Kitchen appliance for processing foodstuff and method of operating same
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-043/00
A47J-043/07
A47J-043/046
A47J-043/08
A47J-036/10
출원번호
US-0741781
(2015-06-17)
등록번호
US-9433324
(2016-09-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Sandford, Michael G
Pryor, Ernest B
출원인 / 주소
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc
대리인 / 주소
Raring, Alexander D.
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초록▼
A kitchen appliance includes a housing enclosing a motor and a switch mechanism. A bowl is removably mountable onto the housing. At least one actuation member is movable between a first position and a second position. A bowl lid is removably mountable onto the upper rim of the bowl. When the bowl li
A kitchen appliance includes a housing enclosing a motor and a switch mechanism. A bowl is removably mountable onto the housing. At least one actuation member is movable between a first position and a second position. A bowl lid is removably mountable onto the upper rim of the bowl. When the bowl lid is properly positioned onto the upper rim of the bowl, the motor is actuated or permitted to be actuated by pressing downwardly on the lid such that at least a portion of one of a plurality of flanges of the bowl contacts at least a portion of the actuation member to force the actuation member to the second position.
대표청구항▼
1. A kitchen appliance for processing foodstuff comprising: a housing enclosing a motor and a switch mechanism to actuate or permit actuation of the motor;a bowl removably mountable onto the housing, the bowl including an upper rim defining a mouth for receiving a rotatable tool within the bowl;at l
1. A kitchen appliance for processing foodstuff comprising: a housing enclosing a motor and a switch mechanism to actuate or permit actuation of the motor;a bowl removably mountable onto the housing, the bowl including an upper rim defining a mouth for receiving a rotatable tool within the bowl;at least one actuation member movable between a first position and a second position, in the first position the actuation member being spaced-apart from the switch mechanism to maintain the switch mechanism in an open position and prevent actuation of the motor, in the second position the actuation member engaging the switch mechanism to actuate or permit actuation of the motor; anda bowl lid removably mountable onto the upper rim of the bowl, the bowl lid including a top wall and a plurality of flanges depending downwardly therefrom, the plurality of flanges including a first flange, a second flange and a third flange, the first flange being spaced radially inwardly from the second flange, the second flange being spaced radially inwardly from the third flange, and the first flange extending downwardly from the top wall of the bowl lid further than both the second flange and the third flange,wherein, when the bowl lid is properly positioned onto the upper rim of the bowl, the motor is actuated by pressing downwardly on the bowl lid such that at least a portion of one of the plurality of flanges contacts at least a portion of the actuation member to force the actuation member to the second position. 2. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein the third flange extends downwardly from the top wall of the bowl lid further than the second flange. 3. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the upper rim of the bowl is positioned between the first and second flanges when the bowl lid is properly positioned onto the bowl. 4. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of flanges form concentric circles when viewing the bowl lid from below. 5. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein the top wall has at least a slightly arcuate cross-sectional shape. 6. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a reduced diameter portion proximate an upper end thereof and the bowl includes a skirt extending downwardly from a base wall of the bowl opposite the upper rim thereof, the bowl being removably mountable onto the housing by positioning at least a portion of the skirt of the bowl to surround at least a portion of the reduced diameter portion of the housing. 7. The kitchen appliance according to claim 6, further comprising: at least one groove extending at least partially inwardly into the reduced diameter portion of the housing, the groove extending at least generally parallel to a drive shaft of the motor; andat least one projection extending radially inwardly from an interior surface of the skirt of the bowl,wherein at least a portion of the projection is positioned within at least a portion of the groove of the housing when the bowl is properly positioned on the housing. 8. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes an extension, at least a portion of the extension extends upwardly beyond an upper end of the housing, the actuation member being positioned at least partially within the extension. 9. The kitchen appliance according to claim 8, wherein the extension of the housing includes a slot proximate an upper end thereof, the slot receiving at least a portion of one of the plurality of flanges when the bowl lid is properly mounted onto the upper rim of the bowl. 10. A kitchen appliance for processing foodstuff comprising: a housing enclosing a motor and a switch mechanism to actuate or permit actuation of the motor;a bowl removably mountable onto the housing, the bowl including an upper rim defining a mouth for receiving a rotatable tool within the bowl;at least one actuation member movable between a first position and a second position, in the first position the actuation member being spaced-apart from the switch mechanism to maintain the switch mechanism in an open position and prevent actuation of the motor, in the second position the actuation member engaging the switch mechanism to actuate or permit actuation of the motor; anda bowl lid removably mountable onto the upper rim of the bowl, the bowl lid including a top wall and a plurality of flanges depending downwardly therefrom, the plurality of flanges including a first flange, a second flange and a third flange, the first flange being spaced radially inwardly from the second flange, the second flange being spaced radially inwardly from the third flange, and the first flange extending downwardly from the top wall of the bowl lid further than both the second flange and the third flange,wherein, when the bowl lid is properly positioned onto the upper rim of the bowl, one of the plurality of flanges contacts the actuation member to force the actuation member to the second position, the motor being actuated via a control button on a portion of the housing.
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