# US 12,108,902 B2 · Screw assembly for food processor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,108,902 B2 - Document ID: US12108902B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/320,990 - Filed: 2023-05-21 - Published: 2023-09-21 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-28 - Assignees: Guangdong Midea Consumer Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Guangdong Midea Consumer Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Donghui Hu; Houcai Guo; Jianfei Xu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12108902B2 ## CPC - A47J 19/025: {including a pressing screw} - A47J 43/0722: {Mixing, whipping or cutting tools} - A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES ## Abstract Embodiments provide a screw, a food processing cup assembly, and a food processor. The screw includes a screw body including a feeding area for feeding and a crushing area connected to the feeding area; a first spiral rib is spirally arranged on the feeding area along the axial direction of the screw body, and extending to the crushing area along a top of the screw body; a cutting surface extending from the top of the screw body to the crushing area; second spiral ribs are disposed on the screw body at intervals along the axial direction of the screw body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A screw, comprising: a screw body including a feeding area for feeding and a crushing area connected to the feeding area; a first spiral rib extending along a top of the screw body to a bottom of the screw body, wherein the first spiral rib includes a cutting section and a crushing section, the cutting section is extended to a direction from the top of the screw body toward the bottom of the screw body, the crushing section is continuously connected to the cutting section and extended toward the bottom of the screw body; a cutting surface disposed on the feeding area and extending downward from the top of the screw body; and a plurality of second spiral ribs disposed on the screw body at intervals along an axial direction of the screw body; wherein the cutting surface is one continuous surface; the first spiral rib comprises a blade; a tip of the blade is disposed at one side of the cutting surface, a top of the cutting surface extends to the tip of the blade; and the top of the cutting surface intersects with a top surface of the screw body to form a first intersecting edge, the first intersecting edge connects with the tip of the blade to form a convex angle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The screw according to claim 1, wherein the top surface of the screw body extends to a starting end of the first spiral rib, an angle between the cutting surface and the top surface of the screw body is α, and 90°<α≤150°. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The screw according to claim 2, wherein the top of the cutting surface intersects with a bottom surface of the first spiral rib to form a second intersecting edge, and both the first intersecting edge and the second intersecting edge extend to the starting end of the first spiral rib. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The screw according to claim 3, wherein the first intersecting edge is positioned above the second intersecting edge; a distance between the first intersecting edge and the second intersecting edge gradually decreases along direction extending to the starting end of the first spiral rib; and a length of the first intersecting edge is greater than a length of the second intersecting edge. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The screw according to claim 4, wherein the starting end of the first spiral rib is positioned at the first intersecting edge. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The screw according to claim 5, wherein the starting end of the first spiral rib connects with a blade of the first spiral rib. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The screw according to claim 6, wherein the second intersecting edge extends to the blade of the first spiral rib. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The screw according to claim 7, wherein the starting end of the first spiral rib is positioned at the second intersecting edge. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The screw according to claim 3, wherein the screw body is further provided with a transition surface, one end of the transition surface is continuously connected to one end of the cutting surface, and the other end of the transition surface extends toward the bottom surface direction of the screw body until outer surface of the screw body; and the transition surface is an arc-shaped surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The screw according to claim 2, wherein the starting end of the first spiral rib is at least partially disposed on the cutting surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The screw according to claim 1, wherein the cutting surface is a concave surface. ### Claim 12 A food processor, comprising a screw and a feeding cup; wherein the screw comprises: a screw body including a feeding area for feeding and a crushing area connected to the feeding area; a first spiral rib extending along a top of the screw body to a bottom of the screw body, wherein the first spiral rib includes a cutting section and a crushing section, the cutting section is extended to a direction from the top of the screw body toward the bottom of the screw body, the crushing section is continuously connected to the cutting section and extended toward the bottom of the screw body; and a cutting surface disposed on the feeding area and extending downward from the top of the screw body; wherein a bottom of the feeding cup is provided with a guide surface inclined toward a center direction of the screw, and the guide surface at least partially corresponds to the cutting surface; the cutting surface is one continuous surface; the first spiral rib comprises a blade; a tip of the blade is disposed at one side of the cutting surface, a top of the cutting surface extends to the tip of the blade; and the top of the cutting surface intersects with a top surface of the screw body to form a first intersecting edge, the first intersecting edge connects with the tip of the blade to form a convex angle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The food processor according to claim 12, wherein the top surface of the screw body extends to a starting end of the first spiral rib, an angle between the cutting surface and the top surface of the screw body is α, and 90°<α≤150°. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The food processor according to claim 13, wherein the top of the cutting surface intersects with a bottom surface of the first spiral rib to form a second intersecting edge, and both the first intersecting edge and the second intersecting edge extend to the starting end of the first spiral rib. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The food processor according to claim 14, wherein the first intersecting edge is positioned above the second intersecting edge; a distance between the first intersecting edge and the second intersecting edge gradually decreases along direction extending to the starting end of the first spiral rib; and a length of the first intersecting edge is greater than a length of the second intersecting edge. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The food processor according to claim 15, wherein the starting end of the first spiral rib is positioned at the first intersecting edge. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The food processor according to claim 16, wherein the starting end of the first spiral rib connects with a blade of the first spiral rib. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The food processor according to claim 17, wherein the second intersecting edge extends to the blade of the first spiral rib. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The food processor according to claim 18, wherein the starting end of the first spiral rib is positioned at the second intersecting edge. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The food processor according to claim 14, wherein the screw body is further provided with a transition surface, one end of the transition surface is continuously connected to one end of the cutting surface, and the other end of the transition surface extends toward the bottom surface direction of the screw body until outer surface of the screw body; and the transition surface is an arc-shaped surface.