Pancake spreading tool

By designing a pancake-making tool with supporting positioning, rotation, and flattening mechanisms, the problem of insufficient flexibility of existing tools has been solved, enabling efficient and convenient pancake making, adapting to different pan sizes, and improving pancake quality and operational efficiency.

CN223463556UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-24SHANGHAI AIDEGA FOOD TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422661623.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-01
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-01

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing pancake-making tools are not flexible enough, are cumbersome to operate, and are difficult to adapt to different sizes of frying pans, affecting operating efficiency and the consistency of pancake quality.

Method used

A pancake-making tool was designed, comprising a support and positioning mechanism, a rotating mechanism, and a flattening mechanism. The support and positioning mechanism adapts to different table thicknesses through a U-shaped support component and positioning bolts. The rotating mechanism achieves 360-degree rotation through a rotating arm and a clamp. The flattening mechanism adapts to different pan sizes through a flattening rod and a scraper. The scraper is made of food-grade silicone for easy cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient and efficient production of high-quality pancakes, is suitable for pans of different sizes, improves flexibility and operational efficiency, and reduces the learning difficulty for beginners.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pancake spreading tool. The pancake spreading tool comprises a supporting and positioning mechanism, a rotating mechanism and a spreading mechanism, the rotating mechanism is located above the supporting and positioning mechanism and comprises a rotating base, a rotating support, a first rotating arm, a second rotating arm and a toggle clip which are sequentially connected. The rotating support is rotatably connected to the rotating base by 360 degrees in the horizontal direction, the first rotating arm is movably connected with the rotating support by 90 degrees in the vertical direction, and the second rotating arm is movably connected with the first rotating arm by 180 degrees in the vertical direction; the toggle clip is arranged at the foremost end of the first rotating arm or the second rotating arm and can radially rotate relative to the rotating arms; the flattening mechanism comprises a flattening rod, a guide cylinder and a scraping plate; the flattening rod penetrates through the guide cylinder and can horizontally rotate by 360 degrees in the guide cylinder, the guide cylinder is arranged in the middle of the flattening rod in a sleeving mode, and the lower end of the flattening rod is movably connected to the upper surface of the scraper. The pancake spreading device is convenient to operate, high in flexibility, suitable for pans of different sizes and capable of spreading high-quality pancakes quickly and efficiently.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to food making tool field, especially a pancake making tool. BACKGROUND

[0002] The pancake making process mainly includes the following steps: first, the batter is prepared, then the batter is poured into a flat pan with a certain temperature, and finally the batter needs to be spread on the pan. In this process, the appearance and taste of the pancake are mainly determined by the spreading process of the batter. If it is simply operated by hand, the operator needs to accumulate experience for a long time, and only in the case of obtaining a good hand feeling, can it be completed well, and the process is greatly affected by human operation. Novices have low stability in product quality and are prone to frustration, affecting enthusiasm.

[0003] Some existing manual pancake spreading tools are also disclosed, which can solve some problems to a certain extent, but still have some defects in application, such as poor flexibility, single working position, complicated operation, and insufficient convenience, which seriously affects the operation efficiency and application promotion. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model discloses a pancake making tool, which is convenient to operate, has high flexibility, is suitable for different sizes of flat bottom pots, and can quickly and efficiently spread high-quality pancakes.

[0005] Technical scheme: in order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model can adopt the following technical scheme: a pancake making tool, comprising:

[0006] The support positioning mechanism can be supported and fixed on the edge of the variable thickness table top;

[0007] The rotating mechanism is located above the support positioning mechanism and comprises a rotating base, a rotating support, a first rotating arm, a second rotating arm and a clamping buckle connected in sequence. The rotating base is fixed on the upper surface of the support positioning mechanism. The rotating support is rotatably connected to the rotating base in the horizontal direction. The first rotating arm is movably connected to the rotating support in the vertical direction. The second rotating arm is movably connected to the first rotating arm in the vertical direction. The clamping buckle is located at the front end of the first rotating arm or the second rotating arm. The clamping buckle can rotate radially relative to the rotating arm.

