KR20190050232A - Icecream blender - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an elevation type blender. More specifically, the elevation type blender comprises: a main body having a power code connected to an external power source, an operation unit provided on one side surface, and one or more drive units embedded therein; a guide and an elevating guide disposed in the main body while being installed vertically towards the ground; an elevating member penetrating the guide and the elevating guide and moving up and down according to the drive of the drive units; a cup holder having one end connected to the elevating member and the other end protruding from a front surface of the main body, and provided with a cup accommodating unit formed on a front end portion, into which a cup filled with a predetermined amount of contents is inserted into and fixed, such that the cup holder moves up and down according to elevation operation of the elevating member; a mixing screw fixed while facing downward from an upper side of the main body to receive power from the drive units to be able to rotate, and automatically rotating to mix and compress the contents filling the cup so as to extract the contents to a lower end of the cup when the cup holder is elevated to a predetermined height, or automatically stopping rotating when the cup holder is lowered; and an ascending/descending switch provided on the operation unit to control operation of the mixing screw and the elevation operation of the elevating member. According to the present invention, mixing and discharge of the contents are performed simultaneously such that it is possible to quickly provide a service to a customer.

Description

Lift blender {Icecream blender}

The present invention relates to a lifting type blender, and more particularly, to a lifting type blender, and more particularly, to a lifting type blender in which, when a cup containing foods and additives is raised in a cup holder vertically lifted and lowered from the front face of the main body, And a mixing screw rotatable toward the mixing screw is fixedly installed.

In general, a mixer is one of the tools widely used in homes, restaurants, and fast food restaurants that provide food and beverages.

Such a blender is a mechanical device that mixes a single or different food to mix well. The main components of the mixer are a rotating body, a power generating and transmitting part for transmitting power to the rotating body, a container for receiving food, And a lid provided therein.

In recent years, various fast food chains have been increasing, and as a variety of beverages that can be consumed regardless of season have been developed, beverages such as ice cream, shakes, and smoothies are becoming popular.

These ice creams, shakes, and smoothies add a variety of flavors, including ice, milk, syrup, fruit, juice, and berries, and use a mixer or a commercial blender to mix various additives evenly.

Conventional mixers and blenders used for manufacturing such a variety of beverages are inconvenient to use, process, and operation, and often have a problem that rotation of the mixer frequently stops or clogs depending on the nature of the contents contained in the container. There was also a risk that the user could get injured or injured when putting a spoon or a spatula into the container to take out the food caught in the rotating blade from the inside of the container.

In addition, in a conventional blender or a blender, when the contents filled in the container are mixed and then the lid is opened and the mixed food is discharged into the cup or another container in the container, the entrance of the container is wide and the food sometimes flows, The mixed contents were caught by the rotating blade installed at the center of the container and did not come out easily so that it was troublesome to clean the inside of the container before performing the next operation.

- Korean Utility Public Disclosure Room 1998-018397 (Published on July 7, 1998, Design Name: Mixer) - Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0842596 (Registered Date: June 24, 2008, title: Drink Mixer) - Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1364333 (Registered on Apr. 21, 201, entitled "Small Blender Having an Agitator")

The present invention has been devised to solve the disadvantages of a conventional blender or a blender, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a blender which is simple in operation and in which content is mixed well and the rotating screw is stopped by the contents, It is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient lifting blender.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a lifting blender according to the present invention includes a main body having a power cord connected to an external power source, a power control switch on one side thereof, and at least one drive unit; A plurality of vertical fixtures installed vertically from one side of the main body toward the ground; An elevating member fixed to the vertical fixing table and vertically moving up and down according to driving of the driving unit; A cup accommodating portion having one end connected to the elevating member and the other end protruding to the front surface of the main body and capable of fixing a cup capable of filling a predetermined amount of contents to the distal end portion thereof is provided and is lifted up and down according to the elevating operation of the elevating member Cup holder; The cup holder is rotated in a state that the cup holder rotates downward from the upper side of the main body so as to be rotated by receiving power from the driving part. While the cup holder is lifted to a certain height, the cup holder is automatically rotated to mix the contents filled in the cup, A mixing screw configured to automatically stop its rotation when it is lowered; And an operation unit provided on one side of the main body so as to control the operation of the mixing screw and the elevating operation of the elevating member.

Particularly, the cup is formed in a pointed shape in which its outer diameter gradually decreases as it goes down from the upper inlet portion to the lower end, and a discharge port through which the contents are drawn out is provided at the lower center portion. Like shape, and has a structure in which a helical rotary blade whose radius gradually decreases from the upper end portion to the lower end portion is formed.

Further, the elevating member is integrally formed with the elevating member, and the driving unit for controlling the elevating or lowering of the elevating member is controlled integrally with the elevating / lowering direction of the elevating member A plurality of ascending / descending movement detecting sensors are provided at one upper and lower ends of the elevating / lowering elevation so as to control the rotation and stop of the mixing screw according to the ascending or descending position so as to control the rotation of the mixing screw automatically .

Particularly, the spiral rotary blade provided in the mixing screw is provided with a cut-out portion at regular intervals to prevent extreme downward squeezing and to extrude the contents.

A cup holder for supporting a cup filled with various kinds of food is vertically lifted and raised from a front part of the main body. When the cup and the cup holder are raised to a certain height, The mixing screw is rotated to enter the inside of the cup to mix the contents of the inside of the cup while simultaneously pushing out the mixture to the bottom of the cup so that the contents can be mixed and discharged at the same time to provide prompt service to the customers.

Further, in the case where the contents are not smoothly escaped into the lower outlet of the cup in the process of mixing and extruding the contents filled in the cup, the cutting part is provided on the rotating blade of the rotating mixing screw, So that an excessive load is not applied to the rotary blade, thereby preventing an overload and a trouble occurring in the mixing screw.

1 to 3 are an external perspective view, a front view, a side view and a side view of a lifting blender according to the present invention,
4 is a cross-sectional side view of the elevating blender according to the present invention in a state in which the cup holder is lowered
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the elevated blender according to the present invention,
6 is an exploded perspective view of a mixing screw used in the lifting blender according to the present invention,
7 is an excerpt of a cup and a cup holder used in the lifting blender according to the present invention,
8 is a use state diagram of a lifting blender according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a lifting type blender, comprising: a spiral type mixing screw rotatably mounted on a front surface of a box-shaped main body having a predetermined size; and a cup holder on which a cup filled with contents is fixed on the lower side of the mixing screw, And the cup and the cup holder are raised or lowered by the vertical lifting and lowering of the lifting and lowering member so that the cup holder is raised to a predetermined height or higher and the mixing screw is automatically rotated, And the contents are discharged to a discharge port formed on the bottom of the cup, so that it is possible to quickly and easily mix, grind and discharge various food products.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show an external perspective view, a front view and a side view, respectively, of a lifting blender 100 according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, a lifting blender 100 according to the present invention includes a main body 10 having a closed box shape and having a predetermined height, a mixing screw (not shown) installed downward from the upper surface of the main body 10, A cup holder 40 protrudes from the front of the main body 10 and a removable cup 50 is seated in the cup holder 40 The cup 50 and the cup holder 40 are structured such that they are raised or lowered by raising and lowering an elevating member provided inside the main body 10. [

More specifically, the main body 10 includes a driving unit for controlling the rotation of the mixing screw 30 and a driving unit for controlling the elevation of the cup holder, And a control panel (not shown) for the control panel (not shown).

An operation unit 20 having a plurality of operation switches for controlling the operation of each part is provided on one side of the front surface of the main body 10. A power cord 12 ) Is drawn out to a certain length.

The operation unit 20 includes a main power switch 21 for controlling the main power supplied to the main body 10, a lifting switch 22 for controlling the lifting and lowering of the cup holder 40, Respectively.

The up and down switches 22 and 24 are configured to be operated in a button manner so that the user can operate the corresponding devices by pressing a button with a predetermined force. And when the lifting switch 24 is lifted up to the maximum height, the lifting switch 24 is automatically configured to be stopped.

The lower end of the main body 10 is provided with a mixing screw at an upper portion of the main body 10 so that the center of gravity is directed forward so that the main body 10 is prevented from being turned when the blender is used. And the length thereof is protruded.

The mixing screw 30 is fixed toward the downward direction from the front upper portion of the main body 10 and receives the power from the driving unit provided in the main body 10 to rotate the cup 30 fixed to the cup holder 40 50 have a helical rotary blade 32 that is gradually reduced in diameter from the upper end to the lower end so as to be able to be mixed, crushed, and extruded in the downward direction.

