Food processor

Abstract

The application discloses a food processor. The food processor comprises a main body, a hatch assembly, a knife assembly, a water supply assembly, a knife comb, a friction member and a knife comb driving device. The main body comprises a mounting cavity, a feeding mechanism and a discharge port. The knife assembly is located in the mounting cavity and below the feeding mechanism, and comprises two parallel knife shafts and a plurality of knife blades distributed along the axial direction of each knife shaft. The hatch assembly comprises a hatch for closing or opening the discharge port. The water supply assembly supplies water into the mounting cavity when the hatch closes the discharge port. The knife comb comprises a plurality of comb teeth arranged at intervals. The friction member is in frictional contact with the comb teeth. The knife comb driving device drives the knife comb to reciprocate between a first position and a second position so as to enter and exit between adjacent knife blades, and the comb teeth are in friction with the friction member during the movement. Thus, the comb teeth are in friction with the friction member during the movement, food materials adhered to the comb teeth are stripped by the friction member, automatic cleaning is realized, and the knife comb and the knife assembly are conveniently cleaned.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of small household appliances, in particular to a food processor. BACKGROUND

[0002] A food processor, such as a meat cutter or a vegetable cutter, comprises a main body, a knife assembly and a knife comb. The main body comprises a mounting cavity, a feeding passage communicating with the mounting cavity and a discharging port located at the bottom of the mounting cavity. The knife assembly is located inside the mounting cavity and below the feeding passage, and has a plurality of knife blades arranged at intervals. The knife comb is located in the mounting cavity and has a plurality of comb teeth. In use, food materials (such as meat or vegetables) are put into the mounting cavity through the feeding passage, and the food materials are processed by the knife assembly below the feeding passage, and the cut food materials are discharged from the discharging port below the main body. During the processing of the food materials, the knife comb is used to intercept the food materials, and therefore the food materials and the like will also stick to the knife comb.

[0003] The above-mentioned food processor is inconvenient to clean because the number of knife blades on the knife assembly and comb teeth on the knife comb is large and the spacing is small. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to disclose a food processor. The food processor facilitates cleaning of the knife assembly and the knife comb.

[0005] The present application discloses a food processor. The food processor comprises a main body, a hatch assembly, a knife assembly, a water supply assembly, a knife comb, a friction member and a knife comb driving device, wherein: the main body comprises a mounting cavity, a feeding mechanism for food materials to enter the mounting cavity and a discharging port for food materials to exit the mounting cavity. The knife assembly is located in the mounting cavity and below the feeding mechanism, and comprises two parallel knife shafts and a plurality of knife blades distributed at intervals along the axial direction of each knife shaft. The hatch assembly comprises a hatch that closes or opens the discharging port. The water supply assembly communicates with the mounting cavity, and supplies water into the mounting cavity to soak the knife assembly when the hatch closes the discharging port. The knife comb comprises comb teeth arranged at intervals; the friction member is in frictional contact with the comb teeth. The knife comb driving device drives the knife comb to reciprocate between a first position and a second position, and the comb teeth rub against the friction member during the movement. In the first position, the comb teeth are located between every two adjacent knife blades; in the second position, the comb teeth exit between every two adjacent knife blades.

[0006] As set forth above, the knife assembly is immersed in the installation cavity, and the knife comb driving device drives the knife comb to reciprocate the comb teeth between the first position and the second position. The comb teeth rub against the friction member during the movement to strip the food material adhered to the comb teeth by the friction member, thereby achieving automatic cleaning. The cleaning of the knife comb is convenient, for example, without the need to disassemble the knife comb from the installation cavity for cleaning. In addition, the comb teeth can also be scrubbed multiple times with the friction member through the reciprocating movement, thereby achieving clean cleaning. When the comb teeth are located between the two adjacent blades in the first position, and the comb teeth exit between the two adjacent blades in the second position, the comb teeth have a longer stroke during the reciprocating movement, and the cleaning is more thorough. Further, the reciprocating movement of the comb teeth in and out of the two adjacent blades can also separate the food material adhered to the blades from the blades. In combination with the flow of water during the movement of the comb teeth, the knife assembly (especially the blades) can also be cleaned. Alternatively, the comb teeth are located in the first position, and the knife assembly is rotated to drive the water to move, and the knife assembly (especially the blades) is cleaned through the cooperation between the knife assembly, the comb teeth, and the moving water.

[0007] In some embodiments, the food processor further comprises a wall scraping member located in the installation cavity, and a wall scraping driving device connected with the wall scraping member to drive the wall scraping member to reciprocate along the inner wall of the installation cavity to scrape the inner wall.

