FR3076197A3 - MIXER FOR FOOD AND ITS BLADE BASE - Google Patents

Abstract

This utility certificate is for a food blender and its blade base. The food blender includes a container and a blade base. The container comprises a container body having an open end. The blade base serves to receive a blade and can engage the open end to process food. The blade base includes a locking system that provides a locking structure when the blade base engages the open end. The food blender covered by this utility certificate has many advantages such as high security, convenient transportation, easy assembly / disassembly, operation and cleaning.

Description

Description

Invention Title: MIXER FOR FOOD AND ITS BLADE BASE

This certificate of utility relates to food processing and in particular a food blender and its blade base.

[0002] An existing mixer (e.g., juice extractor) for processing food (e.g., fruit) usually comprises a container, a lid and a blade disposed at the bottom of the container, as well as a base equipped with an electric motor. When the container is placed on the base, the motor is activated to drive the rotating blade, which thereby mixes, cuts or agitates the food inside the container. Existing mixers have a number of disadvantages, such as loosening the seal between the container and the base during food processing, easily causing water leaks and potential risks of accidents. In some existing mixers the containers and bases are designed as a single structure and are not removable, and therefore the interior of the bowl is difficult to clean after use, which easily leads to a multiplication of bacteria. Existing mixers are also not convenient to carry.

[0003] In view of the above problems in the prior art, this utility certificate proposes a new food mixer and its blade base.

The technical solutions of this utility certificate relate to a food mixer comprising a container and a blade base. The container comprises a container body having an open end. The blade base is for receiving a blade and for engaging the open end to process food. The blade base includes a locking system that provides a locking structure when the blade base engages the open end.

[0005] According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the blade base comprises a housing and a locking system. The locking system includes a pivot connection, a spring, a locking member and a pressure member. The pivot is arranged on the housing. The torsion spring is configured to rotate a force arm around the pivot connection and the locking member engages the spring such that the torsion spring applies a torque to the locking member when making turn the arm of force. The pressure member serves to unlock the locking structure to allow the open end of the blade base to be disengaged.

According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the open end has a first toothed portion. The locking member is disposed on the outer circuit of the blade base and has a protrusion at one end. The protuberance is provided with a second toothed portion. The second toothed portion may pass through the outer circumference of the blade base housing and engage the first toothed portion to provide a latching mechanism, thereby locking the blade base to the container.

[0007] According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the second toothed portion comprises 2 to 4 teeth.

According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the pressure element is a button or a control rod. Preferably, the pressure member is a knob or control rod disposed on the outer circumference wall of the housing.

According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, a first bevel is disposed on the outer circumference of the open end, and a second bevel is disposed on the outer circumference of the housing. When the blade base engages the open end, the first bevel faces the second bevel to provide a limiting mechanism.

According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the locking structure is a latching mechanism. According to one or more aspects of the utility certificate, the container has a volume ranging from 300 ml to 900 ml.

According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the container comprises a lid portion for covering the open end of the container.

According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the container body has one or more reinforcing structures extending from the closed end of the container body towards the open end.

This utility certificate also provides a blade base for food blender. The blade base includes a locking system and a housing for locking the food blender container to the blade base when the food blender is processing food. The locking system includes a pivot connection, a spring, a locking member and a button. The pivot is mounted on the housing. The spring is disposed relative to the pivot connection to rotate a force arm around the pivot connection. The locking member has a protrusion at one end and the protrusion engages the container to form a locking structure. The button is disposed on the other end of the locking member and the opposite side to the protuberance. The button, when pressed on it, allows the toothed portion of the locking element to disengage from the container.

According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the blade base is further provided with a base and the housing is disposed on the base.

According to one or more aspects of this utility certificate, the outer circumference of the housing is provided with a protrusion on which is mounted the pivot connection.

The food blender and its blade base according to this utility certificate have many advantages. For example, during food processing, the blender container can be locked with the blade base to prevent undesirable effects of loosening (such as water leaks, potential accident hazards, etc.). The food blender according to this utility certificate can also be easily disassembled and reassembled, so that it is easy to clean, convenient to transport and practical to implement.

Other embodiments and beneficial technical effects of this utility certificate will be detailed below.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a food blender according to an embodiment of this utility certificate.

[Fig. 2A] Fig. 2A is a perspective view of a blade base according to an embodiment of this utility certificate.

[Figure LB 2B is a perspective view of a base for a blade base according to an embodiment of this utility certificate.

FIG. 3A is a view of a locking system in the locked state according to one embodiment of this utility certificate.

