KR102582220B1 - Mixer for food - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to food mixers. One embodiment can effectively mix low-specific gravity materials such as oil and general materials by including a circulation member that circulates the low-specific gravity materials. A food mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a stirring container including an input part for inputting ingredients, a container part for providing a space for mixing ingredients, and a discharge part for discharging the mixed ingredients; And a main stirrer disposed inside the stirring vessel to mix the ingredients. The main agitator includes a circulation member including an inlet, a pipe, and an outlet to provide a passage for moving the material in the upper part of the stirring vessel to the lower part; A first wing member for mixing the materials inside the stirring vessel; and a first power member that provides power to the first wing member.

Description

Food mixer {Mixer for food}

The present invention relates to food mixers. One embodiment can effectively mix low-specific gravity materials such as oil and general materials by including a circulation member that circulates the low-specific gravity materials.

A food mixer is a device that mixes different types of food ingredients. In the food manufacturing field, various types of food such as liquid, solid, and powder are manufactured by mixing food ingredients using a food mixer.

Conventional food mixers mainly mix food by putting ingredients into a container and mixing them by rotating a screw or stirring blade. In this case, when a low-specific gravity material such as oil is included, there is a problem in that the low-specific gravity material moves above the mixed material and mixing is not performed properly. In this case, the mixing ratio changes each time the mixed materials are discharged, deteriorating the quality of the product, and only low-specific gravity materials such as oil are located on top of the mixed materials, making it difficult to dispose of them.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0169946

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a food mixer that can effectively mix low-specific gravity ingredients and general ingredients.

In addition, the present invention allows the mixing ratio of the mixed ingredients to be mixed the same overall, so that the quality of the manufactured food can be maintained at a constant level.

Additionally, the present invention facilitates the discharge of mixed materials.

A food mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a stirring container including an input part for inputting ingredients, a container part for providing a space for mixing ingredients, and a discharge part for discharging the mixed ingredients; And a main stirrer disposed inside the stirring vessel to mix the ingredients.

The main agitator includes a circulation member including an inlet, a pipe, and an outlet to provide a passage for moving the material in the upper part of the stirring vessel to the lower part; A first wing member for mixing the materials inside the stirring vessel; and a first power member that provides power to the first wing member.

The circulation member may be connected to the rotation shaft of the first power member and rotate by power provided by the first power member.

The first wing member is disposed on the outer surface of the circulation member and can rotate together with the circulation member by power provided by the first power member.

The discharge portion may be disposed below the discharge port of the circulation member, and the main agitator may further include a second wing member disposed inside the discharge portion to mix the material discharged to the outside from the discharge portion.

One embodiment may further include an auxiliary agitator that moves the material discharged from the outlet of the circulation member.

The auxiliary stirrer may include a third wing member. The third wing member is disposed below the first wing member and can rotate to move the material discharged from the discharge port of the circulation member.

A food mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention can effectively mix low-specific gravity ingredients and general ingredients.

In addition, the present invention allows the mixing ratio of the mixed ingredients to be mixed the same overall, so that the quality of the manufactured food can be maintained at a constant level.

Additionally, the present invention facilitates the discharge of mixed materials.

1 shows a food mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows a part of the stirring vessel in Figure 1 cut away so that the inside is visible.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the main agitator and the auxiliary agitator.
Figure 4(a) shows the main stirrer according to an embodiment, and Figure 4(b) shows the main stirrer of Figure 4(a) combined with the lower components of the auxiliary stirrer and the stirring vessel.
Figure 5(a) shows a main stirrer according to another embodiment, and Figure 5(b) shows the main stirrer of Figure 5(a) combined with the lower components of the auxiliary stirrer and the stirring vessel.
Figure 6(a) shows an auxiliary stirrer, and Figure 6(b) shows the lower components of the stirring vessel combined with the auxiliary stirrer of Figure 6(a).
Figure 7(a) shows the lower components of the auxiliary stirrer and stirring vessel combined with the main stirrer, and Figure 7(b) shows A in Figure 7(a).
Figure 8(a) shows a stirred vessel, and Figure 8(b) shows lower components of the stirred vessel.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. However, the embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. Additionally, the embodiments of the present invention are provided to more completely explain the present invention to those with average knowledge in the relevant technical field. Accordingly, the shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clearer explanation, and elements indicated by the same symbol in the drawings are the same element. In addition, the same symbols are used throughout the drawings for parts that perform similar functions and actions. In addition, throughout the specification, “including” a certain element means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Figure 1 shows a food mixer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a portion of the stirring vessel 130 in FIG. 1 cut away so that the inside is visible. Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the food mixer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input part 131 for inputting ingredients, a container part 132 providing a space for mixing ingredients, and mixed ingredients. A stirring vessel (130) including a discharge portion (133) that discharges; And a main stirrer (110) disposed inside the stirring vessel (130) to mix the ingredients. One embodiment may further include an auxiliary stirrer 120 that moves the material discharged from the outlet 111c of the circulation member 111, and may further include a control unit that monitors and controls each component. .

