A domestic popcorn maker

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of popcorn machine, and disclose a kind of household popcorn machine, the household popcorn machine, including support, the support inside fixed mounting has cylinder, the cylinder bottom fixed mounting has conical cylinder.This household popcorn machine, to better home at the same time making popcorn of different tastes, by being provided with moving assembly, first edible oil, syrup and corn kernel are placed in the inside of making cylinder after, making cylinder is clamped into heater, then close round lid, after being powered on by cable, can make, when starting servo motor on fixed frame, cooperate with rotating shaft, center bearing, driving gear, edge bearing and driven gear so that stirring rod drives arc plate and stirring paddle rotation, can make the quality of popcorn product better, cooperate with conical baffle to prevent popcorn particle from bouncing out, cooperate with vertical groove, liquid outlet pipe, filter screen and hopper can conveniently add edible oil and syrup, in turn can better home at the same time making popcorn of different tastes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of popcorn machine technology, specifically a household popcorn machine. Background Technology

[0002] Popcorn, a popular snack, has a long history. In the early days, people mainly used traditional manual methods to make it, most commonly using a hand-cranked popcorn machine. This type of popcorn machine usually consists of a sealed cast iron can, a crank, a pressure gauge, and other components. During the popping process, corn kernels are placed into the can, and then the can is heated on a stove while the crank is continuously turned to ensure that the corn kernels are heated evenly. When the pressure inside the can reaches a certain level, the can is opened, and the corn kernels pop into popcorn under the instantaneous pressure difference.

[0003] With the improvement of people's living standards, household popcorn machines have emerged. Early household popcorn machines mainly used electric heating wires. This type of popcorn machine has a relatively simple structure, usually consisting of a heating base, a container for holding corn kernels, and a lid. The heating base is equipped with electric heating wires, which heat the corn kernels in the container by passing electricity. Compared with the traditional hand-cranked popcorn machine, this design is easier to operate.

[0004] However, early household popcorn machines also had some problems. Since the heating wire was usually located at the bottom of the heating base, the heat was mainly transferred from the bottom to the top, resulting in uneven heating of the kernels. This often led to the bottom kernels burning while the top kernels did not pop completely. The lack of a stirring mechanism to keep the kernels moving around in the container and achieve even heating also made it inconvenient to add cooking oil or syrup. The practicality of these machines needed to be improved. Therefore, we have proposed a new household popcorn machine. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a household popcorn machine to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A household popcorn machine includes a support frame, a cylindrical section fixedly mounted on the inner side of the support frame, a conical section fixedly mounted on the bottom of the cylindrical section, a circular cap snapped onto the top of the cylindrical section, an air outlet pipe fixedly mounted on the arc-shaped sidewall of the cylindrical section, a vertical cylinder fixedly mounted at the center of the inner side of the bottom end of the conical section, a heater fixedly connected to the center of the bottom of the vertical cylinder, a cable mounted on the heater, the cable passing through the vertical cylinder, a popping cylinder snapped onto the inner side of the top end of the heater, multiple sets of popping cylinders being provided, and a moving assembly mounted on the outer side of the heater, the moving assembly including:

[0008] A fixed frame is fixedly installed on the top of the round cover. A servo motor is fixedly installed at the center of the lower surface of the top of the fixed frame. A rotating shaft is fixedly installed at the bottom output end of the servo motor. The outer side of the bottom end of the rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the inner side of the central bearing. The outer side of the central bearing is fixedly installed on the center of the inner side of the round cover. The outer side of the top end of the rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the center of the inner side of the drive gear.

[0009] An edge bearing is fixedly installed on the inner side of the round cover. A stirring rod is fixedly installed on the inner side of the edge bearing. A driven gear is fixedly installed on the outer side of the top of the stirring rod. The driving gear meshes with the driven gear. An arc-shaped plate and a stirring paddle are fixedly installed on the outer side of the bottom of the stirring rod. The stirring rod is located below the stirring paddle. The stirring rod slides against the inner wall of the production cylinder. Multiple sets of edge bearings, stirring rods, and driven gears are provided.

