A food processor

Abstract

A food processor includes: a cooking pot with a hollow interior forming a chamber; a cooking component disposed within the chamber and movable under the drive of a driving mechanism to process food within the chamber; a water pump with its inlet connected to a water source and its outlet connected to the chamber via a water pipe to deliver water to the chamber; a portion of the water pipe is an ejector section with a detergent inlet on its side wall; and further includes: a storage box with a storage cavity for storing detergent; a liquid outlet pipe with its first opening located at the bottom of the storage cavity and its second opening connected to the detergent inlet of the ejector section; and a controller for controlling the flow rate of the water output by the water pump to a first flow rate or a second flow rate. At the first flow rate, the detergent inlet of the ejector section generates suction to draw in detergent; at the second flow rate, the detergent inlet of the ejector section does not generate such suction. This invention allows for selective addition of detergent to clean the chamber.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of kitchen appliance technology, specifically relating to a food processor. Background Technology

[0002] Most food processors, such as juicers and fruit and vegetable juicers, currently use mechanical principles such as squeezing, blade cutting, and impact to press and extract ingredients.

[0003] Some ingredients with high sugar or high fat content tend to stick to the inner wall of the food processor after processing and are not easy to clean. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a food processor that facilitates internal cleaning, based on the current state of the technology.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is: a food processor, comprising:

[0006] The cooking pot has a hollow interior forming a cavity;

[0007] The food preparation component is located within the cavity and can move under the drive of the drive mechanism to prepare the food within the cavity.

[0008] A water pump, whose inlet end is connected to a water source and whose outlet end is connected to the chamber via a water pipe, so as to deliver water to the chamber.

[0009] Its features are:

[0010] A portion of the water pipe is an ejector section, and the side wall of the ejector section is provided with a cleaning agent inlet;

[0011] It also includes:

[0012] Storage box, which has an internal storage cavity for storing cleaning agents;

[0013] The liquid outlet pipe has its first port located at the bottom of the storage cavity and its second port connected to the cleaning agent inlet of the ejector section.

[0014] The controller is used to control the flow rate of the water output by the water pump to a first flow rate or a second flow rate. At the first flow rate, the detergent inlet of the ejector section generates a suction force capable of drawing in the detergent. At the second flow rate, the detergent inlet of the ejector section cannot generate the aforementioned suction force.

[0015] Thus, when the water pump supplies water to the chamber, the controller adjusts the water flow rate to either a first or second flow rate. This allows the water to carry cleaning agents into the chamber, or simply supply water, enabling the blender to selectively add cleaning agents to clean the chamber. When only water is supplied to the chamber, it provides the necessary water for food preparation, such as making soy milk or other beverages.

[0016] Therefore, when the food processor is processing ingredients, the controller controls the water pump to output water at the second flow rate, only delivering water to the chamber; when the food processor is finished and needs cleaning, the controller can control the water pump to output water at the first flow rate, and the water flow carries the cleaning agent into the chamber to clean it.

[0017] To better eject the cleaning agent, preferably, along the water flow direction, the ejector section of the water pipe has a first straight pipe section, a transition section, and a second straight pipe section connected in sequence. The diameter of the second straight pipe section is smaller than that of the first straight pipe section, and the second straight pipe section is provided with the aforementioned cleaning agent inlet. The diameter of the transition section gradually decreases along the water flow direction. This allows the water flow to pass through the ejector section at an accelerated pace, which is beneficial for ejecting the cleaning agent.

[0018] Preferably, the ejector section is arranged horizontally.

[0019] Preferably, the storage box is located below the ejector section, and the cleaning agent inlet is located at the bottom of the ejector section.

[0020] Furthermore, the first port of the outlet tube extends downward from the top of the storage box to the bottom of the storage cavity.

[0021] Preferably, the storage box has a liquid inlet on the top for adding external cleaning agents into the storage box.

[0022] The aforementioned cooking components can be mixing blades, extruders, blades, etc.

[0023] In the above embodiments, preferably, the food processor is a blade located at the bottom of the chamber. Driven by the drive mechanism, the blade rotates around a centrally extending vertical axis to pulverize the food inside the chamber. During cleaning, the rotation of the blade agitates the water inside the chamber, causing it to flow and flush the interior, thus achieving self-cleaning.

