Food processor and weighing plate for a food processor

Abstract

The invention relates to a kitchen appliance, comprising a. a kitchen appliance base station (1) with a weighing device, b. a pot (2) which is designed to process and / or store food and which can be inserted into the kitchen appliance base station (1), and c. a weighing plate (3) which is designed to receive goods (G) to be weighed and which can be positioned in a weighing position (W) relative to the kitchen appliance base station (1), wherein the weight of goods (G) received by the weighing plate (3) can be ascertained in the weighing position (W) using the weighing device, and the weighing plate (3) is additionally designed to be placed on a pot opening (4) of the pot (2) and to releasably close the pot (2) in the manner of a lid.

Description

[0001] Food processor and weighing plate for a food processor

[0002] The present invention relates to a food processor, comprising a food processor base station with a weighing device, a pot designed for processing and / or storing food, which can be inserted into the food processor base station, and a weighing plate designed to receive goods to be weighed, which can be positioned in a weighing position with respect to the food processor base station, wherein in the weighing position a weight of goods to be weighed received by the weighing plate can be determined using the weighing device.

[0003] Furthermore, the invention relates to a weighing plate for use in such a kitchen appliance.

[0004] Kitchen appliances, especially multifunctional kitchen appliances, such as those sold under the Thermomix® or Monsieur Cuisine® brands, can be used for a wide variety of food processing tasks. Heating food and preparing entire meals can also be accomplished using such kitchen appliances. For example, kitchen appliances can perform heating, stirring, mixing, chopping, cutting, peeling, and other functions.

[0005] Such kitchen appliances often have a weighing function implemented in the kitchen appliance in the form of a weighing device. This allows food to be weighed directly into a pot (e.g., a preparation pot) inserted into the kitchen appliance base station. For this purpose, appropriate sensors or measuring transducers are integrated into the kitchen appliance base station (e.g., the feet of the kitchen appliance base station). If a weight is exerted on the kitchen appliance base station, a corresponding weight can be determined. Accordingly, the kitchen appliance's weighing function can be used regardless of the positioning of the item to be weighed (e.g., food to be weighed) within the pot. For example, a bowl or plate can be placed on the lid of the pot (provided the lid is inserted into the kitchen appliance base station). The item to be weighed can then be placed onto the bowl or plate.The item to be weighed can then be weighed using the weighing function of the food processor (i.e. its weight or mass can be determined).

[0006] A weighing item can also be weighed with such a food processor independently of the use of the pot. DE 20 2021 000 402 U1 discloses a weighing plate that can be positioned in place of the pot in a receptacle of a food processor base station, originally intended for positioning a preparation pot, in order to weigh a weighing item directly on the plate using a weighing function integrated into the food processor. For insertion into the receptacle, a coupling piece is arranged on the underside of the weighing plate, which can be inserted into a coupling receptacle on the base station.

[0007] Such positioning is relatively low in relation to the overall height of the food processor, which may make it difficult for a user standing in front of the food processor to weigh the food at an uncomfortable working height (depending on the user's height). Furthermore, the functionality described in DE 20 2021 000 402 UI is limited to the weighing of items. However, with accessories for multifunctional food processors, it is advantageous if these accessories also combine several different functions in one and the same accessory. This reduces the total number of required accessories, which is cost-effective, saves materials, and is environmentally friendly.

[0008] Accordingly, there is a growing need to make familiar weighing plates for kitchen appliances multifunctional.

[0009] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a food processor in which multifunctionality is further increased. The same object applies to the provision of a weighing plate for use in a food processor.

[0010] These problems are solved by the subject-matter of claims 1 and 13.

[0011] Firstly, the present invention relates to a food processor, comprising a. a food processor base station with a weighing device b. a pot designed for processing and / or storing food, which pot can be inserted into the food processor base station, c. and a weighing plate designed to receive goods to be weighed, which can be positioned in a weighing position relative to the food processor base station, wherein in the weighing position a weight of goods to be weighed received by the weighing plate can be determined using the weighing device, wherein the weighing plate is also designed to be placed onto a pot opening of the pot and to releasably close the pot as a lid.

