated from the brush fixing part.

In addition, when washing the screw assembly after juicing, since there is no part for fixing the upper side of the brush, there is a problem in that it is easy to separate in the opposite direction of insertion.

In addition, there is a risk of loss when separated because the portion that sweeps the juice and the portion coupled to the brush fixing portion is of a smaller size than other components.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a juicer having a brush capable of increasing the coupling force coupled to the brush fixing unit located inside the screw assembly.

In addition, it is intended to provide a juicer having a brush that can be easily coupled when coupled to the brush fixing unit.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a juicer having a brush that is not easily separated in the opposite direction to which it is inserted even when washing after juicing.

In order to solve the above problems, the juicer according to the present invention includes a screw assembly 200; a pair of brush fixing parts 280 positioned on the inner surface of the screw assembly 200; and a brush 270 coupled to the pair of brush fixing parts 280; the brush 270 includes a brush top 272 and a brush bottom 276 coupled to the brush fixing part 280. Including, the brush fixing part 280, a pair of brush top fixing parts 281 and a pair of brush bottom fixing parts 285 corresponding to the brush top part 272 and the brush bottom part 276, respectively. include

Preferably, the brush upper end 272 includes a pair of first protrusions 274 protruding from one side to both left and right sides, and the brush lower end 276 includes a pair of two protrusions 278 protruding from one side to both left and right sides. ), wherein the brush upper end 272 and the brush lower end 276 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance.

Preferably, the brush upper end 272 is located at one end of the brush 270 , and the brush lower end 276 is located between one end of the brush 270 and the other end of the brush 270 . Located.

Preferably, the pair of brush top fixing portions 281, a pair of first 'protrusions 282 protruding from each side; and a pair of first insertion grooves 283 formed between the pair of first 'protrusions 282 and the inner surface of the screw assembly 200; , a pair of second 'protrusions 286 protruding from one side, respectively; and a pair of second insertion grooves 287 formed between the pair of second 'protrusions 286 and the inner surface of the screw assembly 200; including, each of the pair of first insertion grooves 283 The pair of first protrusions 274 are inserted into the , and the pair of second protrusions 278 are inserted into each of the pair of second insertion grooves 287 .

Preferably, a groove 275 dug to a predetermined depth is located inside the brush 270 .

As a means for solving the above problems, according to the present invention, the bonding force of the brushes coupled to the screw assembly is increased, so that the brushes are not separated when washing the brushes after juicing, so that the brushes are not lost.

In addition, since the bonding force of the brush is increased, even if the brush is bent in the opposite direction to the rotational direction when the juicer is operated, it is not separated from the brush fixing part.

In addition, since the coupling is made in the form of inserting the protrusion of the flexible brush into the insertion groove formed in the brush fixing part, the coupling is easy.

In addition, even if the brush is twisted or bent when the brush is coupled to the brush fixing part, damage due to the groove located inside the brush can be minimized.

1 is an exploded perspective view of the juicer viewed from above.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the juicer viewed from the bottom.
3 is a perspective view of a screw assembly with a brush according to the prior art;
4 is a perspective view of a screw assembly with a brush according to the present invention;
5 is a perspective view of a brush according to the present invention.
6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a brush according to the present invention;

The juice screw assembly for increasing the juice rate according to the present invention and a juicer including the same will be described with reference to the drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be described based on the content throughout this specification.

In the present invention, the term 'juice' should be understood to encompass all steps of cutting, pulverizing, compressing, and/or extracting the extracted material throughout the specification.

In the present invention, when the material is juiced, it is described that 'juice' and 'pulp' are produced. 'Juice' should be understood to mean an object that the user wants to drink by squeezing the material, and 'pulp' should be understood as meaning an object from which the juice is extracted and generally discharged to the outside.

One . juice screw assembly 400 and of the juicer 500 structure description

Hereinafter, the juicer 500 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the overall configuration of the juicer 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

The juicer 500 according to the present invention includes a cover 10 , a drum 100 coupled to the cover 10 , a screw assembly 200 rotatably disposed inside the drum 100 , and a lower portion of the drum 100 . It includes a body 300 coupled to. Hereinafter, the concept including both the drum 100 and the screw assembly 200 is referred to as a 'juicing screw assembly 400'.

