Immersion Blender Redesign – Aaron Tyler Anderson

Typical Immersion Blender
Form factor and visual language varies only slightly across the market. Most offer cylindrical, stainless-look and ergonomic hand placement above the center of gravity.

Insights discovered

Only one of the benchmarked products offered variable speed, and it only offered Low or High

Of the cordless options, none offered a battery status indicator of any kind – the only indication of low battery was a decrease in speed and change in tone as the revolutions began to drop.

Early Ideation

Sketch showing blender reimagined — Early concepts capitalize on natural curve of the hand and tilt the top information dial to 17 degrees for better visibility during use

Drawing featuring several immersion blenders and one hand holding — Concepts capitalizing on the grip angle and increasing grip for slippery liquids

How to communicate Orientation?

Drawing showing several twisting shapes — Developing a form language that signifies function and provides molded grip surfaces to give orientation feedback to the user

Form Exploration
Investigating form size and angle feel for orientation feedback

Ergonomic Investigation through multiple models

Hand holding pink foam model with whisk at one end

CAD rendering showing internal components of early redesigned hand blender

Exploring component placement within the housing

A twisting form is easier to hold and provides tactile feedback to the user when working
An angled face on the top provides a surface to provide visual feedback in the form of a light ring indicating battery status or power level. A Tactile button on the top is an on/off safety feature to prevent unintentional use errors.

Button with light ring surrounding it for feedback

CAD image showing interior components with callouts for battery motor and buttons

With a sizeable battery 10 minutes of heavy use would be achievable. The other concern was the size and power of the motor capable of handling most tasks.