[0008] As set forth above, the wall scraping driving device drives the wall scraping member to scrape the inner wall of the installation cavity, and the cleaning of the installation cavity is also convenient. Further, the wall scraping member moves along the inner wall in an arc trajectory to stir the water in the installation cavity. The stirred water also has a cleaning effect on the blades and / or the comb teeth, and the reciprocating movement of the wall scraping member makes the cleaning of the blades and / or the comb teeth more thorough.

[0009] In some embodiments, the comb teeth are in an arc shape, the knife comb driving device drives the knife comb to rotate, and the comb teeth reciprocate along the arc trajectory.

[0010] As set forth above, since the comb teeth are in an arc shape and move along the arc trajectory, on the one hand, the strength of the comb teeth is high and is not easy to deform. For example, the comb teeth can reciprocate between the two adjacent blades without the end of the comb teeth abutting against one of the blades due to deformation, causing the comb teeth to be unable to reciprocate or to be broken. The comb teeth can better strip the food material adhered to the blades and can more easily rub against the friction member. On the other hand, referring to the figure, the two comb teeth are in a substantially eight-shaped form in the second position, leaving more space for the space corresponding to the discharge port, so that more food material is discharged more quickly during operation.

[0011] In some embodiments, the comb teeth are in a straight line shape, and the knife comb driving device drives the comb teeth to reciprocate along the straight line trajectory.

[0012] As set forth above, the comb teeth are in a straight line, the knife comb is easy to process, and the structure of the knife comb driving device is simple.

[0013] In some embodiments, the knife comb is mounted on the top of the main body.

[0014] As set forth above, since the knife comb is mounted on the top of the main body, the sealing structure between the knife comb and the main body does not need to be considered, and the structure is simple.

[0015] In some embodiments, the knife comb is mounted on the bottom of the main body.

[0016] As set forth above, since the knife comb is mounted on the bottom of the main body, whether the comb teeth are in a straight line or in an arc shape, when the comb teeth are in the second position, the two comb teeth are substantially in a figure-eight shape, leaving a larger space corresponding to the discharge port, and more and faster discharging during operation.

[0017] In some embodiments, the friction member is a sealing member for sealing between the hatch assembly and the sidewall of the discharge port.

[0018] As set forth above, on the one hand, the friction member seals the hatch to the discharge port, so that the water in the mounting cavity does not leak out, and on the other hand, it peels off the food materials adhered to the comb teeth. Therefore, two functions are integrated, and parts can be saved.

[0019] In some embodiments, the sealing member includes a through hole for the comb teeth to pass through; the hatch assembly includes a water receiving groove in communication with the through hole, and the water receiving groove is located at the edge of the hatch assembly; the food processor includes a receiving box; and the receiving box is located below the water receiving groove.

[0020] As set forth above, the water flowing out of the through hole during the reciprocating movement of the comb teeth can flow into the receiving box through the water receiving groove. On the one hand, this facilitates the collection of spilled water, and on the other hand, the water receiving groove is provided on the hatch assembly and located at the edge of the hatch assembly, which does not occupy the position of other components and facilitates the processing of the water receiving groove on the hatch assembly.

[0021] In some embodiments, the sealing member includes a first sealing lip and a second sealing lip, and the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip close the through hole when the comb teeth exit the through hole; and the comb teeth spread the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip to pass through the through hole into the space between the two adjacent blades.

[0022] As set forth above, in the case that the comb teeth exit the through hole, the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip close the through hole, preventing water in the installation cavity from overflowing. Moreover, in the case that the comb teeth exit the through hole, the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip close the through hole, so that the end of the comb teeth can also rub against the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip, and the comb teeth are cleaned more thoroughly.

[0023] In some embodiments, the main body is provided with a water overflow hole communicating with the installation cavity; the water overflow hole communicates with the water sink through a drainage pipeline.

[0024] As set forth above, due to the provision of the water overflow hole, if there is too much water in the installation cavity, the water will flow into the water sink through the drainage pipeline from the water overflow hole. This prevents the installation cavity from having too much water.

[0025] In some embodiments, the water supply assembly comprises a water tank, a heating assembly, and a water pump; the heating assembly heats water from the water tank, and the water pump pumps hot water into the installation cavity; alternatively, the water pump supplies water to the heating assembly, and the hot water from the heating assembly flows into the installation cavity.

[0026] As set forth above, the knife assembly is soaked in hot water, which can dissolve food residues and grease, etc., making it easier to clean the comb teeth (and the inner wall, in the case that the wall scraping member is provided) and achieving a better cleaning effect.

[0027] In some embodiments, the water supply assembly communicates with the installation cavity through a water inlet hole, which is provided at the top of the main body.

[0028] As set forth above, since the water inlet hole is located at the top of the installation cavity, water falls from top to bottom, and the cleaning effect of the knife assembly is better. In particular, when the water is hot, the cleaning effect is better. Moreover, locating the water inlet hole at the top of the installation cavity can prevent water from flowing back.

