A kitchen dispensing machine

Abstract

The application discloses a kitchen cutting and crushing machine, which is characterized by comprising a machine shell (1), a vegetable cutting device (2) comprising a vegetable cutting element (21) and a first driving mechanism (22) which are detachably connected with each other, and a crushing device (3) comprising a crushing element (31) and a second driving mechanism (32) which are detachably connected with each other; the machine shell (1) is provided with a vegetable cutting area for accommodating the vegetable cutting element (21) and a crushing area for accommodating the crushing element (31), and the vegetable cutting area and the crushing area at least partially overlap with each other; the kitchen cutting and crushing machine has at least two states: in a first state, the vegetable cutting element (21) is located in the vegetable cutting area and is in transmission connection with the first driving mechanism (22); and in a second state, the crushing element (31) is located in the crushing area and is in transmission connection with the second driving mechanism (32). Compared with the prior art, the kitchen cutting and crushing machine has the functions of cutting and crushing and has a compact structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of kitchen equipment technology, specifically to a kitchen food preparation machine. Background Technology

[0002] With the advancement of technology and the increase in labor costs, people are using machines to replace manual labor, which can save labor and reduce costs. In order to improve the efficiency of pre-meal food processing, kitchen food preparation machines have been developed.

[0003] For example, the Chinese invention patent "A Multifunctional Vegetable Cutting and Meat Grinding Device" with patent application number CN201811409947.2 (publication number CN109500852A) discloses a kitchen cutting and processing machine that integrates vegetable cutting and meat grinding functions.

[0004] However, in the aforementioned kitchen food preparation machines, firstly, the cutting and grinding devices are set up independently, which takes up a lot of space and is not compact enough; secondly, the cutting and grinding devices are not related to each other, and there are many accessories and the structure is complicated. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The first technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a kitchen food preparation machine that combines the functions of cutting and shredding vegetables and has a compact structure, in light of the current state of the technology.

[0006] The second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a kitchen cutting and processing machine with few accessories and a simple structure.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the first technical problem mentioned above is: a kitchen cutting and processing machine, characterized in that: it includes...

[0008] chassis;

[0009] A vegetable cutting device includes a vegetable cutting component and a first drive mechanism that are detachably connected to each other; and

[0010] The crushing device includes crushing components that are detachably connected to each other and a second drive mechanism.

[0011] The first and second drive mechanisms are both mounted on the housing, which has a cutting area for accommodating the cutting pieces and a crushing area for accommodating the crushing pieces. The cutting area and the crushing area overlap at least partially.

[0012] The kitchen food preparation machine described above has at least two states:

[0013] In the first state, the cutting piece is located in the cutting area and is connected to the first driving mechanism.

[0014] In the second state, the crushing element is located within the crushing zone and is connected to the second drive mechanism via a transmission connection.

[0015] To facilitate the feeding of ingredients, the interior of the machine casing has a first material channel, which includes a feeding section, a cutting section and a discharging section arranged sequentially from top to bottom. The cutting section of the first material channel forms the cutting area. The cutting device also includes a feeding cylinder for placement in the feeding section of the first material channel, and the feeding cylinder has a flow channel extending from top to bottom.

[0016] To facilitate feeding, the cutting device also includes a pressing cylinder that can be inserted into the flow channel.

[0017] To further address the second technical problem mentioned above, the crushing component includes a cylinder with a feeding port at the top and a crushing blade disposed inside the cylinder, the cylinder forming the pressing cylinder.

[0018] To limit the movement of the pulverized parts in pulverizing mode, in the second state, the cylinder is radially confined within the flow channel of the feed cylinder. This eliminates the need for an additional limiting mechanism, further reducing the number of components.

[0019] To make it easier for users to hold the pressure cylinder, the top wall of the pressure cylinder has a first socket for the thumb to be inserted and a second socket for the other four fingers to be inserted.

[0020] To avoid the need for additional connectors, the number of feeding ports is one pair, forming the first connector and the second connector respectively.

[0021] To meet the feeding requirements of ingredients of different sizes, the number of flow channels is at least two, and the diameter of each flow channel is different.

[0022] To ensure smooth material discharge, the feed cylinder has at least two placement positions. When the feed cylinder is in different placement positions, the inlet of the discharge section of the first material channel faces different flow channels.

[0023] To avoid setting up an additional area for crushing and to improve compactness, the crushing zone is formed at the rear of the area composed of the feeding section and the cutting section of the first material channel.

