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Blender, ice shaver / blender control apparatus and method

A blender and ice cutter technology, applied in ice storage/distribution, making ice, freezing sweets, etc., can solve problems such as remembering

Active Publication Date: 2010-12-22
HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS
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However, the user still has the challenge of having to remember all the options displayed in the programmable buttons, especially when it comes to calculating fractions to be planed and blended
In addition to the blending challenges and drawbacks described above, another problem encountered with many ice cutters / blenders is how to shave a precise, steady amount of ice just prior to complete blending

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[0024] The present invention is directed to a blender control system alone as well as in combination with an ice shearer / blender assembly. Agitator control apparatus and methods include monitoring the operation of the agitator motor as a means of monitoring agitation quality and results. By connecting a feedback sensor to the motor, the tank pad, or any component or portion between, near, and between the motor and the mixing tank, it is possible to determine whether the mixing process is complete. It is also possible to determine when cavitation is occurring or will occur. The feedback sensor can then be used to shut down or adjust the operation of the agitator. In this way, there is no over-mixing or under-mixing of the ingredients. Cavitation is also reduced and minimized during stirring.

[0025] Another aspect of the controls described herein is to provide an improved method for quantitative mixing and quantitative planing / blending. The quantitative blending method inc...

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An ice shaver / blender control apparatus and method includes monitoring the operation of a blender motor as a measure of monitoring the quality and results of blending. By connecting a feedback sensor to the motor, it is possible to determine whether a blend process is complete. It is also possible to identify when cavitation is occurring or about to occur. In another aspect, the blender controls are directed to an improved method for portion blending. The method includes a two-step query to the user to determine both a predetermined portion size and the number of portions to be blended.

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technical field [0001] The present invention is directed to an electronic control system for a stirrer. In one embodiment, the system has a feedback sensor connected to the stirrer motor to adjust stirring performance. In another embodiment, the system includes a simplified user input method for efficient quantitative agitation. The present invention can also be effectively integrated into combined ice cutter / blender systems. Background technique [0002] Blender users want more functionality from their blenders. Home and commercial blenders can process and mix a wide range of foods and beverages. Some of these beverages include dairy products (eg, milkshakes), smoothies (and, eg, frozen fruit), and frozen cocktails (eg, daiquiris and margaritas). Different raw materials to be mixed have different mixing properties. For example, some ingredients are easy to mix and mix quickly, while others are hard or lack uniformity and are very difficult to process and mix. [0003]...

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IPC IPC(8): A47J43/07
CPCA47J43/07A23G9/28F25C5/12A23G9/045A23G9/22
Inventor 约翰·罗伯特·小博安农布赖恩·保罗·威廉斯
Owner HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS