A food processing apparatus
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Kenwood
InventorsMark SEIDLER, Andrew PALMER, Matthew CALLAHAN, Adam WESTWOOD, Martin HUNT
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Abstract
A food processing apparatus comprises a container for food to be processed, the container having a removable cover arranged to engage with the container, and a tool drive for a processing tool, wherein the apparatus is arranged to operate in a first processing mode when the cover is engaged with the container, and is arranged to operate in a second processing mode when the cover is not engaged with the container, in which in the second processing mode, use of the tool drive for processing is restricted with respect to the first processing mode. Thus the apparatus can operate in a ‘safe’ mode when the lid is not engaged.
Claims24
A food processing apparatus comprising:
- a container for food to be processed, the container having a removable cover arranged to engage with the container, and
- a tool drive for a processing tool,
- wherein the apparatus is arranged to operate in a first processing mode when the cover is engaged with the container, and is arranged to operate in a second processing mode when the cover is not engaged with the container, in which in the second processing mode, use of the tool drive for processing is restricted with respect to the first processing mode.
The food processing apparatus according to claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein in the second processing mode, with respect to the first processing mode:
- the speed of the tool drive is restricted.
The food processing apparatus according to claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein in the second processing mode, with respect to the first processing mode:
- the direction of the tool drive is changed, preferably reversed.
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A processing tool for a food processing apparatus, the tool comprising an engagement arrangement for engaging a tool drive of the apparatus so as to allow driving of the tool, the engagement arrangement having a first position corresponding to engagement of the drive and a second position corresponding to disengagement of the drive, the engagement arrangement being biased into the second position.
A processing tool for a food processing apparatus, the tool having at least one processing blade, the tool being arranged to present at least one cutting edge when the tool is operated in a first direction, and being arranged to present a different processing edge when operated in a second direction, and not to present a cutting edge.
A food processing apparatus comprising:
- a container for food to be processed, the container having a removable cover arranged to engage with the container, and a tool drive for a processing tool, wherein the cover comprises a plurality of apertures arranged to impede access to the container during processing.
A food processing apparatus being arranged to operate in a first processing mode or a second processing mode dependent upon the identity of a container mounted to the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.