The main stirrer 110 performs the function of mixing the ingredients added into the stirring vessel 130. The main stirrer 110 includes a circulation member 111 that circulates the food and mixes it evenly, a first wing member 112 that mixes the food, and a first power member that provides power to the first wing member 112. Includes (113). In another embodiment, the main stand 110 may further include a second wing member 114.

The circulation member 111 includes an inlet 111a, a pipe 111b, and an outlet 111c that provide an inlet for moving the material in the upper part of the stirring vessel 130 to the lower part. The material located at the top is introduced into the inlet 111a and discharged through the pipe 111b to the outlet 111c located below the circulation member 111. Through this, the low-specific gravity ingredients located at the top can be moved downward, and the overall mixing ratio can be kept constant even when mixing food ingredients with different specific gravity.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, the pipe 111b has a hollow cylindrical shape, and the inlet 111a may be a hole penetrating the side of the pipe 111b. The outlet 111c may be a hole located below the pipe 111b. Referring to the arrow in FIG. 4 (b), it can be seen that the material introduced into the inlet 111a moves downward along the inner hollow of the pipe 111b and moves to the outlet 111c.

The inlet 111a may be formed in plurality on the side of the pipe 111b, and holes of different sizes may be arranged in separate rows depending on the location. Referring to FIG. 3, the inlet 111a is arranged in a plurality of rows (three rows) along the side of the pipe 111b, and the size of the holes arranged in each row may be different. More preferably, the size of the inlet 111a may be larger the higher it is located. This is because the higher up the food material, the more low-specific gravity ingredients are located. By increasing the size of the hole of the inlet 111a located higher, low specific gravity material can be moved more downward. At this time, the mixing ratio of the low-specific gravity material may be higher for the material located in the middle compared to the material located below, so it is desirable to move the material located in the middle downward and mix it as well. For this reason, the inlet 111a is formed with holes of different sizes forming a row. The shape of the hole of the inlet 111a may be square, but is not particularly limited.

In addition, in another embodiment, a net may be installed in the hole of the inlet 111a so that materials with a large average particle diameter do not move downward, but only fluids such as oil or materials with a small average particle diameter can move. there is. This is because large ingredients are mainly located at the bottom, and preventing large ingredients located at the top from moving downward allows the ingredients to be mixed more evenly. The net may be a commonly used metal or alloy net, and may be of 2 to 10 mesh as needed.

The pipe 111b may be made of metal or alloy, and its inner diameter may be 100 to 200 mm, but is not particularly limited. The pipe 111b may be shaped like an empty pipe so that the material flowing in through the inlet 111a moves downward by gravity.

The outlet 111c is a lower hole of the pipe 111b and is a passage through which the material flowing in through the inlet 111a moves downward along the pipe 111b and then exits.

The first wing member 112 performs the function of mixing the materials inside the stirring vessel 130 by rotation. The first wing member 112 may be made of metal or alloy, and may be at least one. Additionally, each first wing member 112 may have a different shape and size.

Referring to FIG. 3, the first wing member 112 may be fixedly disposed on the side of the pipe 111b and may be located above the top of the inlet 111a. Additionally, it may be ‘L’ or ‘L’ shaped. In this case, the first wing member 112 has a first part with one end connected to the side of the pipe 111b and extended, and one end connected to the other end of the first part and extending from the side of the pipe 111b. It may include a second part disposed to extend downward. At this time, the second part may be arranged side by side, spaced apart from the side of the pipe 111b by the length of the first part. The reason for arranging the first wing member 112 in this way is that the first wing member 112 is disposed between the outer peripheral surface of the pipe 111b and the inner peripheral surface of the container portion 132 of the stirring vessel 130. This is to prevent the material from flowing into the inlet 111a while stirring the material.

In one embodiment, the first portion of the first wing member 112 may have different lengths. By doing this, each of the second parts can be located at different distances from the rotation center of the first wing member 112, and mixing efficiency can be increased because different parts of the material can be mixed while passing. there is.

