Food processor

Abstract

The application provides a food processor. The food processor comprises a base, a driving assembly and a stirring cup assembly. The base comprises a base plate and a supporting seat extending upward from the base plate. The driving assembly comprises a motor, a transmission assembly and a lower clutch. The motor is at least partially located in the supporting seat and comprises a motor body and an output shaft rotatably connected to the motor body. The transmission assembly is connected to the output shaft and the lower clutch. The output shaft drives the lower clutch to rotate. The lower clutch is arranged on the base plate. The stirring cup assembly is detachably assembled on the base plate and comprises a stirring cup, a knife assembly arranged in the stirring cup and an upper clutch connected to the knife assembly. When the stirring cup assembly is assembled on the base plate, the upper clutch is in butt joint with the lower clutch. The motor and the stirring cup assembly are staggered in the horizontal direction, so that the motor and the stirring cup assembly are not stacked in the height direction, and the overall height of the food processor is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of small household appliances, and more particularly to a food processor. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, many different types of food processors have appeared on the market. The functions of food processors mainly include, but are not limited to, making soy milk, juicing, rice paste, mincing meat, shaved ice, making coffee, and / or preparing face masks. Food processors can include soy milk makers, blenders, or high-speed blenders—machines that pulverize and mix food. Some existing food processors are quite tall and take up a lot of space. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides a food processor that reduces the overall height and occupies less space.

[0004] This application provides a food processor, which includes:

[0005] A base, including a base and a support extending upward from the base;

[0006] A drive assembly includes a motor, a transmission assembly, and a lower clutch. The motor is at least partially located within the support base and includes a motor body and an output shaft rotatably connected to the motor body. The transmission assembly drives the output shaft and the lower clutch, and the output shaft drives the lower clutch to rotate. The lower clutch is located on the base.

[0007] A mixing cup assembly, detachably assembled to the base, includes a mixing cup, a blade assembly disposed within the mixing cup, and an upper clutch connected to the blade assembly. When the mixing cup assembly is assembled to the base, the upper clutch engages with the lower clutch.

[0008] Thus, the base includes a base and a support extending upward from the base. The motor is at least partially disposed within the support, and the mixing cup assembly is assembled on the base. The motor and the mixing cup assembly are staggered in the horizontal direction, thereby avoiding the stacking of the motor and the mixing cup assembly in the vertical direction, reducing the overall height of the food processor and occupying less space.

[0009] Optionally, the output shaft extends downward from the motor body and connects to the transmission assembly below the motor body.

[0010] In this way, the motor is mounted upside down on the support base, the transmission component is connected to the output shaft, and the motor body is located above the transmission component. This helps to increase the proportion of the motor body located inside the support base, thereby further reducing the overall height of the food processor.

[0011] Optionally, the motor body is located within the support base, the output shaft extends downward into the base, and the transmission assembly is located within the base.

[0012] In this way, the output shaft and transmission components can utilize the space of the base, which facilitates the installation of the transmission components and the connection between the transmission components and the lower clutch on the base. The spatial layout is more reasonable, and the overall height of the food processor is low.

[0013] Optionally, the transmission assembly includes a main pulley, a driven pulley, and a transmission belt. The main pulley is connected to the output shaft, the driven pulley is connected to the lower clutch, and the transmission belt drives the main pulley and the driven pulley.

[0014] Thus, the transmission component has a simple structure, which makes it easy to stagger the mixing cup assembly and the motor in the horizontal direction, facilitating the manufacturing and assembly of the food processor. By adjusting the size of the transmission belt, it can be adapted to the transmission between the main pulley and the driven pulley with different distances, making the drive component suitable for food processors of different horizontal sizes. Furthermore, the main pulley, the driven pulley, and the transmission belt can transmit power in the horizontal direction, and the height can be set relatively low, which helps to reduce the overall height of the food processor.

[0015] Optionally, the transmission assembly includes a drive shaft and a bearing, the bearing being fixed to the base, the drive shaft extending upward from the pulley and passing through the bearing, connecting the pulley and the lower clutch.

[0016] Thus, by using bearings to limit the drive shaft radially, it is beneficial to fix the drive shaft relative to the base, to improve the stability of the drive shaft during rotation, and to reduce noise.

[0017] Optionally, the motor body has a protruding fixing part, and the inner side wall of the support base has a protruding mating part. The motor body is assembled into the support base through the mating of the fixing part and the mating part.

