| 摘要 |
<p>A pivotally-leveraged manual centrifugal drive (20) according to a preferred embodiment of the invention for use with a bowl (86) and a basket (92) formed to nest within the bowl, comprising: a) a housing (21) formed to mate with the bowl; b) a rotation wheel (58) rotatably connected to the housing (21), formed to mate with the 'basket, and having, a plane of rotation) c) a handle (24) pivotally attached to the housing and oriented to move in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the rotation wheel (58); and d).gears (82, 72,.70, 68, 44,, 50) connecting the handle (24) to the rotation wheel. Also disclosed are an automatic clutch that engages the rotation wheel only when the handle (24) is moved in one direction, and a braking mechanism that includes a disk having a diameter substantially smaller than the rotation wheel.</p> |