In the cover 10, the injection hole 11 is spaced apart from the center by a predetermined distance so that the juice target can be put in, the cover 10 is penetrated from the upper part to the lower part, and the rotation shaft fixing groove 14 and the bottom inner diameter are formed in the center of the bottom surface. Accordingly, a binding jaw 13 is formed, and a rod-shaped injection rod 12 is included so that the juice target is well injected into the injection hole 11 .

The drum 100 is a container structure in the form of a hollow cylinder having a space therein, and protrudes in a circular shape having a predetermined diameter with the center of the binding groove 150 formed on the upper outer surface and the inner bottom surface of the drum 100 as the center. A guide groove 115 through which the lower end of the screw assembly 200 is inserted to the outside based on the guide jaw 110 formed, the guide jaw 110, and the guide groove 115 formed on the outside based on the guide groove 115 1 guide groove 111, a second guide groove 112 formed on the inside with respect to the guide jaw 110, the residue discharge hole 120, the juice discharge hole 130, the residue flow pipe 121, the juice The water flow pipe 131 and the drum 100 include a waterproof cylinder 140 formed in the central portion.

The locking groove 150 is formed at the upper end of the drum 100 , and is fastened to correspond to the locking jaw 13 formed on the cover 10 so that the cover 10 and the drum 100 are coupled.

The first guide groove 111 is formed in a circular shape having a larger diameter than the guide groove 115 on the outside of the guide groove 115 around the center of the drum 100, and the first guide groove 111 has a drum A residue discharge hole 120 penetrating the bottom surface of 100 is formed in the vertical direction.

The second guide groove 112 is formed in a circular shape having a diameter smaller than that of the guide jaw 110 on the inside of the guide jaw 110 around the center of the drum 100 , and the second guide groove 112 has the drum The juice outlet hole 130 penetrating the bottom surface of the (100) up and down is formed.

In addition, the residue flow pipe 121 and the juice flow pipe 131 are formed to extend to the outside of the drum 100 in communication with the residue discharge hole 120 and the juice discharge hole 130, respectively, to discharge the residue and the juice to the outside. to be discharged easily.

The waterproof cylinder 140 has a cylindrical shape having a predetermined height and is formed through the inner center of the drum 100 , and includes a waterproof member 141 .

The waterproof member 141 is attached to the upper portion of the waterproof cylinder 140 to block a gap between the rotation shaft 210 and the waterproof cylinder 140 to be described later to prevent leakage of juiced water when juicing.

The screw assembly 200 is installed inside the drum 100 , and includes a rotation shaft 210 , a juice blade 220 surrounding the rotation shaft 210 , a juice network 230 , and a brush 270 .

The rotating shaft 210 is a cylindrical rotating body and includes an upper rotating shaft 211 and a prismatic shaft hole 212 .

The upper rotation shaft 211 is formed to protrude from the upper portion of the rotation shaft 210 to a smaller diameter than the rotation shaft 210 , and is inserted into and fixed to the rotation shaft fixing groove 14 formed in the cover 10 .

The prismatic shaft hole 212 is formed on the same axis as the upper rotation shaft 211 under the rotation shaft 210 .

Therefore, when the screw assembly 200 is installed inside the drum 100 , the rotation shaft 210 passes through the waterproof cylinder 140 formed in the drum 100 to form a square shaft hole 212 and a square shaft 310 of the body. ) are combined.

The juice blade 220 is formed in a spiral that rotates along the outer circumferential surface of the screw assembly 200 .

The juice network 230 is installed in the lower part of the screw assembly 200, is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape having a predetermined height, and a plurality of juice balls are formed through the surface.

The size or number of the juice balls is not limited, but the juice juiced between the drum 100 and the screw assembly 200 passes through the juice balls and flows into the second guide groove 112, and the residues pass through the juice balls. In order to prevent the passage from passing and move to the first guide groove 111, the size of the juice ball is preferably manufactured in consideration of the size in which the juice and the residue can be separated.

