CN114532863A

CN114532863A - Electric cooking appliance

Info

Publication number: CN114532863A
Application number: CN202011291166.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 侯国威; 李国保
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-18
Filing date: 2020-11-18
Publication date: 2022-05-27

Abstract

The invention discloses an electric cooking appliance. The cooking appliance comprises a first cavity assembly, a second cavity assembly, a control device and a heating device. The second cavity assembly is arranged above the first cavity assembly. A control device is located between the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly, the control device including a control panel. The heating device is electrically connected with the control device and used for heating the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly. According to the cooking appliance provided by the embodiment of the invention, the upper cavity assembly and the lower cavity assembly are arranged, so that the space can be fully utilized, and the control device is arranged between the two cavity assemblies, so that the cooking appliance can be conveniently operated by a user.

Description

Electric cooking appliance

Technical Field

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

Background

With the high demands on quality of life, the cooking requirements of people for food are also increasing. Generally, people place a plurality of cooking appliances to cook food simultaneously to meet the desired number and cooking style. However, in a narrow space of a kitchen, more cooking appliances occupy more space, so that the originally insufficient space of the kitchen can be displayed more crowded, and moreover, a user needs to control different cooking appliances in different places, and the use is also inconvenient.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides an electric cooking appliance.

The cooking appliance provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises a first cavity assembly, a second cavity assembly, a control device and a heating device. The second cavity assembly is arranged above the first cavity assembly. A control device is located between the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly, the control device including a control panel. The heating device is electrically connected with the control device and used for heating the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly.

According to the cooking appliance provided by the embodiment of the invention, the upper cavity assembly and the lower cavity assembly are arranged, so that the space can be fully utilized, and the control device is arranged between the two cavity assemblies, so that the cooking appliance can be conveniently operated by a user.

In some embodiments, the first chamber assembly includes a first chamber and a first door. The first door body is rotatably connected with the side edge of the first cavity.

In some embodiments, the second chamber assembly includes a second chamber and a second door. The second door body is rotatably connected with the side edge of the second cavity.

In certain embodiments, the heating device comprises a heating assembly and a steam generating assembly. A heating assembly is mounted to the second cavity assembly. The steam generating assembly is positioned on the outer wall of the first cavity assembly.

In certain embodiments, the heating assembly is located at the top of the second cavity assembly.

In some embodiments, the control panel is provided with a first operating area and a second operating area, the first operating area is used for setting the cooking parameter of the first cavity assembly, and the second operating area is used for setting the cooking parameter of the second cavity assembly.

In some embodiments, the cooking appliance mounting plate and the heat dissipation fan. The mounting plate is connected with the first cavity assembly, the second cavity assembly and the control device. The heat radiation fan is installed on the installation plate and is positioned between the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly.

In some embodiments, the cooking appliance includes a rear housing. The rear shell is installed on the mounting plate, the rear shell is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole, the first through hole corresponds to the position of the first cavity assembly, and the second through hole corresponds to the position of the second cavity assembly.

In some embodiments, the control device comprises a control component connected with the control panel, and the heat dissipation fan is positioned above the control component.

In some embodiments, the first cavity assembly protrudes toward a front side of the cooking appliance relative to the second cavity assembly, and the control panel is connected to the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly in an inclined manner.

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

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 to 5 are schematic structural views of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

the cooking appliance comprises a cooking appliance 100, a first cavity assembly 10, a second cavity assembly 20, a control device 30, a control panel 32, a heating device 40, a first cavity 12, a first door body 14, a second cavity 22, a second door body 24, a heating assembly 42, a steam generation assembly 44, a first operation area 322, a second operation area 324, a mounting plate 50, a heat dissipation fan 60, a rear shell 70, a first through hole 702, a second through hole 704, a rear shell through hole 706, a control assembly 34, a bottom box 80 and a U-shaped plate 90.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary only for explaining the embodiments of the present invention, and are not construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "mounted", "connected" and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, a fixed connection, a detachable connection or an integral connection unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other suitable relationship. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features being in contact, not directly, but via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different configurations of embodiments of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of embodiments of the invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a cooking appliance 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first cavity assembly 10, a second cavity assembly 20, a control device 30, and a heating device 40. The second chamber assembly 20 is disposed above the first chamber assembly 10. The control device 30 is located between the first chamber assembly 10 and the second chamber assembly 20, and the control device 30 includes a control panel 32. The heating means 40 is electrically connected to the control means 30 and serves to heat the first chamber assembly 10 and the second chamber assembly 20.