[0010] The stirring rod has a vertical groove, and one end of the liquid outlet pipe is fixedly installed on the arc-shaped side wall of the stirring rod. The liquid outlet pipe is connected to the inside of the vertical groove.

[0011] Preferably, a conical baffle is fixedly installed at the top of the popcorn tube, which, together with the conical baffle, can prevent popcorn kernels from popping out.

[0012] Preferably, a filter screen is attached to the inner side of the other end of the liquid outlet pipe, which, together with the filter screen, can prevent external objects from entering the interior of the liquid outlet pipe.

[0013] Preferably, a funnel is attached to the top of the stirring rod, and the funnel is connected to the inside of the vertical groove. With the help of the funnel, it is easier to add edible oil and syrup into the production cylinder.

[0014] Preferably, an auxiliary component is provided on the outside of the manufacturing cylinder. The auxiliary component includes an arc-shaped groove. The arc-shaped sidewall at the bottom of the conical cylinder has a through arc-shaped groove. Multiple sets of arc-shaped grooves are provided. The outer wall of the heater is set as an inclined surface. A collection box is placed on the inner side of the bottom of the support. The collection box is located directly below the conical cylinder.

[0015] Preferably, a wire clamp is fixedly installed on the arc-shaped outer wall at the bottom of the conical cylinder. The wire clamp is located between two sets of arc-shaped grooves. The outer diameter of the cable is adapted to the size of the inner opening of the wire clamp, so as to facilitate the cable being snapped into the inner side of the wire clamp.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a household popcorn machine with the following advantages:

[0017] 1. This home popcorn maker is designed to make different flavors of popcorn at home simultaneously. It features a moving component. First, cooking oil, syrup, and popcorn kernels are placed inside the popping cylinder. The cylinder is then inserted into the heater, and the cover is closed. Power is supplied via a cable to begin popping. When the servo motor on the fixed frame is activated, it works in conjunction with the rotating shaft, central bearing, drive gear, edge bearing, and driven gear to rotate the stirring rod, which in turn drives the arc-shaped plate and stirring paddle. This results in better quality popcorn. A conical baffle prevents popcorn kernels from popping out. The vertical groove, liquid outlet pipe, filter, and funnel allow for easy addition of cooking oil and syrup, enabling the simultaneous production of different flavors of popcorn at home.

[0018] 2. This household popcorn machine incorporates an auxiliary component to better collect popcorn kernels that splatter during the popping process. When heated kernels are ejected from the popping cylinder, they slide down the curved inner wall of the conical cylinder into a curved groove. The inclined surface further guides the kernels into the groove, where they are collected in the collection box. Placing the cable in a wire clamp before connecting the power source prevents contact between falling popcorn kernels and the cable, avoiding the need for subsequent cable cleaning and thus facilitating better collection of popcorn kernels splattered during the popping process. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a top view of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a top view of the overall structure of this utility model from another perspective;

[0021] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram of region A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of part of the structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram of region B in the middle;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a top view of a partial structural cross-section of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the vertical cylinder of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the manufacturing process of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the stirring rod of this utility model.

[0028] In the diagram: 1. Support; 2. Cylinder; 3. Conical cylinder; 4. Round cover; 5. Air outlet pipe; 6. Vertical cylinder; 7. Heater; 8. Cable; 9. Manufacturing cylinder; 10. Moving component; 101. Fixed frame; 102. Servo motor; 103. Rotating shaft; 104. Central bearing; 105. Drive gear; 106. Edge bearing; 107. Stirring rod; 108. Driven gear; 109. Arc plate; 1010. Stirring paddle; 1011. Conical baffle; 1012. Vertical groove; 1013. Liquid outlet pipe; 1014. Filter screen; 1015. Funnel; 11. Auxiliary component; 111. Arc groove; 112. Inclined surface; 113. Collection box; 114. Wire clamp. Detailed Implementation

[0029] 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.

