NZ618350B2 - Cutting insert for a foodstuff chopping apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
cutting insert (1) having a first cutting blade arrangement (2) for a foodstuff chopping apparatus, which has a ram for pushing material to be chopped through the cutting insert. The first cutting blade arrangement (2) is arranged in a first region (3) of the cutting insert (1) and a second region (5), different from the first region, has a second cutting blade arrangement (4). First and second regions are separated by intermediate web (7). Foodstuff chopping apparatus includes cutting insert (1) and ram attached to pivoting region which are realisably attached to a vessel. n (5), different from the first region, has a second cutting blade arrangement (4). First and second regions are separated by intermediate web (7). Foodstuff chopping apparatus includes cutting insert (1) and ram attached to pivoting region which are realisably attached to a vessel.
Description
CUTTING INSERT FOR A FOODSTUFF CHOPPING APPARATUS
The invention relates to a cutting insert with a first
cutting blade arrangement for a foodstuff chopping
apparatus which has a pressing punch for pushing
material to be chopped through the cutting insert.
DE 102009023167 Al discloses an apparatus for cutting
food, such as fruit and vegetables, with a cutting part
having a plurality of cutters and with an actuating
part, which cutting part and actuating part are mounted
pivotably in relation to each other. In order to cut
the material to be cut, the actuating part is pivoted
against the cutting part. The actuating part has a
punch which pushes the material to be cut through the
cutting part. In the process, the cutters plunge into
corresponding depressions of the punch. The cutting
part has a cutting frame holding cutters.
US 1,263,151 discloses an apparatus in which, depending
on cutting requirements, one cutting insert from a
multiplicity of different stored cutting inserts is
placed into a chopping apparatus .
In this specification unless the contrary is expressly
stated, where a document, act or item of knowledge is
referred to or discussed, this reference or discussion
is not an admission that the document, act or item of
knowledge or any combination thereof was at the
priority date, publicly available, known to the public,
part of common general knowledge; or known to be
relevant to an attempt to solve any problem with which
this specification is concerned.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to
provide an improved foodstuff chopping apparatus with a
cutting insert with a first cutting blade arrangement
for the foodstuff chopping apparatus which has a
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pressing punch for pushing material to be chopped
through the cutting insert; that ameliorates some of
the disadvantages and limitations of the known art or
at least to provide the public with a useful choice.
It is one object of the present invention to indicate a
cutting insert of the type referred to at the
beginning, which cutting insert is usable with greater
versatility and which in particular reduces the number
of cutting inserts needing to be kept for various
cutting requirements.
The object includes a cutting insert which is
characterized in that the first cutting blade
arrangement is arranged in a first region of the
cutting insert, and in that a second region, which is
different from the first region, has a second cutting
blade arrangement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In another aspect the invention includes a foodstuff
chopping apparatus with a cutting insert with a first
cutting blade arrangement for the foodstuff chopping
apparatus which has a pressing punch for pushing
material to be chopped through the cutting insert,
wherein the first cutting blade arrangement is arranged
in a first region of the cutting insert, and wherein a
second region, which is different from the first
region, has a second cutting blade arrangement
characterized in that the foodstuff chopping apparatus
is designed as a cover which is placeable onto a vessel
and/or is fixable on a vessel wherein the foodstuff
chopping apparatus has a receptacle into which the
cutting insert is inserted and/or into which the
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cutting insert is insertable, wherein alternatively
either the first cutting blade arrangement or the
second cutting blade arrangement is positionable and/or
fixable in an operative region of the pressing punch.
Preferably the first cutting blade arrangement has a
different blade spacing and/or a different blade
orientation and/or a different blade pattern and/or
different blade types from the second cutting blade
arrangement.
Preferably the first cutting blade arrangement and the
second cutting blade arrangement are arranged in a
common frame.
Preferably the first cutting blade arrangement and the
second cutting blade arrangement are arranged spaced
apart from each other in a common frame.
Preferably the first cutting blade arrangement and the
second cutting blade arrangement are separated from
each other by an intermediate web.
Preferably the cutting insert is formed symmetrically,
in particular mirror-symmetrically, apart from
differences in the cutting blade arrangements.
Preferably the cutting insert has at least one handle
and/or a handle region.
Preferably the first cutting blade arrangement and/or
the second, cutting blade arrangement have cutting
blades which are arranged in a grid-shaped manner or
are arranged in a star-shaped manner or are arranged
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crosswise, and/or in that the first cutting blade
arrangement and/or the second cutting blade arrangement
have cutting blades with a serrated edge.
