CN104026962B - Dual mode cooking appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a dual-mode cooking appliance, which comprises an appliance body assembly and an appliance cover assembly. The appliance cover assembly includes a surface cover, an inner cover, an exhaust pipe and a pressure limiting valve, and the pressure limiting valve is movably installed on the outer end of the exhaust pipe. It has an open position in an open state and a closed position in a closed state; it also includes a toggle slider and a linkage mechanism, the toggle slider can slide back and forth between the first position and the second position, and the toggle slider There is an outwardly protruding toggle part, and the linkage mechanism is arranged between the toggle slider and the pressure limiting valve, so that when the toggle slider slides back and forth between the first position and the second position, it will drive the pressure limiting valve. Move back and forth between open and closed positions. The dual-mode cooking utensil provided by the present invention has a normal pressure mode and a high pressure mode, which is convenient for consumers to use and saves purchase costs; and the switching between the normal pressure mode and the high pressure mode can be realized by turning the toggle slider. Simple and easy to operate.

Description

Dual Mode Cooking Appliance

technical field

The present invention relates to kitchen utensils, in particular to a dual-mode cooking utensil.

Background technique

The existing electric pressure cooker can only realize high-pressure mode (the high-pressure refers to higher than normal pressure, the same below) cooking (that is, fully sealed cooking), and the rice cannot be rolled when cooking in this way, so the cooking effect is relatively poor; Some electric rice cookers can only realize normal-pressure mode cooking (ie boiling cooking), so users need to purchase electric pressure cooker and electric rice cooker at the same time, which brings a lot of inconvenience to users and increases the use cost of users.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above-mentioned current state of the art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a dual-mode cooking appliance, which has two cooking states of high-pressure mode and normal-pressure mode, so as to facilitate the use of consumers and save purchase costs.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, a dual-mode cooking appliance provided by the present invention includes an appliance body assembly and an appliance cover assembly, the appliance body assembly includes an outer shell and a controller, and the appliance cover assembly includes a face cover, an inner cover , an exhaust pipe and a pressure limiting valve, the exhaust pipe runs through the through hole on the inner cover, the pressure limiting valve is movably installed on the outer end of the exhaust pipe, and has an open state position and the closed position of the closed state; it also includes a toggle slider and a linkage mechanism, the toggle slider can slide back and forth between the first position and the second position, and a direction is arranged on the toggle slider An externally protruding toggle part, the linkage mechanism is arranged between the toggle slider and the pressure limiting valve, so that the toggle slider is between the first position and the second position When sliding back and forth, the pressure limiting valve is driven to move back and forth between the open position and the close position.

In one of the embodiments, the linkage mechanism includes a lever, a rotating shaft and a first elastic member, the lever is rotatably installed between the surface cover and the inner cover through the rotating shaft, and the first elastic A component is installed on the lever for resetting the lever, the first end of the lever protrudes below the pressure limiting valve or is connected with the pressure limiting valve, and a first slope is formed on the toggle slider , when the toggle slider moves to the second position, the first inclined surface rotates the second end of the lever, so that the rotation of the first end of the lever drives the pressure limiting valve to move to the described open position.

In one embodiment, the toggle slider is located between the face cover and the inner cover, and the toggle portion of the toggle slider protrudes from a through hole on the face cover.

In one of the embodiments, the top surface of the second end of the lever is a plane or an inclined surface, and when the toggle slider moves to the second position, the first inclined surface is opposite to the second end of the lever. The top surface of the end slides to rotate the second end of the lever.

In one of the embodiments, the bottom surface of the toggle slider is provided with a downwardly protruding first flange, and the top surface of the inner cover is provided with a first slide mated with the first flange. groove, and the first flange can slide on the first sliding groove.

In one of the embodiments, a magnet is installed on the toggle slider, a reed switch is arranged on the housing cover or the appliance cover assembly, and the reed switch is connected to the controller; When the toggle slider is at the first position, the magnet is away from the reed switch, and when the toggle slider is at the second position, the magnet is close to the reed switch.

In one of the embodiments, a control panel is arranged on the front of the outer shell, the toggle slider is located in the control panel, and the toggle part of the toggle slider is viewed from the front side of the control panel. The through hole protrudes, and a transmission mechanism is arranged between the toggle slider and the second end of the lever.

In one of the embodiments, the second end of the lever is provided with a cylinder extending downward, the transmission mechanism includes a sliding shaft and a second elastic member, and the sliding shaft is vertically movable and mounted on the In the control panel, the lower end of the sliding shaft is provided with a second inclined surface matched with the first inclined surface, the upper end of the sliding shaft protrudes from the top of the control panel, and when the appliance cover assembly and the When the specific assembly is closed, the upper end of the sliding shaft is opposite to the cylinder, and the second elastic member is arranged on the sliding shaft to reset it.

