Food processing system
A food processing base of a food processing system includes a housing having a mounting area for receiving an attachment including a processing assembly and a motorized unit arranged within said housing. The motorized unit is operable to rotate said food processing assembly about an axis of rotation. The motorized unit includes a diameter to height ratio that is greater than 3:1.
1. A food processing base of a food processing system comprising:
a housing having a mounting area for receiving an attachment including a processing assembly; and
a motorized unit arranged within said housing, said motorized unit being operable to rotate said food processing assembly about an axis of rotation, wherein said motorized unit includes a diameter to height ratio that is greater than 3:1 and includes a stator assembly having at least one stator lamination,
wherein said at least one stator lamination includes a plurality of stator arms, and said stator assembly includes at least four stator poles, each of said at least four stator poles including a stator coil wound about at least one stator arm of said plurality of stator arms.
2. The food processing base of claim 1 , wherein said diameter to height ratio is equal to or greater than 10:1.
3. The food processing base of claim 1 , wherein said diameter to height ratio is a ratio of a diameter of said at least one stator lamination to a height of said at least one stator lamination.
4. The food processing base of claim 1 , further comprising a drive coupler operable to engage said food processing assembly when said attachment is connected to said housing.
5. The food processing base of claim 4 , further comprising a transmission operably coupled to a drive shaft of said motorized unit and said drive coupler, wherein a gear reduction ratio of said transmission is greater than 3:1.
6. The food processing base of claim 5 , wherein a gear reduction ratio of said transmission is up to 20:1.
7. The food processing base of claim 1 , wherein a height of said food processing base is less than 5 inches.
8. The food processing base of claim 1 , wherein said motorized unit is rotatable at a speed between 5000 rpm and about 25000 rpm when no load is applied to said motorized unit.
9. The food processing base of claim 1 , wherein said motorized unit is rotatable at a speed between 5000 rpm and about 13000 rpm when a load is applied to said motorized unit.
10. A food processing base of a food processing system comprising:
a housing having a mounting area for receiving an attachment including a food processing assembly; and
a motorized unit arranged within said housing, said motorized unit being operable to rotate said food processing assembly about an axis of rotation, wherein said motorized unit includes a stator assembly having at least one stator lamination,
wherein said at least one stator lamination includes a plurality of stator arms, and said stator assembly includes a plurality of stator poles, said plurality of stator poles including at least four stator poles, each of said at least four stator poles including a stator coil wound about at least one stator arm of said plurality of stator arms.
11. The food processing base of claim 10 , further comprising a drive coupler operable to engage said food processing assembly when said attachment is connected to said housing.
12. The food processing base of claim 11 , further comprising a transmission operably coupled to a drive shaft of said motorized unit and to said drive coupler, and a gear reduction ratio of said transmission is greater than 3:1.
13. A food processing base of a food processing system comprising:
a housing having a mounting area for receiving an attachment including a food processing assembly; and
a motorized unit arranged within said housing, said motorized unit being operable to rotate said food processing assembly about an axis of rotation, wherein said motorized unit includes a rotor assembly including:
a drive shaft rotatable about an axis;
an armature affixed to said drive shaft; and
a bearing coupled to said drive shaft, said bearing being mounted in overlapping arrangement with said armature relative to said drive shaft, and
wherein the motorized unit also includes a stator assembly having at least one stator lamination,
wherein said at least one stator lamination includes a plurality of stator arms, and said stator assembly includes at least four stator poles, each of said at least four stator poles including a stator coil wound about at least one stator arm of said plurality of stator arms.
14. The food processing base of claim 13 , wherein said bearing is mounted concentrically with said armature relative to said drive shaft.
15. The food processing base of claim 13 , wherein said armature includes a hollowed region and said bearing is arranged within said hollowed region.
16. The food processing base of claim 13 , wherein said motorized unit has a ratio of a diameter of said at least one stator lamination to a height of said at least one stator lamination is greater than 3:1.