CN208926112U - Food processor and base assembly thereof - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a food processor and base subassembly thereof, including last clutch assembly, it includes clutch transmission connecting portion and clutch base to go up clutch assembly, the outer cladding of clutch base has the shock attenuation portion, a serial communication port, it still is provided with first waterproof portion to go up clutch assembly, first waterproof portion sets up go up the shock attenuation portion of clutch assembly bottom side with the junction of clutch base, first waterproof portion encircles clutch base sets up, its top surface with the shock attenuation portion bottom surface contacts. The food processor adopting the waterproof structure base assembly of the utility model has simple and reliable structure and is easy to realize; and the cost is low.
Description
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of food cooking machine and its base assemblies.
Background technique
Such as the food cooking machine of food cooking machine class is just extensively by the welcome of domestic consumer.In general, this kind of food
Object cooking machine all has the function of food crushing, heating etc., and the automatic cooking of food materials may be implemented, and nutritive value is high, deep to be consumed
Person likes, so that the life to consumer offers convenience.
The food grinding mode of existing food cooking machine has blade whipping or lapping mode.Using the food material of lapping mode
Reason machine grinds big beans food materials by refining device assembly.
Common food cooking machine includes cover assembly, cup body component and base assembly.Cover assembly covers cup body component
Upper opening, in cup body component setting fine grinding device assembly, cup body component be arranged on base assembly.Base assembly is as whole
The power source of a cooking machine provides fine grinding device assembly about the ROTATING SOURCE beaten and ground, and inside is equipped with the electricity such as motor and motor
Gas element, in use process once because spilling water situation occurs in cup body component, it will there is water flow to flow on pedestal by cup sidewalls
In the cavity in portion, water can pass through main body along water-guiding hole and flow on the placed mesa of machine, and when ponding is more, ponding can be overflowed across
Pedestal water retaining ribs flow to inside machine, and then water can flow on motor front end face, be flowed into inside motor along motor shaft or
It is flowed on the charging member of motor along end face, is easy to be packed together when the carbon dust of motor encounters water, leads to motor
Pressure resistance breakdown, causes the fatal damage of food cooking machine.
The existing way for solving waterproof construction is that portion increases collision mat or increases between base and motor shaft on the base
Waterproof grommet, because motor shaft will rotate, the preferable material of waterproof grommet wearability, the problem of this structure maximum
It is price height, it is at high cost.
Utility model content
It should be appreciated that the general description and the following detailed description more than disclosure be all it is exemplary and illustrative,
And it is intended that the disclosure as claimed in claim provides further explanation.
In order to solve defect in the prior art, the utility model further provides a kind of pedestal group of food cooking machine
Part, including upper clutch pack, the upper clutch pack include driven by clutches interconnecting piece and clutch pedestal, the clutch
Device pedestal is coated with damping portion, which is characterized in that
The upper clutch pack is additionally provided with the first waterproof portion, and first waterproof portion is arranged in the upper clutch group
The joint of the damping portion of part bottom side and the clutch pedestal, first waterproof portion are arranged around the clutch pedestal,
Its top surface is in contact with the damping portion bottom surface.
It is preferable to the base assemblies for the food cooking machine that the utility model further provides for, which is characterized in that
First waterproof portion includes main part and clamping part, and the main part is in hollow ring shape, and outside is relatively lower than
Inside, clamping part vacancy from inside, which extends, plays a supporting role, and the clamping part bottom end is connected to the clutch base
One card slot of seat.
It is preferable to the base assemblies for the food cooking machine that the utility model further provides for, which is characterized in that described
Base assembly further comprises:
Second waterproof portion, is arranged in the upper head plate of the electric machine assembly, and being included in each side of motor upper head plate has height
Several end plate waterproof ribs of the motor upper head plate out.
It is preferable to the base assemblies for the food cooking machine that the utility model further provides for, which is characterized in that
First waterproof portion further comprise an at least groove or one protrusion, be set to first waterproof portion with it is described
The contact surface of damping portion.
It is preferable to the base assemblies for the food cooking machine that the utility model further provides for, which is characterized in that
The base assembly further comprises:
Third waterproof portion, including it is set in the annular waterproof rib of the motor axial one.
It is preferable to the base assemblies for the food cooking machine that the utility model further provides for, which is characterized in that
The base assembly further comprises:
Third waterproof portion further comprises a motor screw column waterproof rib, is set in the screw column of the motor shaft
On.
It is preferable to the base assemblies for the food cooking machine that the utility model further provides for, which is characterized in that
The shape of the groove or the protrusion includes triangle, semicircle.