The cooking appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can make full use of space by arranging the upper and lower cavity assemblies, and the control device 30 is arranged between the two cavity assemblies, so that a user can conveniently operate the cooking appliance 100.

The cooking appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a microwave oven, a steam box, an all-in-one oven and a steam box.

Referring again to fig. 1 and 2, the cooking appliance 100 further includes a bottom case 80 and a U-shaped plate 90. In one example, the bottom case 80 includes a water tank case connected to the first chamber assembly 10, and the water tank case may supply water to the first chamber assembly 10. The water tank box can be detachable, and convenience is brought to users for adding water and cleaning. The water tank box can also be made of transparent materials, so that a user can conveniently see the water level of the water tank box. The U-shaped plate 90 serves to protect internal components of the cooking appliance 100. The bottom case 80 and the U-shaped plate 90 have a supporting function.

Specifically, the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly 20 of the cooking appliance 100 may form an enclosed space, and the enclosed space formed by the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly 20 is a place where the cooking appliance 100 is used to place food for cooking. The control device 30 is located between the first chamber assembly 10 and the second chamber assembly 20, so that the space can be fully utilized, and the cost can be reduced by controlling the two chamber assemblies through one control device 30. The user may turn on or off the cooking appliance 100 using the control panel 32, and may also select a function of the cooking appliance 100 using the control panel 32.

In some embodiments, the control device 30 may include a controller, which is a single chip integrated with a processor, a memory, a communication module, and the like. The processor may refer to a processor included in the controller. The Processor may be a Central Processing Unit (CPU), other general purpose Processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other Programmable logic device, discrete Gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, etc.

The heating device 40 is electrically connected to the control device 30, and the control device 30 can control the operating state of the heating device 40, so that the heating device 40 heats the first chamber assembly 10 and/or the second chamber assembly 20. In one example, the cooking appliance 100 may be a microwave oven, the heating device 40 may include a radio frequency microwave source, and the control device 30 may control the radio frequency microwave source to generate a microwave signal with a specific power, frequency and phase difference, so as to heat the food in the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly 20. It should be noted that the heating modes of the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly may be the same or different, that is, the heating device may implement the same or different heating modes for the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the first chamber assembly 10 includes a first chamber 12 and a first door 14, and the first door 14 is rotatably connected to a side of the first chamber 12.

Therefore, the first door 14 is rotatably connected to the side of the first cavity 12, so that the connection structure of the cooking appliance 100 can be simplified, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the operation by a user can be facilitated.

Specifically, the first cavity assembly 10 may form a closed space by using the first cavity 12 and the first door 14 to heat the food. The first door 14 may be made of metal, pyrex, or a combination of metal and pyrex, so that the change of food can be observed during the cooking process of food. The first door body 14 is rotatably connected to the side edge of the first cavity 12 by a side door structure, and the first door body 14 and the first cavity 12 can be connected by a rotating device. For example, a hinge or other rotating device, the hinge can be fixed between the first door 14 and the first cavity 12 by welding or screwing. In some embodiments, a door recess or a door handle may be disposed on the first door 14, and the door recess or the door handle is convenient for a user to open and close the first door 14.

Referring to fig. 3 again, in some embodiments, the second cavity assembly 20 includes a second cavity 22 and a second door 24, and the second door 24 is rotatably connected to a side of the second cavity 22.

Therefore, the second door 24 is rotatably connected to the side of the second cavity 22, so that the connection structure of the cooking appliance 100 can be simplified, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the operation by a user can be facilitated.

Specifically, the second cavity assembly 20 may heat the food using the second cavity 22 and the second door 24 to form a closed space. The second door 24 may be made of metal, glass, or the like, or may be made of a combination of metal and heat-resistant glass, so that the change of food can be observed during the cooking process of the food. The second door 24 is rotatably connected to the side of the second cavity 22 by a side door structure, and the second door 24 and the second cavity 22 can be connected by a rotating device. Such as a hinge, that may be secured between the second door 24 and the second compartment 22 using welding, screws, or the like. In some embodiments, the second door 24 may have a door recess or door handle that facilitates the user opening and closing the second door 24. The side edge of the first cavity connected with the first door body and the side edge of the second cavity connected with the second door body can be the same or different. Specifically, referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the first door may be connected to a left side of the first cavity, and the second door may be connected to a left side of the second cavity. In some embodiments, the first door may be attached to a left side of the first chamber, and the second door may be attached to a right side of the second chamber. In some embodiments, the first door body may be attached to a right side of the first chamber, the second door body may be attached to a right side of the second chamber, and the like.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the heating device 40 includes a heating assembly 42 and a steam generating assembly 44, the heating assembly 42 is installed on the second chamber assembly 20, and the steam generating assembly 44 is located on the outer wall of the first chamber assembly 10.

