WO1999005946A1 - Kitchen equipment - Google Patents
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- WO1999005946A1 WO1999005946A1 PCT/GB1997/002064 GB9702064W WO9905946A1 WO 1999005946 A1 WO1999005946 A1 WO 1999005946A1 GB 9702064 W GB9702064 W GB 9702064W WO 9905946 A1 WO9905946 A1 WO 9905946A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- A47J43/10—Egg-whisks; Cream-beaters, i.e. hand implements or hand-driven devices
- A47J43/1006—Hand-driven mixing devices with rotating tools, e.g. sticking out from the bottom of the mixing receptacle; with rotating bowls; with an additional function
- A47J43/1018—Hand-driven mixing devices with rotating tools, e.g. sticking out from the bottom of the mixing receptacle; with rotating bowls; with an additional function the mixing device being fitted on the cover of, or directly on, the stationary mixing receptacle
- A47J43/1025—Hand-driven mixing devices with rotating tools, e.g. sticking out from the bottom of the mixing receptacle; with rotating bowls; with an additional function the mixing device being fitted on the cover of, or directly on, the stationary mixing receptacle with gears between the drive axis and the driven axis, e.g. for planetary motion of tools or for coaxial tools
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- A47J43/10—Egg-whisks; Cream-beaters, i.e. hand implements or hand-driven devices
- A47J43/1006—Hand-driven mixing devices with rotating tools, e.g. sticking out from the bottom of the mixing receptacle; with rotating bowls; with an additional function
- A47J43/1062—Hand-driven mixing devices with rotating tools, e.g. sticking out from the bottom of the mixing receptacle; with rotating bowls; with an additional function the mixing devices being provided with an additional liquid receptacle, e.g. for adding oil during mixing
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- the invention relates to a manual or hand operated food processor which is a domestic tool used to slice, cut, chop or otherwise treat a variety of foodstuffs.
- a known food processor comprises a container having a releasable lid, a handle on top of the Md and connected by a gear to a tool within the container. Rotation of the handle is arranged to cause rotary movement of the tool.
- a hand operated food processor comprising a container for the food to be processed; a plurality of rotary tools each for processing food; each tool being individually releasably engaged with engaging means connected to a gear assembly, the engaging means comprising one end of a first shaft carrying a gear which engages a gear wheel connected to a drive shaft for a rotary handle, by which the processor is hand operated; a third shaft carrying two spaced apart gears of different diameters adjacent the other two, the four gears forming the gear assembly, arranged so that in one condition the first gear engages the drive shaft gear and the gears of the third shaft are idle and the tool connected to the engaging means is rotatable at a relatively slow speed and in a second condition the first shaft gear engages the wider diameter gear on the third shaft and the narrower diameter gear engages the drive shaft gear, whereby the tool connected to the engaging means is rotatable at a relatively faster rate.
- the food processor includes a range of tools, e.g. to cut, slice, mix, beat, whisk, and the like.
- each tool is individually releasably engaged with engaging means connected to the gear assembly, the tool being arranged to locate the gear assembly in the operating condition appropriate to that tool in use.
- the processor includes a lid detachably engagable with the bowl, a generally central hole in the lid, the first shaft extending through the hole into the bowl, the shaft being urged downwardly into the bowl by the spring means , the drive shaft being offset from the central shaft, the gears being inter-engagable to co-operate so that hand rotation of the handle rotates the central shaft, the third rotary shaft being mounted on the lid with the two gears being vertically spaced apart, the upper gear being of a greater diameter than the lower.
- the food processor includes a set of tools releasably engagable with the lower end of the shaft and which collectively may be stored in the bowl.
- Figure 1 is a side elevation of one manual food processor of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a partly cut away perspective view of the food processor of Figure
- Figure 3 is a vertical section of the food processor of Figure 1.
- Figure 4 is an elevation showing the gear train in the low speed condition
- Figure 5 is an elevation showing the gear train in the high speed condition
- Figure 6 is an underneath plan view of the gear train
- Figure 7 is an elevation of the third shaft carrying two gear wheels
- Figure 8 is a side elevation of the drive shaft for the handle carrying one gear wheel
- Figures 9A,9B and 9C are respectively elevation, top plan and bottom plan views of a stem for use with high speed tools;
- Figure 10 is a vertical section through the bowl of the processor of Figure 1 showing the stem and blade carrier;
- Figure 11 A is a plan view of the blade carrier shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11 B the underneath plan thereof;
- Figure 12A to 12C shows in plan view a selection of blades to be fitted to the carrier namely 12A a sheer, 12B another sheer, 12C a grater;
- Figures 13A and 13B are a plan and elevational views of a chopper for use with the stem of Figure 9.