[0029] In some embodiments, the knife comb includes two and is oppositely arranged, each of the knife comb includes a knife comb shaft on which the comb teeth are arranged. The knife comb driving device includes a knife comb driving motor, a transmission mechanism, a first shaft, a second shaft, two pull ropes, a connecting rod and a resilient reset member. Two ends of each of the knife comb shafts are respectively provided with one connecting rod and one resilient reset member; the connecting rod is further rotatably connected with the main body. The resilient reset member is further connected with the main body. The knife comb driving motor is connected with the first shaft through the transmission mechanism. The first shaft is axially spaced apart with two wire winding members. The two ends of the second shaft and the two ends of the knife comb driving motor are respectively provided with a rope containing groove. One end of each of the pull ropes is fixed to the end of one of the knife comb shafts, and the other end is fixed to the end of the other side of the other knife comb shaft, and is wound around the wire winding member, the rope containing groove on the side of the knife comb driving motor and the rope containing groove on the side of the second shaft.

[0030] As arranged above, the first shaft is driven by one knife comb driving motor, and the two knife comb shafts are pulled by the two pull ropes, so that one power source drives two knife combs, and the pull ropes pull the knife comb shafts to move the comb teeth between the first position and the second position. The pull ropes are flexible, so that the knife comb is conveniently driven to move, and the cost is low. In addition, the two pull ropes are located on the two sides of the two knife combs, so that the two ends of each of the knife comb shafts are driven, the force on the knife comb shaft is balanced, and the movement is smoother, and the comb teeth will not abut against the blade. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the food processor;

[0032] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the food processor;

[0033] Figure 3 is a semi-partial view of the assembly of the knife assembly, the main body and the hatch assembly;

[0034] Figure 4 is an exploded view of the knife assembly and the main body;

[0035] Figure 5 is Figure 4 is an enlarged view of part C in FIG. 7;

[0036] Figure 6 is a schematic view of the wall scraping member and the wall scraping driving device;

[0037] Figure 7 is a schematic view of the knife assembly and the knife assembly driving device;

[0038] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the knife comb and the knife comb driving device;

[0039] Figure 9is Figure 1 Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the food processor shown in another state, illustrating a first embodiment of the knife comb and the knife comb being in a first position;

[0040] Figure 10 is Figure 9 Figure 3 is an enlarged view of portion A in Figure 2;

[0041] Figure 11 is Figure 9 Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the food processor shown in Figure 2 with the housing and the receptacle removed, illustrating the first embodiment of the knife comb and the knife comb being withdrawn from the first position but not yet returned to a second position;

[0042] Figure 12 is Figure 11 Figure 5 is an enlarged view of portion B in Figure 4;

[0043] Figure 13 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the knife comb;

[0044] Figure 14 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the knife comb, illustrating the comb teeth in a first position;

[0045] Figure 15 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the knife comb, illustrating the comb teeth in a second position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. The description of the exemplary embodiments is intended to apply to all alternative embodiments, as would be understood by one skilled in the art. For example, to the extent that the exemplary embodiments describe a process, modifications can be made to the order of the steps described. To the extent that the exemplary embodiments describe components, modifications can be made to the configuration of these components.

[0047] The terminology used in the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present application. Unless otherwise defined, all terms of art used herein have the same meaning as commonly used in the art to which the present application pertains. As used in the specification and the claims, the use of "first", "second", and "third" and similar terms does not imply any order or sequence unless otherwise defined by the context. Also, the use of "one" or "the" does not exclude the presence of more than one, unless otherwise defined by the context. The use of "a" or "an" does not exclude the presence of more than one, unless otherwise defined by the context. The terms "comprise", "comprising", "include", "including", and "includes" used in the specification and claims, are intended to be construed as specifying the presence of the stated elements or features, but not the absence of others. The use of "connect" or "connected" does not limit the component(s) to a direct connection, but also includes indirect connections unless otherwise defined by the context. The singular forms "a", "an", and "the" used in the specification and claims are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless otherwise defined by the context. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising", when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. The term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0048] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 9 and Figure 11 , the embodiments of the present application disclose a food processor. The food processor comprises a main body 1, a knife assembly 2, a hatch assembly 3, a water supply assembly 4, a knife comb 5, a friction member 6 and a knife comb driving device 7. The main body 1 comprises a mounting cavity 11, a feeding mechanism 12 for feeding food materials into the mounting cavity 11, a discharging port 13 for discharging food materials from the mounting cavity 11 and a water inlet hole 14. The main body 1 is not limited in structure. In the embodiments, the main body 1 comprises an upper knife holder 19 and a lower knife holder 18. The discharging port 13 is arranged on the lower knife holder 18 and the feeding mechanism 12 is arranged on the upper knife holder 19. Referring to Figure 9 and Figure 11The upper knife holder 19 and the lower knife holder 18 together form the installation cavity 11. Of course, the structure of the main body 1 is not limited to this, and at least has the above structure, and in the embodiment of the present application, the main body 1 can also serve as an installation carrier of a knife assembly driving device, a knife comb driving device, etc. of the knife assembly 2. The main body 1 further comprises a left gear box cover 191, a left gear box seat 192, a right gear box cover 193 and a right gear box seat 194. The left gear box cover 191 and the left gear box seat 192 are matched for installing corresponding gears. The right gear box cover 193 and the right gear box seat 194 are matched for assembling corresponding gears. Referring to Figure 2 and in combination with Figure 1 , the food processor further comprises a related upper shell 171, a base 172, a bottom plate 173 and a receiving box 15.

