Food material processor

Abstract

The utility model discloses a food material processor which comprises a main machine and further comprises a food processing cup detachably arranged on the main machine. The material storage barrel is arranged on the cooking cup, and the discharging end of the material storage barrel is connected with a cup opening of the cooking cup, so that food materials in the material storage barrel can enter the cooking cup; the cutting assembly is arranged between the discharging end of the material storage barrel and a cup opening of the cooking cup, and the food materials in the material storage barrel fall into the cooking cup after being cut by the cutting assembly; the processing assembly is detachably arranged in the cooking cup, and the processing assembly is used for processing food materials falling into the cooking cup. Through the driving device in the main machine, high-speed primary food material treatment, low-speed further juicing / pushing and other treatment are achieved, different treatment functions are achieved, and different requirements of users are met. The processing mode reduces the cutting load of the cutting assembly, so that the load of the whole machine is reduced, and the service life of each part is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of kitchen equipment, and in particular to a food processor. Background Art

[0002] A food processor is a kitchen appliance used to chop, blend, juice, or mince food. This device can simplify food preparation and improve cooking efficiency, but single-use food processors usually only have a single function and cannot meet the needs of users.

[0003] For example, a Chinese invention patent with publication number CN102423233A discloses a juicer, which includes a juicer head that first grinds the food into a paste at high speed, and then centrifuges the food into a juicing area for juicing. This method makes the food easy to oxidize, affecting the taste of the processed food. In addition, the juicer has a single function and cannot meet more needs of users. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the embodiment of the present application is to provide a food processor, including a host, and further including:

[0005] a cooking cup, which is detachably mounted on the main unit;

[0006] A material storage barrel is provided on the cooking cup, wherein the discharge end of the material storage barrel is connected to the mouth of the cooking cup so that the food in the material storage barrel can enter the cooking cup;

[0007] A cutting assembly is provided between the discharge end of the material storage barrel and the mouth of the cooking cup, and the food in the material storage barrel is cut by the cutting assembly and falls into the cooking cup;

[0008] a processing assembly, which is detachably disposed in the cooking cup and is used to process food that falls into the cooking cup;

[0009] A driving device is provided in the main unit and is connected to the cutting assembly and the processing assembly respectively. When the driving device drives the cutting assembly and the processing assembly to rotate, the food in the storage barrel is cut by the cutting assembly and falls into the cooking cup, and is processed by the processing assembly. The rotation speed of the cutting assembly is greater than the rotation speed of the processing assembly.

[0010] This application first performs preliminary processing on the ingredients. That is, the ingredients in the storage barrel are cut by the cutting component and fall into the cooking cup. Then, the processing component further processes them to further meet the needs of users. This design improves the efficiency and convenience of food processing. At the same time, by separately controlling the speed of the cutting component and the processing component, the degree of food processing can be more precisely controlled.

[0011] As an optional embodiment, a partition is installed in the storage barrel, and the partition divides the interior of the storage barrel into a first storage area and a second storage area arranged on the left and right. The bottoms of the first storage area and the second storage area are connected, and a cutting gap is formed between the partition and the cutting assembly so that the cutting assembly can cut the food falling from the first storage area and the second storage area respectively. A pushing rod is provided in the second storage area, and the pushing rod is used to push the food in the second storage area toward the cutting assembly.

[0012] By arranging partitions in the storage barrel, the present application can deliver different ingredients to the cutting assembly through different storage areas, which can more effectively manage and process a variety of ingredients while maintaining the freshness of the ingredients.

[0013] As an optional embodiment, the cooking cup includes a cup body, a juice outlet connected to the interior of the cup body is opened on the outer peripheral wall of the cup body, a residue outlet connected to the interior of the cup body is opened at the bottom of the cup body, and the residue outlet is connected to a residue outlet channel extending laterally to the side of the cooking cup.

[0014] The present application allows juice and residue to be discharged from different outlets respectively, so that users can collect and separate the juice and residue, thereby improving the efficiency of food processing and the convenience of cleaning.

[0015] As an optional embodiment, the cutting assembly includes a knife disc, a first blade for slicing and / or a second blade for shredding, the knife disc is located on the discharge end of the storage barrel, and an opening is provided on the knife disc that passes through its disc body, and the position of the opening corresponds to the position of the first blade or the second blade, so that the food cut by the first blade and / or the second blade falls into the cooking cup through the opening, and the first blade and the second blade are respectively arranged on the oppositely arranged disc surfaces of the knife disc or are simultaneously arranged on any disc surface of the knife disc.