- Figures 14A and 14B are plan and elevational views of a whisk attachment
- Figure 15A and 15B are plan view and side elevational view of an ice cream beater
- Figure 16 is a vertical sectional view of the drive handle
- Figure 17 is a vertical sectional view of the plunger.
- the apparatus comprises a bowl 1 standing on anti-shp feet 2 and a dome-shaped hd 3 which fits over and engages the bowl 1.
- the bowl and lid are made of ABS or like material.
- a handle 4 is present on the hd and has a handle knob 5. The structure and operation of the handle 4 will be described later.
- the hd 3 is made up a floor 6 and a dome-shaped roof 7.
- a central gear shaft 8 is present in a hole 9 in the centre of the floor.
- the shaft 8 is a bar having a polygonal lower end portion 10 above which is a round portion length 11 , a spur gear wheel Gl being present about the mid point.
- a wall 12 is present about the hole 9 and extends below the floor 6.
- a ring seal 9 A is present between the shaft round portion 11 and the wall 12.
- a socket 13 depends from the roof.
- a compression spring 14 is seated in the socket 13 and ends in a button piston 15 which contacts the upper end of the central gear shaft 8.
- a drive handle shaft 16 is present to one side of the central gear shaft 8 and sits in a socket 16A standing on the floor and protrudes through a hole 17 in the roof. The upper part of the handle shaft 16 sits in a socket 18.
- a drive handle gear wheel G2 is present at the lower end of the shaft 16 and contacts the central shaft gear wheel Gl .
- a dual shaft 19 is mounted adjacent the central shaft
- the dual gear shaft has two vertically spaced apart gear wheels G3, G4, an upper wider gear wheel G3 and a lower and smaller gear wheel
- the shafts are moulded of acetyl copolymer or the like.
- the central shaft gear wheel Gl has 23 teeth
- the drive handle gear wheel G2 has 41 teeth
- the upper gear wheel G3 of the dual gear shaft has 42 teeth
- lower G4 has 17.
- the drive gear wheel G2 is in mesh with the central shaft gear wheel Gl and the other gear wheels are idle, the central shaft 8 being in its lowermost position with the spring 14 expanded; rotation of the drive handle 16 will cause the central shaft 8 to rotate anticlockwise at a relatively low speed.
- the ratio is 1 : 1.8.
- the generally flat floor of the bowl 1 has an upstanding boss 20 at its centre. Internal ribs 20A are spaced about the wall of the bowl.
- An elongate hollow stem 21 shown in Figure 9 has at its lower end a socket 22 shaped to fit over and receive the boss 20.
- the stem has lengths of decreasing diameter and the uppermost length portion 23 has a polygonal opening shown in Figure 8B to engage the polygonal end 10 of the central shaft 8.
- a blade carrier 24 is a generally flat annular body made of say polypropylene and having a hexagon shaped hole 25 at its centre (shown in Figure 10).
- a wall 25 A is present below the carrier 24 about the hole 25.
- Annular ribs 26 are present on the top of the blade carrier.
- An enclosed slot 27 is present in one side of the carrier body and is shaped to receive any one of a number of blade tools B. The wall of the slot 27 is recessed at its outer edge 28 to engage each tool.
- Each blade comprises a body of generally ellipsoidal form dimensioned to be snap fitted into the enclosed slot 27 and the hole 25 and has a hole 30 at its narrower end. Any blade B is mounted on the carrier 24 and the stem 21 is then received in the hole 25, and then passed upwardly to receive the polygonal end 10 of the central shaft 8, the lower end of the stem then engaging the boss 20 in the floor of the bowl 1.
- the handle 4 is rotated, to beat, whisk as appropriate. In such a case the gear train is in the condition shown in Figure 5.
- the handle 4 is an ellipsoidal body having a lower central hole 31 to receive the upper end of the drive shaft 16 and at one end a shank 32 to receive the knob 5.
- a wall 33 (Figure 1) is present on one side of the hd 3 to define a socket to receive a plunger 34 shown in Figure 17.
- the wall is set at an angle to the vertical.
- the plunger has a small hole 35 at its base. The plunger may be used to force foodstuffs, e.g. vegetables into the processor and the hole 35 may be used to add liquids to the contents, e.g. to dribble oil to a mayonnaise.
- the food processor is simple to operate.
- the appropriate tool is engaged with the lower end 10 of the shaft 8. Rotation of the handle 4 will cause the tool to rotate at a speed required for its use, depending on the vertical position of the shaft 8. All the tools may be accommodated within the bowl.
