CN112155416A

CN112155416A - Cooking device

Info

Publication number: CN112155416A
Application number: CN202011061658.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胡广川
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-30
Filing date: 2020-09-30
Publication date: 2021-01-01

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of cooking appliances, and particularly relates to a cooking device. The cooking device comprises a cavity, a waste water box and a communicating pipeline, wherein a water outlet is formed in the bottom of the cavity, the waste water box is arranged outside the cavity, a water inlet is formed in the waste water box, the water inlet is arranged below the water outlet in the vertical direction, the communicating pipeline is arranged between the water inlet and the water outlet in the vertical direction, one end of the communicating pipeline is connected with the water outlet, and the other end of the communicating pipeline is connected with the water inlet. According to the cooking device, the condensed water deposited at the bottom of the cavity can directly flow into the waste water box through the communicating pipeline, so that the condensed water at the bottom of the cavity is removed, the condensed water is prevented from being deposited in the cavity for a long time, meanwhile, hot air in the cavity is prevented from flowing into the waste water box through the communicating pipeline, the heat loss in the heating process is reduced, and the heating efficiency is improved.

Description

Cooking device

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of cooking appliances, and particularly relates to a cooking device.

Background

With the improvement of living standard of people, the requirements of people on living quality are higher and higher, and the quality of food cooking is more and more studied. The pursuit of deliciousness during cooking and the retention of more food nutrients has been the subject of cooking, and steam cooking has gained wide acceptance. When the food is cooked by steam, the steam is difficult to avoid condensing on the surfaces of the cavity and the food, a large amount of condensed water is generated, and meanwhile, part of mixed water can directly enter the cavity in the steam generated by the steam generating device. These droplets mix with the juices or oil stains of the heated food material, hereinafter referred to as waste water, and eventually collect at the bottom of the cavity. The user must clean it regularly, otherwise the mixture accumulates for a long time, generates a large amount of bacteria and bad smell, and affects the health and the use experience of the user.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the invention is to at least solve the problem of the long-term presence of condensed water in the cavity. This object is achieved by:

the present invention proposes a cooking apparatus, comprising:

the bottom of the cavity is provided with a water outlet;

the waste water box is arranged outside the cavity body, a water inlet is formed in the waste water box, and the water inlet is arranged below the water outlet along the vertical direction;

the water inlet is arranged on the water outlet, the water outlet is arranged on the water inlet, the communicating pipeline is arranged between the water inlet and the water outlet in the vertical direction, one end of the communicating pipeline is connected with the water outlet, and the other end of the communicating pipeline is connected with the water inlet.

According to the cooking device, the communicating pipeline is arranged to communicate the water inlet of the waste water box with the water outlet at the bottom of the cavity, and the communicating pipeline is arranged between the water inlet and the water outlet along the vertical direction, so that condensed water deposited at the bottom of the cavity can directly flow into the waste water box through the communicating pipeline, the condensed water at the bottom of the cavity is removed, the condensed water is prevented from being deposited in the cavity for a long time, meanwhile, a structure similar to a communicating vessel is formed between the cavity and the waste water box through the communicating pipeline, when accumulated water exists in the communicating pipeline or the waste water box, airflow between the cavity and the waste water box can be blocked, hot airflow in the cavity is prevented from flowing into the waste water box through the communicating pipeline, and further flows into other parts of the cooking device to cause rusting or damage of the other parts, the heat loss in the heating process is reduced, the cooking effect is ensured.

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

in some embodiments of the invention, the communication duct is provided with a bend in the vertical direction for forming the surface of the accumulated water.

In some embodiments of the invention, the communication conduit is a connection hose.

In some embodiments of the invention, the bottom of the cavity is provided with a downwardly extending protruding end having the drain opening, and the connection hose is connected to the protruding end.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an end portion of the one end of the connection hose is provided with a first fixing portion, the first fixing portion is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the connection hose, the outer circumferential surface of the connection hose is further provided with a second fixing portion, the second fixing portion is spaced apart from the first fixing portion, and the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are used for clamping the protruding end together.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding end includes a first mounting portion, a connecting portion, and a second mounting portion sequentially connected to each other, the second mounting portion is disposed between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, and the first fixing portion is disposed above the connecting portion and abuts against the first mounting portion.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the connection hose is provided with a U-shaped pipe section arranged along a vertical direction, and the U-shaped pipe section is arranged near the one end of the connection hose.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cooking device further comprises a foot, the foot is arranged at the bottom of the cavity, and the foot is provided with a transition joint for communicating the flexible connecting pipe with the water inlet.

