AU2014316897B2 - Device for preparing foodstuffs in order to extract juices and/or coulis - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for preparing foodstuffs, comprising: -a rotary cutting tool (30) having a side wall (32) having at least one external cutting member (34) adjacent to a through-passage (35), the side wall (32) forming a front opening for evacuating pieces of cut foodstuffs, -a casing (20) defining a housing (21) having a mounting opening for fitting the cutting tool in the housing (21), the casing (20) having a hollow shaft (23) for introducing the foodstuffs to be cut, the hollow shaft (23) opening into the housing (21) at least partially next to the or at least one of the external cutting members (34). In accordance with the invention: -the casing (20) bears a duct (71) extending the housing (21), -and the cutting tool (30) rotates a pressing member (40) having at least one blade (42) that presses the cut pieces of foodstuffs against at least a portion of filtering wall (51) formed in the duct (71), in order to obtain juices and/or coulis.
Description
FOOD PREPARATION DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING JUICES AND/OR
COULIS
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of food preparation devices 5 with a rotary cutting tool.
The present disclosure relates more particularly, but not exclusively, to kitchen appliances comprising a motor housing with a detachable accessory forming a food preparation device of the aforementioned type. The present disclosure also relates to detachable accessories of the aforementioned type.
Documents EP2159014 and EP2159015 disclose a food preparation device with multiple rotary cutting tools. These tools allow slicing, mincing, grating or shredding of different foods. However, these tools are more particularly suited to work on relatively hard foods that can be cut in a relatively straightforward manner, as well as crumbly foods such as certain cheeses. Juice and/or coulis can be obtained with softer and/or heterogeneous foods, such as tomatoes, berries, cooked zucchini for example, but with low yields.
It may be advantageous for embodiments to provide a food preparation device with a rotary cutting tool, which allows obtaining juice and/or coulis with a satisfactory extraction efficiency.
It may further be advantageous for embodiments to provide a food preparation device with a rotary cutting tool, which allows obtaining juice and/or coulis while being easy to use.
It may further be advantageous for embodiments to provide a food preparation device with a rotary cutting tool, which allows obtaining juice and/or coulis 25 while being easy to clean.
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It may further be advantageous for embodiments to provide a food preparation device with a rotary cutting tool, which allows obtaining juice and/or coulis while being compact to store.
An embodiment extends to a food preparation device comprising:
- a rotary cutting tool having a drive end and a side wall derived from the drive end, the side wall having at least one external cutting element adjacent to a through-passage, the side wall providing a front opening for removing cut foodstuffs,
- a casing defining a housing having an assembly opening for inserting the 10 cutting tool in the housing, the casing having a feed tube for inserting food to be cut, the feed tube opening into the housing at least partially facing the or at least one of the external cutting elements, wherein:
- the casing carries a conduit, which extends the housing,
- and the cutting tool rotates a pressing element with at least one blade that presses the cut pieces of food against at least one portion of a filtering wall provided in the conduit to obtain juices and/or coulis.
Such provisions may help to achieve a food preparation device which can also 20 be used to obtain juices and/or coulis with good extraction yields while maintaining a simple construction which is easy to use and clean.
the filtering wall may be arranged in a working chamber, which has a flow outlet arranged downstream of the filtering wall. This arrangement may allow better control of the flow of juices and/or coulis obtained.
The filtering wall may extend circumferentially around the pressing element. This arrangement may improve the extraction rate without blocking the food preparation device.
The filtering wall may belong to a filtering unit mounted in a circumferential support in the housing. This arrangement may help confine cut pieces of food 30 between the housing and the filtering unit.
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The front opening of the cutting tool may extend opposite to the filtering unit. This arrangement may help confine cut pieces of food between the housing and the filtering unit.
The pressing element may be mounted within the cutting tool against at least 5 one rotary drive stop. This arrangement may help simplify the rotation of the pressing element.
The pressing element may have a series of tabs engaged inside the cutting tool against the rotary drive stops. This arrangement may allow both the centering and the rotation of the pressing element.
The pressing element may extend circumferentially into the extension of the cutting tool. This arrangement may simplify the rotational guidance of the pressing element.
