A kitchen appliance is disclosed having a main housing, a handle extending from the housing, and a storage space co-operatively defined between the handle and the housing. At least one accessory is provided, wherein the storage space includes one or more storage niches configured to releasably receive and secure the accessory of the kitchen appliance.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
A food processing appliance comprises a base unit. A first attachment defining a first space therein is provided removably attachable to the base unit to carry out food processing in the first space in a first food processing configuration. A second attachment attachable to the base unit to carry out food processing in a second food processing configuration is also provided. The second attachment is securable within the first space in a storage configuration in which the first food processing attachment is attached to the base unit.
A food processing arrangement (100) is disclosed comprising a food processor (200) and a weighing device (300) configured to be removably attachable to the food processor (200). The weighing device (300) is configured, when attached to the food processor (200), such that a first aperture (312) of the weighing device (300) is located in fluid communication with a second aperture (212) of the food processor (200).
A lid for a container is disclosed. The lid includes an ingredient dropper, and the lid is adapted to transmit vibration to the ingredient dropper. An ingredient dropper is also disclosed. The ingredient dropper comprises: an aperture for dropping foodstuff into a container, and a baffle for baffling a flow of foodstuff between the aperture and the container, wherein the baffle extends across at least part of the aperture.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
An apparatus for providing an infused or brewed beverage comprises a brewing arrangement which is configured to brew a beverage according to a selected one of a plurality of brewing processes, at least one being a hot brewing processes and at least one being a cold brewing process. The apparatus includes a controller configured to receive a user selection indicative of a required beverage, and to control the brewing arrangement in dependence upon the user selection. The apparatus may for example be used to provide either hot brew or cold brew coffee as required, without the need for multiple machines.
A47J 31/46 - Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
A47J 31/06 - Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers
A47J 31/10 - Coffee-making apparatus, in which the brewing vessel is placed above or in the upper part of the beverage containersDrip coffee-makers
A47J 31/24 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure
A47J 31/32 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under air pressure
A47J 31/34 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
A47J 31/42 - Beverage-making apparatus with incorporated grinding or roasting means for coffee
A47J 31/44 - Parts or details of beverage-making apparatus
A47J 31/52 - Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
B01F 23/237 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media
6.
COOKING APPLIANCE AND HEATING ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR
A heating arrangement for a cooking appliance comprises a heating element, a container, a container receiving member, and a cooling element configured to directly cool both the heating element and the container when the container is received in the container receiving member.
A kitchen appliance (100) is disclosed having a main housing (210), a handle (220) extending from the housing (210), and a storage space (230) co-operatively defined between the handle (220) and the housing (210). At least one accessory (400, 250) is provided, wherein the storage space (230) includes one or more storage niches (231) configured to releasably receive and secure the accessory (400, 250) of the kitchen appliance (100).
A food processing appliance (100) comprises a base unit (110). A first attachment (120) defining a first space therein is provided removably attachable to the base unit (110) to carry out food processing in the first space in a first food processing configuration. A second attachment (130) attachable to the base unit (110) to carry out food processing in a second food processing configuration is also provided. The second attachment (130) is securable within the first space in a storage configuration in which the first food processing attachment (120) is attached to the base unit (110).
A food processing appliance (100) comprises a housing defining an exterior of the appliance. There is disclosed a reversibly attachable fascia (200) arranged to extend over an exterior surface of the appliance (100). The reversibly attachable fascia (200) is typically configured to be reversibly attachable to the appliance (100) without the use of tools.
A lid (120) for a container (130) is disclosed. The lid (120) includes an ingredient dropper (121), and the lid (120) is adapted to transmit vibration to the ingredient dropper (121). An ingredient dropper (121) is also disclosed. The ingredient dropper (121) comprises: an aperture (122) for dropping foodstuff into a container (130), and a baffle for baffling a flow of foodstuff between the aperture (122) and the container (130), wherein the baffle extends across at least part of the aperture (122).
There is disclosed a food preparation arrangement. The arrangement includes: a container (200), and an attachment (100) for the container (200), wherein the container (200) and attachment (100) include two engagement arrangements for removably attaching the attachment (100) to the container (200), wherein the second engagement arrangement can be engaged when the first engagement arrangement is disengaged. There is also disclosed a lid (100) for a container (200). The lid (100) includes: a cap portion for covering the container (200); a skirt portion extending towards the container (200); a feed tube extending through the cap portion towards the container (200); and a formation extending between the feed tube and the skirt portion.