[0008] A flattening mechanism is detachably connected to the end of the rotating mechanism, and includes a flattening rod, a guide cylinder and a scraper plate; the flattening rod passes through the guide cylinder and can rotate 360 degrees horizontally in the guide cylinder, the guide cylinder is sleeved on the middle part of the flattening rod and has no displacement in the vertical direction; the lower end of the flattening rod is movably connected to the upper surface of the scraper plate; the clamping buckle is connected to the surface of the guide cylinder;

[0009] Further, the support positioning mechanism includes a side-opened U-shaped support component and a positioning bolt.

[0010] Further, the U-shaped support component is side-opened and includes an upper support surface and a lower support surface, the positioning bolt passes through the lower support surface and has adjustable displacement between the two support surfaces, so as to adapt to the fixation of countertops with different thicknesses; the positioning bolt is at least one; when there are multiple positioning bolts, the fixation stability is effectively increased.

[0011] In order to adapt to different displacement application scenarios, the second rotating arm is detachably connected with the first rotating arm, and the first rotating arm or the combination of the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm can be used for a pot surface with a longer displacement requirement.

[0012] In order to facilitate storage, the second rotating arm can be stored in the first rotating arm when being folded by rotation; when complete disassembly and storage are completed, the second rotating arm can be stored as a long rod-shaped component, so that the second rotating arm is easy to store and does not occupy space.

[0013] Further, the fixing size of the clamping buckle is suitable for the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm.

[0014] Further, the flattening rod includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part movably connected from top to bottom, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are connected in the guide cylinder, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are respectively provided with protruding first and second limiting parts outside the upper and lower ends of the guide cylinder, and the guide cylinder has no displacement in the vertical direction. The flattening rod can rotate 360 degrees horizontally in the guide cylinder, so that the user can flexibly move the position of the scraper plate.

[0015] In order to adapt to the pot surface with different depths and height displacements, the displacement of the flattening rod in the vertical direction is realized by clamping the clamping buckle at different positions of the guide cylinder.

[0016] Further, the scraper plate is detachably connected with a scraping head below, and the scraping head is a consumable product, so that the scraping head can be replaced and maintained and cleaned conveniently.

[0017] In order to facilitate cleaning and not lose the pot surface and health requirements, the scraping head is made of food-grade silica gel material.

[0018] Beneficial effects: the utility model has the following advantages:

[0019] (1) The operation is convenient, the flexibility is high, different sizes of flat-bottomed pots can be applied, and high-quality pancakes can be quickly and efficiently spread out;

[0020] (2) The spreading tool is fixed on the table top, can rotate in the horizontal direction by 360 degrees, has a wider application plane space range, and can be used for pancake spreading operation on multiple different pot surfaces without re-fixing the table top.

[0021] (3) The clamping buckle rotates radially relative to the rotating arm, and when other steps or two pancake spreading intervals are waiting, the orientation does not need to be moved through the rotating arm, and the scraper can be conveniently and quickly moved away from the pot surface by rotating the clamping buckle to different positions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 is a pancake spreading tool structure schematic view of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 is a rotating support, a first rotating arm and a second rotating arm rotating working state structure schematic view of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 is a scraper radius adjustment change schematic view of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 is a pancake spreading tool spreading rod structure schematic view of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 is a working state structure schematic view of the embodiment 1 of the utility model, the scraper position is adjusted through the clamping buckle;

[0027] Figure 6 is a scraper structure schematic view of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 7 is a rotating arm storage state structure schematic view of the embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 8 is a pancake spreading tool structure schematic view of the embodiment 2 of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 9 is a working state structure schematic view of the embodiment 2 of the utility model, the scraper position is adjusted through the clamping buckle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1As shown, the utility model discloses a pancake making tool, which includes: a supporting and positioning mechanism, a rotating mechanism and a flattening mechanism.

