JP7228106B2 - seasoning grinder - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pulverizer used for pulverizing seasonings such as pepper or rock salt to a desired particle size and directly sprinkling them on foodstuffs or dishes when eating at a dining table.

technical background

The crusher may include, for example, a hollow cylindrical container capable of containing the spice to be crushed, a knob rotatably fitted above the container, and the container rotating integrally with the rotation of the knob. an inner grinding head connected to the lower end of the drive shaft so as to rotate integrally with the lower end of the drive shaft and disposed below the container; and the relative rotation between the inner grinding head and the inner grinding head. and an outer shell mounted below the container for grinding, wherein relative rotation between the inner grinding head and the outer shell discharges the ground material from a bottom discharge opening (US Pat. reference).

The grinding device configuration of conventional grinders (e.g. US Pat. No. 5,800,000) has mostly rotating blades or shells made of various materials for grinding salt, pepper or spices. As a result, the blade loses its sharpness during use, requiring maintenance such as replacement of the blade.

In addition, the pulverizer having the blades or shells to be rotated described above, due to its structure, when the blades are scraped due to inconvenient contact between the parts of the rotating shaft and the blades or inside the pulverization mechanism, the particles of the material are produced and can be found mixed with salt, spice or condiment powders and thus can contaminate the powders from both an aesthetic and a qualitative point of view. Moreover, particles of material may prove harmful if ingested.

In order to solve the above problem, there is a spice grinder that can grind the spice to be ground as desired without rotating blades or shells (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-253083 (Fig. 1-2) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-236913 (Fig. 2)

This had the following drawbacks. According to the configuration according to Patent Document 2, an increase in the number of parts results in poor assembling performance, leading to a high cost, and due to the complexity of the shape, maintenance such as cleaning is troublesome, and the opening is large. Therefore, it has a structure that makes it difficult to directly sprinkle an appropriate amount on ingredients or dishes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to eliminate the drawbacks as described above.

To achieve the above object, the configuration according to claim 1 of the present invention is an apparatus for grinding seasonings such as salt and pepper, wherein the seasonings are introduced as materials to be ground. a container having a container having an opening and a lid that can be attached and detached so as to close the opening; A striking member is provided in the appearance container and is movable between an upper surface and a lower surface in the appearance container, and the striking member is caused to collide with the recess while the material to be pulverized is introduced into the recess. and the recess , the crushed material discharge port for discharging the crushed material is provided at the bottom of the recess , and the crushed material is The pulverized material is guided to the discharge port by a concave portion formed in the upper part or the lower part of the container .

Further, the concave portion is formed in a mortar shape or a bowl shape.

Further, the striking member is a columnar body or a spherical body, and the end portion on the side of the recess is in the shape of a cone or cannonball following the shape of the recess, and the top portion thereof is rounded. be.

In addition, the pulverized material outlet is detachably attached with a discharge port cover that prevents the pulverized material from jumping out and prevents direct contact with the pulverized material outlet with bare hands or the like.

Here, it is preferable that the discharge port cover is made of silicone rubber.

Further, in the configuration described above, the movement distance of the striking member that moves between the inner upper surface of the outer container and the inner lower surface of the outer container is 10 mm or more and 100 mm or less.

Further, the weight of the pulverizing device of the striking member is 10g or more and 150g or less.

Furthermore, the gap between the striking member and the inner side surface of the outer container is 10% or more and 60% or less of the area of the inner side surface of the outer container as viewed from the transverse plane.
The present invention is a crusher having the above configuration.

According to the first aspect of the invention, there is provided a grinder for grinding seasonings such as salt, spices, or condiments, comprising: a container having an opening for receiving the seasoning to be ground; and a lid that can be attached and detached so as to close it. a striking member that moves between the lower surfaces, wherein by shaking the outer container, the striking member reciprocates between the upper surface and the lower surface within the outer container, and at the same time, the upper surface within the container and the striking member; The object to be crushed, which is present between one end, the lower surface inside the container and the other end of the striking member, is between the upper surface inside the external container and one end of the striking member, the lower surface inside the external container and the striking member. It is crushed and pulverized by the impact when it collides with the other end. Furthermore, the pulverized material is guided to the mortar-shaped or bowl-shaped recess provided on the upper surface or the lower surface of the exterior container , and a pulverized material discharge port is provided at the bottom of either of the recesses. The pulverized material can be discharged from the pulverized material discharge port.

