Immersion blender

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016235250-A1
Application number	US-201615017183-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 5, 2016
Priority date	Feb 18, 2015
Publication date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A mixing appliance assembly includes a housing, which includes a motor and shaft operably coupled with the motor and extending outwardly from the housing. A top handle is operably coupled with a top end of the housing and includes a pulse button and a continuous run switch. A side port is disposed in the housing and configured to receive a port connecting member and includes an interlocking feature. An interlock switch is disposed inside the side port. A switch engagement member is configured to engage the interlock switch such that the continuous run switch can be depressed. A bowl clamp is engageable with the side port and configured to removably secure the housing to a bowl and includes the switch engagement member. A side handle is engageable with the side port and is configured to be removably coupled with the housing and aid a user in handling the mixing appliance.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mixing appliance assembly comprising:
a housing including a motor and a shaft operably coupled with the motor and extending outwardly from the housing; a top handle operably coupled with a top end of the housing and including a pulse button and a continuous run switch; a side port disposed in the housing, the side port configured to receive a port connecting member and having an interlocking feature comprising:
an interlock switch disposed inside the side port; and
a switch engagement member configured to engage the interlock switch such that the continuous run switch can be depressed;
a bowl clamp engageable with the side port and configured to removably secure the housing to a bowl, the bowl clamp including the switch engagement member; and a side handle engageable with the side port and configured to be removably coupled with the housing and aid a user in handling the mixing appliance, the side handle being free of the switch engagement member.

2 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 1 , wherein the side handle includes an elongate configuration.

3 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 2 , wherein the side handle includes a flange defining a flared connecting end of the handle.

4 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a band that extends around the housing.

5 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of lateral vents extending around the housing.

6 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes an upper portion proximate the top handle and a lower portion proximate the upper portion, and further wherein the upper portion includes a smaller width than the lower portion.

7 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a downwardly turned cup portion disposed on a distal end of a shaft cover.

8 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 1 , wherein the top handle extends laterally between first and second supports.

9 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 1 , wherein the top handle extends from the housing in a direction away from, but concentrically aligned with, the shaft cover.

10 . A mixing appliance assembly comprising:
a housing including a top end and a bottom end; a shaft extending from the bottom end of the housing, the shaft including a proximal end and a distal end; a motor disposed inside the housing and operably coupled with the proximal end of the shaft; a blade disposed on the distal end of the shaft and configured to rotate about a central axis of the shaft upon activation of the motor; a top handle operably coupled with the top end of the housing; and a side port disposed in the housing, the side port configured to engage at least one of a handle and a bowl clamp, the side port including an interlocking feature that is actuated when the bowl clamp is engaged with the side port such that a continuous run feature of the motor can be activated.

11 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 10 , wherein the side handle is elongate in configuration and includes a flange defining a flared connecting end.

12 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 10 , further comprising:
a plurality of lateral vents extending around the housing.

13 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 10 , wherein the housing includes an upper portion proximate the top handle and a lower portion proximate the upper portion, and further wherein the upper portion includes a smaller width than the lower portion.

14 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 10 , further comprising:
a downwardly turned cup portion disposed on a distal end of a shaft cover.

15 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 10 , wherein the top handle extends from the housing in a direction away from, but concentrically aligned with, the shaft cover.

16 . A mixing appliance assembly comprising:
a housing including a motor and a shaft operably coupled with the motor and extending outwardly from the housing; a top handle operably coupled with a top end of the housing and including a pulse button; and a port disposed in the housing, the port including an interlocking feature that is actuated upon connection with a bowl clamp such that a continuous run feature of the motor can be activated.

17 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 16 , further comprising:
a bowl clamp including a pin configured to engage the continuous run feature.

18 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 17 , wherein the bowl clamp includes an adjustment wheel operably coupled with the pin.

19 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 16 , further comprising:
a handle that includes an elongate configuration and which is adapted to engage the port.

20 . The mixing appliance assembly of claim 16 , wherein the top handle extends from the housing in a direction away from, but concentrically aligned with, a shaft cover.

Assignees

• Whirlpool Co

Inventors

• Bournay Jr Fred
• Mcconnell John W
• Van Faasen Joel Graham
• Yin Zhaoyi

Classifications

• A47J43/044 Primary

  with tools driven from the top side · CPC title

• A47J2043/04409

  Apparatus of hand held type · CPC title

• A47J2043/04436

  attachable to the bowl · CPC title

• A47J2043/04427

  with housing extending vertically in line with the tool axis · CPC title