[0018] This facilitates the assembly of the motor body relative to the support base, improves the stability of the motor body within the support base, and reduces noise.

[0019] Optionally, the food processor includes a power supply assembly located within the support base and electrically connected to the motor.

[0020] This avoids the stacking of the power supply unit and the mixing cup unit in the vertical direction, thus effectively reducing the height of the food processor and facilitating the arrangement of the wiring for connecting the power supply unit and the motor.

[0021] Optionally, the power supply assembly is located above the motor.

[0022] In this way, by rationally arranging the power supply components and motor positions, the space in the height direction of the support base can be effectively utilized, which is conducive to reducing the size of the support base in the front and rear directions, and thus to reducing the size of the entire machine in the front and rear directions.

[0023] Optionally, the food processor includes a lid and a control assembly. The lid is assembled to the support base and covers the mixing cup assembly. The control assembly is located on the lid and / or the support base.

[0024] In this way, the food processor takes up less space in the horizontal direction.

[0025] Optionally, the cover can be rotatably assembled to the support base; or, the cover can be rotatably assembled to the support base in the horizontal direction; or, the cover can be detachably assembled to the support base.

[0026] With the above configuration, the cover can be rotatably assembled onto the support base, requiring little space in the horizontal direction when flipping the cover, and the connection between the cover and the support base is easy to achieve using a simple connection structure; the cover can be rotatably assembled onto the support base in the horizontal direction, requiring little space in the vertical direction when rotating the cover, and the base is not easily tilted towards the support base; the cover can be detachably assembled onto the support base, requiring little space in the horizontal and vertical directions when removing the cover, the base is not easily tilted towards the support base, and the cover is easy to clean. Attached Figure Description

[0027] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 1 The image shown is a perspective view of one embodiment of the food processor of this application.

[0029] Figure 2 As shown Figure 1 The image shows a cross-sectional view of the food processor.

[0030] Figure 3 As shown Figure 1 The diagram shows the bottom of the food processor base open.

[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0032] 100. Food processor; 10. Base; 11. Stand; 12. Support; 121. Fitting part; 20. Blending cup assembly; 21. Blending cup; 23. Blade assembly; 219. Cup body; 218. Handle; 2191. Cup spout; 214. Deflector; 30. Lid; 40. Drive assembly; 41. Motor; 411. Motor body; 4111. Fixing part; 412. Output shaft; 42. Transmission assembly; 421. Main pulley; 422. Drive belt; 423. Driven pulley; 424. Drive shaft; 425. Bearing; 43. Lower clutch; 44. Upper clutch; 13. Power supply assembly; 31. Control assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The technical solutions in the embodiments (or "implementations") of this application will be clearly and completely described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements.

[0034] If the embodiments of this application contain terms relating to directional indications or positional relationships (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, outside, top, bottom, center, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, transverse, length, width, counterclockwise, clockwise, axial, radial, circumferential, etc.), such terms are only used to explain the relative positional relationships and movements between components in a specific posture (as shown in the attached figures); if the specific posture changes, the directional indications or positional relationships will also change accordingly. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" used in the embodiments of this application are only for descriptive convenience and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0035] Please see Figures 1 to 3 The food processor 100 can be used to make soy milk, rice paste, juice, etc. The food processor 100 includes a base 10, a drive assembly 40, and a blending cup assembly 20. In some embodiments, the food processor 100 also includes a lid 30 and a control assembly 31.

[0036] The base 10 includes a base 11 and a support 12 extending upward from the base 11. The support 12 and the base 11 can be integrally formed or formed separately and then assembled together. The top view of the base 10 can be circular, rectangular (with rounded corners), square (with rounded corners), polygonal (with rounded corners), elliptical, etc. The top view of the mixing cup assembly 20 can be the same as or different from the shape of the base 10.

