KR102261630B1 - A safety feeding apparatus with a removable structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a safety input device having a removable structure for safe and convenient use, the hollow body (100); The upper and lower hollow input parts 200 which can be inserted into the body 100 are open; and a blocking part 210 for opening and closing the lower part of the input part 200, wherein the blocking part 210 rotates around a fixed shaft 211 formed on one lower side of the input part 200, An input device capable of removing the input part 200 from the body 100 in the direction of the lower side of the input part 200 is provided. Through this, when it is connected to a device in which a substance is input and operated, for example, a juicer, safety is added by the input unit configured to be movable in and out of the input device, and it is convenient to input the base material of various sizes It has a wide range of application and good usability

Description

A safety feeding apparatus with a removable structure

The present invention relates to a removable safety input device, and more particularly, to a safety input device having a removable structure for safe and convenient use.

An example of an apparatus including a rotating screw, a rotating body, or a grinding unit is a juicer. A juicer is a device that allows you to directly make and eat green juice or juice from ingredients such as vegetables or fruits (hereinafter referred to as 'base material'). For a healthy life, a lot of juicers have been disclosed so that juice can be easily extracted using vegetables or fruits at home.

In general, a conventional juicer accommodates a base material such as fruits or vegetables in a housing in which a grinding screw is rotatably mounted, and then rotates the grinding screw using a driving unit located at the lower portion of the housing to grind the base material to extract green juice or fruit juice. do. This is because, before putting the base material into the base material inlet, the size of the inlet is only about 2-3 cm. Considering the size of the inlet, it was accompanied by the inconvenience of finely cutting the base material in advance. Recently, in order to alleviate this inconvenience, juicers with a larger size of the input port have appeared so that pre-treatment of the base material is not required.

For example, Korean Patent Registration No. 20-0357015 discloses an improved juice maker technology using a metal blade and a grinder so that a fruit with strong strength such as a pear can be put in whole without cutting it into small pieces to squeeze out the juice. However, since there is no device capable of preventing a safety hazard due to the metal blade of the inlet, it is easy to injure the user's hand by the blade following a brief negligence.

As another example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1270140 discloses a juice module technology configured to be supplied to a screw and crushed at the same time by increasing the size of the inlet and entraining the base material between the crushing blade and the crushing part. However, in this case, even if it is possible to directly insert the juicer without pretreatment of the base material, there is a risk of injury due to the user's or young child's fingers being caught in the rotating screw due to the wide inlet opening. There was no sure way to do this.

Unlike the domestic patent registration No. 10-1270140, which was presented earlier, the domestic patent registration No. 10-1300464 further includes a safety cover to protect the user's hand from the juicer's juicer screw. In the safety cover presented here, the first cover part has a shape that is substantially perpendicular to the second cover part, and the safety cover passes through the input material by rotating it, prevents the hand of a person from touching the screw, and includes a biasing spring on the rotation shaft. Allow the cover parts to return to the position before insertion. However, this structure and the deflection force acting on the user input several small and light base materials such as grapes or cherry tomatoes at once, but there is a case where the base material does not completely pass through the safety cover without human force added by the deflection force. This makes it inconvenient to use.

As described above, conventional juicers with a wide inlet without the inconvenience of having to separately cut the base material before use are dangerous because they are not equipped with a safety device, or when you want to put a large amount of base material of various sizes even with a safety device. There were problems that were cumbersome and inconvenient.

US 20-0357015 B US 10-1300464 B US 10-1270140 B

Therefore, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide an input device that adds safety by preventing a user's hand from touching a dangerous component such as a rotating screw of a juicer.

In addition, it is to provide an input device capable of inputting the base material of various sizes.

In addition, at the same time, it is to provide an input device having a simple configuration, which is convenient for cleaning, has a simple operating principle, and has a wide range of applications.

One embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is a hollow body 100; The upper and lower hollow input parts 200 which can be inserted into the body 100 are open; and a blocking unit 210 for opening and closing the lower portion of the input unit 200, wherein the blocking unit 210 rotates around a fixed shaft 211 formed on one lower side of the input unit 200, An input device capable of removing the input part 200 from the body 100 in the direction of the lower side of the input part 200 is provided.

In addition, the body 100 includes at least one side wall 110 in which at least a portion into which the input unit 200 can be inserted is opened, and the side wall 110 is in contact with at least a portion of the input unit 200 . And, it is preferable that the position of the blocking part 210 is fixed by the side wall 110 according to the movement of the input part 200 .