In this way, the heating assembly 42 can be utilized to heat the second cavity assembly 20, and the steam generation assembly 44 is utilized to heat the first cavity assembly 10, so that the heating assembly 42 and the steam generation assembly 44 respectively heat the second cavity assembly 20 and the first cavity assembly 10, and are not affected by each other in the heating process.

In one example, the second cavity assembly 20 may be an oven heating assembly, and the heating assembly 42 may include a heating tube mounted on top of the oven heating assembly to heat the second cavity assembly 20; the first chamber body assembly 10 may be a steam box heating assembly and the steam generating assembly 44 may include a steam generator, which may be located on an outer wall of the steam box heating assembly.

Referring again to fig. 2, in some embodiments, heating element 42 is located at the top of second chamber element 20.

In this way, the space for using the second chamber assembly 20 can be increased while the heating assembly 42 is used to heat the second chamber assembly 20.

In some embodiments, the heating assembly 42 may be coupled to the second cavity assembly 20 by screws. The heating assembly 42 is positioned at the top of the second cavity assembly 20 without occupying the inner space of the second cavity assembly 20, which allows the second cavity assembly 20 to heat a larger volume of food. Further, the heating element 42 is not visible from the second housing assembly 20 when the user is using the device, which is visually more aesthetically pleasing.

Referring to fig. 1 and 4 together, in some embodiments, the control panel 32 is provided with a first operation area 322 and a second operation area 324, wherein the first operation area 322 is used for setting the cooking parameters of the first cavity assembly 10, and the second operation area 324 is used for setting the cooking parameters of the second cavity assembly 20.

So, can carry out the independent operation to two cavity subassemblies according to user's demand, the user can set for the culinary art parameter according to the difference of the kind, shape, the weight of food simultaneously.

In particular, the control panel 32 may include a touch screen control panel, and may also include a key touch screen panel. When the control panel 32 includes a touch screen control panel, the user may touch the first operation area 322 to set the cooking parameter of the first cavity assembly 10 and touch the second operation area 324 to set the cooking parameter of the second cavity assembly 20. When the control panel 32 includes a key control panel, the user can press the first operation region 322 to set the cooking parameters of the first cavity assembly 10, and press the second operation region 324 to set the cooking parameters of the second cavity assembly 20. The cooking parameters may include heating time and heating temperature, etc. The cooking parameters may be manually input by a user, and the user may manually input the cooking parameters according to cooking requirements, for example: the user can select the time lengths of heating the food for 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes and the like according to cooking experience; the food can also be heated by low temperature, medium temperature, high temperature, etc. The cooking parameters may be cooking information stored in the cooking appliance 100 before factory shipment. The control panel 32 may use a plurality of multi-position rotary switches to set cooking parameters.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in some embodiments, the cooking appliance 100 includes a mounting plate 50 and a heat dissipation fan 60, the mounting plate 50 is used for connecting the first cavity assembly 10, the second cavity assembly 20 and the control device 30, and the heat dissipation fan 60 is mounted on the mounting plate 50 and located between the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly 20.

Thus, the mounting plate 50 has the effect of fixing the mounting plate, and the heat dissipation fan 60 has the effect of dissipating heat from the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly, so as to prevent the temperature of the cooking appliance 100 from being too high.

Specifically, the mounting plate 50 may fix the second chamber assembly 20 above the first chamber assembly 10, and fix the control device 30 between the first chamber assembly 10 and the second chamber assembly 20. The first chamber assembly 10 and the second chamber assembly 20 are welded to the mounting plate 50. The heat dissipation fan 60 is located between the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly 20, so that the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly 20 can be cooled simultaneously, and the manufacturing cost is saved. The heat dissipation fan 60 may be an axial fan or a vortex fan. The number of the heat radiation fans may be single, two or more than two, and in the example shown in fig. 4, the number of the heat radiation fans is single. A mounting plate through hole (not shown) is formed in the mounting plate at a position corresponding to the heat dissipation fan, so that the air flow discharged from the heat dissipation fan can flow out of the cooking appliance. In some embodiments, the cooking appliance 100 includes a bottom case 80, and the bottom case 80 may be fixedly coupled to the mounting plate 50 by screws.

Referring to fig. 2 and 5, in some embodiments, the cooking appliance 100 includes a rear housing 70, the rear housing 70 is mounted on the mounting plate 50, the rear housing 70 is formed with a first through hole 702 and a second through hole 704, the first through hole 702 corresponds to the position of the first cavity assembly 10, and the second through hole 704 corresponds to the position of the second cavity assembly 20.

