CN112788806A

CN112788806A - Microwave cooking appliance system

Info

Publication number: CN112788806A
Application number: CN201911096425.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘红宇; 吕武星
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: 2019-11-11
Filing date: 2019-11-11
Publication date: 2021-05-11

Abstract

The present invention relates to a microwave cooking appliance system, comprising: a partition wall; the microwave oven comprises a cooking appliance shell, a microwave resonant cavity is defined in the cooking appliance shell, and the cooking appliance shell is arranged on one side of a separation wall; the microwave unit is arranged on the other side of the isolation wall or in the isolation wall; and one end of the waveguide tube is connected with the microwave unit, and the other end of the waveguide tube is connected with the cooking appliance shell. According to the microwave cooking appliance system provided by the embodiment of the invention, the microwave resonant cavity and the microwave unit are separately arranged through the isolation wall, and a user is usually positioned at one side of the microwave resonant cavity when cooking is carried out, so that the microwave unit and the user are effectively isolated in space, direct personal injury to the user when the microwave unit causes a disaster is avoided, and the probability of possible personal safety injury to the user by the microwave unit is reduced to the minimum.

Description

Microwave cooking appliance system

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a microwave cooking appliance system.

Background

This section provides background information related to the present disclosure only and is not necessarily prior art.

The most basic function of the microwave cooking appliance is to heat food, but as technology develops and the demand for user diversity is met, the microwave cooking appliance gradually has intelligent and diversified functions. As the functions of microwave cooking appliances increase and the performance thereof improves, the power of the electric devices of the microwave cooking appliances also increases. The core electric device of the microwave cooking appliance is a microwave unit, the temperature of the microwave unit can be increased due to heat accumulation after long-time work, and when the temperature is too high, the possibility of causing disasters (such as fire) can be caused, and direct and serious personal injury can be caused to users in case of disasters. Therefore, the existing microwave cooking utensil has certain potential safety hazard.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to at least solve the problem that a microwave unit of a microwave cooking appliance can directly hurt a user once a disaster is caused by overheating. The purpose is realized by the following technical scheme:

an embodiment of the present invention provides a microwave cooking appliance system, including: a partition wall; a cooking appliance housing defining a microwave resonant cavity therein, the cooking appliance housing being disposed at one side of the separation wall; the microwave unit is arranged on the other side of the isolation wall or in the isolation wall; and one end of the waveguide tube is connected with the microwave unit, and the other end of the waveguide tube is connected with the cooking appliance shell.

According to the microwave cooking appliance system provided by the embodiment of the invention, the microwave resonant cavity and the microwave unit are separately arranged through the isolation wall, specifically, the microwave resonant cavity is arranged on one side of the isolation wall, the microwave unit is arranged on the other side of the isolation wall or arranged in the isolation wall, and a user is usually positioned on one side of the microwave resonant cavity when cooking operation is carried out, so that the microwave unit and the user are effectively isolated in space, direct personal injury to the user when the microwave unit causes a disaster is avoided, and the probability that the microwave unit can cause injury to the personal safety of the user is reduced to the lowest.

In addition, the microwave cooking appliance system according to the embodiment of the invention may further have the following additional technical features:

in some embodiments of the invention, the microwave unit comprises: a power source connected to the waveguide; a power source electrically connected to the power source.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the microwave unit further comprises a controller electrically connected to the power source; the microwave cooking appliance system further comprises: a control panel disposed at the one side of the partition wall; and one end of the cable is connected with the controller, and the other end of the cable is connected with the control panel.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the microwave cooking appliance system further comprises a remote controller, the remote controller comprising: the input module is used for receiving an instruction of a user; the sending module is used for sending a control signal to the control panel according to an instruction of a user; the receiving module is used for receiving the state signal from the control panel; and the display module is used for displaying the current working state of the microwave cooking appliance system according to the state signal.

