Easy assembly centrifugal juicer
View Patent ↗Systems and methods herein relate to an easy assemble centrifugal juicer. The centrifugal juicer includes a top section having a juice spout and pulp spout, wherein the top section defines a cavity with a first mating surface and a second mating surface; a strainer section having a strainer, a drive member, and a projection, the projection structured to engage with the first mating surface to couple the strainer section to the top section; and a motor housing structured to house a motor, wherein the motor is operatively coupled to a motor adapter structured to engage with the drive member.
1. A centrifugal juicer, comprising:
a top section having a juice spout and a pulp spout, wherein the top section defines an opening for a cavity of the top section, the opening proximate to a bottom of the top section, wherein the top section includes a first mating surface and a second mating surface that are each positioned within the cavity, wherein the second mating surface is positioned below the first mating surface such that the second mating surface is closer to the opening than the first mating surface;
a strainer section having a strainer and a projection, the projection structured to mate with the first mating surface to couple the strainer section to the top section; and
a motor housing structured to house a motor, wherein the second mating surface engages with the motor housing to couple the top section to the motor housing.
2. The centrifugal juicer of claim 1 , wherein the motor housing includes an interlock device structured to selectively permit and prohibit power to the motor.
3. The centrifugal juicer of claim 2 , wherein the mating of the coupled top section and strainer section to the motor housing activates the interlock device to permit power to the motor.
4. The centrifugal juicer of claim 1 , wherein the strainer section includes a cutter, wherein the cutter is coupled to the motor.
5. The centrifugal juicer of claim 4 , wherein the strainer section includes a strainer structured to filter pulp from the centrifugal juicer, and wherein the cutter and strainer rotate in unison during a juicing process.
6. The centrifugal juicer of claim 1 , wherein each of the top section, strainer section, and motor housing are single piece components.
7. The centrifugal juicer of claim 1 , wherein the first mating surface includes a first ridge structured to rotatably engage with the projection to couple the strainer section to the top section.
8. The centrifugal juicer of claim 1 , wherein the second mating surface includes a second ridge structured to engage with a groove defined by the motor housing to couple the motor housing to the top section.
9. The centrifugal juicer of claim 1 , wherein the second mating surface is disposed in a relatively larger diameter section of the opening of the cavity of the top section than the first mating surface.
10. The centrifugal juicer of claim 1 , wherein the strainer section includes a sealer, the sealer structured to engage with a side wall of the cavity upon coupling of the top section to the strainer section.