A type of blender

Abstract

This utility model relates to a blender, comprising: a pot body having a chamber with a feed inlet inside, wherein a turbulence column is protruding from the side wall of the chamber (10); a pulverizing blade disposed in the chamber and capable of rotating circumferentially relative to the side wall of the chamber under the drive of a driving mechanism to pulverize the food entering from the feed inlet; the turbulence column is configured to rotate along the side wall of the chamber and can rotate to the following two states under the drive of a power mechanism: a first state in which the turbulence column extends vertically; and a second state in which the turbulence column extends obliquely from bottom to top. This utility model, through the rotation of the turbulence column, can change the liquid flow direction, adjust the position of the turbulence zone, and change the flow state of the liquid agitated by the pulverizing blade, so that the liquid and the food mixed in the liquid can circulate to the pulverizing blade for repeated wall-breaking, thereby improving the wall-breaking effect. Simultaneously, because the turbulence zone of this utility model is adjustable, the self-cleaning effect can be improved, reducing blind spots in cleaning.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Most blenders on the market currently use the shearing force of high-speed rotating blades to break down the cell walls of food, crushing, mixing, and stirring the food into a smooth paste or juice. Examples include the structures disclosed in Chinese invention patent applications CN202411094725.1 (application number CN118648809A, publication number CN118648809A) and CN201610708148.X (application number CN106073448B), which both describe a high-speed blender.

[0003] To prevent the blades from rotating relative to the sidewall of the blending chamber along with the food, thus affecting the blending effect, existing technologies use turbulence columns on the sidewall of the blending chamber, which are fixed relative to the sidewall. During blending, the turbulence zone generated by the turbulence columns is in a relatively fixed position. Particles entering the turbulence zone require a longer time to be displaced and further blended, thus affecting the blending efficiency.

[0004] Furthermore, when the blender is self-cleaning (water enters the blending chamber and the blades rotate to achieve self-cleaning), the turbulence zone generated by the turbulence column is relatively fixed in position, and the resulting cleaning blind spots are relatively fixed. Once a certain area is not cleaned even slightly, it will become dirtier and dirtier over time. Utility Model Content

[0005] The first technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a blender that can improve the cell wall breaking efficiency in light of the current state of the technology.

[0006] The second technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a blender that can reduce the self-cleaning blind spot, in light of the current state of the technology.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the first technical problem mentioned above is: a blender, comprising:

[0008] The pot body has a chamber with a feed inlet inside, and the side wall of the chamber is provided with a turbulence column;

[0009] A shredder is located inside the chamber and can rotate circumferentially relative to the side wall of the chamber under the drive of the drive mechanism to shred the food entering from the feed inlet;

[0010] Its features are:

[0011] The turbulence column is arranged to rotate along the side wall of the chamber, and can rotate to the following two states under the drive of the power mechanism:

[0012] The first state of the turbulence column extending vertically;

[0013] The second state is when the turbulence column extends at an angle from bottom to top.

[0014] This invention alters the liquid flow direction and adjusts the turbulence zone position by rotating the turbulence column, changing the flow state of the liquid agitated by the pulverizing blade. This allows the liquid and the food mixed in it to circulate back to the pulverizing blade for repeated cell wall breaking, thereby improving the cell wall breaking effect. Furthermore, because the turbulence zone is adjustable, the self-cleaning process is more effective, reducing blind spots.

[0015] Preferably, the axis of rotation of the baffle column is located at the center of the baffle column and extends radially along the side wall of the chamber where the baffle column is located. Of course, the axis of rotation of the baffle column may also be located at the end of the baffle column.

[0016] To further improve the turbulence effect, preferably, there are at least two turbulence columns, which are arranged at circumferential intervals along the sidewall of the chamber.

[0017] Preferably, the output end of the power mechanism acts on each of the turbulence columns to drive each turbulence column to rotate synchronously to the first state or the second state.

[0018] Furthermore, in the second state, the overall arrangement of the turbulence columns is clockwise or counterclockwise.

[0019] To drive the various turbulence columns to rotate synchronously, preferably, the power mechanism includes:

[0020] A gear ring is circumferentially disposed on the periphery of the side wall of the chamber;

[0021] The number of gears meshing with the gear ring is matched with the number of the baffle pillars, and each gear is connected to its corresponding baffle pillar via a rotating shaft;

[0022] An electric motor is used to drive the gear ring to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.

[0023] Thus, the gear ring driven by the motor can synchronously drive each gear and the turbulence column connected to the gear to rotate in the same direction.

[0024] In the above solutions, to further solve the second technical problem mentioned above, preferably, the turbulence column is provided with a water outlet, the water outlet is connected to an external water source through a pipeline, and the orientation of the water outlet changes as the turbulence column rotates.