[0049] Referring to Figure 7 and in combination with Figure 3 , Figure 9 and Figure 11 , the knife assembly 2 is located in the installation cavity 11 and below the feeding mechanism 12, and comprises two parallel arranged knife shafts 21 and a plurality of knife blades 22 distributed along the axial direction of each knife shaft 21. Of course, the food processor further comprises a knife assembly driving device for driving the knife assembly 2, such as Figure 7 As shown, the knife assembly driving device comprises a knife assembly driving motor 29, a transmission assembly (such as a synchronous belt 282 and a pulley 281) connecting the knife assembly driving motor 29 and one of the knife shafts 21, and a gear 27 for engaging the two knife shafts 21. The rotation of the knife assembly driving motor 29 drives the rotation of the knife assembly 2 through the transmission assembly and the gear 27, so that the food material is processed. The driving mode of the knife assembly 2 is not limited to this.

[0050] Referring to Figure 3 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 , Figure 11 and Figure 12 and in combination with Figure 13 , Figure 14 and Figure 15 , the hatch assembly 3 comprises a hatch 31 for closing or opening the discharge port 13. When the hatch 31 is opened, the processed food material (such as meat slices) can enter the receiving box from the discharge port 13. The opening and closing of the hatch 31 can be achieved by driving the hatch 31 to move back and forth through a driving device (such as a lead screw assembly, a lead screw 322 and a lead sleeve 310 arranged on the hatch 31).

[0051] Referring to Figure 2 and in combination with Figure 9 and Figure 1The water supply assembly 4 is in communication with the installation cavity 11, and the communication manner is not limited, for example, the water supply assembly 4 is in communication with the installation cavity 11 through the water inlet hole 14. The water supply assembly 4 supplies water into the installation cavity 11 to soak the knife assembly 2 when the hatch 31 closes the discharge port 13. The structure of the water supply assembly 4 is not limited, and in the embodiment, the water supply assembly 4 includes a water tank 41 and a water pump 42. In another embodiment of the present application, the water supply assembly 4 further includes a heating assembly (not shown), which will be described later.

[0052] Referring to Figure 8 in combination with Figure 4 and Figure 3 , the knife comb 5 includes comb teeth 51 arranged at intervals. In the embodiment, the knife comb 5 includes a knife comb shaft 52. The comb teeth 51 are arranged at intervals on the knife comb shaft 52.

[0053] Referring to Figure 10 in combination with Figure 12 and Figure 9 , Figure 11 , Figure 12 , Figure 13 , Figure 14 and Figure 15 , the friction member 6 is in frictional contact with the comb teeth 51. The structure of the friction member 6 is not limited, and the manner in which the friction member 6 is in frictional contact with the comb teeth 51 is not limited, as long as the friction member 6 can clean the food material adhered to the comb teeth 51.