In addition, since the mechanism is simple, the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts and improving the ease of assembly. Furthermore, cleaning and the like can be easily performed.

According to the invention according to claims 2 and 3, the concave portion formed in at least one of the inner upper surface and the lower surface of the exterior container is mortar-shaped or bowl-shaped, and the striking member is a columnar body or a spherical body. , one end and the other end of the striking member are shaped like a cone or a cannonball following the shape of the inner upper surface or the lower surface of the external container, and the top portion thereof is rounded, so that the object to be pulverized can be efficiently pulverized.

In addition, by pressing the pulverized material by the weight of the striking member, the amount of the pulverized material to be discharged is suppressed, and a suitable amount of the pulverized material is arbitrarily obtained without discharging a large amount of the pulverized material from the exterior container at once. can be sprinkled on foodstuffs or dishes.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the pulverized material discharge port prevents the pulverized material from jumping out, and also prevents the pulverized material discharge port from being directly touched with bare hands. Equipped with a lid. Furthermore, if the discharge lid is made of silicone rubber, the function as a lid can be maintained for a long period of time due to the silicone rubber being extremely stable against temperature changes and the like. In addition, since silicone rubber can be easily made transparent or white, it is possible to improve the sense of cleanliness that is particularly required in the food industry.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the movement distance of the striking member that moves between the inner upper surface of the outer appearance container and the inner lower surface of the outer appearance container is specified. The machine itself is too long and becomes unstable when standing upright, and the increased weight increases the impact transmitted to the user's hand, resulting in poor operational feeling. This is because the moving distance of the striking member is limited, and the object to be crushed cannot be crushed well.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, by specifying the weight of the striking member, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the operational feeling and to control the difficulty of pulverizing the material to be pulverized due to the light weight.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the pulverized material vertically fills the gap between the striking member and the inner side surface of the outer container in the background that defines the gap between the striking member and the inner side surface of the outer container as viewed from the transverse plane. It is meant to be guided through. Therefore, it is difficult to be guided in a small gap, and the hitting member becomes too unstable in a large gap, and contact failure occurs due to misalignment between the inner upper surface or the lower surface of the external container and the one end or the other end of the hitting member. , to avoid poor grinding.

1 is an external perspective view of embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. It is a longitudinal front view of the same. It is also a cross-sectional plan view. It is a vertical front view which concerns on the form 2 of practice of this invention. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal front view of a pulverizer according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention; Fig. 10 shows a pulverizer according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, where (a) is a perspective view of a striking member and (b) is a cross-sectional plan view. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view of a pulverizer according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view of a pulverizer according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention;

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the crusher of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. includes.

Practical form 1.
As can be seen by referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the external container 1 in this embodiment consists of a container 4, a lid 2 detachable from the container 4, and a discharge port lid 3 for closing the pulverized material discharge port 10. The interior of the exterior container 1 has a concave exterior container inner upper surface 9 and an exterior container inner lower surface 8 formed in the shape of a mortar or bowl, and a space between the outer exterior container inner upper surface 9 and the outer appearance container inner lower surface 8 is provided. It is composed of a striking member 5 that moves

Further, the striking member 5 is a columnar body or a spherical body, and the shapes of the one end portion 6 and the other end portion 7 of the striking member 5 correspond to the upper surface 9 inside the outer container and the lower surface 8 inside the outer container facing each other. It has a conical shape or cannonball shape following the shape of the formed concave portion, and has a rounded shape at the top.

When using, the non-pulverized material is introduced from the opening 12 provided in the container 4, the lid 2 is attached, and the user shakes the external container 1 so that the striking member 5 hits the inner surface 9 of the external container and the external container 1. While moving between the inner and lower surfaces 8, the non-pulverized materials S, . can be pulverized. That is, by causing the striking member 5 to collide with the concave portion while the non-pulverized object S is introduced into the concave portion, the object to be crushed S is crushed between the striking member 5 and the concave portion. The size (particle size) of the pulverized material can be adjusted simply by changing the strength and frequency of shaking the external container 1 .

As shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable that the container 4 and the lid 2 are screwed together so that the lid 2 does not come off the container 4 due to the impact of the striking member 5 .

