Abstract

The techniques described herein provide, in one embodiment, a dual-axis mixer for food products that comprises a product holder that is configured to hold a sealed product cup containing a food product to be mixed. The mixer also comprises a primary axis of rotation about a central axis, and a secondary axis of rotation radially offset from the central axis, the secondary axis positioned to rotate around the primary axis. According to the illustrative embodiment, the product holder is located at the secondary axis and is configured to rotate about the secondary axis, the primary axis of rotation provides centripetal force to the food product as it rotates around the primary axis, and the secondary axis rotates the product holder to churn the food product within the product cup.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23G 9/08 - Batch production
• A23G 9/10 - Batch production using containers which are rotated or otherwise moved in a cooling medium
• B01F 9/00 - Mixers with rotating receptacles
• A23G 9/22 - Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups

Abstract

A rapid-agitation mixer (100) for food products that comprises a product holder (410) configured to hold a sealed product cup (300) containing a food product to be mixed, and a drive shaft (960) along an agitation axis (710), the drive shaft (960) configured to secure the product holder (410) and product cup (300) in place. The illustrative mixer also comprises a drive motor (940) configured to reciprocate the drive shaft (960) in opposing directions, where the product holder (410) correspondingly reciprocates the product cup (300) to churn the food product within the product cup.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01F 11/00 - Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms
• B01F 15/06 - Heating or cooling systems
• B01F 15/00 - Accessories for mixers

Abstract

The techniques described herein provide, in one embodiment, a food product mixer that receives a food product to be mixed in a mixer for food products, and determines one or more product characteristics of the food product to be mixed as well as one or more mixing parameters to adjust based on the one or more product characteristics. After determining how to adjust the one or more mixing parameters to adjust, the mixer adjusts the one or more mixing parameters, and mixes the food product with the adjusted mixing parameters, accordingly.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23G 9/22 - Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups
• B01F 9/00 - Mixers with rotating receptacles
• A47J 43/042 - Mechanically-driven liquid-shakers