A blender container assembly for use with a blender base having a direct drive includes a container having an internal surface defining a cavity and a blade disposed within the cavity and mounted to the container. The blade is rotatable relative to the container. The blade includes a shaft configured to be directly driven by an electric motor of the blender base and a cutting portion extending radially from the shaft and defining a blade diameter. The cutting portion is spaced from the internal surface of the container by a gap distance. A ratio of the blade diameter to the gap distance is from 1.0 to 2.75.
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A blender includes a processor; a motor; a thermal cutoff device; a detection circuit; a processor, and a non-transitory, processor readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the processor, the non-transitory, processor readable storage medium including one or more instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor to: receive, from the detection circuit, one or more signals indicative of a trigger event associated with overheating of the motor of the blender via the thermal cutoff device that is configured to operate to an open position or a closed position in response to a detected temperature value relative to a temperature threshold value; generate, in response to the one or more signals, a notification upon occurrence of the trigger event associated with the overheating of the motor of the blender; and output the notification indicative of the trigger event based on the detected temperature value relative to the temperature threshold value.
H02H 5/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal non-electric working conditions with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to abnormal temperature
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4.
MIXING APPARATUSES WITH FEATURES FOR MIXING INGREDIENTS AND MIXING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAME
A mixing container (300) including a closed base (305) defining a periphery (310), a sidewall (315) extending from the periphery of the closed base, the sidewall and the closed base defining a cavity (320) having an open end (325), a mixer assembly (400) rotatably coupled to the closed base and configured to be externally driven, and a wiper assembly (200) received in the cavity through the open end, the wiper assembly including a frame (235) having a rotating element (240) and one or more support elements (250) that extend from the rotating element to the closed base at the periphery of the closed base, and a wiper blade (260) coupled to each of the one or more support elements, the wiper blade positioned in contact with the sidewall.
B01F 27/091 - Stirrers characterised by the mounting of the stirrers with respect to the receptacle with elements co-operating with receptacle wall or bottom, e.g. for scraping the receptacle wall
B01F 27/55 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers driven by the moving material
B01F 27/808 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with stirrers driven from the bottom of the receptacle
B01F 35/12 - Maintenance of mixers using mechanical means
B01F 35/53 - Mixing receptacles characterised by the configuration of the interior, e.g. baffles for facilitating the mixing of components
B01F 27/1151 - Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers comprising discs or disc-like elements essentially perpendicular to the stirrer shaft axis with holes on the surface
B01F 27/93 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with rotary discs
Disclosed herein are blending systems that include a container comprising a base wall, an open end, and a sidewall between the base wall and the open end forming an interior cavity. The blending systems include a mount extending from the base wall opposite and away from the interior cavity. The blending systems include a blade assembly positioned at the base wall of the container opposite the open end and in the interior cavity. The blending systems include a driveshaft coupled to a first end of the blade assembly, the driveshaft extending away from the blade assembly through the base wall to a second end. The blending systems include a flange extending radially outward from the driveshaft. The blending systems include a retention cap fixed to the mount, the flange disposed between the mount and the retention cap. The blade assembly, the drive shaft, and the retention cap are plastic.
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B01F 27/808 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with stirrers driven from the bottom of the receptacle
7.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING WHIPPED FOOD PRODUCT
Disclosed herein are systems for producing whipped food product. The systems include a compressor having an inlet that receives ambient air and an outlet that provides pressurized ambient air. The systems include a first disconnect coupling coupled to the compressor to receive pressurized ambient air. The systems include a charger. The charger includes a container having a chamber for holding food product, a second disconnect coupling in fluid communication with the chamber and couplable to the first disconnect coupling to provide pressurized ambient air to the chamber from first disconnect coupling, a dispense valve, and a nozzle connected to the dispense valve.
