CN103705102A - Nesting cookware set - Google Patents

Abstract

A set of cooking vessels includes two or more fluid containing vessels that nest within each other for compact storage. Side gripping handles are arranged on the opposing sides of the vessel, as the larger vessel has cite handles with a laterally extending cavity that accommodates the contour of the smaller vessel handles which are mere extension of the rim thereof. The vessel set may also accommodate a sieve or strainer that nest within the smaller vessel, as well as a third nestable vessel that can optionally be used as a lid to cover the larger vessel during cooking.

Description

Cooking container device

The cross reference of related application

The application requires the priority of following U.S. Provisional Patent Application, patent application serial number is respectively 61/699110 of submission on September 10th, 2012,61/648365 of the submission in 17,61/650384,2012 on Mays of submitting on May 22nd, 2012, is all introduced as reference at this.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of cooking tools, particularly a kind of cover embedded cooking container.

Background technology

The benefit of cover embedded cooking tools is well-known, yet they lack multipurpose function.

In addition, the handle of such cooker, only movably, will increase necessary memory space, or still less possible food is alternatively provided in cooking container separately.

Further, be suitable for the use of the independent removable handle of the many external members in assembly, hindered use 2 with upper container simultaneously or make to use simultaneously 2 very heavy with upper container.

Therefore, first object of the present invention is to provide a cover embedded cooking container assembly, overcomes the shortcoming of the previous a series of cooking tools of above and other.

Summary of the invention

For reaching primary goal, the invention provides a kind of cooking container device, described cooking container device comprises: the first cooking container, has the first basal surface, this first basal surface has and is connected to this first basal surface, and at the first edge, stop first extend upward wall; The second cooking container, this second cooking container has the second basal surface, this second basal surface has and is connected to the second basal surface, and at the second edge, stop mutually second extend upward wall; And have the first side stretch flange formability, this flange is connected with the second edge.The second cooking container is less than the first cooking container, and the second edge is less than the first edge, makes the second cooking container can be erected to be inserted in the first cooking container.This device also can have the 3rd cooking container, the 3rd cooking container has the 3rd basal surface, and the 3rd basal surface has and is connected to the 3rd ground surface, and the 3rd wall extension upwards stopping at the 3rd edge.This device also can have the 3rd laterally extending annular flange flange, it is connected with the 3rd edge, wherein, when placing with upturned position as a lid, in the 3rd edge and the 3rd transverse annular flange, has an energy at least by a covering in the second edge and the first edge.

The second aspect of cooker of the present invention is characterised in that, the first cooking container, and first at least one has and has a plurality of handles in cooking container and the second cooking container, this handle capable of being is fastening mutually on erection position and upturned position, substantially to seal combination cooking container flange separately, to stop the transverse shifting between them.

The another aspect of cooker of the present invention is characterised in that, the second cooking container is at least local punching in bottom, take removable double-edged fine-toothed comb (or shape is sieve-like) or steamer plug-in unit are provided.

The another aspect of cooker of the present invention is characterised in that, each of the first cooking container, the second cooking container and the 3rd cooking container has a pair of handle laterally to arrange, and be connected with the edge of container and at least one of sidewall sections separately, each of handle is arranged on this cooking container opposite face in pairs.

The another aspect of cooker of the present invention is characterised in that, a pair of handle of the first cooking container comprises: an aperture, when the second cooking container is straightened while being inserted in the first cooking container, it is suitable for accepting two handles of the second cooking container.

The another aspect of cooker of the present invention is characterised in that, the a pair of handle of the 3rd cooking container, when upset in the first cooking container or the second cooking container holds or during as the steamer of a lid that comprises the first container or second container, it is suitable for the mode that the secure fit with the handle in conjunction with the first cooking container and hole is connected and is received in second container.

The another aspect of cooker of the present invention is characterised in that, the 3rd cooking container, and its 3rd basal surface is a double-edged fine-toothed comb that has many eyelets.

All foregoings of the present invention and other objects, benefit, feature, advantage, will in conjunction with below the explanation of embodiment of figure, will become more obvious.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Figure 1A is first cross-sectional view of being inserted in the cooking container device embodiment under condition, Figure 1B be the second configuration cooking container device this embodiment cut apart cross-sectional view, Fig. 1 C is the handle portion detailed view of the public junction of cooking container in device, and Fig. 1 D is the right angle part detailed view of junction, cooking container edge in device.

Fig. 2 A is that cooking container device is inserted in the cross-sectional view of the another embodiment under condition in difference, Fig. 2 B is the handle portion detailed view of cooking container first stage of being inserted in, Fig. 2 C be by cooking container flip-top the handle portion detailed view of follow-up phase.