In addition, the fixed shaft 211 is located in the open portion of the side wall 110, and when the end of the blocking part 210 faces downward due to its own weight, the end of the blocking part 210 is opened. It is not located in the closed portion, and when the end of the blocking portion 210 does not face downward, it is preferably located in the open portion.

In addition, the body 100 further includes a detachable cover 300 on the upper portion, and the lower portion of the cover 300 is formed with a first limiting portion 340 in the form of protruding inward of the input portion 200 . desirable.

In addition, it is preferable that a second limiting part 240 in the form of protruding into the body 100 is formed in the lower portion of the input part 200 .

In addition, it is preferable that the fixed shaft 211 is fixedly formed inside the input unit 200 .

In addition, the support part 140 protruded inwardly from the body 100 is positioned, and the support part 140 is the input part 200 when the input part 200 is inserted into the body 100 . It is preferable to support

In addition, it is preferable that the blocking unit 210 is selectively movable in the first operating position and the second operating position according to the movement of the input unit 200 .

In addition, in the first operating position, the input part 200 is inserted into the body 100 , and it is preferable that the blocking part 210 opens the lower part of the input part 200 .

In addition, in the second operating position, it is preferable that the input unit 200 is positioned outwardly with respect to the body 100 , and the blocking unit 210 closes at least a portion of the lower portion of the input unit 200 . Do.

It provides a juicer comprising an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

There is provided a food waste disposer including an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention as described above, safety is added by the input unit configured to be movable in and out of the input device when used in connection with a device in which a substance is injected and operated, for example, a juicer.

In addition, it is convenient to input the base material of various sizes.

In addition, the usability is good because the applicable range is wide.

1 is a front perspective view for explaining the input device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a rear perspective view for explaining the input device according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the input device according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of the input device showing the first and second operating positions according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of the input device for explaining the first and second operating positions according to the present invention.

The input device of the present invention will be described as an example. However, the same principle can be applied to devices other than juicers, food waste bins, and food waste disposers. Accordingly, it will be apparent that the scope of the present invention extends according to the appended claims to other devices equipped with an input device to which the same principle is applied.

The components constituting the present invention may be used integrally or may be used separately, if necessary. In addition, it is possible to omit some components depending on the use form.

A preferred embodiment of the input device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 . In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be described based on the content throughout this specification.

1. Description of the configuration of the dosing device

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the input device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the overall configuration of the input device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

The input device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cover 300 having an opening 320; It includes a hollow body 100 that is connected to the lower part of the cover 300 and is located; and a hollow input part 200 with an open upper and lower part insertable into the body 100 .

The cover 300 includes the first limiting part 340 formed in a form partially protruding downward, and the degree of detachment of the upper part of the input part 200 from the body 100 is limited.

The second limiting part 240 is formed in a shape partially protruding to the lower side of the input part 200 and is located inside the side wall 110 which is a part of the body 100 positioned below the input part 200 to make the body 100 ) from which the degree of removal of the lower portion of the input unit 200 is limited (see FIG. 4 ).

The input part 200 includes a blocking part 210 for opening and closing the lower part, and the blocking part 210 rotates around a fixed shaft 211 formed on one lower side of the input part 200 . The fixed shaft 211 is fixedly formed inside the input unit 200 so that the blocking unit 210 can rotate stably. The fixed shaft 211 is located in an open portion of the side wall 110 constituting one side of the body 100 .

The side wall 110 has a function of fixing the position of the blocking unit 210 according to the movement of the input unit 200 in contact with at least a portion of the input unit 200 . The end of the blocking part 210 faces downward by its own weight when the fixed shaft 211 is positioned inside the body 100 , and when the fixed shaft 211 is positioned outside the body 100 , the sidewall 110 ) is supported by

The body 100 includes a receiving unit 120 formed to accommodate the input unit 200 into a space communicating with the open portion of the side wall 110 . A support part 140 protruding into the body 100 is positioned at a lower portion of the receiving part 120 to support the input part 200 . The support unit 140 allows the input unit 200 to be stably inserted into and removed from the body 100 in a constant operation in the operation in which the input unit 200 is inserted and removed from the body 100 .

With reference to the above, each operation position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 will be described. The input device of the present invention has a simple structure that can be selectively moved to the first operating position and the second operating position through the interaction between the input unit 200 and the body 100 . In the drawing, the left side is the first operating position, and the right side is the second operating position.

The first operating position is when the input unit 200 is inserted into the body 100, and the end of the blocking unit 210 moves downward from the inside of the body 100 due to its own weight so that the lower part of the input unit 200 is closed. is open In this state, a small-sized base material can be conveniently fed.

