# US 10,478,018 B2 · Juicer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,018 B2 - Document ID: US10478018B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/462,924 - Filed: 2017-03-20 - Published: 2018-07-05 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-30 - Assignees: Foshan City Shunde Jutian Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Foshan City Shunde Jutian Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Meiyi Le - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478018B2 ## CPC - A47J 43/046: with tools driven from the bottom side - A23N 1/02: combined with disintegrating or cutting - A47J 19/00: Household machines for straining foodstuffs; Household implements for mashing or straining foodstuffs (for foodstuffs in bulk A23N) - A47J 19/025: {including a pressing screw} - A47J 19/027: {Centrifugal extractors} - A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES - A23N: MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS (machines for cutting straw or fodder A01F29/00; disintegrating, e.g. shredding, B02C; severing, e.g. cutting, splitting, slicing B26B, B26D) ## Abstract A juicer comprises a base part, a juicer body, a strainer, a threaded cutter and a feed inlet, wherein the strainer is arranged within the juicer body, the juicer body is covered over with the feed inlet and a squeezing chamber is formed between the feed inlet and the strainer, and a buffer chamber is formed between the upper portion of the threaded cutter and the lower portion of the feed inlet; a pivot joint is arranged at the top of the screw body and is pivotally connected to the inner surface of the lower portion of the feed inlet, and the upper portion of the screw body from bottom to top is tapered at first and then broadened to form a radial projecting top. The juicer has increased squeezing efficiency and juice yield, and avoids accumulation of squeezed food. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A juicer comprising a base part, a juicer body, a strainer, a threaded cutter and a feed inlet, wherein the base part is provided with a drive shaft, the juicer body is arranged on the base part, the strainer is arranged within the juicer body, the juicer body is covered over with the feed inlet and a squeezing chamber is formed between the feed inlet and the strainer, the threaded cutter is installed inside the squeezing chamber and is connected with the drive shaft, the threaded cutter comprises a screw body and a thread line formed on external surface of the screw body; the feed inlet is provided at its lower portion with a protruding part which protrudes along one side thereof, a buffer chamber is formed between the upper portion of the threaded cutter and the protruding part, a pivot joint is arranged at the top of the screw body and the pivot joint is pivotally connected to the top of the protruding part, and the upper portion of the screw body from bottom to top is tapered at first and then broadened so as to form a radial projecting top; wherein a cutter is provided on the inner wall of the upper portion of the feed inlet, a pluggable push-off arm is further provided within the upper portion of the feed inlet, and a guide groove which allows the cutter to be inserted from its bottom is arranged on the push-off arm at a position opposite the cutter. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The juicer according to claim 1, wherein the feed inlet is arranged at an angle, and the protruding part is arranged on the side where the feed inlet is tilted to. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The juicer according to claim 1, wherein the protruding part is step-shaped and is broadened from top to bottom. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The juicer according to claim 1, wherein an annular step is arranged at the bottom of the pivot joint. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The juicer according to claim 3, wherein an annular step is arranged at the bottom of the pivot joint. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The juicer according to claim 1, wherein the strainer is cone-shaped and is tapered from top to bottom. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The juicer according to claim 3, wherein the strainer is cone-shaped and is tapered from top to bottom. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The juicer according to claim 3, wherein a cutter is provided on the inner wall of the upper portion of the feed inlet, a pluggable push-off arm is further provided within the upper portion of the feed inlet, and a guide groove which allows the cutter to be inserted from its bottom is arranged on the push-off arm at a position opposite the cutter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The juicer according to claim 1, wherein the screw body is provided at its lower portion with an inner ring part protruding downwards, a rotation axis is arranged within the screw body, running through the upper surface and lower surface thereof, and a space which opens downwards is formed between the inner ring and the rotation axis, the top of the rotation axis serves as the pivot joint, and the bottom of the rotation axis is connected with the drive shaft by snap-fitting. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The juicer according to claim 3, wherein the screw body is provided at its lower portion with an inner ring part protruding downwards, a rotation axis is arranged within the screw body, running through the upper surface and lower surface thereof, and a space which opens downwards is formed between the inner ring and the rotation axis, the top of the rotation axis serves as the pivot joint, and the bottom of the rotation axis is connected with the drive shaft by snap-fitting. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The juicer according to claim 1, wherein the screw body is provided with thread lines. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The juicer according to claim 3, wherein the screw body is provided with thread lines. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The juicer according to claim 11, wherein a bulge is formed between the thread lines.