Food material slicer

Abstract

The application discloses a food material shredder, which comprises a main body, a first knife set, a supporting part, a driving part and a locking part. The supporting part is movably assembled on the main body. The first knife set is arranged in front of the supporting part and has a height difference with the supporting surface. The driving part is used for driving the supporting part to move, so as to adjust the height difference between the supporting surface and the first knife set and change the food material cutting thickness. The locking part is movably arranged on the driving part and has a locking position for locking the driving part to limit the movement of the driving part and a release position. The locking part has an operation part. The operation part receives a first operation force to drive the locking part to switch from the locking position to the release position, and receives a second operation force to drive the driving part to move synchronously in the release position. The locking part keeps the height difference fixed in the locking position, so as to ensure the food material cutting thickness. If the height difference needs to be changed, the locking part is unlocked by applying force to the locking part, and then the driving part is driven to move. The locking part is used as a force applying part for unlocking and changing the height difference, so that the operation is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of graters, specifically a food grater. Background Technology

[0002] Today's society has more stringent requirements for dishes. For example, when slicing or shredding certain ingredients, different cuisines and individual preferences dictate different thicknesses after slicing or shredding. For instance, patent document CN203749268 discloses a multi-functional grater that adjusts the angle between a height adjustment plate and the main panel—for example, tilting the height adjustment plate up or down—to change the height difference between the height adjustment plate and the grater blades, thereby altering the thickness of the cut ingredients. However, due to the angle between the height adjustment plate and the grater blades, the thickness of the cut ingredients is uneven, especially when the grater blades and the direction of food feeding are tilted, making the unevenness particularly noticeable.

[0003] Furthermore, as illustrated in patent document CN203749268, the user rotates a geared knob to drive the control plate to slide back and forth, thus pushing the angle of the adjustment plate. During the subsequent cutting process, due to the lack of a corresponding locking mechanism, the food pushing the adjustment plate indirectly affects the control plate, potentially causing it to slip. This results in the adjustment plate moving, leading to the final thickness of the food not being as expected. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a food slicer that ensures controllable food thickness and is easy to operate.

[0005] This application provides a food slicer, including a main body, a first blade assembly, a support member, a drive member, and a locking member. The support member has a support surface for supporting the food and is movably mounted on the main body. The first blade assembly is arranged in front of the support member and has a height difference with the support surface. The drive member is used to drive the support member to move in order to adjust the height difference between the support surface and the first blade assembly. The locking member is movably disposed on the drive member and has a locking position for locking the drive member and restricting its movement, and an unlocking position for allowing the drive member to move. The locking member has an operating part, which receives a first operating force to drive the locking member from a locked position to an unlocked position, and receives a second operating force in the unlocked position to drive the driving member to move synchronously. The driving member drives the support member to move to change the height difference, thereby changing the cutting thickness of the food. Once the height difference is determined, the locking member switches to the locked position to restrict the movement of the driving member, thereby keeping the height difference fixed and ensuring the cutting thickness of the food. If it is necessary to change the height difference, force is applied to the locking member to unlock it and then drive the driving member to move. The locking member is used to lock and keep the driving member stationary to ensure that the height difference remains unchanged, and also serves as a force-applying component for unlocking and changing the height difference, making it convenient to operate.

[0006] Several alternative methods are provided below, but they are not intended as additional limitations on the overall solution above. They are merely further additions or optimizations. Provided there are no technical or logical contradictions, each alternative method can be combined individually with respect to the overall solution above, or multiple alternative methods can be combined with each other.

[0007] Optionally, the driving member is slidably mounted on the main body along a first direction, and the locking member is slidably mounted on the driving member along a second direction. The first and second directions are perpendicular to each other, and the directions of the force required for unlocking and the force required to move and adjust the support member are perpendicular to each other, so that the locking effect is optimal and more in line with the force application angle. For example, pressing with a finger to unlock, and then pressing and sliding the locking member to drive the driving member to slide synchronously.

[0008] Optionally, the support surface is a plane, and the support member is slidably installed on the main body along a third direction perpendicular to the support surface. The first direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other, and the support surfaces are parallel to each other at different heights, which is beneficial for controlling the cutting thickness of the food, especially when the blade is arranged at an angle.

[0009] Optionally, the food slicer includes an elastic reset member that acts on the locking member to reset the locking member from the unlocked position to the locked position. After the operating force is released, the locking member can automatically reset to the locked position for convenient operation.

[0010] Optionally, the locking member has an anti-detachment part that abuts against the support member to make it close to the driving member. In the unlocked position, the anti-detachment part is disengaged from the support member. In the locked position, the anti-detachment part abuts against the support member. The locking member and the support member pull each other to prevent the locking member from disengaging from the driving member. At the same time, the support member and the driving member abut against each other to ensure that the support member remains stationary and to ensure that the thickness of the food remains unchanged when it is cut.