Disclosed herein are container cleaners having a container cleaner body extending between a first end and a second end, the first end including a fluid inlet and the second end including a fluid outlet. A fluid pathway formed within the container cleaner body in communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. A dispensing head is disposed at the second end of the container cleaner body including one or more nozzles in communication with the fluid outlet. A brush includes a plurality of bristles disposed around at least a portion of an outer surface of the container cleaner body. A detergent reservoir is in communication with the fluid pathway of the container cleaner body.
A47L 15/00 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware
B08B 9/28 - Cleaning of containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray or jet application, with or without soaking
B08B 9/36 - Cleaning of containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, are brought the apparatus cleaning by using brushes
9.
NON-RIGID GASKET FOR SOUND AND VIBRATION ATTENUATION IN BLENDER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Provided is a blender system including an outer shell, one or more motor housing side walls and a motor housing floor plate defining a motor housing disposed within the outer shell, the motor housing floor plate defining a floor plate opening, one or more fan chamber side walls and a fan chamber base wall that define a fan chamber, at least one air inlet port, and at least one air outlet port, and a gasket disposed between the fan chamber side walls and the motor housing floor plate, the gasket formed of a vibration-dampening material, wherein the gasket prevents contact between the fan chamber side walls and the motor housing floor plate.
Provided are methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing tamping feedback. A method generally includes obtaining information from at least one of one or more controllers or one or more sensors of the blending system; determining the information satisfies one or more thresholds; based on the information satisfying the one or more thresholds, generating tamping feedback as output for display; and displaying the tamping feedback.
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B01F 27/808 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with stirrers driven from the bottom of the receptacle
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B01F 35/221 - Control or regulation of operational parameters, e.g. level of material in the mixer, temperature or pressure
B02C 18/12 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragmentsMincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives within vertical containers with drive arranged below container
Provided is a blending system having a locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blending system may include a blending cup and a blade base having a blade assembly. The blending cup may have an open end and a closed end. The blade base may be selectively attachable to the open end of the blending cup and include the locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blade base may include a button corresponding to a protrusion that can selectively engage a mating groove on the blending cup to alternate between locked and unlocked positions. The blending system may be portable.
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B01F 35/222 - Control or regulation of the operation of the driving system, e.g. torque, speed or power of motorsControl or regulation of the position of mixing devices or elements
Described is a blending system. The blending system may include frothers, foamers, aerators, and the like. The blending system may include a container selectively attachable to a motor base and including a frothing device. The blending system may include firmware logic and sensors to sense ingredients. The blending system may sense ingredients as they are added to the container, and may prevent blending until all ingredients or the certain quantity of ingredients have been added to the container. The blending system may provide more consistent and duplicable blends and may minimize user judgment or error. The blending system may be used to froth dairy and non-dairy milks or creamers. The blending system may include drive coupling to facilitate a desired fit between a motor drive shaft and a container or other attachment.
A blender system is disclosed having a blender base including housing walls defining an interior cavity. The blender system further includes a routing post disposed within the interior cavity of the blender base. The routing post serves to direct a wire along a predetermined path within the blender base.
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An appliance is disclosed including a motor and a motor protection system including a relay for permitting power to be provided to the motor when the relay is enabled and inhibiting power to be provided to the motor when the relay is disabled. The motor protection system also includes a PEC communicatively coupled to the relay and configured to disable the relay in response to determining that a fault condition is present and enable the relay in response to determining that the fault condition is not present. The fault condition is present when a voltage generated based on a detected temperature of the motor is less than a first predetermined voltage threshold range or greater than a second predetermined voltage threshold range.
H02H 5/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal non-electric working conditions with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to abnormal temperature
21.
BLENDER SYSTEMS INCORPORATING SOUND ABSORBING MATERIALS
A blending system (100) include a blender base (120). The blender base (120) includes a base frame (178) that defines one or more inlets and one or more exhausts. A volute shaped fan chamber (170) is coupled to the inlets and exhausts. The volute shaped fan chamber (170) includes an inner wall (171) that extends around a cavity (179), a floor (200) that extends below the inner wall (171), an opening (204) coupled to the exhaust, and a ramp (202) that extends downward from the floor (200) to opening (204). The volute shaped fan chamber (170) is positioned to direct air flow through the opening (204) to the exhaust. A cooling fan (172) that is partially located within the cavity (179) moves the air flow from the inlets to the exhaust.
