CN104697013A - Microwave oven - Google Patents

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CN104697013A
CN104697013A CN201510145562.XA CN201510145562A CN104697013A CN 104697013 A CN104697013 A CN 104697013A CN 201510145562 A CN201510145562 A CN 201510145562A CN 104697013 A CN104697013 A CN 104697013A
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辛文寿
金春姬
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Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Abstract

The invention provides a microwave oven. The microwave oven comprises a box body, a pan body, a stirring-frying device and a motor. The pan body is located in the box body and connected with the box body, and a wave absorption layer is combined to the bottom of the pan body. The stirring-frying device comprises a rotating shaft and a stirring-frying sheet, the rotating shaft is located above the pan body and connected with the box body, one end of the stirring-frying sheet is connected with the rotating shaft, and the other end of the stirring-frying sheet is located in the pan body. The motor is located outside the box body and comprises a motor shaft, and the motor shaft penetrates through the side wall of the box body to be connected with the rotating shaft. By means of the microwave oven, food in a containing dish can be heated and can further be fried and stirred, so that the food can be evenly heated.

Description

Micro-wave oven
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of kitchen electric appliance, more specifically, relate to a kind of micro-wave oven.
Background technology
Existing microwave oven cooking food uses tray, and be placed in tray by food, then tray is placed on cavity bottom, microwave heats the food in tray.This mode of heating, food is actionless relative to tray, can only carry out static heating, can not stir-fry and stir food food.
Therefore, propose a kind of can stir-fry and stir just seemed very necessary by the micro-wave oven of heat food.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is intended at least to solve one of technical problem existed in prior art.
, the object of the invention is to for this reason, a kind of micro-wave oven is provided.
For achieving the above object, according to The embodiment provides a kind of micro-wave oven, comprising: casing; Pot body, is positioned at described casing and is connected with described casing, and the bottom of described pot body is compounded with suction ripple layer; Stir-fry device, described in the device that stir-fries comprise rotating shaft and the sheet that stir-fries, described rotating shaft is positioned at the top of described pot body and is connected with described casing, and described in stir-fry one end of sheet be connected with described rotating shaft, described in the stir-fry other end of sheet be positioned at described pot body; Motor, is positioned at the outside of described casing, and described motor comprises motor shaft, and described motor shaft is connected with described rotating shaft through the sidewall of described casing.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, is connected with a pot body in its casing, and the bottom of pot body is compounded with inhales ripple layer, inhales after ripple layer absorbs microwave and produces heat, transfer heat to the food placed in pot body.The external stability of casing has motor, the motor shaft of motor is connected with the rotating shaft of the device that stir-fries through the sidewall of casing, the rotating shaft of device of stir-frying rotates or swings under the drive of motor, the sheet that stir-fries of device of stir-frying stirs food and stir-fries, make condiment be evenly distributed on food, meanwhile, food also can thermally equivalent, there will not be local heating too high and generation is charred phenomenon, add the function of micro-wave oven and improve the quality of micro-wave oven.
In addition, the micro-wave oven provided according to the above embodiment of the present invention also has following additional technical feature:
According to one embodiment of present invention, the madial wall of described casing is provided with supporting construction, the top of the lateral wall of described pot body is provided with handle, and wherein, described handle to be positioned at above described supporting construction and to contact with described supporting construction.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described supporting construction and described handle include symmetrically arranged two.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention; the madial wall of casing is symmetrically arranged with two supporting constructions; the lateral wall of pot body is symmetrically arranged with two handles; handle is for riding over the top of supporting construction; make pot body in casing, keep unsettled, be conducive to the protection of the suction ripple layer to bottom of pot body, make suction ripple layer at high temperature not by any pressure; also make pot body easily take out in casing, extend service life of inhaling ripple layer and convenient for users to use.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the upper end of described pot body is bent to form flange to the sidewall direction of described casing, and described flange is provided with cushion block, and described cushion block matches with described rotating shaft.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described cushion block comprises the first cushion block and the second cushion block, and the upper surface of described first cushion block is provided with groove, and the upper surface of described second cushion block is provided with L-type blind slot, wherein, the side of the sidewall of the close described casing of described L-type blind slot is cecum.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, the flange of pot body is provided with the first cushion block and the second cushion block, first cushion block is provided with groove, second cushion block is provided with L-type blind slot, the two ends of rotating shaft coordinate with groove and L-type blind slot respectively, the side of the sidewall of the close described casing of L-type blind slot is cecum, has axial limiting function to the rotating shaft of the device that stir-fries, the rotating shaft axial float of the device that can prevent from stir-frying and cause losing efficacy.Stir-fry device rotating shaft rotate time, groove and L-type blind slot countershaft have certain limit function, the device that makes to stir-fry can have and effectively works, when putting into pot body or pot body is taken out from casing in casing, easily the device that stir-fries can be taken off from groove and L-type blind slot, facilitate user to use of microwave ovens.
