Kitchen appliance comprising positioning device
US9901214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J43/0766
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a kitchen appliance, in particular a mixer, comprising a housing (2), on which a vessel (3) can be arranged, wherein the housing (2) has a vessel receiving area (4), to which the vessel (3) can be connected, wherein the vessel (3) and the vessel receiving area (4) have electric contacts (5, 6, 7, 8) for connecting an electric device of the vessel (3), in particular a heating device and/or a measuring device, to a power supply of the kitchen appliance. To create an alternative and more comfortable option for positioning the electric contacts, it is proposed for the kitchen appliance and/or the vessel (3) to have a positioning device (10), which is embodied to position the electric contacts (5, 6) of the vessel (3) and the electric contacts (7, 8) of the vessel receiving area (4) relative to one another in an active manner, so that they can be transferred from a separated position into a contact position, so as to establish an electric connection between the vessel (3) and the kitchen appliance, wherein the contacts (5, 6) of the vessel (3) are movably arranged on the vessel (3) and/or the contacts (7, 8) of the vessel receiving area (4) are movably arranged …
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