The cup 50 and the cup holder 40 located at the lower front end of the main body 10 are connected to an elevating member provided inside the main body 10 so that the cup 50 and the cup holder 40 can ascend and descend through a separate driving unit.

The cup (50) filled with the food for drinking is formed with an opening at its upper end so as to be convenient to fill the contents, and a discharge port (not shown) through which contents are discharged is formed at a lower end (Cone type) in which the outer diameter decreases gradually as it goes down to the lower end.

That is, the mixing screw 30 has the same shape as that of the mixing screw 30 and has a larger outer diameter at the upper end of the cup 50 and gradually decreases as it goes down to the lower end so that the mixing screw 30 enters the inside thereof The outer diameter of the mixing screw and the inner circumferential surface of the cup correspond to each other so that the edge of the rotary blade 32 closely contacts the inner circumferential edge of the cup 50.

The cup holder 40 to which the cup 50 is fixed is formed with a circular cup receiving portion at a tip portion protruding from the main body 10 and is fixed to an elevating member provided inside the main body 10 So as to be lifted and lowered together with the elevating member.

4 and 5 show one side vertical section of the lift blender 100 according to the present invention.

4 and 5, a driving unit 35 for rotating the mixing screw 30 is provided on the inner upper side of the main body 10, and a cup holder 40 The elevating member 45 is also provided with another driving unit 46 so that the cup 50 and the cup holder 40 are moved up and down according to the elevation of the elevation member 45.

As shown in the figure, the guide member 16 is vertically inserted into the elevating member 45 to which the cup holder 40 is fixed so that the elevating member 45 is vertically moved up and down along the guide guide 16 during the up- And an elevation guide 18 as another vertical member penetrates through the elevation member 45 so that the elevation member 45 is lifted and lowered along the elevation guide 18 when the driving unit 46 is driven .

That is, the guide guide 16 serves to guide the vertical linear motion of the elevating member 45 in a stable manner, and the elevation guide 18, which is another vertical fixing unit, The power transmitting structure or structure between the driving unit 46 for performing the elevating operation of the elevating member 45 and the elevating guide 18 is not limited to the rack and the pinion, A screw gear type, a rotating screw type, a chain gear type, a belt gear type, a wire winding type, and the like.

On the other hand, one or more elevation detection sensors 47 are provided on the rear side of the elevation member 45 so that the mixing screw 30 can be rotated by detecting the elevation of the elevation member 45, The lowering sensor 15 is provided on the rear side of the elevating passage 15 so as to stop the lowering of the elevating member.

That is, the rising sensor 47 is provided with a primary sensor 47a for detecting that the mixing screw 30 reaches a height at which the mixing screw 30 starts to enter the inside of the cup 50, A second detection sensor 47b is provided to transmit the signal so that the rotation of the elevation member 45 is transmitted to the elevation member 45 and to detect the elevation of the elevation member 45 to the position where the mixing screw 30 completely enters the inside of the cup, Detects and transmits a signal capable of preventing the rise.

For example, when the elevation member 45 reaches a predetermined height along the elevation guide 18 by the operation of the driving unit 46, the first detection sensor 47a senses the elevation of the elevation member 45, The control panel 25 sends a signal to the driving unit 35 of the mixing screw 30 to rotate the mixing screw 30 so that mixing of the contents of the cup 50 is performed .

When the elevation member 45 further passes the first detection sensor 47a and reaches the height at which the mixing screw 30 completely enters the inside of the cup 50, And sends a signal to the control panel 25 to send a signal to the driving unit 46 of the elevation member to stop the driving unit so that the elevation member is no longer raised.

When the cup holder 40 and the elevating member 45 are lowered to the position where the cup 50 touches the floor, the lowering of the elevating member 45 is detected, One or more lowering sensors 48 for detecting the lowering position of the elevating member are provided on the lower end of the elevating passage 15.

Therefore, when the falling sensor 48 senses the fall of the elevating member 45 and transmits the signal to the control panel 25 side, the control panel sends a signal to the driving part 46 of the elevating member to stop the operation The descent of the lifting member is stopped.

FIG. 6 shows the above-described mixing screw 30, and FIG. 7 shows the cup 50 and the cup holder 40 simply.

As described above, the mixing screw 30 used in the elevating blender according to the present invention enters the inside of the cup 50 made of a conical shape and has the same shape as the cup so as to coincide with the inner periphery thereof. And the outer diameter gradually decreases as it goes down.