Preferably the first cutting blade arrangement and/or
the second cutting blade arrangement have a plurality
of cutting blades which are arranged one above another
in different planes.
Preferably the cutting insert has connecting elements,
in particular latching projections and/or latching
recesses, which are designed and intended to interact
with mating connecting elements of the foodstuff
chopping apparatus.
Preferably a pressing punch is provided for pushing
material to be chopped through the cutting insert.
Preferably the pressing punch is arranged on a
pivotably mounted pressing lever, and/or in that the
pressing punch is arranged removably on a pivotably
mounted pressing lever.
Preferably a further pressing punch is provided.
Preferably the further pressing punch is arranged on a
pivotably mounted pressing lever, and/or in that the
further pressing punch is arranged removably on a
pivotably mounted pressing lever.
Preferably the pressing punch and the further pressing
punch are arranged together on a pivotably mounted
pressing lever.
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Preferably the cutting insert is insertable into the
foodstuff chopping apparatus alternatively in a first
position or in a second position, which is different
from the first position.
Preferably the first position, the first cutting blade
arrangement is positioned in the operative region, in
particular a pivoting region, of the pressing punch,
and, in the second position, the second cutting blade
arrangement is positioned therein.
Preferably in the first position, the second cutting
blade arrangement is positioned in the operative
region, in particular a pivoting region, of the further
pressing punch, and, in the second position, the first
cutting blade arrangement is positioned therein.
Preferably the first position differs from the second
position by a cutting insert rotated by 180
degrees - in particular in the cutting blade plane .
Preferably the first position and the second position
are distinguished by the same position of the cutting
insert, but differ by an orientation which differs by
180 degrees.
Preferably the cutting insert is insertable
alternatively with a first orientation or with a second
orientation into the receptacle.
Preferably the cutting insert has connecting elements,
in particular latching projections and/or latching
recesses, which, for the - preferably
re-releasable - fixing of the cutting insert on the
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foodstuff chopping apparatus, interact with mating
connecting elements of the foodstuff chopping
apparatus.
Preferably an item of kitchen equipment with a
foodstuff chopping apparatus and with a vessel, in
particular a dish, onto which the foodstuff chopping
apparatus is placeable in the manner of a cover.
The cutting insert according to the invention has the
quite particular advantage that alternatively either
the first cutting blade arrangement or the second
cutting blade arrangement can be positioned and used in
a working position within a foodstuff chopping
apparatus. As is explained in more detail below, this
can take place, for example, by the cutting insert
being fixable in different positions and/or at
different locations on or in a foodstuff chopping
apparatus.
Alternatively or in addition, provision can also be
made for both the first cutting blade arrangement and
the second cutting blade arrangement to be used at the
same time - for example with two separate pressing
punches.
In a particular embodiment of the cutting insert
according to the invention, it is provided that the
first cutting blade arrangement differs from the second
cutting blade arrangement. The difference can reside,
for example, in a different blade spacing and/or in a
different blade orientation and/or in a different blade
pattern and/or by the use of different blade types.
For example, the first cutting blade arrangement can
have cutting blades with a straight cutting edge, while
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the second cutting blade arrangement has cutting blades
with a serrated edge.
Provision can also be made, for example, for the first
cutting blade arrangement exclusively to have cutting
blades arranged parallel to each other, while the
second cutting blade arrangement has cutting blades
which intersect in the manner of a chessboard.
Alternatively or in addition, provision can also be
made, for example, for the first cutting blade
arrangement to have cutting blades arranged in a
star-shaped manner, while the second cutting blade
arrangement is provided with cutting blades which are
parallel or are arranged in a diamond-shaped manner.
In another embodiment, the cutting blade arrangements
do not differ. This embodiment has the advantage of an
overall extended service life because, first of all,
the first cutting blade arrangement can be used in a
working position and, subsequently, for example if the
cutting blades of the first cutting blade arrangement
are damaged, the second cutting blade arrangement can
be positioned in the working position instead of the
first cutting blade arrangement.
In a particularly advantageous and stable embodiment,
the first cutting blade arrangement and the second
cutting blade arrangement are arranged in a common
frame. In particular, provision can be made for the
first cutting blade arrangement and the second cutting
blade arrangement to be arranged spaced apart from each
other in a common frame. In a particularly advantageous
manner, an intermediate web can be present between the
cutting blade arrangements. Said intermediate web can
be designed in particular to stabilize and to reinforce
the entire cutting insert - optionally together with a
common frame of the cutting blade arrangements.
