Patent Publication Number: US-11659958-B1

Title: Blender with built-in display panel

Description:
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     The present disclosure relates to blenders with built-in display panels, particularly portable blenders with transparent display panels. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Blenders are known, typically as consumer-grade home appliances. Transparent display panels or see-through display are known, e.g., for personal computing devices, window displays, virtual reality devices, and augmented reality devices. 
     SUMMARY 
     One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a blender configured to blend foodstuffs using different (blending) modes of operation. A user may control transitions between different modes of operation through a user interface, (e.g., a touchscreen interface). The user may control presentations of visual content on a display panel through the touchscreen interface. The display panel may be embedded in a container body of the blender and may be transparent, such that foodstuffs held within the container body are visible through the display panel. In some implementations, the blender may be portable due to its size, and/or its rechargeability. By virtue of true portability, a user can take the blender anywhere and create drinks, shakes, smoothies, baby food, sauces, and/or other concoctions. Once the blender is fully charged, a user can prepare multiple servings quickly and easily. In some implementations, lack of an external power source, much less a reliable external power source, is no longer preventing users from enjoying blended drinks. By virtue of the control interface and corresponding control circuitry described in this disclosure, different blending modes of operation may be available through an easy-to-use control interface. In some implementations, the control interface may include a (round) touchscreen that is configured to receive user input. In other implementations, the control interface may include a button that the user can push. 
     The blender may include a blending component, a base assembly, a container assembly, a control interface, control circuitry, and/or other components. As used herein, the term “foodstuffs” may include ingredients ranging from solid to liquid, from hot to cold or frozen, in any combination. As used herein, the term “ingredient” merely connotates something fit to ingest, and not necessarily nutritional value. For example, ice and/or ice cubes may be ingredients. 
     As used herein, any association (or relation, or reflection, or indication, or correspondency) involving assemblies, blending components, blades, motors, rotational axes, longitudinal axes, diameters, batteries, couplings, interfaces, display panels, touchscreens, detectors, indicators, magnetic components, caps, rotations, and/or another entity or object that interacts with any part of the blender and/or plays a part in the operation of the blender, may be a one-to-one association, a one-to-many association, a many-to-one association, and/or a many-to-many association or “N”-to-“M” association (note that “N” and “M” may be different numbers greater than 1). 
     As used herein, the term “effectuate” (and derivatives thereof) may include active and/or passive causation of any effect. As used herein, the term “determine” (and derivatives thereof) may include measure, calculate, compute, estimate, approximate, generate, and/or otherwise derive, and/or any combination thereof. 
     These and other features, and characteristics of the present technology, as well as the methods of operation and functions of the related components of structure and the combination of parts and economies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the various figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. As used in the specification and in the claims, the singular form of “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    shows a front view of a blender configured to blend foodstuffs using different (blending) modes of operation, in accordance with one or more implementations. 
         FIG.  2    shows a method for effectuating presentations of visual content on a display panel of a blender, in accordance with one or more implementations. 
         FIG.  3    shows an isometric elevated view of a blender configured to blend foodstuffs using different (blending) modes of operation, in accordance with one or more implementations. 
         FIG.  4    shows a front view of a base assembly of a blender configured to blend foodstuffs using different (blending) modes of operation, in accordance with one or more implementations. 
         FIG.  5    shows an exemplary use of a blender with a transparent display panel, in accordance with one or more implementations. 
