Food processing apparatus

Abstract

A food processing apparatus with a base unit (1) which has at least two separate mounts (2, 3), each for one processing bowl (4, 6), with one drive member (7, 8) positioned in the area of each of the mounts (2, 3) and being in driving connection with an electric motor, is equipped with a safety device. This safety device serves the purpose of ensuring that only one processing bowl (4) at a time can be mounted on the appliance in an operating position, while the safety device inhibits a second processing bowl (6) from being accommodated in the other mount (3). To accomplish this, a safety element (11) is provided which is adjustable between two blocking positions. When the safety element (11) is in the one position, the first mount (2) is rendered unable to accommodate a processing bowl while the second mount (3) is enabled to accommodate a processing bowl. In the other position, the second mount (3) is rendered unable to receive a processing bowl while the first mount (2) is enabled to receive a processing bowl. The safety element (11) is moved into its respective blocking position by the processing bowl (4, 6) itself when this particular bowl (4, 6) is inserted in its assigned mount (2, 3).

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