Container with driving mechanism and food processor

Abstract

The present invention provides a container and a food processor with a driving mechanism, belonging to the technical field of kitchen appliances, comprising: a container body; an integrated power tool mechanism, the integrated power tool mechanism is connected to the container body, the integrated power tool mechanism comprises a driving element, a driving shaft and a tool, the driving shaft is connected to the driving element, the tool is located in the container body, and part of the driving shaft is located in the container body and connected to the tool; when the container body is in an installation posture, the driving shaft has an inclination angle relative to the vertical direction of the container body. The beneficial effects of the present invention are: providing a container of a food processor integrated with a driving element and a tool, since the driving element is integrated with the container body, the design requirements of the coupling are eliminated, and the integrated power tool mechanism can be arranged in a fully enclosed structure; in addition, since the driving shaft is arranged at an angle, the tool is inclined, which greatly improves the effect of the tool when cutting and stirring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of kitchen appliances and relates to a container with a driving mechanism and a food processor. Background Art

[0002] A food processor is a device that can cut, stir, crush, refine, and mix food or ingredients, such as a wall breaker, blender, soymilk maker, juicer, and the like.

[0003] This type of food processor generally includes a base, a container and a cutter. The cutter is installed at the bottom of the container. The container can be installed on the base. The motor on the base is connected to the cutter at the bottom of the container through a coupling. The container and the base are designed to be detachable. When assembling, the bottom of the container is aligned with the corresponding position of the base and then assembled together.

[0004] However, the above design has some defects. During assembly, the coupling on the tool needs to be docked with the coupling on the motor, which makes it more difficult to install the container on the base. In addition, the motor and the tool are separate and cannot form a fully enclosed structure. Moreover, due to the structural layout, the tool is less effective when cutting and stirring, and there is room for improvement. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to address the above problems in the prior art and to provide a container and a food processor with a driving mechanism.

[0006] The object of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solution: A container with a driving mechanism, comprising:

[0007] Container body;

[0008] An integrated power tool mechanism, the integrated power tool mechanism is connected to the container body, the integrated power tool mechanism comprises a driving element, a driving shaft and a tool, the driving shaft is connected to the driving element, the tool is located in the container body, and a portion of the driving shaft is located in the container body and connected to the tool;

[0009] When the container body is in the installation posture, the drive shaft has an inclination angle relative to the vertical direction of the container body.

[0010] Preferably, the container body has a mounting opening, and the integrated power tool mechanism further includes a heating disk, the heating disk is sealed at the mounting opening and forms the bottom wall of the container body, and the heating disk is installed with a heating element.

[0011] Preferably, the heating disk is provided with an axial hole in which a bearing is installed, the driving element and the tool are separated on both sides of the heating disk, and the driving element is fixedly connected to the heating disk, and the driving shaft passes through the axial hole and is connected to the bearing.

[0012] Preferably, it also includes a base shell, the integrated power tool mechanism is fixedly installed in the base shell, the container body is fixedly connected to the base shell, the base shell has an opening portion, a part of the container body is inserted into the base shell through the opening portion, and the opening portion is sealed and connected to the outer wall of the container body.

[0013] Preferably, the container body includes a bent portion, the mounting opening is configured as a port of the bent portion, and the bent portion is located within the base shell.

[0014] Preferably, the inner wall surface of the container body is configured as a smooth surface structure without obstruction ribs.

[0015] Preferably, the bottom surface of the base shell is set as a supporting surface, and when the supporting surface is placed on a horizontal plane, the posture of the container body is an installation posture.

[0016] Preferably, the base housing has one of a plug and a socket, and the driving element and the heating element are both electrically connected to one of the plug and the socket.

[0017] A food processor comprises the container with a driving mechanism and a base, wherein the top surface of the base is arranged as a horizontal placement surface, the placement surface has the other of a plug and a socket, and the container with a driving mechanism is detachably connected to the base; when the container with a driving mechanism is mounted on the base, the support surface of the base shell is placed on the placement surface of the base, and the plug is electrically connected to the socket.

[0018] Preferably, the installation direction of the container with the driving mechanism relative to the base is arranged to be consistent with the vertical direction of the base.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. A food processor container with an integrated drive element and a cutter is provided. Since the drive element is integrated with the container body, the design requirement of a coupling is eliminated, and the integrated power cutter mechanism can be arranged in a fully enclosed structure; in addition, since the drive shaft is arranged at an angle, the cutter is inclined, which greatly improves the effect of the cutter when cutting and stirring.

