ASSEMBLY FOR PREPARING AND/OR COOKING FOOD FOR A FOOD APPLIANCE

Abstract

An assembly for preparing and/or cooking food for a kitchen appliance, includes at least in a first configuration: a bowl for preparing and/or cooking food including a first cooking and/or preparation inner volume, the bowl further having at least one handle extending outside of the first inner volume, a cooking basket shaped so as to be positioned inside the first cooking inner volume, the cooking basket having a second cooking inner volume, the basket having at least one gripping member, a cap shaped so as to close the first volume. The assembly has a housing configured to house at least partially the gripping member of the basket, the housing being arranged outside the first inner volume and outside the second inner volume.

Claims

1. An assembly for preparing and/or cooking food for a kitchen appliance, comprising at least in a first configuration: a bowl for preparing and/or cooking food including at least one bottom, at least one lateral wall extending from the bottom in a substantially secant direction, the lateral wall and the bottom delimiting a first cooking and/or preparation inner volume, the bowl further comprising at least one handle extending outside of the first inner volume, a cooking basket shaped so as to be positioned inside the first cooking inner volume, the cooking basket comprising a perforated bottom and at least one lateral wall delimiting with the bottom a second cooking inner volume, the basket comprising at least one gripping member, a cap shaped so as to close the first inner volume, wherein the assembly comprises a housing configured to house at least partially the gripping member of the basket, said housing being arranged outside the first inner volume and outside the second inner volume, and in that said housing is isolated at least partially from the first inner volume and second inner volume of the assembly.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a first portion formed on the handle of the bowl and a second portion formed on a first portion of the cap.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the bowl comprises a recess configured to delimit the angular range of rotational displacement of the basket inside the bowl.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein the recess is formed on the lateral wall of the bowl.

5. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein the recess comprises a first section extending at the level of the handle of the bowl and a second section extending beyond the handle of the bowl.

6. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein the bowl comprises a recess configured to delimit the angular range of rotational displacement of the basket inside the bowl, and wherein the handle of the bowl comprises a portion for connection with the bowl and a gripping portion, the first portion of the housing being formed on an accommodated portion of the connecting portion of the handle.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein the accommodated portion comprises a stop configured to delimit at least partially the housing of the gripping member.

8. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the handle of the bowl further comprises a locking element configured to cooperate with a complementary locking element formed on the cap.

9. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein the recess is formed on the lateral wall of the bowl, and wherein the cap comprises a second portion on which is formed a closure flap configured to close a portion of the recess.

10. An assembly for preparing and/or cooking food for a kitchen appliance, comprising at least in a second configuration: a bowl for preparing and/or cooking food including at least one bottom, at least one lateral wall extending from the bottom in a substantially secant direction, the lateral wall and the bottom delimiting a first cooking and/or preparation inner volume, the bowl further comprising at least one handle extending outside of the first inner volume, a cap shaped so as to close the first inner volume, wherein the assembly comprises a housing configured to house at least partially a gripping member of a cooking basket in a first configuration according to claim 1, said housing being arranged outside the first inner volume and closed by a first cap portion in a substantially tight manner.

Description

[0076] The invention will be better understood thanks to the description hereinafter, which relates to embodiments according to the present invention, given as non-limiting examples and explained with reference to the appended schematic figures. The appended schematic figures are listed hereinbelow:

[0077] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the assembly according to the invention in the first configuration,

[0078] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assembly according to the invention in the second configuration,

[0079] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the assembly represented in FIG. 1,

[0080] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view according to a first angle of view,

[0081] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view according to a second angle of view,

[0082] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the basket according to a first embodiment of the assembly according to the invention,

[0083] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bowl according to the first embodiment of the assembly according to the invention,

[0084] FIG. 8 is a detail view of the recess of the bowl according to the invention,

[0085] FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the cap according to the invention,

[0086] FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view of the cap according to the invention,

[0087] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the bowl and of the basket according to the invention,

[0088] FIG. 12 is a top view of FIG. 11,

[0089] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the assembly in the first configuration according to the invention,

[0090] FIG. 14 is a top view of FIG. 13.

