Transparent grinder with integrated grinding cover structure

By designing a transparent, integrated grinding cover structure, the problems of complex structure and high cost of ceramic grinders have been solved, enabling lightweight, low-cost, and diversified grinding functions, and improving the user experience through visual design.

CN224070247UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-03YANGJIANG HENGMAO PACKAGING PROD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-17
Publication Date
2026-04-03

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Technical Problem

Existing ceramic grinders are complex in structure, high in cost, heavy, difficult to assemble, and cannot meet diverse grinding needs, thus hindering product adoption and market expansion.

Method used

Design a transparent one-piece grinding cover structure, including a transparent upper and lower grinding cover, which are installed by a positioning buckle. The interior is equipped with a ceramic grinding core and a coarseness adjustment screw, which realizes the visualization of the grinding process and adjusts the grinding gap by the coarseness adjustment nut and screw.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved a simple, low-cost, and lightweight grinder that can be widely used for diverse grinding needs. The transparent design makes the grinding process visible, increasing its fun and practicality.

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Abstract

The utility model particularly relates to a grinder with a transparent integrated grinding cover structure, which comprises an upper grinding cover and a lower grinding cover, the upper grinding cover and the lower grinding cover are fixedly mounted in a matched manner through a positioning buckle, the upper grinding cover rotates on the lower grinding cover, a grinding core is arranged in the upper grinding cover, and the upper grinding cover and the lower grinding cover are fixedly connected through the positioning buckle. A thickness adjusting screw and a thickness adjusting nut are arranged in the middle of the grinding core, and the thickness adjusting screw is in threaded connection with the thickness adjusting nut and used for adjusting a gap between the thickness adjusting nut and the grinding core. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, few accessories and lighter whole set of product. The product is lower in cost, basically has no selectivity on grinding contents and is wider in application, the grinding process is visualized by arranging the transparent grinding lower cover, a user can visually observe the material grinding state, and the interestingness and practicability of the product are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of grinding technology, specifically to a grinding machine with a transparent one-piece grinding cover structure. Background Technology

[0002] Spice grinders are practical tools in the kitchen that enhance the cooking experience. They preserve the original flavor of spices through fresh grinding technology and are widely used in homes, restaurants, and baking settings. Compared to pre-ground powder, freshly ground spices retain more volatile oils. For example, freshly ground black pepper has at least 30% more aroma than pre-ground black pepper. Therefore, bottled spices with a grinder are more popular with consumers.

[0003] Currently, traditional ceramic grinding cores in grinders suffer from numerous problems. Firstly, their complex structural design leads to difficult and costly mold development, resulting in a high price for the ceramic cores themselves. Secondly, the assembly process for the entire product is quite challenging, leading to high assembly costs. Furthermore, the overall weight of the product is relatively heavy, making it inconvenient to use in practice, and ceramic cores limit the types of materials that can be ground, failing to meet diverse grinding needs. These shortcomings severely hinder the product's widespread adoption and market expansion, making the development of a new type of grinder urgently needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a grinder with a transparent, integrated grinding cover structure.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A grinder with a transparent one-piece grinding cover structure includes an upper grinding cover and a lower grinding cover. The upper grinding cover and the lower grinding cover are installed and fixed by a positioning buckle. The upper grinding cover rotates on the lower grinding cover. A grinding core is provided inside the upper grinding cover. A coarseness adjustment screw and a coarseness adjustment nut are provided in the middle of the grinding core. The coarseness adjustment screw and the coarseness adjustment nut are threadedly connected to adjust the gap between the coarseness adjustment nut and the grinding core.

[0007] Preferably, the upper grinding cover has a top cover at the end away from the lower grinding cover.

[0008] Preferably, the grinding upper cover has a positioning groove inside, and the grinding lower cover has a positioning buckle at one end. The positioning groove and the positioning buckle are interference-fitted, and the positioning groove rotates along the positioning buckle. The other end of the grinding lower cover has threads, and the grinding lower cover is connected to the seasoning bottle through the threads.

[0009] Preferably, the grinding upper cover has grinding inner teeth inside, the grinding lower cover has grinding outer teeth inside, one end of the grinding core is fixed to the grinding upper cover, the grinding core is disposed between the grinding inner teeth and the grinding outer teeth, and there is a gap between the grinding inner teeth and the grinding outer teeth.

