EP2370235B1 - Kitchen slicer - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a kitchen slicer with a planing frame having a feed plate, a discharge plate and a horizontal knife with at least one cutting edge, wherein the cutting edge is arranged on the outlet plate at the transition point to the feed plate, wherein the top of the feed plate with respect to the level of the cutting edge is lowered or lowered by a predetermined cutting width, and with first vertical blades, which are adjustable via an adjusting mechanism in a position projecting over the feed plate or in a retracted position in the feed plate and between the retracted position and the working position substantially linearly perpendicular to the Top of the feed plate are movably arranged, and with a control element for actuating the adjustment mechanism.

Technological background and state of the art

Kitchen slicers are used to chop up food, especially fruit, vegetables, sausages and cheese. Such kitchen slicers are available today in a variety of ways in the market and are used in virtually every household.

A characteristic feature of a kitchen slicer is its horizontal cutting knife, which is often referred to as a horizontal knife. By means of the horizontal knife, the kitchen slicer allows a cutting of the material to be cut into slices. The horizontal knife is usually arranged at the end of a feed plate at a distance from the feed plate. The distance between the feed plate and the horizontal knife results in the cutting width of the sliced food, which is usually variable. For cutting, the material to be cut is guided along the feed plate to the horizontal knife, so that with each feed movement, a slice is cut from the material to be cut.

Various known kitchen slicer have in addition to the horizontal knife on additional knives, which are perpendicular from the feed plate upwards. These vertically oriented knives, which are often referred to as a vertical knife, allow a crushing of the cut material in strips. The vertical knives are aligned with each other in such a way that the over the feed plate to the horizontal blade moved towards cutting material is already passed through the vertical blade before reaching the horizontal blade while the cut material with parallel cuts, the so-called julienne cuts, provided. The already cut in the way cutting material then reaches the horizontal blade, by means of which a slice is cut from the material to be cut. Due to the pre-set Julienne cuts, the slice produced by means of the horizontal knife breaks up into individual strips.

Kitchen slicer with horizontal knife and additional vertical knives are from the GB 2 032 260 A , of the EP 1 918 078 A2 and the DE 91 10 587 U1 known. The vertical knives are adjustable via an adjustment mechanism in a position projecting over the feed plate or in a retracted position in the feed plate, so that, depending on your preference, the kitchen slicer can be used for slicing or strip cutting. The adjustment mechanism for the vertical blade is actuated by means of a control element which is laterally on the frame of the kitchen slicer to the outside.

The known kitchen slicer are relatively constructive due to the laterally outward control element and require a relatively large storage space. Also, the packaging for the kitchen slicer is to be sized relatively large.

In practice, it has also been found that the laterally outward control is a hindrance in the daily use of the kitchen slicer. It often comes to situations in which forces uncontrolled act on the control element and cause deformation. As a result, the adjustment mechanism becomes heavier, so that the adjustment of the vertical blade in the working position or the retracted position is difficult.

task

The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a kitchen planer with the features mentioned, which is compact, easy to pack and stow and allows moving the vertical blade safely from the retracted position in the working position.

Invention and advantageous effects

To solve the problem, a kitchen planer is proposed, which has the features mentioned in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the following description and the figures.

The kitchen planer according to the invention has a planing frame having a feed plate, a discharge plate and a horizontal knife with at least one cutting edge disposed on the discharge plate at the transition point to the feed plate, the top of the feed plate being opposite the level of the cutting edge by a predetermined cutting width is lowered or lowered. The kitchen planer further has first vertical blades which are adjustable via an adjustment mechanism into a position projecting above the feed plate or into a position retracted into the feed plate. The first vertical blades are disposed between the retracted position and the operative position substantially linearly perpendicular to the top of the feed plate, preferably substantially vertically and linearly perpendicular to the top of the feed plate. Preferably, the first vertical blades on the side of the feed plate, which the Horizontal knife facing, adjustable in the above position or the retracted position.

As a result of the linear movement of the vertical blades, namely perpendicular to the upper side of the feed plate, ie in the direction of the surface normal on the feed plate, the vertical knives can be arranged as far as the edge region of the feed plate towards the horizontal cutter, without the adjusting mechanism being disturbed. Also, the openings to be provided in the feed plate, in particular slots, are to be dimensioned only to the extent that they essentially correspond to the cross-sectional dimensions of the first vertical blades. There are thus significantly reduced spaces in which cutting debris or cuttings residues could penetrate and could eventually lead to an impairment of the adjustment mechanism.

The kitchen planer according to the invention also has at least one operating element for actuating the adjusting mechanism in order to be able to displace the first vertical knives.

According to the invention, it is provided that the operating element for the first vertical blade below, not laterally pending, the feed plate is arranged.

By this measure, the kitchen slicer is compact and requires little storage space, since a laterally outward control is avoided. Also, the packaging for the kitchen slicer can thereby be dimensioned smaller than before. The arrangement of the control element below the feed plate, the control element is protected against uncontrolled force from the outside, so that damage and deformation on the control and the adjustment mechanism are avoided in daily use. A displacement of the first vertical blade from the retracted position to the working position is permanently ensured without impairment.

It is advisable that in addition to the control element in addition also the adjustment mechanism, in particular the entire adjustment mechanism, below the feed plate and / or on the underside of the feed plate is arranged. The adjustment mechanism and the operating element thereby do not increase the dimensions of the kitchen slicer. Preferably, therefore, the adjustment mechanism and / or the operating element should be arranged within the planing frame.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the operating element is rotatable and preferably the axis of rotation of the operating element is substantially perpendicular to the top of the feed plate.

By the control element is designed to be rotatable, for example in the manner of a turntable, results in a particularly simple handling for the actuation of the control element. By turning the control element, predetermined positions of the vertical blades can be adjusted in a simple manner by the control element being moved by an angle of rotation into a predetermined rotational position, thereby realizing the linear displacement of the vertical blades. By the axis of rotation of the control element extends substantially perpendicular to the top of the feed plate, the control element is structurally particularly simple way below the feed plate can be arranged. Also, this can be realized in a structurally simple manner in a arranged below the feed plate control the linear movement of the vertical blade in the working position or the retracted position.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the adjustment mechanism has at least one guide surface extending radially about the axis of rotation of the operating element, by means of which the first vertical knife can be pushed at least into the working position. This makes it possible to realize the rotational movement of the operating element in the linear movement of the vertical blade in a particularly simple and secure manner.

It is advisable that the at least one guide surface is formed on the operating element. As a result, the adjustment mechanism is a manufacturing technology easily feasible, since only a few components need to be made. In this direction, the preferred measure aims to mold the guide surface on the operating element.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the first vertical blades are held on a support member, against which abuts the at least one guide surface of the adjustment mechanism. As a result, the first vertical blade, preferably all the first vertical blade, on a common component, namely the support member, fixed and can be brought together and simultaneously by moving the support member in the working position.

