WO2013057477A4 - Food processing plate - Google Patents

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WO2013057477A4
WO2013057477A4 PCT/GB2012/052485 GB2012052485W WO2013057477A4 WO 2013057477 A4 WO2013057477 A4 WO 2013057477A4 GB 2012052485 W GB2012052485 W GB 2012052485W WO 2013057477 A4 WO2013057477 A4 WO 2013057477A4
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plate
bowl
foodstuffs
protrusions
major surface
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PCT/GB2012/052485
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French (fr)
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Roland Eden
Nick Jays
Robert Child
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Kenwood Limited
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/07—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
    • A47J43/0705—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools for machines with tools driven from the upper side
    • A47J43/0711—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools for machines with tools driven from the upper side mixing, whipping or cutting tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/07—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
    • A47J43/0716—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools for machines with tools driven from the lower side
    • A47J43/0722—Mixing, whipping or cutting tools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/25—Devices for grating
    • A47J43/255—Devices for grating with grating discs or drums
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B02—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
    • B02C—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN
    • B02C18/00—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments
    • B02C18/06—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments with rotating knives
    • B02C18/08—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments with rotating knives within vertical containers
    • B02C18/12—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments with rotating knives within vertical containers with drive arranged below container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/12—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis
    • B26D1/14—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/18—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like
    • B26D3/22—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like using rotating knives
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/18—Means for removing cut-out material or waste
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/12—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis
    • B26D1/25—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member
    • B26D1/26—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut
    • B26D1/28—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut and rotating continuously in one direction during cutting
    • B26D1/29—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut and rotating continuously in one direction during cutting with cutting member mounted in the plane of a rotating disc, e.g. for slicing beans

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Forests & Forestry (AREA)
  • Food-Manufacturing Devices (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)

Abstract

This invention relates to food processing plates and to food processors employing such plates, and it addresses in particular a problem whereby, in use of a food processing plate (50) which is rotated closely proximate the underside of the lid (21) of a food processor bowl (20), foodstuffs which, having been processed by the plate (50) and dropped into the bowl (20), tend to preferentially collect and pile up in specific areas of the bowl (20); usually directly underneath a feed tube (23) through which foodstuffs are introduced into the processor (10). The resulting, highly localised build-up of foodstuffs can cause pressure to the underside of the plate (50), as well as limiting the capacity of the bowl (20). This problem is solved by providing the underside (54) of the plate (50) with at least one protrusion (55) which depends downwardly into the bowl and is configured and located to re-distribute, by contact, comminuted foodstuffs piled up in the bowl (20). The invention also encompasses a food processor (10) incorporating such a plate (50).

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 05 August 2013 (05.08.2013)
1. A discoidal plate (50) having a first major surface (51) bearing comminuting means for processing foodstuffs urged against said first major surface whilst the plate (50) is rotated in a food processor bowl (20), the plate being apertured to permit processed foodstuffs to fall through the plate into the bowl (20) and to accumulate therein; characterised in that a second major surface of the disc (54) is formed with or supports tab-like protrusions (55), the protrusions (55) being configured so that, should processed foodstuffs build up within the bowl 20 into a pile of height sufficient to approach the second major surface 54 of the discoidal plate 50, the protrusions (55) are effective to knock foodstuff material off the top of the pile and redistribute it more evenly within the bowl 20.
2. A plate according to claim 1 wherein the said protrusions (55) are stamped, punched or otherwise bent out of the plate (50).
3. A plate according to claim 1, wherein the said protrusions (55) are formed separately from the plate (50) and subsequently attached to said second major surface (54) thereof.
4. A plate according to claim 4, wherein each of said protrusions (55) comprises a metal part fixed by welding to the discoidal plate (50).
5. A plate according to claim 4, wherein each of said protrusions (55) comprises a moulded plastics component pressed into a retaining aperture preformed in the plate (50).
6. A plate according to any of claims 2 to 5, wherein said protrusions (55) are disposed at respective radial locations on the second major surface (54) of said discoidal plate (50).
7. A plate according to any preceding claim, wherein each of said protrusions (55) protrudes by approximately 3mm from the second major surface (54) of said plate (50).
8. A plate according to any preceding claim, wherein each of said protrusions (55) is approximately 6mm wide.
9. A plate according to any preceding claim, wherein the said comminuting means born by the first major surface (51) of said plate (50) comprises an array of hood-like projections (52) having sharp, open ends which face in the direction of rotation of the plate 50 for comminuting said foodstuffs; each projection (52) being associated and co-sited with a respective aperture (53) through the plate (50) through which comminuted foodstuffs are urged.
10. A food processor (10) including said bowl (20) in which foodstuffs are processed, and further comprising a lid (21) for the bowl having an aperture (22) therein, a feed-tube (23) through which foodstuffs to be processed can be introduced into the bowl (20); said feed-tube (23) being carried by the lid (21) and aligned with said aperture (22), a discoidal plate (50) according to any preceding claim, a drive shaft (40) mountable in said bowl (20) to support said plate (50) for rotation therein near the underside of said lid (21), and a motor adapted to drive the shaft in rotation; wherein the first major surface (51) of said plate (50) is disposed in operation to face said lid (21) and bears said comminuting means (52) for processing foodstuffs introduced into said bowl (20) via said feed-tube (23).
PCT/GB2012/052485 2011-10-21 2012-10-08 Food processing plate WO2013057477A2 (en)

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GB1118186.4A GB2495767B (en) 2011-10-21 2011-10-21 Food processing plate
GB1118186.4 2011-10-21

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WO2013057477A3 WO2013057477A3 (en) 2013-08-22
WO2013057477A4 true WO2013057477A4 (en) 2013-10-31

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WO2013057477A3 (en) 2013-08-22

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