Abstract: A high-potency juicer is disclosed, having a base and a cutting tool turntable, where the base is made up of a body and a middle member joining the body thereon, and the middle member is provided with a cavity. The body is provided with a driving component. The cutting tool turntable is accommodated in the cavity and is rotated by the driving component, where a first filtering net is set up around the circumference of the cutting tool turntable. A first cutting tool is mounted on the ground part of the cutting tool turntable, and a second cutting tool is mounted on top of the first cutting tool, where the first cutting tool and the second cutting tool are joined by a second filtering net at their circumferences. On the one hand it is beneficial not only for the cutting tool turntable to mount more cutting tools but for simultaneous grinding, cutting and squeezing of the foods by a dual set of cutting tools, boosting the efficiency of juice extraction.

Abstract: An improved processing method and system for producing tomato paste and other food products affected by viscosity. Tomatoes are processed into tomato juice. The juice is provided to a decanter that separates or fractionates the juice into two portions—a thicker, more viscous cake portion and a thinner, less viscous serum portion. The serum portion is concentrated by removing a portion of water using an evaporator such as a thin film or juice evaporator. The cake portion can be concentrated if necessary with a drier. The serum and cake portions are re-combined to produce a tomato paste having improved color, texture, flavor and nutrition.

Abstract: A food processing device has a housing with a lid, a rotatable attachment (e.g., a basket or beater) in the housing and a drive mechanism in the lid for rotating the attachment to process food in the housing. The drive mechanism has a manual actuator and a gear train for transmitting a driving force from the actuator to rotate the attachment. The actuator lies on an outer surface of the lid and is movable along the lid surface in opposite directions between two positions to rotate the attachment in a single direction. A ratchet assembly in driving engagement with the gear train transmits a rotational drive in only a single direction. A braking mechanism for braking the attachment, includes a manual operator and two braking shoes for movement by the operator to brake the attachment by friction.

Abstract: A juice extractor (100), in particular for fruit and vegetable, comprising a rotatable grating disk (106), a filter sieve (108) surrounding the grating disk (106), a feed tube (114a, 114b) arranged above the grating disk (106), and a food pusher (116) insertable into the feed tube (114a, 114b) to press food, in particular fruit and vegetable, onto the grating disk (106), wherein the food pusher (116) is hollow with an opening on its side and the feed tube (114a, 114b) has an corresponding opening, such that pulp generated during grating food may enter the food pusher (116). Separate containers for collecting pulp become thus obsolete. This allows for a more compact design of juice extractors (100).

Abstract: Conventional type liquefier appliance that incorporates an anti-drip system consisting of a “T”-shaped spout seal, besides the inclusion of a series of non-slip strips on the connecting gears between the drive unit and the rotary elements, which enable it to come to a sudden stop without the inertia of said elements forcing them in an upward direction, furthermore the grater disc is not fixed to the drive element by a through-screw but rather said screw is welded to its under side, while in addition the push piston terminates in a concavity which engages the piece to be liquefied during use and wherein said piston may be replaced by a feed hole reducer piston.

Abstract: A salad spinner is disclosed, comprising an outer bowl; an inner basket receivable in the outer bowl; a lid placed over the outer bowl; a drive and brake mechanism combination comprising a rotary drive plate, a drive assembly engageable with the rotary drive plate, and a brake assembly; and a foldable handle operatively connected with the drive and brake mechanism combination, wherein the handle is allowed to be folded up to a locked position where the brake assembly interferes with the rotary drive plate to prevent spinning operation of the inner basket, and to be opened to an unlocked position where the brake assembly disengages from the rotary drive plate and manipulation of the handle in a horizontal direction enables the drive assembly to cause rotation of the driving rotation of the rotary drive plate and the inner basket.