[0021] 2. The inclined drive shaft drives the cutter to rotate on the inclined surface. The material is stirred by the cutter to move upward, and then sinks due to gravity, thereby contacting the cutter. Its cutting and stirring principle is different from the existing design, so there is no need to set obstruction ribs on the inner wall of the container body.

[0022] 3. Since the heating plate directly serves as the bottom wall of the container body, the heat can be directly transferred to the food in the container, which improves the heating efficiency and reduces energy loss. The wide contact area of ​​the heating plate ensures a more uniform heat distribution. In actual use, the food can be heated while being processed (such as juicing, breaking the wall, crushing, cutting, and mixing).

[0023] 4. The base shell is actually a shell structure at the bottom of the container. The base shell is used to provide support and protection for the container body and the integrated power tool mechanism. A special space is provided in the base shell to accommodate the integrated power tool mechanism. The integrated power tool mechanism is firmly fixed in the base shell, and the container body and the base shell are fixedly connected. This design fixes the integrated power tool mechanism and the container body together to form a whole through the base shell, and places the integrated power tool mechanism in a closed cavity.

[0024] 5. The support surface of the base shell is placed on the placement surface of the base, and the plug is electrically connected to the socket. This design simplifies the electrical connection process, allowing users to automatically complete the electrical connection by simply placing the container in place. The drive element and the heating element are both electrically connected to one of the plug and the socket, which means that as long as the container is correctly installed on the base, these key components can immediately obtain power supply and start working. When the container is lifted from the base, the plug is separated from the socket, and the drive element and the heating element are both powered off. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the food processor of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the integrated power tool mechanism of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the heating plate of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the container body and the integrated power tool mechanism of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the container of the present invention after being separated from the base.

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the container of the present invention being installed on a base.

[0031] In the figure, 100, container body; 110, mounting port; 120, bending portion; 200, driving element; 300, driving shaft; 400, tool; 500, heating plate; 510, shaft hole; 520, bearing; 530, heating element; 600, base shell; 610, opening; 620, supporting surface; 621, plug; 700, base; 710, placement surface; 711, socket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0033] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a container with a driving mechanism includes: a container body 100; an integrated power tool mechanism, which is connected to the container body 100, and the integrated power tool mechanism includes a driving element 200, a driving shaft 300 and a tool 400, the driving shaft 300 is connected to the driving element 200, the tool 400 is located in the container body 100, and a portion of the driving shaft 300 is located in the container body 100 and connected to the tool 400; when the container body 100 is in an installed posture, the driving shaft 300 has an inclination angle relative to the vertical direction of the container body 100.

[0034] The container is applied to food processors, such as wall breakers, blenders, soybean milk machines, juicers and the like. The container can actually be regarded as an integral structure consisting of a cup body, a cutter and a motor in the above-mentioned devices.

[0035] The container body 100 is actually a cup body, which is used to contain the material to be processed. The integrated power tool mechanism is actually a mechanism formed by integrating the driving element 200, the driving shaft 300 and the tool 400. Among them, the driving element 200 can provide mechanical energy to rotate the tool 400, which is preferably an electric motor, a motor or other forms of power source. The driving shaft 300 is used to drive the tool 400 to rotate, that is, the driving shaft 300 transmits the torque of the driving element 200 to the tool 400. The tool 400 is located inside the container, and the tool 400 is used to process the material to be processed in the container body 100. The tool 400 can have different shapes and cutting edge designs to meet various needs such as juicing, wall breaking, mixing or crushing.

[0036] In the existing design, the tool is only installed on the bottom of the cup body, and the tool and the motor need to be connected through a coupling. That is, when the cup body is assembled to the base, it is necessary to ensure that the coupling can be snapped together to transmit the torque of the motor to the tool.

[0037] In the present design, the drive element 200, the drive shaft 300 and the tool 400 are integrated together to form an integrated power tool mechanism, and the integrated power tool mechanism is assembled with the container body 100, so that the present container can be used as a whole. When in use, the present container can be mounted on the base 700, and the base 700 supplies power to the drive element 200. The advantage of this solution is that it eliminates the design of the coupling, and the drive element 200 is always connected to the tool 400 through the drive shaft 300. The loading and unloading of the present container mainly controls the on-off of the drive element 200 and the power supply, that is, when the present container is mounted on the base 700, the drive element 200 is electrically connected to the power supply in the base 700, so that the drive element 200 can work; and when the present container is removed from the base 700, the drive element 200 is separated from the power supply in the base 700.

