Food processor

Abstract

The utility model discloses a food processor which comprises the components of a crushing mechanism which is used for crushing food and comprises a crushing cutter and a driving motor which drives the crushing cutter to rotate; the shell is arranged outside the driving motor in a surrounding mode, and an air cavity is formed in the shell; and the sealing element is embedded in the air cavity, so that a closed air interlayer is formed in the shell, and the air interlayer is at least arranged outside a part of the driving motor in a surrounding manner. According to the food processor, due to the fact that the air interlayer is arranged, when the driving motor generates noise in the moving process, after the noise is transmitted into the air interlayer in the horizontal direction, the air interlayer blocks the sound from spreading outwards in the horizontal direction, and therefore the noise reduction effect is achieved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a food processor technical field, especially a food processor. BACKGROUND

[0002] The main functions of the food processor on the market now include making soybean milk, grinding dry powder, juicing, making meat stuffing, shaving ice, making coffee, and mixing beauty mask for women. Generally, the food processor includes a driving motor and a cutter for chopping materials. The driving motor produces noise during the driving of the chopping cutter, which affects the user experience. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve at least one problem existing in the prior art, according to one aspect of the utility model, a food processor is provided, comprising:

[0004] A chopping mechanism for chopping food, including a chopping cutter and a driving motor for driving the chopping cutter to rotate;

[0005] A housing surrounding the driving motor, the housing having an air cavity inside;

[0006] A sealing element embedded in the air cavity to form a closed air layer in the housing, the air layer at least surrounding part of the driving motor.

[0007] In some embodiments, the housing includes an outer shell and an inner shell arranged separately, and the air cavity is formed between the outer shell and the inner shell.

[0008] In some embodiments, the sealing element includes an upper sealing pad and a lower sealing pad arranged separately, and the air layer is formed between the upper sealing pad and the lower sealing pad.

[0009] In some embodiments, the outer shell includes a first annular straight wall surrounding the driving motor and a first annular bottom wall arranged at the bottom of the first annular straight wall.

[0010] The inner shell includes a second annular straight wall arranged in the surrounding space of the first annular straight wall and forming the air cavity with the first annular straight wall, and a support bottom plate arranged at the bottom of the second annular straight wall.

[0011] The upper sealing pad is arranged between the first annular straight wall and the second annular straight wall, and the lower sealing pad is at least located between the first annular straight wall and the second annular straight wall.

[0012] In some embodiments, the lower sealing gasket includes a first segment and a second segment, the first segment being located between the first annular straight wall and the second annular straight wall, and the second segment being located between the first annular bottom wall and the second annular bottom wall.

[0013] In some embodiments, the inner shell further includes an extension wall connected to the bottom of the support base plate and extending vertically to abut against the end of the second segment.

[0014] In some embodiments, the height of the upper sealing gasket and the first segment in the vertical direction ranges from 0.5 to 4 cm.

[0015] In some embodiments, the thickness of the air gap in the horizontal direction is ≥1 mm.

[0016] In some embodiments, the housing is a base, and the pulverizing mechanism is detachably installed inside the base.

[0017] In some embodiments, the seal is made of silicone or rubber.

[0018] In summary, the food processor provided by this utility model has the following technical effects:

[0019] By providing an air cavity in the housing surrounding the drive motor and providing a seal in the air cavity, an air gap is formed in the air cavity that at least partially surrounds the drive motor. When the drive motor generates noise during operation, the noise is transmitted horizontally into the air gap, and the air gap blocks the sound from propagating horizontally outward, thereby achieving a noise reduction effect. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the food processor according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A breakdown diagram of the food processor in the image;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the shell structure in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the shell in the middle;

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the shell from another perspective.

[0025] Attached diagram: 100-Food processor, 10-Blending mechanism, 11-Drive motor, 12-Blending blade, 13-Food cup, 14-Outer cover, 20-Shell, 21-Outer shell, 211-First annular bottom wall, 212-First annular straight wall, 213-First snap connector, 214-Outer wall, 22-Inner shell, 221-Second annular straight wall, 222-Support base plate, 223-Second snap connector, 224-Extension wall, 23-Air cavity, 24-Air gap, 30-Seal, 31-Upper sealing gasket, 32-Lower sealing gasket, 321-First section, 322-Second section, 40-Bottom cover, 50-Sealing ring. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To better understand and implement this invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

[0029] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] Please see Figures 1 to 5 The food processor 100 provided in this embodiment of the present utility model includes a grinding mechanism 10, a housing 20, and a sealing element 30.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The grinding mechanism 10 is used to grind food, including a grinding blade 12 and a drive motor 11 for driving the grinding blade 12 to rotate; a housing 20 is disposed outside the drive motor 11, and the housing 20 has an air cavity 23; a sealing member 30 is embedded in the air cavity 23 to form a closed air gap 24 inside the housing 20, and the air gap 24 is at least partially disposed outside the drive motor 11.

