Powered blending container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11297980-B2
Application number	US-201715497261-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2017
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Apr 12, 2022
Grant date	Apr 12, 2022

Abstract

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blending device comprising:
a base comprising a motor;
a blending container operatively positionable on the base, the blending container comprising a blade assembly;
a lid selectively attached to the blending container;
an interlock feature contained within the blending container and the lid, the interlock feature preventing operation of either the blade assembly or the motor when the lid is not positioned on the blending container; and
a wireless controller positioned in the blending container, the wireless controller configured to communicate with the base,
wherein the interlock feature comprises a sensor configured to detect presence of the lid on the blending container, and wherein the sensor and wireless controller are sealed within a body of the container; and
wherein the wireless controller is configured to communicate with a wireless device to receive a recipe from the wireless device, and configured to receive a command from the wireless device to start the motor.

2. The blending device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a reed switch.

3. The blending device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a magnet positioned in the lid and a reed switch positioned in the blending container.

4. The blending device of claim 3 , wherein the reed switch indicates when the magnet in the lid is in proximity to the reed switch to indicate that the lid is positioned on the blending container.

5. The blending device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless controller comprises a near field communication device.

6. The blending device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless controller is configured to communicate utilizing near field communication.

7. The blending device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless controller is configured to communicate with the wireless device using near field communication to receive the recipe.

8. The blending device of claim 1 , wherein the interlock feature prevents operation of the blade assembly and motor when the lid is not positioned on the container.

9. The blending device of claim 1 , wherein the interlock feature comprises:
a second sensor contained within the lid, the sensor and second sensor preventing operation of the motor and blade assembly when the lid is not positioned on the blending container.

10. The blending container of claim 9 , wherein the sensor comprises a magnet and the second sensor comprises a reed switch.

11. The blending device of claim 10 , wherein the reed switch indicates when the magnet in the lid is in proximity to the reed switch to indicate that the lid is positioned on the blending container.

12. A blending device comprising:
a base comprising a motor;
a blending container operatively positionable on the base, the blending container comprising a blade assembly, wherein the motor drives the blade assembly;
a lid selectively attached to the blending container;
a wireless controller positioned in the blending container, the wireless controller configured to communicate with a wireless device via near field communication to receive a recipe from the wireless device, and configured to:
communicate with the base via near field communications to facilitate execution of the recipe,
receive a command from the wireless device to start the motor, and
start the motor in response to receiving the command;

an interlock feature contained within the blending container and the lid, the interlock feature preventing operation of the blade assembly when the lid is not positioned on the blending container.

13. The blending device of claim 12 , wherein the interlock feature comprises:
a first sensor contained within the blending container;
a second sensor contained within the lid, the first and second sensors preventing operation of the motor and blade assembly when the lid is not positioned on the blending container.

14. The blending container of claim 13 , wherein the first sensor comprises a magnet and the second sensor comprises a reed switch, the reed switch indicates when the magnet in the lid is in proximity to the reed switch to indicate that the lid is positioned on the blending container.

15. A blending device comprising:
a base comprising a motor;
a blending container operatively positionable on the base, the blending container comprising a blade assembly, wherein the motor drives the blade assembly;
a lid selectively attached to the blending container;
a wireless controller positioned in the blending container, the wireless controller configured to communicate with a wireless device via near field communication, wherein the wireless controller is configured to communicate with the wireless device to receive a recipe from the wireless device, and configured to receive a command from the wireless device to start the motor;
an interlock feature contained within the blending container and the lid, the interlocking feature preventing operation of the wireless controller when the lid is not positioned on the blending container.

16. The blending device of claim 15 , wherein the interlock feature prevents operation of the blade assembly when the lid is not positioned on the blending container.

17. The blending device of claim 15 , wherein the interlock feature prevents operation of the motor when the lid is not positioned on the blending container.

Assignees

• Vita Mix Man Corp

Inventors

• Kolar David

Classifications

• A47J43/0727 Primary

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