Grating disc for a food processor and a food processor comprising a grating disc

摘要

A grating disc (4) arranged to be mounted within a food processor (1) and to be rotated in a direction of rotation (26). The grating disc (4) comprising at least one grating tooth (24) for grating food to be processed which tooth protrudes from a surface of the grating disc. The tooth (24) has an uninterrupted, continuous envelope surface (29) forming an outer contour of said tooth (24) which surface has gradient which spatial derivative does not change sign. The envelope surface comprises a front surface (30) which is, during use, the leading surface of the grating tooth (24). The front surface (30) extends from the grating said disc surface (23) to a distal end of the grating tooth, and is adapted to be brought into contact with said food during use of said food processor (1). The front surface (30) is delimited in one direction by the grating disc surface, and in at least one other direction by at least one grating edge (32). Due to this improved grating disc less food particles remaining on the grating disc—i.e. less processed food being caught by the grating tooth—implying improved cleanability of the grating disc after use.

主权项

1. A grating disc arranged to be mounted within a food processor and to be rotated in a direction of rotation, said grating disc comprising:
an un-indented disk surface; and at least one grating tooth-protruding from said un-indented surface, each of said at least one grating tooth comprising: a front surface, representing a leading surface of said grating tooth, said front surface extending from said un-indented surface and brought into contact with a food as said disk surface rotates in said direction of rotation, and a grating edge substantially surrounding said front surface, wherein said grating edge forms an angle (α) in a range of 60-120 degrees with said front surface, and a rear surface located downstream from said front surface with respect to a direction of rotation of said disc, said rear surface meeting said disc surface at an angle (β) of 90-135 degrees; and an intermediate surface smoothly transitioning between said grating edge and said rear surface, said intermediate surface extending from the disk surface on corresponding sides of said grating tooth, wherein the intermediate surface comprises a curved outwardly convex shape in a direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation.