Improved household meat cutter

Abstract

The utility model relates to an improved household meat cutter which comprises a cutting knife row and a model capable of containing meat, the cutting knife row comprises a handle and a knife rest connected with the handle, and a plurality of long-strip-shaped blades are arranged on the knife rest side by side at intervals; the model is provided with a containing cavity, the upper portion of the containing cavity is open, and a plurality of first cutter grooves which are provided with openings in the upper ends and arranged side by side at intervals are formed in the front side wall and the rear side wall, opposite to each other, of the containing cavity. During normal use, the blades can enter the corresponding first cutter grooves and slide back and forth to cut meat in the containing cavity; the cutter is characterized in that the left side and the right side of the cutter rest are each provided with a guide piece, each blade is located between the two guide pieces, and the guide pieces can enter the first cutter grooves in the outermost side of the left side and the right side respectively and can slide front and back. The household meat cutter can effectively prevent the blade from hurting the hand in use, reduces the generation of plastic scraps, and is safe and healthy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a household food cutting tool, and more particularly to an improved household meat slicer that can quickly cut meat into slices or shreds. Background Technology

[0002] Chinese utility model patent ZL202321852848.8 (publication number CN220694284U), entitled "Household Meat Slicer and Meat-Containing Model," discloses a meat slicer structure that can quickly and efficiently slice fresh meat into slices or shreds. The structure includes a cutting blade assembly for cutting meat and a meat-containing model. The cutting blade assembly includes a handle and a blade holder connected to the handle. Several long, strip-shaped blades are arranged side-by-side at intervals on the blade holder. The proximal ends of the blades are fixed to the blade holder, and the distal ends are fixed to a connecting block. The model has a placement cavity with an open top. Several first cutting grooves, arranged side-by-side at intervals and facing upwards, are provided on the two opposite side walls of the placement cavity. Several second cutting grooves, also facing upwards, are provided at the bottom of the placement cavity. The second cutting grooves correspond to and communicate with the first cutting grooves. During normal use, each blade can enter its corresponding first cutting groove and slide back and forth to cut the meat placed in the placement cavity.

[0003] The meat slicer disclosed in the aforementioned patent, when slicing meat, puts the meat into the placement chamber through the opening above the placement chamber, holds the handle of the cutting blade row, and then puts several blades of the cutting blade row into the corresponding first blade groove and presses down. When the blades come into contact with the meat, the cutting blade row is pressed down and moved back and forth. Several blades easily and once cut the meat into several slices (the thickness of the meat slices is equal to the distance between each blade), and can make the thickness of each slice of meat uniform, which greatly improves the meat slicing efficiency.

[0004] However, customers reported the following defects in the aforementioned products:

[0005] 1. During the meat cutting process, when the blades first enter the placement cavity, the two outermost blades on the left and right sides of the cutting blade row will usually cut the left and right side walls of the model. In order to cut the meat, all the blades will inevitably travel to the bottom of the placement cavity and move back and forth. The blades will also cut the bottom of the model. Since the model is usually made of plastic, the blades will produce plastic powder after cutting the left and right side walls and bottom of the model. The plastic powder will adhere to the cut fresh meat, thus affecting health.

[0006] 2. When not operated correctly (hand directly assists the top opening of the model), the blades on the outermost two sides are likely to cut the user.

[0007] The aforementioned meat slicer can be further improved to address the aforementioned pain points. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a safe and healthy household meat slicer with a reasonable structural design that can effectively avoid hand injuries from the blade and reduce the generation of plastic fragments, in light of the above-mentioned existing technology.

[0009] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: an improved household meat slicer, including a cutting blade and a model for holding meat, the cutting blade includes a handle and a blade holder connected to the handle, and a number of long strip-shaped blades are arranged side by side at intervals on the blade holder; the model has a placement cavity, the top of the placement cavity is open, and a number of first blade grooves with open tops and arranged side by side at intervals are provided on the two opposite side walls of the placement cavity; during normal use, each blade can enter the corresponding first blade groove and slide back and forth to cut the meat placed in the placement cavity; the characteristic is that: a guide plate is provided on the left and right sides of the blade holder, each blade is located between the two guide plates, and each guide plate can enter the outermost first blade groove on the left and right sides respectively and can slide back and forth.

[0010] As a further improvement, the model is equipped with a stop that blocks the guide plate. This raises the blade's cutting edge, further preventing the generation of plastic fragments.

