JPH081710Y2 - Handle structure of kneading container in bread maker - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kneading container in a bread making machine, and more particularly to a handle structure thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A bread maker has a chamber having a heater and a rotary shaft therein, and after a kneading container is housed and attached in the chamber, a kneading blade is provided on the rotary shaft protruding through the container. The one that is installed and rotated this kneading blade, kneads the introduced bread ingredients (flour, yeast, etc.) in this container, ferments for a suitable time, and then heats it with the above heater to bake it. is there.

And when taking out the baked bread,
The kneading container together with the kneading container is detached from the bread making machine body and lifted, and then the baked bread is taken out from the kneading container. As described above, the kneading container is attached to and removed from the bread machine main body. For convenience of such operations, the kneading container is provided with a handle made of a wire bent in an inverted U shape.

This handle is mounted by inserting the L-shaped bent portions at both ends of the wire into a bearing plate (3) fixed to the flange portion (2) of the kneading container (1) as shown in FIG. The bearing plate (3) has an inverted T-shaped side surface shape, the bearing portion is erected upward through the slit (4) formed in the flange portion (2), and the lower horizontal portion is formed into the flange portion (2). ) Has been riveted (5).

[0005]

The kneading container and the handle having the above-mentioned structures have the drawbacks that many steps are required for mounting the bearing plate, and that the labor and the cost of parts are increased. This invention is intended to solve the above drawbacks.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in a kneading container which can be detached from a main body of a bread making machine, a part of an upper end flange part thereof is cut and raised in a substantially chevron shape in a side view to form a cavity. At the same time, both ends of the handle are inserted into and engaged with the space.

[0007]

EXAMPLE FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of a bread maker (7) equipped with a kneading container (6) according to the present invention. The bread maker (7) of this embodiment has a storage chamber (9) for the kneading container (6) which is opened and closed by a lid (8), in which a heater (not shown) and a rotating shaft of the kneading blades. (Not shown). (10) is a handle for opening and closing the lid.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main body (11) of the kneading container is an aluminum cylinder having an upper opening edge formed on a flange portion (12), and the storage chamber ( 9) A locking portion (13) for mounting inside is fixed by rivets. The locking portion (13) is bayonet-coupled to a mounting portion (not shown) on the storage chamber (9) side. Of course, the lower surface of the main body has a hole (14) through which the rotary shaft of the above-mentioned kneading blade penetrates.

And, including the flange portion (12),
The substantially cylindrical shape of the main body excluding the locking portion (13) is integrally molded by press molding, but a substantially chevron-shaped cut-and-raised portion (15) described in detail below is formed on a part of the flange portion (12). The inverted U-shaped wire-like handle (17) is attached to the space (16) formed by the cut-and-raised portion (15).

That is, in the wide portion (12a) (about 10 mm in this embodiment) of the annular flange portion (12),
2 with an interval (about 5 mm) that occupies almost half of the width
A parallel cut (18) in the book is made and this cut (1
8) The space is pressed from below and raised in a mountain shape. Therefore, the void (16) also has a mountain shape in this example, but this shape can be modified in various ways such as a semicircle and an ellipse.

The handle (17) has an L-shaped bent portion (17).
a) is made of a spring steel material having a thickness that allows it to just enter the space (16), and has appropriate elasticity and rigidity.

The proper rigidity means that the handle (17) is grasped by hand in the state shown in FIG. 1 in which the handle (17) is erected, and the kneading container (6) is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. The rigidity is such that the locking portion (13) can be bayonet-fitted to the locking portion in the storage chamber (9) or the fitting can be released by rotating. In other words, it is a spring-rigid material having elasticity and rigidity such that it is not easily plastically deformed by applying a force with the handle (17) in order to attach and detach the kneading container (6).

The inverted U-shaped handle (17) is inserted into the storage chamber (9) in an upright state shown in FIG. At the time of closing, the height (h) is such that the upper end of the handle (17) collides with the inner surface (8a) of the lid (8) to prevent complete closure of the lid (8).

