TW201700043A - Citrus juicer making handle with excellent structural strength and durability for frequent operation - Google Patents

Abstract

A citrus juicer is provided with a machine body, in which the machine body is sequentially configured with a driving device, a collecting tray, and a scraper driven by the driving apparatus. One side of the machine body is provided with a vertical column. The vertical column is configured with a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion arranged in the upper and lower sides. A handle is pivoted with the first pivoting portion with one end. A first connecting rod is pivoted with the middle section of the handle with one end, and the other end is pivoted with one end of a second connecting rod, and the other end of the second connecting rod is pivoted with the second pivoting portion, so as to constitute a four-bar-linkage transmission mechanism. Thus, the handle is more durable and not easily damaged in the process of pressing for usage.

Description

Citrus fruit juicer

  The invention relates to the structure of a juicer, and more particularly to a citrus fruit juicer.

  As shown in Fig. 8, a conventional citrus fruit juicer has a body 91, and a drive motor (not shown) is disposed in the body 91, and the drive shaft of the drive motor is provided. And a hemispherical juicer head 92 is connected to the other side of the fuselage 91, and a handle 93 is disposed on a side of the body 91, and a portion of the handle 93 is disposed opposite to the juicer head 92. a cover 94, wherein the handle 93 is pivotally connected to a first swing arm 931 and a second swing arm 932, and the handle 93 is pivotally disposed at the end of the second swing arm 932 to the body 91. On the bottom side of the bottom, a linkage arm 95 is pivotally disposed on the first swing arm 931, and the other end of the linkage arm 95 is pivotally disposed on a top side of the body 91, and thereby the handle 93 can be The pivoting action is performed with respect to the body 91. When the handle 93 is pivoted downwardly, and the cover 94 is pressed against the juicer head 92, the juicer head 92 can be rotated by the driving motor, and the pair of the juicer head 92 is located The citrus fruit between the shells 94 is used for extracting juice and flesh. However, after the actual use of the citrus fruit juicer for a period of time, the pivotal position of the second swing arm 932 of the handle 93 is gradually worn due to direct force, and therefore, the handle of the citrus fruit juicer is used. 93 structure is not strong enough, and is not suitable for frequent use; further, the handle 93 structure of the conventional citrus fruit juicer does not have any structural design that can be used to limit its pressing stroke, so it is easy to use in practical use. The handle 93 is excessively pressed, causing the juicer head 92 to touch and plan into the inner layer of the peel, so that the bitter juice of the peel is mixed into the juice, which affects the taste of the juice extracted, and is also easy to be contributed by the user. Too large, resulting in a shortened life of the handle 93 joint or drive motor. In addition, the conventional citrus fruit juicer is provided with a micro switch (not shown) adjacent to the handle 93, and is activated by the pivoting action of the handle 93 to activate the drive motor. In order to drive the juicer head 92 to rotate; although pressing the fruit through the handle 93 is more convenient and labor-saving for the user, since the force of the operating handle 93 is not easy to handle, the pulp is often not cleaned or the above Excessive planing occurs, so sometimes it is more suitable to press the fruit directly by hand, but since the above-mentioned citrus fruit juicer can only start the drive motor through the pivoting action of the handle 93, it cannot be manually The way to start, and therefore can not respond to different usage needs. In view of this, how to improve the above problem is the primary subject of the present invention. Therefore, the creator of the present invention finally has the invention after continuous hard thinking and trial work.