In some embodiments of the invention, the waste water box is arranged at the bottom of the door body of the cooking device.

In some embodiments of the invention, a one-way valve is provided on the communication conduit, the one-way valve being configured to allow water to pass from the cavity to the waste water box.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Also, like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the drawings. Wherein:

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the cooking device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the cooking device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view taken along line A-A of the cooking device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the portion B in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the construction of the connection hose of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the waste water box of FIG. 1;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the foot of fig. 1.

The reference numerals in the drawings denote the following:

100: a cooking device;

10: cavity, 11: protruding end, 111: first mounting part, 112: connection section, 113: second mounting part, 12: a water outlet;

20: wastewater box, 21: water inlet, 22: a groove part;

30: connection hose, 31: u-shaped pipe section, 32: first fixing portion, 33: a second fixed part;

40: furnace foot, 41: transition joint, 42: a clamping portion;

50: a door body.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the invention can be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For convenience of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner", "outer", "lower", "below", "upper", "above", and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" can include both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The invention provides a cooking device 100, and the cooking device 100 can be one or more of a steam oven, a microwave oven, a steam box and an electric steamer. In the following description of the present application, cooking apparatus 100 is described as an example of a steam box. As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the cooking apparatus 100 of the present embodiment includes a chamber 10, a waste water box 20, and a connection hose 30. The cavity 10 has a cooking cavity therein, and food can be cooked therein. The front end of the cavity 10 is provided with an opening, and the opening and closing of the opening is controlled by the door 50, so that the cooking cavity can be opened or closed. The door 50 can be disposed at the front end of the cavity 10 in various manners, for example, the door 50 can be rotatably disposed at the front end of the opening of the cavity 10, or the door 50 can be disposed at the front end of the opening of the cavity 50 in a push-pull manner. The bottom of the door body 50 is provided with a waste water box 20, and the waste water box 20 is communicated with the inside of the cavity 10 through a connecting hose 30. The cooking apparatus 100 of this embodiment further includes a steam generator (not shown) disposed outside the cavity 10 and communicated with the inside of the cavity 10, for supplying heating steam into the cavity 10, thereby heating the food in the cavity 10. Heating steam is condensed in the cavity 10 and on the surface of the food material in the heating process to generate a large amount of condensed water, and meanwhile, part of water is also mixed in the steam generated by the steam generating device to directly enter the cavity 10. When the heating is completed, the condensed water is deposited on the bottom of the chamber 10 and is finally discharged into the waste water tank 30 through the connection hose 20.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the bottom of the chamber 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a downwardly extending protruding end 11, and the protruding end 11 includes a first mounting portion 111, a connecting portion 112 and a second mounting portion 113 which are sequentially connected to each other. The first mounting portion 111, the connecting portion 112 and the second mounting portion 113 are arranged in a stepped shape and enclose the drain opening 12 of the chamber 10. The first installation part 111, the connection part 112 and the second installation part 113 in this embodiment are all continuous annular structures, so that condensed water on the bottom plate of the cavity 10 can only flow out through the bottom of the second installation part 113. Because the extending end 11 extends downwards from the bottom of the cavity 10, the bottom surface of the cavity 10 is always higher than the drain opening 12, so that the drain opening 12 is not shielded, and the condensed water at the bottom of the cavity 10 can flow into the connecting hose 30 through the drain opening 12.

