A magnetic drive extension may be adapted to be positioned between a magnetic drive that generates a rotating magnetic field and a component, such as an agitator, driven by the magnetic drive, to increase the strength of the magnetic coupling between the drive and component. For example, a mechanical magnetic drive extension may house a rotating shaft around which a rotating magnet mount is configured to rotate, with two oppositely polarized magnets attached to opposite sides of the mount, such that the rotational force causes the rotating magnet mount to rotate, which in turn generates a second rotating magnetic field that causes a second rotational magnetic force to be applied to the component. As another example, a magnetically permeable magnetic drive extension may be comprised of an insulating material in which magnetic conductor components are embedded with even spacing around the interior perimeter of the magnetically permeable magnetic drive extension.

A system includes a container platform configured to receive a container, a blade assembly and a blade actuator for rotating blades of the blade assembly, a blade platform, and a platform actuator for moving the blade platform between a blade engagement position and a container engagement position. A processor is configured to cause the platform actuator to move the blade platform, prior to a first actuation of the blade actuator, from the container engagement position to the blade engagement position, to cause the first actuation, to cause the platform actuator to move the blade platform towards the container engagement position, to cause the blade platform to return to the blade engagement position, to cause a second actuation of the blade actuator, and to cause the platform actuator to return the blade platform to the container engagement position subsequent to the second actuation.

A microwavable container for use in a microwave oven that includes provisions to stir or mix food during microwave cooking. This mixing action is achieved by utilizing the motor of the microwave oven. Such mixing provides more even heating of food, and reduces the need to stop the microwave oven to manually stir food.

A system for receiving a single-use vessel containing a mixing device has a support structure adapted to receive the single-use vessel and a drive-unit adapted to power, to control, or to power and control a mixing of contents of the single-use vessel when the single-use vessel is arranged in the support structure. The support structure and the drive-unit are provided as separate components that may be arranged both in an operating position, where the drive-unit is connectable to the mixing device of the single-use bag in the support structure, and in a separated position, where the drive-unit is separated from the support structure. The drive-unit comprises a tag reader that, in the operating position, is arranged to read a vessel tag of the single-use vessel arranged in the support structure.

A mixing device for mixing at least two substances includes a single-use device and a reusable device. The single-use device includes an impeller, vanes, and a cup for receiving the rotor housing. A magnetically effective core is in the rotor housing. The reusable device includes a stator to contactlessly magnetically drive the impeller about the axis of rotation and magnetically levitate the impeller with respect to the stator. A plurality of stabilizing elements is on the impeller for stabilizing the impeller against tilting. Each stabilizing element is arranged between two vanes and extends from a radial inner edge to a radial outer edge with respect to the radial direction, and each radial outer edge has a distance from the axis of rotation which is smaller than half the outer diameter of the impeller.

A blender assembly includes a base and a blender pivotally mounted on the base such that the blender pivots in only a single plane. A locking assembly releasably locks the blender to the base and unlocks the blender from the base to allow the blender to pivot with respect to the base.

Disclosed a bi-directional blender, comprising a cup and a cap holder rotatably connected with the cup by a threaded flange, wherein the interior of the cup is a cavity in which a first blending blade and a second blending blade are fixedly mounted. In the bi-directional blender of the invention, the cup is internally provided with the first blending blade and the second blending blade, the two sets of blending blades may rotate in opposite directions to form a forward and a reverse crushing structure capable of better crushing all kinds of ingredients, and thus the blender can be used in a juicer and a food processor.

A variable-engagement planetary food mixing tool for attachment to a motorized food mixing apparatus is presented. The tool has a body that has a driveshaft engagement portion and a first longitudinal axis. The tool also has a sun gear concentric with the first longitudinal axis, wherein the sun gear has a first helical gear surface. A planet gear with a second longitudinal axis is also included, wherein the second longitudinal axis is non-parallel to the first longitudinal axis. The planet gear has a second helical gear surface extending around the second longitudinal axis. The planet gear is configured to engage the first helical gear surface of the sun gear in one or more positions along the second longitudinal axis. A mixing member is connected to the planet gear and moves around the first longitudinal axis while rotating around the second longitudinal axis as the planet gear traverses the sun gear.

For expanding the scope of functions of an existing magnetic stirrer in a simple manner, a function adapter (3) is proposed which is equipped in order to convert a movement variable fed into the function adapter (3) by a magnetic stirrer (2) and output the same in a converted manner.

A system for food preparation, including a system body, a blade actuator retained by the system body; a set of blades; a blade platform rotatably mounting the set of blades, the blade platform pivotally connected along a first edge to the system body and operable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; and a container platform defining a container receptacle, the container platform pivotally connected along a first edge to the system body and operable between a loading position and a processing position.