CN104421993A - Extractor hood and oil cup thereof - Google Patents

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CN104421993A
CN104421993A CN201310401858.4A CN201310401858A CN104421993A CN 104421993 A CN104421993 A CN 104421993A CN 201310401858 A CN201310401858 A CN 201310401858A CN 104421993 A CN104421993 A CN 104421993A
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丁海翔
杨永志
夏兆阳
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The invention provides an extractor hood and an oil cup thereof, wherein the top of the oil cup is provided with an opening, the oil cup comprises a side wall enclosing the opening and a first fixing member positioned in the side wall and used for fixing the oil cup on the extractor hood. The oil cup further comprises an oil leakage preventing part, wherein the oil leakage preventing part is connected between the side wall and the first fixing member, and provided with a concave space which is adjacent to the side wall and lower than the top end of the side wall. According to the oil cup, the oil leakage preventing part is arranged between the side wall and the first fixing member, therefore, waste oil dropping in the first fixing member can not directly overflow from the top end of the side wall and can flow in the concave space of the oil leakage preventing part, and finally is guided inside the oil cup, so that the problem of oil leakage of an existing oil cup is solved.

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Lubricating cup used for range hood and range hood
[technical field]
The present invention relates to machine for kitchen use field, particularly relate to a kind of lubricating cup used for range hood and there is the range hood of this lubricating cup.
[background technology]
The range hood of existing lampblack absorber, especially side-suction type, it generally adopts the lubricating cup that long box shape is uncovered, and the installation and removal of the more convenient this type lubricating cup of mode of engaging or grafting.Therefore, the top of lubricating cup sidewall is often provided with the horizontal flanging of fold inward, so that the installation of lubricating cup.But the waste oil dropped onto on horizontal flanging has often flow to outside lubricating cup along sidewall, finally causes Leakage, this brings trouble to the use of user and clean range hood.
Unless there are the evidence support of abundance, otherwise prior art described here not meaning that admits that the those of ordinary skill of these prior aries for the field that the invention relates to before the applying date of the application is known.
[summary of the invention]
Main purpose of the present invention is, the Leakage for above-mentioned lubricating cup used for range hood carries out improving and provides a kind of new lubricating cup used for range hood and have the range hood of this lubricating cup.
The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions above-mentioned purpose: a kind of lubricating cup used for range hood, its open top, described lubricating cup comprise surround described uncovered sidewall and within being positioned at described sidewall for described lubricating cup being fixed on the first fixture on described range hood, also comprise oil-leakage-prevention portion, described oil-leakage-prevention portion is connected between described sidewall and described first fixture, and described oil-leakage-prevention portion has the described sidewall of next-door neighbour and lower than the lower concave space on described sidewall top.The present invention is provided with oil-leakage-prevention portion between sidewall to the first fixture, like this, the waste oil dropped onto on the first fixture directly can not overflow from sidewall top, but flow into the lower concave space in oil-leakage-prevention portion, the inside of final importing lubricating cup, thus solve the Leakage of existing lubricating cup." within being positioned at described sidewall " refers to and to be positioned within sidewall spatially, and the first fixture is above sidewall top or lower than sidewall top, and this is all feasible.Namely " next-door neighbour " meaning is close to, and that is, what inside sidewalls was close to sidewall is a lower concave space lower than sidewall top." lower concave space " can be formed by groove; " lower concave space " also can comprise the gap be formed between the first fixture and sidewall, and oil-leakage-prevention portion is then connected between sidewall and the first fixture by least one connection pawl across gap.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, the bottom in described oil-leakage-prevention portion tilts towards the direction of at least one port in described oil-leakage-prevention portion.Like this, in time the waste oil of lower concave space can be imported to lubricating cup inside from the port in oil-leakage-prevention portion, prevent grease from filling up oil-leakage-prevention portion in the accumulation of oil-leakage-prevention portion." bottom in described oil-leakage-prevention portion " is interpreted as the bottom at least comprising lower concave space.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, described oil-leakage-prevention portion comprises groove.Lower concave space is formed by groove, and convenient manufacture is shaping.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, the bottom of described groove comprises the oil guiding hole of at least one hollow out, timely further waste oil is imported lubricating cup inside.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, the bottom of described groove tilts along the wherein Single port on described groove bearing of trend.