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A blender system (100) includes a container (110) supported on a blender base (120). The container (110) includes an inner shell (124) defining an interior cavity and an outer shell (126) disposed with respect to the inner shell (124) to define a gap (128) between the inner shell (124) and the outer shell (126). The container (110) further includes a dampening material (130) disposed within the gap (128) between the inner shell (124) and the outer shell (126). The dampening material (130) forms a non-rigid connection between the inner shell (124) and the outer shell (126).
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A blending container (100) with a body including a continuous base and a sidewall extending from the continuous base. One or more blades (120) are positioned adjacent the sidewall of the blending container. The one or more blades can be supported within the reservoir of the shaftless blending container in various manners, such as an individual blade being embedded within the sidewall, a mandrel extending into the reservoir having the one or more blades positioned thereon, or a blade column extending into the reservoir having the one or more blades defined thereon.
B01F 31/22 - Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes with supporting means moving in a horizontal plane, e.g. describing an orbital path for moving the containers about an axis which intersects the receptacle axis at an angle
B01F 35/53 - Mixing receptacles characterised by the configuration of the interior, e.g. baffles for facilitating the mixing of components
B01F 27/051 - Stirrers characterised by their elements, materials or mechanical properties
B01F 27/072 - Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft characterised by the disposition of the stirrers with respect to the rotating axis
B01F 27/13 - Openwork frame or cage stirrers not provided for in other groups of this subclass
24.
ASYMMETRIC BLENDER CUP AND MOTOR BASE SIPPING MECHANISM
Provided is a blending system comprising a cup and a motor base. The motor base may include a sipping mechanism and a plug that operatively opens and closes access to the sipping mechanism. In a closed position, the plug may seal the sipping pathway at or near the internal wall and at or near the external wall. In an open position, the plug may insert into a plug receptacle adjacent the sipping pathway. The plug receptacle and sipping pathway may be sealed from contents of the cup in a closed position. The electrical components of the motor base, such as one or more of the motor, battery, drive shaft, and blade assembly, may be offset from a central axis of the motor base to accommodate the sipping mechanism. The blending system may be portable.
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Described are blending containers (210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 1010) having a reduced open end, e.g., blending containers comprising a rim with a geometry that prevents access by items having a certain diameter or width, while still allowing one or more of portability, cleanability, pourability of blended foodstuff, and the like. The blending containers (210, 310, 410, 610, 710, 1010) may be used in a blending system. The blending system may include frothers, foamers, aerators, and the like. The blending system may include a container selectively attachable to a motor base and including a frothing device. The blending system may include firmware logic and sensors to sense ingredients. The blending system may sense ingredients as they are added to the container, and may prevent blending until all ingredients or the certain quantity of ingredients have been added to the container. The blending system may provide more consistent and duplicable blends and may minimize user judgment or error.
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B01F 35/53 - Mixing receptacles characterised by the configuration of the interior, e.g. baffles for facilitating the mixing of components
A blending system having a base, a blending container removably coupled to the base, and a blade assembly coupled to the body is disclosed. The blending container includes a body having a first end defining an opening, a second end defining a bottom surface, and an interior wall extending between the first end and the second end. The body further has a rib projecting from the interior wall toward a center of the blending container, a channel defined in the interior wall adjacent the rib, and a ramp extending between the bottom surface and the channel defined in the interior wall. The blade assembly is coupled to the body at a blade height from the bottom surface of the body.
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27.
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR BLENDERS WITH SERVING LID OR CUP
A blending container may comprise a body forming a cavity. The body may comprise a closed end having a blade assembly, wherein the closed end is configured to operatively couple to a motor base. The blending container may also comprise an open end opposite the closed end, that comprises a perimeter edge defining an opening, wherein at least a portion of the perimeter edge is configured to operatively receive a serving lid or serving cup when the closed end is operatively coupled to the motor base.
