Countertop appliance

A countertop appliance, comprising:

• a base having a motor disposed therein;
• a drive shaft coupled to the motor, wherein the motor is configured to drive rotation of the drive shaft at a first speed;
• a first coupler coupled to the drive shaft;
• a first engagement feature coupled to the drive shaft between the motor and the first coupler;
• and
• a secondary coupler assembly, comprising:
• a second coupler;
• a gearset operably coupled to the second coupler;
• and
• a second engagement feature operably coupled to the gearset, wherein the secondary coupler assembly is operable between a disengaged condition, wherein the second engagement feature is disengaged from the first engagement feature, and an engaged condition, wherein the second engagement feature is engaged with the first engagement feature, and wherein the second coupler is generally rotationally stationary during rotation of the drive shaft at the first speed in the disengaged condition of the secondary coupler assembly, and the second coupler rotates at a second speed that is less than the first speed during rotation of the drive shaft at the first speed in the engaged condition of the secondary coupler assembly.

A countertop appliance, comprising:

• a base having a motor disposed therein;
• a drive shaft coupled to the motor, wherein the motor is configured to drive rotation of the drive shaft at a first speed;
• a first coupler coupled to the drive shaft;
• a first engagement feature coupled to the drive shaft between the motor and the first coupler;
• a secondary coupler assembly, comprising:
• a second coupler;
• a gearset operably coupled to the second coupler;
• and
• a second engagement feature operably coupled to the gearset, wherein the secondary coupler assembly is operable between a disengaged condition, wherein the second engagement feature is disengaged from the first engagement feature, and an engaged condition, wherein the second engagement feature is engaged with the first engagement feature, and wherein the second coupler is generally rotationally stationary during rotation of the drive shaft at the first speed in the disengaged condition of the secondary coupler assembly, and the second coupler rotates at a second speed that is less than the first speed during rotation of the drive shaft at the first speed in the engaged condition of the secondary coupler assembly;
• and
• a jar assembly operable between a mounted condition, wherein the jar assembly is mounted to the base and the secondary coupler assembly is in the engaged condition, and a removed condition, wherein the jar assembly is removed from the base and the secondary coupler is in the disengaged condition.