It is preferable to the base assemblies for the food cooking machine that the utility model further provides for, which is characterized in that
The material of the cradle portion includes having ductile metal.
It is preferable to the base assemblies for the food cooking machine that the utility model further provides for, which is characterized in that
Damping portion material bottom surface is equipped with waterproof rib and first waterproof portion top surface is interference fitted, and realizes waterproof.
The utility model additionally provides a kind of food cooking machine, and the food cooking machine includes cover assembly and cup body group
Part, wherein the cover assembly is suitable for being covered on the rim of a cup of the cup body component, which is characterized in that including any of the above-described institute
The base assembly stated, the cup body component are adapted to mount on the base assembly.
Using the food cooking machine of the utility model waterproof construction base assembly, have simple and reliable for structure, it is easy to accomplish；
Moreover, advantage at low cost.
Detailed description of the invention
Example is described implementation of the disclosure with detailed reference to attached drawing now.Now with detailed reference to the preferred implementation of the disclosure
Example, its example is shown in the drawings.In the case of any possible, phase will be indicated using identical label in all the appended drawings
Same or similar part.In addition, although term used in the disclosure is selected from public term, this
Some terms mentioned in prospectus may be that applicant is judged to carry out selection as his or her, and detailed meanings are at this
Illustrate in the relevant portion of the description of text.Furthermore, it is desirable that not only by used actual terms, and be also to by each
Meaning that term is contained understands the disclosure.
In the following, referring to attached drawing, for those skilled in the art, from the detailed description to the utility model
In, the above and other objects, features and advantages of the utility model will be evident.
Fig. 1 shows a kind of decomposition view of food cooking machine according to the present utility model；
Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view of food cooking machine shown in Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view of the base assembly 103 in Fig. 1；
Fig. 4 is the top view of base assembly 103 in Fig. 3；
Fig. 5 is the partial enlargement diagram that region is irised out in Fig. 3；
Fig. 6 is the partial enlargement diagram of the middle section of Fig. 5；
Fig. 7 is the structural schematic diagram of driven by clutches interconnecting piece in Fig. 5；
Fig. 8 is the structural schematic diagram in the first waterproof portion in Fig. 6；
Fig. 9 is the structural schematic diagram of electric machine assembly；
Figure 10 is the partial enlargement diagram that region is irised out in Fig. 6.
Specific embodiment
Subject description discloses one or more embodiments for combining the utility model feature.The disclosed embodiments only example
Show the utility model.The scope of the utility model is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.The utility model is by the attached claims
To limit.
" one embodiment " for quoting in specification, " embodiment ", " exemplary embodiment " etc. show described
Embodiment may include specific characteristic, structure or characteristic, but all embodiments need not include the specific characteristic, structure or characteristic.
In addition, these phrases are not necessarily related to identical embodiment.In addition, describing specific characteristic, mechanism or characteristic contacting an embodiment
When, be considered as connection other embodiments (regardless of whether being expressly recited) realize this feature, structure or characteristic this field skill
Within the knowledge of art personnel.
Furthermore, it is to be understood that spatial description used herein (on for example, under, top, the left side, the right, lower section, top
Portion, bottom, vertical, level etc.) purpose that is merely to illustrate, and the practical implementation of structure as described herein can be
It is spatially arranged by any orientation or mode.
Fig. 1 shows a kind of structural schematic diagram of food cooking machine.Fig. 2 is the assembling schematic diagram of Fig. 1.As shown, should
Food cooking machine 100 mainly includes cover assembly 101, cup body component 102 and base assembly 103.Cover assembly 101 covers cup body
The upper opening of component 102, setting fine grinding device assembly 104, cup body component 102 are arranged in base assembly in cup body component 102
On 103.102 side of cup body component is provided with handle 105, user is facilitated to take.
Food cooking machine 100 uses driving motor underneath type, i.e., 106 He of driving motor is equipped with inside base assembly 103
The structures such as corresponding circuit.Refining device assembly 104 includes dynamic mill part 107 and quiet mill part 108 and shaft fixing seat 109.Fine grinding
Device assembly 104 is coupled with upper coupling 110 by 111 phase of shaft.Lower coupler 112 and driving can be equipped in base assembly 103
Motor 106.Lower coupler 112 is fixed on the output shaft of driving motor 106, is rotated so as to drive in driving motor 106,
Lower coupler 112 and upper coupling 110 connect, and transfer power to shaft 111, shaft 111 transfers power to sharpener again
Component 104, fine grinding device assembly 104 grind the food materials in cup body component 102, and cover assembly 101 is covered on cup body component
On 102, one is encircled into for processing the cavity of food materials with cup body component 102.
