Apparatus for steaming and blending food products
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsAnders Joel Bjoerk, Volkhard Zukale
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Abstract
An apparatus for steaming and blending food products comprises a container (2) for receiving the food products, the container having a steam inlet (12) and a steam outlet passage (36). A blade assembly (16) is located in the container for blending the food products. The blade assembly (16) comprising a blade support member (18,22) having at least one blade (20) extending there from. The blade support member is located over an opening (14) in the container. The steam outlet passage (36) extends between the container and the blade support member such that steam can exit the container through the opening (14).
Claims15
An apparatus for steaming and blending food products, comprising:
- a container for receiving the food products,
- the container having a steam inlet and a steam outlet passage,
- a blade assembly located in the container for blending the food products, the blade assembly comprising a blade support member having at least one blade extending therefrom,
- wherein the blade support member is located over an opening in the container, and
- the steam outlet passage extends between the container and the blade support member such that steam can exit the container through the opening.
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the blade assembly is driven to rotate by a driving member extending through the opening in the container and engaging with an interior surface of the inner support member.
A system for steaming and blending food products, comprising:
- an apparatus having:
- a container for receiving the food products,
- a blade assembly located in the container for blending the food products,
- the container having a steam inlet and a steam outlet passage,
- wherein the system further comprises:
- a base unit having a drive member engagable with the blade assembly,
- a steam generator,
- wherein the container is connectable to the base unit in a first orientation in which steam from the steam generator can enter the container,
- and the container is connectable to the base unit in a second, inverted, orientation in which the drive member can drive the blade assembly;
- wherein the steam outlet passage is formed between the container and the blade assembly.
An apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to any one of the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.