[0011] Preferably, the aforementioned stop is located within the outermost first cutting groove on the left and right sides where the guide piece enters. Because the outermost first cutting groove on the left and right sides is for the guide piece to enter, and the guide piece may be unsharpened, this prevents the stop from being cut.

[0012] As an improvement, under normal use, the bottom of each guide piece is lower than the blade edge. Therefore, the bottom of the guide piece can contact the bottom of the model first, preventing the blade from contacting the bottom of the model. This structure eliminates the need for a stop block and prevents the blade edge from cutting into the bottom of the model, further avoiding the generation of plastic debris.

[0013] Furthermore, the bottom of the aforementioned placement cavity is provided with several upward-facing second cutting grooves. These second cutting grooves correspond to and communicate with the first cutting grooves, allowing the blade to slide into them. The model is also provided with a stop block that obstructs the guide plate. The effect of this is that when cutting meat, the blade edge on the blade rack can move downwards to below the bottom surface of the placement cavity, thus cutting the meat placed inside. Preferably, the depth of the second cutting groove is greater than the height of the blade, so that the cut blade is positioned below the bottom surface of the placement cavity. When the blade rack moves upwards, the top surface of the blade can push the cut meat upwards, making it easier for the user to remove the cut meat.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom of the second cutting groove has a through hole. This allows residual meat scraps to be flushed out of the mold during rinsing, facilitating rinsing.

[0015] A further improvement is made: as the cutting blades move down along the first groove to the position where the stop block obstructs the guide plate, there is a gap between the cutting edge of the blade and the bottom of the second groove. At this point, the cutting edge of the blade will not contact or cut into the bottom of the second groove, thereby further preventing the generation of plastic debris.

[0016] Alternatively, each of the guide pieces can enter the outermost second cutter groove on the left and right, and the stop block is located in the outermost second cutter groove on the left and right.

[0017] Alternatively, the aforementioned stop block may be located in the first cutter groove on the left and right outermost sides or in the second cutter groove on the left and right outermost sides.

[0018] In a further improvement, the model also features left and right side baffles, the inner walls of which are flat, allowing the guide plate to fit snugly against the inner walls. This snug fit prevents the meat in the accommodating cavity from being squeezed between the guide plate and the inner walls during cutting. Instead, it applies an inward squeezing force to the meat, pushing it towards the blade, thus facilitating cutting.

[0019] Preferably, the bottom of the placement cavity is provided with a plurality of second cutting grooves, which are corresponding to and connected to the first cutting grooves. The blade can slide into the second cutting grooves. The bottom of the outermost left and right second cutting grooves is higher than the bottom of the other second cutting grooves. When each guide piece enters the outermost left and right second cutting grooves and advances to the position where it is blocked by the bottom of the second cutting groove, there is a gap between the cutting edge of each blade and the bottom of the second cutting groove. The advantage of this design is that the bottom of the outermost left and right second cutting grooves is relatively higher than the bottom of the other second cutting grooves, so it can first block the guide piece, thereby creating a gap between the cutting edge of the blade and the bottom of the second cutting groove, preventing it from cutting into the bottom of the other second cutting grooves.

[0020] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this household meat slicer are as follows: The outermost blades of the existing cutting blade array are replaced with guide plates. These guide plates are also long and narrow, typically two in total, located on the left and right sides of the blade holder, i.e., on the outermost left and right sides of the cutting blade array. The arrangement and shape of the guide plates can be similar to the blades, but they are not sharpened, or if they are, they are significantly less sharp than the blades. They can be made of metal or non-metal. Their function is not to cut meat, but primarily to guide the cutting blade array into the first cutting groove. The guide plates not only guide the cutting blade array smoothly into the first cutting groove, but also prevent cutting the left and right side walls of the model and the plastic at the bottom of the model, thus avoiding the generation of plastic fragments during the meat-cutting process. Generally, hand injuries are caused by the outermost blades, but since the outermost blades of this blade array are unsharpened or only slightly sharp, this blade array is less likely to cause hand injuries. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, showing the cutting blade array entering the model along the first blade groove and the blade cutting into the second blade groove at the bottom of the placement cavity;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A sectional view;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the model in this utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the cutting blade array in this utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the cutting blade array in this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0029] like Figures 1-7 The image shows a preferred embodiment of the household meat slicer of this utility model.

