A kitchen device (100) including: abase (102) having a mechanism (118) that is operated using electrical power to cause processing of food; a vessel (104) removably mounted on the base (102) and including a bottom wall (108), a side wall (110) extending upwardly from the bottom wall (108) to a rim (112) so as to provide a space (114) to receive the food to be processed, with the rim (112) surrounding an opening (116) to the space (114); a lid (106) removably coupled to the rim (112) so as to at least partially close the opening (116); and an interlock system (120) operatively associated with the mechanism (118) to permit the delivery of the electric power to the mechanism (118), the system (120) including a first interlock circuit (122) and a second interlock circuit (124), wherein delivery of the electric power to the mechanism (118) is permitted by the completion of the first interlock circuit (122) and activation of the second interlock circuit (124), wherein the first interlock circuit (122) includes a first coupling (126) to complete the first circuit (122), the first coupling (126) including a first portion (128) mounted to the lid (106) and a second portion (130) mounted to the vessel (104) adjacent the rim (112) so that the first portion (128) is located adjacent the second portion (130) when the lid (106) is coupled to the rim (112) thereby completing the first circuit (122), and wherein the second interlock circuit (124) includes a second coupling (136) to activate the second interlock circuit (124), the second coupling (136) including a first portion (138) that is part of the second interlock circuit (124) and mounted to the base (102), the first portion (138) being operatively associated with a second portion (140) that is mounted to the vessel (104) and part of the first interlock circuit (122), wherein completion of the first interlock circuit (122) causes operation of the second portion (140) of the second coupling (136), thereby causing operation of the first portion (138) of the second coupling (136) to thus activate the second interlock circuit (124) and permit delivery of the electric power to the mechanism (118).

A food processing device is disclosed that includes a motorized base and a vessel arranged to releasably couple to the motorized base. The motorized base has a base coupling configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The base coupling is shaped to engage a vessel coupling on the vessel such that rotation of the base coupling drives rotation of the vessel coupling about the rotational axis. The vessel coupling includes a drive shaft that extends into a cavity defined by the vessel. The food processing device also includes an accessory arranged to detachably couple to the vessel's drive shaft and rotate within the vessel about the rotational axis and rotation of the accessory is driven by the vessel coupling via the drive shaft.

A micro-puree machine has an automatic bowl lock for locking to a bowl having at least one projection on an outer surface of the bowl. The bowl is rotatable relative to the micro-puree machine to rotate the at least one projection into and out of at least one slot on the micro-puree machine. The automatic bowl lock includes a locking pin moveable between a first position, in which the locking pin does not prevent the at least one projection from rotating out of the at least one slot, to a second position, in which the locking pin prevents the at least one projection from rotating out of the at least one slot, thereby locking the bowl to the micro-puree machine.

A blending device having an interlock system which may comprise a plurality of subassemblies. A thermal detector may be configured to be proximity with matter being blended for human consumption. Interlock system may further include a blade interlock contact and a compressive contact. The blender vessel may be configured to compress the compressive contact to a communicative configuration when connected with the blade assembly. Interlock system may utilize a blender base assembly that has base interlock contacts and a motor. The blade assembly may be configured to releasably mount to the blender base assembly and may cause the base interlock contact and the blade interlock contact to come into electrical communication with each other. The interlock system may ultimately result in the motor being obstructed from operation unless certain conditions are met. The interlock system may further utilize one or more than one logic circuit element.

Provided is a blending system having a locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blending system may include a blending cup and a blade base having a blade assembly. The blending cup may have an open end and a closed end. The blade base may be selectively attachable to the open end of the blending cup and include the locking and/or sealing mechanism. The blade base may include a button corresponding to a protrusion that can selectively engage a mating groove on the blending cup to alternate between locked and unlocked positions. The blending system may be portable.

A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor rotates the blade, a container having an open end and a lid configured to cover the open end. The blending system may also include an interlock system that may include a plurality of induction coils positioned on the base and the container and be in electrical communication with at least one lid sensor, wherein the power is translated through the induction coils to engage a switch device to complete a power circuit to allow a user to operate the motor of the blender.

The present invention relates to a blender. The blender includes: a body provided with a motor assembly; a container which is detachably mounted to the body and in which food is accommodated; a blade module provided inside the container and connected to the motor assembly to rotate when the container is mounted; a detection member provided in the container; and a detection device provided on one side of the body corresponding to the detection member and detecting the detection member when the container is mounted.

A portable blender with a soap reservoir and a cleaning mode of operation is disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include includes a blending component, a base assembly, a container assembly, a soap reservoir, a soap dispenser, a control interface, and control circuitry, and/or other components. The blender includes a control interface configured to be manually engaged by the user. The control interface controls the operating mode of the portable blender, including the cleaning mode of operation. During the cleaning mode of operation, the soap dispenser is controlled to dispense an amount of soap into the container body of the container assembly.

A self-cleaning food processor, comprising a main machine, a processing chamber and an electric motor, wherein the processing chamber is internally provided with a crushing blade driven by the electric motor; and the processing chamber comprises an upper cavity, a lower cavity, and a connecting section located between the upper cavity and the lower cavity, the lower cavity being fixedly arranged on the main machine, the upper cavity being detachably arranged relative to the lower cavity, the connecting section being arranged on the upper cavity, and the connecting section at least partially protruding into the processing chamber relative to the lower cavity. The food processor further comprises a cup body assembly which is removable and replaceable with the upper cavity.

A system for processing foodstuffs includes a container platform, a blade platform, and a locking mechanism. The container platform defines a container receptacle configured to receive a container including foodstuffs. The blade platform includes blades configured to rotate to process the foodstuffs. The locking mechanism is configured to couple the container platform to the blade platform to form a blending chamber including the blades and the container subsequent to determining that the container is received by the container receptacle and prior to rotation of the blades.