CN103349499A - Electric pressure cooker with improved pressure anti-uncapping device - Google Patents

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CN103349499A
CN103349499A CN2013103204595A CN201310320459A CN103349499A CN 103349499 A CN103349499 A CN 103349499A CN 2013103204595 A CN2013103204595 A CN 2013103204595A CN 201310320459 A CN201310320459 A CN 201310320459A CN 103349499 A CN103349499 A CN 103349499A
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The invention discloses an electric pressure cooker with an improved pressure anti-uncapping device. The electric pressure cooker with the improved pressure anti-uncapping device comprises a cooker cover, a sealing ring, a cooker body or a middle cooker and the pressure anti-uncapping device, wherein the sealing ring is arranged on the cooker cover and the pressure anti-uncapping device is arranged on the cooker cover. The pressure anti-capping device comprises a hollow base, a fastening nut, a floater, a pressure spring, a valve core and a warping plate, wherein one end of the warping plate is the gravity reset end, the other end of the warping plate is provided with a buckling hook. Buckling plates are connected to the cooker cover in a pivoted mode. The top of a guiding post of the floater is matched with one side, provided with the gravity reset end, of the warping plate. When pressure does not exist in the cooker, the gravity reset end of the warping plate is attached to a top plate of the cooker cover. When pressure exists in the cooker, the buckling hook of the warping plate penetrates through a guiding hole to be embedded into a clamping groove which is formed in the middle of the lower buckling plate in the circumferential direction. When pressure exists in the cooker, the cooker cover cannot rotate, and a user can press the warping plate to enable the floater to move downwards to release pressure. After pressure is released, the cooker cover and the cooker body can be separated. Compared with the prior art, the electric pressure cooker with the improved pressure anti-uncapping device is simple in structure and high in reliability.

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A kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure
Technical field
the present invention relates to a kind of pressure cooker.
Background technology
currently available technology, the one, Chinese patent application for a patent for invention: invention and created name: a kind of pressure cooker, application number: 201210417801.9, a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan comprises pot cover, is arranged on sealing ring, the pot body on pot cover and is arranged on the anti-hood-opening device of pressure on pot cover, there is upper buckle the lower end of the circumferential wall of described pot cover, on the outer flanging of the upper shed of described pot body, lower pinch plate is arranged; Existing problems are: be not provided with the anti-device that boils of pressure;
the 2nd, a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan comprises pot cover, be arranged on the sealing ring on pot cover, interior pot, middle pot and be arranged on the anti-hood-opening device of pressure on pot cover, and there is upper buckle the lower end of the circumferential wall of described pot cover, on the outer flanging of the upper shed of described middle pot, lower pinch plate is arranged; Described have the anti-hood-opening device of pressure to comprise hollow base, clamp nut, float, compression spring and spool, one counterbore is arranged in described base, described float comprises the lead on top and the valve rod of bottom, base screws togather through fixing hole and the clamp nut on the top board of pot cover, the inwall of lead and counterbore is slidably matched, and valve rod is fixedly connected with spool through base, compression spring; Existing problems are: in the process of rotation pot cover, shank and lower pinch plate and outer folding are along collision; Especially in the situation that horizontal spring damages or elastic force diminishes, can not play a role.
Summary of the invention
the objective of the invention is: a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure is provided, and it is long service life not only, the characteristics of safety, but also manually pressure release.
the present invention is achieved in that a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure, comprise pot cover, be arranged on sealing ring, the pot body on pot cover and be arranged on the anti-hood-opening device of pressure on pot cover, there is upper buckle the lower end of the circumferential wall of described pot cover, on the outer flanging of the upper shed of described pot body, lower pinch plate is arranged; Described have the anti-hood-opening device of pressure to comprise hollow base, clamp nut, float, compression spring and spool, one counterbore is arranged in described base, described float comprises the lead on top and the valve rod of bottom, base screws togather through fixing hole and the clamp nut on the top board of pot cover, the inwall of lead and counterbore is slidably matched, and valve rod is fixedly connected with spool through base, compression spring; Its special character is: described have the anti-hood-opening device of pressure also to comprise a seesaw, and described seesaw one end is that gravity reset terminal, the other end are provided with clasp;
there is top at the top of institute's base along plate, and the amalgamation liquid hermetic seal is pasted along the top board of plate and pot cover in top;
described buckle is articulated on pot cover, and lead top and the seesaw of described float has a side of gravity reduction end to coordinate;
the circumferential wallboard on the upper buckle top of described pot cover has a pilot hole radially connected; Or on the circumferential wall between adjacent two upper buckles, the pilot hole radially connected is arranged;
in pot, under pressure-less state, the gravity reduction end of seesaw and the top board of pot cover are fitted;
spool and base lower end gluing, sealing are arranged under pressure state in pot; The side that the gravity reduction end is arranged of the lead top braces seesaw of float, the clasp of seesaw fastens through pilot hole and the circumferential supermedial draw-in groove of lower pinch plate;
or or the clasp of seesaw through the outer flanging fastening between pilot hole and two lower pinch plates.