The bottom of cup body component 102 is equipped with aperture, when assembling fine grinding device assembly 104 is ground, can fix shaft
109 shafts 111 of seat pass through the aperture of the bottom of cup body component 102, and upper coupling 110 is connect with lower coupler 112.On as a result,
Shaft coupling 110 can be driven to rotate by the rotation of lower coupler 112, and then upper coupling 110 can drive shaft 111 to revolve
Turn.Shaft 111 is fixed in the dynamic mill part 107 inside fine grinding device assembly 104, so as to drive the dynamic mill part 107 to rotate.Sharpener
Dynamic mill part 107 inside component 104 and the relative motion between quiet mill part 108 outside the dynamic mill part 107 is covered on, realizes grinding
Function.
Specifically, quiet mill part 108 includes quiet grinding set 113 and the quiet roll flute that quiet 113 inside of grinding set is arranged in.Quiet grinding set
113 is cylindrical, and bottom is seated on shaft fixing seat 109, and can be connected by fastener.The corral of quiet grinding set 113
Two cross-feed mouths are set on side wall, and two cross-feed mouths are respectively set that (this is in the diametric two sides of quiet grinding set 113
At least one writeable feed opening in claim).
Dynamic mill part 107 generally includes rotary bistrique 114, guide bar 115 and spoiler 116, sets on the periphery of rotary bistrique 114
There is roll flute, guide bar 115 is formed in the lower section of rotary bistrique 114, and guide bar 115 has the flap that can generate radial suction
Type, the spoiler 24 that 114 top of rotary bistrique is arranged in may remain in the top of shaft 111.
In the assembled condition, quiet roll flute and dynamic roll flute are oppositely arranged the grinding operation area for constituting grinding food materials.In work shape
Under state, driving motor 106 drives shaft 111 by upper and lower shaft coupling 112,110, and shaft 111 drives dynamic 107 high speed of mill part again
Rotation generates negative pressure in fine grinding device assembly 104, and food materials and water form the feed inlet that mixing liquid is inhaled on quiet mill part 108,
And spiral way enters grinding operation area from lower to upper along the material guide channel formed between guide bar 115 and quiet mill part 108, it is quiet
Roll flute and dynamic roll flute carry out crush and grind to by food materials between the two, and ground food materials are upper from fine grinding device assembly 104
Side's discharge, spoiler 116 interfere water (flow) direction, and food materials mixing liquid enters fine grinding device assembly 104 and cup along water circulation direction
The feed inlet being again sucked on quiet mill part 108 between the wall of cup of body component 102, after continuing downwards, to realize sharpener group
Lasting grinding of the part 104 to food materials.
Fig. 3 illustrates the cross-sectional view of the base assembly 103 in Fig. 1.It include an installation cavity on the top of base assembly 103
131, which is equipped with clutch pack 132 on one, electricity to install cup body component 102, in the lower section of installation cavity 131
Thermomechanical components 133 are arranged below upper clutch pack 132, and rotation is passed to 102 lower section of cup body component by motor shaft 134
Transmission connection portion.The center arrow of the figure illustrates the direction dripped.
Fig. 6 illustrates the section view graph structure of clutch pack 132, and Fig. 7 is its external whole stereochemical structure.
Upper clutch pack 132 includes superposed driven by clutches interconnecting piece, is enclosed by several protrusions 135 and sets out one
Hollow portion 136 is constituted, in addition, upper clutch pack 132 further includes damping portion 137 and the clutch pedestal that is made of metallic support
138, driven by clutches interconnecting piece is connected by damping portion 137 with pedestal 138, the materials such as use rubber of damping portion 137, when rotation
Play the role of damping.
Arrow in Fig. 5 illustrates the schematic diagram penetrated down into due to cup body component 102, due to upper clutch pack 132
Damping portion and base assembly 103 installation cavity 131 in gap between upper surface casing 139, although food cooking machine designs
When consider the situation, and be equipped with several water-guiding holes 141 in installation cavity shown in Fig. 4 131 thus, but water-guiding hole once occur
141 drainings not in time, certainly will pass through the damping portion 137 of the upper surface casing 139 and upper clutch pack 132 that not fully seal
Between gap penetrate into base assembly 103 in electric machine assembly 133 in, hence into the motor of electric machine assembly 133 shown in fig. 5
Upper head plate 140, and run up to it is certain in the case where, pass through motor upper head plate 140 and enter vertical motor shaft 134.
