CN104000480A - Steam generator used for electric saucepans and electric saucepan - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a steam generator used for electric saucepans and an electric saucepan. The steam generator comprises a base, a heater and a water storing pot, wherein the heater is arranged on the base, the upper end of the water storing pot is opened, a concave portion is formed on a bottom surface of the water storing pot, the bottom surface of the water storing pot faces to the heater, at least one part of the heater is matched with the concave portion, and thereby, the heater can heat the water storing pot. The steam generator has the advantages that the water storing pot is convenient to clean, usage is safe, and the like.

Description

Steam generating device for electric steamer and electric steamer

technical field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a steam generating device for an electric steamer and the electric steamer.

Background technique

The water storage pot of the existing electric steamer is usually fixedly connected to the base of the electric steamer, so as to achieve the purpose of stably installing the water storage pot.

However, when the water storage pot needs to be cleaned, the water storage pot and the base have to be moved as a whole for cleaning, which brings inconvenience to the cleaning work. And because the electrical system of the electric steamer is also integrated on the base, when cleaning the water storage pot, it is easy to splash the cleaning liquid or water on the electrical equipment, thus causing a safety hazard to the user. .

Contents of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this reason, the present invention needs to provide a steam generating device for an electric steamer that can facilitate cleaning of the water storage pot and is safer to use.

The present invention also needs to provide an electric steamer with the steam generating device.

The steam generating device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes: a base; a heater, the heater is arranged on the base; and a water storage pot, the upper end of the water storage pot is open and the water storage pot faces the A recess is formed on the bottom surface of the heater, and the recess is configured such that at least a part of the heater matches the recess, so that the heater can heat the water storage pot.

In the steam generating device of the present invention, the water storage pot is matched with the heater through the concave portion, thus forming a structure in which the water storage pot is detachably connected to the base, so that when cleaning the water storage pot, the water storage pot can be The water storage pot is removed from the base, thereby eliminating potential safety hazards and making the use safer.

Further, in the above solution, the heater is located under the water storage pot, and the water storage pot cooperates with the heater through the recess on its bottom surface, so that the water storage pot can be directly placed on the heater, so that when it is necessary to When cleaning the water storage pot, the user can directly remove the water storage pot from above the heater, thereby making the operation more convenient.

To sum up, the steam generating device according to the embodiment of the present invention has the advantages of convenient cleaning of the water storage pot and safer use.

In addition, the steam generating device according to the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the top wall of the recess is adapted to the shape of the upper surface of the heater.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the steam generating device further includes an outer pot, the outer pot is arranged on the base and has an open upper end, at least a part of the water storage pot is accommodated in the outer pot and the heater Set on the bottom of the outer pot.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the steam generating device further includes: a steam generating cover, the lower end of which is open and arranged in the water storage pot, and the steam generating cover is arranged such that the steam generating cover and The upper surfaces of the heaters are opposite.

The electric steamer according to the second aspect of the present invention includes: the above-mentioned steam generating device; and a shelf, the shelf is detachably connected with the water storage pot, to Items are heated.

According to the electric steamer of the embodiment of the present invention, since the water storage pot can be cleaned conveniently and the use of a safer steam generating device is included, the electric steamer of the present invention has the advantages of convenient use and reasonable structure.

In addition, the electric steamer according to the present invention can also have the following additional technical features:

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an outwardly extending flange support portion is formed on the upper end of the water storage pot.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the storage device includes: a support cover, the support cover overlaps the flange support part, and is used for placing objects thereon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the storage device includes: a steamer assembly, the steamer assembly is supported by the flange support part, and is used for placing articles thereon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an outer edge is formed on the upper edge of the outer periphery of the flange support part, and the bottom surface of the steamer assembly is supported on the outer edge.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the steamer assembly includes: a steamer, the steamer includes a hollow steamer body and a shelf part, the shelf part is used to place articles and the periphery of the shelf part is in contact with The upper edge of the steamer body is connected.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the periphery of the shelf portion is integrally formed with the upper edge of the steamer body.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and comprehensible from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 has shown the structural representation of electric steamer according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 has shown the sectional view of electric steamer according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 shows an enlarged schematic view of area A in Figure 2;

