CN115886613A - Food processor - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of electromechanics, and discloses a food processor which comprises a container, a holding piece and a variable structural part. The container can rotate around the axis of the container and is used for containing cooking materials. The variable structure is connected with the holding part and can be switched between a first state and a second state. The variable structure in the first state is connected with the container so that the holding part transfers the container, and the variable structure in the second state is separated from the container so that the variable structure does not obstruct the container from rotating. Through the mode, can conveniently shift the container, simultaneously, at the cooking in-process, can not influence the container and rotate around self axis.

Description

Food processor

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electromechanics, in particular to a food processor.

Background

The food processor comprises a machine body and a container. The container is detachably arranged on the machine body and used for containing cooking materials. The container is also fixedly connected with a handle so as to be convenient for transferring the container.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the main technical problem who solves of this application provides a cooking machine, can conveniently shift the container, simultaneously, at cooking in-process, can not influence the container and rotate around self axis.

In order to solve the technical problem, the application adopts a technical scheme that: a food processor is provided, which comprises a container, a holding piece and a variable structure. The container can rotate around the axis of the container and is used for containing cooking materials. The variable structure part is connected with the holding part and can be switched between a first state and a second state; in a first state, the variable structure is connected with the container, so that the container can be transferred through the holding piece; in the second state, the variable structure is disengaged from the container such that the variable structure does not impede rotation of the container.

In some embodiments of this application, the cooking machine includes fuselage, cover and driving medium. The body is provided with a cavity for accommodating the container and an opening for the container to enter and exit the cavity. The lid is used for opening or closing the opening and has a force application portion. The transmission part is in linkage fit with the variable structural part. Wherein, the cover is at the closed in-process, drives the driving medium through force application portion and removes, and then drives variable structure spare and be in the second state, and the cover is opening the opening in-process, can make force application portion release the power to the driving medium.

In some embodiments of the present application, the food processor includes an elastic member. One end of the elastic piece is connected with the transmission piece in a matching way; the cover pushes against the transmission piece through the force application part in the closing process so as to drive the transmission piece to compress the elastic piece and move from the first position to the second position, and further drive the variable structural piece to be switched to the second state; in the opening process of the machine cover, the force application part removes acting force on the transmission piece, and the elastic piece enables the transmission piece to return to the first position from the second position, so that the variable structural piece is driven to return to the first state from the second state.

In some embodiments of the present application, the variable structure comprises: the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are movably arranged on the holding piece and can move relatively to form a first interval corresponding to a first state and a second interval corresponding to a second state, the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are positioned on two sides of the container and clamp the container when the first interval is formed, and the second clamping piece are positioned on two sides of the container and are not contacted with the container when the second interval is formed,

the transmission part is in transmission fit with the first clamping part and the second clamping part respectively, so that the transmission part can drive the first clamping part and the second clamping part to move relatively when moving.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first and second clamps each slidingly engage the grip in a first direction.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first clamp comprises: the connecting part is annular and is sleeved outside the container; the first clamping part is fixedly connected with the connecting part and is arranged on one side of the container along the first direction; the first moving part is fixedly connected with the connecting part, is arranged on the other side of the container along the first direction, and is matched with the holding piece in a sliding manner along the first direction; the second clamping piece is arranged on the other side of the container, and the first clamping part and the second clamping piece can move relatively to form a first interval and a second interval.

In some embodiments of the present application, the transmission member is slidably engaged with the grip member along a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction.

In some embodiments of the application, the transmission member has a first guide portion and a second guide portion, an extending direction of the first guide portion has a component in a first direction and a component in a second direction, an extending direction of the second guide portion has a component in the first direction and a component in the second direction, the first clamping member has a first transmission portion, the first transmission portion is used for being in sliding fit with the first guide portion, the second clamping member has a second transmission portion, and the second transmission portion is used for being in sliding fit with the second guide portion.

In some embodiments of the present application, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, the transmission member has a third guide portion connected to an extended end of the first guide portion and extending in the second direction, the first transmission portion is configured to slidably engage with the third guide portion, and/or the transmission member has a fourth guide portion connected to an extended end of the second guide portion and extending in the second direction, the second transmission portion is configured to slidably engage with the fourth guide portion.

In some embodiments of the present application, the food processor comprises: a body for carrying a container; and the limiting piece is fixedly connected with the holding piece, when the container is placed on the machine body, the machine body limits the position of the limiting piece in a preset plane, and further limits the position of the variable structural piece in the preset plane, and the preset plane is perpendicular to the axis.

In some embodiments of the present application, the body has a cavity for accommodating the container, the limiting member is annular and is sleeved outside the container, and when the container is accommodated in the cavity, the limiting member is accommodated in the cavity and is configured to abut against the body in a direction perpendicular to the axis.

In some embodiments of the present application, the top outer diameter of the container is greater than the inner diameter of the stopper.

The beneficial effect of this application is: different from the prior art, in the application, when the container needs to be transferred, the variable structure part is set to be in the first state, the variable structure part in the first state is connected with the container, and the container can be transferred through the holding part. Before the container rotates, the variable structure is set to be in a second state, and the variable structure in the second state is separated from the container, so that the variable structure does not hinder the container from rotating. Because variable structure can switch between first state and second state, can conveniently shift the container, simultaneously, at the cooking in-process, can not influence the container and rotate around self axis.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive efforts, wherein:

fig. 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of a state of a food processor according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a container is disposed on a machine body;

fig. 2 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of the food processor shown in fig. 1 in another state, wherein the container is separated from the body;

fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the food processor shown in fig. 1;

fig. 4 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the container and the transfer assembly of the food processor shown in fig. 1, wherein the transfer assembly is partially cut away;

fig. 5 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a transfer assembly in the food processor shown in fig. 1;

fig. 6 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a transfer assembly of the food processor shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 7 isbase:Sub>A cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 4, with the variable structure inbase:Sub>A first state;

FIG. 8 isbase:Sub>A cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 4, with the variable structure inbase:Sub>A second state;

fig. 9 is an exploded view of the cup in the container of the food processor of fig. 1;

fig. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of fig. 3.