The pressing element may have a series of blades configured to press the cut pieces of food against the filtering wall of the filtering unit during rotation of the 15 pressing element. This may help improve the extraction rate and extraction efficiency without blocking the food preparation device.
The filtering wall may be covered by a flow outlet deflector. This arrangement may allow better control of the flow of juices and/or coulis obtained.
The deflector may be mounted on the housing. This arrangement may provide a 20 simple construction.
According to an embodiment, the deflector comprises an elastically deformable edge for engaging on the housing around the assembly opening. This arrangement makes it easier to assemble the deflector and also to obtain a well-sealed working chamber.
The deflector may comprise a circumferential internal groove accommodating at least one external projection of the casing. This arrangement may allow swivelling of the deflector on the casing to bring the flow outlet in a position to retain the juices and/or coulis in the working chamber.
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The deflector may include an elastomeric ring enclosed by a shell with the flow outlet. This arrangement may provide a deflector with a rigid structure, which facilitates its handling, with a more flexible portion facilitating the assembly of the deflector with the casing.
The food preparation device may include a scraping element extending inside the cutting tool. This arrangement may contribute to improving the yield and the extraction rate by avoiding the accumulation of cut pieces of food inside the cutting tool and facilitating their conveyance to the pressing element.
The scraping element may comprise a scraping edge arranged above the inner 10 side of the side wall of the cutting tool. This arrangement may make it possible to start pressing the pieces of food still present inside the cutting tool. This may also contribute to the conveyance of the pieces of food to the pressing element.
The scraping element may be carried by a filtering unit containing the filtering wall. This arrangement may simplify the construction of the food preparation device. According to an embodiment, the scraping element is obtained from the filtering unit.
The food preparation device may have a plunger, which can be moved in the feed tube to push food towards the cutting tool. This may help to increase the yield and the rate of extraction.
An embodiment extends to a detachable accessory which can be mounted on a motorised casing, the casing carrying a freely rotating transmission element, wherein the drive end of the cutting tool mounted in the housing engages the transmission element for rotating the cutting tool. Alternatively, the transmission element can be replaced by a drive shaft from a motor carried by the casing.
with a further embodiment extends to a food preparation appliance comprising a motorised base and a supportive working attachment for the motorised base, the working attachment comprising:
- a rotary cutting tool having a drive end and a side wall derived from the drive end, the side wall having at least one external cutting element adjacent to a
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- a casing defining a housing having an assembly opening for inserting the cutting tool in the housing, the casing having a feed tube for inserting food to be cut, the feed tube opening into the housing at least partially facing the or at least one of the external cutting elements, wherein the working attachment forms a food preparation device as disclosed herein.
The disclosure will be better understood by studying three embodiments and 10 variations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- Figures 1 and 2 are a perspective view and an exploded and sectional view respectively and of an assembled embodiment of a food preparation appliance according to the prior art, with a motorised base and a detachable working attachment,
- Figures 3 and 4 are an assembled sectional view and a perspective and exploded view respectively of a first embodiment of a detachable working attachment forming a food preparation device according to the disclosure,
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of a casing of the working attachment illustrated in Figures 3 and 4,
- Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cutting tool of the working attachment illustrated in Figures 3 and 4,
- Figure 7 is a perspective view of a pressing element of the working attachment illustrated in Figures 3 and 4,
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of a filtering unit of the working attachment illustrated in Figures 3 and 4,
- Figure 9 is a perspective view of a deflector of the working attachment illustrated in Figures 3 and 4,
- Figure 10 is a perspective view according to a different orientation of the pressing element illustrated in Figure 7,
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- Figures 11 to 15 are perspective views of five alternative embodiments of the pressing element illustrated in Figures 7 and 10,
- Figure 16 is a perspective view according to a different orientation of the filtering unit illustrated in Figure 8,
- Figures 17 and 18 are perspective views of two alternative embodiments of the filtering unit illustrated in Figures 8 and 16,
- Figures 19 and 20 are an assembled perspective view and an exploded perspective view respectively of a second embodiment of a detachable working attachment forming a food preparation device according to the disclosure,
- Figure 21 is a longitudinal sectional view of a third embodiment of a detachable working attachment forming a food preparation device according to the disclosure.
The food preparation appliance according to the prior art illustrated in Figures 1 15 and 2 comprises a motorised base 1 and a detachable working attachment 2.
