TWI842845B - (無) - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an electric food processor capable of safely performing food processing operations while maintaining a storage portion. The device comprises: a device body; and a storage portion that stores food materials inside and is installed on the device body; wherein the device body comprises: a first and a second connection portion that are respectively connected to the storage portion; a first detection portion that detects the connection state of the first connection portion; a second detection portion that detects the connection state of the second connection portion; and a control portion that controls the operation of the device body based on the detection results of the first detection portion and the second detection portion.

Description

Electric Conditioner

The present invention relates to an electric conditioner.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a food processor for processing materials such as vegetables and fruits. The food processor includes a main body with a built-in drive motor and a storage container formed to accommodate the material. The storage container is placed on the main body so that the power from the drive motor is transmitted to the processing component disposed inside the storage container, thereby processing the material. In addition, the storage container is connected to a vacuum pump built into the main body via a pipe to exhaust the gas inside the storage container, thereby preventing the decomposition and oxidation of food components.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2015-119867.

In the electric food processor as described above, when the container is supported by the placement part, the vibration caused during cooking, depending on the shape and size of the container, may cause the container to shake, the lid to come off, and the food to fly. In addition, when the vacuum pump and the drive motor are activated by detecting that the container is placed on the placement part, the vacuum pump may be activated even if the container is not connected to the vacuum pump.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to provide, as an example, an electric food processor that can safely perform food processing operations while maintaining the storage portion.

An electric food processor of one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a device body; and a storage part, which stores food inside and is installed on the device body; wherein the device body comprises: a first and a second connection part, which are respectively connected to the storage part; a first detection part, which detects the connection state of the first connection part; a second detection part, which detects the connection state of the second connection part; and a control part, which controls the action of the device body based on the detection results of the first detection part and the second detection part.

100: Electric conditioner

110: Device body

114: Loading unit

116: Power transmission components

120: Storage section (storage container)

121a: Opening

121c: protrusion

122: Cover

122a: Connecting hole

124: Elastic valve

124d: Release Department

125: Wall

125a: Wall

125b: Wall

125c: Wall

140: Attraction Department

144: Support components

144a: Opening

145: protrusion

145a: Groove

150: Drive Department

160: First Detection Unit

161: Second Detection Unit

170: Control Department

200: Electric conditioner

220: Containment Department

221: Storage container

221a: Opening

221b: Container body

222: Cover

223: Attachment

223a: Support part

300: Electric conditioner

320: Containment Department

321: Storage container

321a: Opening

321b: Container body

322: Cover

322a: Opening

323: Attachment

325a: protrusion

326: Appearance changing parts

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of the electric conditioner of embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG2 is a cross-sectional view of the electric conditioner shown in FIG1.

FIG. 3 (a) is a three-dimensional diagram showing the state of the rotating arm of the device body of the electric conditioner shown in FIG. 1 in the connection position, and (b) is a three-dimensional diagram showing the state of the rotating arm of the device body of the electric conditioner shown in FIG. 1 in the release position.

FIG4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the first connection portion of the electric conditioner shown in FIG1.

FIG5 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the second connection portion of the electric conditioner shown in FIG1.

FIG6 is a three-dimensional view of the storage portion of the electric conditioner shown in FIG1.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the conditioning portion constituting the storage portion of the electric conditioner shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG8 (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the cover body constituting the receiving portion of the electric conditioner shown in FIG1, and FIG8 (b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the elastic valve installed on the cover body constituting the receiving portion of the electric conditioner shown in FIG1.

Figure 9 is a three-dimensional diagram of the electric conditioner of embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG10 is a cross-sectional view of the electric conditioner shown in FIG9 .

Figure 11 is a three-dimensional diagram of the electric conditioner of embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 12 (a) is a three-dimensional view of the accessories constituting the storage part of the electric conditioner shown in FIG. 11, and (b) is an exploded three-dimensional view of the accessories constituting the storage part of the electric conditioner shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 (a) is a top view of the storage container of the electric conditioner shown in FIG. 11, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the storage container of the electric conditioner shown in FIG. 11.