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, the first flanging that described oil-leakage-prevention portion comprises the downward bending be connected with described first fixture, the second flanging be connected with described first flanging, and the 3rd flanging of the downward bending to be connected with described second flanging, described 3rd flanging is connected on described sidewall, described first flanging and described sidewall form the dual-side of described groove respectively, and described second flanging forms the base of described groove.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, described oil-leakage-prevention portion is one-body molded by described first fixture at least in part and formed.Not only easily manufactured, save the step in connection first fixture and oil-leakage-prevention portion, and integral forming process is more firm by the connection between oil-leakage-prevention portion and the first fixture, is enough to bear the lubricating cup filling with waste oil.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, described oil-leakage-prevention portion is arranged on described sidewall by welding or riveting, and technique is simple; Or described oil-leakage-prevention portion is arranged on described sidewall, easily manufactured one-body moldedly, save the step connecting sidewall and oil-leakage-prevention portion, and integral forming process is more firm by the connection between sidewall and oil-leakage-prevention portion, is enough to bear the lubricating cup filling with waste oil.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, described lubricating cup comprises two the first fixtures, described sidewall comprises front side wall, rear wall, left side wall and right side wall, and described two the first fixtures are connected on described left side wall and described right side wall by described oil-leakage-prevention portion.Front side wall described here, refers to after lubricating cup is installed, faces a sidewall of user.Rear wall is then relative with front side wall, also installs a sidewall of wall often towards range hood.
In order to improve the intensity of the first fixture further, make it not yielding.In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, described two the first fixtures are also connected on described rear wall by described oil-leakage-prevention portion.
Based on same object, the present invention also provides a kind of range hood at this, and described range hood comprises lubricating cup used for range hood as above.Range hood of the present invention, solves the Leakage of existing lubricating cup, is conducive to the user satisfaction promoting whole range hood.
In the embodiment that the present invention one is possible, described range hood comprises the second fixture, described second fixture comprises connecting portion and expands portion, described first fixture comprises the pilot hole and connecting hole that are interconnected, described connecting portion inserts described connecting hole by described pilot hole, described in the portion of expanding be fastened in described connecting hole edge on so that described lubricating cup is fixed on described range hood.The installation of lubricating cup, dismantle very convenient, and fixed structure is simple, is conducive to large-scale industrialized manufacture.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the lubricating cup used for range hood of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the lubricating cup of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the explosive view of the lubricating cup of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the stereogram of the lubricating cup of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of Fig. 4 along A-A line;
Fig. 6 is the sectional view of Fig. 4 along B-B line;
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the lubricating cup of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the stereogram of the range hood of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the rearview of the range hood of one embodiment of the invention.
Explanation about Reference numeral in figure:
1-lubricating cup; 10-sidewall; 11-front side wall; 12-rear wall; 13-left side wall; 14-right side wall; 20-first fixture; 21-pilot hole; 22-connecting hole; 30-groove; 31-first flanging; 32-second flanging; 33-the 3rd flanging; 34-oil guiding hole; 35-connects pawl; 36-gap; 40-second fixture; 41-connecting portion; 42-expands portion; 110-form; 121-breach; Concave space under 300-.
[detailed description of the invention]
For making there is further understanding to object of the present invention, structure, feature and function thereof, embodiment is hereby coordinated to be described in detail as follows.
As shown in Figure 1, Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the lubricating cup used for range hood of one embodiment of the invention.Lubricating cup used for range hood 1 of the present invention, its open top, lubricating cup 1 comprise surround uncovered sidewall 10 and within being positioned at sidewall 10 for lubricating cup 1 being fixed on the first fixture 20 on range hood.Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the lubricating cup of one embodiment of the invention, and lubricating cup 1 also comprises oil-leakage-prevention portion, and oil-leakage-prevention portion is connected between sidewall 10 and the first fixture 20, and oil-leakage-prevention portion has adjacent sidewall 10 and lower than the lower concave space 300 on sidewall 10 top.Therefore, finally import lubricating cup 1 in the lower concave space 300 that the waste oil dropped onto on the first fixture 20 can flow to oil-leakage-prevention portion inner, can not overflow from the top of sidewall 10, thus solve the Leakage of lubricating cup of the prior art.