described a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure, its special character is: also comprise a pin joint seat and a rotating shaft, described pin joint seat comprises connecting plate and axle sleeve;
one embedded groove is arranged on the top board of described pot cover, and described fixing hole is arranged on the base plate of embedded groove;
there is side plate the both sides of described seesaw;
described rotating shaft and axle sleeve are rotatably assorted, and the rotating shaft two ends are fixedly connected with side plate; Connecting plate embeds in embedded groove, and with the laminating of embedded groove base plate, the top of described base is along plate and connecting plate laminating.
a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure, comprise pot cover, be arranged on the sealing ring on pot cover, interior pot, middle pot and be arranged on the anti-hood-opening device of pressure on pot cover, there is upper buckle the lower end of the circumferential wall of described pot cover, on the outer flanging of the upper shed of described middle pot, lower pinch plate is arranged; Described have the anti-hood-opening device of pressure to comprise hollow base, clamp nut, float, compression spring and spool, one counterbore is arranged in described base, described float comprises the lead on top and the valve rod of bottom, base screws togather through fixing hole and the clamp nut on the top board of pot cover, the inwall of lead and counterbore is slidably matched, and valve rod is fixedly connected with spool through base, compression spring; It is characterized in that: described have the anti-hood-opening device of pressure also to comprise a seesaw, and described seesaw one end is that gravity reset terminal, the other end are provided with clasp;
there is top at the top of institute's base along plate, and the amalgamation liquid hermetic seal is pasted along the top board of plate and pot cover in top;
described buckle is articulated on pot cover, and lead top and the seesaw of described float has a side of gravity reduction end to coordinate;
the circumferential wallboard on the upper buckle top of described pot cover has a pilot hole radially connected; Or on the circumferential wall between adjacent two upper buckles, the pilot hole radially connected is arranged;
in pot, under pressure-less state, the gravity reduction end of seesaw and the top board of pot cover are fitted;
spool and base lower end gluing, sealing are arranged under pressure state in pot; The side that the gravity reduction end is arranged of the lead top braces seesaw of float, the clasp of seesaw is chimeric through pilot hole and the circumferential supermedial draw-in groove of lower pinch plate;
or or the clasp of seesaw through the outer flanging fastening between pilot hole and two lower pinch plates.
described a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure, its special character is: also comprise a pin joint seat and a rotating shaft, described pin joint seat comprises connecting plate and axle sleeve;
one embedded groove is arranged on the top board of described pot cover, and described fixing hole is arranged on the base plate of embedded groove;
there is side plate the both sides of described seesaw;
described rotating shaft and axle sleeve are rotatably assorted, and the rotating shaft two ends are fixedly connected with side plate; Connecting plate embeds in embedded groove, and with the laminating of embedded groove base plate, the top of described base is along plate and connecting plate laminating.
a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure of the present invention, owing to adopting such structure, under nature, the gravity reduction end of seesaw and the laminating of the top board of pot cover, clasp are positioned at the pilot hole on pot cover, pressure is arranged in pot, and float rises, the under shed sealing of spool and base, the float upper end acts on the gravity reduction end of seesaw, and the draw-in groove on clasp and lower pinch plate is chimeric; If the rotation pot cover, because pressure is arranged in pot, can not separate pot cover with the pot body; Now can make float move down pressure release by seesaw, after pressure release, pot cover can be separated with the pot body; , in the time of can preventing from pot pressure is arranged, uncap; Can also carry out manual pressure release, easy to use;
compared with prior art, simple in structure, can the property leaned on high.
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fig. 1 is stereogram of the present invention.
fig. 2 is three-dimensional exploded view of the present invention.
fig. 3 is cutaway view of the present invention.
fig. 4 is the partial enlarged drawing of Fig. 3.
fig. 5 is sectional perspective exploded view of the present invention.