Fig. 3 is the top view of 2 parts of Fig. 1 cooker combination.

Fig. 4 is the top view of 2 parts of Fig. 2 cooker combination.

Fig. 5 is all double-edged fine-toothed comb/steamer holding components in the first container of cooker or the direction of the storage of being inserted in external container and the perspective exploded view of second container.

Fig. 6 is the perspective exploded view that second container is reversed double-edged fine-toothed comb/steamer holding components of the second container that the user as lid makes progress, and lid extends and seals the first container or external container above steamer parts.

Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional view of the embodiment of cooking container device.

The specific embodiment

Referring to Fig. 1, to Fig. 7, in each figure, identical label refers to identical parts, illustrates a kind of new and improved shell type cooker here, usually, cooker is represented with label 100.

According to sleeve type cooker 100 of the present invention, it comprises the first cooking container and the second cooking container, each cooking container has a basal surface (basal surface 1110 of the first cooking container 1000 correspondences, the basal surface 2110 of the second cooking container 2000 correspondences), with the sidewall (sidewall 1120 of the first cooking container 1000 correspondences being connected to around, the sidewall 2120 of the second cooking container 2000 correspondences), this sidewall upward and outward extends to (the edge 1130 of the first cooking container 1000 correspondences, an edge, the edge 2130 of the second cooking container 2000 correspondences), one of them annular flange flange (flange 1140 of the first cooking container 1000 correspondences, the flange 2140 of the second cooking container 2000 correspondences), extend transverse near edge.The first cooking container 1000 and the second cooking container 2000 have handle (handles 2150 of handle 1150, the second cooking container 2000 correspondences of the first cooking container 1000 correspondences), and this handle stretches out near the described flange being formed on described marginal portion.In sleeve type cooker 100, the first cooking container 1000 is maximum and at outmost container, Given this, other cooking container is shorter and narrower (at least in bottom), to be applicable to the first cooking container or outer cooking container 1000 is stored, make a detailed description below.

In the first cooking container 1100, handle portion 1150 is to be connected to alternatively edge 1130, or flange portion extends therefrom, flush with edge 1130 to approximate horizontal, and usually at least comprise part depression, perforation or hole 1155.Yet handle 1150 also can stretch out from the upright side walls of cooking container.

In the second cooking container 2000, handle position 2150 is to connect alternatively edge 2130, or is connected to arbitrary flange part 2140 extending from this edge, is generally that level flushes.Therefore, the second narrower and more shallow cooking container 2000, can be stored in a sleeve type structure in a preferred embodiment, in larger outside cooking container 1000, wherein handle separately mutually combines, to such an extent as to the edge of each cooking container is substantially on same horizontal plane.As shown in Fig. 1 C and Fig. 2 B, the handle of the first cooking container and the second cooking container mutually combines and interlocks, the transverse shifting contradicting each other to limit each container, and like this, the vertical obstacle by handle in conjunction with mating part, defines vessel moving.Therefore, as shown in each embodiment, the first cooking container handle 1150 scopes have hole 1150, the second cooking container, the 3rd cooking container, or the container of other combinations can configure a handle, this handle has at least one part to enter hole 1150, and roughly wide consistent with the lateral type of this hole, so that once be inserted into energy limit lateral movement.More preferably, the a pair of handle with holes of the first cooking container configuration, be arranged on the relative both sides of container, outwards be arranged on outside edge 130, simultaneously, the a pair of handle of the second cooking container preferred disposition, its have a restricted part extend in second container edge above, this restricted part is that the attached of handle of the first cooking container given this to hole.Thereby when the extension of second container handle is inserted into the hole in the first container handle, second container, for the first container provides a fixing lid, in the time of this lid upset, has the function of storage.

In addition, each handle part around has preferably covered one and has been roughly non-thermal conductivity layer or coating (as rubber, representational silicon rubber (silicone rubber) preferentially), its preferred disposition forms vertical protruding form 2156, therefore, prevent that user's hand from touching the handle portion of heating in use, by such handle, make container energy catching by safety.

Further, device 100 also preferably comprises double-edged fine-toothed comb/Steamer support 4000, and this support has a basal surface 4110 that is connected to the punching of sidewall 4120 around, and this sidewall outwards and extend up to marginal portion 4130.Marginal portion 4130 selectively comprises outward extending annular flange flange, have at least an abundant outward extending part to be arranged on the edge of the first container or second container, therefore, during use, far above cooking container bottom surface, carry out the basal surface 4110 of the punching of support tool porose (as 4110a or 411b).Further, double-edged fine-toothed comb 4000 can be sleeved on cooker 100 the insides equally, and can be placed on above container 2000, as shown in Figure 1A.