Abstract: A food processor appliance includes various types of adaptors for permitting both liquid and solid food ingredients to be separately or concurrently fed into the appliance for processing therein, or for adapting the appliance particularly for processing long, slim food articles, such as carrots, cucumbers, etc. Another described feature is particularly useful for juicer-type appliances, and includes a base for supporting a juice-receiver receptacle, which base includes a retractable tray for catching drippings when the receptacle is not in place.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the sanitation and surface disinfection of edible produce such as lettuce, spinach and other leafy vegetables and fruits and vegetables such as apples, plums, pears, tomatoes having a protective skin. A centrifuge for receiving washed produce may be selectively spun to remove excess washing fluid, irradiated with UV-C energy and/or exposed to an ozone field while within the centrifuge. Air may be used for evaporative drying of the washed produce.

Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juice extractor for extracting juice includes a grating disc rotatable about a substantially vertical axis. A frustoconically shaped filter is attached to the outer periphery of the grating disc and projects upwardly and outwardly thereof. A food chute is arranged above the grating disc and the filter. The food chute includes a rib extending at least partially in the axial direction and projecting radially inwardly. A food pusher is insertable into the food chute.

Abstract: A domestic appliance comprising at least one housing part with a detent element and at least one second housing part with a detent counter-element. Said elements are designed to interconnect the housing parts and are associated with a locking element, which is used to secure the detent elements, when the locking element is in the locked position, from becoming detached from the detent counter-elements. The aim of the invention is to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the detent device. To achieve this, the locking element comprises a first end that is supported on one of the housing parts and a second end that engages with the detent element in the locked position. The locking element can thus be pivoted back and forth in a simple manner between a release position and a locked position, facilitating a more rapid, simpler assembly and disassembly.

Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juicer has a motor above which is a filter basket that is surrounded by a collection chamber. A feed tube is supported above the filter basket and is integral with a lid to the collection chamber. In preferred embodiments, the separation chamber comprises a central liquid collection portion and a pulp collection portion that surrounds it. In particularly preferred embodiments, the inside diameter of the interior sidewall that separates the pulp collection chamber from the juice collection chamber is tapered toward a central axis of rotation. The smaller diameter end of the sidewall is adjacent to an upper rim of the filter basket.

Abstract: A device for drying food is disclosed in an embodiment as a container including a bowl having a side wall terminating at a top edge defining an opening and a cover substantially covering the opening; a basket assembly disposed in the bowl and rotatable relative to the container about an axis at a variable rate of rotation, the basket assembly including a basket having a side wall terminating at a top edge; and a lid, the lid being releasably coupled to the basket and the cover.

Abstract: To improve the efficiency of juice-extracting food processors (1) based on grating fruit or vegetables, wherein the inlet piece (2) forms an interstice (I) with the grating disk (3), interstitial cutting teeth (302) are arranged in the interstice (I). Pieces of fruit or vegetables in the interstice (I) are additionally accelerated in the direction of the sieve 151 due to centrifugal forces by the interstitial cutting teeth (302) acting on these pieces. The juice contained in these pieces is thus more efficiently extracted. For better processing of pieces of fruit or vegetables with a high juice content, the interstitial cutting teeth (302) are preferably higher than the other cutting teeth (301) of the grating disk (3).

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a juice extractor (1) permitting the processing of a food product. The juice extractor includes a base (2) enclosing an electric motor from which extends a drive shaft (7), a tank (3) transpierced by the drive shaft, an entry spout (5) for the food product, a strainer (4) set in the tank and supported and spun by the drive shaft, the strainer including a radial wall (33) perforated by several holes (16) and a solid bottom (11), and a food pusher (6) which can be inserted in the spout, the food product being pushed against the bottom of the strainer by the food pusher with a view to changing the texture of this food product and to collect the processed food product in the tank situated underneath the strainer. To reduce the risk of obtaining residues of a size which can cause the juice extractor to vibrate during use, the disclosed embodiments propose to create a strainer bottom which is stair-shaped.

Abstract: A vessel for separating and collecting excess oil from deep fried foods disposed therein before the deep fried foods are sauted. A colander is rotatably mounted in a pot and holds the fried foods. A gear train operatively connects a motor to the colander. The motor is operatively connected to, and rotates, the colander to centrifugally force the excess oil from the deep fried foods out therefrom and collect in the pot. A handle is replaceably attached to the pot by apparatus that utilizes the weight of the handle to prevent the handle from detaching from the pot.