Hereinafter, each implementation of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawings, the same or equivalent elements are given the same symbols to omit repeated descriptions, and there are cases where elements that are not directly related to the present invention are omitted from the drawings. In addition, the component elements shown in the relevant implementation are only examples and are not limited to these methods.

(First implementation method)

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, an electric food conditioner 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the electric food conditioner 100. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electric food conditioner 100. In the cross-sectional view shown in Fig. 2, the internal structure of the device body 110 is omitted. Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view showing a state where a rotating arm 113 of the device body 110 of the electric food conditioner 100 is in a connection position. Fig. 3(b) is a perspective view showing a state where a rotating arm 113 of the device body 110 of the electric food conditioner 100 is in a release position. Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a portion of a first connection portion of the device body 110 of the electric food conditioner 100. Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a portion of a second connection portion of the device body 110 of the electric food conditioner 100. In the following description, the side of the housing 120 where the electric conditioner 100 is installed is referred to as the front side or the front side, and the side of the electric conditioner 100 opposite to the front side is referred to as the rear side or the back side.

As shown in FIG1 , the electric food processor 100 includes a device body 110 and a storage portion 120 that stores food inside and is easily installed on the device body 110. As shown in FIG2 , the storage portion 120 includes a cooking portion 130 for cooking the food inside, and the device body 110 includes a suction portion 140 for discharging air inside the storage portion 120, and a driving portion 150 for transmitting power to the cooking portion 130. The electric food processor 100 detects that the storage portion 120 is held in the device body 110, and can discharge the air inside the storage portion 120 to cook the food. Cooking here refers to, for example, cutting food, stirring, or crushing.

The device body 110 of the electric conditioner 100 is specifically described using Figures 2 to 5. The device body 110 includes at least two connecting parts connected to the receiving part 120 for holding the receiving part 120. The device body 110 includes, for example, a first connecting part and a second connecting part. In the device body 110, as a first connecting part, for example, a loading part 114 for loading the bottom of the receiving part 120 can be raised, and as a second connecting part, for example, a rotating arm 113 for pressing the receiving part 120 from above can be raised. Thus, the device body 110 is held by clamping the receiving part 120.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the device body 110 includes a base 111, a rising portion 112 formed in a manner of rising upward from the rear end of the base 111, and a rotating arm 113 connected to the upper end of the rising portion 112.

As shown in FIG4 , a loading portion 114 for loading the receiving portion 120 is formed on the base 111. The loading portion 114 includes: a recess 114a formed on the upper surface of the base 111 and capable of inserting the bottom of the receiving portion 120, and four grooves 114b provided on the side wall of the recess 114a and capable of locking the bottom of the receiving portion 120.

The grooves 114b are formed on the side walls of the recessed portion 114a, and four grooves 114b are provided at intervals of 90 degrees in a plan view. In the four grooves 114b, four protrusions 121c (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 7) formed on the bottom of the receiving portion 120 are locked, whereby the receiving portion 120 is placed (connected) on the placing portion 114. That is, the placing portion 114 functions as a first connecting portion.

In front of the loading portion 114, specifically, on the front upper surface of the base 111, an operating portion 115 is provided. The operating portion 115 includes a plurality of buttons, and the various actions of the electric conditioner 100 can be set by the user's operation. The various actions of the electric conditioner 100 include, for example, the start and stop of the operation of the electric conditioner 100, the operation mode of the suction portion 140 only, the rotation speed of the driving portion 150, etc.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the driving unit 150 is arranged at the rear of the base 111 (the lower part of the rising part 112). The driving unit 150, for example, includes a motor, and transmits power to the conditioning unit 130 via various power transmission components provided on the base 111. On the mounting portion 114, a power transmission component 116 on the side of the device body 110 that can be connected to the power transmission component 135 on the side of the storage unit 120 is provided. The storage unit 120 is mounted (connected) on the mounting portion 114, whereby the power transmission component 135 and the power transmission component 116 are connected (contacted), and power can be transmitted to the storage unit 120 (the conditioning unit 130 described later). That is, the driving unit 150 transmits power to the storage unit 120 via the first connection portion.