The carrier part preferably has at least one sliding section or sliding surface which abuts against the at least one guide surface in order to slide along the guide surface upon actuation of the operating element in the course of the linear movement of the vertical blades.

The at least one guide surface can for this purpose correspond to a wall of a groove, a web or another counter-guide surface on the underside of the carrier part.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the at least one guide surface is stepped such that a partial surface locks the first vertical blade in the working position. This ensures that the first vertical blades remain in the working position when the material to be cut is cut. A safe shredding of the food by julienne cuts and thus a shredding into strips is guaranteed.

It is advisable that the guide surface is designed in its course at least over a section such that upon rotation of the Operating element takes place about a twist angle a linear displacement movement of the first vertical blade. Also, the course of the at least one guide surface can be configured at least over a section such that upon rotation of the operating element by a predetermined angle of rotation, a linear displacement movement of the first vertical blade does not take place, but, for example, a locking position for the first vertical blade is approached. The at least one guide surface can of course also be designed such that portions of the guide surface, which lead to a linear displacement movement of the first vertical blade when operating the operating element adjoins or precedes a portion of the at least one guide surface, in which by turning the operating element linear displacement movement of the first vertical blade does not take place or takes place with another translation.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least a portion of the at least one guide surface is formed on a ramp-shaped web or as a ramp-shaped web. As a result, the linear movement of the vertical blade can be realized in a technically simple manner by the movement of the operating element by moving the vertical blade along the guide ramp or the ramp-shaped web upon actuation of the control element and thus the vertical blade are pushed linearly vertically upwards into the working position or moved to the retracted position. Due to the inclined guide surface of the ramp or the ramp-shaped web, the movement of the operating element is converted directly into a vertical movement of the vertical blade. For this purpose, the ramp-shaped section of the guide surface is preferably realized obliquely upwards in the direction of the guide plate of the kitchen slicer.

For reasons of symmetry and to distribute the acting forces, it is provided according to a preferred embodiment of the invention that the adjustment mechanism has at least two guide surfaces.

Preferably, the guide surfaces should be arranged symmetrically to the axis of rotation of the control element or the adjustment mechanism.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the vertical blades are displaceable against the force of spring elements in the working position. Thereby, the retraction of the vertical blade is facilitated by the above the feed surface projecting working position to the position below the feed surface. Because by means of the spring elements, the vertical blade or a corresponding carrier plate are pressed into the retracted position. The adjustment mechanism is in this case be formed in such a way that the adjustment mechanism needs to be solved only from its locking position holding the vertical blade in the working position, so that then move the vertical blade into the feed plate due to the restoring force by the spring elements. Conversely, the vertical blades are then moved against the force of spring elements in the working position.

With the first vertical knives strip-shaped cutting material of a certain width can be generated. However, in many cases in practice, it is necessary to vary the width of these strips. For example, for the production of French fries, the cut material is required in a width of the strips of up to 10 mm, while in salads and soup inserts a strip width of the cut material to be cut of a few millimeters is desired.

In order to cut the material to be cut into strips of different widths, second vertical blades are provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The second vertical knives perform additional julienne cuts, which additionally share the strips produced by the first vertical knives with a corresponding position arrangement.

The second vertical blades may be fixed. For this purpose, the feed plate can have an insert plate, on whose surface the second stationary vertical knife is arranged.

It is advisable that the insert plate is designed as a turning plate in such a way that the second vertical blade point in a turned position of the insert plate down into the planing frame. In order to achieve a stable recording of the insert plate, the insert plate should be underlaid by a plate-shaped part, which is an integral part of the kitchen slicer. Such a pad surface may then have corresponding slots to receive the first vertical knife protruding from the insert plate, if the second vertical blades are not needed for cutting.

The insert plate is preferably designed in such a way that the respectively upwardly facing surface of the insert plate forms at least a part of the feed surface.

After an alternative to the fixed second vertical blades embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the second vertical blades are arranged to be movable.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the second vertical blades are adjustable by the adjustment mechanism for the first vertical blade. As a result, a mobility of the second vertical blade is implemented in a particularly simple manner, as can be used for moving the second vertical blade on the existing adjustment mechanism for the first vertical blade. By means of the setting mechanism for the first vertical knives, the second vertical knives between a retracted position and a working position can be moved substantially linearly perpendicular to the top of the feed plate or substantially vertically and linearly perpendicular to the top of the feed plate.

The retracted position and the working position for the second vertical blades may correspond to the retracted position or the working position for the first vertical blades. It is conceivable also that the retracted position of the first vertical blade differs from the retracted position of the second vertical blade. It is also conceivable that the working position of the first vertical blade differs from the working position of the second vertical blade.

It is advisable that the adjustment mechanism is designed so that first the first vertical blade in its working position and then the second vertical blade are movable in their working position. This ensures that a cutting or planing of the material to be cut is made possible both only with first vertical blades and with the first and the additional second vertical blades. Of course, the adjustment mechanism can also be designed such that first the second vertical blade in its working position and then the first vertical blade are movable into its working position.

Furthermore, the adjustment mechanism should be configured such that, in reverse order, first the first vertical knives are moved to their retracted position and then the second vertical knives are moved to their retracted position. Of course, the adjustment mechanism may also be configured such that first the second vertical blades in their retracted position and then the first vertical blades are movable to their retracted position. Thereby, depending on the operation of the adjustment mechanism, a planing operation may be performed alone with the first vertical blades or alone with the second vertical blades or in a combination of the first vertical blades with the second vertical blades depending on the setting of the adjustment mechanism. It is thereby the width of the strips of the material to be cut particularly flexible in the context of the predetermined by the first vertical blade or second vertical blade spacing variable.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the adjustment mechanism has at least one additional guide surface, by means of which the second vertical blade at least in the Working position are movable. Thereby, the displacement of the second vertical blade in a particularly simple manner by means of the adjustment mechanism for the first vertical blade can be realized. A simple construction of the adjustment mechanism is given especially when at least one guide surface is provided for displacing the first vertical blade and at least one additional guide surface is provided for displacing the second vertical blade.

It is advisable that the at least one additional guide surface is stepped such that a partial surface locks the second vertical blade in the working position. As a result, the second vertical blades are securely held in the working position, so that a planing operation or cutting operation to form strips by means of the second vertical blade and / or the first vertical blade is easily possible.

It is also advisable that the at least one additional guide surface extends radially about the axis of rotation of the operating element. As a result, a linear displacement movement of the second vertical blade can be particularly easily realized in a rotatably formed operating element by only needs the control element needs to be rotated.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the at least one additional guide surface is arranged at a rotational angle with respect to the axis of rotation of the operating element offset from the at least one guide surface for the first vertical blade. As a result, the guide surface for the first vertical blades as well as the additional guide surface for the second vertical blades can be realized in a production-technically simple manner, in particular if the guide surface and the additional guide surface are formed on a common section or part of the adjustment mechanism.

It is advisable that the at least one additional guide surface for the second vertical blade and / or the at least one guide surface for the first vertical blades are formed on a rotary part, in particular on a rotary part formed on the operating element.

Preferably, the at least one additional guide surface for the second vertical blade and / or the at least one guide surface for the first vertical blade should be formed by at least one side wall of at least one groove and / or the top of at least one web. As a result, a secure movement of the second vertical blade along the at least one additional guide surface and the first vertical blade along the at least one guide surface is possible in each case on a side wall of a groove or the upper side of at least one respective web. The first vertical blade and / or the second vertical blade can be moved in this way, even when external forces acting linearly, since the groove or the web forms a positive guidance for the vertical blade.

It is advisable that the second vertical blade are held on an additional support member, against which abuts the at least one additional guide surface. As a result, the second vertical blades are fixed to a common component, namely the additional carrier part. The second vertical knives are moved together linearly upon actuation of the control element.

Preferably, the additional carrier part for the second vertical blade and the carrier part for the first vertical blade should be movable along at least one common guide body. Thereby, the adjustment mechanism for moving the first vertical blade and in addition to the displacement of the second vertical blade can be designed to save space and compact, since only a common guide body is used for this purpose.

Furthermore, it is advisable that the adjustment mechanism has at least two additional guide surfaces. As a result, the second vertical knife safely move without it in the Sliding movement comes to a tilting or tilting of the second vertical blade or any carrier part. It is advantageous in at least two additional guide surfaces that the additional guide surfaces are arranged symmetrically to the axis of rotation of the operating element.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the adjustment mechanism is arranged on a base body which can be brought out of its initial position taken in planing operation. As a result, the adjustment mechanism is particularly easy to clean because he needs to be brought out in a simple manner only from its original position. The components of the mechanism, in particular the second vertical blades are easily accessible in this position brought out from the outside and can be cleaned in a simple manner.

It makes sense that the body is pivotally mounted on the planing frame. As a result, the base body is particularly easy to bring out of its working position in planing operation by the base body is pivoted out of this working position. Preferably, the base body should be fixed to the planing frame, so that even with a pivoted position of the base body together with the adjustment is held captive on the planer.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the horizontal blade of the kitchen slicer is divided into two sections, which are preferably arranged in a V-shape to each other or converge in a V-shape. Such obliquely aligned portions of the horizontal blade lead to particularly good cutting results, especially when the sections converge at an angle to each other, which is more than 90 °. Due to the obliquely aligned portions of the horizontal blade occurs in a Hinführt the material to be cut to the horizontal blade to a partial penetration of the inclined cutting edges of the horizontal blade in the material to be cut. It is a squeeze of the Cutting good avoided, which is favored in a planing or cutting, when the cutting edge over a relatively large area simultaneously comes into touching contact with the cut material. The converging sections of the horizontal blade should of course point in the direction of planing.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the first vertical blades are grouped in a v-shaped arrangement.

Preferably, the first vertical blades should be arranged substantially equidistant from the cutting edge of the horizontal blade. It has been found that this results in a particularly good cutting result when producing strips.

The aim in the same direction is that the second vertical blades are arranged substantially equidistant from the cutting edge of the horizontal blade.

For an equal strip width of the material to be cut, the distances between adjacent first vertical blades and adjacent second vertical blades should also be the same in each case.

It is also advisable that viewed transversely to the planing direction, the first vertical blade and the second vertical blade are arranged offset from each other. Preferably, the offset is selected in such a way that the respective second vertical knife seen transversely to the direction of planing, are arranged centrally between the respective respective first vertical blades. All of these measures aim to achieve the best possible cutting result when cutting strips.

Seen in the direction of the plan, pairs of first vertical blades and second vertical blades can be arranged substantially in alignment with one another. This can be a good cutting result in Achieve strip cutting. It can also be provided that viewed in the plane direction, the mutually adjacent respective first vertical blade and second vertical blade are arranged to each other in such a way that the respective first vertical blade is at least partially in front of the respective second vertical blade. Also, the reverse arrangement is conceivable in which the respective second vertical blade is arranged at least partially in front of the adjacent first vertical blade.

It is also advisable that transverse to the planing direction, the distance between the adjacent first vertical blade and / or adjacent second vertical blade is about 6 mm to about 10 mm, preferably between 7 mm and 8 mm. These values lead to half the strip width of the material to be cut, provided that first and second vertical blades are used, compared to cutting with only the first vertical blades or the second vertical blade alone.

embodiments

Other objects, advantages, features and applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of several embodiments with reference to the drawings. All described and / or illustrated features alone or in any meaningful combination form the subject matter of the present invention, also independent of their summary in the claims or their dependency.

Show it:

Fig. 1

eine mögliche Ausführungsform eines Küchenhobels in perspektivischer Darstellung, bei der ein in die Zuführplatte des Küchenhobels durch eingezeichneter kreisförmiger Ausschnitt die Sicht auf den darunter liegenden Einstellmechanismus für linear verschiebbare Vertikalmesser gewährt,

Fig. 2

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figur 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung auf die Unterseite des Küchenhobels,

Fig. 3

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figuren 1 und 2 mit in der Arbeitsposition befindlichen ersten Vertikalmessern in perspektivischer Darstellung von oben,

Fig.4

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figuren 1 und 2 als Teilschnitt entlang der Schnittlinie IV-IV gemäß der Figur 3 mit in der zurückgezogenen Position befindlichen ersten Vertikalmessern,

Fig. 5

den Einstellmechanismus mit den zugehörigen ersten Vertikalmessern, wie er in dem Küchenhobel gemäß der Figuren 1 und 2 zum Einsatz kommt in perspektivischer Darstellung von oben,

Fig.6

eine weitere mögliche Ausführungsform eines Küchenhobels mit feststehenden zweiten Vertikalmessern, angeordnet an einer herausgenommenen Wendeplatte, in perspektivischer Darstellung von oben,

Fig.7

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figur 6 mit eingesetzter Wendeplatte in perspektivischer Darstellung von oben,

Fig.8

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figuren 6 und 7 in einer Vorderansicht gemäß dem Pfeil VIII in Figur 7,

Fig. 9

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figuren 6 und 7 mit Schneidguthalterund Wendeplatte mit vertikal nach unten gerichteten zweiten Vertikalmessern in perspektivischer Ansicht von oben,

Fig. 10

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figuren 6 und 7 mit eingesetzter Wendeplatte, deren zweite Vertikalmesser nach unten gerichtet sind in perspektivischer Darstellung von oben,

Fig. 11

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figur 10 mit eingesetzter Wendeplatte in Vorderansicht in Richtung des Pfeiles XI gemäß der Figur 10,