Abstract: A salad spin-drier with a bowl of glass or ceramic so that part of the water collection bowl, which until now has been purely functional, may be simultaneously used as a serving bowl for the salad. The salad bowl as is standard apart from the bowl has a lid in which a drive mechanism having a rotary drive plate with a cord drum and a pull cord may be set into rotational movement by a pull grip. The rotary drive plate with tabs engages into suitable ribs on the spin-drier basket. The spin-drier basket has a bearing recess which rests on a bearing cam. The bearing cam is separated from the bowl centrally on a plate. The bowl has a planar inner base on which the plate rests, and by way of an abutment edge limiting the plane base one achieves a central mounting of the plate. For the simplified removal of the plate these may have suitable openings easier gripping. A rubber-elastic rest is on the underside of the plate and serves as scratch-protection and slip-protection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifugal separating device and method for clarifying must during wine production, especially with a separator (7). Gas and/or gelatine and/or other additives are added to the must that is clarified in the separating device after the must has passed through the separating device and before it passes through the constant pressure valve (13) of the separating device, as the must is discharged (9), in order to obtain flotation.

Abstract: A salad spinner for drying food articles and household items includes a transparent bowl and a perforated basket disposed in the bowl. The basket further includes a cylindrical wall connected to a bottom wall of the basket and disposed at its center. The salad spinner further includes a drive assembly attachable to the cylindrical wall of the basket for spinning the basket relative to the bowl whereby water on the food articles is passed through the perforated wall of the basket and displaced to the bowl.

Abstract: A food and vegetable processing device includes a body with a motor so as to drive a processing unit which is attached by a lower cap with an outlet. A top cap is mounted to the lower cap and includes a feeding passage for feeding food and vegetable to the processing unit. The processing unit includes a blade disk, which has a convex top surface thereon cutting teeth are located. The convex top surface drives the food and vegetable to be processed move outward so as to obtain a satisfied result.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the transfer between a solid matter and a liquid, comprising an outer drum and a perforated inner drum, means for commonly rotating the drums, and means situated inside the inner drum for moving the solid matter. In between the two drums, a number of troughs are formed which, during the rotation of the drums, bring up liquid and pour it out higher up through the inner drum. Along the front rim of each trough, the drum is provided with a drain opening, opposite to which means are provided for preventing, when the drain opening, during the rotation of the drums, is at the bottom, the penetration of solid matter through said opening.

Abstract: A juice extractor (10) having a base (11) upon which there is mounted an electric motor (13). The electric motor (13) drives a grating disc (32). Extending upwardly from the disc (32) is a delivery chute (24) via which food is delivered to the disc (32). A food engaging member is pivotally mounted in a lower portion of the chute (24) and is movable between an extended position projecting into the passage (25) of the chute (24) and a retracted position clearing the passage (25). The member (34) inhibits at least larger pieces of food, such as fruit and vegetables, from engaging the disc (23) until the plunger (33) engages the food to move the food towards the disc (32).

Abstract: A cutter blade of a fruit and vegetable juice extractor is disclosed. The cutter blade has a blade center region being provided with a plurality of center teeth blades, and the center teeth blades are formed from a blade and the body of the blade and the height of the blades are greater than a separate teeth blade, thereby the crushing of the center region of the food stuff by the blade cutter is improved.

Abstract: A press for extracting juice and pulp from plant products, which has a motor component, a tank, and a cylindrical strainer, symmetrical about an axis, arranged in the tank and having a perforated radial wall, an opening for introduction of the plant products into strainer, and dilaceration teeth, the strainer being rotated around the axis by the motor component. The press has a blade extending inside the strainer near the perforated radial wall of the strainer, and the strainer being is rotated relative to the blade.

