The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for steaming and blending a food product, comprising: a container (14) for receiving the food product, wherein the container (14) comprises a base (16), a side wall (18) and an annular upstanding column (20) extending from the base (16) of the container (14) and surrounding an opening (22) in the base (16); a blade assembly (30, 30) comprising (i) a first annular support member (32) which is coaxially arranged with the annular upstanding column (20) of the container (14) and (ii) at least one blade (36) which extends from the first annular support member (32), wherein the first annular support member (32) of the blade assembly (30, 30) and the annular upstanding column (20) of the container (14) together form a first steam inlet passage (58); a drive system (38) comprising a motor (40) and a drive shaft (42, 42) for coupling the motor (40) to the blade assembly (30, 30); and a steam generator (48) for providing steam to the first steam inlet passage (58) via a second steam inlet passage (64, 64) arranged within the annular upstanding column (20), wherein the drive shaft (42, 42) comprises a hollow interior which forms at least a part of the second steam inlet passage (64, 64) and is fluidly connected to the steam generator (48).

The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for steaming and blending a food product, comprising: a container (14) for receiving the food product, wherein the container (14) comprises a base (16), a side wall (18) and an annular upstanding column (20) extending from the base (16) of the container (14) and surrounding an opening (22) in the base (16); a blade assembly (30, 30) comprising (i) a first annular support member (32) which is coaxially arranged with the annular upstanding column (20) of the container (14) and (ii) at least one blade (36) which extends from the first annular support member (32), wherein the first annular support member (32) of the blade assembly (30, 30) and the annular upstanding column (20) of the container (14) together form a first steam inlet passage (58); a drive system (38) comprising a motor (40) and a drive shaft (42, 42) for coupling the motor (40) to the blade assembly (30, 30); and a steam generator (48) for providing steam to the first steam inlet passage (58) via a second steam inlet passage (64, 64) arranged within the annular upstanding column (20), wherein the drive shaft (42, 42) comprises a hollow interior which forms at least a part of the second steam inlet passage (64, 64) and is fluidly connected to the steam generator (48).

The present disclosure provides an electric pot capable of sterilizing remaining water, the electric pot including a base to which power is supplied, a body having a water accommodation space defined by a bottom and a sidewall, and a heater provided in the bottom, and configured to set an upper plate of the bottom exposed to the water accommodation space as a heating plate heated by the heater, the body configured to be electrically connected to the base when being placed on the base and including a temperature sensor provided in the bottom and configured to detect a temperature of the upper plate of the bottom and output the temperature of the upper plate, and an ultraviolet emitting unit installed on the upper plate of the bottom and configured to emit ultraviolet rays to remaining water remaining in the water accommodation space, the ultraviolet emitting unit being configured to be controlled to emit the ultraviolet rays when there is a user's input notifying that the remaining water is present after heating of water accommodated in the water accommodation space is ended and when an output value of the temperature sensor is equal to or less than a preset reference value.

An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions with at least three sides extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides and polygonal shaped tops, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the polygonal shaped tops to induce creation of a plurality of hexagonal convection cells in contact with a surface of the fluid which increases heat transfer from the heating source to the fluid.

An article of manufacture includes a wall portion having a wall inner surface and a wall outer surface, a base portion having a base inner surface and a base outer surface, at least a portion of the wall portion and the base portion forming a vessel to retain fluid therein, at least part of the base portion configured to receive heat, and a plurality of shaped portions extending above, each shaped portion of the base inner surface including at least three sides, the top of each being hexagonal in shape, each of the plurality of shaped portions capable of supplying heat from the sides to fluid adjacent to the sides, the plurality of shaped portions including the hexagonal shaped tops to assist in uneven heat transfer from the heating source to the fluid retained in the article of manufacture.

A kettle comprising, a body having a vent; a lid reversibly couplable to the body; and a unibody handle comprising, a distal end, a proximal end disposed on the body, an integrated lever comprising, at least one interchangeable whistle disposed on a lever proximal end, wherein the at least one interchangeable whistle reversibly attaches to the integrated lever, wherein the at least one interchangeable whistle is configured to be in at least one of a seated position and a raised position, a tab disposed on a lever distal end, wherein actuation of the tab causes the at least one interchangeable whistle to move from at least one of the seated position to the raised position and the raised position to the seated position, and a spout disposed on the proximal end, wherein the spout entirely eclipses the vent wherein the spout entirely eclipses the vent.

An electric kettle may include a body configured to form a space in which liquid, such as water may be contained, a handle that protrudes from an outer surface of the body, a heating module provided inside of the body to heat liquid inside of the body, an operation portion provided in the handle to operate so as to control an operation of the heating module, and a main printed circuit board (PCB) provided inside of the handle to control the operation of the heating module according to an operation of the operation portion. The body may have a double wall structure including two walls spaced apart from each other, and an electric wire that connects the main PCB and the heating module may be guided from the handle to the heating module through a space between the two walls.

An electric kettle may include a body made of a metal material and configured to form a space in which fluid, such as water is contained, a heating module provided in the body to heat the space, a handle mounted to protrude from an outer surface of the body, a handle cover made of a metal material and configured to form a protruding upper surface of the handle, and a handle printed circuit board (PCB) provided inside of the handle and including a touch sensor in close contact with a rear surface of the handle cover to sense a touch operation of the handle cover. An operation of the heating module may be controlled by the handle PCB.

A roasting and glazing apparatus includes a roaster, an agitator mounted within the roaster bowl for mixing a mixture of nuts and sugar during a roasting or glazing operation, a heater controlled to heat the roaster bowl during the roasting or glazing operation, and a cover removably mounted to the roaster bowl. The cover includes a reservoir for receiving water from a user and restricting water flow from the reservoir into the mixture of nuts and sugar in the roaster bowl. The cover and the roaster bowl together define a vent on a side of the cover opposite the reservoir. The vent is configured to direct steam out of the roaster bowl in a direction away from the reservoir.

An actively heated mug has a body with a chamber that can receive and hold a beverage and a heating element to actively heat the chamber, batteries, and circuitry that controls the operation of the heating element. A user interface is electrically connected to the circuitry and has one or more buttons actuatable a) to turn on the heating element, b) to adjust a temperature setting to one of multiple temperature settings to control the operation of the heating element to heat or maintain the liquid at a user selected temperature setting, and c) to turn off the heating element.