According to one embodiment of present invention, one end of described rotating shaft is link, and described link matches with described groove, and the other end of described rotating shaft is free end, and described free end matches with described L-type blind slot.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described link is removably connected by shaft coupling with the motor shaft of described motor.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, the link of rotating shaft is removably connected by shaft coupling with motor, and the device that makes to stir-fry can take off easily, does not affect the placement of pot body in casing and taking-up, facilitates user to use of microwave ovens.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the edge of described L-type blind slot is provided with buckling piece, and described buckling piece is used for the described free end radial direction of described rotating shaft to be fixed in described L-type blind slot.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, buckling piece coordinates with L-type blind slot, can the free end radial direction of rotating shaft be fixed in L-type blind slot, can be prevented from stir-frying radial-play in device busy process, cause disabler, buckling piece can be opened, and taking off and putting into of the device that conveniently stir-fries, facilitates user to use of microwave ovens.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the sheet that stir-fries described in is removably connected in described rotating shaft.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, the sheet that stir-fries removably is connected in rotating shaft, facilitates user to the maintenance of the device that stir-fries, and also facilitates user according to the adjustment of actual conditions to the device that stir-fries, improves the functional of micro-wave oven and adaptability.
According to one embodiment of present invention, also comprise: housing, described housing be set in described casing outside and and formed between described casing chamber be installed, wherein, described motor is arranged in described installation chamber and is fixed on the lateral wall of described casing.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, motor is fixed in the installation chamber formed between housing and casing, make motor can not affect outward appearance and the heating chamber space of micro-wave oven, also making motor can not produce aging because being often subject to the radiation of microwave, ensure that the attractive in appearance of micro-wave oven and quality.
Provide in description part below according to additional aspect of the present invention and advantage, part will become obvious from the following description, or be recognized by practice of the present invention.
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Above-mentioned and/or additional aspect of the present invention and advantage will become obvious and easy understand from accompanying drawing below combining to the description of embodiment, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of micro-wave oven described according to an embodiment of the present;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of micro-wave oven described according to an embodiment of the present;
Fig. 3 is the assembly structure schematic diagram of stir-fry device and the motor of micro-wave oven described according to an embodiment of the present.
Wherein, the corresponding relation in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 between Reference numeral and component names is:
1 casing, 101 supporting constructions, 2 motors, 201 shaft couplings, 3 pots of bodies, 301 inhale ripple layers, 302 handles, 303 first cushion blocks, and 304 second cushion blocks 4 stir-fry device, 401 rotating shafts, and 402 stir-fry sheet.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to more clearly understand above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage, below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, the present invention is further described in detail.It should be noted that, when not conflicting, the feature in the embodiment of the application and embodiment can combine mutually.
