Stirrer container assembly

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a blender container assembly in which a blade group can be easily separated. In order to achieve the above purpose, the stirrer container assembly comprises: a container for accommodating food; a cover provided to cover the upper part of the container and having a vertically through cover hole formed therein; a cap plug inserted into the cap hole; the blade group is combined with the lower part of the container and comprises at least one blade; and a blade group locking member for bringing the blade group into a state in which the blade group is coupled to the bottom of the container, in which a cap matching part formed on the cap and a locking member matching part formed on the blade group locking member are formed so as to be able to match each other. When the cap plug is separated from the cap and the locking member matching part and the cap plug matching part are matched to rotate the cap plug, the blade group locking member is separated from the container.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a stirrer container assembly capable of easily separating the blade assembly. Background Technology

[0002] A blender is an electric device that processes foods such as fruits, vegetables, and grains into a variety of forms that can be consumed.

[0003] As prior art related to mixers, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0125378 is disclosed.

[0004] In the stirrers shown in the prior art, a blade assembly locking component (fixing nut) is provided to engage the blade assembly with the lower side of the container.

[0005] The user holds the blade assembly locking component and rotates it to separate the blade assembly from the container for cleaning.

[0006] However, with the blade assembly locking component firmly secured, it is difficult for the user to disassemble it manually. Furthermore, with the limited space at the bottom of the container holding the blade assembly locking component, it is difficult for the user to grasp the blade assembly locking component and rotate it by hand.

[0007] Furthermore, it is well known that agitators are designed to use a separate, specialized tool to separate the blade assembly.

[0008] Even in this situation, there may be a case where the user is unable to purchase the special tools. If cleaning is carried out without separating the blade assembly because the special tools cannot be purchased, there is a risk of a safety accident caused by the blades. Summary of the Invention

[0009] The present invention is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a stirrer container assembly that can easily separate the blade assembly.

[0010] The stirrer container assembly of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned objectives includes: a container for containing food; a lid configured to cover the upper part of the container and having a through-hole; a plug inserted into the plug hole; a blade assembly attached to the lower part of the container and including at least one blade; and a blade assembly locking member for engaging the blade assembly with the bottom of the container, wherein a plug mating portion formed on the plug and a locking member mating portion formed on the blade assembly locking member are formed in a manner that allows them to be mated with each other, and if the plug is separated from the lid and the locking member mating portion is mated with the plug mating portion and the plug is rotated, the blade assembly locking member is separated from the container.

[0011] According to the present invention, the blade assembly can be easily separated using a cap provided in the stirrer container assembly, thereby making the cleaning of the blade assembly easy.

[0012] Furthermore, no separate special tool is required for separating the blade assembly, thus improving user convenience.

[0013] Furthermore, the stopper can be used as a measuring cup, thus improving user convenience.

[0014] Furthermore, by creating an air passage between the cap and the stopper, it is possible to prevent the pressure inside the container from rising. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a front view showing a stirrer container assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The cross-sectional view of the stirrer container assembly shown.

[0017] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of the stirrer container assembly shown.

[0018] Figure 4 It is shown Figure 1 A perspective view and a partially enlarged view of the lid of the stirrer container assembly shown.

[0019] Figure 5 It is shown Figure 1 A perspective view of the cap of the stirrer container assembly shown.

[0020] Figure 6 (a) and (b) are shown Figure 1 The diagram shows a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of the blade assembly locking component.

[0021] Figure 7 Is Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the stirrer container assembly with the lid and plug in place.

[0022] Figure 8 (a) and (b) are cross-sectional views showing the process of the cap and plug being joined together.

[0023] Figure 9 This is a perspective view showing the state of the cap and blade assembly locking member before they are engaged, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 10 It is shown in Figure 9 A perspective view of the state in which the cap and the blade assembly locking component are engaged.

[0025] Figure 11 It is shown Figure 10 A cross-sectional view of the combined state.

[0026] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures Detailed Implementation

[0027] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] Reference Figures 1 to 3 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the stirrer container assembly 1 includes a container 100, a lid 200, a cap stopper 300, a blade assembly 400, and a blade assembly locking component 500.