[0033] The support and positioning mechanism is used to support and secure the edge of a tabletop with variable thickness. It includes a U-shaped support member 11 and a positioning bolt 12. The U-shaped support member 11 is open on the side and includes an upper support surface and a lower support surface. The positioning bolt 12 passes through the lower support surface and can be adjusted between the two support surfaces. This adapts to the fixing of tabletops of various thicknesses. In this embodiment, there is only one positioning bolt 12; if there are multiple positioning bolts 12, the fixing stability is effectively increased.

[0034] The rotating mechanism is located above the supporting and positioning mechanism, and includes a rotating base 21, a rotating bracket 22, a first rotating arm 23, a second rotating arm 24 and a clip 25 connected in sequence; the rotating base 21 is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the supporting and positioning mechanism, and the rotating bracket 22 is rotatable 360 ​​degrees in the horizontal direction and is connected to the rotating base 21. Please refer to Figure 2 As shown, the first rotating arm 23 is vertically movably connected to the rotating bracket 22 at 90 degrees, and the second rotating arm 24 is vertically movably connected to the first rotating arm 23 at 180 degrees. The clip 25 is located at the front end of the second rotating arm 24. The fixed size of the clip 25 is applicable to both the first rotating arm 23 and the second rotating arm 24. To adapt to different application scenarios with different displacement conditions, the second rotating arm 24 is detachably connected to the first rotating arm 23.

[0035] The flattening mechanism is detachably connected to the end of the rotating mechanism; it includes a flattening rod 31, a guide cylinder 32 and a scraper 33; the flattening rod 31 passes through the guide cylinder 32 and can rotate 360 ​​degrees horizontally in the guide cylinder 32, and the guide cylinder is sleeved in the middle of the flattening rod and has no displacement in the vertical direction; the lower end of the flattening rod is movably connected to the upper surface of the scraper; the clip 25 is clamped on the surface of the guide cylinder 32; please refer to Figure 3 As shown, the upper surface of the scraper 33 is provided with a slide groove 331 for the flattening rod 31 to slide horizontally along the extension direction of the scraper. The adjustment can realize the conversion of different displacements between position one and position two, thereby changing the spreading radius of the scraper, so that it is suitable for spreading pancakes on pans of different sizes.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 4As shown, the flattening rod 31 comprises a movable clamped first connecting part 311 and a second connecting part 312 from top to bottom, the first connecting part 311 and the second connecting part 312 are clamped inside the guide cylinder 32, the first connecting part 311 and the second connecting part 312 are respectively provided with protruding first limiting part 313 and second limiting part 314 outside the upper and lower ends of the guide cylinder 32, and the guide cylinder 32 does not displace in the vertical direction. Realize the 360° horizontal rotation of the flattening rod 31 in the guide cylinder 32, facilitate the user to move the position of the scraper 33 flexibly.

[0037] Since the clamping buckle 25 can rotate radially relative to the rotating arm, it is not necessary to move the position by the rotating arm when other steps or two cake baking intervals are waiting, but only need to rotate the clamping buckle 25 to different positions, that is, the scraper 33 can be conveniently and quickly moved away from the pot surface. For details, please refer to Figure 5 As shown,

[0038] In order to adapt to the pot surface with different depths and height displacements, the vertical displacement of the flattening rod 31 is realized by clamping the clamping buckle 25 at different positions of the guide cylinder 32. Please refer to Figure 6 As shown, the scraper 33 is detachably connected with a scraping head 332 below, the scraping head 332 is a consumable, and the detachable connection is convenient for replacement and maintenance and cleaning. In order to facilitate cleaning, not to lose the pot surface and healthy and sanitary, the scraping head 332 is made of food-grade silica gel material.

[0039] In order to facilitate storage, the second rotating arm 24 can be stored in the first rotating arm 23 when it is rotated and folded; when completely disassembled and stored, it can be stored as a long rod-shaped part, which is easy to store and does not occupy space. For details, please refer to Figure 7 As shown.