An attachment (100) for a kitchen appliance is disclosed. The attachment (100) is adapted to receive a tool plate (120) having a working surface (122) for processing foodstuffs. The attachment (100) is further adapted to restrain rotational and/or axial movement of the tool plate (120) relative to the attachment (100).
A device is provided for processing food, comprising: a drive outlet on an underside of the device for mounting a processing tool; at least one light source located adjacent to the drive outlet so as to provide downward illumination from the underside of the device; and a cover; wherein the cover is arranged to seal the at least one light source within the housing and to transmit light. Other inventions are also disclosed.
There is provided a lid for a food processing container, the lid comprising an actuator movable along a first axis, wherein displacement of the actuator along the first axis causes mechanical displacement of a mechanical control element along a second axis.
There is provided a cable-securing device for a cable connecting an appliance to a plug, wherein the cable-securing device comprises: a cable-retaining section configured to retain a cable; and an attachment section configured to be removably attached to an appliance or to another cable-securing device. A connector and an appliance are also provided.
H02G 3/32 - Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings using mounting clamps
F16L 3/02 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets partly surrounding the pipes, cables or protective tubing
H01R 13/60 - Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged
An appliance comprises a component having a user interface. The appliance is arranged to control a feature of the user interface in dependence on a change in the position (such as a locational or rotational position) of the component.
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A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
G06F 9/451 - Execution arrangements for user interfaces
G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
There is provided an attachment for a kitchen appliance, the attachment comprising; a food processing tool configured to be driven with a reciprocating motion, and a drive mechanism configured to drive the tool, wherein the drive mechanism is arranged to be connectable to a rotary drive outlet of the appliance.
B26D 1/06 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates
B26D 5/08 - Means for actuating the cutting member to effect the cut
B26D 3/28 - Splitting layers from workMutually separating layers by cutting
B26D 3/18 - Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut madeApparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like
B26D 3/10 - Making cuts of other than simple rectilinear form
There is provided a method of manufacturing a decorative surface, comprising the steps of: coating a substrate with an opaque coating using a vapour deposition process; and etching the coating to expose the substrate selectively thereby to manufacture a decorative surface.
A bowl assembly 110 for a kitchen appliance 1 arranged to process ingredients contained within the bowl assembly 110, comprising: a bowl 112 having an aperture 115 in its base; a drivable tool mount 200 for a food processing tool arranged to fit within the aperture 115; and a blanking plug 300 arranged to fit within the aperture 115; wherein the drivable tool mount 200 and blanking plug 300 are interchangeable with one another.
A47J 43/00 - Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
21.
Kitchen Appliance, Food Processor And Safety Interlock Arrangement
A kitchen appliance 1, comprising: a base unit 100; and a food processor 500 having an outlet 416 for outputting processed food; wherein the food processor 500 is arranged to be mounted on the base unit 100 for operation such that it is capable of movement between two operating positions, whereby the outlet 416 is positionable at two different places.
An electrical appliance (100) is disclosed comprising a housing (100), a cable (140) and a cable-wrap (120), wherein the cable-wrap (120) comprises a spool (121) and an end portion (122) connected to the spool (121), and the end portion (122) includes a cavity (126) for receiving the cable (140). Other embodiments are also disclosed.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
B65H 75/42 - Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material mobile or transportable attached to, or forming part of, mobile tools or machines
B65H 49/00 - Unwinding or paying-out filamentary materialSupporting, storing, or transporting packages from which filamentary material is to be withdrawn or paid-out
A food processing arrangement (100) is disclosed comprising a base unit (400) and a food processing attachment (200) wherein one of the base unit (400) and the attachment (200) comprises at least one slope (402) and the other of the base unit (400) and the attachment (200) comprises at least one guiding element (203) configured in use to move along said at least one slope (402) towards an operating position.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
24.
TOOL, ADAPTOR, ATTACHMENT, AND FOOD PROCESSING APPLIANCE THEREFOR
A tool 200 for a food processing appliance 100 is disclosed, comprising an extendable shaft 210, 220 configured to extend to compensate for differing distances between a drive outlet of a food processing appliance and the container in which the tool is used.
A food processing appliance (100) comprises a housing defining an exterior of the appliance. There is disclosed a reversibly attachable fascia (200) arranged to extend over an exterior surface of the appliance (100). The reversibly attachable fascia (200) is typically configured to be reversibly attachable to the appliance (100) without the use of tools.