[0024] In order to drive the vegetable cutting component and the shredder, the vegetable cutting component has a first driven component, and the first driving mechanism includes a first driving component and a first transmission component for transmitting the power of the first driving component to the first driven component.

[0025] The crushing component has a second driven component, and the second driving mechanism includes a second driving component and a second transmission assembly for transmitting power from the second driving component to the second driven component.

[0026] In order to enable the detachable installation of the vegetable cutting component and the shredder, the first driven component and the first transmission assembly are engaged by meshing transmission, and the first driving component and the first transmission assembly are engaged by meshing transmission.

[0027] The second driven member and the second transmission assembly are engaged by meshing transmission, and the second driving member and the second transmission assembly are engaged by meshing transmission.

[0028] To reduce the number of driving components and improve compactness, the first driving component and the second driving component are the same driving component.

[0029] In order to accommodate the meat cutting function, the interior of the machine housing has a second material channel, and the kitchen food preparation machine also includes a meat cutting device for cutting the ingredients flowing through the second material channel.

[0030] To achieve uniform material discharge, the casing has a receiving groove, and the outlets of the first material channel and the second material channel are connected to the receiving groove.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are as follows:

[0032] (1) By combining the detachable cutting pieces and the first drive mechanism to form a cutting device, and the detachable crushing pieces and the second drive mechanism to form a crushing device, and by setting at least partially overlapping cutting and crushing areas on the machine casing to accommodate the cutting pieces and crushing pieces respectively, when the cutting function is needed, the cutting pieces can be placed in the cutting area and connected to the first drive mechanism for transmission; when the crushing function is needed, the crushing pieces can be placed in the crushing area and connected to the second drive mechanism for transmission. This kitchen food preparation machine has both cutting and crushing functions and a compact structure.

[0033] (2) By combining the feeding cylinder with the flow channel and the pressing cylinder that can be inserted into the flow channel to form the feeding component of the vegetable cutting device, and the cylinder with the feeding port at the top and the crushing blade set in the cylinder to form the crushing component of the crushing device, in the vegetable cutting mode, the crushing component can be disassembled and used as the pressing cylinder, without the need to set up an additional pressing component for feeding. In the crushing mode, the feeding cylinder can be used as a limiting component for radially limiting the cylinder, without the need to set up an additional limiting component to ensure the stability of the cylinder. The accessories are few and the structure is simple. Attached Figure Description

[0034] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the kitchen cutting and processing machine of the present invention in its first state;

[0035] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A longitudinal sectional view;

[0036] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Longitudinal sectional view of the feed cylinder after it has been rotated 180°;

[0037] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the vegetable cutting device and the pulverizing device;

[0038] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A three-dimensional exploded view;

[0039] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the crushing component;

[0040] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the meat cutting device;

[0041] Figure 8 for Figure 2 A longitudinal sectional view after transitioning to the second state;

[0042] Figure 9 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram from another direction is shown after omitting the feed cylinder and the pressure cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0043] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0044] like Figures 1 to 9 The image shows a preferred embodiment of the kitchen food preparation machine of the present invention. The kitchen food preparation machine includes a casing 1, a vegetable cutting device 2, a crushing device 3, a meat cutting device 4, and a water supply device 5.

[0045] The casing 1 includes a first material channel 11, a second material channel 12, a receiving groove 13, and a mounting cavity 14. The first material channel 11, the second material channel 12, and the mounting cavity 14 are arranged at intervals along the front-to-back direction. The receiving groove 13 is located below the first material channel 11 and the second material channel 12. Specifically, both the first material channel 11 and the second material channel 12 extend from top to bottom and include a feeding section, a cutting section, and a discharging section arranged sequentially from top to bottom. The inlets of the first material channel 11 and the second material channel 12 are located at the top of the casing 1, and the outlets of the first material channel 11 and the second material channel 12 are connected to the receiving groove 13. The casing 1 has a first spray channel 111 that communicates with the first material channel 11 and a second spray channel 121 that communicates with the second material channel 12. The cutting section of the first material channel 11... At least two guide strips 112 are protruding from the inner peripheral wall and spaced apart along its circumference, each guide strip 112 extending from top to bottom; the front side of the receiving groove 13 has an opening, and a drain plate 130 is arranged horizontally in the middle of the receiving groove 13, which divides the receiving groove 13 into an upper receiving part 131 and a lower receiving part 132. The bottom of the receiving part 131 is provided with a receiving tray, which can be directly served by the aforementioned drain plate 130, or by a cooking tray 1311 placed on top of the drain plate 130 (e.g.) Figure 3 As shown, the water receiving part 132 is provided with a water receiving box 1321 that can be pulled in and out of the water receiving part 132 for easy removal of wastewater. In this embodiment, the diameter of the discharge section of the first material channel 11 is smaller than the diameter of the feed section of the first material channel 11, and the discharge section of the first material channel 11 and the mounting cavity 14 are located at the front and rear of the cutting section of the first material channel 11, respectively. This avoids the discharge section of the first material channel 11 occupying too much space, and the compressed space can be used to install other components, improving the compactness.

