Automatic material dropping mechanism for food processor

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic material falling mechanism for food processor relates to small household electrical appliances technical field, including the material falling cylinder, the inside of material falling cylinder forms the cavity, the top opening, and the bottom is provided with the material falling mouth, the bottom rotation of material falling cylinder is installed with the baffle, the bottom of baffle is connected with the force plate, the force plate is driven by external force and drives the baffle rotation to open or close the material falling mouth, the inner wall of material falling cylinder is equipped with several strips of bones, and the gap is left between two adjacent bones. The utility model realizes the timing automatic material falling of pre -processing food, avoids the health risk of breeding bacteria caused by food long -term soaking in water, the inner wall of material falling cylinder is equipped with several strips of bones, reduces the contact area of the inner edge food in material falling cylinder and its inner wall, and the reduction of contact area promotes the adhesiveness reduction of food after cleaning, and then improves food material falling success rate, realizes stable material falling.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of small household appliance technology, and in particular to an automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor. Background Technology

[0002] Food processors commonly include soy milk makers, juicers, and baby food processors, which are household appliances used to make soy milk, juice, jam, baby food, etc. Soy milk makers, in particular, often have a timer function. After adding ingredients and water, the timer is set to the desired processing time, and the machine starts processing. However, during this process, the ingredients are soaked in water for an extended period. Prolonged soaking, especially in high temperatures during summer, can easily lead to bacterial growth and even spoilage.

[0003] Among the existing published patents, application number 202420752921.2 discloses an automatic feeding structure, including a feeding base, the feeding base having a feeding bin, the feeding bin having a storage chamber and a discharge port, the discharge port communicating with the storage chamber; and an opening and closing component, the opening and closing component including an opening and closing plate and a force-bearing plate connected to each other, the opening and closing plate being rotatably engaged with the feeding bin, and being able to close or open the discharge port during rotation, the force-bearing plate being used to drive the opening and closing plate to rotate when subjected to external force.

[0004] This patent describes a food processor that uses water flow to open the feed hopper's outlet for feeding ingredients. However, depending on user habits or the fact that some foods need to be cleaned before processing (e.g., when making soy milk, soybeans are washed and placed in the feed hopper), the soybeans absorb residual water and swell over time. The moist surface of the soybeans makes them stick to the inner wall of the feed hopper, preventing the ingredients from falling smoothly. This has a usage defect and seriously affects the user experience.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to invent an automatic food dispensing mechanism for a food processor to improve the success rate of food dispensing and solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor, comprising: a feeding cylinder;

[0008] The inside of the feeding cylinder has a cavity, with an opening at the top and a feeding port at the bottom. A baffle is rotatably installed at the bottom of the feeding cylinder, and a force plate is connected to the bottom of the baffle. When the force plate is pushed by an external force, it causes the baffle to rotate to open or close the feeding port.

[0009] The inner wall of the feeding cylinder is provided with several ribs, and there is a gap between two adjacent ribs.

[0010] Furthermore, the lower part of the discharge cylinder is provided with an inclined surface, which slopes from high to low from the side near the side wall of the discharge cylinder to the discharge outlet.

[0011] Furthermore, the inclined surface located inside the material discharge cylinder is provided with ribs, and the ribs are arranged in several pieces with gaps between adjacent ribs.

[0012] Furthermore, the distance 'a' between the outer sides of two adjacent bone strips is 0.4mm-5mm.

[0013] Furthermore, the material discharge port is semi-circular and located at the bottom of the inclined surface.

[0014] Furthermore, the baffle has a fan-shaped structure, with its center rotatably connected to the inclined plane, and its rotation axis is coaxial with the material discharge cylinder.

[0015] Furthermore, the force-bearing plate is configured as two, which are respectively connected to both ends of the baffle.

[0016] Furthermore, the load-bearing plate includes a plastic part and a metal part, the plastic part is fixedly connected to the baffle, and the metal part is located below the plastic part and is fixedly connected to the plastic part;

[0017] The metal parts are made of stainless steel.

[0018] Furthermore, a limiting block is provided at the bottom edge of the inclined surface for matching and limiting the force plate.

[0019] Furthermore, a lever is provided at one corner of the inner surface of the baffle, and the axis of the lever is parallel to the axis of the discharge cylinder.

[0020] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:

[0021] 1. The force plate of the feeding mechanism of this utility model is located inside the food processor cup. The rotating fluid generated by the food processor impacts and pushes the force plate, causing the baffle to rotate and opening the feeding port, thereby allowing the food temporarily stored in the feeding cylinder to be fed. This enables the pre-processed food to be fed automatically at a time, avoiding the health risk of bacteria growth caused by food being soaked in water for a long time.

[0022] 2. The inner wall of the feeding cylinder of this utility model is provided with several ribs to reduce the contact area between the food at the inner edge of the feeding cylinder and the inner wall. The reduction of the contact area reduces the stickiness of the food after washing, thereby improving the success rate of food feeding and achieving stable feeding. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material discharge cylinder of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 2 of the material discharge cylinder of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the isometric structure of the material discharge cylinder of this utility model.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lower vertical structure of the material discharge cylinder of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the food processor of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled cross-sectional structure of the food processor of this utility model.

