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WO2009031997A1 - Centrifugeuse avec dispositifs de coupe alternés - Google Patents

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WO2009031997A1
WO2009031997A1 PCT/US2007/019455 US2007019455W WO2009031997A1 WO 2009031997 A1 WO2009031997 A1 WO 2009031997A1 US 2007019455 W US2007019455 W US 2007019455W WO 2009031997 A1 WO2009031997 A1 WO 2009031997A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23N—MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS
    • A23N1/00—Machines or apparatus for extracting juice
    • A23N1/02—Machines or apparatus for extracting juice combined with disintegrating or cutting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J19/00—Household machines for straining foodstuffs; Household implements for mashing or straining foodstuffs
    • A47J19/02—Citrus fruit squeezers; Other fruit juice extracting devices
    • A47J19/025—Citrus fruit squeezers; Other fruit juice extracting devices including a pressing screw
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J19/00—Household machines for straining foodstuffs; Household implements for mashing or straining foodstuffs
    • A47J19/02—Citrus fruit squeezers; Other fruit juice extracting devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/046—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A47J43/04—Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
    • A47J43/07—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
    • A47J43/0716—Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools for machines with tools driven from the lower side
    • A47J43/0722—Mixing, whipping or cutting tools

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  • This invention relates generally to devices used to process vegetables and fruit and, in particular, to an electric vegetable and fruit juicer that has two alternate cutters that permit continuous juicing of wheatgrass and other soft greens, hard and soft vegetables, and fruit, as well as homogenizing and shredding.
  • the masticating juicers typically operate at higher speeds than the auger juicers and use a cutter that grinds and chews the food.
  • Centrifugal juicers a type of masticating juicer, have a rotating, horizontal grating disk, and operate at about 3600 rpm.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,643,085 issued February 17, 1987 to Bertocchi and U.S. Pat. No. 6,050,180 issued April 18, 2000 to Moline describe examples of centrifugal juicers. Centrifugal juicers are best suited for juicing of vegetables and fruit. They cannot juice greens such as
  • CHAMPION juicer Another type of masticating juicer, the CHAMPION juicer (see U.S. Pat. No. 2,864,419 issued December 16, 1958 to Woock; U.S. Pat. No. 3,976,001 issued August 24, 1976 to Trovinger; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,806,413 issued September 15, 1998 to Trovinger has a single cutter that has saw tooth blades at one end and an auger at the other end, which rotates at about 1,725 rpm. First, the blade part of the cutter grinds the food to be processed, to separate the juice from the solids. Next, a combination of centrifugal force, compression, and gravity are used to expel the juice out the bottom of the housing.
  • an embodiment of the invention provides a juicer that can easily, quickly, and efficiently juice both soft materials, like greens, and hard materials, like vegetables, as well as fruit. Additionally, an embodiment of the invention provides a juicer that has more than one speed, so that the processing of all materials is effectively optimized. Furthermore, an embodiment of the invention provides a juicer that performs a variety of processes in addition to juicing, such as shredding and homogenizing, to allow the preparation of sorbets, soups, nut butters, and other foods.
  • an embodiment of the invention provides an all-purpose juicer that has two removable, alternate cutters: a greens cutter and a grinding cutter.
  • the greens cutter is used for the juicing of wheatgrass and greens, soft vegetables, and fruits, and for coarse shredding.
  • This cutter utilizes a smooth, sharp-edged spiral cutting portion to chop the food into small pieces and an auger portion to move the chopped food forward.
  • the grinding cutter is used for hard vegetable juicing, homogenizing, and fine shredding. This cutter utilizes a saw toothed cutting portion to grind the food into small pieces and an auger portion to move the ground food forward.
  • Both the greens cutter and the grinding cutter have a spiral auger nose which promotes total self-expulsion of food solids during juicing to minimize heat build-up in the juice. This permits a cutter speed for wheatgrass juicing that is over four times higher, and for hard vegetable juicing that is over twenty times higher, than the speeds of existing single and dual auger juicers, resulting in a much quicker juicing process.
  • the juicer includes a body; a set of three removable, alternate cylindrical body inserts for juicing, homogenizing, or shredding that
  • an embodiment of the invention provides a juicer that is advantageous in that it can be used for juicing soft materials, including greens and soft vegetables, and for juicing hard materials, such as hard vegetables, in addition to fruit, in a fast and efficient manner.
  • an embodiment of the invention provides a juicer that is advantageous in that it has multiple speeds, which permit the optimization of all processes.
  • an embodiment of the invention provides a juicer that is advantageous in that, in addition to juicing, it can be used for a variety of different processes, including homogenizing, mixing, and coarse or fine shredding, so that sorbets, soups, nut butters, and other similar foods can be prepared.
  • an embodiment of the invention provides a juicer that is advantageous in that it is more efficient than existing juicers and produces an increased amount of juice.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of a juicer with portions taken in section for clarity.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded parts perspective view of a greens juicing configuration of the juicer.
  • FIG. 3 is a back and side perspective view of a main body of the juicer.
  • FIG. 4 is a front and side perspective view of the main body of the juicer.
  • FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the main body of the juicer.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the main body of the juicer taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 7 is a rear and side perspective view of an insert member of a screen insert of the juicer.
  • FIG. 8A is a front plan view of the insert member shown in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 8B is a back plan view of the insert member shown in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the insert member shown in FIG. 7. taken along line 9 - 9 of FIG. 8B.
  • FIG. 10 is a side plan view of a screen cone of a screen insert of the juicer.
  • FIG. 11 is a side plan view of a greens cutter of the juicer.
  • FIG. 12 is a rear plan view of the greens cutter of the juicer.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the greens cutter taken along line 13 - 13 of FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 14 is a front plan view of the greens cutter of the juicer.
  • FIG. 15 is a rear and side perspective view of a greens restrictor body of a greens restrictor of the juicer.
  • FIG. 16 is a side and front perspective view of the greens restrictor body of the greens restrictor of the juicer.
