WO2022191470A1

WO2022191470A1 - Juicer that can also be used as blender and method for controlling operating mode thereof

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Publication number: WO2022191470A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/002567
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김향곤; 김대화
Original assignee: 주식회사 휴롬
Priority date: 2021-03-08
Filing date: 2022-02-22
Publication date: 2022-09-15
Also published as: KR102481036B1; KR20220148954A

Abstract

The present invention pertains to a juicer that can also be used as a blender, comprising a main body and at least one container, wherein the at least one container includes a juicer drum that can be detachably mounted on the main body to enable use as a juicer and a blender chamber that can be detachably mounted on the main body to enable use as a blender, and the main body includes a first sensor that detects whether the at least one container is mounted on the main body, a plurality of second sensors that are configured to be used in identifying the mounted container, and a control unit that, when the first sensor detects that one of the at least one container is mounted on the main body, identifies the mounted container on the basis of results of detection by the plurality of second sensors and controls the device to operate in the operating mode defined for the identified container. Hence, it is made possible to identify the type of the mounted container and limit the operating mode and functions according to the container type.

Description

A juicer that can be used as a blender and how to control its operation mode

The present invention relates to a juicer that can be used as a blender and a method for controlling the operation mode thereof, and to a juicer that can be used as a blender and a method for controlling the operation mode thereof, which are provided to perform different operations depending on the type of container it's about

In general, a blender is a device that grinds and mixes ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, and grains by a rotating blade rotating at high speed, and the juicer rotates at low speed with a mesh drum as disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0793852 By grinding and squeezing the ingredients between the screws, soybeans are made into soymilk using the principle of grinding and pressing with a millstone. It is a home appliance.

In order to solve the problem of taking up a lot of space and cost by purchasing a separate product and using two products, both devices are combined into a single device because the operation of rotating the rotary blade or screw with a motor is similar. A device to be used may be manufactured, and at this time, a technology for automatically identifying the intention of the user for what purpose the device is to be used may be required.

On the other hand, when purchasing a conventional blender product, several blender containers are provided, but regardless of the blender container type, they all operate at the same RPM. There is room for problems, so it is necessary to have a technology that automatically operates by varying the maximum operating speed, menu type, function, etc. depending on the type of container.

In addition, in the case of the existing juicer product, each separately provided button is provided to instruct forward rotation, reverse rotation, stop operation, and the like. If such a button configuration is applied to the blender combined with the juicer as it is, intuition is low and the user may be inconvenient, so it is necessary to simplify the button configuration.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a juicer that can be used as a blender and a method for controlling the operation mode thereof, which can detect the type of a mounted container so as to perform different operations according to the type of the container.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a juicer that can be used as a blender and a method for controlling the operation mode thereof, which can limit the operation mode and function according to the type of container so that different operations can be performed depending on the type of container. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a juicer that can be used as a blender, and a method for controlling an operation mode thereof, which can improve user operation convenience.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The object is, according to a first aspect of the present invention,

main body; and

at least one container,

the at least one container,

a juicer drum detachable from the main body to be used as a juicer; and

a blender chamber detachable from the body for use as a blender;

The body is

a first sensor for detecting whether the at least one container is mounted on the main body;

a plurality of second sensors configured to be used to identify a mounted container; and

When the first sensor detects that any one of the at least one container is mounted on the main body, a mounted container is identified according to a result detected by the plurality of second sensors, and according to the identified container comprising a control for controlling to operate in a defined operating mode;

This is achieved by a juicer that can be used as a blender.

In this case, a portion of the at least one container may include at least one magnet configured to be used to identify a mounted container, and the first sensor is turned on/off by the mounting of the at least one container. micro switch,

Each of the plurality of second sensors may be a Hall sensor or a lead sensor mounted at different positions corresponding to the at least one magnet.

wherein the mode of operation defined according to the identified vessel is:

It may be one selected from one juicer mode and a plurality of blender operation modes, and the plurality of blender operation modes are classified according to at least one of a maximum operation speed for each mode and the number of menus selectable by a user become,

the body is

a display unit for displaying a selectable menu; and

Further comprising a first input unit used to receive a menu selected by the user,

The control unit is

It is preferable to limit the user's selection through the first input unit by controlling only a menu selectable in the corresponding blender operation mode to be activated for any one selected among the plurality of blender operation modes.

