Universal kitchen machine
First Claim
1. A universal kitchen machine for the comminution, mixing, kneading, emulsifying and the like of foods, comprising:
- a bowl with a generally circular cross-section, and including a bottom and an open top;
a hollow tilting axle having first and second ends, disposed horizontally beneath the bottom of the bowl, connected with the bowl, and functioning to tip the bowl;
a support stand for supporting the second end of the tilting axle;
a closable lid for closing the top of the bowl and having a center;
tool means for processing food disposed within the bowl;
a first drive motor for driving the tool means, connected to the bottom of the bowl and disposed beneath the tilting axle;
a control box integral with the support stand and for supporting the first end of the tilting axle;
switching means for switching the drive motor, disposed in the control box;
a first plurality of electric lines from the motor to the switching means, disposed in the hollow tilting axle; and
a first bearing for rotatably supporting the first end of the tilting axle, disposed in the control box.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a universal machine for the comminution, cutting, mixing, kneading, emulsifying, etc., of foods. The machine comprises a bowl with a circular cross section. The bowl according to the invention is supported on a supporting stand, and may be tipped around a tilting axle arranged horizontally under the bottom of the bowl. The bowl may be arrested in any desired tipped position. The machine further comprises a closable lid, a plurality of centered, rotating tools mounted on a tool shaft, and a motor for driving the tools disposed under the tilting axle and flanged onto the bottom of the bowl. Switching means for the motor are provided laterally on the machine. To simplify the handling of the machine and facilitate its cleaning, the switching means are housed in a control box which functions as a component of a stand for the bowl. The control box also contains the bearing for one end of the pivot axle and the electric lines to the motor.
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Citations
30 Claims
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1. A universal kitchen machine for the comminution, mixing, kneading, emulsifying and the like of foods, comprising:
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a bowl with a generally circular cross-section, and including a bottom and an open top; a hollow tilting axle having first and second ends, disposed horizontally beneath the bottom of the bowl, connected with the bowl, and functioning to tip the bowl; a support stand for supporting the second end of the tilting axle; a closable lid for closing the top of the bowl and having a center; tool means for processing food disposed within the bowl; a first drive motor for driving the tool means, connected to the bottom of the bowl and disposed beneath the tilting axle; a control box integral with the support stand and for supporting the first end of the tilting axle; switching means for switching the drive motor, disposed in the control box; a first plurality of electric lines from the motor to the switching means, disposed in the hollow tilting axle; and a first bearing for rotatably supporting the first end of the tilting axle, disposed in the control box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A universal kitchen machine for the comminution, mixing, kneading, emulsifying and the like of foods, comprising:
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a bowl with a generally circular cross-section, and including a bottom and an open top; a hollow tilting axle having first and second ends, disposed horizontally beneath the bottom of the bowl, connected with the bowl, and functioning to tip the bowl; a support stand for supporting the second end of tilting axle; a closable lid for closing the top of the bowl and having a center comprising; a drawn part having an edge region, a punched out section, and a cast segment having viewing orifices and being connected to said punched out section, and a viewing-cover for closing said cast segment, wherein the viewing-cover is bearingly supported on said center of said closable lid; a hub located in the center of said closable lid and having first and second ends, wherein said viewing-cover further comprises a central bearing bushing for slipping onto the first end of said hub; a pin disposed on one of said hub and said bearing bushing; and a groove on the second end of said hub and said bearing bushing, wherein said groove includes an initial vertical section and a circumferential section having a thread-like rise directed against said closable lid, wherein the pin engages the vertical section of the groove when the viewing-cover is in a position exposing said cast segment, and wherein said pin engages the thread-like section of the groove when the viewing-cover is moved to a position covering said cast segment and creates a positive lock between the viewing-cover and the cast segment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A universal kitchen machine for the comminution, mixing, kneading, emulsifying and the like of foods, comprising:
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a bowl with a generally circular cross-section, and including a bottom and an open top; a hollow tilting axle having first and second ends, disposed horizontally beneath the bottom of the bowl, connected with the bowl, and functioning to tip the bowl; a support stand for supporting the second end of the tilting axle; a tool means for processing food and disposed within the bowl; a first drive motor for driving the tool means, connected to the bottom of the bowl and disposed beneath the tilting axle; a control box integral with the support stand and for supporting the first end of the tilting axle; a switching means for switching the drive motor, disposed in the control box; and a first plurality of electric lines from the motor to the switching means, disposed in the hollow tilting axle; and a closeable lid for closing the top of the bowl; an electrical safety means operatively connected to the closeable lid, the electrical safety means comprising a cover device, a brake device disposed in the control box for preventing operation of the first drive motor and a second plurality of electrical lines connecting the cover device to the brake device, whereby the cover device activates the brake device to prevent operation of the first drive motor whenever the closeable lid is open. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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