The appearance container 1 has such a simple configuration, and the reduction in the number of parts and the improvement in the assembling efficiency make it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. In addition, the above-mentioned simple structure facilitates maintenance such as washing, and can always be kept clean.

Furthermore, if the container 4 and the lid 2 are molded articles made of synthetic resin such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate, polyacetal, polypropylene, nylon, or ABS resin, the cost and weight can be further reduced. Further, if the container 4 and the lid 2 are made of a transparent or translucent resin such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate, polysulfone, or the like, the inside of the exterior container 1 can be seen from the outside, so that the crushed state of the crushed materials S, . can be confirmed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, between the striking member 5 and the exterior container inner surface 13 is a container-to-striking member space 11 . Therefore, when the user swings the external container 1 and the striking member 5 is moving between the inner upper surface 9 and the lower inner surface 8 of the external container 1, the pulverized materials S, . . . and the striking member can move between the upper surface 9 inside the external container and the lower surface 8 inside the external container. Therefore, the pulverized materials S, .

When sprinkling the pulverized materials S on the food material or dish after the pulverization process, remove the outlet cover 3 attached to the container 4 and shake the external container 1 with the pulverized article outlet 10 facing downward. You can sprinkle with At that time, the pulverized materials S are pressed by the weight of the striking member 5, so that a large amount of the pulverized materials S are not discharged at once, and a desired amount of the pulverized materials S can be sprinkled in an appropriate amount. is.

As the material of the striking member 5, metal is preferable, and from the viewpoint of rust prevention, stainless steel, titanium, or the like is preferable. Here, it is preferable that the striking member 5 has a large mass in order to efficiently perform the pulverization processing of the pulverized materials S, and that it is preferable that the striking member 5 has a large strength in order to receive an impact. In a preferred embodiment, the material of the member 5 is stainless steel.

Further, in the present invention, as described below, the moving distance of the striking member 5 moving from the outer container inner upper surface 9 to the outer outer container inner lower surface 8, the weight of the striking member 5, and the space 11 between the container 4 and the striking member By stipulating , we are aiming to achieve both an aesthetic point of view, an improvement in operational feeling, and an efficient pulverization process.

In the above, the moving distance of the striking member 5 moving between the outer container inner upper surface 8 and the outer outer container inner lower surface 9 is within a range of 10 mm or more and 100 mm or less. The reason why the movement distance of the striking member 5 moving between the upper surface 8 inside the outer container and the lower surface 9 inside the outer container is specified is that if the moving distance is less than 10 mm, the space for crushing is too small, and the crushing by the striking member 5 is too small. If the thickness is 100 mm or more, the total length of the container 1 having a cylindrical shape or the like becomes too long, the weight increases, and the shock during use becomes too large, resulting in poor operational feeling. This is because it will disappear.

Moreover, the weight of the hitting member 5 is within the range of 10 g or more and 150 g or less. The reason why the weight of the striking member 5 is defined within the above range is that if it is 150 g or more, it is too heavy and a good feel of operation cannot be obtained by impact, and if it is less than 10 g, it is too light and can be pulverized successfully. This is because

Further, the gap 11 between the striking member 5 and the inner side surface 13 of the outer container is 10% or more and 60% or less of the area of the inner side surface 13 of the outer container when viewed from the horizontal plane. The reason why the above range is set is that when the pulverized material S, ... moves between the upper surface 9 and the lower surface 8 of the outer container, it cannot move sufficiently if it is 10% or less, and 60% or more. In this case, the areas of the one end portion 6 and the other end portion 7 of the striking member become small, and the contact between the striking member 5 and the outer container upper surface 9 and the outer container lower surface 8 becomes unstable, so that a good pulverization process can be performed. This is to make it difficult to do.

Practical form 2.
FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional front view showing the configuration of a pulverizer according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows that the shape of only the lower surface 8 of the external container forms a mortar-shaped concave portion or a bowl-shaped concave portion. The effect in that case is the same as that of the actual form 1.

Practical form 3.
FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional front view showing the configuration of a pulverizer according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows that only the upper surface 9 of the external container forms a mortar-shaped recess or a bowl-shaped recess. The effect in this case is the same as that of the actual embodiment 1, as described above. Further, since the pulverized material discharge port 10 may be provided at the bottom of either the upper surface 9 inside the external container or the recess formed in the lower surface 8 within the external container, the pulverized material discharge port 10 is located at the upper portion of the external container 1. It can be.