         FIG.  6    shows an exemplary use of a blender with a transparent display panel, in accordance with one or more implementations. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       FIG.  1    shows a blender  100  configured to blend foodstuffs using different blending modes of operation, in accordance with one or more implementations. Blender  100  may include one or more of a base assembly  11 , a container assembly  12 , a blending component  133 , a control interface  29 , control circuitry  17  (depicted in  FIG.  1    as a dotted rectangle to indicate this component may be embedded within base assembly  11 , and not readily visible from the outside), and/or other components. Control interface  29  may include one or more of a touchscreen  31 , a button (not depicted), and/or other components. Container assembly  12  may include one or more of a container body  20 , a display panel  21  (depicted in  FIG.  1    as a dotted rectangle to indicate this component may be embedded within container body  20 ) and/or other components. Base assembly  11  and container assembly  12  may be configured to be coupled during blending by blender  100 . For example, in some implementations, base assembly  11  and container assembly  12  may be mechanically coupled, e.g., through one or more threaded couplings. Other types of couplings may be envisioned for blender  100 , though leak-proof options are preferred, since most uses include one or more liquid ingredients. In some implementations, display panel  21  may include one or more electrical connectors  22  (depicted in  FIG.  1    as a dotted rectangle to indicate this component may be embedded in display panel  21 , and not readily visible from the outside). Electrical connectors  22  may be located at the base of display panel  21 , near base assembly  11 . Electrical connectors  22  may be configured to couple with one or more components of base assembly  11  (e.g., electrical motor  14 , control circuitry  17 , and/or other components). Responsive to being coupled with base assembly  11 , electrical connectors  22  may be configured to transmit power and/or information (e.g., visual content) to display panel  21 . In some implementations, control circuitry  17  and/or other components may be included in base assembly  11 , e.g., within base assembly  11 . For example, one or more of control interface  29 , control circuitry  17 , electrical motor  14  (depicted in  FIG.  1    as a dotted rectangle to indicate this component may be embedded within base assembly  11 , and not readily visible from the outside), rechargeable battery  15  (depicted in  FIG.  1    as a dotted rectangle to indicate this component may be embedded within base assembly  11 , and not readily visible from the outside), and/or other components may be integrated permanently into base assembly  11  such that base assembly  11  forms an integral whole. In some implementations, the phrase “integrated permanently” may refer to components being integrated such that they are not readily accessible, serviceable, and/or replaceable by a user, or at least not during ordinary usage by the user, including, but not limited to, charging, blending, cleaning, and storing for later use. 
     In some implementations, base assembly  11  may include one or more of a base body  11   b  (as depicted in  FIG.  4   , containing at least some of the components of base assembly  11 ), blending component  133  (e.g., a set of blades  13 , also referred to as a set of one or more blades  13 ), electrical motor  14 , a rechargeable battery  15 , a charging interface  25 , one or more mechanical couplings  16 , a detector  18  (depicted in  FIG.  1    as a dotted rectangle to indicate this component may be embedded within base assembly  11 , and not readily visible from the outside), one or more alignment indicators  19 , control interface  29 , and/or other components. 
     In some implementations, one or more mechanical couplings  16  may include threaded couplings. For example, one or more mechanical couplings  16  may include a first mechanical coupling and a second mechanical coupling. In some implementations, the first mechanical coupling may be included in base assembly  11 , and may be a female threaded coupling configured to fit together with the second mechanical coupling (which may be included in container assembly  12 ). The first mechanical coupling and the second mechanical coupling may be configured to (temporarily and detachably) couple base assembly  11  to container assembly  12 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , blending component  133  may include one or more structural components configured to blend foodstuffs, including but not limited to one or more blending bars, one or more blades, and/or other structural components configured to rotate. For example, in some implementations, blending component  133  may include set of blades  13 , which may be rotatably mounted to base assembly  11  to blend foodstuffs. Blending component  133  may be configured to rotate around a rotational axis  13   a . Rotational axis  13   a  is depicted in  FIG.  1    as a geometric 2-dimensional line extending indefinitely through blending component  133 , and is not a physical axis. Rather, rotational axis  13   a  indicates how blending component  133  rotates in relation to other components of blender  100 , in a rotational direction  13   b . In some implementations, blending component  133  may be mounted permanently to base assembly  11 . In some implementations, set of blades  13  may include 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more pairs of blades. In some implementations, a pair of blades may include two blades on opposite sides of rotational axis  13   a . In some implementations, a pair of blades may have two blades such that the distal ends of these two blades are at the same horizontal level. In some implementations, as depicted in the upright configuration of blender  100  in  FIG.  1   , set of blades  13  may include six blades that form three pairs of blades. In some implementations, set of blades  13  may include at least two downward blades, which may prevent and/or reduce foodstuffs remaining unblended when disposed under the upward blades. In some implementations, set of blades  13  may include at least four upward blades. In some implementations, including six blades may be preferred over including less than six blades, in particular for blending ice and/or ice cubes. By using more blades, more points of contact will hit the ice at substantially the same time, which reduces the likelihood that a piece of ice is merely propelled rather than broken, crushed, and/or blended, in particular for implementations having limited power (here, the term “limited” is used in comparison to blenders that are connected to common outlets during blending), such as disclosed herein. As used herein, directional terms such as upward, downward, left, right, front, back, and so forth are relative to  FIG.  1    unless otherwise noted. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , in some implementations, base assembly  11  may have a cylindrical and/or conical shape (apart from blending component  133  and/or set of blades  13 ). In some implementations, the shape of base assembly  11  may have a base diameter between 2 and 4 inches. In some implementations, the shape of base assembly  11  may have a base diameter between 3 and 3.5 inches. Such a base diameter may improve portability, as well as allow blender  100  to be stored in a cup holder, e.g., in a vehicle. For example,  FIG.  4    shows a front view of base assembly  11 , depicting a blade diameter  13   d  (e.g., the diameter of the circle described by rotation of the distal ends of the lowest (and/or widest) pair of blades in set of blades  13 ) and a base diameter  11   a  (as measured at or near the top of base assembly  11 ). In some implementations, blade diameter  13   d  may refer to the largest diameter of any circle described by rotation of distal ends of pairs of blades in set of blades  13  (or other distal ends of blending component  133 ), as measured perpendicular to rotation. In some implementations, the orientation of blade diameter  13   d  may be orthogonal/perpendicular to the direction of rotational axis  13   a . In some implementations, the plane of rotation of the distal ends of the blades (or other distal ends of blending component  133 ) that define blade diameter  13   d  may be orthogonal/perpendicular to the direction of rotational axis  13   a . Blade diameter  13   d  may refer to a blending bar, or to set of blades  13 , and/or to other types of blending components. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , touchscreen  31  may be curved to match the cylindrical and/or conical shape of base assembly  11 . In some implementations, touchscreen  31  may sit flush on base assembly  11 . In some implementations, touchscreen  31  may include one or more of a lens, a glass top, an optical element, and/or other components. In some implementations, touchscreen  31  may be flat (i.e., level) and include a curved (topical) lens. The lens may be curved to match the cylindrical and/or conical shape of base assembly  11 . The lens may be positioned on top of touchscreen  31  and/or may give the appearance that touchscreen  31  is curved. In some implementations, touchscreen  31  may protrude out from base assembly  11 , such that the edge of touchscreen  31  creates a lip with base assembly  11 . In some implementations, the lip of touchscreen  31  may have a height of 1 millimeters, 2 millimeters, 3 millimeters, and/or other measurements. In some implementations, the lip may surround the circumference of touchscreen  31 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , container assembly  12  may include one or more of a container body  20 , a cap  24  (e.g., to prevent spilling during blending), a carrying strap  3  (e.g., configured to carry blender  100 ), and/or other components. Container body  20  may form a vessel to hold and/or contain foodstuffs within container assembly  12 . In some implementations, container body  20  may be a cylindrical body and/or have a cylindrical shape, as depicted in  FIG.  3   , by way of non-limiting example. In some implementations, container body  20  may be open at one or both ends. In some implementations, container body  20  may be closed at the bottom. In some implementations, the dimensions of container assembly  12  may be such that the internal volume of container assembly  12  can hold 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32, 36, 48, or more ounces. In some implementations, container assembly  12  and/or container body  20  may have cylindrical shapes. In some implementations, container assembly  12  and/or container body  20  may have a proximal end  5  and a distal end  7 . In some implementations, proximal end  5  may be open. Proximal end  5  may be disposed, subsequent to base assembly  11  being coupled to container assembly  12 , near blending component  133  and/or set of blades  13 . Distal end  7  may be opposite proximal end  5 . In some implementations, distal end  7  may include cap  24 . Container assembly  12  and/or container body  20 , may have a container height that extends from proximal end  5  to distal end  7 . In some implementations, the container height may range between 4 and 6 inches, between 5 and 7 inches, between 6 and 8 inches, between 7 and 10 inches, and/or another distance. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , display panel  21  may be embedded within container body  20 . In some implementations, display panel  21  may be embedded within container body  20  such that the external surface of container body  20  is smooth. In some implementations, display panel  21  may be embedded within container body such that the edges of display panel  21  creates a lip with container body  20 . The lip of display panel  21  may have a height of 1 millimeters, 2 millimeters, 3 millimeters, and/or other measurements. Display panel  21  may have a shape that follows the curvature of container assembly  12  and/or container body  20 , as depicted in  FIG.  3   . Display panel  21  may have a panel height that extends from a first point or level along the container height to a second point or level along the container height. In some implementations, the first point or level is at or near proximal end  5 . In some implementations, the second point or level is at or near distal end  7 . In some implementations, the panel height may be at least 40% of the container height. In some implementations, the panel height may be at least 50% of the container height. In some implementations, the panel height may be about 75%% of the container height. In some implementations, the panel height may be between 60%-80% of the container height. In some implementations, the panel height may be between 75%-100% of the container height. In some implementations, the panel height may be the same as or similar to the container height. In some implementations, the panel height may be one