[0016] This application can choose to use slicing or shredding blades as needed, increasing the versatility of the food processor. The opening design on the blade disk allows the cut ingredients to fall smoothly into the cooking cup, simplifying the processing process, reducing manual operation, and improving safety and processing speed.

[0017] As an optional embodiment, the processing component includes a juice extraction net and a juice extraction head. The juice extraction net is detachably arranged in the cooking cup. The juice extraction net divides the interior of the cooking cup into a first area and a second area. The first area is connected to the slag outlet, and the second area is connected to the juice outlet. The juice extraction head is arranged in the first area and is detachably connected to the driving device. The juice extraction head rotates when driven by the driving device so that the juice extraction head squeezes the food falling into the first area, and the squeezed food is moved out from the slag outlet.

[0018] The present application uses a juicing net and a juicing head to effectively squeeze the ingredients in the cooking cup, and can achieve effective separation of juice and residue during the juicing process, thereby improving the efficiency and purity of juice extraction.

[0019] As an optional embodiment, the juicing net is a cylindrical structure that is open at the top and bottom, and an extrusion plate extending along the axial direction of the juicing net is provided on the inner wall of the juicing net, and a spiral structure is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the juicing head. The extrusion plate cooperates with the juicing head to extrude the food in the first area, and the juicing head transports the squeezed food to the slag outlet.

[0020] The present application uses the cylindrical structure of the juicing net, the squeezing plate and the spiral structure of the juicing head to effectively squeeze and transport the ingredients during the juicing process, further improving the juicing efficiency and the working performance of the processor.

[0021] As an optional embodiment, the processing component includes a truncated cone-shaped pushing rack and a pushing piece provided on the outer peripheral wall of the pushing rack. The pushing rack is detachably provided in the cooking cup and covers the slag outlet to seal the slag outlet. The pushing rack is detachably connected to the driving device. The pushing rack rotates when driven by the driving device so that the pushing piece pushes the food in the cooking cup to the juice outlet.

[0022] The present application can effectively push the cut food to the juice outlet through the pushing component, which helps to improve the efficiency of food processing, especially when processing a large amount of food, which can reduce manual operations and increase processing speed.

[0023] As an optional embodiment, the driving device includes a motor and an outer gear ring provided on the motor, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the primary planet carrier, the primary planet carrier is mounted with a primary planetary gear, the primary planetary gear is engaged with the primary drive wheel and the outer gear ring on the output shaft of the motor, respectively, the primary planet carrier is connected to the cutting assembly via a first rotating rod,

[0024] A secondary planetary carrier is sleeved on the primary planetary carrier, and a secondary planetary gear is installed on the secondary planetary carrier. The secondary planetary gear is respectively engaged with the secondary drive wheel and the outer ring gear on the primary planetary carrier, and the secondary planetary carrier is connected to the processing assembly through a second rotating rod.

[0025] This application uses a planetary gear structure to achieve independent control of the cutting component and the processing component. The two can run at different speeds, thereby being able to more accurately control the food processing process and improve the processing effect.

[0026] As an optional embodiment, the storage barrel is a cylindrical structure with upper and lower openings open, and a storage cover is hingedly installed on the storage barrel. The storage cover is used to open or seal the upper opening of the storage barrel, and a feeding port communicating with the interior of the second storage area is provided on the storage cover.

[0027] Before processing food, the present application puts food into the first storage area or the second storage area through the upper opening of the storage barrel, and during the process of processing food, food can be put into the second storage area through the feeding port. It is flexible to use, reduces unnecessary steps, and meets different needs in the processing process.

[0028] As an optional embodiment, the food processor further includes a safety component, which includes a connecting rod and an interlock switch. A movable connecting rod is provided on one side of the storage barrel, and the interlock switch is provided in the main unit. The interlock switch is electrically connected to the drive device. When the storage cover closes the storage barrel, it pushes the connecting rod to move to trigger the interlock switch, so that the interlock switch controls the drive device to be activated.

[0029] The safety component of the present application ensures that the drive device will not start if the storage barrel is not properly closed, thereby preventing the user from accidentally being injured by contact with the cutting component when releasing the material, thereby improving the safety of the food processor.