In the drawings, the main body 10, the cavity 11, the first latch portion 12, the cover 20, the second latch portion 21, the force application portion 22, the container 30, the cup body 31, the cup body 311, the first socket 3111, the first bearing hole 3112, the first bearing 3113, the cup ring 312, the first limit portion 3121, the cup ring 313, the seal ring 314, the cup cover 32, the transfer module 40, the grip 41, the upper housing 411, the lower housing 412, the first clamping member 42, the first clamping portion 421, the connection portion 422, the first moving portion 423, the second limit portion 424, the first transmission portion 425, the second clamping member 431, the second clamping portion 433, the second moving portion 434, the second limit portion 435, the second transmission portion 44, the first guide portion 441, the second guide portion 442, the fourth guide portion, the elastic member 45, the limit piece 46, the variable structural member 47, the cutter set 50, the first rotating shaft 51, the cutter blade 52, the second transmission portion 53, the transmission portion 44, the transmission portion, the first guide portion 441, the second bearing 62, the second bearing hole 621, the bearing hole 443, the second bearing hole 66, the third bearing D, the bearing D1, the bearing D, and the second bearing hole 66.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the application and are not limiting of the application. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some of the structures related to the present application are shown in the drawings, not all of the structures. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making any creative effort belong to the protection scope of the present application.

In the above description of the present specification, the terms "fixed," "mounted," "connected," or "connected," and the like, are to be construed broadly unless otherwise expressly specified or limited. For example, with the term "coupled", it can be fixedly coupled, detachably coupled, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship. Therefore, unless the specification explicitly defines otherwise, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

In light of the foregoing description of the present specification, those skilled in the art will also understand that terms used herein, such as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "length," "width," "thickness," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "clockwise," or "counterclockwise," etc., indicate that terms of orientation or positional relationship are based on those shown in the drawings herein and are intended merely to facilitate explanation of the disclosure and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element concerned must have the particular orientation, be constructed and operated in the particular orientation, and therefore such terms are not to be understood or construed as limiting the inventive aspects.

In addition, the terms "first" or "second", etc. used in this specification are used to refer to numbers or ordinal numbers only for descriptive purposes and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present specification, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three or more, and the like, unless explicitly specified otherwise.

Please refer to fig. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a state of a food processor according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a container 30 is disposed on a machine body 10. Fig. 2 is a schematic three-dimensional structure of the food processor shown in fig. 1 in another state, in which the container 30 is separated from the main body 10. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the food processor shown in fig. 1.

The food processor comprises a machine body 10, a machine cover 20, a container 30, a transfer assembly 40, a knife group 50, a main machine 60 and a heating assembly 70.

The body 10 is a main body of the food processor and is used for mounting other components of the food processor. The body 10 has a cavity 11 for receiving the container 30 and an opening 13 for the container 30 to enter and exit the cavity 11. Specifically, the body 10 has a cylindrical shape with an open top end and a closed bottom end. The container 30 can be placed in the housing 11 of the fuselage 10 from top to bottom and can be removed from the housing 11 from bottom to top. When the cavity 11 is placed in the body 10, a gap is left between the outer wall surface of the container 30 and the inner wall surface of the body 10, and the body 10 does not obstruct the rotation of the container 30.

The cover 20 is disposed at the top end of the body 10 and pivotally connected to the body 10. The canopy 20 is used to open or close the opening 13 at the top end of the body 10. The top end of the body 10 is provided with a first buckling part 12. The cover 20 is provided with a second engaging portion 21 corresponding to the first engaging portion 12. When the cover 20 closes the opening 13, the first latch portion 12 and the second latch portion 21 are latched to each other to fix the position of the cover 20.

The container 30 is used for containing a food material, which may be a mixture of soybeans and water. After the container 30 is placed in the cavity 11, it can rotate around its axis L1, and the body 10 and the lid 20 isolate the container 30 from the outside, so as to avoid accidental injury accidents in the rotation process of the container 30.

Transfer assembly 40 is disposed in container 30. A user may grasp transfer set 40 and transfer container 30 through transfer set 40. For example, after cooking is completed, the user can transfer the container 30 from the main body 10 to pour out the cooking material in the container 30. Transfer assembly 40 is described in detail below.

The knife group 50 is rotatably disposed inside the container 30 for stirring and crushing the cooking material.

The main unit 60 is disposed on the body 10 at the bottom of the cavity 11. After the container 30 is placed in the cavity 11, the container 30 and the knife group 50 are in plug-in fit with the main machine 60 in the vertical direction, and the main machine body 10 carries the container 30 through the main machine 60. The main body 60 can drive the container 30 and the knife tackle 50 to rotate. For example, when the driving shaft of the main machine 60 rotates forward, only the knife set 50 is driven to rotate, but the container 30 does not rotate, at this time, the knife set 50 can stir or crush the cooking material, so that the cooking material forms slurry; when the drive shaft of the main machine 60 is reversed, the cutter group 50 and the vessel 30 are driven to rotate simultaneously, and the slurry in the vessel 30 is centrifuged. When the rotating speed of the container 30 reaches a predetermined rotating speed, the slurry runs towards the inner wall of the container 30 under the action of centrifugal force and contacts with the inner wall of the container 30, the slag in the slurry (i.e. solid particles such as food residues in the slurry) adheres to the inner wall of the container 30, and the slurry (i.e. liquid with high fluidity in the slurry) flows back to the bottom of the container 30, so that the separation of the slurry and the slag is realized. The slurry does not need to be filtered after being poured out. The predetermined rotation speed may be 500 rpm to 5000 rpm. The numerical value of the preset rotating speed can be set according to the type of the cooking materials.

