CN116941973A - Air fryer, cleaning method and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to an air fryer, a cleaning method thereof and a storage medium. The air fryer comprises a body, wherein an air frying cavity is arranged in the body, a liquid storage tank and a steam generating device capable of outputting steam are arranged on the body, the liquid storage tank is switchably connected with the air frying cavity or the input end of the steam generating device, the output end of the steam generating device is communicated with the air frying cavity, a first fan is arranged on the body, and the output end of the first fan is communicated with the air frying cavity so as to disturb the air flow in the air frying cavity. The application can realize the self-cleaning of the interior of the empty frying cavity, has obvious cleaning effect and has good practical value.

Description

Air fryer, cleaning method and storage medium

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to an air fryer, a cleaning method thereof and a storage medium.

Background

The air fryer is often used for baking foods with high fat content such as streaky pork, drumsticks and pork chops, and the grease is cracked and sputtered on the inner wall of the cavity during baking, so that the cavity is cleaned after the user finishes frying every time, and the cleaning difficulty is high; if the user does not clean the cavity for several times, the grease on the inner wall of the cavity is more difficult to remove.

At present, the self-cleaning of the cavity in the market is basically realized by spraying high-temperature steam into the cavity, and users use rags to clean after the steam softens grease, but the grease can only soften under the action of the high-temperature steam, so that the users cannot stretch hands into the cavity to clean, but when the temperature of the cavity is reduced, the grease on the inner wall of the cavity is hardened again, and the cleaning degree is limited.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the technical problems, the application provides an air fryer, a cleaning method and a storage medium, so as to improve the cleaning degree of the inner wall of an air frying cavity.

The technical scheme of the application is as follows:

in one aspect, the present application provides an air fryer, characterized in that the air fryer comprises:

the body is internally provided with an empty frying cavity;

the liquid storage tank is arranged on the body and can output steam, the liquid storage tank is switchably connected with the empty frying cavity or the input end of the steam generating device, and the output end of the steam generating device is communicated with the empty frying cavity;

the first fan is arranged on the body, and the output end of the first fan is communicated with the cavity so as to disturb the air flow in the cavity.

In some embodiments, the output end of the steam generating device is provided with a plurality of steam spouts, and a plurality of steam spouts are arranged above the top opening of the empty frying cavity.

In some embodiments, the first fan is disposed above an output of the steam generating device; the air fryer also includes a heating device disposed on the body, the heating device disposed between the first fan and the output of the steam generating device.

In some embodiments, the cavity further comprises:

a heat dissipation cavity disposed between the body and the cavity;

the cooling assembly is arranged in the cooling cavity and is provided with an air inlet for high-temperature steam to enter and a water outlet for condensate water to drain, and the air inlet of the cooling assembly is communicated with the frying cavity.

In some embodiments, the heat dissipating assembly comprises:

a heat sink disposed within the heat dissipation cavity;

and the radiator is arranged between the second fan and the frying cavity.

As a preferable scheme of the application, the side wall of the body is provided with an air guiding opening and a first air outlet;

an air guide plate is arranged between the radiator and the hollow frying cavity, and an air guide hole is formed in the air guide plate;

a second air outlet is arranged on the heat dissipation cavity;

the air guiding opening on the body, the air guiding hole on the air guiding plate, the second air outlet on the heat dissipation cavity and the first air outlet on the body are sequentially communicated.

In some embodiments, a heat shield is disposed between the heat dissipation cavity and the frying cavity.

On the other hand, the application also discloses a cleaning method of the air fryer, which is characterized by comprising the following steps:

a first cleaning stage: the steam generation device is controlled to be started, the started steam generation device generates steam from the cleaning liquid of the liquid storage tank, the generated steam is sprayed into the frying cavity to separate oil stains adsorbed on the inner wall of the frying cavity, the first set time is continued, and the steam generation device is controlled to stop working;

and a second cleaning stage: controlling the cleaning liquid stored in the liquid storage tank to be conveyed into the cavity for a second set time, and enabling the cleaning liquid to slide away from top to bottom along the side wall of the cavity so as to clean greasy dirt separated from the inner wall of the cavity;

and a third cleaning stage: the steam generation device and the first fan are controlled to be started, the started steam generation device generates steam from the cleaning liquid of the liquid storage tank, the generated steam is sprayed into the cavity, and under the disturbance of the first fan, the steam introduced into the cavity is condensed to soften food residues on the inner wall of the cavity, the third setting time is continued, and the steam generation device is controlled to stop working;

fourth cleaning stage: and controlling the cleaning liquid stored in the liquid storage tank to be conveyed into the cavity for a fourth set time, and enabling the cleaning liquid to slide away from the side wall of the cavity from top to bottom so as to clean and soften food residues on the inner wall of the cavity.

