Automated mix in-cup apparatus and the method of operating the same

摘要

The present disclosure describes an automated blend in-cup apparatus and the related method of operation. The disclosure relates generally to the field of mixing consumable material. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a mixer that is automatically operable to lower a mixing blade into a cup or vessel that contains material to be blended/mixed. A carriage reciprocates on a frame. A pulley system is also located on the frame and a power cord is routed through the pulley system. A moveable pulley in the pulley system moves in the opposite direction of the reciprocating carriage. The apparatus further comprises a well with an inlet manifold and a drain and a fixed but removable cup-receiving holder. Overall, the apparatus is effective, fast, easy to operate, safe, and clean.

主权项

1. An automated mix in-cup apparatus for mixing consumable material, the apparatus comprising:
a frame supporting a reciprocating carriage, the carriage supporting a mixing motor and a splash shield above a cup-receiving position, the splash shield comprising at least one sidewall and a closed lid and an open bottom end, the frame further comprising a well beneath the cup-receiving position, the well comprising a floor, a sidewall, an inlet manifold comprising at least one nozzle, and a drain; a cup-receiving holder positioned at the cup-receiving position, the cup-receiving holder selectively removable from the frame; a rotatable mixing blade extending from the mixing motor for mixing a consumable material, the motor operable to rotate the mixing blade; a power cord attached to the carriage at a first end and attached to the frame at a second end; and a pulley system, the power cord routed through the pulley system, the pulley system comprising at least one stationary pulley and at least one moveable pulley, the moveable pulley traversing the frame in an opposite direction of the reciprocating carriage.