  • FIG. 17 is a front plan view of the greens restrictor body of the greens restrictor of the juicer.
  • FIG. 18 is a sectional view of the greens restrictor body taken along line 18 — 18 of FIG. 17.
  • FIG. 19 is a front perspective view of a wave disc spring of the greens restrictor of the juicer.
  • FIG. 20 is a side plan view of a spring retainer of the greens restrictor of the juicer.
  • FIG. 21 is a front plan view of the spring retainer of the greens restrictor of the juicer.
  • FIG. 22 is a rear and side perspective view of a restrictor nut of the juicer.
  • FIG. 23 is a side and front perspective view of the restrictor nut shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 24 is a sectional view of the restrictor nut taken along line 24 - 24 of FIG.
  • FIG. 25 is a front plan view of a deflector of the juicer.
  • FIG. 26 is a side and rear perspective view of the deflector of the juicer.
  • FIG. 27 is a block diagram view of an embodiment of a motor control system including a safety switch system of the juicer.
  • FIG. 28 is an exploded parts perspective view of a vegetable juicing configuration.
  • FIG. 29 is a side plan view of a grinding cutter of the juicer.
  • FIG. 30 is a rear plan view of the grinding cutter of the juicer.
  • FIG. 31 is a front plan view of the grinding cutter of the juicer.
  • FIG. 32 is a rear and side perspective view of a vegetable restrictor of the juicer.
  • FIG. 33 is a side and front perspective view of the vegetable restrictor of the juicer.
  • FIG. 34 is an exploded parts perspective view of a homogenizing configuration of the juicer.
  • FIG. 35 is a side and front perspective view of a homogenizing insert of the juicer.
  • FIG. 36A is a front plan view of the homogenizing insert of the juicer.
  • FIG. 36B is a back plan view of the homogenizing insert of the juicer.
  • FIG. 37 is an exploded parts perspective view of a shredder configuration of the juicer.
  • FIG. 38 is a side and front perspective view of a shredder insert of the juicer.
  • FIG. 39 is a front plan view of the shredder insert of the juicer.
  • FIG. 40 is a side and front perspective view of a shredder nut of the juicer.
  • FIG. 41 is another side and front perspective view of the shredder nut of the juicer.
  • FIG. 42 is a plan side view of the shredder nut of the juicer.
  • FIG. 43 is a back plan view of the shredder nut of the juicer.
  • FIG. 44 is a sectional view of the shredder nut taken along line 44 - 44 of FIG.
  • reference numeral 10 is directed to a juicer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the juicer 10 is comprised of a horizontally disposed electrical motor 12 enclosed within a housing 14 which includes a base 16 supported on a surface via feet 18.
  • the housing 14 is provided with a hub 20 that includes a shaft seal 22 to prevent contaminants escaping from or entering into electrical motor 12 from the external environment.
  • a circular motor shaft 24 having a flat side 26 is driven by the electrical motor 12 and generally horizontally extends from motor 12, through both the hub 20 and shaft seal 22.
  • the motor shaft 24 is about three and one-half inches long and about one-half inch in diameter and protrudes about two inches beyond the face of hub 20.
  • the circular motor shaft 24 receives one of a plurality of different cutters 140 or 340 associated with one of a plurality of different configurations of components that allow the juicer 10 to be used for different purposes.
  • the motor shaft 24 has a machined flat about 0.05 inches in depth and about 1.9 inches in length as measured back from the tip, which corresponds to a blind bore disposed in each of the cutters 140, 340 for preventing slippage between cutters 140, 340 and motor shaft 24 as will be further delineated hereinbelow.
  • the juicer 10 has four main different configurations of components: a greens juicing configuration 30, a vegetable juicing configuration 330, a homogenizing configuration 430, and a shredder configuration 530 for allowing the juicer 10 to be used for different purposes.
  • the user can switch from one
  • FIG. 2 shows an exploded parts perspective view of the greens juicing configuration 30 of the juicer 10 for preferably juicing greens, such as wheatgrass or leafy materials, or for juicing fruits and soft vegetables.
  • the greens juicing configuration 30 includes a main or juicer body 32 having an open back end 42 and an open front end 62, a screen insert 90 received through the open back end 42 of the main body 32 and extending through the open front end 62 thereof and having an open inner end 98 and an open outer end 130.
  • the greens juicing configuration 30 further includes a greens cutter 140 having a rear keyed bore 149 received on the motor shaft 24 of the electrical motor 12.
  • the greens cutter 140 is circumscribed by the screen insert 90 received within the main body 32 when the main body 32 is connected to hub 22.
  • the greens juicing configuration 30 further includes a greens restrictor 170 received within the open outer end 130 of the screen insert 90 and a restrictor nut 200 receiving the greens restrictor 170 and coupling to the open front end 62 of main body 32.
  • An optional deflector 250 operatively couples to restrictor nut 200.
  • the main body 32 includes a rear annular flange 40 that defines an open back end 42 of the main body 32, a hollow cylindrical portion 50 integrally formed with and horizontally extending from the rear annular flange 40, and a hollow conical portion 60 integrally formed with and horizontally extending from the hollow cylindrical portion 50 and terminating to an open
  • the main body 32 includes an upwardly extending hollow feeding tube 70 and a downwardly extending abbreviated or short hollow outlet tube 80 both integrally formed with and in open communication with the hollow cylindrical portion 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the bottom surfaces of the hollow cylindrical portion 50 and the hollow conical portion 60 taper or funnel toward the downwardly extending abbreviated hollow outlet tube 80 to promote juice flow.
  • Rear Annular Flange 40 Rear Annular Flange 40
  • Rear annular flange 40 defines the open back end 42 of the main body 32 and includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced cut-out notches 44 for engaging over a plurality of circumferentially spaced in turned ears 24 integrally formed with hub 20. Additionally, the annular flange 40 includes a radially extending stop 46 for alignment engagement with the uppermost in turned ear of the plurality of in turned ears 24 (FIGS.