[0011] Optionally, the driving member is provided with inclined surfaces for driving the support member to move. There are at least two sets of inclined surfaces arranged at intervals along the front-back direction. The driving member has multiple support points for the support member, which makes the movement of the support member more stable and ensures that the support surface moves parallel to the height direction.

[0012] Optionally, the main body is provided with multiple gear slots, and the locking member has a locking part that is adapted to the gear slot in the locked position. The gear slot corresponds to the corresponding height difference, making operation visual and convenient. Furthermore, when the locking member is in the locked position, the gear slot can restrict the locking member and the driving member from sliding back and forth to ensure that the support member is relatively fixed when cutting food.

[0013] Optionally, the main body has a front and a back side, the support member and the first blade assembly are assembled on the front side, and the operating part protrudes from the back side. The operating part and the first blade assembly are located on the front and back sides, which improves the safety of use.

[0014] Optionally, one end of the main body is provided with a gripping part, and the other end is provided with a support part that abuts against a support. When in use, one end of the main body is gripped, and the other end abuts against the support and the main body is tilted, which conforms to operating habits and makes it easier to cut food.

[0015] Optionally, the first set of blades is inclined relative to the feeding direction of the food, making it easier to cut the food.

[0016] The food slicer of this application has a drive component that drives a support component to move to change the height difference, thereby changing the cutting thickness of the food. Once the height difference is determined, a locking component switches to the locked position to restrict the movement of the drive component, thereby keeping the height difference fixed and ensuring the cutting thickness of the food. If it is necessary to change the height difference, force is applied to the locking component to unlock it and then drive the drive component to move. The locking component is used to lock and keep the drive component stationary to ensure that the height difference remains unchanged, and also serves as a force-applying component for unlocking and changing the height difference, making it convenient to operate. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a food slicer according to an embodiment of this application from a rear viewpoint; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of a food slicer from a frontal perspective; Figure 3 for Figure 1 Structural view of the food slicer against the support; Figure 4 for Figure 1 Front view of a food slicer; Figure 5 for Figure 1 Exploded view of a food slicer; Figure 6 for Figure 4 An exploded view from another perspective; Figure 7 for Figure 4 Cross-sectional view along the BB direction; Figure 8 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A (locking element in the locked position); Figure 9 for Figure 8 A magnified view of the locking mechanism switched to the unlock position; Figure 10 for Figure 9 An enlarged view of the locking component driving the drive component forward and resetting it to the locked position.

[0018] The annotations in the figure are explained as follows: 100. Main body; 110. Gear slot; 120. Grip part; 130. Abutment part; 140. Mounting cavity; 141. Clearance groove; 150. Dashed line; 200. Tool set; 210. Tool holder; 220. Tool insert; 221. Straight line; 300, Support component; 310, Support surface; 320, Second inclined surface; 330, Step; 400, drive component; 410, inclined plane; 420, mounting slot; 500. Locking component; 510. Operating unit; 511. Driving unit; 520. Anti-detachment unit; 530. Locking unit; 600, elastic reset component; 700, second tool set. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0020] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "set on" another component, it can be directly set on the other component or there may be an intervening component.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the application. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0022] In this application, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number or order of the indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0023] See Figures 1-6 A food slicer is provided, comprising a main body 100, a first blade assembly 200, a support member 300, a drive member 400, and a locking member 500. The main body 100 has a bearing area for receiving food, extending along its length direction X. The main body 100 can be of various shapes; for example, the main body 100 shown in the figure is a plate-like structure with a certain thickness and a front and a back. One end of its length direction is provided with a gripping part 120, and the other end is provided with a support part 130 that abuts against a support, such as a kitchen countertop. Figure 3 As shown, one method of use is provided: the operator grips the holding part 120 and tilts it relative to the kitchen countertop (e.g., 45°), and the abutment part 130 abuts against the kitchen countertop to limit the sliding of the main body 100 relative to the kitchen countertop. Figure 1 As shown, the main body 100 also has a width direction Y extending to the left and right, and a thickness direction Z (also known as the height direction).

[0024] The first set of blades 200 is positioned within the bearing area of ​​the main body 100 and is located at the front of the bearing area. The food moves forward along the length direction within the bearing area (i.e., Figure 2 As the material slides through the first blade assembly 200 (in the direction indicated by the middle arrow) in the feeding direction, it is cut into slices by the first blade assembly 200. The first blade assembly 200 includes a first blade holder 210 connected to the main body 100, and a first blade 220 fixedly connected to the first blade holder 210. The first blade 220 has a cutting edge extending along a straight line 221, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the straight line 221 and the dashed line 150 extending along the length direction form a certain angle α, where the angle α satisfies 40° < α < 60°, and preferably α = 55°. With the blade tilted, cutting food requires less effort.