[0046] The cutting device 2 is used to cut the food flowing through the first material channel 11, and includes a cutting piece 21, a first drive mechanism 22, a feeding cylinder 23 and a pressing cylinder 24.

[0047] Specifically, the cutting component 21 is detachably housed in the cutting section of the first material channel 11, and includes a horizontally arranged cutting disc 211, a cutting knife 212 mounted on the cutting disc 211, and a first driven component 213 mounted in the middle of the cutting disc 211. The cutting blade 212 mainly comes in three types: slicing, shredding, and dicing. Its specific structure can be found in Chinese Utility Model Patent CN202122205562.8 (publication number CN215743873U), entitled "A Vegetable Cutter Blade Disc Type Cutting Component and a Small Vegetable Cutter"; Chinese Utility Model Patent Application CN202123432673.9 (publication number CN216505289U), entitled "A Shredding Blade Disc"; and Chinese Utility Model Patent Application CN201320590577.3 (publication number CN203622515U), entitled "A Food Processor Dicing Component and a Food Processor Having the Same." Further details are omitted here. In this embodiment, the cutting blade 212 is replaceably mounted on the cutting blade disc 211, and the user can replace it with the desired type of cutting blade 212 as needed.

[0048] The first drive mechanism 22 is mounted on the housing 1 and is used to drive the cutting piece 21 to cut the food. It includes a first drive member 221 installed in the mounting cavity 14 and a first transmission assembly 222 for transmitting the power of the first drive member 221 to the first driven member 213. The first driven member 213 and the first transmission assembly 222 cooperate through a meshing transmission method, and the first drive member 221 and the first transmission assembly 222 cooperate through a meshing transmission method, thereby realizing a detachable connection between the cutting piece 21 and the first drive mechanism 22.

[0049] The feeding cylinder 23 is placed in the feeding section of the first material channel 11, directly above the cutting piece 21, with its top surface flush with the top surface of the housing 1. The feeding cylinder 23 is basically a frustum shape, larger at the top and smaller at the bottom, and its outer peripheral wall is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall of the cutting section of the first material channel 11, thus facilitating the limiting of the feeding cylinder 23 in the axial and radial directions. At least two flow channels 231 are provided through the feeding cylinder 23, arranged at intervals along its circumference. Each flow channel 231 extends from top to bottom, and the diameter of each flow channel 231 is different. The outer peripheral wall of the feeding cylinder 23 has at least two guide grooves 232 arranged at equal intervals along its circumference. Each guide groove 232 corresponds to one of the flow channels 231 and extends from top to bottom, for the insertion of the guide strip 112. In this embodiment, the feeding cylinder 23 has multiple placement positions, the same number as the flow channels 231. When the feeding cylinder 23 is in different placement positions, different flow channels 231 move to the front of the feeding cylinder 23. The inlet of the discharge section of the first material channel 11 is always directly opposite the flow channel 231 located at the front of the feeding cylinder 23. The guide strip 112 is confined in different guide grooves 232. The guide strip 112 and the guide grooves 232 serve to guide the feeding cylinder 23 into place and to limit the feeding cylinder 23 in the circumferential direction. Among them, the flow channels 231 with different diameters can accommodate ingredients of different sizes. For example, the flow channel 231 with a larger diameter can accommodate large vegetables such as large potatoes, the flow channel 231 with a medium diameter can accommodate small vegetables such as small potatoes, and the flow channel 231 with a smaller diameter can accommodate small ingredients such as scallions, ginger, and garlic.

[0050] The pressure cylinder 24 can be inserted into the flow channel 231. The top wall of the pressure cylinder 24 has a first insertion port 241 for the thumb to be inserted and a second insertion port 242 for the other four fingers besides the thumb to be inserted.

[0051] The crushing device 3 is used to crush food ingredients (mainly suitable for mincing meat), and includes a crushing component 31 and a second drive mechanism 32.