[0037] Please see Figures 1 to 2The mixing cup assembly 20 is detachably assembled to the base 11. The mixing cup assembly 20 includes a mixing cup 21, a blade assembly 23 disposed within the mixing cup 21, and an upper clutch 44 connected to the blade assembly 23. The mixing cup 21 is used to hold food ingredients. The mixing cup assembly 20 also includes a heating plate 22 disposed at the bottom of the mixing cup 21, which is used to heat the food ingredients inside the mixing cup 21. The blade assembly 23 is used to blend and pulverize the food ingredients inside the mixing cup 21. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 3 The mixing cup 21 includes a cup body 219 and a handle 218. The cup body 219 has a spout, which is positioned opposite to the handle. The support base 12 has a mating groove corresponding to the spout, and the spout 2191 is located within the mating groove 127. The orthographic projection of the cup body 219 in the horizontal plane is square, allowing the mixing cup 21 to be made shorter while maintaining the same volume, and better achieving turbulence when mixing food, which is beneficial for better food pulverization. The corners of the square orthographic projection of the cup body 219 can be rounded, smoothly transitioning adjacent sides. Adjacent side walls of the square cup body 219 can be smoothly transitioned by curved walls. In some embodiments, turbulence ribs 214 are provided at the four corners of the cup body 219, or they can be omitted. In other embodiments, the cross-section of the cup body 219 can also be circular or other shapes.

[0038] The lid 30 is assembled to the support base 12 and covers the mixing cup assembly 20. In some embodiments, the lid 30 is movably connected to the support base 12. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the cover 30 is rotatably assembled to the support base 12. In another embodiment, the cover 30 is rotatably assembled to the support base 12 in a horizontal direction. In another embodiment, the cover 30 is detachably assembled to the support base 12. In yet another embodiment, the cover 30 is vertically connected to the support base 12.

[0039] In another embodiment, the cover 30 is fixed to the support base 12, and the mixing cup assembly 20 is pushed into the base 10 from the side or the front. When the cover 30 is positioned on top of the support base 12, adjusting the position of the cover 30 facilitates the assembly of the mixing cup assembly 20 onto the base 11.

[0040] In some embodiments, the control component 31 is disposed on the cover 30 and / or the support base 12, and is used to display information, such as function and time, and for user operation, such as selecting a cooking function, starting / pausing the cooking process, etc. In related technologies, the base protrudes horizontally from the blending cup assembly, and the control component is disposed on the upper surface of the protruding portion. Compared with related technologies, in this application, the control component 31 is disposed on the cover 30 or the support base 12, and the food processor 100 occupies less space in the horizontal direction overall.

[0041] In the illustrated embodiment, the control component 31 is located on the cover 30, which facilitates user operation, eliminates the need for bending over, and is closer to the user's eyes, making it easier for the user to see the information on the control component 31. The support base 12 houses a power supply component 13, which is electrically connected to the control component 31. The power supply component 13 is used to connect to an external power source to power the food processor and, consequently, the control component 31.

[0042] Since the power supply component 13 is located inside the support base 12 and the control component 31 is located inside the cover 30, the power supply component 13, the control component 31 and the motor 41 are not stacked together. By reasonably arranging the positions of the three components, the height of the food processor 100 can be effectively reduced, so that the overall height of the food processor 100 is no more than 280 mm, making it more compact and exquisite. In this way, the vibration generated by the food processor 100 during operation can be reduced, and it occupies less space.

[0043] In another embodiment, both the power supply component 13 and the control component 31 are disposed within the cover 30. The power supply component 13 and the control component 31 can be integrated or disposed separately. In another embodiment, both the power supply component 13 and the control component 31 are disposed within the support base 12. The power supply component 13 and the control component 31 can be integrated or disposed separately. In another embodiment, the power supply component 13 is disposed within the base 11, and the control component 31 is disposed within the support base 12. In another embodiment, both the power supply component 13 and the control component 31 are disposed within the base 11. In yet another embodiment, both the power supply component 13 and the control component 31 are disposed within the cover 30. In yet another embodiment, the power supply component 13 is disposed within the support base 12, and the control component 31 is disposed within the cover 30. In yet another embodiment, the control component 31 includes multiple circuit boards, which can be disposed separately within the support base 12 and the cover 30.

[0044] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3The drive assembly 40 includes a motor 41, a transmission assembly 42, and a lower clutch 43. The motor 41 is at least partially located within the support base 12 and includes a motor body 411 and an output shaft 412 rotatably connected to the motor body 411. The transmission assembly 42 drives the output shaft 412 and the lower clutch 43, and the output shaft 412 can drive the lower clutch 43 to rotate. The lower clutch 43 is located on the base 11. When the stirring cup assembly 20 is assembled on the base 11, the upper clutch 44 engages with the lower clutch 43. The output shaft 412 of the motor 41 drives the transmission assembly 42, which in turn drives the lower clutch 43 to rotate, and then, through the upper clutch 44, drives the blade assembly 23 to rotate.