[0030] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 9 This utility model provides a technical solution:

[0031] A household popcorn machine includes a support frame 1, a cylindrical tube 2 fixedly installed inside the support frame 1, a conical tube 3 fixedly installed at the bottom of the cylindrical tube 2, a round cover 4 snapped onto the top of the cylindrical tube 2, an exhaust pipe 5 fixedly installed on the arc-shaped side wall of the cylindrical tube 2 to discharge hot air, a vertical tube 6 fixedly installed at the center of the inner side of the bottom end of the conical tube 3, a heater 7 fixedly connected to the center of the bottom of the top of the vertical tube 6, a cable 8 installed on the heater 7 and passing through the vertical tube 6, and a making tube 9 snapped onto the inner side of the top of the heater 7, with three sets of making tubes 9.

[0032] In one embodiment of this utility model, a movable component 10 is provided on the outside of the heater 7. The movable component 10 includes a fixed frame 101. The fixed frame 101 is fixedly installed on the top of the round cover 4. A servo motor 102 is fixedly installed at the center of the lower surface of the top of the fixed frame 101. A rotating shaft 103 is fixedly installed at the bottom output end of the servo motor 102. The outer side of the bottom end of the rotating shaft 103 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the central bearing 104. The outer side of the central bearing 104 is fixedly installed on the inner center of the round cover 4. The outer side of the top end of the rotating shaft 103 is fixedly installed on... An edge bearing 106 is fixedly installed inside the center of the drive gear 105 and inside the round cover 4. A stirring rod 107 is fixedly installed inside the edge bearing 106. A driven gear 108 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the top of the stirring rod 107. The drive gear 105 meshes with the driven gear 108. An arc-shaped plate 109 and a stirring paddle 1010 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the bottom of the stirring rod 107. The stirring rod 107 is located below the stirring paddle 1010 and slides against the inner wall of the production cylinder 9. The edge bearing 106 and the stirring rod 107... The driven gear 108 is provided in three sets, and the arc-shaped plate 109 and the stirring paddle 1010 on each set of stirring rod 107 are provided in three sets. The three sets of arc-shaped plates 109 and stirring paddles 1010 are arranged in a circular array with equal spacing around the center of the circular cross-section of the stirring rod 107. In addition, a conical baffle 1011 is fixedly installed at the top of the production cylinder 9. The conical baffle 1011 can prevent popcorn particles from popping out. A vertical groove 1012 is opened on the stirring rod 107, and a liquid outlet pipe is fixedly installed on the arc-shaped side wall of the stirring rod 107. One end of 1013 is connected to the interior of the vertical groove 1012. There are three sets of liquid outlet pipes 1013 on the single set of stirring rods 107. In addition, a filter screen 1014 is attached to the inner side of the other end of the liquid outlet pipe 1013. The filter screen 1014 can prevent external objects from entering the interior of the liquid outlet pipe 1013. In addition, a funnel 1015 is attached to the top of the stirring rod 107. The funnel 1015 is connected to the interior of the vertical groove 1012. The funnel 1015 can make it easier to add edible oil and syrup into the production cylinder 9.

