DE202022102411U1 - Multifunctional gliding board - Google Patents

Abstract

Sliding board for a food processor, comprising a stand (1) on which the food processor can be set down, which has on its underside a sliding surface (6A, 6B) suitable for sliding movement on a worktop, characterized in that the stand (1) has a slot (3) in which a cutting board (2) can be accommodated or accommodated.

Description

introduction

The invention relates to a gliding board. In particular, the invention relates to a multifunctional sliding board for kitchen use.

State of the art and disadvantages

Many large kitchen appliances are not used permanently in the kitchen, but due to their design they require a relatively large amount of space on the worktop. Since they are difficult to move or should not be moved due to sensitive components, the versatile use of the work surface they occupy is often only possible to a limited extent. This is disadvantageous, since worktops in kitchens are often relatively tight anyway.

So-called gliding boards are therefore known from the prior art. These have a base for the food processor and have suitable feet on their underside for sliding on the work surface. This allows the food processor to be moved to some extent without having to be lifted.

However, the space required by the food processor is not reduced, so that the user still only has limited space, e.g. for accommodating other kitchen utensils or for preparing and processing food.

Object of the invention and solution

The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.

Accordingly, the invention is intended to alleviate the problem which arises from the reduction of space on a work surface by placing a large food processor thereon.

The object is solved by a device according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments can be found in the dependent subclaims, the following description and the figures.

description

The invention relates to a sliding board for a food processor, corresponding to and intended for the purpose of the type described in the introduction.

The gliding board includes a mounting body on which the food processor can be parked. Preferably, the set-up body has receptacles or other mechanical features, particularly preferably form-fitting features, on its upper side, which interact with the feet of the food processor so that, once set up, the latter can no longer slip easily.

The underside of the stand-up body has a sliding surface suitable for sliding movement on a worktop. It is therefore conceivable that there is a large sliding surface or that it is composed of several partial surfaces, for example by several small feet. The sliding surface can thus be designed to be continuous or interrupted/multi-part. It is preferably made of plastic that slides with little friction on wood and stone, such as "Teflon®" (polytetrafluoroethylene).

The gliding board is characterized in that the erection body has a slot in which a cutting board can be accommodated or accommodated. In other words, the installation body is constructed in such a way that a cutting board can be accommodated or is accommodated in its volume delimited by its outer surfaces.

The chopping board is used to prepare or prepare food and ingredients, especially those that are then further processed with the food processor. In this way it is ensured that a kitchen utensil that is very often required for preparing or cooking food, i.e. a cutting board, is always ready to hand and in a particularly suitable place, namely directly on the stand and thus directly below the food processor, where it can be quickly pulled out and used, and just as quickly stowed away when not in use.

The invention thus avoids the disadvantages known from the prior art.

The invention effectively reduces the problem that arises from the reduction of space on a work surface caused by a large food processor placed thereon, since no additional space has to be provided on or near the work surface for the frequently required cutting board. At the same time, there is no need to frequently search for a cutting board, as it has its fixed and conveniently placed storage place inside the stand.

Various embodiments of the invention are described in more detail below.

According to one embodiment, the insert has an opening, preferably on the front or else on the side. The cutting board is pushed through this opening into the interior of the stand-up body. The opening can be a “real” opening, ie surrounded by material all the way around, or a “false” opening in which there is no edge at least in one direction, preferably downwards.

It is preferred that the slot is open at the bottom. Such a construction allows for a maximum thickness of the overlying top of the erection body, which increases stability. In addition, such an insert is easier to manufacture. In addition, the ventilation is optimal, which is an advantage with regard to chopping boards that are typically stowed away damp.

The insert preferably has a stop at the end opposite the opening. The stop has the task of preventing the cutting board from being pushed in or even pushed through. The stop may be provided by a rear panel of the drawer, or may be a separate component in an otherwise open rear panel of the drawer. A separate, small component has the advantage of less material consumption and better ventilation at the same time. The component can also consist of a different material, which can be advantageous; for example, it can be designed to be dampening and/or provide a holding mechanism that acts magnetically or by clamping, in order to prevent the cutting board from slipping out due to vibrations of the food processor.

