US2551670A

US2551670A - Kitchen machine

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Publication number: US2551670A
Application number: US6972A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hansson Erik Oskar Helge
Original assignee: Electrolux AB
Current assignee: Electrolux AB
Priority date: 1942-12-07
Filing date: 1948-02-07
Publication date: 1951-05-08
Anticipated expiration: 1968-05-08

Description

May 8, 1951 E. o. H. HANS'SON 2,551,670

KITCHEN MACHINE Filed Feb. '7, 1948 @EM/f Arm/@vijf Patented May 8, 1951 KITCHEN MACHINE Erik Oskar Helge Hansson,v Stockholm, Sweden, assigner to Aktie'b'olaget .Elecktr0iux, Stockf h'olrng'Sweden; a'corporation of Sweden Application February 7, 1948, Serial No. 6,972V

In Germany December 7, 1942 Section `1, Public Law 690, August 8, 1%6` Patent expires December 7,1362

9 Claims. 1

'This'invention relates to a'machinelrfor eiect-` ingoperations in a kitchen, such asY kneading, r'nixing, grinding and thelike, al1-example of `such type of machine being foundin Uf. S;"Pat'ent No. 2,270,164; dated Januar-5131942( Thefpresent invention has referencev tomeans by Vvwhichamachineof Ithis character-may be supported-in two positions 'to permit Vof its voperation-while in either position According to the present invention, the machine includes a standard Vin whicha pivotal arm is mounted, said pivotal 'arm'fcarryinga worktoolsuch as a=rol1er, and means Vis providedby which ythe-pivotal arm can be locked linfdiierent positions lof angular adjustment, said means includingaiockingmember whichwill act -as a supporting-foot for the machine whenth'e machineV is disposed in one of its operative-positions;

Another objectof the invention is to provide,

in amachine of this character,supportingelements or feet, arranged in groups andintended for the support of the machne-ineither of two positions, oneI of the feetfinone'ofg they groups being "composed of a locking element for a mov'- able arm of the machine, means being provided for 'normally swinging the-'arm to a'l position whereby said locking element is so disposed so that it can perform its supporting function;` The invention further contemplates the arrangement of a locking means Vforsaid swinging armby means of ywhich thearrn maybe movedto any selected position` withinits range ofswinging movement and maintained in such! position.'`

In the .accompanying drawing, ywhereinganjillustrative embodiment l.ofv the .invention is disclosed:

Fig.,1 isaside elevation of' a kitchen..ma chine arranged ina positionv wherein the adjusting and lockingy member for the A,swingingarm .is serv.- ing as asupporting foot or rest for. the machine;

Fig; 2 is :an end, View,y partly in. section jinl `the line 2-2 of Figi, looking inthe direction ofthe arrows, this `view being kon -a ylarger scale. than that of Fig. 1, and;vv

Fig. 3 is a section takeny on the lineyS-S'YofA Fig. 2.

The frame of themachineA consists` `of two connected parts, one of whichuconsists of the motor frame or housing I 0 andthe other a pillar or vstandard I I whichiis, either connected rigidly to Aor formsan integral. extension ,of fthe frame o1' housing I0.. The frame or `lhousingdi) constitutes''a casing whichencloses .the motor and drivmaf-"mechanism of 'the` machine;n which mecha- CJI nism is rendered vaccessible ior'remova-l 'orxrepair' by taking on the bottom plate I2 attached tothe i an varm lI5 is pivotallyfjournalled Iby Imeans .of v

ther-pin IBj'KFigS. 2 and 3) `provided-"at theffend of-the armi. The 4opposite orouter endAbf-th arm I5 carries a spindle y35 intended rto receive a roller (not shown) but whichmay cooperate'with the interior of a rotatable mixing, kneading-*or other like receptacle adapted to be coupled to rthe f shaftl I3 and rotated thereby Whensuoha 'con-` tainer is used/the machine-must be farrangedjin" aposition; at right angles to that 'shownf'inFig.* 1,1' so that the-shaft `I3`fwi11then rotate'aboutal vertical aXis'.' Four' feet I"I,` preferably made of rubber orv some equivalent soft material, are arthese feet serve-as supportingmem'bers for :the machine when the machine is in its upright rpo-` sition or that in .whichthe mixing -containeriis placed in position in coupled.relation-totheshaft I3. Two'corresponding `feet I8 are arranged on the side of the motor frame or housing- I 0 fandfco@ operate with a `supporting .foot lI9 arrangedliao# cording 'to` the invention,` at lthe upper or. outer end of. the pillar or `standard IIV,.- in supporting the machine in` its' reclining 'position or vthat shown in Fig.. 1.

Between the pin extension I-B andthe pillar. on standard! I is arranged a torsion spring vZITWhi'oh constantly tendstoturn the-arm laway -from thecenter of the driving shaft I3 into the end position, shownin full line-s inFi'g. 2. lli/"herria4 screwed into the -pinV extensionv i521 I'he-end'sur faces 24 and 25 of the slot zsractfasstopsjorabut; mentsto limit 4the pivotalmovementnoilitlie arm` I5.y

The portion of the bolt 22 which projects beyond the slot 23 is threaded as shown in Fig. 2, and this threaded portion of the bolt 22 adjustably receives a nut 26, preferably formed as a cap nut and which constitutes the supporting foot I9 while at the same time serving as a locking means for the arm I5. To facilitate the manipulation of the nut 26, it is preferably knurled or milled as indicated at 2|. The outer end of the nut is preferably provided with a sole piece 21 or the like, of rubber or other similar soft material which is held in position by means of a screw 29 and interposed washer 28.

When the nut 26 is to serve as a locking device for the arm l5, said nut and an interposed friction washer 30, cooperate with a curved face 3| arranged on the pillar or standard l l outside of and adjacent to the slot 23. Between the outer end of the bolt 22 and the 'oase of the cap` nut 26 is provided a compression spring 32 which prevents the nut from being loosened unintentionally.

From the foregoing, the operation of the described structure will be readily understood. By loosening the nut 25, the arm l may be swung to any desired angular position within the limits of the slot 23, such as, for example, to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the arm is then maintained in such position by tightening the nut 26. By again loosening the nut, the torsional spring 2li will operate to return the arm to its end position, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, in which position the nut 26 will be positioned to serve as the supporting foot I9 for the machine, should it be desired to place the machine in the operative position of Fig. 1.

What I claim is:

l. In combination with a machine of the character described having a base whose bottom and a side thereof are provided with supporting feet to enable the machine to be supported in either position of the base, of a standard projecting from such base, an arm pivotally mounted on said standard, and means for securing said arm in any selected position of its pivotal movement, said means including an element serving as a supporting foot for the machine when the latter is positioned to be supported by the feet at the side of the base.

2.1In combination with a machine of the character described having a base adapted to be supported on its bottom or on a side thereof provided with supporting feet, of a standard projecting from such base, an arm pivotally mounted on said standard and having a limited pivotal movement with respect to the latter, and means for securing said arm at any selected point in its pivotal movement, said means including a nrst part projecting radially from said standard and a second part coacting therewith which is frictionally operative against a portion of said standard, said second part including means serving as a supporting foot for the machine when the latter is positioned to be supported by the feet at the side of the base.

3. In a machine of the character described, a base, a standard arising therefrom, an arm having a restricted pivotal movement in said standard, means for urging the arm in one direction, means for locking the arm at any selected point in its pivotal movement, said locking means including a threaded element extending radially from a part of the arm and projecting out of the standard, and a nut adjustable on said threaded element and frictionally operative against a part of the standard, said nut having a portion serving as a supporting foot for the machine when the machine is arranged in one of its operative positions.

4. In a machine of the character described, a base, a standard arising therefrom, an arm pivotally mounted in said standard, a projection extending radially from a part of the arm, the standard having a slot in which said projection is disposed and which limits the movement of the projection and the swing of the arm, a member adjustable on the projection and adapted to serve as a supporting foot for the machine when the machine is disposed in an operative position, and spring means tending to swing the arm to a position wherein said member becomes operative as a supporting foot.

5. In a machine of the character described, a base adapted for support upon either its bottom or its side, a standard arising from the base, a swinging arm mounted in said standard, the standard having an arcuate slot provided in its wall, a bolt projecting radially from a part of the swinging arm and guided in the slot and limited in its movement by the ends of the slot, a nut adjustable on the end portion of the bolt on the outside of the standard, the standard presenting a curved surface against which the nut is frictionally operative to thereby hold the bolt at any selected point in its travel in the slot, the nut being arranged to serve as a supporting foot at a time when the base is resting upon its side.

6. In a machine as provided for in claim 5, wherein the outer surface of the nut is provided with a soft sole member; wherein spring means is provided for normally positioning the arm in a position wherein the nut can act as a supporting foot, and wherein xed supporting feet are provided on the side of the base for cooperation with the nut in supporting the machine on its side.

7. In combination with a machine of the character described having a base whose bottom and a side thereof are provided with supporting feet to enable the machine to be supported in either position of the base, of a member projecting from such base, an arm having a portion angularly movable in said member between definite limits, a locking device arranged to hold said arm in any desired position in its range of angular movement, said locking device including an element disposed exteriorly of said member which is adapted to serve as a supporting foot in the side position of the base when said arm is disposed at one limit of its angular movement.

8. In combination with a machine of the character described having a base whose bottom and a side thereof are provided with supporting feet to enable the machine to be supported in either position of the base, of structure comprising a plurality of parts including a member projecting from the base and an arm carried at the end of such member and angularly movable thereon, and means removed from the base which is fixed to a part of said structure other than said projecting member and serves as a supporting foot for the machine when the latter is positioned to be supported by the feet at the side of the base.

9. In combination with a machine cf the character described having a base whose bottom and a side thereof are provided with supporting feet to enable the machine to be supported in either position of the base, of structure including a member projecting from the base, and an arm carried at the outer end portion of said member and angularly movable thereon, said arm being provided. with means which serves as a supporting foot for the machine when the latter is positioned to be supported by the feet at the side of 5 the base.

ERIK OSKAR HELGEv HANS'SON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the 10 le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Bergmann Mar. 30, 1926 Gallagher Mar. 30, 1926 Schalner Mar. 19, 1935 Ingwer et al. Jan. 27, 1942