Durability Monitoring and Improvement of a Blender
First Claim
1. A blender for blending foodstuff, the blender comprising:
- a base enclosing a motor and having an upper mounting surface, the motor mounted beneath the upper mounting surface;
a jar sensor secured to the base proximate the upper mounting surface;
a jar removably mountable to the base on the mounting surface, the jar including a closed end; and
an actuator mounted proximate the closed end, the jar sensor detecting the presence of the actuator when the jar is mounted to the base in an operating position, the motor being powered when the jar sensor detects the presence of the actuator in the operating position.
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Abstract
A blender for blending foodstuff includes a base enclosing a motor and having an upper mounting surface. A jar sensor is secured to the base proximate the upper mounting surface and a jar is removably mountable to the base on the mounting surface. The jar includes a closed end and an actuator is mounted proximate the closed end. The jar sensor detects the presence of the actuator when the jar is mounted to the base in an operating position. The motor is powered when the jar sensor detects the presence of the actuator in the operating position. A motor temperature indicator is positioned on a control panel on the base and a temperature sensor is in communication with the motor temperature indicator. First and second cordsets are adaptable for removable mounting to the base for powering the motor.
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26 Claims
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1. A blender for blending foodstuff, the blender comprising:
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a base enclosing a motor and having an upper mounting surface, the motor mounted beneath the upper mounting surface; a jar sensor secured to the base proximate the upper mounting surface; a jar removably mountable to the base on the mounting surface, the jar including a closed end; and an actuator mounted proximate the closed end, the jar sensor detecting the presence of the actuator when the jar is mounted to the base in an operating position, the motor being powered when the jar sensor detects the presence of the actuator in the operating position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A blender for blending foodstuff, the blender comprising:
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a base enclosing a motor; a control panel located on the base; a jar removably mountable to the base; a motor temperature indicator positioned on the control panel; and a temperature sensor positioned proximate the motor, the temperature sensor in communication with the motor temperature indicator, the motor temperature sensor sensing a temperature of the motor, providing a temperature signal to the temperature indicator and the temperature indicator providing an indication to a user of the temperature of the motor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A blender for blending foodstuff, the blender comprising:
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a base enclosing a motor, the base including a cord mounting outlet; a jar removably mountable to the base; a first cordset removably mountable to the cord mounting outlet for providing electrical power to the motor when the first cordset is mounted to the cord mounting outlet; and a second cordset removably mountable to the cord mounting outlet for providing electrical power to the motor when the second cordset is mounted to the cord mounting outlet. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating a blender having a jar including blending blades therein, a base, a motor mounted within the base, a controller and a temperature sensor, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) positioning foodstuff in the jar; b) mounting the jar to the base such that the blending blades are in mechanical communication with the motor; c) operating the motor to rotate the blending blades within the foodstuff and blend the foodstuff; d) sensing a temperature of the motor with the temperature sensor; e) communicating the temperature of the motor to the controller; f) comparing the sensed temperature of the motor to a predetermined high temperature range using the controller, the controller sending a signal to the motor to cancel operation when the sensed temperature of the motor is within the predetermined high temperature range; and g) operating the motor in a reduced load cycle to cool the motor. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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Specification