Or, the body

Further comprising a second input unit used to receive an operation instruction by the user using the tactile sense,

When the juicer mode is selected from among the operation modes defined according to the identified container, the user inputs an operation instruction through the second input unit, wherein the operation instruction includes at least a forward rotation, a stop operation, and a reverse rotation; The forward rotation and the reverse rotation preferably have different tactile durations.

Furthermore, the second input unit,

When any one of a plurality of blender operating modes are selected from among the operating modes defined according to the identified vessel, the operating indication is used to input an operating instruction, wherein the operating instruction is the highest operating speed of the selected blender operating mode. may be an operating instruction of

Said object is also according to a second aspect of the invention,

In the method of controlling the operation mode of a juicer that can be used as a blender,

The juicer that can be used as the blender above,

main body; and

at least one container,

the at least one container,

a juicer drum detachable from the main body to be used as a juicer; and

a blender chamber detachable from the body for use as a blender;

Some of the at least one container may include at least one magnet configured to be used to identify a mounted container,

The body is

a first sensor for detecting whether the at least one container is mounted on the main body; and

a plurality of second sensors configured to be used to identify a mounted container; comprising, the method comprising

detecting, by the first sensor, whether any one of the at least one container is mounted on the main body;

identifying a mounted container according to a result detected by the plurality of second sensors using magnetic force; and

operating in a defined mode of operation according to the identified vessel;

It is achieved by the method of controlling the operation mode of the juicer that can be used as a blender.

In this case, the first sensor is a micro switch turned on/off by mounting the at least one container,

wherein the mode of operation defined according to the identified vessel is:

the body is

a display unit for displaying a selectable menu; and

The method may further include restricting a user's selection through the first input unit by controlling only a menu selectable in the corresponding blender operation mode to be activated for any one selected among the plurality of blender operation modes.

Or, the body

The method further comprises: when a juicer mode is selected from among the operation modes defined according to the identified container, the user inputting an operation instruction through the second input unit, wherein the operation instruction is at least forward rotation, stop, reverse rotation Including, it is preferable that the forward rotation and the reverse rotation have a corresponding tactile duration different from each other.

Furthermore, when any one of a plurality of blender operating modes among the operating modes defined according to the identified container is selected, the method further comprising the step of using a second input by the user to input an operating instruction, wherein the operating instruction is It may be an indication of operation at the highest operating speed of the selected blender operating mode.

According to the undiluted juicer that can be used as a blender of the present invention as described above and the operation mode control method thereof, the type of the mounted container can be detected, so that different operations can be performed according to the type of the container.

In addition, according to the juicer that can be used as a blender of the present invention and its operation mode control method, the operation mode and function can be limited depending on the container type so that different operations can be performed depending on the container type, providing optimal performance while providing optimal performance. There is an advantage in that it is possible to provide a stable operation.

Furthermore, according to the juicer that can be used as a blender of the present invention and its operation mode control method, when the operation mode and function are limited depending on the type of container, the operable buttons are activated and the rest are deactivated, thereby improving the user's operation convenience. There is an advantage that

In addition, according to the juicer that can be used as a blender of the present invention and its operation mode control method, it can be operated with a minimum number of operation buttons, thereby improving convenience.

1 is a configuration diagram of a juicer that can be used as a blender according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the undiluted juicer drum according to the present invention is seated.

3 is a perspective view of the juicer in which the blender chamber according to the present invention is seated.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the undiluted drum according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of a blender chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view of the body according to an embodiment of the present invention and a plan view showing the inside by removing the upper cover.

7 is a diagram illustrating manipulation and display according to an operation mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart of an operation mode control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an example of a flowchart showing operation in a blender mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an example of a flowchart showing operation in a juicer mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents described in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited or limited by the exemplary embodiments. The same reference numerals provided in the respective drawings indicate members that perform substantially the same functions.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than the name of a simple term.

In the entire specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

Referring to the drawings, the juicer (1) that can be used as a blender of the present invention is composed of at least one container (10) and a body (20).