There is provided a tool for food processing, the tool comprising: a first tool element configured to carry out a first food processing task; and a second tool element configured to carry out a second food processing task; wherein the second tool element is attachable to the tool in combination with the first tool element. A food processing appliance incorporating the tool is also provided.
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/06 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with a plurality of interchangeable working units
A stand mixer arrangement includes a pedestal for a mixing bowl; an electric motor and a drive system including a rotary drive outlet disposed overhead of the bowl, capable of imparting a mixing action to a tool suspended into the bowl from a socket supported by said drive outlet; and illumination means encircling, or substantially encircling, said drive outlet and arranged to direct light into the mixing bowl.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
28.
KITCHEN APPLIANCE, CONTAINER, ASSEMBLY AND DRIVE SHAFT EXTENSION THEREFOR, AND KITS OF PARTS
There is provided a container for a kitchen appliance, the container being adapted for engagement with a bowl of a kitchen appliance. An assembly for a kitchen appliance including the container, a kitchen appliance including the assembly, an extension for a drive shaft for a kitchen appliance, a member configured to act as a removable extension for an outlet of a food processor component, and kits of parts are also provided.
A heating arrangement for a cooking appliance comprises a heating element, a container, a container receiving member, and a cooling element configured to directly cool both the heating element and the container when the container is received in the container receiving member.
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
An apparatus for providing an infused or brewed beverage comprises a brewing arrangement which is configured to brew a beverage according to a selected one of a plurality of brewing processes, at least one being a hot brewing processes and at least one being a cold brewing process. The apparatus includes a controller configured to receive a user selection indicative of a required beverage, and to control the brewing arrangement in dependence upon the user selection. The apparatus may for example be used to provide either hot brew or cold brew coffee as required, without the need for multiple machines.
A47J 31/32 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under air pressure
A47J 31/06 - Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers
A47J 31/10 - Coffee-making apparatus, in which the brewing vessel is placed above or in the upper part of the beverage containersDrip coffee-makers
A47J 31/34 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
A47J 31/42 - Beverage-making apparatus with incorporated grinding or roasting means for coffee
A47J 31/44 - Parts or details of beverage-making apparatus
A47J 31/46 - Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
A47J 31/52 - Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
A47J 31/24 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure
B01F 23/237 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media
A food processor comprises: a bowl for receiving food to be processed, and first and second lids for selectively engaging the bowl to form a bowl assembly. The first lid comprises a first lid seal arranged to provide a gas tight seal between the bowl and the lid so as to contain pressure in the bowl assembly for a first food processing operation such as pressure cooking.
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
An appliance comprises a component having a user interface. The appliance is arranged to control a feature of the user interface in dependence on a change in the position (such as a locational or rotational position) of the component.
G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
34.
KITCHEN APPLIANCE, DECORATIVE ARTICLE THEREFOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE SURFACE
There is provided a method of manufacturing a decorative surface, comprising the steps of: coating a substrate with an opaque coating using a vapour deposition process; and etching the coating to expose the substrate selectively thereby to manufacture a decorative surface.
A kitchen appliance has a control arrangement arranged to receive sound commands and to operate the appliance in response to the sound commands; a microphone arranged to receive sound comprising a sound command and to provide the sound to the control arrangement; and at least one acoustic filter configured to suppress from the sound provided to the control arrangement background noise created by operation of the kitchen appliance.
A drive interlock mechanism for an accessory for a food processor having a rotating drive, comprising: an engagement formation for engaging the rotating drive; a cooperating member for cooperating with the accessory so as to move the engagement formation into engagement with the rotating drive; and means for urging the engagement member away from the rotating drive so as to disengage the engagement member from the rotating drive.
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A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A food processing apparatus (1) comprises a container (200) for food to be processed, the container having a removable cover (204, 214) arranged to engage with the container (200), and a tool drive (210) for a processing tool (300), wherein the apparatus is arranged to operate in a first processing mode when the cover (204) is engaged with the container (200), and is arranged to operate in a second processing mode when the cover (204) is not engaged with the container (200), in which in the second processing mode, use of the tool drive (210) for processing is restricted with respect to the first processing mode. Thus the apparatus can operate in a 'safe' mode when the cover (204) is not engaged.
An apparatus for providing an infused or brewed beverage comprises a brewing arrangement which is configured to brew a beverage according to a selected one of a plurality of brewing processes, at least one being a hot brewing processes and at least one being a cold brewing process. The apparatus includes a controller configured to receive a user selection indicative of a required beverage, and to control the brewing arrangement in dependence upon the user selection. The apparatus may for example be used to provide either hot brew or cold brew coffee as required, without the need for multiple machines.