In some embodiments, the air fryer further comprises a heating device disposed on the body;

in the first cleaning stage, the first fan and the heating device are also controlled to be started, steam generated by the started steam generating device is heated by the heating device and then sprayed into the frying cavity so as to separate oil stains adsorbed on the inner wall of the frying cavity, the first setting time is continued, and the steam generating device and the heating device are controlled to stop working.

In some embodiments, in the second cleaning stage, the first fan and the heating device are also controlled to be started so as to accelerate the separation of the greasy dirt on the inner wall of the frying cavity.

In some embodiments, in the third washing stage, the heating means are also controlled to be activated to accelerate the condensation softening of food residues on the inner walls of the cavity.

In some embodiments, in a fourth washing stage, the first fan and the heating device are also controlled to be activated to accelerate washing and softening of food waste on the inner wall of the cavity.

Finally, the application discloses a storage medium on which a computer program is stored, characterized in that the computer program is executed by a processor to carry out the above-mentioned method steps.

The beneficial effects of the application at least comprise:

according to the air fryer and the cleaning method and the storage medium thereof disclosed by the application, as the liquid storage tank and the steam generation device are arranged on the body of the air fryer, the liquid storage tank is switchably connected with the input end of the air fryer cavity or the steam generation device, the output end of the steam generation device is communicated with the air fryer cavity, so that the air fryer cavity can be cleaned according to different cleaning instructions, in addition, as the first fan is arranged on the body, the output end of the first fan is communicated with the air fryer cavity, in the process of carrying out the third cleaning stage on the air fryer cavity, the started steam generation device generates steam from the cleaning liquid of the liquid storage tank, the generated steam is sprayed into the air fryer cavity, and under the disturbance of the first fan, the steam introduced into the air fryer cavity is condensed and softened on the inner wall of the air fryer cavity, a large amount of water drops can be quickly condensed to soften food residues on the inner wall of the air fryer cavity, then the cleaning liquid of the liquid storage tank is conveyed into the air fryer cavity from top to the side wall of the air fryer cavity, and the cleaning liquid is carried away along the side wall of the air fryer cavity, so that the cleaning liquid can clean the food residues on the inner wall of the air fryer cavity, and the air fryer cavity has a good practical value.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

In the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an air fryer in accordance with an embodiment of the application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the internal structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a heat dissipating assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the heat sink of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of ambient air flow in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a method of cleaning an air fryer in accordance with an embodiment of the application.

In the accompanying drawings:

100-body, 101-control panel, 102-liquid storage tank, 103-door assembly, 104-first air outlet, 200-frying cavity, 300-heat dissipation assembly, 301-radiator, 302-second fan, 400-heat dissipation cavity, 500-air inlet pipe, 600-water receiving box, 700-drain pipe, 800-pump body, 900-air guiding plate, 1000-heat insulation board, 1100-heating device, 1200-steam generating device, 1201-steam nozzle, 1202-spray pipe, 1300-first fan.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present application will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the application without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the application.

It should be noted that all the directional indicators in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components in a specific posture, and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicators are correspondingly changed.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the application. In order to simplify the present disclosure, components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. They are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to limit the application. Furthermore, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the application of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

The application is described below with reference to specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

the embodiment of the application provides an air fryer, a cleaning method and a storage medium, which are used for improving the cleaning degree of the inner wall of an air frying cavity.

Embodiment one:

the embodiment of the application discloses an air fryer.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an air fryer according to an embodiment of the application, and fig. 2 is a schematic internal structural view of fig. 1. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an air fryer in accordance with an embodiment of the application includes a body 100, a tank 102, a steam generating device 1200, and a first fan 1300.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the main body 100 has a conventional steam air fryer, a control panel 101 for implementing instructions of the steam air fryer may be disposed on the main body 100, and an air frying cavity 200, a liquid storage tank 102, a steam generating device 1200 and a first fan 1300 are further disposed in the main body 100, wherein the liquid storage tank 102 is switchably connected with the air frying cavity 200 or an input end of the steam generating device 1200, an output end of the steam generating device 1200 is communicated with the air frying cavity 200, and an output end of the first fan 1300 is communicated with the air frying cavity 200.

