CA2006822A1 - Portable food processor (a) - Google Patents

Portable food processor (a)

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Publication number
CA2006822A1
CA2006822A1 CA 2006822 CA2006822A CA2006822A1 CA 2006822 A1 CA2006822 A1 CA 2006822A1 CA 2006822 CA2006822 CA 2006822 CA 2006822 A CA2006822 A CA 2006822A CA 2006822 A1 CA2006822 A1 CA 2006822A1
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Prior art keywords
base
upper portion
unit
slicing
electric motor
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CA 2006822
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French (fr)
Inventor
John W. Mcclean
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Breville R&D Pty Ltd
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Breville R&D Pty Ltd
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/06Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with a plurality of interchangeable working units, e.g. with a single driving-unit
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/07Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
    • A47J43/075Safety devices
    • A47J43/0761Safety devices for machines with tools driven from the lower side
    • A47J43/0772Safety devices for machines with tools driven from the lower side activated by the proper positioning of the cover
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/0253Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch two co-operating contacts actuated independently

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Food-Manufacturing Devices (AREA)
  • Crushing And Pulverization Processes (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

A portable food processor comprising a basic unit made up of a base containing an electric motor having a handle portion by which the apparatus may be lifted and an upper portion which includes a feed tube through which foodstuffs can be fed the base and the upper portion being constructed so that the upper portion can be assembled to the base in two different configurations in one of which the basic unit receives a food processing unit consisting of a container having a food processing blade rotatable therein to be driven by the electric motor and in the other of which the basic unit receives a slicing or shredding unit which includes a substantially horizontally arranged disk and an outlet though which sliced or shredded material is delivered. Preferably, a control for the electric motor is provided including a manually operable switch and a set of contacts arranged so that in both configurations of the apparatus the switch cannot be closed manually and unless the upper portion is properly engaged with the base and with either the slicing or shredding unit or the food processing unit.

Description

The ~resL~n~ inv~nti~n r~lates tQ ~1 port;ible food `~
[~ ~ O C C !~ I W ~ L ~ O L L l ~ J U I I I: f -l l processiny of foodstuff's ancl ~lso ~or ~h~ slicing ancl shredcling of foodstuffs ~he ohject o~ u ir~v~ntiol) is to l~lovicle a snlall 1. por~ble n~a~hir~ S c~p~ble c~ iC.uilllJ
both as a food proce~or and as a sliceL- al~d shredder by the provision o~ a basic unit that can be set up in two dif~erent confi~urations one of wlich adapts it to foad processing and tllu (~LIII:I t.O ';liCin(~ ;Ind sllredcling ~ e ur~ l,t illVI~ .isL~ ,ort~ foo~
processor characteriscd in that it colapriscs a basic unit `-~' consisting of a bas. constructed and arranged to stand ~n a work surface, an electric motor'contained within the base arranged to driv. eith-~r a ~licin~J or shreddinq unit or a food processing unit and an upwardly projecting handle portion by which the apparatus may be lifted attached to the base, there being associated with the base ' and removable thereErom an upper portion includinq a feed tube through whicll ~oodsLu~fs can he fed vertieally, the base and the upper portion being construcced so that the upper portion can be assembled to the base in two different configurations in one of which the basic unit receives a food processing unit consisting of a container having a foo~ r~oc~ incJ 1,1 ~ coca~al~l~ tll~rein to be driven by said electric motor and in the other of which ~;
the basic unit receives a slicinq or shredding unit including a substantially horizontally arran~Jed disc arran~Jed to ~u ~riv~ lrou~Jh ~lid clcctric motor, the disc being associated wi~h means defining a space connected to an outlet member constructed and arranged to deliver material sliced or shredded by the disc in a downward direction to a receptacle, the slicinq or ~
shredding unit and ~he food processor unit bein~ of ~'' different heights rt is preferred that means are ~ '' . . ~'. '".:

