Patent ID: 11964247
Assignee: 6D BYTES INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a controller;
a blender motor;
a blender lid configured to cover an opening in a blender receptacle, the blender lid further comprising a pressure release vent configure to release pressure formed in the blender receptacle and to prevent blended ingredients from being forced through the pressure vent during blending;
a lid arm coupled to the blender lid and coupled rotationally about a first horizontal axis, the lid arm configured to rotate about the first horizontal axis to selectively position the blender lid to cover and uncover the opening in the blender receptacle; and
a flexible water tube to supply water into the blender receptacle during cleaning of the blender receptacle, wherein the blender lid further comprises an aperture coupled to the flexible water tube to supply water into the blender receptacle during a cleaning cycle of the blender receptacle, wherein the flexible water tube is coupled between the aperture and an electronically controlled water valve,
wherein during the cleaning cycle:
the controller controls the water valve to dispense a predetermined amount of water through the flexible water tube and into the receptacle; and
the controller controls the blender motor to vary the rotations per minute of the blender motor to clean the receptable.