[0012] Such a weighing device provided in a kitchen appliance base station is a sensor device with which the weight of an item to be weighed (e.g., food to be weighed, ingredients for meals, or the like) can be determined in the form of a mass (unit, e.g., mg, g, or kg). A weighing device can comprise one or more sensors arranged at suitable locations on the kitchen appliance base station, for example, in the feet of the kitchen appliance base station. If a weight force (e.g., due to the weight of an item to be weighed) is exerted on the kitchen appliance base station, on a component connected to it, or on a pot inserted therein, a corresponding weight can be determined using the weighing device. A weight determined in this way can, for example, be indicated by an optical display (e.g., on a display of the kitchen appliance or a device connected to it with signals, such as, for example, a timer).a smartphone, a tablet PC or similar) or an acoustic display (e.g. via loudspeaker).

[0013] The aforementioned pot is designed for processing and / or storing food. When the pot is inserted into the food processor, a heating element in the food processor base station can heat the contents of the pot (e.g., food). Furthermore, a mixing and / or chopping tool for chopping and / or mixing food can be arranged in the pot, particularly in the area of ​​a pot base. When the pot is inserted into the food processor base station, the mixing or chopping tool can be coupled to a rotary shaft of the food processor base station and rotated at the same speed and direction. The rotation can result in the mixing or chopping of food.

[0014] The pot is removable from the kitchen appliance base station, meaning it can be removed from it and placed, for example, in a refrigerator. The present invention now makes it possible to use the weighing plate multifunctionally, meaning not only for weighing a weighing item, but also for releasably sealing a pot opening, preferably in a gas-tight and / or liquid-tight manner. Thus, the weighing plate can also be used as a lid for the pot, e.g., for keeping food or dishes fresh inside the pot. "Gas-tight" can be understood to mean that air exchange between the inside and outside of the pot is prevented or reduced. A gas-tight and / or liquid-tight closure can ensure that food or dishes stored inside the pot can be kept and stored for longer (kept fresh).

[0015] It should be emphasized that the inventors have adapted the weighing plate described here to the dimensions of the pot, in particular the diameter of the aforementioned pot opening, in such a way that the weighing plate can be placed onto the pot opening of the pot and thus the pot opening can be closed by the weighing plate, functioning as a (removable) lid (while ensuring a gas- and / or liquid-tight closure). On the other hand, the weighing plate is designed such that it can hold items to be weighed (i.e., it performs a typical plate function) and can be positioned in a weighing position relative to the food processor base station, so that in the weighing position, the weight of items picked up by the weighing plate can be determined using the weighing device. The plate therefore also takes into account the design of the food processor base station to ensure positioning in a weighing position.Accordingly, the weighing plate described here combines several functionalities.

[0016] Further embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims. The features mentioned therein, as well as further embodiments of the invention, are described below.

[0017] According to a first embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, the weighing pan can be designed as a weighing pan and has a bowl shape, wherein the weighing pan is formed from a weighing pan base and a weighing pan rim extending circumferentially relative to the weighing pan base. The weighing pan rim directly adjoins the weighing pan base with its lower end and extends away from the weighing pan base toward its upper end. "Circumferentially relative to the weighing pan base" is to be understood as the weighing pan rim delimiting the weighing pan base towards the outside of the weighing pan in the sense of a lateral surface. Such a bowl shape reduces the likelihood of unwanted flowing or falling of solid or liquid substances, in particular foodstuffs, placed in the weighing pan.Accordingly, food can be transported more easily from one place to another using a bowl than with a (flatter) plate or tray. A bowl can also be considered a bowl in the context of the invention. The use of a bowl shape is particularly advantageous for liquid, viscous, or powdered foods due to the shape-based retention capability of the bowl.