Set forth a lot of detail in the following description so that fully understand the present invention; but; the present invention can also adopt other to be different from mode described here to implement, and therefore, protection scope of the present invention is not by the restriction of following public specific embodiment.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, according to The embodiment provides a kind of micro-wave oven, comprising: casing 1; Pot body 3, is positioned at described casing 1 and is connected with described casing 1, and the bottom of described pot body 3 is compounded with suction ripple layer 301; Stir-fry device 4, the described device 4 that stir-fries comprises rotating shaft 401 and the sheet 402 that stir-fries, described rotating shaft 401 is positioned at the top of described pot body 3 and is connected with described casing 1, and described in stir-fry one end of sheet 402 be connected with described rotating shaft 401, described in the stir-fry other end of sheet 402 be positioned at described pot body 3; Motor 2, be positioned at the outside of described casing 1, and described motor 2 comprises motor shaft, and described motor shaft is connected with described rotating shaft 401 through the sidewall of described casing 1.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, is connected with pot body 3 in its casing 1, and the bottom of pot body 3 is compounded with inhales ripple layer 301, inhales after ripple layer 301 absorbs microwave and produces heat, transfer heat to the food placed in pot body 3.The external stability of casing 1 has motor 2, the motor shaft of motor 2 is connected with the rotating shaft 401 of the device 4 that stir-fries through the sidewall of casing 1, the rotating shaft 401 of device 4 of stir-frying rotates or swings under the drive of motor 2, the sheet 402 pairs of foods that stir-fry of device 4 of stir-frying stir and stir-fry, make condiment be evenly distributed on food, meanwhile, food also can thermally equivalent, there will not be local heating too high and generation is charred phenomenon, add the function of micro-wave oven and improve the quality of micro-wave oven.
In addition, the micro-wave oven provided according to the above embodiment of the present invention also has following additional technical feature:
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, according to one embodiment of present invention, the madial wall of described casing 1 is provided with supporting construction 101, the top of the lateral wall of described pot body 3 is provided with handle 302, wherein, described handle 302 to be positioned at above described supporting construction 101 and to contact with described supporting construction 101.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described supporting construction 101 and described handle 302 include symmetrically arranged two.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention; the madial wall of casing 1 is symmetrically arranged with two supporting constructions 101; the lateral wall of pot body 3 is symmetrically arranged with two handles 302; handle 302 is for riding over the top of supporting construction 101; make pot body 3 in casing 1, keep unsettled; be conducive to the protection of the suction ripple layer 301 bottom to pot body 3; make suction ripple layer 301 at high temperature not by any pressure; also make pot body 3 easily take out in casing 1, extend service life of inhaling ripple layer 301 and convenient for users to use.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the upper end of described pot body 3 is bent to form flange to the sidewall direction of described casing 1, and described flange is provided with cushion block, and described cushion block matches with described rotating shaft 401.
According to one embodiment of present invention, as shown in Figure 3, described cushion block comprises the first cushion block 303 and the second cushion block 304, the upper surface of described first cushion block 303 is provided with groove, the upper surface of described second cushion block 304 is provided with L-type blind slot, wherein, the side of the sidewall of the close described casing 1 of described L-type blind slot is cecum.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, the flange of pot body is provided with the first cushion block 303 and the second cushion block 304, first cushion block 303 is provided with groove, second cushion block 304 is provided with L-type blind slot, the two ends of rotating shaft coordinate with groove and L-type blind slot respectively, the side of the sidewall of the close described casing 1 of L-type blind slot is cecum, has axial limiting function to the rotating shaft 401 of the device 4 that stir-fries, rotating shaft 401 axial float of the device 4 that can prevent from stir-frying and cause losing efficacy.Stir-fry device 4 rotating shaft 401 rotate time, groove and L-type blind slot countershaft 401 have certain limit function, the device 4 that makes to stir-fry can have and effectively works, when putting into pot body 3 or pot body 3 is taken out from casing 1 in casing 1, easily the device 4 that stir-fries can be taken off from groove and L-type blind slot, facilitate user to use of microwave ovens.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, according to one embodiment of present invention, one end of described rotating shaft 401 is link, and described link matches with described groove, and the other end of described rotating shaft 401 is free end, and described free end matches with described L-type blind slot.
As shown in Figure 1, according to one embodiment of present invention, described link is removably connected by shaft coupling 201 with the motor shaft of described motor 2.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, the link of rotating shaft 401 is removably connected by shaft coupling 201 with motor 2, and the device 4 that makes to stir-fry can take off easily, does not affect the placement of pot body 3 in casing 1 and taking-up, facilitates user to use of microwave ovens.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the edge of described L-type blind slot is provided with buckling piece, described buckling piece, for the described free end radial direction of described rotating shaft 401 being fixed in described L-type blind slot.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, buckling piece coordinates with L-type blind slot, can the free end radial direction of rotating shaft 401 be fixed in L-type blind slot, device 4 radial-play in the course of the work that stir-fries can be prevented, cause disabler, buckling piece can be opened, and taking off and putting into of the device 4 that conveniently stir-fries, facilitates user to use of microwave ovens.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, according to one embodiment of present invention, the sheet 402 that stir-fries described in is removably connected in described rotating shaft 401.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, the sheet 402 that stir-fries removably is connected in rotating shaft 401, facilitates user to the maintenance of the device 4 that stir-fries, and also facilitates user according to the adjustment of actual conditions to the device 4 that stir-fries, improves the functional of micro-wave oven and adaptability.