The motorised base 1 houses an electric motor 3 controlled by a control device
4. The electric motor 3 is connected to a drive output 5, if desired via a transmission device 6. The transmission device 6 can include a reducer.
The working attachment 2 forms a food preparation device comprising a casing 20 20, a plunger 24 and two interchangeable rotary cutting tools 30 to grate or slice food.
The casing 20 defines a housing 21 having an assembly opening 22 for installing either of the cutting tools 30 in the housing 21. The casing 20 also has a feed tube 23 for introducing the foods to be cut. The feed tube 23 25 communicates with the housing 21. The plunger 24 can be moved in the feed tube 23 for pushing the food towards the cutting tool 30 mounted in the housing
21.
More particularly in the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the casing 20
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2014316897 13 Feb 2019 carries a freely rotatable transmission element 25. The transmission element 25 is driven by the drive output 5 and engages with the cutting tool 30 arranged in the housing 21. The transmission element 25 comprises a first end 26 engaging with the drive output 5. The first end 26 is for example formed by a hexagonal or square shaft. The transmission element 25 has a second end 27 arranged in the housing 21, provided for rotating the cutting tool 30. The second end 27 includes hooks 28 for retaining the cutting tool 30.
As seen in Figure 2, the housing 21 is released in the direction of the assembly opening 22. The casing 20 has a lower stop 29 for retaining the cutting tool 30 10 arranged in the housing 21. The lower stop 29 is formed close to the assembly opening 22.
The working attachment 2 can be mounted on the motorised base 1, as shown in Figure 2. The working attachment 2 is then secured to the motorised base 1.
For this purpose, the working attachment 2 comprises means of fastening 10 15 provided for engagement with additional means of fastening 7 of the motorised base 1. In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the means of fastening and the additional means of fastening means 7 are bayonet fastenings. Alternatively, other means of fastening may be used, including a locking ring joined by screwing or by bayonet or retaining clips.
The cutting tool 30 arranged in the housing 21 of the casing 20 mounted on the motorised base 1 is set in rotation. The rotary cutting tool 30 has a drive end 31 and a side wall 32 derived from the drive end 31. The drive end 31 of the cutting tool 30 mounted in the housing 21 engages with the transmission element 25 to rotate the cutting tool 30. For this purpose, the driving end 31 comprises a coupling and rotary drive means 33 engaging with the second end 27 of the transmission element 25.
The side wall 32 has at least one external cutting element 34 adjacent to a through passage 35 for cutting food and collecting the cut pieces of food within the side wall 32. If desired, the side wall 32 may include multiple external cutting 30 elements 34, each external cutting element 34 being adjacent to a through
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2014316897 13 Feb 2019 passage 35, as seen in one of the cutting tools 30 illustrated in Figure 1. The side wall 32 forms a front opening 36 for emptying the cut pieces of food. The front opening 36 is arranged opposite the drive end 31. As seen in Figure 2, the lower portion of the side wall 32 of the cutting tool 30 mounted in the housing 21 is inclined downwards towards the front opening 36. In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the side wall 32 has a frustoconical configuration. Alternatively, other configurations leaving a front opening 36 for emptying the cut pieces of food can be considered, including a cylindrical configuration.
As seen in Figure 2, the feed tube 23 opens into the housing 21 at least partially 10 facing the or at least one of the external cutting elements 34.
The food preparation device showed in Figures 1 and 2 makes it possible to obtain sliced or grated food. Food placed in the feed tube 23 is cut by the cutting tool 30 mounted in the housing 21 rotated by the transmission element 25.
Figures 3 to 9 illustrate a first embodiment of a working attachment 2 forming a food preparation device according to the disclosure.
To simplify the description, the elements common to the previous embodiment retain the same names and reference numbers.
This embodiment differs from the previous embodiment in that the working attachment 2 also includes a pressing element 40, best seen in Figures 4, 7 and 10, a filtering unit 50 having a filtering wall 51, best seen in Figures 4, 8 and 16, and a deflector 60 with a flow outlet 61 for the flow of liquid and/or pulpy foods, best seen in Figures 4 and 9.
