CN117481520A - Shell assembly and cooking utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to a housing assembly and cooking utensil, the housing assembly includes supporting member, assembly structure and connecting piece. The support member is formed with a mounting surface on which the assembly structure is disposed. The connecting piece is detachably assembled with the connecting assembly structure, and the height of the connecting assembly structure relative to the mounting surface is higher than that of the connecting assembly structure relative to the mounting surface. The housing assembly can remove the connecting piece which can generate interference in advance when the display board assembly and other parts are installed, and only the assembly structure with lower height is reserved in situ. Since the mounting structure does not need to directly form a connection with the connection target, the spacing between the mounting surface and its connection member does not need to be considered. Thus, the height of the mounting structure relative to the mounting surface is controlled to a lower range. Therefore, after the connecting piece is removed, the display panel assembly and other components are installed, so that the assembly interference can be effectively reduced, and the assembly efficiency can be improved.

Description

Shell assembly and cooking utensil

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of connecting structures, in particular to a shell assembly and a cooking utensil.

Background

Electric chafing dish is widely favored by consumers because of its convenience of use, and in order to realize the display or control of the operation mode of the electric chafing dish, the electric chafing dish is usually equipped with a display panel assembly which is assembled on the housing of the electric chafing dish host and exposed to the surface of the housing.

For assembly purposes, the back side of the display panel assembly, i.e., the rear side thereof, has a screw post. However, the screw post is too close to the display panel assembly, which can interfere with the installation of the display panel assembly, resulting in inconvenient installation of the display panel assembly and affecting the assembly efficiency of the electric chafing dish. The screw post is tried to be moved backwards, but because other parts of the rice cooker are arranged behind the screw post, enough space is not available for moving the screw post backwards.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing, it is desirable to provide a housing assembly and an electric chafing dish that facilitate the installation of a display panel assembly.

A housing assembly, the housing assembly comprising:

a support member formed with a mounting surface;

the assembly structure is arranged on the mounting surface; and

and the connecting piece is detachably assembled and connected with the assembling structure, and the height of the connecting piece relative to the mounting surface is higher than that of the assembling structure relative to the mounting surface.

In one embodiment, one of the fitting structure and the connector is configured with a slot along a first direction, the other is configured with a boss matched with the slot, and the connector is configured to be detached from or snapped into the slot through the boss.

In one embodiment, the mounting structure includes a first portion and a second portion, at least one of the first portion and the second portion being spaced from the mounting surface to form the socket; the first part and the second part are separated to form the accommodating port;

the connecting piece comprises an assembling part and a connecting part, wherein the assembling part is provided with the boss in a construction mode and is accommodated in the accommodating opening, and the connecting part is connected with one side, opposite to the mounting surface, of the assembling part.

In one embodiment, one of the fitting structure and the connecting piece is configured with a guide rib along the first direction, and the other is configured with a guide groove matched with the guide rib.

In one embodiment, the fitting structure is configured with a stopper at one end of the moving path of the connecting member in the first direction.

In one embodiment, at least one of the mounting structure and the connector is configured with a connection structure configured to form a connection with the connector when the connector is mounted to the mounting structure.

In one embodiment, the connecting structure comprises a buckle and a blocking rib, the connecting piece is provided with the buckle, and the end part of the buckle is provided with a guide inclined plane; the mounting structure is configured with a rib that mates with the catch, the catch being configured to detachably engage the rib when the connector is mounted to the mounting structure.

In one embodiment, the assembly structure is configured with at least two reinforcing ribs, and at least a portion of the reinforcing ribs extend in a bent manner.

In one embodiment, the connector is configured with a screw post.

A cooking utensil comprises the shell assembly.

In one embodiment, the cooking appliance is an electric chafing dish;

and/or, the electric chafing dish further comprises a display panel assembly, wherein the display panel assembly is provided with a avoidance gap.