  • the rear annular flange 40 includes an indentation 48 sized to receive a safety projection 100 on screen insert 90, safety projection 500 on homogenizing insert 490, and safety projection 600 on shredder insert 590 for engaging a microswitch push button 303 on a safety microswitch 304 as will be further delineated hereinbelow.
  • the hollow cylindrical portion 50 horizontally extends from the rear annular flange 40 and includes two interior diametrically opposed longitudinally extending channels 52, 54 that extend from the annular flange 40 to the hollow conical portion 60.
  • the hollow conical portion 60 horizontally extends from the hollow cylindrical portion 50 to a circular front edge 64 defining the open front end 62 of the main body 32.
  • the hollow conical portion 60 includes three inwardly projecting circumferentially spaced tabs 61, 63, and 65 extending from the interior surface of the hollow conical portion 60 immediately adjacent circular front edge 64 thereby defining three circumferentially spaced notches therebetween. Slightly further rearward from front edge 64, hollow conical portion 60 includes two partially circumferential ribs 66, 68 which define two diametrically opposed spacings therebetween.
  • the open front end 62 of the main body 32 is slightly smaller in diameter than the open back end 42 of the main body 32.
  • the inside diameter of horizontally extending hollow cylindrical portion 50 is slightly larger than the corresponding outside diameter of screen insert 90.
  • the horizontally extending hollow conical portion 60 is sized larger than the corresponding outside diameter of screen insert 90 such that a gap 91 (FIG. 1) is defined therebetween for allowing circumferential juice flow out of the screen insert 90 as further delineated hereinbelow.
  • the hollow feeding tube 70 is integrally formed with and upwardly extends from the hollow cylindrical portion 50.
  • the hollow feeding tube 70 is in open communication with hollow cylindrical portion 50 via a top opening 56 (FIG. 6) disposed through top of hollow cylindrical portion 50.
  • the upwardly extending hollow feeding tube 70 extends from the top opening 56 in hollow cylindrical portion 50 and terminates to a top flange 72 defining a feed tube opening 74 for feeding the food into the juicer 10.
  • the diameter of the top flange 72 is larger than the diameter of the remaining portion of the feeding tube 70 and slightly narrower than the open front end 62 of the main body 32.
  • a tamper 76 is employed to assist in forcing the foods to the cutters 140 and 340 by pulsing or moving the tamper 76 up and down.
  • the tamper 76 includes a head 78 surmounting a body 79 wherein the body 79 is sized to be received in the hollow feeding tube 70 and the head 78 is sized larger than the feed tube opening 74 so as not to drop the tamper 76 therethrough.
  • the abbreviated or very short hollow outlet tube 80 is integrally formed with the main body 32 and is in open communication therewith via a bottom opening 58 (FIG. 6) disposed through a bottom of main body 32.
  • the abbreviated outlet tube 80 downwardly extends from the bottom opening 58 and terminates to a circular opening or juice outlet 82 for expelling the juice that is extracted from the food.
  • screen insert 90 is comprised of an insert member 92 and a screen cone member 134 manufactured as a single, unitary piece by, for example, molding the screen cone member 134 into the insert member 92.
  • the screen insert 90 can be manufactured as separate parts 92 and 134 that are non-removably attached to each other.
  • the insert member 92 is comprised of an open ended hollow rear cylindrical section 94 having a rear annular lip 96 defining a rear opening 98 of screen insert 90.
  • the safety projection 100 radially extends from a top section of the rear annular Hp 96 and the open ended hollow rear cylindrical section 94
  • An opening 106 is formed through the top of the rear cylindrical section 94 and is in open communication with the upwardly extending hollow feeding tube 70 via the top opening 56 of cylindrical portion 50 when the screen insert 90 properly mates with main body 32.
  • the rear cylindrical section 94 includes two exterior longitudinally extending tabs 104, 108 disposed on opposite sides of the rear cylindrical section 94. The two exterior longitudinally extending tabs 104, 108 that correspond to and mate with the two interior diametrically opposed longitudinally extending channels 52, 54 of the hollow cylindrical portion 50.
  • the rear cylindrical section 94 includes three interior spaced apart longitudinally extending ribs 109, 110, and 111 which rearwardly extend from the front annular edge 102 of the rear cylindrical section 94 and terminate prior to reaching the rear opening 98 of the rear cylindrical section 94.
  • the insert member 92 is further comprised of a front conical section 112 defined by a plurality of spaced apart ribs 114 having rear ends 116 and front ends 118.
  • a front conical section 112 defined by a plurality of spaced apart ribs 114 having rear ends 116 and front ends 118.
  • the plurality of spaced apart ribs 114 define windows 120 therebetween and taper forwardly from rear ends 116 to front ends 118.
  • the plurality of spaced apart ribs 114 transition into an annular collar 122.
  • the annular collar 122 radially outwardly extends from the front ends 118 of the plurality of spaced apart ribs 114 and includes two diametrically opposed exterior tabs 124, 125 radially extending therefrom for mating with the two diametrically
  • the annular collar 122 forwardly steps down and transitions into a hollow annular rim 126 which extends through the open front end 62 of the main body 32 and terminates to a front circular edge 128 defining a front opening 130 for the expulsion of solids such as pulp, homogenized, or shredded material.
  • Three spaced apart notches 131, 132, and 133 are disposed on an interior surface of the annular rim 126 and rearwardly extend from the front circular edge 128 for receiving three complementarily shaped tabs 187, 188, and 189 disposed on an exterior surface of a restrictor body 172 of greens restrictor 170 further delineated hereinbelow.
  • the screen insert 90 further includes the open ended screen cone member 134 which is formed with or fitted into the front conical section 112 of insert member 92 for closing the windows 120 formed by the plurality of spaced apart ribs 114.
  • the screen cone member 134 is an open ended, screen sided conical cone made of stainless steel.
  • the screen insert 90 can be manufactured in two pieces by, for example, molding the rear cylindrical section 94 as a first piece and the front conical section 112 with the screen cone member 134 as a second piece.
