摘要 |
A food-cutting apparatus comprises: a longitudinal supporting frame mounted in upright position on a base; an upper frame and a cutting plate below the upper frame both of which are fixed to a front surface of the supporting frame in lateral position; a longitudinal rotary main shaft provided on the upper frame movably up and down and provided with a holding member for a work at its lower end; a worm wheel meshing with a worm formed on the main shaft; a brake ring and a handle for moving the main shaft up and down, both of which are provided on a rotary shaft of the worm wheel; a brake shoe abutting on the brake ring for controlling a rotation of the worm wheel; a cover for enclosing a cutting operation area above the cutting plate, which cover is openable horizontally; an electric motor rotatably driving the main shaft; and a main switch provided in a control circuit for the motor; which food-cutting apparatus is characterized by further comprising: a stop means having its front end engaging portion engage with the worm wheel, which stop means is so supported that the front end engaging portion is travelable between a first position where the engagement with the worm wheel is established and a second position where the engagement is resolved; and a supporting member for the stop means, which is disposed on the upper frame.
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