Figure 4 shows an enlarged schematic view of area B in Figure 2;

Fig. 5 shows a schematic structural view of a steamer basket of an electric steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

reference sign

Electric steamer 100;

Steam generating device 1, base 10, heater 20;

Water storage pot 30, concave portion 31, flange support portion 32, outer flange 33, inner cavity 34;

Outer pot 40, cavity 41, bottom wall 411, steam generating cover 50;

Support cover 2, steamer 3, steamer body 301, shelf part 302, bending part 303, stop part 304, shelf boss 305, intermediate shelf boss 3051, peripheral shelf boss 3052, return hole 306 , return groove 307, first annular groove 308, second annular groove 309;

Pot cover 4.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals designate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are exemplary only for explaining the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In describing the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", " The orientations or positional relationships indicated by "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner" and "outer" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and Simplified descriptions, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific situations.

Referring to Fig. 1-Fig. 5, the electric steamer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described below. The electric steamer 100 is used for heating items, for example, it can steam food, sterilize utensils and so on.

An electric steamer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , includes a steam generating device 1 and a shelf. The shelf is used for placing articles, and is used in cooperation with the steam generating device 1 to heat the articles placed on the shelf. The storage device will be described in detail below.

The steam generating device 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 . The steam generating device 1 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2 , includes a base 10 , a heater 20 and a water storage pot 30 . The steam generating device 1 is used for generating steam to heat items.

The heater 20 is provided on the base 10 . The upper end of the water storage pot 30 is open to form an inner cavity 34 with an upper end opening in the water storage pot 30 , and the water storage pot 30 is used for holding water, that is, water can be accommodated in the inner cavity 34 . And the bottom surface of the water storage pot 30 toward the heater 20 is formed with a recess 31, the recess 31 is configured to make at least a part of the heater 20 match the recess 31, so that the heater 20 heats the water storage pot 30, that is The water in the inner chamber 34 is heated by the heater 20 to generate steam. The storage device is detachably connected to the water storage pot 30, thereby realizing heating of the articles.

Wherein, the heater 20 may be connected to the base 10 through fasteners. However, it should be understood that the heater 20 may also be connected to the base 10 by welding, or by buckling or slotting. The description here is only for the purpose of illustration, not to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

The electrical system of the electric steamer 100 is generally also integrated on the base 10, thereby improving the safety of the user during use.

Specifically, in the steam generating device 1 of the present invention, the water storage pot 30 is matched with the heater 20 through the concave portion 31, thereby forming a structure in which the water storage pot 30 is detachably connected to the base 10. When the water pot 30 is installed, the water storage pot 30 can be taken off, so that the water storage pot 30 is separated from the base 10, thereby eliminating potential safety hazards and making it safer to use.

Further, in the above scheme, the heater 20 is located below the water storage pot 30, and the water storage pot 30 cooperates with the heater 20 through the recess 31 on its bottom surface, so that the water storage pot 30 can be directly placed on the heater 20 In this way, when the water storage pot 30 needs to be cleaned, the user can directly remove the water storage pot 30 from above the heater 20, thereby making the operation more convenient.

To sum up, the steam generating device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the advantages of convenient cleaning of the water storage pot 30 and safer use.

In the description of the embodiment of the present invention: "up and down direction" is shown by arrow C in Fig. 1-Fig. 5, for example. However, it should be noted that the indication of this direction is only for the purpose of illustration, and should not be regarded as a limitation to the present invention.

Advantageously, the shape of the top wall (upper wall) of the recess 31 can be adapted to the shape of the upper surface of the heater 20 . Therefore, the placement of the water storage pot 30 on the heater 20 can be made more stable and less likely to shake.

