Diet measuring cup

Abstract

The utility model provides a diet measuring cup which comprises a cup body, a top cover and a sampling dropper, the top cover is arranged at the top of the cup body, a motor is arranged at the top of the top cover, an output shaft of the motor faces upwards, a supporting arm is arranged on one side of the motor, and a lantern ring is arranged at the far end of the supporting arm; an elastic balloon is arranged at one end of the sampling dropper, a sample dropping end is arranged at the other end of the sampling dropper, limiting parts are arranged on the two sides of the outer wall of the sampling dropper respectively, and the limiting parts can abut against the upper portion of the lantern ring so that the sampling dropper can be suspended in the lantern ring. The motor drives the sampling dropper to move circumferentially at a constant speed around the motor through the support arm, food drips to the top of the top cover at intervals in the moving process of the sampling dropper, a user can roughly judge the viscosity of the food according to the interval distance of food dripping, and different kinds of food move from the sampling dropper at the same speed, so that the food viscosity is greatly improved. And the viscosity of the food is visualized by taking the interval distance of dripping of the food as a reference, so that a user is helped to judge the viscosity of the food.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food measuring cups, in particular to a food measuring cup. Background Art

[0002] For patients who have undergone gastrointestinal surgery, dietary adjustments are required in view of their special digestive conditions after surgery. Usually, the patient's diet needs to transition from warm water to liquid food to semi-liquid food to soft food. However, it is difficult for medical staff or family members to control and distinguish the viscosity of food when preparing food. Most of them judge by feeling. Overly subjective judgment will make it difficult to provide patients with food of appropriate viscosity step by step, which is not conducive to the patient's postoperative recovery. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a food measuring cup to solve the above problems.

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] The utility model provides a food measuring cup, comprising:

[0006] Cup body;

[0007] A top cover is arranged on the top of the cup body, a motor is arranged on the top of the top cover, an output shaft of the motor faces upward and a support arm is arranged on one side of the motor, and a collar is arranged at the far end of the support arm; and

[0008] A sampling dropper is provided with an elastic balloon at one end and a sample dropping end at the other end. The outer diameter of the sampling dropper is adapted to the inner diameter of the ring. Limiting parts are respectively provided on both sides of the outer wall of the sampling dropper. The limiting parts can abut against the top of the ring to make the sampling dropper hover in the ring.

[0009] Furthermore, a constant pressure port is provided on one side of the sampling dropper close to the elastic balloon, and a sealing plate is slidably installed on the outer side of the constant pressure port. The sealing plate can be close to the elastic balloon to open the constant pressure port or away from the elastic balloon to close the constant pressure port.

[0010] Furthermore, the limiting portion includes a support block, which is arranged on the side wall of the sampling dropper. The support block is connected to an abutment block below through a spring. When the abutment block is placed above the ring, the constant pressure port will be located above the ring.

[0011] Furthermore, a switch button is provided on the top of the support arm, and the switch button is electrically connected to the motor. A pressing plate is provided on one side of the sampling dropper. When the abutment block is placed above the ring, the pressing plate can be located above the switch button.

[0012] Furthermore, a ring groove is formed on the top of the top cover around the motor, and a ring-shaped padding paper is placed in the ring groove, and the path of the ring-shaped padding paper is disconnected at one point.

[0013] Furthermore, a sampling port is provided on the top cover, and a sealing cover is provided on the sampling port.

[0014] Furthermore, a base is provided at the bottom of the cup body, a temperature sensor is provided in the base, the temperature sensor penetrates to the bottom of the inner cavity of the cup body, a temperature display is provided on one side of the base, and the temperature display is electrically connected to the temperature sensor.

[0015] It can be seen from the above technical solution that the utility model provides a food measuring cup:

[0016] The motor drives the sampling dropper to move in a uniform circle around the motor through the support arm. During the movement of the sampling dropper, food drips on the top of the top cover at intervals. The user can roughly judge the viscosity of the food based on the interval distance of the food dripping. The thinner the food, the smaller the dripping interval, and the thicker the food, the larger the dripping interval. Different foods move at the same speed from the sampling dropper, and the viscosity of the food is visualized with reference to the interval distance of the food dripping, which helps users judge the viscosity of the food, and thus helps to provide patients with food of appropriate viscosity step by step. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the specific implementation. In all the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a food measuring cup of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of a main structural schematic diagram of a food measuring cup of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of a main structural schematic diagram of a sampling dropper in a diet measuring cup of the utility model;

[0022] Reference numerals:

[0023] Cup body 1, base 11, temperature sensor 12, temperature display 13;

[0024] Top cover 2, motor 21, support arm 22, collar 23, switch button 24, ring groove 25, ring pad paper 26, sampling port 27, sealing cover 271;

[0025] The sampling dropper 3 , the elastic balloon 31 , the sample dropping end 32 , the limiting portion 33 , the support block 331 , the spring 332 , the abutment block 333 , the constant pressure port 34 , the sealing plate 35 , and the pressing plate 36 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation of the utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the utility model, so the utility model is not limited by the specific implementation disclosed below.

[0027] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0029] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a food measuring cup provided in this embodiment includes a cup body 1, a top cover 2 and a sampling dropper 3.

[0030] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 The top of the cup body 1 is open, and a handle is provided on one side thereof.

[0031] Preferably, a vacuum barrier is provided inside the cup wall of the cup body 1, which can improve the heat preservation effect of the cup body 1 and help prevent the user from being scalded.

[0032] The top cover 2 is arranged on the top of the cup body 1. Specifically, the top cover 2 can be tightly buckled on the top of the cup body 1, or can be screwed with the top of the cup body 1 to improve the connection sealing. A motor 21 is arranged on the top of the top cover 2. The output shaft of the motor 21 faces upward and a support arm 22 is arranged on one side. The support arm 22 extends outward along the radial direction of the output shaft of the motor 21, and a collar 23 is arranged at the distal end of the support arm 22.

[0033] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 An elastic balloon 31 is provided at one end of the sampling dropper 3. The elastic balloon 31 is made of elastic rubber material and has the performance of compression deformation and rebound under force. A sample dropper 32 is provided at the other end of the sampling dropper 3. The end of the sample dropper 32 is conical, which can make liquid food or semi-liquid food drip from its bottom at intervals. The outer diameter of the sampling dropper 3 is adapted to the inner diameter of the collar 23 so that the sampling dropper 3 can be inserted into the collar 23 from top to bottom. The two sides of the outer wall of the sampling dropper 3 are respectively provided with limiting parts 33. The limiting parts 33 can abut against the top of the collar 23 so that the sampling dropper 3 is suspended in the collar 23, and the sample dropper 32 can be suspended above the top cover 2.

[0034] In specific use, the user holds the sampling dropper 3, inserts the sample dropper end 32 into the food, squeezes the elastic balloon 31, and the elastic balloon 31 rebounds to generate negative pressure in the sampling dropper 3, so that the food is sucked into the sampling dropper 3, and then the sampling dropper 3 and the outer side of the sample dropper end 32 are wiped clean, and the sampling dropper 3 is inserted into the ring 23 from top to bottom, and the motor 21 is started. Its output shaft drives the sampling dropper 3 to move around the motor 21 at a uniform speed through the support arm 22. During the movement of the sampling dropper 3, the food drips at intervals on the top of the top cover 2. The user can roughly judge the viscosity of the food according to the interval distance of the food dripping. The thinner the food, the smaller the dripping interval, and the thicker the food, the larger the dripping interval. Different foods move at the same speed from the sampling dropper 3, and the viscosity of the food is visualized with reference to the interval distance of the food dripping, which is conducive to helping users judge the viscosity of the food, and then it is conducive to providing patients with food of appropriate viscosity step by step.

[0035] When the sample drop end 32 is facing downward, the food can drip downward, but the elastic balloon 31 is closed. As the food in the sampling dropper 3 continues to drip, the negative pressure inside will continue to increase, affecting the dripping of the food, and thus easily interfering with the judgment of the viscosity of the food. Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, in one embodiment, a constant pressure port 34 is provided on one side of the sampling dropper 3 close to the elastic balloon 31, which is used to balance the internal and external pressures of the sampling dropper 3. A sealing plate 35 is slidably installed on the outer side of the constant pressure port 34. The sealing plate 35 can be close to the elastic balloon 31 to open the constant pressure port 34 or away from the elastic balloon 31 to close the constant pressure port 34. Specifically, a guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the sampling dropper 3 at one side of the constant pressure port 34 close to the elastic balloon 31, and the sealing plate 35 is slidably connected to the guide rail. In specific use, opening the constant pressure port 34 can ensure that food drips naturally from the sample dropper end 32, while closing the constant pressure port 34 can ensure that the elastic balloon 31 can generate negative pressure to allow the sampling dropper 3 to attract food.

