Fruit peeler

Abstract

To provide a fruit peeler which can solve the problem of cost reduction, problem of an installation site and the problem of taking much time and labor in cleaning and storage.SOLUTION: A body 3 of a peeler 1 is formed of a container 4 and a lid 5, and is slid and rotated on a circular spigot part. When a fruit 2 is stuck into a fixing fork 6 of the lid 5, the container 4 and the lid 5 are aligned to be grasped with both hands 23 and the lid 5 is rotated, the fruit 2 rotates. (a flexible fork 7 can be provided in the container 4). A worm gear 13 on an edge of the lid 5 similarly rotates, and a peeler blade 10 is driven with an engaged bevel gear 14. The peeler blade 10 is moved to a circumferential face by these driving means, and a skin is peeled in a spiral shape. Since the container 4 and the lid 5 are grasped with both hands 23 and skin peeling operation is performed, installation on a table and a handle shaft support structure are not required. Cleaning can be processed by putting water and the like into the body 3 and shaking the body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a peeler for peeling the skin of substantially spherical fruits such as apples and pears while rotating the fruit around its axis. [Background technology]

[0002] There is a technique for manually peeling the skin of roughly spherical fruits such as apples and pears, in which a fork is inserted into one or both sides of a rotating shaft that passes through the center of the fruit, the fruit is rotated, and the peeler blade is pressed against the surface to remove the skin. Machines that use the technology in Taiwan Patent Publication No. 265591 "New Type Fruit Peeler" (Figure 9) are widely used. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Taiwan Patent Publication No. 265591 "New type of fruit peeler" [Patent Document 2] Jikko No. 61-815 "Peeler" Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, it has been found that the peeling machine 16 of this technology has the following problems.

[0005] As shown in FIG. 9, the body of the peeler 16 is fixed and the handle 17 is turned to transmit power to each part. Therefore, the cost of the machine, which includes the mounting structure 18, the handle 17, the handle support structure 22, the six gears 19 that reduce the speed of the handle rotation to rotate the peeler blade 10, and the gear shaft support structure 20, is an issue, and the price for manufacturing and providing it is accordingly high.

[0006] The problem is that a place to set up a table or the like is required when using the device.

[0007] As a peeler 16 that handles food ingredients, cleaning is essential to keep it clean, but fruit juice splashes when peeling fruit, soiling the surrounding area and also soiling the peeler 16 itself. If the juice, which is high in sugar, is left alone, it becomes sticky and dirty, and it also attracts dust, pests, and bacteria, making it unsanitary. Cleaning the peeler 16 requires wiping off dirt along the surface shapes of the machine body, each blade, and other parts, which is a delicate and time-consuming task that requires careful attention to avoid lacerations caused by the peeler blade 10 and fork blades 21.

[0008] Storing the peeler 16 requires care to keep it clean and to avoid injuring the blades by accidentally touching them, and it is also problematic that measures such as putting it in a box or covering it with a cover are required, making this a time-consuming task.

[0009] This peeler 16 is highly valued for use in the food processing and restaurant industries, but due to the above problems it has become difficult to popularize in ordinary households.

[0010] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a peeler that does not require an installation structure and handle, has fewer gears, and eliminates problems of cost, installation space, and the hassle of cleaning and storage. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The inventors have considered the above problems and found that the above problems can be solved by configuring a fruit peeler to include the following (1) to (5), and have completed the fruit peeler of the present invention.

[0012] (1) The body 3 of the peeler 1 is made up of a container 4 for holding one fruit 2 and a lid 5. The container 4 and the lid 5 are fitted together with a circular spigot, and the circular spigot allows them to slide and rotate relative to each other.

[0013] (2) A fixed fork 6 is fixed to the lid 5 with its tip facing the center of the container 3. Therefore, if the fixed fork 6 of the lid 5 is thrust toward the center of the fruit 2, and the lid 5 is grasped by hand and manually rotated relative to the container 4, the fruit 2 will rotate. In addition, if a free-rotating fork 7 is provided that is pivotally attached to the container 4 and pierces the fruit 2, it will be possible to pierce the fruit 2 from symmetrical points (such as the stem root and head) together with the fixed fork 6 of the lid 5, and the rotation axis 24 of the fruit 2 can be made more stable.

