Electronic grinder
An electronic grinder powered by a smartphone has an electronics housing removably attached to a container section. The electronics housing has a motor and a microcontroller powered by a smartphone connected by a universal serial bus connector. The container section is sealed at the top by an openable, swivel-mounted cap. The motor has a blade that extends into the container section. The blade connected to the motor by a magnetic connection and the blade is configured to grind material disposed in the container section when the container section is closed.
1. A smartphone-powered electronic grinder, comprising:
a electronics housing removably attached to a container section;
the electronics housing including a motor configured to drive a blade;
wherein the blade extends into the container section;
wherein the blade is removably connected to the motor by a magnetic connection;
wherein the blade is configured to grind material disposed in the container section when the container section is closed; and
wherein the motor is powered by a smartphone connected to the electronics housing by a connector.
2. The electronic grinder of claim 1 , wherein the main housing is sealed at the top by an openable cap.
3. The electronic grinder of claim 2 , wherein the lower cap includes a swivel mounted cover to selectively open and close the cap.
4. The electronic grinder of claim 3 , wherein the swivel mounted cover is magnetically latched to the cap to removably retain the cover against the cap.
5. The electronic grinder of claim 1 , wherein the electronics housing includes a microcontroller connectable to the smartphone through the connector, wherein the microcontroller is powered by the smartphone and is configured to control the motor.
6. The electronic grinder of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a universal serial bus connector.
7. The electronic grinder of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a lightning connector.
8. The electronic grinder of claim 1 , wherein the connector is retractable.
9. An electronic grinder, comprising:
an electronics housing removably attached to a container section, the electronics housing including a motor configured to drive a blade and a microcontroller, wherein each of the microcontroller and the motor are powered by a smartphone connected thereto by a retractable universal serial bus connector, and wherein the microcontroller is configured to operate and control the motor;
the electronics housing sealed at the top by an openable, swivel-mounted cap;
wherein the blade extends into the container section, wherein the blade is removably connected to the motor by a magnetic connection; and
wherein the blade is configured to grind material disposed in the container section when the container section is closed.