Kitchen machine accessory for making ice cream
By designing a storage tank assembly and multi-functional attachments for stand mixers, and utilizing the auxiliary output shaft to drive the mixing shaft, the problem of existing stand mixers occupying the main output shaft when making ice cream is solved, thus achieving efficient and convenient ice cream making.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DONGGUAN HONGYING ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing stand mixers require the main output shaft to be occupied when making ice cream, making it impossible to perform other operations. Furthermore, the disassembly process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there is a lack of efficient and convenient ice cream making devices.
Design a food processor accessory that includes a storage tank assembly, a stirring shaft assembly, a connecting cylinder assembly, an ice shaver attachment, and a transmission attachment. Utilize the power of the food processor's secondary output shaft to drive the stirring shaft to rotate within the storage tank via the ice shaver or transmission attachment, thereby achieving ice cream making and avoiding the occupation of the main output shaft.
It enables efficient ice cream making without occupying the main output shaft, and the accessories are easy to disassemble and clean, providing a simple ice cream making device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, specifically to an accessory for a food processor used to make ice cream. Background Technology
[0002] A food processor (also known as a stand mixer, food processor, etc.) is a common household / commercial appliance. A stand mixer is equipped with a main output shaft, and by configuring different accessories (such as different types of mixing shafts, meat grinders, etc.) on the main output shaft, it can perform operations such as kneading dough, mixing, and grinding meat.
[0003] Making ice cream is also a common use of stand mixers. Specifically, a storage container needs to be placed on the stand mixer's bowl (this storage container has a layer containing heat-retaining material; freezing the storage container will cool the liquid falling into it until it frosts). The liquid in the storage container is stirred by a specially structured mixing shaft on the stand mixer, causing the liquid to continuously adhere to the inner wall of the storage container and exchange heat with it until the liquid in the storage container frosts, thus forming ice cream.
[0004] In the existing technology of food processors, before making ice cream, a warming container needs to be installed on the bowl of the food processor and a mixing shaft with a specific structure needs to be installed on the main output shaft of the food processor. When making ice cream, the bowl and main output shaft of the food processor need to be occupied, and other operations cannot be performed using the food processor. After making ice cream, the warming container needs to be removed from the bowl of the food processor and the mixing shaft needs to be removed from the main output shaft of the food processor.
[0005] The above process obviously consumes a lot of time and energy. Therefore, how to provide an efficient and convenient ice cream making device for the food processor has become one of the urgent problems to be solved. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide an accessory for a food processor that makes ice cream, which provides a highly efficient and convenient ice cream-making device for the food processor.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a food processor attachment for making ice cream, comprising a storage tank assembly, a stirring shaft assembly, a connecting cylinder assembly, an ice shaver attachment, and a transmission attachment; the ice shaver attachment is configured with: an ice shaver input shaft adapted to connect to the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and an ice shaver output shaft drivenly connected to the ice shaver input shaft; the transmission attachment is configured with: a transmission input shaft adapted to connect to the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and a transmission output shaft drivenly connected to the transmission input shaft; the connecting cylinder assembly covers the storage tank assembly, and... The ice shaver attachment and the transmission attachment can be interchangeably connected to the connecting cylinder member; when the ice shaver attachment is connected to the connecting cylinder member, the ice shaver input shaft of the ice shaver attachment can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and drive the stirring shaft member to rotate in the storage tank assembly through the ice shaver output shaft; when the transmission attachment is connected to the connecting cylinder member, the transmission input shaft of the transmission attachment can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and drive the stirring shaft member to rotate in the storage tank assembly through the transmission output shaft.
[0008] In the above technical solution, the heat storage tank assembly consists of an outer tank and an inner tank arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside, and a heat storage interlayer housed between the outer tank and the inner tank.
[0009] In the above technical solution, the ice shaver accessory is equipped with an ice shaver bevel gear set; the ice shaver bevel gear set is coaxially sleeved on the ice shaver input shaft and the ice shaver output shaft respectively, and is used for transmission between the ice shaver input shaft and the ice shaver output shaft.