Optionally, as shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. 3 , both the shape of the top wall of the recess 31 and the shape of the upper surface of the heater 20 may be arc. More advantageously, the center of the arc of the top wall of the recess 31 and the center of the arc of the upper surface of the heater 20 may coincide. Thus, the degree of adhesion between the top wall of the recess 31 and the upper surface of the heater 20 can be further improved, and the placement of the water storage pot 30 on the heater 20 is more stable.

Of course, the shape of the top wall of the concave portion 31 and the shape of the upper surface of the heater 20 can be arbitrary, so that the water storage pot 30 is matched with the heater 20 and placed stably. The description here is only for the purpose of illustration, not to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the steam generating device 1 may further include an outer pot 40 . The outer pot 40 can be arranged on the base 10, and the upper end of the outer pot 40 is open, so that a cavity 41 with an open upper end is formed in the outer pot 40, and at least a part of the water storage pot 30 is accommodated in the outer pot 40, that is, the water storage pot At least a part of 30 is housed in cavity 41 of outer pot 40 . The heater 20 is arranged at the bottom of the outer pot 40 , that is, the heater 20 is arranged on the bottom wall 411 of the cavity 41 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the side wall of the outer pot 40 can be in contact with the side wall of the water storage pot 30, so that the side wall of the outer pot 40 can be used to further limit the water storage pot 30, In this way, the placement of the water storage pot 30 can be more stable, and the use is safer.

In addition, since the water storage pot 30 and the heater 20 are both arranged in the cavity 41 of the outer pot 40, the outer pot 40 can be used to protect the water storage pot 30 and the heater 20, so that the steam generating device 1 The structure is more reasonable and the performance is more stable.

As shown in FIG. 2 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the steam generating device 1 may further include a steam generating cover 50 . The lower end opening of the steam generation cover 50, that is, the boiling chamber 51 with the lower end opening is formed in the steam generation cover 50, and the steam generation cover 50 is arranged in the water storage pot 30, and the steam generation cover 50 is arranged so that the steam generation cover 50 and the heater The upper surface of 20 is relative. When utilizing the water storage pot 30 to heat water, the steam generation cover 50 can divide the area of the heated water into a part located in the boiling chamber 51 and a part located outside the boiling chamber 51, so that the water in the water storage pot 30 is effectively The heating area is narrowed to the part in the boiling chamber 51 , that is, the most heated area on the heater 20 , thereby minimizing the amount of heated water, shortening the steam generation time, and improving the steam generation efficiency.

The following will describe in detail the shelf of the electric steamer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 2-5 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 , in an embodiment of the storage device of the present invention, the storage device may include a support cover 2 . The upper end of the water storage pot 30 may be formed with an outwardly extending flange support portion 32 , it should be understood here that the outward extension is directed away from the inner cavity 34 of the water storage pot 30 . The support cover 2 can be overlapped on the flange support portion 32 for placing objects thereon. Specifically, the flange support portion 32 may have a substantially horizontal horizontal portion 321 , and the support cover 2 may overlap on the horizontal portion 321 . Thus, the support cover 2 can be more stably installed on the water storage pot 30 .

In addition, the support cover 2 can be in the shape of a flat plate, because the shape of the flat plate has the advantage of small volume, so that the space occupied by the support cover 2 can be small, and the use is flexible and convenient.

Another embodiment of the rack will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the same technical features as those in the above solution will be briefly or omitted below. The same or similar features will be referenced with similar symbols.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , in another embodiment of the present invention, the rack may further include a steamer assembly. The steamer assembly may be supported by flange supports 32 for placing items thereon. That is, the steamer assembly can also be overlapped on the flange support part 32 .

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 4 , an outer edge 33 may be formed on the upper edge of the outer periphery of the flange support portion 32 , and the bottom surface of the steamer assembly may be supported on the outer edge 33 .