The heating assembly 70 is disposed on the body 10 at the bottom of the cavity 11. The heating assembly 70 can be moved in an up and down direction to approach or move away from the bottom of the container 30. The food processor is further provided with a driving device (not visible) for driving the heating assembly 70 to move. The heating unit 70 is capable of generating heat by itself to heat the cooking material in the container 30 when attached to the container 30.

In an application scenario, the using process of the food processor is as follows: the lid 20 is opened and the user places the cooking material into the container 30. The lid 20 is closed and the drive means drives the heating assembly 70 towards the container 30 until the heating assembly 70 engages the bottom of the container 30. The heating assembly 70 heats the cooking material in the container 30. After the heating assembly 70 heats for a predetermined time, the main machine 60 drives the knife group 50 to rotate, so as to crush the cooking material into slurry. The drive means drives the heating assembly 70 away from the container 30. The main body 60 rotates the vessel 30 to centrifuge the slurry. After centrifugation is complete, lid 20 is opened and the user removes container 30 from compartment 11 of body 10 via transfer assembly 40 to pour the slurry from container 30.

If the prior art method is adopted, namely the transfer assembly 40 is fixedly arranged on the container 30, the transfer assembly 40 can rotate along with the container 30 in the rotating process of the container 30, and in order to avoid the transfer assembly 40, a sufficient space needs to be reserved between the outer wall surface of the container 30 and the inner wall surface of the machine body 10, so that the size of the machine body 10 is increased. At the same time, transfer unit 40 may cause container 30 to rotate unevenly. The cooking machine of this embodiment can avoid above-mentioned problem.

In this embodiment, the transferring assembly 40 includes a holding member 41 and a variable structure member 47.

The grip 41 is for gripping by a user. The grip 41 has a shape of "7".

The variable structure 47 is connected to the grip 41. In order to simplify the exposed portion of the transferring assembly 40, the holding member 41 is a hollow structure, and a portion of the variable structure 47 is accommodated inside the holding member 41 and connected to the holding member 41. Referring to fig. 6, the holding member 41 is formed by splicing an upper housing 411 and a lower housing 412 for easy assembly. During assembly, the variable structure 47 is first mounted on the lower housing 412, and then the upper housing 411 and the lower housing 412 are detachably connected. The variable structure 47 is switchable between a first state and a second state. The variable structure 47 in the first state is coupled to the container 30 to allow the grip 41 to transfer the container 30. The variable structure 47 in the second state is separated from the container 30 such that the variable structure 47 does not obstruct the container 30 from rotating.

When it is desired to transfer the container 30, the variable structure 47 is set to the first state, the variable structure 47 in the first state is connected to the container 30, and the user can transfer the container 30 through the holding member 41. Before the container 30 is rotated, the variable structure 47 is set to the second state, and the variable structure 47 in the second state is separated from the container 30 so that the variable structure 47 does not hinder the rotation of the container 30. Because variable structure 47 can switch between first state and second state, can conveniently shift container 30, simultaneously, at the cooking in-process, can not influence container 30 and rotate around self axis L1.

The user can manually perform a switching operation so that the variable structure 47 is switched between the first state and the second state. However, if the user operates the food processor by mistake, the food processor may be damaged. For example, before the container 30 rotates, the user does not switch the variable structure 47 in the first state to the variable structure 47 in the second state, and at this time, the transfer assembly 40 is connected to the container 30, and when the host 60 drives the container 30 to rotate, the transfer assembly 40 will rotate along with the container 30, so that the transfer assembly 40 collides with the main body 10, and the food processor is damaged.

To avoid the above problem, in the present embodiment, the variable structure 47 is switched between the first state and the second state by opening or closing the cover 20. In particular, the transfer assembly 40 further comprises a transmission 44. The transmission member 44 is disposed on the holding member 41 and is linked with the variable structure member 47. The cover 20 has an urging portion 22. The urging portion 22 may be a projection provided to protrude from the cover 20. In the process of closing the opening 13, the cover 20 drives the transmission member 44 to move through the force application portion 22, and further drives the variable structure 47 to be in the second state, i.e. the variable structure 47 is separated from the container 30. In the process of opening the opening 13, the cover 20 can make the force application part 22 release the force to the transmission member 44, so that the variable structure 47 is in the first state, that is, the variable structure 47 is connected with the container 30.

When the food processor is in operation (the cover 20 is in the closed state), the variable structure 47 is always separated from the container 30. The variable structure 47 is connected to the container 30 only after the food processor is finished (the lid 20 is in the open state).

Opening or closing the lid 20 is a necessary operation for the user to perform a cooking operation, and the first state or the second state of the variable structure 47 is switched by the operation, so that the user can be prevented from being damaged by an erroneous operation. In addition, the action of switching operation is omitted, and the use by a user is more convenient.

In one scenario, the slurry in the vessel 30 is centrifuged, and the vessel 30 is still rotating due to inertia. After the cover 20 is opened, the transfer unit 40 is connected to the container 30, and the transfer unit 40 interferes with the body 10 under the driving of the container 30, so as to block the rotation of the container 30, and stop the rotation of the container 30 immediately. Since the main body 60 does not drive the container 30 to rotate any more, the food processor will not be damaged by the interference force between the transferring assembly 40 and the main body 10. Therefore, the rotation of the container 30 is stopped immediately by the transferring assembly 40 after the user opens the cover 20, thereby reducing the waiting time of the user. Of course, stopping the container 30 by the transferring assembly 40 is only an alternative embodiment, and a separate stopping assembly may be provided to stop the container 30 that is rotated by inertia, or the main machine 60 may be designed such that the rotation of the container 30 is stopped immediately after the main machine 60 stops driving.

Further, the transfer unit 40 further includes an elastic member 45. One end of the elastic element 45 is connected to the transmission element 44, and the other end is connected to the holding element 41. The elastic member 45 is for applying an elastic force to the transmission member 44. Specifically, the elastic element 45 is accommodated in the cavity of the holding element 41 and is sleeved outside a portion of the transmission element 44. The top end of the elastic element 45 is abutted against the transmission element 44, and the bottom end is abutted against the holding element 41. The elastic member 45 may be a spring.

The cover 20 pushes the transmission member 44 through the force application portion 22 during the closing process, so as to apply a force to the transmission member 44, and the force makes the transmission member 44 resist the elastic force and move downward, so that the transmission member 44 compresses the elastic member 45 and moves from the first position to the second position, thereby driving the variable structure 47 to switch to the second state. After the cover 20 is completely closed, the cover 20 is always kept in a closed state by fixing the position by the first locking part 12 and the second locking part 21. In the fully closed state of the lid 20, the elastic member 45 is in a compressed state. In the opening process of the cover 20, the force application portion 22 removes the acting force on the transmission member 44, the elastic member 45 drives the transmission member 44 to move upward to the elastic force of the transmission member 44, and the elastic member 45 enables the transmission member 44 to return to the first position from the second position, thereby driving the variable structure 47 to return to the first state from the second state.

In this embodiment, the elastic member 45 applies a pushing force to the transmission member 44, but in other embodiments, the mounting structure of the elastic member 45 may be changed such that the elastic member 45 applies a pulling force to the transmission member 44.

Please refer to fig. 4 to 8. Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the container 30 and the transferring assembly 40 of the food processor shown in fig. 1, wherein the transferring assembly 40 is partially cut away. Fig. 5 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the transfer assembly 40 in the food processor shown in fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the transfer assembly 40 of the food processor shown in fig. 1. Fig. 7 isbase:Sub>A sectional viewbase:Sub>A-base:Sub>A of fig. 4, with the variable structure 47 inbase:Sub>A first state. Fig. 8 isbase:Sub>A sectional viewbase:Sub>A-base:Sub>A of fig. 4, with the variable structure 47 inbase:Sub>A second state.

The variable structure 47 includes a first clamp 42 and a second clamp 43. The first clamping piece 42 and the second clamping piece 43 are movably arranged on the holding piece 41. The first and second clamping members 42, 43 are relatively movable and form a first spacing corresponding to the first state and a second spacing corresponding to the second state. The first and second clamping members 42 and 43 are positioned on both sides of the container 30 at the first interval and clamp the container 30. The first and second clamping members 42 and 43 are positioned on both sides of the container 30 at the second interval and do not contact the container 30.

Wherein, the transmission member 44 is movably disposed on the holding member 41. Specifically, the transmission member 44 is accommodated inside the holding member 41. The transmission member 44 is in transmission fit with the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43, so that when the transmission member 44 moves, the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 can be driven to move relatively. When the transmission member 44 moves in one direction, the first and second clamping members 42 and 43 are brought together to clamp the container 30 from both sides. When the driving member 44 moves in the opposite direction, the first and second holding members 42 and 43 are moved away from each other, thereby releasing the container 30.

In this embodiment, the container 30 includes a cup 31 and a lid 32. The cup body 31 is open at the top for containing cooking materials. The transfer unit 40 is disposed in the cup 31 and is coupled to or separated from the cup 31. The cup cover 32 covers the top of the cup body 31. The cap 32 can be opened or closed by rotating the cap 32. Because the friction between the lid 32 and the cup 31 is relatively large, in order to prevent the transfer assembly 40 and the cup 31 in the connection state from relatively rotating when the lid 32 is rotated, the present embodiment is further improved as follows:

the outer wall surface of the container 30 is provided with a first stopper 3121. Specifically, the first stopper 3121 is provided on the outer wall surface of the cup 31. The first clamping member 42 is provided with a second limiting portion 424 on a side facing the container 30. The second clamping member 43 is provided with a second limiting portion 434 on the side facing the container 30. When the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 clamp the container 30, the first limiting portion 3121 cooperates with the second limiting portion 424 and the second limiting portion 434, respectively, to prevent the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 from rotating about the axis L1 relative to the container 30. In other embodiments, only the first clamping member 42 may be provided with the second limiting portion 424, or only the second clamping member 43 may be provided with the second limiting portion 434.

Specifically, the first stopper portion 3121 may be convex. The teeth project radially of the cup 31. The second position-limiting portions 434 and 424 may be grooves. The groove is recessed radially of the cup 31. The groove can accommodate the protruding tooth. When the first and second clamping members 42, 43 clamp the container 30, the teeth are received in the grooves, thereby preventing the first and second clamping members 42, 43 from rotating about the axis L1 relative to the container 30. In other embodiments, the positions of the convex teeth and the concave grooves can be interchanged, i.e., the first position-limiting portion 3121 is a concave groove, and the second position-limiting portions 434 and 424 are convex teeth.

Further, the number of the first position-limiting portions 3121 may be multiple, and the multiple first position-limiting portions 3121 are uniformly distributed on the outer side wall of the cup 31 around the axis L1 and are distributed over the periphery of the cup 31, so as to ensure that when the container 30 rotates to any position, the second position-limiting portions 434 and the second position-limiting portions 424 can be matched with the first position-limiting portions 3121.

The relative movement of the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 to clamp or release the container 30 may specifically include: the first and second gripping members 42 and 43, respectively, are relatively moved along a linear path so as to grip or release the container 30; the first and second clamping members 42 and 43 respectively rotate relatively along an arc-shaped path, thereby clamping or releasing the container 30; one of the first and second clamping members 42 and 43 moves along a linear path and the other rotates along an arcuate path, thereby clamping or releasing the container 30. The former scheme is adopted in this embodiment.

Specifically, the first clamping piece 42 and the second clamping piece 43 are each slidably fitted to the grip 41 in the first direction D1. The first direction D1 is perpendicular to the axis L1 of the container 30. The first and second grippers 42 and 43 are respectively capable of reciprocating in the first direction D1. The first and second clamping members 42 and 43 approach or move away from each other in the first direction D1 to clamp or release the container 30.