2. According to the invention brush and brush Fixing part description

It will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 .

A brush fixing part 280 to which the brush 270 is inserted and coupled is positioned on the inner surface of the screw assembly 200 .

The brush 270 includes a brush upper end 272 and a brush lower end 276 . The brush upper end 272 includes a pair of first protrusions 274 protruding from one side to both left and right, and the brush lower end 276 includes a pair of second protrusions 278 protruding from one side to both left and right.

The brush upper end 272 and the brush lower end 276 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance, similarly, the pair of first protrusions 274 and the pair of second protrusions 278 are also spaced apart by a predetermined distance. A pair of first protrusions 274 are inserted and coupled to a pair of first insertion grooves 283 formed in a brush upper fixing part 281 to be described later, and a pair of second protruding parts 278 are a brush lower fixing part to be described later. The pair of second insertion grooves 287 formed in the 285 are inserted and coupled.

Accordingly, unlike the brush according to the prior art, both the upper and lower portions of the brush 270 are fixed to the brush fixing unit 280, thereby increasing the coupling force. That is, unlike a brush according to the prior art, a pair of first protrusions 274 and a pair of second protrusions 278 are provided as a pair to support the brush 270 when a force is applied upward or downward. The groove 283 and the pair of second insertion grooves 287 are inserted and fixed.

The upper end of the brush 272 is positioned at one end of the brush 270 , and the lower end 276 of the brush is positioned between one end of the brush 270 and the other end of the brush 270 .

Accordingly, as the brush upper end 272 is inserted into and coupled to the brush upper fixing portion 281 , the brush upper end 272 becomes a portion corresponding to the best position in the brush 270 . As the brush lower end 276 is inserted into and coupled to the brush lower fixing portion 285 , a portion of the brush 270 of a predetermined height is positioned between the brush lower end 276 and the other end of the brush 270 .

The brush fixing part 280 includes a brush top fixing part 281 corresponding to the brush top part 272 and a brush bottom fixing part 285 corresponding to the brush bottom part 276 .

The brush top fixing part 281 is a pair of first 'protrusions 282 and a pair of first 'protrusions 282 protruding from one side and a pair of first insertion grooves formed between the inner surface of the screw assembly 200 ( 283). The pair of first' protrusions 282 preferably protrude upward.

Similarly, the brush bottom fixing part 285 is formed between a pair of second 'protrusions 286 and a pair of second 'protrusions 286 protruding from one side and a pair of second insertions formed between the inner surface of the screw assembly 200 . groove 287 . The pair of second' protrusions 286 preferably protrude downward.

Accordingly, the pair of first protrusions 274 are inserted into the pair of first insertion grooves 283, and the pair of second protrusions 278 are inserted into the pair of second insertion grooves 287 when the brush 270 is inserted. is coupled to the brush fixing part 280 . The brush 270 is not easily separated from the brush fixing part 280 even when the brush 270 is subjected to force in the up, down or left and right directions because it is coupled from both the upper and lower parts, and furthermore, if the user does not separate the brush by applying force even during washing, the brush 270 is the brush Since it is not easily separated from the fixing part 280, the possibility of loss is reduced.

A groove 275 dug to a predetermined depth is positioned inside the brush 270 . 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the brush 270 in the position where the groove 275 is created to show the groove 275 located on the inside of the brush 270 .

These grooves 275 reduce the force applied when the brush 270 is coupled to or separated from the brush fixing unit 280 . That is, when the brush 270 is coupled to the brush fixing part 280 or separated from the brush fixing part 280, the first protrusion 274 and the second protrusion 278 are inserted into the first insertion groove 283 and During the process of inserting into the second insertion groove 285, a constant pressure is applied to the brush 270 to twist or bend the brush 270 to insert it. At this time, if the groove 275 is not located inside the brush 270 , damage such as the brush 270 is torn at a point where it is bent or twisted among the brush 270 occurs. In order to prevent this, it is preferable to position the groove 275 on the inside of the brush 270 .

Such a groove 275 may be a recessed groove on one side of the brush 270 , or may be formed at an inner depth of the brush 270 to be invisible from the outside.

