Micro puree machine with angled bowl
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsPing Chu, Nathan Lyell, Diego Jasso, Ryan Michienzi, Glen Ruggiero, Thomas Zhang, Yanfeng Wang
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Abstract
A micro puree machine has a drive motor positioned within a lower portion of a housing extending along a vertical axis. A mixing shaft positioned within an upper portion of the housing extends at a non-parallel angle relative to the vertical axis. The bowl of ingredients is installed to an angled surface of the upper portion of the housing along the mixing shaft axis, allowing for easier viewing of the bowl installation.
Claims20
A micro puree machine comprising:
- a housing;
- a drive motor positioned within the lower portion of housing, the drive motor extending along a first axis;
- a mixing shaft operatively coupled to the drive motor and positioned within the housing, the mixing shaft extending along a second axis;
- and
- a bowl rotatably assemblable to a coupling on the housing such that the bowl extends along the second axis;
- wherein the second axis extends in a non-parallel direction relative to the first axis;
- and
- wherein an upper portion of the housing includes a position motor for moving the mixing shaft axially along the second axis.
A micro puree machine, comprising:
- a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion;
- a drive motor positioned within the lower portion of housing, the drive motor extending along a first axis;
- a mixing shaft operatively coupled to the drive motor and positioned within the upper portion of the housing, the mixing shaft extending along a second axis;
- and
- a bowl rotatably assemblable to a coupling on the upper portion of the housing such that the bowl extends along the second axis;
- wherein the second axis extends in a non-parallel direction relative to the first axis;
- and
- wherein the upper portion of the housing includes a position motor for moving the mixing shaft axially along the second axis.
A method of assembling a bowl to a micro puree machine, the method comprising:
- positioning a drive motor within a lower portion of a housing of the micro puree machine;
- extending the drive motor along a first axis;
- coupling a mixing shaft to the drive motor;
- positioning the mixing shaft within an upper portion of the housing;
- extending the mixing shaft along a second axis;
- and
- rotating the bowl relative to a coupling on the upper portion of the housing, wherein rotating the bowl relative to the coupling locks the bowl to the coupling such that the bowl extends along the second axis and wherein the second axis extends in a non-parallel direction relative to the first axis;
- wherein the upper portion of the housing includes a position motor for moving the mixing shaft axially along the second axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.