CN112438569A

CN112438569A - Cooking utensil

Info

Publication number: CN112438569A
Application number: CN201910817938.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李家航; 丁金炬
Original assignee: Zhejiang Shaoxing Supor Domestic Electrical Appliance Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Shaoxing Supor Domestic Electrical Appliance Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-30
Filing date: 2019-08-30
Publication date: 2021-03-05

Abstract

The present invention provides a cooking appliance, comprising: a substrate; a first container and a second container capable of being mounted to the base, the second container having a stirring structure; the driving mechanism is arranged on the base body and comprises a motor and a transmission mechanism in driving fit with the motor, the transmission mechanism comprises a transmission piece, and the transmission piece can be in butt joint with the stirring structure; the transmission piece is movably arranged on the base body and is provided with an avoiding position for avoiding the first container or a butt joint position for butt joint with the stirring structure; and the heating device is arranged on the base body. The technical scheme of this application has effectively solved down the coupler and can take place to interfere with ordinary container in the correlation technique, leads to the problem that can't use ordinary container.

Description

Cooking utensil

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of small household appliances, in particular to a cooking appliance.

Background

In the related art, a cooking appliance includes a base for supporting or accommodating a container for accommodating a food material to be processed, and a container provided to the base. The base body is generally a pot body or a base, and the container can be an inner container or a cup body.

In order to facilitate the processing of food materials, some cooking appliances have containers provided as mixing containers provided with a mixing structure, such as a cooker or a bread maker. The stirring structure comprises a stirring blade and an upper coupler. A motor and a lower coupler are arranged in the base body, and an output shaft of the motor drives the stirring blades through the matching of the upper coupler and the lower coupler. Stirring blade can realize the stirring to eating the material when the container internal rotation.

In the structure, when food materials which do not need to be stirred are cooked, such as cooking and soup making, the arrangement of the stirring structure can occupy space and influence the cooking operation. At this time, a common container similar to the inner container of the electric cooker can be added. However, since the lower coupler is provided in the base body, interference with the above-mentioned general container occurs, and the general container cannot be used.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a cooking appliance, which solves the problem that a common container cannot be used due to the fact that a lower coupler interferes with the common container in the related art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cooking appliance, comprising: a substrate; a first container and a second container capable of being mounted to the base, the second container having a stirring structure; the driving mechanism is arranged on the base body and comprises a motor and a transmission mechanism in driving fit with the motor, the transmission mechanism comprises a transmission piece, and the transmission piece can be in butt joint with the stirring structure; the transmission piece is movably arranged on the base body and is provided with an avoiding position for avoiding the first container or a butt joint position for butt joint with the stirring structure; and the heating device is arranged on the base body.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, the transmission part can be movably arranged on the base body and is provided with an avoiding position for avoiding the first container or a butt joint position for butt joint with the stirring structure. Under the circumstances on first container dress to the base member, when making the driving medium remove and be in dodging the position, first container can be dodged to the driving medium, and the driving medium can not take place to interfere with first container. Under the circumstances on the base member is adorned to the second container, the driving medium removes in order to dock with the stirring structure, and the motor can drive the driving medium and rotate in order to drive the stirring structure and rotate. Therefore, the cooking utensil of this application both can use the first container that does not contain stirring structure, can use the second container that has stirring structure again, can make cooking utensil have multiple cooking function. Therefore, the technical scheme of the application effectively solves the problem that the common container cannot be used due to the fact that the lower coupler interferes with the common container in the related art.

Further, the transmission member is movably disposed on the base body along a predetermined linear direction. The movement in the predetermined linear direction makes the arrangement of the transmission member easier and the structure simpler.

Further, cooking utensil still includes the elasticity that sets up in the base member and resets, and elasticity resets and sets up in the below or one side of driving medium. When the first container is mounted on the base body, the bottom of the first container presses down or laterally presses the transmission member, the elastic resetting member is compressed by pressure, and the transmission member moves to the avoiding position. Like this, the driving medium can realize removing under the effect of first container and elasticity piece that resets, has realized the lift or the translation of driving medium promptly.

