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公开(公告)号：US10717060B2
公开(公告)日：2020-07-21
申请号：US14640898
申请日：2015-03-06
Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.
Inventor： Thomas D. Dickson, Jr. , Travis J. Mittanck , Javier E. Jimenez , Tyson D. Triplett , Craig C. Hardcastle , Scott C. Losee , Christian D. Mills , Gregory D. Jackson , Heber J. Redd
IPC: G05B21/00 , B01F15/00 , A47J43/046 , B01F7/00 , H04L12/28 , B01F7/02 , A47J43/07 , A47J43/08 , B01F7/14
Abstract: A food mixer is presented having mixing tool detection capability. The food mixer has a base unit with a tool attachment portion, a mixing bowl attached to the base unit, and a motor attached to the base unit. The motor has operational settings and is configured to apply a torque to the tool attachment portion. A mixing tool is removably attached to the tool attachment portion, and a controller unit of the mixer is configured to detect the mixing tool attached to the tool attachment portion and to automatically control the operational settings of the drive motor based on the mixing tool detected. A magnet carrier may be used to detect a magnetic portion of the mixing tool as it moves with respect to a magnetically-sensitive sensor in the base unit.
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公开(公告)号：US10357131B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-23
申请号：US15716398
申请日：2017-09-26
Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.
Inventor： Thomas D. Dickson, Jr. , David J. Throckmorton , Sterling O. Kingdon , Mark W. McLane , Kory B. Robins , Richard C. Galbraith
IPC: A47J43/046 , A47J43/07 , B01F7/00 , B01F7/16 , B01F15/00
Abstract: A blending apparatus includes a blending jar and a lid. The blending jar has an internal surface defining an internal volume, and a mixing blade positioned within the internal volume. The lid is releasably mounted to the blending jar and includes at least one scraper extending into the internal volume. The at least one scraper is adjacent to the internal surface of the blending jar and is arranged and configured to disrupt rotational flow of food particles within the internal volume and/or scrape food particles from an inner surface of the blending jar.
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公开(公告)号：US09989293B1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-05
申请号：US14538138
申请日：2014-11-11
Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.
Inventor： Thomas D. Dickson, Jr. , Sterling O. Kingdon , Mark W. McLane , David J. Throckmorton , Kory B. Robins , W. Reid Stout
IPC: F25C5/00
Abstract: An ice dispensing assembly includes a hopper, a metering disk, a shelf member, and a separating wall. The hopper includes an outlet opening defined in a bottom end of the hopper, and an ice inlet defined in a top end of the hopper. The metering disk is positioned in the hopper and includes a plurality of cavities. The shelf member is arranged to at least partially shield the cavities from a supply of ice held in the hopper. The metering disk is rotatable relative to the hopper between a first position wherein at least one cavity is exposed to the supply of ice to be filled with ice, and a second position wherein the cavity is separated from the supply of ice by the separating wall and ice in the cavity is dispensed through the outlet opening.
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公开(公告)号：US10124306B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-13
申请号：US14640963
申请日：2015-03-06
Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.
Inventor： Thomas D. Dickson, Jr. , Travis J. Mittanck , Javier E. Jimenez , Tyson D. Triplett , Craig C. Hardcastle , Scott C. Losee , Christian D. Mills , Gregory D. Jackson , Heber J. Redd
IPC: A47J43/00 , B01F13/04 , B01F7/00 , B01F7/02 , B01F7/14 , B01F15/00 , F16P1/00 , A47J43/046 , A47J43/07 , A47J43/08 , H04L12/28
Abstract: A food preparation apparatus is presented that has fast-stop capability. It includes a base unit, a mixing container attached to the base unit, a mixing tool configured to extend into and move within the mixing container, and a motor within the base unit. The motor is configured to provide a torque to the mixing tool. A control unit within the base unit is connected to the motor. A contact sensor is connected to the control unit, and the control unit is configured to stop rotation of the motor when the contact sensor detects a touch of a human hand. In some cases, contact with the mixing tool stops the motor, and in other cases, contact with an outer surface or user interface of the base unit stops the motor.
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公开(公告)号：US10111558B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-30
申请号：US14640579
申请日：2015-03-06
Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.
Inventor： Thomas D. Dickson, Jr. , Travis J. Mittanck , Javier E. Jimenez , Tyson D. Triplett , Craig C. Hardcastle , Scott C. Losee , Christian D. Mills , Gregory D. Jackson , Heber J. Redd
Abstract: A food mixing machine appliance is presented for mixing ingredients. The machine has a base unit that can rest on a horizontal surface, a motor positioned in the base unit, a bowl attached to the base unit, and a mixing tool positioned in the bowl. The bowl has a longitudinal axis that extends at an angle that is non-parallel relative to a gravitational direction while the base unit is resting on the horizontal surface, and the mixing tool is operably connected to the motor to receive a torque from the motor and to move within the bowl to mix contents of the bowl. The non-parallel longitudinal axis of the bowl may improve mixing quality and may allow the mixer to better mix small amounts of ingredients in the bowl.