Fig. 12a, 12b

eine weitere mögliche Ausführungsform eines Küchenhobels mit

und 12c

vertikal verschiebbaren ersten Vertikalmessern und vertikal verschiebbaren zweiten Vertikalmessern in perspektivischer Darstellung von oben in unterschiedlichen Betriebsstellungen der ersten Vertikalmesser und zweiten Vertikalmesser,

Fig. 13a

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figuren 12a bis 12c in perspektivischer Ansicht auf dessen Unterseite mit eingeklapptem Einstellmechanismus,

Fig. 13b

der Küchenhobel gemäß der Figuren 12a bis 12c in perspektivischer Ansicht auf dessen Unterseite mit nach außen verschwenktem Einstellmechanismus,

Fig. 14a

der verschwenkbar gelagerte Einstellmechanismus für die ersten

und 14b

Vertikalmesser und die zweiten Vertikalmesser in perspektivischer
Ansicht auf die Unterseite (Fig. 14a) und perspektivischer Ansicht
auf die Oberseite (Fig. 14b) mit in der zurückgezogenen Stellung
befindlichen ersten und zweiten Vertikalmessern,

Fig. 15a

der verschwenkbar gelagerte Einstellmechanismus für die ersten

und 15b

Vertikalmesser und die zweiten Vertikalmesser in perspektivischer
Ansicht auf die Unterseite (Fig.15a) und perspektivischer Ansicht
auf die Oberseite (Fig.15b) mit in der Arbeitsstellung befindlichen
befindlichen ersten Vertikalmessern und in der zurückgezogenen Stellung befindlichen zweiten Vertikalmessern,

Fig. 16a

der verschwenkbar gelagerte Einstellmechanismus für die ersten

und 16b

Vertikalmesser und die zweiten Vertikalmesser in perspektivischer
Ansicht auf die Unterseite (Fig.16a) und perspektivischer Ansicht
auf die Oberseite (Fig.16b) mit in der Arbeitsstellung befindlichen ersten Vertikalmessern und zweiten Vertikalmessern.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a possible embodiment of a kitchen slicer in perspective, in which a in the feed plate of the kitchen slicer provided with a drawn-in circular cutout the view of the underlying adjustment mechanism for linearly displaceable vertical knife,

Fig. 2

the kitchen slicer according to the FIG. 1 in perspective on the underside of the kitchen slicer,

Fig. 3

the kitchen slicer according to the Figures 1 and 2 with first vertical knives in the working position in a perspective view from above,

Figure 4

the kitchen slicer according to the Figures 1 and 2 as a partial section along the section line IV-IV according to the FIG. 3 with first vertical knives in the retracted position,

Fig. 5

the adjustment mechanism with the associated first vertical blades, as in the kitchen slicer according to the Figures 1 and 2 is used in a perspective view from above,

Figure 6

Another possible embodiment of a kitchen slicer with fixed second vertical blades, arranged on a removed insert, in a perspective view from above,

Figure 7

the kitchen slicer according to the FIG. 6 with inserted insert in perspective from above,

Figure 8

the kitchen slicer according to the FIGS. 6 and 7 in a front view according to the arrow VIII in FIG. 7 .

Fig. 9

the kitchen slicer according to the FIGS. 6 and 7 with Schneidguthalterund insert with vertically downwardly directed second vertical blades in a perspective view from above,

Fig. 10

the kitchen slicer according to the FIGS. 6 and 7 with inserted insert, whose second vertical blades are directed downwards in a perspective view from above,

Fig. 11

the kitchen slicer according to the FIG. 10 with inserted insert in front view in the direction of arrow XI according to the FIG. 10 .

Fig. 12a, 12b

another possible embodiment of a kitchen slicer

and 12c

vertically displaceable first vertical blades and vertically movable second vertical blades in a perspective view from above in different operating positions of the first vertical blade and second vertical blade,

Fig. 13a

the kitchen slicer according to the FIGS. 12a to 12c in a perspective view on its underside with folded adjusting mechanism,

Fig. 13b

the kitchen slicer according to the FIGS. 12a to 12c in a perspective view on its underside with an outwardly pivoted adjustment mechanism,

Fig. 14a

the pivotally mounted adjustment mechanism for the first

and 14b

Vertical knife and the second vertical knife in perspective
View on the underside ( Fig. 14a ) and perspective view
on the top ( Fig. 14b ) in the retracted position
located first and second vertical blades,

Fig. 15a

the pivotally mounted adjustment mechanism for the first

and 15b

Vertical knife and the second vertical knife in perspective
View on the underside ( 15A ) and perspective view
on the top ( 15B ) with in the working position
located first vertical blades and located in the retracted position second vertical blades,

Fig. 16a

the pivotally mounted adjustment mechanism for the first

and 16b

Vertical knife and the second vertical knife in perspective
View on the underside ( Figures 16A ) and perspective view
on the top ( Fig.16b ) with first vertical knives and second vertical knives in working position.

FIGS. 1 to 5 show - in a schematic representation - a possible embodiment of a kitchen slicer 100. The kitchen planer 100 has in its basic structure a planing frame 1, which holds a feed plate 2 on one side and a discharge plate 3 on the other side. The feed plate 2 is offset from the outlet plate 3, perpendicular to the top, offset downwards. At the consequently higher edge of the outlet plate 3 is a horizontal knife 4, which has a free cutting edge 5.

The horizontal knife 4 is divided into two sections 6, which are inclined to the planing direction, indicated by the arrow 7, extend. In addition, the two sections 6 of the horizontal blade 4 are arranged so that they are V-shaped. The angle of the cutting edge 5 of the sections 6 is thus approximately 45 ° to the planing direction 7.

In order to cut slices in slices, the material to be cut is guided along the top of the feed plate 2, so that a slice is separated from the material to be cut by the cutting edge 5 with each reciprocation. The discs are collected below the outlet plate 3.

If the material to be cut is approximately processed, a cutting material holder 8 can be used in a known manner for the handling of the remainder of the residue FIG. 9 is shown. This Schneidguthalter 8 is dimensioned so that it is guided along the planing frame 1, preferably at least one side guide 38 provided there, in particular positively guided.

The kitchen slicer 100 has a displacement mechanism 9 with which the feed plate 2 can be displaced in the direction of the arrow 7. With such a displacement, the feeding plate 2 is simultaneously raised, so that the gap 13 formed at the transition between the feeding plate 2 and the horizontal cutter 4 is reduced. In order to achieve these superimposed movements of the feed plate 2, that is, the displacement in the direction of the arrow 7 and the simultaneous surface-parallel, continuous lifting, the displacement mechanism 9 comprises an actuating part, in particular eccentric 10, which is mounted in a sliding plate 11. This slide plate 11 is guided at its longitudinal edges 12 in the planing frame 1 and engages oblique wedge surfaces, which are not shown in detail, in corresponding wedge surfaces on the underside of the feed plate 2 a.

While the slide plate 11 can be displaced in the direction of the arrow 7 and opposite thereto, the feed plate 2 is supported in the slicer frame 1 so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular thereto, that is, in the direction of the surface normal of the feed plate 2.