Shown in Figure 6, the utility model is in the damping portion 137 of upper 132 bottom side of clutch pack and connecing for pedestal 138
One first waterproof portion 142 is added at conjunction, which is arranged around pedestal 138, including in hollow ring umbrella-shaped structure
Main part 143, the clamping part 144 that the vacancy He Zizhong extends and plays a supporting role, 144 bottom end of clamping part are connected to pedestal 138
The card slot of lower end, Fig. 8 illustrate the stereochemical structure in the first waterproof portion 142.
Partial enlargement diagram in Fig. 6 shown in Figure 10.To play waterproof action, the first waterproof portion 142 with
The contact surface of damping portion 137 offers at least one waterproof groove 145, since damping portion 137 uses rubber material, as a result, shape
At rubber waterproof muscle structure.Herein if not designing rubber waterproof muscle structure, it is between damping portion 137 and the first waterproof portion 142
Existing plane-plane contact, will lead to the consequence of infiltration.Here groove 145 can also be changed to protrusion, change traditional put down as long as can play
The case where face and plane contact.
Please be further shown in Figure 9, to avoid the infiltration of motor upper head plate 140 in Fig. 5 from entering in motor shaft 134,
It is arranged an annular waterproof rib 146 around motor shaft 134 and constitutes third waterproof portion, and adds a motor screw column waterproof rib again
147 are set on the screw column of motor shaft.The motor upper head plate is higher by addition, being also equipped in each side of motor upper head plate 140
140 several end plate waterproof ribs 148 constitute the second waterproof portion, to avoid infiltration into the other parts of electric machine assembly 133.
The waterproof construction of the base assembly of the utility model using the above structure, due to the damping portion 137 of rubber material
It increases waterproof rib 145 and the first waterproof portion 142 realizes elastic conjunction, both ensure that the waterproof sheet metal in the first waterproof portion 142
Assembly firmness, and increase the leakproofness on the top of waterproof sheet metal, achieved the effect that waterproof.
Using the food cooking machine of the utility model waterproof construction base assembly, have simple and reliable for structure, it is easy to accomplish；
Moreover, advantage at low cost.
The description to preferred embodiment provided above, so that any technical staff in the art can be used or utilize this
Utility model.The various modifications of these embodiments are evident for personnel skilled in the art, it can be described here
Total principle be applied to other embodiments without the use of creativeness.Thus, the utility model is not limited to reality depicted herein
Example is applied, and should be according to the widest range for meeting teachings disclosed herein and new feature.
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1. a kind of base assembly of food cooking machine, including upper clutch pack and electric machine assembly, the upper clutch pack packet
Driven by clutches interconnecting piece and clutch pedestal are included, the clutch pedestal is coated with damping portion, which is characterized in that
The upper clutch pack is additionally provided with the first waterproof portion, and first waterproof portion is arranged at the upper clutch pack bottom
The joint of the damping portion of side and the clutch pedestal, first waterproof portion are arranged around the clutch pedestal, top
Face is in contact with the damping portion bottom surface.
2. the base assembly of food cooking machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
First waterproof portion includes main part and clamping part, and the main part is in hollow ring shape, and outside is relatively lower than inside,
Clamping part vacancy from inside, which extends, plays a supporting role, and the clamping part bottom end is connected to the one of the clutch pedestal
Card slot.
3. the base assembly of food cooking machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the base assembly further wraps
It includes:
Second waterproof portion, is arranged in the upper head plate of the electric machine assembly, is included in each side of motor upper head plate and is higher by institute
State several end plate waterproof ribs of motor upper head plate.
4. the base assembly of food cooking machine according to claim 2, which is characterized in that
First waterproof portion further comprises an at least groove or a protrusion, is set to first waterproof portion and the damping
The contact surface in portion.
5. the base assembly of food cooking machine according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the base assembly further wraps
It includes:
Third waterproof portion, including it is set in the annular waterproof rib of a motor axial one.
6. the base assembly of food cooking machine according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the base assembly further wraps
It includes:
Third waterproof portion further comprises a motor screw column waterproof rib, is set on the screw column of the motor shaft.
7. the base assembly of food cooking machine according to claim 6, which is characterized in that
The shape of the groove or the protrusion includes triangle, semicircle.
8. the base assembly of food cooking machine according to claim 7, which is characterized in that
The material of the clutch pedestal includes having ductile metal.
9. the base assembly of food cooking machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
Damping portion material bottom surface is equipped with waterproof rib and first waterproof portion top surface is interference fitted, and realizes waterproof.
10. a kind of food cooking machine, the food cooking machine includes cover assembly and cup body component, wherein the cover assembly is suitable
In on the rim of a cup for being covered on the cup body component, which is characterized in that including pedestal group described in any one of claims 1 to 9
Part, the cup body component are adapted to mount on the base assembly.
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