Cake base cutting aid

Abstract

Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') for cutting cake base blanks (20) with - a housing (11), - a first receiving slot (12A) for receiving a cutting knife (13), which is at least partially incorporated into the housing (11), characterized in that at least one fastening element (16) for a cutting knife (13) for cutting the cake base blank (20) is arranged in the housing (11), wherein the fastening element (16) is designed as a magnet (17).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a cake base cutting aid for cutting cake base blanks with a housing and a first receiving slot for receiving a cutting knife, which is at least partially incorporated into the housing.

[0002] Common devices for cutting cake layers often consist of plastic rings with variable heights or slots, which, however, do not reliably secure the cutting blade. This can cause the blade to slip during the cutting process, resulting in uneven cuts and an increased risk of injury.

[0003] Wire cutting devices are also known in which a tensioned cutting wire is guided through the baked cake base to divide it into several layers. However, such a device has the disadvantage that the resulting cut surfaces are often irregular, and the base is sometimes broken or damaged due to uneven cutting forces, rendering it unusable.

[0004] The object of the invention is to provide a cake base cutting aid that enables stable, safe and reproducible knife guidance and is at the same time easy to manufacture and clean.

[0005] This problem is solved by a cake base cutting aid with the features of claim 1, in particular its characterizing features, wherein at least one fastening element for a cutting knife for cutting the cake base blank is arranged in the housing, wherein the fastening element is designed as a magnet.

[0006] The magnet holds the blade in a defined position during the cutting process, thus enabling even cutting of the cake base blank.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the housing is constructed in two parts, wherein a first and a second housing part are positively locked together via circumferential locking lugs.

[0008] The plan is still to place the magnet in the second part of the housing.

[0009] Preferably, the magnet should also have a height of 3 mm and / or a diameter of 12.7 mm and / or a holding force of up to 3.4 kg.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, it is envisaged that this creates a second receiving slot in the housing.

[0011] It is particularly preferred that the first receiving slot is provided for cutting a cake base thickness of 1 cm and / or that the second receiving slot is provided for cutting a cake base thickness of 1.5 cm.

[0012] It is also advantageous that when the cake base cutting aid is rotated 180°, the first slot is designed for cutting a cake base height of 2.5 cm and / or the second slot is designed for cutting a cake base height of 2 cm.

[0013] For easier handling, it is planned that the cake base cutting aid will be marked with triangular arrows on an outer surface of the first housing part, so that the cutting direction of the cake base cutting aid through the cake base blank is indicated.

[0014] It is particularly preferred that two cake base cutting aids are used together. The cake base cutting aid is preferably used in pairs, so that a cutting blade is fixed at both ends.

[0015] The idea is that the cutting blade is inserted at one end into the first cake base cutting aid and at one end into the second cake base cutting aid.

[0016] Ultimately, the plan is for cakes with a cake base diameter of up to 30 cm to be cut.

[0017] The further advantages of the invention can be found in the following description of the figures. Fig. 1: Perspective view of a cake base cutting aid, Fig. 2: Exploded view of the cake base cutting aid, Fig. 3: Cutting position of two cake base cutting aids according to the invention, Fig. 4: Cutting position of two cake base cutting aids according to the invention with a cake base blank according to Fig. 3 Fig. 5: Perspective view of the cake base blank with cake base cutting aids and cutting knife Fig. 6: Side view of the cake base blank according to Fig. 4, Fig. 7: Second alternative of the cake base cutting aid with cutting blade in the first receiving slot, side view Fig. 8: Transport position of two cake base cutting aids, Fig. 9: Orientation of the magnets in the cake base cutting aids, Fig. 10: Second embodiment of the cake base cutting aid after 180° rotation into cutting position Fig. 11: Perspective view of the cake base blank with cake base cutting aids and cutting knife, Fig. 12: Side view of the cake base blank according to Fig. 11, Fig. 13: Second alternative of the cake base cutting aid with cutting blade in the second receiving slot, side view

[0018] In the Fig. Figure 1 is a cake base cutting aid according to the invention, generally provided with reference numeral 10. The cake base cutting aid 10 has a housing 11. This housing 11 consists of two housing parts 11A and 11B, wherein the Fig. Figure 1 shows only the first housing part 11A.

[0019] The housing part 11A has a first receiving slot 12A for receiving a cutting blade 13 (not shown) and a second receiving slot 12B for receiving the cutting blade 13.

[0020] The receiving slots 12A and 12B are inserted to up to two-thirds of the width B of the first housing part 11 and are located in the lower height range of the height H of the first housing part.

[0021] The first receiving slot 12A has a support surface 14A, which serves to position the cutting blade 13 in the cutting position. The second receiving slot 12B has a support surface 14B. This serves to support the cutting blade 13 when it is located in the second receiving slot 12B.