[0024] Preferably, it also includes:

[0025] A cabinet for embedding in a cabinet, so that the cooking pot, storage box and water pump can be arranged side by side in the cabinet;

[0026] The slurry pipeline has its inlet end opening at the bottom of the chamber and its outlet end located on the front side of the housing, connecting to the outside, to allow the slurry inside the chamber to be output. This allows the built-in food processor's housing structure to house the cooking pot, storage box, and water pump. The side-by-side arrangement of the cooking pot, storage box, and water pump makes the overall structure compact and ensures that all components can function properly.

[0027] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: By designing a portion of the water pipe as an ejector section, with a detergent inlet on the side wall of the ejector section, and including a storage box, an outlet pipe, and a controller, when the water pump supplies water to the chamber, the controller controls the water flow rate to either a first or second flow rate. This allows the water to carry the detergent into the chamber, or simply deliver water, enabling the food processor to selectively add detergent to clean the chamber. When only water is delivered to the chamber, it provides water for food preparation, such as making soy milk or other beverages.

[0028] Therefore, when the food processor is processing ingredients, the controller controls the water pump to output water at the second flow rate, only delivering water to the chamber; when the food processor is finished and needs cleaning, the controller can control the water pump to output water at the first flow rate, and the water flow carries the cleaning agent into the chamber to clean it. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram from another perspective of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a sectional view of a partial structure of an embodiment of the present utility model (the sectional view is a vertical plane extending from front to back);

[0032] Figure 4 This is a sectional view of a partial structure of an embodiment of the present utility model (the sectional view is a vertical plane extending to the left and right). Detailed Implementation

[0033] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0034] like Figures 1-4 The image shows a preferred embodiment of a food processor according to the present invention. The food processor includes a cooking pot 1, a food processor 2, a drive mechanism 3, a water pump 4, a storage box 6, a liquid outlet pipe 7, a housing 8, and a slurry pipeline.

[0035] The side of the food processor facing the user is the front side. The cabinet 8 is designed to be installed inside a cabinet. A portion of the front side wall of the cabinet 8 is recessed to form a front-opening cavity 80, which is used to place cups and other utensils through the opening.

[0036] A cooking pot 1, containing a cavity 10, is composed of a hollow, open-top pot body 11 and a lid 12 covering the top of the pot body 11. The cooking pot 1 is housed within a casing 8. The open top of the pot body 11 serves as an inlet for food ingredients, and the cavity 10 contains blades acting as a food processor 2. Driven by a drive mechanism, the food processor 2 rotates around a centrally extending vertical axis to cut and pulverize the food ingredients entering through the inlet. Thus, when the open top of the pot body 11 is open, food ingredients can be added; when the open top of the pot body 11 is closed, the food ingredients can be broken down and pulverized to produce slurries such as soy milk.

[0037] The slurry pipeline is used to transport the slurry. Its inlet end 11 opens at the bottom of the chamber 10, and its outlet end 81 faces downward and opens at the top of the aforementioned cavity 80 for slurry output. In order to quickly discharge the slurry, an existing positive pressure pump can be installed to quickly discharge the slurry in the chamber 10.

[0038] The aforementioned water pump 4 is installed inside the housing 8. The inlet of the water pump 4 is connected to a water source (the water source can be from a water tank or a tap water pipe), and the outlet of the water pump 4 is connected to the chamber 10 through a water pipe to deliver water to the chamber 10. A portion of the water pipe is a horizontally arranged ejector section 5. Along the flow direction of the water source, the ejector section 5 has a first straight pipe section 51, a transition section 53, and a second straight pipe section 52 connected in sequence. The diameter of the second straight pipe section 52 is smaller than the diameter of the first straight pipe section 51, and a detergent inlet 50 is provided at the bottom of the second straight pipe section 52. The diameter of the transition section 53 gradually decreases along the flow direction of the water source.

[0039] The storage box 6 is located inside the housing 8, below the ejector section 5, and has a storage cavity 60 for storing cleaning agent. The top of the storage cavity 60 is provided with a liquid inlet 61 for adding external cleaning agent into the storage box 6.