As shown in FIG3 , the base end of the swivel arm 113 is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the upright portion 112. The swivel arm 113 is configured such that its front end can be swiveled up and down with the upper end of the upright portion 112 as a fulcrum. The swivel arm 113 is configured to be able to change its posture between a connection position connected to the upper part of the storage portion 120 (see FIG3 (a)) and a release position (see FIG3 (b)) that is a position that is only rotated upward by a predetermined angle from the connection position. The swivel arm 113 is configured to be able to stop its posture at the connection position and the release position by a stopper (not shown).

The suction part 140 is described using FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 . The suction part 140 is provided on the rotating arm 113 . The front end of the rotating arm 113 is configured to be connected to the upper part of the receiving part 120 , and the air inside the receiving part 120 can be discharged.

The suction part 140 includes, for example, a main body 141 including a vacuum pump, a pipe member 142 connected to the main body 141, a suction nozzle 143 provided at the front end side of the pipe member 142 and serving as a suction port, and a support member 144 supporting the suction nozzle 143.

The main body 141 is arranged inside the rotating arm 113. The pipe part 142 is connected to the main body 141 at one end and arranged at the front end of the rotating arm 113 at the other end. The pipe part 142 is provided with a pressure detection part (not shown) for detecting pressure.

The suction nozzle 143 is provided as a suction port of the suction portion 140. The suction nozzle 143 is a hollow cylindrical member made of an elastic material such as rubber. The base end of the suction nozzle 143 is supported by the support member 144. The front end of the suction nozzle 143 is formed in a corrugated shape and hangs down from the support member 144.

The support member 144 is, for example, a wheel-shaped member formed of a resin material, and is mounted on the bottom side of the front end of the rotating arm 113. The support member 144 is mounted on the rotating arm 113 in a state where the base end of the suction nozzle 143 is embedded in its inner circumference, thereby matching the front end of the suction nozzle 143 to a desired position (a position centered on the elastic valve 124 described later).

The front end of the suction nozzle 143 is configured to press the upper surface of the receiving portion 120 by force when the rotating arm 113 is in the connected position. That is, the length of the front end of the suction nozzle 143 is set to be longer than the length to the outer surface of the cover 122. Therefore, since the front end of the suction nozzle 143 is in close contact with the upper surface of the receiving portion 120, the air in the receiving portion 120 can be discharged without reducing the suction force of the suction portion 140.

As shown in FIG. 5 , a protrusion 145 protruding downward is formed at the front end of the rotating arm 113. The protrusion 145 passes through the opening 144a formed in the support member 144. The protrusion 145 is formed with a groove 145a that can be engaged with the receiving portion 120 at its front end (lower end). The groove 145a is formed in a manner that the receiving portion 120 is inserted, specifically, the wall portion 125 described later, is inserted when the rotating arm 113 is in the connected position. As a result, the receiving portion 120 is able to maintain the connection with the suction portion 140 in an appropriate position, for example, without being deviated to the left or right. That is, the front end of the rotating arm 113 functions as a second connecting portion. In the above structure, if the rotating arm 113 is rotated to the connection position, the wall 125 and the groove 145a of the receiving portion 120 are locked, so that the front end of the suction nozzle 143 is arranged at the desired position, and the air inside the receiving portion 120 can be discharged. That is, the suction portion 140 discharges the air inside the receiving portion 120 through the second connection portion.

In addition, a buffer member 146 is provided on the bottom surface of the support member 144 (the surface facing the receiving portion 120) to cushion the impact of the support member 144 being pressed against the wall portion 125 of the receiving portion 120 described later by an unexpected external force. The buffer member 146 is formed into a roughly circular shape by an elastic material such as rubber.

In the above configuration, when the bottom of the storage part 120 is placed (connected) on the placement part 114, the rotating arm 113 is rotated to the connection position, and the front end of the rotating arm 113 is connected to the upper part of the storage part 120, thereby clamping and holding the storage part 120. In this way, the storage part 120 can be stably supported.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the device body 110 includes a plurality of detection units that can detect the connection status of each connection unit. The detection unit includes, for example, a first detection unit 160 that detects the connection status of the first connection unit and a second detection unit 161 that detects the connection status of the second connection unit.

The first detection unit 160 detects that the storage unit 120 is connected to the first connection unit, that is, the loading unit 114. The first detection unit 160 is, for example, composed of a limit switch. The first detection unit 160 is installed on the loading unit 114. Specifically, it is set in the groove 114b constituting the loading unit 114. If the protrusion 121c of the storage unit 120 is locked in the groove 114b, the limit switch becomes ON, and the storage unit 120 is detected to be connected to the loading unit 114.

The second detection part 161 is used to detect that the storage part 120 is connected to the second connection part, that is, the front end of the rotating arm 113. The second detection part 161 is, for example, composed of a limit switch. The second detection part 161 is installed in the suction part 140. Specifically, it is set in the groove 145a. If the wall part 125 of the storage part 120 is locked in the groove 145a, the limit switch becomes ON, and the storage part 120 is detected to be connected to the front end of the rotating arm 113.

In addition, the device body 110 includes a first connection part and a second connection part as a structure for holding the storage part 120, but it is not limited to include at least two connection parts in order to hold the storage part 120. In addition, the device body 110 includes a loading part 114 for loading the storage part 120 and a front end of a rotating arm 113 for pressing the storage part 120 from above as two connection parts, but it is not limited to a structure capable of holding the storage part 120. In addition, each detection part is respectively composed of a limit switch, but it is not limited to a structure capable of detecting that the storage part 120 is connected to the connection part of the device body 110. Similarly, although the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 are disposed in the groove 114b and the groove 145a, they can be configured to detect that the storage unit 120 is connected to the connection portion of the device body 110, and are not limited to this.

The electric conditioner 100 includes an operating unit 115, a suction unit 140, a driving unit 150, a first detection unit 160, a second detection unit 161, a control unit 170, a memory unit (not shown), a pressure detection unit (not shown), etc. The control unit 170 is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The memory unit (not shown) is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., which stores programs executed by the control unit 170 and various parameters used in the control unit 170.

The control unit 170 controls the operation of each part of the electric food processor 100. Specifically, it is connected to the operation unit 115, the suction unit 140, the driving unit 150, the first detection unit 160, the second detection unit 161, the control unit 170, the memory unit (not shown), the pressure detection unit (not shown), etc., and controls each part to discharge the air inside the storage unit 120 and cook the food inside the storage unit 120.

The control unit 170 controls the action of the device body 110 based on the detection results of the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161. An example of the above-mentioned action control is described below. The control unit 170 determines whether to output a driving instruction to at least one of the suction unit 140 and the driving unit 150 based on the operation input signal from the operation unit 115. In the case of outputting the above-mentioned instruction, the control unit 170 determines whether the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 respectively detect the connection status. The control unit 170 permits the above-mentioned driving instruction to drive the corresponding driving unit 150 and the suction unit 140 only when it is detected that the first detection unit 160 and the second detection unit 161 are respectively in the connection status. As described above, only when the detection storage unit 120 is maintained in the state of the device body 110 (connected to all the connection parts), the action of the device body 110 is permitted, thereby enabling each action of the device body 110 to be safely implemented.

The housing portion 120 is described in detail below using Figures 6 to 8. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the housing portion 120 of the electric conditioner 100. Figure 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the conditioning portion 130 constituting the housing portion 120 of the electric conditioner 100. Figure 8(a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the cover 122 constituting the housing portion 120 of the electric conditioner 100. Figure 8(b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the elastic valve 124 mounted on the cover 122 constituting the housing portion 120.

The storage part 120 includes a storage container unit. The storage part 120 (storage container) processes the stored food and can discharge the air inside through the suction part 140. The storage part 120 (storage container) is, as an example, composed of: a container body 121 containing an opening 121a at one end (upper end) (refer to FIG. 8 (a)), a conditioning part 130 supported at the bottom of the container body 121, and a lid 122 that seals the opening 121a.

The container body 121 is described using FIG. 6. The container body 121 is formed in a manner such that the inside can be seen, for example, including a transparent resin material, a glass component, etc. The container body 121 includes a cylindrical component formed in a manner that becomes wider as it moves upward. A handle 121b is formed along the upper and lower sides on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 121. The lid 122 is installed at the upper end of the container body 121 so that it can be loaded and unloaded. Four protrusions 121c are provided at the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the container body 121 for connecting (locking) to the first connecting part (groove 114b). The four protrusions 121c are provided at 90-degree intervals when viewed from above.

The cooking section 130 is described using FIG. 7 . The cooking section 130 cooks food by rotating with power from the driving section 150 . The cooking section 130 includes: a rotating shaft 131, a cooking component 132 fixed to the rotating shaft 131, a bearing 133 rotatably supporting the rotating shaft 131, a bearing bracket 134 holding the bearing 133, and a power transmission component 135 connected to the power transmission component 116 on the side of the device body 110 .

The rotating shaft 131 is provided through the bottom (bearing bracket 134) of the container body 121. The conditioning part 132 is fixed at the upper end of the rotating shaft 131. The conditioning part 132 is, for example, a cutting part for cutting food materials. The conditioning part 132 is, for example, composed of a pair of curved blades that bend upward as they advance toward the periphery, and a pair of curved blades that bend downward as they advance toward the periphery. The conditioning part 132 is not limited to a part for cutting materials, and may also be a part for stirring and crushing materials.

The bearing bracket 134 is formed in a manner of bulging upward, forming a part of the bottom of the container body 121. The rotating shaft 131 is passed through and arranged in the center of the bearing bracket 134. In the middle of the rotating shaft 131 (the outer side of the container body 121), the bearing part 133 including the bearing is accommodated in the bearing bracket 134 and installed. At the lower end of the rotating shaft 131, the power transmission component 135 is fixed.

In the above structure, if the storage part 120 is connected to the first connection part, the power transmission part 116 on the side of the device body 110 is connected to the power transmission part 135 on the side of the storage part 120, so that the power from the driving part 150 can be transmitted to the rotating shaft 131, which can make the cooking part 132 rotate to cook the food.

The lid 122 is described using FIG8 . The lid 122 is connected to the second connection portion and is configured to discharge the air inside the storage container by the suction force of the suction portion 140 .

As shown in FIG8(a), the cover 122 is installed at the opening 121a of the container body 121 via a seal 123. The cover 122 includes a connecting hole 122a connected to the inside of the container body 121, an elastic valve 124 that covers the connecting hole 122a from the outside and closes the connecting hole 122a when the pressure on the inside of the container body 121 is lower than the pressure on the outside by a predetermined value, a wall 125 that protrudes from the cover 122 to the outside (upper) of the container body 121 in a manner surrounding the elastic valve 124, and a backflow prevention cover 126 that covers the connecting hole 122a from the inside.

The elastic valve 124 is described using FIG8(b). A mounting hole 122b is formed in the center of the cover 122 for mounting the elastic valve 124 on the cover 122. The elastic valve 124 includes an elastic material such as rubber and is formed in a manner such that the cross-sectional shape is approximately circular. The elastic valve 124 is composed of a large diameter portion 124a connected to the outer surface of the container body 121, a small diameter portion 124b connected to the inner surface of the container body 121, and a connecting portion 124c located inside the mounting hole 122b and connecting the large diameter portion 124a and the small diameter portion 124b.

The connecting hole 122a is formed at a position eccentric from the center portion (mounting hole 122b) of the cover body 122. The large diameter portion 124a is formed in a manner larger than the diameter of the mounting hole 122b so as to cover the connecting hole 122a from the outside. The small diameter portion 124b is formed in a manner larger than the diameter of the mounting hole 112b so as not to separate the elastic valve 124 from the mounting hole 122b, and is formed in a manner smaller than the diameter of the large diameter portion 124a so as not to block the connecting hole 122a from the inside. The connecting portion 124c connects the large diameter portion 124a and the small diameter portion 124b and is formed in a manner having a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the mounting hole 122b. Thus, the elastic valve 124 is inserted into the mounting hole 122b from the side of the small diameter portion 124b, thereby being mounted on the cover 122.

The large diameter portion 124a is configured so that if the pressure on the inner side of the storage portion 120 (storage container) is lower than the pressure on the outer side by a predetermined value or more, it is in close contact with the outer surface of the periphery of the communication hole 122a, thereby maintaining the pressure inside the storage portion 120. The predetermined value is a value predetermined by experiments, etc.