half, three-quarters, seven-eighths, and/or other fraction of the container height. Display panel  21  may have a panel width that extends from a first point along a circumference of container body  20  to a second point along the circumference of container body  20 . The panel width may be one or more of 0.5 inches, 1 inch, 1.5 inches, 2 inches, 5 centimeters, 10 centimeters, and/or other widths. In some implementations, display panel  21  may extend around the entire circumference of container body  20 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , display panel  21  may be configured to present visual content. Display panel  21  may be an LCD screen, an LED screen, an OLED screen, and/or other types of transparent (or see-through) displays. In some implementations, display panel  21  may be transparent during presentations of visual content so that foodstuffs held in container assembly  12  may be visible through container body  20  and/or display panel  21 . In some implementations, display panel  21  may be completely transparent (i.e., clear) or partially transparent (i.e., frosted), responsive to display panel  21  not presenting visual content. Display panel  21  may have a frosted appearance when blender  100  is turned off or in an idle mode, such that display panel  21  is distinguishable on container body  20 , as shown in  FIG.  1   . In some implementations, display panel  21  may be opaque and/or otherwise non-transparent. In some implementations, mechanical couplings  16  must be engaged and/or aligned to allow presentations of visual content on display panel  21 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , electrical motor  14  may be configured to rotationally drive blending component  133 . In some implementations, electrical motor  14  may operate at a voltage between 5V and 15V. In one or more preferential implementations, electrical motor  14  may operate at a voltage of about 7.4V. In some implementations, electrical motor  14  may be configured to spin blending component  133  at a maximum speed between 15,000 rotations per minute (RPM) and 40,000 RPM. In one or more preferential implementations, electrical motor  14  may spin blending component  133  at a maximum speed of about 22,000 RPM. Electrical motor may be configured to be powered by rechargeable battery  15 . Simultaneously, in some implementations, electrical motor  14  may be further configured to be powered through (standardized) charging interface  25 , though that may not be the preferred way of operating blender  100 . In one or more preferential implementations, no power is (or need be) supplied to electrical motor  14  from an external power source during blending by blender  100 . In some implementations, control circuit  17  may be configured to control electrical motor  14  during rotation of blending component  133 . For example, control circuit  17  may control the speed of the rotation of blending component  133  during blending by blender  100 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , rechargeable battery  15  may be configured to power electrical motor  14 , display panel  21 , and/or other components of blender  100 . In some implementations, rechargeable battery  15  may be configured to power electrical motor  14  such that, during blending by blender  100 , no power is supplied to electrical motor  14  from an external power source. In some implementations, rechargeable battery  15  may be non-removable. As used herein, the term “non-removable” may mean not accessible to users during common usage of blender  100 , including charging, blending, cleaning, and storing for later use. In some implementations, rechargeable battery  15  may be not user-replaceable (in other words, non-removable). In some implementations, rechargeable battery  15  may be user-replaceable. In some implementations, rechargeable battery  15  may be store-bought. In some implementations, rechargeable battery  15  may have a capacity between 1000 mAh and 10000 mAh. In one or more preferential implementations, rechargeable battery  15  may have a capacity of about 2500 mAh. In some implementations, control circuit  17  may be configured to control charging of rechargeable battery  15 . For example, control circuit  17  may control the transfer of electrical power through standardized charging interface  25  into rechargeable battery  15 . For example, responsive to a detection that rechargeable battery  15  is fully charged, control circuit  17  may prevent the transfer of electrical power through standardized charging interface  25  into rechargeable battery  15 . 
     Charging interface  25  may be standardized and may be configured to conduct electrical power to rechargeable battery  15 . In some implementations, charging interface  25  may be configured to conduct electrical power to charge rechargeable battery  15 , e.g., from an external power source. In some implementations, charging interface  25  may be configured to support wireless charging of rechargeable battery  15 , e.g., from an external power source, including but not limited to induction-based charging. In some implementations, charging interface  25  may be a universal serial bus (USB) port configured to receive an electrical connector for charging rechargeable battery  15 . A USB port is merely one type of standardized charging interface. Other standards are contemplated within the scope of this disclosure. The electrical connector may be connected to an external power source. In some implementations, charging interface  25  may be covered for protection and/or other reasons. 
     Detector  18  may be configured to detect whether mechanical couplings  16  are coupled in a manner operable and suitable for blending by blender  100 . In some implementations, operation of detector  18  may use one or more magnetic components. For example, in some implementations, one or more magnetic components are included in container body  20 . Engagement may be detected responsive to these one or more magnetic components being aligned and sufficiently close to one or more matching magnetic components that may be included in base assembly  11 . In some implementations, blender  100  may include one or more alignment indicators  19 , depicted in  FIG.  1    as matching triangles, to visually aid the user in aligning base assembly  11  with container assembly  12  in a manner operable and suitable for blending. In some implementations, one or more alignment indicators  19  may be in the front, in the back, and/or in other parts of blender  100 . 