At this time, the at least one container 10 may include a first container 10a, a second container 10b, a third container 10c, and a fourth container 10d. 4, but is not necessarily limited thereto. However, the at least one container should include at least one juicer drum detachable from the main body 20 to be used as a juicer, and at least one blender chamber detachable from the body to be used as a blender. In Table 1, Table 2 and Examples below, one juicer drum and three blender chambers will be described as an example. For the appearance of the juicer drum 10a' and the blender chamber 10b', refer to FIGS. 2 and 3 .

Here, a portion of the at least one container may include at least one magnet configured to be used to identify a mounted container. In other words, it may include a container that does not contain any magnets for container identification purposes. As such, each of the at least one container can be identified according to the presence or absence of a magnet and its mounting position, and can also define its operating mode differently.

	제1 장착 위치에의 자석 유무Presence of magnet in first mounting position	제2 장착 위치에의 자석 유무The presence of magnets in the second mounting position	작동 모드operating mode
제1용기1st container	무radish	무radish	블렌더1 모드blender 1 mod
제2용기second container	무radish	유you	원액기 모드juicer mode
제3용기3rd container	유you	무radish	블렌더2 모드blender 2 mod
제4용기4th container	유you	유you	블렌더3 모드blender 3 mod

Table 1 shows, for example, but is not limited to, a table defining such containers. For example, according to Table 1, the operation mode of the container that does not contain any magnet for container identification is defined as the Blender 1 mode, which can be defined as the juicer mode according to the user's needs. In this case, it is realized that the magnet is not mounted on the undiluted drum.

Furthermore, in order to define and detect more container types or modes of operation, it is only necessary to mount more magnets in positions other than the first or second mounting positions (wherein the magnets at the defined mounting positions are mounted). Of course, a sensor capable of detecting whether there is a need to be provided in the body 20). In this case, the first mounting position and the second mounting position are different from each other.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the undiluted drum according to an embodiment of the present invention. When implemented corresponding to the definition of the container according to Table 1, the magnet is mounted in the second mounting position, which is indicated by A in the figure.

5 is a perspective view of a blender chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention. When implemented according to the definition of a container according to Table 1, for example, it corresponds to a blender chamber operating in Blender 1 mode, and the magnet is not mounted. Although not shown in the drawing, for example, in the case of a blender chamber operating in Blender 3 mode, a magnet is mounted at a position corresponding to A in FIG. 4, and another magnet is mounted at a first mounting position other than the second mounting position. will be. Here, the first mounting position and the second mounting position are defined corresponding to the positions of the second sensors 40 embedded in the main body 20 to be described later, rather than being determined in the corresponding container.

It should be noted here that, although it is not limited to a magnet that can be mounted for container identification, magnetic force is used to identify the container relatively inexpensively and simply, so it is preferable.

The body 20 includes a first sensor 30 for detecting whether at least one container 10 is mounted thereon, a plurality of second sensors 40 configured to be used to identify a mounted container, and When the first sensor 30 detects that any one of the at least one container is mounted on the main body 20 , the mounted container is identified according to the result detected by the plurality of second sensors 40 using magnetic force and a control unit 50 for controlling operation in a defined operating mode according to the identified container.

Controlling to operate in a defined operating mode according to the identified vessel, for example in the case of a vessel identified as a juicer drum, may include sending a control signal to, for example, the first motor unit 60a to operate in the juicer mode. In the case of a container identified as a blender chamber, a control signal may be output to, for example, the second motor unit 60b to operate in one of blender 1 to 3 modes. At this time, it may be desirable to employ a stable AC motor for the first motor unit 60a operating in the juicer mode, and a universal motor capable of RPM control for the second motor unit 60b operating in one of Blender 1 to 3 modes. have.

The first sensor 30 is preferably a micro switch that is turned on/off by the mounting of at least one container 10, which directly cuts off the power supply to the motor unit when the container is not mounted for safety. To this end, each of the at least one container may be provided with a pin that can be used to operate a built-in micro switch, for example, the position is the mounting position (C) of the micro switch 30' of FIG. Correspondingly, it may be B of FIG. 4 for the juicer drum, and B' of FIG. 5 for the blender chamber.

In addition, each of the plurality of second sensors 40 is preferably a Hall sensor or a lead sensor mounted at different positions corresponding to at least one magnet. It is possible to provide second sensors in the PBA 40 ′ incorporated in the body, for example, the position of which corresponds to the second mounting position A of the magnet of FIG. 4 A in FIG. 6 , and the second of the magnet It may be a first mounting position (E) defined at a position other than the mounting position (A). Although both of the two second sensors are illustrated in one PBA 40' in this drawing, the present invention is not limited thereto.