Further, cooking utensil still includes the mounting of being connected with the base member, and the driving medium wears to establish on the mounting, and elasticity resets and is located between driving medium and the mounting. Like this, under the motor drives the pivoted condition of driving medium, the mounting can support the driving medium.

Furthermore, the heating device is located below the first container or the second container, the avoidance hole is formed in the heating device, and the transmission piece penetrates out of the avoidance hole under the condition that the transmission piece is located at the butt joint position. The avoiding hole can avoid the transmission part.

Further, the transmission mechanism further comprises a linkage mechanism arranged between the motor and the transmission piece, the motor is provided with an output shaft, and the output shaft drives the transmission piece to rotate through the linkage mechanism. The arrangement of the linkage mechanism enables the power of the motor to be transmitted to the transmission part, and the arrangement of the linkage mechanism enables the motor to be more flexible without directly driving the transmission part.

Further, the linkage mechanism includes: the driving wheel is arranged on the output shaft; a driven wheel; the motor can drive the driving wheel to rotate together. The transmission piece is movably arranged in the driven wheel in a penetrating way; and the belt or the chain is wound around the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The structure can enable the driving wheel and the driven wheel to synchronously rotate under the action of the belt or the chain.

Further, cooking utensil still includes support piece and the retaining ring that is located the upper and lower both sides of following the wheel respectively, and support piece and retaining ring all are connected with the base member. The driven wheel is limited between the supporting piece and the fixed retainer ring, and further the supporting piece and the fixed retainer ring can limit the driven wheel to move along the axial direction of the driven wheel, so that the driven wheel is prevented from moving in the rotating process.

Furthermore, the cooking utensil still includes the mounting of being connected with the base member and sets up the backstop on the driving medium, and the driving medium is worn to establish on the mounting, and the backstop cooperates the above-mentioned structure with the mounting backstop under the circumstances that the driving medium shifts up, and the backstop is kept off in the below of mounting, prevents that the driving medium from continuing the rebound.

Furthermore, the heating device is positioned below the first container or the second container, the first container is provided with a smooth bottom, when the first container is arranged on the base body, the top surface of the transmission piece is flush with or lower than the surface of the heating device, and when the second container is arranged on the base body, the top surface of the transmission piece is higher than the surface of the heating device; a concave part is arranged at the bottom of the second container, and the stirring structure is butted with the transmission member in the concave part; the cooking appliance is an electric pressure cooker or an electric cooker; the base body comprises an outer pot and a heat preservation cover arranged in the outer pot, when the cooking utensil is a pressure pot, the cooking utensil further comprises a pot cover, a pressure limiting valve and a sealing ring which are arranged on the pot cover, and an anti-falling mechanism is arranged between at least one of the first container, the second container and the heat preservation cover and the pot cover.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the invention when placed in a first container;

fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a first container of the cooking appliance of fig. 1;

fig. 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a first container of the cooking appliance of fig. 2;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the transmission of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 when compressed;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic top view of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 when placed in a first container;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 when placed in a second container;

fig. 7 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a second container of the cooking appliance of fig. 6;

FIG. 8 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the cooking appliance of FIG. 6 with the transmission members uncompressed;

FIG. 9 shows a schematic top view of the cooking appliance of FIG. 6 when loaded into a second container;

FIG. 10 shows a schematic top view of the mounting and transmission members of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 mounted together;

FIG. 11 shows an exploded view of the cooking appliance of FIG. 6 including a second container; and

fig. 12 shows a schematic perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