[0010] In the above technical solution, the ice shaver accessory is further provided with an ice shaver push shaft spring; one end of the ice shaver push shaft spring abuts against the ice shaver output shaft and / or the ice shaver bevel gear set at the ice shaver output shaft, so as to apply an axial outward force to the ice shaver output shaft, thereby enabling the ice shaver output shaft to apply an axial force to the stirring shaft component.
[0011] In the above technical solution, the transmission accessory is equipped with a transmission bevel gear set; the transmission bevel gear set is coaxially sleeved on the transmission input shaft and the transmission output shaft respectively, and is used for transmission between the transmission input shaft and the transmission output shaft.
[0012] In the above technical solution, the transmission accessory is further provided with a transmission push shaft spring; one end of the transmission push shaft spring abuts against the transmission output shaft and / or the transmission bevel gear set at the transmission output shaft to apply an axial outward force to the transmission output shaft, thereby enabling the transmission output shaft to apply an axial force to the stirring shaft component.
[0013] In the above technical solution, a first latch is formed on the surface of the temperature storage tank assembly; a first latch is formed on the surface of the connecting cylinder component; and the first latch of the temperature storage tank assembly is adapted to engage with the first latch of the connecting cylinder component.
[0014] In the above technical solution, the surface of the ice shaver accessory is formed with an ice shaver claw; the surface of the transmission accessory is formed with a transmission claw; the surface of the connecting cylinder member is formed with a second groove; the ice shaver claw of the ice shaver accessory is adapted to engage with the second groove of the connecting cylinder member, and the transmission claw of the transmission accessory is also adapted to engage with the second groove of the connecting cylinder member.
[0015] In the above technical solution, the free end of the stirring shaft component has a top fitting portion; the bottom inner wall of the storage tank assembly has a recess; and the top fitting portion of the stirring shaft component is adapted to abut against the recess of the storage tank assembly.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: When the ice shaver attachment of this utility model is connected to the connecting cylinder component, the input shaft of the ice shaver attachment can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and through the ice shaver output shaft, drive the stirring shaft component to rotate in the storage tank assembly; when the transmission attachment is connected to the connecting cylinder component, the transmission input shaft of the transmission attachment can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and through the transmission output shaft, drive the stirring shaft component to rotate in the storage tank assembly; in this way, the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor can be used to make ice cream without occupying the main output shaft of the food processor. Furthermore, the food processor attachment of this utility model for making ice cream is simple to use, easy to disassemble, easy to clean, and reusable, providing a highly efficient and convenient ice cream making device for food processors. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 A perspective view of the present invention when equipped with an ice shaver accessory.
[0018] Figure 2 An exploded view of the present invention when equipped with an ice shaver accessory.
[0019] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the present invention when equipped with an ice shaver accessory.
[0020] Figure 4 A perspective view of the present invention with the transmission accessory configured.
[0021] Figure 5 An exploded view of the present invention with the transmission accessory configured.
[0022] The attached figures are labeled as follows: 1. Storage tank assembly; 11. Outer tank; 111. First latch; 12. Inner tank; 121. Recess; 13. Storage jacket; 2. Stirring shaft assembly; 21. Top fitting; 3. Connecting cylinder assembly; 31. First latch groove; 32. Second latch groove; 4. Ice shaver accessory; 41. Ice shaver input shaft; 42. Ice shaver output shaft; 43. Ice shaver latch; 44. Ice shaver bevel gear set; 45. Ice shaver push shaft spring; 5. Transmission accessory; 51. Transmission input shaft; 52. Transmission output shaft; 53. Transmission push shaft spring. Detailed Implementation
[0023] 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.
[0024] This embodiment provides a stand mixer attachment for making ice cream, which can be used with a stand mixer (also known as a "food processor", "food processor", etc.) to make ice cream using the power of the stand mixer's secondary output shaft.
[0025] Please see Figures 1-5 The food processor attachments for making ice cream in this embodiment include a storage tank assembly 1, a stirring shaft assembly 2, a connecting cylinder assembly 3, an ice shaver attachment 4, and a transmission attachment 5.
[0026] The stirring shaft component 2 is a paddle-shaped workpiece with a driven rotating shaft.
[0027] The ice shaver accessory 4 is equipped with: an ice shaver input shaft 41 suitable for connection to the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and an ice shaver output shaft 42 that is drivenly connected to the ice shaver input shaft 41.
