CN108201360B

CN108201360B - Cooking apparatus

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Publication number: CN108201360B
Application number: CN201611171057.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 龚弦; 何柏锋; 刘小凯; 杨长胜; 周亚
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-12-16
Filing date: 2016-12-16
Publication date: 2023-08-11
Anticipated expiration: 2036-12-16
Also published as: CN108201360A

Abstract

The present invention provides a cooking apparatus comprising: a base assembly; a power module; a water tank assembly installed in the base assembly, including a water tank storing water; the pot body assembly is arranged in the base assembly; the upper cover assembly can be covered on the base assembly; the spraying assembly is arranged on the inner wall surface of the upper cover assembly corresponding to the pot body assembly, is communicated with the water tank and is used for spraying water in the water tank into the pot body assembly; and the water pump is arranged between the water tank and the spraying assembly and is used for pumping the water in the water tank to the spraying assembly. This scheme can be with water tank assembly and a kind of deep pot body subassembly parallel arrangement in the base subassembly to just need not put the top installation with water tank assembly, therefore can make the focus of product lower, thereby the problem that the head weight is light can not appear in the product, and then can solve the problem that the focus of product is high, the head weight is light of product that leads to because of the water tank is put the top among the prior art, and the size of water tank can be designed according to actual conditions to this kind of setting simultaneously, in order to ensure the water injection rate of water tank.

Description

Cooking apparatus

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of household appliances, and more particularly, to a cooking apparatus.

Background

At present, the existing automatic water injection electric cooker is characterized in that a water tank is generally arranged on the electric cooker, a water injection port is generally arranged at the upper end so as to inject water from the upper end, and a water outlet hole is arranged at the bottom so as to discharge water from the bottom.

Therefore, how to design a new electric cooker with convenient operation, large water injection amount and low gravity center with automatic water injection is a problem to be solved at present.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

To this end, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking apparatus.

To achieve the above object, an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention provides a cooking apparatus, including: a base assembly; a water tank assembly mounted within the base assembly, the water tank assembly including a water tank for storing water; the pot body assembly is arranged in the base assembly; the upper cover assembly can be covered on the base assembly; the spraying assembly is arranged on the inner wall surface of the upper cover assembly corresponding to the pot body assembly, is communicated with the water tank and is used for spraying water in the water tank into the pot body assembly; the water pump is arranged between the water tank and the spray assembly and is used for pumping the water in the water tank to the spray assembly; and the power module is arranged in the base assembly or the upper cover assembly.

According to the cooking equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, water in the water tank can be pumped to the spraying assembly through the water pump and then sprayed into the pot body assembly through the spraying assembly, and the water tank assembly and the pot body assembly are directly arranged in the base assembly, so that independent installation between the pot body assembly and the water tank assembly can be realized, specifically, two parallel installation cavities can be processed on the base, one installation cavity is used for installing the pot body assembly, such as an inner pot of an electric cooker, a temperature sensor and the like, and the other installation cavity is used for installing the water tank assembly, so that the water tank assembly and the pot body assembly can be arranged in the base assembly in parallel, and the water tank assembly is not required to be arranged above the pot body assembly, namely, the water tank assembly is not required to be arranged on top, so that the center of gravity of a product is lower, and the problem of head weight and foot weight of the product can not occur. The power supply module is used for being connected with the mains supply to utilize the mains supply to supply power for parts of the product, such as a water pump and the like.

In addition, the cooking apparatus provided according to the above embodiment of the present invention has the following additional technical features:

in the above technical solution, preferably, a water inlet is provided on the bottom of the water tank, and the water inlet is communicated with an external water source.

In this technical scheme, through setting up the inlet opening in the bottom of water tank for the position of inlet opening is lower, therefore more does benefit to in introducing the water tank with external water source, and then can reduce the degree of difficulty of water-feeding tank water.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the cooking apparatus further includes: the water inlet pipe is connected between the water inlet hole and the external water source and is used for conveying water of the external water source into the water tank through the water inlet hole.

In this technical scheme, can set up a inlet tube between inlet opening and external water source, for example, the running water pipe to utilize the inlet tube to input the water of external water source to the water tank in, and through setting up the inlet tube, make the user can move the product at will according to actual need, in order to place the product and cook on any suitable position, and do not necessarily place in the vicinity of water source and cook, therefore more do benefit to the laying of product.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the water tank assembly further includes: and the control valve is arranged on the water inlet pipe and used for controlling the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe.

In the technical scheme, the control valve is arranged on the water inlet pipe, so that the control valve can be used for controlling the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe, and therefore, in the practical process, the water inlet pipe and the water tank can be connected for a long time, and the operations of taking over, removing the pipe and the like are avoided when water is fed each time. In addition, the on-off of the control valve can be automatically controlled through a program to realize the automatic opening and closing of the water inlet pipe, so that the water tank can be automatically filled with water.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the control valve is an electromagnetic valve.

In the technical scheme, the control valve is preferably an electromagnetic valve, and because the control precision of the electromagnetic valve is higher, accurate control of products can be realized.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a first valve is disposed in the water inlet, and the first valve is used for opening or sealing the water inlet.

In the technical scheme, the first valve can be arranged in the water inlet hole, so that the opening and closing of the water inlet hole can be controlled by the first valve, specifically, when water is required to be supplied to the water tank, the water inlet hole can be opened by the first valve, so that water can be supplied to the water tank through the water inlet hole, and when the water tank is not supplied with water, the water inlet hole can be closed by the first valve, so that water leakage in the water tank can be prevented. In addition, the water inlet hole can be closed by the first valve, so that the water tank can form a sealed space to contain water, and the water tank can be taken out from the base assembly to carry out manual movement water injection.

In the above technical scheme, preferably, a water outlet hole is formed in the bottom of the water tank, and the water outlet hole is communicated with the spray assembly through the water pump.

In this technical scheme, setting up the apopore in the bottom of water tank can make the hydroenergy in the water tank dry completely to when using the water tank to water at every turn, can all dry the water in the water tank, in order to prevent that there is water residue in the water tank for a long time, and then can ensure the clean health of the water in the water tank.

In the above technical scheme, preferably, the water inlet hole and the water outlet hole are arranged on the same side of the water tank, namely on the right side or the left side of the water tank, and the water tank can avoid other parts in the base assembly by the arrangement, so that the installation of other parts in the base assembly is facilitated, and the structural layout of the product is more reasonable and compact.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the cooking apparatus further includes: the water outlet pipe is connected between the water outlet hole and the water pump and between the water pump and the spraying assembly and is used for conveying water in the water tank to the spraying assembly under the action of the water pump.

In the technical scheme, a water outlet pipe can be used for communicating the water outlet hole with the water pump and the water pump with the spraying assembly, so that the water of the water tank can be pumped up to the spraying assembly by the water pump.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a second valve is disposed in the water outlet hole, and the second valve is used for opening or sealing the water outlet hole.

In the technical scheme, the second valve can be arranged in the water outlet, so that the opening and closing of the water outlet can be controlled by the second valve, specifically, when the water is required to be pumped to the spraying assembly, the second valve can be opened, so that the water pump can pump the water to the spraying assembly, and when the water is not required to be pumped to the spraying assembly, the water inlet can be closed by the second valve, so that the water leakage of the water tank can be prevented. In addition, the water outlet hole can be closed by the second valve, so that the water tank can form a sealed space to contain water, and the water tank can be taken out from the base assembly to carry out manual movement water injection.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the first valve includes: the valve seat is arranged in the water inlet hole, and a conduction channel is arranged in the valve seat; the first valve core is movably arranged in the conduction channel and is used for opening or sealing the conduction channel; the first spring is arranged between the first valve core and the wall of the conduction channel and is used for pressing the first valve core in the conduction channel, wherein the water pressure of the external water source can jack up the first valve core so that the first valve core can open the conduction channel.