[0029] The container 100 includes: a container body 110 surrounding the outer side of an internal space 100a for containing food; a bottom 120 covering the bottom surface of the container body 110; and a bottom flange 130 protruding downward from the outer edge of the bottom 120. A through hole 140 extending vertically through the bottom 120 is formed in the center of the bottom 120.

[0030] The blade assembly 400 includes: a blade spindle 410 having a length in the vertical direction; at least one blade 420 coupled to the upper part of the blade spindle 410; and a support body 430 for placing the blade assembly 400 at the bottom 120 of the container 100 while the blade assembly 400 is passing through the through hole 140 of the container 100.

[0031] The support body 430 includes: a support body main body 431, which is formed in a generally disc shape to allow the blade spindle 410 to pass through the central part; and a support portion 432, which protrudes downward in a cylindrical shape from the bottom surface of the support body main body 431. A thread 432a is formed on the outer surface of the support portion 432, thereby threadedly engaging with the thread 531 of the blade assembly locking member 500.

[0032] The blade assembly locking component 500 is threadedly engaged with the support body 430, thereby engaging the blade assembly 400 with the bottom 120 of the container 100.

[0033] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4The cover 200 includes: a cover portion 210, which is generally flat and has a cover hole 240 that runs vertically through the center; a cover flange 220 that extends downward from the outer edge of the cover portion 210; an inner cover housing portion 250 that extends downward from the inner end of the cover portion 210 surrounding the cover hole 240; and an outer cover housing portion 230 that protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the cover portion 210 between the inner cover housing portion 250 and the cover flange 220.

[0034] A cover mating portion 260, protruding inward, is formed on the inner surface of the inner housing portion 250 of the cover. The cover mating portion 260 mates with the cover plug mating portion 340 of the cover plug 300 (described later), thereby engaging the cover plug 300 with the cover 200. A recessed snap-fit ​​groove 261 is formed on the inner surface of the cover mating portion 260 for the snap-fit ​​protrusion 343 (described later) to be placed and snapped in place.

[0035] A blocking rib 270 protruding inward is formed on the inner surface of the inner housing portion 250 of the lid. The blocking rib 270 is formed into a trapezoidal shape without a bottom edge. When the cap plug 300 is engaged with the cap hole 240, the cap plug housing portion 330 and the inner housing portion 250 of the lid are separated. The blocking rib 270 is formed to block part of the space between the cap plug housing portion 330 and the inner housing portion 250 of the lid, thus preventing the crushed food from rising through the space and being discharged to the outside when food is crushed inside the container 100.

[0036] The cover fitting portion 260 may be configured to connect to the upper bottom edge of the blocking rib 270, and the cover fitting portion 260 may be configured to protrude more inwardly than the blocking rib 270.

[0037] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5 The stopper 300 includes: a stopper cover portion 310, which is generally flat; a stopper flange 320, which extends downward from the outer edge of the stopper cover portion 310; and a stopper housing portion 330, which protrudes downward in a cylindrical shape from the bottom surface of the stopper cover portion 310, which is the inner side of the stopper flange 320.

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown, when the plug 300 is combined with the cover 200, the plug flange 320 is formed with the lower end of the plug flange 320 located on the upper side of the cover portion 210.

[0039] The cap plug housing portion 330 is inserted into the interior of the inner housing portion 250 through the cap hole 240, and its diameter is smaller than the inner side diameter of the inner housing portion 250, so that the outer side of the cap plug housing portion 330 is separated from the inner side of the inner housing portion 250.

[0040] The internal space 330a of the cap shell 330 can be used as a food storage space capable of holding food. When using a blender, if the user puts food into the container 100, the amount of food to be put into the internal space 330a of the cap 300 is put into the cap to measure the volume of the food, so that the cap 300 can be used as a measuring cup.

[0041] The outer surface of the cap housing 330 can display the cap sizes 351 and 352 of the food receiving space, allowing the cap 300 to function as a measuring cup. The cap sizes 351 and 352 can be displayed as a first capacity 351 (smaller capacity) near the cap cover 310, and a second capacity 352 (larger capacity) near the lower end of the cap housing 330. In this case, the cap 300 is made of a transparent material, allowing the user to visually confirm the amount of food in the food receiving space while measuring. This embodiment illustrates a case where only two cap sizes are displayed, but more cap sizes could also be displayed.

[0042] A cap mating portion 340 may be formed on the outer side of the cap housing portion 330.

