代理机构 |
Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. |
代理人 |
Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. |
主权项 |
1. A base for a food mixer, with the base comprising:
a body defining sides, with a motor mounted in the body; a bulge extending outwardly and upwardly between two sides of the body to define a chamber external to the first side, the bulge terminating at an open end in communication with the chamber; and a control unit disposed in the chamber of the bulge and including a first touch control panel, an LED display, and a processor, wherein the first touch control panel is mounted at the open end of the bulge to remain raised away from the first side of the body, the first touch control panel including a sliding section defining a touch sensitive portion between two ends, the touch control unit being responsive to a finger of a user sliding along the touch sensitive portion of the sliding section to produce a sliding signal indicative of a sliding distance and a sliding direction of the finger of the user, the first touch control panel being at least partially light transmissive and disposed in stacked relation over the LED display within the chamber to transmit indicative light from the underlying LED display through the first touch control panel; wherein the processor in direct or indirect electrical connection with the motor and the first touch control panel, the processor receiving the sliding signal, and executing a motor control program, for responsively changing a speed of the motor in gradual manner according to the continual sliding of the finger of the user along the sliding section and said two sides defining a distance therebetween, wherein the bulge is rectangular and has a dimension substantially equal to said distance. |