[0030] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application are:

[0031] This application utilizes a drive device within the main unit to achieve high-speed initial food processing and low-speed further processing such as juicing and pushing, providing diverse processing capabilities to meet diverse user needs. This processing method reduces the cutting load on the cutting assembly, thereby alleviating the overall machine load and extending the service life of each component. Furthermore, processed food can be automatically collected through a juice or residue outlet, improving the efficiency of the entire processing process.

[0032] This application reduces the tedious operation of frequent feeding by adding a large amount of food at one time, improves processing efficiency, and can reduce the contact between food and air, help reduce the oxidation rate of food, and maintain the freshness of food. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the food processor according to Example 1 of the present application;

[0034] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the food processor according to Example 1 of the present application;

[0035] Figure 3 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the food processor according to Example 1 of the present application;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a portion of the driving device structure of Example 1 of the present application;

[0037] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the material storage cover and the material storage barrel in the open state according to Example 1 of the present application;

[0038] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the connection between the cooking cup and the host according to Example 1 of the present application;

[0039] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of the cooking cup according to Example 1 of the present application;

[0040] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the food processor according to Example 2 of the present application;

[0041] Figure 9 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the food processor according to Example 2 of the present application;

[0042] Figure 10 This is a structural diagram of the connection between the cooking cup and the pushing rack in Example 2 of the present application.

[0043] Reference numerals:

[0044] 1. Main unit; 2. Cooking cup; 21. Cup body; 22. Juice outlet; 23. Slag outlet; 24. Slag outlet; 3. Storage barrel; 31. Feeding port; 32. Partition; 33. First storage area; 34. Second storage area; 35. Push rod; 36. Storage cover; 4. Cutting assembly; 41. Cutter disc; 42. First blade; 43. Second blade; 51. Juicing net; 52. Juicing head; 53. First area; 54. Second area; 55. Extrusion plate; 61. Push rack; 62. Push piece; 71. Motor; 72. Outer gear ring; 73. First planetary carrier; 74. First planetary gear; 75. First rotating rod; 76. Second planetary carrier; 77. Second planetary gear; 78. Second rotating rod; 81. Connecting rod; 82. Interlock switch DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] Various aspects and features of the present application are described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0046] It should be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments of the present application. Therefore, the above description should not be considered as limiting, but merely as an example of an embodiment. Other modifications within the scope and spirit of the present application will occur to those skilled in the art.

[0047] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present application and, together with the general description of the present application given above and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0048] These and other characteristics of the present application will become apparent from the following description of a preferred form of embodiment given as a non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0049] It should also be understood that although the present application has been described with reference to certain specific examples, those skilled in the art will readily be able to implement many other equivalent forms of the present application.

[0050] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0051] Specific embodiments of the present application will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings; however, it should be understood that the embodiments described are merely examples of the present application and may be implemented in a variety of ways. Familiar and / or repetitive functions and structures are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the present application with unnecessary or redundant details. Therefore, the specific structural and functional details described herein are not intended to be limiting, but rather serve merely as a basis and representative basis for the claims to teach those skilled in the art to variously utilize the present application with substantially any suitable detailed structure.

[0052] This specification may use the phrases "in one embodiment," "in another embodiment," "in yet another embodiment," or "in other embodiments," which may all refer to one or more of the same or different embodiments according to the present application.

[0053] Example 1

[0054] The embodiment of the present application provides a food processor, such as Figure 1-Figure 7 As shown, the food processor includes a main unit 1, a cooking cup 2, a material storage barrel 3, a cutting assembly 4, a processing assembly and a driving device.

[0055] The cooking cup 2 is detachably mounted on the main unit 1 and has a mouth. The material storage barrel 3 is mounted on the cooking cup 2 and has a discharge end connected to the mouth of the cooking cup 2 so that the food in the storage barrel 3 can flow into the cooking cup 2.

[0056] The cutting assembly 4 is disposed between the discharge end of the material storage barrel 3 and the mouth of the cooking cup 2. The food in the material storage barrel 3 is cut by the cutting assembly 4 and then falls into the cooking cup 2. The processing assembly is detachably disposed within the cooking cup 2 and is used to further process the food in the cooking cup 2.