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below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the invention will be further described.
embodiment 1
as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3 shows, a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure, comprise pot cover 1, be arranged on sealing ring 2, the pot body 3 on pot cover 1 and be arranged on the anti-hood-opening device 4 of pressure on pot cover 1, there is upper buckle 1A the lower end of the circumferential wall of described pot cover 1, on the outer flanging 1B of the upper shed of described pot body 1, lower pinch plate 1C is arranged; When pot cover 1 fastens with the pot body, upper buckle 1A and lower pinch plate 1C fasten;
as shown in Figure 5, described have the anti-hood-opening device 4 of pressure to comprise hollow base 5, clamp nut 6, float 7, compression spring (not shown) and spool 8, one counterbore 51 is arranged in described base 5, described float 7 comprises the lead 71 on top and the valve rod 72 of bottom, base 5 screws togather through fixing hole and the clamp nut 6 on the top board of pot cover 1, lead 71 is slidably matched with the inwall of counterbore 51, and valve rod 71 is fixedly connected with spool 8 through base 5, compression spring; The compression spring upper end coordinates with the lower surface of lead, lower end coordinates with spool 8, the diameter of lead is greater than the diameter of valve rod: described have the anti-hood-opening device 4 of pressure also to comprise a seesaw 9, and described seesaw 9 one ends are that gravity reset terminal 91, the other end are provided with clasp 92;
there is top at the top of institute's base 5 along plate 52, and the amalgamation liquid hermetic seal is pasted along plate 52 and the top board of pot cover 1 in top;
described buckle 9 is articulated on pot cover 1, and lead 71 tops of described float 7 coordinate with gravity reduction end 92 1 sides that have of seesaw 9;
the circumferential wallboard on the upper buckle 1A top of described pot cover 1 has a pilot hole 11 radially connected; Seesaw 9 is positioned on the top board of pot cover 1 on buckle 1A top;
in pot, under pressure-less state, the gravity reduction end 92 of seesaw 9 is fitted with the top board of pot cover 1;
spool 8 and base 5 lower end gluing, sealings are arranged under pressure state in pot; The side that gravity reduction end 91 is arranged of the lead 71 top braces seesaws 9 of float, the clasp 92 of seesaw 9 is chimeric through pilot hole 11 and the circumferential supermedial draw-in groove of lower pinch plate 1C.
described have the anti-hood-opening device 4 of pressure can on pot cover, arrange one, more than two or three.
when arranging two when above, there is the anti-hood-opening device 4 of pressure to be uniformly distributed.
another embodiment of the present invention: on the circumferential wall between adjacent two upper buckle 1A, the pilot hole 11 radially connected is arranged, on the top board of seesaw 9 pot cover 1 on the top between buckle 1A on adjacent two;
the clasp 92 of seesaw 9 fastens through pilot hole 11 and with outer flanging 1B.
because pressure is arranged in pot, pot cover 1 can't be separated with pot body 3; Now can press seesaw 9 and drive float 7 to move down, the pressure in pot, the gap between the gap between base 5 lower lumen and valve rod and lead 71 and counterbore 51 is discharged to pressure release outside pot, then uncaps.Also can operate on pot cover 1 safety device 10 is arranged, uncap after pressure release.
also comprise pin joint seat 12 rotating shafts 13, described pin joint seat 12 comprises connecting plate 121 and axle sleeve 122;
one embedded groove 14 is arranged on the top board of described pot cover 1, and described fixing hole is arranged on the base plate of embedded groove 14;
there is side plate 93 both sides of described seesaw 9;
described rotating shaft 13 is rotatably assorted with axle sleeve 122, and rotating shaft 13 two ends are fixedly connected with side plate 93; Connecting plate 121 embeds in embedded groove 14, and with embedded groove 14 base plate laminatings, the top of described base 5 is along plate 52 and connecting plate 121 laminatings.
safety device 10 on pot cover 1 of the present invention, i.e. Chinese patent application for a patent for invention: invention and created name: a kind of pressure cooker, application number: the safety device 6 in 201210417801.9.
also comprise as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 a meal spoon 15, the shank of meal spoon 15 has slotted eye 151; Be arranged between safety device 10 and signal output seat 16 and detachable the cooperation.
embodiment 2
a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure, comprise pot cover, be arranged on the sealing ring on pot cover, interior pot, middle pot and be arranged on the anti-hood-opening device of pressure on pot cover, there is upper buckle the lower end of the circumferential wall of described pot cover, on the outer flanging of the upper shed of described middle pot, lower pinch plate is arranged; Pot cover and middle pot fasten.Interior pot also claims inner bag.
above-described is only preferential embodiment of the present invention.It should be pointed out that for the person of ordinary skill of the art, without departing from the principles of the present invention, can also make some improvement and modification, this also is considered as protection scope of the present invention.

