A closure for a lid that has at least one opening may include an activator pivotally coupled to the lid, a cover pivotally coupled to the lid, and a connecting member pivotally coupled to the activator and the cover. The activator, the cover and the connecting member may form an over center latching mechanism. In addition, the activator may be pivotally connected to the lid about a first axis of rotation, the cover may be pivotally connected to the lid about a second axis of rotation, the connecting member may pivotally connected to the activator about a third axis of rotation, and the connecting member may be pivotally connected to the cover about a fourth axis of rotation. The distance between the first and second axes of rotation may be constant, and the distance between the third and fourth axes of rotation may change as the cover is moved.

An apparatus for agitating liquid foodstuff, comprising a whisk that includes a magnetic rotor of a brushless electromotor assembly, and a main body including a liquid foodstuff container in which the whisk is receivable such that it is rotatable around a rotation axis thereof, and a stator of the electromotor assembly. The stator is configured to electromagnetically drive the rotor in rotation, and includes at least one magnetic sensor configured to provide a signal that reflects positional changes of the magnetic rotor relative to the magnetic sensor. The main body also includes a controller configured to detect an initial, manually effected rotational movement of the whisk around its rotation axis from the signal of the magnetic sensor, and, once such initial movement of the whisk is detected, to operate the apparatus independent of said initial, movement.

An apparatus for agitating liquid foodstuff, comprising a whisk that includes a magnetic rotor of a brushless electromotor assembly, and a main body including a liquid foodstuff container in which the whisk is receivable such that it is rotatable around a rotation axis thereof, and a stator of the electromotor assembly. The stator is configured to electromagnetically drive the rotor in rotation, and includes at least one magnetic sensor configured to provide a signal that reflects positional changes of the magnetic rotor relative to the magnetic sensor. The main body also includes a controller configured to detect an initial, manually effected rotational movement of the whisk around its rotation axis from the signal of the magnetic sensor, and, once such initial movement of the whisk is detected, to operate the apparatus independent of said initial, movement.

A multi-purpose handheld kitchen appliance includes a controller configured to customize various aspects of the appliance based upon a type of attachment coupled to the appliance, e.g., to controllably vary a motor speed, to selectively disable an activation control, and/or to rotate a display based on a type of attachment and/or a gyroscope input.

A grinding mill or seasoning grinder for grinding seasonings includes a stator and a rotatably mounted rotor having a base body with a shape of a truncated cone, where the rotor concentric to the stator. The stator and the rotor each include milling projections which are, at least in some sections, convexly curved in cross-section and the surfaces of milling projections are devoid of discontinuities that include edges or undercuts.

A multi-purpose handheld kitchen appliance includes a controller configured to customize various aspects of the appliance based upon a type of attachment coupled to the appliance, e.g., to controllably vary a motor speed, to selectively disable an activation control, and/or to rotate a display based on a type of attachment and/or a gyroscope input.

Apparatus for mixing culinary ingredients including a container with a lid and mixer with fingers are disclosed. Methods of mixing culinary ingredients using apparatus are also disclosed.

The whisk and digital thermometer comprises a kitchen whisk capable of monitoring the temperature of the food that the whisk is in contact with. A temperature sensing probe extends downward from the handle of the whisk into the food and a temperature sensor within the probe may be read by electronics in the handle of the whisk. A display on the handle may report the temperature of the food. Embodiments may comprise a voice synthesis unit and sound transducer to allow the whisk to audibly report the monitored temperature. Embodiments may comprise a wireless transceiver that allows the whisk to report the monitored temperature to an earpiece worn by a cook at a remote location, such as at another kitchen work area.

A clutch matched with a transmission screw rod comprises a left clutch half tooth, a right clutch half tooth, a clutch screw rod and a clutch base, the left clutch half tooth and the right clutch half tooth can slidably move relative to the clutch base; first threads matched with the transmission screw rod are arranged on the right side face of the left clutch half tooth and the left side face of the right clutch half tooth; the clutch screw rod and the transmission screw rod are located in different planes; a second thread and a third thread in opposite directions are arranged on the clutch screw rod; a fourth thread matched with the second thread and a fifth thread matched with the third thread are separately arranged on the left clutch half tooth and the right clutch half tooth.

An operative insert for a device for processing foods and a device for processing foods including such an operative insert, the device having a receptacle for the operative insert that is driven rotationally about an axis of rotation (R), to which receptacle the operative insert can be detachably fastened in a torque-locked manner by a drive interface, wherein the operative insert bears at least one working element, which can be driven rotationally in a working direction by the drive interface and which can be decoupled from the drive interface in regard to the rotational motion by a freewheel when the direction of rotation of the drive interface is reversed.