provi~l~d for :orltlo~ J L h ~ . l l ol ~ l c e t r i c , Lu(lill,J ~ 9~ y nl,e~l.l.: s~"i ~ l all~l d s~C ~
contacts, means on sai~l uppe~ portion coacting with said switch whereby in both said confiqurations the contacts cannot be closed manually unless the upper portion is properly engagLd with th-~ hLIS~ arld with oitl~r the slicing or shr~ding urlit ot ~ Lo~ proc~ cJ Ul~it. -~
rn order that the nature of the invention may be better understood a preferred form thereof is hereinafter ~ ~
described by way of exalnple with reference to the ~ ~`
accompanying drawillqr in Wlli ~ig. 1 is a sectional view of a food processor :~ ~
according to thc invention in the first configuration with ~`:~' a food processing unit in place;
Fig. 2 is a silnilar view o the ba~ic unit in th~ ~ ~
other configuration with a slicing ancl shrrdding melllber in ~;
position; and Figures 3, ~ and 5 are sectional views illustrating the operation of the switch controlling the electric motor. , ',.,.'~
In the Eofm of the invention illustrated in the ~' drawings the ba.;ic unit con.sists of a bas~ 10 Inoulded in plastic material having ~eet 11 by means of which it is suppoeted on a level working surface. Within the base 10 is an electric motor 13 which drives shaft l~ through a gear hox 15 an-l al.so ~Irivo.~ a t.-n lG.
ro thc basL ~ tL~ is pc~rlllanencly att;loiled an upstanding handlé poction 17 by means of which the whole apparatus can be lifted.
To the top o the base lO there is r~movably attached an uppcr portiull 1~ wlli(:ll is oollt)~ctL~I to the ~ase by means of a bayonet joint such that the upper portion is fixed to the base by a slight relative rotation and disenqaged by rotation in the opposite direction.
The upper portion consists of a cover 19 on~which is ~:
mounted a feed tube 21 through which food to be sliced, ,~,': '.. .

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grated or proc~ss~ lay l~e p~cssl~l by t~ yl indrical l, ~ es .~ ~? r ~ :~ ~h ~ t f ~ :, c l ~ l y ~" i ~ h 5 ~ -P e ~ l L U ~
motor is controllecl l~y an elLctric switch operatinq button 23 that may be op~raced by a user when holding the The upper portion 1~ and the base 10 are arranged in '~
such a way that they ll~ay b~ ass~ le~ as shown in Fig. 1 or as shown in Fig. 2. In the arrallgelllent shown in Fig. 1 there is a greater space between the lower end of the feed tube 21 and the basc to receive a food processor unit 24 consisting of a cylindric~l contain~r 25 having within it a rotatable blade 26 driven by Illc-ans of the motor shaft 1~. The cover 19 ~its closely over the cylindrical container 25 of the food processing unit 2~. The food processor works in a cluit~ convcntional manner and does not require dctailcd d~;criptioll.
n the configuration of thc apparatus shown in ~ig. 2, the food processor unit 2~ is replaced by a slicing or shredding unit 27 which consists of a plastic body containin(J a steel slicing or shrctl(-lin.~ disc ~ ancl hclving a downwLIrdly ~acillg uutlet ~0. Ln this configuration the upper portion 18 and the base 10 are in similar relative positions but the upper portion is lowered in relation to the base to accolnmodate the shallower slicing or shrcdding unit 27 th~ disc 2~ being arranged to be rotatc-d by the drive shaEt 1~ and to deliver grated material to the space 29 whence it passes , out through the outlet 30. As is best seen in Fig. 2, the upper portion 1~ is provided with a projecting lug 3 that fits within an upper slot 3? in the first configuration of ~ig. 1 and into slot 33 in the second configuration of Fig. 2. The cover 19 in this configur.ation fits closely over the slicing or shredding unit 27.
The construction and opcration oE the swit:~h controlling the electric motor 13 is il.lustrated in :-~