3. Juicing screw assembly 400 and of the juicer 500 Operation Process Description

Hereinafter, the operation of the juicer 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When power is applied to the juicer 500 by turning on the switch 330 of the juicer 500, the motor inside the main body 300 is driven, and the prismatic shaft 310 provided in the motor rotates to rotate the prismatic shaft 310. The rotational force is transmitted to the rotation shaft 210 connected to.

Accordingly, the screw assembly 200 coupled to the rotation shaft 210 rotates in the drum 100 and the operation of the juicer 500 is started.

When the juicer 500 is operated, the juice object is injected using the injection rod 12 into the injection hole 11 formed in the cover 10, and the injected juice object reaches the screw assembly 200 and the juice blade 220 ) to start crushing and juicing.

When juicing starts, the juice passes through the juice hole formed in the juice network 230 and flows into the screw assembly 200, and the introduced juice is a second guide groove 112 formed inside the bottom surface of the drum 100. The collected juice flows to the juice flow pipe 131 through the juice discharge hole 130 and is discharged out of the juicer 500 to be consumed by the user.

On the other hand, the residue does not pass through the juice hole formed in the juice network 230 and descends along the outer surface of the juice network 230 and the inner wall of the drum 100 , and the descending residue is the first formed on the outside of the bottom surface of the drum 100 . The residue is collected in the guide groove 111 and is discharged out of the juicer 500 through the residue flow pipe 121 through the residue discharge hole 120 .

In the above, the present specification has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention, but these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and equivalents from the embodiments of the present invention. It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

500 : juicer
400: juice screw assembly
10 : cover
11: inlet
12: injection rod
13: binding jaw
14: rotation shaft fixing groove
100: drum
110: guide jaw
111: first guide groove
112: second guide groove
115: information home
120: waste discharge hole
121: residue flow pipe
130: juice outlet hole
131: juice flow pipe
140: waterproof cylinder
141: waterproof member
150: fastening groove
200: screw assembly
210: rotation shaft
220: upper rotation shaft
212: square shaft hole
220: juice day
230: juice net
270 : brush
272: upper part of the brush
274: a pair of first protrusions
275 : home
276: lower part of the brush
278: a pair of second protrusions
280: brush fixing part
281: brush top fixing part
282: a pair of first 'protrusions
283: a pair of first insertion grooves
285: brush bottom fixing part
286: a pair of 2' protrusions
287: a pair of second insertion grooves
300: body
310: square axis

Claims (6)

screw assembly 200;
a pair of brush fixing parts 280 positioned on the inner surface of the screw assembly 200; and
and a brush 270 coupled to the pair of brush fixing parts 280;
The brush 270 is
a brush upper end 272 including a pair of first protrusions 274 protruding to the left and right sides; and
Includes a brush lower end 276 including a pair of second protrusions 278 protruding to the left and right sides,
The brush fixing part 280,
a pair of first' protrusions 282 spaced apart from the inner surface of the screw assembly 200 and protruding upward; and a brush top fixing part 281 including a pair of first insertion grooves 283 formed between the pair of first' protrusions 282 and the inner surface of the screw assembly 200; and
a pair of second 'protrusions 286 spaced apart from the inner surface of the screw assembly 200 and protruding downwardly; and a brush bottom fixing part 285 including a pair of second insertion grooves 287 formed between the pair of second 'protrusions 286 and the inner surface of the screw assembly 200,
When the brush 270 is coupled to the pair of brush fixing parts 280, the pair of first protrusions 274 are inserted into each of the pair of first insertion grooves 283,
The pair of second protrusions 278 are inserted into each of the pair of second insertion grooves 287,
juice screw assembly.
delete The method of claim 1,
The brush upper end 272 is located at one end of the brush 270,
The brush lower end 276 is located between one end of the brush 270 and the other end of the brush 270,
juice screw assembly.
delete The method of claim 1,
A groove 275 dug to a predetermined depth is located on the inside of the brush 270,
juice screw assembly.
A juicer comprising the juice screw assembly of any one of claims 1, 3 and 5.

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