JPS6362209B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a juicer in which a flexible filter is arranged on the inner surface of a centrifugal cage.

Conventional technology Conventionally, in this type of juicer, a flexible filter such as net, paper, or non-woven fabric is provided on the inner surface of a bottomed cylindrical centrifugal cage with a large number of holes formed in the peripheral wall to cut fruits, etc. After pulverization, the juice components were passed through this filter and released through the holes of the centrifugal cage, and the squeezed lees was stored in the centrifugal cage. The squeezed lees was then discarded together with the filter from the centrifuge basket.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, since the filter in the above configuration is flexible, it has the disadvantage that it is very difficult to attach it to the inner surface of the centrifuge cage, and it takes time and effort.
There was also the problem that the filter would curl up, impairing its performance.

The present invention solves these conventional problems and provides a filter that allows the filter to be easily attached and prevents the filter from turning over.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an elastic structure that is detachably and rotatably attached to a centrifugal cage, extends along the inner surface of the centrifugal cage to the vicinity of the inner bottom surface, and has elasticity. a filter support provided with a plurality of leg pieces; located between the inner peripheral surface of the centrifugal cage and the leg pieces;
The filter support is further provided with a filter made of paper, nonwoven fabric, net, etc., which is removably attached to the outside of the plurality of legs of the filter support.

Effect According to the above configuration, the filter made of paper, nonwoven fabric, net, etc. is attached in advance to the outside of the plurality of leg pieces of the filter support. Even when setting it on a surface, it can be easily set by simply mounting the filter support inside the centrifuge cage, and the multiple legs of the filter support can extend to near the inner bottom surface of the centrifuge cage. , and has elasticity, the filter is displaced outward by the centrifugal force generated when the centrifugal cage rotates, pushing the filter toward the inner circumferential surface of the centrifugal cage. Even if the filter is soft, it can reliably prevent the filter from turning over, and since the filter support is rotatably attached to the centrifugal cage, the squeezed lees are moved around the inner periphery of the centrifugal cage by centrifugal force. Even if the filter is pressed more strongly in the surface direction, by rotating the filter support, the close contact between the filter and the centrifugal cage can be released, and as a result, the squeezed lees can be discharged smoothly. be.

Embodiments Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

In the figure, a motor 5 is mounted in a vibration-proof manner inside a main body 3 having legs 1 and a cooling air inlet 2 on its bottom surface via a cushioning material 4 such as rubber. 6 is placed on the main body 3, and is a juice receiving container whose upper opening is closed with a lid 8 having a material input port 7, and a juice outlet 9 is formed in a part of the bottom surface. An output shaft 11 linked to the motor 5 via a speed reduction device 10 passes through the top wall of the main body 3 and the bottom wall of the youth receiving container 6 and faces into the container 6 . Reference numeral 12 denotes a bottomed cylindrical centrifugal separation cage which is detachably connected to the output shaft 11. A cutter 13 is provided at the center of the inner bottom surface of the centrifugal cage, and a number of holes 14 are formed in the peripheral wall. 15 is an annular step formed on the inner edge of the upper opening of the centrifugal separation basket 12;
Reference numeral 16 denotes a filter support body having an annular flange formed at its upper end, which is mounted on the annular step 15 in a detachable and rotatable manner. The basket 12 extends downward along the inner circumferential surface of the basket 12, with its tip reaching close to the inner bottom surface thereof, and a plurality of elastic leg pieces 17 are integrally hung. Reference numeral 18 denotes a filter located between the centrifugal separation basket 12 and the leg piece 17 of the filter support 16, and is made of paper, nonwoven fabric, net, or the like. 19 indicates a push rod.

In the above configuration, the material such as fruit inputted from the material input port 7 is crushed by the cutter 13 and then blown away to the outer periphery by centrifugal force. Next, this pulverized material is passed through a filter 18, and only the youth component passes through it, and the filter passes through the filter 18, passing through the pores 14 of the centrifugal cage 12.
It is dissipated more towards the outer periphery.

The above-mentioned dissipated youth is stored in the youth receiving container 6.
After being caught by the outlet, it flows out from the use outlet 9. Further, the squeezed lees is stored in the centrifugal separation basket 12.