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公开(公告)号：US10071448B1
公开(公告)日：2018-09-11
申请号：US14494465
申请日：2014-09-23
Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.
Inventor： Joseph O. Jacobsen , C. David Voorhees , Thomas D. Dickson, Jr.
CPC classification number: B23P15/02 , A47J43/0711 , A47J43/0716 , A47J43/0722 , A47J43/0727 , B01F7/00275
Abstract: A blade configured for use in a blending apparatus includes a body portion and a pair of wing portions extending from the body portion. At least a leading edge of the blade is forged to increase a hardness property. The leading edge may have a minimum thickness that provides a relatively blunt leading edge. The wing portions of the blade may be formed after forging the blade.
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公开(公告)号：US09894912B2
公开(公告)日：2018-02-20
申请号：US14730549
申请日：2015-06-04
Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.
Inventor： Joseph O. Jacobsen , David J. Throckmorton , Thomas D. Dickson, Jr. , David Q. Bytheway , Bradley S. Maxfield , Evan J. Bauer
Abstract: A machine for processing a chilled food product includes a product in a storage container, wherein the product has a frozen portion and a non-frozen portion in the storage container, and the frozen portion has a granular size. The machine mixes the frozen portion of the product with the non-frozen portion of the product within the storage container, flows the frozen portion and non-frozen portion into contact with a shearing apparatus, and shears at least the frozen portion with the shearing apparatus, thereby reducing the granular size of the frozen portion. The machine may refine and process chilled food products such as smoothies and slushes to have a smoother and more even consistency.
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公开(公告)号：US09420915B2
公开(公告)日：2016-08-23
申请号：US14298903
申请日：2014-06-07
Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.
Inventor： Thomas D. Dickson, Jr. , David J. Throckmorton
IPC: B01F13/00 , B01F7/00 , A47J43/046 , B01F7/16
CPC classification number: A47J43/046 , B01F7/1675
Abstract: A blender jar with ridges has a bottom wall positioned below a movable blending member, a sidewall surface extending upward from the bottom wall, and a plurality of ridges extending inward from the sidewall surface. The ridges are positioned reflectively asymmetric relative to the mixing area in the jar. The ridges may improve blending consistency and uniformity, and may reduce blending time.
Abstract translation: 具有脊的搅拌器罐具有位于可移动共混构件下方的底壁，从底壁向上延伸的侧壁表面和从侧壁表面向内延伸的多个脊。 脊相对于罐中的混合区反射不对称。 脊可以提高混合稠度和均匀性，并且可以减少混合时间。
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公开(公告)号：US10537968B1
公开(公告)日：2020-01-21
申请号：US16126800
申请日：2018-09-10
Applicant: BLENDTEC, INC.
Inventor： Joseph O. Jacobsen , C. David Voorhees , Thomas D. Dickson, Jr.
Abstract: A blade configured for use in a blending apparatus includes a body portion and a pair of wing portions extending from the body portion. At least a leading edge of the blade is forged to increase a hardness property. The leading edge may have a minimum thickness that provides a relatively blunt leading edge. The wing portions of the blade may be formed after forging the blade.
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公开(公告)号：US11779158B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-10
申请号：US17560784
申请日：2021-12-23
Applicant: BLENDTEC, INC.
Inventor： B. Shawn Elgaaen , Thomas D. Dickson, Jr. , C. David Voorhees , Javier E. Jimenez , Tyson D. Triplett
IPC: A47J43/046 , A47J43/07 , A47J43/044 , A47J43/042 , B01F35/511 , B01F33/35 , B01F33/83 , B01F101/06
CPC classification number: A47J43/046 , A47J43/042 , A47J43/044 , A47J43/0716 , A47J43/0727 , B01F33/35 , B01F33/83 , B01F35/511 , A47J2043/04436 , A47J2043/04463 , B01F2101/06
Abstract: Blending devices can be used to blend material directly in a container such as a disposable container, such as a paper or plastic cup. In some instances, a disposable container can be coupled to an adapter that includes a blade assembly to blend a food product. The food product can be blended directly within the container when the container is coupled to the adapter and supported with a support sleeve that at least partially surrounds an exterior of the disposable container. In further instances, a stand can selectively couple with multiple different sizes of sleeves and disposable containers to the adapter. The food product can be blended directly within the disposable container without causing damage or flex to the disposable container.
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