Apparatus and method for controlled blender locking mechanism
AssigneeFresh Blends North America, Inc.
InventorsMy Vu, Elvine Pineda, Matthew Udomphol
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Abstract
A system for processing foodstuffs includes a container platform, a blade platform, and a locking mechanism. The container platform defines a container receptacle configured to receive a container including foodstuffs. The blade platform includes blades configured to rotate to process the foodstuffs. The locking mechanism is configured to couple the container platform to the blade platform to form a blending chamber including the blades and the container subsequent to determining that the container is received by the container receptacle and prior to rotation of the blades.
Claims16
A system comprising:
- a container receptacle to receive a container of foodstuffs;
- a blade platform including blades configured to rotate to process the foodstuffs;
- at least one sensor configured to:
- detect, from an identification feature on the container, a type of the foodstuffs of the container;
- and
- output a signal corresponding to the type of foodstuffs;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- receive the signal from the at least one sensor;
- select a blend cycle schedule according to the signal;
- and
- execute a blend cycle and rotate the blades according to the blend cycle schedule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.