WO2018135697A1

WO2018135697A1 - Vacuum blender

Info

Publication number: WO2018135697A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/002349
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김종부
Original assignee: 주식회사 엔유씨전자
Priority date: 2017-01-23
Filing date: 2017-03-03
Publication date: 2018-07-26
Also published as: KR101851526B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vacuum blender and, more particularly, to a vacuum blender which has an improved operation convenience, and which can perform various functions through a simplified operation method. In order to accomplish the above purpose, the present invention comprises: a body having a motor for providing driving power and a vacuum pump for suctioning air; a cooking vessel mounted on the body in an attachable/detachable manner, the cooking vessel comprising a processing member mounted on the lower interior thereof such that the same is coupled to the motor and can rotate, and the cooking vessel comprising a vessel cover hermetically mounted on an upper opening thereof, an exhaust opening being formed in one side of the vessel cover; a vacuum tube, one end of which is connected to the vacuum pump, and the other end of which is connected to the exhaust opening, thereby evacuating the interior of the cooking container; a single manipulation means provided on the body so as to operate the motor and the vacuum pump; and a vessel sensing means for sensing whether the body and the cooking vessel are coupled or not. When the vessel sensing means senses the cooking container, both the motor and the vacuum pump are operated by the manipulation means. When the cooking vessel is not sensed by the vessel sensing means, the vacuum pump is solely operated by the manipulation means. Accordingly, the operating function of the single manipulation means is switched according to whether the vessel sensing means makes a detection or not. The present invention, configured as above, is advantageous in that vacuum evacuation and blending functions can be manipulated by the single manipulation means, enabling the user to easily use various functions without detailed knowledge of the manipulation method. The present invention is also advantageous in that interaction between the constituent prevents the user from making erroneous operations in a forced and fundamental manner, thereby preventing device fracture and safety-related accidents.

Description

Vacuum blender

The present invention relates to a vacuum blender, and more particularly, to a vacuum blender which can improve the convenience of the operation of the vacuum blender and can produce various functions by a simplified operation method.

In general, the vacuum blender forms a vacuum pump in the blender to reduce the pressure inside the cooking vessel, and then processes the food ingredients, thereby suppressing browning, oxidation, nutrient destruction, etc. of the food ingredients, and in addition to the processed food ingredients. Since foaming can be suppressed, the texture and visual expression of processed food ingredients can be improved.

Such a conventional vacuum blender has a structure capable of pulverizing the inside of the storage container by a mechanical operating unit including a vacuum pump and a rotating motor, such as Patent No. 10-1674164 "Vacuum Mixer" (hereinafter referred to as "prior art"). to be.

As in the prior art, the vacuum blender is generally configured to separate the vacuum operation unit and the pulverization operation unit by decompressing the inside of the storage container and starting the pulverization to prevent bubble generation and browning, or automatically after decompressing the inside of the storage container. It consists of an automatic control unit to start the grinding, and to configure an additional control unit that operates only a vacuum pump to decompress a separate storage container.

However, the prior art as described above, the user is familiar with the operation method, must recognize and recognize the operation unit, there is a problem inconvenient to use in a complicated operation method.

In addition, as in the prior art, a separate vacuum tube is configured to vacuum an external separate storage container, so that a user accidentally confuses the operation unit or is inexperienced in the operation method, and decompresses the storage container coupled to the main body through an incorrect operation or reduces the motor. There are also problems that can work.

In addition, the prior art can solve the safety problem by preventing the motor is driven by detecting the presence or absence of the storage container in the main body, there is also a problem that the user must check the presence of the container.

In addition, there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to use because it is necessary to remove the storage container in the body or a separate operation means to decompress the separate storage container externally through the auxiliary vacuum tube additionally configured as in the prior art.

The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, the user does not need to know how to use the vacuum pump, motor, auxiliary vacuum tube without having to know how to use a single operation means and at the same time malfunction To provide a vacuum blender that can block the.

In order to achieve the above object, a main body having a motor for providing a driving force and a vacuum pump for suctioning air, detachably mounted to the main body, the processing member is rotatably mounted coupled to the motor in the lower side And a container cover that is hermetically mounted to the upper opening, and includes a container cover having an exhaust port formed on one side thereof, one end of which is connected to the vacuum pump, and a vacuum tube connected to the other end of the exhaust port to depressurize the inside of the cooking vessel, and to the main body. One operating means for operating the motor and the vacuum pump, comprising a container detecting means for detecting whether the main body and the cooking vessel is coupled, the motor and vacuum pump by the operating means when detecting the cooking container by the container detecting means Are all operated, and if the cooking vessel is not detected by the container detecting means, only the vacuum pump is operated by the operating means. By dong so, to the one of the operating means is the operation function changed according to the detection whether or not the vessel sensing means.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the vacuum decompression and blending functions can be operated by the one operation means, so that the user can easily use various functions even without knowing the operation method.

In addition, due to the interaction between the components forcibly prevents malfunction of the user, there is an effect that can prevent the device damage and safety accidents in advance.

1 is a cross-sectional view according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the accessory tube according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the limiting means according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another limiting means according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing another limiting means according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another limiting means according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing another limiting means according to an embodiment of the present invention

9 is a cross-sectional view showing another limiting means according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an operation flowchart by the container detecting means according to an embodiment of the present invention

11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation by the limiting means according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail. However, in the description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known and conventional technologies may be omitted, or may be replaced with a simple name or the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, a configuration of a vacuum blender according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10 having a motor 11 for providing driving force and a vacuum pump 12 for sucking air; Removably mounted to the main body 10, the exhaust member 23 is airtightly mounted to the processing member 21 and the upper opening 22 which is coupled to the motor 11 and rotatably mounted inside the lower side. One end of the cooking vessel 20 including the formed container cover 24, the vacuum pump 12 is connected, the other end is connected to the exhaust port 23 and the vacuum tube for reducing the inside of the cooking vessel 20 ( 30) and a container for sensing whether the main body 10 and the operation unit 40 for operating the motor 11 and the vacuum pump 12 are coupled to the main body 10 and the cooking vessel 20. It consists of a sensing means (50).

In the vacuum blender configured as described above, the motor 11 and the vacuum pump 12 are built in the main body 10, and the driving shaft of the motor 11 and the suction port of the vacuum pump 12 are disposed in an outer direction of the main body 10. Exposed, the cooking vessel 20 is seated on the upper surface of the main body 10 and at the same time the processing member 21 of the cooking vessel 20 is coupled to the drive shaft to receive power.

One end of the vacuum tube 30 is connected to the suction port of the vacuum pump 12, and the other end of the vacuum tube 30 is connected to the exhaust port 23 of the cooking vessel 20.

The exhaust port 23 of the cooking vessel 20 discharges air, and constitutes a check valve 23a so that air does not enter from the outside of the cooking vessel 20, by the vacuum tube 30. When the decompression is completed, the air inlet is automatically cut off to maintain the vacuum state.

The vacuum tube 30 is formed with a pressure-sensitive portion packing (30a) that can be tightly sealed around the exhaust port 23 in order to connect with the exhaust port 23 of the cooking vessel 20, the vacuum tube 30 is an exhaust port ( 23) Allow air to be sucked in even if it is not coupled.

The pressure reducing part packing 30a is formed in the shape of an elastic material adsorption plate, and when the vacuum pump 12 starts depressurizing, the pressure reducing part 30a comes into close contact with the exhaust port 23 and when the pressure is completed, the pressure is released from the vacuum pump 12. And can be separated.

The pressure reducing part packing 30a may be directly connected to the check valve 23a of the exhaust port 23 in a contact or insertion type to suck in air.

The one operation means 40 is exposed to the outside in the form of a button, touch, dial, etc. and connected to the control unit (S), the one operation means 40 is connected to the vacuum pump 12 and the motor 11 It can work.

The one operation means 40 is the operation means 40 associated with the interlocking portion of the vacuum pump 12 and the motor 11, the function operation means 40 associated with the motor 11 for the detailed operation of the user You may add it.

When the one operation means 40 detects the cooking vessel 20 by the vessel sensing means 50, both the motor 11 and the vacuum pump 12 are operated (S1), the vessel sensing means 50 If the cooking vessel 20 is not detected by the) so that only the vacuum pump 12 is operated (S2).

The operation of the cooking vessel 20 as described above is to operate only to reduce the pressure when the separate storage container (B) is seated on the main body (10).

The separate storage container (B) is for allowing the user to separately store or carry the processed food in the refrigerator.

When the cooking vessel 20 is detected by the container detecting means 50, when one operation means 40 is operated, the motor 11 and the vacuum pump 12 are operated, and the vacuum pump 12 is operated. The first operation is to depressurize the inside of the cooking vessel 20, and after depressurizing the inside of the cooking vessel 20, the motor 11 operates to rotate the processing member 21 of the cooking vessel 20.

The reason why the vacuum pump 12 operates first as described above is because oxidation occurs when the food material is pulverized by the processing member 21 in a state where air is present in the cooking vessel 20.

However, when the operation of the vacuum pump 12 and the motor 11 proceeds sequentially as described above, the food material processing time increases, so it may be started together at a very slow speed with decompression, and the vacuum pump 12 as described above. ) And the motor 11 when the operation is made together, the user can recognize the rotation of the blade can prevent the safety accident in advance.