A food processing assembly, for example for making snack bars, comprises a rotatable drive shaft adapted for coupling to a rotary drive outlet,for example of a kitchen machine, the shaft being adapted to drive both a means for comminuting food ingredients and a means for mixing the comminuted food ingredients, and optionally also a means for forming/extruding the mixed food ingredients.
A stand mixer 10 comprises a head unit 50 having a lower surface presenting, in operation, a downwardly-facing drive outlet for driving in rotation at least one tool suspended therefrom. The head unit is supported with the downwardly-facing drive outlet above a receiving location 30 for a mixing bowl 40. Driving means, including an electric motor 70 and associated transmission means for conveying rotary drive to the drive outlet, are provided. The mixer further comprises first 80 and second 90 coaxial driving outlets presented on an upper surface 52 of the head unit 50; the coaxial outlets 80, 90 run at different speeds and are driven from the motor 70 by means of an epicyclic gearbox 100. The motor 70 is housed in the support means 60 with its drive shaft 72 in substantial alignment with the coaxial drive outlets 80, 90.
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A food processing apparatus comprises a motor arranged to drive a food processing tool, and an impulse generator such as an impact drive mechanism connectable between the motor and the tool, so as to drive the tool via the impulse generator, amplifying the effective torque delivered to the tool by the motor.
A kitchen appliance a bowl; a lid arranged to be fitable to the bowl; a seal arranged to be fitted between the lid and the bowl when the lid is fitted to the bowl; and a safety device arranged to allow operation of the kitchen appliance only when both the lid is fitted to the bowl and the seal is fitted between the lid and the bowl.
A kitchen appliance (1), comprising: a base unit (100); and a food processor (500) having an outlet (416) for outputting processed food; wherein the food processor (500) is arranged to be mounted on the base unit (100) for operation such that it is capable of movement between two operating positions, whereby the outlet (416) is positionable at two different places.
A kitchen appliance has a control arrangement arranged to receive sound commands and to operate the appliance in response to the sound commands; a microphone arranged to receive sound comprising a sound command and to provide the sound to the control arrangement; and at least one acoustic filter configured to supress from the sound provided to the control arrangement background noise created by operation of the kitchen appliance.
A47J 43/04 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
A kitchen appliance has a noise reduction system for a planetary gearing arrangement(100). The planetary gearing arrangement (100) comprises one or more planet gears (103) having respective first rotational axes that are each configured to rotate about a second rotational axis, and a sound insulation element (200) which is also configured to rotate about the second axis, for example occupying part of a volume swept by the planet gear(s) (103), and/or a volume between the planet gear(s) (103) and the second axis.
A method of preparing an infused beverage, the method comprising the steps of: introducing an infusion material 6 into an infusion chamber (4); introducing a quantity of fluid (9) to be infused into the infusion chamber; drawing at least a portion of infused fluid from the tank after a predetermined time period, whilst simultaneously introducing a further quantity of fluid to be infused to the chamber; and drawing further infused fluid from the chamber after a further predetermined infusion time period.
Communication Assembly and Component of a Kitchen Appliance A communication assembly (5000) for use with a component (3000), optionally of a kitchen appliance (1000), the communication assembly comprising: an antenna (5040), and an electronic circuit (5050) coupled to the antenna, whereby the communication assembly is adapted to transmit a radio-frequency (RF) signal to an external reader (1080); and an annular channel (5010) comprising at least one formation (5012) for attachment to the component; wherein the antenna and the electronic circuit are disposed in the annular channel.
A detachable drive coupling for a food processor comprising: a male coupling member (1) and a female coupling member (3 ) provided respectively on detachable components of the food processor, the coupling members (1, 3) comprising cooperating engagement elements for transmitting drive; and a resilient member (19) arranged to be located in a radial gap between the male and female coupling members when coupled together.
F16D 3/74 - Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive with the coupling parts connected by one or more intermediate members with axially-spaced attachments to the coupling parts the intermediate member or members being made of rubber or other flexible material
A drive interlock mechanism for an accessory for a food processor having a rotating drive, comprising: an engagement formation for engaging the rotating drive; a cooperating member for cooperating with the accessory so as to move the engagement formation into engagement with the rotating drive; and means for urging the engagement member away from the rotating drive so as to disengage the engagement member from the rotating drive.