6. a base; 10. a substrate; 12. a heat-preserving cover; 21. a first container; 22. a second container; 31. a motor; 311. an output shaft; 32. a transmission mechanism; 321. a transmission member; 3211. a step surface; 33. a linkage mechanism; 331. a driving wheel; 332. a driven wheel; 3321. a guide rib; 333. a belt; 40. an elastic reset member; 50. a fixing member; 51. a cylinder body; 511. a ring groove; 52. flanging; 60. a heating device; 61. avoiding holes; 71. a support member; 72. fixing a retainer ring; 721. a guide groove; 73. a support plate; 74. a stopper; 75. a motor fixing plate; 76. fixing a bracket; 90. a stirring structure; 91. a stirring blade; 92. a tool holder assembly; 93. a nut; 94. a connector is provided.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention unless specifically stated otherwise. Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective portions shown in the drawings are not drawn in an actual proportional relationship for the convenience of description. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, 6, and 8, a cooking appliance of the first embodiment includes: a substrate 10, a first container 21, a second container 22, a drive mechanism and a heating device 60. The first container 21 and the second container 22 can be attached to the base 10, and the second container 22 has a stirring structure 90. The driving mechanism is disposed on the base 10, the driving mechanism includes a motor 31 and a transmission mechanism 32 in driving engagement with the motor 31, the transmission mechanism 32 includes a transmission member 321, and the transmission member 321 can be abutted to the stirring structure 90. The driving member 321 is movably disposed on the base 10 and has an avoiding position to avoid the first container 21 or a butt position to butt the stirring structure 90. The heating device 60 is provided to the base 10.

According to the first embodiment, the transmission member 321 is movably disposed on the base 10 and has an avoiding position for avoiding the first container 21 or a butt-joint position for butt-jointing with the stirring structure 90. Under the condition that the first container is installed on the base body, the transmission piece moves to be located at an avoiding position, and the transmission piece can avoid the first container. The transmission member does not interfere with the first container. Under the circumstances on the base member is adorned to the second container, the driving medium removes in order to dock with the stirring structure, and the motor can drive the driving medium and rotate in order to drive the stirring structure and rotate. Therefore, the cooking utensil of this application both can use the first container that does not contain the stirring structure, can use the second container that has the stirring structure again, can make cooking utensil have multiple cooking function for cooking utensil contains multiple cooking mode, brings the selection of multiple different cooking mode for the user. Therefore, the technical scheme of the first embodiment effectively solves the problem that the common container cannot be used due to the fact that the lower coupler interferes with the common container in the related art.

It should be noted that: the base body is generally a pot body or a base, and the container can be an inner container or a cup body. The above-mentioned "escape" means that the transmission member 321 can move to make room, such as downward (when the transmission member is disposed below the container) or sideways (when the transmission member is disposed on the side of the container). In this way, the first container 21 can be placed in the base body without interfering with the transmission elements. The butt joint refers to that the transmission part and the stirring structure can be spliced and matched and can synchronously rotate.

In other embodiments, not shown in the figures, the transmission element is arranged in the base body in an oscillating or tilting manner and has an escape position for escaping the first container or an abutment position for abutment with the stirring structure.

In this application, the motor drive transmission rotates to drive the stirring structure to rotate and can be opened according to the operation of the user. For example, a stirring key is arranged on an operation panel of the cooking appliance, and the stirring key may be an entity key or a virtual key displayed on a touch screen. When the user does not press or touch the stirring key, the motor is not started, and when the user presses or touches the stirring key, the motor is started.

As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, in the first embodiment, the transmission member 321 is movably disposed on the base 10 along a predetermined linear direction. The movement along the preset linear direction is convenient for guiding and realizing.

As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, in the first embodiment, the cooking utensil further includes an elastic restoring member 40 disposed on the base body 10, and the elastic restoring member 40 is disposed below the transmission member 321. When the first container 21 is mounted on the base body 10, the bottom of the first container 21 presses the transmission member 321, the elastic restoring member 40 is compressed, and the transmission member 321 moves to the escape position. When the first container 21 is loaded into the base body 10, the bottom of the first container 21 presses the driving member 321, the elastic restoring member 40 is compressed, and the driving member 321 moves downward. In the case of removal of the first container 21 from the base body 10, the bottom of the first container 21 no longer presses against the transmission member 321, the elastic restoring member 40 restores, and the elastic restoring member 40 drives the transmission member 321 upwards, so that the transmission member 321 moves upwards. In this way, the first container 21 and the elastic restoring element 40 move up or down the transmission element 321, i.e. raise or lower the transmission element 321. The elastic reset piece 40 has a simple structure and is easy to realize.