In the large diameter portion 124a, a release portion 124d is formed to release the state of the closed connection hole 122a while the pressure on the inner side of the storage portion 120 (storage container) is maintained. The release portion 124d is formed to protrude toward the outer side (upper side) of the container body 121 at a position eccentric from the mounting hole 122b (center). The release portion 124d is preferably provided at a position eccentric from the mounting hole 122b. More specifically, the release portion 124d is preferably provided in a manner that at least a portion overlaps with the connection hole 122a when viewed from the cover 122 toward the container body 121. In the above structure, by pressing the release portion 124d with a finger or the like, the close contact state of the cover 122 (the periphery of the through hole 122a) with the elastic valve 124 (the large diameter portion 124a) can be easily released.

The following describes the operation of the elastic valve 124 corresponding to the operation of the suction part 140. As shown in FIG8(b), when the suction part 140 is actuated, a part of the elastic valve 124 is lifted upward by the suction force of the suction part 140, and a gap is generated between the large diameter part 124a and the outer surface around the connecting hole 122a. From this gap, the air inside the storage part 120 (container body 121) is discharged through the connecting hole 122a. The control part 170 stops the actuation of the suction part 140 if the pressure on the inner side of the storage part 120 is lower than a predetermined pressure. If the actuation of the suction part 140 is stopped, the pressure on the inner side of the storage part 120 becomes lower than the pressure on the outer side by a predetermined value or more. Therefore, the large diameter portion 124a is in close contact with the outer surface around the connecting hole 122a to close the connecting hole 122a, and the pressure on the inner side of the receiving portion 120 can be maintained.

The wall portion 125 is used to connect to the second connection portion (the front end portion of the rotating arm 113). That is, it functions as a connection portion for connecting to the suction portion 140 provided in the electric mixer 100.

The wall portion 125 is formed by protruding from the cover 122 toward the outside (upper side) of the container body 121 and is formed integrally with the cover 122. When the rotating arm 113 is rotated to the connection position, the wall portion 125 is inserted (locked) into the groove 145a provided in the electric conditioner 100 (the front end of the rotating arm 113), thereby connecting to the electric conditioner 100.

Furthermore, the wall portion 125 is formed so as to protrude from the cover 122 toward the outside (upper side) of the container body 121 in a manner surrounding the elastic valve 124. The wall portion 125 is, for example, formed in a ring shape when viewed from above. The height of the wall portion 125 is set to be approximately the same as the front end (upper end) of the release portion 124d or higher than the front end of the release portion 124d. Thus, when the user transports or stores the storage portion 120 (storage container), it is possible to prevent the fingers or hands from accidentally touching the release portion 124d, and the pressure of the storage portion 120 returns to the external pressure. As described above, the wall portion 125 is used to connect to the suction portion 140 provided in the electric conditioner 100, and is used to prevent the release portion 124d of the elastic valve 124 from being operated incorrectly.

The backflow prevention cover 126 includes an elastic material such as rubber, and is installed on the cover body 122 in a manner that covers the connecting hole 122a from the inside. A circuitous flow path is formed in the backflow prevention cover 126 to suck air from the inside of the storage part 120 into the connecting hole 122a. This can prevent food (including liquids, etc.) from flowing into the suction part 140, and prevent the suction part 140 from malfunctioning or decreasing in function.

(Second implementation method)

Using Figures 9 and 10, the storage portion 220 having a structure different from that of the first embodiment is described. Figure 9 is a three-dimensional view of the electric conditioner 200 of the second embodiment. Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the electric conditioner 200.

The storage part 220 includes a storage container 221 and an attachment 223 supporting the storage container 221. The storage container 221 and the attachment 223 are separate components. The storage container 221 is different from the storage container of the first embodiment. It does not include a conditioning part and is a storage container for discharging the air inside to store (vacuum storage) food.

As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the storage container 221 includes, as an example, a container body 221b that includes an opening 221a at one end and stores food, and a lid 222 that seals the opening 221a. The container body 221b is a bottomed cylindrical member that includes the opening 221a at the upper end. The diameter of the storage container 221 is formed in a manner that is substantially the same across the upper and lower parts. The lid 222 is configured in the same manner as the lid of the first embodiment, is connected to the second connection part, and is configured to discharge the air inside the storage container 221 by the suction force of the suction part 140.