[0032] The aforementioned food processor 100, by providing an air cavity 23 in the housing 20 surrounding the drive motor 11 and providing a sealing element 30 in the air cavity 23, forms an air gap 24 that at least surrounds part of the drive motor 11 in the air cavity 23. Thus, when the drive motor 11 generates noise during operation, the noise is transmitted horizontally to the air gap 24, and the air gap 24 blocks the sound from propagating outward in the horizontal direction, thereby achieving a noise reduction effect.

[0033] It should be noted that when forming the air gap 24 in the housing 20, because the air cavity 23 needs to be filled with the sealing element 30, the height of the air cavity 23 in the vertical direction is greater than the height of the air gap 24. Furthermore, the sealing element 30 is annular and fills the air cavity 23 circumferentially, thereby forming a cylindrical air gap 24 to achieve the effect of blocking the outward transmission of air in a 360-degree direction.

[0034] Specifically, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment of the present invention, when the food processor 100 is in use, the pulverizing mechanism 10 includes not only a drive motor 11 and a pulverizing blade 12, but also a food processor cup 13 and an outer cover 14. The pulverizing blade 12 is disposed inside the food processor cup 13, the drive motor 11 is disposed at the bottom of the food processor cup 13 and connected to the pulverizing blade 12, and the outer cover 14 is disposed at the bottom of the food processor cup 13 and is disposed outside the drive motor 11.

[0035] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the housing 20 serves as a base, and the blending mechanism 10 is detachably installed within the base. This means that after food preparation, it can be removed from the housing 20 to pour out the food juices or to clean the blending cup 13 within the blending mechanism 10. The base remains in its original position. Thus, the integrated design of the drive motor 11 and the blending blade 12 ensures a tight connection between them, reducing noise from the drive motor 11 driving the blending blade 12. Of course, in other embodiments, the housing 21 can be integrated with the blending cup 13 and the drive motor 11, also achieving noise reduction for the drive motor 11.

[0036] Please see Figures 3 to 5 In order to facilitate the setting of the air gap 24 in the housing 20, the housing 20 includes a separate outer shell 21 and an inner shell 22, with an air cavity 23 formed between the outer shell 21 and the inner shell 22. In this way, the separate setting of the outer shell 21 and the inner shell 22 can facilitate the molding of each, and at the same time, it is convenient to assemble the sealing element 30 between the two during assembly.

[0037] Specifically, the outer casing 21 includes a first annular bottom wall 211, a first annular straight wall 212, and a first snap connector 213 located at the top of the first annular straight wall 212 and extending away from the center of the first annular straight wall 212. The first annular bottom wall 211 is located at the bottom of the first annular straight wall 212 and extends horizontally. Furthermore, in order to ensure the consistency between the appearance of the entire base and the appearance of the blending mechanism 10, the outer casing 21 also includes an outer wall 214 surrounding the first annular straight wall 212. The food processor 100 also includes a bottom cover 40, which is connected to the bottom of the outer wall 214 and connected to the first annular bottom wall 211.

[0038] The inner shell 22 includes a second annular straight wall 221, a support base plate 222 located at the bottom of the second annular straight wall 221, and a second snap-fit ​​connector 223 located at the top of the second annular straight wall 221 and extending away from the center of the second annular straight wall 221. The support base plate 222 supports the crushing mechanism 10 when it is installed on the base. The second annular straight wall 221 and the first annular straight wall 212 are correspondingly arranged, with the second annular straight wall 221 located within the space formed by the first annular straight wall 212, forming an air gap 24 between them. The second snap-fit ​​connector 223 and the first snap-fit ​​connector 213 are snapped together, enabling detachable installation between the outer shell 21 and the inner shell 22. Furthermore, when the first snap-fit ​​connector 213 and the second snap-fit ​​connector 223 are snapped together, a sealing ring 50 can be provided between them. The sealing ring 50 is sandwiched between the first snap-fit ​​connector 213 and the second snap-fit ​​connector 223 to ensure the sealing of the connection.

[0039] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the entire inner shell 22 and outer shell 21 are integrally formed.

[0040] Please see Figures 3 to 5 In one embodiment of the present invention, the sealing member 30 includes an upper sealing gasket 31 and a lower sealing gasket 32 ​​that are separated from each other, and an air gap 24 is formed between the upper sealing gasket 31 and the lower sealing gasket 32. In this way, the sealing member 30 is separated between the outer shell 21 and the inner shell 22, which facilitates the formation of the air gap 24 after the installation between the outer shell 21 and the inner shell 22 is completed.

[0041] Specifically, when an upper sealing gasket 31 and a lower sealing gasket 32 ​​are provided between the second annular straight wall 221 and the first annular straight wall 212, the upper sealing gasket 31 is located between the first annular straight wall 212 and the second annular straight wall 221, and the lower sealing gasket 32 ​​is located at least between the first annular straight wall 212 and the second annular straight wall 221. This facilitates the installation of the entire sealing element 30. For example, after the upper sealing gasket 31 and the lower sealing gasket 32 ​​are respectively fitted onto the second annular straight wall 221, the installation between the inner shell 22 and the outer shell 21 can be carried out.