Now, when the eccentric 10 is rotated in one direction, the slide plate 11 is moved along the plane frame 1 and the wedge surfaces on the slide plate 11 and / or on the feed plate 2 engage each other, whereby the feed plate 2 is raised with the rotation. In this way, the width of the planing gap 13 is adjusted to the required cutting width.

The kitchen planer 100 has an additional adjustment mechanism, generally designated by reference numeral 14, which, like the eccentric wheel 10, is supported on the slide plate 11.

The adjustment mechanism 14 comprises an operating element 15 which engages in the underside of a carrier part 16. This support member 16 is held on the underside of the feed plate 2. The operating element 15 is rotatably held on the underside of the feed plate 2 and formed as a hub.

Both the operating element 15 and the carrier part 16 are more detailed in FIG FIG. 5 while the partial sectional view of the FIG. 4 the installation state of these parts clarified.

The support member 16 carries on its upper side first vertical blades 17, which are positioned in pairs in a V-shaped arrangement. In the direction transverse to the planing direction 7, indicated in the figures by a double arrow 18, respectively adjacent first vertical blades 17 are arranged at the same distance from each other.

The support member 16 has in plan view a triangular shape, which is adapted to the V-shaped arrangement of the first vertical blade 17. However, another contour could be provided.

The carrier part 16 is inserted on the underside of the feed plate 2 in a frame 19 and is additionally guided by pins 20 on the feed plate 2. To the pins 20 are spring elements 21, preferably arranged in the form of coil springs, which hold the support member 16 in a lower position.

In the feed plate 2 are slots 22 which are associated with the respective first vertical blades 17. In the lower position of the first vertical blade 17, as shown in the FIGS. 1 and 4 is shown, the ends of the first vertical blade 17 do not project beyond the top of the feed plate 2.

The operating element 15 of the setting mechanism 14 for the first vertical blades 17 has two ramp-shaped webs 23 which have inclined guide surfaces 24.

The ramp-shaped webs 23 are arranged distributed symmetrically about the axis of rotation 25 of the rotary disk 15. Upon rotation of the operating element 15 in the direction of the rotary arrow 26, the oblique guide surfaces 24 of the two ramp-shaped webs 23 engage with the underside of the carrier part 16, so that upon further rotation of the operating element 15, the carrier part 16 is raised in the direction of the feed plate 2. In the end position, the horizontally extending end faces 27 of the ramp-shaped webs 23 come to rest on the underside of the carrier part 16, so that the carrier part 16 is locked in this end position and thus the working position of the first vertical knife 17. Such a working position of the first vertical blade 17 is in FIG. 3 shown.

Due to the fact that the adjusting mechanism 14 is mounted with the support part 16 and the operating element 15 or actuating element in the slide plate 11, this adjustment mechanism 14 for the first vertical knife 17 is always displaced when the feed plate 2 to which the slide plate 11 is attached , is moved to change the planing gap 13.

To retract the first vertical blade 17 back into the feed plate 2, if only disc-shaped cutting material is desired, the operating element 15 is rotated in the opposite direction, so that the locking end faces 27 of the ramp-shaped webs 23 release the support member 16 so that this due to the spring elements 21 is pressed down.

It goes without saying that the rotational movement of the rotary disk 15 can also be reversed, for which purpose the guide surfaces 24 of the webs 23 have to be correspondingly reshaped.

By the spacing of adjacent vertical blades 17 to each other, the cutting width is predetermined for strip-shaped material to be cut. In order to produce strip-like material to be cut with at least two strip widths with such a kitchen slicer, additional vertical knives are required in order to divide the cutting width on account of the first vertical knives 17 which are assigned to the setting mechanism 14.

To show the FIGS. 6 to 11 - In a schematic representation - another possible embodiment of a kitchen slicer 200, in which, in addition to the embodiment described above with reference to the FIGS. 1 to 5 is described, a turning plate 28 is inserted into the feed plate 2.

Components of the kitchen slicer 200 according to the FIGS. 6 to 11 , which with the components of the kitchen slicer 100 according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 are identical or functionally identical, are provided with the same reference numerals; in that regard, reference is made to the description of the FIGS. 1 to 5 directed.

The turning plate 28 of the kitchen slicer 200 carries at its one end second vertical blade 29, which are preferably in turn grouped in pairs in a V-shaped arrangement.

The turning plate 28 is dimensioned so that it can be inserted into a corresponding recess in the feed plate 2, as the FIG. 7 shows, and then the working surface of the feed plate 2 forms. Furthermore, the second vertical blades 29 are seen in the direction of the width of the kitchen slicer 200, each between two first vertical blades 17, which are assigned to the support member 16, arranged so that they halve this distance, thereby strip-shaped cutting material can be produced with a width, which corresponds to half the width that is achieved only by using the first vertical blade 17. This also follows from the view of FIG. 8 coming from the direction of arrow VIII of the FIG. 7 seen, the complementary first vertical blade 17 and second vertical blade 29 shows.

If the larger width of the strip-like material to be cut is desired, the turning plate 28 can be taken out of the feeding plate 2. It is then turned so that the second vertical blades 29 point downwards, as shown in FIG FIG. 9 is shown, and then used in this turned position again in the corresponding recess of the feed plate 2. In order to receive the protruding second vertical blades 29, there are slits 30 in the feeding plate 2, which correspond to the respective second vertical blades 29.

FIG. 10 shows the kitchen slicer 200 of the FIG. 9 used with the insert 28 in the feed plate 2. In this position, the width of the strip-shaped material to be cut is determined only by the distance of the vertical blade 17, as determined by the FIG. 11 can be seen.

It should be noted that the reason for the pairwise arrangement of the first vertical blades 17 and the second vertical blades 29 is that these pairs of blades are each formed by a U-shaped bent metal strip, as shown in FIG FIG. 4 can be seen. Due to this connection of two vertical blades each an optimal hold of the knife in the support member 16 and the insert 28 is achieved. If the vertical blade 17, 29 be arranged at the same distance from the knife edge of the horizontal blade 4, this same distance refers to the respective pairs of vertical blades 17, 29th

Figures 12a, 12b, 12c such as Figures 13a and 13b show - in a schematic representation - another possible embodiment of a kitchen slicer 300 in a perspective view from above ( 12a, 12b and 12c ) as well as in perspective view on the underside ( Fig. 13a and 13b ). Components of the kitchen slicer 300, which with the kitchen slicer 100 of FIGS. 1 to 6 and / or the kitchen slicer 200 according to the FIGS. 7 to 11 are identical or functionally identical, are provided with the same reference numerals; In that regard, the description of the kitchen slicer 100 according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 or the kitchen slicer 200 according to the FIGS. 6 to 11 directed.