In some embodiments of the invention, the microwave unit further comprises a housing, the power source and the power source both being disposed in the housing.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cooking appliance housing comprises: a circular container having an opening at a top thereof; the cover body is arranged at the opening of the round container and matched with the opening, and the cover body and the round container jointly define the microwave resonant cavity.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cover is detachably disposed at the opening of the circular container.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the waveguide and the microwave unit are connected by a microwave joint, and/or the waveguide and the cooking appliance housing are connected by a microwave joint.

In some embodiments of the invention, the waveguide is a circular waveguide with a metal layer disposed therein.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the inner surface of the microwave cavity is provided with a metal layer and/or the inner wall of the microwave cavity is provided with a plurality of convex hulls comprising irregular reflecting surfaces.

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. Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the drawings.

In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a microwave cooking appliance system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a microwave unit of an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The reference symbols in the drawings denote the following:

100: a microwave cooking appliance system;

10: a partition wall;

20: a cooking appliance housing;

21: circular container, 22: a cover body;

30: a microwave unit;

31: power source, 32: power supply, 33: controller, 34: a housing, 341: heat dissipation holes;

40: a waveguide;

50: a control panel;

60: a cable;

70: a remote controller;

71: input module, 72: transmission module, 73: reception module, 74: a display module;

80: and (5) microwave connectors.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may 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 disclosure 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.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a microwave cooking appliance system 100 including a partition wall 10, a cooking appliance housing 20, a microwave unit 30, and a waveguide 40. Specifically, the interior of the cooking appliance housing 20 defines a microwave cavity for receiving food to be heated. The cooking appliance case 20 is disposed at one side of the partition wall 10, the microwave unit 30 is disposed at the other side of the partition wall 10 or disposed inside the partition wall 10, the microwave unit 30 is used to generate microwaves, one end of the waveguide 40 is connected to the microwave unit 30, and the other end of the waveguide 40 is connected to the cooking appliance case 20 to guide the microwaves generated by the microwave unit 30 into the microwave cavity of the cooking appliance case 20.

According to the microwave cooking appliance system 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the microwave resonant cavity and the microwave unit 30 are separately arranged through the partition wall 10, specifically, the microwave resonant cavity is arranged at one side of the partition wall 10, the microwave unit 30 is arranged at the other side of the partition wall 10 or arranged inside the partition wall 10, and a user is usually positioned at one side of the microwave resonant cavity when performing cooking operation, so that the microwave unit 30 is effectively and spatially isolated from the user, thereby preventing the microwave unit 30 from causing direct personal injury to the user when a disaster occurs, and further reducing the probability that the microwave unit 30 can cause personal injury to the personal safety of the user to the minimum.

It will be appreciated that the cooking appliance housing 20 with the microwave cavity is typically placed in a kitchen to facilitate the cooking of food by a user. Thus, the partition wall 10 may be a wall of a kitchen. Further, the microwave unit 30 may be disposed inside a wall of the kitchen, for example, a certain space is reserved in the wall so as to place the microwave unit 30 therein. In addition, the microwave unit 30 may be disposed on the other side of the wall of the kitchen, and the microwave unit 30 is preferably disposed in the outdoor environment, for example, a dedicated bracket may be disposed outdoors to place the microwave unit 30 (similar to the placement bracket of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner), so as to ensure the personal safety of the user to the maximum extent.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the microwave unit 30 comprises a power source 31 and a power supply 32, wherein the power source 31 is connected with the waveguide 40, the power source 31 is used for generating microwave energy, specifically, the power source 31 may be a magnetron or a semiconductor microwave device, and the power supply 32 is electrically connected with the power source for supplying power to the power source 31.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the microwave unit 30 further comprises a controller 33, the controller 33 is electrically connected to the power source 31, and the controller 33 can control the start, stop, and operation duration of the power source 31. In addition, the microwave cooking appliance system 100 further includes a control panel 50 and a cable 60, the control panel 50 is disposed at the one side of the partition wall 10, one end of the cable 60 is connected to the controller, and the other end of the cable 60 is connected to the control panel 50. In the present embodiment, the control panel 50 is electrically connected to the controller 33 of the microwave unit 30 through the cable 60, so that the start, stop and operation duration of the power source 31 can be controlled through the control panel 50, and on this basis, the control panel 50 is disposed on the one side of the partition wall 10, that is, the control panel 50 and the microwave resonant cavity are disposed on the same side of the partition wall 10, so that the control panel 50 is disposed close to the microwave resonant cavity, for example, the control panel 50 can be disposed on a wall of a kitchen, and thus, a user can conveniently control the operation mode and the operation state of the microwave cooking appliance system 100.