In this embodiment, the holding member 41 is disposed on one side (right side in fig. 4) of the container 30, and in order to enable the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 to be respectively in sliding fit with the holding member 41, the container 30 can be clamped from two sides of the container 30, and the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 are designed as follows:

the first clamping member 42 includes a connecting portion 422, a first clamping portion 421, and a first moving portion 423. The connecting portion 422 is annular and is sleeved outside the container 30. The first holding portion 421 is provided on one side (the right side in fig. 4) of the container 30 in the first direction D1. The first holding portion 421 is fixedly connected to the connecting portion 422. Specifically, the first clamping portion 421 and the connecting portion 422 are of an integral structure. The first moving portion 423 is provided on the other side (the right side in fig. 4) of the container 30 in the first direction D1. The first moving portion 423 is fixedly connected to the connection portion 422. Specifically, the first moving portion 423 is integrally configured with the connection portion 422. The first moving portion 423 is disposed on the same side of the container 30 as the grip 41. The first moving portion 423 is slidably fitted to the grip 41 in the first direction D1.

The second clamping member 43 includes a second clamping portion 431 and a second moving portion 433. The second clamping portion 431 and the first clamping portion 421 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the container 30 along the first direction D1. The second moving portion 433 is fixedly connected to the second clamping portion 431. Specifically, the second moving portion 433 and the second clamping portion 431 are of an integral structure. The second moving portion 433 is disposed on the same side as the grip 41. The second moving portion 433 is slidably fitted to the grip 41 in the first direction D1.

When the first moving portion 423 and the second moving portion 433 move along the first direction D1 relative to the holding portion, respectively, the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 431 are driven to move relatively and form a first distance and a second distance, the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 431 are not in contact with the container 30 when the first distance exists, and the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 431 hold the container 30 when the second distance exists.

When the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 431 hold the container 30, the holding force is large, and the holding force is transmitted through the annular connecting portion 422, so that the first holding portion 421 is uniformly stressed, and the container 30 is prevented from falling off due to the deformation of the first holding portion 421.

In the present embodiment, the container 30 is a rotator having the axis L1 as a rotation center. The first holding portion 421 is semicircular, and the second holding portion 431 is semicircular. When the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 431 hold the container 30, the first holding portion 421 and the second holding portion 431 are combined to form a complete circular ring, and the complete circular ring is matched with the shape of the region to be held of the container 30, so that the contact area is increased, and the holding stability is improved.

In this embodiment, the transmission member 44 is slidably engaged with the holding member 41 along the second direction D2. The transmission 44 is capable of reciprocating in the second direction D2. The second direction D2 intersects the first direction D1. In particular, the second direction D2 is parallel to the axis L1 of the container 30. The transmission member 44 is in transmission engagement with the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43, respectively, and the movement of the transmission member 44 in the second direction D2 can be converted into the movement of the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 in the first direction D1. The gripping or releasing of the container 30 by the first and second gripping members 42, 43 is selectively achieved by the reciprocating movement of the driving transmission member 44 in the second direction D2.

The moving directions of the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 are opposite at the same time. For example, when the transmission member 44 moves in the second direction D2, the first clamping member 42 moves in the direction opposite to the first direction D1, the second clamping member 43 moves in the first direction D1, and the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 move toward the container 30, respectively, to clamp the container 30. When the transmission member 44 moves in the direction opposite to the second direction D2, the first clamping member 42 moves in the first direction D1, the second clamping member 43 moves in the direction opposite to the first direction D1, and the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 move away from the container 30, respectively, so as to release the container 30 (without contacting the container 30).

In this embodiment, the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are perpendicular, and in other embodiments, the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 may also adopt other angles, such as 80 ° and 75 °.

The specific transmission structure of the first clamping member 42, the second clamping member 43 and the transmission member 44 is as follows:

the transmission member 44 has a first guide portion 441 and a second guide portion 442. The extending direction of the first guide part 441 has a component opposite to the first direction D1 and a component in the second direction D2. The extending direction of the second guide portion 442 has a component in the first direction D1 and a component in the second direction D2. In the present embodiment, the first guide portion 441 and the second guide portion 442 each extend along a linear path. In other embodiments, the first and second guide portions 441, 442 may also extend along an arcuate path.

The first clamping member 42 has a first transmission portion 425. The first transmission section 425 is slidably engaged with the first guide section 441 and is capable of reciprocating with respect to the first guide section 441 under the guidance of the first guide section 441. When the first guide portion 441 is fixed, the first transfer portion 425 moves in the extending direction of the first guide portion 411 while moving in the reverse direction of the first direction D1 and in the second direction D2.

The second clamp 43 has a second transmission portion 435. The second transmitting portion 435 is slidably engaged with the second guide portion 442 and can reciprocate relative to the second guide portion 442 under the guidance of the second guide portion 442. When the second guide 442 is fixed, the second transmitting part 435 moves in the extending direction of the second guide 442 while moving in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2.

When the transmission member 44 moves in the second direction D2, the first clamping member 42 moves in the direction opposite to the first direction D1, and the second clamping member 43 moves in the first direction D1. When the transmission member 44 moves in the reverse direction of the second direction D2, the first clamping member 42 moves in the first direction D1, and the second clamping member 43 moves in the reverse direction of the first direction D1. It is thereby achieved that the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 move in opposite directions when the transmission member 44 moves.

In this embodiment, the first guiding portion 441 is a first groove. The first transmission section 425 is a first cylinder. The first column body is used for being inserted into the first groove. The first cylinder is attached to the side wall of the first groove, and under the guidance of the first groove, the first cylinder can move back and forth along the extending path of the first groove. The first cylinder is a cylinder and is in line contact with the side wall of the first groove, so that the sliding friction force is reduced. The number of the first grooves is two, and the two first grooves are disposed on two opposite sides of the transmission member 44. The number of the first columns is two, the two first columns correspond to the two first grooves one by one, and each first column is used for being inserted into the corresponding first groove.