The kitchen slicer 300, like the kitchen slicer 100 and the kitchen slicer 200, has the planing frame 1, the outlet plate 3 and the horizontal knife 4 with the cutting edge 5. The kitchen slicer 300 differs from the kitchen slicer 200 according to the FIGS. 6 to 11 among other things in that the kitchen slicer 300 has movable first vertical blades 17 'and movable second vertical blades 29'. Furthermore, the kitchen slicer 300 has a feed plate 2 'which has passage openings, in particular slots 40, for the first vertical blades 17' and passage openings, in particular slots 39, for the second vertical blades 29 '.

The first vertical knives 17 'and the second vertical knives 29' are each adjustable in a position projecting beyond the feed plate 2 'and into a position retracted into the feed plate 2'. The first vertical blades 17 'and the second vertical blades 29' are arranged in each case between the retracted position and the working position substantially linearly perpendicular to the top of the feed plate 2 'movable.

In the FIG. 12a the kitchen slicer 300 is shown with first vertical blades 17 'in the retracted position and second vertical blades 29' in the retracted position. The first vertical blades 17 'and the second vertical blades 29' are positioned below the top of the feed plate 2 '. In this operating position, the cut material is only sliced if it is moved in the direction of arrow 7 along the feed plate 2 'and then passes to the v-shaped horizontal knife 4. By the two converging sections 6 of the V-shaped horizontal blade 4, a cut is produced with high quality, since due to the V-shaped arrangement, the material to be cut is guided along the cutting edge 5 of the horizontal blade 4, so that the cutting edge 5 of the horizontal blade 4 only penetrates with increasing displacement of the material to be cut in planing direction 7 in the material to be cut.

As with the kitchen slicers 100 and 200, it is also provided in the kitchen slicer 300 that the top of the feed plate 2 'relative to the level of the cutting edge 5 can be lowered by a predetermined cutting width, so that thereby the slice thickness of the material to be cut is adjustable.

In the FIG. 12b the kitchen slicer 300 is shown in an operating position for cutting the cut material in strip form. For this purpose, the first vertical blades 17 'are brought into the position projecting beyond the feed plate 2'. The second vertical blade 29 'are still in the retracted position in this operating position.

The FIG. 12c shows the kitchen slicer 300 in another operating position for strip cutting. In this operating position, the first vertical blades 17 'are brought into the position projecting beyond the feed plate 2' and, in addition, the second vertical blades 29 'are brought into their position projecting beyond the feed plate 2'. Thereby, the cut material is cut into strips whose width is smaller than the strip width in the operating position of the kitchen slicer 300 according to the figure 12b in which only the first vertical blades 17 'are brought into the position projecting beyond the feed plate 2'.

As in particular from the Figures 12b and 12c it can be seen, in the kitchen slicer 300, the second vertical blades 29 'are arranged so that they protrude in the above the feed plate 2' protruding position on the side facing the horizontal knife 4 in the edge region of the feed plate 2 ', preferably the second vertical blade 29' in the same distance from the edge and / or equidistant from the cutting edge 5 of the horizontal blade 4, wherein preferably the first vertical blade 17 'and / or the second vertical blade 29' extending in planing direction 7. If the horizontal blade is V-shaped, the arrangement of the second vertical blade 29 'is V-shaped.

The first vertical blades 17 'are preferably arranged in the position projecting beyond the feed plate 2' on the side of the feed plate 2 'facing the horizontal blade 4. The first vertical blades 17 'are preferably arranged at the same distance from the edge of the feed plate 2' and / or at the same distance from the cutting edge 5 of the horizontal blade 4. In a V-shaped horizontal blade 4 thus form the first vertical blade 17 'to each other a V-shaped contour. Preferably, the first vertical blades 17 'are arranged at the same distance from each other.

As in particular from the FIG. 12c can be seen, seen in planer direction 7, the first vertical blade 17 'at least partially in front of adjacent second vertical blades 29' arranged so that the material to be cut during the planing first on the first vertical blade 17 'and only then the second vertical blade 29' in the material to be cut penetration. In this case, the distances between adjacent first vertical blades 17 'and adjacent second vertical blades 29' are preferably essentially the same transversely to the planing direction 7.

The first vertical blades 17 'and / or the second vertical blades 29' preferably have an oblique cutting edge, as viewed in the planing direction 7, preferably in the projecting position of the vertical blade 17 ', 29' facing the cutting edge on the side facing the feed plate 2 ' The first vertical blades 17 'and the second vertical blades 29' are each aligned in the planing direction 7.

To move the first vertical blade 17 'from the retracted position to the operative position, an adjustment mechanism 14' is provided, as particularly shown in FIG FIG. 13a is apparent. The adjustment mechanism 14 'is the adjustment mechanism 14 of the kitchen slicer 100 according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 and the kitchen slicer 200 according to the FIGS. 6 to 11 similar and also has the underlying control element 15.

The adjustment mechanism 14 'differs from the adjustment mechanism 14, inter alia, in that it is formed in addition to the process of the second vertical blade 29' from the retracted position to the working position. As in particular from FIG. 13a it can be seen, the kitchen slicer 300 for adjusting the top of the feed plate 2 'relative to the level of Schneidante 5, the displacement mechanism 9 with the eccentric 10, as already described in the example of the kitchen slicer 100 and 200.

The displacement mechanism 9 with its eccentric wheel 10 and the adjustment mechanism 14 'with its control element 15 are arranged below the feed plate 2' and thus protected from the outside.

As in particular from the FIG. 13b it can be seen, the adjustment mechanism 14 'is verschenkbar mounted on the planing frame 1. The adjustment mechanism 14 'is thereby, preferably in its entirety, from a working position in a cleaning position to the outside verschenkbar.

In the working position, the adjustment mechanism 14 'is oriented in such a way that a method of the first vertical blade 17' and a method of the second vertical blade 29 'in the above the feed plate 2' projecting working position and in the retracted position is possible.

The pivotability of the adjustment mechanism 14 'is realized by a base body 37 which engages an axle 41, preferably rotatably mounted thereon, or is non-rotatably connected to the axle 41. The axis 41 in turn is arranged between two side walls of the planing frame 1, preferably rotatably mounted on the side walls of the planing frame 1 or rotatably connected to the side walls.

The base body 37 has at least one pin 49, which passes during pivoting of the adjustment mechanism 14 'in the working position into a receptacle 50 formed on the plane frame 1. Preferably, the adjustment mechanism 14 'is additionally lockable in the working position. For this purpose, at least one pin element 45 is preferably provided, which is movable by means of a handle 46 to the outside, and is received in this outwardly moved position in a corresponding with the pin member 45 receptacle 47 of the planing frame 1 and forms the locking position. Preferably, the pin member 45 is formed on the pin 49 and the receptacle 47 for the pin member 45 on the receptacle 50 for the pin 49.

Preferably, two pin elements 45 are provided, which are arranged on opposite sides of the base body and in each case via a handle 46 are actuated and go into a corresponding receptacle of the side wall of the planing frame 1 in the locked position.