In the air fryer disclosed in the embodiment of the application, since the liquid storage tank 102 and the steam generating device 1200 are arranged on the main body 100 of the air fryer, the liquid storage tank 102 is switchably connected with the input end of the air frying cavity 200 or the steam generating device 1200, and the output end of the steam generating device 1200 is communicated with the air frying cavity 200, so that the air frying cavity 200 can be cleaned according to different cleaning instructions, and in addition, since the first fan 1300 is arranged on the main body 100, the output end of the first fan 1300 is communicated with the air frying cavity 200 to disturb the air flow in the air frying cavity 200. In the process of cleaning the cavity 200, the started steam generating device 1200 generates steam from the cleaning solution of the liquid storage tank 100, the generated steam is sprayed into the cavity 200, under the disturbance of the first fan 1300, the steam introduced into the cavity 200 is condensed to soften a large amount of water droplets on the inner wall of the cavity 200, so as to soften food residues on the inner wall of the cavity 200, then the cleaning solution of the liquid storage tank 102 is conveyed into the cavity 200, and the cleaning solution slides away from the side wall of the cavity 200 from top to bottom to clean the food residues on the inner wall of the cavity 200, so that the self cleaning of the interior of the cavity 200 can be realized, the cleaning effect is obvious, and the self cleaning device has good practical value.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the body 100 may include a casing and an inner container, the deep-frying cavity 200 may be an inner container according to an embodiment of the present application, the top of the inner container is open, the liquid storage tank 102 is disposed at the top of the casing, the steam generating device 1200 and the pump body 800 are disposed at the bottom of the casing, the pump body 800 is provided with an input port and two output ports, the input port of the pump body 800 is communicated with the liquid storage tank 102, the two output ports of the pump body 800 are respectively communicated with the input port of the steam generating device 1200 and the deep-frying cavity 200, and the pump body 800 may receive instructions to switchably convey the cleaning liquid of the liquid storage tank 102 to the steam generating device 1200 and the deep-frying cavity 200.

The steam generating device 1200 in the embodiment of the present application may be a steam generator, or may be another type of device capable of outputting steam, for example, a certain steam generating device 1200 includes a cavity, an outer peripheral surface of the cavity is a heating plate, and the heating plate heats the cleaning solution in the cavity to generate steam, etc., which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 2, the output end of the steam generating device 1200 may be provided with a plurality of steam spouts 1201, and the plurality of steam spouts 1201 are disposed above the top opening of the cavity 200, so that the steam generated by the cleaning solution through the steam generating device 1200 is sprayed out through the plurality of steam spouts 1201 to form a spray atomization effect, and thus the cleaning area and cleaning effect of the interior of the cavity 200 can be improved.

Specifically, a bottom of a top end of the housing of the body 100 may be provided with a shower pipe 1202, and an output end of the steam generating device 1200 is communicated with an inlet of the shower pipe 1202 through a delivery pipe, and a plurality of steam spray ports 1201 are provided on a circumferential surface of the shower pipe 1202, so that steam is sprayed out through an atomization effect of the plurality of steam spray ports 1201 to form a spray.

In the embodiment of the application, the pump body 800 can be communicated with the inlet of the spraying pipe 1202 through the first conveying pipe, the pump body 800 can be communicated with the cavity 200 through the second conveying pipe, and the second conveying pipe can be communicated with the top of the peripheral surface of the cavity 200, so that the cleaning liquid output from the second conveying pipe can slide away from top to bottom along the side wall of the cavity 200, and the cleaning of the inner wall of the cavity 200 is realized.

Referring to fig. 2, the first fan 1300 may be disposed above the output end of the steam generating apparatus 1200, that is, the first fan 1300 may be disposed above the plurality of steam vents 1201 of the steam generating apparatus 1200, and when steam is ejected through the plurality of steam vents 1201, the first fan 1300 started may condense and soften the steam introduced into the cavity 200 to quickly condense a large amount of water droplets on the inner wall of the cavity 200, so as to soften food residues on the inner wall of the cavity 200 and improve the cleaning effect of the interior of the cavity 200.

