Abstract: A blending apparatus includes a motor, a fan, and a thermostatic fan clutch. The fan is engaged with a secondary drive shaft of the motor and the thermostatic fan clutch engages the secondary drive shaft to cause the fan to rotate and disengages the secondary drive shaft to cause the fan to stop rotating. The thermostatic fan clutch also partially engages and/or partially disengages the secondary drive shaft to cause the fan to rotate at a controlled speed or an adjusted speed. In addition, the thermostatic fan clutch engages and/or disengages the secondary drive shaft based on a temperature of the motor.

Abstract: A blender system is configured to mount to an object. The blender system includes a mounting bracket that couples the blender system to an underneath side of a cabinet or a counter. The blender system may include a housing assembly and a blending container. The blending container selectively couples the housing assembly at an interlock, and the housing assembly includes a motor for rotating an axial shaft of the blender system that includes a mixing blade for blending items in the blending container. In some examples, the blender system includes a quick release agitator for separating the axial shaft and the mixing blade from the motor. In other examples, the interlock includes at least one of a rotating locking tab assembly and a magnetic interlock.