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1. one kind is improved the electric pressure cooking saucepan that pressure is prevented hood-opening device, comprise pot cover, be arranged on sealing ring, the pot body on pot cover and be arranged on the anti-hood-opening device of pressure on pot cover, there is upper buckle the lower end of the circumferential wall of described pot cover, on the outer flanging of the upper shed of described pot body, lower pinch plate is arranged; It is characterized in that: also comprise that one has pressure to prevent hood-opening device,
Described have the anti-hood-opening device of pressure to comprise hollow base, clamp nut, float, compression spring, spool and a seesaw, one counterbore is arranged in described base, described float comprises the lead on top and the valve rod of bottom, base screws togather through fixing hole and the clamp nut on the top board of pot cover, the inwall of lead and counterbore is slidably matched, and valve rod is fixedly connected with spool through base, compression spring;
Described seesaw one end is that gravity reset terminal, the other end are provided with clasp;
There is top at the top of institute's base along plate, and the amalgamation liquid hermetic seal is pasted along the top board of plate and pot cover in top;
Described buckle is articulated on pot cover, and lead top and the seesaw of described float has a side of gravity reduction end to coordinate;
The circumferential wallboard on the upper buckle top of described pot cover has a pilot hole radially connected; Or on the circumferential wall between adjacent two upper buckles, the pilot hole radially connected is arranged;
In pot, under pressure-less state, the gravity reduction end of seesaw and the top board of pot cover are fitted;
Spool and base lower end gluing, sealing are arranged under pressure state in pot; The side that the gravity reduction end is arranged of the lead top braces seesaw of float, the clasp of seesaw is chimeric through pilot hole and the circumferential supermedial draw-in groove of lower pinch plate;
Or the clasp of seesaw is through the outer flanging fastening between pilot hole and two lower pinch plates.
2. a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: also comprise a pin joint seat and a rotating shaft, described pin joint seat comprises connecting plate and axle sleeve;
One embedded groove is arranged on the top board of described pot cover, and described fixing hole is arranged on the base plate of embedded groove;
There is side plate the both sides of described seesaw;
Described rotating shaft and axle sleeve are rotatably assorted, and the rotating shaft two ends are fixedly connected with side plate; Connecting plate embeds in embedded groove, and with the laminating of embedded groove base plate, the top of described base is along plate and connecting plate laminating.
3. one kind is improved the electric pressure cooking saucepan that pressure is prevented hood-opening device, comprise pot cover, be arranged on the sealing ring on pot cover, interior pot, middle pot and be arranged on the anti-hood-opening device of pressure on pot cover, there is upper buckle the lower end of the circumferential wall of described pot cover, on the outer flanging of the upper shed of described middle pot, lower pinch plate is arranged; Described have the anti-hood-opening device of pressure to comprise hollow base, clamp nut, float, compression spring and spool, one counterbore is arranged in described base, described float comprises the lead on top and the valve rod of bottom, base screws togather through fixing hole and the clamp nut on the top board of pot cover, the inwall of lead and counterbore is slidably matched, and valve rod is fixedly connected with spool through base, compression spring; It is characterized in that: described have the anti-hood-opening device of pressure also to comprise a seesaw, and described seesaw one end is that gravity reset terminal, the other end are provided with clasp;
There is top at the top of institute's base along plate, and the amalgamation liquid hermetic seal is pasted along the top board of plate and pot cover in top;
Described buckle is articulated on pot cover, and lead top and the seesaw of described float has a side of gravity reduction end to coordinate;
The circumferential wallboard on the upper buckle top of described pot cover has a pilot hole radially connected; Or on the circumferential wall between adjacent two upper buckles, the pilot hole radially connected is arranged;
In pot, under pressure-less state, the gravity reduction end of seesaw and the top board of pot cover are fitted;
Spool and base lower end gluing, sealing are arranged under pressure state in pot; The side that the gravity reduction end is arranged of the lead top braces seesaw of float, the clasp of seesaw is chimeric through pilot hole and the circumferential supermedial draw-in groove of lower pinch plate;
Or or the clasp of seesaw through the outer flanging fastening between pilot hole and two lower pinch plates.
4. a kind of electric pressure cooking saucepan that improves the anti-hood-opening device of pressure according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: also comprise a pin joint seat and a rotating shaft, described pin joint seat comprises connecting plate and axle sleeve;
One embedded groove is arranged on the top board of described pot cover, and described fixing hole is arranged on the base plate of embedded groove;
There is side plate the both sides of described seesaw;
Described rotating shaft and axle sleeve are rotatably assorted, and the rotating shaft two ends are fixedly connected with side plate; Connecting plate embeds in embedded groove, and with the laminating of embedded groove base plate, the top of described base is along plate and connecting plate laminating.
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