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A very particularly advantageous embodiment of the
cutting insert according to the invention is formed
symmetrically, in particular
mirror-symmetrically - apart from possible differences
between the different cutting blade arrangements. Such
an embodiment has the very particular advantage that
the selection of the cutting blade arrangement to be
used can be determined by simple selection of the
position, in particular the rotational position, of the
cutting insert. In particular, provision can
advantageously be made in this context for the cutting
insert to be formed symmetrically with respect to a
mirror plane which is perpendicular to the plane in
which the cutting blades are arranged.
In order to be able easily and precisely to handle the
cutting insert, in a particular embodiment^ at least
one handle and/or a handle region are/is provided. Such
a handle can advantageously be designed in such a
manner that the cutting attachment can be positioned
easily and safely in a foodstuff chopping apparatus and
can be removed again easily and safely. In particular,
provision can be made to provide a plurality of handles
and/or handle regions which can be used independently
of one another depending on the position and/or
orientation of the cutting insert in a foodstuff
chopping apparatus.
In a particular embodiment^ it is provided that the
first cutting blade arrangement and/or the second
cutting blade arrangement have a plurality of cutting
blades arranged above one another - preferably
differently - in different planes. Such an embodiment
has the particular advantage that particularly
exotically shaped foodstuff portions can be produced.
In particular, a particularly precise cutting grid can
thereby also be made available.
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In a particularly safely and rapidly insertable
embodiment of the cutting insert according to the
invention, it is provided that the latter has
connecting elements, in particular latching projections
and/or latching recesses, which are designed and
intended to interact with mating connecting elements of
a foodstuff chopping apparatus. The cutting insert
according to the invention can thereby advantageously
be safely positioned in a foodstuff chopping apparatus
by means of simple latching.
The connecting elements and the mating connecting
elements are preferably designed and positioned in such
a manner that the cutting insert is fixable in
different positions and/or in different orientations in
the foodstuff chopping apparatus. In particular,
provision can be made for the connecting elements
and/or the mating connecting elements to in each case
be arranged symmetrically, in particular
mirror-symmetrically, with respect to one another. Such
an embodiment advantageously permits the connecting
elements, which, in a first position and/or
orientation^ engage in first mating connecting
elements, in a mirror-symmetrical position to engage in
second mating connecting elements arranged
mirror-symmetrically, and vice versa. The effect
thereby advantageously achieved is that dedicated
connecting elements and/or mating connecting elements
do not have to be provided for each possible position
and/or orientation. On the contrary, in an advantageous
manner according to the invention^ the same connecting
elements and the same mating connecting elements are
used for different positions and/or orientations of the
cutting insert within the foodstuff chopping apparatus.
A set which can consists of a plurality of different
cutting inserts according to the invention is
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particularly advantageous. Such a set is usable in a
particularly flexible manner for a multiplicity of
different cutting requirements. A foodstuff chopping
apparatus which is made available to the user with a
cutting insert according to the invention and/or with a
set of interchangeable cutting inserts according to the
invention is particularly advantageous.
Such a foodstuff chopping apparatus can advantageously
have a pressing punch for pushing material to be
chopped through the respective cutting insert - in
particular through the cutting blade arrangement
located in a working position.
The pressing punch can advantageously be arranged, for
example, on a pivotably mounted pressing lever.
In a particular embodiment, the pressing punch is
arranged removably on a pivotably mounted pressing
lever.
The pressing punch can advantageously have a
multiplicity of slots into which the cutting blades
plunge during the cutting operation. In particular,
provision can be made for the pressing punch to have
slots which permit the use of a multiplicity of
differently arranged cutting blade arrangements. It
does not have to be provided in this connection that,
in each cutting blade arrangement, cutting blades also
always plunge into all of the slots of the pressing
punch.
In an advantageous embodiment of a foodstuff chopping
apparatus according to the invention, a further
pressing punch is provided in addition to the pressing
punch. The further pressing punch can advantageously
also be arranged - in particular removably - on a
pivotably mounted pressing lever.
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In a particular embodiment, the pressing punch and the
further pressing punch are arranged together on a
pivotably mounted pressing lever. This embodiment makes
it possible simultaneously to use two cutting blade
arrangements of a cutting insert according to the
invention. Accordingly, such a foodstuff chopping
apparatus has two working regions which differ from
each other. Such a foodstuff chopping apparatus can be
reset in a simple and flexible manner at any time by
removal of one of the two pressing punches.