[0028] The transmission accessory 5 is equipped with: a transmission input shaft 51 adapted to be connected to the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and a transmission output shaft 52 that is drivenly connected to the transmission input shaft 51.
[0029] The connecting cylinder component 3 covers the storage tank assembly 1, and the ice shaver accessory 4 and the transmission accessory 5 can be interchangeably connected to the connecting cylinder component 3.
[0030] When the ice shaver attachment 4 is connected to the connecting cylinder component 3, the ice shaver input shaft 41 of the ice shaver attachment 4 can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and through the ice shaver output shaft 42, drive the stirring shaft component 2 to rotate in the storage tank assembly 1.
[0031] When the transmission accessory 5 is connected to the connecting cylinder component 3, the transmission input shaft 51 of the transmission accessory 5 can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and through the transmission output shaft 52, drive the stirring shaft component 2 to rotate in the storage tank assembly 1.
[0032] Specifically, the temperature storage tank assembly 1 consists of an outer tank 11 and an inner tank 12 arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside, and a temperature storage interlayer 13 housed between the outer tank 11 and the inner tank 12. The outer tank 11 is a cylindrical body made of metal, and the inner tank 12 is a cylindrical body made of food-grade stainless steel or food-grade silicone. The two are fixed and sealed by their upper edges. The temperature storage interlayer 13 is made of a material with a high specific heat capacity. In this way, after the temperature storage tank assembly 1 is frozen, it can store a certain amount of cold energy, thereby cooling the liquid falling into the temperature storage tank assembly 1 until it frosts.
[0033] Specifically, the ice shaver accessory 4 is equipped with an ice shaver bevel gear set 44; the ice shaver bevel gear set 44 is coaxially sleeved on the ice shaver input shaft 41 and the ice shaver output shaft 42 (specifically the ends of the ice shaver input shaft 41 and the ice shaver output shaft 42), for transmission between the ice shaver input shaft 41 and the ice shaver output shaft 42, and to enable the ice shaver input shaft 41 and the ice shaver output shaft 42 to be perpendicular to each other.
[0034] Furthermore, the ice shaver accessory 4 is also equipped with an ice shaver push shaft spring 45; one end of the ice shaver push shaft spring 45 abuts against the ice shaver output shaft 42 and / or the ice shaver bevel gear set 44 at the ice shaver output shaft 42, and the other end of the ice shaver push shaft spring 45 abuts against the inner wall of the ice shaver accessory 4 or the fixed bracket in the ice shaver accessory 4, so as to apply an axial outward force to the ice shaver output shaft 42, thereby enabling the ice shaver output shaft 42 to apply an axial force to the stirring shaft member 2.
[0035] It is understood that the ice cup structure, push plate structure and ice shaver blade structure of the ice shaver accessory 4 in this embodiment have all been disassembled.
[0036] Specifically, the transmission accessory 5 is equipped with a transmission bevel gear set; the transmission bevel gear set is coaxially sleeved on the transmission input shaft 51 and the transmission output shaft 52 (specifically the ends of the transmission input shaft 51 and the transmission output shaft 52), for transmission between the transmission input shaft 51 and the transmission output shaft 52, and to enable the transmission input shaft 51 and the transmission output shaft 52 to be perpendicular to each other.
[0037] Furthermore, the transmission accessory 5 is also equipped with a transmission push shaft spring 53; one end of the transmission push shaft spring 53 abuts against the transmission output shaft 52 and / or the transmission bevel gear set at the transmission output shaft 52, and the other end of the transmission push shaft spring 53 abuts against the inner wall of the transmission accessory 5 or the fixed bracket in the transmission accessory 5, so as to apply an axial outward force to the transmission output shaft 52, thereby enabling the transmission output shaft 52 to apply an axial force to the stirring shaft member 2.
[0038] Specifically, a first latch 111 is formed on the surface of the storage tank assembly 1. In this embodiment, the first latch 111 is integrally formed on the top surface of the outer tank 11 of the storage tank assembly 1. A first latch 31 is formed on the surface of the connecting cylinder member 3. In this embodiment, the first latch 31 is integrally formed on the inner side of the bottom edge of the connecting cylinder member 3. The first latch 111 of the storage tank assembly 1 is adapted to be fastened to the first latch 31 of the connecting cylinder member 3, so that the connecting cylinder member 3 can cover the storage tank assembly 1.
