CN113520147A - Low-temperature slow cooker - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a low-temperature slow cooker, which relates to the technical field of household appliances and comprises an outer shell, a cooking water tank and a heating assembly, wherein the cooking water tank is arranged in the outer shell; the heating component is arranged in the outer shell and is positioned at the bottom of the cooking water tank; the heating component comprises a water inlet pipe, a pump body, a PTC heating pipe and a water outlet pipe, wherein the PTC heating pipe is arranged at the bottom of the boiling water tank; one end of the water outlet pipe is connected with the water inlet end of the PTC heating pipe, the other end of the water outlet pipe is communicated with the cooking water tank, and the water outlet pipe is used for guiding cold water in the cooking water tank into the PTC heating pipe; the pump body is arranged at the end part of the PTC heating tube far away from the water outlet tube and is used for pumping out the water heated in the PTC heating tube; one end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the water outlet end of the pump body, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the bottom of the cooking water tank. The invention realizes the heating of the low-temperature slow boiling equipment through the PTC heating tube, and has the advantages of safety, electricity saving, high efficiency and lower cost.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a low-temperature slow cooker.
Background
The low-temperature slow cooking technology is scientific research and finds out the heated explosion temperature range of protein cells of each food material, thereby calculating the explosion temperature range and cooking the food in the best time.
The best method of 'cooking' is that the food is put into a plastic bag which can resist high temperature, after the air is pumped out and the food is in a vacuum state, the plastic bag is put into constant temperature hot water with the calculated temperature for soaking for a specified time, the food is slowly soaked in the hot water, the food can release the most sodium glutamate at the most suitable temperature, and the best state is not only the original taste and flavor, but also the texture and nutrition; the low temperature slow cooking can reduce the water loss to the maximum extent.
A low-temperature slow cooker is mainly used for heating food in a low-temperature vacuum environment in a specific heating mode, and enabling water to flow circularly while slowly raising the temperature so as to ensure the consistency of water temperature. In the process, the food is slowly cooked, and is fresh, tender and delicious.
The conventional low-temperature slow boiling equipment is also heated by using an electric heating wire or an aluminum foil heating sheet and other modes, but the heating devices of the types have large power consumption and large safety risk, and the heating wire used for a long time is easy to break down, so that great potential safety hazards exist. And the cost is high, and the user experience is not good.
The conventional low-temperature slow boiling equipment is also provided with a mode that the impeller is driven by the motor to rotate so as to enable water to generate circulation, but the water circulation mode has the disadvantages of high power consumption, high safety risk, easy heating of the motor and high potential safety hazard.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a low-temperature slow cooker to solve the problems in the background art.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
a low-temperature slow cooker comprises an outer shell, a cooking water tank and a heating assembly, wherein the cooking water tank is arranged in the outer shell and used for containing cooking water and food; the heating component is arranged in the outer shell and is positioned at the bottom of the cooking water tank; the heating component comprises a water inlet pipe, a pump body, a PTC heating pipe and a water outlet pipe, wherein the PTC heating pipe is arranged at the bottom of the cooking water tank and is used for heating the interior of the cooking water tank; one end of the water outlet pipe is connected with the water inlet end of the PTC heating pipe, the other end of the water outlet pipe is communicated with the cooking water tank, and the water outlet pipe is used for guiding cold water in the cooking water tank into the PTC heating pipe; the pump body is arranged at the end part of the PTC heating tube far away from the water outlet tube and is used for sending the water heated in the PTC heating tube into the cooking water tank; the pump body is in a matching form of one inlet and one outlet, one inlet and two outlets or two inlets and two outlets; one end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the water outlet end of the pump body, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the bottom of the cooking water tank.
On the basis of the technical scheme, the invention also provides the following optional technical scheme:
in one alternative: the water inlet pipes are two, two corners of one end of the bottom of the cooking water tank are provided with water inlets, and the two water inlet pipes are correspondingly connected with the two water inlets respectively.
In one alternative: the bottom of the cooking water tank is also provided with a water outlet used for connecting the end part of the water outlet pipe, and the water outlet is arranged at the end part of the bottom of the cooking water tank far away from the water inlet.
In one alternative: the port junction of the pump body and PTC heating tube is equipped with connecting sleeve, connecting sleeve and outlet pipe all adopt the silica gel material to make.
In one alternative: the utility model discloses a temperature sensing device, including boiling water tank, NTC temperature sensor, boiling water tank bottom still is equipped with the temperature sensing mouth, temperature sensing mouth department installs the NTC temperature sensor, the NTC temperature sensor is used for the temperature degree in the real-time supervision boiling water tank.
In one alternative: the PTC heating tube is also provided with a temperature controller which is used for monitoring the abnormal heating temperature of the PTC heating tube and is connected with a circuit for controlling the power-on and power-off of the PTC heating tube.
In one alternative: the bottom cover is arranged and matched with the bottom opening of the outer shell, and the bottom cover is connected with the bottom opening of the outer shell through a buckle or a screw; the bottom cover is used for sealing and protecting the components.