As already mentioned, in an advantageous embodiment of
the foodstuff chopping apparatus according to the
invention, alternatively either the first cutting blade
arrangement or the second cutting blade arrangement can
be positioned or fixed in an operative region, in
particular a pivoting region, of the pressing punch.
In particular,, it can be provided that, depending on
cutting requirements, the cutting insert is insertable
into the foodstuff chopping apparatus alternatively in
a first position or in a second position, which is
different from the first position.
In this case, it can advantageously be provided that in
the first position, the first cutting blade arrangement
is positionable in the operative region, in particular
the pivoting region, of the pressing punch, and, in the
second position, the second cutting blade arrangement
is positionable therein - depending on cutting
requirements. Alternatively or in addition, it can be
provided that in the first position, the second cutting
blade arrangement is positionable in the operative
region, in particular the pivoting region, of the
further pressing punch, and, in the second position,
the first cutting blade arrangement is positionable
therein.
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In a very particularly advantageous embodiment, which
is simple to operate, of the foodstuff chopping
apparatus according to the invention, it is provided
that the first position differs from the second
position by a cutting insert rotated by 180 - in
particular in the cutting blade plane, i.e. in
particular with respect to an imaginary axis of
rotation which is perpendicular to the cutting blade
plane. Alternatively or in addition, it can be provided
that the first position and the second position are
distinguished by the same position of the cutting
insert, but differ by an orientation which differs by
180°.
An advantageous embodiment of the foodstuff chopping
apparatus has a receptacle into which the cutting
insert according to the invention is inserted and/or is
insertable - preferably so as to be removable again.
In particular, it can be provided that the cutting
insert is insertable alternatively with a first
orientation or with a second orientation into the
receptacle. The required cutting blade
arrangement - depending on cutting requirements - can
thereby be brought very simply, rapidly and reliably
into the working position and positioned there.
The foodstuff chopping apparatus according to the
invention can advantageously be designed as a cover
which is placeable onto a vessel - preferably
completely covering the vessel opening, and/or is
fixable on a vessel - preferably completely covering
the vessel opening. An item of kitchen equipment with
such a foodstuff chopping apparatus, which is placeable
in the manner of a cover onto a vessel, in particular
onto a dish, and/or is fastenable thereto, is of
particular advantage in this context.
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Further aims, advantages, features and possibilities of
use of the present invention emerge from the
description below of an exemplary embodiment with
reference to the drawing. All of the features described
and/or illustrated graphically here form the subject
matter of the present invention by themselves or in any
expedient combination, irrespective of the summary of
said features in the claims or the dependency
references of the latter.
Fig. 1 shows a cutting insert according to the
invention, and
Fig. 2 shows a foodstuff chopping apparatus according
to the invention with a cutting insert
according to the invention.
Fig. 1 shows a cutting insert 1 according to the
invention with a first cutting blade arrangement 2,
which is arranged in a first region 3, and with a
second cutting blade arrangement 4, which is arranged
in a second region 5. The first cutting blade
arrangement 2 and the second cutting blade arrangement
4 are held together in a frame 6 and are separated from
each other by a stabilizing intermediate web 7.
The cutting insert 1 has a handle 8 on both of the
narrow sides. Furthermore, connecting elements 9 are
provided, said connecting elements being designed to
interact with mating connecting elements of a foodstuff
chopping apparatus.
Fig. 2 shows a foodstuff chopping apparatus 10
according to the invention with a cutting insert 1
according to the invention. The foodstuff chopping
apparatus 10 is designed in the manner of a cover and
is placeable in a latchable manner onto a vessel 11.
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The foodstuff chopping apparatus has a pivotably
mounted pressing lever 12 with a pressing punch 13.
In the position shown, a first cutting blade
arrangement 2 of the cutting insert 1 is located in the
pivoting region of the pressing punch 13 and therefore
in the working position. The cutting insert 1 has a
second cutting blade arrangement 4 which, by rotation
of the cutting insert 1 by 180 in the cutting plane,
can be brought into the working position, i.e. into the
pivoting region of the pressing punch 13. The first
cutting blade arrangement 2 and the second cutting
blade arrangement 4 have cutting blades with a
different blade spacing and with a different blade
pattern.
