IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0318628
(2010-04-27)
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등록번호 |
US-8474375
(2013-07-02)
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우선권정보 |
GB-0907581.3 (2009-05-05) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/GB2010/000827
(2010-04-27)
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§371/§102 date |
20111228
(20111228)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2010/128274
(2010-11-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A juicer arrangement comprises a motor-driven appliance (1), capable of extracting juice from fruit, and a vessel (10) for receiving the juice. The appliance has a tubular outlet duct (9) through which juice can flow; the duct consisting of an inner portion (12) that is fixed to the appliance (1) an
A juicer arrangement comprises a motor-driven appliance (1), capable of extracting juice from fruit, and a vessel (10) for receiving the juice. The appliance has a tubular outlet duct (9) through which juice can flow; the duct consisting of an inner portion (12) that is fixed to the appliance (1) and an outer portion (13) which can be rotated, relative to the inner portion (12), about the longitudinal axis (12a) of the tubular outlet duct (9). Near the outlet end of the outer portion (13) of the outlet duct there is provided a chordally-extending internal wall (15), configured such that, in one rotational position of the outer portion (13) of the duct relative to the inner portion (12), the wall (15) is positioned to act as an anti-dripping dam member to resist liquid flow through the outlet duct (9). In another rotational position of the outer portion (13) of the duct relative to the inner portion (12), the wall (15) is inverted, leaving a gap through which juice can be dispensed. Preferably, the vessel (10) has a lid (27) pre-formed with an aperture (28) into which the outer portion (13) of the duct (9) can be inserted, and the outer portion (13) can be rotated relative to the inner portion (12) of the duct (9) whilst remaining inserted in the aperture (28).
대표청구항
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1. A juicer arrangement comprising a motor-driven appliance capable of extracting juice from fruit and a vessel for receiving the juice; the appliance having an outlet duct for a flow path of the juice; said duct being tubular about an axis running there-along; the vessel having a lid or cover means
1. A juicer arrangement comprising a motor-driven appliance capable of extracting juice from fruit and a vessel for receiving the juice; the appliance having an outlet duct for a flow path of the juice; said duct being tubular about an axis running there-along; the vessel having a lid or cover means pre-formed with an aperture dimensioned and configured to receive said tubular outlet duct, and the duct having an end portion with an internal wall extending chordally there-across, the internal wall including an opening; wherein at least said end portion is rotatable about the axis of the duct to invert said wall for juice dispensing and to otherwise position the opening in said internal wall from a drip position to an anti-drip position, a portion of the opening positioned in the flow path of the juice in the drip position thereby permitting juice dispensing, the opening rotated away from the flow path in the anti-drip position thereby permitting the internal wall to operate as an anti-dripping dam member to resist liquid flow. 2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the end portion of the duct inserts at least part way into the aperture in said lid or cover means of said vessel, thereby assisting the clean delivery of juice into the vessel. 3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the end portion of the duct is formed with a member that can be grasped, pressed or otherwise manipulated by a user to facilitate rotation of the end portion of the duct about said axis. 4. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the end portion can be rotated between the drip and anti-drip positions whilst remaining inserted into the aperture in said lid or cover means of said vessel. 5. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a liquid seal, configured to accommodate the rotation of said end portion of the duct relative to a fixed, inner portion of the duct, is provided between an external surface of an insert supported by the inner portion and an internal surface of an insert carried by the end portion. 6. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the inner portion of the outlet duct comprises a fixed, substantially straight and hollow tube and said end portion comprises an outer collar that can rotate through at least a predetermined angle relative to the tube. 7. The arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the fixed tube and the end portion are formed with co-operative components limiting and defining the angle through which the end portion of the duct may rotate relative to the fixed tube. 8. The arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the fixed tube and the end portion are formed with co-operative components permitting their axial assembly and disassembly, whereby the end portion is readily removable for cleaning. 9. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the axis of the tubular outlet duct is angled downwards from the appliance. 10. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the aperture in the lid or cover means of the juice-receiving vessel comprises an aperture dimensioned to snugly receive part at least of the end portion of the outlet duct. 11. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the vessel and the appliance are designed to present complementary or contrasting appearances, and are shaped so as to interfit with one another. 12. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein an inner side of the end portion is slidable over at least part of an outer side of the fixed tube in order to connect the end portion with the fixed tube. 13. A juicer arrangement comprising a motor-driven appliance capable of extracting juice from fruit and a vessel for receiving the juice, the appliance having an outlet duct for the juice, said duct being tubular about an axis running there-along, the vessel having a lid or cover means pre-formed with an aperture dimensioned and configured to receive said tubular outlet duct, and the duct having an end portion with an internal wall extending chordally there-across; wherein the inner portion of the outlet duct comprises a fixed, substantially straight and hollow tube and said end portion comprises an outer collar that can rotate through at least a predetermined angle relative to the tube;wherein the fixed tube and the end portion are formed with co-operative components limiting and defining the angle through which the end portion of the duct may rotate relative to the fixed tube;wherein at least said end portion is rotatable about the axis of the duct to invert said wall for juice dispensing and to otherwise position said wall as an anti-dripping dam member to resist liquid flow; andwherein end stops are provided for the angular movement of the end portion ,whereby a user is provided with tactile confirmation that the end portion is properly located in one or other of its extreme angular positions relative to the fixed portion of the outlet tube, either for dispensing or to resist dripping. 14. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the fixed tube and the end portion are formed with co-operative components. 15. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein a liquid seal, configured to accommodate the rotation of said end portion of the duct relative to a fixed, inner portion of the duct, is provided between an external surface of an insert supported by the inner portion and an internal surface of an insert carried by the end portion. 16. A juicer arrangement comprising: a motor-driven appliance operable to extract juice from fruit; anda tubular outlet duct for draining the extracted juice from the appliance to a vessel for receiving the juice, the draining juice flowing along a juice flow path on an inner side of the outlet duct, the outlet duct projecting away from an outlet aperture in the appliance along an outlet axis, the outlet duct including an upper portion in fixed communication with the aperture of the appliance, andan end portion connectable with the upper portion and rotatable about the outlet axis with respect to the upper portion between a drip position and an anti-drip position, the end portion including an internal wall extending across the inner side of the end portion of the outlet duct and having an aperture, at least a portion of the aperture positioned in the juice flow path in the drip position and the aperture rotated away from the juice flow path in the anti-drip position, the internal wall operating as an anti-dripping dam member in the anti-drip position, the aperture open in both the drip and anti-drip positions so as to permit a fluid not in the juice flow path to flow through the aperture in the anti-drip position. 17. The juicer arrangement according to claim 16, the inner side of the end portion slidable over at least part of an outer side of the upper portion in order to connect the upper and end portions. 18. The juicer arrangement according to claim 16, the upper portion including a slot extending circumferentially about an external surface of the upper portion, and the lower portion including a tongue member projecting from the internal wall of the lower portion, the tongue member engagable with and slidable along the slot. 19. The juice arrangement according to claim 18, the slot having a pair of ribs within the slot in order to block the tongue member from sliding along the slot thereby restricting rotation of the lower portion with respect to the upper portion. 20. The juice arrangement according to claim 16, the outlet duct projects away from the outlet aperture in the appliance at a downward incline along the outlet axis.
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