[0040] The liquid outlet pipe 7 is vertically arranged, with its lower first port 71 extending downward from the top of the storage cavity 60 to the bottom of the storage cavity 60, and its upper second port 72 connected to the cleaning agent inlet 50 of the ejector section 5.

[0041] The controller is existing technology and is used to control the flow rate of the water output from the water pump 4 to a first flow rate or a second flow rate. At the first flow rate, the detergent inlet 50 of the ejector section 5 generates a suction force capable of drawing in detergent. At the second flow rate, the detergent inlet 50 of the ejector section 5 cannot generate the aforementioned suction force. The controller can change the flow rate of the water output from the water pump by changing the voltage or adjusting the duty cycle, etc. This method is existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0042] In this embodiment, the cooking pot 1, storage box 6, and water pump 4 are arranged side by side from left to right inside the housing 8.

[0043] In this embodiment, the cleaning agent can be selectively delivered into the chamber 10 by adjusting the flow rate of the water pumped by the water pump 4 inside the food processor.

[0044] In the specification and claims of this utility model, terms indicating direction, such as "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "side," "top," and "bottom," are used to describe various exemplary structural parts and elements of this utility model. However, the use of these terms is merely for the purpose of explanation and is based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in this utility model can be arranged in different orientations, these terms indicating direction are for illustrative purposes only and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

[0045] The term "vertical" is also used in the specification and claims of this utility model, meaning basically along the up and down direction, and is not limited to just the vertical direction, but can also be slightly deviated from the vertical direction.

[0046] The term "radial" is also used in the specification and claims of this utility model, meaning basically along the inside and outside direction, and is not limited to the radial direction that passes through the center of the circle, but can also be slightly deviated from the radial direction.

Claims

1. A food processor, comprising: The cooking pot (1) has a hollow interior forming a cavity (10); The food preparation component (2) is located in the cavity (10) and can move under the drive of the drive mechanism (3) to prepare the food in the cavity (10); A water pump (4) has its inlet end connected to a water source and its outlet end connected to the chamber (10) via a water pipe to deliver water to the chamber (10). Its features are: The water pipe is partially a jet section (5), and the side wall of the jet section (5) is provided with a detergent inlet (50); It also includes: Storage box (6), which has a storage cavity (60) for storing cleaning agent; The liquid outlet tube (7) has its first port (71) located at the bottom of the storage cavity (60), and its second port (72) connected to the cleaning agent inlet (50) of the ejector section (5); The controller is used to control the flow rate of the water output by the water pump (4) to a first flow rate or a second flow rate. At the first flow rate, the detergent inlet (50) of the ejector section (5) generates a suction force that can draw in the detergent. At the second flow rate, the detergent inlet (50) of the ejector section (5) cannot generate the above-mentioned suction force.

2. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the flow direction of the water source, the ejector section (5) of the water pipe has a first straight pipe section (51), a transition section (53) and a second straight pipe section (52) connected in sequence. The diameter of the second straight pipe section (52) is smaller than that of the first straight pipe section (51), and the second straight pipe section (52) is provided with the aforementioned detergent inlet (50). The diameter of the transition section (53) gradually decreases along the flow direction of the water source.

3. The food processor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ejector section (5) is arranged horizontally.

4. The food processor according to claim 3, characterized in that: The storage box (6) is located below the ejector section (5), and the cleaning agent inlet (50) is located at the bottom of the ejector section (5).

5. The food processor according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first port (71) of the outlet pipe (7) extends downward from the top of the storage box (6) to the bottom of the storage cavity (60).

6. The food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage box (6) is provided with a liquid inlet (61) at the top for external cleaning agents to be added into the storage box (6).

7. The food processor according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The food preparation component (2) is a blade located at the bottom of the chamber (10). The blade can rotate around the central vertical axis under the drive of the drive mechanism (3) to crush the food in the chamber (10).

8. The food processor according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: It also includes: A cabinet (8) for embedding in a cabinet, so that the cooking pot (1), storage box (6) and water pump (4) can be arranged side by side in the cabinet (8); The slurry pipeline has its inlet end (11) opening at the bottom of the chamber (10) and its outlet end (81) located on the front side of the box (8) and connected to the outside, so as to output the slurry in the chamber (10).

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