[0033] In this embodiment, before popping the popcorn, an appropriate amount of cooking oil, syrup, and corn kernels are poured into the popping cylinder 9. The popping cylinder 9 is the core space for popping, providing a place for heating and popping the corn kernels. The popping cylinder 9 containing the materials is then inserted into the heater 7. The popping cylinder 9 is placed securely in the heater 7, preparing for the subsequent heating process. After aligning the stirring rod 107 with the popping cylinder 9, the round cover 4 is then attached to the cylinder 2. The round cover 4 serves to seal and protect the internal structure, preventing material spillage and heat loss during the popping process. The cable 8 is connected to the power supply to provide power to the heater 7. After the power is connected, the current is transmitted to the heater 7 through the cable 8, and the heater 7 starts working, heating the popping cylinder 9. The temperature of the popping cylinder 9 gradually increases, heating the corn kernels inside, which is the basic condition for the corn kernels to pop. When the heater 7 starts working... Then, the servo motor 102 on the fixed frame 101 is started, and the rotating shaft 103 starts to rotate under the drive of the servo motor 102. The central bearing 104 provides stable support for the rotation of the rotating shaft 103, ensuring that it can rotate smoothly. As the rotating shaft 103 rotates, the drive gear 105 also rotates. The edge bearing 106 provides support for the stirring rod 107, so that the stirring rod 107 can rotate stably. The rotation of the drive gear 105 drives the driven gear 108 to rotate through gear meshing, thereby making the stirring rod 107 rotate synchronously. During the rotation of the stirring rod 107, the arc plate 109 and the stirring paddle 1010 also rotate. The rotation of these components makes the syrup and corn kernels in the making cylinder 9 fully mixed, so that the corn kernels can be evenly coated with syrup. At the same time, it also makes the corn kernels heat more evenly in the making cylinder 9, preventing the material from sticking to the inner side of the bottom of the making cylinder 9, and ensuring the quality of the popcorn product.

[0034] Furthermore, during the production process, in order to meet different production needs, when it is necessary to add more edible oil or syrup to the production cylinder 9, this is achieved by injecting edible oil and syrup into the funnel 1015. The edible oil and syrup injected into the funnel 1015 will flow downward along the vertical groove 1012. As the stirring rod 107 rotates, the liquid material will flow into the inner side of the synchronously rotating liquid outlet pipe 1013. Finally, under the action of centrifugal force of the rotating stirring rod 107, the liquid material is thrown into the inner side of the production cylinder 9 through the filter screen 1014, thus realizing the convenient addition of edible oil and syrup during the production process.

[0035] Furthermore, during the popcorn making process, as the corn kernels are heated and pop, popcorn kernels may pop out. The conical baffle 1011 fixedly installed at the top of the popcorn making cylinder 9 can effectively prevent popcorn kernels from popping out of the popcorn making cylinder 9, avoid popcorn kernels from splashing, and keep the working environment clean.

[0036] In one embodiment of this utility model, an auxiliary component 11 is provided on the outside of the manufacturing cylinder 9. The auxiliary component 11 includes an arc groove 111. The arc-shaped sidewall at the bottom of the conical cylinder 3 is provided with a through arc groove 111. There are three sets of arc grooves 111, and the three sets of arc grooves 111 are arranged in a circumferential array with the center of the circular cross-section of the conical cylinder 3 as the array center. The outer wall of the heater 7 is set as an inclined surface 112. A collection box 113 is placed on the inner side of the bottom end of the bracket 1. The collection box 113 is located directly below the conical cylinder 3. In addition, a wire clamp 114 is fixedly installed on the arc-shaped outer wall at the bottom end of the conical cylinder 3. The wire clamp 114 is located between two sets of arc grooves 111. The outer diameter of the cable 8 is adapted to the size of the inner opening of the wire clamp 114, so as to facilitate the cable 8 to be inserted into the inner side of the wire clamp 114.

[0037] In this embodiment, during the popcorn making process, when popcorn kernels are heated and ejected from the popping cylinder 9, these kernels will hit the conical cylinder 3. The arc-shaped inner wall of the conical cylinder 3 will guide the popcorn kernels to slide into the arc-shaped groove 111 opened on the arc-shaped side wall at its bottom. The outer wall of the heater 7 is set as an inclined surface 112, which can guide the sliding popcorn kernels, allowing the kernels to fall better into the arc-shaped groove 111. The popcorn kernels that slide from the arc-shaped groove 111 will eventually fall into the collection box 113, thereby realizing the collection and processing of popcorn kernels that splashed out during the popcorn making process, which facilitates subsequent cleaning work. In addition, before the cable 8 is connected to the power supply, the cable 8 is inserted into the wire clamp 114, which avoids the popcorn kernels that fall during the making process from contacting the cable 8, reducing the trouble of cleaning the cable 8 later, and also ensuring electrical safety.