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List of Reference Numbers
1 Cutting insert
2 First cutting blade arrangement
3 First region
4 Second cutting blade arrangement
Second region
6 Frame
7 Intermediate web
8 Handles
9 Connecting elements
Foodstuff chopping apparatus
11 Vessel
12 Pressing lever
13 Pressing punch
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Claims (23)
1. A foodstuff chopping apparatus with a cutting insert with a first cutting blade arrangement for the foodstuff chopping apparatus which has a pressing punch for pushing material to be chopped through the cutting insert, wherein the first cutting blade arrangement is arranged in a first region of the cutting insert, and wherein a second region, which is different from the first region, has a second cutting blade arrangement characterized in that the foodstuff chopping apparatus is designed as a cover which is placeable onto a vessel and/or is fixable on a vessel wherein the foodstuff chopping apparatus has a receptacle into which the cutting insert is inserted and/or into which the cutting insert is insertable, wherein alternatively either the first cutting blade arrangement or the second cutting blade arrangement is positionable and/or fixable in an operative region of the pressing punch.
2. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the first cutting blade arrangement has a different blade spacing and/or a different blade orientation and/or a different blade pattern and/or different blade types from the second cutting blade arrangement.
3. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in either of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the first cutting blade arrangement and the second cutting blade arrangement are arranged in a common frame.
4. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the first cutting blade arrangement and the second cutting blade 194893NZ AmndSpec 29Sept2014 EHB 17 - arrangement are arranged spaced apart from each other in a common frame.
5. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first cutting blade arrangement and the second cutting blade arrangement are separated from each other by an intermediate web.
6. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the cutting insert is formed symmetrically, in particular mirror-symmetrically, apart from differences in the cutting blade arrangements.
7. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the cutting insert has at least one handle and/or a handle region.
8. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a. the first cutting blade arrangement and/or the second cutting blade arrangement have cutting blades which are arranged in a grid-shaped manner or are arranged in a star-shaped manner or are arranged crosswise, b. and/or in that the first cutting blade arrangement and/or the second cutting blade arrangement have cutting blades with a serrated edge.
9. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the first cutting blade arrangement and/or the second cutting blade 194893NZ AmndSpec 29Sept2014_EHB 18 - arrangement have a plurality of cutting blades which are arranged one above another in different planes.
10. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the cutting insert has connecting elements, in particular latching projections and/or latching recesses, which are designed and intended to interact with mating connecting elements of the foodstuff chopping apparatus.
11. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a pressing punch is provided for pushing material to be chopped through the cutting insert.
12. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that the pressing punch is arranged on a pivotably mounted pressing lever, and/or in that the pressing punch is arranged removably on a pivotably mounted pressing lever.
13. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in either of claims 11 and 12, characterized in that a further pressing punch is provided.
14. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the further pressing punch is arranged on a pivotably mounted pressing lever, and/or in that the further pressing punch is arranged removably on a pivotably mounted pressing lever.
15. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in either of claims 13 and 14, characterized in that the pressing 194893NZ_AmndSpec_29Sept2014_EHB 19 - punch and the further pressing punch are arranged together on a pivotably mounted pressing lever.
16. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the cutting insert is insertable into the foodstuff chopping apparatus alternatively in a first position or in a second position, which is different from the first position.
17. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in claim 16, characterized in that, in the first position, the first cutting blade arrangement is positioned in the operative region, in particular a pivoting region, of the pressing punch, and, in the second position, the second cutting blade arrangement is positioned therein.
18. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in either of claims 16 and 17, characterized in that, in the first position, the second cutting blade arrangement is positioned in the operative region, in particular a pivoting region, of the further pressing punch, and, in the second position, the first cutting blade arrangement is positioned therein.
19. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that the first position differs from the second position by a cutting insert rotated by 180 degrees - in particular in the cutting blade plane .
20. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that the first position and the second position are distinguished by 194893NZ AmndSpec 29Sept2014 EHB the same position of the cutting insert, but differ by an orientation which differs by 180 degrees.
21. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that the cutting insert is insertable alternatively with a first orientation or with a second orientation into the receptacle.
22. The foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that the cutting insert has connecting elements, in particular latching projections and/or latching recesses, which, for the - preferably re-releasable - fixing of the cutting insert on the foodstuff chopping apparatus, interact with mating connecting elements of the foodstuff chopping apparatus.
23. An item of kitchen equipment with a foodstuff chopping apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 22 and with a vessel, in particular a dish, onto which the foodstuff chopping apparatus is placeable as a cover.
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| DE202011050041.1 | 2011-05-05 | ||
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