Likewise, the second guiding portion 442 is a second groove. The second transmission 435 is located in the second column. The second column body is used for being inserted into the second groove. The second cylinder is attached to the side wall of the second groove, and under the guidance of the second groove, the second cylinder can move back and forth along the extending path of the second groove. The second cylinder is a cylinder and is in line contact with the side wall of the second groove, thereby reducing sliding friction. The number of the second grooves is two, and the two second grooves are disposed on two opposite sides of the transmission member 44. The number of the second columns is two, the two second columns correspond to the two second grooves one by one, and each second column is used for being inserted into the corresponding second groove.

In the state where the transferring unit 40 is coupled to the container 30, the elastic force of the elastic member 45 causes the first and second clamping members 42 and 43 to maintain the state of clamping the container 30. The container 30 contains slurry, and the container 30 and slurry have a relatively large weight, and when a user transfers the container 30 or pours the slurry in the container 30 through the transfer assembly 40, the force applied by the container 30 to the first and second clamping members 42 and 43 may overcome the elastic force of the elastic member 45, so that the first and second clamping members 42 and 43 are away from each other in the first direction D1, thereby causing the container 30 to be separated from the transfer assembly 40. To avoid this, a locking structure is further provided at the transmission structure to limit the movement of the first clamping member 42 and/or the second clamping member 43.

Specifically, the transmission member 44 has a fourth guiding portion 443, the fourth guiding portion 443 is connected to an extending end of the second guiding portion 442 and extends along the second direction D2, and the second transmission portion 435 is configured to slidingly engage with the fourth guiding portion 443. The second guide portion 442 and the fourth guide portion 443 guide the movement of the second transmission portion 435 together. If the second guiding portion 442 is a groove, the fourth guiding portion 443 is also a groove, so that the second transmission portion 435 can move to the fourth guiding portion 443 smoothly when moving to the extended end of the first guiding portion 441.

After cooking, the cover 20 is opened, and the elastic force of the elastic member 45 drives the transmission member 44 to move upward (in the direction opposite to the second direction D2). During the upward movement of the transmission member 44, the second transmission part 435 moves along the second guide part 442 until it moves to the fourth guide part 443. When the transmission member 44 stops moving, the second transmission part 435 is slidably engaged with the fourth guide part 443. When a user transfers the slurry in the container 30 or pours the slurry in the container 30 through the transfer assembly 40, the container 30 exerts a force on the second holding member 43 in a direction opposite to the first direction D1. The second clamping member 43 transmits the force to the fourth guide portion 443 through the second transmission portion 435. Since the fourth guiding portion 443 extends only in the second direction D2, and the second direction D2 is perpendicular to the first direction D1, the component force of the acting force in the second direction D2 is zero, and the driving member 44 cannot be driven to move. That is, after the cover 20 is opened, the transmission member 44 and the second clamping member 43 are in a locked state. During the closing of the cover 20, the force application part 22 of the cover 20 applies a force to the transmission member 44 in the second direction D2, so that the transmission member 44 moves downward (in the second direction D2). During the downward movement of the transmission member 44, the second transmission part 435 moves along the fourth guide part 443 until moving to the second guide part 442. The second clamping member 43 moves in the first direction D1 in the reverse direction under the guidance of the second guide 442, and is separated from the container 30.

By providing the fourth guiding portion 443, the second clamping member 43 cannot move when the transferring unit 40 is connected to the container 30, and the stability of the connection between the transferring unit 40 and the container 30 is ensured.

Likewise, the transmission member 44 has a third guide portion (not shown). The third guide portion is connected to an extended end of the first guide portion 441 and extends in the second direction D2. The first transmission portion 425 is adapted to slidably engage with the third guide portion. The first guide portion 441 and the third guide portion together guide the movement of the first transmission portion 425. If the first guide portion 441 is a groove, the third guide portion is also a groove, so that the first transmission portion 425 can smoothly move to the third guide portion when moving to the extended end of the first guide portion 441.

After cooking, the cover 20 is opened, and the elastic force of the elastic member 45 drives the transmission member 44 to move upward (in the direction opposite to the second direction D2). During the upward movement of the transmission member 44, the first transmission portion 425 moves along the first guide portion 441 until moving to the third guide portion. When the driving member 44 stops moving, the first driving portion 425 is slidably engaged with the third guiding portion. When a user transfers the slurry in the container 30 or pours the slurry in the container 30 through the transfer assembly 40, the container 30 exerts a force on the first clamping member 42 in the first direction D1. The first clamping member 42 transmits the force to the third guide through the first transmission portion 425. Since the third guiding portion extends only in the second direction D2, and the second direction D2 is perpendicular to the first direction D1, the component force of the acting force in the second direction D2 is zero, and the driving member 44 cannot be driven to move. That is, after the cover 20 is opened, the transmission member 44 and the first clamping member 42 are locked. During the closing of the cover 20, the force application portion 22 of the cover 20 applies a force to the transmission member 44 in the second direction D2, so that the transmission member 44 moves downward (in the second direction D2). During the downward movement of the transmission member 44, the first transmission part 425 moves along the third guide part until moving to the first guide part 441. The first clamping member 42 moves in the first direction D1, being separated from the container 30, under the guidance of the first guide part 441.

By providing the third guide portion, the first clamping member 42 cannot move in a state where the transferring assembly 40 is connected to the container 30, and stability of connection between the transferring assembly 40 and the container 30 is ensured.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the locking is realized by using a transmission matching structure, and in other embodiments, a bolt may also penetrate through the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43 to limit the relative movement of the first clamping member 42 and the second clamping member 43, so as to realize the locking.

The variable structure 47 is in the second state, separated from the container 30 and connected only to the grip 41. If the position of the grip 41 within the predetermined plane S is not limited, the variable structure 47 may be shaken within the predetermined plane S, and the variable structure 47 may be brought into contact with the container 30. The predetermined plane S is perpendicular to the axis L1. In a scene of using the food processor, the axis L1 extends along the gravity direction, and the predetermined plane S is a horizontal plane.

