GRADUATED CONTAINER FOR CULINARY PREPARATION DEVICE
The graduated container for culinary preparation devices addresses the challenge of adding ingredients to containers with rotary work organs by incorporating multiple series of graduations and pictograms, facilitating efficient and convenient recipe preparation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2023003585
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-04-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-04-11
AI Technical Summary
Existing graduated containers in culinary preparation devices with rotary work organs are difficult to use effectively, as the graduations correspond to the container's volume, making it challenging to add ingredients directly while the rotary work organ is in place.
A graduated container designed for culinary preparation devices with a rotary work organ, featuring multiple series of graduations that include both regular volume measurements and specific graduations for ingredient quantities, along with pictograms for ingredient representation, allowing for easier ingredient addition and mixing.
Facilitates the efficient preparation of culinary recipes by allowing ingredients to be added directly to the graduated container with the rotary work organ in place, streamlining the mixing process and enhancing user convenience.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: GRADUATED CONTAINER FOR A CULINARY PREPARATION DEVICE Technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of culinary preparation devices comprising a container, a rotary working member and a drive device configured to rotate said rotary working member arranged in said container.
[0002] The present invention relates more particularly to graduated containers used in food preparation devices of the aforementioned type.
[0003] The present invention also relates to culinary preparation devices comprising such containers. State of the art
[0004] It is known to produce graduated containers comprising one or more series of regular graduations intended to measure quantities of liquids, such as for example water or oil, or quantities of powdered ingredients, such as for example sugar or flour.
[0005] It is also known to produce graduated containers comprising one or more series of specific graduations designed to each indicate a quantity of ingredient to be added in the context of a recipe.
[0006] A disadvantage of these embodiments lies in the fact that it is sometimes difficult to use such graduated containers in a food preparation device comprising a rotating working member guided in rotation in said graduated container. Indeed, the graduations correspond to the useful volume of the container, and the placement of the rotating working member in the graduated container after the placement of certain ingredients proves difficult.It is therefore necessary to measure certain ingredients using a device other than the graduated container, or otherwise to measure the ingredients into the graduated container before having put in place the rotary working member, to transfer the ingredients into another container before putting in place the rotary working member, to put in place the rotary working member in the graduated container, and to transfer the ingredients back into the graduated container, before being able to use the rotary working member to carry out the mixing operation. Summary of the invention
[0007] The present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks and to propose a graduated container for a culinary preparation device comprising a rotary working member guided in rotation in said graduated container, which makes it possible to facilitate the rea- preparation of culinary preparations using several ingredients.
[0008] The technical problem underlying the invention consists of facilitating the preparation of recipes in a culinary preparation device comprising a rotating working member guided in rotation in a graduated container.
[0009] To this end, a first aspect of the invention relates to a graduated container for a culinary preparation device comprising a rotary working member guided in rotation in said graduated container.
[0010] Another aspect of the invention relates to a culinary preparation device comprising a graduated container and a rotary working member arranged in said graduated container.
[0011] These objects are achieved with a graduated container for a food preparation device comprising a rotary working member guided in rotation in said graduated container, said graduated container having a bottom, a peripheral side wall rising from the bottom, and an upper opening extending opposite the bottom, the peripheral side wall comprising at least one series of graduations comprising several graduations rising to different levels relative to the bottom, each of said graduations defining an internal volume of the graduated container, wherein the internal volume is a free volume corresponding to the space left free in the graduated container by the rotary working member in place in the graduated container.
[0012] Said at least one series of graduations may comprise several superimposed graduations.
[0013] Said at least one series of graduations can define a regular scale of internal volumes.
[0014] Said at least one series of graduations may comprise several graduations belonging to a recipe, each of said graduations indicating the quantity of an ingredient to be added to the graduated container containing the rotating working member to carry out said recipe.
[0015] Said at least one series of graduations can be supplemented by at least one pictogram representing an ingredient to be added.
[0016] Said at least one pictogram may be a measurement pictogram associated with one of the graduations, said measurement pictogram being representative of an ingredient to be measured in the graduated container.
[0017] Said at least one pictogram may be an indicative pictogram independent of the graduations.
[0018] These objects are also achieved with a culinary preparation device comprising a graduated container and a rotary working member arranged in said graduated container, in which the graduated container conforms to at least one of the aforementioned characteristics.
[0019] The food preparation device may comprise a lid configured to cover the graduated container.
[0020] The cover may comprise a manual drive device engaging with the rotary working member arranged in the graduated container.
[0021] The cover may comprise a motorized drive device engaging with the rotary working member arranged in the graduated container. Brief description of the figures
[0022] The aims, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the description given below of a particular embodiment of the invention presented by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
[0023] [Fig.l] is an exploded view of an exemplary embodiment of a food preparation device comprising a graduated container according to the invention.
[0024] [Fig. 2] is a partial sectional view of the graduated container and the rotating working member of the food preparation device illustrated in [Fig. 1], as well as a cover of said food preparation device, shown schematically.
[0025] [Fig. 3] is a perspective view of the graduated container of the food preparation device illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
[0026] [Fig.4] is a perspective view of the rotary working member of the food preparation device illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
[0027] [Fig. 5] is an elevational view in a first orientation of the graduated container of the food preparation device illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
[0028] [Fig. 6] is an elevational view in a second orientation of the graduated container of the food preparation device illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
[0029] [Fig.7] is an elevational view in a third orientation of the graduated container of the food preparation device illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
[0030] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate an exemplary embodiment of a food preparation device 1 comprising a graduated container 2 and a rotary working member 3 configured to be arranged in the graduated container 2. The graduated container 2 has a bottom 20, a peripheral side wall 21 rising from the bottom 20, and an upper opening 22 extending opposite the bottom 20. The food preparation device 1 comprises a cover 4 configured to cover the graduated container 2.
[0031] In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the cover 4 comprises a manual drive device 5 configured to drive a drive member 8 arranged on a lower face of the cover 4. When the cover 4 covers the graduated container 2, the drive member 8 engages with the rotary working member 3 arranged in the graduated container 2. The manual drive device 5 illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 is a manual rope drive device, the transmission members of the manual drive device driving the drive member 8 not being shown in [Fig.2]. As a variant, other types of manual drive device can be envisaged, in particular a manual crank drive device.
[0032] As seen in [Fig. 2], the rotary working member 3 is arranged in the graduated container 2. The rotary working member 3 is guided in rotation in the graduated container 2. For this purpose, as seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, the graduated container 2 has a centering conformation 6 rising from the bottom 20 and the rotary working member 3 has a housing 7 configured to receive the centering conformation 6. As a variant, the housing could be provided in the bottom 20 and the centering conformation could be provided at the lower end of the rotary working member 3.
[0033] As seen in Figures 1, 5, 6 and 7, the peripheral side wall 21 comprises several series of graduations 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f. Each of the series of graduations 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f comprises several graduations rising to different levels relative to the bottom 20. Each of the graduations defines an internal volume of the graduated container 2. The internal volume is a free volume corresponding to the space left free in the graduated container 2 by the rotary working member 3 in place in the graduated container 2.
[0034] As seen in Figures 1, 5, 6 and 7, the series of graduations 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f comprise several superimposed graduations. The graduated container 2 comprises two types of series of graduations.
[0035] The graduation series of a first type define a regular scale of internal volumes, for example in milliliters (ml), as seen in Figures 1 and 5, in centiliters (cl), as seen in Figures 1 and 6, or in fluid ounces (oz), as seen in [Fig.7]. The graduation series 30a, 30b, 30c belong to the first type.
[0036] The graduation series of a second type comprises several graduations belonging to a recipe, each of said graduations indicating the quantity of an ingredient to be added to the graduated container 2 containing the rotary working member 3 to carry out said recipe, as visible in figures 5, 6 and 7. The graduation series 30d, 30e, 30f belong to the second type.
[0037] The graduation series, in particular the graduation series of the second type, can be supplemented by at least one pictogram representing an ingredient to be added or a recipe to be made.
[0038] According to one embodiment, the pictogram may be a measurement pictogram associated with one of the graduations. The measurement pictogram is then representative of an ingredient to be measured in the graduated container 2 using the corresponding graduation. laying.
[0039] According to another embodiment, the pictogram may be an indicative pictogram independent of the graduations, but associated with a series of graduations. The indicative pictogram is then representative of an ingredient to be added to the graduated container 2 and the quantity of this ingredient.
[0040] According to yet another embodiment, the pictogram may be an illustrative pictogram associated with a series of graduations. The illustrative pictogram is then representative of the recipe to be produced corresponding to said series of graduations.
[0041] [Fig.5] shows the recipe for making 8 waffles. The series of graduations 30d comprises a first graduation comprising two dashes framing a measuring pictogram 31a representing a sachet of flour, and corresponding to the quantity of flour to be added to the graduated container 2 containing the rotating working member 3. Two indicative pictograms 32a, 32b arranged above the first graduation respectively represent five spoonfuls of sugar and half a sachet of yeast. The series of graduations 30d comprises a second graduation comprising two dashes framing another measuring pictogram 31b representing a carton of milk, and corresponding to the quantity of milk to be added to the graduated container 2 containing the rotating working member 3 and the aforementioned ingredients. Two other indicative pictograms 32c, 32d arranged above the second graduation respectively represent three eggs and two spoonfuls of oil.
