Food Mixer Base With Sliding Touch Speed Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing food mixers require users to repeatedly touch a control panel to adjust motor speed, leading to inconvenient operation due to inconsistent speed settings.
Innovation Solution
A base for a food mixer featuring a sliding touch control panel connected to a processor that adjusts motor speed based on user input, allowing smooth speed control through sliding gestures, and a separate touch panel for on/off control, with a power connector design for easy storage and reduced entanglement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional touch control panel is used for motor speed control, then the motor speed can be adjusted, but the user must repeatedly touch the panel which is inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical touch control system with a sliding control mechanism. The sliding section allows continuous speed adjustment through a single sliding motion rather than repeated discrete touches, transforming the control interaction from mechanical button pressing to a smoother mechanical sliding action that provides both ease of operation and time efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system transitions from static discrete button presses to dynamic continuous sliding control. The sliding section enables the user to adjust motor speed dynamically along a continuous range by sliding from one end to another, providing real-time speed variation without the need for repeated discrete selections, thus improving operational convenience and reducing time loss.
2Device complexity
If multiple control functions are integrated into one control panel, then device complexity is reduced, but the control panel becomes more crowded and harder to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control functions into distinct physical locations: the sliding section for speed control is positioned on the front surface, while the power button is separately positioned on the top surface. This spatial segmentation prevents functional crowding on a single panel, maintaining ease of operation for each function while integrating multiple controls into the overall device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent distributes control functions across different spatial dimensions and surfaces of the base. By placing the sliding section on the front surface and the power button on the top surface, the design utilizes three-dimensional space effectively, preventing overcrowding on any single two-dimensional panel while maintaining accessibility and operational ease for all controls.
Data Source
AI summary
A base for a food mixer includes a body in which a motor is mounted. The base further includes a control unit having a first touch control panel and a processor. The first touch control panel is mounted to a first side of the body. The first touch control panel includes a sliding section. A finger of a user is adapted to slide from an end towards the other end of the sliding section, producing a sliding signal indicative of a sliding distance and a sliding direction of the finger of the user. The processor is in direct or indirect electrical connection with the motor and the first touch control panel. The processor receives the sliding signal and includes a motor control program. The processor changes a speed of the motor according to the sliding signal due to sliding of the finger of the user alone the sliding section.