Figure 3B is a view of a locking system in the unlocked state according to an embodiment of this utility certificate.

[Figure LA 4A is a perspective view of the lid portion of a container according to an embodiment of this utility certificate.

[0024] [fig.4B] Ligure 4B is a perspective view of the lid portion of a container according to another embodiment of this utility certificate.

4C is a cross section along line AA 'of Ligure 4B according to an embodiment of this utility certificate.

[Fig. 5A] Fig. 5A is a perspective view of a reinforcement structure for a container according to an embodiment of this utility certificate.

Figure 5B is a top view of a reinforcement structure for a container according to an embodiment of this utility certificate.

In order to facilitate the understanding of this utility certificate, exemplary embodiments are hereinafter described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments described herein are used only to illustrate the utility certificate and are not intended to limit this utility certificate.

As used herein, the term "includes" means including the following but not excluding other elements.

As used herein, the term "blender" should be understood in a broad sense and means a device for mixing, cutting, shaking, lathering or otherwise transforming food or feed.

As used herein, the term "food" should be understood broadly and includes fluid foods (such as liquids, fluids, etc.), solid foods, and combinations thereof.

Ligure 1 is a perspective view of a food mixer according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. As shown in Figure 1, the food blender 100 includes a container 110 and a blade base 130. The container 110 includes a container body 112. The container body 112 has a closed end 114 and an open end 116. The blade base 130 serves to receive a blade and includes a locking system 140.

In some embodiments, the container 110 has a volume of between 300 milliliters (ml) and 900 ml, for example 600 ml. In some embodiments, the container 110 may have a smaller or larger volume.

In some embodiments, the container 110 and the blade base 130 are removable, thereby facilitating transportation, cleaning, replacement and maintenance. When it is intended to transform a food, for example a fruit, the fruit is placed in the container 110. The open end 116 of the container 110 is then engaged with the blade base 130, so that the open end 116 is engaged with the blade base 130 by a rotating thread. The latch system 140 of the blade base 130 makes it possible to form a locking structure upon engagement, thereby effectively locking the container 110 to the blade base 130. In some embodiments, the latch structure 130 locking is a snap mechanism.

In some embodiments, other appropriate lock structures may be used as needed to implement this utility certificate. Therefore, during food processing, the assembly between the container 110 and the blade base 130 is very stable and strong, and does not become loose, thereby avoiding water leaks and the potential risks of an accident. caused by the sudden drop of the container 110.

Ligure 2A is a perspective view of a blade base 230 according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. As shown in Figure 2A, the blade base 230 includes a housing 232 and a locking system 240.

The housing 232 may be made of a suitable material such as plastic, metal or metal alloy. In some embodiments, a blade base 235 is disposed within the space surrounded by the housing 232. One or more blades 236 may be mounted on the blade base 235. Ligure 2A shows three blades 236 only for illustrative purposes. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, more or fewer blades 236 may be mounted on the blade base 230 in accordance with this utility certificate, and the blade 236 is not necessarily a component of the blade base 230.

In some embodiments, a projecting portion 234 is disposed on the outer circumference or periphery of the housing 232 to mate with the lock system 240. For example, in one embodiment, the lock system 240 is disposed on the protruding portion 234.

In some embodiments, in order to more securely fix the food blender during food processing, the blade base further includes a base to further secure the blade base. For example, Figure 2B illustrates a perspective view of a base for a blade base according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. As shown in Figure 2B, the underbody 237 includes a bottom plate 238 and a plurality of vertical plates 239 to provide a stable mechanism. The underbody 237 may be made of a suitable material as needed. The underbody 237 may further utilize other designs to achieve the goal of stabilizing the blade base.

Figure 3A is a view of a lock system in the locked state according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. As shown in Figure 3A, the locking system 340 includes a pivotal connection (such as a pivot 342), a spring (such as a torsion spring 343), a locking member 344, and a pressing member 347.

In some embodiments, the pivot 342 is disposed on the outer circumference of the housing 332 of the blade base. For example, the pivot 342 may be disposed across the projecting portion 334 of the housing 332. The torsion spring 343 is configured to rotate a force arm about the pivot 342 to apply torque to the housing member. locking 344 so that the blade base is locked with the open end of the container. This locking mechanism will be described in detail below.