[0038] The installation posture mentioned in this solution is actually the working state of the container, that is, when the container is installed on the base 700, the state of the container body 100 is the installation posture. In this installation posture, there is an inclination angle between the drive shaft 300 and the vertical direction of the container body 100. The vertical direction is the direction of gravity. The inclination angle of the drive shaft 300 relative to the vertical direction of the container body 100 can be 10°, 20° or 45°. The specific inclination angle of the drive shaft 300 can be designed according to actual needs, as long as it is a non-vertical setting.

[0039] It should be emphasized here that the above design can form an angle between the drive shaft 300 and the direction of gravity, so that the cutter 400 rotates around the non-vertical axis. The advantage of this design is that when the cutter 400 cuts and stirs the material to be processed, it can cause the material to roll up and down, and make the food converge to the area where the cutter 400 is located, greatly increasing the number of contacts between the cutter 400 and the material, improving the performance of cutting and stirring, and eliminating the retention area of ​​the material. More specifically, the material in the container body 100 is affected by gravity and has a downward movement trend. Since there is an angle between the drive shaft 300 and the direction of gravity, the cutter 400 exerts an inclined centrifugal force on the material when rotating, causing the material to have an upward movement trend, and then the material moves downward under the action of gravity, thereby contacting the rotating cutter 400. Therefore, the cutter 400 does not simply throw the material to the inner wall surface of the container body 100, but causes the material to roll and flow, and exerts a cutting force inclined to gravity on the material. This design not only improves the cutting and stirring performance, but also eliminates the need to provide obstruction ribs on the inner wall of the container body 100 .

[0040] The inclination angle of the driving shaft 300 with respect to the plumb bob direction may be 45°. Under this inclination angle, the driving shaft 300 can have a larger cutting surface on the basis of better pushing the material upward.

[0041] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, the inner wall surface of the container body 100 is set to a smooth surface structure without obstruction ribs.

[0042] It should be pointed out that in the existing design, the rotation axis of the tool is consistent with the direction of the plumb bob, that is, the tool rotates in a horizontal plane, thereby throwing the material toward the inner wall of the cup body. Therefore, in the existing design, obstruction ribs are set on the inner wall of the cup body. After the material hits the obstruction ribs on the inner wall of the cup body, it is rebounded toward the tool, thereby making the material contact with the tool.

[0043] In the present design, the inclined drive shaft 300 drives the cutter 400 to rotate on the inclined surface. The material is stirred by the cutter 400 to move upward, and then sinks due to gravity, thereby contacting the cutter 400. The cutting and stirring principle is different from that of the existing design, so there is no need to set obstruction ribs on the inner wall surface of the container body 100.

[0044] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, based on the above embodiment, the container body 100 has an installation port 110, and the integrated power tool mechanism also includes a heating disk 500, which is sealed in the installation port 110 and forms the bottom wall of the container body 100, and the heating disk 500 is installed with a heating element 530.

[0045] The container body 100 is configured to have an opening at both ends, wherein a specific mounting port 110 is provided at the bottom of the container body 100 for accommodating and fixing the heating plate 500. The heating plate 500 is a sturdy component with good heat conductivity. The heating plate 500 tightly blocks the mounting port 110 to form the bottom wall of the container body 100 to ensure that the internal liquid does not leak. The heating element 530 is preferably a heating tube or a heating wire or a PTC ceramic heating plate or other efficient heating components. The heating element 530 can make the heating plate 500 generate heat, thereby heating the material to be processed or the food inside the container body 100 to meet different cooking needs, such as heating, boiling, and keeping warm.

[0046] Since the heating plate 500 directly serves as the bottom wall of the container body 100, heat can be directly transferred to the food in the container, which improves heating efficiency and reduces energy loss. The wide contact area of ​​the heating plate 500 ensures a more uniform heat distribution. In actual use, the food can be heated while being processed (such as juicing, breaking, crushing, cutting, and mixing). This simultaneous processing and heating design significantly improves the functionality and practicality of the food processor.

[0047] Based on the above embodiment, the heating plate 500 is provided with an axial hole 510, a bearing 520 is installed in the axial hole 510, the driving element 200 and the tool 400 are separated on both sides of the heating plate 500, and the driving element 200 is fixedly connected to the heating plate 500, and the driving shaft 300 passes through the axial hole 510 and is connected to the bearing 520.

[0048] The heating plate 500 has an axial hole 510 in the center for installing a bearing 520. The drive shaft 300 passes through the heating plate 500 through the axial hole 510 and penetrates into the container body 100. There is a waterproof seal design between the drive shaft 300 and the axial hole 510. The bearing 520 can support the rotation of the drive shaft 300. The drive element 200 (such as a motor) is directly fixedly connected to one side of the heating plate 500. This can be achieved by screws, buckles or other mechanical connectors to ensure a firm connection between the two.

[0049] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, on the basis of the above embodiment, it also includes a base shell 600, the integrated power tool mechanism is fixedly installed in the base shell 600, the container body 100 is fixedly connected to the base shell 600, the base shell 600 has an opening portion 610, a part of the container body 100 is inserted into the base shell 600 through the opening portion 610, and the opening portion 610 is sealed and connected to the outer wall of the container body 100.

[0050] The base shell 600 is actually a shell structure at the bottom of the container. The base shell 600 is used to provide support and protection for the container body 100 and the integrated power tool mechanism. A special space is provided in the base shell 600 to accommodate the integrated power tool mechanism. The integrated power tool mechanism is firmly fixed in the base shell 600, and the container body 100 and the base shell 600 are fixedly connected. This design fixes the integrated power tool mechanism and the container body 100 together to form a whole through the base shell 600, and places the integrated power tool mechanism in a closed cavity.

[0051] A sealed connection design is adopted between the opening 610 and the outer wall of the container body 100 , which can prevent dust or liquid from entering the base shell 600 , thereby protecting the electrical components in the integrated power tool mechanism.

[0052] On the basis of the above embodiment, the container body 100 includes a bent portion 120 , the mounting port 110 is configured as a port of the bent portion 120 , and the bent portion 120 is located inside the base shell 600 .

[0053] The existence of the curved portion 120 changes the spatial structure inside the container, making it easier for the food to tumble up and down when being cut and stirred by the cutter 400. This motion state can increase the chance of the cutter 400 contacting the food. Traditional straight cylindrical containers may form "dead zones" at the bottom or corners, making it difficult for some food to fully participate in processing. The curved portion 120 can guide the food to converge toward the center, reduce these stagnation areas, and ensure that all food can be effectively processed.

[0054] like Figure 1 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, on the basis of the above embodiment, the bottom surface of the base shell 600 is set as a support surface 620. When the support surface 620 is placed on a horizontal plane, the posture of the container body 100 is an installation posture.

[0055] The support surface 620 is actually the bottom surface of the container. The main function of the support surface 620 is to fit with the placement surface 710 (horizontal surface) of the base 700. At this time, the container is in a vertical state, that is, the container body 100 is in an installation posture.

[0056] On the basis of the above embodiment, the base housing 600 has one of the plug 621 and the socket 711 , and the driving element 200 and the heating element 530 are both electrically connected to the one of the plug 621 and the socket 711 .

[0057] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, on the basis of the above embodiment, a food processor includes a container with a driving mechanism and a base 700, the top surface of the base 700 is set as a horizontal placement surface 710, the placement surface 710 has the other of a plug 621 and a socket 711, and the container with the driving mechanism is detachably connected to the base 700; when the container with the driving mechanism is installed on the base 700, the support surface 620 of the base shell 600 is placed on the placement surface 710 of the base 700, and the plug 621 is electrically connected to the socket 711.

[0058] The base 700 is mainly used to supply power to the integrated power tool mechanism. The base 700 is connected to a power cord. The container can be installed on the base 700, that is, the support surface 620 of the base shell 600 is placed on the placement surface 710 of the base 700, and the plug 621 is electrically connected to the socket 711. This design simplifies the electrical connection process, so that the user only needs to put the container in place to automatically complete the electrical connection. The drive element 200 and the heating element 530 are both electrically connected to one of the plug 621 and the socket 711, which means that as long as the container is correctly installed on the base 700, these key components can immediately obtain power supply and start working. When the container is lifted from the base 700, the plug 621 is separated from the socket 711, and the drive element 200 and the heating element 530 are both powered off.

[0059] The food processor is cleverly designed, integrating the container body 100, the driving element 200, the heating plate 500, the driving shaft 300, and the cutter 400 into an integral structure, and the power supply function is designed in the base 700, thereby realizing a design in which the power supply is separated from the functional elements.