조건Condition	제1 센서first sensor	제2 센서 1second sensor 1	제2 센서 2second sensor 2	작동 모드operating mode
조건1Condition 1	미감지undetected	미감지undetected	미감지undetected	용기없음lack of courage
조건2condition 2	감지detect	미감지undetected	미감지undetected	블렌더1 모드blender 1 mod
조건3condition 3	감지detect	미감지undetected	감지detect	원액기 모드juicer mode
조건4condition 4	감지detect	감지detect	미감지undetected	블렌더2 모드blender 2 mod
조건5condition 5	감지detect	감지detect	감지detect	블렌더3 모드blender 3 mod

Table 2 shows, for example, a table defining an operation mode depending on whether the container is detected, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, according to Table 2, the operation mode when the container is detected but no magnet for identification is detected by the sensors is defined as the blender 1 mode. It is also possible to define In this case, it is realized that the magnet is not mounted on the undiluted drum. That is, it may be changed to correspond to the definition of the container in Table 1 above.

The operating modes defined according to different types of containers may include at least one juicer mode, and at least one blender operation mode, preferably including one juicer mode and a plurality of blender operation modes. can do. In this case, the plurality of blender operation modes may be classified according to at least one of the maximum operating speed for each mode and the number of menus selectable by the user. Specific examples thereof will be described with reference to Table 3, FIGS. 6 and 7 .

Referring back to FIG. 6 , the main body 20 includes, as a display unit, a display unit 70 for displaying an operating state, a remaining time or operating time, and a selectable menu; A manipulation unit comprising: a first input unit 80 used to receive a menu selected by a user; and a second input unit 90 used to receive an operation instruction by a user using a tactile sense (press).

In this case, the display unit 70 may include an 8888 FND and an LED display, and may be activated or deactivated according to an operation mode. In addition, the first input unit 80 is an encoder/rotary switch capable of inputting a user's selection by rotation, and the second input unit 90 may be a tact switch mounted in the center of the encoder/rotary switch, the first input unit and The second input may be activated or deactivated depending on the operating mode.

Referring to Table 3 and FIG. 7, when the container is not detected, both the 8888 FND and the LED are not lit (refer to (a) of FIG. 7). When the undiluted drum installation is detected, the LED is deactivated and only 8888 FND is activated, indicating OFF in standby mode, For in forward rotation, and rEv in reverse rotation. At this time, the encoder switch is deactivated and only the tact switch is activated, so that forward rotation and reverse rotation are instructed using the tactile sense. The length of the arrow indicated in the drawing indicates the duration of the tactile sense. (refer to (b) of FIG. 7). When mounting of the blender chamber is detected, both LED and 8888 FND are activated, and OFF in standby mode, remaining time and selection menu in automatic menu operation, and operation time and selection phase in manual operation operation. At this time, the automatic menu operation is set to a selectable state by rotating the encoder switch to the left, and the manual menu operation is set to a selectable state by rotating the encoder switch to the right. At this time, by controlling so that only selectable menus are activated in the corresponding blender operation mode and menus excluded from selection are deactivated, the user's selection can be restricted.

On the other hand, as shown in Table 3, Blender 1 to Mode 3 has different maximum operating speeds and the number of menus selectable by the user is defined. In Blender 2 or Blender 3 mode, the tact switch is selected while the If you press , the speed of the motor is changed and operated according to a predetermined algorithm, and while the tact switch is pressed for more than a predetermined time in the standby state, it can be operated at the limited maximum speed of the blender mode. This blender mod has a limited top speed, for example, Blender 2 mode is limited to 75% of its max speed, and Blender 3 mode is limited to 50% of its max speed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

When the first sensor 30 detects that any one of the at least one container is mounted on the main body 20 , the control unit 50 uses magnetic force to respond to the result detected by the plurality of second sensors 40 . According to the identification of the mounted container, and also control to operate in an operation mode defined according to the identified container, the specific control method will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 . In addition, duplicate contents in the description of the juicer that can be used as a blender in the above will be omitted.