[0057] The driving device is disposed in the main unit 1 and is connected to the cutting assembly 4 and the processing assembly, respectively. When the driving device drives the cutting assembly 4 and the processing assembly to rotate, the food in the storage barrel 3 is cut by the cutting assembly 4 and falls into the cooking cup 2 and is processed by the processing assembly. The rotation speed of the cutting assembly 4 is greater than the rotation speed of the processing assembly.

[0058] In this embodiment, the user places food into the hopper 3. The drive mechanism is activated, causing the cutting assembly 4 to begin rotating at high speed and the processing assembly to begin rotating at low speed. The food in the hopper 3 is chopped by the high-speed rotating cutting assembly 4 and then falls into the cooking cup 2. The food in the cooking cup 2 is then further processed by the slow-rotating processing assembly (e.g., the juicing assembly or the pushing assembly).

[0059] During juicing, the cutting assembly 4 first slices the bulky food in the storage barrel 3. The sliced food then falls into the cooking cup 2, where it is then processed by the processing assembly (juicing assembly). The cutting assembly 4 isolates the storage barrel 3 and the cooking cup 2, preventing a large amount of food from the storage barrel 3 from entering the cooking cup 2 all at once. Simultaneously, the cutting assembly 4 rotates and cuts the food in the storage barrel 3 layer by layer, preventing overload on the processing assembly and reducing the life of the entire machine.

[0060] This application uses the drive device in the main unit 1 to achieve high-speed preliminary processing of food ingredients and low-speed further juicing / pushing, etc., with different processing functions to meet the different needs of users. This processing method reduces the cutting load of the cutting component 4, thereby reducing the load of the entire machine and extending the service life of each component.

[0061] As an optional embodiment, Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, a partition 32 is installed in the storage barrel 3, and the partition 32 divides the interior of the storage barrel 3 into a first storage area 33 and a second storage area 34 arranged on the left and right. The bottom of the first storage area 33 and the second storage area 34 are connected, and a cutting gap is formed between the partition 32 and the cutting assembly 4, so that the cutting assembly 4 can cut the food falling from the first storage area 33 and the second storage area 34 respectively. A detachable pushing rod 35 is provided in the second storage area 34, and the pushing rod 35 is used to push the food in the second storage area 34 toward the cutting assembly 4.

[0062] The specific structural form of the partition 32 is not limited, and can be, for example, an arc-shaped plate structure, a cylindrical structure, or a shell structure with a C-shaped cross-section. The shape of the push rod 35 is adapted to the shape of the second storage area 34. The first storage area 33 and the second storage area 34 can be used either separately or simultaneously.

[0063] Specifically, when food is placed in the first storage area 33 and / or the second storage area 34, the food falls from the bottom of the storage area and enters the cutting gap, so that the cutting component 4 can cut the food. The cut food falls into the cooking cup 2 and is further processed by the processing component.

[0064] This application reduces the tedious operation of frequent feeding by adding a large amount of food to at least one storage area at a time, thereby improving processing efficiency. At the same time, it can reduce the contact between food and air, help reduce the oxidation rate of food, and maintain the freshness of food.

[0065] As an optional embodiment, Figure 7 and Figure 10 As shown, the cooking cup 2 includes a cup body 21, a juice outlet 22 connected to the interior of the cup body 21 is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the cup body 21, a slag outlet 23 connected to the interior of the cup body 21 is provided at the bottom of the cup body 21, and the slag outlet 23 is connected to a slag discharge channel 24 extending laterally to the side of the cooking cup 2.

[0066] The processed juice flows out through the juice outlet 22, and the residue is discharged through the residue outlet 23 and the residue discharge channel 24. The present application allows the juice and residue to be discharged from different outlets respectively, so that the user can collect and separate the juice and residue, thereby improving the efficiency of food processing and the convenience of cleaning.

[0067] As an optional embodiment, Figure 3 and Figure 9 As shown, the cutting assembly 4 includes a knife disc 41, a first blade 42 for slicing and / or a second blade 43 for shredding, the knife disc 41 is located on the discharge end of the storage barrel 3, and an opening is provided on the knife disc 41 that passes through its disc body, and the position of the opening corresponds to the position of the first blade 42 or the second blade 43, so that the food cut by the first blade 42 or the second blade 43 falls into the cooking cup 2 through the opening, and the first blade 42 and the second blade 43 are respectively arranged on the oppositely arranged disc surfaces of the knife disc 41 or are simultaneously arranged on any disc surface of the knife disc 41.

