JP2968203B2 - Dirt prevention mechanism for horizontal mixer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a mechanism for preventing contamination of a horizontal mixer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a horizontal mixer for stirring or kneading ingredients such as bread dough has been used. One example of the horizontal mixer is shown in FIGS. In both figures, a frame 1 whose front shape is formed in a concave shape is a support shaft 1.
The mixer bowl 2 is rotatably supported from both left and right sides via a. The mixer bowl 2 for accommodating the bread dough has a kneading posture (FIG. 1) with the opening 2a facing upward and the opening 2a.
When the mixer bowl 2 is turned upward, the opening 2a is formed in the roof part 1b of the circular arc shape in side view provided on the frame 1 when the mixer bowl 2 is turned upward. It is designed to be covered.

The agitator 3 in the mixer bowl 2 is driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) provided on the frame 1. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 4 denotes an input port for inputting all or a part of raw materials such as flour and oil and fat into the mixer bowl 2. Conventionally, in the horizontal mixer having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG.
After kneading the dough P, the mixer bowl 2 is tilted sideways to take out the dough P from the opening 2a facing the front as shown in FIG.

[0004]

However, when the above-mentioned horizontal mixer is operated, since the dough or oil or fat splashes onto the roof portion 1b, the mixer bowl 2 is turned sideways to take out the dough P, or The deposit (P ′ in FIG. 4) often drips onto the outer surface of the mixer bowl 2 while the raw materials for charging are charged. The outer surface of the mixer bowl 2 is generally exposed, so that dust tends to adhere to the mixer bowl 2. Further, if the adhered substance P ′ adheres to the mixer bowl 2 and hardens, there is a problem that cleaning takes time. Therefore, the present invention solves the problem of preventing the outer surface of the mixer bowl from being stained by deposits dripping from the roof portion while the dough is being taken out or the raw material for the next preparation is being charged. And

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve this problem, the following dirt prevention mechanism for a horizontal mixer has been created. That is, the invention according to claim 1 includes a mixer bowl,
A roof portion closing the opening when the opening of the mixer bowl faces upward, and tilting the mixer bowl so that the opening faces away from the roof portion and inputs raw materials; Alternatively, in a horizontal mixer configured to take out the raw material after mixing and kneading, when one end of a cover member formed in a size corresponding to the opening is connected to the mixer bowl and the mixer bowl is turned sideways. The cover member is configured to follow the mixer bowl to shield between the mixer bowl and the roof portion. In the horizontal mixer, when the mixer bowl is tilted sideways, the cover between the mixer bowl and the roof is shielded by the cover member. Therefore, when the raw material mixed and kneaded is taken out from the mixer bowl, or while the raw material for the next preparation is being charged, the raw material attached to the roof portion may be received by the cover member even if it drips. This prevents contamination of the outer surface of the mixer bowl.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the dirt prevention mechanism for a horizontal mixer according to the first aspect, the cover member is formed of a film sheet material, and one end of the cover member has an outer edge formed at an opening of the mixer bowl. And the other end is supported at a position near the roof so as not to follow the tilt of the mixer bowl. Since the film sheet material can be formed flexibly, the cover member does not hinder the tilting operation of the mixer bowl. When the mixer bowl is turned sideways, the cover member extending between the mixer bowl and the roof portion is folded in two so that both ends are close to each other when the mixer bowl is returned upward, and holds a falling object (adhered matter). It is easy to dispose of the fallen object, so that your hands are not stained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the contamination prevention mechanism for a horizontal mixer according to the first aspect, the cover member is detachably attached to the mixer bowl. In the above-described dirt prevention mechanism, the relative movement between the cover member and the mixer bowl is not required, so that the attaching / detaching operation of the cover member can be simplified by that much, and the received fallen object (adhered matter) is disposed of together with the cover member. It can be done easily.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing a horizontal mixer. In both figures, a frame 1 whose front shape is formed in a concave shape supports a mixer bowl 2 rotatably from both left and right sides via a support shaft 1a. The upper end of the left and right side plates of this mixer bowl 2 has a substantially arc shape, and the opening 2a
Can be taken in a kneading posture (FIG. 1) with the opening upward and a bread dough taking posture (FIG. 2) with the opening 2a facing sideways. When the mixer bowl 2 faces upward, the position of the opening 2a of the mixer bowl 2 matches the arc-shaped roof part 1b provided on the frame 1, and the roof 2b covers the opening 2a. It is formed to be. A drive mechanism (not shown) for driving the agitator 3 in the mixer bowl 2 is provided on the left and right sides of the frame 1. 1 and 2
Reference numeral 4 denotes an input port for inputting all or a part of raw materials such as flour and oil and fat into the mixer bowl 2.