     Control interface  29  is (part of) the user interface of blender  100 . Through this user interface, a user of blender  100  may control the operation of blender  100 , including but not limited to transitions between different modes of operation, and/or control presentations of visual content on display panel  21 . Visual content may be text graphics, image graphics, symbols, logos, and/or other types of visual content capable of being displayed on a screen. 
     In some implementations, visual content may include one or more volume markers, volume measurements, ingredient markers, and/or other visual content. An individual volume marker may indicate a position along the panel height of display panel  21 . The individual volume marker may be at least one of a line, a dash, a dot, and/or other symbols. The individual volume marker may correspond to a volume measurement. The volume measurement may be a numerical value which specifies the volume of foodstuffs that can be held in a portion of container body  20 . The portion of the container body may be defined by the position along the panel height of the display panel indicated by the volume marker to a second position along the container height. The second position may be a position near proximal end  5  and/or a position indicated by a second volume marker. The volume measurement may be one or more of an ounce, two ounces, one quarter of a cup, one third of a cup, one half of a cup, three-quarters of a cup, one cup, two cups, three cups, 50 mL, 100 mL, 200 mL, 400 mL, and/or other volumetric values. In some implementations the individual volume marker may be presented on display panel  21  near or next to the corresponding volume measurement. The individual volume marker may correspond to an ingredient marker. The ingredient marker may indicate a type of foodstuff to put into container body  20 . The ingredient marker may be a text graphic, an image, and/or other types of visual content capable of being displayed on a screen. In some implementations, the individual volume marker may be presented on display panel  21  near or next to the corresponding ingredient marker. In some implementations, combinations of volume markers, volume measurements, ingredient markers, and/or other types of visual content may correspond to recipes. Recipes may be presented to the user on control interface  29 . The user may then select an individual recipe through control interface  29 . User selection of the individual recipe may effectuate the presentation of particular visual content on display panel  21  in accordance with the individual recipe. 
     The different modes of operation may include multiple blending modes of operation. For example, in some implementations, the modes of operation include a ready-to-blend mode. During the ready-to-blend mode, blender  100  is not blending, but blender  100  may be ready to blend (i.e., ready to initiate blending). For example, blender  100  may have sufficient power through rechargeable battery  15 , and mechanical couplings  16  may be coupled in a manner operable and suitable for blending by blender  100 . The transitions may include transitions from the ready-to-blend mode to one of the blending modes of operation, and/or vice versa. In some implementations, the blending modes of operation of blender  100  may include at least two blending modes of operation: a fixed-time blending mode of operation, a variable-time blending mode of operation, and/or other blending modes of operation. For example, during the fixed-time blending mode of operation of blender  100 , control circuitry  17  may be configured to effectuate rotation of blending component  133  (in other words, to effectuate blending) for a particular duration. In some implementations, the particular duration may be limited to a predetermined time limit. For example, the predetermined time limit may be 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 50 seconds, 1 minute, and/or other time limit. In some implementations, the predetermined time limit may be between 10 and 60 seconds, between 20 and 50 seconds, between 30 and 40 seconds, between 1 and 2 minutes, and/or have another range of durations. For example, during the variable-time blending mode of operation of blender  100 , control circuitry  17  may be configured to effectuate rotation of blending component  133  for one or more durations. Individual ones of the one or more durations may correspond to individual occurrences of the user touching control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31 . In other words, as long as the user continues to touch (or otherwise provide input), blender  100  blends. For example, the user may use short taps or longer taps, or any combination as desired during the variable time blending mode of operation of blender  100 . 
     In some implementations, control interface  29  may include one or more touchscreens, such as touchscreen  31 . For example, a touchscreen of control interface  29  may be configured to receive user input. As used herein, user input of a touchscreen may include one or more of tapping touchscreen  31 , multiple consecutive occurrences of tapping on touchscreen  31 , swiping touchscreen  31  (e.g., horizontally, vertically, and/or diagonally), and/or other user gestures (by way of non-limiting example, a circular swipe or gesture, a pinch a reverse pinch, etc.) or user interactions with touchscreen  31 . In some implementations, control interface  29  includes exactly one touchscreen (i.e., touchscreen  31 ). For example, in some implementations, touchscreen  31  may be the only user-manipulatable portion of control interface  29 , such that no other user interface component controls the operation of blender  100 , the transitions between different blending modes of operation used by blender  100 , or the presentations of visual content on display panel  21 . 
     In some implementations, control interface  29  may include one or more controllable light-emitting components. For example, the light-emitting components may be LEDs or other types of lights. In some implementations, the light emitting components may be positioned around the circumference of control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31 . In some implementations the light emitting component may be (part of) control interface  29  or touchscreen  31 . For example, control interface  29  may flash to indicate a transition from one (blending) mode to another (blending) mode. In some implementations, the one or more controllable light-emitting components may be configured to selectively light up. In some implementations, the one or more controllable light-emitting components may be configured to indicate, to a user, a current mode of operation of blender  100 , an occurrence of a transition between different modes of operation, a warning for the user, and/or other information regarding the operation of blender  100 . For example, the one or more controllable light-emitting components may use different colors, intensities, patterns, sequences, and/or other combinations of light to provide information to the user. In some implementations, control interface  29  may include one or more controllable sound-emitting components, such as a speaker, configured to selectively emit sound. In some implementations, the one or more controllable sound-emitting components may be configured to indicate, to a user, a current mode of operation of blender  100 , an occurrence of a transition between different modes of operation, a warning for the user, and/or other information regarding the operation of blender  100 . For example, the one or more controllable sound-emitting components may use different frequencies, volumes, patterns, sequences, and/or other combinations of sound to provide information to the user. 
     In some implementations, base assembly  11  may include a haptic feedback engine (not depicted). The haptic feedback engine may be configured to provide haptic feedback to the user. Haptic feedback to the user may be controlled by control circuitry  17 . In some implementations, a detection of user input by control circuitry  17  may initiate one or more haptic feedback responses by the haptic feedback engine. A haptic feedback response may include one or more vibrations of control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31 . In some implementations, the haptic feedback response may be determined by the type of detections made by control circuitry  17 . By way of non-limiting example, a first type of detections may initiate a first type of haptic feedback response, and a second type of detections may initiate a second type of haptic feedback response, and/or other haptic feedback responses. The first type of haptic feedback response may be different than the second type of haptic feedback response and/or other haptic feedback responses. In some implementations, haptic feedback response may vary in vibration strength, pattern, and/or other (vibration) aspects. In some implementations, the haptic feedback response may include control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31  moving inward, similar to a button, upon receiving user input. In some implementations, the haptic feedback responses may be used to convey blender information to the user. For example, a haptic feedback response may indicate to the user that blender  100  is in a low-battery mode and/or in a locked mode. 
     In some implementations, touchscreen  31  may include on or more of an electronic ink design. In some implementations, the electronic ink design may be embedded into touchscreen  31 . In some implementations, the electronic ink design may include one or more of a logo, an icon, and/or other designs. In some implementations, the electronic ink design may only be visible to the user when touchscreen  31  is not illuminated and/or turned off. In some implementations, the electronic ink design may be visible to the user when blender  100  is in one or more of a low-power mode, a locked mode, a ready-to-blend mode, a shutdown mode, and/or other modes. 
     In some implementations, control interface  29  (e.g., through touchscreen  31 ) may be configured to present one or more of a home menu, a settings menu, a selection menu, a recipe menu, and/or other menus and/or presentations. The recipe menu may include one or more recipes capable of being selected by the user. Individual recipes included in the recipe menu may correspond to visual content capable of being displayed on display panel  21 . Visual content may include first visual content, second visual content, third visual content, and/or other visual content. First visual content may be in accordance with the first recipe, second visual content may be in accordance with the second recipe, third visual content may be in accordance with the third recipe, and so on and so forth. 
     Control circuitry  17  may be configured to control different functions and/or operations of blender  100 , including but not limited to turning blender  100  on and off, transitioning between different modes of operation, charging of rechargeable battery  15 , controlling of electrical motor  14  with regard to rotation of blending component  133  and/or during rotation of blending component  133 , determining whether mechanical couplings  16  are engaged properly for blending, controlling or otherwise using control interface  29 , and/or performing other functions for blender  100 . In some implementations, control circuitry  17  may be configured to prevent rotation of blending component  133  responsive to a determination that mechanical couplings  16  are not engaged (or not engaged properly for the intended operation of blender  100 ). In some implementations, control circuitry  17  may be configured to use control interface  29  to convey information regarding the operational status of blender  100  to a user. For example, control interface  29  may include a light that can illuminate in various colors and/or patterns. In some implementations, control circuitry  17  may be implemented as a printed circuit board (PCB). In some implementations, information regarding the operational status of blender  100  may be conveyed through display panel  21 . Display panel  21  may present visual content including warnings, battery level, current blending model of operation, and/or other information. For example, display panel  21  may present visual content indicating that mechanical couplings  16  are not engaged, blender  100  has a low battery level, and/or other information. 