That is, by setting the height (h) as described above, the upright state of the handle (17) becomes a point noticed by the user when the lid (8) is closed,
It is possible to avoid the following trouble caused by starting the bread baking process with the handle (17) kept upright.

In other words, the bread that rises and expands in the kneading vessel (6) during the fermentation step and the baking step may have its upper portion rising over the flange portion (12) of the kneading vessel (6). However, at that time, if the handle (17) remains upright, there is a risk that the bread will bite into the handle (17), in which case the baked bread cannot be taken out from the kneading container. It will be difficult.

In any case, in the kneading container (11) and handle (17) having the above-mentioned constitution, the reverse U of the handle (17) is used.
The distance (d) between the lower ends of the character is set to be slightly larger than the distance between the cut-and-raised parts (15) on both sides, and both ends of the handle (17) are grasped by hand to resist the elasticity thereof and the above distance (d). The L-shaped bent portion (17a) is inserted into the hollow space (16) in a state of being fitted, and the handle (17) is attached to the kneading container body (11).

The handle (17) attached to the kneading container body (11) has an L-shaped bent portion (17) due to its springiness.
Bread making of the kneading container (6) by twisting the handle (17) by the user in the state where the a) does not come off into the empty space (16) and is put in the storage chamber (9) as described above. The engagement with the machine body (7) can be disengaged.

In the above embodiment, the cut and raised portion (1
5) The notches (18) for forming were parallel straight lines, but by making the notches (18) inside the container have the following waveforms, the L-shaped bent portion (17a) of the handle (17) is formed.
Can be given different stability depending on the angle of the handle (17), and the angle of the handle (17) can be held at a specific position.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, one of the notches is dented at the center (18a), both sides (18b) are swollen, and both ends (18c) are further dented, so that this notch ( 18) is raised by a press, and FIG.
With the shape shown in Fig. 4, the L-shaped bent portion (17a) of the handle (17) that comes into contact with this waveform with an appropriate pressure is
The center (18a) and both ends (18c) are stable, and both sides (18b) of the center are unstable.

That is, the handle (17) is stable in an upright state as shown in FIG. 1 and in a state in which it is tilted horizontally on either the left or right side, and becomes unstable at an intermediate angle, so that when carrying it. When the handle is used, the handle is stable and stands upright, and it is easy to use. When other handles are not used, the L-shaped bent part (17a) exceeds the bulging parts on both sides (18b) by just tilting the handle upright. At this point, the handle (17) will automatically fall to a stable position where it is completely horizontal.
It is possible to prevent problems such as the grip (17) biting into the baked bread described above.

Further, the height (h) of the handle (17) is as described above, if it is upright when the lid (8) is closed,
Although the upper end thereof has a height such that it collides with the inner surface of the lid (8), if the inner surface (8a) of the lid (8) is formed as an inclined surface, the lid (8) hits the upper end of the handle (17) so that the handle (17) ) Can be applied with a lateral force, and the lateral force can automatically tilt the handle (17) from the upright state to the left or right.

Also in this case, the cut-and-raised portion (1
If one of the cuts in 5) is formed into a corrugated shape, the handle (17) that is tilting from the upright position to the one side will be in a state of smoothly and completely leveling down.

[0023]

As described above, in the handle structure of the kneading container according to the present invention, separate parts such as a bearing plate and rivets are not required, the cost can be reduced, and the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a kneading container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a mounting portion of the handle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the entire bread making machine.

FIG. 4 is a development view showing cuts in a cut and raised portion in another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a handle attaching portion in another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a handle attaching portion in a conventional kneading container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (6) Kneading container (7) Bread machine main body (11) Kneading container main body (12) Flange portion (15) Cut and raised portion (16) Empty space (17) Handle (18) Notch

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A kneading container which can be detached from a main body of a bread maker, in which a part of an upper end flange portion thereof is cut and raised in a substantially chevron shape to form a void, and both ends of the handle are attached to the void. A handle structure for a kneading container in a bread making machine, characterized by being inserted and engaged.