Similarly, as shown in Figure 5, double-edged fine-toothed comb 4000 basal surfaces 4110 have a protruding annular spine 4111, this spine and basal surface concentric alignment in more detail, so basal surface 4110 is divided into 2 regions, central area 4110b and its another annular region 4110a around.Region 4110a and region 4110b are porose.Before the interior zone 4110a between liquid inlet handhole 4112a, spine 4111 forces the condensation product of drippage to carry out the hole 4112a draining by annular region 4110a, at this, food that makes to be fully supported on there is moist.

Sieve parts 4000 (as shown in Figure 5) also preferably include the wire handle 4170 of a pair of relative deployment, wherein each of a centering wire handle 4170 has a roughly semi-circular shape except terminal position 4171, terminal position radially extends and joins in an axis hole or be bonded on the edge of double-edged fine-toothed comb 4000 or the coupling device 4175 that flange below forms from circumference, and this coupling device is arranged in wall 4120.This accepts the end of handle 4170 to axis hole 4175, this handle is mutually contiguous.Every a pair of axis hole away from another to the opposite face at the edge of axis hole on.This allows handle when double-edged fine-toothed comb 4000 rests on the edge of each container or flange to fold downwards, and roughly just in time falls in annular edge of part.Yet, by the dependence position from them, upwards dig 2 pairs of handles, double-edged fine-toothed comb 4000 and contents thereof can be raised, and take out from container, rinsing, removal and/or upper meal.

The left side of corresponding Figure 1B, Fig. 1 D shows the details of having removed handle 1150 and handle 2150 interlocking edge terminations.The flange 1140 of the first container 1000 has 2 concentric circles positions, and lower region 1140a inwardly and 1130 places are connected with sidewall 1120 at edge.Higher annular peripheral region 1140b by partial vertical transition or inclined-plane with compared with lower part, be connected, and at 1140a place, define one sealing anchor ring, when upset provides a lid above outer layer container 1000 and double-edged fine-toothed comb 4000, keep the flange 4120 of sieve 4000 and the horizontal annular flange 2140 of second container.Lower region 1140a supports the flange 4140 of double-edged fine-toothed comb 4000 hermetically, and when container 2000 is reversed when a lid is provided, this flange supports again 2140 flange conversely hermetically.

Selectively, laterally extending the resting on upper, annular flange portion 1140b of flange 2130 energy, this is not too preferred scheme, because cannot prevent that lid from laterally skidding off container 1000 by locking cover, also have no idea to increase on flange 1140 another makes progress be transitioned into final in the outside annular of flange 1140 projections.

Fig. 2 A-C illustrates selectable embodiment, comprise alternatively double-edged fine-toothed comb 4000, or with container 2000 as double-edged fine-toothed comb (if bottom 2110 punching), or use the 3rd container 3000, it has the bottom of bottom 3110, the three containers to have the sidewall 3120 that extends upward, ends at ring edge 3140.Flange 3140 is flatly outstanding, forms a laterally extending portion of annular of 3140 peripheries from edge.The 3rd container also has two handles 3150, and this handle has a part, and this part can be coupled and mutually combine with handle 1150 mesopores 1155, or extends along outer perimeter, as shown in Figure 2 C.Therefore, the 3rd container 3000 has basal surface 3100, sidewall 3120 and edge 3130, and handle 3150 is included in device alternatively, in such stacking provisions as depicted in figs. 1 and 2 and be set to lid, thereby this lid is reversed and makes edge 3130 fastening the first container and the corresponding edge 1130 of second container or edge 2130 hermetically respectively.

Therefore, Fig. 2 A illustrates a memory location, or uses container 3000 as the device of a lid covering container 100 or 2000.In this embodiment, handle 3150 surrounds two handles 1150 and handle 2150 in the position of upset, handle 3150 has a recessed upper face, and its form fit ground coordinates consistent with the laterally extending and vertical height of the combination of these 2 handles that mutually link closely as shown in Figure 2 B.Therefore,, when Fig. 2 B diagram handle 2150 inserts the situation of hole 1155 of handles 1150, the recess that Fig. 2 C shows handle 2150 is positioned at the covering position above the joint combination of handle 2150 on 1150.