As can be seen on Figures 3 to 5, the casing 20 has an external projection 9 close to the assembly opening 22. In the preferred embodiment illustrated in the Figures, the external projection 9 is formed by an annular collar. Furthermore, the lower stop 29 is formed at a distance from the assembly opening 22. The housing 21 extends beyond the lower stop 29 towards the assembly opening
22.
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The cutting tool 30 has at least one rotary drive stop 37 provided for driving the pressing element 40. According to the first embodiment, the pressing element 40 is mounted inside the cutting tool 30 against at least one rotary drive stop 37. The cutting tool 30 may have multiple rotary drive stops 37 distributed circumferentially. This arrangement also allows centering of the pressing element 40, which can be carried by the cutting tool 30. As seen more clearly in Figures 4 and 6, in the first embodiment, the rotary drive stops 37 are arranged inside the side wall 32. The rotary drive stops 37 are arranged between the through-passages 35 and the front opening 36. Alternatively, the rotary drive stops 37 are not necessarily fitted inside the side wall 32. The rotary drive stop(s) 37 can notably be fitted on the edge forming the front opening 36.
The pressing element 40 is rotated by the cutting tool 30. More particularly in this embodiment, the pressing element 40 is carried by the cutting tool 30. The pressing element 40 extends circumferentially into the extension of the cutting 15 tool 30. The pressing element 40 comprises a series of external tabs 41 engaged inside the cutting tool 30 against the rotary drive stops 37.
The pressing element 40 comprises a series of blades 42 arranged circumferentially. As seen more clearly in Figures 7 and 10, each blade 42 comprises a cutting edge 43 extending longitudinally with respect to the axis of 20 rotation of the pressing element 40. Each cutting edge 43 is extended by a pressing wall 44. Advantageously, each pressing wall 44 is extended by a circumferential portion 45. Adjacent blades 42 are interconnected by posts 46. In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 7 and 10, two sets of posts 46 are arranged along the edge of the blades 42. The blades 42 are thus connected 25 together by two rings. The pressing element 40 thus form a wheel mounted in the front opening 36 of the cutting tool 30. The wheel extends the cutting tool 30 and includes the blades 42 rotating within the filtering unit 50.
Alternatively, the posts 46 do not necessarily connect two adjacent blades 42. In the alternative embodiment illustrated in Figure 11, one set of posts 46 is 30 disposed radially. These posts 46 are joined around the hub 47. If desired, the
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The tabs 41 and/or the posts 46 carrying the tabs 41 may be elastically deformable to facilitate the assembly of the pressing element 40 on the cutting tool 30. Alternatively, the pressing element 40 could be particularly installed by bayonet with the cutting tool 30. As can be seen in Figures 7 and 10 and in
Figure 13, the tabs 41 are arranged around the circumferential portions 45. Alternatively, the tabs 41 may be formed at least partially on at least some of the posts 46, especially as shown in Figures 11 and 12. Alternatively, the tabs 41 may be derived from a side portion of the blades 42. Especially as shown in 10 Figures 14 and 15.
The filtering unit 50 includes the filtering wall 51. As can be seen in Figures 4, 8 and 16, the filtering wall 51 extends circumferentially from a bottom wall 52. If desired, the filtering unit 50 may include at least one rotary stop 53 retained by the casing 20. The filtering wall 51 is perforated so as to let the juice and if 15 desired, at least a portion of the pulp pass, while retaining the cut pieces of food yet to be pressed and the residue left after pressing. As shown in Figures 4, 8 and 16, the filtering wall 51 has a series of slots 54 at an angle with respect to the cutting edge 43 of the blades 42. Alternatively, the slots 54 are not necessarily distributed at regular intervals and/or along the entire circumference 20 of the filtering unit 50. Other configurations can be considered, including a series of slots 54 extending longitudinally, as shown in Figure 17, or a series of perforations 55 as shown in Figure 18. The perforations 55 can in particular be formed in a drum 56 assembled with the bottom wall 52.
The deflector 60 has the flow outlet 61 for the flow of liquid and/or pulpy foods. 25 The deflector 60 comprises an elastically deformable edge 63 for engaging on the casing 20 around the assembly opening 22. In the preferred embodiment illustrated in the Figures, the edge 63 is annular. Thus, the assembly opening 22 is closed by the deflector 60. In this embodiment, the deflector 60 comprises an elastomeric ring 64 mounted on the casing 20 around the assembly opening 30 22. The elastomeric ring 64 is closed by a shell 65 comprising the flow outlet 61.