[0042] [Fig.6] shows the recipe for making 8 large pancakes. The series of graduations 30e comprises a first graduation comprising two dashes framing a measuring pictogram 31a representing a bag of flour, and corresponding to the quantity of flour to be added to the graduated container 2 containing the rotating working member 3. The series of graduations 30e comprises a second graduation comprising two dashes framing another measuring pictogram 31b representing a carton of milk, and corresponding to the quantity of milk to be added to the graduated container 2 containing the rotating working member 3 and the aforementioned ingredients. Two other indicative pictograms 32c, 32d arranged above the second graduation respectively represent two eggs and two spoonfuls of oil.
[0043] [Fig.7] shows the recipe for making 18 pancakes. The series of graduations 30f comprises a first graduation comprising two dashes framing a measuring pictogram 31a representing a sachet of flour, and corresponding to the quantity of flour to be added to the graduated container 2 containing the rotary working member 3. An indicative pictogram 32b arranged above the first graduation represents half a sachet of yeast. The series of graduations 30f comprises a second graduation comprising two dashes framing another measuring pictogram 31b representing a carton of milk, and corresponding to the quantity of milk to be added to the graduated container 2 containing the rotating working member 3 and the aforementioned ingredients. Two other indicative pictograms 32c, 32d arranged above the second graduation represent respectively two eggs and two spoonfuls of oil.
[0044] The food preparation device illustrated in Figures 1 to 7 operates and is used in the following manner.
[0045] The user places the rotating working member 3 in the graduated container 2 before introducing the ingredients into the graduated container 2. The user then selects a recipe on the peripheral side wall 21, and successively introduces the different ingredients starting with the ingredient closest to the bottom 20 and ending with the ingredients closest to the upper opening 22. Thus, for example, for the waffle recipe illustrated in [Fig. 5], the user successively introduces the flour up to the first graduation, then the five spoonfuls of sugar, the half-sachet of yeast, the milk up to the second graduation, the three eggs and the two spoonfuls of oil. The user then places the cover 4 in the upper opening 22 of the graduated container 2 so that the drive member 8 of the cover 4 engages with the rotating working member 3.The user then operates the manual drive device 5 to rotate the rotating working member 3 and mix the ingredients introduced into the graduated container 2 to produce the desired preparation.
[0046] As a variant, the cover 4 may comprise a motorized drive device engaging with the rotary working member 3 arranged in the graduated container 2.
[0047] As a variant, the peripheral side wall 21 may comprise at least one series of graduations rising to different levels relative to the bottom 20.
[0048] Various modifications and / or improvements obvious to those skilled in the art may be made to the embodiment of the invention described in the present description as long as this does not depart from the scope of the invention defined by the claims.
Claims
Claims
1. Graduated container (2) for a food preparation device (1) comprising a rotary working member (3) guided in rotation in said graduated container (2), said graduated container (2) having a bottom (20), a peripheral side wall (21) rising from the bottom (20), and an upper opening (22) extending opposite the bottom (20), the peripheral side wall (21) comprising at least one series of graduations (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f) comprising several graduations rising to different levels relative to the bottom (20), each of said graduations defining an internal volume of the graduated container (2), characterized in that the internal volume is a free volume corresponding to the space left free in the graduated container (2) by the rotary working member (3) in place in the graduated container (2).
2. Graduated container (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one series of graduations (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f) comprises several superimposed graduations.
3. Graduated container (2) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said at least one series of graduations (30a, 30b, 30c) defines a regular scale of internal volumes.
4. Graduated container (2) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said at least one series of graduations (30d, 30e, 30f) comprises several graduations belonging to a recipe, each of said graduations indicating the quantity of an ingredient to be added to the graduated container (2) containing the rotary working member (3) to carry out said recipe.
5. Graduated container (2) according to claim 4, characterized in that said at least one series of graduations (30d, 30e, 30f) is completed by at least one pictogram representative of an ingredient to be added.
6. Graduated container (2) according to claim 5, characterized in that said at least one pictogram is a measurement pictogram (31a, 31b) associated with one of the graduations, said measurement pictogram (31a, 31b) being representative of an ingredient to be measured in the graduated container (2).
7. Graduated container (2) according to claim 5, characterized in that said at least one pictogram is an indicative pictogram (32a, 32b, 32c, 32d) independent of the graduations.
8. Food preparation device (1) comprising a graduated container (2) and a rotary working member (3) arranged in said graduated container (2), characterized in that the graduated container (2) is in accordance with one of claims 1 to 7.
9. Food preparation device (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a cover (4) configured to cover the graduated container (2) and in that the cover (4) comprises a manual drive device (5) engaging with the rotary working member (3) arranged in the graduated container (2).
10. Food preparation device (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a cover (4) configured to cover the graduated container (2) and in that the cover (4) comprises a motorized drive device engaging with the rotary working member (3) arranged in the graduated container (2).