  • Greens Cutter 140 Greens Cutter 140
  • the greens juicing configuration 30 is further comprised of the greens cutter 140 which is sized to fit inside screen insert 90 or inside the shredder insert 590.
  • the greens cutter 140 includes a circular rear base 142 transitioning into an elongated body or
  • FIG. 13 [Patent Application - Page 16 of 54] member 144 terminating to a tapered nose 146 having a flat tip 148.
  • a blind bore 149 extends through the base forming a circular opening 151 with a flat side 153 and extends through the elongated body 144 up to the nose 146, but not through nose 146 as shown in FIG. 13.
  • the blind bore 149 with flat side 153 are sized and shaped to accommodate motor shaft 24 with flat side 26.
  • the greens cutter 140 also includes two projecting helical ribs 150, 152 having opposing back ends which are spaced apart about one hundred eighty degrees apart and which start from circular rear base 142 and terminate to front ends at the flat tip 148 of the nose 146.
  • the greens cutter 140 further includes a cutting portion 154 and an auger portion 162.
  • the cutting portion 154 extends from circular rear base 142 to auger portion 162 and is about one-third the total length of greens cutter 140.
  • Cutting portion 154 includes at least one spiral cutting blade 156 and preferably two spiral cutting blades 156, 158 having opposing first ends which are spaced apart about one hundred eighty degrees apart and which start from circular rear base 142 and which run along the respective projecting helical ribs 150, 152 along the length of the cutting portion 154 and terminate to second ends.
  • Blades 156, 158 are preferably made of stainless steel and can be molded with the respective projecting helical ribs 150, 152 along the cutting portion 154 or can take the place of the helical ribs 150, 152 along the cutting portion 154 and be integrally formed with the elongated body 144 of the greens cutter 140.
  • the spiral auger portion 162 is formed by the two projecting helical ribs 150, 152 extending from the second ends of the blades 156, 158 up to the flat tip 148 of the tapered nose 146. Spiral auger portion 162 tapers at its front end along tapered nose 146 forming a spiral auger nose which, in one embodiment, is tapered at about a 45 degree
  • the greens juicing configuration 30 is further comprised of the greens restrictor 170 which includes greens restrictor body 172, wave disc spring 190, and spring retainer 194.
  • Greens restrictor body 172, wave disc spring 190, and spring retainer 194 are preferably provided as a single component, although they may be manufactured either as separate parts that are fused together or as a single unitary piece.
  • greens restrictor body 172 includes a hollow outer cylindrical portion 174 and a forwardly projecting hollow inner tubular portion 180 wherein the hollow outer cylindrical portion 174 is wider in diameter than hollow inner tubular portion 180.
  • Hollow outer cylindrical portion 174 includes an interior conical wall 176 transitioning from a rear opening 178 to the tubular portion 180 which forwardly extends to and terminates at a front opening 182.
  • inner opening 184 At the inside juncture of hollow outer cylindrical portion 174 and tubular portion 180 is inner opening 184, which is about the same size as the flat tip 148 of the tapered nose 146 of the greens cutter 140.
  • the interior conical wall 176 has an angle that corresponds to the angle of the tapered nose 146 of the greens cutter 140.
  • the interior conical wall 176 includes a plurality of spaced apart ribs 186 which interact with the spiral auger nose defined by the auger portion 156 of
  • three spaced apart tabs 187, 188, 189 are disposed on the exterior surface of the hollow outer cylindrical portion 174 and are complementarily shaped to be received in the three spaced apart notches 131, 132, and 133 disposed on the interior surface of the annular rim 126 of insert member 92 of screen insert 90.
  • the wave disc spring 190 is a circular disc having an alternating generally concave and convex shape or in other words, a disc that is almost flattened but with a wave.
  • the wave disc spring 190 includes a central circular opening
  • the spring retainer 194 is comprised of a hollow cylindrical tube 196 having an open ended bore 198 extending therethrough and sized to be also received on hollow tubular portion 180 in a fixed position for precluding wave disc spring 190 from inadvertently slipping off hollow tubular portion 180.
  • greens restrictor 170 attaches to screen insert 90 by sliding into front opening 130 of screen insert 90 such that three spaced apart tabs 187, 188, and 189 on greens restrictor body 172 fit into the three spaced apart notches 131, 132, and 133 disposed on an interior surface of the annular rim 126 of insert member 92 of screen insert 90.
  • Greens restrictor 170 abuts the wave disc spring 190 between the greens restrictor body 172 and a circular rear face or interior surface 204 of the restrictor nut 200 during juicing as will be further delineated hereinbelow.
  • the wave disc spring 190 supports greens restrictor 170 against the restrictor nut 200 and allows the greens
  • restrictor 170 to linearly translate back and forth for allowing a large amount of food solids to pass through the greens restrictor 170 while maintaining a constant compression force on the food solids thereby minimizing heat build-up during juicing and homogenizing of greens and other fibrous materials and precluding jamming of the juicer 10.
  • the restrictor nut 200 is comprised of a cylindrically shaped disk member 202 having a circular rear face 204 and a periphery transitioning into a rearwardly extending annularly shaped sidewall 206 defining a cylindrically shaped pocket 208 with circular rear face 204.
  • the rearwardly extending annularly shaped sidewall terminates to a rear annular edge 210 defining a rear circular opening 212 of the pocket 208.
  • Three spaced apart L-shaped tabs 213, 214, 215 project away from an exterior surface of the annularly shaped sidewall 206 immediately adjacent the rear annular edge 210.
  • a ribbed portion 216 circumscribes the annularly shaped sidewall and the cylindrically shaped disk from a location immediately forward the three spaced apart L-shaped tabs to a front face 218 of the cylindrically shaped disk member 202.
  • Front face 218 transitions into a forwardly extending rectangularly shaped neck portion 220 having two opposing straight sides 222, 224 and two opposing curved sides 226, 228.