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The shell 65 can in particular be made out of a rigid plastic material.
Furthermore, the deflector 60 has an internal circumferential groove 66 housing at least one external projection 9 of the casing 20. The internal groove 66 may be formed in the elastomeric ring 64. If desired, the deflector 60 may be pivoted to rotate around the assembly opening 22 of the casing 20 to change the position of the flow outlet 61 and interrupt the flow of the juice. Alternatively, the deflector 60 does not necessarily include an elastically deformable edge. The deflector 60 may especially be locked by bayonet on the housing 20.
According to an embodiment, the working attachment 2 also comprises a scraping element 80. As can be seen more clearly in Figure 3, the scraping element 80 extends inside the cutting tool 30. The scraping element 80 may have a scraping edge 81 arranged above the inner face of the side wall 32 of the cutting tool 30. The scraping element 80 has a notch 82 between the scraping edge 81 and the filtering unit 50, to allow the evolution of the blades 42 of the pressing element 40. In the embodiment illustrated in the Figures, the scraping element 80 is carried by the filtering unit 50. More particularly, the scraping element 80 comes from the bottom wall 52. The scraping element 80 and the filtering unit 50 can thus be made as a single piece. Alternatively, the scraping element 80 may for example be attached to the filtering unit 50.
Alternatively, the scraping element 80 could in particular be carried by the deflector 60.
As can be seen in Figure 3, the lower portion of the housing 21 of the casing 20 has an overflow slope towards the bottom of the filtering wall 51. The front opening 36 of the cutting tool 30 extends opposite the filtering unit 50. The filtering unit 50 is arranged between the pressing element 40 and the flow outlet
61. The filtering wall 51 extends the housing 21. More particularly, the filtering unit 50 is carried by the casing 20. The filtering unit 50 is mounted as circumferential support in the housing 21. The filtering unit 50 thus allows the retention of the cut pieces of food within the working attachment. If desired, the filtering unit 50 may be used as support against the lower stop 29 formed in the
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2014316897 13 Feb 2019 housing 21. The filtering wall 51 extends circumferentially around the pressing element 40. Thus, at least the lower part of the filtering unit 50 forms a conduit extending the housing 21. The deflector 60 is mounted on the casing 20. The filtering wall 51 is covered by the deflector 60. Thus, the filtering wall 51 is arranged in a working chamber 70 defined by the casing 20 and the deflector
60. The deflector 60 has an overflow slope 62 under the filtering unit 50 towards the flow outlet 61. The working chamber 70 thus has the flow outlet 61 arranged downstream of the filtering wall 51, for the flow of juices and/or coulis.
Alternatively, the deflector 60 could for instance be mounted on the filtering unit 10 50, the filtering wall 51 then being arranged in the working chamber 70 defined by the casing 20, the deflector 60 and a non-filtering portion of the filtering unit connecting the casing 20 to the deflector 60.
According to the disclosure, the casing 20 carries the conduit 71 extending the housing 21, and the cutting tool 30 rotates the pressing element 40 having at least one blade 42 for pressing the cut pieces of food against at least one portion of the filtering wall 51 formed in the conduit 71, for obtaining the juices and/or coulis.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 3 to 9, the conduit 71 is formed by the filtering unit 50. Since the filtering unit 50 is mounted as a circumferential support in the housing 21, the conduit 71 includes all of the filtering wall 51 and the bottom wall 52.
The conduit 71 is thus a closed conduit with only the slots 54 for the flow of the juice and if desired at least a portion of the pulp.
The food preparation device according to the disclosure illustrated in Figures 3 25 to 9 operates and is used as follows.
