A countertop appliance comprises interchangeable containers including a first container and a second container each having a base. The first container includes a first magnet coupled to the base of the first container at a first distance and the second container includes a second magnet coupled to the base of the second container at a second distance. A housing includes a motor and an attachment portion. The interchangeable containers are selectively and operably coupled to the attachment portion of the housing. An analog magnetic sensor is disposed proximate the attachment portion of the housing. The analog magnetic sensor is configured to detect the first magnet at the first distance and the second magnet at the second distance. A controller communicatively coupled with the analog magnetic sensor is configured to identify one of the interchangeable containers based on the detected distance of one of the first magnet and the second magnet.

A blender system includes a container having a rotatable blade assembly therein, a lid covering an open end of the container, and a base with a motorized unit. When the container is coupled with the base, the motorized unit is adapted to drive rotation of the rotatable blade assembly. The lid includes a hinged actuator lever adapted to actuate the motorized unit. A detent extends from the hinged actuator lever and passes through a series of apertures and presses against a slidable actuator shaft disposed in the container and maintained in its position by a spring force, thereby depressing a switch for the motorized unit. A rotatable blade system includes cutting blade(s) and crushing blade(s). The crushing blade extends longitudinally outwardly from a hub. When the hub rotates in a first direction or second direction opposite the first direction, a face of the crushing blade is leading or trailing, respectively.

A blender with a round touchscreen interface is provided to control different blending modes of operation. Exemplary implementations may: receive, by the round touchscreen that is included in a control interface of the blender, a first type of user input; make detections regarding the user input received by the control interface of the blender; effectuate a transition from a ready-to-blend mode to a first blending mode, responsive to a first detection of a first type of detections; control an electrical motor during the ready-to-blend mode such that the blender is not blending; and control an electrical motor during the first blending mode such that the blender is blending.

A lid (116) for a food processor, the food processor including a hollow body (102) providing an interior chamber (103) to receive product and within which the product is processed, the body (102) having a sidewall (112) with a rim portion (108) surrounding a body top opening (114), the rim portion (108) having a lip (109), the body (102) further including a spout (110) protruding from the side wall (112) adjacent the rim portion (108) and having a spout side opening (117), the lid (116) including: a main part (118) to cooperate with the lip (109) to close the body top opening (114); a top skirt (120) to extend into the interior (103) of the body (102) and sealingly interface with an inner surface of the sidewall (112) and the rim portion (108); and a cover (200) moveably attached to the main part (118) and to cooperate with the spout (110) to close the spout side opening (117); and the cover (200) having a side skirt to extend into the spout (110) and sealingly interface with an inner (240) and outer (241) surface of the spout side opening (117).

A blender system is provided that includes a first jar, and second jar, and a blender base. The blender system is operable in a first mode wherein the first jar is coupled to the blender base and the objects within the first jar are blended or processed. The blender system is also operable in a second mode wherein the first jar and the second jar are coupled to the blender base. In this configuration, the objects to be processed are contained within the second jar. Advantageously, in the second mode, the first jar acts as a sound shield by which the sound generated by the blending process is dampened, resulting in a quieter experience for the user.

A mixing vessel for a food processor operated by an electric motor, which mixing vessel has a mixing mechanism which can be connected to a rotary drive of the food processor by means of a coupling driver, wherein the mixing vessel has a cleaning device for cleaning an inner wall of the mixing vessel, in particular a floor of the vessel. The cleaning device is arranged on the mixing vessel, in particular on a vessel wall and/or the mixing mechanism, and has at least one cleaning element which is designed such that, upon actuation of the cleaning device, it sweeps over the inner wall and/or over sub-regions of the mixing mechanism and, by interacting mechanically with any deposits which may be located on the inner wall and/or the mixing mechanism, helps to remove the same. The mixing vessel can have a cleaning device which has an ultrasonic transmitter, which is arranged in a fixed position in a wall of the mixing vessel or which is arranged, in particular in a removable manner, in the interior of the mixing vessel.

A scraping and tamping device for an appliance. The scraping and tamping device may tamp and/or scrap contents within the appliance. The scraping and tamping device may include a tamper and/or scraper. The scraping and tamping device may include a releasable engagement between one or more portions thereof. A retention device may be used to releasably engage the scraper between a stowed position and a deployed position. The scraping and tamping device may include a blender.

There is provided an appliance including a base having a housing, a motor-fan assembly disposed in the housing, a working implement which is operated by the motor-fan assembly when energized, a pocket integrally formed in a sidewall of the housing configured for use as a carrying handle, and one or more apertures formed in the pocket configured to allow cooling air to enter the housing to cool the motor-fan assembly.

An accessory for use with a container of a food processing system includes a body positionable within a base of the food processing system, said body having a first side and a second side, an opening formed in said body, a member configurable with said opening to selectively seal said opening, said member being arranged at said second side of said body, a vacuum sealing assembly for sealing a chamber of the container, and a release mechanism operable to selectively fluidly couple said chamber to an ambient atmosphere.

A blender base is generally described. The blender base includes a base frame. An outer shell may be connected to the base frame. A motor housing is supported by the base frame and positioned inside the outer shell. The motor housing is isolated from direct connection with the outer shell to reduce the transfer of noise and vibration from the motor to the outer shell.