[0043] The cap plug matching part 340 matches with the cap matching part 260 of the cap 200, thereby realizing the engagement and disengagement of the cap 200 and the cap plug 300. In addition, it matches with the locking member matching part 540 formed on the blade group locking member 500, and the cap plug 300 can be used to separate from the blade group 400 and engage with the blade group locking member 500, thereby realizing two functions.

[0044] The cap matching part 340 may include a vertical groove 341 and a horizontal groove 342 formed by a groove formed by a recess.

[0045] The vertical groove 341 is formed by a groove that extends upward from the lower end of the outer side of the cap housing portion 330 and has a length in the vertical direction.

[0046] The horizontal groove 342 is formed by a groove that extends horizontally from the upper end of the vertical groove 341 and has a circumferential length on the outer side of the cap housing portion 330.

[0047] In the horizontal groove 342, a snap-fit ​​protrusion 343 with a protruding shape is formed on the side away from the vertical groove 341.

[0048] If the cap plug 300 is inserted into the cap hole 240 of the cap 200, the position of the cap mating part 260 changes from the lower end of the vertical groove 341 to the upper part. If the cap plug 300 is rotated, the cap mating part 260 changes position from the upper end of the vertical groove 341 through the horizontal groove 342. If the cap mating part 260 and the snap-fit ​​protrusion 343 snap together, the rotation of the cap plug 300 is restricted, thereby realizing the combination of the cap plug 300 and the cap 200.

[0049] Reference Figure 6 The blade assembly locking component 500 includes: a locking component cover 510, which is in the shape of an annular disk; an outer flange 520 extending downward from the outer edge of the locking component cover 510; an inner flange 530 extending upward and downward from the inner edge of the locking component cover 510; and a matching portion 540 protruding inward from the upper end of the inner side surface of the inner flange 530.

[0050] The inner flange 530 of the locking component is constructed using a cylindrical structure with open upper and lower parts. The upper end protrudes further upward than the upper surface of the locking component cover 510, and a thread 531 is formed on the inner side. A support portion 432 of a bracket body 430 is inserted into the internal space 550 of the inner flange 530 of the locking component, and the bracket body 430 is threadedly engaged with the threads 432a and 531 of the blade assembly locking component 500.

[0051] The locking component mating portion 540 is formed at the upper end of the inner flange 530 of the locking component (i.e., the upper side of the thread 531), and a pair of locking component mating portions 540 can be formed at opposite positions on the inner flange 530 of the locking component. The locking component mating portion 540 can be in the shape of a quadrilateral block to be inserted into and mated with the vertical groove 341 of the cap mating portion 340.

[0052] A handle groove 560 is formed on the outer flange 520 of the locking member. Multiple handle grooves 560 are formed around the outer side of the outer flange 520 of the locking member. Because of the handle grooves 560, the user can more easily remove the blade assembly locking member 500 from the bracket 430 by holding it and rotating it.

[0053] Reference Figure 7 and Figure 8 The connection structure of the cap 200 and the cap plug 300 will be explained.

[0054] When the cap 200 and the plug 300 are engaged, the plug 300 is positioned above the cap hole 240, so that the vertical groove 341 of the plug mating part 340 is positioned above the cap mating part 260.

[0055] Then, if the cap plug 300 is moved downward, the relative position of the cap mating part 260 changes from the lower part to the upper part of the vertical groove 341.

[0056] If the cap mating part 260 is located at the upper end of the vertical groove 341, the cap plug 300 is rotated so that the relative position of the cap mating part 260 changes from one side of the horizontal groove 342 to the other side.

[0057] When the position of the cap mating part 260 changes to the other end of the horizontal groove 342, which is far from the vertical groove 341, by rotating the cap plug 300, if the cap mating part 260 rises along the snap-fit ​​protrusion 343 and the snap-fit ​​protrusion 343 is placed in the snap-fit ​​groove 261, then the cap mating part 260 and the snap-fit ​​protrusion 343 are in a snap-fit ​​state, thereby completing the connection between the cap plug 300 and the cap 200.

[0058] As described above, if the cap 300 is combined with the cap 200, the inner side of the inner housing portion 250 of the cap 200 is separated from the outer side of the cap housing portion 330 of the cap 300, thus forming an air passage.

