A stand mixer includes a casing including a base, a column extending from the base, and a motor housing connected to the column; a motor assembly provided within the motor housing and including a motor shaft; and a shaft adjustment assembly operably coupled with the motor shaft, the shaft adjustment assembly including an output shaft connected with the motor shaft, the output shaft configured to receive a rotational input from the motor shaft, the output shaft including an attachment holder at a distal end thereof; a handle adjustably coupled with the output shaft, the handle being configured to be rotatable about the circumferential direction; and a resilient member connecting the handle with the output shaft, the resilient member biasing the handle along the axial direction and along the circumferential direction.

A stand mixer includes a motor output shaft and a locking planetary output. The locking planetary output has a center shaft operably connected with the output shaft for driven rotation about a fixed axis, an agitator shaft mounted to the center shaft such that the agitator shaft moves around the fixed axis of the center shaft in a planetary arrangement, and a planetary gear centrally arranged about the fixed axis of the center shaft. A gear unit is rotatably fixed on the agitator shaft and is slidably mounted therewith to be moveable between a first position, in which the gear unit is engaged with the planetary gear, and a second position in which the gear unit is disengaged from the planetary gear and is engaged with a locking member.

The present invention relates to the field of food processing equipment, and more specifically to a lifting mechanism for a food processor. The mechanism comprises a mounting platform; a cutter shaft rotatable and axially movable relative to the platform; a drive sleeve with an internal threaded structure; an external threaded structure on the cutter shaft in threaded engagement with the drive sleeve; and a driving module configured to rotate the cutter shaft. When a rotational speed difference exists between the drive sleeve and the cutter shaft, the threaded engagement causes axial movement of the cutter shaft. This design employs a single driving module to achieve both rotation and lifting, thereby reducing structural complexity and manufacturing costs.

An example food processing system is provided. The food processing system include a housing. A drive shaft extends from the housing. The drive shaft includes a first end configured to receive a blade assembly and a second end opposing the first end. At least one sensor is configured to detect a position of the second end of the drive shaft to determine if the blade assembly is coupled to the drive shaft or not.

A stand mixer includes a base, a support column, a head, and an auxiliary attachment assembly. The auxiliary attachment assembly includes a dough hopper including an inlet for receiving moldable dough and an outlet for releasing the moldable dough into a dough mold end cap assembly, a dough mover positioned within the hopper for conveying dough from the inlet to the outlet, and the end cap assembly for forming the dough. The end cap assembly is coupled to the hopper and includes an end cap covering the outlet, the end cap including an inlet for receiving the dough and an outlet for releasing the dough, and a dough mold rotatable relative to the end cap for forming the dough released from the outlet as the dough mold is rotated relative to the end cap.

A method of operating the stand mixer includes the controller receiving an input indicative of a food processing operation. The method also includes measuring an initial value of the parameter of the food contents and recording the initial value of the parameter of the food contents in a memory in communication with the controller. The method also includes operating the motor to process the food contents through the power take off attachment, monitoring a current value of the parameter of the food contents, and determining a mathematical difference between the current value and the initial value of the parameter of the food contents. The method further includes pausing the motor of the stand mixer in response to determining the mathematical difference between the monitored value of the parameter and the initial value of the parameter is equal to a desired value of the parameter.

A beverage mixing machine includes: a base; a tower extending upwardly from the base, the tower including a main portion and an overhanging portion; a dispensing outlet located in the overhanging portion; one or more sensors located near the dispensing outlet, the one or more sensors configured to detect the presence of a magnet; and a controller mounted in one of the base and the tower, the controller operatively connected with the sensors, the controller configured to prevent operation of the machine unless at least one of the one or more sensors detect the presence of a magnet.

A pasta extruder attachment for a stand mixer includes a casing defining a funnel and a tube. A transmission is positioned at a distal end of the tube. The transmission is mechanically couplable to the stand mixer. A first shaft is coupled to the transmission and extends from the distal end of the tube to a proximal end of the tube. A second shaft coupled to the transmission and extends from the distal end of the tube to the proximal end of the tube. The second shaft is independently rotatable around the first shaft. An extruder block is couplable to the proximal end of the tube. A cutter is coupled to the first shaft at the proximal surface of the extruder block. The cutter is rotatable by the first shaft.

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 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.