Continuous output vibrating deck food processor

Abstract

A continuous output food processor has a bowl with a chute adapted to direct food processed by the food processor laterally out from the bowl. An inclined vibrating deck is mounted in the bowl below a food processing tool. This deck extends on a downward incline laterally out from the bowl through a chute. Food processed by the rotary tool becomes deposited on this vibrating deck and is guided and moved by the vibrating deck out from the bowl for discharge into a waiting container positioned under the outer end of the chute. The vibrating deck as well as the rotating food processing tool are driven by the electric motor drive of the food processor. The vibrating deck is driven by an eccentric coupled to such drive through a connecting rod coupled at its other end to a wrist pin mounted on the deck. The deck is provided with a plurality of pivot link mounts as spaced locations to facilitate the vibrating motion and stabilize the inclined orientation of this deck. A lip is provided to retain the food on the vibrating deck, and a retainer for the tray is utilized in order to allow removal and changing of the rotary tool without removing the deck. Advantageously, the vibrating deck feeds the output from the food processor into a separate container which may be very large, if desired; the bowl does not become filled; and the food processor is enabled to process a very large amount of food for serving many people at one meal without stopping.