US 12,295,528 B2
Cooling fan for a stand mixer
Ronald Scott Tarr, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,588.
Prior Publication US 2023/0255410 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 43/08 (2006.01); A47J 43/07 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 43/082 (2013.01) [A47J 43/0711 (2013.01); A47J 43/0755 (2013.01); A47J 2202/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stand mixer defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the stand mixer comprising:
a casing comprising a base, a column extending from the base, and a motor housing pivotally connected to a top of the column, the column defining an air flow path between the base and the motor housing, the casing defining an air inlet through the base and an air outlet through the motor housing;
a motor assembly provided within the motor housing, the motor assembly comprising a motor shaft; and
a cooling fan provided within the base, the cooling fan being rotatable about a fan shaft, wherein the fan shaft is separate from the motor shaft and wherein the cooling fan is operated independently from the motor assembly,
wherein the cooling fan is operable to urge a flow of air along the air flow path from the air inlet to the air outlet.