In the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the stirring structure is arranged at the bottom of the second container, and the transmission member is positioned at the bottom of the base body. In other embodiments not shown in the figures, the stirring structure can also be provided on the side of the second container, and correspondingly the transmission member on the side of the base body. At this time, the elastic restoring member is provided on one side of the transmission member, and the side portion of the first container presses the transmission member in a state where the first container is mounted on the base body.

As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, in the first embodiment, the cooking appliance further includes a fixing member 50 connected to the base 10, the transmission member 321 is disposed on the fixing member 50, and the elastic restoring member 40 is located between the transmission member 321 and the fixing member 50. The transmission member 321 includes a transmission cylinder portion and a shaft portion connected to the transmission cylinder portion, and the shaft portion is inserted into the fixing member 50. The elastic return member 40 is located between the transmission cylinder portion and the fixed member 50. Thus, the fixing member 50 can support the transmission member 321 under the condition that the motor drives the transmission member 321 to rotate. Furthermore, the provision of securing element 50 facilitates the arrangement of resilient return element 40. When the elastic restoring member 40 is compressed, the transmission member 321 moves downward. The bottom of the first container 21 abuts against the top of the fixing member, which facilitates the driving member 321 to escape from the first container 21.

As shown in fig. 4, 8 and 10, in the first embodiment, the fixing member 50 includes a cylinder body 51 and a flange 52 disposed on the cylinder body 51, and the flange 52 is connected to the base 10. An annular groove 511 is formed on the bottom wall of the cylinder body 51, a step surface 3211 is formed on the side wall of the transmission member 321, one end of the elastic restoring member 40 abuts against the step surface 3211, and the other end of the elastic restoring member 40 abuts against the annular groove 511. Thus, the elastic restoring member 40 can apply an elastic force to the transmission member 321 to facilitate the transmission member 321 to move in the axial direction thereof. The elastic restoring member 40 of the first embodiment is preferably a spring. In other embodiments not shown in the figures, the fixing member may also be a fixing frame including a fixing plate and a pillar disposed below the fixing plate. The transmission part is arranged on the fixed plate in a penetrating way, and the elastic resetting part is positioned between the fixed plate and the transmission part. The motor is positioned below or on one side of the fixing plate.

As shown in fig. 1 and 6, in the first embodiment, the cooking appliance further includes a heating device 60 disposed in the base 10, the heating device 60 is located below the first container 21 or the second container 22, an avoiding hole 61 is disposed on the heating device 60, and the transmission member 321 passes through the avoiding hole 61 in the butt joint position. Thus, the escape hole 61 can escape the transmission member 321. Meanwhile, the relief hole 61 allows the fixing member 50 to have an installation space below the first container 21 or the second container 22, thereby facilitating installation of the fixing member 50.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 6, in the first embodiment, the transmission mechanism 32 further includes a linkage mechanism 33 disposed between the motor 31 and the transmission member 321, the motor 31 has an output shaft 311, and the output shaft 311 drives the transmission member 321 to rotate through the linkage mechanism 33. . The linkage mechanism 33 is arranged to enable the power of the motor 31 to be transmitted to the transmission member 321, and the arrangement of the linkage mechanism 33 enables the motor 31 to be arranged more flexibly without directly driving the transmission member 321.

As shown in fig. 1 and 6, the link mechanism 33 includes a driving pulley 331, a driven pulley 332, and a belt 333 or a chain. The drive pulley 331 is provided on the output shaft 311. Thus, the motor 31 can drive the driving wheel 331 to rotate together. The transmission member 321 is movably disposed through the driven pulley 332. When the transmission member 321 is engaged with the driven wheel 332, the transmission member 321 is engaged with the driven wheel 332 through a transmission plane, and at this time, the transmission member 321 and the driven wheel 332 can rotate synchronously. A belt 333 or chain is looped around the driving pulley 331 and the driven pulley 332. Thus, the driving pulley 331 and the driven pulley 332 can be rotated in synchronization with each other by the belt 333 or the chain.