[0038] All electrical components appearing in this application are electrically connected to the controller and 220V AC mains power. The controller is a conventional and known device that can control the heater 7 and the servo motor 102. All standard parts used in this application can be purchased from the market. The specific connection methods of each part are all conventional methods such as riveting and welding that are mature in the prior art. The machinery, parts and equipment are all conventional models in the prior art. In addition, the circuit connection adopts conventional connection methods in the prior art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0039] The present invention has been described in detail above. However, modifications or improvements can be made to it, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, any modifications or improvements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A household popcorn machine, comprising a support frame (1), wherein a cylinder (2) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the support frame (1), characterized in that: A conical cylinder (3) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the cylindrical cylinder (2), a round cover (4) is snapped onto the top of the cylindrical cylinder (2), an air outlet pipe (5) is fixedly installed on the arc-shaped side wall of the cylindrical cylinder (2), a vertical cylinder (6) is fixedly installed at the center of the inner side of the bottom end of the conical cylinder (3), the top of the vertical cylinder (6) is fixedly connected to the center of the bottom of the heater (7), a cable (8) is provided on the heater (7), the cable (8) passes through the vertical cylinder (6), a manufacturing cylinder (9) is snapped onto the inner side of the top of the heater (7), multiple sets of the manufacturing cylinder (9) are provided, and a moving component (10) is provided on the outer side of the heater (7), the moving component (10) includes: A fixed frame (101) is fixedly installed on the top of the round cover (4). A servo motor (102) is fixedly installed at the center of the lower surface of the top of the fixed frame (101). A rotating shaft (103) is fixedly installed at the bottom output end of the servo motor (102). The outer side of the bottom end of the rotating shaft (103) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the central bearing (104). The outer side of the central bearing (104) is fixedly installed on the inner center of the round cover (4). The outer side of the top of the rotating shaft (103) is fixedly installed on the inner center of the drive gear (105). An edge bearing (106) is fixedly installed inside the round cover (4). A stirring rod (107) is fixedly installed inside the edge bearing (106). A driven gear (108) is fixedly installed on the outer side of the top end of the stirring rod (107). The driving gear (105) meshes with the driven gear (108). An arc plate (109) and a stirring paddle (1010) are fixedly installed on the outer side of the bottom end of the stirring rod (107). The stirring rod (107) is located below the stirring paddle (1010). The stirring rod (107) slides against the inner wall of the production cylinder (9). Multiple sets of the edge bearing (106), stirring rod (107), and driven gear (108) are provided. A vertical groove (1012) is provided on the stirring rod (107). One end of the liquid outlet pipe (1013) is fixedly installed on the arc-shaped side wall of the stirring rod (107). The liquid outlet pipe (1013) is connected to the inside of the vertical groove (1012).

2. A household popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conical baffle (1011) is fixedly installed at the top of the manufacturing cylinder (9).

3. A household popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A filter screen (1014) is snapped into the inner side of the other end of the liquid outlet pipe (1013).

4. A household popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the stirring rod (107) is fitted with a funnel (1015), which is connected to the inside of the vertical groove (1012).

5. A household popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An auxiliary component (11) is provided on the outside of the manufacturing cylinder (9). The auxiliary component (11) includes an arc groove (111). The arc sidewall at the bottom of the conical cylinder (3) is provided with a through arc groove (111). Multiple sets of arc grooves (111) are provided. The outer wall of the heater (7) is set as an inclined surface (112). A collection box (113) is placed on the inner side of the bottom of the support (1). The collection box (113) is located directly below the conical cylinder (3).

6. A household popcorn machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A wire clamp (114) is fixedly installed on the arc-shaped outer wall at the bottom of the conical cylinder (3). The wire clamp (114) is located between two sets of arc-shaped grooves (111). The outer diameter of the cable (8) is adapted to the size of the inner opening of the wire clamp (114).

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