The user mounts the casing 20 on the motorised base 1, fixes the cutting tool in the housing 21 of the casing 20, mounts the pressing element 40 on the cutting tool 30, inserts the filtering unit 50 in the deflector 60, and mounts the deflector 60 on the casing 20. The user can then switch on the device and place
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2014316897 13 Feb 2019 the food in the feed tube 23 after placing a container under the flow outlet 61. The food is first cut by the external cutting elements 34. A portion of the juice may flow into the housing 21 outside of the cutting tool 30, however, most of the cut pieces of food is collected in the side wall 32 of the cutting tool 30 and falls into the lower portion by gravity. The scraping element 80 prevents the cut pieces of food from lining the inside of the side wall 32 and helps convey the cut pieces of food towards the pressing element 40. The scraping element 80 also contributes to the extraction the juice. The blades 42 of the pressing element 40 are configured to press the cut pieces of food against the filtering wall 51 during the rotation of the pressing element 40. The cutting edge 43 of the blades 42 extending away from the internal face of the filtering wall 51 collects the pieces of food for pressing. The pressing walls 44 extending the cutting edges 43 and moving closer to the internal face of the filtering wall 51 allow complete extraction of the juicing. The juice is allowed to flow outside the working chamber 70 through the flow outlet 61. The reduced clearance between the edge of the cutting tool 30 surrounding the front opening 36 and the housing 21 may help confine the waste such as tomato seeds and skin primarily outside the cutting tool 30. The juice and/or the more or less pulpy coulis can be obtained depending on the openings of the filtering wall 51.
If desired, multiple interchangeable filtering units 50 may be provided. Alternatively, the filtering unit 50 may include at least one filtering wall 51 having interchangeable filtering parts and/or several filtering wall 51 portions, which can be selectively closed and/or positioned next to the flow outlet 61.
The embodiment illustrated in Figures 19 and 20 differs from the embodiment illustrated in Figures 3 to 9 mainly in that the food preparation device lacks the scraping element and in that the filtering unit 50 is carried by the deflector 60.
For this purpose, the deflector 60 has an opening 67 closed by a portion of the bottom wall 52 of the filtering unit 50. The opening 67 is arranged centrally and is circular in shape, which allows the deflector 60 to take up several positions on the casing 20 to allow or stop the flow of juice. The deflector 60 is made up of
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2014316897 13 Feb 2019 flexible material, like elastomer, while the filtering unit 50 can be made of a more rigid material. Furthermore, the pressing element 40 is consistent with the embodiment illustrated in Figure 11 and comprises a hub 47 guided in rotation in the filtering unit 50, for example by an internal axial projection derived from 5 the bottom wall 52.
The embodiment illustrated in Figure 21 differs from the embodiment illustrated in Figures 3 to 9 mainly in that the deflector 60 is made up of a single piece, for example of an elastically deformable, rigid plastic material.
The deflector 60 comprises two opposite internal grooves 66 provided for 10 receiving the external projections 9 of the casing 20. The deflector 60 has a tab arranged in the extension of one of the internal grooves 66 facing the flow outlet 61, to facilitate removal of the deflector 60 by swivelling, upon release of the external lower projection 9 obtained by pressing bilaterally on the wall of the deflector 60 between the internal grooves 66.
In the embodiments shown in the Figures, the deflector 60 is mounted on the casing 20. The deflector 60 is thus carried by the casing 20. Alternatively, the deflector 60 could be carried indirectly by the casing 20. The filtering unit 50, in particular, could be mounted on the casing 20, the deflector 60 being mounting on the filtering unit 50.
In the embodiments shown in the Figures, the filtering unit 50 is mounted in the housing 21 of the casing 20. The filtering unit 50 is thus carried by the casing
20. Alternatively, the filtering unit 50 could especially be carried by the deflector 60. The conduit 71 thus comprises the part(s) of the deflector 60 arranged between the casing 20 and the filtering unit 50.
Alternatively, the filtering wall 51 formed in the conduit 71 does not necessarily extend circumferentially. The conduit 71 can include one or more portions of the filtering wall 51.
Alternatively, the conduit 71 is not necessarily a closed conduit. If desired, the conduit 71 may, in particular, have an upper opening, formed for example in the
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Alternatively, the housing 21 does not necessarily contain the entire cutting tool 30. In particular, the edge around the front opening 36 of the cutting tool 30 may 5 go beyond the housing 21.
Alternatively, the pressing element 40 can be rotated by the cutting tool 30 without necessarily being carried by the cutting tool 30. The pressing element 40 can in particular be guided in rotation by the filtering unit 50 and/or the deflector 60.
Alternatively, the pressing element 40 may include at least one blade 42 configured to press the cut pieces of food against the filtering wall 51 during the rotation of the pressing element 40. The pressing element advantageously comprises between 2 and 12 blades 42, and preferably between 3 and 8 blades 42.
Alternatively, the filtering unit 50 may include at least a portion of filtering wall 51 arranged next to the blade(s) 42 of the pressing element 40.
Alternatively, the deflector 60 could be derived from the filtering unit 50.
Alternatively, the working attachment 2 is not necessarily detachable from the motorised base 1.
The present disclosure is in no way limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses numerous modifications in the scope of the claims.
It is to be understood that, if any prior art publication is referred to herein, such reference does not constitute an admission that the publication forms a part of the common general knowledge in the art, in Australia or any other country.
In the claims which follow and in the preceding description of the disclosure,
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Claims (20)
1. Food preparation device including:
a rotary cutting tool having a drive end and a side wall derived from the drive end , the side wall having at least one external cutting
5 element adjacent to a through-passage , the side wall allowing for a front opening for emptying the cut pieces of food, a casing defining a housing having an assembly opening for inserting the cutting tool in the housing , the casing having a feed tube for inserting food to be cut, the feed tube opening into the 10 housing at least partially facing the or at least one of the external cutting elements , wherein the casing has a conduit extending the housing , and the cutting tool rotates a pressing element comprising at least
15 one blade to press the cut pieces of food against at least a portion of a filtering wall provided in the conduit to obtain the juices and/or coulis.
2. A food preparation device according to claim 1, wherein the filtering wall is arranged in a working chamber and in that the working chamber has a
20 flow outlet arranged downstream of the filtering wall.
3. A food preparation device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the filtering wall extends circumferentially around the pressing element.
4. A food preparation device according to claim 3, wherein the filtering wall belonging to a filtering unit mounted as circumferential support in the
25 housing .
5. A food preparation device according to claim 4, wherein the front opening of the cutting tool extends opposite the filtering unit.
6. A food preparation device according to claims 1 to 5, wherein the pressing
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7. A food preparation device according to claim 6, wherein the pressing element has a series of tabs inside the cutting tool against the at least
5 one rotary drive stop .
8. A food preparation device according to claims 1 to 7, wherein the pressing element extends circumferentially into the extension of the cutting tool .
9. A food preparation device according to claims 1 to 8, wherein the pressing element has a series of blades configured to press the cut pieces of food
10 against the filtering wall during the rotation of the pressing element.
10. A food preparation device according to claims 1 to 9, wherein the filtering wall is covered by a deflector having the flow outlet.
11. A food preparation device according to claim 10, wherein the deflector is mounted on the casing .
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12. A food preparation device according to claim 11, wherein the deflector has an elastically deformable edge for engaging on the casing around the assembly opening .
13. A food preparation device according to claims 11 or 12, wherein the deflector has an internal circumferential groove housing at least one
20 external projection of the casing .
14. A food preparation device according to claims 10 to 13, wherein the deflector comprises an elastomeric ring closed by a shell comprising the flow outlet.
15. A food preparation device according to claims 1 to 14, wherein it
25 comprises a scraping element extending inside the cutting tool .
16. A food preparation device according to claim 15, wherein the scraping
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17. A food preparation device according to claims 15 or 16, wherein the scraping element is carried by a filtering unit comprising the filtering wall .
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18. A food preparation device according to claims 1 to 17, wherein it comprises a plunger which can be moved in the feed tube for pushing the food towards the cutting tool .
19. A food preparation device according to claims 1 to 18, wherein the casing carries a transmission element mounted to rotate freely and in that the
10 drive end of the cutting tool mounted in the housing engages the transmission element for rotating the cutting tool .
20. A food preparation appliance comprising a motorised base and a working attachment fixed to the motorised base , the working attachment comprising:
15 - a rotary cutting tool having a drive end and a side wall derived from the drive end , the side wall having at least one external cutting element adjacent to a through-passage , the side wall allowing for a front opening for emptying the cut pieces of food,
- a casing defining a housing having an assembly opening for 20 inserting the cutting tool in the housing , the casing having a feed tube for inserting food to be cut, the feed tube opening into the housing at least partially facing the or at least one of the external cutting elements , wherein the working attachment forms a food preparation device 25 according to one of the claims 1 to 19.
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