In other embodiments not shown in the figures, the linkage mechanism comprises a gear mechanism, for example, the gear mechanism comprises a driving gear and a first driven gear in driving connection with the driving gear, an output shaft of the motor is connected with the driving gear, and the transmission member is connected with the first driven gear. The gear mechanism may further include a second driven gear connected between the drive gear and the first driven gear. When the output shaft of motor rotated, the output shaft can drive the driving gear and rotate, and the driving gear drives first driven gear and rotates and then drive the driving medium and rotate, perhaps the driving gear drives second driven gear and rotates, and second driven gear drives first driven gear again and rotates, finally drives the driving medium and rotates.

As shown in fig. 6, 7 and 9, in the first embodiment, the stirring structure 90 includes a stirring blade 91, a tool holder assembly 92, a nut 93 and a connector 94, the tool holder assembly 92 is fixed on the second container 22 through the nut 93, the tool holder assembly 92 is connected with the connector 94, and the outside of the connector 94 is inserted into the transmission member 321. When the transmission member 321 rotates, the transmission member 321 drives the stirring blade 91 to rotate synchronously through the tool apron assembly 92.

As shown in fig. 1, 4, 6, 8 and 11, in the first embodiment, the cooking appliance further includes a supporting member 71 and a fixing collar 72 respectively located at upper and lower sides of the driven wheel 332. The support 71 and the retaining collar 72 are both connected to the base body 10. Thus, the driven pulley 332 is restrained between the support member 71 and the stationary retainer 72, and further, the support member 71 and the stationary retainer 72 can restrain the driven pulley 332 from moving in the axial direction thereof, preventing the driven pulley 332 from shifting during rotation. The fixed retainer 72 is provided with a guide groove 721, and the driven wheel 332 is provided with a guide rib 3321 engaged with the guide groove 721. The guide slot 721 can position the rotation of the guide rib 3321 during the rotation of the driven wheel 332, thereby preventing the driven wheel 332 from deflecting during the rotation.

In the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, 8 and 11, the base 10 includes an outer pot and an insulation cover 12 disposed inside the outer pot, and the fixing member 50 is connected to the insulation cover 12. The cooking appliance further comprises a support plate 73, wherein support legs are arranged on the support plate 73, and the support plate 73 is fixed on the heat-insulating cover 12 through the support legs. The supporting member 71 is connected to the fixing member 50 so that the supporting member 71 can be fixed to the heat-retaining cover 12 by the fixing member 50. The retaining collar 72 is attached to a support plate 73. The fixing collar 72 is fixed to the support plate 73 by a fastener, so that the support plate 73 can fix the fixing collar 72. The cooking appliance further comprises a fixing bracket 76, and the heat-insulating cover 12 is fixed on the outer pot through the fixing bracket 76.

As shown in fig. 4 and 8, in the first embodiment, the cooking appliance further includes a fixing member 50 connected to the base 10 and a stopper 74 disposed on the transmission member 321, the transmission member 321 is disposed on the fixing member 50, and the stopper 74 is in stopping engagement with the fixing member 50. In the case where the transmission member 321 moves downward, the stopper 74 is stopped above the driven pulley 332, preventing the transmission member 321 from continuing to move downward. In the case where the transmission member 321 moves upward, the stopper 74 is stopped below the fixing member 50, preventing the transmission member 321 from moving upward. Thus, the stopper 74 can limit the moving range of the transmission member 321 in the axial direction thereof. The stopper of the first embodiment is preferably an E-shaped stopper commonly used in the art, and of course, the stopper may be used in many structures as long as the function of limiting the moving range of the driving member can be achieved. The cooking appliance further includes a motor fixing plate 75, the motor fixing plate 75 is connected to the base body 10, and the motor 31 is fixed to the motor fixing plate 75.

As shown in fig. 1, 6 and 11, in the first embodiment, the motor 31 is a motor, the base 10 includes an outer pot and an insulation cover 12 disposed in the outer pot, the heating device 60 is located above the bottom wall of the insulation cover 12, and the fixing member 50 is connected to the insulation cover 12. Thus, the fixing member 50 is provided on the heat-insulating cover 12, so that the fixing is stable. The cooking appliance further includes a cover body openably and closably provided on the base body 10.