In some embodiments of the present invention, the steamer assembly may include a steamer 3 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the steamer 3 may include a hollow steamer body 301 and a shelf portion 302 , and the shelf portion 302 is used for placing articles. Specifically, the lower part of the steamer body 301 can be connected with a bent part 303, and the steamer assembly can be supported on the outer flange 33 through the bottom surface of the bent part 303, thereby making the matching structure of the steamer assembly and the water storage pot 30 simpler.

Further optionally, the inner edge of the bent portion 303 may also be connected with a stopper 304, and the stopper 304 may be located in the inner cavity 34 of the water storage pot 30 and cooperate with the inner side of the flange support portion 32 to play Stop the effect of steamer 3. Thereby, the placement of the steamer 3 can be made more stable and less likely to shake.

It can be understood here that the support cover 2 and the steamer 3 can be used at the same time, of course, the support cover 2 and the steamer 3 can also be used separately and independently.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 , the periphery of the shelf portion 302 may be connected to the upper edge of the steamer body 301 . In the steamer 3 of the present invention, by connecting the periphery of the shelf part 302 with the upper edge of the steamer body 301, after using the electric steamer 100 to heat the article, the user can take it from the upper end of the steamer body 301. To the article, without having to put your hands into the inside of the steamer 3, thus avoiding the danger of scalding, and making it safer and more convenient to use.

Advantageously, the periphery of the shelf portion 302 can be integrally formed with the upper edge of the steamer body 301 . Thereby, the connection strength between the shelf part 302 and the steamer main body 301 can be improved.

Specifically, the shelf part 302 and the steamer body 301 can both be metal parts and integrally formed through a bending process. Of course, the shelf part 302 and the steamer body 301 can also be both plastic parts and integrally formed through an injection molding process . The present invention is not limited thereto, and this is only for the purpose of illustration, rather than limiting the protection scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in some embodiments of the present invention, a shelf 305 may be provided on the upper surface of the shelf portion 302 . Items can be placed on the shelf boss 305 . By setting the shelf boss 305 on the upper surface of the shelf part 302, the articles will not completely contact with the upper surface of the shelf part 302, which can be more convenient for the user to place on the shelf part 302. or remove items.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in some examples of the present invention, the shelf portion 302 may be provided with a return hole 306 penetrating the shelf portion 302 in an up-down direction. By setting the return hole 306, when the steam condenses into condensed water, the condensed water can flow back into the water storage pot 30 through the return hole 306. In this way, the condensed water can be prevented from remaining on the shelf portion 302 and contaminating the items (especially food) directly placed on the shelf portion 302 , so that the items heated by the electric steamer 100 can be more hygienic.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5 , an intermediate storage boss 3051 and a plurality of peripheral storage bosses 3052 distributed around the middle storage boss 3051 may be provided on the upper surface of the shelf part 302 , two adjacent Return slots 307 may be defined between the peripheral shelf bosses 3052 , wherein there may be multiple return holes 306 , and the plurality of return holes 306 may be opposite to the plurality of return slots 307 one by one. That is, one return hole 306 is opposite to one return groove 307 .

By making the return hole 306 opposite to the return groove 307 , the return groove 307 can be used to divert the condensed water to the return hole 306 . In this way, the condensed water can be further prevented from remaining on the shelf portion 302 , so that the items heated by the electric steamer 100 can be further made more hygienic.

Specifically, a first annular groove 308 may be defined between the middle storage boss 3051 and the inner edges of the plurality of peripheral storage bosses 3052 (edges of the peripheral storage boss 3052 adjacent to the middle storage boss 3051 ), A second annular groove 309 can be defined between the outer edges of the plurality of peripheral shelf bosses 3052 (the edge of the peripheral shelf bosses 3052 away from the middle shelf boss 3051 ) and the inner peripheral wall of the steamer body 301 , and the return hole 306 It may be provided at the second annular groove 309, thereby making the structure of the shelf part 302 more reasonable and more conducive to the discharge of condensed water.

