Food processor
By setting a vent on the blender cup and utilizing the cooling air duct and fan inside the main unit to achieve gas exchange between the food processing chamber and the external environment, the problem of slow food cooling after heating in the blender is solved, achieving rapid cooling and improving the user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323455942.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing food processors heat food but the food cools down slowly, resulting in long waiting times and a poor user experience.
A vent is installed on the blending cup of the food processor, and gas exchange between the food processing chamber and the external environment is achieved through the cooling air duct and fan inside the main unit. The fan carries away the heat from the hot steam to accelerate cooling.
By accelerating food cooling through gas exchange, user waiting time is shortened, and user experience is improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processors, in particular to a food processor capable of rapidly cooling food. Background Art
[0002] A food processor is an appliance that can process food by crushing, mixing, heating, etc. Its functions include but are not limited to making soy milk, rice paste, coffee, etc. After the food is heated by the food processor, the temperature is high. If the food is cooled naturally, the temperature will drop slowly, the waiting time will be long, and the user experience will be poor. Utility Model Content
[0003] 1. Technical issues to be resolved
[0004] The utility model aims to provide a food processor, which can cool down food quickly, so as to solve the technical problem that after the food processor heats the food in the prior art, the food cools down slowly and the user has to wait for a long time.
[0005] (II) Technical solution
[0006] The technical purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0007] A food processor comprises a main machine and a blending cup arranged on the main machine, the blending cup comprising a cup body and a cup cover, the cup cover is provided with a pressure relief hole, the cup cover can be opened and closed at the cup mouth of the cup body, a food processing chamber is defined between the cup body and the cup cover, a ventilation hole is provided at the upper end of the food processing chamber, the blending cup is provided with an air flow channel, the main machine is provided with a cooling air duct, one end of the air flow channel is connected to the ventilation hole, and the other end is connected to the cooling air duct, a fan is provided in the cooling air duct, and the fan is used to exchange gas between hot steam in the food processing chamber and cold air in the external environment.
[0008] A further preferred solution of the utility model is: the ventilation hole is arranged on the lower end surface of the cup cover.
[0009] A further preferred embodiment of the utility model is as follows: the air flow channel comprises a first air flow channel provided on the cup lid and a second air flow channel provided on the cup body, one end of the first air flow channel is connected to the ventilation hole, and after the cup lid is closed onto the cup body, the other end of the first air flow channel is connected to one end of the second air flow channel, and the other end of the second air flow channel is connected to the cooling air duct.
[0010] A further preferred solution of the present invention is that the second air flow channel is arranged on the outer side wall of the cup body.
[0011] A further preferred solution of the present invention is: a handle is fixed on the outer side of the cup body, and the second air flow channel is arranged in the handle.
[0012] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention is as follows: the cup cover is provided with a connector connected to the first air flow channel, the handle is provided with a connecting groove connected to the second air flow channel, and when the cup cover is closed, the connector is plugged into and matched with the connecting groove to connect the first air flow channel and the second air flow channel.
[0013] A further preferred solution of the utility model is: a connecting pipe communicating with the other end of the second airflow channel is provided at the bottom of the cup body, a connecting sleeve communicating with the cooling air duct is provided on the main unit, and the connecting pipe is plugged into the connecting sleeve.
[0014] A further preferred solution of the present invention is that a temperature sensor is provided at the bottom of the cup body.
[0015] (III) Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0016] The food processor of the utility model is provided with an air exchange hole at the upper end of the food processing chamber, a cooling air duct is provided on the main unit, and a fan is provided in the cooling air duct. Since the cooling air duct is connected with the air exchange hole, the fan can exchange gas between the hot steam in the food processing chamber and the cold air of the external environment when it is working, thereby accelerating the cooling speed of the food and shortening the waiting time of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation to the present invention.
[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mixing cup;
[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cup cover;
[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the mixing cup from another angle;
[0022] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the connection sleeve on the host. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] In order to make the purpose and technical solution of the utility model clearly and completely described, and the advantages more clearly understood, the embodiments of the utility model are further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "middle", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inside", "outside", "top", "bottom", "side", "vertical", "horizontal", "first", "second", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0025] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0026] refer to Figure 1 The present application provides a food processor, comprising a main machine 1 and a blending cup 2 disposed on the main machine 1. The blending cup 2 comprises a cup body 21 and a cup cover 22, the cup cover 22 is provided with a pressure relief hole 211, the cup cover 22 covers the opening of the cup body 21, and the cup body 21 and the cup cover 22 define a food processing chamber 200 for processing food. It can be understood that the food can be crushed, beaten and heated in the food processing chamber 200. The upper end of the food processing chamber 200 is provided with a ventilation hole 201, the blending cup 21 is provided with an air flow channel, the main machine 1 is provided with a cooling air duct 10, one end of the air flow channel is connected to the ventilation hole 201, and the other end is connected to the cooling air duct 10, and a fan 101 is provided in the cooling air duct 10. After the food is heated in the food processing chamber 200, the fan 101 in the main machine 1 works, so that the hot steam in the food processing chamber 200 is exchanged with the cold air of the external environment, thereby taking away the heat in the food processing chamber 200, accelerating the cooling speed of the food, and shortening the waiting time of the user.