Should be understood that now, the handle 2150 of second container have an optimum size and shape embed or be arranged in device 100 first or the hole or chamber 1155 of the handle 1150 of lower container 1000 in.More particularly, in handle 1150, the complementary shape of the 3rd container 3000 of upset, in complementary shape that upwards a second container is accepted in position partly for storage, still, when the 3rd container is as a lid time, is also accepted in space or hole 1150.In addition,, when second container is used for cooking and when the 3rd container is used as lid, second container is also accepted the complementary shape of the 3rd container of upset.Therefore, at least second container has the handle that comprises vertical ledge 2156 in two embodiment, and this part 2156 is received in hole 1150, and this hole is for example, by surface, extended by the horizontal reference plane above and below of flange 2140 definition of second container.

Therefore, cooker described here, shown in particularly describing with reference to figure 2, nearly 3 separable cooking containers are provided in another embodiment, one of them is as optional lid, the marginal portion that this lid is easy for stable base and seals any two other container, this two other container forms a part for device 100 alternatively.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 7, can there is the non-sticking lining 7005 being arranged on inner surface 2000a as the top cooking container 2000 of the lid of bottom cooking container 1000, and be in particular fluoropolymer or organosilicon polymer coating, or comprise so at least part of organic fluoride-containing polymer or the coating of organosilicon polymer.Further, these coatings are when for high-temperature cooking exceedingly, because thereby the durability of the such coating of the existence of organic principle is limited, therefore the user of cooker can be chosen in and in the first container, carry out extreme high-temperature cooking, especially when at least part of burning foods of expectation, best way be cooking container optional be by cast iron, steel, Stainless Steel, aluminium, copper facing is made, or make by containing the complex metal layer that combines these metal materials and other materials, but can not adopt some when high-temperature cooking, to be easy to the coating of degenerating, and/or the coating progressively worsening along with passage of time because of the sustained release performance of food.When preparation trends towards sticking at starch food on bare metal cooking surface as noodles, fried rice, or can be with when comparing relative less oil or fat cook when bare metal cooking surface is used when expectation, this lid can be used in culinary art.In these embodiments, the handle 1150 of each container and handle 2150 are connected to sidewall 1120 and 2020 by discontinuous flange 7010 and 7020 respectively as shown alternatively, and this is not that intended is applied to other embodiment by handle attachment.

It should be noted that, the first cooking container of the present invention, the second cooking container, the 3rd cooking container have reached above-mentioned target, an available pot shape is also provided, its container width is greater than in fact height, around sidewall 120 is inclined upwardly from less bottom 110, and this bottom is chosen as crooked or smooth.Should be appreciated that in the discussion of said vesse shape, when whole inner surface has continuous crooked sphere or aspherical shape, do not get rid of sidewall and be fused to bottom.Yet, because container is from bottom or external container 1000, along the handle portion of the interlocking roughly flushing with edge, with the profile of change gradually of the size that reduces, has obtained and flushed sleeve structure, this compact conformation and firm.Such stability is of value to vessel surface in transit and does not have mutually contact and potential damage.

Although described the present invention in conjunction with most preferred embodiment; but be not intended to protection scope of the present invention to be restricted to listed special shape; antithesis, but comprise may change in spirit and scope of the invention defined by the claims, improvement and equivalents.

Claims (20)

1. a cooking container device comprises:

A) the first cooking container, it has the first basal surface, this first basal surface has and is connected to the first basal surface, and in the first edge, stop first extend upward wall,

B) the second cooking container, it has the second basal surface, this second basal surface has and is connected to the second basal surface, and in the second edge, stop second extend upward wall, and there is the second laterally extending flange that is connected to the second edge,

C) wherein the second cooking container is less than the first cooking container, and the second edge is wherein less than the first edge, makes the second basal surface of at least the second cooking container and a part that extends upward wall for the second cooking container can be erected to be inserted in the first cooking container,

D) wherein at least one in the second edge of the second cooking container and the second laterally extending annular flange flange has at least one annular section, this annular section can overlapping the first edge, when this annular section is arranged on described the first edge with upturned position, can be as lid.

2. cooking container device according to claim 1, wherein the first cooking container and the second cooking container have handle, it can erect and cooperations of mutually linking closely of the position of upset, thereby substantially stops transverse shifting between them to seal the lid of the first container.

3. cooking container device according to claim 1, each container has a pair of handle, each handle of every pair of handle is placed on the relative face of container edge, each handle of the first container comprises: a space, when the second cooking container is straightened, be inserted in the first cooking container and when upturned position provides lid for the first container, this space is applicable to accept a part of the corresponding handle of second container.

4. cooking container device according to claim 1, one in its first cooking container and the second cooking container is metal, and there is an interior metal coating, another container is metallic object, and portion surface has the coating that comprises in fluoropolymer or organosilicon polymer at least one at least within it.