  One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a citrus fruit juicer which has the structural strength of the handle and is resistant to frequent operations. Another object of the present invention is to provide a citrus fruit juicer having a pressure stroke that can be restricted under the handle to effectively prevent the user from excessively pressing the handle. A third object of the present invention is to provide a citrus fruit juicer having a composite activation mode that is activated by a handle and activated by a hand, and can be adapted to different usage requirements. For the purposes of the foregoing, the present invention provides a citrus fruit juicer comprising: a body having a driving device, the driving device has a driving shaft protruding upwardly, and an upwardly extending upright column on one side of the body, the first end of the vertical column is provided with a first pivoting a second pivoting portion is disposed at a position below the first pivotal portion of the upright post; a scraping head for contacting the driving shaft, and being rotatable by the driving shaft, and having a plurality of protruding strips on the surface of the scraping head; a collecting dish is disposed on the upper end of the fuselage and relatively located below the scraping head; a handle having a pivoting end and a biasing end extending in a direction opposite to the pivoting end, the handle pivoting at a pivotal end thereof to the first pivoting portion of the upright post and at a pivot end of the handle A connecting portion is formed between the biasing end and a first connecting rod is pivotally connected to the connecting portion, and the other end of the first connecting rod is pivotally connected to one end of a second connecting rod, and the first connecting rod is pivotally connected to one end of the second connecting rod. The other end of the second connecting rod is pivotally connected to the second pivoting portion of the upright column; A pressure cover is oppositely disposed on the other end of the first connecting rod, the pressure cover has a downward opening, and the pressure cover is disposed opposite to the cutting head with an opening thereof. Further, a side of the first pivotal portion of the upright column is convexly formed with a stopping shoulder for abutting a side edge of the pivotal end of the handle to limit the handle toward the handle The stroke when the shaving head is pivoted downward. Preferably, there is further provided a micro switch, the micro switch is disposed on the vertical column and electrically connected to the driving device, the micro switch has a touch portion, and the second link is pivoted downward relative to the upright column The trigger can be pressed against the trigger to activate the drive. And a shaft having a shaft having a larger outer diameter and a top end, and is oppositely sleeved on the driving shaft, and the other end is a connecting end, the connecting end is passed through the collecting dish and The scraping heads are sleeved with each other, and at least one elastic member is disposed between the abutting end of the axial center and the driving shaft, so that the axial center can slide down along the driving shaft. And a second micro switch is disposed between the abutting end of the shaft and the driving device, and is also electrically connected to the driving device, the second micro switch has a second touch portion, and the axis is downward The second touch portion can be pressed against the second touch portion to activate the driving device, and a switch is used to control whether the power supply of the micro switch and the second micro switch is turned on, and the micro switch or the second micro move can be made. One of the switches is in an on state. The above objects and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention.

  (customized part) 91‧‧‧ body 92‧‧‧ Juice head 93‧‧‧handle 931‧‧‧First swing arm 932‧‧‧Second swing arm 94‧‧‧ Cover 95‧‧‧ linkage arm (part of the invention) 11‧‧‧ body 12‧‧‧ mouth 13‧‧‧ drive 131‧‧‧Drive shaft 14‧‧‧right column 141‧‧‧First pivotal 142‧‧‧Second pivotal 143‧‧‧stop shoulder 15‧‧‧ Cover 151‧‧‧ Groove 152‧‧‧Axis hole 16‧‧‧ Collection 161‧‧‧Export 162‧‧‧ sloped surface 163‧‧‧ sockets 164‧‧‧Positioning bumps 17‧‧‧Screening 171‧‧‧ filter holes 172‧‧‧ sockets 173‧‧‧Positioning holes 18‧‧‧Axis 181‧‧‧ arrive at the top 182‧‧‧Connecting end 19‧‧‧Flexible parts 21‧‧‧Shaving head 22‧‧‧Scratch 23‧‧‧Shaper 31‧‧‧handle 32‧‧‧ pivot end 321‧‧‧torsion spring 33‧‧‧ 施力端 34‧‧‧Connecting Department 35‧‧‧First Link 36‧‧‧Second connecting rod 41‧‧‧brow cover 42‧‧‧ openings 43‧‧‧Magnetic parts 51‧‧‧First micro switch 52‧‧‧First Touch 61‧‧‧Second micro switch 62‧‧‧Second Touch 71‧‧‧Toggle switch 81‧‧‧ Fruit

  Figure 1 is a perspective exploded view of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the assembled body of the present invention. Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the assembly of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the present invention in the handle start mode. Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the trajectory of the handle of the present invention when the pressure hood is operated. Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the present invention in the hand start mode. Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the structure of a conventional citrus fruit juicer.