Provided are systems and methods for reduced-noise blending systems. For example, a blending system may capture and analyze sound and/or vibration of the blending system and adjust one or more aspects of the blending system to reduce the sound and/or vibration based on the captured information to provide feedback control.
G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
B01F 35/212 - Measuring of the driving system data, e.g. torque, speed or power data
B01F 35/221 - Control or regulation of operational parameters, e.g. level of material in the mixer, temperature or pressure
B01F 35/222 - Control or regulation of the operation of the driving system, e.g. torque, speed or power of motorsControl or regulation of the position of mixing devices or elements
A blender system is provided that includes a blade assembly, a blender base containing a motor and a motor shaft operatively coupled to the motor, and a coupling unit. The coupling unit includes a base coupler operatively coupled to the motor shaft and extending from the blender base, a blade shaft coupler coupled to the blade assembly, and a down-force element. The down-force element exerts a downward force on the blade shaft coupler to minimize a clearance between the base coupler and the blade shaft coupler during operation.
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SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR CONTROL OF APPLIANCE SOUND AND/OR PRESSURE
Provided are systems and methods for reduced-noise blending systems. For example, a blending system may capture and analyze sound and/or vibration of the blending system and adjust one or more aspects of the blending system to reduce the sound and/or vibration based on the captured information to provide feedback control.
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A blender system is provided that includes a blade assembly, a blender base containing a motor and a motor shaft operatively coupled to the motor, and a coupling unit. The coupling unit includes a base coupler operatively coupled to the motor shaft and extending from the blender base, a blade shaft coupler coupled to the blade assembly, and a down-force element. The down-force element exerts a downward force on the blade shaft coupler to minimize a clearance between the base coupler and the blade shaft coupler during operation.
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Provided are methods, systems, and apparatuses for instituting a quiet blending mode. A method includes capturing, via at least one sensor, one or more sound and/or vibration inputs from a blender, comparing the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs to a threshold parameter, and transmitting a command to a blender motor to reduce power when the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs exceed the threshold parameter.
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B01F 35/222 - Control or regulation of the operation of the driving system, e.g. torque, speed or power of motorsControl or regulation of the position of mixing devices or elements
Blender systems and components thereof are disclosed, as well as methods of operating the same blender systems. A blender system includes an ultrasonic component that is configured to emit and receive ultrasonic waves, a container, and a lid couplable to the container. Either the container or the lid includes a reflector.
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A blender system that includes a base that is selectively and operatively engaged with a container that is shown and described herein. The base may include a near field communications chip that may communicate with a near field communications chip of a container. The base also includes a motor that is selectively and operatively engaged with a blade disposed within a container.
A47J 43/00 - Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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H04B 5/79 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems specially adapted for specific purposes for data transfer in combination with power transfer
(1) Component feature of electric blenders and electric blender containers, namely, wireless technology in the nature of wireless transmitters and receivers that renders the blender and containers to be operable together.
A food processor assembly is disclosed. An example food processor assembly includes an assembly base, a bowl base, a bow, a lid, and a blade storage container. The assembly base includes a rotary input shaft that selectively couples to a coupler of a blender base. The bowl base selectively couples to the assembly base with the rotary input shaft extending through the bowl based. The bowl includes a body and a central column integrally formed with the body though which the rotary input shaft extends. The lid selectively couples to the bowl. The lid includes a feed tube to receive food items. The lid having a first vertical orientation to selectively couple to the bowl and a second vertical orientation to selectively couple to the bowl. The blade storage container selectively couples to the lid when the lid in coupled to the bowl in the second vertical orientation.
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A blender system is shown and described herein. In one aspect, the blender system includes a base with an interior and an exterior formed by a housing. The housing may include an air inlet port and an exhaust port. The interior of the base includes a motor bore forming an air pathway connecting the air inlet port to the exhaust port. The motor bore also includes an entry aperture fluidly connecting the motor bore to the air inlet port. The entry aperture is indirectly in line with the air inlet port. The exit aperture fluidly connects the motor bore to the exhaust port, and the exit aperture is indirectly in line with the exhaust port.