As described above, since one operation means 40 is converted into an operation function according to whether the container detecting means 50 is detected, the operation means 40 can be used easily regardless of how the user knows how to use it.

The accessory tube 70 has a tube connecting groove 71 formed to be connected to the vacuum pump 12 on one side of the main body 10 and a tube connecting protrusion 72 to be coupled to the tube connecting groove 71. The tube connecting protrusion 72 and the tube connecting groove 71 of the accessory tube 70 are coupled to each other.

The accessory tube 70 is configured to additionally decompress the storage container (B) of the form that can not be seated on the main body 10 of the separate storage container (B) to freely use the vacuum function.

Since the accessory tube 70 should be operated only by the vacuum pump 12 by one operation means 40, when the accessory tube 70 is coupled to the main body 10, the accessory tube 70 is provided with a restriction means (A). Regardless of the detection of the (20) or should be able to forcibly remove the cooking vessel (20).

The limiting means (A) is a misalignment preventing member 73 is formed on at least one side of the tube connecting protrusion 72 or the cooking vessel 20, the cooking vessel 20 is seated on the main body 10 If it is so that the tube connection projection 72 by the misalignment preventing member 73 is to be coupled to the tube connection groove (71).

The misalignment preventing member 73 may be configured in various forms, and the formation position may be formed on the cooking vessel 20 side.

Due to the misalignment preventing member 73, the accessory tube 70 and the cooking vessel 20 cannot be coupled together to the main body 10 so as to be recognized by the user to prevent malfunction.

The limiting means (A) is a tube connecting groove 71 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 10 on which the cooking vessel 20 is seated, the tube connecting groove when the cooking vessel 20 is seated on the main body 10 The 71 is closed, and the tube connecting groove 71 is opened when the cooking vessel 20 is separated from the main body 10.

The tube connecting groove 71 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 10 in which the cooking vessel 20 is seated and closed, so that the attachment tube cannot be connected without removing the cooking vessel 20.

The limiting means (A) may be provided with a connection detecting sensor 80 for detecting the release to the tube connecting projection 72 and the tube connecting groove 71 of the accessory tube (70).

The connection detection sensor 80 detects the presence or absence of attachment of the accessory tube 70 to change the function of the operation means.

The connection detecting sensor 80 changes the formation position in various ways so that the connection tube 70 can be coupled to the state that the accessory tube 70 can be coupled without having to detect whether the accessory tube 70 is directly connected. It can also detect and change the function of the operating means.

As described above, the connection detecting sensor 80 detects when the connection between the vacuum pump 12 and the cooking vessel 20 is released, and when the connection between the vacuum pump 12 and the cooking vessel 20 is released. The tube connecting groove 71 may be formed to be coupled to the accessory tube 70 to be opened.

In order to detect that the connection detecting sensor 80 is disconnected from the vacuum pump 12 and the cooking vessel 20, it is formed at a certain height from the main body 10, so that the vacuum tube 30 passes through the inside. The support 60 is formed, and the upper portion of the support 60, the vacuum tube 30 is passed through the inside, one end of the vacuum tube 30 passing through the inside and the exhaust port 23 through the outside By forming an extension portion 61 formed to be connected, the connection sensor 80 detects that the extension portion 61 is rotated or raised relative to the support portion 60, the vacuum tube 30 and the exhaust port ( 23) can detect the disconnection of the connection.

As described above, the connection detecting sensor 80 detects the disconnection of the vacuum pump 12 and the cooking vessel 20, and the accessory tube 70 may be disconnected from the vacuum pump 12 and the cooking vessel 20. By being able to be combined in the case, it is to change the function of one operation means.

The configuration of the restriction means (A) is a safety problem because the user can operate the motor 11 after decompression when using the accessory tube 70 in a state in which the cooking vessel 20 is seated on the main body 10. In addition, this may be a factor of equipment failure.

Restriction means (A) of the accessory tube 70 can be configured in various forms, so that even if the user does not recognize it can be forcibly controlled.

[Description of the code]

10: main body 11: motor

12: vacuum pump 20: cooking vessel

21: processing member 22: opening

23: exhaust port 24: container cover

30: vacuum tube 40: one operation means

50: container detection means 60: support

61: extension part 70: accessory tube

71: tube connecting groove 72: tube connecting projection

73: misalignment preventing member 80: connection detecting sensor

A: Restrictive measures B: Storage container

S: control unit

Claims

A main body 10 having a motor 11 for providing a driving force and a vacuum pump 12 for sucking air;

Removably mounted to the main body 10, the exhaust member 23 is airtightly mounted to the processing member 21 and the upper opening 22 which is coupled to the motor 11 and rotatably mounted inside the lower side. Cooking vessel 20 comprising a container cover 24 formed;

A vacuum tube 30 having one end connected to the vacuum pump 12 and connected to the exhaust port 23 and the other end to reduce the pressure inside the cooking vessel 20; And,

One operation means (40) for operating the motor (11) and the vacuum pump (12) to the main body (10);

And; container detecting means 50 for detecting whether the main body 10 and the cooking vessel 20 are coupled to each other.