As shown in Figure 2, the oil-leakage-prevention portion of the present embodiment comprises groove 30, and lower concave space 300 is formed by groove 30.The bottom of groove 30 is provided with the oil guiding hole 34 of a hollow out, the waste oil in groove 30 to be imported in time the inside of lubricating cup 1.Please refer to Fig. 3 to Fig. 6, Fig. 3 is the explosive view of the lubricating cup of one embodiment of the invention; Fig. 4 is the stereogram of the lubricating cup of one embodiment of the invention; Fig. 5 is the sectional view of Fig. 4 along A-A line; Fig. 6 is the sectional view of Fig. 4 along B-B line.Particularly, the first flanging 31 that oil-leakage-prevention portion comprises the downward bending be connected with the first fixture 20, the second flanging 32 be connected with the first flanging 31, and the 3rd flanging the 33, three flanging 33 of the downward bending to be connected with the second flanging 32 is connected on sidewall 10.First flanging 31 and sidewall 10 form the dual-side of groove 30 respectively, and the second flanging 32 forms the base of groove 30.In order to better, more in time be imported in lubricating cup by the waste oil in groove, the bottom of groove 30 tilts along the wherein Single port on the bearing of trend of groove, and for this reason, as shown in Figure 5, Figure 6, the second flanging 32 is an inclination flanging and non-horizontal flanging.
In order to easily manufactured, first flanging 31, second flanging 32 of the present embodiment and the 3rd flanging 33 are one-body molded and formed by the first fixture 20.3rd flanging 33 by welding or riveting on sidewall 10.And conveniently attended operation and allow the 3rd to be connected more firm between flanging with sidewall, the 3rd flanging 33 is parallel to sidewall 10.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the 3rd flanging is up bent by the second flanging.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the vertical section of groove is smooth curve, as linear in parabola, circular arc or wave etc.
As shown in Figure 1, in one embodiment of the invention, lubricating cup 1 comprises two the first fixtures 20, and sidewall 10 comprises front side wall 11, rear wall 12, left side wall 13 and right side wall 14.Front side wall 11 is just to a sidewall of user after lubricating cup is installed.And, front side wall 11 is provided with form 110, facilitates user to observe fuel head in lubricating cup.And rear wall 12 is relative with front side wall 11.Two the first fixtures 20 are connected to left side wall 13 with on right side wall 14 by oil-leakage-prevention portion, and in order to improve the intensity of the first fixture, make it be enough to bear the lubricating cup that fills with waste oil and indeformable, two the first fixtures 20 are also connected on rear wall 12 by oil-leakage-prevention portion.As shown in Figure 3, in the present embodiment, oil-leakage-prevention portion is connected on left side wall 13 and right side wall 14 by the mode of spot welding, is connected on rear wall 12 by the mode of riveting.
Please refer to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the lubricating cup of another embodiment of the present invention, and the element function corresponding to the numbering that the present embodiment is corresponding to previous embodiment is same or similar, does not repeat them here.The difference of the present embodiment and previous embodiment is, form gap 36 between sidewall 10 and the first fixture 20, oil-leakage-prevention portion comprises multiple connection pawl 35, connects pawl 35 and is connected between the first fixture 20 and sidewall 10 across gap 36.Connect the top of one end lower than sidewall 10 that pawl 35 is connected to sidewall 10.Visible, the oil-leakage-prevention portion of the present embodiment has adjacent sidewall 10 and lower than the lower concave space on sidewall 10 top, and lower concave space comprises gap 36.
In order to easily manufactured, in another embodiment of the present invention, the first fixture and oil-leakage-prevention portion are one-body molded and formed by sidewall.
