Wireless food processor discs

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11013371-B2
Application number	US-201815917914-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2018
Priority date	Mar 10, 2017
Publication date	May 25, 2021
Grant date	May 25, 2021

Abstract

A blending 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 cutting disc. The cutting disc identifies a type of the cutting disc, a position of a chute of a lid or both.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blending system comprising:
a base comprising a motor and a first wireless communication device;
a container comprising a shaft extending into a cavity from a bottom of the container;
a lid operatively coupled to the container, wherein the lid comprises a chute that is selectively positionable between at least two positions; and
a cutting disc operatively disposed proximal the shaft, the cutting disc comprising a second wireless communication device operatively in communication with the first wireless communication device wherein the second wireless communication device operatively detects one of the at least two positions of the chute.

2. The blending system of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device comprise near field communication devices.

3. The blending system of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless communication device transmits a signal that operatively induces a response by the second wireless communication device when the container and the cutting disc are operatively assembled with the base.

4. The blending system of claim 1 , wherein the second wireless communication device comprises a memory device storing parameters associated with the cutting disc.

5. The blending system of claim 1 , wherein the second wireless communication device comprises a loop antenna operatively disposed about an axis of the cutting disc.

6. The blending system of claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a food processing container.

7. The blending system of claim 6 , wherein the base is operatively attachable with at least one blender container.

8. The blending system of claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises at least one magnet and the chute comprises a chute magnet wherein the at least one magnet operatively interacts with the chute magnet in detecting the position of the chute.

9. The blending system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one magnet of the lid comprises a reed switch operatively coupled to the second wireless device.

10. The blending system of claim 8 , wherein the second wireless communication device transmits information to the base to identify a blending program or set parameters for blending based on the second wireless communication device detecting the position of the chute.

11. A method comprising:
providing a base comprising a motor and a wireless device;
providing a container operatively assembled with the base and a cutting disc;
inducing a response by a transmitter of the cutting disc;
identifying, by the wireless device, a parameter associated with the cutting disc based on the response;
providing a lid comprising a chute that is selectively positionable between at least two positions; and
identifying, by the transmitter, one of the at least two positions of the chute.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the parameter comprises at least one of a proximity of the cutting disc to the base, a history of use associated with the cutting disc, a type of container used with the cutting disc, or a blending program associated with the cutting disc.

Assignees

• Vita Mix Man Corp

Inventors

• Kolar David

Classifications

• H04B5/263

  Multiple coils at either side · CPC title

• H04B5/266

  One coil at each side, e.g. with primary and secondary coils · CPC title

• H04B5/70

  specially adapted for specific purposes · CPC title

• H04B5/72

  for local intradevice communication · CPC title

• B02C18/083

  with a disc rotor having generally radially extending slots or openings bordered with cutting knives · CPC title