     In some implementations, control circuitry  17  may be configured to make detections regarding one or more touchscreens of control interface  29  (or regarding control interface  29  itself). For example, control circuitry  17  may be able to detect whether touchscreen  31  has received (one or more types of) user input. User input may include one or more of the user single tapping, double tapping, swiping (horizontally from left to right, horizontally from right to left, vertically from top to bottom, vertically from bottom to top, and/or other types of swiping), tapping and holding, and/or other interactions or types of user input received through control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31 . Control circuitry  17  may be configured to make different types of detections based on user input, including but not limited to first, second, third types of detections, and/or other types of detections. A first type of detection may indicate occurrences of a first type of user input. A second type of detection may indicate occurrence of a second type of user input. A third type of detections may indicate occurrence of a third type of user input, and so forth. 
     In some implementations, the first type of user input may indicate the user touching control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31  in a first manner. For example, the user may select the first recipe from the recipe menu displayed on touchscreen  31 . In some implementations, the user may select the first recipe by touching, swiping, pinching, and/or other maneuvers at a position on touchscreen  31  where the first recipe is located. Responsive to the user selecting the first recipe, control circuitry  17  may make a first detection of the first type of detections. The first detection of the first type of detections may effectuate presentation of first visual content on display panel  21 . First visual content may include one or more volume markers, volume measurements, ingredient markers, and/or other types of visual content in accordance with the first recipe. The user may then select the second recipe from the recipe menu displayed on touchscreen  31 . In some implementations, the user may select the second recipe by touching, swiping, pinching, and/or other maneuvers at a position on touchscreen  31  where the second recipe is located. Responsive to the user selecting the second recipe, control circuitry  17  may make a second detection of the first type of detections. The second detection of the first type of detections may effectuate presentation of second visual content on display panel  21 . Second visual content may include one or more volume markers, volume measurements, ingredient markers, and/or other types of visual content in accordance with the second recipe. 
     In some implementations, the second type of user input may indicate the user touching control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31  in a second manner. Responsive to the user touching (i.e., providing user input) in the second manner, control circuitry  17  may be configured to enable one or more transitions between different (blending) modes of operation. The transitions may include a first, second, third, fourth, fifth transition and so forth. For example, the first transition may be from a ready-to-blend mode to a first blending mode. In some implementations, a transition to the first blending mode may occur responsive to a third detection of the second type of detections. The first blending mode may be one of a fixed-time blending mode, a variable time blending mode, and/or other blending modes. For example, the second transition may be from a first blending mode to a ready-to-blend mode. In some implementations, the second transition may occur responsive to a fourth detection of the second type of detections and/or other particular types of detections. Other particular types of detections may include one or more idle durations in which control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31  does not receive user input for a set duration of time. By way of non-limiting example, the first blending mode may have a fixed time duration, after which the blender may automatically “time-out” and transition to the ready-to-blend mode without user input. For example, the third transition may be from a first blending mode to a second blending mode. The second blending mode may be a different blending mode of operation than the first blending mode. In some implementations, the third transition may occur responsive to a fifth detection of the second type of detections. In some implementations, control circuitry  17  may be configured to prevent rotation of blending component  133  in a locked mode of operation. In some implementations, control circuitry  17  may be configured to allow rotation of blending component  133  in an unlocked mode of operation (by way of non-limiting example, the ready-to-blend mode may be an unlocked mode of operation). 
     In some implementations, the third type of user input may indicate the user touching control interface  29  and/or touchscreen  31  in a third manner. Responsive to the user touching in the third manner, control circuitry  17  may be configured to control operations of control interface  29  to enable one or more transitions between displays presented via touchscreen  31  or another component of blender  100  (e.g., different sets of information and/or different options for accepting user input). Displays may include one or more of a home menu, a settings menu, a selection menu, a recipe menu, and/or other menus and/or presentations. 
       FIG.  5    illustrates an exemplary use of a blender  100  with a transparent display panel  21   a  (blender  100  and display panel  21   a  may be the same as or similar to the blender and display panel shown in  FIG.  1   ). Display panel  21   a  may be configured to present particular visual content. The visual content may include one or more volume markers  40   a - n , one or more volume measurements  42   a - n , and/or other components. In some implementations, visual content presented on display panel  21   a  may be used for measuring foodstuffs to be held in or added to container body  20 . In some implementations, visual content may include pairs of volume markers and volume measurements. For example, volume marker  40   a  may be paired with volume measurement  42   a , volume marker  40   b  may be paired with volume measurement  42   b , and so on and so forth. 