[0030] An improved household meat slicer includes a cutting blade assembly 1 and a meat-containing mold 2. The cutting blade assembly 1 includes a handle 11 and a blade holder 12 connected to the handle 11. Several long strip-shaped blades 13 are arranged side by side at intervals on the blade holder 12. The mold 2 has a placement cavity 2a, which is open at the top. The mold 2 has a bottom wall 21, two opposing side walls 22, and baffles 23 on the left and right sides. The bottom wall 21, side walls 22, and baffles 23 together form the placement cavity 2a. Several first cutting grooves 3a with open tops and arranged side by side at intervals are provided on the two opposing side walls 22 of the placement cavity 2a. During normal use, each blade 13 can enter the corresponding first cutting groove 3a and slide back and forth to cut the meat placed in the placement cavity 2a. Generally, the meat is fresh or raw meat, not frozen meat.

[0031] A guide plate 14 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the blade holder 12. Each blade 13 is located between the two guide plates 14. Each guide plate 14 can enter the first blade groove 3a on the left and right outermost sides respectively and can slide back and forth. The guide plate 14 is also long and strip-shaped, and usually two plates are provided, respectively on the left and right sides of the blade holder 12, that is, on the left and right outermost sides of the cutting blade row 1. The arrangement direction and shape of the guide plate 14 can be similar to the blade, but the guide plate 14 is not sharpened, or although it is sharpened, it is obviously not as sharp as the blade 13. Its material can be metal or non-metal. Its function is not to cut meat, but mainly to guide the cutting blade row 1 into the first blade groove 3a.

[0032] The inner wall 231 of the baffle 23 is flat, and the guide piece 14 can fit into the inner wall 231 of the baffle 23.

[0033] The bottom of the placement cavity 2a is provided with several upward-facing second cutting grooves 3b. The second cutting grooves 3b are correspondingly arranged with the first cutting grooves 3a and are connected to each other. The blade 13 can slide into the second cutting grooves 3b. The first cutting grooves 3a and the second cutting grooves 3b intersect and connect at the bottom. The bottom of the second cutting groove 3b has a through hole 3b1. Each of the guide pieces 14 can enter the left and right outermost second cutting grooves 3b respectively.

[0034] Model 2 is provided with a stop (not shown) that blocks the guide plate. The stop is located in the first cutter groove 3a on the left and right outermost sides, or the stop is located in the second cutter groove 3b on the left and right outermost sides.

[0035] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the bottom of the outermost second cutting groove 3b at the bottom of the placement cavity 2a is higher than the bottom of the other second cutting grooves 3b. When each of the guide pieces 14 enters the outermost second cutting groove 3b and proceeds in parallel to the position where it is blocked by the bottom of the second cutting groove 3b, there is a distance D between the cutting edge of each blade 13 and the bottom of the second cutting groove 3b.

[0036] As an alternative, a stop (not shown) can be provided in the outermost first cutter groove 3a, the outermost second cutter groove 3b, or other parts of the model 2 to block the guide plate 14 and make the blade 13 and the bottom of the second cutter groove 3b have a distance D.

[0037] As another alternative solution to create a blocking effect on the guide plate 14, in normal use, the bottom of each guide plate 14 is lower than the cutting edge of the blade 13, thereby ensuring that there is a gap D between the cutting edge of the blade 13 and the bottom of the second cutting groove 3b in which it is located during normal meat cutting operations.

[0038] The working principle and process of this household meat slicer are as follows.

[0039] When cutting meat, the fresh meat is conveniently placed into the placement cavity 2a through the opening above it. Holding the handle 11 of the cutting blade row 1, the blades 13 of the cutting blade row 1 are brought close together and aligned with their respective first cutting grooves 3a. Several blades 13 of the cutting blade row 1 are then inserted into their corresponding first cutting grooves 3a. The guide plate 14 can be inserted into the outermost first cutting grooves 3a on the left and right sides. The blades are then pressed down. When the blades 13 contact the meat, the cutting blade row 1 is pressed down and slid back and forth. Each blade 13 easily cuts the meat into multiple slices of uniform thickness (the thickness of the meat slice is equal to the distance between the blades), allowing the meat to be cut into multiple slices at once.

[0040] When the guide plate 14 and the inner wall of the baffle 23 can fit together for cutting, the meat in the accommodating cavity 2a will not be squeezed between the guide plate 14 and the inner wall of the baffle 23. The guide plate 14 will apply an inward squeezing force to the meat in the accommodating cavity 2a, squeezing the meat towards the blade 13, which is beneficial for cutting.