[0091] Referring in particular to FIGS. 1 to 3, the assembly 100 for preparing and/or cooking food for a kitchen appliance according to the invention comprises a bowl 110 for preparing and/or cooking food, a cooking basket 120, a cap 130. In a first configuration of the assembly 100 represented in particular in FIGS. 1 and 3, the basket 120 is positioned inside the bowl 110. In a second configuration of the assembly 100 represented in FIG. 2, the basket 120 is outside the bowl 110 and therefore not represented. Advantageously, the bowl 110 has a generally cylindrical shape.

[0092] As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, the bowl 110 includes at least one bottom 111, at least one lateral wall 112 extending from the bottom 111 in a direction substantially secant to the bottom 111, the lateral wall 112 and the bottom 111 delimiting a first cooking and/or preparation inner volume V1. The bowl 110 further comprises a fixed handle 113, extending outside of the first inner volume V1. At the bottom 111, is mounted a rotating drive shaft 114 configured to receive at least one cutting and/or mixing element 115. Furthermore, the bowl 110 comprises a pouring spout 116.

[0093] As shown in particular in FIGS. 4 and 6 to 8, the handle 113 of the bowl comprises a portion 113a for connection with the bowl 110 and a gripping portion 113b. The connecting portion 113a extends in a plane substantially secant and substantially perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis according to which the lateral wall 112 extends. The gripping portion 113b extending in a plane substantially secant and preferably perpendicular to the plane in which extends the connecting portion 113a and substantially tangent to the lateral wall 112. The handle 113 of the bowl further comprises a locking element 117 configured to cooperate with a complementary locking element 137 formed on the cap 130. In the illustrated example, the locking element 117 is an orifice shaped so as to cooperate with the complementary locking element 137 by form-fitting.

[0094] As illustrated in particular in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 to 6, the cooking basket 120 comprises a perforated bottom 121 and at least one lateral wall 122 delimiting with the perforated bottom 121 a second cooking inner volume V2. Furthermore, the basket 120 comprises at least one fixed gripping member 123. Advantageously, the basket 120 has a generally cylindrical shape. According to the invention, the lateral wall 122 and the bottom 121 of the basket 120 form a vat. As illustrated in FIG. 6 or in FIGS. 11 and 13, the gripping member 123 may consist of a tab or a handle.

[0095] As shown in particular in FIG. 6, the gripping member 123 extends radially with respect to the lateral wall 122 of the basket 120. Furthermore, the basket 120 comprises a belt 124 covering the circumference of the upper edge of the lateral wall 122.

[0096] In the example illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6, 11 to 14, the gripping member 123 is a tab. In a non-represented variant, the gripping member 123 may be a handle whose gripping portion lies as a build-up portion of the gripping portion 113b of the handle 113 of the bowl 110 or in a space formed on the gripping portion 113b of the handle 113 of the bowl 110.

[0097] As illustrated in particular in FIG. 6, the basket 120 further comprises a protruding leg 125 formed substantially opposite the gripping member 123.

[0098] As illustrated in FIG. 12, the basket 120 is held inside the first inner volume V1 only by two supports, the first support corresponding to the gripping member 123 and the second support corresponding to the protruding leg 125.

[0099] According to the invention, the assembly 100 also comprises a cap 130 for tightly closing the first inner volume V1 in the first configuration of the assembly 100 and the second configuration of the assembly 100. As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 and 10, the cap 130 has a generally cylindrical shape. Furthermore, the cap comprises a first portion 131 which may form a gripping element of the cap 130. In addition, the cap 130 comprises a second portion forming a closure flap 132. The second portion 132 of the cap 130 is arranged adjacent to the first portion 131 of the cap 130. Finally, the cap 130 comprises at least one third portion 133 on which is formed a closure tab 133 configured to close the pouring spout 116 of the bowl 110, the closure tab 133 may be foldable as shown in FIG. 4. Advantageously, the cap 130 is closed by rotation in the clockwise direction.