[0040] Example 2:

[0041] Please refer to Figure 8 As shown, other embodiments are the same as example 1, except that the rotating mechanism comprises a rotating base 21, a rotating support 22, a first rotating arm 23 and a clamping buckle 25 connected in sequence; the clamping buckle 25 is arranged at the most front end of the first rotating arm 23, and is radially rotatable relative to the first rotating arm 23.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 9 As shown, when other steps or two cake baking intervals are waiting, it is not necessary to move the position by the rotating arm, but only need to rotate the clamping buckle 25 to different positions, that is, the scraper 33 can be conveniently and quickly moved away from the pot surface.

[0043] Working process:

[0044] The U-shaped supporting part 11 is clamped on the edge of the stove beside the cooking surface, the positioning screw 12 is adjusted and fixed, according to the distance between the cooking surface and the supporting and positioning mechanism, it is determined whether the second rotating arm 24 is disassembled, the clamping buckle 25 is used to clamp the outer surface of the guide cylinder 32, the height of the flattening rod 31 is adjusted, the scraper 33 is contacted with the cooking surface, according to the different sizes of the cooking surface, the position of the lower end of the flattening rod 31 on the sliding groove 331 is adjusted, and the rotatable radius of the scraper 33 is determined, and the scraper 33 is moved away from the cooking surface by rotating the clamping buckle 25 to different positions without moving the position through the rotating arm when other steps are carried out or two pancake spreading intervals are waited.

[0045] After the spreading tool is fixed on the table, if the pancake operation is carried out on the cooking surface in multiple different positions at the same time, the table fixing need not be re-performed.

[0046] The pancake spreading tool is convenient to operate, high in flexibility, applicable to flat-bottomed pots with different sizes and capable of quickly and efficiently spreading high-quality pancakes.

Claims

1. A pancake spreading tool characterized by The application relates to a support positioning mechanism which can be fixed to the edge of a variable-thickness table top. The support positioning mechanism is provided with a rotating mechanism which is located above the support positioning mechanism and comprises a rotating base, a rotating support, a first rotating arm, a second rotating arm and a clamping device which are sequentially connected; the rotating base is fixed to the upper surface of the support positioning mechanism; the rotating support is horizontally rotatable by 360 degrees on the rotating base; the first rotating arm is movably connected with the rotating support by 90 degrees in the vertical direction; the second rotating arm is movably connected with the first rotating arm by 180 degrees in the vertical direction; the clamping device is arranged at the front end of the first rotating arm or the second rotating arm and can rotate radially relative to the rotating arm; and a flattening mechanism is detachably connected to the end of the rotating mechanism and comprises a flattening rod, a guide cylinder and a scraper. The support positioning mechanism comprises a U-shaped support component with a side opening and a positioning bolt. The U-shaped support component has a side opening and comprises an upper support surface and a lower support surface; the positioning bolt passes through the lower support surface and can be adjusted in displacement between the two support surfaces; and the positioning bolt is at least one.

2. The pancake spreading tool of claim 1, wherein: The second rotating arm is detachably connected with the first rotating arm.

3. The pancake spreading tool of claim 2, wherein: The second rotating arm can be accommodated in the first rotating arm when being folded.

4. The pancake spreader tool of claim 1, wherein: The clamping device has a fixed size which is suitable for the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm.

5. The pancake spreader tool of claim 1, wherein: The flattening rod comprises a first connecting part and a second connecting part which are movably connected; the first connecting part and the second connecting part are connected in the guide cylinder; the first connecting part and the second connecting part are provided with protruding first limiting parts and second limiting parts outside the upper and lower ends of the guide cylinder; and the guide cylinder does not displace in the vertical direction.

6. The pancake spreader tool of claim 1, wherein: The displacement of the flattening rod in the vertical direction is realized by clamping the clamping device on different parts of the guide cylinder.

7. The pancake spreader tool of claim 1, wherein: The scraper is detachably connected with a scraping head below.

8. The pancake spreader tool of claim 1, wherein: The scraping head is made of food-grade silica gel.

9. The pancake spreader tool of claim 1, wherein: ​ 10. The pancake spreader tool of claim 9, wherein: ​