[0041] The bottom of the placement cavity 2a is provided with a second cutting groove 3b that communicates with the first cutting groove 3a. When cutting meat, when the blade 13 on the cutting blade row 1 moves to the bottom of the placement cavity 2a, the blade of the blade 13 can continue to cut into the second cutting groove 211 below the bottom surface of the placement cavity 2a, so that the meat placed in the placement cavity 2a can be cut apart.

[0042] The guide plate 14 is not sharpened, or although it is sharpened, it is obviously not as sharp as the blade 13. Its material can be metal or non-metal. Its function is not to cut meat, but mainly to guide the cutting blade row 1 into the first cutting groove 3a. The guide plate 14 can guide the cutting blade row 1 to enter the first cutting groove 3a smoothly, and will not cut the plastic on the left and right side walls of the model, thus avoiding the generation of plastic fragments during the cutting process. The cutting blade row 1 moves down along the first cutting groove 3a. When the guide plate 14 moves down to the bottom of the second cutting groove where it is located and forms a block against it, or when the block (not shown) set on the model 2 forms a block against it, there is a gap D between the blade edge of the blade 13 and the bottom of the second cutting groove 3b. The blade edge of the blade 13 will not contact and cut the bottom of the second cutting groove 3b, thus further avoiding the generation of plastic fragments.

[0043] It should be noted that in the description of this embodiment, the terms "front," "rear," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "upper," and "lower," etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are merely for the convenience of describing the invention 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 the invention. The terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two elements. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. An improved household meat slicer, comprising a cutting blade assembly (1) and a meat-containing mold (2), wherein the cutting blade assembly (1) includes a handle (11) and a blade holder (12) connected to the handle (11), and a plurality of elongated blades (13) are arranged side-by-side at intervals on the blade holder (12); the mold (2) has a placement cavity (2a), the upper part of the placement cavity (2a) being open, and a plurality of first blade grooves (3a) with open upper ends and arranged side-by-side at intervals are provided on the two opposite side walls (22) of the placement cavity (2a); during normal use, each blade (13) can enter the corresponding first blade groove (3a) and slide back and forth to cut the meat placed in the placement cavity (2a); characterized in that: The blade holder (12) is provided with a guide plate (14) on the left and right sides respectively. Each blade (13) is located between the two guide plates (14). Each guide plate (14) can enter the first blade groove (3a) on the left and right outermost sides respectively and can slide back and forth.

2. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The model (2) is provided with a stop (4) that blocks the guide plate.

3. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stop (4) is located in the first cutter groove (3a) on the left and right outermost sides where the guide plate (14) enters.

4. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: In normal use, the bottom of each guide piece (14) is lower than the blade edge of the blade (13).

5. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the placement cavity (2a) is provided with a plurality of second cutting grooves (3b), the second cutting grooves (3b) are correspondingly arranged with the first cutting grooves (3a) and are connected to each other, and the blade (13) can slide into the second cutting grooves (3b); the model (2) is provided with a stop block (4) that blocks the guide piece (14).

6. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the placement cavity (2a) is provided with a plurality of second cutting grooves (3b). The second cutting grooves (3b) are correspondingly arranged with the first cutting grooves (3a) and are connected to each other. The blade (13) can slide into the second cutting grooves (3b). The bottom of the outermost second cutting grooves (3b) on the left and right is higher than the bottom of the other second cutting grooves (3b). When each of the guide pieces (14) enters the outermost second cutting grooves (3b) on the left and right respectively and advances to the position where it is blocked by the bottom of the second cutting groove (3b) it is located, there is a gap (D) between the cutting edge of each blade (13) and the bottom of the second cutting groove (3b) it is located.

7. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 5, characterized in that: When the cutting blade row (1) moves down along the first cutting groove (3a) to the position where the stop block (4) blocks the guide plate (14), there is a gap (D) between the cutting edge of the blade (13) and the bottom of the second cutting groove (3b).

8. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each of the guide pieces (14) can enter the outermost second cutter groove (3b) on the left and right respectively, and the stop block (4) is provided in the outermost second cutter groove (3b) on the left and right.

9. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The stop block (4) is located in the first cutter groove (3a) on the left and right outermost sides or in the second cutter groove (3b) on the left and right outermost sides.

10. The improved household meat slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The model (2) also has left and right side walls (23), the inner side wall (231) of the wall (23) is flat, and the guide piece (14) can fit with the inner side wall (231) of the wall (23).

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