In one of the embodiments, the front side of the toggle slider is provided with a second flange extending outward, and the control panel is provided with a second chute matching with the second flange, the The second flange can slide on the second slide groove.

In one of the embodiments, a magnet is installed on the toggle slider, a dry reed switch is arranged in the control panel, and the dry reed switch is connected to the controller; when the toggle slider is located at the At the first position, the magnet is far away from the reed switch, and when the toggle slider is at the second position, the magnet is close to the reed switch.

Compared with the prior art, the dual-mode cooking utensil provided by the present invention has a normal pressure mode (i.e. normal pressure boiling mode) and a high pressure mode (i.e. pressure without boiling mode), that is, when the pressure limiting valve is in the open position, the cooking utensil It is the normal pressure mode. When the pressure limiting valve is in the closed position, the cooking appliance is in the high pressure mode, which is convenient for consumers to use and saves purchase costs; and the normal pressure mode and the high pressure mode can be switched by turning the slider Switching, simple structure and convenient operation.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a dual-mode cooking appliance in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the dual-mode cooking utensil in Embodiment 1 with the face cover removed;

Fig. 3 is a partial schematic diagram in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a partial schematic view of the cover of the dual-mode cooking appliance of Embodiment 1;

Figures 5a and 5b are schematic diagrams of the positions of the magnet and the reed switch of the dual-mode cooking appliance in Embodiment 1, wherein Figure 5a is a high pressure mode, and Figure 5b is a normal pressure mode;

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of the dual-mode cooking appliance in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

7 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of the dual-mode cooking appliance in Embodiment 2;

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the dual-mode cooking utensil in Embodiment 2 with the face cover removed;

9 is a schematic structural view of the linkage mechanism of the dual-mode cooking appliance in Embodiment 2;

Fig. 10 is a partial schematic diagram of the linkage mechanism in Fig. 9;

11a and 11b are schematic diagrams showing the positions of the magnet and the reed switch of the dual-mode cooking appliance in the second embodiment, wherein FIG. 11a is a high pressure mode, and FIG. 11b is a normal pressure mode.

In the above figures, 1, inner cover; 1a, first chute; 1b, through hole; 1c, slideway; 2, pressure limiting valve; 3, lever; 3a, first end; 3b, second end; 3c , cylinder; 4, the first elastic component; 5, the rotating shaft; 6, the torsion slider; 6a, the main body of the torsion slider; 6b, the connecting rod; 6c, the magnet mounting seat; 6d, the first flange; 6e, Toggle part; 6f, first slope; 6g, second flange; 7, magnet cover plate; 8, magnet; 9, shell cover; 10, exhaust pipe; 11, reed switch; 12, reed switch cover 13, face cover; 13a, support; 15, second elastic part; 16, sliding shaft; 16a, second slope; 17, sliding shaft cover plate; 18, control panel, 18a, concave seat; 18b, through Hole; 18c, the second chute.

detailed description

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

Embodiment one

As shown in Figure 1, the dual-mode cooking appliance in this embodiment includes an appliance body assembly and an appliance cover assembly, and the appliance body assembly includes a housing (not shown in the figure), a housing cover 9, a controller (not shown in the figure Out), dry reed switch 11 and dry reed switch cover plate 12, outer shell cover 9 is installed on the upper end of shell, and described utensil cover assembly comprises surface cover 13, inner cover 1, exhaust pipe 10, pressure limiting valve 2, toggle The slider 6 and the linkage mechanism, the middle part of the inner cover 1 is provided with a through hole 1b for the exhaust pipe 10 to pass through, the top surface of the inner cover 1 on the front side of the through hole 1b is provided with a first chute 1a, and the inner cover The front portion of 1 is provided with slideway 1c. The exhaust pipe 10 runs through the through hole 1b on the inner cover 1, and the pressure limiting valve 2 is movably mounted on the outer end of the exhaust pipe 10, and has an open position and a closed state. off position. The toggle slider 6 in this embodiment includes a toggle slider main body 6a, a magnet mount 6c and a connecting rod 6b connected between the toggle slider main body 6a and the magnet mount 6c, and the dial twist slider main body 6a The top surface is provided with an upwardly protruding toggle portion 6e, the bottom surface of the toggle slider body 6a is provided with a first flange 6d that cooperates with the first slide groove 1a on the inner cover 1, and the magnet 8 passes through the magnet cover plate. 7 is installed in the groove of the magnet mount 6c. The linkage mechanism in this embodiment includes a lever 3 , a rotating shaft 5 and a first elastic component 4 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the toggle slider 6 is located between the inner cover 1 and the face cover 13 , and can slide back and forth between the first position and the second position. The first flange 6d of the toggle slider 6 can slide on the first chute 1a on the inner cover 1 , and the magnet mount 6c of the toggle slider 6 slides in the slideway 1c on the inner cover 1 . As shown in FIG. 3 , a first inclined surface 6f is formed on the bottom surface of one end of the toggle slider 6 .

As shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the inner surface of the cover 13 is provided with two opposite supports 13a, the middle part of the lever 3 is rotatably mounted on the supports 13a through the rotating shaft 5, and the first elastic The component 4 is used to reset the lever 3, and the first elastic component 4 in this embodiment is preferably a torsion spring. The first end 3a of the lever 3 protrudes below the pressure limiting valve 2 (or is connected to the pressure limiting valve 2), and the top surface of the second end 3b of the lever 3 is a plane. When the toggle slider 6 slides to the second position, the first inclined surface 6f contacts the top surface of the second end 3b of the lever 3 and slides relatively so that the second end 3b of the lever 3 Rotate downward, so that the first end 3a of the lever 3 rotates upward to drive the pressure limiting valve 2 to move to the open position. At this time, the dual-mode cooking appliance is in the normal pressure working mode. Conversely, when the toggle slider 6 slides to the first position, the first slope 6f is out of contact with the top surface of the second end 3b of the lever 3, and the second end 3b of the lever 3 is Under the action of the first elastic member 4, it turns upwards, so that the first end 3a of the lever 3 turns downwards, and the pressure limiting valve 2 moves to the closed position under the action of gravity. At this time, the dual-mode cooking appliance is under high pressure. Operating mode.

It can be seen that the dual-mode cooking utensil provided by the present invention has a normal pressure mode and a high pressure mode, which is convenient for consumers to use and saves purchase costs; The switch between them is simple in structure and easy to operate.

As shown in Figures 5a and 5b, the magnet 8 is fixed in the magnet mounting seat 6c of the toggle slider 6 through the magnet cover 7, and the corresponding reed switch 11 is fixed on the housing 9 through the reed switch cover 12. During the high-voltage mode, the magnet 8 on the toggle slider 6 and the reed switch 11 on the housing cover 9 are mutually staggered, the reed switch 11 is in a disconnected state, and the control device enters the high-voltage mode to work; The magnet 8 on the twist slider 6 overlaps with the reed switch 11 on the housing cover 9, and the reed switch 11 senses the magnetic closing and electrification of the magnet 8, and the control device enters normal pressure mode to work.

Embodiment two

As shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8, a control panel 18 is provided at the front of the housing cover 9 of the dual-mode cooking appliance in this embodiment, and the toggle slider 6 is located in the control panel 18, and the toggle slides The front side of the block 6 has an outwardly protruding toggle portion 6e, and the toggle portion 6e stretches out from the through hole 18b on the control panel 18. Since the toggle slider 6 is located on the control panel 18, the operation is more convenient. Preferably, the front side of the toggle slider 6 is provided with a second flange 6g extending outward, and the control panel 18 is provided with a second chute 18c matched with the second flange 6g, so The second flange 6g can slide on the second chute 18c, and the top of the toggle slider 6 is formed with a first slope 6f (as shown in FIG. 10 ). A magnet 8 is installed on the toggle slider 6 , and a reed switch 11 matched with the magnet 8 is installed in a control panel 18 .

As shown in Figures 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, the linkage mechanism in this embodiment includes a lever 3, a rotating shaft 5, a first elastic member 4, a sliding shaft 16 and a second reset member, and the lever 3 is fixed on the On the face cover 13, the first end 3a of the lever 3 extends below the pressure limiting valve 2, the second end 3b of the lever 3 is provided with a cylinder 3c extending downward, and the first elastic member 4 is located at the second end of the lever 3. The gap between the two ends 3b and the cover 13 is used to reset the lever 3 . The sliding shaft 16 is vertically movably installed in the control panel 18 through the sliding shaft cover plate 17, and the lower end of the sliding shaft 16 is provided with a second inclined surface 16a ( As shown in Figure 10), the upper end of the sliding shaft 16 stretches out from the top of the control panel 18, and when the appliance cover assembly and the device body assembly are closed, the upper end of the sliding shaft 16 and the The cylinder 3c is opposite to each other, and the second elastic member 15 is arranged on the sliding shaft 16 to reset it. The second elastic member 15 in this embodiment is a spring and is installed in the recess 18a of the control panel.

When the toggle slider 6 slides to the first position, the first slope 6f of the toggle slider 6 pushes the sliding shaft 16 to move upward, and the upper end of the sliding shaft 16 pushes the cylinder 3c on the lever 3 to move upward and press the first elastic member 4. Make the first end 3a of the lever 3 move downward, so that the pressure limiting valve 2 moves to the closed position under the action of its own gravity, and the dual-mode cooking appliance is in the high-pressure working mode at this time; when the slider 6 is turned When sliding to the second position mode, the first inclined surface 6f leaves the second inclined surface 16a on the sliding shaft 16, and the sliding shaft 16 moves downward under the action of the second elastic member 15, so that its upper end leaves the cylinder 3c of the lever 3, The cylinder 3c moves downward under the action of the first elastic member 4, so that the first end 3a of the lever 3 moves upward, and drives the pressure limiting valve 2 to move to the open position. At this time, the dual-mode cooking appliance works under normal pressure. model.