     Referring to  FIG.  5   , volume marker  40   a  may indicate a position along the container height. A first portion of container body  20  may extend from proximal end  5  to the position indicated by volume marker  40   a . The first portion of container body  20  may be capable of holding a volume that is specified by volume measurement  42   a  (1.5 cups). In some implementations, volume marker  40   b  may indicate a position along the container height. A second portion of container body  20  may extend from proximal end  5  to the position indicated by volume marker  40   b . The second portion of container body  20  may be capable of holding a volume that is specified by volume measurement  42   b  (1.25 cups). In some implementations, volume markers  40   a - n  and/or volume measurement  42   a - n  may include different units of measurement, may include more or less volume markers and/or volume measurement, and/or other variations. In some implementations, changes to the visual content presented on display panel  21   a  may be effectuate by user interaction with touchscreen  31 . 
       FIG.  6    illustrates an exemplary use of a blender  100  with a transparent display panel  21   b  (blender  100  and display panel  21   b  may be the same as or similar to the blender and display panel shown in  FIG.  1   ).  FIG.  6    may show blender  100  at a time after control circuitry  17  has made a detection of the first type of detections and/or the user has selected the first recipe from the recipe menu via touchscreen  31 . Display panel  21   b  may be configured to present visual content. Although display panel  21  is shown as extending from proximal end  5  to distal end  7 , this is not meant to be limiting. Display panel  21  may extend from a first point along the container height to a second point along the container height. 
     Referring to  FIG.  6   , visual content may include volume markers  44   a - c , ingredient markers  46   a - c , and/or other components. Volume markers  44   a - c , ingredient markers  46   a - c  and/or other components may be presented in accordance with the first recipe. In some implementations, selection of different recipes may effectuate presentation of different visual content. In some implementations, visual content may include pairs of volume markers and ingredient markers. For example, volume marker  44   a  may be paired with ingredient marker  46   a , volume marker  44   b  may be paired with ingredient marker  46   b , and volume marker  44   c  may be paired with ingredient marker  46   bc . Volume marker  44   c  may indicate a fill level for a first ingredient specified by ingredient marker  46   c . Volume marker  44   b  may indicate a fill level for a second ingredient specified by ingredient marker  46   b . Volume marker  44   a  may indicate a fill level for a third ingredient specified by ingredient marker  46   a . In some implementations, ingredients may be placed into container body in an order specified by the visual content. For example, the first recipe may require the user to place the ingredients in the order that they are present from proximal end  5  to distal end  7 . 
       FIG.  2    illustrates a method  200  for effectuating presentations of visual content on a display panel of a blender, in accordance with one or more implementations. The blender may include a base assembly, a container assembly including the display panel, the container assembly having a container height, a blending component, a control interface including a touchscreen, and control circuitry. The operations of method  200  presented below are intended to be illustrative. In some implementations, method  200  may be accomplished with one or more additional operations not described, and/or without one or more of the operations discussed. Additionally, the order in which the operations of method  200  are illustrated in  FIG.  2    and described below is not intended to be limiting. 
     In some implementations, method  200  may be implemented using one or more processing devices (e.g., a digital processor, an analog processor, a digital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuit designed to process information, a state machine, control circuitry, and/or other mechanisms for electronically processing information). The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices executing some or all of the operations of method  200  in response to instructions stored electronically on an electronic storage medium. The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices configured through hardware, firmware, and/or software to be specifically designed for execution of one or more of the operations of method  200 . 
     An operation  202  may include receiving a first type of user input through the control interface. The first type of user input may indicate a user touching the control interface and/or a touchscreen in a first manner. In some embodiments, operation  202  is performed by a touchscreen and/or a control interface the same as or similar to touchscreen  31  and/or control interface  29  (shown in  FIG.  1    and described herein). 
     An operation  204  may include making detections regarding the user input received through the control interface. The detections may include a first type of detections. The first type of detections may indicate occurrences of the control interface receiving the first type of user input. In some embodiments, operation  204  is performed by control circuitry the same as or similar to control circuitry  17  (shown in  FIG.  1    and described herein). 
     An operation  206  may include, responsive to a first detection of the first type of detections, effectuating presentation of first visual content on the display panel. The display panel has a panel height extending along at least 50% of the container height. In some embodiments, operation  206  is performed by control circuitry the same as or similar to display panel  21  (shown in  FIG.  1    and described herein). 
     Although the present technology has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration based on what is currently considered to be the most practical and preferred implementations, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that the technology is not limited to the disclosed implementations, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it is to be understood that the present technology contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any implementation can be combined with one or more features of any other implementation.