The locking member 344 is engageable (e.g., latching) with the open end of the container, thereby locking the blade base to the container. For example, the locking member 344 engages the torsion spring 343 so that the torsion spring 343 can apply torque to the locking member 344. In some embodiments, the locking member 344 has a protrusion 345 at one end and a toothed portion 346 is disposed on the protrusion 345. The toothed portion 346 includes one or more teeth. In some embodiments, the toothed portion 346 comprises 2 to 4 teeth.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, although in Figure 1 the pivoting connection is illustrated as a pivot and the spring as a torsion spring, another pivotal connection may be used. another spring, for example a compression spring.

In some embodiments, the outer circumference of the housing 332 of the blade base is provided with a recess 336 and a bevel. For example, the bevel is disposed on the inner wall of the outer circumference. The toothed portion 346 of the protuberance 345 may pass through the opening 336 to engage the container to form a locking structure, such as a snap mechanism. For example, in some embodiments, a toothed portion 318 and a bevel are disposed on the outer circumference of the open end 316 of the container.

For example, the bevel is disposed on the outer wall of the outer circumference. When the open end 316 of the container is urged to engage the blade base, threads of the open end 316 of the container are threaded until the bevel faces another corresponding bevel to form a limiting mechanism. At the same time, the toothed portion 346 engages or engages the toothed portion 318 to form a locking structure, for example a snap mechanism, such that the slide base is locked to the container. This lock according to the present utility certificate makes it possible to fix the container more securely to the blade base, avoiding loosening caused by unscrewing during the food processing.

In some embodiments, the pressing member 347 is disposed at the other end of the locking member 344 and the side opposite the protrusion 345. The pressing member 347 can unlock the locking structure such that threads can be rotated in opposite directions to disengage the container from the blade base. For example, when the pressure member 347 is depressed, the toothed portion 346 disengages from the toothed portion 318 due to the torque created by the torsion spring 343, thereby causing the locking system 340 to unlock. Pressure element 347 may be designed to have an appropriate structure as needed. For example, in some embodiments, the pressing member 347 is a knob or a control rod. In some embodiments, the pressing member 347 is disposed on the wall of the outer circumference of the housing 332. Thus, for example, to unlock the locked state, a force may be applied to the pressing member 347 with a hand or even a finger (eg one inch) to unlock the locked state and, at the same time, the container is rotated to disengage the open end of the container from the blade base. This unified design is very practical.

Ligure 3B is a view of a locking system in the unlocked state according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. For example, when the food processing is complete, the pressure element 347 (eg by hand) is depressed and the toothed portion 346 disengages from the toothed portion 318, so that the locking system 340 or in the unlocked state, and then rotate the open end of the container to separate the container from the blade base.

Ligure 4A is a perspective view of the lid portion of a container according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. A cover portion 420 serves to cover the open end 416 of a container body 412. The cover portion 420 includes a cover 421 and a closure cover 422. The cover 421 and the closure cover 422 are assembled (eg, by pivot or hinge).

In some embodiments, the cover 421 includes an aperture 425 and a locking component 426. The closure cap 422 includes a cover aperture 423 mating with the lock component 426. The lock component 426 locks the lock 426. 421 and the closure lid 422 when the closure lid 422 covers the opening 425. For example, the locking component 426 passes through the closure lid opening 423 to overlap the lid. closing 422, thereby locking the lid 421 and the closure lid 422 together.

In some embodiments, the lid 421 further includes an orifice 427 and the closure lid 422 further includes a cover for covering the orifice 427, for example a plug 424. When a user opens the lid closure 422 to consume a food (eg juice, water, etc.) in the container through the opening 425, the presence of the orifice 427 balances the air pressure between the interior and the door. outside the container. When the closure cap 422 covers the opening 425, the plug 424 closes the orifice 427 so that the open end 416 of the container body 412 is hermetically sealed as appropriate.

In some embodiments, the cover portion 420 comprises a handle 428. The handle 428 may for example be pivotally assembled to the cover 421 and the closure cover 422. The handle 428 allows the container to be transported more conveniently, in particular during outdoor activities or on the road. The handle 428 is convenient for hand transportation, or the handle 428 conveniently suspends the container from other objects (such as walls, suitcases, etc.).

Ligure 4B is a perspective view of the lid portion of a container according to another embodiment of this utility certificate. As shown in Figure 4B, the lid is in a state where it covers the open end. At this time, the lock component 426 locks the lid while the plug seals the vent. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lid from loosening and opening, thereby preventing food in the container from flowing.

Ligure 4C is a cross section along line AA 'of Ligure 4B according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. Figure 4C clearly illustrates a state in which the closure cap 422 covers the opening of the cover 421. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4C, the inner circumference of the cover 421 further includes a seal ring 429. for better airtightness to prevent food in the container from leaking.

Ligure 5A is a perspective view of a reinforcement structure for a container according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. Ligure 5B is a top view of a reinforcement structure for a container according to an embodiment of this utility certificate. As shown in Ligures 5A-5B, a container 510 includes a reinforcing structure 512 that extends from the closed end to the open end. The reinforcement structure 512 may, for example, increase friction when holding the container by hand to prevent the container from slipping. In some embodiments, the backing structure 512 is a series of pleats created on the inner or outer wall of the container. In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure 512 is a groove created on the inner or outer wall of the container that is recessed inwardly or outwardly.

The technical and scientific terms used in this document have the same meaning as that commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this utility certificate belongs, unless otherwise indicated. The implementations of this utility certificate are illustrated in non-limiting embodiments. On the basis of the embodiments described above, various modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art fall within the scope of this utility certificate.

Claims (1)

Claims [1] A food blender (100), characterized in that the food blender comprises: a container (110) comprising a container body (112) having an open end (116); and a blade base (130) for receiving a blade (236) and engageable with the open end (116) for processing food, the blade base (130) comprising a locking system (140) which constitutes a locking structure when the blade base (130) engages with the open end (116). [Claim 2] Food blender according to claim 1, characterized in that the blade base (130) comprises a housing (232), and the locking system comprises: a swivel connection (342) mounted on the housing; a spring (343) configured to rotate a force arm around the pivotal connection; a locking member (344) engaged with the spring such that the spring applies a torque to the locking member when the arm is rotated. [Claim 3] A food blender according to claim 2, characterized in that the blade base (130) further comprises a pressure element (347) for unlocking the locking structure to allow the open end of the barrel to be separated. blade base. [Claim 4] Food blender according to claim 2, characterized in that the spring (343) is a torsion spring or a compression spring. [Claim 5] A food blender according to claim 2, characterized in that the open end has a first toothed portion (346), the locking element is disposed on the outer circumference of the blade base and has a protuberance ( 345) at one end, and the protrusion is provided with a second toothed portion (318), and the second toothed portion can pass through the outer circumference of the housing (332) of the blade base and engage with the first toothed portion to form the locking structure, thereby locking the blade base (130) to the container (110). [Claim 6] Food blender according to claim 5, characterized in that the second toothed portion (318) comprises 2 to 4 teeth. [Claim 7] Food blender according to claim 3, characterized in that the pressure element (347) is a knob or a control rod. [Claim 8] Food blender according to claim 3, characterized in that the pressure element (347) is a knob or a control rod and is disposed on the outer circumference wall of the housing (332). [Claim 9] Food blender according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that a first bevel is disposed on the outer circumference of the open end (316), a second bevel is disposed on the outer circumference of the housing (332) and, when the blade base engages the open end (316), the first bevel faces the second bevel to provide a limiting mechanism. [Claim 10] Food mixer according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the locking structure is a snap mechanism. [Claim 11] Food blender according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the container (110) has a volume ranging from 300 ml to 900 ml. [Claim 12] Food mixer according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the container further comprises a lid portion (420) for covering the open end of the container (116). [Claim 13] Food mixer according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the container body has one or more reinforcing structures (512) extending from the closed end of the container body (112). ) towards the open end (116). [Claim 14] Blade base (130) for a food blender, characterized in that the blade base comprises a locking system (340) and a housing (232), the locking system locking the blender container (110). for food at the blade base when the food blender is processing food and the locking system comprises: a swivel connection (342) mounted on the housing; a spring (343) disposed with respect to the pivot connection for rotating a force arm around the pivot connection; a locking member (344) having a protrusion (345) at one end, and the protrusion engaging the container to form a locking structure. [Claim 15] Blade base according to claim 14, characterized in that the spring (343) is a torsion spring or a compression spring. [Claim 16] Blade base according to claim 14, characterized in that at least a portion of the protuberance is configured to pass through an opening (336) disposed on the outer circumference of the blade base. [Claim 17] Blade base according to claim 14, characterized in that the locking system further comprises a button (347) disposed on the other end of the locking member and the side opposite the protuberance and the button when pressed on, allows the toothed portion (318) of the locking member to disengage from the container. [Claim 18] Blade base according to claim 14, characterized in that the locking structure is a latching mechanism. [Claim 19] Blade base according to any one of claims 14 to 18, characterized in that the blade base is further provided with a base (237) and the housing (232) is disposed on the base (237). ). [Claim 20] Blade base according to any one of claims 14 to 19, characterized in that the outer circumference of the housing (332) is provided with a protrusion on which the pivot connection is mounted.