[0054] Referring to Figure 8 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the knife comb driving device 7 drives the knife comb 5 to reciprocate the comb teeth between the first position and the second position. The structure of the knife comb driving device 7 is not limited, for example, for the linear comb teeth 51 shown in Figure 14 and 15 , the knife comb driving device 7 can be an extension device. For the arc-shaped comb teeth 51 shown in Figure 13 , Figure 12 , Figure 11 and Figure 10 , the structure of the knife comb driving device 7 can adopt the following structure: referring to Figure 8 in combination with Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the knife comb 5 includes two knife combs arranged oppositely, and each of the knife combs includes a knife comb shaft 52 on which the comb teeth 51 are arranged. The knife comb driving device 7 includes a first shaft 70, a knife comb driving motor 71, a second shaft 72, a transmission mechanism 73, two pull ropes (for example, steel wires) 74, a connecting rod 75, and an elastic return member 76 (for example, a tension spring). Each of the two ends of the knife comb shaft 52 is provided with one connecting rod 75 and one elastic return member 76. As Figure 7As shown, the two cutter comb shafts 52 have four ends in total, and four connecting rods 75 and four elastic return members 76. The connecting rods 75 are also rotatably connected to the main body 1, and can be connected to any part of the main body 1 that can rotate, for example, in the embodiment, the connecting rods 75 are connected to the pivot 181 of the lower cutter frame 18. The elastic return members 76 are also connected to the main body 1. The cutter comb driving motor 71 is connected to the first shaft 70 through the transmission mechanism 73. The transmission mechanism 73 is not limited to a gear set, and can also be a transmission belt. The first shaft 70 is provided with two wire winding members 701 spaced apart in the axial direction. The structure of the wire winding member 701 is not limited, and can only enable the pull rope 74 to be wound or released. The two ends of the second shaft 72 and the two ends of the cutter comb driving motor 71 are respectively provided with rope containing grooves 721. The two ends of the second shaft 72 can be respectively provided with rope containing members 722, which can be integrally formed with the second shaft 72 or assembled to the second shaft 72. For the cutter comb driving motor 71, the rope containing members 722 can be fixed on the cutter comb driving motor 71, and one of the rope containing members 722 is provided with a motor shaft. The rope containing members 722 of the second shaft 72 and the cutter comb driving motor 71 are respectively provided with the rope containing grooves 721. The rope containing grooves 721 play a guiding role for the pull rope, rather than a winding role like the wire winding member 701. Among the two ends of the second shaft 72 and the two ends of the cutter comb driving motor 71, the “located” is not limited to the rope containing members 722 being provided on the cutter comb driving motor 71 and the second shaft 72, but can also be provided on other components, as long as it can be located at the two ends of the second shaft 72 and the two ends of the cutter comb driving motor 71. One end of each of the pull ropes 74 is fixed to one end of one of the cutter comb shafts 52, the other end is fixed to the same side of the other end of the other cutter comb shaft 52, and is wound around the wire winding member 701, the rope containing groove 721 on one side of the cutter comb driving motor 71 and the rope containing groove 721 on one side of the second shaft 72.

[0055] Referring to Figure 7 and Figure 5 in combination with Figure 10 and Figure 12The working principle of the cutter comb driving device 7 is that the cutter comb driving motor 71 rotates in a first direction (for example, forward rotation), and then drives the first shaft 70 to rotate through the transmission mechanism 73, the winding piece 701 on the first shaft 70 rotates, the winding piece 701 rotates to wind the pull rope 74 on the winding piece 701, and then pulls the two four-link rods 75 at both ends to rotate, the two four-link rods 75 rotate to drive the two cutter comb shafts 52 to rotate, at this time, the elastic return member 76 is tensioned under the force, for example, corresponding to the movement of the comb teeth 51 from the first position to the second position. When the cutter comb driving motor 71 rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction (for example, reverse rotation), the first shaft 70 rotates in the opposite direction to make the winding piece 701 rotate to release the pull rope 74, at this time, the elastic return member 76 recovers the deformation, corresponding to the movement of the comb teeth 51 from the second position to the first position. Thus, through the forward rotation and reverse rotation of the cutter comb driving motor 71 and the foregoing transmission relationship, the comb teeth 51 are realized to reciprocate between the first position and the second position.

[0056] The cutter comb driving device 7 with the above structure drives the first shaft 70 through one cutter comb driving motor 71, and drives the two cutter comb shafts 52 through the two pull ropes 74, realizes that one power source drives two cutter combs, and combines the movement of the comb teeth between the first position and the second position by the pull rope 74 pulling the cutter comb shaft 52. The pull rope is flexible, so that the movement of the cutter comb is facilitated and the cost is low. In addition, the pull rope has two ropes and is located at both sides of the two cutter combs 5 as a whole, so that the two ends of each cutter comb shaft 52 are driven, the cutter comb shaft is balanced under force, and the movement is more smooth, and the comb teeth and the blade cannot be abutted.

[0057] Referring to Figure 3 and combining Figure 10 , Figure 13 and Figure 14 , in the first position, the comb teeth 51 are located between every two adjacent blades 22. Referring to Figure 11 and Figure 12 , in the second position, the cutter comb 5 exits between the two adjacent blades 22. Referring to Figure 10 , Figure 11 and combining Figure 13 , Figure 14 and Figure 15 , the comb teeth 51 rub against the friction member 6 during movement.

[0058] As described above, the blade assembly 2 is immersed in the mounting cavity 11, and the blade comb drive device 7 drives the blade comb 5 to reciprocate between a first position and a second position. During this movement, the blade comb 51 rubs against the friction element 6, which peels away food adhering to the blade comb 51, achieving automatic cleaning. Cleaning the blade comb is convenient; for example, it is easy to clean without removing the blade comb 5 from the mounting cavity 11. Furthermore, the reciprocating movement of the blade comb 51 allows for repeated scrubbing with the friction element 6, resulting in thorough cleaning. In the first position, the blade comb 51 is positioned between two adjacent blades 22; in the second position, the blade comb 51 is withdrawn from between the two adjacent blades 22. Therefore, the travel distance of the blade comb 51 during reciprocating movement is longer, resulting in more thorough cleaning. Furthermore, the reciprocating movement of the blade comb 51 between two adjacent blades 22 also separates food adhering to the blades 22. Combined with the water flow driven by the movement of the blade comb 51, this also cleans the blade assembly 2 (especially the blades 22). Alternatively, with the comb teeth 51 in the first position, rotating the blade assembly 2 causes water to move, and the blade assembly (especially the blades) is cleaned through the cooperation between the blade assembly 2, the comb teeth 51 and the moving water.