[0052] Specifically, the crushing component 31 includes a cylinder 311, a crushing blade 312, and a second driven member 313. The top of the cylinder 311 has a pair of feeding ports 3111; the crushing blade 312 is located inside the cylinder 311 and is rotatably connected to the bottom wall of the cylinder 311 via a rotating shaft 3121; the second driven member 313 is located below the cylinder 311 and is connected to the bottom end of the rotating shaft 3121.

[0053] The second drive mechanism 32 is mounted on the housing 1 and includes a second drive member 321 installed in the mounting cavity 14 and a second transmission assembly 322 for transmitting power from the second drive member 321 to the second driven member 313. The second driven member 313 and the second transmission assembly 322 are engaged by meshing transmission, and the second drive member 321 and the second transmission assembly 322 are also engaged by meshing transmission, thereby achieving a detachable connection between the crushing member 31 and the second drive mechanism 32. In this embodiment, the first drive member 221 and the second drive member 321 are the same drive member.

[0054] In this embodiment, both the first driven member 213 and the second driven member 313 are gears. Both the first transmission assembly 222 and the second transmission assembly 322 include a vertically arranged transmission shaft and two gears respectively installed at both ends of the transmission shaft. The driving component shared by the first driving member 221 and the second driving member 321 includes a motor, a driving gear located at the end of the motor output shaft, and a driven gear meshing with the driving gear. Both the first driven member 213 and the second driven member 313 mesh with the gear at the top of the corresponding transmission shaft, and both driven gears mesh with the gear at the top of the corresponding transmission shaft.

[0055] In this embodiment, the cutting section of the first material channel 11 forms the cutting area of ​​the casing 1, and the rear part of the area formed by the feeding section and the cutting section of the first material channel 11 forms the crushing area of ​​the casing 1. The cutting area and the crushing area partially overlap, which can improve the compactness and reduce the space occupied by the casing 1. Therefore, the cutting component 21 and the crushing component 31 cannot work at the same time. In order for the kitchen food processor to take into account both cutting and crushing functions, the kitchen food processor has at least two states:

[0056] In the first state, the vegetable cutting piece 21 is located in the vegetable cutting area and is connected to the first drive mechanism 22. At this time, the cylinder 311 of the crushing piece 31 can be used as the pressing cylinder 24, and the two feeding ports 3111 respectively form the first insertion port 241 and the second insertion port 242 of the pressing cylinder 24.

[0057] In the second state, the crusher 31 is located in the crushing zone and is connected to the second drive mechanism 32. At this time, the cylinder 311 is radially limited in the flow channel 231 of the feed cylinder 23.

[0058] The meat cutting device 4 is used to cut the food flowing through the second material channel 12. It includes a meat cutting component 41 located in the cutting section of the second material channel 12 and a third drive mechanism 42 for driving the meat cutting component 41 to cut the food. The drive source of the third drive mechanism 42 is also installed in the mounting cavity 14 of the housing 1. The specific structure of the meat cutting component 41 can be found in Chinese invention patent "A Meat Cutting Machine" with patent application number CN201921681481.1 (publication number CN210610851U), which will not be described in detail here.

[0059] The water supply device 5 is used to deliver cleaning medium to the first spray channel 111 and the second spray channel 121, and includes a water tank 51, a first delivery pump 52, and a third delivery pump 53. Specifically, the water tank 51 is detachably installed at the rear of the housing 1. The first delivery pump 52 and the second delivery pump 53 are located in the aforementioned mounting cavity 14. The inlet of the first delivery pump 52 is connected to the inner cavity of the water tank 51 through a pipeline, and the outlet is connected to the first spray channel 111 through a pipeline. The inlet of the second delivery pump 53 is connected to the inner cavity of the water tank 51 through a pipeline, and the outlet is connected to the second spray channel 121 through a pipeline.

[0060] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows:

[0061] (1) When it is necessary to cut vegetables, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the vegetable cutting piece 21 is placed in the cutting area and is connected to the first drive mechanism 22. The required flow channel 231 is adjusted to the front of the feed cylinder 23 by rotating the feed cylinder 23. The food is put into the flow channel 231 and pressed down by the pressing cylinder 24. Under the drive of the first drive mechanism 22, the rotating vegetable cutting piece 21 cuts the falling vegetable food. The cut food is collected in the receiving tray along the first material channel 11.

[0062] When cleaning is required, the first delivery pump 52 is started to flush the cleaning water in the water tank 51 to the cutting piece 21 through the first spray channel 111. The wastewater after rinsing is filtered by the drain plate 130 and collected in the water collection box 1321.