[0010] Preferably, the grinding inner teeth and the grinding upper cover are integrally injection molded, the grinding outer teeth and the grinding lower cover are integrally injection molded, and the grinding lower cover is made of transparent plastic.

[0011] Preferably, the grinding core is made of ceramic material, and a number of grinding teeth are evenly distributed on the side of the grinding core shaft. The grinding teeth cooperate with the inner grinding teeth and the outer grinding teeth for grinding seasonings. One end of the grinding core is provided with an adjusting nut mounting hole, and the other end is provided with a spherical hole. The coarseness adjusting nut is located in the adjusting nut mounting hole, and the coarseness adjusting screw is located in the spherical hole.

[0012] Preferably, one end of the coarseness adjusting nut is conical, and the conical end is provided with a plurality of turning parts, which are evenly distributed in a central array for rotating the coarseness adjusting nut. The other end of the conical end is provided with a plurality of auxiliary grinding teeth, which are evenly distributed in a central array. The other end of the coarseness adjusting nut is cylindrical, and the cylindrical end is provided with a threaded hole in the middle. The threaded hole is threadedly connected to the coarseness adjusting screw. By adjusting the length of the threaded connection between the coarseness adjusting nut and the coarseness adjusting screw, the gap between the coarseness adjusting nut and the outlet of the grinding core is changed.

[0013] Preferably, the coarseness adjusting screw includes a ball head and a threaded portion. The threaded portion has an external thread and mates with a threaded hole. The ball head is fixedly disposed at one end of the threaded portion and is disposed inside the spherical hole, where it is interference-fitted with the spherical hole.

[0014] The beneficial effects achieved by this utility model are as follows:

[0015] 1. This utility model has a simple structure, fewer accessories, lighter overall product, lower product cost, and virtually no selectivity for the grinding contents, making it more widely applicable.

[0016] 2. This utility model makes the grinding process visible by setting a transparent grinding cover, allowing users to directly observe the grinding status of the material, thus increasing the product's appeal and practicality.

[0017] 3. This utility model, by setting a coarseness adjusting nut and a coarseness adjusting screw, and setting auxiliary grinding teeth on the coarseness adjusting nut, can more precisely control the coarseness of the ground seasoning particles. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grinding cover of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grinding lower cover of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the coarseness adjusting nut of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grinding core of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of the grinding core of this utility model from another perspective.

[0025] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the coarseness adjustment screw of this utility model.

[0026] In the diagram: 1. Grinding top cover; 101. Positioning groove; 102. Grinding inner teeth; 2. Grinding bottom cover; 201. Grinding outer teeth; 202. Thread; 203. Positioning buckle; 3. Coarseness adjusting nut; 301. Tightening part; 302. Auxiliary grinding teeth; 303. Threaded hole; 4. Grinding core; 401. Grinding teeth; 402. Adjusting nut mounting hole; 403. Ball hole; 5. Coarseness adjusting screw; 501. Ball head; 502. Threaded part; 6. Top cover. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper end," "lower end," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," and "the other end," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used 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. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," and "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0030] Please see Figures 1 to 8 This utility model provides a technical solution:

[0031] A grinder with a transparent one-piece grinding cover structure includes an upper grinding cover 1 and a lower grinding cover 2. The upper grinding cover 1 and the lower grinding cover 2 are installed and fixed by a positioning buckle 203. The upper grinding cover 1 rotates on the lower grinding cover 2. The upper grinding cover 1 has a grinding core 4 inside. The grinding core 4 has a coarseness adjustment screw 5 and a coarseness adjustment nut 3 in the middle. The coarseness adjustment screw 5 and the coarseness adjustment nut 3 are threadedly connected to adjust the gap between the coarseness adjustment nut 3 and the grinding core 4.

[0032] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, the upper grinding cover 1 is provided with a top cover 6 at the end away from the lower grinding cover 2.

[0033] Specifically, the top cover 6 is made of transparent plastic through injection molding, preferably food-grade ABS plastic, which serves to prevent dust and moisture. The top cover 6 can be connected to the grinding cover 1 by a hinge to achieve an integrated flip-top connection, or it can be separated from the grinding cover 1 by a thread or buckle design.

[0034] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the grinding upper cover 1 has a positioning groove 101 inside, and the grinding lower cover 2 has a positioning buckle 203 at one end. The positioning groove 101 and the positioning buckle 203 are interference-fitted. The positioning groove 101 rotates along the positioning buckle 203. The grinding lower cover 2 has a thread 202 at the other end. The grinding lower cover 2 is connected to the seasoning bottle through the thread 202.