Referring to fig. 2, the first fan 1300 may also be disposed at the bottom of the top end of the housing of the body 100 above the shower pipe 1202.

The chinese patent of the application CN201810078018.1 discloses a method for delivering high-temperature steam into an oven liner by using a steam generating device, but the high-temperature steam is quickly converted into saturated steam after being introduced into a large cavity of a steaming oven, if the whole cavity is to be kept full of the high-temperature steam, a large amount of high-temperature steam needs to be continuously introduced until the temperature of the whole cavity is increased to the temperature of the high-temperature steam (about 4-5min is needed in the process), and the high-temperature evaporator has a separation effect on greasy dirt, so that the water consumption and the power consumption are very large, the required volume of a liquid storage tank is very large, and the user experience is poor.

Based on the above technical problems, in connection with fig. 2, the air fryer according to the embodiment of the application may further include a heating device 1100 provided on the body 100, the heating device 1100 being provided between the first fan 1300 and the output end of the steam generating device 1200. When the pump body 800 pumps the cleaning solution in the liquid storage tank 102 into the steam generating device 1200, the cleaning solution is sprayed into the frying cavity 200 from the steam nozzle 1201, meanwhile, the heating device 1100 and the first fan 1300 are started to work, and the saturated steam introduced into the frying cavity 200 is heated by the heating device 1100 through the first fan 1300 to enter and exit hot air, so that the saturated steam can be continuously heated to a proper cleaning temperature, the technical problems of very large water consumption and power consumption caused by heating the cleaning solution only through the steam generator in the prior art can be avoided, and the required volume of the liquid storage tank is very large, so that the user experience is improved.

Referring to fig. 2, the heating device 1100 according to an embodiment of the present application may be a spiral heating pipe fixedly installed at the bottom of the top end of the housing of the body.

It should be noted that the cleaning solution in the liquid storage tank 102 according to the embodiment of the present application is preferably purified water, or other types of cleaning solutions with disinfection function, and the like, which is not limited herein.

In other embodiments, the plurality of steam vents 1201 may be provided at other locations such as the top of the peripheral side wall of the cavity 200, without limitation.

In the prior art, when the air fryer is used for cooking by using the steam function and the steaming and baking function, a large amount of high-temperature steam is discharged to the outside of the steam air fryer in the cooking process, so that the use experience of a user is reduced, the whole kitchen can be filled with peculiar smell due to the fact that the discharged gas is filled with the cooking environment, and in addition, the user can be scalded when carelessly touching the discharged high-temperature steam, and unnecessary danger is caused.

Based on this, the applicant continues to make improvements to air fryers.

With reference to fig. 1 and 2, a heat dissipation assembly 300 is further disposed between the body 100 and the frying cavity 200, the heat dissipation assembly 300 is provided with an air inlet through which high-temperature steam enters and a water outlet through which condensed water is discharged, and the air inlet of the heat dissipation assembly 300 is communicated with the frying cavity. In practical implementation, high-temperature steam generated by the cavity 200 is introduced into the heat dissipation assembly 300 through the air inlet, and forms normal-temperature liquid after heat dissipation of the heat dissipation assembly 300, and the formed condensed water can be discharged from the water outlet of the heat dissipation assembly 300.

According to the steam air fryer provided by the embodiment of the application, as the steam air fryer comprises the heat dissipation assembly 300 arranged between the body 100 and the air frying cavity 200, the heat dissipation assembly 300 is provided with the air inlet into which high-temperature steam enters and the water outlet from which condensate water is discharged, the air inlet of the heat dissipation assembly 300 is communicated with the air frying cavity, when the steam air fryer is used for cooking with a steam function and a steaming and baking function, the high-temperature steam generated by the air frying cavity 200 is introduced into the heat dissipation assembly 300 through the air inlet, normal-temperature liquid is formed after the heat dissipation of the heat dissipation assembly 300, and the formed condensate water is discharged from the water outlet of the heat dissipation assembly 300, so that a large amount of high-temperature water steam is prevented from being discharged outside the steam air fryer when the steam function and the steaming and baking function are used for cooking, the whole kitchen is prevented from being full of peculiar smell, the use experience of a user is improved, the danger of scalding the user caused by the high-temperature steam discharged by the heart is avoided, and the steam air fryer has good practical value.