In particular, the helical rotary blade 32 formed to have a pitch at a certain interval on its outer periphery is formed not to have a shape in which one rotary blade continuously extends like a general screw, but to form a cut portion 34 at a constant length So as to crush the contents of the cup according to the rotation, and to control the pressing force so that the contents can be extruded into the lower portion of the cup while preventing the excessive downward pressing when the contents are downwardly pressed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the cup 50 filled with contents is formed in a cone shape having a top-down shape, and the outer diameter of the upper injection port 51 is the largest, And a fixing jaw 52 is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end of the cup holder 40 so that the fixing jaw 54 protrudes at a predetermined height And is fitted in the fixing groove 44 formed in the periphery of the cup receiving portion 42 of the cup holder 40 so that the cup can be fixed firmly without being flowed.

8, the state of use of the lifting blender 100 according to the present invention is briefly shown.

When the ice-cream is mixed using the lifting blender 100 according to the present invention, the ice-cream I is filled in the cup 50 seated in the cup holder 40 and the contents to be added to the ice- The cup and the cup holder 40 are moved to the upper portion of the main body 10 when the lifting switch 22 of the operating portion 20 is pressed on the ice cream, The screw is rotated and enters the inside of the cup 50.

The mixing screw that has entered the inside of the cup mixes the ice cream (I) filled in the cup with the additive, and the ice cream (I) filled in the inside of the cup by the downward thrust generated by the rotation of the rotating blade of the spiral structure passes through the outlet .

Therefore, when the user pushes the up switch 22 and places a separate drinking cup C, which will hold the ice cream mixed with the additive, in the lower part of the cup 50, the ice cream discharged from the outlet of the cup 50 flows into the drinking cup C, and the user may operate the lowering switch 24 to lower the cup, the cup holder, and the lifting member after discharging the contents of the cup to perform the next operation.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. And will be defined by the claims.

10: Main unit 12: Power cord
15: elevating passage 16: guide guide
18: Lift guide
20: Operation part 21: Main power switch
22: up switch 24: down switch
25: Control panel
30: mixing screw 32: stirring blade
34: Cutting section 35:
40: cup holder 42: cup receiving part
44: fixing groove 45: elevating member
46: Driving unit 47:
48: Fall detection sensor
50: cup 51: inlet
52: latching jaw 54: fixing projection
55: exhaust port 60:
100: lifting blender
I: ice cream C: drinking cup

Claims (4)

A main body having a power cord connected to an external power source, an operating unit provided on one side, and at least one driving unit incorporated therein;
A guide and a lift guide installed vertically from the inside of the main body toward the ground;
A lifting member installed through the guide and the lifting and lowering guide and being lifted up and down according to the driving of the driving unit;
A cup holder which is connected to one end of the elevating member and the other end of which is protruded to the front of the main body and has a cup which can be filled with a predetermined amount of contents at its distal end portion and is fixed, ;
The cup holder is rotated in a state that the cup holder rotates downward from the upper side of the main body so as to be rotated by receiving power from the driving unit. When the cup holder rises to a certain height, the cup holder is automatically rotated to press the cup- A mixing screw configured to automatically stop its rotation when the holder is lowered;
And a lifting / lowering switch provided on the operation unit to control the operation of the mixing screw and the lifting / lowering operation of the lifting member. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cup is formed in a concave shape having a top-down structure in which an outer diameter of the cup gradually decreases from a top injection port to a bottom end, and an outlet port through which the contents are drawn is formed through the bottom-
Wherein the mixing screw, which rotates while entering the inside of the cup, is formed with a helical rotary blade whose diameter or width decreases gradually from the upper end to the lower end, like the shape of the cup. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the elevating member is integrally formed with a driving unit for raising or lowering the elevating member while controlling the rotational direction of the elevating / lowering member in accordance with the operation of the elevating / lowering switch of the operating unit,
The upper and lower sides of the elevation passage on which the elevation member is elevated and lowered to control rotation and stop of the mixing screw in accordance with the ascending or descending position of the elevation member raised and lowered along the guide and elevation guide, Wherein a sensor is provided on the upper surface of the lifting blender. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the spiral rotary blade provided in the mixing screw is provided with cut-out portions at regular intervals to crush, mix, and extrude the contents while preventing excessive downward squeezing.

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