US 11,864,690 B2
Micro puree machine
Pushan He, Shenzhen (CN); Ting Hua Zhang, Shenzhen (CN); and Ping Chu, Kowloon (HK)
Assigned to SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/713,315.
Application 17/713,315 is a continuation of application No. 17/139,494, filed on Dec. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0225831 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A47J 43/044 (2006.01); A47J 43/08 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 43/044 (2013.01) [A47J 43/082 (2013.01); A47J 2043/04463 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A micro puree machine, comprising:
a first housing including an upper housing configured to extend above a bowl assembly of the micro puree machine, the upper housing including an upper support member and a lower support member positioned within the upper housing;
a power shaft extending from the first housing;
a drive motor assembly disposed within the first housing, the drive motor assembly being movable between a first position and a second position, the drive motor assembly comprising a drive motor operable to rotate the power shaft relative to the first housing;
a second housing extending between the driver motor assembly and the power shaft; and
at least two pillars extending through apertures in the second housing, the at least two pillars further extending between the upper support member and the lower support member;
wherein the power shaft and the drive motor assembly are each connected to a lower portion of the second housing;
wherein the second housing is configured to slide along the at least two pillars to move the drive motor assembly between the first and second positions; and
wherein an entirety of the drive motor assembly is offset from vertical alignment with the power shaft.