Referring to fig. 1, in the embodiment of the present application, the body 100 has the shape of a conventional steam air fryer, and a control panel 101 for implementing various instructions of the steam air fryer, a liquid storage tank 102 for supplying steam to the steam air fryer, and a door assembly 103 for feeding food materials into the cavity 200 may be further provided on the body 100, which is not described in detail in the embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 2, the steam air fryer according to the embodiment of the application may further include a heat dissipation chamber 400 for mounting the heat dissipation assembly 300, wherein the heat dissipation chamber 400 may be disposed between the main body 100 and the cavity 200, and the heat dissipation assembly 300 is disposed in the heat dissipation chamber 400, so that a relatively sealed space is provided for mounting and implementing the heat dissipation assembly 300, and the effect of the liquid generated during the operation of the heat dissipation assembly 300 on the rest components of the steam air fryer is prevented.

It should be noted that, the heat dissipation cavity 400 in the embodiment of the present application may be disposed only on one side between the body 100 and the cavity 200, or may be disposed on multiple sides between the body 100 and the cavity 200, and may be adaptively disposed according to the space between the body 100 and the cavity 200, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Additionally, in other embodiments, the heat dissipating assembly 300 may also be disposed directly between the body 100 and the frying cavity 200.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a heat dissipating assembly according to an embodiment of the application. Referring to fig. 2 and fig. 3, a heat dissipating assembly 300 according to an embodiment of the present application includes a heat sink 301 fixedly disposed in a heat dissipating cavity 300, the heat sink 301 is provided with an air inlet through which high-temperature steam enters and a water outlet through which condensed water is discharged, the air inlet of the heat sink 301 is the air inlet of the heat dissipating assembly 300 according to an embodiment of the present application, and the water outlet of the heat sink 301 is the water outlet of the heat dissipating assembly 300 according to an embodiment of the present application.

When the steam air fryer is used for cooking by using the steam function and the steaming and baking function, high-temperature steam generated by the air frying cavity 200 is introduced into the radiator 301 through the air inlet, normal-temperature liquid is formed after the radiator 301 radiates heat, formed condensed water is discharged from the water outlet of the radiator 301, so that the steam air fryer can be prevented from being discharged outside the steam air fryer when the steam air fryer is used for cooking by using the steam function and the steaming and baking function, the whole kitchen can be prevented from being filled with peculiar smell by the discharged gas to improve the use experience of a user, and in addition, the danger of scalding the user caused by the fact that the user touches the discharged high-temperature steam can be avoided, and the steam air fryer has good practical value.

Further, in connection with fig. 2, in an embodiment of the present application, the top of the cavity 200 and the air inlet of the heat sink 301 may be communicated through the air inlet pipe 500, so as to achieve communication between the cavity 200 and the heat sink 301.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2, one end of the air inlet pipe 500 of the embodiment of the present application is connected to the air outlet hole at the top of the air frying cavity 200, and the other end of the air inlet pipe 500 passes through the top of the heat dissipating cavity 400 in a sealing manner and communicates with the air inlet of the heat sink 301, so that the high temperature steam generated in the air frying cavity 200 can be introduced into the heat sink 301 through the air inlet.

The air inlet pipe 500 of the present embodiment is preferably a hose to accommodate the structure between the body 100 and the cavity 200.

Preferably, the radiator 301 in the embodiment of the present application is a fin radiator, and the radiating tube of the fin radiator is preferably a serpentine radiating tube (shown in fig. 4), and the main reason for selecting the serpentine radiating tube is as follows: high-temperature steam is continuously condensed into liquid in the snakelike radiating pipe, the snakelike design makes the liquid flow out easily, can not make the liquid remain in the pipeline, avoids obstructing the gas flow, causes the phenomenon that the gas in the steam air fryer can't outwards be discharged to form the high-pressure container to take place, in order to improve the security that the user used.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the heat dissipating assembly 300 according to the embodiment of the present application further includes a second fan 302 fixedly disposed in the heat dissipating cavity 400, and the heat sink 302 is disposed between the second fan 302 and the cavity 200. The radiator 301 of the embodiment of the present application mainly plays a role of heat dissipation, and the second fan 302 may play a role of forced convection, so as to further improve the heat dissipation effect of the radiator 301.