[0014] (3) In order to press the peeler blade 10 against the fruit 2 in the center of the body 3, the arm 9 has a mechanism for interposing a spring 11 between it and the rotating wheel 8, a mechanism for providing a joint in the arm 9 and interposing the spring 11 therebetween, or a mechanism for the arm 9 to be made of an elastic body.

[0015] (4) A rotating wheel 8 having an arm 9 of a peeler blade 10 attached thereto is pivotally mounted on the container 4 so that the peeler blade 10 can move over the surface of the fruit.

[0016] (5) A driving means for moving the peeler blade 10 is provided. This driving means may be a driving means adopting the invention of the Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-815 "Peeler", that is, a driving means for moving the peeler blade 10 at a predetermined feed pitch by the action of a guide protrusion 12 that is inclined at a predetermined angle from the sliding direction and that moves relatively to the movement of the fruit 2 when peeling, by attaching a guide protrusion 12 to the peeler blade 10 at a position where the peeler blade 10 is in pressure contact with the fruit 2, or a driving means according to claim 2 of the present invention, that is, a worm gear (screw-shaped gear) 13 is formed on the inside of the edge of the lid 5, a bevel gear 14 is formed on the rotating wheel 8, the two gears 13 and 14 are engaged with each other, the rotation of the lid 5 is transmitted to the rotation of the peeler blade 10, and the peeler blade 10 is moved at a predetermined feed pitch, or it may be another driving means for moving the peeler blade 10 in a similar manner. Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a peeler that can reduce the cost by eliminating the installation structure, the handle and the handle shaft support structure, and the gear and the gear shaft support structure, and can solve the problems of the installation space and the troublesome cleaning and storage. This peeler will be useful even in an ordinary household. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a method of implementing the fruit peeler of the present invention, with a part of the device broken away (Example 1). [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a guide protrusion of a peeler blade, showing a method of implementing a fruit peeler of the present invention (Example 1). [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a method of carrying out the fruit peeler of the present invention, with a part of the device broken away (Example 2). [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of implementing the fruit peeler of the present invention, with a part of the device body broken away at the engagement portion between the worm gear and the bevel gear (Example 2). [Diagram 5] 1 is a photograph showing a method of implementing the fruit peeler of the present invention, in which the peeler body is separated into a container and a lid. [Figure 6] 1 is a photograph showing the process of peeling fruit using the fruit peeler of the present invention. [Figure 7] This is a photograph showing the process of pouring water into the body of the fruit peeler of the present invention for cleaning. [Figure 8] This is a photograph of the fruit peeler of the present invention after peeling fruit, and then separating the device into a container and a lid. [Figure 9] This is a side cross-sectional view of the "New Fruit Peeler" in Patent Document 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] The body 3 of the peeler 1 is made up of a container 4 that can easily hold one fruit 2 and a lid 5. The container 4 and the lid 5 can be slidably rotated on a rotating shaft 24 along a circular spigot track that fits together. The container 4 and the lid 5 are preferably shaped so that they can be easily grasped by hand.

[0020] A fixed fork 6 is fixed to the lid 5 with its tip facing the center of the container 3, and when it is pierced into the core of the fruit 2, the fruit 2 is supported in the center of the container 3 and rotates together with the lid 5. If a free-standing fork 7 is provided that is pivotally attached to the container 4 so as to be rotatable and whose tip faces the center of the container 3, it can pierce the fruit 2 from symmetrical points (the stem root and head, etc.) together with the fixed fork 6 of the lid 5, making the rotation axis 24 of the fruit 2 more stable. It is desirable to set the axis of the fork so that it coincides with the rotation axis 24 of the sliding track.

[0021] The device has a driving means for rotating a rotating wheel 8 pivotally mounted on the container 4 so as to be freely rotatable, and an arm 9 of a peeler blade 10 is connected to the rotating wheel 8. In order to press the peeler blade 10 against the fruit 2 in the center of the container 3, the arm 9 has a mechanism for interposing a spring 11 between the arm 9 and the rotating wheel 8, a mechanism for providing a joint in the arm 9 for interposing the spring 11, or a mechanism for the arm 9 being made of an elastic body.