Preferably, one or both of the side walls running inside the slot (they are each perpendicular to the opening) have a device for fixing the cutting board. The purpose of this device is to fix the cutting board in a partially extended position so that you can work on it without having to pull it out completely. If only little space is required for cutting (e.g. when chopping a chili pepper), the cutting board remains largely in the slot.

The device for fixing can be provided, for example, by components that locally increase the friction between the cutting board and the side walls, for example by means that reduce the gap between the cutting board and the side walls.

It can also be provided by form-fitting mechanical means, for example by a pin that is accessible from the outside and is inserted on the side of the stand-up body and can engage in a number of holes that have different positions on the long side of the cutting board. If the pin is pulled out far enough, the cutting board can be moved freely. If it is sunk in one of the holes, it efficiently blocks the movement of the cutting board.

Finally, the device for fixing can also act magnetically. In order to vary the holding force, the distance between the holding magnet and the cooperating side surface in the cutting board can be variable. It is also possible, by providing several magnets along the long side of the cutting board, to specify several "locking points" in which the holding force is high and between which the cutting board can be moved more easily.

As already mentioned, the sliding surface can be provided by sliding feet. The installation body then preferably has three or four feet which are arranged at a suitable point. The feet have a diameter of 1 cm, for example, and are not too thick, for example 2-4 mm overhang.

According to a preferred embodiment, the sliding surface is arranged as a continuous (e.g. web-shaped) or interrupted surface (e.g. in the form of two of the sliding feet described above) in the area of the rear edge of the positioning body. The sliding surface is then designed and positioned in such a way that it is spaced apart from the ground when the erection body is in a horizontal rest position. This can be achieved by providing further spacer components on the underside, the thickness of which exceeds the overhang of the sliding surface somewhat (e.g. 0.5 to 2 mm). However, in a “sliding position” of the erection body that is tilted upwards from the front, the sliding surface is positioned in contact with the ground. Since the distance between the sliding surface arranged behind the components and the base (work surface) is successively reduced by tilting over the rear edges of the rear spacer components, contact is finally produced if the tilting is sufficient; if you tilt it again, this becomes the only touch. In other words, by tilting the gliding board, it can therefore be brought from a stiff resting position to a smooth gliding position.

Preferably, the front half of the gliding board comprises recessed grips arranged on the side and/or on the front or means having the same effect. This enables simple and reliable indication, in particular for the purpose of tilting about the trailing edge as described above.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the gliding board has anti-slip feet arranged on the underside, which correspond to the spacing components described above.

The advantage of such feet is that they dampen the vibrations that typically occur when the food processor is in operation and can prevent unintentional slipping. However, as a result of the lifting described above, they lose contact with the ground, so that the gliding board can then slide. Preferably, the components/feet are arranged in front of the sliding surface in the longitudinal direction and seen from the front. By tilting the front of the gliding board upwards, the gliding surface moves down toward the work surface until the feet are out of contact with it.

Preferably, the sliding position can be taken at an angle of 15° ± 10° to the work surface. Alternatively, raising the front a few centimeters until it is in the gliding position is advantageous. Such an angle or lifting distance can be achieved by matching the position and geometry of the feet and the sliding surface, which is familiar to a person skilled in the art. Too small an angle/distance increases the risk of accidental movement; too great an angle/distance is inconvenient to use and may cause the food processor to slide off the glide board.

It is also possible to provide an installation aid in the area opposite the sliding surface (e.g. in the front), for example a further sliding surface or roller which can be extended downwards and which, when extended, maintains the angle required for gliding using the rear part of the sliding surface. Such an installation aid is particularly useful for heavy kitchen appliances or for users who are physically weak.

Good ventilation of the slide-in unit is advantageous for the reasons already explained. Therefore, the gliding board preferably comprises lateral ventilation openings for the insert. The top can also have ventilation openings; typically there is anyway a distance between the underside of the food processor and the top of the installation body, between which fresh air can circulate.

