HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE MIXING ARRANGEMENT

• US 20170156348A1
• Filed: 07/03/2014
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
• Original Assignee: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
• Inventors: Rojas Restrepo, Monica Maria, Kwarnmark, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 10,342,238 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A21C 1/06 with horizontally-mounted mixing or kneading tools; Worm or screw mixers
• CPC Class Codes: A21C 1/1405 Tools
• CPC Class Codes: A21C 1/149 Receptacles, e.g. provided with means for carrying or guiding fluids, e.g. coolants
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/07 Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/0727 Mixing bowls
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/08 Mixing of dough
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2215/0431 Numerical size values, e.g. diameter of a hole or conduit, area, volume, length, width, or ratios thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/1123 sickle-shaped, i.e. curved in at least one direction
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/1126 the stirrer being a bent rod supported at one end only

Abstract

A household mixer appliance having a mixing container with an inner surface and an open top, a drive arrangement and a hook. The hook has a sole attachment portion which, when attached to the drive arrangement, abuts a first inner surface portion of the mixing container inner surface. The sole attachment portion is attachable to the drive arrangement via a through hole in the first inner surface portion such that the hook is rotatable around a substantially horizontal axis of rotation within the mixing container when the hook is attached to the drive arrangement.

Claims

1. A household mixer appliance comprising:

a mixing container with an inner surface and an open top;

a drive arrangement; and

a hook;

wherein the hook comprises a sole attachment portion which when attached to the drive arrangement abuts a first inner surface portion of the mixing container inner surface, and is attachable to the drive arrangement via a through hole in the first inner surface portion such that the hook is rotatable around a substantially horizontal axis of rotation within the mixing container when the hook is attached to the drive arrangement.

2. The mixer appliance according to claim 1, wherein the drive arrangement is arranged entirely below a highest portion of the mixing container when positioned with the open top facing upwards.

3. The mixer appliance according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the mixing container comprises a substantially flat second surface portion, arranged diametrically from the first inner surface portion along the axis of rotation.

4. The mixer appliance according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the mixing container comprises a second surface portion, arranged diametrically from the first inner surface portion along the axis of rotation, the second surface portion comprising a protuberance which is directed towards the first inner surface portion.

5. The mixer appliance according to claim 3, wherein all parts of the hook are arranged with a separation distance to the second surface portion.

6. The mixer appliance according to claim 1, wherein at least 40% of the mixing container inner surface has the shape of an oblate spheroid.

7. The mixer appliance according to claim 1, wherein the hook, when in a lowest position, extends substantially in parallel with the inner surface of the mixing container along at least 50% of a length of the hook.

8. The mixer appliance according to claim 1, wherein the hook, when in a lowest position, extends substantially in parallel with the inner surface of the mixing container along at least 70% of a length of the hook.

9. The mixer appliance according to claim 4, wherein all parts of the hook are arranged with a separation distance to the second surface portion.

10. The mixer appliance according to claim 1, wherein at least 50% of the mixing container inner surface has the shape of an oblate spheroid.

11. The mixer appliance according to claim 1, wherein at least 60% of the mixing container inner surface has the shape of an oblate spheroid.