5. cooking container device according to claim 1, its first cooking container also comprises the first laterally extending flange being connected with the first edge.

6. cooking container device according to claim 2, each container has a pair of handle, each handle of every pair of handle is placed on the relative face of container edge, each handle of the first container comprises: a space, when the second cooking container is straightened, be inserted in the first cooking container and when upturned position provides lid for the first container, this space is applicable to accept a part for the corresponding handle of second container.

7. cooking container device according to claim 6, wherein the handle of the first cooking container and the second cooking container, is formed in the first laterally extending flange and the second laterally extending flange.

8. cooking container device according to claim 7, wherein, described space is applicable to accept a part of the corresponding handle of second container, and described space is formed in the first laterally extending flange.

9. cooking container device according to claim 5, the described flange of its first cooking container has the first and second annular concentric parts, the first concentric ring part is connected to the first side wall at the first edge, and inwardly arrange, and lower than the second concentric ring part, wherein a vertical ring of part connects the first concentric ring part and the second concentric ring part.

10. cooking container device according to claim 9, also comprise at least one of double-edged fine-toothed comb and steamer insert, this double-edged fine-toothed comb and steamer insert have a collar flange, this collar flange is applicable to be arranged at the first center annulus, when offering the first container at upturned position and make lid, wherein the annular flange flange of second container is applicable to be arranged at the collar flange of the first center annulus or described insert.

11. 1 kinds of cooking container devices comprise:

A) the first cooking container, it has the first basal surface, this first basal surface have be connected to the first basal surface and in the first edge, stop first extend upward wall,

B) the second cooking container, it has the second basal surface, this second basal surface have be connected to the second basal surface and in the second edge, stop second extend upward wall, and there is the second laterally extending flange that is connected to the second edge,

C) wherein the second cooking container is less than the first cooking container, and the second edge is less than the first edge, makes the second cooking container can be erected to be inserted in the first cooking container,

D) the 3rd cooking container, it has the 3rd basal surface, and the 3rd basal surface has the 3rd wall extension upwards that is connected to the 3rd basal surface and stop in San edge, and has the 3rd laterally extending flange that is connected to the 3rd edge,

E) wherein the 3rd edge of at least one the 3rd container and the 3rd laterally extending collar flange have and have an annulus at least, this annulus can with the second edge and the first imbricate, can be as lid when being placed on upturned position.

12. cooking container devices according to claim 11, wherein at least one in the first container, second container and the 3rd container has handle, this handle capable of being is being erect and link closely mutually in the position of upset, the respective flanges of each container that comes to be substantially coupled hermetically and stop the transverse shifting between them.

13. cooking container devices according to claim 11, wherein second container provides removable double-edged fine-toothed comb or steamer plug-in unit at bear at least in part.

14. cooking container devices according to claim 13, wherein the 3rd container comprises a basal surface, this basal surface has protruding annular spine, this annular spine aligns with basal surface is concentric, so basal surface is divided into a central area and around the annular region of central area, wherein there are a plurality of perforation that are arranged in annular region at least.

15. cooking container devices according to claim 11, wherein the first container, second container and the 3rd container respectively have a pair of handle, this handle horizontally set and be connected to the sidewall sections of container separately and at least one part at the edge of container separately, each handle of every pair of handle is placed on the opposite face of container.

16. cooking container devices according to claim 15, wherein a pair of handle of the first container comprises: a space, when the second cooking container is when vertical position is inserted in the first cooking container, this space is applicable to accept 2 handles of second container.

17. cooking container devices according to claim 16, the a pair of handle of the 3rd container wherein, when being reversed for storing or when being included in a steamer of a first container and second container lid at least one, this is suitable for firm being accepted in combination of combination with the space with the first container and handle to handle.

18. cooking container devices according to claim 13, the wire handle that wherein second container comprises pair of opposing, its each wire handle is roughly semi-circular shape, when double-edged fine-toothed comb is inserted in a vertical position and during by least one edge of at least one the first container or flange support, this handle is suitable in second container folding downwards.

19. cooking container devices according to claim 13, wherein the flange of the first container has the first concentric annular part and the second concentric annular part, the first concentric annular part is connected to the first side wall in the first edge, and inwardly arrange and lower than the second concentric annular part, the vertical ring of one of them part connects the first concentric annular part and the second concentric annular part.

20. cooking container devices according to claim 19, wherein second container also comprises the second laterally extending collar flange, and this second laterally extending collar flange is connected with described the second edge, and is suitable for being arranged on described the first center annulus.

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