[0059] See Figure 6 and combined Figure 4 , Figure 3 , Figure 11 , Figure 13 , Figure 14 and Figure 15 The food processor includes a scraper 81 and a scraper drive 82. The scraper 81 is located within the mounting cavity 11. Based on the functions described later, the structure of the scraper 81 is not limited, such as... Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the wall scraper 81 includes a cleaning rod 811 and a soft brush 812 disposed on the cleaning rod 811. Figure 3 In this embodiment, a soft brush 812 encloses the cleaning rod 811. The wall-scraping drive device 82 is connected to the wall-scraping component 81. In this embodiment, the wall-scraping component 81 is assembled on a fixing frame 83, and the fixing frame 83 is connected to the wall-scraping drive device 82 to achieve the connection between the wall-scraping component 81 and the wall-scraping drive device 82. The wall-scraping drive device 82 drives the wall-scraping component 81 to reciprocate along the inner wall 111 of the mounting cavity 11 (in this embodiment, including the inner top wall and the inner side walls located at both ends of the inner top wall) to scrape the inner wall 111. The structure of the wall-scraping drive device 82 is not limited, as long as it can achieve the above function. In this embodiment, the wall-scraping drive device 82 includes a wall-scraping drive motor 821 and a wall-scraping transmission assembly (in this embodiment, a wall-scraping transmission gear 822). The rotation of the wall-scraping drive motor 821 drives the wall-scraping transmission gear 822 to rotate. Figure 11The angle b of the rotation of the wall scraping member 81 is shown in the figure, in this embodiment, b = 260 degrees. The wall scraping member 81 (the soft brush piece 812) is rotated to scrape the inner wall 111.

[0060] As set forth above, the wall scraping member 81 is driven by the wall scraping driving device 82 to scrape the inner wall 111 of the installation cavity 11, and the cleaning of the installation cavity 11 is also facilitated. Further, the wall scraping member 81 moves along the inner wall 111 in an arc trajectory, which stirs the water in the installation cavity 11, and the stirred water also has a cleaning effect on the blade 22 and / or the comb tooth 51. The reciprocating movement of the wall scraping member 81 makes the cleaning of the blade 22 and / or the comb tooth 51 more thorough.

[0061] Referring to Figure 9 , Figure 10 , Figure 11 , Figure 12 and Figure 13 , the comb tooth 51 is arc-shaped, the blade comb 5 is driven to rotate by the blade comb driving device 7, and the comb tooth 51 moves along an arc trajectory. In this embodiment, as set forth above, the blade comb driving device 7 can be the aforementioned blade comb driving device, or can be other blade comb driving devices, as long as it can realize the rotation of the comb tooth 51.

[0062] As set forth above, since the comb tooth 51 is arc-shaped and moves along an arc trajectory, on the one hand, the strength of the comb tooth 51 is high and is not easy to deform, for example, it can reciprocate between two adjacent blades 22 without the end of the comb tooth 51 being abutted against one of the blades 22 due to deformation, causing the comb tooth 51 to be unable to reciprocate or to be broken, and it can better strip the food material adhering to the blade 22 and can more easily come into frictional contact with the friction member 6; on the other hand, referring to Figure 9 , when the arc-shaped comb tooth 51 is in the second position, the two comb teeth 51 are substantially in a spread shape, leaving a larger space corresponding to the discharge port 13, and more food material can be discharged more quickly during operation.

[0063] Referring to Figure 14 and Figure 15 , the comb tooth 51 is linear, and the blade comb driving device 7 drives the comb tooth 51 to stretch and contract along a linear trajectory. In combination with the dashed line of Figure 15 and comparison with Figure 14 , it can be seen that the comb tooth 51 reciprocates along a linear trajectory. In this embodiment, as set forth above, the blade comb driving device 7 can be a stretching and contracting device.

[0064] As set forth above, the comb tooth 51 is linear, which facilitates the processing of the blade comb 5 and makes the structure of the blade comb driving device 7 simpler, because as long as a driving device that realizes the reciprocating movement of a straight line can be used as the blade comb driving device 7, such as a combination of a lead screw and a screw thread.