As shown in fig. 5, the first fixing portion 32 is provided at the end portion of the connection hose 30 connected to the drain opening 12, the first fixing portion 32 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connection hose, the second fixing portion 33 is further provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connection hose 30, the second fixing portion 33 is provided at a distance from the first fixing portion 32, and the first fixing portion 32 and the second fixing portion 33 are used to clamp the second mounting portion 113 and the connection portion 112 of the protruding end 11 together. The second mounting portion 113 is completely disposed between the first fixing portion 32 and the second fixing portion 33, the first fixing portion 32 is attached to the upper surface of the connecting portion 112 and abuts against the first mounting portion 111, so that the connecting hose 30 is connected and fixed to the drain port 12, and due to the axial limiting effect of the second mounting portion 113 on the first fixing portion 32 and the second fixing portion 33, it is ensured that the connecting hose 30 is not axially moved after being connected to the drain port 12, so that the top surface of the connecting hose 30 is always flush with the bottom of the cavity 10 or below the bottom of the cavity 10. The first fixing portion 32 and the second fixing portion 33 of the present embodiment are both annular fixing portions, so that the connection hose 30 completely fits to the second mounting portion 113 and the connection portion 112, thereby ensuring a sealing effect and preventing water leakage, and simultaneously, the second mounting portion 113 and the connection portion 112 are effectively clamped to prevent the connection hose 30 from moving axially. In another embodiment of the present application, the first fixing portion 32 and the second fixing portion 33 may be a plurality of fixing plates annularly disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the connection hose 30, and the plurality of fixing plates are disposed at a predetermined angle to clamp the second mounting portion 113 and the connection portion 112, thereby securing the connection and fixation of the connection hose 30 and the bottom of the chamber 10.

The connection hose 30 of this embodiment may be a rubber tube or a plastic tube so as to facilitate the end of the connection hose 30 to be deformed and inserted into the drain opening 12 and to fix the connection hose 30 to the bottom of the chamber 10. Meanwhile, the connection hose 30 also facilitates bending deformation when connecting the drain port 12 and the waste water tank 20, thereby facilitating assembly. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the connection hose 30 of the present embodiment is provided with a U-shaped pipe section 31 arranged in the vertical direction, and the U-shaped pipe section 31 of the present embodiment is arranged near the drain opening 12. The condensed water at the bottom of the cavity 10 flows into the U-shaped pipe section 31 of the connecting hose 30 through the water outlet 12, the U-shaped pipe section 31 has an ascending section in the vertical direction, the condensed water can enter the waste water box 20 through the water inlet 21 after filling the ascending section, and certain condensed water is remained and deposited in the U-shaped pipe section 31 and cannot be discharged, so that a water accumulation liquid level is formed, thereby effectively shielding the hot air flowing through the U-shaped pipe section 31, avoiding the hot air generated when the cooking device 100 works from being discharged to the outside of the cavity 10 through the connecting hose 30, preventing heat loss, and further improving the cooking efficiency of the cooking device 100. In other embodiments of the present application, a sufficient amount of water can be retained at the water inlet 21 of the waste water box 20 so as to shield the water inlet 21, and the hot air in the cavity 10 can be prevented from flowing out into the waste water box 20 through the connecting hose 30.

In other embodiments of the present application, the connection hose 30 may further include other types of bent sections besides the U-shaped pipe section, such as a V-shaped pipe section, a W-shaped pipe section, etc., which are capable of forming an effective water accumulation liquid level in the connection hose 30, so as to block the hot air flow in the cavity 10 from flowing into the waste water box 20 through the connection hose 30.

In other embodiments of the present application, the connection hose 30 may also be a rigid pipe, a communication pipe is formed by bending deformation of the rigid pipe or combination connection of a plurality of rigid pipes, the rigid pipe is sleeved outside the extension end 11 or inserted inside the extension end 11 and sealed, and meanwhile, a bending section is provided on the rigid pipe to prevent hot air from flowing out of the cavity 10, reduce heat loss and improve cooking efficiency.

As shown in fig. 7, the waste water box 20 of the present embodiment is provided with a water inlet 21, and the water inlet 21 is vertically disposed below the drain port 12, so that the condensed water in the chamber 10 can be easily flowed into the waste water box 20 through the connection hose 30. The waste water box 20 is provided with an opening at the top thereof, and a cover plate having no cover plate at the top thereof, or a cover plate having a partial opening is provided, so that the air pressure in the waste water box 20 is identical to the external air pressure, thereby constituting a communicating structure between the waste water box 20 and the chamber 10 through the connection hose 30. The bottom surface of waste water box 20 still is equipped with concave part 22, and the bottom of concave part 22 sets up towards the top of waste water box 20 to form in the bottom of waste water box 20 and snatch the space, be convenient for snatch waste water box 20.