  Referring to Figures 1 to 4, a preferred embodiment of a citrus fruit juicer according to the present invention is mainly composed of a body 11, a scraping head 21, a handle 31, and a pressure cap 41. a first micro switch 51 and a second micro switch 61, wherein: The body 11 has a hollow shell shape and has an upwardly facing opening 12, and a driving device 13 is disposed inside the body 11. In the embodiment, the driving device is a driving motor, and A drive shaft 131 is protruded upwardly, and an upright column 14 is integrally formed on one side of the body 11. The extended end of the upright column 14 is provided with a first pivoting portion 141, and is opposite to the upright column 14 A second pivoting portion 142 is disposed at a position below the first pivoting portion 141. A cover 15 is disposed at the opening 12 of the upper end of the body 11. A collecting tray 16 is disposed on the cover 15 An outlet 161 is disposed on one side of the collection vessel 16 , and the bottom of the collection vessel 16 is an inclined surface 162 concentrated toward the outlet 161 thereof, and the cover 15 is provided with a concave surface relative to the outlet 161 . a sieve 151; a sieve 17 disposed inside the collection vessel 16, the sieve 17 is provided with a plurality of filter holes 171; an axial center 18, one end of which has a larger outer diameter 181, and is disposed on the drive shaft 131, and the other end is a connecting end 182, the connecting end 182 is passed through the cover 15 and the collecting dish 16 to protrude into the screen 17; At least one elastic member 19 is disposed between the abutting end 181 of the shaft center 18 and the driving shaft 131, so that the shaft core 18 can perform an upward sliding movement along the driving shaft 131, and the cover body 15 A shaft hole 152 is defined for the shaft core 18 to be bored. The collection vessel 16 is provided with a socket 163 for the shaft 18 to be bored, and the screen 17 is provided with a set of holes 172 for the collection screen. A plurality of positioning holes 173 are recessed in the inner periphery of the socket 172, and a positioning protrusion 164 is disposed on the socket 163 for the screen 17 to be provided. The collection dish 16 can be engaged with each other. The scraping head 21 is sleeved on the connecting end 182 of the shaft core 18 and is located above the screen screen 17, so that the scraping head 21 can be rotated by the driving shaft 131, and the scraping head is The surface of 21 is provided with a plurality of squeegee strips 22 which are convex. In this embodiment, the squeegee system 21 is substantially spherical in shape, and the cross-sectional shape of each of the squeegees 22 is from the top end of the squeegee 21 to the bottom end, and the gradual change from the higher to the narrower The shape is low and wide, and a plurality of scraping rods 23 projecting in the lateral direction are provided on the periphery of the bottom end of the scraping head 21. The handle 31 has a pivoting end 32 and a biasing end 33 extending in the opposite direction from the pivoting end 32. The handle 31 is pivotally connected to the first pivoting portion of the upright post 14 with the pivoting end 32 thereof. 141, and a torsion spring 321 is disposed between the pivoting end 32 and the first pivoting portion 141. One end of the torsion spring 321 is used to abut the pivoting end 32, and the other end is abutted against the straight end. The column 14 is configured such that the handle 31 can be subjected to the abutting action of the torsion spring 321 , and can be normally opened when the force is not applied, and a protrusion is formed on the side of the first pivoting portion 141 of the upright post 14 . a shoulder portion 143 for abutting against a side edge of the pivot end 32 of the handle 31 to limit the stroke of the handle 31 when pivoting downwardly toward the scraper 21, and A connecting portion 34 is recessed between the pivoting end 32 of the handle 31 and the urging end 33, and a first link 35 is pivotally disposed at one end thereof at the connecting portion 34. The other end of the first connecting rod 35 Then with a second company One end of the 36 is pivotally connected, and the other end of the second link 36 is pivotally connected to the second pivoting portion 142 of the upright post 14 , and thereby the handle 31 , the first link 35 , the second The connecting rod 36 and the upright column 14 can form a four-link transmission structure. The pressure cover 41 is oppositely connected to the other end of the first connecting rod 35. The pressure cover 41 has a downward opening 42, and the pressure cover 41 is opposite to the cutting head 21 by its opening 42. Settings. In this embodiment, the end faces of the pressure cap 41 and the first connecting rod 35 abut each other with a magnetic attracting member 43 that can be magnetically attracted to each other, and thereby the crimping cover 41 and the first connecting body The other end of the rod 35 can be positioned and connected to each other, and has the advantages of easy assembly and convenient cleaning. The first micro switch 51 is disposed in the vertical column 14 and electrically connected to the driving device 13. The first micro switch 51 has a first touch portion 52, and the second link 36 is opposite to the straight portion When the column 14 is pivoted downward, the first touch portion 52 can be pressed against the first driving portion 52 to activate the driving device 13; and the second micro switch 61 is disposed between the abutting end 181 of the shaft center 18 and the driving device 13 And the second driving portion 62 is electrically connected to the second driving portion 62, and the second driving portion 62 is relatively