As shown in Figures 11a and 11b, in the high-voltage mode, the magnet 8 on the toggle slider 6 and the reed switch 11 on the housing cover 9 are staggered from each other, the reed switch 11 is in a disconnected state, and the control device enters the high-voltage mode Work; in the normal pressure mode, the magnet 8 on the slider 6 is close to the reed switch 11 on the housing cover 9, and the reed switch 11 senses the magnetic closure of the magnet 8 and energizes, and the control device enters the normal pressure mode to work .

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation modes of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but should not be construed as limiting the patent scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention. For example, the control switch is not limited to the way of magnet and reed switch. Rod touches other switches such as micro switch, rocker switch and photoelectric switch, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent for the present invention should be based on the appended claims.

Claims (9)

1. A dual-mode cooking appliance, comprising an appliance body assembly and an appliance cover assembly, the appliance body assembly including an outer cover and a controller, the appliance cover assembly including a face cover, an inner cover, an exhaust pipe and a pressure limiting valve, The exhaust pipe runs through the through hole on the inner cover, and the pressure limiting valve is movably installed on the outer end of the exhaust pipe, and has an open position in an open state and a closed position in a closed state; It is characterized in that it also includes a toggle slider and a linkage mechanism, the toggle slider can slide back and forth between the first position and the second position, and an outwardly protruding dial is arranged on the toggle slider. The moving part, the linkage mechanism is arranged between the torsion slider and the pressure limiting valve, so that when the torsion slider slides back and forth between the first position and the second position, it will drive the The pressure limiting valve moves back and forth between the open position and the closed position; the linkage mechanism includes a lever, a rotating shaft and a first elastic member, and the lever is rotatably installed on the face cover and the first elastic member through the rotating shaft. Between the inner covers, the first elastic member is installed on the lever for resetting the lever, and the first end of the lever extends below the pressure limiting valve or is connected with the pressure limiting valve, A first inclined surface is formed on the toggle slider, and when the toggle slider moves to the second position, the first inclined surface causes the second end of the lever to rotate, so that the second end of the lever The rotation of one end drives the pressure limiting valve to move to the open position. 2. The dual-mode cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, the toggle slider is located between the surface cover and the inner cover, and the toggle part of the toggle slider moves from the The through hole on the face cover sticks out. 3. The dual-mode cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein the top surface of the second end of the lever is a plane or an inclined surface, and when the toggle slider moves to the second position, the The first ramp slides relative to the top surface of the second end of the lever to rotate the second end of the lever. 4. The dual-mode cooking appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that, the bottom surface of the toggle slider is provided with a downwardly protruding first flange, and the top surface of the inner cover is provided with a The first flange is matched with a first sliding groove, and the first flange can slide on the first sliding groove. 5. The dual-mode cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein a magnet is installed on the toggle slider, a reed switch is arranged on the outer casing or the appliance cover assembly, and the The reed switch is connected to the controller; when the toggle slider is at the first position, the magnet is away from the reed switch, and when the toggle slider is at the second position, The magnet is close to the reed switch. 6. The dual-mode cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein a control panel is arranged on the front portion of the housing cover, the toggle slider is located in the control panel, and the toggle slider The toggling part protrudes from the through hole on the front side of the control panel, and a transmission mechanism is arranged between the toggling slider and the second end of the lever. 7. The dual-mode cooking appliance according to claim 6, wherein the second end of the lever is provided with a cylinder extending downward, the transmission mechanism includes a sliding shaft and a second elastic member, and the sliding The shaft is vertically movably installed in the control panel, the lower end of the sliding shaft is provided with a second inclined surface matched with the first inclined surface, and the upper end of the sliding shaft extends from the top of the control panel. and when the appliance cover assembly is closed with the appliance body assembly, the upper end of the sliding shaft is opposite to the cylinder, and the second elastic member is arranged on the sliding shaft to reset it. 8. The dual-mode cooking appliance according to claim 6, wherein a second flange extending outward is provided on the front side of the toggle slider, and a A second sliding groove fitted with the flange, and the second flange can slide on the second sliding groove. 9. The dual-mode cooking appliance according to claim 6, wherein a magnet is installed on the toggle slider, a reed switch is arranged in the control panel, and the reed switch is connected to the controller connection; when the toggle slider is at the first position, the magnet is away from the dry reed switch; when the toggle slider is at the second position, the magnet and the dry reed tube close.