Cordless Food Processor Battery Integration for Portable Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional food processors require a power source, limiting their use to locations with access to electrical outlets, and there is a need for improved performance and usability features such as easier assembly and better fluid management.
Innovation Solution
A battery-powered food processor with a base unit and jar assembly that allows for cordless operation, featuring a drop-in interface, alignment tabs for secure mounting, and an interlock mechanism for safety, along with a design that includes a collar for stable positioning and a drain hole for fluid management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional food processor uses a corded power source, then it has reliable and continuous power supply, but it is limited to locations with electrical outlets and reduces user mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power source from the fixed electrical outlet infrastructure and incorporates it directly into the food processor device itself through a battery pack. This extraction enables the device to operate independently from external power infrastructure, thereby achieving mobility while maintaining reliable power supply through the integrated battery system.
2Reliability
If the jar assembly requires complex assembly procedures, then it provides secure mounting, but it increases assembly time and difficulty for users
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: alignment tabs for positioning, interlock channels for connection, and snap-fit features for securing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, achieving secure mounting through a simplified, intuitive assembly process that requires minimal user effort.
3Ease of operation
If the food processor lacks fluid management features, then it has simpler design, but it creates inconvenience for users during operation
Solution Approach 1:
The food processor incorporates self-service fluid management features including a drain hole in the jar assembly that allows liquids to be drained directly from the processing chamber. This self-draining capability eliminates the need for manual liquid removal, thereby improving ease of operation while adding only minimal structural complexity through the inclusion of the drain feature.
Data Source
AI summary
A food processor includes a base unit including a housing enclosing a drive motor. The housing defines a battery-receiving cavity along a portion thereof with a plurality of terminals exposed therein. The food processor further includes a jar assembly mountable on the base unit and enclosing a food-processing cavity, a food processing implement rotatably mounted within the jar assembly and configured to be driven by the motor when the jar assembly is mounted on the base, and a battery mountable in the battery receiving cavity in electrical connection with the plurality of terminals. The base unit is configured to operably power the drive motor using the battery.