Abstract: A juice extractor appliance for extracting juice from food articles, includes: a housing having an inlet feed tube for feeding food articles into the appliance, and an outlet for outletting juice extract from the food articles; a pusher rod for manually pushing the food articles through the inlet feed tube; and a cutter disc rotatable about a central disc axis and including a plurality of cutting edges projecting from one side of the disc facing the inlet feed tube for cutting the food articles into a pulp saturated with juice when the food article is pushed against the cutter disc by the pusher rod.

Abstract: A food processor includes a base, a lower cap, a blade unit and a top cap. The top cap has a fixed tube extending from an underside thereof and a sleeve is movably mounted to the fixed tube. A board is sandwiched between the sleeve and the blade disk of the blade unit so as to move the sleeve upward which then fixed to the fixed tube by an adhesive layer such that a gap with a fixed width is defined after the board is pulled away. The food can be cut into tiny particles and juice can be squeezed via the gap.

Abstract: A food, vegetables and fruit processor comprises a base having therein an operating motor, a lower cover, a cutting seat and an upper cover. Wherein the upper cover is provided with an inclined feed-in pipe extending downwardly therefrom, one end of the feed-in pipe forms on the surface of the upper cover a material inlet, the other end of the feed-in pipe forms a material outlet. Food, vegetables and fruit can be cast into the feed-in pipe, and are pressed tight with a material pushing plunger to render the food, vegetables and fruit to be perfectly and smoothly cut or ground in an energy saving mode. The present invention is applicable to using as a food, vegetables and fruit processor having the functions of squeezing juice and grinding food.

Abstract: The rotary shaft of a juicer motor is braked by engaging an arch-shaped braking piece against the peripheral sidewall of a circular block that is mounted on the rotary shaft exteriorly of the motor shell for simultaneous rotation with the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A locking system for an appliance has lid and feed chute locking components that include a spring-biased, ramp surfaced pivoting arm that is adapted to be activated to extend or retract a rod that activates or de-activates a motor drive of a food processor. The arm is activated by rotational movement of the lid relative to the bowl, as an extension member attached to the lid, which is activated by insertion of the plunger, extends downwardly from the lid and engages the ramp surface of the pivoting arm when the lid is rotated. Thus, the plunger can remain inside of the food chute of the lid while the lid is removed or replaced.

Abstract: A juice extractor appliance, and a cutter disc therefor, the cutter disc being eccentrically mountable with respect to a feed tube for feeding food articles and being formed, on its surface facing feed tube, with a first group of blades in a circular region centrally of the cutter disc, and with a second group of blades in an outer peripheral region of the cutter disc around the central region. The first group of blades consist of two blades located on opposite sides of the central circular region and diametrically aligned with each other and with the center of the central circular region. The second group of blades consist of a plurality of lines of blades in the outer peripheral region extending tangentially to the center circular region.

Abstract: A salad shaker having a lower part of a container and a cover which is placed on the cover and has a cable pull drive by which the salad sieve can be rotated. The drive is connected to a rotating plate by a free-running device which acts on both sides, and enables the rotational direction of the salad sieve to be charged in a spring-biased manner. The repeated change in rotational direction causes the shaking efficiency to be significantly improved. The restoring force of the inventive spring automatically reels in the cable and holds the handle in a desired position on the cover in a spring-biased manner. The drive of this invention can also be used in handle-operated salad shakers.

Abstract: A peeling, grinding, breaking and blending device for food, vegetables and fruits, it comprise a lower cover having a receiving room, a base provided under the lower cover, a cutting and grinding portion and an upper cover used to cover the lower cover. The cutting and grinding portion is received in the receiving room of the lower cover, a cutting, peeling and grinding plate is provided on the upper end of the cutting and grinding portion, a plurality of toothed knives are provided with the surface of the cutting, peeling and grinding plate, a grinding layer is provided at the surrounding portion thereof, a through hole is provided on the upper cover, the bottom of the through hole is provided with a grinding layer, a stopper layer is provided with the grinding layer, thus, when the vegetables and fruits are placed in through the through hole, the functions of juice squeezing and grinding can be proceeded at the same time.

