US 12,349,839 B2
Systems for stand mixer bowl lifting
Eric Matthew Lewis, Louisville, KY (US); Tomas Garces, Louisville, KY (US); Matthew R. Hunter, Louisville, KY (US); and Danister Abeygunawardana, Jefferson, IN (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/704,419.
Prior Publication US 2023/0301464 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 43/044 (2006.01); A47J 43/07 (2006.01); B01F 27/805 (2022.01); B01F 101/00 (2022.01)
CPC A47J 43/044 (2013.01) [A47J 43/0727 (2013.01); B01F 27/805 (2022.01); A47J 2043/04472 (2013.01); B01F 2101/1805 (2022.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stand mixer, comprising:
a base;
a support column attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base;
a column rail mounted to the support column;
a bowl lift framework extending outwardly from the support column, the bowl lift framework comprising at least two lift arms and a bowl carrier slidably mounted on the column rail, the lift arms pivotable relative to the support column;
a hinge pin about which the lift arms are rotatably coupled to the bowl lift framework;
a ramp block mounted to the bowl carrier, wherein the ramp block defines a slot, wherein a ramp pin on an end portion of the lift arms is received within the slot of the ramp block, the ramp pin slidable between a first position and a second position within the slot;
a head attached to an upper end of the support column and extending from the support column above the base; and
a bowl,
wherein the bowl lift framework is configured for vertically moving the bowl relative to the head when the lift arm pivots relative to the support column, and the bowl is held between the lift arms of the bowl lift framework.