In addition, referring to fig. 3, since the temperature of the gap between the cavity 200 and the appearance of the body 100 is very high, the heat dissipation effect of the heat dissipation assembly is greatly affected, and thus, the heat insulation board 1000 is disposed between the heat dissipation cavity 400 and the cavity 200 for heat insulation treatment, so as to avoid affecting the heat dissipation effect of the heat dissipation assembly.

Referring to fig. 2, in the embodiment of the present application, a water receiving box 600 is further provided on the body 100, and a water outlet of the radiator 301 is communicated with the water receiving box 600 through a water outlet pipe 700.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2, one end of the drain pipe 700 is connected to the water outlet of the radiator 301, and the other end of the drain pipe 700 passes through the water outlet of the heat dissipation cavity 400 and is connected to the water receiving box 600, so that the normal temperature liquid is formed after heat dissipation by the radiator 301, and can be introduced into the water receiving box 600 through the drain pipe 700.

In other embodiments, the heat dissipation cavity 400 may also be directly connected to the water receiving box 600 through the drain pipe 700, in which case, condensed water formed after heat dissipation by the heat dissipation component 300 may collect at the bottom of the heat dissipation cavity 400 and be introduced into the water receiving box 600 through the drain pipe 700.

The drain 700 of the present embodiment is preferably a hose to accommodate the structure between the body 100 and the deep-frying chamber 200.

In the embodiment of the present application, condensed water formed after heat dissipation by the heat sink 301 can automatically flow into the water receiving box 600 under the action of gravity, or can be pumped into the water receiving box 600 through the pump body arranged in the body 100, or, in general, the condensed water formed after heat dissipation by the heat sink 301 automatically flows into the water receiving box 600 under the action of gravity, and the pump body can be periodically started to thoroughly introduce the condensed water in the heat sink 301 into the water receiving box 600.

The water receiving box 600 according to the embodiment of the present application is detachably installed on the body 100, so that the water receiving box 600 can be periodically detached from the body 100 to remove the waste water stored in the water receiving box 600.

Further, fig. 5 is a schematic top view of fig. 2, and in combination with fig. 2 and fig. 5, in an embodiment of the present application, an air inlet and a first air outlet 104 are provided on a side wall of the body 100. The steam air fryer of the embodiment of the application can further comprise an air guiding plate 900, wherein the air guiding plate 900 is fixedly arranged between the radiator 301 and the air frying cavity 200, the air guiding plate 900 is provided with an air guiding hole, the heat radiating cavity 200 is provided with a second air outlet, and the air guiding hole on the body 100, the air guiding hole on the air guiding plate 900, the second air outlet on the heat radiating cavity 200 and the first air outlet on the body 100 are sequentially communicated.

Fig. 6 is a schematic illustration of ambient air circulation in accordance with an embodiment of the present application. In practical implementation in conjunction with fig. 6, due to the effect of the fan 302, ambient air is introduced into the heat dissipation cavity 200 from the air inlet on the body 100, the air inlet on the air inlet plate 900, and the second air outlet on the heat dissipation cavity 200, and after the ambient air exchanges heat with the radiator 301 in the heat dissipation cavity 200, the ambient air is discharged from the first air outlet on the body 100, so that the heat exchange efficiency of the radiator 301 for high-temperature steam introduced from the air-frying cavity can be improved.

Further, the air inlet on the body 100 of the embodiment of the present application is preferably disposed at the bottom of the body 1, and the air inlet on the body 100, the air inlet on the air guiding plate 900, the second air outlet on the heat dissipation cavity 200, and the first air outlet 104 on the body 100 are preferably disposed in a grid shape, so that the uniformity of heat dissipation can be improved, and meanwhile, the entry of dust can be avoided.

The air inlet, the air inlet hole, the first air outlet 104 and the second air outlet in the embodiment of the present application may be provided with one or may be mesh-shaped, which is not limited herein.

In addition, in the embodiment of the application, when the air frying cavity is cleaned, saturated steam which is introduced into the air frying cavity and heated to a proper cleaning temperature by the heating device can also be introduced into the heat radiating assembly through the air inlet of the heat radiating assembly so as to sterilize the pipeline of the heat radiating assembly and improve the cleanliness of the air frying pot.