[0068] Specifically, the knife disc 41 includes an upper disc surface and a lower disc surface that are relatively arranged. When the first blade 42 is arranged on the upper disc surface, the second blade 43 is arranged on the lower disc surface. When in use, the upper disc surface of the knife disc 41 and the first blade 42 on the upper disc surface are close to the discharge end of the storage barrel 3, and the food can be sliced at this time. If the knife disc 41 is turned over so that the lower disc surface and the second blade 43 on the lower disc surface are close to the discharge end of the storage barrel 3, the food can be shredded at this time. In addition, the first blade 42 and the second blade 43 can also be arranged on the upper disc surface at the same time, and the food can be sliced and shredded at the same time. Among them, the number of the first blade 42 and the second blade 43 set can be set according to the area of the knife disc 41.

[0069] When the first blade 42 contacts the food pushed onto the upper surface of the blade disc 41, it cuts the food, allowing the cut food to fall through the opening into the food processing cup 2. This application allows for the use of either a slicing or shredding blade, increasing the versatility of the food processing machine. The opening in the blade disc 41 allows the cut food to fall smoothly into the food processing cup 2, simplifying the processing process, reducing manual labor, and improving safety and processing speed.

[0070] As an optional embodiment, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the processing assembly includes a juice extraction net 51 and a juice extraction head 52. The juice extraction net 51 is detachably arranged in the cooking cup 2. The juice extraction net 51 divides the interior of the cooking cup 2 into a first area 53 and a second area 54. The first area 53 is connected to the slag outlet 23, and the second area 54 is connected to the juice outlet 22. The juice extraction head 52 is arranged in the first area 53 and is detachably connected to the driving device. The juice extraction head 52 rotates under the drive of the driving device so that the juice extraction head 52 squeezes the food falling into the first area 53, and the squeezed food is removed from the slag outlet 23.

[0071] The interior of the juicing net 51 defines a first region 53, while the space between the outer wall of the juicing net 51 and the inner wall of the cooking cup 2 defines a second region 54. The second region 54 is concentric with the first region 53. When food falls into the first region 53, the juicing head 52, driven by a drive mechanism, rotates and squeezes the food. The squeezed food is then removed from the residue outlet 23, and the juice flows into the second region 54 and out through the juice outlet 22.

[0072] The present application uses the juicing net 51 and the juicing head 52 to effectively squeeze the ingredients in the cooking cup 2, and can achieve effective separation of juice and residue during the juicing process, thereby improving the efficiency and purity of juice extraction.

[0073] As an optional embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the juicing net 51 is a cylindrical structure with upper and lower openings. The inner wall of the juicing net 51 is provided with a squeezing plate 55 extending along the axial direction of the juicing net 51. The outer peripheral wall of the juicing head 52 is provided with a spiral structure. The squeezing plate 55 cooperates with the juicing head 52 to squeeze the food in the first area 53, and the juicing head 52 transports the squeezed food to the slag outlet 23.

[0074] The present application uses the cylindrical structure of the juicing net 51, the squeezing plate 55 and the spiral structure of the juicing head 52 to effectively squeeze and transport the ingredients during the juicing process, further improving the juicing efficiency and the working performance of the processor.

[0075] As an optional embodiment, Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the driving device includes a motor 71 and an outer ring gear 72 provided on the motor 71. The output shaft of the motor 71 is connected to a primary planetary carrier 73. A primary planetary gear 74 is mounted on the primary planetary carrier 73. The primary planetary gear 74 is engaged with the primary driving wheel on the output shaft of the motor 71 and the outer ring gear 72 respectively. The primary planetary carrier 73 is connected to the cutting assembly 4 via a first rotating rod 75.

[0076] A secondary planetary carrier 76 is mounted on the primary planetary carrier 73 , and a secondary planetary gear 77 is mounted on the secondary planetary carrier 76 . The secondary planetary gear 77 is engaged with the secondary drive wheel and the outer ring gear 72 on the primary planetary carrier 73 , respectively. The secondary planetary carrier 76 is connected to the processing assembly via a second rotating rod 78 .

[0077] The rotation speed of the first planet carrier 73 is greater than the rotation speed of the second planet carrier 76. The present application realizes independent control of the cutting assembly 4 and the processing assembly through the planetary gear structure. The two can run at different speeds, thereby more accurately controlling the food processing process and improving the processing effect.

