Kitchen appliance and base thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional kitchen appliances require separate bases for each mixing device, leading to high costs and significant space occupation due to the fixed combination of mixing devices and bases.
Innovation Solution
A modular base design featuring an input shaft assembly and an output shaft assembly arranged at different angles (85° to 95°), allowing for interchangeable appliance bodies and sharing of a common actuator and base, thereby reducing costs and space requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If each mixing device has a separate base with power source module, then the device can function properly, but the cost increases and space occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with a universal power source module and transmission mechanism that can support multiple different mixing device types (blender, juicer, slicer, meat grinder, wall-breaking blender) through interchangeable appliance bodies. The input shaft assembly and output shaft assembly with gear transmission provide a standardized interface that works across different appliance functions, eliminating the need for separate bases for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
The mixing device is divided into two independent parts: a base containing the power source module and transmission mechanism, and an interchangeable appliance body containing the working components (blades, grinders, etc.). This segmentation allows the appliance bodies to be swapped while keeping the base stationary, reducing the total number of bases needed from five (one per device type) to one universal base.
2Reliability
If each mixing device has a separate base, then the device structure is simple and reliable, but the space occupation becomes significant
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple mixing device functions are merged into a single base unit through the universal transmission mechanism. Instead of having five separate base units occupying different kitchen spaces, the invention combines them into one base that can accommodate various appliance bodies, significantly reducing the total space occupation while maintaining structural reliability through the robust gear transmission system.
3Volume of stationary object
If the power source module is arranged inside the base, then the base structure is compact, but the mixing device cannot be shared across multiple device types
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission mechanism incorporates a dynamic interface between the input shaft assembly and output shaft assembly that can adapt to different appliance bodies. The gear transmission system allows the power source module to dynamically adjust its power delivery to different working components, enabling a single compact base to serve multiple device types through interchangeable appliance bodies rather than requiring separate dedicated bases for each function.
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
The modular base design enables multiple appliance bodies to share a single actuator and base, significantly reducing costs and space usage while maintaining functionality and versatility in kitchen operations.
Implementation Method 1
the first gear is meshed with the second gear
Implementation Method 2
the worm is meshed with the worm wheel
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure relates to the field of electrical appliance, in particular to a kitchen appliance and a base thereof. The base includes a base body, an input shaft assembly arranged in the base body and connected to an external actuator, and an output shaft assembly arranged in the base body and removably connected to a household appliance body, wherein the input shaft assembly is in transmission connection with the output shaft assembly, the input shaft assembly is arranged in a first direction, and the output shaft assembly is arranged in a second direction, an included angle between the first direction and the second direction ranges from 85° to 95°.