[0022] If the cutting blade 13 is in the first receiving slot 12A, a cake base can be cut to a height of 1 cm. If, however, the cutting blade 13 is inserted into the second receiving slot 12B, the cake base is cut to a height of 1.5 cm.

[0023] In the Fig. Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the cake base cutting aid 10. The first housing part 11A and the second housing part 11B are now visible. The first receiving slot 12A and the second receiving slot 12B are clearly visible in the first housing part 11A.

[0024] Housing part 11B has locking tabs 15 on its underside, which allow the two housing parts 11A and 11B to be locked together. The second housing part 11B also contains a fastening element 16, which is designed as a magnet 17. The advantage of the magnet 17 is that it holds the cutting blade 13 in place, preventing it from being removed from the cake base cutting aid 10 without force.

[0025] The magnet 17 is held in the second housing part 11B by means of a rib 18, so that the magnet 17 cannot slip in the second housing part 11B.

[0026] In addition, a cross-shaped arrangement element 19 is shown in the second housing part 11B, which is pushed into the first housing part 11A during assembly and serves for the exact arrangement of the second housing part 11B in the first housing part 11A.

[0027] The Fig. Figure 3 shows two cake base cutting aids 10 and 10'. These are in the cutting position and are spaced apart from each other by means of the cutting blade 13 such that a cake base blank (not shown) can be cut. In cake base cutting aid 10, the cutting blade 13 is inserted with a blade start 23 in the second receiving slot 12B. The cutting blade 13 is also inserted with a blade end 24 in the second receiving slot 12B of the second cake base cutting aid 10'. The magnets 17 of the respective cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' hold the cutting blade 13 in place by magnetic attraction. The cutting blade 13 is metallic and magnetic.

[0028] In the Fig. Figure 4 shows two cake base cutting aids 10 and 10'. A cake base blank 20 is also present, which is standing on a tabletop 21. The cake base blank 20 has not yet been cut.

[0029] The cutting blade 13 is positioned with one blade tip 23 in the first cake base cutting aid 10 and with one blade tip 24 in the second cake base cutting aid 10'. The cutting blade 13 is inserted into the respective second receiving slot 12B and can thus cut the cake base blank 20 to a height of 1.5 cm.

[0030] In the Fig. 5. The cutting knife 13 was cut using the two cake base cutting aids 10 and 10'. The cutting knife 13 is guided through the cake base blank 20 towards the cutting end. A cut edge 25 at a height of 1.5 cm is visible.

[0031] The Fig. Figure 6 shows a side view of the Fig. 4. The straight cut edge 25 is clearly visible. The cut edge is smooth, and the cake base blank 20 is cut evenly.

[0032] The Fig. Figure 7 is purely exemplary and shows a side view of the cake base cutting aid 10, with the cutting blade 13 this time inserted in the first receiving slot 12A. The cutting height of the cake base blank is 1 cm.

[0033] The Fig. 8 and Fig. Figure 9 shows that the magnets 17 of the respective cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' can be brought together for transport purposes. To make this possible, the respective magnets 17 of the two cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' are oppositely polarized, so that they attract each other and do not repel each other. The magnet 17 of the first cake base cutting aid 10 is north-south polarized, and the magnet 17 of the second cake base cutting aid 10' is south-north polarized, so that the two magnets 17 attract each other.

[0034] The Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12 to Fig. Figure 13 shows a second embodiment of the cake base cutting aids 10 and 10'. The first embodiment has been rotated by 180°, otherwise the construction remains identical.

[0035] In the Fig. In the first cake base cutting aid 10, the cutting blade 13 is inserted with a blade start 23 in the second receiving slot 12B. The second cake base cutting aid 10' also has its blade end 24 inserted in the second receiving slot 12B. The magnets 17 of the respective cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' hold the cutting blade 13 securely in place due to magnetic attraction. The cutting blade 13 is metallic and magnetic. The cutting height of the cake base blank is 2.5 cm.

[0036] In the Fig. The cutting knife 13 was cut using the two cake base cutting aids 10 and 10'. The cutting knife 13 is guided through the cake base blank 20 towards the cutting end. A cut edge 25 at a height of 2.5 cm is visible.

[0037] The Fig. 12 shows a side view of the Fig. 11. The straight cut edge 25 is clearly visible. The cut edge is smooth, and the cake base 20 is cut evenly. The cut height is 2.5 cm.

[0038] The Fig. Figure 13 shows an exemplary side view of the cake base cutting aid 10. In this embodiment, the cutting blade 13 is arranged in the second receiving slot 12A. With this arrangement, a cutting height of 2 cm is achieved for the cake base blank.

[0039] The invention is described below using a preferred embodiment with reference to the Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5 to Fig. Section 6 explains this in more detail. Identical reference symbols denote identical or equivalent components.

[0040] First, a cake base (20 cm) is baked. The person preparing the cake then decides at what height the cake base should be cut. It is also possible to cut the cake base at several different heights in succession. In the example shown, the person preparing the cake chooses a cutting height of 1.5 cm.

[0041] Two cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' are used to carry out the cutting process. The blade tip 23 of the cutting knife 13 is inserted into the second receiving slot 12B of the cake base cutting aid 10 and rests there on the support surface 14B. Since the cutting knife 13 is made of metallic material, it is held firmly in the cake base cutting aid 10 by the magnet 17. Subsequently, the blade tip 24 of the cutting knife 13 is inserted into the second receiving slot 12B of the cake base cutting aid 10' and is also supported on the support surface 14B. The magnet 17 also serves as a fastening element 16 in the cake base cutting aid 10' and holds the cutting knife 13 securely in position. The cutting knife 13 is thus firmly clamped between the two cake base cutting aids 10 and 10'.

[0042] The cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' are positioned at the edge of the cake base blank 20 using the cutting blade 13. The person preparing the cake base then pulls both cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' evenly towards them, with the cutting blade 13 passing through the cake base blank 20 to the selected depth of 1.5 cm.

[0043] The cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' each have a marking in the form of triangular arrows, which indicate the direction of movement of the cutting knife 13 and the pulling direction of the cake base cutting aids 10 and 10' through the cake base blank 20.

[0044] Since the cutting blade 13 does not move back and forth during the cutting process, but is guided evenly through the cake base 20, a uniform cutting edge 25 is created. This ensures that the cake base 20 is separated evenly without being damaged or crushed. A clean and even cut of the cake base 20 is thus guaranteed.

[0045] After the cutting process is complete, the cutting blade 13 can be easily removed from the two cake base cutting aids 10 and 10'. Cleaning the cutting blade 13 is possible without much effort. Reference symbol list 10, 10' Cake base cutting aid 11 cases 11A First housing part 11B Second housing part 12A First recording slot 12B Second recording slot 13 cutting knives 14A Contact surface of the first receiving slot 14B Contact surface of the second receiving slot 15 rest areas 16 Fastening element 17 Magnet 18th rib 19 Arrangement element 20 cake base blanks 21 Tabletop 23 Blade beginning 24 blade ends 25 Cutting edge B Width H height

Claims

[1] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') for cutting cake base blanks (20) with - a housing (11), - a first receiving slot (12A) for receiving a cutting blade (13), which is at least partially incorporated into the housing (11), characterized by , that in the housing (11) at least one fastening element (16) for a cutting knife (13) for cutting the cake base blank (20) is arranged, wherein the fastening element (16) is designed as a magnet (17). [2] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to claim 1, characterized by , that the housing (11) is formed in two parts, wherein the first housing part (11A) and the second housing part (11B) are positively locked together via circumferential locking lugs (15). [3] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by , that the magnet (17) is arranged in the second housing part (11B). [4] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to claim 3, characterized by , that the magnet (17) in the second housing part (11B) is held by a rib (18). [5] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the magnet (17) is 3 mm in height. [6] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the magnet (17) has a diameter of 12.7 mm. [7] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the magnet (17) has a holding force of up to 3.4 kg. [8] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the magnet (17) holds a blade of the cutting knife (13) in position when cutting the cake base blank (20). [9] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the housing (11) forms a second receiving slot (12B). [10] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to claim 1 and claim 9, characterized by , that the first receiving slot (12A) is intended for cutting a cake base thickness of 1 cm and / or the second receiving slot (12B) is intended for cutting a cake base thickness of 1.5 cm. [11] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to claim 1 and claim 9, characterized by , that when the cake base cutting aid (10) is rotated 180°, the first receiving slot (12A) is intended for cutting a cake base height of 2.5 cm and / or the second receiving slot (12B) is intended for cutting a cake base height of 2 cm. [12] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the cake base cutting aid (10) is provided with triangular arrows on an outer surface of the first housing part (11A) so that the cutting direction of the cake base cutting aid (10, 10') is indicated by the cake base blank (20). [13] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that two cake base cutting aids (10, 10') are used together. [14] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to claim 13, characterized by , that the cutting knife (13) is seated at a blade beginning (23) in the first cake base cutting aid (10, 10') and at a blade end (24) in the second cake base cutting aid (10, 10'). [15] Cake base cutting aid (10, 10') according to one of the preceding claims characterized by that cakes with a cake base diameter of up to 30 cm can be cut.

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