According to the cooking device 100 of the present invention, the connecting hose 30 is arranged to connect the water inlet 21 of the waste water box 20 and the water outlet 12 at the bottom of the cavity 10, and the connecting hose 30 is arranged between the water inlet 21 and the water outlet 12 in the vertical direction, so that condensed water deposited at the bottom of the cavity 10 can directly flow into the waste water box 20 through the connecting hose 30, thereby removing the condensed water at the bottom of the cavity 10, preventing the condensed water from being deposited in the cavity 10 for a long time, and meanwhile, a structure similar to a communicator is formed between the cavity 10 and the waste water box 20 through the connecting hose 30, when there is accumulated water in the connecting hose 30 or the waste water box 20, air flow between the cavity 10 and the waste water box 20 can be blocked, thereby preventing hot air flow in the cavity 10 from flowing into the waste water box 20 through the connecting hose 30, and further flowing into other components of the cooking device 100 to cause rusting or damage of the other, reduce the calorific loss among the heating process, and then improve heating efficiency, guarantee the culinary art effect.

As shown in fig. 8, the cooking apparatus 100 of the present embodiment further includes a foot 40, and the foot 40 is disposed at the bottom of the cavity 10 and is used for supporting the cavity 10. The furnace foot 40 is provided with a transition joint 41. One end of the transition joint 41 is connected with the connection hose 30, and the other end of the transition joint 41 is inserted into the water inlet 21, so that the connection hose 30 and the water inlet 21 are fixedly connected through the transition joint 41, and the connection hose 30 and the waste water box 20 are conveniently assembled. The furnace leg 40 is further provided with a clamping part 42, two sides of the cavity 10 are respectively provided with one furnace leg 40, the rear end of the top of the waste water box 20 can be inserted into the clamping part 42, and the waste water box 20 is clamped and fixed through the clamping parts 42 on the two furnace legs 40 at two sides of the cavity 10. In other embodiments of the present application, a plug communicated with the water inlet 21 may be further disposed outside the waste water box 20, and an end of the connection hose 30 is directly inserted into the plug, so as to communicate the connection hose 30 with the waste water box 20, thereby reducing the number of the transition joint 41.

The connection hose 30 of the present embodiment is further provided with a check valve (not shown in the figures), and the opening direction of the check valve is set to allow the condensed water to pass into the waste water box 20 from the cavity 10, so as to further prevent the hot air flow from being discharged to the outside of the cavity 10 along with the condensed water, reduce the heat loss, and improve the cooking efficiency.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A cooking device, comprising:

the bottom of the cavity is provided with a water outlet;

the waste water box is arranged outside the cavity and is provided with a water inlet, and the water inlet is arranged below the water outlet along the vertical direction;

2. The cooking device of claim 1, wherein the communication conduit is provided with a bend in a vertical direction for forming a surface of the standing water.

3. The cooking device of claim 1, wherein the communication conduit is a connection hose.

4. The cooking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a bottom of the cavity is provided with a downwardly extending protruding end having the drain opening, and the one end of the connection hose is connected to the protruding end.

5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a first fixing portion is provided at an end of the one end of the connection hose, the first fixing portion being provided at an outer circumferential surface of the connection hose, and a second fixing portion is further provided at the outer circumferential surface of the connection hose, the second fixing portion being spaced apart from the first fixing portion, and the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion being used to clamp the protruding end together.

6. The cooking device of claim 5, wherein the protruding end comprises a first mounting portion, a connecting portion and a second mounting portion sequentially connected to each other, the second mounting portion is disposed between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, and the first fixing portion is disposed above the connecting portion and abuts against the first mounting portion.

7. The cooking apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the connection hose is provided with a U-shaped pipe section arranged in a vertical direction, and the U-shaped pipe section is arranged near the one end of the connection hose.

8. The cooking device of claim 3, further comprising a foot provided at the bottom of the cavity, the foot being provided with a transition joint for connecting the connecting hose and the water inlet.

9. The cooking device of claim 1, wherein the waste water box is disposed at a bottom of a door body of the cooking device.

10. The cooking device of claim 1, wherein the communication conduit is provided with a one-way valve configured to allow water to pass from the chamber to the waste water box.