[0078] As an optional embodiment, Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the storage barrel 3 is a cylindrical structure with upper and lower openings open. A storage cover 36 is hingedly installed on the storage barrel 3. The storage cover 36 is used to open or seal the upper opening of the storage barrel 3. A feeding port 31 communicating with the interior of the second storage area 34 is provided on the storage cover 36.

[0079] Before processing food, the present invention allows food to be added to the first storage area 33 or the second storage area 34 through the upper opening of the storage barrel 3. Furthermore, during the processing of food, food can be added to the second storage area 34 through the feeding port 31. This allows for flexible use and meets the varying needs of the processing process. Furthermore, during the processing of food, the storage cap 36 always closes the upper opening of the storage barrel 3 when feeding food, protecting the food in the first storage area 33 from external contamination.

[0080] As an optional embodiment, Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the food processor also includes a safety component, which includes a connecting rod 81 and an interlock switch 82. A movable connecting rod 81 is provided on one side of the storage barrel 3, and the interlock switch 82 is provided in the main unit 1. The interlock switch 82 is electrically connected to the driving device. When the storage cover 36 closes the storage barrel 3, it pushes the connecting rod 81 to move to trigger the interlock switch 82, so that the interlock switch 82 controls the driving device to be activated.

[0081] Furthermore, a switch link is provided below the link 81, the upper end of which can abut against the lower end of the link 81, and the lower end of which can abut against the interlock switch 82. A control switch is also provided on the outer peripheral wall of the host 1, and the control switch is connected to the drive device.

[0082] Specifically, when the material storage cover 36 is opened, the connecting rod 81 moves upward under the action of the return spring, and the interlock switch 82 is not triggered, and the drive unit stops working. Otherwise, when the material storage cover 36 is closed, the connecting rod 81 is pushed to move to trigger the interlock switch 82 to control the drive unit to rotate.

[0083] When the food needs to be processed, the food is placed in the storage barrel 3 and the storage cover 36 is closed. At this time, the control switch is started. At the same time, the closing of the storage cover 36 causes the connecting rod 81 to move downward to trigger the interlock switch 82. The driving device starts after receiving the signal from the interlock switch 82 and the signal from the control switch.

[0084] The safety component of the present application ensures that the drive device will not start if the storage barrel 3 is not properly closed, thereby preventing the user from accidentally getting hurt by contact with the cutting component 4 when releasing the material, thereby improving the safety of the food processor.

[0085] In summary, the present application provides a juicing method, which specifically includes: the cutting component 4 cuts the food in the first storage area 33 layer by layer and then extracts the juice through the processing component, which is suitable for juicing block or granular food, such as tomatoes, grapes, apples, etc.

[0086] The storage cover 36 of the storage barrel 3 is opened, and food is placed in the first storage area 33 and / or the second storage area 34 at once. The storage cover 36 is then closed again, and the control switch is activated. At this time, the driving device is activated upon receiving signals from the control switch and the interlock switch 82, so that the cutting assembly 4 rotates at a high speed and the juicing assembly rotates at a low speed.

[0087] The high-speed rotating cutter disc 41 causes the first blade 42 thereon to cut the food in the storage barrel 3 that is attached to the upper surface of the cutter disc 41 into thin slices or strips. The thin slices or strips of food will fall directly into the first area 53 through the opening, and will be wound into the space between the juicing head 52 and the juicing net 51 by the spirally arranged juicing head 52 for juicing.

[0088] The squeezed juice flows through the mesh of the juicing net 51 to the bottom of the cooking cup 2 and out of the juice outlet 22. The pomace remains in the juicing net 51 and, under the rotation of the juicing head 52, moves to the bottom of the juicing net 51 and is squeezed out of the pomace outlet 23. As the ingredients in the storage barrel 3 continue to fall, the cutting assembly 4 continues to cut until the juice is completely extracted.

[0089] During the juicing process, if you need to add ingredients, you can put them into the second storage area 34 through the feeding port 31 to meet the needs of use. It also protects the ingredients in the first storage area 33 from external contamination and is flexible to use.

