TW201320898A - Household appliance for preparing hot and cold food - Google Patents

Abstract

A kitchen household appliance for preparing cold and hot food comprises a housing (1) which encloses an electric motor and is provided with a control panel (2), an inner space of the housing (1) being closed by a cover (3) and a metal container (4) being arranged in the inner space where also a device for heating it and a mechanism for rotating a blade (5) placed in the container (4) are arranged, the sizes of the inner space and of the container (4) being such as to leave between them an interspace (6) in which a cooling sleeve, shaped and dimensioned so as to fit on the container (4) without interfering with said mechanism for rotating the blade (5), can be inserted In this way, it is possible to combine in a single apparatus the functions of a bread machine and of an ice cream machine, thereby sharing several components for carrying out both functions.

Description

Household appliances for preparing hot and cold food

The present invention relates to kitchen appliances for preparing food, and more particularly to household appliances capable of preparing hot foods such as bread, biscuits, muesli, and cold foods such as ice cream, jelly, and the like.

For a long time, there have been household appliances commonly known as "breaders" (see, for example, US 5836237), through which not only various breads can be actually prepared, but also suitable accessories such as biscuits and muesli can be prepared by using appropriate accessories. This requires only different types of mixing blades.

The machine substantially comprises a casing, a control panel of the electric motor, an inner space enclosed by the cover, and a metal container located in the inner space, wherein the device for heating the container is also configured, and Rotating (by motor drive) the mechanism of the blades placed in the container. In this way, various heats can be prepared as long as the composition of the components, the blades having the shape suitable for mixing the components are installed in the container, and the appropriate operating cycles including the correct parameters of life, speed, temperature, etc. are set on the control panel. food.

An intermediate space is provided between the metal container and the wall of the interior space, which also assists in the extraction of the container when expanded by heating and avoids contact between the heat container and the outer casing construction typically made of plastic.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide the ice by using the intermediate space. Household appliances such as cream.

This object is achieved by a household appliance provided with a cooling sleeve which can be inserted between the metal container and the wall of the internal space to effect the function of cooling the container.

Therefore, the advantage of the present home appliance is that the functions of the bread machine and the ice cream machine are combined in a single device, which is significantly saved in cost and burden.

These and other advantages and features of the home appliance according to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description.

Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown a household appliance according to the invention conventionally comprising a casing 1 enclosing an electric motor and provided with a control panel 2, the internal space of which is closed by a cover 3. The metal container 4 is disposed in the interior space, and is also provided with means for heating it, and a mechanism for placing the electric motor on the bottom and rotating the blades 5 placed in the container 4. The inner space and the container 4 are sized to leave an intermediate space 6 of sufficient size therebetween of at least 8 mm and approximately 15-20 mm.

A novel aspect of the invention, as shown in Figure 2, provides a cooling jacket 7. The sleeve 7 is shaped and dimensioned to be received in the intermediate space 6 to be fitted to the container 4 without interfering with the mechanism for rotating the blade 5, for example, divided into two halves 7a, with a recess at the bottom thereof. 7b is allowed to move by the mechanism for rotating the blade 5.

The cooling sleeve 7 is formed as a double-walled hollow sleeve having substantially equal to or The thickness 7c is slightly shorter than the width of the intermediate space 6. Preferably there is a liquid in the cavity of the sleeve 7, which at a temperature well below 0 ° C, clearly indicates that ice is frozen at minus 10-15 ° C, at low temperatures (usually -18 ° C or more). Highly placed under the outer casing 7 in the refrigerator, the liquid freezes and obtains a strong cooling power.

When the user wants to use the bread machine to prepare the ice cream, he can take out the sleeve 7 from the refrigerator, and then arrange the blade 5 and the appropriate ingredients in the container 4, and set the corresponding operation program on the panel 2, Insert it into the container intermediate space 6. Since the liquid inside it freezes, the sleeve 7 is then provided to effect the function of the cooling vessel 4 while utilizing the functions of mixing and cycling the same components that have been used in the configuration of the breadmaker.

It is to be understood that the embodiment of the home appliance according to the present invention as illustrated and described above is only an example, and various modifications are possible. In particular, the correct shape of the container 4, the corresponding sleeve 7, and the vanes 5 may vary depending on the particular manufacturing requirements; moreover, the sleeve 7 may be formed as a single piece or more in place of the two halves 7a shown in this embodiment.

1‧‧‧Shell

2‧‧‧Control panel

3‧‧‧ Cover

4‧‧‧ Container

5‧‧‧ leaves

6‧‧‧Intermediate space

7‧‧‧Sleeve

7a‧‧‧Two halves

7b‧‧‧ recess

7c‧‧‧thickness

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the apparatus in the breadmaker configuration, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a cooling sleeve.

1‧‧‧Shell

2‧‧‧Control panel

3‧‧‧ Cover

4‧‧‧ Container

5‧‧‧ leaves

6‧‧‧Intermediate space

Claims (5)

A kitchen appliance for preparing food, comprising a casing (1) surrounding an electric motor and provided with a control panel (2), the inner space of the casing (1) being closed by a cover (3), and a metal container ( 4) disposed in the internal space, here also configured to heat the metal container (4), and a mechanism for rotating the blade (5) placed in the container (4), the internal space And the container (4) is sized to have an intermediate space (6) at least 8 mm therebetween, and further comprising a cooling sleeve (7) shaped and sized to be received in the intermediate space (6) Mounted on the container (4) without disturbing the mechanism for rotating the blade (5), the cooling sleeve (7) being implemented as a double-walled hollow sleeve having substantially equal or slightly shorter than the intermediate space (6) The thickness of the width (7c) and accommodate the liquid frozen at a temperature below 0 °C. The kitchen appliance of claim 1, wherein the cooling sleeve (7) is divided into two halves (7a), and a recess (7b) is provided at the bottom, which is adapted to allow the rotating blade (5) The mechanism moves. The kitchen appliance of claim 1, wherein the cooling sleeve (7) contains a liquid that is frozen at a temperature lower than -15 °C. The kitchen appliance of claim 2, wherein the cooling sleeve (7) contains a liquid that is frozen at a temperature lower than -15 °C. A kitchen appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the intermediate space (6) has a width comprised between 15 and 20 mm.