[0100] As shown in particular in FIG. 5, the cap 130 comprises a complementary locking element 137 configured to cooperate with a locking element 117 formed on the handle 113 of the bowl 110. The complementary locking element 137 is a protruding lug extending tangentially to the cap 130 and preferably arranged on a portion of the first portion 131 of the cap 130. Furthermore, the cap 130 comprises an inner recess 136 configured to be positioned opposite the recess 143 formed on the bowl 140, when the cap 130 closes the first inner volume V1. The inner recess 136 is formed on the bottom of the cap 130 configured to be in contact with the bowl 110 as shown in FIG. 10. The inner recess 136 is configured to cooperate with the protruding leg 125 of the basket 120.

[0101] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the assembly 100 comprises a housing 140 shaped so as to house at least partially the gripping member 123 of the cooking basket 120 outside of the first inner volume V1 and of the second inner volume V2 in the first configuration of the assembly 100 as illustrated in FIG. 1. According to the invention, the housing 140 is formed between the handle 113 of the bowl and the first portion 131 of the cap 130 and cooperates by form-fitting with the gripping member 123 of the basket 120.

[0102] More particularly and as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the housing 140 comprises a first portion 141 formed on the handle 113 of the bowl 110, and a second portion 142 formed on the first portion 131 of the cap 130. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 to 8, the first portion 141 of the housing 140 is formed on the connecting portion 113a of the handle 113. In addition, the first portion 141 of the housing 140 comprises a stop 145 configured to delimit at least partially the housing 140 of the gripping member 123.

[0103] The housing 140 further comprises a recess 143 formed on the lateral wall 112 of the bowl 110 as illustrated in FIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 7, the recess 143 forms a notch on the upper portion of the lateral wall 112 of the bowl 110. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the recess 143 comprises a first section 143a extending at the level of the handle 113 of the bowl 110, and a second section 143b extending beyond the handle 113 of the bowl 110.

[0104] In order to close the assembly 100 according to the invention in the first configuration, there are several possibilities.

[0105] The first possibility consists in positioning the basket 120 inside the first inner volume V1 and in placing the gripping member 123 of the basket 120 in the recess 143 as illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12. Then, the gripping member 123 is pushed in the clockwise direction in the first portion 141 of the housing 140 against the stop 145 and we close with the cap 140 whose closure flap 132 is brought to tightly close the second section of the recess 143 and whose first portion 131 is brought to close the housing 140 and the locking element 117 cooperates with the complementary locking element 137.

[0106] In a second possibility illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14, the basket 120 is placed inside the first inner volume V1, we cover with the cap 130 and close by turning the cap in the clockwise direction, the gripping member 123 will automatically fit into the first portion 141 of the housing 140 because it is pushed by the first portion 131 of the cap 130. The flap closes the second section of the recess 143 and the locking element 117 cooperates with the complementary locking element 137.

[0107] In order to open the assembly 100 according to the invention in the first configuration, the cap 130 is pivoted in the counterclockwise direction, so that the housing 140 of the gripping member 123 of the basket 120 comes out from the accommodated portion in the connecting portion 113a of the grip 113 of the bowl 110. Then, the gripping member 123 still positioned at least partially in the first section of the recess 143 is brought to slide in the counterclockwise direction, until the gripping member 123 lies totally or almost totally in the second section of the recess 143 and becomes seizable. By pivoting the cap 130, the closure flap 132 no longer closes the second section of the recess 143 and the complementary locking element 137 is separated from the locking element 117. Thus, by simply pivoting the cap, the gripping member of the basket becomes accessible and seizable and in particular thanks to the fact that, during the closure of the assembly, the gripping member 113 reaches the stop 145 formed on the accommodated portion of the connecting portion 113a of the handle 113 before the locking element 117 cooperates with the locking element 137. Thus, when locking the cap 130 on the handle 113 of the bowl 110, the gripping member 123 in the housing 140 exerts a slight pressure on the stop 145 which, during opening enables an almost automatic separation of the gripping member 123.

[0108] In the second configuration of the assembly 100, the first section of the recess 143 is tightly closed by the first portion 131 of the cap 130 and the second section of the recess 143 is tightly closed by a flap formed on a second portion of the cap 130.

[0109] Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and represented in the appended figures. Modifications are still possible, in particular with regards to the constitution of the various elements or by substitution with technical equivalents, yet without departing from the scope of the invention.