[0090] This method allows for one-time juicing, eliminating the need for multiple manual feedings. Larger chunks of food are cut before entering the cooking cup 2, significantly reducing the torque of the juicing head 52 when cutting the food, thereby alleviating the load on the entire machine and reducing fatigue strength of the motor 71 and other accessories, ultimately extending the life of the machine.

[0091] The present application also provides another juicing method, specifically including: the first storage area 33 is not used during juicing, so there is no need to open the storage cover 36, and the ingredients are directly put into the second storage area 34 through the feeding port 31. The cutting component 4 cuts the ingredients falling from the second storage area 34 layer by layer, and then the juice is squeezed through the processing component. It is suitable for juicing long strips of ingredients without cutting, such as carrots and celery.

[0092] Example 2

[0093] On the basis of Example 1, the processing component can also be replaced by a pushing component, such as Figures 8-10As shown, the processing assembly includes a truncated cone-shaped pushing rack 61 and a pushing piece 62 provided on the outer peripheral wall of the pushing rack 61. The pushing rack 61 is detachably provided in the cooking cup 2 and covers the slag outlet 23 to seal the slag outlet 23. The pushing rack 61 is detachably connected to the driving device. The pushing rack 61 rotates under the drive of the driving device so that the pushing piece 62 pushes the food in the cooking cup 2 to the juice outlet 22.

[0094] The pushing pieces 62 are provided in plurality and extend along the radial direction of the pushing frame 61 to the inner wall of the cooking cup 2. The pushing pieces 62 are distributed in a circle with the axis of the pushing frame 61 as the center.

[0095] Specifically, to push ingredients, the juicing head 52 and juicing net 51 are removed and replaced with the pusher rack 61. Ingredients are dropped into the storage barrel 3 through the feeding port 31, enter the cutting gap, and are cut layer by layer by the cutting assembly 4 before falling through the opening into the cooking cup 2 for storage. The drive device rotates the pusher rack 61, which in turn rotates the pusher blade 62, pushing the processed ingredients from the cooking cup 2 out of the juice outlet 22.

[0096] The present application uses a pusher assembly to effectively push the cut food to the juice outlet 22. In this case, it is the cut food that is pushed, not the juice or residue. The use of the pusher assembly can improve the efficiency of food processing, especially when processing a large amount of food, which can reduce manual operations and increase processing speed.

[0097] In addition, the processing component of the present application can be not only a juicing component or a pushing component, but also a meat mincing component and other accessories that can further process the ingredients. Different accessories can perform different processing on the ingredients. According to user needs, one of the multiple accessories can be installed in the cooking cup 2 for easy use.

[0098] The above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. The scope of protection of the present application is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present application within the essence and scope of protection of the present application, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions shall also be deemed to fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A food processor, comprising a main unit (1), characterized in that: Also includes: a cooking cup (2) detachably mounted on the main machine (1); A material storage barrel (3) is provided on the cooking cup (2), wherein the discharge end of the material storage barrel (3) is connected to the mouth of the cooking cup (2) so that the food in the material storage barrel (3) can enter the cooking cup (2); a cutting assembly (4) disposed between the discharge end of the material storage barrel (3) and the mouth of the cooking cup (2); the food in the material storage barrel (3) is cut by the cutting assembly (4) and falls into the cooking cup (2); a processing component, which is detachably arranged in the cooking cup (2), and is used to process food materials that fall into the cooking cup (2); A driving device is provided in the main unit (1) and is connected to the cutting assembly (4) and the processing assembly respectively. When the driving device drives the cutting assembly (4) and the processing assembly to rotate, the food in the storage barrel (3) is cut by the cutting assembly (4) and falls into the cooking cup (2) and is processed by the processing assembly. The rotation speed of the cutting assembly (4) is greater than the rotation speed of the processing assembly.

2. The food processor according to claim 1, wherein: A partition (32) is installed in the storage barrel (3), and the partition (32) divides the interior of the storage barrel (3) into a first storage area (33) and a second storage area (34) arranged on the left and right. The bottoms of the first storage area (33) and the second storage area (34) are connected, and a cutting gap is formed between the partition (32) and the cutting assembly (4), so that the cutting assembly (4) can cut the food falling from the first storage area (33) and the second storage area (34) respectively. A push rod (35) is provided in the second storage area (34), and the push rod (35) is used to push the food in the second storage area (34) toward the cutting assembly (4).