The invention also relates to a gliding board according to the above description, further comprising a cutting board, and in particular a cutting board of the aforementioned type, ie provided for interaction with the erection body. This applies in particular to the size and shape of the insert, and the mechanical interaction between the inside of the gliding board and the outside of the cutting board.

According to one embodiment, the slide-in side walls each have a guide made of metal or plastic, with which the cutting board side walls interact in a form-fitting manner, or vice versa. Such guides have the advantage of high mechanical stability and, depending on the embodiment, can also provide the device for fixing described above or be combined with it.

According to another embodiment, the slide-in side walls each have a one- or two-stage projection with which the cutting board side walls interact in a form-fitting manner.

A single-tier protrusion has the profile of an "L" when viewed from the front, right-side-up or upside-down, i.e. the horizontal bar may be up or down. If it is at the bottom, it can grip the longitudinal side edges of the underside of the cutting board. This area of the cutting board can also have indentations in which the bars can be accommodated.

A two-tier boss is in the shape of a recumbent "T," comparable to a rectangular dovetail mount, which is also an option. In these cases, the long sides of the cutting board have corresponding notches in which the horizontally protruding part of the "T" can be accommodated. The reverse construction is also conceivable, according to which this protruding part is arranged on the longitudinal sides of the cutting board, and the associated recesses in the insides of the inserts.

According to another preferred embodiment, the slide-in side walls each have an angularly rising or falling projection with which the cutting board side walls interact in a form-fitting manner. This means that the top of the cutting board is wider than the bottom or vice versa, giving an angle to the vertical when viewed from the front. A configuration with a wider upper side is particularly useful here. The narrower underside is then particularly preferably carried by a congruently designed angled projection which runs on the longitudinal inner sides of the insert.

To simplify insertion, the rear part of the cutting board can be made slightly smaller and/or the front entrance area of the insert can be made slightly larger, so that the opening can be struck more easily than with a continuous minimal gap between cutting board and drawer would be the case.

In the case of an angled profile of cutting board and insert, it is preferred if the side walls of the cutting board have an angle of 70°±10° to the top or bottom of the cutting board. As mentioned, an angle between the right and left longitudinal sides of the cutting board that is open from below upwards is preferred.

Finally, it is preferred if the cutting board surface has ventilation openings. These make it easier for the cutting board to dry quickly, which is advantageous from a hygienic point of view.

It is also preferred that the top of the cutting board has a raised edge on three sides. These are particularly preferably the right, the left and the front. Thus, a rear-facing "spout" is provided. This makes it easier to dispense ingredients prepared on the cutting board into the bowl of the food processor. The three sides with raised edges ensure that the ingredient does not accidentally fall off another side. This is particularly advantageous for ingredients with a large liquid content (e.g. tomatoes).

character list

• 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Gleitbretts mit ausgezogenem Schneidebrett von schräg oben;
• 2 die Ausführungsform nach 1 von schräg unten;
• 3 die Ausführungsform nach 1, jedoch mit teileingeschobenem Schneidebrett;
• 4 die Ausführungsform nach 1, jedoch mit ganz eingeschobenem Schneidebrett;
• 5 eine Vorderansicht der Ausführungsform nach 4.

The invention is explained below by way of example with reference to figures. while showing

• 1 a perspective view of an embodiment of the sliding board according to the invention with the cutting board pulled out obliquely from above;
• 2 according to the embodiment 1 from diagonally below;
• 3 according to the embodiment 1 , but with partially inserted cutting board;
• 4 according to the embodiment 1 , but with the cutting board fully inserted;
• 5 a front view of the embodiment 4 .

In the 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the sliding board according to the invention with the cutting board pulled out, shown diagonally from above; 2 shows the same embodiment obliquely from below.

The gliding board has a standing body 1 for the food processor (not shown) and a cutting board 2 . In the underside of the set-up body 1 there is a slot 3 provided as a recess. In the present case, the slot 3 is open at the bottom. In the front area of the slide-in unit 3 it has an opening 4 . In this, the cutting board 2 can be inserted, as shown in the 3 and 4 can be seen in which some of the reference numbers have been omitted.