A valve for a container of a kitchen appliance comprises an over-pressure emission valve, which may be provided in a lid of the container. The valve comprises a plug for blocking an aperture in the container, wherein the plug is biased towards the aperture such that if over-pressure develops within the container which exceeds a predetermined value the plug is expelled from the aperture to dissipate the over-pressure, and the biasing force then returns the plug to a position blocking the aperture. The predetermined value of the overpressure required to move the plug is less than approximately 15000 N/m2
Apparatus for processing food (10) comprising a processing tool (12); a mechanism arranged to drive the tool (54); and a data processor (52); in which the data processor is arranged: to receive an input corresponding to a required number of operations of the tool, to receive an input corresponding to the number of operations which the tool has performed, and to determine when the required number of operations has been performed.
A detachable rib (100) for use in a mixing bowl that provides an obstacle for ingredients being driven around the inside of a mixing bowl. The rib comprises a blade (102) configured to extend in an axial direction along an inner surface of the mixing bowl, and an attachment formation (106) for engaging with a corresponding formation of the mixing bowl, the engagement securing the rib against circumferential movement in at least one rotational direction, such that in use the blade (102) interrupts a path of food being driven around the mixing bowl. Furthermore, a stir tool (300) for a food processing appliance is also disclosed; an adjustment mechanism (303) for varying a distance between the connector and the scraping foot is provided.
A hand held food processor utensil (100) comprising a processor housing (112) defining a processing space, and a first rotary tool (107) arranged to rotate within the space to process the food, in which the tool (107) is arranged to rotate about a tool axis, and in which the tool axis is arranged to rotate about a substantially axially extending housing axis, the housing axis being offset from the tool axis.
B01F 7/30 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a vertical axis with stirrers having planetary motion
B01F 13/00 - Other mixers; Mixing plant, including combinations of dissimilar mixers
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A food processor (100) comprises a receptacle (2) for receiving food to be processed, a rotary tool (5) for processing food in the receptacle (2), which is driven to rotate about a first axis (6) and is simultaneously driven to move bodily about a second axis (12) different to the first axis, wherein a radial distance between an inner sidewall of the receptacle (2) and the second axis (12) varies depending on angular position relative to the second axis, and the rotary tool (5) comprises one or more first tool elements that extend radially away from the second axis (12) by a distance greater than a minimum radial distance between the sidewall and the second axis (12) during part of the movement of the rotary tool (5) about the second axis (12).
B01F 7/30 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a vertical axis with stirrers having planetary motion
B01F 13/00 - Other mixers; Mixing plant, including combinations of dissimilar mixers
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
B01F 7/00 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
B01F 7/02 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a horizontal or inclined axis
B01F 7/16 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a vertical axis
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A kitchen appliance for processing food, comprising: a load sensor (410) for measuring load by means of its deformation, the load sensor (410) supporting the kitchen appliance; and a travel limiter (710) for preventing deformation of the load sensor beyond a pre-determined limit.
A food processor (100) comprises a container (102) with a lid (104) for providing an enclosure for a food item. The food processor (100) further includes a base unit (108) with controls (110) to dock the container (102). Yet further, the food processor (100) includes a blade detachably connected to the base of the container (102), wherein the blade is specially designed such that the blade is spatially unbalanced but dynamically balanced by means of distribution of mass.
A blade driving assembly includes a blade-supporting shaft disposed to rotate parallel to, but laterally offset from, the axis of a food processor's drive outlet. A planetary drive system conveys rotational drive to the blade-supporting shaft, so that the blade-supporting shaft rotates around its own axis, thereby spinning the blade or blades, while at the same time the blade-supporting shaft rotates bodily around the drive-outlet axis, describing a locus, centered on the drive-outlet axis but separated therefrom by a radial distance corresponding to the lateral offset.
A kitchen appliance (1), comprising: a bowl (100); a lid (200) arranged to be fitable to the bowl (100); a seal (230) arranged to be fitted between the lid and the bowl when the lid is fitted to the bowl; and a safety device (150) arranged to allow operation of the kitchen appliance only when both the lid is fitted to the bowl and the seal is fitted between the lid and the bowl.
A Bowl Assembly A bowl assembly (110) for a kitchen appliance (1) arranged to process ingredients contained within the bowl assembly (110), comprising: a bowl (112) having an aperture (115) in its base; a drivable tool mount (200) for a food processing tool arranged to fit within the aperture (115); and a blanking plug (300) arranged to fit within the aperture (115); wherein the drivable tool mount (200) and blanking plug (300) are interchangeable with one another.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
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63.