3. The food processor according to claim 1, wherein: The cooking cup (2) comprises a cup body (21), a juice outlet (22) communicating with the interior of the cup body (21) is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the cup body (21), a slag outlet (23) communicating with the interior of the cup body (21) is provided at the bottom of the cup body (21), and the slag outlet (23) is connected to a slag outlet channel (24) extending transversely to the side of the cooking cup (2).

4. The food processor according to claim 1, wherein: The cutting assembly (4) comprises a knife disc (41), a first blade (42) for slicing, and / or a second blade (43) for shredding. The knife disc (41) is located at the discharge end of the storage barrel (3). An opening is provided on the knife disc (41) that passes through the disc body. The position of the opening corresponds to the position of the first blade (42) or the second blade (43), so that the food cut by the first blade (42) and / or the second blade (43) falls into the cooking cup (2) through the opening. The first blade (42) and the second blade (43) are respectively arranged on oppositely arranged disc surfaces of the knife disc (41) or are simultaneously arranged on any disc surface of the knife disc (41).

5. The food processor according to claim 3, wherein: The processing component comprises a juice extraction net (51) and a juice extraction head (52). The juice extraction net (51) is detachably arranged in the cooking cup (2). The juice extraction net (51) divides the interior of the cooking cup (2) into a first area (53) and a second area (54). The first area (53) is communicated with the slag outlet (23), and the second area (54) is communicated with the juice outlet (22). The juice extraction head (52) is arranged in the first area (53) and is detachably connected to the driving device. The juice extraction head (52) rotates under the drive of the driving device so that the juice extraction head (52) squeezes the food falling into the first area (53), and the squeezed food is removed from the slag outlet (23).

6. The food processor according to claim 5, wherein: The juicing net (51) is a cylindrical structure with upper and lower openings. The inner wall of the juicing net (51) is provided with a squeezing plate (55) extending in the axial direction of the juicing net (51). The outer peripheral wall of the juicing head (52) is provided with a spiral structure. The squeezing plate (55) cooperates with the juicing head (52) to squeeze the food in the first area (53), and the juicing head (52) transports the squeezed food to the slag outlet (23).

7. The food processor according to claim 3, wherein: The processing assembly comprises a truncated cone-shaped pushing rack (61) and a pushing piece (62) provided on the outer peripheral wall of the pushing rack (61); the pushing rack (61) is detachably provided in the cooking cup (2) and covers the slag outlet (23) to seal the slag outlet (23); the pushing rack (61) is detachably connected to the driving device; the pushing rack (61) rotates under the drive of the driving device so that the pushing piece (62) pushes the food in the cooking cup (2) to the juice outlet (22).

8. The food processor according to claim 1, wherein: The driving device comprises a motor (71) and an outer gear ring (72) provided on the motor (71); the output shaft of the motor (71) is connected to a first-stage planetary carrier (73); a first-stage planetary gear (74) is mounted on the first-stage planetary carrier (73); the first-stage planetary gear (74) is meshed with a first-stage driving wheel on the output shaft of the motor (71) and the outer gear ring (72), respectively; the first-stage planetary carrier (73) is connected to the cutting assembly (4) via a first rotating rod (75); A secondary planetary carrier (76) is sleeved on the primary planetary carrier (73), and a secondary planetary gear (77) is mounted on the secondary planetary carrier (76). The secondary planetary gear (77) is engaged with a secondary driving wheel on the primary planetary carrier (73) and the outer gear ring (72) respectively. The secondary planetary carrier (76) is connected to the processing assembly via a second rotating rod (78).

9. The food processor according to claim 2, wherein: The storage barrel (3) is a cylindrical structure with upper and lower openings open. A storage cover (36) is hingedly installed on the storage barrel (3). The storage cover (36) is used to open or seal the upper opening of the storage barrel (3). A feeding port (31) communicating with the interior of the second storage area (34) is provided on the storage cover (36).

10. The food processor according to claim 9, wherein: The food processor further comprises a safety component, which comprises a connecting rod (81) and an interlock switch (82). A movable connecting rod (81) is provided on one side of the material storage barrel (3). The interlock switch (82) is arranged in the main unit (1). The interlock switch (82) is electrically connected to the driving device. When the material storage cover (36) closes the material storage barrel (3), it pushes the connecting rod (81) to move to trigger the interlock switch (82), so that the interlock switch (82) controls the activation of the driving device.

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