More specifically, the upper edge of the side surface of the intermediate shelf 3051 may be connected to the upper surface of the intermediate shelf 3051 and the lower edge of the intermediate shelf 3051 may extend downward and outward. In other words, the side surfaces of the intermediate storage boss 3051 may be inclined. This facilitates the condensed water on the intermediate storage boss 3051 to flow down along the inclined side, thereby further facilitating the discharge of the condensed water.

Likewise, the upper edge of the side surface of each peripheral storage boss 3052 can be connected with the upper surface of the peripheral storage boss 3052 and the lower edge of the peripheral storage boss 3052 can extend downwards and outwards. In other words, the sides of the peripheral storage boss 3052 can be inclined. This facilitates the condensed water on the peripheral storage boss 3052 to flow down along the inclined side, thereby further facilitating the discharge of the condensed water.

Optionally, there can be multiple steamer baskets 3 and multiple steamer baskets 3 can be stacked along the vertical direction, so that multiple steamer baskets 3 can be used simultaneously to heat more items, thereby further improving the convenience of use . Of course, the user can also only use one of the steamer 3 to place the articles, which is convenient and flexible to use.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , in some examples of the present invention, the electric steamer 100 may further include a pot cover 4 . The pot cover 4 can be arranged above the shelf, and defines a closed space with the steam generating device 1 . By arranging the pot cover 4, the article can be placed in the closed space when heating the article, thereby greatly reducing the loss rate of steam and increasing the heating speed.

To sum up, the electric steamer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the water storage pot 30 that can be easily cleaned, the steam generating device 1 that is safer to use, and the steamer 3 that can facilitate the user to take and place items. The inventive electric steamer 100 has the advantages of convenient use and reasonable structure.

In the description of this specification, references to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiments," "example," "specific examples," or "some examples" are intended to mean that the implementation A specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described by an embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (11)

1. A steam generating device for electric steamer, characterized in that, comprising: base; a heater provided on the base; and a water storage pot, the upper end of the water storage pot is open and a recess is formed on the bottom surface of the water storage pot facing the heater, the recess is configured to match at least a part of the heater with the recess , so that the heater heats the water storage pot. 2. The steam generating device for an electric steamer according to claim 1, characterized in that: the shape of the top wall of the recess is adapted to the shape of the upper surface of the heater. 3. The steam generating device for an electric steamer according to claim 1, further comprising an outer pot, the outer pot is arranged on the base and has an open upper end, at least a part of the water storage pot It is housed in the outer pot and the heater is arranged at the bottom of the outer pot. 4. The steam generating device for electric steamer according to claim 1, further comprising: A steam generating cover, the lower end of the steam generating cover is open and arranged in the water storage pot, the steam generating cover is arranged so that the steam generating cover is opposite to the upper surface of the heater. 5. An electric steamer, characterized in that, comprising: A steam generating device as claimed in any one of claims 1-4; and A shelf is detachably connected to the water storage pot to heat the items placed on the shelf. 6 . The electric steamer according to claim 5 , wherein a flange support portion extending outward is formed on the upper end of the water storage pot. 7. The electric steamer according to claim 6, wherein the shelf includes: A support cover is overlapped on the flange support part for placing objects thereon. 8. The electric steamer according to claim 6, wherein the shelf includes: A steamer assembly supported by the flange support portion for placing items thereon. 9 . The electric steamer according to claim 8 , wherein an outer edge is formed on an upper edge of the outer periphery of the flange support portion, and the bottom surface of the steamer assembly is supported on the outer edge. 10 . 10. The electric steamer according to claim 8, wherein the steamer assembly comprises: A steamer, the steamer includes a hollow steamer body and a shelf part, the shelf part is used to place articles and the periphery of the shelf part is connected to the upper edge of the steamer body. 11. The electric steamer according to claim 10, characterized in that, the periphery of the shelf part is integrally formed with the upper edge of the steamer body.