[0022] If the driving means of the rotating wheel 8 is the driving means of claim 2, a worm gear (screw-shaped gear) 13 is formed on the inside of the edge of the lid 5, and a bevel gear 14 is formed on the rotating wheel 8. The two gears 13 and 14 engage with each other, so that the rotation of the lid 5 can be transmitted to the rotation of the peeler blade 10.

[0023] It is preferable to provide a rotating table 15 on the container 4 side of the pivot joint between the rotating wheel 8 and the container 4 so that the pivot joint does not interfere with the edge of the lid 5 and the worm gear 13 and the bevel gear 14 engage well.

[0024] Generally, machining a worm gear as an internal gear inside a cylinder like the worm gear 13, or pairing a worm gear with a bevel gear, is unusual, and there is thought to be no curved shape of the tooth surface that has been established as a precision transmission part, but in the present invention, it is sufficient that both teeth mesh to transmit power. This is what is meant by engagement in the description of this technology.

[0025] Since the peeler blade 10 moves from the stem root to the head of the fruit 2 in half a rotation, the bevel gear 14 only needs to have teeth configured to transmit power in half a rotation, and it is not necessary to have teeth formed over the entire circumference. EXAMPLES

[0026] FIG. 1 is a diagram of a first embodiment of the peeler of the present invention, in which the container 4 and lid 5, which are the body 3, are each shaped like a hollow sphere cut in half in the middle, and are large enough to hold one fruit 2 with some room to spare.

[0027] The edge of the container 4 is fitted inside the edge of the lid 5 with a circular spigot, and the container 4 is slidably rotated.

[0028] A fixed fork 6 is fixed to the lid 5 so that its tip faces the center of the vessel body 3 and the axis of the fixed fork 6 coincides with the rotation axis 24 of the sliding rotation, so that the fruit 2 can be pierced and supported in the center of the vessel body 3.

[0029] A rotating wheel 8 is pivotally mounted inside the container 4 for free rotation, and an arm 9 of a peeler blade 10 is connected to the rotating wheel 8.

[0030] A hinged joint is provided on the arm 9 and a torsion spring 11 is attached so that the peeler blade 10 is pressed against the fruit 2 in the center of the body 3.

[0031] The fixed fork 6 of the lid 5 is thrust toward the center of the fruit 2, the lid 5 is fitted to the container 4, and as shown in FIG. 6, the container 4 and the lid 5 are grasped with both hands 23, and the lid 5 is rotated relative to the container 4, so that the fruit 2 rotates together with the lid 5.

[0032] The skin of the peripheral surface of the fruit 2 is peeled by the pressure and sliding of the rotating fruit 2 against the peeler blade 10. The driving means for the peeler blade 10 is modeled on the "Peeler" in Utility Model Publication No. 61-815, as shown in Figure 2, and is provided with a guide protrusion 12 inclined at a specified angle from the sliding direction at the position where the peeler blade 10 presses against the fruit 2, which acts as a guide for the sliding of the peeler blade 10 against the fruit 2. When the fruit 2 has made one revolution, the peeler blade 10 moves a specified width to the next peripheral surface and continues peeling until almost the entire skin of the fruit 2 is peeled off.

[0033] After peeling, as shown in FIG. 8, the lid 5 is opened from the container 4, the peeled skin is removed, and the fruit 2 inserted into the fork is pulled out.

[0034] Since the container 4 and the lid 5 are held with the left and right hands 23 and 23 for the peeling work, no space such as a table is required for the installation of the device 3. In the first embodiment, no gears are used.

[0035] The vessel 3, which is soiled with the juice of the fruit 2, is filled with a liquid such as water, and as shown in Figure 7, the vessel 3 is closed and shaken, and the dirt is scraped off into the liquid, and when the liquid is drained, the inside surface of the vessel 3, each blade, and each part are cleaned. After cleaning, if the lid 5 is placed on the container 4 for storage, the inside of the vessel 3 can be kept clean and there is no risk of injury from accidentally touching the blade. EXAMPLES

[0036] 3 and 5 are diagrams of a peeler according to a second embodiment of the present invention, with Fig. 3 being a cutaway view of the body 3. Fig. 5 is a view in which the body 3 is divided into a container 4 and a lid 5.