The first power member 113 provides power to rotate the first wing member 112. In one embodiment, the first power member 113 may rotate the first wing member 112 by rotating the circulation member 111. In another embodiment, the first power member 113 may provide power to rotate the second wing member 114.

The first power member 113 may include a motor and a gear unit that transmits the rotational force of the motor, and is not particularly limited.

The second wing member 114 functions to increase mixing efficiency by mixing the materials mixed by the first wing member 112 again before being discharged to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 5(a), the rotation axis of the second wing member 114 may be disposed along the hollow of the pipe 111b, and the wing may be located at the bottom of the outlet 111c. Referring to FIG. 5(b), the wings of the second wing member 114 may be disposed inside the discharge pipe 133a of the discharge portion 133 of the stirring vessel 130.

The low-specific gravity material discharged from the outlet 111c of the pipe 111b moves above the mixed material introduced into the second lower plate member 132c of the discharge unit 133. The second wing member 114 may mix the mixed material introduced into the second lower plate member 132c and the low-specific gravity material discharged from the outlet 111c. Through this, the materials discharged to the outside through the discharge pipe 133a of the discharge part 133 can be mixed more effectively.

The auxiliary stirrer 120 assists mixing of materials and functions to move a portion of the low-specific gravity material discharged to the outlet 111c of the pipe 111b. The auxiliary stirrer 120 may include a third wing member 121 and a second power member 122 that provides power to the third wing member 121.

The third wing member 121 mixes materials, is disposed below the first wing member 112, and can rotate to move the material discharged from the discharge port 111c of the circulation member 111. . Referring to FIG. 7, the third wing member 121 is disposed on the first lower plate member 132b, which is a plate disposed below the stirring vessel 130, and may be disposed in plural numbers as needed. Referring to FIG. 7 (b), the third wing member 121 may be arranged to pass under the outlet (111c) of the pipe (111b) when the wing rotates. Through this, as the third wing member 121 rotates, the low-specific gravity material discharged through the discharge port 111c can be moved by hitting it with the wing. Preferably, the third wing member 121 can rotate so that the low-specific gravity material discharged from the discharge port 111c moves toward the second lower plate member 132c of the stirring vessel 130. That is, in FIG. 2, the third wing member 121 on the left rotates clockwise, and the third wing member 121 on the right rotates counterclockwise, thereby moving the low-specific gravity material toward the second lower plate member 132c ( It can be moved to the front (based on Figure 2). Through this, the low-specific gravity material can be mixed with the material moving to the discharge pipe 133a and move together.

The second power member 122 provides power to rotate the third wing member 121. In one embodiment, the first power member 113 may include a motor and a gear unit that transmits the rotational force of the motor, and the two third wing members 121 are different from each other by combining the gears of the gear unit. It can be rotated in any direction (see Figure 3). The motor and gear portion of the second power member 122 are not particularly limited.

The stirring vessel 130 provides a space for mixing materials. In addition, the stirring vessel 130 can increase the mixing efficiency of the materials by providing a space to remix the low-specific gravity materials and the mixed materials before the mixed materials are discharged to the outside.

The stirring container 130 includes an input portion 131 for inputting the material, a container portion 132 for providing a space for the first wing member 112 to mix the material, and a container portion 132 for discharging the mixed material to the outside. It may include a discharge unit 133.

The input unit 131 may include general components used for supplying materials in the relevant field. In one embodiment, the input unit 131 may include components such as an input port, a lid, and a hopper.

The container unit 132 provides a space where the ingredients introduced through the inlet are moved, stored, and mixed. The container portion 132 may include a side wall member 132a that blocks the space from the outside from the side, and a lower plate member that blocks the space from the bottom. The space surrounded by the side member provides a first mixing space for mixing materials by the first wing member 112.

In one embodiment, the lower plate member may be arranged to have a step, and a first lower plate member (132b) disposed at a relatively high location and a second lower plate member (132b) located at a lower location than the first lower plate member (132b). 132c). In the space created by the step between the first lower plate member 132b and the second lower plate member 132c (or the space created by the second lower plate member, referred to as 'second mixing space'), 1Mixed materials in the mixing space can be mixed with low-specific gravity materials. Referring to FIG. 2, a portion of the side of the discharge pipe 133a of the discharge portion 133 may be formed to be open toward the second mixing space, and the mixed material located in the second mixing space may be formed into the open side. It may move through the part to the discharge pipe (133a) and be discharged to the outside. At this time, the low-specific gravity material is moved toward the second mixing space by the auxiliary stirrer 120 and can be mixed with the materials mixed in the first mixing space. In one embodiment, the second wing member 114 is disposed inside the discharge pipe 133a, and the material mixed in the first mixing space and the low specific gravity material are formed inside the discharge pipe 133a by the second wing member 114. It can be mixed by member 114.