[0018] According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, it can be provided that at least one coupling structure is formed on the edge of the weighing pan for mechanical and weighing-related coupling to a complementary structure of the food processor base station. According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, it can be provided that the at least one coupling structure is formed on a surface of the weighing pan edge facing outwards, and wherein the at least one coupling structure comprises one or more material bulges and / or material projections on the weighing pan edge. Because the coupling structure is formed on a surface of the weighing pan edge facing outwards, the coupling structure - in the case of a design as a material bulge - can also extend inwards, e.g.as a material bulge formed by the material bulge arranged on the outside. Conversely, a material projection formed on a surface facing the outside of the weighing pan can be formed by a material bulge present on the inside of the weighing pan edge. "At least" one coupling structure is understood to mean that several coupling structures are also formed on the weighing pan edge. A respective coupling structure (regardless of whether it is one coupling structure or several coupling structures) can thus have a single or several material bulges. Likewise, a respective coupling structure (regardless of whether it is one coupling structure or several coupling structures) can have a single or several material projections.A respective coupling structure (regardless of whether it is one coupling structure or several coupling structures) can also have a combination of one or more material projections with one or more material bulges.

[0019] A coupling structure and a "complementary" structure on the food processor base station mean that these structures can interact mechanically. If a material projection is formed on the edge of the weighing pan, a material bulge can be formed on the food processor base station as a complementary structure, and vice versa. In this case, the material projection can engage with the material bulge. A material projection can also rest on a material web. Snap-in connections (locking lugs and complementary locking receptacles), clamp connections, bayonet connections, press-fit connections, form-fit connections, or the like can also provide a mechanical and weighing-related coupling between the weighing pan or weighing pan and the food processor base station.

[0020] A particular advantage is that the invention allows the weighing plate or scale pan to be coupled to existing structures on a food processor. The weighing plate can thus be used as an accessory for existing food processors.

[0021] According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, two opposing coupling structures are formed on the edge of the weighing pan for mechanical and weighing-related coupling to complementary structures of the food processor base station. Such an opposing arrangement of the coupling structures enables a particularly secure arrangement of the weighing pan that is protected against tipping. The opposing arrangement of the coupling structures leads to an even load distribution of the weighed item arranged in the weighing pan relative to the food processor base station.

[0022] The aforementioned mechanical coupling can automatically provide a weighing connection, provided the weighing device of the food processor base station is designed in such a way that when the food processor base station is (directly or indirectly) subjected to a weight, a weight acting in addition to the acting weight can be determined. In simple terms, the complementary coupling structures enable a weighing item placed on the weighing plate or in the scale pan to apply its weight directly or indirectly (i.e., via several components). Due to the coupling, the weighing plate or scale pan rests on the food processor base station or a component connected to it.

[0023] It should be noted that, provided the pot is inserted into the kitchen appliance base station, a mechanical and weighing connection to the kitchen appliance base station is provided, namely indirectly via the pot, even when the weighing plate is placed over the pot opening in the function of a lid. Even then, the weighing plate or scale pan can be used to weigh items. This can also be understood as a "weighing position" within the meaning of the invention. In this case, the shape of the weighing plate or scale pan, which allows the lid function to close the pot opening, also provides a coupling structure for the (indirect) mechanical and weighing connection to the kitchen appliance base station.

[0024] According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, the food processor base station can be provided with two opposing locking arms which - when the pot is inserted into the food processor base station - are designed to lock a pot lid placed on the pot or the pot itself, and wherein a respective one of the two opposing coupling structures formed on the edge of the weighing pan is designed for mechanical coupling to a respective complementary structure of a respective locking arm, wherein the weighing pan assumes the weighing position when coupled to the locking arms. Such a coupling can be implemented in particular with those food processors sold under the Thermomix® brand. This means that components already present on a food processor base station can be directly used for coupling the weighing pan.It is also possible for a specific geometry or shape component of the food processor base station to be used to couple the weighing pan. For example, in the case of food processors sold under the Monsieur Cuisine® brand, a corresponding coupling of the at least one coupling structure of the weighing pan to a truncated cone-shaped pot receiving section in the food processor base station can be effected. According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, it can be provided that the weighing plate, in particular the weighing plate designed as a weighing pan, is designed to - if it is placed as a lid on a pot opening of the pot - close the pot opening to the outside of the pot in a gas- and / or liquid-tight manner, whereby this is independent of the pot being inserted into the food processor base station or of an external arrangement of the pot for this purpose.The weighing plate (the scale pan) can thus be used as a lid to close the pot, regardless of whether the pot is inserted into the food processor base station or not. This allows for multifunctional, or at least bifunctional, use of the weighing plate (the scale pan) for weighing items and for closing a pot opening.