[0060] The container can be easily loaded and unloaded from the base 700 without complicated tools or steps. The user only needs to align the container with the placement surface 710 on the base 700 and gently push it in to complete the installation; similarly, it only needs to be gently lifted when taking it out. In actual use, the container is installed on the base 700, and the plug 621 is inserted into the socket 711, so that the driving element 200 and the heating element 530 are powered. After the driving element 200 is started, the drive shaft 300 drives the cutter 400 to rotate, cut, stir or crush the food in the container, and at the same time, the heating plate 500 starts heating according to the set temperature mode to ensure that the food is evenly heated. Because the drive shaft 300 has an inclination angle with the direction of gravity, the cutter 400 rotates with the non-vertical axis as the center, which promotes the up and down tumbling flow of the food and improves the processing effect. After use, the user only needs to gently lift the container, and the plug 621 and the socket 711 are naturally separated, disconnecting the power connection.

[0061] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, the installation direction of the container having the driving mechanism relative to the base 700 is set to be consistent with the vertical direction of the base 700 .

[0062] The container is installed in a vertical direction, making the installation and removal method simpler and more intuitive. Since the container and the base 700 are both in a vertical direction, the user only needs to align the container vertically with the placement surface 710 on the base 700 and gently put it down to complete the installation. This method does not need to consider the tilt angle or specific directionality, which reduces the difficulty of operation. When disassembly is required, the user only needs to gently lift the container, and the plug 621 and the socket 711 will naturally separate, disconnecting the power connection.

[0063] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0064] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions such as "first", "second", "one", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0065] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "connected", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixed" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly limited.

[0066] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A container with a driving mechanism, characterized in that: include: Container body(100); An integrated power tool mechanism, the integrated power tool mechanism is connected to the container body (100), the integrated power tool mechanism comprises a driving element (200), a driving shaft (300) and a tool (400), the driving shaft (300) is connected to the driving element (200), the tool (400) is located in the container body (100), and a portion of the driving shaft (300) is located in the container body (100) and connected to the tool (400); When the container body (100) is in an installation posture, the drive shaft (300) has an inclination angle relative to the vertical direction of the container body (100).

2. A container with a driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The container body (100) has an installation opening (110), and the integrated power tool mechanism also includes a heating plate (500), the heating plate (500) is sealed in the installation opening (110) and forms the bottom wall of the container body (100), and the heating plate (500) is installed with a heating element (530).

3. A container with a driving mechanism as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The heating plate (500) is provided with an axial hole (510), a bearing (520) is installed in the axial hole (510), the driving element (200) and the tool (400) are separated on both sides of the heating plate (500), and the driving element (200) is fixedly connected to the heating plate (500), and the driving shaft (300) passes through the axial hole (510) and is connected to the bearing (520).

4. A container with a driving mechanism as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a base shell (600), the integrated power tool mechanism is fixedly installed in the base shell (600), the container body (100) is fixedly connected to the base shell (600), the base shell (600) has an opening portion (610), a part of the container body (100) is inserted into the base shell (600) through the opening portion (610), and the opening portion (610) is sealed and connected to the outer wall of the container body (100).

5. A container with a driving mechanism as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The container body (100) comprises a bent portion (120), the mounting port (110) is arranged as a port of the bent portion (120), and the bent portion (120) is located inside the base shell (600).

6. A container with a driving mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The inner wall surface of the container body (100) is configured as a smooth surface structure without obstruction ribs.

7. A container with a driving mechanism as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the base shell (600) is set as a support surface (620). When the support surface (620) is placed on a horizontal plane, the posture of the container body (100) is an installation posture.

8. A container with a driving mechanism as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The base housing (600) has one of a plug (621) and a socket (711), and the driving element (200) and the heating element (530) are both electrically connected to one of the plug (621) and the socket (711).

9. A food processor, characterized in that: A container with a driving mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a base (700), wherein the top surface of the base (700) is arranged as a horizontal placement surface (710), the placement surface (710) has the other of a plug (621) and a socket (711), and the container with a driving mechanism is detachably connected to the base (700); when the container with a driving mechanism is installed on the base (700), the support surface (620) of the base shell (600) is placed on the placement surface (710) of the base (700), and the plug (621) is electrically connected to the socket (711).

10. A food processor as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that: The installation direction of the container with the driving mechanism relative to the base (700) is set to be consistent with the vertical direction of the base (700).

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