Please refer to Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 8 is the stereogram of the range hood of one embodiment of the invention; Fig. 9 is the rearview of the range hood of one embodiment of the invention.The present invention also provides a kind of range hood, although given by the present embodiment be the range hood of a side-suction type, the present invention is not limited to this.Range hood comprises foregoing lubricating cup used for range hood 1.Range hood also comprises the second fixture 40, second fixture 40 and comprises connecting portion 41 and expand portion 42, and connecting portion 41 with expand portion 42 roughly in cylindrical, the external diameter of connecting portion 41 is less than the external diameter in the portion of expanding 42.As shown in Figure 4, the first fixture 20 comprises the pilot hole 21 and connecting hole 22 that are interconnected.Wherein, the A/F of pilot hole 21 is greater than the A/F of connecting hole 22.Connecting portion 41 inserts connecting hole 22 by pilot hole 21, and expands on edge that portion 42 is fastened in connecting hole 22 and then by lubricating cup 1 and be fixed on range hood.In order to further facilitate the installation of lubricating cup 1, on the rear wall 12 of lubricating cup, the position of corresponding pilot hole 21 is provided with breach 121, and breach 121 can hold the portion of expanding 42 and pass.Like this, time lubricating cup is installed, after aligning, directly the power from front side wall 11 toward rear wall 12 direction is imposed to lubricating cup 1, namely push away lubricating cup 1 until it is in place along the X-direction shown in Fig. 8.Installation and removal lubricating cup is all very simple, user-friendly.
The present invention is described by above-mentioned related embodiment, but above-described embodiment is only enforcement example of the present invention.Must it is noted that the embodiment disclosed limit the scope of the invention.On the contrary, change done without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and retouching, all belong to scope of patent protection of the present invention.

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1. a lubricating cup used for range hood (1), its open top, described lubricating cup (1) comprise surround described uncovered sidewall (10) and within being positioned at described sidewall (10) for described lubricating cup (1) being fixed on the first fixture (20) on described range hood, it is characterized in that, also comprise
Oil-leakage-prevention portion, is connected between described sidewall (10) and described first fixture (20), and described oil-leakage-prevention portion has the described sidewall of next-door neighbour (10) and lower than the lower concave space (300) on described sidewall (10) top.
2. lubricating cup (1) as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, the bottom in described oil-leakage-prevention portion tilts towards the direction of at least one port in described oil-leakage-prevention portion.
3. lubricating cup (1) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described oil-leakage-prevention portion comprises groove (30).
4. lubricating cup (1) as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the bottom of described groove (30) comprises the oil guiding hole (34) of at least one hollow out.
5. lubricating cup (1) as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that, the bottom of described groove (30) tilts along the wherein Single port on described groove (30) bearing of trend.
6. lubricating cup (1) as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, described oil-leakage-prevention portion comprises first flanging (31) of the downward bending be connected with described first fixture (20), the second flanging (32) be connected with described first flanging (31), and the 3rd flanging (33) of the downward bending to be connected with described second flanging (32), described 3rd flanging (33) is connected on described sidewall (10), described first flanging (31) and described sidewall (10) form the dual-side of described groove (30) respectively, described second flanging (32) forms the base of described groove (30).
7. the lubricating cup (1) according to any one of claim 1-6, is characterized in that, described oil-leakage-prevention portion is one-body molded by described first fixture (20) at least in part and formed.
8. the lubricating cup (1) according to any one of claim 1-6, is characterized in that, described oil-leakage-prevention portion is arranged on described sidewall (10) by welding or riveting; Or described oil-leakage-prevention portion is arranged on described sidewall (10) one-body moldedly.
9. the lubricating cup (1) according to any one of claim 1-6, comprise two the first fixtures (20), described sidewall (10) comprises front side wall (11), rear wall (12), left side wall (13) and right side wall (14), and described two the first fixtures (20) are connected to described left side wall (13) with on described right side wall (14) by described oil-leakage-prevention portion.
10. lubricating cup (1) as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, described two the first fixtures (20) are also connected on described rear wall (12) by described oil-leakage-prevention portion.
11. 1 kinds of range hoods, is characterized in that, comprise lubricating cup used for range hood (1) as in any one of the preceding claims.
12. range hoods as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, comprise the second fixture (40), described second fixture (40) comprises connecting portion (41) and expands portion (42), described first fixture (20) comprises the pilot hole (21) and connecting hole (22) that are interconnected, described connecting portion (41) inserts described connecting hole (22) by described pilot hole (21), described in expand on edge that portion (42) is fastened in described connecting hole (22) and then by described lubricating cup (1) and be fixed on described range hood.
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