Handheld food cutter

Abstract

The utility model discloses a handheld food cutter which comprises a food containing cavity, a handheld knife row and an auxiliary handheld blade arrangement block, the food containing cavity comprises four side walls and a detachable movable bottom plate, an upper opening of a working cavity formed by the four side walls is open, and food is placed in the working cavity. The auxiliary handheld blade arrangement block is provided with teeth, and the teeth are clamped into the far ends of the blades on the blade row to avoid shaking. The cutter row blades can stretch into the cutter grooves in the corresponding side walls of the containing cavity to conduct front-back moving cutting operation under the condition that the blade arrangement block is assisted to be held by hand to limit shaking of the blade at the far end. The novel chopping board is convenient to cut, convenient to take out food in the cavity and convenient to clean.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a household handheld food cutter, which has a cavity for holding food. The cavity can be used in conjunction with the blade to slice or shred food. It is mainly used for cutting various meats, tofu and other foods. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the most common type of meat slicer on the market is the electric meat slicer. It uses a motor to drive blades inside the cavity to rotate and cut the meat into small pieces. The size of the meat pieces is usually controlled by the operator's experience. Electric meat slicers have a relatively complex structure and require a power supply, making them difficult to operate in situations without electricity, such as outdoors.

[0003] A search revealed a household meat slicer with authorization announcement number CN220694284U, which discloses a technical solution for slicing and shredding fresh meat placed in an open cavity using a set of blades. This solution includes an open receiving cavity model. The whole piece of meat to be sliced ​​is placed inside the receiving cavity. Since the corresponding side wall of the cavity is provided with blade grooves, the blades can be moved back and forth in a sawing motion to slice the fresh meat inside the cavity, completing the first step of slicing. At this point, the blades are pulled upwards from the blade grooves, taking the meat out of the receiving cavity. The operator then removes the meat from the blades, stacks them together, and puts them back into the cavity for the second step of shredding.

[0004] The drawback of the above solution is that after slicing, the meat slices need to be arranged and stacked before being placed into the receiving cavity, which is quite demanding on the operator and time-consuming and labor-intensive. Ideally, a solution could be found that eliminates the need to remove the meat slices from the cutting board or to stack and rearrange them. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model aims to provide a handheld food cutter that improves the food placement cavity. The blade grooves are set on the four side walls of the cavity, so the sliced ​​food does not need to be removed and re-stacking. Simply changing the cutting direction allows for shredding the food, which is simple, quick, and convenient.

[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is: a handheld food cutter, characterized in that: it includes a food receiving cavity, a handheld blade rack, and an auxiliary handheld blade organizing block. The food receiving cavity includes four side walls and a detachable movable base plate. The upper opening of the receiving cavity formed by the four side walls is open. Each of the four side walls is provided with multiple spaced blade grooves with the opening facing upwards. The corresponding movable base plate is provided with elongated grooves that communicate with the blade grooves on the four side walls. The elongated grooves are crisscrossed on the movable base plate to form uniform block-shaped protrusions. The blade rack is provided with long blades arranged side by side at intervals. The auxiliary handheld blade organizing block has teeth that comb through the blades on the blade rack. The blades on the blade rack can extend into the blade grooves on the corresponding side walls of the cavity to perform back-and-forth cutting operations, provided that the auxiliary handheld blade organizing block restricts the movement of the distal blades.

[0007] Preferably, the food receiving cavity has four connecting posts at the four side wall connections, one pair of which is integrally formed with the movable base plate. This pair of connecting posts serves as a handle, which lifts the movable base plate upwards, causing the food in the receiving cavity to leave the working cavity, making it convenient to remove the food and to clean the receiving cavity and the movable base plate. The integrally formed part is detachably installed at the bottom of the receiving cavity.

[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the receiving cavity has a mounting slot, the mounting slot having a central groove and round locking holes on both sides of the groove; the lower surface of the movable base plate has a locking block and a round locking block corresponding to the groove, the movable base plate being interference-fitted onto the groove and round locking holes of the mounting slot by the locking block and the round locking blocks respectively; lifting the diagonal connecting column upwards can disengage the movable base plate from the groove, thereby removing the cut food from the cavity.

[0009] Preferably, the top of the connecting post has an outer flange that facilitates lifting.

[0010] Preferably, the outer edge of the bottom of the receiving cavity extends downward to form a base with a diameter larger than the bottom of the cavity, and the base is used to support the receiving cavity in contact with the table surface.

[0011] Preferably, the handheld knife bar has a handheld handle and multiple blades fixedly arranged side by side at the front end of the handle.