[0027] It can be understood that the fan 101 can achieve gas exchange by extracting the hot steam in the food processing chamber 200 from the ventilation hole 201 and allowing cold air to flow into the food processing chamber 200 from the pressure relief hole 211, or it can achieve gas exchange by extracting cold air from the external environment into the food processing chamber 200 from the ventilation hole 201 and allowing the hot steam to be discharged from the pressure relief hole 201.
[0028] It should be noted that the cup body 21 and the main unit 1 in the present application can be integrated or detachably connected, and there is no limitation here, as long as the hot steam in the food processing chamber 200 can be exchanged with the cold air of the external environment through the cooling air duct 10 in the main unit 1.
[0029] When using a food processor to process food, the food processing chamber 200 is usually not filled up. The ventilation hole 201 is set at the upper end of the food processing chamber 200, for example, on the lower bottom surface of the cup cover 22 or the top of the side wall of the cup body 21, to prevent the ventilation hole 211 from being submerged by food.
[0030] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In a specific embodiment, the ventilation hole 201 is provided on the lower bottom surface of the cup cover 22. The airflow channel includes a first airflow channel 222 and a second airflow channel 212. The first airflow channel 222 is provided on the cup cover 22, and one end thereof is connected to the ventilation hole 201; the second airflow channel 212 is provided on the cup body 21, and after the cup cover 22 is covered on the cup body 21, the other end of the first airflow channel 222 is connected to the second airflow channel 212. It can be understood that the cup cover 22 is located at the highest position of the food processing chamber 200, and the ventilation hole 201 is provided on the cup cover 22, which can avoid food from entering the ventilation hole 201 as much as possible. The covering method of the cup cover 22 and the cup body 21 can be a flip covering or a detachable covering, which is not limited here.
[0031] The second airflow channel 212 may be disposed on the outer side wall of the cup body 21. Preferably, a handle 213 is fixed to the side wall of the cup body 21, and the second airflow channel 212 is disposed in the handle 213, without adding other components to the cup body 2.
[0032] In order to facilitate the connection with the first air flow channel 222, a connection groove 214 is provided on the top of the handle 213, and a first connecting port 215 communicating with the second air flow channel 212 is provided on the wall of the connection groove 214; a connector 223 is provided on the cup cover 22, and a second connecting port 224 communicating with the first air flow channel 222 is provided on the connector 223. When the cup cover 22 is closed, the connector 223 is plugged into the connection groove 214, so that the first connecting port 215 is aligned with the second connecting port 224, so that the first air flow channel 222 and the second air flow channel 212 are connected. Of course, the connector 223 can also be provided on the top of the handle 213, and the connection groove 214 can be provided on the cup cover 22. When the cup cover 22 is closed, the connector 223 is plugged into the connection groove 214, so that the first air flow channel 222 and the second air flow channel 212 are connected.
[0033] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5A connecting pipe 216 is provided at the bottom of the cup body 21, and the connecting pipe 216 is connected to the other end of the second air flow channel 212; a connecting sleeve 102 is provided on the main unit 1, and the connecting sleeve 102 is connected to the cooling air duct 10, and the connecting pipe 216 is inserted into the connecting sleeve 102, so that the second air flow channel 212 is connected to the cooling air duct 10.
[0034] A temperature sensor (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the cup body 21, and the temperature sensor is connected to a controller on the host 1. When the food drops to a set temperature, the controller turns off the fan 101 to prevent the food temperature from dropping too low.
[0035] It should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model is described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A food processor, comprising a main machine and a blending cup disposed on the main machine, wherein the blending cup comprises a cup body and a cup cover, wherein the cup cover is provided with a pressure relief hole, and the cup cover is openably disposed at the cup mouth of the cup body, wherein a food processing chamber is defined between the cup body and the cup cover, wherein: A ventilation hole is provided at the upper end of the food processing chamber, the blending cup is provided with an air flow channel, and the main unit is provided with a cooling air duct. One end of the air flow channel is connected to the ventilation hole, and the other end is connected to the cooling air duct. A fan is provided in the cooling air duct, and the fan is used to exchange gas between the hot steam in the food processing chamber and the cold air of the external environment.
2. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ventilation hole is arranged on the lower end surface of the cup cover.
3. The food processor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The airflow channel includes a first airflow channel provided on the cup cover and a second airflow channel provided on the cup body, one end of the first airflow channel is connected to the ventilation hole, and after the cup cover is closed onto the cup body, the other end of the first airflow channel is connected to one end of the second airflow channel, and the other end of the second airflow channel is connected to the cooling air duct.
4. The food processor according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second air flow channel is arranged on the outer side wall of the cup body.
5. The food processor according to claim 4, characterized in that: A handle is fixed on the outer side of the cup body, and the second air flow channel is arranged in the handle.
6. The food processor according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cup cover is provided with a connector connected to the first air flow channel, and the handle is provided with a connecting groove connected to the second air flow channel. When the cup cover is closed, the connector is plugged into the connecting groove to connect the first air flow channel and the second air flow channel.
7. The food processor according to claim 3, characterized in that: A connecting pipe communicating with the other end of the second air flow channel is provided at the bottom of the cup body, and a connecting sleeve communicating with the cooling air duct is provided on the main unit, and the connecting pipe is plugged into the connecting sleeve.
8. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that: A temperature sensor is arranged at the bottom of the cup body.