In one alternative: still be equipped with operation display screen and NTC temperature-sensing ware, temperature controller and PTC heating tube looks electric connection on the outer wall of shell body, operation display screen is used for the record to show the temperature of the inside water of cooking of water tank, the heating temperature of PTC heating tube and the time of PTC heating tube heating.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
according to the low-temperature slow boiling device, cold water in the boiling water tank is firstly led into the PTC heating pipe through the water outlet pipe by pumping of the pump body, the PTC heating pipe heats the cold water through the heating piece in the PTC heating pipe, the cold water is changed into hot water, and the hot water is led into the boiling water tank through the pump body and the water inlet pipe, so that the alternating circulation of cold and hot water paths of the whole system can be realized, and the low-temperature slow boiling device is heated.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure in one embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a component mounting structure of a heating assembly in an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic view of an installation structure of an operation display screen in an embodiment of the present invention.
Notations for reference numerals: the device comprises an outer shell 1, a cooking water tank 2, a heating component 3, a water inlet pipe 4, a pump body 5, a PTC heating pipe 6, a water outlet pipe 7, a temperature controller 8, an NTC temperature sensor 9, a bottom cover 10, a water inlet 11, a water outlet 12, a temperature sensing port 13, a connecting sleeve 14 and an operation display screen 15.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments; in the drawings or the description, the same reference numerals are used for similar or identical parts, and the shape, thickness or height of each part may be enlarged or reduced in practical use. The examples are given solely for the purpose of illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Any obvious modifications or variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, a slow cooker with low temperature comprises an outer shell 1, a cooking water tank 2 and a heating assembly 3, wherein the cooking water tank 2 is arranged inside the outer shell 1 and is used for containing cooking water and food; the heating component 3 is arranged in the outer shell 1 and is positioned at the bottom of the cooking water tank 2; the heating component 3 comprises a water inlet pipe 4, a pump body 5, a PTC heating pipe 6 and a water outlet pipe 7, wherein the PTC heating pipe 6 is arranged at the bottom of the cooking water tank 2 and is used for heating the interior of the cooking water tank; one end of the water outlet pipe 7 is connected with the water inlet end of the PTC heating pipe 6, the other end of the water outlet pipe is communicated with the cooking water tank 2, and the water outlet pipe 7 is used for guiding cold water in the cooking water tank 2 into the PTC heating pipe 6; the pump body 5 is arranged at the end part of the PTC heating tube 6 far away from the water outlet tube 7 and is used for sending the water heated in the PTC heating tube 6 into the cooking water tank 2; the pump body 5 is in a matching form of one inlet and one outlet, one inlet and two outlets or two inlets and two outlets; one end of the water inlet pipe 4 is connected with the water outlet end of the pump body 5, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the bottom of the cooking water tank 2;
in the implementation process of the embodiment, by the suction of the pump body 5, cold water in the cooking water tank 2 is firstly led into the PTC heating pipe 6 through the water outlet pipe 7, the PTC heating pipe 6 heats the cold water through the heating element therein, the cold water is changed into hot water, and the hot water is led into the cooking water tank 2 through the pump body 5 and the water inlet pipe 4, so that the alternating circulation of cold and hot water paths of the whole system can be realized, the low-temperature slow cooking equipment is heated, and the device is safe, power-saving, efficient and cheaper in price;
in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the number of the water inlet pipes 4 is two, two corners of one end of the bottom of the cooking water tank 2 are respectively provided with a water inlet 11, and the two water inlet pipes 4 are respectively correspondingly connected with the two water inlets 11; the arrangement of the two water inlet pipes 4 and the two water inlet ports 11 leads the heated hot water to be led into the cooking water tank 2 from two positions, so that the heated hot water can be in contact with cold water quickly, and the concentration of the inside of the cooking water tank 2 and the higher temperature of one position are avoided;
in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the bottom of the cooking water tank 2 is further provided with a water outlet 12 for connecting with the end of the water outlet pipe 7, and the water outlet 12 is arranged at the end of the bottom of the cooking water tank 2 far away from the water inlet 11; since the water outlet 12 is located at the end of the cooking water tank 2 remote from the water inlet 11, it is possible to heat the hot and cold water in a state of flowing in a ring.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a connection sleeve 14 is provided at a port connection position of the pump body 5 and the PTC heating tube 6, and both the connection sleeve 14 and the water outlet tube 7 are made of a silica gel material; the silica gel material has good thermal stability and chemical substance stability, has flexibility and is suitable for diversion of warm and cold water;
in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a temperature sensing port 13 is further provided at the bottom of the cooking water tank 2, an NTC temperature sensor 9 is installed at the temperature sensing port 13, and the NTC temperature sensor 9 is used for monitoring the temperature of water in the cooking water tank 2 in real time; when the NTC temperature sensor 9 senses that the water temperature does not reach the required temperature, the PTC heating tube 6 continues to heat, and when the water temperature reaches the required temperature, the circuit is cut off, and the PTC heating tube 6 stops working; the PTC heating tube 6 is prevented from stopping working only by manual operation, so that electric energy can be effectively saved;