The shell component and the cooking utensil can remove the connecting piece which possibly generates interference in advance when the display board component and other components are installed, and only the assembly structure with lower height is reserved in situ. Since the mounting structure does not need to directly form a connection with the connection target, the spacing between the mounting surface and its connection member does not need to be considered. Therefore, the assembling structure only needs to be capable of realizing the assembling of the connecting piece, and the height of the assembling structure relative to the mounting surface is relatively low. Therefore, after the connecting piece is removed, the display panel assembly and other components are installed, so that the assembly interference can be effectively reduced, and the assembly efficiency can be improved.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of the housing assembly at a shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the housing assembly of fig. 1 with the connector removed.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the housing assembly at B shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of another angular configuration of the housing assembly of fig. 1 with the connector removed.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of the housing assembly at C shown in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the structure of the connector in the housing assembly shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of another angular configuration of the connector of the housing assembly of fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view of the structure of the housing assembly shown in fig. 1 after the display panel assembly is mounted.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the housing assembly of fig. 9 during assembly and disassembly of the connector.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged schematic view of the housing assembly at D shown in fig. 9.

Reference numerals illustrate: 100. a housing assembly; 10. a support member; 11. a mounting surface; 12. a display frame; 30. assembling a structure; 31. a slot; 32. a receiving port; 33. a first section; 34. a second section; 35. a guide rib; 36. a limit part; 37. a blocking rib; 38. reinforcing ribs; 50. a connecting piece; 51. a boss; 52. an assembling portion; 53. a connection part; 54. a guide groove; 55. a buckle; 200. a display panel assembly; 201. avoiding the gap.

Detailed Description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. This application is, however, susceptible of embodiment in many other forms than those described herein and similar modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the application, and therefore the application is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that, if there are terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., these terms refer to the orientation or positional relationship based on the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description and simplification of description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, the term "and/or" is merely an association relation describing the association object, meaning that three relations may exist, e.g. a and/or B, may be represented: a exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the front and rear associated objects are an "or" relationship. The terms "first," "second," and the like, 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, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In this application, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; 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 terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be the only embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, an embodiment of the present application provides a housing assembly 100, which includes a support member 10, a mounting structure 30, and a connector 50. The support member 10 is formed with a mounting surface 11, and the fitting structure 30 is provided on the mounting surface 11. The connection member 50 detachably mounts the connection mounting structure 30, and a height L1 of the mounting surface 11 is higher than a height L2 of the mounting structure 30 (as shown in fig. 11) of the mounting surface 11.

The housing assembly 100 may be used for cooking appliances such as electric chafing dish, wherein the support member 10 is a structural member in the housing assembly 100, and may specifically be a casing of the cooking appliance, a portion of the casing, or other structural member mounted inside the casing. Specifically, the support member 10 may have a display frame 12 formed thereon, where the display frame 12 is used to mount the display panel assembly 200 (as shown in fig. 9 and 10), and the front surface of the display panel assembly 200 faces the outside of the housing assembly 100 and the back surface faces the inside of the housing assembly 100.

The connector 50 is attached to and detached from the support member 10 by the fitting structure 30, and the connector 50 refers to a means for forming a connection with a connection target. Wherein the connection target may be, but is not limited to, an upper shell, a panel, etc. located above the support member 10.

The mounting structure 30 may be integrally formed on the mounting surface 11 of the support member 10, and the top end thereof may protrude with respect to the mounting surface 11, or may be flush or depressed with respect to the mounting surface 11. The height of the connection piece 50 mounted on the mounting structure 30 with respect to the mounting surface 11 is higher than the height of the mounting structure 30 with respect to the mounting surface 11, in other words, the connection piece 50 continues to extend upward away from the mounting surface 11 based on the height of the mounting structure 30 to connect the support member 10 with the connection target spaced above. On the other hand, after the connection member 50 is removed, the protrusion of the mounting surface 11, which is formed by the original mounting structure 30 and the connection member 50 together, is lowered to the height of the mounting structure 30 itself.

Wherein the height of the mounting structure 30 relative to the mounting surface 11 may be no more than one third of the height of the connection member 50 mounted on the mounting structure 30 relative to the mounting surface 11. Specifically, the height of the mounting structure 30 relative to the mounting surface 11 is less than the length of the connector 50.

