US 11,805,940 B2
Food processor for controlling another household appliance
Matthias Stein, Mülheim an der Ruhr (DE); Marcelo Caballero, Wädenswil (CH); Matthias Ludwig, Mettmann (DE); and Felix Bruns, Bochum (DE)
Assigned to Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
Filed by Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH, Wuppertal (DE)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/060,024.
Claims priority of application No. 19200818 (EP), filed on Oct. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0093123 A1, Apr. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. A47J 36/32 (2006.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); A47J 43/07 (2006.01); A47J 44/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); H05B 6/64 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 36/321 (2018.08) [A47J 43/07 (2013.01); A47J 44/00 (2013.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); G05B 19/4155 (2013.01); H05B 6/6435 (2013.01); A47J 2043/0733 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45111 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food processor for preparing a food having a food preparation space, the food processor comprising:
one or more devices for preparing the food in the food preparation space, at least one interface for connecting the food processor to another household appliance,
a user interface unit for providing user interfaces,
a control unit for providing control programs, and
a communication unit for providing communication channels, and
a screen for displaying a user interface,
wherein the user interface unit comprises a user interface through which the other household appliance is configured to be operated or which is configured to display a state of the other household appliance,
wherein the food processor is arranged to display on the screen another user interface for the food processor and the user interface for the other household appliance,
wherein the control unit comprises a control program configured to serve for controlling the other household appliance, and
wherein the communication unit comprises a communication channel configured to enable a communication between the food processor and the other household appliance.