Food and beverage processing device comprising a magnetic coupling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing food and beverage processing devices with magnetic couplings face challenges in easily detaching and cleaning the container due to mechanical fixations, and they do not allow for convenient conversion of the processing container into a drinking bottle.

Innovation Solution

A food and beverage processing device with a magnetic coupling system where the blades are embedded in the lid, eliminating mechanical couplings between the bottle and base, allowing for easy removal and conversion into a drinking bottle, and featuring a removable glass or plastic container with a metal disc or permanent magnets for magnetic rotation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If mechanical couplings are used to affix the container to the housing, then the container is securely fixed during operation, but the container becomes difficult to detach and clean

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer fixation stabilityVSAvoidcontainer detachment ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical coupling system with a magnetic coupling system. The container is affixed to the housing through magnetic attraction between magnets in the base and a ferromagnetic plate in the container lid, eliminating mechanical fasteners. This allows the container to be securely held during operation yet easily detached by overcoming the magnetic force, and simplifies cleaning by removing mechanical coupling components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If mechanical couplings are used to connect the blade assembly to the motor, then the blades are securely driven, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveblade drive reliabilityVSAvoidcoupling mechanism complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical drive coupling between the motor and blade assembly with a magnetic coupling system. The motor drives a rotor with magnets that magnetically couple to a ferromagnetic plate connected to the blade assembly, transmitting rotational force without mechanical contact. This eliminates complex mechanical couplings, reduces device complexity, and maintains reliable blade drive functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Stability of the object's composition

If the container is mechanically affixed to the housing, then the structure is stable during processing, but the container cannot be easily converted into a drinking bottle

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing structure stabilityVSAvoidcontainer multi-functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses magnetic coupling instead of mechanical affixing to connect the container to the housing during processing. The magnetic force provides stable fixation during operation, but the container can be easily removed and used as a standalone drinking bottle, enabling multi-functionality without compromising processing stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This design simplifies container removal, usage, and cleaning, while enabling portability and easy conversion into a drinking container, reducing mechanical complexity and improving user convenience.

Implementation Method 1

a magnetic coupling between parts, embodied into the base (2) of the blender and the lid (7) of the blending bottle (3)

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMagnetic coupling: Magnetic Field

Implementation Method 2

This invention employs alternating magnetic flux for rotation of the blade (6) assembly

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAlternating magnetic flux: Alternating Magnetic Field

Data Source

PatentUS11166593B2Food and beverage processing device comprising a magnetic coupling

Publication Date: 2021.11.09 MILLO APPLIANCES UAB

AI summary

This disclosure relates to a processing device (1) of food products and drinkables, which uses space-varying magnetic field for blade (6) rotation (i.e., it has a magnetic coupling between components in the blender base (2) and in the cover (7) of the blender jar (3), works in a principle of an inverted flask, consists of two separate parts, one of which is a removable flask with a built-in second component of the magnetic coupling (21) and the base with an electric motor (19) and a first component (20) the magnetic coupling. The second magnetic coupling component, which is integrated in the cover (7), has a disc (8) of electrically conducting metal (aluminum, copper or other material suitable for magnetic coupling may be used), in which Foucault currents can be induced. The disc (8) may be replaced by a holder (10) with two (or more) permanent magnets (11), which are added to suit to the magnetic coupling requirements.