It should be noted that the heating device 60 of the first embodiment is a common electric heating plate, but of course, in other embodiments not shown in the drawings, the heating device may be an IH coil plate, in which case, the bottom of the heat-insulating cover may be completely open, and the fixing member may also be fixed on the IH coil plate. The heating means may also be an electrothermal film.

As shown in fig. 1 and 6, when the first container 21 or the second container 22 is placed in the base 10, the bottom of the first container 21 or the second container 22 is in contact with the heating means 60. The base body 10 comprises an outer pot and a heat preservation cover 12 arranged inside the outer pot, and the first container 21 and the second container 22 are both arranged in the heat preservation cover 12. The heating device 60 and the fixing member 50 are located in the heat-insulating cover 12, wherein the flange 52 of the fixing member 50 is connected with the heat-insulating cover 12 through a fastener to fix the fixing member 50.

In the present application, the "smooth bottom" is a bottom having a planar or arc shape, and a concave portion for avoiding the transmission member is not provided on the bottom surface. Meanwhile, the "smooth bottom" also includes a bottom provided with a pattern and having a certain roughness.

In the first embodiment, the first container 21 has a smooth bottom, when the first container is mounted on the base body, the top surface of the transmission member is flush with or lower than the surface of the heating device, when the second container is mounted on the base body, the top surface of the transmission member is higher than the surface of the heating device; the bottom of the second container is provided with a concave part, and the stirring structure is butted with the transmission piece in the concave part. As shown in fig. 7, the concave portion is provided so that the stirring structure does not protrude from the bottom surface of the second container, so that the second container can be smoothly placed on the flat surface. The base body 10 comprises an outer pot and a heat preservation cover 12 arranged in the outer pot, when the cooking utensil is a pressure pot, the cooking utensil further comprises a pot cover, a pressure limiting valve and a sealing ring which are arranged on the pot cover, and an anti-falling mechanism is arranged between at least one of the first container 21, the second container 22 and the heat preservation cover and the pot cover. The anti-falling mechanism is a mechanism for preventing the cooker cover from being separated from the cooker body when the first container or the second container is pressed upwards, and can be structures such as cooker teeth, cover teeth or calipers in the prior art.

In the first embodiment, the cooking appliance is an electric pressure cooker or an electric cooker. Of course, in other embodiments not shown, the cooking appliance may also be an electric cooker, a low-pressure rice cooker, a soymilk maker, a food processor, an electric stewpan, a cooking machine, a multifunctional pot, or the like.

As shown in fig. 1 and 6, in the first embodiment, the cooking appliance further includes a controller and a transmission detection device disposed in the base body 10. The drive detection means comprise a triggering element arranged on the transmission element 321 and a sensor element arranged in the base body 10, which sensor element is connected to the controller. In the case of the first container 21 loaded into the base body 10, the transmission member 321 moves downwards, the triggering member triggers the sensing member, which sends a stop signal to the controller to stop the motor 31. In the case of the second container 22 being loaded into the base body 10, the transmission member 321 moves upwards, the triggering member fails to trigger the sensing member, and the sensing member sends an activation signal to the controller, so that the motor 31 is in an activated state, and the motor 31 can drive the stirring structure 90 to rotate through the driving mechanism. The controller and the transmission detection device can control the starting and stopping of the motor, the motor is prevented from being started when the motor does not need to be started, and the service life of the motor is prolonged. It should be noted that the controller will receive the signal from the drive detection means only if the first or second container is present in the substrate 10. The specific manner of determining whether the first container or the second container is present in the substrate is as follows:

the first container and the second container are both provided with handles, the handles are provided with first connectors, the base body is provided with second connectors, the second connectors are connected with the controller, and under the condition that the first connectors are communicated with the second connectors, the controller receives the signals

A signal that the first container or the second container has been placed into the outer pot, at which point the first container or the second container is present in the outer pot. In the case that the first connector is disconnected from the second connector, the controller receives a signal that the first container or the second container has been removed from the base, and at this time, the first container or the second container is not present in the outer pot.