The operation mode control method executed in the juicer that can be used as a blender as described above includes the steps of: detecting, by a first sensor, whether any one of at least one container is mounted on the main body; identifying a mounted container according to a result detected by a plurality of second sensors using magnetic force; and operating in a defined operating mode according to the identified vessel.

Referring to the drawings, it is detected whether the container is seated by the micro switch (S100) and if the container is seated (Y), by detecting whether a magnet is detected by the Hall sensor 1 and the Hall sensor 2 (S200, S300, S300') selects an operation mode and operates (S400, S410, S420, S430), which, as shown in the figure, first checks whether a magnet is detected in Hall sensor 1, and whether or not it is detected in Hall sensor 2 can be checked, or vice versa, or whether it is detected at the same time. Accordingly, the switches and functions defined according to the operation mode are activated or deactivated (S500, S500'). The operating mode definitions shown in this figure correspond to those exemplified in Tables 1 to 3 .

In Blender 1 to 3 mode, both the tact switch and the encoder switch are activated, so that automatic menu selection or manual steps can be changed by the encoder switch.

As described above, especially in Blender 2 or Blender 3 mode, when the tact switch is pressed while the automatic menu is selected, the speed of the motor is changed and operated according to a predetermined algorithm. During this time, it can operate at the limited maximum speed of that blender mode. This blender mod has a limited top speed, for example, Blender 2 mode is limited to 75% of its max speed, and Blender 3 mode is limited to 50% of its max speed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Accordingly, first, whether a tact switch is input is detected (S600), and accordingly, it operates at the maximum speed of the corresponding blender mode (Y). If there is no tact switch input, it detects whether the encoder switch is operated (S700) and rotates to the left (Y after S710), selects from the automatic menu (S720), and if rotates to the right (N after S710) Manual step change (S720) ') will be performed. Changing of a selectable menu or step is possible by rotating an encoder switch, and selection of a menu or step is possible by operating an encoder switch or a tact switch.

In the juicer mode, the encoder switch is deactivated, so that all the user's instructions are input with only the tact switch. At this time, even if the encoder switch is rotated, the juicer does not operate. In this case, the user's instruction may be forward rotation, reverse rotation, and stop, and forward rotation and stop are toggled whenever pressed, and forward rotation and reverse rotation may be implemented to be distinguished by the pressing time. Accordingly, it is first detected whether the tact switch is input (S600'), and if it is input for more than a predetermined time (S610), it operates in reverse rotation (only while pressing) accordingly (S620'). If not, it operates in a forward rotation (S620) and then detects whether the tact switch is input again (S630) and stops if the input is not performed for a predetermined time or more (S640).

As described above, according to the undiluted juicer that can be used as a blender of the present invention and its operation mode control method, the type of the mounted container can be detected, so that different operations can be performed depending on the type of the container, and also depending on the type of the container. Operation modes and functions can be limited depending on the type of vessel to perform different operations, making it possible to provide stable operation while providing optimum performance.

At this time, according to the juicer that can be used as a blender of the present invention and its operation mode control method, when the operation mode and function are limited depending on the type of container, the operable buttons are activated and the rest are deactivated, thereby improving the user's operation convenience. Also, it can be operated with a minimum number of operation buttons, so that convenience is improved.

On the other hand, the operation mode control methods according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by writing a program in a microprocessor (central processing unit) mounted on a circuit board (PBA) including the control unit 50 in the main body 20 . have.

Terms used in this specification are generally intended to be "open-ended" terms, particularly in claims (eg, the body of claims) (eg, "comprising" means "including but not limited to" , "have" should be construed as "have at least more" and "comprise" be interpreted as "including but not limited to" It is expressly recited in the claims, and in the absence of such recitation, no such intent is understood.