[0025] The advantage of this invention is that the turbulence column can continuously change its position to change the direction of water flow and adjust the position of the turbulence zone. The water outlet on the turbulence column can, on the one hand, rinse the inner wall of the pot when there is no water in the pot and the pulverizer is not working. And since the orientation of the water outlet changes with the rotation of the turbulence column, it can increase the rinsing range from the inner wall of the pot. On the other hand, the position of the turbulence zone can be adjusted by the intensity and direction of the water flow ejected from the water outlet.

[0026] Furthermore, the turbulence column has a side extending along its length and inward relative to the sidewall of the chamber where the turbulence column is located, and the water outlet is located on the side, at a position corresponding to one end of the turbulence column along its length.

[0027] Preferably, the rotating shaft has an axially extending and through channel, the first port of which is connected to the water outlet, and the second port of which is connected to an external water source via a pipe. Thus, the rotation of the shaft does not affect the water supply to the water outlet.

[0028] In the above-mentioned solutions, preferably, the following further includes:

[0029] An outer shell that can be fitted into a cabinet so that the pot body can be placed therein;

[0030] The slurry discharge pipeline has its inlet end open at the bottom of the chamber and its outlet end located on the front side of the outer shell and connected to the outside, so as to allow the slurry in the chamber to be discharged.

[0031] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: This invention, through the rotation of the turbulence column, can change the liquid flow direction, adjust the position of the turbulence zone, and alter the flow state of the liquid agitated by the pulverizing blade. This allows the liquid and the food mixed in it to circulate back to the pulverizing blade for repeated cell wall breaking, thereby improving the cell wall breaking effect. Simultaneously, because the turbulence zone of this invention is adjustable, it enhances the cleaning effect during self-cleaning and reduces blind spots in cleaning. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram from another perspective of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model (the cross-section is a vertical plane extending left and right, with the turbulence column in the first state);

[0035] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model (the cross-section is a horizontal plane, and the turbulence column is in the first state);

[0036] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model (the turbulence column is in the first state);

[0037] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model (the turbulence column is in the second state);

[0038] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention (the turbulence column is in the second state). Detailed Implementation

[0039] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0040] like Figures 1-7 As shown, this is a preferred embodiment of a blender according to the present invention. The blender has an embedded structure and includes a pot body 1, a baffle column 2, a crushing blade 3, a drive mechanism 30, a power mechanism 4, a pipeline 5, a shell 6, and a discharge pipeline.

[0041] The outer casing 6 can be embedded in a cabinet. The side of the outer casing 6 facing the user is called the front side.

[0042] The pot body 1 is located inside the outer shell 6, and the pot body 1 has a chamber 10 with a feed inlet 11. Three baffle columns 2 are protruding from the side wall of the chamber 10 and are arranged circumferentially along the side wall of the chamber. Each baffle column 2 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the chamber 10 via a central pivot 20, which extends radially along the side wall of the chamber 10 where the baffle column 2 is located. Driven by the power mechanism 4, each baffle column 2 can synchronously rotate to either a first state of vertical extension or a second state of inclined extension from bottom to top. In the second state, each baffle column 2 is arranged in a clockwise rotation (e.g., ...). Figure 6 (as shown) or a counter-clockwise rotational arrangement (such as...) Figure 7 (As shown).

[0043] In this embodiment, the power mechanism 4 includes: a gear ring 41 arranged circumferentially around the periphery of the side wall of the chamber 10; gears 42 meshing with the gear ring 41, the number of gears 42 matching the number of baffle columns 2, and each gear 42 being connected to its corresponding baffle column 2 via a rotating shaft 20; and a motor 43 for driving the gear ring 41 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, the motor shaft meshing with the gear ring 41 via a coaxially arranged drive gear to drive the gear ring 41 to rotate circumferentially.

[0044] In this embodiment, at least one of the turbulence-inducing columns 2 is provided with a water outlet 21, which is connected to an external water source via a pipe 5. The orientation of the water outlet 21 changes as the turbulence-inducing column 2 rotates. Specifically, the turbulence-inducing column 2 has a side surface 22 extending along its length and inwardly relative to the side wall of the chamber 10 where the turbulence-inducing column 2 is located. The water outlet 21 is located on the side surface 22, corresponding to the upper end of the turbulence-inducing column 2. The rotating shaft 20 has an axially extending and penetrating channel 200. The first port of the channel 200 is connected to the water outlet 21, and the second port of the channel 200 is connected to an external water source via a pipe 5. A water pump is provided on the pipe 5 to pump external water into the chamber.