[0065] Referring toFigure 13 The knife comb 5 is installed on the top of the main body 1. The skilled person can understand that for the embodiments of the knife comb driving device 7 driving the straight comb teeth 51 to reciprocate along a linear trajectory, the straight comb teeth 51 can also be installed on the top of the main body 1. Figure 14 The knife comb 5 is installed on the top of the main body 1. Figure 15 The knife comb 5 is installed on the top of the main body 1.

[0066] As described above, since the knife comb 5 is installed on the top of the main body 1, the structure is simple without considering the sealing structure between the knife comb 5 and the main body 1.

[0067] Referring to Figure 9 and Figure 11 in combination with Figure 14 and Figure 15 , the knife comb 5 is installed on the bottom of the main body 1.

[0068] As described above, since the knife comb 5 is installed on the bottom of the main body 1, whether the comb teeth 51 are straight or arc-shaped, when the comb teeth 51 are in the second position, the two comb teeth 51 are roughly in a figure-eight shape, leaving more space for the space corresponding to the discharge port 13, so that more food is discharged faster during operation.

[0069] Referring to Figure 10 and Figure 12 , the friction member 6 is a sealing member that seals between the hatch 31 of the hatch assembly 3 and the side wall of the discharge port 13.

[0070] As described above, on the one hand, the friction member 6 seals the hatch 31 of the discharge port 13, so that the water in the installation cavity 11 does not come out, and on the other hand, it peels off the food material adhering to the comb teeth 51. Therefore, two functions are integrated, which can save parts.

[0071] Referring to Figure 12 and Figure 11 , the sealing member includes a through hole 61 for the comb teeth 51 to pass through; the hatch assembly 3 includes a water collecting groove 32 in communication with the through hole 61, and the water collecting groove 32 is located at the edge of the hatch assembly. How to communicate is not limited, as long as the water brought out by the comb teeth 51 from the through hole 61 can flow into the water collecting groove 32, Figure 11 and Figure 12 the water flow direction is shown by the dashed line and black arrow. The food processor includes a receiving box 15. The receiving box 15 is located below the water collecting groove 32, so that the water in the water collecting groove 32 flows into the receiving box 15.

[0072] As set forth above, water flowing out of the through hole 61 during reciprocating movement of the comb tooth 51 can flow into the receiving box 15 through the water receiving groove 32, so as to facilitate collection of the overflowed water on one hand, and on the other hand, the water receiving groove 32 is arranged on the hatch assembly 3 and located at the edge of the hatch assembly 3, so as not to occupy the position of other components and facilitate processing of the water receiving groove 32 on the hatch assembly 3.

[0073] Referring to Figure 11 and Figure 12 , the sealing member comprises a first sealing lip 621 and a second sealing lip 622, which close the through hole 61 when the comb tooth 51 exits the through hole 61, Figure 11 the first sealing lip 621 and the second sealing lip 622 are closed at c on the right side; the comb tooth 51 pushes open the first sealing lip 621 and the second sealing lip 622 to pass through the through hole 61 into the space between two adjacent blades 22.

[0074] As set forth above, the first sealing lip 621 and the second sealing lip 622 close the through hole 61 when the comb tooth 51 exits the through hole 61, so as to prevent water in the mounting cavity 11 from overflowing. Moreover, the first sealing lip 621 and the second sealing lip 622 close the through hole 61 when the comb tooth 51 exits the through hole 61, so that the end of the comb tooth 51 can also rub against the first sealing lip 621 and the second sealing lip 622, and the comb tooth is cleaned more thoroughly.

[0075] Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the main body 1 is provided with a water overflow hole 16 communicating with the mounting cavity; the water overflow hole 16 is communicated with the water receiving groove 32 through a water drainage pipeline.

[0076] As set forth above, since the water overflow hole 16 is arranged, if there is too much water in the mounting cavity 11, the water can flow into the water receiving groove 32 through the water overflow hole 16 and the water drainage pipeline. The water in the mounting cavity 11 is prevented from being too much.

[0077] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 9 , the water supply assembly comprises a water tank 41, a heating assembly (not shown) and a water pump 42. The heating assembly heats water from the water tank 41, and the water pump 42 pumps hot water into the mounting cavity 11, or the water pump 42 supplies water to the heating assembly, and the hot water of the heating assembly flows into the mounting cavity 11.

[0078] As set forth above, the knife assembly 2 is soaked by hot water, and the hot water can dissolve food residues and oil, etc., so that the comb teeth 51 (and the inner wall 111 if the wall scraping member is provided) can be cleaned more easily and effectively.

[0079] Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 11 , Figure 13 , Figure 14 and Figure 15 , the main body 1 is provided with a water inlet hole 14. The water supply assembly 4 communicates with the mounting cavity 11 through the water inlet hole 14. The water inlet hole 14 is located at the top of the mounting cavity 11.