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H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 5/24 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
Provided are blender systems and methods that selectively control fan operation within the blender systems. For example, a blender system includes at least a fan, a blade assembly, and a motor used to operatively drive the blade assembly for blending. Operation of the fan may be independent of the operation of the motor. One or more operating parameters of the fan may be adjusted to selectively control the operation of the fan when one or more conditions are met. Adjusting the one or more operating parameters of the fan may include increasing or decreasing a speed of the fan. Further, adjusting the one or more operating parameters of the fan may include powering on or powering off the fan.
B01F 35/92 - Heating or cooling systems for heating the outside of the receptacle, e.g. heated jackets or burners
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B01F 27/80 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis
Provided is a blending system having a locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blending system may include a blending cup and a blade base having a blade assembly. The blending cup may have an open end and a closed end. The blade base may be selectively attachable to the open end of the blending cup and include the locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blade base may include a button corresponding to a protrusion that can selectively engage a mating groove on the blending cup to alternate between locked and unlocked positions. The blending system may be portable.
B02C 18/08 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragmentsMincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives within vertical containers
B01F 27/80 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis
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Described is a blending system. The blending system may include frothers, foamers, aerators, and the like. The blending system may include a container selectively attachable to a motor base and including a frothing device. The blending system may include firmware logic and sensors to sense ingredients. The blending system may sense ingredients as they are added to the container, and may prevent blending until all ingredients or the certain quantity of ingredients have been added to the container. The blending system may provide more consistent and duplicable blends and may minimize user judgment or error. The blending system may be used to froth dairy and non-dairy milks or creamers. The blending system may include drive coupling to facilitate a desired fit between a motor drive shaft and a container or other attachment.
A blending device includes a motor, a motor controller, and a wireless controller configured to receive a wireless signal. The motor controller may be configured to alter the operations of the motor based the wireless signal. The wireless signal may include a blending program to be carried out by the blending device. The blending device may include one or more sensors configured to sense parameters of the blending device. The wireless signal may include information related to the sensed parameters. A blending device network may be formed by providing a second blending device having a wireless controller in communication with the first blending device wireless controller. The first and second blending devices may share information over the network.
B01F 35/221 - Control or regulation of operational parameters, e.g. level of material in the mixer, temperature or pressure
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
H04B 5/72 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems specially adapted for specific purposes for local intradevice communication
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
B01F 101/00 - Mixing characterised by the nature of the mixed materials or by the application field
Provided is a blending system comprising a cup and a motor base. The motor base may include a sipping mechanism and a plug that operatively opens and closes access to the sipping mechanism. In a closed position, the plug may seal the sipping pathway at or near the internal wall and at or near the external wall. In an open position, the plug may insert into a plug receptacle adjacent the sipping pathway. The plug receptacle and sipping pathway may be sealed from contents of the cup in a closed position. The electrical components of the motor base, such as one or more of the motor, battery, drive shaft, and blade assembly, may be offset from a central axis of the motor base to accommodate the sipping mechanism. The blending system may be portable.
B01F 27/91 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a substantially vertical axis with propellers
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Provided is a blending system, including a blending container for use with an immersion blender. The blending container may include curved or domed bottom surface that extends into a cavity of the container and that is configured to engage with the bell of the immersion blender. The blending container may prevent one or more of: splashing of foodstuff during the blending process, suction of the immersion blender to a bottom of the container during use, or cavitation of the foodstuff. The containers may direct foodstuff within the container or towards the immersion blender to prevent splashing and facilitate mixing of foodstuff. The blending container may further include an annular shoulder that tapers inwardly from a sidewall of the container to an open end.