In this technical scheme, when the water tank does not have the water feeding, first case can seal and compress tightly under the effect of gravity and first spring and switch on the export or the entrance of passageway to self-sealing inlet opening, thereby can prevent that the water tank from leaking, simultaneously, when the inlet opening of water tank is sealed, can be with the water tank when getting out from the base subassembly, with portable water injection to the water tank, and when utilizing inlet tube etc. to be the water tank water injection, the pressure of water can jack-up first case, in order to open the passageway, and then make the hydroenergy of external water source enter into the water tank in order to accomplish the automatic water injection of water tank. This kind of setting can carry out self-sealing to the inlet opening when the water tank does not fill water, disk seat and first case, and when the water tank breaks away from the base subassembly, through disk seat and first case to the self-sealing of inlet opening, can realize the portable manual water filling of water tank, and when utilizing inlet tube etc. to carry out automatic water feeding for the water tank, the pressure of water again can jack-up first case, with the automatic conduction passageway of opening, realize opening of inlet opening, therefore make the water tank can be according to the switching of the automatic adjustment inlet opening of state of difference, and need not the manual switching of adjustment inlet opening of user, and then can reduce the operation of user when using the water tank, in order to improve the convenience when user uses the water tank, and then can improve user experience.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a first sealing ring is installed on the first valve core, and the first valve core seals the conducting channel through the first sealing ring.

In the technical scheme, a sealing ring can be arranged on the first valve core to ensure the sealing performance of the first valve core to the conduction channel, and further ensure the sealing performance of the product.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a second sealing ring is disposed between the valve seat and a side wall of the water inlet hole.

In this technical scheme, can set up the second sealing washer between disk seat and the lateral wall of inlet opening to make sealed between disk seat and the lateral wall of inlet opening, thereby can prevent that the water in the inlet opening from revealing by disk seat and the lateral wall of inlet opening, and then can ensure the leakproofness of inlet opening.

In the above technical solution, preferably, an inlet section of the water inlet hole and an outlet section of the water inlet hole are arranged in a step, the aperture of the inlet section of the water inlet hole is larger than that of the outlet section of the water inlet hole, and the valve seat is installed in the outlet section of the water inlet hole.

In this technical scheme, the disk seat is installed in the exit section of inlet opening, namely the disk seat is installed in the lower extreme of inlet opening, thereby when installing the case in the disk seat, can utilize the case to open or seal the export of inlet opening, this kind of structure makes the case can just be located the exit of inlet tube, therefore hydraulic pressure is great, therefore can more easily jack-up first case, and then can reduce the requirement of product to the water pressure of water receiving source relatively, even make the product can be applied to in the lower external water source of water pressure, therefore the range of application of product has been enlarged, and the entry section of inlet opening is the ladder setting with the exit section of inlet opening, and the aperture of the entry section of inlet opening is greater than the aperture of the exit section of inlet opening, namely the inlet opening sets up into big-end-up's ladder hole, this kind of setting is when installing the disk seat, can support the one end of disk seat on the ladder face that upper and lower both ends formed, in order to realize the axial positioning installation of ladder in the inlet opening, and then can accurately, confirm the installation position of disk seat fast, in order to improve the installation convenience of disk seat.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a receiving surface extending toward the inside of the valve seat is provided on an inner side wall of the valve seat; the side wall of the first valve core is provided with a first annular mounting groove, one end of the first sealing ring is mounted in the first annular mounting groove, and the other end of the first sealing ring is lapped on the bearing surface.

In this technical scheme, first case passes through the sealing washer and installs on the holding surface to can realize the location installation of first case, and set up first annular mounting groove on first case and can realize the location installation of first sealing washer on first case on the one hand, and then can accurately, confirm the mounted position of first sealing washer fast, in order to improve the installation convenience of first sealing washer. On the other hand, the first sealing ring and the first valve core can be more firmly installed, so that the first sealing ring is prevented from falling off from the first valve core, and the first sealing ring can be firmly installed on the first valve core.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the second valve includes: the second valve core is arranged at the water outlet and is used for opening or sealing the water outlet; the second spring is arranged between the second valve core and the inner wall of the water outlet hole and used for pressing the second valve core at the water outlet hole; the third sealing ring is arranged on the second valve core and is used for sealing the water outlet hole; the water tank is characterized in that a push rod is arranged on the base assembly, and can jack up the second valve core when the water tank is arranged on the base assembly, so that the second valve core can open the water outlet.

In this technical scheme, when the water tank is installed on the base subassembly, the ejector pin is used on the second case, can jack up the second case, with opening the apopore, and then can make the apopore drain, and when getting out the water tank from the base subassembly, the apopore can be sealed to the second case under the effect of gravity and second spring, in order to prevent that the apopore of water tank from leaking, this kind of setting, when the water tank leaves the base subassembly, the second case can carry out self-sealing to the apopore, therefore can take out the water tank from the base subassembly and add water alone, in order to realize the portable water injection of water tank, and when the water tank is installed on the base subassembly, the ejector pin can jack up the second case again automatically, realize the automatic opening of apopore, therefore make the water tank can be according to the switching of the automatic adjustment apopore of different states, and need not the manual adjustment of user's switching of apopore, and then can reduce the operation when using the water tank, in order to improve the convenience when using the water tank of user, and then can improve user experience.

In the above technical solution, preferably, one of the ejector rod and the second valve core is provided with a positioning protrusion, and the other one of the ejector rod and the second valve core is provided with a positioning groove, and the positioning groove can be matched with the positioning protrusion, so as to accurately realize the jacking operation of the ejector rod on the second valve core.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a first positioning boss is provided on an inner sidewall of the water outlet hole, a second positioning boss is provided on the second valve core, and the second spring is sleeved on the second valve core and is located between the first positioning boss and the second positioning boss; the side wall of the second valve core is provided with a second annular mounting groove, one end of the third sealing ring is mounted in the second annular mounting groove, and the other end of the third sealing ring is lapped on the inner bottom wall surface of the water tank.

In the technical scheme, the upper end of the second valve core is arranged on the inner bottom wall surface of the water tank through the third sealing ring, namely, the end surface of the inlet of the water outlet hole, and the other end of the second valve core stretches into the water outlet hole. And set up the location installation of second annular mounting groove on the second case on the one hand can realize the third sealing washer on the second case, and then can accurately, confirm the mounted position of third sealing washer fast to improve the installation convenience of third sealing washer. On the other hand, the third sealing ring and the second valve core can be more firmly installed, so that the third sealing ring is prevented from falling off from the second valve core, and the third sealing ring can be firmly installed on the second valve core.

In the foregoing technical solution, preferably, the base assembly includes: a base body; seal assembly, install in the base body, the water tank can be installed the base assembly seal assembly is last, seal assembly includes: the water tank comprises a sealing body, wherein a water inlet cavity and a water outlet cavity are formed in the sealing body, a water filling port is formed in the wall of the water inlet cavity, a water filling port is formed in the wall of the water outlet cavity, a first drainage tube and a second drainage tube are arranged on the bottom wall of the water tank, the water inlet hole is formed in the first drainage tube, the water outlet hole is formed in the second drainage tube, and when the water tank is installed on the sealing assembly, the first drainage tube is inserted into the water inlet cavity, and the second drainage tube is inserted into the water outlet cavity; the sealing cover is covered on the sealing body; the first sealing ring is arranged between the inner side wall of the water inlet cavity and the first drainage tube and is in sealing fit with the sealing cover, and is used for sealing between the inner side wall of the water inlet cavity and the first drainage tube and between the sealing cover and the sealing body; the second sealing ring is arranged between the inner side wall of the water outlet cavity and the second drainage tube and is in sealing fit with the sealing cover, and is used for enabling the inner side wall of the water outlet cavity to be in sealing contact with the second drainage tube and enabling the sealing cover to be sealed with the sealing body.