Practical form4.
FIG. 6 shows a pulverizer according to Embodiment 4, showing a modification of the space 11 between the container and the striking member.

6(a) is a perspective view of the striking member 5, and FIG. 6(b) is a cross-sectional plan view of the exterior container 1. The same symbols in FIGS. 1 to 3 indicate the same or corresponding parts. 6, the striking member 5 has three projections 14, . It is Also, in the striking member 5, arcuate cutouts 15, . . . are formed between the protrusions 14, .

Therefore, even if the gap between the inner surface 13 of the container and the tip of the projection 14 of the striking member is small, the notch 15 allows the pulverized materials S to pass between the notch 15 and the inner surface 13 of the container. It can move inside the container 4 .

In this case, the notch 15 is not limited to an arc shape. At least one notch 15 is sufficient, and the gap 11 between the container and the striking member when viewed in FIG. The area of the inner side surface 13 may be 10% or more and 60% or less.

5. Practical configuration.
FIG. 7 shows a pulverizer according to Embodiment 5, showing another modification of the space 11 between the container and the striking member.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view of the exterior container 1, and the same symbols in FIGS. 1 to 3 indicate the same or corresponding parts. In FIG. 7, on the inner side surface 13 of the container, there are formed three inner-container projections 16, .

Therefore, even if the gap between the tips of the protrusions 16, .

In this case, the number of protrusions 16 on the inner surface of the container should be at least two. It should be 10% or more and 60% or less with respect to the area.

6. Practical configuration.
FIG. 8 shows a pulverizer according to Embodiment 6 and shows a modified example of the striking member 5. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional plan view of the exterior container 1. FIG. In FIG. 8, the cross-sectional shape of the hitting member 5 is not limited to a circular shape, and a polygonal shape such as a square can also be adopted. In this case, the shape of one end portion 6 of the striking member and the other end portion 7 of the striking member are cone-shaped or cannonball-shaped following the shape of the outer container inner lower portion 8 and the outer outer container inner upper portion 9 .

In this case, regardless of the polygonal cross-sectional shape of the striking member 5, the gap 11 between the container and the striking member when viewed from the transverse plane is 10% with respect to the area of the inner side surface 13 of the container viewed from the transverse plane. % or more and 60% or less.

1 Appearance container 2 Lid 3 Discharge port cover 4 Container 5 Striking member 6 Striking member one end 7 Striking member other end 8 Appearance container inner lower part 9 Engineer's container inner upper part 10 Pulverized product outlet 11 Space 12 between the container and the striking member Container top opening 13 Appearance Container inner surface 14 Strike member ridge 15 Notch 16 Container inner surface ridge S Pulverized material

Claims (7)

A device for grinding seasonings such as salt and pepper, comprising:
a container having an opening for introducing the seasoning as a material to be pulverized;
and a lid that can be attached and detached so as to close the opening, and a cylindrical appearance container consisting of;
A concave portion is formed in at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface in the appearance container,
a striking member that is movable between an upper surface and a lower surface in the appearance container,
The object to be crushed can be pulverized between the striking member and the recessed portion by causing the striking member to collide with the recessed portion in a state where the object to be pulverized is introduced into the recessed portion ;
The bottom of the recess is integrally formed with the appearance container,
A pulverizer , wherein the bottom portion is provided with a pulverized material discharge port for discharging the pulverized material in the exterior container to the outside . 2. The crusher according to claim 1, wherein said concave portion is formed in the shape of a mortar or a bowl. The hitting member is a columnar body or a spherical body,
The end on the side of the recess is cone-shaped or cannonball-shaped following the shape of the recess,
3. A pulverizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the top portion of the pulverizer has a rounded shape. The pulverizer according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a discharge port cover for closing the pulverized material discharge port is detachably mounted . The pulverizer according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the moving distance of the impacting member that moves between the upper surface and the lower surface inside the exterior container is 10 mm or more and 100 mm or less . The crusher according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the weight of said striking member is 10g or more and 150g or less. 7. The gap between the striking member and the inner side surface of the outer container is 10% or more and 60% or less with respect to the area of the inner side surface of the outer container as viewed from the transverse plane. grinder .

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