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A blending system includes a blender base and a container. The blender base includes a housing that houses a motor. The container is attachable to the blender base. The blending system includes a user device that communicates with the blender base. The user device may communicate with a remote computing device. The user device generates instructions and recipes for the blender base.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
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G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
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G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services
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B01F 101/14 - Mixing of ingredients for non-alcoholic beveragesDissolving sugar in water
A blending container may comprise a body forming a cavity. The body may comprise a closed end having a blade assembly, wherein the closed end is configured to operatively couple to a motor base. The blending container may also comprise an open end opposite the closed end, that comprises a perimeter edge defining an opening, wherein at least a portion of the perimeter edge is configured to operatively receive a serving lid or serving cup when the closed end is operatively coupled to the motor base.
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A blender system that includes a base that is selectively and operatively engaged with a container is shown and described herein. The base may include a near field communications chip that may communicate with a near field communications chip of a container. The base also includes a motor that is selectively and operatively engaged with a blade disposed within the container.
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A blender system is shown and described herein. In one aspect, the blender system includes a base with an interior and an exterior formed by a housing. The housing may include an air inlet port and an exhaust port. The interior of the base includes a motor bore forming an air pathway connecting the air inlet port to the exhaust port. The motor bore also includes an entry aperture fluidly connecting the motor bore to the air inlet port. The entry aperture is indirectly in line with the air inlet port. The exit aperture fluidly connects the motor bore to the exhaust port, and the exit aperture is indirectly in line with the exhaust port.
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H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 5/24 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations
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A blending system includes a blender base. The blender base includes a housing. The housing defines a cavity. A motor is disposed within the cavity. An insulating material is disposed between the housing and the cavity. The insulating material defines air channels. The air channels are in fluid communication with a fan. The fan operates independent of the motor. The motor is suspended from a suspension bracket. The suspension bracket isolates the motor from the housing.
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A blending device is shown and described. The blending device may include a blending container and a power source operatively connected to the blending container. The power source may be configured to supply power to the blending container. The blending container may also include a feature that is powered by the power source.
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A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.
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A blade assembly for a blending system is shown and described. The blade assembly may include apertures formed through a body. The body may include paddles extending from the body. The blade assembly may be rotated to force a fluid through the apertures. The fluid may be frothed by the apertures.
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B01F 27/1151 - Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers comprising discs or disc-like elements essentially perpendicular to the stirrer shaft axis with holes on the surface
B01F 27/1152 - Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers comprising discs or disc-like elements essentially perpendicular to the stirrer shaft axis with separate elements other than discs fixed on the discs, e.g. vanes fixed on the discs
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A motor for a blender may include an armature and a coil. The coil and armature operatively receive power from a power source. The blender may include a controller and a memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to dynamically alter an output current to the motor. The instructions adjust the output current supplied to the motor at a given speed to reduce torque of the motor to match a preferred torque versus speed profile.
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Blending system with a liner for blending container
A blending container for retaining foodstuff to be blended by a blender, the blending container may include an outer sleeve having an inner surface and at least one interlock tab extending therefrom. An inner liner having a wall that extends from a perimeter of a bottom to define a cavity to retain the foodstuff to be blended, wherein at least a portion of the wall of the inner liner frictionally engages against a portion of the inner surface of the outer sleeve. The inner liner may be made from a disposable material. The inner liner may include a rim that defines an opening such that the rim is configured to abut against a blade base. The inner liner may include a size of at least one of 8, 12, and 16 fluid ounces and the outer sleeve may be configured to receive the inner liner of various sizes.
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A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor rotates the blade, a container having an open end and a lid configured to cover the open end. The blending system may also include an interlock system that may include a plurality of induction coils positioned on the base and the container and be in electrical communication with at least one lid sensor, wherein the power is translated through the induction coils to engage a switch device to complete a power circuit to allow a user to operate the motor of the blender.
The present system provides an enclosure which engages a blender base via friction fit created by one or more engagement members, so that a rotation of the enclosure and blender base relative to one another secures the enclosure to the blender base with an audible or tactile confirmation. A centering pad is attached to the system. The centering pad prevents the enclosure from rotating and becoming unlocked from the blender base due to operation of a motor.