The structure of the adjustment mechanism 14 'is in particular from the Figures 14a and 14b seen. As FIG. 14b shows, the first vertical blade 17 'on a support member 16' are arranged. Furthermore, an additional carrier part 35 is provided, on which the second vertical blades 29 'are arranged.

As in particular from FIG. 14b it can be seen, the support members 16 'and 35 are movably supported on at least one guide body 36. Preferably, a laterally outwardly projecting projection 43 is provided at the free end of the at least one guide body 36, which serves as a stop for the support member 16 'and 35 respectively. The carrier parts 16 'and 35 are thus captively connected to the base body 37.

Preferably, at least three guide members 36 are provided to prevent tilting or tilting of the preferably triangular support member 16 'or 35 during displacement.

As in particular from the Figure 14a it can be seen, the operating element 15 for the adjusting mechanism 14 'is rotatably mounted on the base body 37, preferably rotatably integrated into the base body 37. The operating element 15 is arranged on the main body 37 in such a way that in the working position of the adjusting mechanism 14 ', the axis of rotation 25 of the operating element 15 is substantially perpendicular to the top of the feed plate 2'. By rotating the operating element 15, first the support part 35 with the second vertical blades 29 'is displaced away from the main body 37 along the at least one guide body 36 and then the support part 16' with the first vertical blades 17 'along the at least one guide body 36 away from the main body 37 postponed.

In order to implement the rotational movement of the control element 15 in the linear displacement movement of the support members 16 'and the support member 35, a rotary member 33 is provided, on which the support member 16' and 35 are constrained. The rotary member 33 is rotatably connected to the control element 15, preferably formed on the control element 15, and rotatable about the axis of rotation 25 of the control element 15.

As in particular from the Figures 14b . 15b and 16b can be seen, the rotary member 33 has at least one guide surface 42 along which the support member 16 'for the first vertical blade 17' is guided. Furthermore, the rotary part 33 has at least one additional guide surface 31, along which the support part 35 for the second vertical blade 29 'is guided. In order to displace the carrier part 16 'or 35 into a linear movement in the direction of the free end of the rotary part 33 by turning the operating element 15, the guide surface 42 and the additional guide surface 31 each have at least one inclined or ramp-shaped section 51 which slopes upwards in the direction of the free end of the rotary member 33 extends. At the oblique portion 51 of the guide surface 42 and the inclined portion 52 of the additional guide surface 31 is followed in each case a partial surface 32 and a portion of the guide surface 42 and 31, which preferably extends substantially horizontally, so that the support member 35 upon reaching the Partial surface 32 performs no further linear movement when the control element 15 is further rotated and the support member 35 slides along the part surface 32.

The at least one guide surface 42 and the at least one additional guide surface 31 are each preferably formed on the upper side of a web 34 which projects outward from the rotary part 33. At the web 34 engages a projection 44 of the support member 16 'and on the web 48 engages a projection 53 of the support member 35 at.

Like from the Figures 14b . 15b and 16b can be seen, the rotary member 33 for guiding the support member 16 'for the first vertical blade 17' two such webs 34, on which each of the guide surface 42 is formed. Also, two further webs 48 are provided on the rotary member 33, on each of which an additional guide surface 31 is formed, wherein preferably the guide surfaces 42 and the additional guide surfaces 31 extend radially about the axis of rotation 25 of the control element 15 and preferably symmetrically to the axis of rotation 25th of the control element 15 are.

• In den Figuren 14a und 14b befinden sich die ersten Vertikalmesser 17' und die zweiten Vertikalmesser 29' jeweils in ihrer zurückgezogenen Stellung. In dieser Stellung liegt das Trägerteil 16' mit den ersten Vertikalmessern 17' an dem Grundkörper 37 an seiner einen Seite an und an seiner anderen Seite liegt das Trägerteil 35 mit den zweiten Vertikalmessern 29' an. In dieser Ausgangsstellung ist die Zuführplatte 2' frei von nach außen stehenden Vertikalmessern und ermöglicht einen Hobelbetrieb, bei dem das Schneidgut in Scheiben geschnitten wird. Der Küchenhobel 300 ist entsprechend Figur 12a eingestellt.

The Figures 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b and 16a, 16b show the operation of the adjustment mechanism 14 ':

• In the Figures 14a and 14b The first vertical blades 17 'and the second vertical blades 29' are each in their retracted position. In this position, the support member 16 'is located with the first vertical blades 17' on the base body 37 on its one side and on its other side is the support member 35 with the second vertical blades 29 '. In this initial position, the feed plate 2 'is free from outside vertical knives and allows a planing operation, in which the sliced material is sliced. The kitchen slicer 300 is corresponding FIG. 12a set.

By turning the control element 15, for example, by a twist angle of about 90 °, the adjustment of the adjustment mechanism 14 'is achieved, as shown in the FIG. 12b is apparent. In this setting, the first vertical blade 17 'are moved from the retracted position to the working position. In the course of the rotational movement of the operating element 15, the support member 16 'with the first vertical blades 17' first along the inclined portion 51 of the at least one guide surface 42 under the linear sliding movement of the support member 16 'has been moved and by further rotation of the Operating element 15 in the end position for this working position along the horizontal or stepped part surface 32 method in which the support member 16 'is locked in its axial position with respect to the axis of rotation 25. In this setting of the adjustment mechanism 14 'are the first vertical blade 17' in the working position, in particular in the FIG. 12b is shown.

By further rotation of the control element 15 remains the support member 16 'with the first vertical blades 17' in the locked position, wherein in the course of further rotation of the operating element 15, the support member 35 with the second vertical blades 29 'along the inclined portion 52 of the at least one additional guide surface 31st is guided while doing a linear movement in the direction of the free end of the rotary member 33. The carrier part 35 then passes from the oblique section 52 of the additional guide surface 31 onto the graduated partial surface (not visible in the figures) through which the carrier part 35 remains in the extended position and is brought into the locking position there. At the end of the rotational movement of the operating element, the carrier part 35 with the second vertical blades 29 'is then moved into the working position in addition to the carrier part 16' with the first vertical blades 17 'and locked in the axial position.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100

slicer

200

slicer

300

slicer

1

slicer frame

2, 2 '

feeder

3

outlet plate

4

Horizontal knife

5

cutting edge

6

Section of the cutting edge

7

Planing direction, arrow

8th

product holder

9

displacement mechanism

10

Eccentric wheel, actuating part

11

sliding plate

12

longitudinal edge

13

planing gap

14. 14 '

adjustment

15

operating element

16, 16

support part

17, 17 '

first vertical knife

18

double arrow

19

frame

20

spigot

21

Federelelemente

22

slots

23

ramp-shaped webs

24

guide surface

25

axis of rotation

26

arrow

27

graduated partial surface

28

insert

29

second vertical knife (fixed)