According to one embodiment of present invention, also comprise: housing (not marking in figure), described housing be set in described casing 1 outside and and formed between described casing 1 chamber be installed, wherein, described motor 2 is arranged in described installation chamber and is fixed on the lateral wall of described casing 1.
Micro-wave oven according to an embodiment of the invention, motor 2 is fixed in the installation chamber formed between housing and casing 1, make motor 2 can not affect outward appearance and the heating chamber space of micro-wave oven, also making motor 2 can not produce aging because being often subject to the radiation of microwave, ensure that the attractive in appearance of micro-wave oven and quality.
In the description of this description, term " first " and " second " object only for describing, and instruction or hint relative importance can not be interpreted as; Term " connection ", " fixing " etc. all should be interpreted broadly, and such as, " connection " can be fixedly connected with, and also can be removably connect, or connects integratedly; Can be directly be connected, also indirectly can be connected by intermediary.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term concrete meaning in the present invention can be understood as the case may be.
In the description of this description, specific features, structure, material or feature that the description of term " embodiment " etc. means to describe in conjunction with this embodiment or example are contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or example.In this manual, identical embodiment or example are not necessarily referred to the schematic representation of above-mentioned term.And the specific features of description, structure, material or feature can combine in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiment or example.
The foregoing is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, be not limited to the present invention, for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and variations.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any amendment done, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a micro-wave oven, is characterized in that, comprising:
Casing;
Pot body, is positioned at described casing and is connected with described casing, and the bottom of described pot body is compounded with suction ripple layer;
Stir-fry device, described in the device that stir-fries comprise rotating shaft and the sheet that stir-fries, described rotating shaft is positioned at the top of described pot body and is connected with described casing, and described in stir-fry one end of sheet be connected with described rotating shaft, described in the stir-fry other end of sheet be positioned at described pot body;
Motor, is positioned at the outside of described casing, and described motor comprises motor shaft, and described motor shaft is connected with described rotating shaft through the sidewall of described casing.
2. micro-wave oven according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the madial wall of described casing is provided with supporting construction, the top of the lateral wall of described pot body is provided with handle, wherein, described handle to be positioned at above described supporting construction and to contact with described supporting construction.
3. micro-wave oven according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described supporting construction and described handle include symmetrically arranged two.
4. micro-wave oven according to claim 2, is characterized in that, the upper end of described pot body is bent to form flange to the sidewall direction of described casing, and described flange is provided with cushion block, and described cushion block matches with described rotating shaft.
5. micro-wave oven according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, described cushion block comprises the first cushion block and the second cushion block, the upper surface of described first cushion block is provided with groove, the upper surface of described second cushion block is provided with L-type blind slot, wherein, the side of the sidewall of the close described casing of described L-type blind slot is cecum.
6. micro-wave oven according to claim 5, is characterized in that, one end of described rotating shaft is link, and described link matches with described groove, and the other end of described rotating shaft is free end, and described free end matches with described L-type blind slot.
7. micro-wave oven according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described link is removably connected by shaft coupling with the motor shaft of described motor.
8. micro-wave oven according to claim 7, is characterized in that, the edge of described L-type blind slot is provided with buckling piece, and described buckling piece is used for the described free end radial direction of described rotating shaft to be fixed in described L-type blind slot.
9. micro-wave oven according to any one of claim 1 to 8, is characterized in that, described in the sheet that stir-fries removably be connected in described rotating shaft.
10. micro-wave oven according to any one of claim 1 to 8, it is characterized in that, also comprise: housing, described housing be set in described casing outside and and formed between described casing chamber be installed, wherein, described motor is arranged in described installation chamber and is fixed on the lateral wall of described casing.
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