Blender

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12213625-B2
Application number	US-202017640723-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 11, 2020
Priority date	Sep 16, 2019
Publication date	Feb 4, 2025
Grant date	Feb 4, 2025

Abstract

A blender includes a body formed by an outer case made of a metal material to define an outer appearance and an inner case accommodated inside the outer case; a container which is seated on the body in which a blade module for crushing food is disposed; a motor assembly provided inside the inner case to rotate the blade module; and a wireless communication module provided in the inner case and performing wireless communication with a remote device. The outer case includes a communication module opening that is opened at a position corresponding to a mounting position of the communication module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A blender comprising:
a body including an outer case made of a metal material to define an outer appearance and an inner case accommodated inside the outer case;
a container which is seatable on the body in which a blade module for crushing food is disposed;
a motor assembly inside the inner case to rotate the blade module; and
a wireless communication module in the inner case to perform wireless communication with a remote device,
wherein the outer case includes a communication module opening that is opened at a position corresponding to a mounting position of the wireless communication module in the inner case, and
wherein at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the inner case is spaced apart from at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the outer case,
a case recessed portion is defined on a portion of an outer surface of the outer case so as to be in contact with a portion of an outer surface of the inner case, and
the wireless communication module opening is defined inside the case recessed portion.

2. The blender of claim 1 , wherein the outer case and the inner case are formed in a box shape with an open lower surface, respectively, and the open lower surfaces are covered by a bottom cover defining a bottom surface of the blender.

3. The blender of claim 2 , wherein a lower end of the outer case is bent inward,
and the inner case is accommodated through the open lower surface of the outer case, and
at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the inner case is spaced apart from at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the outer case.

4. The blender of claim 2 , wherein the wireless communication module is accommodated through the open lower surface of the inner case, and
the wireless communication module is mounted on an inner surface of the inner case.

5. The blender of claim 1 , comprising a rear plate mounted on the case recessed portion to cover the case recessed portion, and
the rear plate is made of a material different from that of the outer case.

6. The blender of claim 1 , comprising a rear plate mounted on the case recessed portion and having a thickness corresponding to a depth of the case recessed portion, and
an outer surfaces of the rear plate and an outer surface of the outer case form a same plane.

7. The blender of claim 1 , comprising a rear plate is mounted on the case recessed portion,
the rear plate including a plate coupling protrusion, and
the case recessed portion including a plate coupling hole into which the plate coupling protrusion is inserted.

8. The blender of claim 7 , wherein the inner case comprises a plate restriction hole defined at a position corresponding to the plate coupling hole, and
the plate coupling protrusion sequentially passes through the plate coupling hole and the plate restriction hole and is restricted at the inner case.

9. The blender of claim 1 , wherein the communication module opening has a size that overlaps at least a portion of the wireless communication module.

10. The blender of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication module comprises:
a communication printed circuit board (PCB); and
a PCB case in which the communication PCB is accommodated and which is fixed and mounted to the inner case.

11. The blender of claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the inner case is provided with a module support rib to support the PCB case.

12. The blender of claim 11 , wherein the module support rib comprises
a pair of module support ribs extending in a vertical direction while being spaced apart from each other, and
the PCB case comprises a case rib that is inserted into a space between the pair of the module support ribs.

13. The blender of claim 11 , wherein the inner case includes a case restriction rib protruding to be spaced apart from the module support rib, and
the PCB case is inserted and fixed between the module support rib and the case restriction rib.

14. The blender of claim 13 , wherein the PCB case includes a screw coupling portion which protrudes in a direction crossing an inserting direction of the communication module and through which a screw passes, and
a case fixing boss which protrudes to be supported by the screw coupling portion and to which the screw couples is defined in the inner case.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jung Sangjin
• Ye Jinhae

Classifications

• A47J43/0766

  activated by the proper positioning of the mixing bowl · CPC title

• A47J43/0777

  in which the activating element on the cover transmits a signal to a safety device in the base element via the mixing bowl removably seated on this base element, e.g. pin on the cover moves a pushrod in the bowl handle to operate safety switch in the base element · CPC title

• A47J43/046 Primary

  with tools driven from the bottom side · CPC title

• B01F35/2205

  Controlling the mixing process from a remote server, e.g. by sending commands using radio, telephone, internet, local network, GPS or other means · CPC title

• B01F2101/1805

  Kitchen, household equipment for mixing · CPC title