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~igures 2, 3, ~1 and 5 the last th[ee figu~.s being a sectional view ~ t1~ rtior1 ir1 c11e clicection of ~ -the arrow A of Fig. l. ~rhe switch itsel~ consists of contacts 3~1 and 35. ~ en these contacts are closed the motor is energised. ~rhe upper contact 3~ can be moved down by depre~sing the switcl1 button ~3 w~1ich ~c~ts throuqh tt~e rod ~G . ~ olJ i ~ U~ ly l~y th~ :pr ing 37 ~ -so that when the operc1ting button 23 is rcleased the contact 3~ moves upwardly.
The lower contact 35 is connected to the rod 38 which is hiased downwardl~ hy C11~ spri1lg ~4. 'l~he rod 3~ has on it two projectior1s ~l and ~2 which ;,rc ar[;1nye~ .
respectively o[~positc t11e slots 32 ."~d ~3. In Fiq. 3 the contacts 39 and 35 are ~ully sepacated t11e rod 36 being held upwardly by the ~ i1.-J ~ ] ~ h l~ b e e n h~lcl ~IOW fl w~lr~l 1 y l~y L 11~' !;IJl i11IJ ~(J. I`i~J Ul ~ u:,Lr;lt~; t h situation in which the operating button 23 has been pressed to lower the contact 39 but in which the upper portion l~ has not been engaged with the base lO. AS iS
seen the contact 3~ cannot be depressed far cnough to make contact with the contact ~5. I~ ho~Jever, as is illustrated in Figure 5, the projecting lug 31 attached to the upper portion l~ is projecting into either the slot 32 or the slot 33 this lug interacts with either the projection 9l or the projection ~2 on the rod 3a to lift the lower contact 35 so that a contact is made between the - :~
contacts 34 and 35~ In this position if the operating ~,~
button 23 is released the contact 39 rises and the motor is switched oEf. Thus the operation of the 1ootor can be pulsed by pressing a1lc1 releasing th.~ opc-r~lting button 23 The arrangelnent above guards against the possibility o~ the motor being operated when the covec l9 is not in position leaving either the rotatable blade 26 or the slicinq or shredding disc 27 exposed. ., In ocder to carry out food processing the food ''"'.'~

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processing uni~ ~1 is inscrted in position on the base 10and the ~ota~ . U i ~ ~ n ~J ;~ ~J ~ ~I W i L ~ r i V e shaft 1~. ~he upper portion is then set in place and rotated slightly to bring t~le pcojecting lug 31 into the slot 32. The ~ood processing unit is then held firmly in position and food for processing may be inserted through the fced tub~ 21.
To carry out slicing oc shredding, the food processing unit may be readily rcmoved by reversing the steps described abov~ arl~ replace(l by the slicing or shreddin~ unit 2~ wllicl~ in~J sl)..lLowL~ n the food processer unit 2~ 9~1iL~ L Ll1~ UI~P~L P~rtiOn la and the cover 19 should be lowered in relation to the base, permitting the projecting lug 31 to be inserte'd in the .
slot 33.
'I`he invention thus provides ~ very simple and portable form of apparatus for carrying out either food processing or shredding or slicing.

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Claims (3)

1. A portable food processor characterised in that it comprises a basic unit consisting of a base constructed and arranged to stand on a work surface, an electric motor contained within the base arranged to drive either a slicing or shredding unit or a food processing unit and an upwardly projecting handle portion by which the apparatus may be lifted attached to the base, there being associated with the base and removable therefrom an upper portion including a feed tube through which foodstuffs can be fed vertically, the base and the upper portion being constructed so that the upper portion can be assembled to the base in two different configurations in one of which the basic unit receives a food processing unit consisting of a container having a food processing blade rotatable therein to be driven by said electric motor and in the other of which the basic unit receives a slicing or shredding unit including a substantially horizontally arranged disc arranged to be driven through said electric motor, the disc being associated with means defining a space connected to an outlet member constructed and arranged to deliver material sliced or shredded by the disc in a downward direction to a receptacle, the slicing or shredding unit and the food processor unit being of different heights.
2. A portable food processor as claimed in claim 1 wherein means are provided for controlling the operation of the electric motor including a manually operable switch and a set of contacts, means on said upper portion coacting with said switch whereby in both said configurations the contacts cannot be closed manually unless the upper portion is properly engaged with the base and with either the slicing or shredding unit or the food processing unit.
3. A portable food processor as claimed in claim 2 wherein the manually operable switch and the set of contacts are contained within the handle portion, a switch button being provided on the handle portion for manual operation.
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AUPJ3791 1989-04-19

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