Abstract: A food processor is disclosed to have a rotary switch control member that the turnable about the pusher between a first position where two spring-supported actuating rods are held in touch with a respective touch-control switch to switch on the motor of the food processor, and a second position where the spring-supported actuating rods are released from the respective touch-control switches to switch off the motor of the food processor.

Abstract: A fruit and vegetable processor is disclosed. The processor comprises a machine body, a top cover, a hollow feeding cylinder and a pushing component, characterized in that the feeding cylinder of the top cover is mounted with a feeding tube, and the feeding tube has a feeding hole, and the circumferential edge of the feeding hole is protruded with an engaging end so that the feeding hole has irregular shape of smaller internal diameter and the rod body of the pressing component and the feeding hole are of same shape.

Abstract: A texture synchronizer having two chambers for respectively extracting a fluid and for combining fluids, the first housing a centrifugal extractor and the second housing a rotary blade, the two chambers being connected by a chute for transferring fluid to the combining chamber, the two active elements being powered jointly by an electric motor via a belt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring, control and/or regulation of a centrifuge (13), for the centrifugal production of a milk product, whereby a device for carrying out the above takes a milk sample of a fluid phase exiting the centrifuge at an outlet from the centrifuge (13), a material for increasing the light transmission is added to the sample, the light transmittance of the milk sample is recorded, then the fat content determined and then said device monitors, controls and/or regulates the settings of the centrifuge (13), depending on the fat content determination.

Abstract: A salad shaker having a lower part of a container and a cover which is placed on the cover and has a cable pull drive by which the salad sieve can be rotated. The drive is connected to a rotating plate by a free-running device which acts on both sides, and enables the rotational direction of the salad sieve to be changed in a spring-biased manner. The repeated change in rotational direction causes the shaking efficiency to be significantly improved. The restoring force of the inventive spring automatically reels in the cable and holds the handle in a desired position on the cover in a spring-biased manner. The drive of this invention can also be used in handle-operated salad shakers.

Abstract: A combined centrifugal force (X+Y) is produced in a container (8) when the container on a distal end of an arm (3) circles around a main rotary shaft (2) of the arm and simultaneously rotates on its own rotary shaft (6) in harmony with the circling motion thereof. The starting ingredients for a food/beverage product are received in the container and subjected to the combined centrifugal force, so that the ingredients are processed into the food/beverage product. Various types of elements such as a sieve-like capsule member (10) detachably mounted in the container (8), a small concave-convex portion provided in an appropriate inner surface of the container (8), and/or a raised floor member (15) provided with a pair of a radial blade (12) and its corresponding radial slot (14) detachably mounted in the container are used to enhance the processing operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifugal separating device and method for clarifying must during wine production, especially with a separator (7). Gas and/or gelatine and/or other additives are added to the must that is clarified in the separating device after said must has passed through the separating device and before it passes through the constant pressure valve (13) of said separating device, as the must is discharged (9), in order to obtain flotation.

Abstract: A centrifugal juice extractor includes a rotary drum, a friction disk rotating along with the drum, a perforated basket that can be inserted into the drum, and a collecting space for collecting the squeezed juice. The squeezed juice can be directed specifically to the collecting space in that a channelling device that engages over the drum at its top drum border is provided on the perforated basket.

Abstract: Appliance for squeezing citrus fruits with centrifugation of the product squeezed, composed of a milling cone (1) and a centrifuging bowl (2) provided with holes and/or slots (3) for filtering the juice or squeezed product which goes to a collecting container (4a, 4b), those cone (1) and bowl (2) are independent to each other, detachable and having independent rotation, being associated to different shafts (5 and 6) associated by respective drives (7 and 8) coupled to a single electric motor (9) or to several electric motors (10, 11) independent, cone (1) and centrifuging bowl (2) being driven at different speeds in same or opposite direction, and there exists a device for willingly annulling cone (1) or bowl (2) operation. The collecting bowl (4a, 4b) includes an external annular tank (17a, 17b) for collecting an excess of pulp thrown from bowl (2).

