Patent ID: 6824303
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A23G,B01F

Abstract:
An apparatus for blending juice and making ice cream, comprising:a drive unit including a casing, a motor mounted in said casing, a drive shaft disposed in said casing and coupled to and driven rotatably by said motor, a high-speed output gear unit disposed in said casing, coupled directly to and driven rotatably by said drive shaft, and formed with a first engaging hole that extends along a rotary axis, a speed-reduction gear unit disposed in said casing and coupled to and driven rotatably by said drive shaft, and a low-speed output gear unit disposed in said casing, coupled to and driven rotatably by said speed-reduction gear unit, and formed with a second engaging hole that is coaxial with said first engaging hole, said casing being formed with an insert hole that is registered with said first and second engaging holes; and a blending unit and a stirring unit that selectively and removably engage said drive unit; said blending unit including a blending axle having a mounting end inserted removably into said insert hole and configured to engage removably said first engaging hole in said high-speed output gear unit, and an opposite end mounted with a blade set, said blending unit being driven by said drive unit to rotate about said rotary axis at a first speed when coupled to said high-speed output gear unit; said stirring unit including a stirring axle having a mounting end inserted removably into said insert hole and configured to engage removably said second engaging hole in said low-speed output gear unit, and a stirring paddle set mounted on said stirring axle, said stirring unit being driven by said drive unit to rotate about said rotary axis at a second speed slower than the first speed when coupled to said low-speed output gear unit.