Next, a description will be given of a dirt prevention mechanism in which the above-mentioned horizontal mixer is provided with a cover member. As shown in FIG. 3, on the rear side of the horizontal mixer,
A cover member mounting structure mainly composed of stoppers 6 and 7 (described below) for gripping the cover member 5 is provided at the end of the opening b and the outer edge of the opening 2a of the mixer bowl 2. The cover member 5 is formed to have a size capable of covering the opening 2a of the mixer bowl 2 with a flexible film sheet made of a plastic material, paper material, or the like.
It is supported by the stopper 6 on the b side, folded back as shown in the drawing, and the other end is attached to the mixer bowl 2 side by the stopper 7. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1c denotes a support member for supporting the roof portion 1b.

FIG. 4A is an enlarged view showing the stopper 6 opened and released, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged view showing the stopper 7 closed and gripped. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the stoppers 6 and 7 extend in the left-right direction of the horizontal mixer, and are rotatably supported around mounting shafts 6a and 7a mounted on the roof portion 1b and the mixer bowl 2, respectively. Holding plates 6b and 7b, and claws 6c and 7c projecting from the roof portion 1b and the mixer bowl 2, respectively, and the holding plates 6b and 7b have fitting holes 6d and 7d corresponding to the claws 6c and 7c. Are formed. Therefore, the end of the cover member 5 is pierced by the claws 6c, 7c and then pressed and fixed by the pressing plates 6b, 7b. Since the stoppers 6 and 7 support or fix the ends of the cover member 5, they can be appropriately replaced with known fasteners or adhesive tapes.

Now, the use state of the horizontal mixer provided with the above-described dirt prevention mechanism will be described. First, as mentioned above,
A cover member 5 is connected between the roof portion 1b and the mixer bowl 2 on the rear side of the horizontal mixer, and all or one of the flour, oils and fats and other raw materials is inserted into the mixer bowl 2 with the opening 2a facing upward through the inlet 4. The agitator 3 is driven by appropriately feeding the unit. During this kneading operation, FIG.
As shown in (a), the opening 2a of the mixer bowl 2
Is covered by the roof portion 1b, and a part of the dough P is scraped up by the agitator 3 or splashes of oils and fats are splashed and the deposits P 'adhere to the roof portion 1b. Thereafter, the kneaded bread dough P is rotated by rotating the mixer bowl 2 as shown in FIG.
And take it out of the basket. If necessary, a raw material for the next preparation is continuously charged through the opening 2a. The angle of inclination of the mixer bowl 2 is 30 when the raw material is charged.
About 45 °, and about 90 ° to 130 ° at the time of removal after kneading, which differs depending on the model and the user.

At this time, when the mixer bowl 2 is tilted, the cover member 5 which has been retracted to the outside of the mixer bowl 2 during kneading is pulled out, and the cover member 5 is connected to the mixer bowl 2 with the mixer bowl 2 as shown in FIG. It extends to the roof 1b to cover the mixer bowl 2. That is,
When the mixer bowl 2 is turned sideways, the roof 1b
Even if the deposit P 'attached to the roof drips, the roof 1b
Since the space between the mixer bowl 2 and the mixer bowl 2 is shielded by the cover member 5, the outer surface of the mixer bowl 2 is prevented from being soiled. The fallen object that has fallen on the cover member 5 is held in a bag portion that is formed by folding the mixer bowl 2 upward so that the cover member 5 can be substantially folded. Thereafter, the cover member 5 is removed from the stoppers 6 and 7, and is appropriately disposed or cleaned for reuse.