[0030] In the diagram: 1. Feeding cylinder; 2. Feeding port; 3. Baffle; 4. Rib; 5. Inclined surface; 6. Force plate; 601. Plastic part; 602. Metal part; 7. Lever; 8. Limiting block; 9. Bolt; 10. Main body of the food processor; 11. Cup lid; 12. Sealing cover; 13. Soundproof cover; 14. Limiting ring. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0033] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," "link," and "fix" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection or a detachable connection; a mechanical connection; a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0035] This utility model discloses an automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor, which is installed on the upper part of the food processor and is used for timed automatic feeding of food to be processed, so as to avoid spoilage caused by prolonged soaking in water.

[0036] This utility model discloses Embodiment 1:

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, an automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor includes a feeding cylinder 1, the inside of which forms a cavity for loading pre-processed food. The top of the feeding cylinder 1 is open for discharging the pre-processed food, and the bottom of the feeding cylinder 1 has a feeding port 2 for discharging the pre-processed food. A baffle 3 is also rotatably installed at the bottom of the feeding cylinder 1. The baffle 3 is rotated by an external force to close or open the feeding port 2. When the feeding port 2 is closed, it is used to store the pre-processed food. When the feeding port 2 is open, it is used to discharge the pre-processed food. A force-bearing plate 6 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the baffle 3 to receive external force and drive the baffle 3 to rotate and open the feeding port 2 to discharge the pre-processed food.

[0038] It should be noted that the structure of this utility model is applicable to food processors such as soy milk makers, juicers, and blenders. The food processor contains water or other liquids for mixing with pre-processed food. When the food processor is started, it drives the water or other liquids in the food processor to rotate, generating rotational force. The rotational force gives the force plate 6 a push force and causes the baffle 3 to rotate and open the feeding port 2 to achieve automatic feeding.

[0039] In some embodiments, the lower part of the feeding cylinder 1 is provided with an inclined surface 5. The inclined surface 5 slopes from high to low from the side near the side wall of the feeding cylinder 1 to the feeding port 2. It is used to guide the pre-processed food to slide down during feeding and improve the feeding success rate.

[0040] In some embodiments, the discharge port 2 is semi-circular and located at the bottom of the inclined surface 5;

[0041] The baffle 3 has a fan-shaped structure. The center of the baffle 3 is rotatably connected to the inclined surface 5, and the axis of rotation is coaxial with the material discharge cylinder 1. The baffle 3 and the material discharge port 2 are semi-circularly matched to ensure that the rotation of the baffle 3 always stays in the lower part of the material discharge cylinder 1 and does not go beyond the lower area of ​​the material discharge cylinder 1. This avoids the baffle 3 needing to occupy additional space when rotating. The semi-circular shape of the material discharge port 2 ensures the formation of the largest possible material discharge area, thereby improving the success rate of material discharge.

[0042] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and 5 As shown, the inner wall of the material discharge cylinder 1 and the surface of the inclined surface 5 are provided with several ribs 4, and there is a gap between two adjacent ribs 4. The distance a between the outer sides of two adjacent ribs 4 is 0.4mm-5mm.

[0043] Pre-processed food is piled up inside the feeding cylinder 1. Depending on user habits or the fact that some foods need to be washed before processing, such as when making soy milk, soybeans are washed and placed inside the feeding cylinder 1. Over time, the soybeans absorb the residual water on their surface and swell. The moist surface of the soybeans makes them very easy to stick to the inner wall of the feeding cylinder 1. The ribs 4 are set up so that the food on the outside comes into contact with the ribs 4, which reduces the contact area between the food and the inside of the feeding cylinder 1. The reduction in the contact area reduces the stickiness of the food, thereby improving the success rate of food feeding.

[0044] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 and 4 As shown, the load-bearing plate 6 includes a plastic part 601 and a metal part 602. The plastic part 601 is fixedly connected to the baffle 3, and the metal part 602 is located below the plastic part 601 and is fixedly connected to the plastic part 601.

[0045] Metal parts 602 are made of stainless steel;

[0046] The lower part of the load-bearing plate 6 is made of metal 602, which comes into contact with the processed food inside the food processor, especially when the soy milk maker is heating, to ensure food safety. The upper part of the load-bearing plate 6 is made of plastic 601, which is cheaper than metal 602, thus reducing the production cost of the product.

[0047] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, there are two force plates 6, which are connected to the two ends of the baffle 3 respectively. The setting of two force plates 6 increases the force-bearing area, thereby improving the rotation efficiency of the baffle 3 and ensuring that the material discharge port 2 is opened.

[0048] like Figure 4 As shown, the rotational installation of baffle 3 includes, but is not limited to, using bolt 9 for limiting.