[0037] The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the implementation details as described below.

[0038] The edge of the lid 5 is fitted inside the edge of the container 4 with a circular spigot, and the container 4 is slidably rotated.

[0039] The container 4 is equipped with a movable fork 7, which is rotatably attached to the container 4 so that its tip faces the center of the vessel 3 and the rotation axis of the movable fork 7 coincides with the rotation axis 24 of the sliding rotation. The fork 7 and the fixed fork 6 of the lid 5 pierce the fruit 2 at symmetrical points (the stem root and the head) and the container 4 and lid 5 are aligned and closed, so that the rotation axis 24 of the fruit 2 can be supported in the center of the vessel 3 more stably than in the first embodiment.

[0040] The arm 9 is a mechanism made of a spring (elastic body) so that the peeler blade 10 presses against the fruit 2 in the center of the body 3. The arm 9 has no joints.

[0041] The driving means for the peeler blade 10 employs the driving means of claim 2 of the present invention, and as shown in an enlarged view in Fig. 4, a worm gear (screw-shaped gear) 13 is formed on the inside of the edge of the lid 5, and is disposed inside the edge of the container 4. A bevel gear 14 is formed on the rotating wheel 8, and the two gears 13 and 14 engage with each other, transmitting the rotation of the lid 5 to the rotation of the peeler blade 10.

[0042] A rotating table 15 is provided on the container 4 side of the pivotal joint between the rotating wheel 8 and the container 4, and is set so that the pivotal joint does not interfere with the edge of the lid 5 and the worm gear 13 and the bevel gear 14 are well engaged with each other.

[0043] The worm gear (screw-shaped gear) 13 has a single thread, and the number of teeth of the bevel gear 14 is set to 20. Therefore, from the start of peeling the skin of the fruit 2 to the end of peeling, the fruit 2 rotates 10 times, the bevel gear 14 and the peeler blade 10 rotate 0.5 times, and the peeler blade 10 moves from the stem root to the head of the fruit 2.

[0044] No guide protrusion is provided on the peeler blade 10. Also, only two gears, a worm gear 13 and a bevel gear 14, are used. [Industrial Applicability]

[0045] It is useful for peeling the skin of roughly spherical fruits such as apples and pears. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1 Peeler 2. Fruit 3. Body 4 containers 5 Lid 6 Fixed Fork 7 Swivel fork 8 Rotating Wheel 9. Arms 10 Peeler blade 13 Worm Gear 14 Bevel gear

Claims

1. A peeler (1) for peeling fruit (2) rotating around a rotating shaft by pressing a peeler blade (10) against the fruit, the peeler blade (10) being pressed against the fruit (2) rotating around a rotating shaft, the container (4) and the lid (5) serving as the container body (3) are fitted together with a circular spigot, and the circular spigot is used for sliding and rotating relative to each other, the lid (5) is provided with a fixed fork (6) fixed with its tip facing the inside of the container body (3), the fixed fork (6) pierces the fruit (2) and supports it in the center of the container body (3), or a swivel fork (7) is provided which is pivotally attached to the container (4) so ​​as to be rotatable together with the fixed fork (6) and has its tip facing the center of the container body (3), The fruit peeler (1) is characterized in that both forks (6, 7) pierce the fruit (2) at symmetrical points on the fruit (2) and support it in the center of the body (3), a rotating wheel (8) is pivotally attached inside the container (4) so ​​as to be freely rotatable, an arm (9) of a peeler blade (10) is connected to the rotating wheel (8), and the arm (9) has at least one of the following mechanisms: a mechanism for interposing a spring between the rotating wheel (8) and the arm (9) so that the peeler blade (10) is pressed against the fruit (2), a mechanism for providing a joint in the arm (9) and interposing a spring, and a mechanism for the arm (9) made of an elastic body, and the device has a driving means for rotating the rotating wheel (8).

2. The fruit peeler (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the driving means comprises a worm gear (13) formed on the inside of the edge of the lid (5) and a bevel gear (14) formed on the rotating wheel (8), the two gears (13, 14) engaging with each other, and transmitting the rotation of the lid (5) to the rotation of the rotating wheel (8).

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