Further, the input mode of the control command of the control panel 50 may be a key input or a touch screen input, which is not limited in the present invention.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the microwave unit 30 further includes a housing 34, and the power source 31, the power source 32, and the like are disposed in the housing 34, and the housing 34 is disposed to compactly store each component of the microwave unit 30 in one accommodation space, so that the microwave unit 30 is convenient to install. For example, the housing 34 may be disposed inside the partition wall 10 or at the other side of the partition wall 10, thereby completing the integral installation of the microwave unit 30.

Further, heat dissipation holes 341 may be provided on the housing 34, so that the power source 31, the power source 32, and the like inside the housing 34 can dissipate heat through the heat dissipation holes 341.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the microwave cooking appliance system 100 further includes a remote controller 70 for remotely controlling the operation mode and the operation state of the microwave cooking appliance system 100, thereby further providing convenience to the user.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the remote controller 70 may include:

an input module 71, configured to receive an instruction of a user;

a sending module 72, configured to send a control signal to the control panel 50 according to an instruction of a user;

a receiving module 73 for receiving the status signal from the control panel 50;

and a display module 74 for displaying the current working state of the microwave cooking appliance system 100 according to the state signal.

Further, the user of the remote controller 70 may input the command in a manner of a button type input or a touch screen type input, which is not limited by the present invention.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cooking utensil casing 20 comprises a circular container 21 and a cover 22, wherein the top of the circular container 21 has an opening, the cover 22 is disposed at the opening of the circular container 21 and the cover 22 is adapted to the opening, and the cover 22 and the circular container 21 together define a microwave resonant cavity. In the embodiment, the cooking utensil casing 20 includes a circular container 21 and a cover 22, and the cover 22 and the circular container 21 together define a microwave resonant cavity, in this case, the microwave resonant cavity is substantially cylindrical, and the cylindrical microwave resonant cavity is adopted, which is beneficial to improving the uniformity of heat distribution of a heating field inside the microwave resonant cavity, so that food is heated more uniformly. In addition, the cover 22 is circular in shape corresponding to the circular container 21, and the circular cover 22 is also beneficial to uniformly guide the microwave into the microwave resonant cavity.

Further, the cover 22 may be detachably provided at the opening of the circular container 21 so that the cover 22 can be separated from the circular container 21. When the cover 22 and the circular container 21 are separated, the circular container 21 may be used as a dish for holding food. For example, after the heating of the food is completed, the cover 22 may be separated from the circular container 21, and at this time, the user may put the circular container 21 containing the food on the table directly. It can be seen that the circular container 21 can have various functions by detachably connecting the cover 22 to the circular container 21, so as to satisfy various use requirements of users.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the cooking utensil housing 20 may also have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, in which case the interior of the cooking utensil housing 20 defines a microwave resonant cavity having a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the waveguide 40 is connected to the microwave unit 30 through the microwave connector 80, and the microwave generated by the microwave unit 30 is coupled to one end of the waveguide 40 through the microwave connector 80, and then the microwave is transmitted in the waveguide 40. Specifically, the connection manner of the microwave connector 80, the microwave unit 30 and the waveguide 40 may be a threaded connection, a welding connection, an adhesive connection, a mortise and tenon connection, and the like, which is not limited in the present invention.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the waveguide 40 is connected to the cooking appliance housing 20 through a microwave connector 80, and the microwaves are transmitted to the other end in the waveguide 40 and then coupled into the microwave cavity of the cooking appliance housing 20 through the microwave connector 80. Specifically, the microwave connector 80 may be connected to the cooking device housing 20 and the waveguide 40 by a screw connection, a welding connection, an adhesive connection, a mortise and tenon connection, and the like, which is not limited in the present invention.

