Multi-Compartment Blender Assembly for Single-Pour Layered Drinks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional blenders require multiple blending operations and extended use, leading to inefficiencies and customer dissatisfaction in creating layered drinks, especially in commercial kitchens where time and resource management are critical.
Innovation Solution
A blender system with a container assembly featuring vertically stackable compartments and blade assemblies driven by a motor, utilizing near field communication components for efficient operation and layering of blended products during a single pouring process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If multiple blending operations are performed in separate containers, then layered drinks can be created, but time consumption and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple blending operations into a single container assembly with multiple compartments. Each compartment can be filled with different ingredients and blended simultaneously by a single motor-driven blade assembly, eliminating the need for sequential blending operations in separate containers.
Solution Approach 2:
The container assembly is segmented into multiple compartments that can be vertically stacked. Each compartment is separated by partition walls with openings that allow the blade assembly to pass through and blend ingredients in each compartment simultaneously, enabling parallel processing of multiple layers.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate blending operations are performed, then different flavors can be blended, but the number of containers and steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The single container assembly with multiple compartments serves multiple functions that would traditionally require separate containers. Each compartment can hold different ingredients for different flavor layers, and the entire assembly operates as one unit driven by a single motor, reducing the number of containers needed while maintaining flavor variety.
Solution Approach 2:
The container assembly uses a nested structure where multiple compartments are vertically stacked one inside another. The partition walls are designed with openings that allow the central blade assembly to pass through all compartments, enabling simultaneous blending of multiple flavors within a nested container configuration.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional blending methods are used, then blending can be performed, but customer satisfaction decreases due to extended wait times
Solution Approach 1:
The blade assembly continuously rotates through all compartments simultaneously, performing blending operations in parallel across all layers at the same time. This continuous action eliminates the sequential waiting time associated with traditional methods where each container must be blended separately before moving to the next.
Data Source
AI summary
A blender system includes a blender base housing a motor. A container assembly may be selectively and operatively attached to the blender base. The container assembly may include two or more compartments. The motor drives an input spindle of a blade assembly. The blade assembly may blend foodstuff within the two or more compartments.