KITCHEN APPLIANCE, FOOD PROCESSOR AND SAFETY INTERLOCK ARRANGEMENT
A kitchen appliance (1), comprising: a base unit (100); and a food processor (500) having an outlet (416) for outputting processed food; wherein the food processor (500) is arranged to be mounted on the base unit (100) for operation such that it is capable of movement between two operating positions, whereby the outlet (416) is positionable at two different places.
A food processing hub (10) comprising an attachment connector (15) for connecting to a food processing attachment (20); wherein the hub (10) is adapted to supply a fluid to the attachment (20) via the attachment connector (15).
A47J 43/04 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven
A47J 27/17 - Cooking-vessels for use in hotels, restaurants, or canteens heated by steam with steam jacket
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/06 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with a plurality of interchangeable working units
A47J 44/02 - Multi-purpose machines for preparing food with provisions for drive either from top or from bottom, e.g. for separately-driven bowl
A heater cassette (60) for a food processor (10), comprising a heater element adapted to be removably introduced between the base unit (30) and the food bowl (20) of the food processor.
A stirring tool for a kitchen appliance such as a food processor has a curved, inclined blade to lift food material from the base of the food processor bowl and turns it over. The tool comprises a shaft adapted to be driven in rotation by a drive outlet of the kitchen appliance, and a blade extending outwardly of the shaft at or adjacent a base thereof, the blade being shaped so as to lift food from a leading edge to a trailing edge thereof upon rotation of the blade, and the leading edge being shaped so as to urge food inwardly towards the shaft.
A food processing appliance (100) comprising an enclosure (102), (104) for receiving an item; a UV radiation source (204) operable to irradiate items in the enclosure (102), (104) with UV light; and a safety mechanism (208), (402) arranged to prevent access to the enclosure when the radiation source is irradiating the item in the enclosure.
A stand mixer arrangement includes a pedestal for a mixing bowl; an electric motor and a drive system including a rotary drive outlet disposed overhead of the bowl, capable of imparting a mixing action to a tool suspended into the bowl-from a socket supported by said drive outlet; and illumination means encircling, or substantially encircling, said drive outlet and arranged to direct light into the mixing bowl.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
A stand mixer (10) comprises a head unit (50) having a lower surface presenting, in operation, a downwardly-facing drive outlet for driving in rotation at least one tool suspended therefrom. The head unit is supported with the downwardly-facing drive outlet above a receiving location (30) for a mixing bowl (40). Driving means, including an electric motor (70) and associated transmission means for conveying rotary drive to the drive outlet, are provided. The mixer further comprises first (80) and second (90) coaxial driving outlets presented on an upper surface (52) of the head unit (50); the coaxial outlets (80, 90) run at different speeds and are driven from the motor (70) by means of an epicyclic gearbox (100). The motor (70) is housed in the support means (60) with its drive shaft (72) in substantial alignment with the coaxial drive outlets (80, 90).
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
The invention relates to a mixing bowl (1) having a base (2) and a side wall (4) of flexible material (e g. silicon) extending up from the base, said side wall being collapsible from a first raised position (fig. l) to a second storage position (fig 2) The side wall (4) comprises two or more sidewall sections and an annular fold line (6) is provided between them so that the two sections fold relative to each other. The base may have a locking mechanism 3a-b to engage with a food mixer base. The base may be metal and may be adapted to be heated by induction from an induction heater on a food mixer base. The sidewall sections may comprise at least one annular stiffening rib (l6a-d, fig.4). A lid (18, Fig.7) may be provided to fold within the mixing bowl when the bowl is collapsed.
A tool that is attachable to an electrically driven stand mixer and configured, when suspended into a bowl and driven in planetary motion by the stand mixer, to perform a mixing operation that involves folding ingredients together without substantial expulsion of air from the mix. The device aims to automate the folding action by providing a food mixing arrangement in which a tool having a wing-like volute blade is suspended by its shaft from a drive outlet of the stand mixer and executes a planetary motion within a mixing bowl. The blade is twisted along its length and has curved surfaces formed to gently lift and turn ingredients to be mixed in the bowl so as to simulate a gentle folding action similar to that achieved manually by an experienced cook.