pressed when the axial center 18 moves downward, thereby starting the Drive device 13. The first micro switch 51 and the second micro switch 61 are electrically connected to a switch 71. The switch 71 is disposed on the upright column 14 and is used to control the first micro switch 51 and the second micro switch. Whether the power of the 61 is turned on, and one of the first micro switch 51 or the second micro switch 61 is in an on state, that is, when the first micro switch 51 is selected and used by the switch 71, The second micro switch 61 is in a power off state and has no effect. When the present invention consisting of the above structure is used in actual use, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the user wants to use the handle to perform the juice extraction operation, it is only necessary to select (use) the first through the switch 71. a micro switch 51, then placing the fruit 81 to be juiced on the scraping head 21, and then pressing the handle 31 with the hand to press the pressure cap 41 against the fruit 81, at which time the handle 31 The pivoting action synchronously oscillates the first link 35 and the second link 36, and the second link 36 is pressed against the first touch portion 52 of the first micro switch 51 to activate the driving device. 13 to drive the scraper 21 to rotate, and through the raised scraper 22 on the surface of the scraper 21, the action of extracting juice and pulp can be carried out, and it falls into the sieve 17, and through the filter hole 171, the seed or the larger agglomerated pulp is left in the sieve 17, and the juice can be outputted from the outlet 161 after entering the collecting dish 16, and the scraper 23 located at the periphery of the scraping head 21 is more At the same time moving the pulp or seeds of filter holes 171 scraped off, to prevent clogging of the filter holes 171. The handle 31 of the present invention is a four-bar linkage structure in which the pivoting end 32 and the second connecting rod 36 are simultaneously pivoted on the upright column 14, which not only can effectively improve the structural strength of the handle 31, but also is actually used. The stress generated by the handle 31 of the present invention when it is pressed and pivoted will be evenly distributed to the first pivoting portion 141 and the second pivoting portion 142 of the upright column 14, thereby improving the effective improvement. The problem of easy wear due to a single point of force, and thus the handle 31 of the present invention has the advantage of being able to withstand frequent operations. Please refer to FIG. 6 together with the handle 31, the first link 35, The four-link transmission structure formed by the second connecting rod 36 and the upright column 14 enables the running track of the handle 31 to drive the pressure cover 41 to be closer to a straight line and higher in height, thereby being more usable for the user to use. Fruits such as grapefruit are easier and more convenient for juice extraction. Furthermore, the present invention is further provided by the side of the first pivoting portion 141 of the upright post 14 which is formed with the stopping shoulder portion 143, and is used for the user to perform the juicing action by pressing the handle 31. Limiting the stroke of the handle 31 when pivoting downward toward the scraper 21 to effectively prevent the user from over-pressing the handle 31, thereby causing the problem that the scraper is shaved into the inner layer of the peel, and the use of the peel can be effectively avoided. The force is too large, causing problems in the life of the joint or the drive device. Next, please continue to refer to FIG. 7. The present invention also provides a user who can directly press the start mode of the fruit to perform the juice extraction operation. When the user wants to press the fruit directly to perform the juice extraction operation, the switch only needs to be switched. The switch 71 selectively uses (activates) the second micro switch 61, and then presses the fruit 81 against the wiper 21 by hand, and the shaft 18 will be subjected to axial slip on the drive shaft 131. The abutting end 181 is pressed against the second touch portion 62 of the second micro switch 61 to activate the driving device 13 to rotate the scraping head 21, so that the action of extracting juice and pulp can be performed in the same manner. And the elastic member 19 is configured to generate an elastic restoring force when the shaft 18 is pressed, and after the user removes the fruit 81, the shaft 18 will return to the original position and abut the top end 181 and The second touch portion 62 of the second micro switch 61 is disengaged to stop the rotation of the starting device 13. After the above description, it can be known that the present invention selectively uses (activates) the first micro switch 51 or the second micro switch 61 through the switch 71, so that it can be simultaneously activated by the handle 31 and directly pressed by the hand. In the activated composite start mode, the juice extraction action can be performed by directly pressing the fruit 81 by hand, and by directly pressing the fruit 81 by hand, the user can directly grasp the flesh through the feel of the hand. Residual position, and self-regulation of the force applied to the fruit 81, can be adapted to a variety of different needs. However, the above description of the embodiments is merely illustrative of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention, and the replacement of equivalent elements is still within the scope of the invention. In summary, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can achieve the foregoing objectives and is in compliance with the provisions of the Patent Law.