[0045] A drive assembly 40 is disposed on the base 10, and a motor 41 is disposed on the base 10. The motor 41 is partially located within the support 12, partially located within the base 11, or entirely located within the support 12. The motor body 411 is at least partially located within the support 12. When the stirring cup assembly 20 is assembled on the base 11, it is arranged in the front-rear direction with the support 12, located on the front side of the support 12. The lower clutch 43 is located below the stirring cup assembly 20. The lower clutch 43 and the support 12 are offset in the horizontal direction (front-rear direction), and the motor 41 and the stirring cup assembly 20 are offset in the horizontal direction.

[0046] Thus, the base 10 includes a base 11 and a support 12 extending upward from the base 11. The motor 41 is at least partially disposed within the support 12, and the blending cup assembly 20 is assembled on the base 11. The motor 41 and the blending cup assembly 20 are horizontally offset, thereby avoiding stacking of the motor 41 and the blending cup assembly 20 in the height direction and reducing the overall height of the food processor 100. The fact that the motor 41 is at least partially disposed within the support 12 helps reduce noise transmission. When the blending cup assembly 20 is placed on the base 10, the support 12 is located behind the blending cup assembly 20, further reducing noise transmitted to the user.

[0047] In an optional embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The output shaft 412 extends downward from the motor body 411 and connects to the transmission assembly 42 below the motor body 411. The motor 41 is inverted inside the support base 12, with the head of the motor body 411 facing downward and the output shaft 412 extending downward.

[0048] The transmission component 42 is connected to the output shaft 412, and the motor body 411 is located above the transmission component 42, which helps to increase the proportion of the part of the motor body 411 located in the support base 12, thereby further reducing the overall height of the food processor 100.

[0049] In an optional embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The motor body 411 is located within the support base 12. The motor body 411 can protrude downward into the base 11. The output shaft 412 extends downward into the base 11, and the transmission assembly 42 is located within the base 11.

[0050] In this way, the output shaft 412 and the transmission assembly 42 can utilize the space of the base 11, facilitating the installation of the transmission assembly 42 and the connection between the transmission assembly 42 and the lower clutch 43 on the base 11. This results in a more rational spatial layout and a lower overall height for the food processor 100. The transmission assembly 42 connects the output shaft 412 and the lower clutch 43, which are horizontally offset from the output shaft 412. The transmission assembly 42 provides horizontal transmission connection between the lower clutch 43 and the output shaft 412. The motor body 411 protrudes downwards into the base 11, allowing the shorter end of the output shaft 412 to connect with the transmission assembly 42 within the base 11. This allows the transmission assembly 42 to extend horizontally within the base 11, reducing the length of the output shaft 412 extending beyond the motor body 411. Consequently, the output shaft 412 experiences less wobble during rotation, resulting in better stability, better drive of the blade assembly 23, and reduced noise.

[0051] In an optional embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 The motor body 411 has a protruding fixing part 4111, and the inner side wall of the support base 12 has a protruding mating part 121. The motor body 411 is assembled into the support base 12 through the mating of the fixing part 4111 and the mating part 121. The motor body 411 can be installed into the support base 12 from the bottom of the base 10 upwards.

[0052] This facilitates the assembly of the motor body 411 relative to the support base 12, improves the stability of the motor body 411 within the support base 12, and reduces noise.

[0053] In an optional embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The transmission assembly 42 includes a main pulley 421, a driven pulley 423, and a transmission belt 422. The main pulley 421 is connected to the output shaft 412, the driven pulley 423 is connected to the lower clutch 43, and the transmission belt 422 drives the main pulley 421 and the driven pulley 423.

[0054] Thus, the transmission component 42 has a simple structure, which facilitates the horizontal staggered arrangement of the mixing cup component 20 and the motor 41, making the manufacturing and assembly of the food processor 100 easier. By adjusting the size of the transmission belt 422, it can be adapted to the transmission between the main pulley 421 and the driven pulley 423 with different distances, so that the drive component 40 can be adapted to food processors 100 with different horizontal dimensions. Moreover, the main pulley 421, the driven pulley 423 and the transmission belt 422 can transmit in the horizontal direction, and the height can be set relatively low, which is conducive to reducing the overall height of the food processor 100.

[0055] In other embodiments, the transmission assembly 42 may also include a structure such as a gear or a screw, so that the power is transmitted from the motor body 411 to the lower clutch 43 through the output shaft 412, thereby driving the blade assembly 23 to perform the function of stirring food through the cooperation between the upper clutch 44 and the lower clutch 43.