[0012] Preferably, the handheld blade assembly includes two sets of blades capable of cutting different thicknesses, with different spacing between the two sets of blades. The first set of blades has a through-hole on its handle, and the second set of blades has a protrusion on its upper surface corresponding to the through-hole. The lower edge of the first set of blades' handle has an embedding groove; the lower edge of the second set of blades' handle has an embedding protrusion corresponding to the embedding groove. When the two sets of blades are joined, the embedding protrusion engages with the embedding groove, and the protrusion extends into the through-hole for proper engagement. During use, pressing the protrusion on the second set of blades' handle applies force, causing the embedding protrusion to disengage from the embedding groove, separating the two sets of blades for individual use.

[0013] Preferably, the auxiliary hand-held sorting block has an arched bridge at the top and a row of teeth at the bottom corresponding to the long blades. The operator holds the blade handle with one hand and the arched bridge with the other, inserting the teeth under the bridge into the space between the long blades. At this time, the distal end of the long blade is fixed and no longer shakes, allowing the blades to be inserted into the grooves on the side wall of the receiving cavity. Furthermore, during the cutting operation, the sorting block is removed from the blades without affecting the cutting distance of the blades. When the cutting is completed, the blades can be directly removed from the food in the receiving cavity.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom surface of the base that contacts the tabletop is provided with a suction cup structure for anti-slip purposes.

[0015] This utility model features a novel structure. Firstly, its main innovation lies in incorporating blade grooves on all four side walls of the receiving cavity, ensuring cutting can be performed regardless of the direction the blades extend into the cavity. Secondly, the diagonal connecting posts and the movable base plate are integrally formed, and this integral part is detachably installed at the bottom of the receiving cavity. This design allows for easy removal of the cut food by simply lifting the connecting posts, significantly simplifying the process compared to existing methods of flipping or using the blades to remove it. Thirdly, instead of a fixing block at the tip of the blades, an auxiliary blade-organizing block is used. After being organized using teeth, the blades then extend into the blade grooves, making it simple, convenient, and unaffected by operational limitations—a highly innovative and practical design. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The enlarged view of the area indicated by A in the image;

[0019] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the cavity structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the receiving cavity after disassembly.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower surface of the movable base plate of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting operation of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the blade rack structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 9 This is a structural schematic diagram of the blade rack of this utility model from another angle;

[0025] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the combined blade array of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] like Figure 1-2 As shown, the handheld food cutter includes a food receiving cavity 1, a handheld blade rack 2, and an auxiliary handheld blade organizer 3. The four side walls 11 of the receiving cavity 1 are each provided with a blade groove 12, and the upper opening of the working cavity formed by the four side walls 11 is open, allowing food to be placed inside. The blade rack 2 has long blades 21 arranged side-by-side at intervals. The auxiliary handheld blade organizer 3 has teeth 32 that engage and stabilize the distal ends of the blades 21 on the blade rack 2 to prevent wobbling. With the distal blades wobbling restricted by the auxiliary handheld blade organizer 3, the blades 21 can extend into the corresponding blade grooves 12 on the side wall of the receiving cavity 1 to perform back-and-forth cutting operations. Furthermore, during the cutting operation, the organizer 3 can be detached from the blades 21 without affecting the cutting distance of the blade rack 2. Once cutting is complete, the blade rack 2 can be directly removed from the food in the receiving cavity 1.

[0028] like Figure 2 , 3 As shown in Figure 4, the structure of the food receiving cavity 1 is specifically described. The food receiving cavity 1 includes four side walls 11 and a detachable movable base plate 13. The upper opening of the working cavity formed by the four side walls 11 is open. Each of the four side walls 11 is provided with multiple spaced-apart knife grooves 12 with their openings facing upwards. The corresponding movable base plate 13 is evenly distributed with elongated grooves 131 that communicate with the knife grooves 12 on the four side walls. The elongated grooves 131 crisscross on the movable base plate 13 to form uniform block-shaped protrusions 132.

[0029] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 , 5Four connecting posts 14 are formed at the joints of the four side walls 11 of the receiving cavity. One pair of corner connecting posts 14 are integrally formed with the movable base plate 13, and this integrally formed part is detachably installed at the bottom of the receiving cavity 1. The bottom of the receiving cavity 1 has a mounting slot 15, which has a central slot 151 and round locking holes 152 on both sides of the slot 151. The lower surface of the movable base plate 13 has a corresponding locking block 133 and a round locking block 134, which are interference-fitted into the slot 151 and the round locking hole 152 of the mounting slot 15, respectively.

[0030] like Figure 4 , 6 As shown, the top of the diagonal connecting post 14 has an outer flange 141 for easy lifting. Lifting the diagonal connecting post 14 upwards can disengage the movable base plate 13 from the mounting slot 15, thereby removing the food from the pre-cut receiving cavity into the working cavity.