Thus, the rear shell 70 has a fixing function, and can also protect the internal devices of the cooking appliance 100, and the first through hole 702 and the second through hole 704 can be used for increasing the air flow speed inside and outside the cooking appliance, so that the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly 20 can be rapidly cooled, and the phenomenon that the temperature of the cooking appliance 100 is too high in the use process, thereby affecting the service life, can be avoided.

Specifically, the rear case 70 may be mounted on the mounting plate 50 using screws, and rear case through holes 706 are opened at positions of the rear case corresponding to the through holes of the mounting plate 50. The rear case 70 and the mounting plate 50 may be fixed by screw coupling. The rear housing 70 has a first through hole 702 at a position corresponding to the first cavity assembly 10 and a second through hole 704 at a position corresponding to the second cavity assembly 20. The first and second through

holes

702 and 704 may be formed using a hole-digging manner on the rear case 70. In this application embodiment, when radiator fan during operation, radiator fan inhales from cooking apparatus inside and takes out high temperature air, discharges the cooking apparatus outside through mounting panel through-hole and backshell through-hole, the inside negative pressure that forms of cooking apparatus, and outside cold air can get into inside the cooking apparatus through first through-hole and second through-hole, cools off first cavity subassembly and second cavity subassembly.

Referring again to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the control device 30 includes a control component 34 connected to the control panel 32, and the heat dissipation fan 60 is located above the control component 34.

In this way, the heat radiation fan can also radiate heat from the control unit 34.

Specifically, the control device 30 includes a control assembly 34, which may include a circuit board, the circuit board is mounted on the mounting plate, the control panel is mounted on the front side of the circuit board, and the circuit board may be stably connected to the mounting plate and the control panel by means of screws, fasteners, etc. The heat dissipation fan 60 is located above the control assembly 34, and heat generated by the control assembly during the operation of the cooking appliance is discharged upwards and then discharged outside the cooking appliance by the heat dissipation fan.

In some embodiments, the first cavity assembly 10 protrudes toward the front side of the cooking appliance 100 relative to the second cavity assembly 20, and the control panel 32 is obliquely connected to the first cavity assembly 10 and the second cavity assembly 20.

In this manner, while the first chamber assembly 10 and the second chamber assembly 20 can be controlled using the control panel 32, the control panel 32 is connected to the first chamber assembly 10 and the second chamber assembly 20 in an inclined manner to facilitate the user to operate the control panel 32.

Specifically, the first cavity assembly 10 protrudes to the front side of the cooking appliance 100 relative to the second cavity assembly 20, and the volume of the first cavity assembly 10 is relatively larger than that of the second cavity assembly 20, so that the cooking appliance 100 has a larger usage volume. The control panel 32 is connected to the first chamber body assembly 10 and the second chamber body assembly 20 at an angle to facilitate the user's manipulation of the control panel 32.

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

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electric cooking appliance, characterized in that it comprises:

a first chamber body assembly;

the second cavity assembly is arranged above the first cavity assembly;

a control device positioned between the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly, the control device comprising a control panel;

and the heating device is electrically connected with the control device and is used for heating the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly.

2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the first cavity assembly comprises:

a first chamber, and

the first door body is rotatably connected with the side edge of the first cavity.

3. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the second chamber assembly comprises:

a second chamber, and

and the second door body is rotatably connected with the side edge of the second cavity.

4. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the heating means comprise:

a heating assembly mounted to the second chamber assembly;

and the steam generating assembly is positioned on the outer wall of the first cavity assembly.

5. The cooking appliance of claim 4 wherein the heating assembly is located at the top of the second cavity assembly.

6. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the control panel is provided with a first operating area and a second operating area, the first operating area is used for setting cooking parameters of the first cavity assembly, and the second operating area is used for setting cooking parameters of the second cavity assembly.

7. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises:

the mounting plate is connected with the first cavity assembly, the second cavity assembly and the control device;

and the heat radiation fan is arranged on the mounting plate and is positioned between the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly.

8. The cooking appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that it comprises:

the rear shell is installed on the mounting plate, a first through hole and a second through hole are formed in the rear shell, the first through hole corresponds to the position of the first cavity assembly, and the second through hole corresponds to the position of the second cavity assembly.

9. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein the control device includes a control assembly connected to the control panel, and the heat dissipation fan is located above the control assembly.

10. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first cavity assembly protrudes toward a front side of the cooking appliance relative to the second cavity assembly, and the control panel is connected to the first cavity assembly and the second cavity assembly in an inclined manner.