To avoid the above situation, in the present embodiment, the transferring assembly 40 further includes a limiting member 46. The limiting member 46 is fixedly connected with the holding member 41. Specifically, the stopper 46 and the grip 41 are of an integral structure. When the container 30 is placed on the body 10, the body 10 limits the position of the limiting member 46 in the predetermined plane S, so as to limit the position of the holding member 41 in the predetermined plane S, and further limit the position of the variable structure 47 in the predetermined plane S, and thus prevent the variable structure 47 in the second state from contacting the container 30.

The position of the variable structure 47 in the predetermined plane S is controllable by the stopper 46.

Specifically, the stopper 46 is annular and is sleeved outside the container 30. The stop 46 is shaped to match the shape of the region of the container 30 to be clamped and is generally annular. The first holding portion 421, the second holding portion 431, and the connecting portion 422 are all located inside the limiting member 46. When the container 30 is received in the cavity 11, the stopper 46 is also received in the cavity 11 for abutting against the body 10 in a direction perpendicular to the axis L1. To facilitate the transfer of the container 30, a gap is left between the outer wall surface of the stopper 46 and the inner wall surface of the body 10 in the predetermined plane S. The gap determines the range of movement of the limiting member 46, i.e. the variable structure 47, in the predetermined plane S, which ensures that the variable structure 47 in the second state does not contact the container 30.

In this embodiment, the top outer diameter of the container 30 is larger than the inner diameter of the stopper 46. Specifically, the stop 46 is positioned to correspond to the neck of the cup 31 in the container 30. The outer diameter of the neck of the cup 31 is smaller than the outer diameters of the top and bottom of the cup 31. The inner diameter of the retaining member 46 is smaller than the outer diameter of the top and bottom of the cup 31.

In one scenario, during the transferring of the container 30, the container 30 is pressed on the limiting member 46 under the action of gravity, and the limiting member 46 and the variable structure 47 jointly bear the container 30, thereby reducing the structural strength requirement of the variable structure 47.

In another scenario, the stop 46 does not support the container 30 during the transfer of the container 30, but only supports the container 30 by the variable structure 47. When the container 30 is accidentally separated from the variable structure 47, the stopper 46 can prevent the container 30 from falling, thereby improving safety.

Referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is an exploded view of the cup 31 of the container 30 of the food processor shown in fig. 1. In this embodiment, the cup 31 of the container 30 is a separate structure to facilitate the installation of the stopper 46.

The cup body 31 includes a body 311, a rim ring 312, a rim ring 313, and a packing 314.

The cup body 311 can be made of glass material and used for containing cooking materials.

The rim ring 312 is threadedly coupled to the top of the cup body 311. In other embodiments, the fixed connection may be achieved by means of bonding or welding. The cup rim 313 is sleeved on the top of the cup body 311 and forms a neck of the cup body 31 together with the cup rim 312. The rim ring 312 and the rim ring 313 may be made of aluminum alloy. The outer diameter of the top of the rim ring 312 is larger than the inner diameter of the retainer 46, and the outer diameter of the bottom of the rim ring 312 is smaller than the inner diameter of the retainer 46. In this embodiment, the first position-limiting portion 3121 is formed on the cup rim ring 312. In order to facilitate manufacturing the first limiting portion 3121, the rim ring 312 and the rim ring 313 are formed as separate bodies. In other embodiments, the rim ring 312 and the rim ring 313 may be integrally formed without considering the first position-limiting portion 3121.

The gasket 314 is disposed between the rim ring 312 and the cup body 311 to improve the sealing performance at the joint between the rim ring 312 and the cup body 311. The sealing ring 314 may be made of rubber.

Process of fitting the stopper 46 outside the container 30: mounting the cup rim 313 and the sealing ring 314 on the cup body main body 311; placing the stopper 46 over the bezel 313; after the bottom of the rim ring 312 passes through the stopper 46, the rim ring 312 is mounted to the cup body 311.

Referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of fig. 3. The following illustrates how the main body 60 drives the container 30 and the knife tackle 50 to rotate.

The bottom of the container 30 is provided with a first connector 3111. The first connector 3111 is hollow cylindrical and has an open bottom. The bottom of the container 30 is also provided with a first bearing hole 3112. The first bearing bore 3112 communicates with the cavity of the first connector 3111.

The knife tackle 50 includes a first cooking shaft 51, a knife blade 52 and a second connector 53. The first cooking rotating shaft 51 penetrates through the bottom of the container 30, the top end of the first cooking rotating shaft is located inside the container 30 and fixedly connected with the blade 52, and the bottom end of the first cooking rotating shaft is located outside the container 30. The first cooking rotating shaft 51 is rotatably connected with the container 30 through a first bearing 3113. The first bearing 3113 is a bidirectional bearing.

The main unit 60 includes a motor 61, a first bearing housing 62, a second bearing housing 63, a second bearing 64, a third bearing 66, a second cooking rotation shaft 65, a third connector 67, and a fourth connector 68.

The motor 61 is fixedly provided to the body 10 and can rotate forward and backward. The first bearing seat 62 is fixedly disposed on the body 10. The first bearing housing 62 is provided with a second bearing hole 621 having an open top end. In this embodiment, the first bearing seat 62 and the body 10 are of an integral structure. In other embodiments, the structure may be a split structure. The second bearing housing 63 is hollow cylindrical, and has an upper outer diameter larger than a lower outer diameter. The upper end of the second bearing housing 63 forms a third bearing hole 631. The lower end of the second bearing block 63 is inserted into the second bearing hole 621 and is rotatably connected to the first bearing block 62 via the second bearing 64. The second cooking rotation shaft 65 is inserted into the third bearing hole 631, and is rotatably connected to the second bearing seat 63 through the third bearing 66. The bottom end of the second cooking rotating shaft 65 is connected with the output shaft of the motor 61 and is driven by the motor 61 to rotate. The second bearing 64 and the third bearing 66 are both one-way bearings. When one of the second bearing 64 and the third bearing 66 is rotationally coupled, the other is locked. The third connector 67 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the second cooking rotating shaft 65 and is used for being matched with the second connector 53 in an up-and-down inserting manner, so that the second cooking rotating shaft 65 can drive the first cooking rotating shaft 51 to rotate. The fourth connector 68 is substantially cylindrical and is disposed on the top end of the second bearing block 63. The fourth connector 68 is engaged with the first connector 3111 in an up-and-down direction so that the second bearing housing 63 can rotate the container 30. The fourth connector 68 may be formed separately from the second bearing housing 63 or may be formed integrally therewith.