[0080] As set forth above, since the water inlet hole 14 is located at the top of the mounting cavity 11, water can pour down from top to bottom, and the cleaning effect of the knife assembly 2 is better. Especially when the water is hot, the cleaning effect is better. The water inlet hole 14 is located at the top of the mounting cavity 11, and water backflow can be prevented.

[0081] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A food processor, characterized in that, The food processor includes a main body (1), a blade assembly (2), a door assembly (3), a water supply assembly (4), a blade comb (5), a friction element (6), and a blade comb drive device (7), wherein: The main body (1) includes an installation cavity (11), a feeding mechanism (12) for food to enter the installation cavity (11), and a discharge port (13) for food to exit the installation cavity (11); The blade assembly (2) is located in the mounting cavity (11) and below the feeding mechanism (12), and includes two parallel blade shafts (21) and a plurality of blades (22) spaced apart along the axial direction of each blade shaft (21). The hatch assembly (3) includes a hatch (31) for closing or opening the discharge port; The water supply assembly (4) is connected to the mounting cavity (11). When the hatch (31) closes the discharge port (13), water is supplied to the mounting cavity (11) to soak the knife assembly (2). The comb (5) includes comb teeth (51) arranged at intervals; The friction element (6) is in frictional contact with the comb teeth (51); The comb drive device (7) drives the comb (5) so that the comb teeth (51) reciprocate between the first position and the second position, and the comb teeth (51) rub against the friction element (6) during the movement. In the first position, the comb teeth (51) are located between two adjacent blades (22); in the second position, the comb teeth (51) are removed from between two adjacent blades (22).

2. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that... The food processor also includes a scraper (81) and a scraper drive device (82). The scraper (81) is located inside the mounting cavity (11). The scraper drive device (82) is connected to the scraper (81) and drives the scraper (81) to reciprocate along the inner wall (111) of the mounting cavity (11) to scrape the inner wall (111).

3. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The comb teeth (51) are arc-shaped, and the comb drive device (7) drives the comb (5) to rotate, and the comb teeth (51) reciprocate along the arc trajectory; And / or, the comb teeth (51) are in a straight line, and the comb drive device (7) drives the comb teeth (51) to reciprocate along a straight trajectory.

4. The food processor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The comb (5) is installed on the top of the main body (1).

5. The food processor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The comb (5) is installed at the bottom of the main body (1).

6. The food processor according to claim 5, characterized in that, The friction element (6) is a seal that seals the side wall between the hatch assembly (3) and the discharge port (13).

7. The food processor according to claim 6, characterized in that, The seal includes a through hole (61) through which the comb teeth (51) pass; the door assembly (3) includes a water receiving groove (32) communicating with the through hole (61), the water receiving groove (32) being located at the edge of the door assembly (3); the food processor includes a receiving box (15); the receiving box (15) being located below the water receiving groove (32).

8. The food processor according to claim 7, characterized in that, The seal includes a first sealing lip (621) and a second sealing lip (622). When the comb teeth (51) exit the through hole (61), the first sealing lip (621) and the second sealing lip (622) close the through hole (61); the comb teeth (51) open the first sealing lip (621) and the second sealing lip (622) and pass through the through hole (61) into the space between two adjacent blades (22); And / or, the main body (1) is provided with an overflow hole (16) communicating with the mounting cavity (11); the overflow hole (16) is connected to the water receiving tank (32) through a drainage pipe.

9. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water supply assembly includes a water tank (41), a heating assembly, and a water pump (42); the heating assembly heats water from the water tank, and the water pump (42) pumps hot water into the mounting cavity (11); or, the water pump (42) supplies water to the heating assembly, and the hot water from the heating assembly flows into the mounting cavity (11); And / or, the water supply assembly is connected to the mounting cavity through a water inlet hole, the water inlet hole (14) being located on the top of the main body (1).

10. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The comb (5) includes two combs arranged opposite to each other, each comb (5) including a comb shaft (52) for setting the comb teeth (51); the comb drive device (7) includes a first shaft (70), a comb drive motor (71), a second shaft (72), a transmission mechanism (73), two pull ropes (74), a connecting rod (75) and an elastic reset member (76); Each of the comb shafts (52) is provided with a connecting rod (75) and an elastic reset member (76) at its two ends; the connecting rod (75) is also rotatably connected to the main body (1); the elastic reset member (76) is also connected to the main body (1); The comb drive motor (71) is connected to the first shaft (70) through the transmission mechanism (73); The first shaft (70) is provided with two winding members (701) spaced apart along the axial direction; The two ends of the second shaft (72) and the two ends of the comb drive motor (71) are respectively provided with rope grooves (721); One end of each pull rope (74) is fixed to the end of one of the comb shafts (52), and the other end is fixed to the end of another comb shaft (52) on the same side, and is wound around the winding member (701), the rope receiving groove (721) on the side of the comb drive motor (71) and the rope receiving groove (721) on the side of the second shaft (72).

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