How Does an Electric Hand Mixer Operate?
Introduction The versatile electric hand mixer makes kitchen work easier with the use of various attachments which can be turned at different speeds. Beaters can be used for whipped cream and cake batters. Whisks are used for mixing thick batters. Parts An electric hand mixer consists of the housing, a motor assembly, two pinion gears with spindles, a worm gear, a cooling fan, a speed control switch, an on/off switch, two beaters, a beater ejector system and either a power cord or rechargeable battery. Switches can be either mechanical or electronic. Operation With a supply of power to the motor and the beaters inserted, an on/off switch (generally on the front top of the mixer and readily accessible to the thumb) is moved or pressed to the first position. The beaters begin to turn at the slowest speed. The switch is then moved to a higher speed or back into the off position. Older mixers controlled the speed through the use of a sensitive governor switch. According to “Small Appliance