In order to move from the first operating position to the second operating position, the input unit 200 may be moved to be positioned outwardly with respect to the body 100 . The second operating position is a case in which the input unit 200 is removed from the body 100 in the direction of the lower one side thereof, and the end of the blocking unit 210 is supported by the side wall 110 to at least the lower portion of the input unit 200 . some are closed

In the second operation position, at least a portion of the lower portion of the input unit 200 is closed to form a large input space 220 in which a large base material, for example, fruit such as an apple, can be inserted. Since the open upper portion of the input unit 200 is larger than the opening 320 of the cover 300, direct input is possible without the need to cut the base material small.

When the base material is put into the input part 200, the end of the blocking part 210 is supported by the side wall 110, and the upper and lower parts of the input part 200 are the first limiting part 340 and the second limiting part, respectively. It is supported by the part 240 so that stable input can be made.

2. Description of the operation process of the feeding device

Hereinafter, the operation of the input device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The operation process will be described starting from the input device in the first operating position. Connect the dosing device to the machine. At this time, it is preferable that the connection is closely connected. If the connected device is, for example, a juicer, when inserting a base material having a size that can pass through the opening 320, it is possible to directly put the base material in the first operation position. The input base material may reach the crushing screw connected to the lower part of the input device by gravity to be juiced.

On the other hand, when a base material having a size larger than that of the opening 320 needs to be input, the input unit 200 may be moved to the second operation position by using the handle 230 . When the base material is put into the input unit 200 that has reached the second operating position, the base material may be accommodated by the blocking unit 210 located below the input unit 200 .

In order to transfer the base material positioned on the blocking part 210 to the grinding screw, the input part 200 is moved back to the first operating position. At this time, the blocking unit 210 is supported by the side wall 110 , and a lower portion of the input unit 200 is supported by the support jaw 130 .

As the fixed shaft 211 is positioned inside the body 100 in the first operating position, the blocking part 210 faces downward again by its own weight, so that the base material naturally descends to reach the grinding screw. Even a large base material reaches the grinding screw in this way, and juice is safely extracted without the risk of the user's hand being caught in the grinding screw.

In the above, the present specification has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention, but these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art may make various modifications and equivalent other modifications from the embodiments of the present invention. It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

100: body
110: side wall
120: receiving unit
130: support jaw
140: support
200: input
210: blocking unit
211: fixed shaft
220: input space
230: handle
240: second limiting part
300: cover
320: opening
340: first limiting part

Claims (12)

Hollow body 100;
The upper and lower hollow input parts 200 which can be inserted into the body 100 are open; and
and a blocking part 210 for opening and closing the lower part of the input part 200,
The body 100 includes at least one side wall 110 in which at least a portion into which the input unit 200 can be inserted is opened,
The blocking part 210 rotates about a fixed shaft 211 formed on one lower side of the input part 200 , and moves the input part 200 in the direction of the lower one side of the input part 200 to the body. can be removed from (100),
The side wall 110 is in contact with at least a portion of the input unit 200,
The position of the blocking part 210 is fixed by the side wall 110 according to the movement of the input part 200,
input device.
delete The method of claim 1,
The fixed shaft 211 is located in the open portion of the side wall 110,
When the end of the blocking part 210 faces downward by its own weight, the end of the blocking part 210 is not located in the open part,
If the end of the blocking part 210 does not face downward, it is located in the open part,
input device.
The method of claim 1,
It further comprises a removable cover 300 on the upper body 100,
A first limiting part 340 in the form of protruding inward of the input part 200 is formed in the lower part of the cover 300
input device.
5. The method of claim 4,
A second limiting part 240 in the form of protruding into the body 100 is formed in the lower portion of the input part 200,
input device.
The method of claim 1,
The fixed shaft 211 is formed by being fixed to the inside of the input unit 200,
input device.
The method of claim 1,
A support portion 140 protruding inward from the body 100 is positioned,
The support part 140 supports the input part 200 when the input part 200 is inserted into the body 100,
input device.
The method of claim 1,
According to the movement of the input unit 200, the blocking unit 210 is selectively movable in the first operating position and the second operating position,
input device.
9. The method of claim 8,
In the first operating position, the input part 200 is inserted into the body 100, and the blocking part 210 opens the lower part of the input part 200,
input device.
9. The method of claim 8,
In the second operating position, the input unit 200 is positioned outside with respect to the body 100, and the blocking unit 210 closes at least a portion of the lower portion of the input unit 200,
input device.
11. A method comprising the dosing device according to any one of claims 1 and 3 to 10,
juicer.
11. A method comprising the dosing device according to any one of claims 1 and 3 to 10,
food waste disposer.

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