Blender, for homegenous food product, with auger and splash guard mounted on column and moved by ball screw mechanism

摘要

A blender for mixing ingredients, typically ice cream, frozen yoghurt or other base product with condiments (fruits, nuts, etc), flavours or liquids (e.g. milk), to form a homogenous and well mixed product, typically a soft smooth dessert or drink such as a milk shake or smoothie, the blender includes: (i) a base having an interior space therein; (ii) a hollow central column extending upwardly from the base; (iii) a top housing mounted to the top of the column, the top housing having a motor, drive transmission means and a drive shaft, the drive shaft extends downwardly and outwardly from said top housing; (iv) an auger attached to a distal end of the drive shaft (v) a mixing bowl having an open top, the mixing bowl is in substantially coaxial alignment with the auger, (vi) a mixing bowl holder for releasably holding the mixing bowl in substantial coaxial alignment; (vii) a ball screw drive mechanism housed within the column and connectable to the mixing bowl holder for moving the mixing bowl in linear movement toward and away from the auger; and (viii) a splash guard positioned above the auger wherein the splash guard is adapted to fit within and cover the opening of the mixing bowl when the blender is in use.