[0025] The support member 300 is movably disposed on the main body 100 and has a support surface 310 located within the bearing area. The support surface 310 is located on the front of the main body 100 and is used to receive food. During actual cutting, the food abuts against the support surface 310, then slides forward and is cut by the first blade assembly 200. The support surface 310 is preferably a plane and parallel to the blade edge to form a height difference H. To prevent the food from sliding away from the main body 100 during use, in one embodiment, the front of the support surface 310 is provided with a plurality of spaced positioning teeth. The positioning teeth can act on the food to prevent it from detaching from the main body 100. The protrusion height of the positioning teeth is low and does not affect the forward sliding and cutting of the food.

[0026] The driving member 400 is movably mounted on the main body 100 and is used to drive the support member 300 to move to adjust the height difference H, thereby changing the cutting thickness of the food. The locking member 500 is movably disposed on the driving member 400 and has a locking position (e.g., locking the driving member 400 to limit the movement of the locking member 500) to restrict the movement of the locking member 500. Figure 8 and Figure 10 As shown), this ensures that the height difference H remains constant during use, thereby ensuring controllable cutting thickness of the food. The locking component 500 also has a release position (as shown). Figure 9 As shown), in the unlocked position, the drive 400 is allowed to move to change the height difference H.

[0027] like Figure 5 , Figures 8-10 As shown, the locking member 500 has an operating part 510. In actual use, the operator first applies a first operating force to the operating part 510 to drive the locking member 500 from the locked position to the unlocked position. Then, a second operating force is applied to the operating part 510 to drive the locking member 500 and the driving member 400 to move synchronously to change the height difference H. After adjusting to the desired position, the first and second operating forces are released, and the locking member 500 returns to the locked position from the unlocked position. Preferably, as... Figure 7 As shown, the food slicer includes an elastic reset member 600 disposed between the locking member 500 and the driving member 400. Depending on the movement mode of the locking member 500, a cylindrical spring or a torsion spring can be selected. The elastic reset member 600 acts on the locking member 500 to reset it from the unlocked position to the locked position.

[0028] In one embodiment, the driving member 400 is slidably mounted on the main body 100 along a first direction, which is the same as the length direction. The locking member 500 is slidably mounted on the driving member 400 along a second direction, which is perpendicular to each other, i.e., the locking member 500 slides along the height direction, and the corresponding elastic reset member 600 is a cylindrical spring. Correspondingly, the direction of the first operating force is the height direction, and the direction of the second operating force includes both the height and length directions. To improve operational safety and ensure ease of operation, the support member 300 and the first blade assembly 200 are disposed on the front, and the locking member 500 is disposed on the back. Preferably, as shown... Figure 5 As shown, the operating part 510 protrudes from the back, and both sides of the operating part 510 in the length direction have upward-curving drive parts 511, which facilitate the operator's fingers to rest against the drive parts 511 when applying a second operating force. The drive member 400 extends along the length direction, reducing the thickness of the food slicer. The back of the drive member 400 is provided with a mounting groove 420 for mounting the locking member 500, wherein the locking member 500 has anti-detachment parts 520 provided on both sides in the width direction. The anti-detachment parts 520 abut against the support member 300, so that the support member 300 and the drive member 400 are in close contact. Figure 6 As shown, the front of the driving member 400 is provided with an inclined surface 410 (hereinafter referred to as the first inclined surface) for driving the support member 300 to move. The first inclined surface is at least two sets and is arranged at intervals along the front-back direction. Each set includes at least two inclined surfaces and is arranged along the width direction. The support member 300 is provided with a second inclined surface 320 that cooperates with the first inclined surface.

[0029] In actual operation, the operator presses the locking member 500 to switch it from the locked position to the unlocked position. The anti-detachment part 520 disengages from the support member 300 and moves along the length direction, simultaneously driving the drive member 400 to slide. After moving to the predetermined position, the locking member 500 is released, and the locking member 500 returns to the locked position. The anti-detachment part 520 abuts against the support member 300, and the support member 300 is relatively fixed in the height direction.

[0030] like Figures 8-10 As shown, the main body 100 is provided with multiple gear slots 110, which are spaced apart along the length direction. The locking member 500 has a locking part 530 that fits into the gear slot 110 in the locked position. The gear slots 110 make the gear position visible. For example, when the drive member 400 moves forward, the height difference H decreases, and the thickness of the cut food becomes thinner; when the drive member 400 moves backward, the height difference H increases, and the thickness of the cut food becomes thicker. The main body 100 is marked with an indicator near each gear slot 110. On the other hand, when the locking member 500 is in the locked position, the gear slots 110 restrict the sliding of the locking member 500 and the drive member 400 along the length direction, ensuring that the support member 300 remains stationary when cutting food.

