BLENDER ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A blending appliance, comprising:
- a housing having an upper housing portion spaced vertically from a support base to define a jar receiving area therebetween;
a blender jar configured for lateral reception in the jar receiving area and having a blade assembly powered by a motor disposed within the housing;
a controller disposed within the housing, wherein the controller includes one or more preprogrammed blending sequences for controlling the motor; and
a user interface disposed on the upper housing and electronically coupled to the controller, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of function settings for selection by a user.
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Abstract
A blending appliance includes a housing with a jar receiving area defined between an upper housing and a support base. A blender jar includes a base portion and a receptacle portion, and is configured to be laterally received within the jar receiving area of the housing. A magnetic coupling system includes an upper magnetic coupler disposed in the base portion of the blender jar and a lower magnetic coupler disposed in the support base of the housing. The upper and lower magnetic couplers are magnetically coupled to one another for driving a blade assembly disposed in the receptacle portion of the blender jar. A brake mechanism is disposed on the upper magnetic coupler and is configured to stop rotation of the upper magnetic coupler when the blender jar is removed from the jar receiving area.
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7 Claims
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1. A blending appliance, comprising:
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a housing having an upper housing portion spaced vertically from a support base to define a jar receiving area therebetween; a blender jar configured for lateral reception in the jar receiving area and having a blade assembly powered by a motor disposed within the housing; a controller disposed within the housing, wherein the controller includes one or more preprogrammed blending sequences for controlling the motor; and a user interface disposed on the upper housing and electronically coupled to the controller, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of function settings for selection by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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