Before cooking, the first connector 3111 at the bottom of the container 30 is aligned with the fourth connector 68, so that the first connector 3111 and the fourth connector 68 are mated by vertical insertion. When the first connector 3111 is in inserting fit with the fourth connector 68, the second connector 53 and the third connector 67 automatically achieve inserting fit, so that the first cooking rotating shaft 51 is connected with the second cooking rotating shaft 65.

The cooking machine can carry out the breakage to cooking material. Specifically, when the output shaft of the motor 61 rotates forward, the third bearing 66 is in a rotation connection state, the second bearing 64 is in a locking state, the container 30 is not rotatable, and the motor 61 drives the knife group 50 to rotate through the second cooking rotating shaft 65 to cut and grind the cooking materials. In the process of grinding the cooking materials, the container 30 can not rotate, so that the grinding effect can be improved.

The cooking machine can carry out the centrifugation to cooking material. When the output shaft of the motor 61 rotates reversely, the second bearing 64 is in a rotating connection state, the third bearing 66 is in a locking state, and the motor 61 drives the knife group 50 and the container 30 to rotate together through the first cooking rotating shaft 51 to centrifuge the cooking materials.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present application, and all equivalent structures or equivalent processes performed by the present application and the contents of the attached drawings, which are directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are also included in the scope of the present application.

Claims (12)

1. A food processor, comprising:

the container can rotate around the axis of the container and is used for containing cooking materials;

a grip;

the variable structure is connected with the holding piece and can be switched between a first state and a second state;

in the first state, the variable structure is connected with the container, so that the container can be transferred through the holding part; in the second state, the variable structure is disengaged from the container such that the variable structure does not impede rotation of the container.

2. The food processor of claim 1, comprising:

the body is provided with a cavity for accommodating the container and an opening for the container to enter and exit the cavity;

a cover for opening or closing the opening, having a force application part;

the transmission part is in linkage fit with the variable structural part;

wherein, the cover is at the closed in-process, through application of force portion drives the driving medium removes, and then drives variable structure is in the second state, the cover is opening the opening in-process can make application of force portion release is right the power of driving medium.

3. The food processor of claim 2, comprising:

one end of the elastic piece is connected with the transmission piece in a matching mode;

the cover pushes against the transmission piece through the force application part in the closing process so as to drive the transmission piece to compress the elastic piece and move from the first position to the second position, and further drive the variable structural piece to be switched to the second state;

in the opening process of the machine cover, the force application part removes acting force on the transmission piece, and the elastic piece enables the transmission piece to return to the first position from the second position, so that the variable structural piece is driven to return to the first state from the second state.

4. The food processor of claim 2, wherein the variable structure comprises:

the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are movably arranged on the holding piece, can move relatively and form a first interval corresponding to the first state and a second interval corresponding to the second state, are positioned at two sides of the container when the first interval is formed and clamp the container, and are positioned at two sides of the container when the second interval is formed and are not in contact with the container,

the transmission piece is in transmission fit with the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece respectively, so that the transmission piece can drive the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece to move relatively when moving.

5. The food processor of claim 4,

the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are matched with the holding piece in a sliding mode along a first direction.

6. The food processor of claim 5, wherein the first clamping member comprises:

the connecting part is annular and is sleeved outside the container;

the first clamping part is fixedly connected with the connecting part and is arranged on one side of the container along the first direction;

the first moving part is fixedly connected with the connecting part, is arranged on the other side of the container along the first direction, and is in sliding fit with the holding piece along the first direction;

wherein the second clamping member is disposed at the other side of the container, and the first clamping portion and the second clamping member are capable of moving relative to each other and forming the first interval and the second interval.

7. The food processor of claim 5,

the transmission piece is in sliding fit with the holding piece along a second direction, and the second direction is intersected with the first direction.

8. The food processor of claim 7,

the transmission member has a first guide portion and a second guide portion, an extending direction of the first guide portion has a component opposite to the first direction and a component of the second direction, an extending direction of the second guide portion has a component of the first direction and a component of the second direction,

the first clamping piece is provided with a first transmission part which is used for being in sliding fit with the first guide part,

the second clamping piece is provided with a second transmission part, and the second transmission part is used for being in sliding fit with the second guide part.

9. The food processor of claim 8,

the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction,

the transmission piece is provided with a third guide part, the third guide part is connected to the extending tail end of the first guide part and extends along the second direction, and the first transmission part is used for being in sliding fit with the third guide part and/or being in sliding fit with the third guide part

The transmission piece is provided with a fourth guide part, the fourth guide part is connected to the extending tail end of the second guide part and extends along the second direction, and the second transmission part is used for being in sliding fit with the fourth guide part.

10. The food processor of claim 1, comprising:

a body for carrying the container;

the limiting piece is fixedly connected with the holding piece, when the container is placed on the machine body, the machine body limits the position of the limiting piece in a preset plane, and then limits the position of the variable structure piece in the preset plane, and the preset plane is perpendicular to the axis.

11. The food processor of claim 10,

the body is provided with a cavity for accommodating the container, the limiting piece is annular and is sleeved outside the container, and when the container is accommodated in the cavity, the limiting piece is accommodated in the cavity and is used for abutting against the body in a direction perpendicular to the axis.

12. The food processor of claim 11,

the top external diameter of the container is larger than the internal diameter of the limiting piece.

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