[0045] The aforementioned shredder 3 is located inside the chamber 10 and can rotate circumferentially relative to the side wall of the chamber 10 under the drive of the drive mechanism 30 (which is an existing drive motor) to shred the food entering from the feed inlet 11.

[0046] The inlet end 71 of the above-mentioned slurry discharge pipeline opens at the bottom of the chamber 10, and the outlet end 72 faces downward and is located on the front side of the outer shell 6, and is connected to the outside, so as to allow the slurry in the chamber 10 to be discharged.

[0047] In this embodiment, the rotation of the baffle column alters the flow state of the water agitated by the pulverizing blade 3, allowing the water and the food mixed in it to circulate back to the pulverizing blade 3 for repeated cell wall breaking. Simultaneously, the design of the water outlet 21 on the baffle column allows external water to enter the chamber through the outlet 21, and the water flow direction from the outlet 21 is parallel to the tangential direction of the side wall of the chamber 10. Furthermore, as the baffle column rotates, the orientation of the outlet 21 changes, such as... Figures 5-7 As shown.

[0048] The control logic of the blender in this embodiment is as follows: each time period in which the crushing blade 3 works continuously is divided into N (N≥2) smaller working time periods. These N smaller working time periods correspond to N working states of the baffle column. When the crushing blade 3 stops working, the baffle column does not switch working states.

[0049] The advantage of this embodiment is that the angle of the turbulence column 2 can be continuously changed to change the direction of water flow and adjust the position of the turbulence zone. The water outlet 21 on the turbulence column 2 can, on the one hand, rinse the inner wall of the pot 1 when there is no water in the pot 1 and the pulverizer 3 is not working, and on the other hand, it can further adjust the position of the turbulence zone by the intensity and direction of the water flow it ejects.

[0050] In the specification and claims of this utility model, terms indicating direction, such as "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "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 illustrative purposes 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 considered as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

[0051] 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.

[0052] 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 high-speed blender, comprising: The pot body (1) has a chamber (10) with a feed inlet (11) inside, and the side wall of the chamber (10) is provided with a turbulence column (2); The pulverizer (3) is located in the chamber (10) and can rotate circumferentially relative to the side wall of the chamber (10) under the drive of the drive mechanism (30) to pulverize the food entering from the feed inlet (11); Its features are: The turbulence column (2) is arranged in a manner that allows it to rotate along the side wall of the chamber (10), and under the drive of the power mechanism (4), it can rotate to the following two states: The first state of the vertical extension of the turbulence column (2); The second state of the turbulence column (2) extending obliquely from bottom to top.

2. The blender according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pivot (20) of the turbulence column (2) is located in the center of the turbulence column (2) and extends radially along the side wall of the chamber (10) where the turbulence column (2) is located.

3. The cell disrupter according to claim 2, characterized by: There are at least two of the turbulence columns (2), which are arranged circumferentially at intervals along the side wall of the chamber (10).

4. The cell disrupter according to claim 3, characterized by: The output end of the power mechanism (4) acts on each of the turbulence columns (2) to drive each turbulence column (2) to rotate synchronously to the first state or the second state.

5. The cell disrupter according to claim 4, characterized by: In the second state, each turbulence column (2) is arranged in a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation.

6. The cell disrupter according to claim 4, characterized by: The power mechanism (4) includes: A gear ring (41) is disposed circumferentially on the periphery of the side wall of the chamber (10); The number of gears (42) meshing with the gear ring (41) matches the number of the baffle pillars (2), and each gear (42) is connected to its corresponding baffle pillar (2) via a rotating shaft (20); The motor (43) is used to drive the gear ring (41) to rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

7. The cell disrupter according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The turbulence column (2) is provided with a water outlet (21), which is connected to an external water source through a pipe (5). As the turbulence column (2) rotates, the orientation of the water outlet (21) changes.

8. The cell disrupter according to claim 7, characterized by: The turbulence column (2) has a side surface (22) that extends along its length and inward relative to the side wall of the chamber (10) where the turbulence column (2) is located. The water outlet (21) is located on the side surface (22) at one end of the turbulence column (2) along its length.

9. The cell disrupter according to claim 7, characterized by: The rotating shaft (20) has an axially extending and through channel (200) inside. The first port of the channel (200) is connected to the water outlet (21), and the second port of the channel (200) is connected to an external water source through a pipe (5).

10. The cell disrupter according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: It also includes: An outer shell (6) that can be embedded in a cabinet so that the pot body (1) can be placed therein; The slurry discharge pipeline has its inlet end (71) opening at the bottom of the chamber (10) and its outlet end (72) located on the front side of the outer shell (6) and connected to the outside, so as to allow the slurry in the chamber (10) to be discharged.

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