in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a temperature controller 8 is further disposed on the PTC heating tube 6, and the temperature controller 8 is used for monitoring an abnormal heating temperature of the PTC heating tube 6 and is connected to a circuit for controlling the power on/off of the PTC heating tube 6; when the temperature controller 8 monitors that the temperature of the PTC heating tube 6 is ultrahigh, the circuit of the PTC heating tube 6 can be automatically disconnected; short circuit caused by overhigh temperature of the PTC heating tube 6 is avoided;
in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a bottom cover 10 is disposed and fittingly mounted at a bottom opening of the outer casing 1, and the bottom cover 10 is connected with a bottom port of the outer casing 1 through a buckle or a screw; the bottom cover 10 is used for sealing and protecting components, and the dismounting arrangement of the bottom cover 10 is convenient for overhauling the heating assembly 3 in the outer shell 1;
in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, an operation display screen 15 is further disposed on the outer wall of the outer casing 1, and the operation display screen 15 is electrically connected to the NTC temperature sensor 9, the temperature controller 8 and the PTC heating tube 6, and the operation display screen 15 is used for recording and displaying the temperature of the cooking water inside the cooking water tank 2, the heating temperature of the PTC heating tube 6 and the heating time of the PTC heating tube 6; the arrangement of the operation display screen 15 is convenient for the cooking operator to control various data of the cooking machine;
the embodiment of the utility model discloses a low temperature saucepan slowly, wherein, through the suction of the pump body 5, cold water in the boiling water tank 2 is at first through inside the leading-in PTC heating tube 6 of outlet pipe 7, PTC heating tube 6 is through the inside piece that generates heat to cold water heat treatment, cold water becomes hot water, hot water is through the leading-in boiling water tank 2 inside of the pump body 5 of and inlet tube 4, so can realize the cold and hot water route of entire system and circulate in turn, the realization is to the heating of low temperature equipment of cooking slowly, safety, the power saving, high efficiency, the price is also cheaper.
The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present disclosure, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present disclosure, and all the changes or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
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1. A low-temperature slow cooker comprises an outer shell, a cooking water tank and a heating assembly, wherein the cooking water tank is arranged in the outer shell and used for containing cooking water and food; the heating assembly is arranged in the outer shell and is positioned at the bottom of the cooking water tank; the heating component comprises a water inlet pipe, a pump body, a PTC heating pipe and a water outlet pipe;
the PTC heating tube is arranged at the bottom of the cooking water tank and is used for heating the interior of the cooking water tank;
one end of the water outlet pipe is connected with the water inlet end of the PTC heating pipe, the other end of the water outlet pipe is communicated with the cooking water tank, and the water outlet pipe is used for guiding cold water in the cooking water tank into the PTC heating pipe;
the pump body is arranged at the end part of the PTC heating tube far away from the water outlet tube and is used for pumping out the water heated in the PTC heating tube and sending the water into the cooking water tank; the pump body is in a matching form of one inlet and one outlet, one inlet and two outlets or two inlets and two outlets;
one end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the water outlet end of the pump body, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is connected with the bottom of the cooking water tank.
2. The slow cooker according to claim 1, wherein the number of the inlet pipes is two, and the two corners of one end of the bottom of the cooking water tank are provided with water inlets, and the two inlet pipes are respectively and correspondingly connected with the two water inlets.
3. The slow cooker with low temperature according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the cooking water tank is further provided with a water outlet for connecting the end of the water outlet pipe, and the water outlet is arranged at the end of the bottom of the cooking water tank far away from the water inlet.
4. The low-temperature slow cooker according to claim 1, wherein a connecting sleeve is arranged at the connection position of the pump body and the port of the PTC heating tube, and the connecting sleeve and the water outlet tube are both made of silica gel materials.
5. The slow low-temperature boiling pot according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a temperature sensing port is further arranged at the bottom of the boiling water tank, and an NTC temperature sensor is mounted at the temperature sensing port and used for monitoring the temperature of water in the boiling water tank in real time.
6. The slow cooker according to claim 5, wherein the PTC heating tube is further provided with a temperature controller, and the temperature controller is used for monitoring the abnormal heating temperature of the PTC heating tube and is connected with a circuit for controlling the power on and off of the PTC heating tube.
7. The slow cooker according to claim 6, wherein a bottom cover is arranged and matched with the bottom opening of the outer shell, and the bottom cover is connected with the bottom opening of the outer shell through a buckle or a screw; the bottom cover is used for sealing and protecting the components.
8. The slow cooker according to claim 7, wherein an operation display screen is further provided on the outer wall of the outer casing and electrically connected to the NTC temperature sensor, the temperature controller and the PTC heating tube, and the operation display screen is used for recording and displaying the temperature of the cooking water inside the cooking water tank, the heating temperature of the PTC heating tube and the heating time of the PTC heating tube.
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