The attachment 223 supports the storage container 221 in a manner that is connected to the first connection portion and does not contact the power transmission component 116 on the side of the device body 110. The attachment 223 is, for example, a hollow cylindrical component formed of a resin material. The inner diameter of the attachment 223 is formed in a manner larger than the outer shape of the storage container 221. Four protrusions 121c are provided at the lower portion of the outer peripheral surface of the attachment 223 for locking into the groove 114b constituting the mounting portion 114.

The attachment 223 forms a support portion 223a for supporting the storage container 221 therein. The support portion 223a is, for example, a hollow plate-shaped member including the bottom surface of the storage container 221. The support portion 223a supports the storage container 221 in a manner that does not contact the power transmission component 116 on the side of the device body 110, for example, on the upper side than the power transmission component 116. As described above, a space is provided between the power transmission component 116 and the bottom surface of the storage container 221, thereby preventing the power transmission component 116 from interfering with the storage container 221 even if the power transmission component 116 rotates.

(Third implementation method)

Using Figures 11 to 13, the storage part 320 having a structure different from that of the first embodiment is described. Figure 11 is a three-dimensional view of the electric conditioner 300 of the third embodiment. Figure 12(a) is a three-dimensional view of the accessory 323 constituting the storage part 320 of the electric conditioner 300. Figure 12(b) is an exploded three-dimensional view of the accessory 323 constituting the storage part 320 of the electric conditioner 300. Figure 13(a) is a top view of the storage container 321 of the electric conditioner 300. Figure 13(b) is a cross-sectional view of the storage container 321 of the electric conditioner 300.

The storage part 320 includes a storage container 321 and an attachment 323 supporting the storage container 321. The storage container 321 and the attachment 323 are separate components. The storage container 321 is different from the storage container of the first embodiment. It does not include a conditioning part and is a storage container for discharging the air inside to store (vacuum store) the food. The attachment 323 is different from the attachment 223 of the second embodiment. It is configured to correspond to the height of the storage container 321 (storage container) and can change the support height.

As shown in Figures 11 to 13, the storage container 321 includes, as an example, a container body 321b for storing food materials including an opening 321a at one end (see Figure 13 (b)), and a lid 322 for sealing the opening 321a. The container body 321b is a bottomed cylindrical member including the opening 321a at the upper end. The storage container 321 is configured to be connectable to the second connection portion in the same manner as the lid of the first embodiment. In addition, the storage container 321 is formed in a manner that is larger in diameter than the storage container 221 of the second embodiment. The lid 322 is installed in a manner that blocks the opening 321a via a seal.

The attachment 323 is composed of an outer cylinder 324 connected to the first connection part, and an inner cylinder 325 inserted into the outer cylinder 324 and configured to be variable in height relative to the outer cylinder 324. The outer cylinder 324 and the inner cylinder 325 are, for example, cylindrical parts containing resin material. The inner diameter of the outer cylinder 324 is configured to be approximately the same as the outer diameter of the inner cylinder 325 or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner cylinder 325, and the inner cylinder 325 is configured to be inserted into the outer cylinder 324. The upper end of the inner cylinder 325 is configured to have an enlarged diameter and can be locked in the upper end of the outer cylinder 324. On the bottom surface of the storage container 321, a recessed portion 321c that can be locked in the upper end of the inner cylinder 325 is formed (refer to Figure 13 (b)).

Furthermore, on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 325, the protrusions 325a protruding outward are arranged in a facing manner. On the peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 324, a pair of locking grooves 324a are formed to lock the pair of protrusions 325a formed on the inner cylinder 325. The locking grooves 324a include openings and are formed in a segmented shape, thereby enabling the pair of protrusions 325a to be locked in three positions. That is, the height of the inner cylinder 325 relative to the outer cylinder 324 can be changed in three stages. Thus, even a storage container 321 of different heights can be connected to the loading portion 114 and the suction portion 140, and the storage container 321 can be stably supported.