[0039] Specifically, the surface of the ice shaver attachment 4 has an ice shaver claw 43, which in this embodiment is integrally formed on the inner side of the bottom edge of the ice shaver attachment 4; the surface of the transmission attachment 5 has a transmission claw (not shown in the figure), which in this embodiment is integrally formed on the inner side of the bottom edge of the transmission attachment 5; the surface of the connecting cylinder member 3 has a second locking groove 32, which in this embodiment is integrally formed on the top surface of the connecting cylinder member 3; the ice shaver claw 43 of the ice shaver attachment 4 is adapted to engage with the second locking groove 32 of the connecting cylinder member 3, and the transmission claw of the transmission attachment 5 is also adapted to engage with the second locking groove 32 of the connecting cylinder member 3; in this way, the ice shaver attachment 4 and the transmission attachment 5 can be interchangeably connected to the connecting cylinder member 3.
[0040] Furthermore, a top fitting portion 21 is formed at the free end of the stirring shaft component 2. In fact, the top fitting portion 21 is an arched structure integrally formed on the free end of the stirring shaft component 2. A recess 121 is formed on the bottom inner wall of the storage tank assembly 1. In fact, the recess 121 is a recessed structure integrally formed on the bottom inner wall of the inner tank 12 of the storage tank assembly 1. The top fitting portion 21 of the stirring shaft component 2 is adapted to abut against the recess 121 of the storage tank assembly 1 to position the stirring shaft component 2 and prevent the stirring shaft component 2 from dislodging.
[0041] In this embodiment, the food processor attachment for making ice cream involves first freezing the storage tank assembly 1 to store a certain amount of cold energy. Then, the stirring shaft assembly 2 is installed into the storage tank assembly 1, and the connecting cylinder assembly 3 is placed over the storage tank assembly 1. Selectively, either the ice shaver attachment 4 or the transmission attachment 5 is connected to the connecting cylinder assembly 3. At this time, the ice shaver output shaft 42 of the ice shaver attachment 4 is connected to the stirring shaft assembly 2 (the two are non-standard fits), and under the push of the ice shaver push shaft spring 45, an axial force is applied to the stirring shaft assembly 2. The top part 21 of the stirring shaft component 2 abuts against the recess 121 of the storage tank assembly 1, or the transmission output shaft 52 of the transmission accessory 5 is connected to the stirring shaft component 2 (the two are non-standard fits), and under the push of the transmission push shaft spring 53, an axial force is applied to the stirring shaft component 2, so that the top part 21 of the stirring shaft component 2 abuts against the recess 121 of the storage tank assembly 1; after the liquid for making ice cream is injected into the storage tank assembly 1 through the funnel opening of the connecting cylinder component 3, the ice shaver input shaft 4 of the ice shaver accessory 4 is connected. 1. Connect to the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor (usually a shaft hole that can provide power). After the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor is started, it can output power to the input shaft 41 of the ice shaver attachment 4. The power is transmitted to the output shaft 42 of the ice shaver via the bevel gear set 44 of the ice shaver, causing the stirring shaft component 2 to rotate, thereby agitating the liquid in the storage tank assembly 1. This causes the liquid to continuously adhere to the inner wall of the storage tank assembly 1 and exchange heat with the storage jacket 13 of the storage tank assembly 1 until the liquid in the storage tank assembly 1 frosts, forming ice cream. Alternatively, the transmission device can be attached to... The input shaft 51 of the transmission of component 5 is connected to the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor (usually a shaft hole that can provide power). After the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor is started, it can output power to the input shaft 51 of the transmission of component 5. The power is transmitted to the output shaft 52 of the transmission via the transmission bevel gear set, so that the stirring shaft component 2 rotates to agitate the liquid in the storage tank assembly 1. The liquid continuously adheres to the inner wall of the storage tank assembly 1 and exchanges heat with the storage jacket 13 of the storage tank assembly 1 until the liquid in the storage tank assembly 1 frosts and forms ice cream.