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
B01F 7/00 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
B01F 7/16 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a vertical axis
An electrically powered juicer has a treatment module arranged to subject the expressed juice to a pasteurization or UHT process in order to prevent the rapid deterioration in quality of the expressed juice that otherwise occurs. The lifetime of the juice expressed by the juicer is considerably extended, allowing juice to be prepared in larger volumes than previously and thus negating the requirement for juicing on demand. The treatment module includes serially arranged heating means and cooling means, operative while the expressed juice is traversing a meandering pathway, and a thermostatically controlled element sited and configured to ensure that the heating operation is automatically repeated in the event that juice exiting the heating operation has not reached a predetermined temperature required for the pasteurization or UHT process.
A kitchen appliance such as a stand mixer (100) or toaster includes a gesture and/or voice control unit (302) for remote controlling the appliance (100). The gesture control unit (302) comprising a commands database (404), a sensing unit (402) and a command processing unit (406). The commands database (404) comprising a plurality of commands corresponding to a plurality of gestures and a plurality of voice commands. Each command corresponds to a specific function of the appliance (100). The commands database (404) further comprises a gesture database maintaining the plurality of gestures. The sensing unit (402) is configured for capturing data relating to at least one of a gesture performed by a user (306) and a voice command given by the user (306). The sensing unit (402) is configured to process the captured data. The processing includes mapping motion corresponding to the gesture performed by the user (306) with a known gesture using the gesture database and mapping the known gesture to an associated command using the command database, and/or mapping the voice command given by the user (306) with the voice commands in the commands database (404). The command processing unit (406) is configured for sending the associated command for performing a corresponding function, such as switching on/off one or more of a high-speed blender drive outlet, a slow-speed mincer drive outlet and a planetary drive outlet; selecting speed of operation; and selecting a tool for the planetary drive outlet.
A blade driving assembly includes a blade-supporting shaft disposed to rotate parallel to, but laterally offset from, the axis of a food processor's drive outlet. A planetary drive system conveys rotational drive to the blade-supporting shaft, so that the blade-supporting shaft rotates around its own axis, thereby spinning the blade or blades, while at the same time the blade-supporting shaft rotates bodily around the drive-outlet axis, describing a locus, centered on the drive-outlet axis but separated therefrom by a radial distance (d) corresponding to the lateral offset.
A blade assembly for a food processing appliance includes a shaft and a base member in which one end of the shaft is journalled for rotation about its axis. First and second blade members are mounted to the shaft at respective axial locations and extend radially and in opposite directions from their respective locations on the shaft, with the blade member nearer the free end of the shaft being angled back along the shaft towards the base member and the other blade member angled forwardly along the shaft, towards the free end. The first blade member further has associated therewith a relatively short and blunt stub-like blade portion angled forwardly from the support location for the first blade member and extending beyond the free end of the shaft.
The invention relates to a sieve (1) having a plurality of sub-components (2, 3, 4), which can be transformed from a first assembled position to create a plate with a plurality of apertures therein through which material can be forced, with each aperture being formed from at least two assembled sub-components, and which can be transformed to a cleaning position in which the sub-components can be separated such that the apertures are split allowing material particles to be removed from split apertures (9).
A stand mixer arrangement includes a pedestal (20) for a mixing bowl (30); an electric motor and a drive system including a rotary drive outlet (60) disposed overhead of the bowl (30), capable of imparting a mixing action to a tool (12) suspended into the bowl (30) from a socket (62) supported by said drive outlet (60); and illumination means (70, 72, 74, 76) encircling, or substantially encircling, said drive outlet (60) and arranged to direct light into the mixing bowl (30).
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
A stand mixer (10) comprises a head unit (50) having a lower surface presenting, in operation, a downwardly-facing drive outlet for driving in rotation at least one tool suspended therefrom. The head unit is supported with the downwardly-facing drive outlet above a receiving location (30) for a mixing bowl (40). Driving means, including an electric motor (70) and associated transmission means for conveying rotary drive to the drive outlet, are provided. The mixer further comprises first (80) and second (90) coaxial driving outlets presented on an upper surface (52) of the head unit (50); the coaxial outlets (80, 90) run at different speeds and are driven from the motor (70) by means of an epicyclic gearbox (100). The motor (70) is housed in the support means (60) with its drive shaft (72) in substantial alignment with the coaxial drive outlets (80, 90).
A lidded attachment (70) for a heated stand mixer (10) which temporarily adapts the stand mixer (10) for performing cooking operations such as pressure-cooking, steaming or rice-cooking., wherein the lidded attachment (70) comprises a bowl (72) and a lid (74), wherein the lid (74) can be latched and sealed to the bowl (72) by means of pressure-resistant latching components (76).