Only specific features of the invention have been shown and described herein, and various modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art. It is therefore to be understood that the claims are intended to cover changes and modifications that fall within the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

In the juicer that can be used as a blender,

main body; and

at least one container,

the at least one container,

a juicer drum detachable from the main body to be used as a juicer; and

a blender chamber detachable from the body for use as a blender;

The body is

a first sensor for detecting whether the at least one container is mounted on the main body;

a plurality of second sensors configured to be used to identify a mounted container; and

When the first sensor detects that any one of the at least one container is mounted on the main body, a mounted container is identified according to a result detected by the plurality of second sensors, and according to the identified container comprising a control for controlling to operate in a defined operating mode;

A juicer that can be used as a blender.
The method of claim 1,

Some of the at least one container may include at least one magnet configured to be used to identify a mounted container,

The first sensor is a micro switch turned on/off by mounting the at least one container,

Each of the plurality of second sensors is a Hall sensor or a lead sensor mounted at different positions corresponding to the at least one magnet,

A juicer that can be used as a blender.
3. The method of claim 2,

The mode of operation defined in accordance with the identified vessel above is:

one juicer mode, and any one selected from a plurality of blender operating modes;

A juicer that can be used as a blender.
4. The method of claim 3,

The plurality of blender operation modes are divided according to at least one of a maximum operating speed for each mode and the number of menus selectable by a user,

the body is

a display unit for displaying a selectable menu; and

Further comprising a first input unit used to receive a menu selected by the user,

The control unit is

Limiting a user's selection through the first input unit by controlling only a menu selectable in the corresponding blender operation mode to be activated for any one selected among the plurality of blender operation modes,

A juicer that can be used as a blender.
4. The method of claim 3,

the body is

Further comprising a second input unit used to receive an operation instruction by the user using the tactile sense,

When the juicer mode is selected from among the operation modes defined according to the identified container, the user inputs an operation instruction through the second input unit, wherein the operation instruction includes at least a forward rotation, a stop operation, and a reverse rotation; The forward rotation and the reverse rotation have different tactile durations,

A juicer that can be used as a blender.
6. The method of claim 5,

The second input unit,

When any one of a plurality of blender operating modes are selected from among the operating modes defined according to the identified vessel, the operating indication is used to input an operating instruction, wherein the operating instruction is the highest operating speed of the selected blender operating mode. of the operating instructions,

A juicer that can be used as a blender.
In the method of controlling the operation mode of a juicer that can be used as a blender,

The juicer that can be used as the blender above,

main body; and

at least one container,

the at least one container,

a juicer drum detachable from the main body to be used as a juicer; and

a blender chamber detachable from the body for use as a blender;

Some of the at least one container may include at least one magnet configured to be used to identify a mounted container,

The body is

a first sensor for detecting whether the at least one container is mounted on the main body; and

a plurality of second sensors configured to be used to identify a mounted container; comprising, the method comprising

detecting, by the first sensor, whether any one of the at least one container is mounted on the main body;

identifying a mounted container according to a result detected by the plurality of second sensors using magnetic force; and

operating in a defined mode of operation according to the identified vessel;

A method of controlling the operation mode of the juicer that can be used as a blender.
8. The method of claim 7,

The first sensor is a micro switch turned on/off by mounting the at least one container,

Each of the plurality of second sensors is a Hall sensor or a lead sensor mounted at different positions corresponding to the at least one magnet,

A method of controlling the operation mode of the juicer that can be used as a blender.
9. The method of claim 8,

The mode of operation defined in accordance with the identified vessel above is:

one juicer mode, and any one selected from a plurality of blender operating modes;

A method of controlling the operation mode of the juicer that can be used as a blender.
10. The method of claim 9,

The plurality of blender operation modes are divided according to at least one of a maximum operating speed for each mode and the number of menus selectable by a user,

the body is

a display unit for displaying a selectable menu; and

Further comprising a first input unit used to receive a menu selected by the user,

Limiting the user's selection through the first input unit by controlling to activate only selectable menus in the corresponding blender operating mode for any one selected among the plurality of blender operation modes,

A method of controlling the operation mode of the juicer that can be used as a blender.
10. The method of claim 9,

the body is

Further comprising a second input unit used to receive an operation instruction by the user using the tactile sense,

The method further comprises: when a juicer mode is selected among the operation modes defined according to the identified container, the user inputting an operation instruction through the second input unit, wherein the operation instruction is at least forward rotation, stop, reverse rotation Including, the forward rotation and the reverse rotation have different tactile durations,

A method of controlling the operation mode of the juicer that can be used as a blender.
12. The method of claim 11,

further comprising, when any one of a plurality of blender operating modes of the operating modes defined according to the identified container is selected, the user using a second input to input an operating instruction, wherein the operating instruction is the selected An indication of operation at the maximum operating speed of the blender operating mode,

A method of controlling the operation mode of the juicer that can be used as a blender.