A blending system includes a container or housing, a blade assembly, and an insert are described herein. The insert is disposed in or on the container or housing. The blade assembly includes a drive shaft. The drive shaft is rotatable. A magnet is attached to the drive shaft. Rotation of the magnet induces current in the insert. The current induces heat.
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41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring information, tips, and advice about health, wellness, diet, and lifestyle; online electronic publishing of media, articles, blogs, information, and education relating to health, wellness, diet, and lifestyle
A container comprises a body and a base. The body includes an open end and a closed end. The closed end is attached to the base. The closed end may be welded to the base. Cross-sectional perimeters of the body decreases from the closed end to the open end.
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A food processor assembly is disclosed. An example food processor assembly includes an assembly base, a bowl base, a bow, a lid, and a blade storage container. The assembly base includes a rotary input shaft that selectively couples to a coupler of a blender base. The bowl base selectively couples to the assembly base with the rotary input shaft extending through the bowl based. The bowl includes a body and a central column integrally formed with the body though which the rotary input shaft extends. The lid selectively couples to the bowl. The lid includes a feed tube to receive food items. The lid having a first vertical orientation to selectively couple to the bowl and a second vertical orientation to selectively couple to the bowl. The blade storage container selectively couples to the lid when the lid in coupled to the bowl in the second vertical orientation.
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A hand-held appliance having a housing with a top portion and a bottom portion that houses a motor and a temperature sensor configured to monitor the motor temperature and, if the temperature reaches a predetermined threshold, trigger removal of power until the temperature is below the threshold. The motor is controlled via a power button located on an external face of the housing. The housing includes a speed-set-button located on an external face of the housing controlling the speed of the motor and a plurality of lights corresponding to the respective speed thereof. The bottom of the housing includes a coupling portion configured to receive an attachment such as a blending assembly, whisk, frothing assembly, or other attachment. The housing further includes a sensor configured to monitor motor performance and applied load and, if the load exceeds a predetermined threshold, trigger removal of power from the motor.
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A blending system is provided for contextual blending. The blending system may include an ingredient component and a recipe component. The ingredient component may identify ingredients and determine a quantity of each type of ingredient. The recipe component may create a recipe based on the identified ingredients and the determined quantities of the ingredients. The recipe may include instructions for controlling a blender device.
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A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.
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A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade assembly selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor drives the blade assembly, and a container having a cavity. The container includes a flute protruding from an inner surface. An exaggerated flute may extend closer to the blade assembly than the flute.
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A blending system diagnoses a blending device. The blending system may include a diagnostic system that captures audio and diagnosis an issue of a blending device. The diagnostic system may compare the audio to reference audio. The comparison may match the audio with reference audio. The reference audio may be associated with diagnostic data. The diagnostic system may generate a diagnosis based on the match audio and associated diagnostic data.
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A food processor assembly is provided with a bowl base adapted to receive a rotary input, and an interlock. A bowl is separate from, and sized to be supported upon, the bowl base, to receive and process food products therein. A lid is sized to attach to the bowl to enclose the bowl and to interact with the bowl base interlock. The interlock of the bowl base is isolated from the bowl and the lid.
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A blending system includes a blender base. The blender base includes a housing. The housing defines a cavity. A motor is disposed within the cavity. An insulating material is disposed between the housing and the cavity. The insulating material defines air channels. The air channels are in fluid communication with a fan. The fan operates independent of the motor. The motor is suspended from a suspension bracket. The suspension bracket isolates the motor from the housing.
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A blending system includes a container assembly. The container assembly includes a body. The body has a closed end and an open end. A plate insert is attached to the closed end. A blade assembly is attached to the plate insert. The blade assembly includes a blade. The blade may be balanced.
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A blender system that includes a base that is selectively and operatively engaged with a container and an open and closable enclosure is shown and described herein. The base may include an interlock component that may interact with an interlock component of an enclosure or a container. The base also includes a motor that is selectively and operatively engaged with a blade disposed within the container. The motor may be controlled based on arrangement of the base, the enclosure, or the container.
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