[0042] In this embodiment, the ice shaver attachment 4 for making ice cream is connected to the connecting cylinder component 3. The input shaft 41 of the ice shaver attachment 4 can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and through the output shaft 42, it drives the stirring shaft component 2 to rotate within the storage tank assembly 1. When the transmission attachment 5 is connected to the connecting cylinder component 3, the transmission input shaft 51 of the transmission attachment 5 can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and through the output shaft 52, it drives the stirring shaft component 2 to rotate within the storage tank assembly 1. In this way, the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor can be used to make ice cream without occupying the main output shaft of the food processor. Furthermore, the ice shaver attachment 4 in this embodiment is simple to use, easy to disassemble, easy to clean, and reusable, providing a highly efficient and convenient ice cream making device for food processors.
[0043] 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, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A stand mixer attachment for making ice cream, characterized in that, This includes the storage tank assembly, stirring shaft assembly, connecting cylinder assembly, ice shaver accessories, and transmission accessories; The ice shaver accessory is configured with: an ice shaver input shaft adapted to be connected to the auxiliary output shaft of a food processor, and an ice shaver output shaft that is kinetically connected to the ice shaver input shaft; The transmission accessory is configured with: a transmission input shaft adapted to be connected to the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and a transmission output shaft that is drivenly connected to the transmission input shaft; The connecting cylinder component covers the storage tank assembly, and the ice shaver accessory and the transmission accessory can be interchangeably connected to the connecting cylinder component; When the ice shaver attachment is connected to the connecting cylinder component, the ice shaver input shaft of the ice shaver attachment can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and through the ice shaver output shaft, drive the stirring shaft component to rotate in the storage tank assembly. When the transmission accessory is connected to the connecting cylinder component, the transmission input shaft of the transmission accessory can obtain power from the auxiliary output shaft of the food processor, and through the transmission output shaft, drive the stirring shaft component to rotate in the storage tank assembly.
2. The food processor accessory for making ice cream according to claim 1, characterized in that, The temperature storage tank assembly consists of an outer tank and an inner tank arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside, and a temperature storage interlayer housed between the outer tank and the inner tank.
3. The food processor accessory for making ice cream according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The ice shaver accessory is equipped with an ice shaver bevel gear set; The bevel gear set of the ice shaver is coaxially sleeved at the input shaft and the output shaft of the ice shaver, respectively, for transmission between the input shaft and the output shaft of the ice shaver.
4. The food processor accessory for making ice cream according to claim 3, characterized in that, The ice shaver accessory is also equipped with an ice shaver push shaft spring. One end of the ice shaver push shaft spring abuts against the ice shaver output shaft and / or the ice shaver bevel gear set at the ice shaver output shaft to apply an axial outward force to the ice shaver output shaft, thereby enabling the ice shaver output shaft to apply an axial force to the stirring shaft component.
5. The food processor accessory for making ice cream according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The transmission accessory is equipped with a transmission bevel gear set. The bevel gear set of the transmission is coaxially sleeved at the input shaft and the output shaft of the transmission, respectively, for transmission between the input shaft and the output shaft of the transmission.
6. The food processor accessory for making ice cream according to claim 5, characterized in that, The transmission accessory is also equipped with a transmission push shaft spring. One end of the drive shaft spring abuts against the drive output shaft and / or the drive bevel gear set at the drive output shaft to apply an axial outward force to the drive output shaft, thereby enabling the drive output shaft to apply an axial force to the stirring shaft component.
7. The food processor accessory for making ice cream according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first latch is formed on the surface of the temperature storage tank assembly; A first groove is formed on the surface of the connecting cylinder component; The first latch of the temperature storage tank assembly is adapted to engage with the first latch groove of the connecting cylinder component.
8. The food processor accessory for making ice cream according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that, The surface of the ice shaver accessory is formed with ice shaver claws; The surface of the transmission accessory is formed with transmission latches; A second groove is formed on the surface of the connecting cylinder component; The ice shaver attachment's ice shaver claw is adapted to engage with the second groove of the connecting cylinder member, and the transmission attachment's transmission claw is also adapted to engage with the second groove of the connecting cylinder member.
9. The food processor accessory for making ice cream according to claim 1, characterized in that, The free end of the stirring shaft component has a top fitting portion; The bottom inner wall of the temperature storage tank assembly has a recess; The top part of the stirring shaft component is adapted to abut against the recess of the storage tank assembly.