As another embodiment, the cooking appliance further comprises a container detection device disposed within the base, the container detection device being connected to the controller. The container detection device transmits a first container signal to the controller when the first container is inserted into the base body

The container detection device transmits a second container signal to the controller in the case where the second container is loaded into the base. Thus, the controller can be used for prompting the current container type after receiving the first container signal and the second container signal, or directly controlling the motor to stop working and start working.

In the first embodiment, the cooking appliance further includes an operation panel, the operation panel is connected to the controller, the controller sends a first prompt signal to the operation panel when the container detection device transmits the first container signal, and the controller sends a second prompt signal to the operation panel when the container detection device transmits the second container signal. When the operation panel receives a signal of the common container, the operation panel can prompt a user that the appliance is the common container and the container without a stirring structure. When the operation panel receives the stirring container signal, the operation panel can prompt a user that the appliance is a stirring container with a stirring structure. The prompting modes of the first prompting signal and the second prompting signal comprise modes of a prompting lamp, character display, sound and the like.

Specifically, the container detection device is connected with the controller, and after the first container or the second container is placed into the base body, whether the first container or the second container is a common container or a stirring container is judged. The second container is placed into the base body, the bottom of the second container is provided with an avoiding structure, the avoiding structure can avoid the container detection device, the bottom of the second container does not touch the container detection device, at the moment, the container detection device does not deform, the cooking appliance is in a default state, namely, the container detection device transmits a second container signal, and the operation panel can automatically prompt a user that the second container is a stirring container according to the signal of the controller. The first container is placed into the base body, the bottom of the first container is provided with a plane or an arc surface, the bottom touches the container detection device, the container detection device is pressed down by the bottom of the first container and deforms, the container detection device transmits a first container signal to the controller, and the operation panel prompts a user that the first container is a common container according to the signal of the controller.

It should be noted that the controller may be a main control chip or a single chip. The container detection means is preferably a pressure sensor. The trigger member is preferably a magnetically attracted member and the sensing member is preferably a reed switch, or the trigger member is preferably a press block and the sensing member is preferably a microswitch.

In the second embodiment according to the present application, the difference from the first embodiment is that: the upward or downward movement of the transmission member is realized by a magnetic mechanism. Specifically, cooking utensil includes magnetic mechanism, and magnetic mechanism includes the first magnetic part that sets up in the base and sets up the second magnetic part on the driving medium, and first magnetic part and second magnetic part repel each other, and under the condition of the base was packed into to the second container, the driving medium kept at the position that shifts up under the effect of repelling between first magnetic part and the second magnetic part, like this, is convenient for the driving medium and the direct butt joint of stirring structure in the second container. When the first container is loaded into the base, the bottom of the first container presses the driving member downward to overcome the repulsive force, and the driving member moves downward. The transmission part can avoid the first container, so that the bottom of the first container is not interfered with the transmission part, and the first container is convenient to place.

In the third embodiment according to the present application, the difference from the first embodiment is that: the motor directly moves up and down to drive the transmission piece to move up and down. In particular, the motor and the transmission member are movably arranged on the fixing member. The cooking utensil also comprises a magnetic mechanism for driving the motor and the transmission piece to move up or down. Like this, under magnetic mechanism's effect, the motor can directly drive the driving medium and shift up or move down, and the driving medium of being convenient for dodges or cooperates with the stirring structure.

In the third embodiment, the magnetic mechanism further comprises a first magnetic member located above the motor and a second magnetic member located below the motor. Under the condition that the container detection device outputs the first container signal, the motor moves downwards under the action of the second magnetic part, and at the moment, the second magnetic part can exert a magnetic force action on the motor to realize downward movement of the motor. Under the condition that the container detection device outputs a second container signal, the motor moves upwards under the action of the first magnetic part, and at the moment, the first magnetic part can exert a magnetic force action on the motor to realize that the motor is located at the position after the motor moves upwards.