[0031] When adjusting the height difference H, the drive member 400 moves only in the length direction and the support member 300 moves only in the height direction. In order to ensure that the protruding height of the locking member 500 and the different gear slots 110 remains unchanged for easy operation, the support member 300 is provided with a step 330 that abuts against the anti-detachment part 520. There are multiple steps 330, the number of which corresponds to the number of gear slots 110. Each step 330 is arranged along the length direction, and the height of each step 330 increases sequentially from back to front along the length direction.

[0032] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the main body 100 has a mounting cavity 140, the front of which is open and used to mount the drive member 400. A clearance groove 141 is provided on the back of the mounting cavity 140 to allow clearance from the locking member 500. The aforementioned stop grooves 110 are provided on both sides of the clearance groove 141. After the support member 300 and the locking member 500 are engaged, the front of the mounting cavity 140 is closed.

[0033] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, in other embodiments, the food slicer also includes a second blade assembly 700 detachably connected to the main body 100. When the second blade assembly 700 is combined with the main body 100, it is located behind the first blade assembly 200. The second blade assembly 700 includes a second blade holder and a second blade fixedly connected to the second blade holder. The extension direction of the second blade holder is the same as the straight line 221. There are multiple second blades arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the second blade holder. When the second blade assembly 700 is installed, the food is first cut by the second blade assembly 700, then cut by the first blade assembly 200, and finally becomes shreds or strips, depending on the spacing between adjacent second blades. If the second blade assembly 700 is detached from the main body 100, the food is only cut into slices by the first blade assembly 200.

[0034] The food slicer of this application can control the thickness of the cut food and ensure that the thickness of each slice is uniform throughout. The locking component has a locking function and also functions as a force-applying component to change the height difference. The user can unlock and adjust the height difference by applying force to the locking component, making it convenient to operate.

[0035] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as the combination of these technical features does not contradict each other, it should be considered to be within the scope of this specification. When technical features of different embodiments are embodied in the same drawing, it can be regarded as the drawing also disclosing examples of combinations of the various embodiments involved.

[0036] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and their descriptions are quite specific and detailed. However, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A food slicer, characterized in that, The device includes a main body (100), a first set of blades (200), a support member (300), a drive member (400), and a locking member (500). The support member (300) has a support surface (310) for supporting the food ingredients and is movably mounted on the main body (100). The first set of blades (200) is arranged in front of the support member (300) and has a height difference with the support surface (310). The drive member (400) is used to drive the support member (300) to move in order to adjust the height difference between the support surface (310) and the first set of blades (200). The locking member (500) is movably disposed on the drive member (400) and has a locking position for locking the drive member (400) to restrict the movement of the drive member (400) and an unlocking position for allowing the drive member (400) to move. The locking member (500) has an operating part (510) that receives a first operating force to drive the locking member (500) to switch from a locked position to an unlocked position, and receives a second operating force in the unlocked position to drive the driving member (400) to move synchronously.

2. The food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving member (400) is slidably mounted on the main body (100) along a first direction, and the locking member (500) is slidably mounted on the driving member (400) along a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.

3. The food slicer according to claim 2, characterized in that, The support surface (310) is a plane, and the support member (300) is slidably installed on the main body (100) along a third direction perpendicular to the support surface (310), wherein the first direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.

4. The food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that, It includes an elastic reset member (600) that acts on the locking member (500) to reset the locking member (500) from the unlocked position to the locked position.

5. The food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The locking member (500) has an anti-detachment part (520) that abuts against the support member (300) so that it is in contact with the drive member (400). In the unlocked position, the anti-detachment part (520) is disengaged from the support member (300), and in the locked position, the anti-detachment part (520) abuts against the support member (300).

6. The food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving member (400) is provided with inclined surfaces (410) for driving the support member (300) to move, and the inclined surfaces (410) are at least two sets and are arranged at intervals in the front-back direction.

7. The food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body (100) is provided with a plurality of gear slots (110), and the locking member (500) has a locking part (530) that is adapted to the gear slots (110) in the locked position.

8. The food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body (100) has a front and a back, the support (300) and the first blade assembly (200) are mounted on the front, and the operating part (510) protrudes from the back.

9. The food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the main body (100) is provided with a gripping part (120), and the other end is provided with a support part (130) that abuts against the support.

10. The food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first blade assembly (200) is inclined relative to the feeding direction of the food ingredient.

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