When the cooking vessel 20 is detected by the container detecting means 50, both the motor 11 and the vacuum pump 12 are operated by the operation means 40,

When the cooking vessel 20 is not detected by the container detecting means 50, only the vacuum pump 12 is operated by the operating means 40, so that the one operation means 40 is the container detecting means 50. Vacuum blender, characterized in that the operating function is converted according to whether or not).
The method according to claim 1,

A tube connecting groove 71 formed to be connected to the vacuum pump 12 at one side of the main body 10;

An accessory tube 70 in which a tube connecting protrusion 72 is formed to be coupled to the tube connecting groove 71; And,

When the tube connecting projection 72 and the tube connecting groove 71 of the accessory tube 70 is coupled to configure the limiting means (A) so that only the vacuum pump 12 can be operated by the operation means 40 Including vacuum blender.
The method according to claim 2,

The limiting means (A) is a misalignment preventing member 73 is formed on at least one side of the tube connecting protrusion 72 or the cooking vessel 20, the cooking vessel 20 is seated on the main body 10 If there is a vacuum blender comprising a tube connection projection (72) to be coupled to the tube connection groove 71 by the misalignment preventing member (73).
The method according to claim 2,

The limiting means (A) is a tube connecting groove 71 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 10 on which the cooking vessel 20 is seated, the tube connecting groove when the cooking vessel 20 is seated on the main body 10 71 is closed, the vacuum blender comprising a tube connecting groove 71 is opened when the cooking vessel 20 is separated in the main body (10).
The method according to claim 2,

The limiting means (A) is a vacuum blender comprising a connection detecting sensor (80) for detecting the release from the tube connecting projection (72) and the tube connecting groove (71) of the accessory tube (70).
The method according to claim 2,

The limiting means (A) is provided with a connection detecting sensor 80 for detecting when the connection between the vacuum pump 12 and the cooking vessel 20 is released,

When the vacuum pump 12 and the cooking vessel 20 is released from the vacuum blender comprising a tube connecting groove 71 is opened so as to be coupled to the accessory tube (70).
The method according to claim 6,

A support part 60 formed at a predetermined height from the main body 10 and configured to allow the vacuum tube 30 to pass through therein;

The extension part 61 provided at the upper part of the support part 60 to allow the vacuum tube 30 to pass through the inside, and one end of the vacuum tube 30 passing through the inside is connected to the exhaust port 23 through the outside. ;

The connection detecting sensor 80 detects the connection of the vacuum tube 30 and the exhaust port 23 by detecting that the extension 61 is rotated or raised and lowered based on the support 60. Vacuum blender comprising a.
The method according to claim 1,

The exhaust port (23) is a vacuum blender comprising a check valve (23a) is formed to discharge the air, to prevent the air from entering from the outside of the cooking vessel (20).
The method according to claim 1,

One end of the vacuum tube 30 is connected to the vacuum pump 12, the other end of the vacuum tube 30 includes a pressure-sensitive portion packing (30a) that can be sealed in close contact with the exhaust port 23 around Vacuum blender.
The method according to claim 1,

The vacuum tube 30 is a vacuum blender comprising a detachable from the vacuum pump 12 and the cooking vessel 20 selectively.
The method according to claim 6,

One end of the accessory tube 70, the vacuum blender comprising a pressure-sensitive portion packing (30a) that can be sealed in close contact with the exhaust port (23).
The method according to claim 1,

When the cooking vessel 20 is detected by the container detecting means 50, the operation of the vacuum pump 12 by the operation means 40 causes the motor 11 to be operated after the pressure reduction is completed inside the cooking vessel 20. Including vacuum blender.
The method according to claim 1,

When the cooking vessel 20 is detected by the container detecting means 50, the vacuum pump 12 and the motor 11 are operated simultaneously by the operation means 40,

The motor (11) is a vacuum blender comprising a different rotational speed of the vacuum pump 12 during the decompression of the cooking vessel 20 and after the decompression is completed.
The method according to claim 1,

The motor (11) is a vacuum blender including a vacuum pump (12) operates repeatedly to stop after the rotation at a predetermined angle during the decompression and then rotates in the forward rotation after the decompression is completed.
The method according to claim 1,

The motor (11) is a vacuum blender including a rotation of the constant rotation of the predetermined angle forward rotation after a predetermined angle forward rotation while the vacuum pump (12) while decompressing and rotating in the forward rotation after the decompression is completed.