As shown in fig. 12, in the fourth embodiment of the cooking appliance provided by the present application, the difference from the first embodiment is in the structure of the base body, and in the fourth embodiment, there is no outer shell and no heat-insulating cover. In the fourth embodiment, the base body comprises a base 6, and the first container or the second container can be arranged above the base 6. Be provided with in the base 6 and hold the chamber, actuating mechanism and connecting piece setting are holding the intracavity.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the orientation words such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom", etc. are usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and in the case of not making a reverse description, these orientation words do not indicate and imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore, should not be considered as limiting the scope of the present invention; the terms "inner and outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the profile of the respective component itself.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the 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 a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like are used to define the components, and are only used for convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components, and the terms have no special meanings unless otherwise stated, and therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement 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 appliance, comprising:

a base (10);

a first container (21) and a second container (22) that can be mounted on the base (10), the second container (22) having a stirring structure (90);

the driving mechanism is arranged on the base body (10), the driving mechanism comprises a motor (31) and a transmission mechanism (32) in driving fit with the motor (31), the transmission mechanism (32) comprises a transmission piece (321), and the transmission piece (321) can be in butt joint with the stirring structure (90);

wherein the transmission piece (321) is movably arranged on the base body (10) and has an avoiding position for avoiding the first container (21) or a butt joint position for butt joint with the stirring structure (90);

and a heating device (60) provided on the base (10).

2. Cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the transmission member (321) is movably arranged to the base body (10) in a predetermined linear direction.

3. Cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises an elastic return element (40) arranged on the base body (10), said elastic return element (40) being arranged below or on one side of said transmission element (321); when the first container (21) is mounted on the base body (10), the first container (21) presses the transmission member (321) downwards or laterally, the elastic resetting member (40) is compressed, and the transmission member (321) moves to the avoidance position.

4. The cooking appliance according to claim 3, further comprising a fixing member (50) connected to the base body (10), wherein the transmission member (321) is disposed through the fixing member (50), and wherein the elastic return member (40) is located between the transmission member (321) and the fixing member (50).

5. The cooking appliance according to claim 3, wherein the transmission mechanism (32) further comprises a linkage mechanism (33) disposed between the motor (31) and the transmission member (321), the motor (31) having an output shaft (311), the output shaft (311) driving the transmission member (321) to rotate through the linkage mechanism (33).

6. The cooking appliance according to claim 5, wherein the linkage (33) comprises:

a drive wheel (331) provided on the output shaft (311);

a driven wheel (332), wherein the transmission piece (321) is movably arranged in the driven wheel (332);

and the belt (333) or the chain is wound outside the driving wheel (331) and the driven wheel (332).

7. The cooking appliance according to claim 6, further comprising a support member (71) and a fixing collar (72) respectively located at upper and lower sides of the driven wheel (332), wherein the support member (71) and the fixing collar (72) are both connected to the base body (10).

8. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member (50) connected to the base body (10) and a stop member (74) disposed on the transmission member (321), wherein the transmission member (321) is disposed on the fixing member (50), and the stop member (74) is in stop fit with the fixing member (50).

9. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the heating device (60) is located below the first container (21) or the second container (22), wherein an avoiding hole (61) is provided in the heating device (60), and wherein the transmission member (321) passes through the avoiding hole (61) in the case of the docking position.

10. The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the heating device is located below the first container (21) or the second container (22), the first container having a smooth bottom, the top surface of the transmission member (321) being flush with or lower than the surface of the heating device (60) when the first container (21) is mounted on the base body (10), and the top surface of the transmission member (321) being higher than the surface of the heating device (60) when the second container (22) is mounted on the base body (10); a concave part is arranged at the bottom of the second container (22), and the stirring structure (90) is butted with the transmission piece (321) in the concave part; the cooking appliance is an electric pressure cooker or an electric cooker; the base body (10) comprises an outer pot and a heat preservation cover (12) arranged in the outer pot, when the cooking appliance is a pressure pot, the cooking appliance further comprises a pot cover, a pressure limiting valve and a sealing ring, the pressure limiting valve and the sealing ring are arranged on the pot cover, and an anti-falling mechanism is arranged between at least one of the first container (21), the second container (22) and the heat preservation cover and the pot cover.