Further, the microwave connector 80 is a microwave coupler.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the waveguide 40 is a circular waveguide 40 with a metal layer inside, on one hand, the microwave can be transmitted in the waveguide 40 without loss of microwave energy, and on the other hand, the metal layer is provided to perform a safe shielding, so as to prevent the microwave in the waveguide 40 from forming radiation to human body.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a metal layer (not shown) is disposed on an inner surface of the microwave cavity, and the metal layer is disposed to shield the microwave cavity from the microwave, so as to prevent the microwave from radiating to the human body, and on the other hand, to avoid energy loss of the microwave.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the inner wall of the microwave cavity is provided with a plurality of convex hulls (not shown) including irregular reflecting surfaces, so that the microwaves can be reflected in a more divergent manner in a plurality of directions when reaching the convex hulls, thereby distributing the microwave energy more uniformly in the microwave cavity and further improving the uniformity of food heating.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a stirring mechanism (not shown) may be further disposed in the microwave resonant cavity, the stirring mechanism is close to the connection position of the cooking utensil housing 20 and the waveguide 40, and the stirring mechanism may disturb the microwave entering the microwave resonant cavity, so that the microwave energy is distributed more uniformly, and the uniformity of heating the food is further improved.

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 microwave cooking appliance system, comprising:

a partition wall;

a cooking appliance housing defining a microwave resonant cavity therein, the cooking appliance housing being disposed at one side of the separation wall;

the microwave unit is arranged on the other side of the isolation wall or in the isolation wall;

and one end of the waveguide tube is connected with the microwave unit, and the other end of the waveguide tube is connected with the cooking appliance shell.

2. The microwave cooking appliance system of claim 1, wherein the microwave unit comprises:

a power source connected to the waveguide;

a power source electrically connected to the power source.

3. The microwave cooking appliance system of claim 2, wherein the microwave unit further comprises a controller electrically connected to the power source;

the microwave cooking appliance system further comprises:

a control panel disposed at the one side of the partition wall;

and one end of the cable is connected with the controller, and the other end of the cable is connected with the control panel.

4. The microwave cooking appliance system of claim 3, further comprising a remote control, the remote control comprising:

the input module is used for receiving an instruction of a user;

the sending module is used for sending a control signal to the control panel according to an instruction of a user;

the receiving module is used for receiving the state signal from the control panel;

and the display module is used for displaying the current working state of the microwave cooking appliance system according to the state signal.

5. The microwave cooking appliance system of claim 2, wherein the microwave unit further comprises a housing, the power source and the power source both being disposed in the housing.

6. A microwave cooking appliance system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cooking appliance housing comprises:

a circular container having an opening at a top thereof;

the cover body is arranged at the opening of the round container and matched with the opening, and the cover body and the round container jointly define the microwave resonant cavity.

7. The microwave cooking appliance system of claim 6, wherein the cover is removably disposed at the opening of the circular container.

8. Microwave cooking appliance system according to any of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the waveguide and the microwave unit are connected by a microwave joint and/or the waveguide and the cooking appliance housing are connected by a microwave joint.

9. A microwave cooking appliance system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the waveguide is a circular waveguide with a metallic layer disposed therein.

10. A microwave cooking appliance system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inner surface of the microwave cavity is provided with a metallic layer and/or the inner wall of the microwave cavity is provided with a plurality of convex hulls comprising irregular reflective surfaces.