[0035] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the grinding upper cover 1 has grinding inner teeth 102 inside, the grinding lower cover 2 has grinding outer teeth 201 inside, one end of the grinding core 4 is fixed on the grinding upper cover 1, the grinding core 4 is disposed between the grinding inner teeth 102 and the grinding outer teeth 201, and there is a gap between the grinding inner teeth 102 and the grinding outer teeth 201.

[0036] Specifically, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the grinding inner teeth 102 and the grinding upper cover 1 are integrally injection molded, and the grinding outer teeth 201 and the grinding lower cover 2 are integrally injection molded. The grinding lower cover 2 is made of transparent plastic.

[0037] Specifically, the grinding upper cover 1 and the grinding lower cover 2 are preferably made of food-grade ABS plastic.

[0038] Specifically, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the grinding core 4 is made of ceramic material. Several grinding teeth 401 are evenly distributed on the axial side of the grinding core 4. The grinding teeth 401 cooperate with the inner grinding teeth 102 and the outer grinding teeth 201 for grinding seasonings. One end of the grinding core 4 is provided with an adjusting nut mounting hole 402, and the other end is provided with a spherical hole 403. The coarseness adjusting nut 3 is provided in the adjusting nut mounting hole 402, and the coarseness adjusting screw 5 is provided in the spherical hole 403.

[0039] Specifically, the grinding core 4 is preferably alumina ceramic.

[0040] Specifically, such as Figure 5As shown, one end of the coarseness adjusting nut 3 is conical, and the conical end is provided with a plurality of turning parts 301. The turning parts 301 are evenly distributed in a central array for rotating the coarseness adjusting nut 3. The other end of the conical end is provided with a plurality of auxiliary grinding teeth 302. The auxiliary grinding teeth 302 are evenly distributed in a central array. The other end of the coarseness adjusting nut 3 is cylindrical, and the cylindrical end is provided with a threaded hole 303 in the middle. The threaded hole 303 is threadedly connected to the coarseness adjusting screw 5. By adjusting the length of the threaded connection between the coarseness adjusting nut 3 and the coarseness adjusting screw 5, the gap between the coarseness adjusting nut 3 and the discharge port of the grinding core 4 is changed.

[0041] Specifically, the coarseness adjusting nut 3 is preferably made of food-grade ABS plastic and is integrally molded by injection molding to reduce the overall weight.

[0042] Specifically, such as Figure 8 As shown, the coarseness adjusting screw 5 includes a ball head 501 and a threaded portion 502. The threaded portion 502 is provided with an external thread and is engaged with a threaded hole 303. The ball head 501 is fixedly disposed at one end of the threaded portion 502 and is disposed in the spherical hole 403, and is interference-fitted with the spherical hole 403.

[0043] In this embodiment, during assembly, the relevant technicians first pass the coarseness adjustment screw 5 through and fix it in the spherical hole 403. Then, the threaded hole 303 of the coarseness adjustment nut 3 is threadedly connected to the threaded portion 502 of the coarseness adjustment screw 5. Next, the grinding core 4 is fixed in the middle of the grinding inner teeth 102 of the grinding upper cover 1. Then, the positioning groove 101 of the grinding upper cover 1 is aligned with the positioning opening of the grinding lower cover 2, so that the positioning opening is inserted into the positioning groove 101. The grinding upper cover 1 can rotate on the grinding lower cover 2. Then, the grinding lower cover 2 is fixed to the open end of the seasoning bottle by the thread 202. Finally, the top cover 6 is put on.

[0044] In this embodiment, when used by relevant technicians, the coarseness adjusting nut 3 is first rotated to the desired coarseness of the grinding particles by the turning part 301 of the coarseness adjusting nut 3, thereby adjusting the gap between the coarseness adjusting nut 3 and the discharge port of the grinding core 4. Then, the spice bottle is inverted and the grinding cover 1 is rotated. The spices in the spice bottle pass through the gap between the grinding outer teeth 201 of the grinding lower cover 2 and the grinding inner teeth 102 of the grinding upper cover 1, and are initially ground by the grinding teeth 401 on the grinding core 4. Then, the initially ground spice particles pass through the gap between the coarseness adjusting nut 3 and the grinding core 4, and the auxiliary grinding teeth 302 on the coarseness adjusting nut 3 further grind the spice particles to the desired coarseness.