Next, to dispose of the squeezed lees, the lid 8 is opened and the centrifugal separation basket 12 is taken out from the juice receiving container 6. Thereafter, when the filter support 16 is removed and the centrifugal separation basket 12 is turned upside down, the filter 18 is discharged from the opening along with the squeezed lees.
The filter 18 is disposable, simplifying cleaning of the juicer after use.

By the way, since this filter 18 is flexible, it is very difficult to attach it directly to the inner peripheral surface of the centrifugal separation basket 12.

However, in this embodiment, the filter 18 is attached in advance to the outside of the leg piece 17 of the filter support 16, and this is set in the centrifuge cage 12. When the juicer is operated, the filter 18 expands slightly in the outer circumferential direction due to crushed materials such as fruits, and comes into close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the centrifugal separation basket 12. The leg pieces 17 are also displaced outward by centrifugal force to prevent the filter 18 from turning over during the initial stage of operation.

The filter 18 may have a cylindrical shape, but a band-like filter may also be used. When using a band-shaped filter 18, filter support 1
After winding it around the leg piece 17 of No. 6, overlap its ends by an appropriate length and press this part with your fingertips.
Then, it is set in the centrifuge cage 12.

As shown in Fig. 6, the squeezed lees is pressed more strongly toward the inner circumferential surface of the centrifugal separation basket 12 by centrifugal force, and comes into close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the centrifugal separation basket 12 together with the filter 18. Even if the separation basket 12 is turned upside down, the filter 18 and a portion of the squeezed lees may not be discharged. However, now the filter support 16 is attached to the centrifuge cage 1.
2, the filter 18 and the centrifugal separation basket 12 can be rotated by the leg piece 17.
As a result, the filter 18 and the squeezed lees can be smoothly discharged.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the above-mentioned embodiments, according to the present invention, a plurality of elastic a filter support provided with leg pieces, and a paper or nonwoven fabric located between the inner peripheral surface of the centrifugal cage and the leg pieces, and detachably attached to the outside of the plurality of leg pieces of the filter support in advance. A filter made of paper, nonwoven fabric, net, etc. is attached in advance to the outside of the plurality of leg pieces of the filter support, so that it is not necessary to use a soft filter that is difficult to handle. Even when setting the filter on the inner circumferential surface of the centrifugal cage, it can be easily set by simply mounting the filter support inside the centrifugal cage. Since it extends to the vicinity of the inner bottom surface of the centrifuge cage and has elasticity, it is displaced outward by the centrifugal force when the centrifugal cage rotates, and presses the filter toward the inner circumferential surface of the centrifugal cage. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the filter from turning over even if the filter is soft during the initial stage of operation, and since the filter support is rotatably attached to the centrifugal separation cage, the squeezed lees will be prevented by centrifugal force. Even if the filter is pressed more strongly toward the inner circumferential surface of the centrifugal separation cage, by rotating the filter support, the close contact between the filter and the centrifugal separation cage can be released, and as a result, the squeezed lees can be discharged smoothly. It is something that can be done.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a centrifugal separation cage of a Juicer showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall sectional view of the Juicer, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a filter support, and Fig. 4
The figure is a perspective view of the filter support with the filter set therein, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view immediately after the filter is mounted on the centrifugal separation basket, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which squeezed lees etc. are in close contact with each other. 12...Centrifuge cage, 13...Cutter, 14
... hole, 16 ... filter support, 17 ... leg piece, 18 ... filter.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A bottomed cylindrical centrifugal separation cage having a cutter and a number of holes formed in the peripheral wall, and an annular centrifugal separation cage that is detachably and rotatably placed on an annular step formed at the inner edge of the upper opening of the centrifugal separation cage. a filter support having a flange formed at the upper end thereof, and a plurality of elastic leg pieces extending along the inner peripheral surface of the centrifugal cage up to the vicinity of the inner bottom surface in the middle of the flange; A filter comprising a filter made of paper, nonwoven fabric, net, etc., located between the inner circumferential surface of a centrifugal cage and the legs, and detachably attached to the outside of the plurality of legs of the filter support.