Example two:

the embodiment of the application provides a cleaning method based on the air fryer.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a method of cleaning an air fryer in accordance with an embodiment of the application. Referring to FIG. 7, a method for cleaning an air fryer in accordance with an embodiment of the application includes:

s1: a first cleaning stage: the steam generation device 1200 is controlled to be started, the started steam generation device 1200 generates steam from the cleaning solution of the liquid storage tank 102, the generated steam is sprayed into the frying cavity 200 to separate oil stains adsorbed on the inner wall of the frying cavity 200, the first set time is continued, and the steam generation device 1200 is controlled to stop working;

in S1, the first fan 302 and the heating device 1100 may be controlled to be started, the steam generated by the started steam generating device 1200 is heated by the heating device 1100 and then sprayed into the frying cavity 200, the temperature of the generated steam heated by the heating device 1100 may be 150 ℃ to 200 ℃, so as to separate the oil stains adsorbed on the inner wall of the frying cavity 200, and the first setting time is continued, so that the steam generating device 1200 and the heating device 1100 are controlled to stop working.

That is, in S1, the steam generating device 1200 and the heating device 1100 are simultaneously turned on and off.

S2: and a second cleaning stage: and controlling the cleaning liquid stored in the liquid storage tank 102 to be conveyed into the frying cavity 200 for a second set time, and sliding the cleaning liquid away from the top to bottom along the side wall of the frying cavity 200 so as to clean greasy dirt separated from the inner wall of the frying cavity 200, wherein the temperature of the side wall of the frying cavity 200 is reduced to below 100 ℃.

In S2, the first fan 1300 and the heating device 1100 may continue to operate to generate hot air blown into the cavity 200, so as to accelerate separation of the greasy dirt on the inner wall of the cavity 200.

S3: and a third cleaning stage: the steam generating device 1200 and the first fan 1300 are controlled to be started, the started steam generating device 1200 generates steam from the cleaning solution in the liquid storage tank 102, the generated steam is sprayed into the frying cavity 200, and under the disturbance of the first fan, the steam introduced into the frying cavity 200 condenses and softens food residues on the inner wall of the frying cavity 200 for a third set time, and the steam generating device 1200 is controlled to stop working.

In S3, the first fan 1300 and the heating device 1100 may continue to operate to generate hot air introduced into the cavity 200 to accelerate condensation softening of food waste on the inner wall of the cavity 200.

S4: fourth cleaning stage: the cleaning solution stored in the liquid storage tank 102 is controlled to be delivered into the cavity 200 for a fourth set time, and the cleaning solution slides away from top to bottom along the side wall of the cavity 200 to clean and soften food residues on the inner wall of the cavity 200.

In S4, the first fan 1300 and the heating device 1100 may continue to operate to accelerate the cleaning and softening of food waste on the inner wall of the cavity 200.

After the cleaning command is executed, the high-temperature steam in the cavity 200 can be discharged out of the body 100 through the heat radiation component 300, and after a user opens the air fryer, the inner wall of the cavity 200 can be easily wiped by a rag.

In the cleaning method of the air fryer disclosed by the embodiment of the application, in the process of performing the third cleaning stage on the air-frying cavity 200, the started steam generating device 1200 generates steam from the cleaning liquid of the liquid storage tank, the generated steam is sprayed into the air-frying cavity 200, a large amount of water drops can be quickly condensed on the inner wall of the air-frying cavity 200 due to condensation and softening of the steam introduced into the air-frying cavity 200 under the disturbance of the first fan 1300, so as to soften food residues on the inner wall of the air-frying cavity 200, then the cleaning liquid of the liquid storage tank 102 is conveyed into the air-frying cavity 200, and the cleaning liquid slides away from top to bottom along the side wall of the air-frying cavity 200 so as to clean and soften the food residues on the inner wall of the air-frying cavity 200, thereby realizing self-cleaning inside the air-frying cavity 200, having remarkable cleaning effect and good practical value.

In the embodiment of the present application, the set time of each cleaning segment may be set in advance, and the pump volume of the pump body may be set in advance in embodiment three:

a storage medium according to an embodiment of the present application has stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the method steps of the second embodiment described above.

