Methods and systems are herein disclosed, including a mixing apparatus, comprising a mixing base, an upright support column, a mixing head, and a bushing. The mixing base has a top face defining a mixing platform. The upright support column extends outwardly from the top face. The mixing head comprises a motor, a housing, and a drive shaft. The drive shaft extends outwardly from the outer housing surface and is operatively connected to the motor. The drive shaft has an implement securement portion configured to engage a mixing implement. The mixing head is pivotally attached to the upright support column such that the mixing head is movable between an operating position and a resting position. The bushing is configured to dampen an impact force exerted on the bushing when the mixing head is moved from the resting position to the operating position.

A countertop appliance includes a body with a pedestal and a mixer head that is operably coupled to the body and defines a slot. An adjustment assembly is operably coupled to and selectively disposed within the mixer head. The adjustment assembly includes an actuation feature that defines detents and includes an actuator with a first engagement member and a second engagement member. A slider that includes a knob extends outwardly from the slot defined by the mixer head. The knob is selectively coupled to the actuation feature. A barrier member is operably coupled to the slider proximate to the slot defined by the mixer head and the actuation feature.

A stand mixer includes a column, a column rail mounted to the column and a bowl support mounted to the column rail such that the bowl support is vertically translatable along the column. A bowl is mounted to the bowl support. A fine adjustment apparatus is configured for adjusting a height of the bowl on the bowl support. The fine adjustment apparatus includes a cam rotatably mounted on the column. A cam tab on the column rail engages the cam. The cam and cam tab are configured such that the bowl support vertically translates in relation to the column as the cam rotates.

A quick release attachment assembly and system to releasably join a utensil to a stand mixer drivetrain. The system includes an assembly comprising one or more retaining balls to axially fix an attachment insert in the assembly and a plurality of cooperating walls to fix the attachment insert against rotational displacement.

A stand mixer appliance includes a motor within a motor housing and a power take-off hub extending from a front portion of the motor housing. An insert includes at least one fastener hole with a fastener received within the at least one fastener hole and configured for securing the insert within the power take-off hub. The power take-off hub includes a cover rotatably coupled to the insert. The cover is adjustable between an open position and a closed position. The cover includes a magnet and a tab extending from an inner surface of the cover. The magnet is configured to engage with the fastener in the at least one fastener hole to selectively hold the cover in the closed position. The tab is configured to engage with a recess in the power take-off hub in the closed position.

A stand mixer may include a casing having a base and a column extending from the base. The casing may define an interior surface directed toward an interior cavity and an exterior surface directed away from the interior cavity. The stand mixer may include a tilting head pivotable between a closed position and a first opened position and further pivotable between the first opened position and a second opened position, wherein an angle of the second opened position is greater than an angle of the first opened position. The stand mixer may also include a spring in biased engagement with the tilting head to bias the tilting head to the first opened position. The stand mixer may further include a friction pin in selective engagement with the tilting head to hold the tilting head at a variable position between the first opened position and the second opened position.

A motorized stirring system enables users to perform stirring functions with little negative impact on the user's wrist. In active mode, this system rotates a utensil forward or in reverse direction as the user selects. The system incorporates a motor to provide the rotation torque. A shaft that connects to and rotates a stirring element is attached to the motor. The stirring utensil attaches to the stirring element and moves as the stirring element rotates to perform the stirring function. A handle attached to the motor enables the user to hold and control this motorized stirring system.

A method for operating a stand mixer includes receiving, at a controller of the stand mixer, a signal indicative of a parameter of food contents in the stand mixer, and receiving, at the controller of the stand mixer, a signal indicative of an operating parameter of a motor of the stand mixer while the motor operates to mix the food contents. Then, determining, at the controller of the stand mixer, that a mixing operation of the stand mixer is complete based at least in part of one of the signal indicative of the parameter of the food contents, the signal indicative of the operating parameter of the motor, and time. Then adjusting, with the controller of the stand mixer, operation of the motor when the mixing operation is complete.

A stand mixer may include a casing having a base and a column extending from the base. The casing may define an interior surface directed toward an interior cavity and an exterior surface directed away from the interior cavity. The stand mixer may include a tilting head that extends transversely between a front end and a rear end. The titling head may be pivotable between a closed position and an opened position. The stand mixer includes a motor positioned in the tilting head and a locking mechanism disposed between the tilting head and the column. The locking mechanism may include a linkage arm extending from a first linkage end to a second linkage end. The locking mechanism may also include a button coupled to the first linkage end and one or more locking hooks coupled to the second linkage end in selective engagement with a catch portion.

There is disclosed an insert and sieve for use with a food processor having a processing tool, the insert comprising a disc having at least one aperture for the passage of food previously processed by the processing tool and, wherein in the disc is configured to be locatable in a sieve and be removable therefrom. Other aspects are included herein.