Food processor comprising a sifter device

Abstract

In a food processor ( 1 ) with a drivable apparatus part ( 17 ) provided for interacting with a material which is to be processed and with driving means ( 9 ) for driving the drivable apparatus part ( 17 ), said driving means ( 9 ) comprising at least one driving part ( 11,12,13,14,15 ), either a driving part ( 11,12,13,14,15 ) of the driving means ( 9 ) or the drivable apparatus part ( 17 ) is used for driving a sifter device ( 27 ).

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       8 . A food processor ( 1 ) comprising: 
 at least one drivable apparatus part ( 17 ) provided so as to interact with a material to be processed;    driving means ( 9 ) for driving the at least one drivable apparatus part ( 17 ), the driving means ( 9 ) comprising a motor ( 10 );    a sifter device ( 27 ) capable of being driven by the motor ( 10 ),    the at least one drivable apparatus part ( 17 ) being provided and designed for driving the sifter device ( 27 ),    the sifter device ( 27 ) having a free end,    the free end freely contacting the at least one drivable apparatus part ( 17 ) at a portion of the at least one drivable apparatus part ( 17 ) between the driving means ( 9 ) and a food processing tool bar ( 21 ).    
   
   
       9 . A food processor ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the at least one drivable apparatus part ( 17 ) is provided with at least one sifter driving means ( 33 ,  51 ) for driving the sifter device ( 27 ), and wherein the sifter device ( 27 ) is provided with a counter-driving means ( 34 , 52 ) for interacting with the sifter driving means ( 33 , 51 ) of the food processing tool ( 17 ).  
   
   
       10 . A food processor ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one drivable apparatus part ( 17 ) has a drive shaft ( 19 ), the sifter driving means ( 33 ) being formed by a disk ( 33 ) mounted on the drive shaft ( 19 ), the disk ( 33 ) being capable of interaction with a driving arm ( 34 ) projecting from the sifter device ( 27 ) to create a reciprocating motion of the sifter device ( 27 ), the driving arm ( 34 ) forming the counter-driving means ( 34 ) of the sifter device ( 27 ).  
   
   
       11 . A food processor ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the disk ( 33 ) is formed by an eccentric disk ( 33 ).  
   
   
       12 . A food processor ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the sifter device ( 27 ) is removable from the food processor ( 1 ).  
   
   
       13 . A food processor comprising: 
 a sifter, the sifter having a counter-driving means; and    a drivable apparatus part, the drivable apparatus part comprising a sifter driving means and a food processing tool bar;    wherein the counter-driving means is in free contact with and unconnected to the drivable apparatus part to produce a vibratory motion in the sifter.    
   
   
       14 . The food processor of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the counter-driving means has a free end;    the drivable apparatus part has a shaft and is connected to food processor driving means; and    the sifter driving means is disposed on the shaft between the food processor driving means and the food processing tool; and    the free end freely contacts the disk.    
   
   
       15 . The food processor of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the counter-driving means is a driving arm having a free end;    the drivable apparatus part has a shaft; and    the sifter driving means is a disk disposed on the shaft; and    the free end freely contacts the disk.    
   
   
       16 . The food processor of  claim 15 , wherein the disk is an eccentric disk.  
   
   
       17 . The food processor of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the counter-driving means is a pin;    the drivable apparatus part has a shaft; and    the sifter driving means is pinched tags disposed on the shaft;    wherein the pin intermittently contacts the pinched tags.    
   
   
       18 . A food processor comprising: 
 a sifter, the sifter having a counter-driving means; and    an intermediate transmission element disposed on a drivable apparatus part between a drive means and a food processor tool bar;    wherein the counter-driving means is in intermittent contact with the intermediate transmission element to produce a vibratory motion in the sifter.    
   
   
       19 . The food processor of  claim 18 , wherein the counter-driving means is a driving arm having a free end, the free end freely contacting the intermediate transmission element.