[0049] like Figure 4 As shown, a limiting block 8 is provided at the bottom edge of the inclined plane 5. The force plate 6 contacts the limiting block 8 to limit the rotation of the force plate 6. The contact between the force plate 6 and the limiting block 8 includes: the force plate 6 contacts the limiting block 8 after the baffle 3 completely blocks the discharge port 2, and the force plate 6 contacts the limiting block 8 after the discharge port 2 is fully opened.

[0050] On the one hand, the fluctuating force plate 6 comes into contact with the limiting block 8 to completely close the discharge port 2, which is convenient and quick to operate and avoids manual adjustment to completely close the discharge port 2;

[0051] On the other hand, after the water flow drives the discharge port 2 to fully open, the force plate 6 is limited by the limiting block 8, and the discharge port 2 always remains open, which does not affect the discharge of pre-processed food. Moreover, after the discharge port 2 is fully opened, the force plate 6 is limited and cannot rotate further, ensuring the stability of use.

[0052] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the bottom edge of the discharge cylinder 1 is provided with a limiting ring 14 coaxial with it. The upper part of the two force plates 6 is provided with notches for insertion with the limiting ring 14. The force plates 6 rotate along the circular trajectory of the limiting ring 14 to limit the rotation, thereby improving the stability of the rotation of the force plates 6 and the baffle 3 and preventing them from shifting to one side during rotation, which would affect the rotation stability.

[0053] This utility model discloses Embodiment 2:

[0054] Based on the content described in Embodiment 1, such as Figure 2 As shown, a lever 7 is provided on one corner of the inner surface of the baffle 3. The axis of the lever 7 is parallel to the axis of the feeding cylinder 1. When the baffle 3 rotates to open the feeding port 2, the lever 7 sweeps along the side wall of the feeding cylinder 1 to agitate the food pre-processed on the side wall of the feeding cylinder 1, thereby further improving the feeding efficiency of the food and ensuring the stability of the food feeding during use.

[0055] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 and 7 As shown, the food processor includes a food processor body 10 with an open top and a cup lid 11 for sealing the open top of the food processor body 10. The feed tube 1 is detachably or fixedly installed at the bottom of the cup lid 11. The middle part of the cup lid 11 has a channel that communicates with the inner cavity of the feed tube 1 along its axial direction. The top of the channel of the cup lid 11 is provided with a sealing cap 12 for sealing the top of the channel of the cup lid 11. The sealing cap 12 has a steam outlet that communicates with the channel.

[0056] When in use, pour processing water or other liquid into the main body 10 of the food processor, close the discharge port 2 of the discharge tube 1, extend the discharge tube 1 into the main body 10 of the food processor, and seal the top of the main body 10 of the food processor with the cup lid 11. Put the pre-processed food into the discharge tube 1 through the channel of the cup lid 11, and finally install the sealing cover 12.

[0057] It should be noted that pre-processed food can be pre-loaded into the feeding cylinder 1 before installing the cup lid 11. The installation order is not limited.

[0058] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, it also includes a soundproof cover 13, which covers the outside of the food processor body 10 to reduce noise during processing. The installation sequence is as follows: installation of the cup lid 11, installation of the soundproof cover 13, and installation of the sealing cover 12. The soundproof cover 13 is clamped and fixed by the sealing cover 12 and the cup lid 11.

[0059] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor, characterized in that, include: Feeding cylinder; The inside of the feeding cylinder has a cavity, with an opening at the top and a feeding port at the bottom. A baffle is rotatably installed at the bottom of the feeding cylinder, and a force plate is connected to the bottom of the baffle. When the force plate is pushed by an external force, it causes the baffle to rotate to open or close the feeding port. The inner wall of the feeding cylinder is provided with several ribs, and there is a gap between two adjacent ribs.

2. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower part of the discharge cylinder is provided with an inclined surface, which slopes from high to low from the side near the side wall of the discharge cylinder to the discharge outlet.

3. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inclined surface inside the feed cylinder is provided with ribs, and there are several ribs with gaps between adjacent ribs.

4. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 3, characterized in that: The distance 'a' between the outer sides of two adjacent bone strips is 0.4mm-5mm.

5. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material discharge port is semi-circular and located at the bottom of the inclined surface.

6. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 5, characterized in that: The baffle has a fan-shaped structure, and the center of the baffle is rotatably connected to the inclined plane, with the axis of rotation being coaxial with the material discharge cylinder.

7. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The force-bearing plates are configured as two, which are respectively connected to the two ends of the baffle.

8. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The load-bearing plate includes a plastic part and a metal part. The plastic part is fixedly connected to the baffle, and the metal part is located below the plastic part and is fixedly connected to the plastic part. The metal parts are made of stainless steel.

9. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom edge of the inclined surface is provided with a limiting block for matching and limiting the force plate.

10. The automatic feeding mechanism for a food processor according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lever is provided at one corner of the inner surface of the baffle, and the axis of the lever is parallel to the axis of the discharge cylinder.

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