  • the neck portion 220 transitions into a thin rectangularly shaped head 230 comprised of a flat front face 231, two opposing straight sides 232, 234, and two opposing curved sides 236, 238 that overhang the neck portion 220 for forming a groove 240.
  • An open ended cylindrical bore 242 extends through the circular rear face 204, the cylindrically shaped disk member 202, the neck portion 220, and the head 230 along a central axis and defines a rear opening 244 and a front opening 246 in the restrictor nut
  • the open ended cylindrical bore 242 is sized to accommodate cylindrical tube 196 of the spring retainer 194 received on hollow tubular portion 180 of the greens restrictor 170 and the cylindrically shaped pocket 208 is sized to receive the hollow outer cylindrical portion 174 of the greens restrictor 170.
  • Restrictor nut 200 attaches to the front of main body 32 by mating the three spaced apart L-shaped tabs 213, 214, and 215 with the three inwardly projecting tabs 61, 63, and 65 extending from the interior surface of the hollow conical portion 60 of main body 32.
  • Restrictor nut 200 should be attached such that after it is attached, it is oriented with the neck having its two opposing straight sides 222, 224 in a vertical position and its two opposing curved sides 226, 228 in a horizontal position in order to allow deflector 250 to be properly attached to restrictor nut 200.
  • Restrictor nut 200 is used to restrain the linear translation of the greens restrictor 170 and may also be used to facilitate the attachment of a plastic bag to juicer 10 to collect solids expelled out deflector 250.
  • Deflector 250 Deflector 250
  • the deflector 250 includes a curved top wall 252 transitioning into a semi-circular front wall 254 terminating to a flat bottom periphery 256 defining a semi-circular bottom opening 257.
  • the curved top wall 252 and the semi-circular front wall 254 rearwardly extend to an inverted U-shaped flat back edge 258 defining an inverted U-shaped opening 259 bordered by an inverted U-shaped ridge 260 comprised of a curved top ridge 262 downwardly transitioning to a pair of spaced apart vertical ridges 264 and 266.
  • the deflector 250 is attached to the restrictor nut 200 by sliding the inverted U- shaped ridge 260 into the groove 240 of the restrictor nut 200 such that the curved top ridge 262 of the deflector 250 engages the curved side 226 of the neck portion 220 and
  • the juicer 10 is further comprised of a motor control system 270 comprised of a manual on/off switch 272, an AC input module 274, a control module 278, a power module 280, a user speed selection module 290, and a safety switch system 300 operatively coupled to motor 12.
  • the manual on/off switch 272 is coupled in series between the AC input module 274 which is coupled to an AC power source for allowing the AC input module 274 to receive power from the power source when the manual on/off switch 272 is in the on position and for interrupting power from the AC power source to the AC input module 274 when the manual on/off switch 272 is in the off position.
  • the AC input module 274 is operatively coupled to both the control module 278 and the power module 280 for providing voltage and current requirements for the respective modules 278, 280.
  • the control module 278 is operatively coupled to the power module 280 and user speed selection module 290.
  • the power module 280 is connected to the motor 12 wherein the control module 278 controls the motor speed through the power module 280 in response to a user selected speed set by means of the user speed selection module 290 which typically develops digital signals as a function of the status of a rotary type switch, a slide type switch, a lever toggle type switch, or a pushbutton switch.
  • the user speed selection module 290 is provided with a low speed selection switch or pushbutton 292 which corresponds to a motor speed of about
  • the user speed selection module 290 can include a reverse selection switch or pushbutton 298 to reverse the motor 12.
  • the user speed selection module 290 can incorporate the manual on/off switch 272.
  • the user speed selection module Alternatively, and for single speed operation, the user speed selection module
  • control module 278 can be eliminated and the control module 278 designed for a single set speed.
  • the AC input module 274, the control module 278, the power module 280, and the user speed selection module 290 can be designed from discreet components and/or integrated circuits as is evident to those having ordinary skill in the art, informed by the present disclosure.
  • motor 12 may be any suitable motor, such as, a universal motor, an induction motor, a brush type DC motor, a brushless DC motor, or the like which is capable of driving the cutters 140 or 340 for greens juicing, vegetable juicing, homogenizing, shredding, and/or other user creative purposes.
  • a universal motor such as, an induction motor, a brush type DC motor, a brushless DC motor, or the like which is capable of driving the cutters 140 or 340 for greens juicing, vegetable juicing, homogenizing, shredding, and/or other user creative purposes.
  • the motor control system 270 is further comprised of safety switch system or means 300 comprised of a solid state relay 302 operatively coupled between the power module 280 and the motor 12; the safety microswitch 304 operatively coupled to the solid state relay 302 and including microswitch push button
  • the microswitch 304 is mounted on an inside surface of the hub 20 and the microswitch push button 303 projects through an opening in hub 20 and into the indentation 48 of the rear annular flange 40 when insert 90, 490, or 590 is absent thereby precluding the juicer from being operated.
  • the safety projection 100 on the screen insert 90, the safety projection 500 on the homogenizing insert 490, or the safety projection 600 on the shredder insert 590 is received in the indentation 48 disposed in the rear annular flange 40 of the main body 32 and causes the microswitch push button 303 to be depressed thereby activating the solid state relay 302 to send current to the motor 12 via the power module 280 for energizing the juicer 10.
  • safety microswitch 304 does not allow motor 12 to operate. Hence, even with the manual switch 272 in the on position, the juicer 10 requires the actuation of safety microswitch 304 by one of the projections on the inserts for allowing power to be transmitted to the motor in a safe manner.
  • the main body 32 With the screen insert 90 inserted therein, is placed over the greens cutter 140 and connected to the hub 22 by lining up the cut-out notches 44 on the annular flange 40 with the corresponding in turned ears 24 on the hub 20 and then linearly translating the main body 32 with screen insert 90 therein towards the hub 20 and finally turning the main body 32 and screen insert 90 counterclockwise for allowing the annular flange 40 to slide under the in turned ears 24 until the radially extending stop 46 comes in contact with the uppermost in turned ear of the plurality of in turned ears 24 for providing a locking connection.
  • the greens restrictor 170 with greens restrictor body 172, wave disc spring 190, and spring retainer 194 is slid into the front opening 130 of the screen insert 90 as delineated above.
  • Restrictor nut 200 is attached to front of main body 32 via tabs 213, 214, and 215 by a counterclockwise rotation.
  • Deflector 250 which is optional, is slid into groove 240 between neck 220 and head 230 of restrictor nut 200.
  • a container is placed below juice outlet 82 to collect the juice and another container is placed below deflector 250 to collect the expelled solids which are typically discarded.
  • a speed is selected via user speed selection module 290 and the juicer 10 is turned on via manual on/off switch 272. Typically, and in one embodiment, a low speed is selected for the greens juicing configuration 30.
  • food is placed into the feeding tube 70 via feed tube opening 74 and tamper 76 is employed to assist in
  • the plurality of spaced apart ribs 186 disposed on the interior conical wall 176 of the restrictor body 172 interact with the auger portion 156 along tapered nose 146 for providing further food compression and juice extraction.
  • the action of gravity causes the extracted juice to collect into at the bottom surfaces of the hollow cylindrical portion 50 and the hollow conical portion 60 which taper or funnel toward the downwardly extending abbreviated hollow outlet tube 80 to promote juice flow out of juice outlet 82 into the container below.
  • the solid material does not pass out screen cone 36, but is forced forward through greens restrictor 170 and out restrictor nut 200 where it is downwardly deflected by deflector 250 into a container below.
  • FIG. 28 shows an exploded parts perspective view of the vegetable juicing configuration 330 of the juicer 10 for preferably juicing hard vegetables, such as carrots or beets.
  • Vegetable juicing configuration 330 is comprised of the grinding cutter 340, the
  • the grinding cutter 340 is comprised of rear base 342 transitioning into an elongated body or member having a cutting portion 344 and a spiral auger portion 350.
  • the cutting portion 344 comprised of a plurality of straight, substantially parallel saw toothed cutting blades 346 longitudinally extending along cutting portion 344 and circumferentially spaced apart from one another forming grooves 348 therebetween.
  • the grooves 348 slope downwardly from the base 342 along the length of the cutting portion 344 to promote food flow.
  • Cutting portion 344 has, in one embodiment, a length of about one-third the total length of grinding cutter 340 and includes about eight blades 346, although a greater or lesser number of blades 346 may be used.
  • Blades 346 are preferably made of stainless steel and may be molded separately from or integrally with cutter 340.
  • the grinding cutter 340 further includes the spiral auger portion 350 forwardly transitioning from the cutting portion 344 and running along a tapered front nose 352 having a blunt, flattened tip 354.
  • the taper of the spiral auger portion 350 along front nose 352 forms a spiral auger nose which, in one embodiment, is tapered at about a 45 degree angle.
  • the spiral auger portion 350 is formed by two projecting helical ribs 356, 358 which start at opposing first ends which are spaced apart about one hundred eighty degrees and which are immediately adjacent the cutting portion 344 and which continue along up to the blunt, flattened tip 354 where they terminate to seconds ends. The two
  • a blind bore 362 extends through the base 342 forming a circular opening 364 with a flat side 366 and continues through the cutting portion 344 and partially through the auger portion 350 up to the nose 352, but not through nose 352.
  • the blind bore 362 and flat side 366 are sized and shaped to accommodate motor shaft 24 and flat side 26.
  • Grinding cutter 340 is sized to fit inside screen insert 90, homogenizing insert 490, or shredder insert 590.
  • vegetable restrictor 370 is similar to greens restrictor body 172 and is used during juicing of less fibrous materials than wheatgrass, when heat build-up is not a concern, to increase juice extraction.
  • Vegetable restrictor 370 includes a hollow outer cylindrical portion 374 and a forwardly projecting hollow inner tubular portion 380 wherein the hollow outer cylindrical portion 374 is wider in diameter than hollow inner tubular portion 380.
  • Hollow outer cylindrical portion 374 includes an interior conical wall 376 transitioning from a rear opening 378 to the tubular portion 380 which forwardly extends to and terminates at a front opening 382.
  • inner opening 384 At the inside juncture of hollow outer cylindrical portion 374 and tubular portion 380 is inner opening 384, which is about the same size as the flat tip 354 of the tapered nose 352 of the grinding cutter 340.
  • the interior conical wall 376 has an angle that corresponds to the angle of the tapered nose 352 of the grinding cutter 340. Furthermore, the interior conical wall 376 includes a plurality of spaced apart ribs 386 which interact with the auger
  • a high speed is selected of about 1725 rpm for juicing hard vegetables.
  • food is placed into the feeding tube 70 via feed tube opening 74 and tamper 76 is employed to assist in forcing the food to the grinding cutter 340 by pulsing or moving the tamper 76 up and down.
  • the food passes through opening 106 in screen insert 90 makes contact with cutting portion 344 of grinding cutter 340 wherein the food is cut and pushed forward to auger portion 350.
  • the cut food is squeezed between ribs 109, 110, 111, and 114 of screen insert 90 and grinding cutter 340 to extract the juice.
  • the juice is circumferentially forced out screen cone member 134 by way of windows 120 and circulates around the outside of screen insert 90. Furthermore, the plurality of spaced
  • the solid material does not pass out screen cone 36, but is forced forward through vegetable restrictor 370 and out restrictor nut 200 where it is downwardly deflected by deflector 250 into a container below.
  • Disassembly of the vegetable juicing configuration 330 can be accomplished by reversing the assembly steps.
  • FIG. 34 shows an exploded parts perspective view of the homogenizing configuration 430 of the juicer 10 for preferably preparing foods such as baby food, sauces, sorbets, nut butters, and purees.
  • the homogenizing configuration 430 includes grinding cutter 340, homogenizing insert 490, main body 32, vegetable restrictor 370 or greens restrictor 170, restrictor nut 200, and optional deflector 250.