In this technical scheme, seal assembly includes seal body, sealed lid and first sealing ring and second sealing ring, be provided with intake chamber and play water cavity on the seal body, therefore can be with external water source direct with the water injection mouth of intake chamber be connected, so that can directly carry the intake chamber with external water source's water, simultaneously, can correspond the inlet opening on the bottom wall of water tank and respectively set up a drainage tube corresponding to the apopore, first drainage tube and second drainage tube, thereby can utilize first drainage tube to import the water in the intake chamber into the water tank through the inlet opening, and utilize the second drainage tube to export the water in the water tank to the apopore, then pump to spray the subassembly through the upper water gap of apopore, this kind of setting is when installing the water tank on the base subassembly, only need insert the intake chamber with first drainage tube, and insert the apopore with second drainage tube, and need not be with water tank and base or inlet tube or spray the direct connection such as subassembly, can realize the plug-in installation of water tank, therefore when getting the water tank, can directly get the water tank or place the water tank, and need not other take out the water tank or put the convenient operation when the water tank is convenient for the user to take out and take out the water tank from the water tank. Meanwhile, the sealing body and the sealing cover can be utilized to enclose the water inlet cavity and the water outlet cavity so as to reasonably limit the size of the water inlet cavity and the water outlet cavity, and the sealing cover can be opened to open the water inlet cavity and the water outlet cavity, so that the water inlet cavity or the water outlet cavity can be cleaned or the sealing ring in the water inlet cavity or the water outlet cavity can be sealed. In addition, can set up first sealing ring in the water inlet chamber to set up first sealing ring between the inside wall of water inlet chamber and first drainage tube, thereby can make sealed between first drainage tube and the water inlet chamber wall, thereby make the water in the water inlet chamber only can follow first drainage tube and can not reveal through the pipe wall of first drainage tube or the lateral wall of water outlet chamber etc. simultaneously, can hug closely sealed lid setting with first sealing ring, so that can utilize first sealing ring to make sealed between sealed body and the sealed lid simultaneously. Similarly, the second sealing ring can be arranged in the water outlet cavity and between the inner side wall of the water outlet cavity and the second drainage tube, so that the second drainage tube can be sealed with the water outlet cavity wall, water in the water outlet cavity can be discharged only through the water inlet, and can not leak along the tube wall of the second drainage tube or the side wall of the water outlet cavity, and meanwhile, the second sealing ring can be tightly attached to the sealing cover, so that the sealing body can be sealed with the sealing cover by utilizing the second sealing ring at the same time, and the sealing performance of a product can be improved, so that the water in the water tank can be prevented from leaking through the base component.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the first drainage tube and the water tank are in an integrated structure, and/or the second drainage tube and the water tank are in an integrated structure.

In this technical scheme, can be preferred set up into integral type structure with first drainage tube, second drainage tube and water tank, because mechanical properties of integral type structure is good, because can ensure the joint strength between first drainage tube, second drainage tube and the water tank, on the other hand can make first drainage tube, second drainage tube and water tank an organic whole, batch production to improve the machining efficiency of product, reduce the processing cost of product. In addition, through setting up first drainage tube, second drainage tube and water tank into integral type structure, can also improve the leakproofness between first drainage tube, second drainage tube and the water tank to prevent the water leakage in the water tank.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a first preset distance is provided between the first sealing ring and the bottom wall of the water inlet cavity, and the water injection port is disposed on a side wall of the water inlet cavity and located between the first sealing ring and the bottom wall of the water inlet cavity.

In this technical scheme, first sealing ring with be provided with first preset distance between the diapire of inlet chamber, first sealing ring does not set up the diapire to the inlet chamber promptly, this kind of setting is when setting up the water injection mouth of inlet chamber on the side of inlet chamber, can dodge the water filling mouth, thereby need not reserve on first sealing ring with the communicating via hole of water injection mouth, thereby can ensure the leakproofness of first sealing ring, and then can make first sealing ring realize 360 no dead angle sealings, and set up the water injection mouth of inlet chamber on the side of inlet chamber can make external water source access from the side of base, thereby can ensure the leveling of the diapire of base, be convenient for again external water source and convenient connection between the water injection mouth.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a second preset distance is provided between the second sealing ring and the bottom wall of the water outlet cavity, and the water inlet is disposed on a side wall of the water outlet cavity and located between the second sealing ring and the bottom wall of the water outlet cavity.

In this technical scheme, the second sealing ring with be provided with the second between the diapire of apopore and predetermine the distance, the diapire of apopore is not set up to the apopore promptly to the second sealing ring, this kind of setting is when setting up the upper nozzle of apopore at the side of apopore, can avoid letting the upper nozzle, thereby need not reserve on the second sealing ring with the communicating via hole of upper nozzle, thereby can ensure the leakproofness of second sealing ring, and then can make the second sealing ring realize 360 no dead angle sealings, and set up the upper nozzle of apopore at the side of apopore and can make the side access from the base, thereby can ensure the planarization of the diapire of base, be convenient for again between outlet pipe and the upper nozzle.

In the above technical scheme, preferably, the sealing assembly further comprises a connector, the connector corresponds to the water filling port and/or the water filling port, wherein an external water source, such as a tap water pipe, can be connected with the water filling port through a connector, and the water outlet pipe can be connected with the water filling port through another connector.

In the above technical solution, preferably, a first positioning structure is provided on a side wall of the water inlet cavity, and the first sealing ring is disposed between the sealing cover and the first positioning structure; and/or a second positioning structure is arranged on the side wall of the water outlet cavity, and the second sealing ring is arranged between the sealing cover and the second positioning structure.

In this technical scheme, can set up first location structure on the lateral wall of inlet chamber, in order to realize the location of first sealing ring, simultaneously, can set up second location structure on the lateral wall of outlet chamber, in order to realize the location of second sealing ring, this kind of setting can realize the installation of first sealing ring and second sealing ring fast, accurately through setting up first location structure and second location structure, and then can improve the installation convenience of product, simultaneously, realize through first location structure and second location structure that the location installation of first sealing ring and second sealing ring can finely prescribe a limit to the position of first sealing ring and second sealing ring, in order to ensure the relative position between first sealing ring and the relative first drainage tube of second sealing ring, second drainage tube and the sealed lid, and then can ensure first sealing ring and second sealing ring to inlet chamber and outlet chamber sealed effect, in order to improve the sealing performance of product.

Preferably, the side wall of the water inlet cavity and the side wall of the water outlet cavity are arranged in a stepped shape, so that the positioning of the first sealing ring and the second sealing ring can be realized by utilizing stepped surfaces on the side wall of the water inlet cavity and the side wall of the water outlet cavity.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the first seal ring and/or the second seal ring includes: a hollow cylinder; the sealing bulge is arranged on the outer wall surface of the hollow cylinder and is annular; one end of the elastic part is connected with the upper end of the hollow cylinder, and the other end of the elastic part extends obliquely to the lower end of the hollow cylinder; the sealing strip is arranged on the upper end face of the hollow cylinder and is used for conducting linear sealing on the sealing cover.

In this technical scheme, on the one hand can utilize hollow cylinder to realize the pipe seal to the drainage tube, on the other hand can utilize the sealing protrusion to realize sealing ring (namely first sealing ring and second sealing ring) to the O shape between the lateral wall of water inlet chamber and/or the lateral wall of play water chamber and seal the line seal of sealing cover, simultaneously, can also utilize the sealing strip to realize the sealing ring to seal the line of sealed lid to can utilize multiple sealed form to carry out the targeted sealing to different structures, and then can ensure the sealing performance of sealing ring. The elastic part and the hollow cylinder can form a V-shaped buffer zone through the elastic part, so that the sealing ring is provided with a deformed space, the sealing ring is good in elasticity, and when the sealing performance is ensured through the first sealing ring and/or the second sealing ring, the first sealing ring and/or the second sealing ring cannot excessively obstruct the plug-in operation of the water tank, and the smoothness of the plug-in operation of the water tank can be improved, so that the water tank is very beneficial to a user to take and put.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the water tank assembly further includes: and the water level sensor is arranged in the water tank and is used for detecting the water level of the water tank.