The storage medium of the embodiment of the application may be integrated on the control panel of the air fryer, and of course, it may also be integrated on the control terminal, i.e. the cleaning of the air fryer is controlled in a remote control manner, and the embodiment of the application is not particularly limited thereto.

In the present application, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "affixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "affixed" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral body; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the description of the present application, 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", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, descriptions such as those referred to as "first," "second," and the like, are provided for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implying an order of magnitude of the indicated technical features in the present disclosure. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present application.

In the description of the present application, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include both the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact by another feature therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means 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 present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed 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. Further, one skilled in the art can engage and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

While preferred embodiments of the present application have been described, additional variations and modifications in those embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. It is therefore intended that the following claims be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all such alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the application.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present application without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Thus, it is intended that the present application also include such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.

Claims (13)

1. An air fryer, said air fryer comprising:

the body is internally provided with an empty frying cavity;

the liquid storage tank is arranged on the body and can output steam, the liquid storage tank is switchably connected with the empty frying cavity or the input end of the steam generating device, and the output end of the steam generating device is communicated with the empty frying cavity;

the first fan is arranged on the body, and the output end of the first fan is communicated with the cavity so as to disturb the air flow in the cavity.

2. The air fryer according to claim 1, wherein said steam generating means is provided with a plurality of steam vents at its output.

3. The air fryer according to claim 1, wherein said first fan is disposed above an output end of said steam generating means; the air fryer also includes a heating device disposed on the body, the heating device disposed between the first fan and the output of the steam generating device.

4. The air fryer of claim 1, wherein said air fryer cavity further comprises:

a heat dissipation cavity disposed between the body and the cavity;

the heat dissipation assembly is arranged in the heat dissipation cavity and is provided with an air inlet for high-temperature steam to enter and a water outlet for condensate water to drain, and the air inlet of the heat dissipation assembly is communicated with the air frying cavity.

5. The air fryer according to claim 4, wherein said heat dissipating assembly comprises:

a heat sink disposed within the heat dissipation cavity;

and the radiator is arranged between the second fan and the frying cavity.

6. The air fryer according to claim 5, wherein said body has a sidewall provided with an air inlet and a first air outlet;

an air guide plate is arranged between the radiator and the hollow frying cavity, and an air guide hole is formed in the air guide plate;

a second air outlet is arranged on the heat dissipation cavity;

the air guiding opening on the body, the air guiding hole on the air guiding plate, the second air outlet on the heat dissipation cavity and the first air outlet on the body are sequentially communicated.

7. The air fryer of claim 6, wherein a heat shield is disposed between said heat dissipating cavity and said cavity.

8. A method of cleaning an air fryer according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein said cleaning method comprises:

a first cleaning stage: the steam generation device is controlled to be started, the started steam generation device generates steam from the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank, the generated steam is sprayed into the empty frying cavity for a first set time, and the steam generation device is controlled to stop working;

and a second cleaning stage: controlling the cleaning liquid stored in the liquid storage tank to be conveyed into the empty frying cavity for a second set time, and enabling the cleaning liquid to slide away from top to bottom along the side wall of the empty frying cavity;

and a third cleaning stage: the steam generating device and the first fan are controlled to be started, the started steam generating device generates steam from cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank, the generated steam is sprayed into the empty frying cavity for a third set time, and the steam generating device is controlled to stop working;

fourth cleaning stage: and controlling the cleaning liquid stored in the liquid storage tank to be conveyed into the cavity for a fourth set time, and enabling the cleaning liquid to slide away from top to bottom along the side wall of the cavity.

9. The method of cleaning an air fryer according to claim 8, wherein said air fryer further comprises a heating device disposed on said body;

in the first cleaning stage, the first fan and the heating device are also controlled to be started, and generated steam is heated by the heating device and then sprayed into the empty frying cavity.

10. The method of air fryer cleaning according to claim 9, wherein in a second cleaning phase, said first fan and said heating means are also controlled to be activated.

11. The method of air fryer cleaning according to claim 9, wherein in a third cleaning phase, said heating means is also controlled to be activated.

12. The method of any one of claims 9-11, wherein in a fourth cleaning phase, the first fan and the heating means are also controlled to be activated.

13. A storage medium having stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a processor, performs the method steps of any of claims 8-12.