[0045] In this embodiment, when using the product, relevant technicians can observe the real-time grinding of spices through the transparent grinding cover 2, making the grinding process visible. Users can intuitively observe the grinding status of the materials, increasing the product's appeal and practicality.

[0046] In this embodiment, due to its simple structure and fewer accessories, the entire product is lighter and has a lower cost. It is also non-selective in its grinding contents and has a wider range of applications.

[0047] The parts of this utility model not described are existing or known technologies.

[0048] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention.

[0049] The scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A grinder with a transparent, one-piece grinding cap structure, characterized in that: The device includes a grinding upper cover (1) and a grinding lower cover (2). The grinding upper cover (1) and the grinding lower cover (2) are installed and fixed by a positioning buckle (203). The grinding upper cover (1) rotates on the grinding lower cover (2). The grinding upper cover (1) has a grinding core (4) inside. The grinding core (4) has a coarseness adjustment screw (5) and a coarseness adjustment nut (3) in the middle. The coarseness adjustment screw (5) is threadedly connected to the coarseness adjustment nut (3) and is used to adjust the gap between the coarseness adjustment nut (3) and the grinding core (4).

2. The grinder with a transparent integrated grinding cover structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grinding upper cover (1) has a top cover (6) at one end away from the grinding lower cover (2).

3. The grinder with a transparent integrated grinding cover structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grinding upper cover (1) has a positioning groove (101) inside, and the grinding lower cover (2) has a positioning buckle (203) at one end. The positioning groove (101) and the positioning buckle (203) are interference fit. The positioning groove (101) rotates along the positioning buckle (203). The grinding lower cover (2) has a thread (202) at the other end. The grinding lower cover (2) is connected to the seasoning bottle through the thread (202).

4. The grinder with a transparent integrated grinding cover structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grinding upper cover (1) is provided with grinding inner teeth (102) inside, and the grinding lower cover (2) is provided with grinding outer teeth (201) inside. One end of the grinding core (4) is fixed on the grinding upper cover (1). The grinding core (4) is located between the grinding inner teeth (102) and the grinding outer teeth (201). There is a gap between the grinding inner teeth (102) and the grinding outer teeth (201).

5. The grinder with a transparent integrated grinding cover structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The grinding inner teeth (102) and the grinding upper cover (1) are integrally injection molded, and the grinding outer teeth (201) and the grinding lower cover (2) are integrally injection molded. The grinding lower cover (2) is made of transparent plastic.

6. The grinder with a transparent integrated grinding cover structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grinding core (4) is made of ceramic material. Several grinding teeth (401) are evenly distributed on the side of the grinding core (4). The grinding teeth (401) cooperate with the grinding inner teeth (102) and grinding outer teeth (201) for grinding seasonings. One end of the grinding core (4) is provided with an adjusting nut mounting hole (402), and the other end is provided with a spherical hole (403). The coarseness adjusting nut (3) is located in the adjusting nut mounting hole (402), and the coarseness adjusting screw (5) is located in the spherical hole (403).

7. The grinder with a transparent integrated grinding cover structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: One end of the coarseness adjusting nut (3) is conical, and the conical end is provided with a plurality of turning parts (301). The turning parts (301) are evenly distributed in a central array for rotating the coarseness adjusting nut (3). The other end of the conical end is provided with a plurality of auxiliary grinding teeth (302). The auxiliary grinding teeth (302) are evenly distributed in a central array. The other end of the coarseness adjusting nut (3) is cylindrical, and the cylindrical end is provided with a threaded hole (303) in the middle. The threaded hole (303) is threadedly connected to the coarseness adjusting screw (5). By adjusting the length of the threaded connection between the coarseness adjusting nut (3) and the coarseness adjusting screw (5), the gap between the coarseness adjusting nut (3) and the discharge port of the grinding core (4) is changed.

8. The grinder with a transparent integrated grinding cover structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The coarseness adjusting screw (5) includes a ball head (501) and a threaded part (502). The threaded part (502) is provided with an external thread and is engaged with a threaded hole (303). The ball head (501) is fixedly disposed at one end of the threaded part (502) and is disposed in the spherical hole (403) and is interference-fitted with the spherical hole (403).