  • homogenizing insert 490 is identical to screen insert 90 with the exception that homogenizing insert 490 does not have screen cone 134 or widows 120 of the front conical section 112 of the screen insert 90, but instead has a open ended closed sided front conical section 512.
  • the homogenizing insert 490 is comprised of an open ended hollow rear cylindrical section 494 having a rear annular lip 496 defining a rear opening 498 of homogenizing insert 490.
  • the safety projection 500 radially extends from a top section of the rear annular lip 496 and the open ended hollow rear cylindrical section 494 transitions from the rear annular lip 496 to a front annular edge 502 defining a front opening of the rear cylindrical section 494.
  • An opening 506 is formed through the top of the rear cylindrical section 494 and is in open communication with the upwardly extending hollow feeding tube 70 via the top opening 56 of cylindrical portion 50 when the homogenizing insert 490 properly mates with main body 32.
  • the rear cylindrical section 494 includes two exterior longitudinally extending tabs 504, 508 disposed on opposite sides of the rear cylindrical section 494. The two exterior longitudinally extending tabs 504, 508 correspond to and mate with the two interior diametrically opposed longitudinally extending channels 52, 54 of the hollow cylindrical portion 50 of main body 32.
  • the rear cylindrical section 494 includes three interior spaced apart longitudinally extending ribs 509, 510, and 511 which rearwardly extend from the front opening defined by the front annular edge 502 of the rear cylindrical section 494 and terminate prior to reaching the rear opening 498 of the rear cylindrical section 494.
  • the homogenizing insert 490 is further comprised of an open ended closed sided front conical section 512 that is integrally formed with and transitions forwardly from the front annular edge 502 of the rear cylindrical section 494 and terminates to an annular collar 522.
  • the open ended closed sided front conical section 512 includes a plurality of interior, spaced apart ribs 514. In one embodiment, there are six spaced apart
  • ribs 514 with every other one of the ribs 514 being continuous with one of the longitudinally extending ribs 509, 510, and 511 disposed within the interior of rear cylindrical section 494.
  • the plurality of spaced apart ribs 514 extend the length of the open ended closed sided front conical section 512.
  • the homogenizing insert 490 can be formed as two pieces comprised of the rear cylindrical section 494 and the open ended closed sided front conical section 512.
  • the annular collar 522 radially outwardly extends from the front conical section 512 and includes two diametrically opposed exterior tabs 521, 523 radially extending therefrom for mating with the two diametrically opposed spacings between the two partially circumferential ribs 66, 68 disposed within the interior of the main body 32.
  • the annular collar 522 forwardly steps down and transitions into to a hollow annular rim 524 which extends through the open front end 62 of the main body 32 and terminates to a front circular edge 525 defining a front opening 526 for the expulsion of solids.
  • Three spaced apart notches 527, 528, and 529 are disposed on an interior surface of the annular rim 524 and rearwardly extend from the front circular edge 525 for receiving three complementarily shaped tabs 387, 388, and 389 disposed on the exterior surface of vegetable restrictor 370.
  • the homogenizing insert 490 functions to force all of the food out the front opening 526 and thus, out the front of juicer 10, and out deflector 250, with no juice coming out juice outlet 82.
  • either vegetable restrictor 370 or greens restrictor 170 may be used in the homogenizing configuration 43. The choice depends on the material to be homogenized and the desired consistency of the puree. In most cases, vegetable restrictor 370 is preferable. Vegetable restrictor 370 and
  • the use and operation of juicer 10 in the homogenizing configuration 430 is similar to the use and operation of the greens juicing configuration 30 with the exception of using the grinding cutter 340 in place of the greens cutter 140, using the homogenizing insert 490 in place of the greens insert 90, and using the vegetable restrictor 370 in place of the greens restrictor 170 although, the greens restrictor 170 may be used as noted above. Additionally, the homogenizing configuration 430 is similar to the use and operation of the vegetable juicing configuration 330 with the exception of using the homogenizing insert 490 in place of the greens insert 90.
  • the user first assembles the components shown in FIG. 34 to the motor shaft 24 and hub 20 shown in FIG. 1 in a similar fashion described hereinabove for the greens juicing configuration 30.
  • a speed is selected via user speed selection module 290 and the juicer 10 is turned on via manual on/off switch 272.
  • a high speed is selected for the homogenizing configuration 430.
  • food is placed into the feeding tube 70 via feed tube opening 74 and tamper 76 is employed to assist in forcing the food to the grinding cutter 340 by pulsing or moving the tamper 76 up and down.
  • the food passes through opening 506 in homogenizing insert 490 and makes contact with cutting portion 344 of grinding cutter 340 wherein the food is cut and pushed forward to auger portion 350.
  • the cut food is squeezed or compressed between ribs 509, 510, 511, and 514 of homogenizing insert 490 and grinding cutter 340 to process the cut food into a uniform mixture.
  • the uniform mixture or homogenized food is forced
  • Disassembly of the homogenizing configuration 430 can be accomplished by reversing the assembly steps.
  • FIG. 37 shows an exploded parts perspective view of the shredder configuration
  • the shredder configuration 530 includes greens cutter 140, shredder insert 590, main body 32, shredder nut 700, and optional deflector 250.
  • greens cutter 140 grinding cutter 340 may be used to achieve a more finely ground material.
  • Greens cutter 140, grinding cutter 340, main body 32, and deflector 250 are as described above.
  • shredder insert 590 is similar to homogenizing insert 490, but it is slightly shorter than both homogenizing insert 490 and main body 32.
  • the shredder insert 590 is comprised of an open ended hollow rear cylindrical section 594 having a rear annular lip 596 defining a rear opening 598 of shredder insert 590.
  • the safety projection 600 radially extends from a top section of the rear annular lip 596 and the open ended hollow rear cylindrical section 594 transitions from the rear annular Hp 596 to a front annular edge 602 defining a front opening of the rear cylindrical section 594.
  • An opening 604 is formed through the top of the rear cylindrical section 594 and is in open communication with the upwardly extending hollow feeding tube 70 via the top
  • the rear cylindrical section 594 includes two exterior longitudinally extending tabs 606, 608 disposed on opposite sides of the rear cylindrical section 594.
  • the two exterior longitudinally extending tabs 606, 608 correspond to and mate with the two interior diametrically opposed longitudinally extending channels 52, 54 of the hollow cylindrical portion 50 of main body 32.
  • the shredder insert 590 is further comprised of an open ended closed sided front conical section 612 that is integrally formed with and transitions forwardly from the front annular edge 602 of the rear cylindrical section 594 and terminates to an annular collar 622.
  • the open ended closed sided front conical section 612 and the rear cylindrical section 594 includes a plurality of interior, spaced apart ribs 609, 610, and 611 which longitudinally extend from the annular collar 622 and terminate prior to reaching the rear opening 598 of the rear cylindrical section 594.
  • the annular collar 622 radially outwardly extends from the front conical section 612 and includes two diametrically opposed exterior tabs 621, 623 radially extending therefrom for mating with the two diametrically opposed spacings between the two partially circumferential ribs 66, 68 disposed within the interior of the main body 32. [00169] The annular collar 622 forwardly steps down and transitions into to a hollow annular rim 624 which terminates to a front circular edge 625 defining a front opening 626 for the expulsion of solids.
  • shredder insert 590 functions to force all of the food out front opening 626 and thus, out the front of juicer 10, and out deflector 250, with no juice coming out juice outlet 82. Hence, shredder insert 590 facilitates the expulsion of chopped food while minimizing compression and juice extraction.
  • shredder insert 590 can be formed as two pieces comprised of the open ended hollow rear cylindrical section 594 and the open ended closed sided front conical section 612. [00172] Shredder Nut 700
  • shredder nut 700 is similar to restrictor nut 200.
  • Shredder nut 700 includes a back face 702, an externally ribbed cylindrical body 704, a neck portion 706, a front face 708, and an open ended bore 710 extending through back face 702, cylindrical body 704, neck portion 706, and front face 708.
  • the back face 702 is provided with an annular groove 712 sized to accommodate the annular rim 624 of the shredder insert 590.
  • Shredder nut 700 also includes three L-shaped tabs 714, 716, 718 projecting outward from an exterior side of the back face 702.
  • Front face 708 is spaced from the cylindrical body 704 by the neck portion 706 and the front face 708 overhangs the neck portion 706 thereby forming a groove 720 therebetween.
  • Front face 708 is rectangularly shaped and includes two opposing straight sides 722, 724 and two opposing curved sides 726, 728.
  • the neck portion 706 is rectangularly shaped and includes two opposing straight sides 730, 732 and two opposing curved sides 734, 736 wherein the sides defines the shape of the bottom of the groove 720.
  • Shredder nut 700 attaches to the front of main body 32 by mating the three spaced apart L-shaped tabs 714, 716, 718 with the three inwardly projecting tabs 61, 63, and 65 extending from the interior surface of the hollow conical portion 60 of main body 32.
  • Shredder nut 700 should be attached such that after it is attached, it is oriented with the neck having its two opposing straight sides 730, 732 in a vertical position and its two
  • the use and operation of juicer 10 in the shredder configuration 530 is similar to the use and operation of the greens juicing configuration 30 with the exception of using the shredder insert 590 in place of the greens insert 90, eliminating the greens restrictor 170, and using the shredder nut 700 in place of the restrictor nut 200.
  • the user first assembles the components shown in FIG. 37 to the motor shaft 24 and hub 20 shown in FIG. 1 in a similar fashion described hereinabove for the greens juicing configuration 30.
  • greens cutter 140 or grinding cutter 340 is slid onto motor shaft 24.
  • Body 32 with shredder insert 590 is assembled over cutter 140 or 340 and coupled to hub 20, shredder nut 700 is coupled to front of body 32, and deflector 250 is coupled to shredder nut 700 all as further delineated hereinabove.
  • a container is placed below deflector 250 to collect the solid material.
  • a speed is selected via user speed selection module 290 and the juicer 10 is turned on via manual on/off switch 272.
  • a medium or high speed is selected for the shredder configuration 530.
  • food is placed into the feeding tube 70 via feed tube opening 74 and tamper 76 is employed to assist in forcing the food to the greens cutter 140 or grinding cutter 340 by pulsing or moving the tamper 76 up and down.
  • the food passes through opening 604 in shredder
  • Disassembly of the shredder configuration 530 can be accomplished by reversing the assembly steps.
  • the components of the juicer 10 can be made of nylon for light use, stainless steel for heavy use, or a combination of nylon and stainless steel.

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La présente invention concerne une centrifugeuse composée d'un moteur (12) disposé à l'intérieur d'un boîtier (14) et qui possède un arbre de sortie (24) qui fait saillie dans une direction opposée au boîtier (14) ; au moins deux dispositifs de coupe alternés (140, 340), chacun connectable de façon détachable individuellement à l'arbre de sortie (24) ; une pluralité de pièces rapportées alternées, une pièce rapportée sélectionnée de la pluralité de pièces rapportées alternées circonscrivant un dispositif de coupe sélectionné des deux dispositifs de coupe alternés, ou plus, connectés de façon détachable à l'arbre de sortie (24) ; et un corps qui circonscrit la pièce rapportée sélectionnée de la pluralité de pièces rapportées alternées, le corps et la pièce rapportée sélectionnée de la pluralité de pièces rapportées alternées comprenant des ouvertures pour distribuer un aliment au dispositif de coupe sélectionné des deux dispositifs de coupe alternés, ou plus, connectés de façon détachable à l'arbre de sortie (24) et des ouvertures pour recevoir un jus, un aliment homogénéisé, ou un aliment émincé à partir de celles-ci lors de l'actionnement du moteur (12) sous le contrôle d'un système de sécurité.
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