[0031] like Figure 4 , 5 As shown, the bottom outer edge of the receiving cavity 1 extends downward to form a base 10 with a diameter larger than the bottom of the cavity. The base 10 is used to support the receiving cavity 1 in contact with the table surface. The bottom surface of the base 10 in contact with the table surface is provided with a suction cup structure for fixing and preventing slippage.

[0032] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the handheld knife rack 2 has a hand handle 22 and multiple blades 21 fixedly arranged side by side at the front end of the handle. An auxiliary hand-held organizing block 3 is included, with an arched bridge 31 at the top and a row of teeth 32 at the bottom corresponding to the long blades. The operator holds the knife rack handle 22 with one hand and the arched bridge 31 with the other, inserting the teeth 32 under the bridge into the space between the long blades 21. At this point, the distal ends of the long blades 21 are fixed and no longer wobble, allowing the knife rack blades 21 to be inserted into the knife grooves 12 on the side wall of the cavity. Furthermore, during the cutting operation, the organizing block 3 is removed from the blades 21 without affecting the cutting distance of the knife rack 2. Once cutting is complete, the knife rack 2 can be directly removed from the food inside the cavity.

[0033] During use, operators have requirements for the thickness of slices and shreds; therefore, this invention features two specifications for the handheld blade rack. By adjusting the spacing between the two sets of blades, a first blade rack and a second blade rack are created. The two sets of blades can be combined and separated. Figure 8 , 9As shown in Figure 10, the handheld blade rack 2 includes two sets of blade racks capable of cutting different thicknesses, with different spacing between the two sets of blades. The first set of blade racks 2a has a through hole 24 on its handle, and the second set of blade racks 2b has a protrusion 25 on its upper surface corresponding to the through hole 24. The lower edge of the handle of the first set of blade racks 2a has an embedding groove 26; the lower edge of the handle of the second set of blade racks 2b has an embedding protrusion 27 corresponding to the embedding groove 26. When the two sets of blades are combined, the embedding protrusion 27 engages with the embedding groove 26, and the protrusion 25 extends into the through hole 24 for engagement. During use, pressing the protrusion 25 applies force to the handle of the second set of blade racks 2b, causing the embedding protrusion 27 to disengage from the embedding groove 26, separating the two sets of blades for individual use.

[0034] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not constitute any limitation on the utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes, or alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical principles of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A handheld food cutter, characterized in that: The device includes a food receiving cavity, a handheld blade rack, and an auxiliary handheld blade organizing block. The food receiving cavity has four side walls and a detachable movable base plate. The upper opening of the receiving cavity formed by the four side walls is open. Each of the four side walls has multiple spaced blade grooves with the opening facing upwards. The corresponding movable base plate has elongated grooves that communicate with the blade grooves on the four side walls. The elongated grooves crisscross on the movable base plate to form uniform block-shaped protrusions. The blade rack has long blades arranged side by side at intervals. The auxiliary handheld blade organizing block has teeth that comb through the blades on the blade rack. With the auxiliary handheld blade organizing block restricting the movement of the distal blades, the blades on the blade rack extend into the blade grooves on the corresponding side walls of the cavity to perform back-and-forth cutting operations.

2. The handheld food cutter as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The food receiving cavity has four connecting columns at the four side wall connections. One pair of corner connecting columns are integrally formed with the movable base plate. This integrally formed part is detachably installed at the bottom of the receiving cavity.

3. The handheld food cutter as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the receiving cavity has a mounting slot, which has a central slot and round locking holes on both sides of the slot; the lower surface of the movable base plate has a locking block and a round locking block corresponding to the slot, and the movable base plate is interference-fitted onto the slot and round locking holes of the mounting slot by the locking block and the round locking block respectively.

4. The handheld food cutter as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the connecting column has an outer flange that facilitates lifting.

5. The handheld food cutter as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The outer edge of the bottom of the receiving cavity extends downward to form a base with a diameter larger than the bottom of the cavity. The base is used to support the receiving cavity in contact with the table surface.

6. The handheld food cutter as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The handheld knife bar has a handheld handle and multiple blades fixedly arranged side by side at the front end of the handle. It also includes an auxiliary handheld organizing block, the upper part of which is an arched bridge and the lower part of which is a row of teeth corresponding to the long blades.

7. The handheld food cutter as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The handheld blade rack includes two sets of blade racks capable of cutting different thicknesses, with different spacing between the two sets of blades; the handle of the first set of blade racks has a through hole, and the upper surface of the handle of the second set of blade racks has a protrusion corresponding to the position of the through hole; the lower edge of the handle of the first set of blade racks has an embedding groove; the lower edge of the handle of the second set of blade racks has an embedding protrusion corresponding to the embedding groove.

8. The handheld food cutter as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The base has a suction cup structure on its bottom surface that contacts the tabletop for fixation and anti-slip.

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