[0025] According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, the weighing plate, in particular the weighing plate designed as a weighing pan, can have a circumferential sealing lip which ensures that the weighing plate - when placed as a lid on the pot opening of the pot - closes the pot opening to the outside of the pot in a gas- and / or liquid-tight manner, whereby this is independent of whether the pot is inserted into the food processor base station or whether the pot is arranged externally. When the weighing plate is placed on the pot opening, the sealing lip preferably rests on a lateral surface or an upper edge of the pot (in the area of ​​the pot opening) and seals the pot relative to the weighing plate (to the weighing pan). The sealing lip can be made in particular of rubber or plastic. The weighing plate, in particular the base and edge of the weighing pan, can be made of rubber, plastic, or metal.The sealing lip can be vulcanized to the weighing pan or the edge of the weighing pan if it is made of rubber. If the sealing lip is made of plastic, it can be molded onto the weighing pan or the edge of the weighing pan. Other attachment methods, such as adhesive bonding, are also possible. Multiple circumferential sealing lips can also be arranged on the weighing pan. Vulcanizing or molding a sealing lip onto the weighing pan or the edge of the weighing pan results in a particularly durable connection.

[0026] According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, it can be provided that the weighing pan has a pouring section, in particular a pouring tab, which enables simplified pouring of substances held in the weighing pan, for example liquids, from the weighing pan. The pouring section or the pouring tab can be molded onto or formed on the edge of the weighing pan. According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, it can be provided that the pouring section, in particular the pouring tab, also has the function of a handle. For example, the weighing pan - if it is placed on the pot in its function as a lid - can be pulled and detached from the pot in a particularly convenient and simple manner via the pouring section (the pouring tab) in its handle function.

[0027] According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, it can be provided that a mixing and / or chopping tool for chopping and / or mixing food can be arranged in the pot, particularly in the area of ​​a pot base. The mixing or chopping tool can be coupled to a rotary shaft of the food processor base station when the pot is inserted into the food processor base station and can rotate at the same speed and direction. The mixing and / or chopping tool can be permanently installed in the pot, but can also be detachably mounted therein. A detachable arrangement is advantageous for cleaning reasons. The mixing and / or chopping tool can be a mixing blade.

[0028] According to a further embodiment of a food processor according to the invention, the food processor may further comprise a heating element for heating food held in the pot. To control the heating element and also the mixing and / or chopping tool, the food processor may have a control unit, preferably arranged in the food processor base station. The control unit may also control the weighing device. Furthermore, the control unit may be signal-connected to the aforementioned display unit (display). The display unit may comprise a display.

[0029] Furthermore, the invention relates to a weighing plate for use in a food processor of the type described, the food processor comprising a food processor base station with a weighing device and a pot designed for processing and / or storing food, which pot can be inserted into the food processor base station, wherein the weighing plate is designed to receive goods to be weighed, wherein the weighing plate is also designed to be positioned in a weighing position with respect to the food processor base station, and wherein the weighing plate is also designed to be placed onto a pot opening of the pot and to releasably close the pot as a lid.

[0030] According to a first embodiment of a weighing pan according to the invention, it can be provided that the weighing pan is designed as a weighing pan and has a bowl shape, wherein the weighing pan is formed from a weighing pan base and a weighing pan edge that runs around the weighing pan base.

[0031] According to a further embodiment of a weighing pan according to the invention, it can be provided that at least one coupling structure for mechanical and weighing coupling to a complementary structure of the kitchen appliance base station is formed on the edge of the weighing pan.

[0032] According to a further embodiment of a weighing pan according to the invention, it can be provided that the at least one coupling structure is formed on a surface of the weighing pan edge facing outwards, and wherein the at least one coupling structure comprises one or more material bulges and / or material projections on the weighing pan edge.

[0033] According to a further embodiment of a weighing pan according to the invention, it can be provided that two opposing coupling structures are formed on the edge of the weighing pan for mechanical and weighing-technical coupling to respective complementary structures of the kitchen appliance base station.