[0056] In an optional embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 The transmission assembly 42 includes a transmission shaft 424 and a bearing 425. The bearing 425 is fixed to the base 11. The transmission shaft 424 extends upward from the pulley 423 and passes through the bearing 425, connecting the pulley 423 and the lower clutch 43. The transmission shaft 424 can be integrally formed with the pulley 423, or it can be formed separately and then fixedly assembled together. The rotation of the pulley 423 drives the transmission shaft 424 to rotate. The lower clutch 43 is fixed to the top of the transmission shaft 424.

[0057] The bearing 425 limits the transmission shaft 424 radially, which helps to fix the transmission shaft 424 relative to the base 11, improves the stability of the transmission shaft 424 during rotation, and helps to reduce noise.

[0058] In an optional embodiment, the power supply assembly 13 is located within the support base 12 and is electrically connected to the motor 41. The power supply assembly 13 can supply power to the motor 41. This avoids the stacking of the power supply assembly 13 and the mixing cup assembly 20 in the height direction, thereby effectively reducing the height of the blender 100 and facilitating the arrangement of the wiring connecting the power supply assembly 13 and the motor 41. The power supply assembly 13 can be vertically arranged along the side wall of the support base 12.

[0059] In an alternative embodiment, the power supply assembly 13 is located above the motor 41.

[0060] In this way, by rationally arranging the positions of the power supply component 13 and the motor 41, the space in the height direction of the support base 12 can be effectively utilized, which is conducive to reducing the size of the support base 12 in the front-to-back direction and the size of the whole machine in the front-to-back direction.

[0061] It should be noted that the technical solutions or features described in the above embodiments can be combined or complemented by each other without conflict. The scope of protection of this application is not limited to the precise structures described in the above embodiments and shown in the accompanying drawings; all modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A food processor, characterized in that, It includes: The base (10) includes a base (11) and a support (12) extending upward from the base (11); The drive assembly (40) includes a motor (41), a transmission assembly (42), and a lower clutch (43). The motor (41) is at least partially located within the support base (12) and includes a motor body (411) and an output shaft (412) rotatably connected to the motor body (411). The transmission assembly (42) drives the output shaft (412) and the lower clutch (43) to rotate. The output shaft (412) drives the lower clutch (43) to rotate. The lower clutch (43) is located on the base (11). The mixing cup assembly (20) is detachably assembled on the base (11) and includes a mixing cup (21), a blade assembly (23) disposed in the mixing cup (21) and an upper clutch (44) connected to the blade assembly (23). When the mixing cup assembly (20) is assembled on the base (11), the upper clutch (44) engages with the lower clutch (43).

2. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The output shaft (412) extends downward from the motor body (411) and is connected to the transmission assembly (42) below the motor body (411).

3. The food processor according to claim 2, characterized in that, The motor body (411) is located inside the support base (12), the output shaft (412) extends downward into the base (11), and the transmission assembly (42) is located inside the base (11).

4. The food processor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transmission assembly (42) includes a main pulley (421), a driven pulley (423), and a transmission belt (422). The main pulley (421) is connected to the output shaft (412), the driven pulley (423) is connected to the lower clutch (43), and the transmission belt (422) drives the main pulley (421) and the driven pulley (423).

5. The food processor (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The transmission assembly (42) includes a transmission shaft (424) and a bearing (425). The bearing (425) is fixed to the base (11). The transmission shaft (424) extends upward from the pulley (423) and passes through the bearing (425), connecting the pulley (423) and the lower clutch (43).

6. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The motor body (411) has a protruding fixing part (4111), and the inner side wall of the support base (12) has a protruding fitting part (121). The motor body (411) is assembled in the support base (12) through the fitting of the fixing part (4111) and the fitting part (121).

7. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The food processor (100) includes a power supply assembly (13) located inside the support base (12) and electrically connected to the motor (41).

8. The food processor according to claim 7, characterized in that, The power supply assembly (13) is located above the motor (41).

9. The food processor according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The food processor (100) includes a lid (30) and a control component (31). The lid (30) is assembled to the support base (12) and covers the mixing cup assembly (20). The control component (31) is located on the lid (30) and / or the support base (12).

10. The food processor according to claim 9, characterized in that, The cover (30) is rotatably assembled to the support base (12); or, the cover (30) is rotatably assembled to the support base (12) in the horizontal direction; or, the cover (30) is detachably assembled to the support base (12).

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