- the invention is not limited to the embodiment shown.
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Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/GB1997/002064 WO1999005946A1 (en) | 1997-08-01 | 1997-08-01 | Kitchen equipment |
US09/269,772 US6035771A (en) | 1996-07-03 | 1997-08-01 | Kitchen equipment |
AU37038/97A AU3703897A (en) | 1997-08-01 | 1997-08-01 | Kitchen equipment |
CA002267300A CA2267300A1 (en) | 1997-08-01 | 1997-08-01 | Kitchen equipment |
EP97933802A EP0932359A1 (en) | 1997-08-01 | 1997-08-01 | Kitchen equipment |
GB9719355A GB2327864A (en) | 1997-08-01 | 1997-09-11 | Two speed hand powered food processor |
ZA986755A ZA986755B (en) | 1997-08-01 | 1998-07-29 | Food processor |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/GB1997/002064 WO1999005946A1 (en) | 1997-08-01 | 1997-08-01 | Kitchen equipment |
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WO1999005946A1 true WO1999005946A1 (en) | 1999-02-11 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/GB1997/002064 WO1999005946A1 (en) | 1996-07-03 | 1997-08-01 | Kitchen equipment |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP0932359A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU3703897A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2267300A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2327864A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999005946A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA986755B (en) |
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CN201182529Y (en) | 2008-04-22 | 2009-01-21 | 汪恩光 | small food chopper |
CH706727A2 (en) * | 2012-07-12 | 2014-01-15 | Swizzzcut Ag | Device for processing foodstuffs. |
CH706726A2 (en) | 2012-07-12 | 2014-01-15 | Swizzzcut Ag | Device for processing foodstuffs. |
GB2553854B (en) * | 2016-09-19 | 2022-03-23 | Kenwood Ltd | Cutting tool and adaptor |
DE102018207506B4 (en) * | 2018-05-15 | 2020-10-15 | De'longhi Braun Household Gmbh | Household appliance for processing food with a splash guard |
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Citations (4)
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GB191225615A (en) * | 1912-11-08 | 1913-05-29 | Victor Hellin | Improvements in Mixers for Jams, Preserves, Confectionery and the like. |
FR830382A (en) * | 1937-02-09 | 1938-07-28 | Combined machine for kneading, beating and kneading | |
US2658642A (en) * | 1949-11-15 | 1953-11-10 | Casella Horacio Rafael | Receptacle and support therefor |
DE9205004U1 (en) * | 1992-04-10 | 1992-07-09 | Waying-HHS Taiwan Ltd., Taipeh/T'ai-pei | Food processing equipment |
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GB621635A (en) * | 1946-09-02 | 1949-04-13 | Domenico Strino | Improvements in or relating to manually operated whisks or beaters |
US3964345A (en) * | 1975-03-10 | 1976-06-22 | The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. | Manually operable blender |
FR2332730A1 (en) * | 1975-11-25 | 1977-06-24 | Seb Sa | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES FOR THE PACKAGING OF FOODS SUCH AS SALADS |
GB2314786A (en) * | 1996-07-03 | 1998-01-14 | Levene Ltd William | A two-speed hand-driven food processor |
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1997
- 1997-08-01 CA CA002267300A patent/CA2267300A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-08-01 EP EP97933802A patent/EP0932359A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-08-01 WO PCT/GB1997/002064 patent/WO1999005946A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-08-01 AU AU37038/97A patent/AU3703897A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-09-11 GB GB9719355A patent/GB2327864A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 1998-07-29 ZA ZA986755A patent/ZA986755B/en unknown
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB191225615A (en) * | 1912-11-08 | 1913-05-29 | Victor Hellin | Improvements in Mixers for Jams, Preserves, Confectionery and the like. |
FR830382A (en) * | 1937-02-09 | 1938-07-28 | Combined machine for kneading, beating and kneading | |
US2658642A (en) * | 1949-11-15 | 1953-11-10 | Casella Horacio Rafael | Receptacle and support therefor |
DE9205004U1 (en) * | 1992-04-10 | 1992-07-09 | Waying-HHS Taiwan Ltd., Taipeh/T'ai-pei | Food processing equipment |
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AU3703897A (en) | 1999-02-22 |
EP0932359A1 (en) | 1999-08-04 |
ZA986755B (en) | 1999-02-02 |
CA2267300A1 (en) | 1999-02-11 |
GB9719355D0 (en) | 1997-11-12 |
GB2327864A (en) | 1999-02-10 |
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