[0042] Furthermore, to ensure a sealing effect, the lower sealing gasket 32 ​​includes a first segment 321 and a second segment 322. The first segment 321 is located between the first annular straight wall 212 and the second annular straight wall 221, and the second segment 322 is located between the first annular bottom wall 211 and the supporting base plate 222. Thus, not only is a portion of the lower sealing gasket 32 ​​provided between the first annular straight wall 212 and the second annular straight wall 221, but also a portion of the lower sealing gasket 32 ​​is provided between the first annular bottom wall 211 and the supporting base plate 222, increasing the sealing area between the outer shell 21 and the inner shell 22, thereby ensuring the sealing performance when an air gap 24 is formed between the outer shell 21 and the upper sealing gasket 31. Furthermore, since the outer shell 21 is located below the inner shell 22, it is also convenient for the outer shell 21 to be fitted over the inner shell 22, and after being fitted over the inner shell 22, it can achieve the abutment with the lower sealing gasket 32.

[0043] To further ensure a good seal, please refer to [link / reference needed]. Figure 3 and Figure 4 The inner shell 22 also includes an extension wall 224, which is connected to the bottom of the support base plate 222 and extends vertically to abut against the end of the second section 322. After the inner shell 22 and the outer shell 21 are assembled, the extension wall 224 also contacts the second section 322 of the lower sealing gasket 24 to ensure the installation stability of the lower sealing gasket 32 ​​and the sealing performance of the upper sealing gasket 31.

[0044] In one embodiment of this utility model, the thickness of the air gap 24 along the horizontal direction is ≥1mm, so that the thickness of the air gap 24 is not too thin and thus cannot achieve the effect of noise reduction.

[0045] In some embodiments, the thickness of the air gap 24 can be set to a value such as 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm or 4 mm, and is not limited thereto.

[0046] Furthermore, the height range of the upper sealing gasket 31 and the first section 321 in the vertical direction is 0.5-4cm. This height setting ensures that the upper sealing gasket 31 and the first section 321 have sufficient installation material to ensure structural strength and guarantee the sealing of the air gap formed after installation in the air cavity 23.

[0047] For example, in some embodiments, the height of the upper sealing gasket 31 and the first segment 321 in the vertical direction can be 0.5cm, 1cm, 2cm, 3cm or 4cm, etc., and is not limited here.

[0048] In this embodiment, the sealing element 30 is made of an elastic material, such as silicone or a rubber gasket.

[0049] The technical means disclosed in this utility model are not limited to those disclosed in the above embodiments, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above technical features. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also considered within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A food processor (100), characterized in that, include: The grinding mechanism (10) is used to grind food, including a grinding blade (12) and a drive motor (11) for driving the grinding blade (12) to rotate; A housing (20) is disposed outside the drive motor (11), and the housing (20) has an air cavity (23); A sealing element (30) is embedded in the air cavity (23) to form a closed air gap (24) inside the housing (20), the air gap (24) at least surrounding a portion of the drive motor (11).

2. The food processor (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (20) includes a separate outer shell (21) and an inner shell (22), with the air cavity (23) formed between the outer shell (21) and the inner shell (22).

3. The food processor (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The seal (30) includes an upper sealing gasket (31) and a lower sealing gasket (32) separated by a spacer, and an air gap (24) is formed between the upper sealing gasket (31) and the lower sealing gasket (32).

4. The food processor (100) according to claim 3 or the above, characterized in that, The outer casing (21) includes a first annular straight wall (212) and a first annular bottom wall (211). The first annular straight wall (212) surrounds the drive motor (11), and the first annular bottom wall (211) is located at the bottom of the first annular straight wall (212). The inner shell (22) includes a second annular straight wall (221) and a supporting bottom plate (222). The second annular straight wall (221) is disposed within the enclosing space of the first annular straight wall (212) and forms the air cavity (23) between it and the first annular straight wall (212). The supporting bottom plate (222) is disposed at the bottom of the second annular straight wall (221). The upper sealing gasket (31) is disposed between the first annular straight wall (212) and the second annular straight wall (221), and the lower sealing gasket (32) is located at least between the first annular straight wall (212) and the second annular straight wall (221).

5. The food processor (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lower sealing gasket (32) includes a first segment (321) and a second segment (322). The first segment (321) is located between the first annular straight wall (212) and the second annular straight wall (221), and the second segment (322) is located between the first annular bottom wall (211) and the second annular bottom wall.

6. The food processor (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that, The inner shell (22) also includes an extension wall (224) which is connected to the bottom of the support base plate (222) and extends vertically to abut against the end of the second segment (322).

7. The food processor (100) according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The height range of the upper sealing gasket (31) and the first segment (321) in the vertical direction is 0.5-4cm.

8. The food processor (100) according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The thickness of the air gap (24) in the horizontal direction is ≥1mm.

9. The food processor (100) according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The housing (20) is a base, and the crushing mechanism (10) is detachably installed inside the base.

10. The food processor (100) according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The material of the seal (30) is silicone or rubber.

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