At the opposite end of the opening 4 , here the rear end of the slide-in unit 3 , the latter has a stop 5 . Since the slot here is also essentially open to the rear, the stop 5 serves to provide a defined end point beyond which the cutting board 2 cannot be pushed into the slot 3 . The end position is in 4 shown.

A multi-part sliding surface 6A, 6B, in the present case comprising two sliding feet, is provided on the underside of the positioning body 1 ( 2 , rectangular projections). The sliding surface 6A, 6B is arranged in the area of the rear edge of the positioning body 1. Also located on the underside are four feet, shown as round flat cylinders (only one numbered). These have a greater thickness than the sliding surface 6A, 6B; what is meant is that the feet protrude beyond the sliding surface. Thus, in a rest position, only the feet 7 touch the work surface. However, if the front area of the gliding board were to be tilted upwards, for example by lifting the front area using the recessed grips 8, only the sliding surfaces 6A, 6B would come into contact with the work surface from a certain tilting angle. Thus, the gliding board could be easily moved on the work surface (not shown) sliding over the gliding surfaces 6A, 6B. In the rest position, on the other hand, the thicker feet 7, preferably made of an elastic material, dampen the vibrations of the food processor.

The different thickness of the feet 8 and the sliding surface 6A, 6B or their protruding is also in the front view, 5 , recognizable. It can also be seen there that the slide-in side walls each have a projection 9 that rises at an angle and narrows the opening 4 downwards, with which the cutting board side walls interact in a form-fitting manner in that they are carried by the projection 9 . Otherwise, reference is made to the above explanations in order to avoid repetition.

Reference List

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stand

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cutting board

3

inset

4

opening

5

attack

6A,6B

sliding surface

7

feet

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recessed grip

9

head Start

Claims (18)

Sliding board for a food processor, comprising a support body (1) on which the food processor can be set down, which has on its underside a sliding surface (6A, 6B) suitable for sliding movement on a worktop, characterized in that the support body (1) has a slot (3) in which a cutting board (2) can be accommodated or accommodated. glide board after claim 1 , wherein the insert (3) has a front or side opening (4). glide board after claim 1 or 2 , whereby the slot (3) is open at the bottom. Gliding board after one of Claims 1 until 3 , wherein the slide-in unit (3) has a stop (5) on the end opposite the opening (4). Gliding board according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the same has a device for fixing the cutting board (2) inside the slot (3) and on one of the two side walls of the slot perpendicular to the opening (4). glide board after claim 5 , The device for fixing by means of frictional force, positively or magnetically acts. A gliding board according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the gliding surface (6A, 6B) is provided by gliding feet. Gliding board according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sliding surface (6A, 6B) is arranged in the region of the rear edge of the erection body (1) and is spaced apart from the ground when the sliding board is in a horizontal rest position, but is positioned touching the ground in a sliding position tilted upwards at the front is. glide board after claim 8 , further comprising recessed grips (8) arranged laterally and/or on the front in the front half, and/or anti-slip feet (7) arranged on the underside. glide board after claim 8 or 9 , the sliding position being assumable at an angle of 15° ± 10°. Gliding board according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising lateral ventilation openings for the insert (3). A gliding board according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a cutting board (2). glide board after claim 12 , wherein the slide-in side walls each have a guide made of metal or plastic, with which the cutting board side walls interact in a form-fitting manner, or vice versa. glide board after claim 12 , wherein the slide-in side walls each have a one- or two-stage projection with which the cutting board side walls interact in a form-fitting manner. glide board after claim 12 , wherein the slide-in side walls each have an angularly rising or falling projection (9) with which the cutting board side walls interact in a form-fitting manner. glide board after claim 15 , where the cutting board side walls have an angle of 70° ± 10° to the cutting board top or bottom. Gliding board after one of Claims 12 until 16 , wherein the cutting board surface has ventilation openings. Gliding board after one of Claims 12 until 17 , the top of which has a raised edge on three sides.

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