Abstract: An electrical household appliance, in particular, a food processor, includes a drive motor installed in a housing having at least one bottom and one top housing part. The housing parts are held together by a screw connection. A largely vibration-isolated connection of the two housing parts is achieved by introducing, at the connecting locations, elastic buffer elements that prevent direct contact of the housing parts at the connecting locations.

Abstract: A food processor includes a drive subassembly disposed in a housing and coupled, in drive terms, to a gearwheel connected, in its axis center, to a first driveshaft, which driveshaft is further provided with a drive pinion for a planet gear associated with the gearwheel and to the planet carrier of which is connected a further driveshaft that encloses the first driveshaft concentrically. The installation of a planet gear does not result in any increase in the overall volume if the gearwheel is cup-shaped and, on its lateral cup surface, has an outer tooth formation, and, furthermore, the fixed toothed ring of the planet gear is a cup-shaped hollow-wheel toothed ring and is inserted concentrically into the cup space of the gearwheel.

Abstract: A food processor includes two coupling points for processing appliances, the points disposed in a three-dimensionally spaced manner on a housing, output shafts respectively driven by a drive motor provided at each coupling point, an actuating element coupled to a switch located in an electrical circuit of motor is provided on the housing. The food processor cannot be operated if one of the coupling points is not covered because, in addition to the switch in the electrical circuit of the drive motor, two switching contacts, connected in series, are provided, one of which can be switched into its closed position directly or indirectly by the placing of a processing appliance or cover part on one coupling point and the other can be switched into its closed position directly or indirectly by the placing of a processing appliance or a cover part on the other coupling point.

Abstract: A food processor includes a housing, an electric motor drive, various tools placed on the housing and coupled to the drive, at least one of the tools having a switching block, and a switching element actuated in two directions. A tool coupled to the motor drive can be operated in only one particular operating mode because one or the other switching direction of the switching element can be blocked as a function of the tool placed on the housing.

Abstract: A battery-operated two-speed salad spinner. The bowl receives one of two differently sized baskets. A cover includes a driving mechanism that rotates a selected bowl through a driving wheel.

Abstract: This drive device comprises a rotary shaft (50), integral with a drive head (56), capable of being fitted closely into a base part (30) of the rotary tool (24). This drive head (56) is provided with at least two studs (66), which can move between a radially set-back rest position and a radially separate use position, in which each stud is engaged in the base part (30), and an elastic membrane (76) is provided for protecting these studs (66), elastically returning these studs towards their rest position.

Abstract: A centrifugal juice extractor includes a rotary drum, a friction disk rotating along with the drum, a perforated basket that can be inserted into the drum, and a collecting space for collecting the squeezed juice. The squeezed juice can be directed specifically to the collecting space in that a channelling device that engages over the drum at its top drum border is provided on the perforated basket.

Abstract: The description relates to a process for the continuous production of beer in which the wort with an oxygen content of 0.5 to 3.0 mg per litre is continuously fed to a fermenter in the form of a loop reactor operating at a temperature of 6 to 25° C. and a pressure of 1.5 to 2 bar, in which the wort spends an average time of 4 to 40 hours, there is a biocatalyst containing a biologically active yeast and a partial stream of the wort is continuously fed into the circuit. In the process, the entire cycle of the fermenter is conducted continuously in a maturing fermenter designed as a loop reactor into which 1 to 8% of the wort taken to the fermenter is also continuously introduced, operating at a temperature of 10 to 20° C.

Abstract: An apparatus for mixing a beverage includes a reservoir for receiving a predetermined amount of liquid; a mixing chamber for receiving a predetermined level of a powdered material; and a manifold having an outlet to deliver the liquid from the reservoir to the mixing chamber, where the outlet is disposed below the predetermined level of the powdered material.

Abstract: An electrical household appliance, in particular, a food processor, includes a drive motor installed in a housing having at least one bottom and one top housing part. The housing parts are held together by a screw connection. A largely vibration-isolated connection of the two housing parts is achieved by introducing, at the connecting locations, elastic buffer elements that prevent direct contact of the housing parts at the connecting locations.