Kitchen appliance

The kitchen appliance's light pipe system addresses illumination and cleaning challenges by using a base-mounted illumination assembly to uniformly illuminate vessel contents, ensuring safe cleaning and clear substance observation without risking electrical component damage.

WO2026123055A1 Publication Date: 2026-06-18BREVILLE HLDG PTY LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
BREVILLE HLDG PTY LTD
Filing Date
2025-12-09
Publication Date
2026-06-18

AI Technical Summary

⚠Technical Problem

Kitchen appliances face challenges in illuminating the contents of vessels without risking damage to electrical components due to immersion in water or high temperatures, and users struggle to accurately gauge substance levels, leading to issues like excessive water addition or stale coffee due to unclear hopper contents.

⚗Method used

A kitchen appliance design featuring a light pipe extending from the vessel's bottom along side walls, receiving light from a base-mounted illumination assembly, which redirects and distributes light uniformly around the vessel, allowing safe cleaning and clear substance observation without internal electrical components.

🎯Benefits of technology

The solution provides comprehensive illumination of the vessel contents, ensuring safe cleaning and accurate substance level observation, enhancing user experience and appliance aesthetics while avoiding component damage.

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a kitchen appliance including a vessel (104) for containing a substance (108), wherein the vessel (104) includes a light pipe (110) that extends from a bottom portion of the vessel (104) along a portion of one or more side walls (116) of the vessel (104), and a base (106) configured to removably support the vessel (104), wherein the base (106) includes an illumination assembly (250). When the vessel (104) is supported by the base (106), the light pipe (110) is positioned adjacent to the illumination assembly (250) to receive and transmit light emitted therefrom.
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