[0034] According to a further embodiment of a weighing plate according to the invention, it can be provided that the weighing plate, in particular the weighing plate designed as a weighing pan, is designed to - if it is placed as a lid on a pot opening of the pot - close the pot opening to the outside of the pot in a gas-tight and / or liquid-tight manner, whereby this is independent of the insertion of the pot into the kitchen appliance base station or an external arrangement of the pot for this purpose.According to a further embodiment of a weighing plate according to the invention, it can be provided that the weighing plate, in particular the weighing plate designed as a weighing pan, has a circumferential sealing lip which ensures that the weighing plate - if it is placed as a lid on the pot opening of the pot - closes the pot opening to the outside of the pot in a gas- and / or liquid-tight manner, whereby this is independent of the insertion of the pot into the kitchen appliance base station or an external arrangement of the pot for this purpose.

[0035] According to a further embodiment of a weighing pan according to the invention, it can be provided that the weighing pan has a pouring section, in particular a pouring tab, which enables simplified pouring of substances held in the weighing pan, for example liquids, from the weighing pan.

[0036] According to a further embodiment of a weighing plate according to the invention, it can be provided that the pouring section, in particular the pouring tab, also has the function of a handle.

[0037] If certain features are actively formulated / designated (e.g. "is arranged"), it is clear to the person skilled in the art that such a feature can also be formulated / designated passively (functionally) in the context of the invention (e.g. "is arrangeable").

[0038] Further embodiments of the invention are shown in the figures described below.

[0039] Fig. 1a is a perspective view of a pot with a weighing plate shown above a pot opening - not placed on the pot - the weighing plate being designed according to a first embodiment of the invention;

[0040] Fig. lb is a perspective view of the pot from Fig. la with a weighing plate placed on the pot opening and closing the pot opening, the weighing plate being designed according to the first embodiment of the invention;

[0041] Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a kitchen appliance base station and a weighing plate positioned in the weighing position; Fig. 3a is a perspective view of a weighing plate according to the first embodiment of the invention;

[0042] Fig. 3b the weighing plate according to Fig. 3a in a side view;

[0043] Fig. 4a shows a weighing plate according to a second embodiment of the invention in a perspective view;

[0044] Fig. 4b shows the weighing plate according to Fig. 4a in a side view.

[0045] As described above, the invention relates to a food processor and a weighing plate 3 for use in a food processor. The food processor initially comprises a food processor base station 1, as shown, for example, in Figure 2. The food processor base station 1 comprises a weighing device (not shown). Furthermore, the food processor comprises a pot 2 designed for processing and / or storing food, which can be inserted into the food processor base station 1. Such a pot 2 is shown in Figures 1a and 1b together with the weighing plate 3. The food processor base station 1 has a receiving area 13 into which the pot 2 can be inserted.Furthermore, the kitchen appliance base station 1 comprises two opposing locking arms 10 which - if the pot 2 is inserted into the kitchen appliance base station 1 - are designed to lock a pot lid placed on the pot 2 or the pot 2 as such.

[0046] The weighing plate 3 is designed to receive weighed goods G (illustrated in Fig. 2). Furthermore, the weighing plate 3 can be positioned in a weighing position W relative to the kitchen appliance base station 1 (see Fig. 2). In the weighing position W, a weight of the weighed goods G received by the weighing plate 3 can be determined using the weighing device. A weight thus determined can be displayed to a user via a display unit 14, for example, visually.

[0047] The weighing plate 3 is also designed to be placed onto a pot opening 4 of the pot 2 and to releasably close the pot 2 as a lid. This is shown by way of example in Figures 1a and 1b. Figure 1a shows the weighing plate 3 in a position above the pot opening 4, not yet placed onto the pot 2, while Figure 1b shows the weighing plate 3 in a position placed onto the pot 2. In a position according to Figure 1b, the pot opening 4 is closed by the weighing plate. The weighing plate 3 can be easily removed and detached from the pot 2 via the pouring section 12. In this case, the pouring section 12 serves as a handle. The pouring section 12 can be designed in the form of a pouring tab. The pouring section 12 basically enables simplified pouring of substances held in the weighing pan, for example liquids, from the weighing pan.If the weighing plate 3 is placed on the pot 2 and the pot 2 is simultaneously inserted into the receiving area 13 of the kitchen machine base station 1, this position can also provide a weighing position W and the item to be weighed G can be positioned on the weighing plate 3 and weighed.

[0048] As can be seen in Figures 1a, 1b and shown in more detail in Figures 3a, 3b and 4a, 4b, the weighing plate 3 is designed as a weighing pan and has a pan shape, wherein the weighing pan is formed from a weighing pan base 5 and a weighing pan rim 6 which runs circumferentially with respect to the weighing pan base 5. Two coupling structures 7 are formed on a surface 9 of the weighing pan rim 6 facing outwards, wherein the coupling structures 7 each comprise one (variant according to Fig. 4a, 4b) or more material bulges (variant according to Fig. 3a, 3b) with respect to the surface 9 of the weighing pan rim 6 facing outwards. These coupling structures 7 are also visible on the inside of the weighing pan, namely in the form of protuberances. The two coupling structures 7 are arranged opposite one another with respect to the weighing pan.

[0049] As specifically shown in Fig. 2, each of the two coupling structures 7 formed on the edge 6 of the weighing pan and lying opposite one another can be used for mechanical (and weighing-technical) coupling to a respective complementary structure 8 of a respective locking arm 10, wherein the weighing pan assumes the weighing position W when coupled to the locking arms 10.

[0050] As shown in Figures 3b and 4b, the weighing plate 3, designed as a weighing pan, has a circumferential sealing lip 11, which ensures that the weighing plate 3—when placed as a lid on the pot opening 4 of the pot 2—closes the pot opening 4 to the outside of the pot in a gas- and / or liquid-tight manner, regardless of whether the pot 2 is inserted into the kitchen appliance base station 1 or whether the pot 2 is externally arranged thereto. List of Reference Symbols

[0051] 1 kitchen machine base station

[0052] 2 pots

[0053] 3 weighing plates

[0054] 4 Pot opening

[0055] 5 Scale pan base

[0056] 6 Scale pan rim

[0057] 7 Coupling structure

[0058] 8 Structure

[0059] 9 Surface

[0060] 10 locking arms

[0061] 11 Sealing lip

[0062] 12 Pouring section

[0063] 13 Recording area

[0064] 14 Display unit

[0065] G Weighing goods

[0066] W Weighing position

Claims

Claims: Kitchen machine, comprising a. a kitchen machine base station (1) with a weighing device, b. a pot (2) designed for processing and / or storing food, which can be inserted into the kitchen machine base station (1), c. and a weighing plate (3) designed for receiving the food to be weighed (G), which can be positioned in a weighing position (W) relative to the kitchen machine base station (1), wherein in the weighing position (W) the weight of the food to be weighed (G) received by the weighing plate (3) can be determined using the weighing device, wherein the weighing plate (3) is also designed to be placed on a pot opening (4) of the pot (2) and to releasably close the pot (2) as a lid.A food processor according to claim 1, wherein the weighing plate (3) is designed as a weighing pan and has a pan shape, the weighing pan being formed from a weighing pan base (5) and a weighing pan rim (6) circumferentially surrounding the weighing pan base (5). A food processor according to claim 2, wherein at least one coupling structure (7) for mechanical and weighing coupling to a complementary structure (8) of the food processor base station (1) is formed on the weighing pan rim (6). A food processor according to claim 3, wherein the at least one coupling structure (7) is formed on a surface (9) of the weighing pan rim (6) facing outwards, and wherein the at least one coupling structure (7) comprises one or more material protrusions and / or material projections on the weighing pan rim (6).Kitchen machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein two opposing coupling structures (7) are formed on the edge of the weighing tray (6) for mechanical and weighing coupling to complementary structures (8) of the kitchen machine base station (1). Food processor according to claim 5, wherein the food processor base station (I) has two opposing locking arms (10) which, if the pot (2) is inserted into the food processor base station (1), are designed to lock a pot lid placed on the pot (2) or the pot (2) itself, and wherein each of the two opposing coupling structures (7) formed on the rim (6) of the weighing pan is designed to mechanically couple to a respective complementary structure (8) of a respective locking arm (10), wherein the weighing pan assumes the weighing position (W) when coupled to the locking arms (10).Food processor according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the weighing plate (3), in particular the weighing plate (3) designed as a weighing pan, is designed to seal the pot opening (4) gas- and / or liquid-tight to the outside of the pot when it is placed as a lid on a pot opening (4) of the pot (2), whereby this is independent of whether the pot (2) is inserted into the food processor base station (1) or of an external arrangement of the pot (2). Food processor according to claim 7, wherein the weighing plate (3), in particular the weighing plate (3) designed as a weighing pan, has a circumferential sealing lip. (II) which ensures that the weighing plate (3) – when placed as a lid on the pot opening (4) of the pot (2) – seals the pot opening (4) to the outside of the pot in a gas- and / or liquid-tight manner, regardless of whether the pot (2) is inserted into the food processor base station (1) or whether the pot (2) is arranged externally. Food processor according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the weighing pan (3) has a pouring section (12), in particular a pouring spout, which facilitates the pouring of substances, for example liquids, contained in the weighing pan from the weighing pan. Food processor according to claim 9, wherein the pouring section (12), in particular the pouring spout, also functions as a handle. A food processor according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a mixing and / or chopping tool for chopping and / or mixing food can be arranged in the pot (2), particularly in the area of ​​a pot base, wherein the mixing or chopping tool, when the pot (2) is inserted into the food processor base station (1), can be coupled to a rotating shaft of the food processor base station (1) and can be rotated at the same speed and in the same direction. A food processor according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a heating element for heating food placed in the pot (2).Weighing plate (3) for use in a food processor according to one of claims 1 to 12, the food processor comprising a food processor base station (1) with a weighing device and a pot (2) designed for processing and / or storing food, which can be inserted into the food processor base station (1), wherein the weighing plate (3) is designed to receive the food to be weighed (G), wherein the weighing plate (3) is also designed to be positioned in a weighing position (W) in relation to the food processor base station (1), and wherein the weighing plate (3) is also designed to be placed on a pot opening (4) of the pot (2) and to releasably close the pot (2) as a lid. Weighing plate (3) according to claim 13, wherein the weighing plate (3) is designed as a weighing pan and has a pan shape, wherein the weighing pan is formed from a weighing pan base (5) and a weighing pan rim (6) circumferential with respect to the weighing pan base (5).Weighing plate (3) according to claim 14, wherein at least one coupling structure (7) for mechanical and weighing-related coupling to a complementary structure (8) of the kitchen machine base station (1) is formed on the rim of the weighing pan (6). Weighing plate (3) according to claim 15, wherein the at least one coupling structure (8) is formed on a surface (9) of the rim of the weighing pan (6) facing outwards, and wherein the at least one. The coupling structure (7) comprises one or more material protrusions and / or material projections on the edge of the weighing pan (6). The weighing plate (3) according to claim 15 or 16, wherein two opposing coupling structures (7) are formed on the edge of the weighing pan (6) for mechanical and weighing-related coupling to complementary structures (8) of the kitchen machine base station (1). The weighing plate (3) according to any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the weighing plate (3), in particular the weighing plate (3) designed as a weighing pan, is designed to seal the pot opening (4) gas- and / or liquid-tight to the outside of the pot when it is placed as a lid on a pot opening (4) of the pot (2), regardless of whether the pot (2) is inserted into the food processor base station (1) or whether the pot (2) is arranged externally. Weighing plate (3) according to claim 18, wherein the weighing plate (3), in particular the weighing plate (3) designed as a weighing pan, has a circumferential sealing lip (11) which ensures that the weighing plate (3) seals the pot opening when it is placed as a lid on the pot opening (4) of the pot (2). (4) seals the pot (2) gas- and / or liquid-tight on the outside, regardless of whether the pot (2) is inserted into the food processor base station (1) or whether the pot (2) is arranged externally. Weighing plate (3) according to any one of claims 13 to 19, wherein the weighing pan has a pouring section (12), in particular a pouring spout, which facilitates the pouring of substances, for example liquids, contained in the weighing pan from the weighing pan. Weighing plate (3) according to claim 20, wherein the pouring section (12), in particular the pouring spout, also functions as a handle.