The first lower plate member 132b may be a plate flat on the ground, and the second power member 122 may be disposed below, and the rotation axis of the second power member 122 is the first lower plate member 132b. ) can be placed through. The third wing member 121 may be disposed on the first lower plate member 132b.

The second lower plate member 132c may be connected to the first lower plate member 132b and may have a shape that induces the mixed materials in the first mixing space to move toward the discharge pipe 133a. Referring to FIG. 8(b), the second lower plate member 132c may have a shape such as a funnel or triangular pyramid that narrows downward.

The discharge unit 133 discharges the mixed materials to the outside. The discharge portion 133 may be disposed below the discharge port 111c of the circulation member 111. Through this, the low-specific gravity material discharged through the outlet 111c can be mixed with the material immediately before being discharged. The discharge unit 133 may include a discharge pipe 133a and a valve 133b that provide a passage through which the mixed materials move.

As described above, the discharge pipe 133a may have a pipe shape with a portion of the side surface open. Referring to FIG. 8(b), the side of the discharge pipe 133a is open toward the second mixing space, and mixed materials can be supplied through the upper hole and the side hole. In one embodiment, the second wing member 114 is disposed in the internal space to perform additional mixing.

The valve 133b is opened and closed to discharge the mixed materials to the outside, and is not particularly limited.

One embodiment may further include a control unit. The control unit performs the function of controlling and monitoring the operation of each component. As an example, the control unit may control the operation of components such as the first power member 113, the second power member 122, and the valve 133b.

The control unit may include a processor that stores and executes software commanding to operate each component, a memory that stores various information, and a display unit that displays information to the user. More specifically, the control unit may be a computer, and the control unit may implement the operation of each component by executing a software module or computer program executed by hardware. The software module includes RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), Flash Memory, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, Alternatively, it may reside on any type of computer-readable recording medium well known in the art to which the present invention pertains.

The present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiments and attached drawings, but is intended to be limited by the attached claims. Accordingly, various forms of substitution, modification, and change may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention as set forth in the claims, and this also falls within the scope of the present invention. something to do.

100: food mixer, 110: main agitator, 111: circulation member, 111a: inlet, 111b: piping, 111c: outlet, 112: first wing member, 113: first power member, 114: second wing member, 120: Auxiliary stirrer, 121: third wing member, 122: second power member, 130: stirring vessel, 131: input part, 132: container part, 132a: side wall member, 132b: first lower plate member, 132c: second lower plate member , 133: discharge part, 133a: discharge pipe, 133b: valve

Claims (5)

A stirring container including an input part for introducing the ingredients, a container part for providing a space for mixing the ingredients, and a discharge part for discharging the mixed ingredients; and
It includes a main stirrer disposed inside the stirring vessel to mix the ingredients,
The Bishop Bangi said,
a circulation member including an inlet, a pipe, and an outlet to provide a passage for moving the material in the upper part of the stirring vessel to the lower part; A first wing member for mixing the materials inside the stirring vessel; And a first power member that provides power to the first wing member,
The container unit includes a lower plate member that blocks the space for mixing the materials from below,
The lower plate member includes a first lower plate member disposed at a relatively high location and a second lower plate member located at a lower location than the first lower plate member, and has a step, and a second lower plate member disposed on the second lower plate member due to the step. 2Form a mixing space,
Some of the sides of the discharge unit are formed to be open toward the second mixing space,
The material mixed on the first lower plate member moves to the second mixing space and is then discharged to the outside through the discharge unit,
Food mixer. According to paragraph 1,
The circulation member is connected to the rotation axis of the first power member and rotates by power provided by the first power member,
The first wing member is disposed on the outer surface of the circulation member and rotates with the circulation member by the power provided by the first power member,
Food mixer. According to paragraph 1,
The discharge portion is disposed below the discharge port of the circulation member,
The main agitator further includes a second wing member disposed inside the discharge unit to mix the material discharged to the outside from the discharge unit,
Food mixer. According to paragraph 1,
Further comprising an auxiliary agitator that moves the material discharged from the outlet of the circulation member,
Food mixer. According to paragraph 4,
The auxiliary stirrer includes a third wing member,
The third wing member is disposed below the first wing member and rotates to move the material discharged from the outlet of the circulation member,
Food mixer.