11‧‧‧ body

12‧‧‧ mouth

13‧‧‧ drive

131‧‧‧Drive shaft

14‧‧‧right column

141‧‧‧First pivotal

142‧‧‧Second pivotal

143‧‧‧stop shoulder

15‧‧‧ Cover

151‧‧‧ Groove

152‧‧‧Axis hole

16‧‧‧ Collection

161‧‧‧Export

162‧‧‧ sloped surface

163‧‧‧ sockets

164‧‧‧Positioning bumps

17‧‧‧Screening

171‧‧‧ filter holes

172‧‧‧ sockets

173‧‧‧Positioning holes

18‧‧‧Axis

181‧‧‧ arrive at the top

182‧‧‧Connecting end

19‧‧‧Flexible parts

21‧‧‧Shaving head

22‧‧‧Scratch

23‧‧‧Shaper

31‧‧‧handle

32‧‧‧ pivot end

321‧‧‧torsion spring

33‧‧‧ 施力端

34‧‧‧Connecting Department

35‧‧‧First Link

36‧‧‧Second connecting rod

41‧‧‧brow cover

43‧‧‧Magnetic parts

71‧‧‧Toggle switch

Claims (7)

[Item 1] A citrus fruit juicer comprising: a body having a driving device, the driving device has a driving shaft protruding upwardly, and an upwardly extending upright column on one side of the body, the first end of the vertical column is provided with a first pivoting a second pivoting portion is disposed at a position below the first pivotal portion of the upright post; a scraping head for contacting the driving shaft, and being rotatable by the driving shaft, and having a plurality of protruding strips on the surface of the scraping head; a collecting dish is disposed on the upper end of the fuselage and relatively located below the scraping head; a handle having a pivoting end and a biasing end extending in a direction opposite to the pivoting end, the handle pivoting at a pivotal end thereof to the first pivoting portion of the upright post and at a pivot end of the handle A connecting portion is formed between the biasing end and a first connecting rod is pivotally connected to the connecting portion, and the other end of the first connecting rod is pivotally connected to one end of a second connecting rod, and the first connecting rod is pivotally connected to one end of the second connecting rod. The other end of the second connecting rod is pivotally connected to the second pivoting portion of the upright column; A pressure cover is oppositely disposed on the other end of the first connecting rod, the pressure cover has a downward opening, and the pressure cover is disposed opposite to the cutting head with an opening thereof. [Item 2] The citrus fruit juicer according to claim 1, wherein a cover body is disposed at an upper end of the body, and the collection dish is disposed inside the cover body, and an outlet is disposed on one side of the collection container. And the cover body is provided with a groove relative to the outlet, and a filter screen is disposed inside the collection dish, and a plurality of filter holes are disposed on the filter screen. [Item 3] The citrus fruit juicer according to claim 1, wherein a side of the first pivotal portion of the upright column is convexly formed with a stopping shoulder, the side of the stopping shoulder being available for the pivotal end of the handle The edges abut each other to limit the stroke of the handle when pivoting downwardly toward the wiper. [Item 4] The citrus fruit juicer according to claim 1, wherein the end faces of the pressure cap and the first link abut each other are respectively provided with magnetic members that can mutually attract each other, and thereby the gland is The other end of the first link can be positioned and connected to each other. [Item 5] The citrus fruit juicer according to claim 1, wherein there is further provided a micro switch, wherein the micro switch is disposed on the vertical column and electrically connected to the driving device, the micro switch has a touch portion, and When the second link pivots downward relative to the upright column, the touch portion can be relatively pressed to activate the driving device. [Item 6] The citrus fruit juicer according to claim 5, wherein the citrus fruit juicer has a shaft center, and one end of the shaft has a larger outer diameter abutting end, and is oppositely disposed on the driving shaft, and the other end is a connection. The connecting end is disposed through the collecting plate and is sleeved with the scraping head, and at least one elastic member is disposed between the abutting end of the axial center and the driving shaft, so that the shaft center can be along the driving The shaft slides down. [Item 7] The citrus fruit juicer according to claim 6, wherein a second micro switch is disposed between the abutting end of the shaft and the driving device, and is also electrically connected to the driving device, the second micro switch Having a second touch portion, and the second touch portion is relatively pressed when the axis is moved downward, thereby driving the driving device, and a switch for controlling the power of the micro switch and the second micro switch Whether it is turned on, and one of the micro switch or the second micro switch can be turned on.