A tea-making appliance comprising a lidded vessel (10) adapted to contain water, an electric heater for heating to a pre-set temperature water contained in the vessel, an apertured container (12) adapted to contain tea (leaves), means suspending the container (12) from the lid (14) of the vessel and electrically powered means (18) for lowering into and raising the container (12) out of the water in accordance with a start and finish respectively of a prescribed brewing programme and for agitating the container (12) during part at least of the brewing programme.
A47J 31/20 - Apparatus in which ground coffee or tea-leaves are immersed in the hot liquid in the beverage container having immersible, e.g. rotatable, filters
In combination, a container (10) in which foodstuffs are to be prepared and stored, and an electrically powered food-processing appliance, wherein at least a portion of the container (10) comprises material responsive to a condition of electrical energy applied thereto to vary the transmission of light therethrough and the appliance comprises means for selectively applying said electrical energy to said material (16), whereby at least said portion of said container (10) is selectively rendered more transmissive to light.
A tool (16) for a food processor has a first member driven (16a) in rotation and a second stationary member (16b) which have complementary working surfaces for rolling engagement formed of a stone-like material for working ingredients into a thin paste-like form, the surfaces being conical or cylindrical.
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
B01F 7/30 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a vertical axis with stirrers having planetary motion
A latching arrangement for food processing equipment (10) which comprises a food processing implement mounted for bi-directional rotation in a container (12) and a base unit (14) housing an electric motor (50) and drive outlet (52), powered by said motor (50), and means for coupling said container to said base unit (14) by attachment means requiring rotation in one of said directions, such that the implement can be driven from said outlet (52). The arrangement includes latching means (16) for latching said container (12) to said base unit (14) against a tendency for decoupling therefrom when the implement runs in the direction counter to that of the rotational coupling movement of said attachment means.
A47J 43/06 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with a plurality of interchangeable working units
A kitchen machine (10) comprises a hand/stand mixer consisting of a hand mixer body (12) having at least one drive socket for a shanked mixing tool, and a stand arrangement including a cradle (22) configured to support said body (12) for use as a stand mixer. The machine has a support for a mixing bowl (24) in a position such that the mixing tool can depend into the (bowl 24), and means for rotating the bowl (24) about an axis offset from that of the shank of the tool, and a splash guard (26) with attachment means (28) for temporarily attaching the splash guard (26) to said cradle (22), thereby to substantially cover said bowl (24) with said splash guard (26) during a mixing operation.
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
99.
FOODSTUFF-GRINDING ATTACHMENT FOR A KITCHEN MACHINE
A foodstuff grinding attachment (200) for connection to a rotary drive outlet (102, 152) presented by a host device (100, 150); the attachment (200) comprising a main body (204) part having a generally tubular hollowed portion ((206) for attachment to the host device (100, 150); a rotatable scroll- type extruding tool (210) capable of rotating within a cavity (212) formed in said tubular portion (206) of the main body (204) part and provided with means to couple (218, 222) with said rotary drive outlet (102, 152) when the main body (204) part is attached to the host device (100, 150); means permitting foodstuff to be introduced into the cavity (212) of said tubular body portion (206) and into engagement with the extruding tool (210) for grinding and transport towards an outlet port of the attachment; wherein said main body (204) part comprises first (330) and second (340) separable components configured to be secured together for operation of the attachment (200) and wherein said components are adapted to be separable from one another to provide access to said cavity (212) for cleaning.
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
B02C 18/30 - Mincing machines with perforated discs and feeding worms
100.
PASTA MAKING ATTACHMENT TO A MULTI-PURPOSE KITCHEN MACHINE
A pasta-making attachment for a multi-purpose kitchen machine, the attachment being configured to utilise selected components of a meat- grinding attachment configured for the same machine, together with a replacement scroll-like extruder screw dedicated to pasta making and replacement pasta-extrusion dies, wherein the selected components of said meat-grinding attachment include a hollow main body part (21) having a processing cavity therein within which a scroll-like extruder screw can rotate when driven by the machine, and a hopper (24) for allowing foodstuffs to be introduced into the processing cavity; the attachment being characterised by the further provision of a tubular conversion device (32) for insertion into the processing cavity to condition said cavity for operation with said replacement scroll-like extruder screw (30) dedicated to pasta making.
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