[0063] (2) When pulverization is required, such as Figure 8 As shown, by rotating the feed cylinder 23, the flow channel 231 matching the cylinder 311 is adjusted to the rear of the feed cylinder 23. The crushing component 31 is inserted into the flow channel 231 and placed in the crushing zone, and is connected to the second drive mechanism 32 for transmission. The food is put into the cylinder 311. Under the drive of the second drive mechanism 32, the rotating crushing blade 312 crushes the food in the cylinder 311.

[0064] (3) When it is necessary to cut meat, put the ingredients into the second material channel 12. Under the action of the third drive mechanism 42, the meat cutting piece 41 cuts the falling meat ingredients. The cut ingredients are collected into the receiving tray along the second material channel 12.

[0065] When cleaning is required, the second delivery pump 53 is started to flush the meat cutting piece 41 with the cleaning water in the water tank 51 through the second spray channel 121. The wastewater after flushing is filtered by the drain plate 130 and collected in the water collection box 1321.

Claims

1. A kitchen food preparation machine, characterized in that: Including Casing (1); A vegetable cutting device (2) includes a vegetable cutting component (21) and a first drive mechanism (22) that are detachably connected to each other; and The crushing device (3) includes a crushing component (31) that is detachably connected to each other and a second drive mechanism (32); The first drive mechanism (22) and the second drive mechanism (32) are both mounted on the housing (1). The housing (1) has a cutting area for accommodating the cutting piece (21) and a crushing area for accommodating the crushing piece (31). The cutting area and the crushing area overlap at least partially. The kitchen food preparation machine described above has at least two states: In the first state, the cutting piece (21) is located in the cutting area and is connected to the first driving mechanism (22) in a transmission manner; In the second state, the crushing element (31) is located in the crushing zone and is connected to the second drive mechanism (32) in a transmission manner; The interior of the housing (1) has a first material channel (11), which includes a feeding section, a cutting section and a discharging section arranged sequentially from top to bottom. The cutting section of the first material channel (11) forms the vegetable cutting area. The vegetable cutting device (2) also includes a feeding cylinder (23) for placing in the feeding section of the first material channel (11). The feeding cylinder (23) has a flow channel (231) extending from top to bottom. The crushing zone is formed at the rear of the area consisting of the feeding section and the cutting section of the first material channel (11).

2. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vegetable cutting device (2) also includes a pressure cylinder (24) that can be inserted into the flow channel (231).

3. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The crushing component (31) includes a cylinder (311) with a feeding port (3111) at the top and a crushing blade (312) disposed inside the cylinder (311), the cylinder (311) forming the pressing cylinder (24).

4. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: In the second state, the cylinder (311) is radially confined within the flow channel (231) of the feed cylinder (23).

5. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top wall of the pressure cylinder (24) has a first insertion port (241) for the thumb to be inserted and a second insertion port (242) for the other four fingers besides the thumb to be inserted.

6. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The number of feeding ports (3111) is one pair, forming the first insertion port (241) and the second insertion port (242) respectively.

7. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of flow channels (231) is at least two, and the diameter of each flow channel (231) is different.

8. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The feed cylinder (23) has at least two placement positions. When the feed cylinder (23) is in different placement positions, the inlet of the discharge section of the first material channel (11) is facing different flow channels (231).

9. The kitchen food preparation machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The vegetable cutting piece (21) has a first driven member (213), and the first driving mechanism (22) includes a first driving member (221) and a first transmission assembly (222) for transmitting the power of the first driving member (221) to the first driven member (213); The crushing component (31) has a second driven component (313), and the second driving mechanism (32) includes a second driving component (321) and a second transmission assembly (322) for transmitting power from the second driving component (321) to the second driven component (313).

10. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first driven member (213) and the first transmission assembly (222) are engaged by meshing transmission, and the first driving member (221) and the first transmission assembly (222) are engaged by meshing transmission. The second driven member (313) and the second transmission assembly (322) are engaged by meshing transmission, and the second driving member (321) and the second transmission assembly (322) are engaged by meshing transmission.

11. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first driving element (221) and the second driving element (321) are the same driving element.

12. The kitchen food preparation machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The interior of the housing (1) has a second material channel (12), and the kitchen cutting machine also includes a meat cutting device (4) for cutting the ingredients flowing through the second material channel (12).

13. The kitchen food preparation machine according to claim 12, characterized in that: The housing (1) has a receiving groove (13), and the outlets of the first material channel (11) and the second material channel (12) are connected to the receiving groove (13).

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