As shown in FIG. 13 , the cover 322 further includes a shape-changing member 326 that changes its shape in response to the pressure difference between the pressure on the inner side of the storage container 321 and the pressure on the outer side. The shape-changing member 326 is, for example, an elastic material including rubber, and is embedded and installed from the outside in an opening portion 322a provided near the outer edge of the cover 322. The shape-changing member 326 includes a bulge 326a on the outer side of the opening portion 322a. Inside the bulge 326a, there is a gap 326b that communicates with the inside of the storage container 321. The size and thickness of the gap 326b and the bulge 326a are set in response to the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the storage container 321. Thus, when the pressure on the inner side of the storage container 321 is lower than the pressure on the outer side by a predetermined value or more, the bulge 326a is configured to be concave. Therefore, if the storage container 321 is sucked by the suction unit 140 (for example, a vacuum state), the user can easily determine whether the inside of the storage container 321 is a vacuum state because the bulge 326a is concave.

As shown in FIG. 13(b), the cover 322 may also be provided with a plurality of walls protruding from the cover 322 in a manner surrounding the elastic valve 124. In this case, the cover 322 is composed of a wall 125a formed in a manner surrounding the elastic valve 124, a wall 125b formed in a manner surrounding the periphery of the wall 125a, and a wall 125c formed on the outer edge of the cover 322. Thus, when the user carries the storage container 321, it is possible to effectively prevent the fingers, hands, etc. from accidentally touching the release portion 124d, and the pressure on the inner side of the storage container 321 returns to the external pressure.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned implementation method, and various modifications can be made. For example, it can be replaced with a structure that is substantially the same as the structure shown in the above-mentioned implementation method, a structure that has the same effect, or a structure that can achieve the same purpose.

100: Electric conditioner

110: Device body

111: Base

112: Standing part

113: Rotating arm

114: Loading unit

114b: Groove

115: Operation Department

116: Power transmission components

120: Storage section (storage container)

130: Cooking Department

135: Power transmission components

140: Attraction Department

141: Headquarters

142: Tube parts

143: Attraction nozzle

144: Support components

150: Drive Department

160: First Detection Unit

161: Second Detection Unit

170: Control Department

Claims (5)

An electric food processor comprises: a device body; and a receiving part, which receives food inside and is installed on the device body; wherein the device body comprises: a first and a second connecting part, which are respectively connected to the receiving part; a first detecting part, which detects the connection state of the first connecting part; a second detecting part, which detects the connection state of the second connecting part; a control part, which controls the action of the device body based on the detection results of the first detecting part and the second detecting part; and a suction part, which sucks the food into the receiving part. The first connecting part is a placing part for placing the bottom of the receiving part, the second connecting part is a rotating arm capable of pressing the receiving part from above, the suction nozzle constituting the suction part hangs down from the rotating arm and has a corrugated front end, when the receiving part is placed on the placing part and pressed from above by the rotating arm, the front end of the suction nozzle is in close contact with the upper surface of the receiving part, and the upper end of the receiving part abuts against the rotating arm. As in claim 1, the electric food processor, wherein the receiving portion includes a food processor that rotates to process the food; the device body includes: a driving portion; and a power transmission component on the side of the body that transmits the power of the driving portion to the food processor. The electric food processor of claim 1 or 2, wherein, the storage portion comprises: a storage container connected to the second connection portion, storing the stored food, and exhausting the air inside through the suction portion; and an accessory connected to the first connection portion, supporting the storage container. An electric food processor comprises: a device body; and a storage part, which stores food inside and is installed on the device body; wherein the device body comprises: a first and a second connecting part, which are respectively connected to the storage part; a first detecting part, which detects the connection state of the first connecting part; a second detecting part, which detects the connection state of the second connecting part; and a control part, which controls the movement of the device body based on the detection results of the first detecting part and the second detecting part. The invention comprises a main body side power transmission component, which transmits the power of the driving part to the conditioning part; a suction part, which discharges the air inside the storage part. The storage part includes: a storage container, which is connected to the second connection part, stores the stored food, and discharges the air inside through the suction part; and an accessory, which is connected to the first connection part and supports the storage container. The accessory is configured to change the supporting height according to the height of the storage container. An electric conditioner as claimed in claim 4, wherein the accessory supports the storage container in a manner that does not contact the power transmission component on the main body side.