29 '

first vertical knife (movable)

30

slots

31

additional guide surface

32

subarea

33

turned part

34

web

35

additional carrier part

36

guide body

37

body

38

cornering

39

slots

40

slots

41

axis

42

guide surface

43

head Start

44

head Start

45

pin element

46

handle

47

admission

48

web

49

spigot

50

admission

51

oblique section

52

oblique section

53

head Start

Claims (15)

1. Mandoline slicer (100; 200; 300) having a mandoline-slicer frame (1) which has a feed plate (2; 2'), a discharge plate (3) and a horizontal blade (4) with at least one cutting edge (5), wherein the cutting edge (5) is arranged on the discharge plate (3) at the transition to the feed plate (2; 2'), wherein the upper side of the feed plate (2; 2') is lowered, or can be lowered, by a predetermined cutting width in relation to the level of the cutting edge (5), and having first vertical blades (17) which can be adjusted via an adjustment mechanism (14; 14') into a position in which they project over the feed plate (2; 2'), or into a position in which they are drawn back into the feed plate (2; 2'), and are arranged such that they can be moved essentially linearly, in a direction perpendicular to the upper side of the feed plate (2; 2'), between the drawn-back position and the operating position, and having an operating element (15) for actuating the adjustment mechanism (14; 14'), characterized in that the operating element (15) is arranged beneath the feed plate (2; 2') such that it does not jut out laterally.
2. Mandoline slicer according to Claim 1, characterized in that the operating element (15) is rotatable and preferably the axis of rotation (25) of the operating element (15) runs essentially perpendicularly to the upper side of the feed plate (2; 2') .
3. Mandoline slicer according to Claim 2, characterized in that the adjustment mechanism (14; 14') has at least one guide surface (24; 42) which runs radially around the axis of rotation (25) of the operating element (15) and by means of which the first vertical blades (17; 17') can be pushed at least into the operating position, and/or in that the adjustment mechanism (14; 14') has at least one guide surface (24; 42) which runs radially around the axis of rotation (25) of the operating element (15), is formed on the operating element (15) and by means of which the first vertical blades (17; 17') can be pushed at least into the operating position.
4. Mandoline slicer according to Claim 3, characterized in that the at least one guide surface (24; 42) is stepped such that a sub-surface (27) arrests the first vertical blades (17; 17') in the operating position, and/or in that at least one portion of the at least one guide surface (24; 42) is formed on a ramp-like crosspiece (23), in particular is formed by the upper side of the ramp-like crosspiece.
5. Mandoline slicer according to either of Claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the adjustment mechanism (14; 14') has at least two guide surfaces (24; 42), and/or in that the adjustment mechanism (14; 14') has at least two guide surfaces (24; 42) which are arranged symmetrically in relation to the axis of rotation (25) of the operating element (15).
6. Mandoline slicer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first vertical blade (17) can be displaced into the operating position counter to the force of spring elements (21).
7. Mandoline slicer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feed plate (2) has an insert plate (28) with second, fixed vertical blades (29) arranged on its one surface, or in that the feed plate (2) has an insert plate (28) with second, fixed vertical blades (29) arranged on its one surface, wherein the insert plate is designed in the form of a turning plate (28) such that, in a turned position of the insert plate (28), the second vertical blades (29) point downwards into the mandolin-slicer frame (1).
8. Mandoline slicer according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized by the provision of second vertical blades (29') which can be adjusted into a position in which they project over the feed plate (2') , or into a position in which they are drawn back into the feed plate (2') .
9. Mandoline slicer according to Claim 8, characterized in that

   a. the second vertical blades (29') can be adjusted by the adjustment mechanism (14') for the first vertical blades (17'), and/or in that

   b. the adjustment mechanism (14') has at least one additional guide surface (31) by means of which the second vertical blades (29') can be moved at least into the operating position, and/or in that

   c. the adjustment mechanism (14') has at least one additional guide surface (31) by means of which the second vertical blades (29') can be moved at least into the operating position, wherein the at least one additional guide surface (31) is stepped such that a sub-surface (32) arrests the second vertical blades (29') in the operating position, and/or in that

   d. the adjustment mechanism (14') has at least one additional guide surface (31) which runs radially around the axis of rotation (25) of the operating element (15) and by means of which the second vertical blades (29') can be moved at least into the operating position.
10. Mandoline slicer according to Claim 9, characterized in that

    a. the at least one additional guide surface (31) is offset in relation to the at least one guide surface (42) for the first vertical blades at an angle of rotation in relation to the axis of rotation (25) of the operating element (15), and/or in that

    b. the at least one additional guide surface (31) for the second vertical blades (29') and/or the at least one guide surface (42) for the first vertical blades (17') are formed on a rotary part (33), in particular on a rotary part (33) formed on the operating element (15), and/or in that

    c. the additional guide surface (31) for the second vertical blades (29') and/or the at least one guide surface (42) for the first vertical blades (17') is formed by at least one side wall of at least one groove and/or of the upper side of at least one crosspiece (34).
11. Mandoline slicer according to one of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the second vertical blades (29') are retained on an additional carrier part (35), against which the at least one additional guide surface (31) butts, or in that the second vertical blades (29') are retained on an additional carrier part (35), against which the at least one additional guide surface (31) butts, wherein the additional carrier part (35) for the second vertical blades (29') and the carrier part (16') for the first vertical blades (17') can be displaced along at least one common guide body (36).
12. Mandoline slicer according to one of Claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the adjustment mechanism (14') has at least two additional guide surfaces (31), or in that the adjustment mechanism (14') has at least two additional guide surfaces (31) arranged symmetrically in relation to the axis of rotation (25) of the operating element (15).
13. Mandoline slicer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjustment mechanism (14') is arranged on a main body (37) which can be moved out of its starting position assumed during slicing operation, and/or in that the adjustment mechanism (14') is arranged on a main body (37) which is mounted in a pivotable manner on the mandoline-slicer frame (1) and can be moved out of its starting position assumed during slicing operation.
14. Mandoline slicer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first vertical blades (17; 17') are grouped in a V-shaped arrangement, and/or in that the first vertical blades (17; 17') are arranged essentially at the same distance apart from the cutting edge (5) of the horizontal blade (4), and/or in that the second vertical blades (29; 29') are arranged essentially at the same distance apart from the cutting edge (5) of the horizontal blade (4), and/or in that the distances between adjacent first vertical blades (17; 17') and adjacent second vertical blades (29; 29') are essentially the same in each case.
15. Mandoline slicer according to one of Claims 8 to 14, characterized in that, as seen transversely to the slicing direction (7), the first vertical blades (17') and the second vertical blades (29') are offset in relation to one another, and/or in that, as seen transversely to the slicing direction (7), the first vertical blades (17') and the second vertical blades (29') are offset in relation to one another, wherein the second vertical blades (29; 29') are each arranged between adjacent first vertical blades (17; 17').

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