In the technical scheme, a water level sensor can be arranged in the water tank to detect the quantity of water and the water level in the water tank, so that when the quantity of water and the water level are insufficient, the water inlet pipe is controlled to automatically feed water or remind a user to manually feed water, and when the water tank is full, the water inlet pipe is controlled to automatically stop feeding water or remind the user to stop feeding water.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the water tank assembly further includes: a water level sensor installed in the water tank for detecting a water level of the water tank; the water level sensor is connected to the control valve to enable the control valve to be disconnected when the water level in the water tank reaches a first preset water level so as to close the water inlet pipe, or enable the control valve to be conducted when the water level in the water tank is lower than a second preset water level so as to open the water inlet pipe.

In this technical scheme, when cooking equipment is provided with control valve and inlet tube, can be with water level sensor to control the opening and closing of inlet tube through water level sensor's testing result, so that can realize the automatic water feeding of water tank when the water level in the water tank is lower, and the automatic stop water feeding when the water level of water tank is higher, and then can realize the automatic control of inlet tube.

In the above technical solution, preferably, an upper end of the water tank is open; the water tank is also covered with a water tank cover, and the water tank cover is used for realizing the opening and closing of the water tank.

In the technical scheme, the water tank cover can be utilized to realize the opening and closing of the water tank, and then the water tank cover can be opened to realize the cleaning of the inside of the water tank or the replacement of internal parts such as a water level sensor and the like.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the opening at the upper end of the water tank is a bell mouth.

In this technical scheme, can set up the horn mouth that expands outward with the water tank upper end to when installing the water tank on base subassembly, the horn mouth of water tank can buckle on base subassembly's up end, can enough make the up end of water tank slightly higher than base subassembly's up end a bit more, thereby can prevent that the water tank from blocking into in the base subassembly completely in the difficult condition emergence of taking out afterwards, and then the operation of putting of getting of water tank of being convenient for very much.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the cooking apparatus further includes: and the controller is connected with the water pump and is used for controlling the water pump to pump the water in the water tank to the spraying assembly when receiving the water injection stopping instruction and controlling the water pump to stop pumping water when receiving the water injection stopping instruction.

In this technical solution, the controller may control the operation of the water pump to pump or stop pumping water, where, specifically, the spraying assembly may be used to generate a water filling instruction or stop the water filling instruction, or other components, such as a reservation timer or a water level sensor of the water tank assembly may be used to trigger the generation of the water filling instruction or stop the water filling instruction, for example, after the reservation timer expires, a water filling instruction may be generated, and the water level sensor may generate a water filling stop instruction when detecting that the water level in the water tank drops by a fixed amount.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the water tank is detachably mounted in the base assembly.

In this technical scheme, the water tank detachably installs in the base subassembly, namely can take off the water tank from the base subassembly at any time to in actual process, can take out the water tank from the base subassembly in, then carry out portable water injection, this kind of setting makes the water tank can realize automatic water feeding, can carry out portable manual water feeding again, therefore make the mode of water feeding more diversified, thereby can the user provide the selection of more modes of water feeding, with the demand of satisfying the user under different occasions better.

In the above embodiment, the cooking apparatus is preferably an electric rice cooker, an electric pressure cooker, an electric stew pot, an electric steamer or a soymilk machine, but of course, the cooking apparatus may be other structures than the electric rice cooker and the electric pressure cooker, etc., which are not listed here.

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

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of the working principle of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a water tank of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure at a in fig. 3;

fig. 5 is an enlarged structural schematic diagram at B in fig. 3;

fig. 6 is a schematic view showing an assembly structure of a sealing assembly and a water tank of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a portion of the structure of FIG. 6;

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a sealing assembly of a cooking apparatus provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is another structural schematic view of a sealing assembly of a cooking apparatus provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a first seal ring of a cooking apparatus provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is another structural schematic view of a first seal ring of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The correspondence between the reference numerals and the component names in fig. 1 to 11 is:

the water tank comprises a base assembly, a 12 sealing assembly, a 121 sealing body, a 122 water inlet cavity, a 1222 water filling port, a 1224, a first positioning structure, a 123 water outlet cavity, a 1232 water filling port, a 1234 ejector rod, a 12342 positioning groove, a 1236 second positioning structure, a 124 sealing cover, a 125 first sealing ring, a 1252 hollow cylinder, a 1254 sealing bulge, a 1256 elastic part, a 1258 sealing strip, a 126 second sealing ring, a 127 connector, a 2 water tank assembly, a 21 water tank, a 212 water inlet hole, a 214 water outlet hole, a 2142 first positioning boss, a 216 first drainage tube, a 218 second drainage tube, a 22 first valve, a 222 valve seat, a 2222 conducting channel, a 2224 bearing surface, a 224 first valve core, a 2242 first annular mounting groove, a 226 first spring, a 228 first sealing ring, a 229 second valve core, a 2322 positioning bulge, a 2324 second positioning boss, a 2326 second annular mounting groove, a 234 second spring, a 236 third sealing ring, a 24 water tank cover, a 3 body assembly, a 4 upper cover assembly, a 5 spray assembly, a 6 water pump, a 7 water inlet pipe, a 8 water outlet pipe, a 9 control valve.

Detailed Description

In order that the above-recited objects, features and advantages of the present application will be more clearly understood, a more particular description of the application will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings and appended detailed description. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present application and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application, however, the present application may be practiced otherwise than as described herein, and therefore the scope of the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

A cooking apparatus provided according to an embodiment of the present application is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 11.

As shown in fig. 1 to 11, an embodiment of a first aspect of the present application provides a cooking apparatus including: a base assembly 1; a water tank assembly 2 installed in the base assembly 1, the water tank assembly 2 including a water tank 21, the water tank 21 for storing water; the pot body assembly 3 is arranged in the base assembly 1; an upper cover assembly 4 capable of being covered on the base assembly 1; the spraying component 5 is arranged on the inner wall surface of the upper cover component 4 corresponding to the pot body component 3, is communicated with the water tank 21 and is used for spraying water in the water tank 21 into the pot body component 3; a water pump 6 installed between the water tank 21 and the spray assembly 5 for pumping the water in the water tank 21 to the spray assembly 5; a power module is arranged in the base assembly 1 or the upper cover assembly 4.

According to the cooking apparatus provided by the embodiment of the invention, water in the water tank 21 can be pumped to the spraying assembly 5 through the water pump 6 and then sprayed into the pot body assembly 3 through the spraying assembly 5, and the water tank assembly 2 and the pot body assembly 3 are directly installed in the base assembly 1, so that independent installation between the pot body assembly 3 and the water tank assembly 2 can be realized, specifically, two installation cavities which are arranged side by side can be processed on the base, one installation cavity is used for installing the pot body assembly 3, such as an inner pot of an electric cooker, a temperature sensor and the like, and the other installation cavity is used for installing the water tank assembly 2, so that the water tank assembly 2 and the pot body assembly 3 can be installed in the base assembly 1 in parallel, and the water tank assembly 2 is not installed above the pot body assembly 3, namely, the water tank assembly 2 is not required to be installed at the top, so that the product is lower, and the problem of high gravity center and the product head weight caused by the top of the water tank assembly 21 in the prior art can be solved. The power supply module is used for being connected with the mains supply so as to supply power for parts of the product, such as a water pump and the like by utilizing the mains supply.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 3, the water tank 21 is provided with a water inlet 212 on the bottom, and the water inlet 212 communicates with an external water source.

In this embodiment, the water inlet 212 is arranged at the bottom of the water tank 21, so that the position of the water inlet 212 is lower, and therefore, the water of an external water source is more easily introduced into the water tank 21, and the difficulty of adding water into the water tank 21 can be reduced, and the water in the water tank 21 can be completely drained by arranging the water outlet 214 at the bottom of the water tank 21, so that the water can be added into the water tank 21 each time when the water tank 21 is used.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the cooking apparatus further includes: the water inlet pipe 7 is connected between the water inlet hole 212 and an external water source and is used for conveying water of the external water source into the water tank 21 through the water inlet hole 212.

In this embodiment, a water inlet pipe 7 can be disposed between the water inlet 212 and the external water source, such as a tap water pipe, so that water from the external water source can be input into the water tank 21 by using the water inlet pipe 7, and by disposing the water inlet pipe 7, a user can move the product at will according to actual needs, so as to place the product at any suitable position for cooking, and not necessarily in the vicinity of the water source for cooking, thereby facilitating placement of the product.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the tank assembly 2 further includes: a control valve 9 installed on the water inlet pipe 7 for controlling the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe 7.

In this embodiment, by installing the control valve 9 on the water inlet pipe 7, the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe 7 can be controlled by the control valve 9, so that in actual process, the water inlet pipe 7 and the water tank 21 can be connected for a long time to avoid the need of taking over and removing the pipe each time water is supplied. In addition, the on-off of the control valve 9 can be automatically controlled through a program to realize the automatic opening and closing of the water inlet pipe 7, so that the water tank 21 can be automatically filled with water.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 2, 3 and 4, the first valve 22 is provided in the water inlet 212, and the first valve 22 is used to open or seal the water inlet 212.

In this embodiment, the first valve 22 may be disposed in the water inlet 212, so that the first valve 22 may be used to control the opening and closing of the water inlet 212, specifically, when the water tank 21 needs to be filled with water, the first valve 22 may be used to open the water inlet 212, so that the water tank 21 can be filled with water through the water inlet 212, and when the water tank 21 does not fill with water, the first valve 22 may be used to close the water inlet 212, so as to prevent water in the water tank 21 from leaking. In addition, the water inlet 212 can be closed by the first valve 22, so that the water tank 21 can form a sealed space to hold water, and the water tank 21 can be taken out from the base assembly 1 for manual movement water injection.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 3, a water outlet hole 214 is provided on the bottom of the water tank 21, and the water outlet hole 214 communicates with the shower assembly 5 through the water pump 6.

In this embodiment, the water in the water tank 21 is completely drained to prevent water from remaining in the water tank 21 for a long period of time, thereby ensuring the clean and sanitary water in the water tank 21.

In the above embodiment, it is preferable that the water inlet 212 and the water outlet 214 are provided on the same side of the water tank 21, i.e., on the right side or the left side of the water tank 21 at the same time, as shown in fig. 3 and 6, and this arrangement allows the water tank 21 to avoid other parts in the base assembly 1, thereby facilitating the installation of other parts in the base assembly 1, and enabling the structural layout of the product to be more reasonable and compact.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the cooking apparatus further includes: the water outlet pipe 8 is connected between the water outlet hole 214 and the water pump 6 and between the water pump 6 and the spray assembly 5, and is used for conveying water in the water tank 21 to the spray assembly 5 under the action of the water pump 6.

In this embodiment, a water outlet pipe 8 may be used to communicate the water outlet hole 214 with the water pump 6 and the water pump 6 with the spray assembly 5 so that water from the water tank 21 can be pumped up to the spray assembly 5 by the water pump 6.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 2, 3 and 5, a second valve 23 is provided in the water outlet 214, and the second valve 23 is used to open or seal the water outlet 214.

In this embodiment, the second valves 23 may be disposed in the water outlet holes 214, so that the second valves 23 may be used to control the opening and closing of the water outlet holes 214, and in particular, the water inlet holes 212 may be closed by the second valves 23 to prevent water leakage of the water tank 21 when the pumping of water to the shower assembly 5 is not required. In addition, the second valve 23 can be utilized to close the water outlet 214, so that the water tank 21 can form a sealed space to hold water, and the water tank 21 can be further taken out from the base assembly 1 for manual movement water injection.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the first valve 22 includes: a valve seat 222 installed in the water inlet 212, and a passage 2222 provided in the valve seat 222; a first spool 224 movably mounted within the pass-through channel 2222 for opening or sealing the pass-through channel 2222; the first spring 226 is installed between the first valve core 224 and the wall of the conducting channel 2222, and is used for pressing the first valve core 224 in the conducting channel 2222, wherein the water pressure of the external water source can jack up the first valve core, so that the first valve core 224 opens the conducting channel 2222.

In this embodiment, when the water tank 21 is not filled with water, the first valve core 224 can be tightly pressed at the outlet or inlet of the conducting channel 2222 under the action of gravity and the first spring 226 to automatically seal the water inlet 212, so that water leakage of the water tank 21 can be prevented, meanwhile, when the water inlet of the water tank 21 is sealed, the water tank 21 can be removed from the base assembly 1 to fill water in a movable manner, and when the water tank 21 is filled with water by using the water inlet pipe 7 or the like, the pressure of the water can jack up the first valve core 224 to open the conducting channel 2222, so that water of an external water source can enter the water tank 21 to complete automatic water filling of the water tank 21. When the water tank 21 is not filled with water, the valve seat 222 and the first valve core 224 can automatically seal the water inlet hole 212 to prevent the water tank 21 from leaking, when the water tank 21 is separated from the base assembly 1, the valve seat 222 and the first valve core 224 can automatically seal the water outlet hole 214, mobile manual water filling of the water tank 21 can be realized, when the water tank 21 is automatically filled with water by the aid of the water inlet pipe 7 and the like, the first valve core 224 can be jacked up by water pressure to automatically open the conducting channel 2222, so that the water inlet hole 212 is automatically opened, and therefore, the water tank 21 can automatically adjust opening and closing of the water inlet hole 212 according to different states without manually adjusting the opening and closing of the water inlet hole 212 by a user, further, the operation of the user when the water tank 21 is used can be reduced, convenience of the user when the user uses the water tank 21 is improved, and user experience can be improved.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the first valve core 224 is mounted with the first sealing ring 228, and the first valve core 224 seals the conducting passage 2222 by the first sealing ring 228.

In this embodiment, a sealing ring may be installed on the first valve core 224 to ensure the sealing performance of the first valve core 224 to the conducting channel 2222, and thus the sealing performance of the product may be ensured.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 4, a second seal ring 229 is provided between the valve seat 222 and the sidewall of the water inlet hole 212.

In this embodiment, a second sealing ring 229 may be disposed between the valve seat 222 and the sidewall of the water inlet 212, so as to seal between the valve seat 222 and the sidewall of the water inlet 212, thereby preventing water in the water inlet 212 from leaking from the valve seat 222 and the sidewall of the water inlet 212, and further ensuring the tightness of the water inlet 212.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the inlet section of the water inlet hole is provided in a step with the outlet section of the water inlet hole, the aperture of the inlet section of the water inlet hole is larger than the aperture of the outlet section of the water inlet hole, and the valve seat 222 is installed in the outlet section of the water inlet hole.

In this embodiment, the valve seat 222 is installed in the outlet section of the water inlet hole 212, that is, the valve seat 222 is installed at the lower end of the water inlet hole 212, so that when the valve core is installed in the valve seat 222, the valve core can be utilized to open or close the outlet of the water inlet hole 212, the valve core can be just located at the outlet of the water inlet pipe 7, so that the pressure of water pressure is higher, the first valve core can be jacked more easily, and further, the requirement of a product on the water pressure of an external water source can be relatively reduced, namely, the product can be applied to the external water source with lower water pressure, thus expanding the application range of the product, the aperture of the inlet section of the water inlet hole 212 and the aperture of the outlet section of the water inlet hole 212 are arranged in a step mode, and the aperture of the inlet section of the water inlet hole 212 is larger than that of the outlet section of the water inlet hole 212, that is, the water inlet hole 212 is arranged into a step hole with small top and bottom, when the valve seat 222 is installed, one end of the valve seat 222 can be abutted against the step surfaces formed at the upper end and lower end of the water inlet hole 212, so that the valve seat 222 can be axially positioned and installed in the water inlet hole 212, and the valve seat 222 can be quickly installed conveniently and conveniently.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 4, a receiving surface 2224 extending toward the inside of the valve seat 222 is provided on the inner side wall of the valve seat 222; the side wall of the first valve core 224 is provided with a first annular mounting groove 2242, one end of the first sealing ring 228 is mounted in the first annular mounting groove 2242, and the other end of the first sealing ring 228 is lapped on the bearing surface 2224.

In this embodiment, the first valve core 224 is mounted on the bearing surface 2224 through the sealing ring, so that positioning and mounting of the first valve core 224 can be achieved, and on the one hand, positioning and mounting of the first sealing ring 228 on the first valve core 224 can be achieved by providing the first annular mounting groove 2242 on the first valve core 224, and then, the mounting position of the first sealing ring 228 can be accurately and rapidly determined, so as to improve the mounting convenience of the first sealing ring 228. On the other hand, the first sealing ring 228 and the first valve core 224 can be mounted more firmly, so that the first sealing ring 228 is prevented from falling off from the first valve core 224, and the first sealing ring 228 can be mounted on the first valve core 224 firmly.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 5, the second valve 23 includes: a second valve core 232 installed at the water outlet hole 214 for opening or sealing the water outlet hole 214; a second spring 234 installed between the second valve core 232 and the inner wall of the water outlet 214, for pressing the second valve core 232 at the water outlet 214; a third sealing ring 236 mounted on the second valve core 232 for sealing the water outlet 214; wherein, be provided with ejector 1234 on the base subassembly 1, ejector 1234 can jack up second case 232 when water tank 21 installs on base subassembly 1 to make second case 232 open apopore 214.

In this embodiment, when the water tank 21 is mounted on the base assembly 1, the ejector rod 1234 acts on the second valve core 232, so that the second valve core 232 can be lifted up to open the water outlet 214, and then the water outlet 214 can be drained, and when the water tank 21 is taken out from the base assembly 1, the second valve core 232 can seal the water outlet 214 under the action of gravity and the second spring 234, so as to prevent the water outlet 214 of the water tank 21 from leaking.

In the above-described embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 5 and 11, a positioning protrusion 2322 is provided on one of the jack 1234 and the second spool 232, and a positioning groove 12342 is provided on the other of the jack 1234 and the second spool 232, the positioning groove 12342 being capable of being engaged with the positioning protrusion 2322 to accurately perform the jack 1234 jacking operation of the second spool 232.

Among them, preferably, as shown in fig. 5, a positioning boss 2322 is provided on the second spool 232, and as shown in fig. 11, a positioning groove 12342 is provided on the jack 1234.

In the above embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, preferably, a first positioning boss 2142 is disposed on an inner sidewall of the water outlet 214, a second positioning boss 2324 is disposed on the second valve core 232, and the second spring 234 is sleeved on the second valve core 232 and is located between the first positioning boss 2142 and the second positioning boss 2324; the side wall of the second valve core 232 is provided with a second annular mounting groove 2326, one end of the third sealing ring 236 is mounted in the second annular mounting groove 2326, and the other end of the third sealing ring 236 is lapped on the inner bottom wall surface of the water tank 21.

In this embodiment, the upper end of the second valve core 232 is mounted on the inner bottom wall surface of the water tank 21, i.e., the end surface of the inlet of the water outlet 214, by the third seal ring 236, and the other end of the second valve core 232 extends into the water outlet 214, and this arrangement can realize positioning mounting of the second valve core 232 by using the end surface of the inlet end of the water outlet 214, so that no additional positioning structure is provided in the water outlet 214, and thus the structure of the product can be simplified. On the one hand, the second annular mounting groove 2326 is formed in the second valve core 232, so that the third sealing ring 236 can be positioned and mounted on the second valve core 232, and further, the mounting position of the third sealing ring 236 can be accurately and rapidly determined, so that the mounting convenience of the third sealing ring 236 is improved. On the other hand, the third sealing ring 236 and the second valve core 232 can be more firmly installed, so that the third sealing ring 236 is prevented from falling off from the second valve core 232, and the third sealing ring 236 can be firmly installed on the second valve core 232.

In the above-described embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 6 to 11, the base assembly 1 includes: a base body; seal assembly 12, install in the base body, water tank 21 can install on seal assembly 12 of base assembly 1, seal assembly 12 includes: the sealing body 121, the sealing body 121 is provided with a water inlet cavity 122 and a water outlet cavity 123, the wall of the water inlet cavity 122 is provided with a water injection port 1222, the wall of the water outlet cavity 123 is provided with a water inlet 1232, wherein the bottom wall of the water tank 21 is provided with a first drainage pipe 216 and a second drainage pipe 218, the first drainage pipe 216 is provided with a water inlet hole 212, the second drainage pipe 218 is provided with a water outlet hole 214, when the water tank 21 is arranged on the sealing assembly 12, the first drainage pipe 216 is inserted into the water inlet cavity 122, and the second drainage pipe 218 is inserted into the water outlet cavity 123; a sealing cover 124 which is cover-mounted on the sealing body 121; the first sealing ring 125 is installed between the inner side wall of the water inlet cavity 122 and the first drainage tube 216, and is in sealing fit with the sealing cover 124, and is used for sealing between the inner side wall of the water inlet cavity 122 and the first drainage tube 216, and sealing between the sealing cover 124 and the sealing body 121; the second sealing ring 126 is installed between the inner side wall of the water outlet cavity 123 and the second drainage tube 218, and is in sealing fit with the sealing cover 124, and is used for enabling the inner side wall of the water outlet cavity 123 to be in sealing contact with the second drainage tube 218 and enabling the sealing cover 124 to be sealed with the sealing body 121.

In this embodiment, the sealing assembly 12 includes a sealing body 121, a sealing cover 124, a first sealing ring 125 and a second sealing ring 126, where the sealing body 121 is provided with a water inlet 122 and a water outlet 123, so that an external water source can be directly connected with the water inlet 1222 of the water inlet 122, so that water of the external water source can be directly conveyed into the water inlet 122, meanwhile, a drainage tube, i.e. a first drainage tube 216 and a second drainage tube 218, can be respectively provided on the bottom wall of the water tank 21 corresponding to the water inlet 212 and the corresponding water outlet 214, so that water in the water inlet 122 can be input into the water tank 21 through the water inlet 212 by the first drainage tube 216, and water in the water tank 21 can be output into the water outlet 123 by the second drainage tube 218, and then pumped into the spray assembly 5 through the upper 1232 of the water outlet 123. Meanwhile, the sealing body 121 and the sealing cover 124 can be utilized to enclose the water inlet cavity 122 and the water outlet cavity 123, so that the sizes of the water inlet cavity 122 and the water outlet cavity 123 can be reasonably defined, and meanwhile, the water inlet cavity 122 and the water outlet cavity 123 can be opened by opening the sealing cover 124, so that the water inlet cavity 122 or the water outlet cavity 123 can be cleaned or sealing rings in the water inlet cavity 122 or the water outlet cavity 123 can be sealed. In addition, the first sealing ring 125 may be disposed in the water inlet chamber 122, and the first sealing ring 125 may be disposed between the inner sidewall of the water inlet chamber 122 and the first drainage tube 216, so that the first drainage tube 216 may be sealed with the wall of the water inlet chamber 122, so that water in the water inlet chamber 122 may be drained from the first drainage tube 216 only, but may not leak through the wall of the first drainage tube 216 or the sidewall of the water outlet chamber 123, etc., and at the same time, the first sealing ring 125 may be disposed closely to the sealing cover 124, so that the sealing body 121 and the sealing cover 124 may be sealed by using the first sealing ring 125 at the same time. Similarly, the second sealing ring 126 may be disposed in the water outlet cavity 123, and the second sealing ring 126 may be disposed between the inner sidewall of the water outlet cavity 123 and the second drainage tube 218, so that the second drainage tube 218 may be sealed with the wall of the water outlet cavity 123, so that water in the water outlet cavity 123 may only be drained through the water inlet 1232, but not leak along the wall of the second drainage tube 218 or the sidewall of the water outlet cavity 123, and meanwhile, the second sealing ring 126 may be disposed closely to the sealing cover 124, so that the sealing body 121 and the sealing cover 124 may be sealed by using the second sealing ring 126 at the same time, and further sealing performance of the product may be improved, so as to prevent water in the water tank 21 from leaking through the base component 1.