[0036] It should be noted that the sealing plate 35 will remain in the current sliding position when no external force is applied.

[0037] Furthermore, the limiting portion 33 includes a support block 331, which is arranged on the side wall of the sampling dropper 3. The support block 331 is connected to a contact block 333 through a spring 332. When the contact block 333 is placed above the ring 23, the constant pressure port 34 will be located above the ring 23. Pressing the sampling dropper 3 downward can cause the support block 331 to compress the spring 332, and the sealing plate 35 will be pushed away from the constant pressure port 34 by the ring 23, and then the sampling dropper 3 will be pushed back to its original height by the spring 332, so that the constant pressure port 34 is fully open, which is easy to operate.

[0038] Preferably, a switch button 24 is provided on the top of the support arm 22, and the switch button 24 is electrically connected to the motor 21 for controlling the start and stop of the motor 21. A pressing plate 36 is provided on one side of the sampling dropper 3. When the abutment block 333 is placed above the ring 23, the pressing plate 36 can be located above the switch button 24. When the sampling dropper 3 is pressed downward to open the constant pressure port 34, the pressing plate 36 will also press the switch button 24 to start the motor 21 in time.

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, an annular groove 25 is opened on the top of the top cover 2 around the motor 21, and the annular groove 25 is located directly below the moving path of the sampling dropper 3. An annular pad paper 26 is placed in the annular groove 25. The annular pad paper 26 is replaceable and is used to receive food droplets dripping from the sampling dropper 3, which is beneficial to keeping the top cover 2 clean, and the path of the annular pad paper 26 is disconnected at one point, which is beneficial for the annular pad paper 26 to pass through the motor 21 and be placed in the annular groove 25.

[0040] Preferably, the top cover 2 is provided with a sampling port 27, and the sampling port 27 is provided with a sealing cover 271, and the sealing cover 271 can be tightly buckled on the top of the sampling port 27, or screwed with the top thread of the sampling port 27 to improve the connection sealing. When the sampling dropper 3 is sampling, there is no need to open the top cover 2 as a whole, which is conducive to keeping the food in the cup body 1 warm and simplifying the sampling operation.

[0041] Furthermore, a base 11 is provided at the bottom of the cup body 1, and a temperature sensor 12 is provided in the base 11. The temperature sensor 12 penetrates to the bottom of the inner cavity of the cup body 1 and is used to monitor the temperature of the food in the cup body 1. A temperature display 13 is provided on one side of the base 11. The temperature display 13 is electrically connected to the temperature sensor 12 and is used to display the internal food temperature of the cup body 1 in real time.

[0042] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present invention.

Claims

1. A food measuring cup, characterized in that: include: Cup body; A top cover is arranged on the top of the cup body, a motor is arranged on the top of the top cover, an output shaft of the motor faces upward and a support arm is arranged on one side of the motor, and a collar is arranged at the far end of the support arm; and A sampling dropper is provided with an elastic balloon at one end and a sample dropping end at the other end. The outer diameter of the sampling dropper is adapted to the inner diameter of the ring. Limiting parts are respectively provided on both sides of the outer wall of the sampling dropper. The limiting parts can abut against the top of the ring to make the sampling dropper hover in the ring.

2. A food measuring cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: A constant pressure port is provided on one side of the sampling dropper close to the elastic balloon, and a sealing plate is slidably mounted on the outer side of the constant pressure port. The sealing plate can be close to the elastic balloon to open the constant pressure port or away from the elastic balloon to close the constant pressure port.

3. A food measuring cup according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting part includes a support block, which is arranged on the side wall of the sampling dropper. The support block is connected to an abutment block below through a spring. When the abutment block is placed above the collar, the constant pressure port will be located above the collar.

4. A food measuring cup according to claim 3, characterized in that: A switch button is arranged on the top of the support arm, and the switch button is electrically connected to the motor. A pressing plate is arranged on one side of the sampling dropper. When the abutment block is placed above the collar, the pressing plate can be located above the switch button.

5. A food measuring cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the top cover is provided with an annular groove surrounding the motor, an annular padding paper is placed in the annular groove, and the path of the annular padding paper is disconnected at one point.

6. A food measuring cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top cover is provided with a sampling port, and the sampling port is provided with a sealing cover.

7. A food measuring cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: A base is arranged at the bottom of the cup body, a temperature sensor is arranged in the base, and the temperature sensor penetrates to the bottom of the inner cavity of the cup body. A temperature display is arranged on one side of the base, and the temperature display is electrically connected to the temperature sensor.

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