Pivoting Blender Pitcher Stand for Spill-Free Pouring and Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric blenders have a tall, heavy pitcher that is cumbersome to pour from without spilling and poses a hazard when trying to dry due to its sharp blades, making it difficult and unsafe to use.
Innovation Solution
A pivoting blender pitcher accessory stand with detachable posts and pegs that securely hold the pitcher at various angles for easy pouring and a built-in two-speed fan for hands-free drying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the blender pitcher is made tall and heavy to accommodate blending capacity, then the blending performance is improved, but the ease of pouring and handling deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a stand with a pivot mechanism as an intermediary device between the user and the heavy pitcher. The pivot allows the pitcher to be easily rotated to pouring positions without manually lifting or tilting the heavy contents, solving the contradiction by mediating the interaction between the user and the heavy pitcher.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand provides multiple preset pouring positions that bring the pitcher opening to convenient heights and angles, creating an equipotential state where pouring becomes equally easy regardless of the pitcher's heavy weight and large capacity.
2Quantity of substance
If the blender pitcher is made tall and heavy, then the blending capacity is improved, but the safety during drying deteriorates due to sharp blades
Solution Approach 1:
The stand acts as an intermediary that holds the pitcher securely in various positions, including inverted positions for drying. This eliminates the need for direct manual handling of the sharp-bladed pitcher, thereby removing the safety hazard while preserving the tall, heavy design for blending capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand enables self-service drying by holding the pitcher in inverted positions where water drains automatically and the pitcher dries without manual intervention, eliminating the safety hazard of manual drying while maintaining the pitcher's original design.
3Device complexity
If manual pouring and drying methods are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but operational convenience and safety deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The stand incorporates a dynamic pivot mechanism that allows the pitcher to be easily rotated through multiple positions. This simple rotational movement provides significant operational convenience for both pouring and drying without adding complex mechanisms, maintaining device simplicity while improving ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy and spill-free pouring and quick, safe drying of the blender pitcher, eliminating the need to manually lift or towel-dry the sharp-bladed device.
Implementation Method 1
a built-in two-speed fan for hands-free drying
Data Source
AI summary
An accessory stand system for use with blender stand and blender pitcher. In this system, one or more posts are deattachably attached and extended from blender stand. In addition, one or more pegs are pivotally, deattachably attached along a length of one or more posts and one or more sides of blender pitcher.