Next, another example in which the mounting state of the cover member is changed will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, one end of the cover member 5 is attached to the outer edge of the opening 2 a of the mixer bowl 2 with the stopper 7, and the other end of the cover member 5 is attached to the stopper 8 at the outer bottom of the mixer bowl 2. Attached
Further, a spare cover member 9 wound in a roll shape is provided on the back side of the frame 1.

In this example, after the cover member 5 is once mounted along the mixer bowl 2, no relative movement is required between the cover member and the mixer bowl, so that the attaching and detaching operation of the cover member is simplified accordingly. It is possible to easily dispose of the fallen object (adhered matter) received together with the cover member.

The dirt prevention mechanism described above can be easily added to an existing horizontal mixer, the disposable cover member 5 can be used to increase the efficiency of cleaning work, and the outer surface of the mixer bowl can be removed. You can keep it clean.

[0016]

According to the present invention, when the raw material after kneading is taken out by turning the mixer bowl sideways, or when the raw material for the next preparation is charged, the raw material adhering to the roof portion drips. However, since it can be received by the cover member, the outer surface of the mixer bowl is prevented from being soiled. That is, since the cover member may be disposed of appropriately, the cleaning operation is simplified, and the horizontal mixer is kept clean. In addition, since a lightweight and flexible film sheet material can be used for the cover member, it can be easily added to an existing horizontal mixer without hindering the tilting operation of the mixer bowl. Furthermore, in the case where the cover member is folded in two when the mixer bowl is turned upward, falling objects (adhered matter) received by the cover member are easily held, so that the disposal of the cover member may be dirty. There is no convenience. In addition, since the cover member can be detachably attached to the mixer bowl to simplify the attaching and detaching operation of the cover member, it is possible to easily dispose of the received fallen object (adhered matter) together with the cover member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a horizontal mixer, showing a posture in which a mixer bowl is directed upward.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a horizontal mixer, showing a posture in which a mixer bowl is turned sideways.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a back surface of the horizontal mixer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a cover member mounting structure of the horizontal mixer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the horizontal mixer according to the embodiment, wherein (a) shows a dough kneading state, and (b) shows a dough take-out state.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a horizontal mixer provided with another example of a cover member mounting structure, in which (a) is a kneaded state of bread dough,
(B) shows the state of taking out the dough.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional horizontal mixer.
(A) shows the state of kneading dough, and (B) shows the state of taking out dough.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 1b Roof member 2 Mixer bowl 3 Agitator 5 Cover member 6 Stopper 7 Stopper

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mixer bowl comprising: a mixer bowl; and a roof portion closing the opening of the mixer bowl with the opening of the mixer bowl facing upward, wherein the mixer bowl is arranged so that the opening faces sideways away from the roof portion. In a horizontal mixer in which a tilting operation is performed to input a raw material or to take out a raw material after mixing and kneading, one end of a cover member formed in a size corresponding to the opening is connected to the mixer bowl, A dirt preventing mechanism for a horizontal mixer, wherein the cover member follows the mixer bowl when the mixer bowl is turned sideways to shield between the mixer bowl and the roof portion. 2. The cover member is formed of a film sheet material, one end of the cover member is connected to an outer edge of an opening of the mixer bowl, and the other end of the mixer bowl is located near the roof. 3. The mechanism for preventing contamination of a horizontal mixer according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism is supported so as not to follow the tilting motion. 3. The mechanism for preventing contamination of a horizontal mixer according to claim 1, wherein said cover member is detachably attached to said mixer bowl.