AUTOMATIC WINE STIRRER AND METHOD FOR AERATING WINE

摘要

An automatic wine stirrer is adapted for aerating wine contained in an open vessel. The wine stirrer comprises a housing, and a fan assembly operatively mounted within the housing. The fan assembly comprises a rotatable hub, a plurality of fan blades attached to the hub, and an electric motor. At least one magnet is carried by the fan assembly. When the rotatable hub is substantially stopped, the magnet attracts and holds a ferromagnetic stir bar located inside the wine vessel. When the rotatable hub starts, the magnet rotates relative to the housing thereby rotating the stir bar and substantially swirling the wine contained in the wine vessel.

主权项

1. An automatic wine stirrer adapted for aerating wine contained in an open vessel, said wine stirrer comprising:
a housing; a fan assembly operatively mounted within said housing, and comprising a rotatable hub, a plurality of fan blades attached to said hub, and an electric motor; at least one magnet carried by said fan assembly; and means for electronically controlling intermittent rotation of said fan assembly such that said rotatable hub substantially stops and starts at predetermined intervals, whereby: (I) when said rotatable hub is substantially stopped, said magnet attracts and holds a ferromagnetic stir bar located inside the wine vessel, and (ii) when said rotatable hub starts, said magnet rotates relative to said housing thereby rotating the stir bar and substantially swirling the wine contained in the wine vessel.