In the above-described embodiment, it is preferable that the first draft tube 216 is formed integrally with the water tank 21 and/or the second draft tube 218 is formed integrally with the water tank 21 as shown in fig. 3 to 5.

In this embodiment, the first drain pipe 216, the second drain pipe 218 and the water tank 21 may be preferably provided as an integrated structure because the mechanical properties of the integrated structure are good because the connection strength between the first drain pipe 216, the second drain pipe 218 and the water tank 21 can be ensured, and on the other hand, the first drain pipe 216, the second drain pipe 218 and the water tank 21 may be integrally manufactured for mass production to improve the processing efficiency of the product and reduce the processing cost of the product. In addition, by providing the first drain pipe 216, the second drain pipe 218, and the water tank 21 in a one-piece structure, it is also possible to improve sealability between the first drain pipe 216, the second drain pipe 218, and the water tank 21 to prevent water leakage in the water tank 21.

In the above embodiment, as shown in fig. 9, preferably, a first preset distance is provided between the first sealing ring 125 and the bottom wall of the water inlet chamber 122, and the water injection port 1222 is provided on the side wall of the water inlet chamber 122 and is located between the first sealing ring 125 and the bottom wall of the water inlet chamber 122.

In this embodiment, a first preset distance is provided between the first sealing ring 125 and the bottom wall of the water inlet cavity 122, that is, the first sealing ring 125 is not provided to the bottom wall of the water inlet cavity 122, and the water filling port 1222 of the water inlet cavity 122 can be avoided when the water filling port 1222 is provided on the side edge of the water inlet cavity 122, so that the through hole communicated with the water filling port 1222 is not reserved on the first sealing ring 125, the tightness of the first sealing ring 125 can be ensured, the first sealing ring 125 can be further sealed at 360 degrees without dead angle, and the water filling port 1222 of the water inlet cavity 122 is provided on the side edge of the water inlet cavity 122 to enable an external water source to be connected from the side edge of the base, so that the bottom wall of the base can be ensured to be smooth, and convenient connection between the external water source and the water filling port 1222 is facilitated.

In the above embodiment, preferably, a second preset distance is provided between the second sealing ring 126 and the bottom wall of the water outlet chamber 123, and the water inlet 1232 is disposed on the side wall of the water outlet chamber 123 and between the second sealing ring 126 and the bottom wall of the water outlet chamber 123.

In this embodiment, a second preset distance is provided between the second sealing ring 126 and the bottom wall of the water outlet cavity 123, that is, the second sealing ring 126 is not set to the bottom wall of the water outlet cavity 123, and when the water inlet 1232 of the water outlet cavity 123 is set on the side edge of the water outlet cavity 123, the water inlet 1232 can be avoided, so that a through hole communicated with the water inlet 1232 is not reserved on the second sealing ring 126, the tightness of the second sealing ring 126 can be ensured, further, the second sealing ring 126 can realize 360-degree dead-angle-free sealing, and the water inlet 1232 of the water outlet cavity 123 is set on the side edge of the water outlet cavity 123 to enable the water inlet 1232 to be accessed from the side edge of the base, thereby ensuring the flatness of the bottom wall of the base and facilitating convenient connection between the water outlet pipe 8 and the water inlet 1232.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 8, the sealing assembly 12 further includes a connector 127, where the connector 127 is disposed corresponding to the water filling port 1222 and/or the water filling port 1232, and an external water source, such as a tap water pipe, can be connected to the water filling port 1222 through the connector 127, and the water outlet pipe 8 can be connected to the water filling port 1232 through the other connector 127.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 8, a first positioning structure 1224 is provided on the side wall of the water inlet chamber 122, and a first sealing ring 125 is provided between the sealing cover 124 and the first positioning structure 1224; and/or a second positioning structure 1236 is provided on the sidewall of the water outlet chamber 123, and a second sealing ring 126 is provided between the sealing cover 124 and the second positioning structure 1236.

In this embodiment, the first positioning structure 1224 may be disposed on the side wall of the water inlet cavity 122 to realize positioning of the first sealing ring 125, and meanwhile, the second positioning structure 1236 may be disposed on the side wall of the water outlet cavity 123 to realize positioning of the second sealing ring 126, and this arrangement can quickly and accurately realize mounting of the first sealing ring 125 and the second sealing ring 126 by disposing the first positioning structure 1224 and the second positioning structure 1236, so as to improve the convenience of product mounting, and meanwhile, the positioning mounting of the first sealing ring 125 and the second sealing ring 126 by the first positioning structure 1224 and the second positioning structure 1236 can accurately define the positions of the first sealing ring 125 and the second sealing ring 126, so as to ensure the relative positions of the first sealing ring 125 and the second sealing ring 126 with respect to the first drain tube 216, the second drain tube 218 and the sealing cover 124, and further ensure the sealing effect of the first sealing ring 125 and the second sealing ring 126 on the water inlet cavity 122 and the water outlet cavity 123, so as to improve the sealing performance of the product.

Wherein, preferably, the side wall of the water inlet cavity 122 and the side wall of the water outlet cavity 123 are arranged in a stepped shape, so that the positioning of the first sealing ring 125 and the second sealing ring 126 can be realized by using stepped surfaces on the side wall of the water inlet cavity 122 and the side wall of the water outlet cavity 123.

In the above embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 10 and 11, the first seal ring 125 includes: a hollow cylinder 1252; a sealing protrusion 1254 provided on an outer wall surface of the hollow cylinder 1252 and having a ring shape; an elastic portion 1256, one end of the elastic portion 1256 is connected to the upper end of the hollow cylinder 1252, and the other end of the elastic portion 1256 extends obliquely to the lower end of the hollow cylinder 1252; a sealing strip 1258 is provided on the upper end surface of the hollow cylinder 1252 for wire-sealing the sealing cap 124.

In one embodiment, the second sealing ring 126 is configured with the second sealing ring 125, that is, includes a hollow cylinder, a sealing protrusion, an elastic portion, and a sealing strip.

In this embodiment, on the one hand, the hollow column 1252 may be used to seal the tube of the drainage tube, on the other hand, the sealing protrusion 1254 may be used to seal the sealing ring (i.e., the first sealing ring 125 and the second sealing ring 126) to the side wall of the water inlet cavity 122 and/or the side wall of the water outlet cavity 123, and at the same time, the sealing strip 1258 may be used to seal the sealing ring to the sealing cover 124, so that different structures may be sealed in a targeted manner by using multiple sealing forms, and further, the sealing performance of the sealing ring may be ensured. The elastic portion 1256 is provided to form a V-shaped buffer zone between the elastic portion 1256 and the hollow cylinder 1252, so that the sealing ring has a deformed space, and the sealing ring has good elasticity, so that when the sealing performance is ensured by the first sealing ring 125 and/or the second sealing ring 126, the first sealing ring 125 and/or the second sealing ring 126 cannot excessively obstruct the plug-in operation of the water tank 21, and the smoothness of the plug-in operation of the water tank 21 can be improved, thereby being very beneficial to the picking and placing operation of a user on the water tank 21.

In the above embodiment, the tank assembly 2 preferably further includes: a water level sensor installed in the water tank 21 for detecting the water level of the water tank 21.

In this embodiment, a water level sensor may be provided in the water tank 21 to detect the amount of water and the water level in the water tank 21, so as to control the water inlet pipe 7 to automatically feed water or remind a user to manually feed water when the amount of water and the water level are insufficient, and control the water inlet pipe 7 to automatically stop feeding water or remind a user to stop feeding water when the water tank 21 is full.

In the above embodiment, the tank assembly 2 preferably further includes: a water level sensor installed in the water tank 21 for detecting a water level of the water tank 21; wherein the water level sensor is connected to the control valve 9 to disconnect the control valve 9 to close the water inlet pipe 7 when the water level in the water tank 21 reaches a first preset water level or to conduct the control valve 9 to open the water inlet pipe 7 when the water level in the water tank 21 is below a second preset water level.

In this embodiment, when the cooking apparatus is provided with the control valve 9 and the water inlet pipe 7, the water level sensor may be connected to the control valve 9 so that the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe 7 can be controlled by the detection result of the water level sensor so that the automatic water feeding of the water tank 21 can be achieved when the water level in the water tank 21 is low, and the water feeding can be automatically stopped when the water level of the water tank 21 is high, and thus the automatic control of the water inlet pipe 7 can be achieved.

In the above embodiment, it is preferable that the upper end of the water tank 21 is opened; the water tank 21 is also covered with a water tank cover 24, and the water tank cover 24 is used for realizing the opening and closing of the water tank 21.

In this embodiment, the opening and closing of the water tank 21 can be achieved by the water tank cover 24, and thus the cleaning of the inside of the water tank 21 or the replacement of internal parts such as a water level sensor and the like can be achieved by opening the water tank cover 24.

In the above embodiment, it is preferable that the opening of the upper end of the water tank 21 is a bell mouth.

In this embodiment, the upper end of the water tank 21 may be set to be a flared bell mouth, so that when the water tank 21 is mounted on the base assembly 1, the bell mouth of the water tank 21 may be snapped onto the upper end surface of the base assembly 1, so that the upper end surface of the water tank 21 may slightly protrude from the upper end surface of the base assembly 1, and thus the water tank 21 may be prevented from being completely snapped into the base assembly 1 and not being easy to be taken out, thereby being very convenient for the taking and placing operations of the water tank 21.

In the above embodiment, preferably, the cooking apparatus further includes: and the controller is connected with the water pump 6 and is used for controlling the water pump 6 to pump water in the water tank 21 to the spray assembly 5 when receiving the water injection stopping instruction and controlling the water pump 6 to stop pumping water when receiving the water injection stopping instruction.

In this embodiment, the operation of the water pump 6 may be controlled by the controller to cause the water pump 6 to pump or stop pumping water, wherein, specifically, the spraying assembly 5 may be used to generate a water filling command or stop a water filling command, or other components, such as a reservation timer or a water level sensor of the water tank assembly 2, may be used to trigger the generation of a water filling command or stop a water filling command, for example, when the reservation timer expires, a water filling command may be generated, and the water level sensor may generate a water filling stop command when detecting that the water level in the water tank 21 drops by a certain amount.

In the above-described embodiment, the water tank 21 is preferably detachably mounted in the base assembly 1.

In this embodiment, the water tank 21 is detachably installed in the base assembly 1, that is, the water tank 21 can be removed from the base assembly 1 at any time, so that in the practical process, the water tank 21 can be taken out from the base assembly 1 and then mobile water injection is performed, the setting enables the water tank 21 to realize automatic water feeding and mobile manual water feeding, so that the water feeding modes are diversified, and a user can provide more water feeding modes to better meet the demands of the user in different occasions.

In the above embodiment, the cooking apparatus is preferably an electric rice cooker, an electric pressure cooker, an electric stew pot, an electric steamer or a soymilk machine, but of course, the cooking apparatus may be other structures than the electric rice cooker, the electric rice cooker and the like, which are not listed here.

In the description of the present specification, the terms "connected," "mounted," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "connected" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the description of the present specification, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "particular embodiments," and the like, mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in multiple embodiments or examples of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cooking apparatus, comprising:

a base assembly;

a water tank assembly mounted within the base assembly, the water tank assembly including a water tank for storing water;

the pot body assembly is arranged in the base assembly;

the upper cover assembly can be covered on the base assembly;

the spraying assembly is arranged on the inner wall surface of the upper cover assembly corresponding to the pot body assembly, is communicated with the water tank and is used for spraying water in the water tank into the pot body assembly;

the water pump is arranged between the water tank and the spray assembly and is used for pumping the water in the water tank to the spray assembly;

the power module is arranged in the base assembly or the upper cover assembly;

a water inlet hole is formed in the bottom of the water tank and is communicated with an external water source;

A water outlet hole is formed in the bottom of the water tank and is communicated with the spraying assembly through the water pump;

the base assembly includes:

a base body;

seal assembly, install in the base body, the water tank can be installed the base assembly seal assembly is last, seal assembly includes:

the sealing body is provided with a water inlet cavity and a water outlet cavity, the wall of the water inlet cavity is provided with a water filling port, the wall of the water outlet cavity is provided with a water filling port, a first drainage tube and a second drainage tube are arranged on the bottom wall of the water tank, the water inlet hole is arranged on the first drainage tube, the water outlet hole is arranged on the second drainage tube, and when the water tank is arranged on the sealing assembly, the first drainage tube is inserted into the water inlet cavity, and the second drainage tube is inserted into the water outlet cavity.

2. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

the water inlet pipe is connected between the water inlet hole and the external water source and is used for conveying water of the external water source into the water tank through the water inlet hole.

3. The cooking apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

And the control valve is arranged on the water inlet pipe and used for controlling the opening and closing of the water inlet pipe.

4. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a cooking chamber,

the water inlet is internally provided with a first valve, and the first valve is used for opening or sealing the water inlet.

5. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

the water outlet pipe is connected between the water outlet hole and the water pump and between the water pump and the spraying assembly and is used for conveying water in the water tank to the spraying assembly under the action of the water pump.

6. Cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second valve is provided in the water outlet, the second valve being arranged to open or seal the water outlet.

7. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base assembly further comprises:

the sealing cover is covered on the sealing body;

the first sealing ring is arranged between the inner side wall of the water inlet cavity and the first drainage tube and is in sealing fit with the sealing cover, and is used for sealing between the inner side wall of the water inlet cavity and the first drainage tube and between the sealing cover and the sealing body;

The second sealing ring is arranged between the inner side wall of the water outlet cavity and the second drainage tube and is in sealing fit with the sealing cover, and is used for enabling the inner side wall of the water outlet cavity to be in sealing contact with the second drainage tube and enabling the sealing cover to be sealed with the sealing body.

8. The cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the water tank assembly further comprises:

and the water level sensor is arranged in the water tank and is used for detecting the water level of the water tank.

9. A cooking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the water tank assembly further comprises:

a water level sensor installed in the water tank for detecting a water level of the water tank;

the water level sensor is connected to the control valve to enable the control valve to be disconnected when the water level in the water tank reaches a first preset water level so as to close the water inlet pipe, or enable the control valve to be conducted when the water level of the water tank is lower than a second preset water level so as to open the water inlet pipe.

10. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that,

the upper end of the water tank is open;

the water tank is also covered with a water tank cover, and the water tank cover is used for realizing the opening and closing of the water tank.

11. The cooking apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a cooking chamber,

the opening at the upper end of the water tank is a horn mouth.

12. The cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising:

and the controller is connected with the water pump and is used for controlling the water pump to pump the water in the water tank to the spraying assembly when receiving a water injection stopping instruction and controlling the water pump to stop pumping water when receiving the water injection stopping instruction.

13. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that,

the water tank is detachably mounted within the base assembly.