[0059] When the mixer is operated, the pressure inside the container 100 increases due to the flow of food and the rise in temperature, which may cause food to spill or the product to break. The inside of the container 100 is connected to the outside through the air channel, which can prevent the pressure inside the container 100 from rising excessively.

[0060] Reference Figures 9 to 11 The process of using the cap 300 to separate the blade assembly locking component 500 is explained.

[0061] Figures 9 to 11 The diagram shows a container 100 arranged with its upper part facing downwards and its lower part facing upwards.

[0062] After separating the cap plug 300 from the cap 200, as Figure 9 As shown, the cap 300 is positioned on the upper part in a manner that faces the blade assembly locking member 500 attached to the lower part of the container 100, and the locking member matching part 540 is placed in the lower part of the vertical groove 341 of the cap matching part 340 of the cap 300.

[0063] like Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the locking member mating part 540 is inserted into the vertical slot 341 by moving the cap 300 downward. In this state, if the cap 300 is rotated, the engagement of the threads 432a, 531 of the support body 430 and the blade group locking member 500 is released, thereby separating the blade group locking member 500 from the blade group 400.

[0064] As described above, the cap 300 allows the blade assembly locking member 500 to be separated from the blade assembly 400. Therefore, even in confined spaces around the blade assembly locking member 500, the user can easily separate it, making cleaning of the container 100 easier and allowing for safe cleaning of the blades 420. Furthermore, no separate special tool is required for separating the blade assembly 400, thus improving user convenience.

[0065] Furthermore, when reassembling the separated blade assembly 400, the blade assembly 400 is inserted into the through hole 140 while the container 100 is upright. After the blade assembly locking member 500 is rotated partially at the bottom to reassemble, the container 100 can be flipped over and the blade assembly locking member 500 can be completely tightened using the cap 300.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the cover matching portion 260 is configured with a protruding shape, the cover plug matching portion 340 is configured with a recessed groove shape, and the locking member matching portion 540 is configured with a protruding shape. The example shown is the case where the protruding shape of the cover matching portion 260 and the locking member matching portion 540 matches the groove shape of the cover plug matching portion 340. However, the cover matching portion 260 and the locking member matching portion 540 are configured with a recessed groove shape, and the cover plug matching portion 340 can also be deformed into a protruding shape.

[0067] As described above, the present invention has been described in detail through preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of the claims, the detailed description of the invention and the drawings, it can be implemented in various ways, and this also falls within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A stirrer container assembly, comprising: Containers for holding food; A lid is provided to cover the upper part of the container and has a through-hole. A stopper is inserted into the cover hole; A blade assembly, incorporated into the lower part of the container, and comprising at least one blade; and The blade assembly locking component locks the blade assembly into a engaged state with the bottom of the container. The cap mating portion formed on the cap and the locking member mating portion formed on the blade assembly locking member are formed in a manner that allows them to mate with each other. If the cap plug is separated from the cap and the locking component matching part is matched with the cap plug matching part, and the cap plug is rotated, then the blade assembly locking component is separated from the container.

2. The stirrer container assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cap has a food storage space capable of holding food. The outer surface of the cap indicates the capacity of the food storage space.

3. The stirrer container assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cap-fitting portion matches and engages with the cap-fitting portion formed on the cap.

4. The stirrer container assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cover fitting part is constructed using protruding protrusions. The plug fitting portion is formed by a recessed groove for the insertion of the protrusion, and is constructed by a vertical groove having a length in the vertical direction and a horizontal groove extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical groove. The horizontal groove on the side away from the vertical groove has a protruding snap-fit ​​protrusion. After the protrusion of the cap mating part is inserted into the vertical groove, it passes through the horizontal groove and is then engaged by the engaging protrusion when the cap plug rotates.

5. The stirrer container assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cap mating part and the locking part are respectively configured using one of a recessed groove and a protruding shape that is inserted into the groove.

6. The stirrer container assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The blade assembly locking component is threadedly engaged with the blade assembly.

7. The stirrer container assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stopper is spaced apart from the lid to form an air passage that connects the inside and outside of the container.

8. The stirrer container assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, A blocking rib is formed on the inner side of the cap, protruding toward the outer side of the cap plug, to block part of the space between the cap plug and the cap.

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