The housing assembly 100 may be removed in advance to allow the connection member 50 to be easily interfered when the display panel assembly 200 is mounted, and only the assembly structure 30 having a low height is left in place. Since the mounting structure 30 does not need to directly form a connection with the connection target, the spacing between the mounting surface 11 and the connection portion 53 thereof does not need to be considered. Therefore, the fitting structure 30 is only required to be capable of fitting the connector 50, and the height relative to the mounting surface 11 is relatively low. Therefore, the assembly interference can be effectively reduced by mounting the display panel assembly 200 after removing the connector 50, which is helpful for improving the assembly efficiency.

Further, the connection member 50 is configured with a screw column. The screw column may be engaged with a screw to connect the support member 10 with the connection target.

In other embodiments, the connector 50 may be a snap structure, a screw, etc., so long as the connector can be cooperatively connected with other structures or separately connected with the support member 10 and the connection object, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6 together, in some embodiments, one of the assembly structure 30 and the connection member 50 is configured with the slot 31 along a first direction (X direction as shown in fig. 2), the other is configured with a boss 51 cooperating with the slot 31, and the connection member 50 is configured to be detached from or snapped into the slot 31 by the boss 51.

The assembling structure 30 and the connecting piece 50 are matched through the boss 51 and the slot 31, the assembling of the connecting piece 50 is realized when the boss 51 is clamped into the slot 31, and the disassembling of the connecting piece 50 is realized when the boss 51 is separated from the slot 31.

It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the mounting structure 30 and the connector 50 may also be formed in a removable mounting relationship by clamping, pinning, etc., without limitation.

In some embodiments, the mounting structure 30 is configured with a slot 31 in a first direction and a receiving opening 32 in communication with the slot 31. The connector 50 is configured with a boss 51 and is disengaged or snapped into the slot 31 in a first direction to permit removal and installation, with a portion of the connector 50 being received in the receiving opening 32 and another portion extending through the receiving opening 32 away from the mounting surface 11. Wherein the first direction intersects a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface 11.

The slot 31 extends in the first direction and intersects the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface 11, and the boss 51 moves into the slot 31 in the first direction through one end of the slot 31 in the first direction. Part of the connector 50 is received in the receiving opening 32 in engagement with the mounting structure 30 and the other part extends through the receiving opening 32 away from the mounting surface 11 to facilitate connection of the spaced apart components to the mounting surface 11.

In this way, the support member 10 is connected to the connection target by the fitting structure 30 and the connection piece 50 extending upward away from the mounting surface 11. Further, when the boss 51 is caught in the slot 31, the slot 31 can bring about the restriction of the connector 50 in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface 11 by the boss 51, improving the stability of the connector 50 thereof in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface 11, that is, ensuring the stability of the connection of the support member 10 formed by the connector 50 with the connection target.

In some embodiments, the mounting structure 30 includes a first portion 33 and a second portion 34, at least one of the first portion 33 and the second portion 34 being spaced from the mounting surface 11 to form a slot 31 extending in the first direction. The first portion 33 and the second portion 34 are spaced apart to form the receiving opening 32. The connector 50 includes a fitting portion 52 and a connecting portion 53, the fitting portion 52 is configured with a boss 51 and is accommodated in the accommodating port 32, and the connecting portion 53 connects a side of the fitting portion 52 facing away from the mounting surface 11.

In other words, the insertion slot 31 formed by the fitting structure 30 is located on the mounting surface 11 and extends in the first direction. The first and second portions 33, 34 may form slot 31 with the slots facing. The first portion 33 and the second portion 34 are spaced apart to form the receiving opening 32 in a direction intersecting the first direction and parallel to the mounting surface 11. The fitting portion 52 is formed with bosses 51 on opposite sides thereof, and slides in the first direction against the mounting surface 11, is engaged with the slot 31 from one end of the slot 31 in the first direction, and is accommodated in the accommodation opening 32.

The connection portion 53 is a structure for connection with a connection target, and may specifically have a screw hole formed therein. The connecting portion 53 is located at the top of the fitting portion 52 opposite the mounting surface 11.

In this way, the connector 50 can be attached to and detached from the mounting surface 11 by the bottom of the fitting portion 52 being slid, and can be connected to the connection destination by the connecting portion 53 passing through the receiving port 32.

In some embodiments, one of the mounting structure 30 and the connector 50 is configured with a guide rib 35 along a first direction, and the other is configured with a guide groove 54 that mates with the guide rib 35.

It will be appreciated that the guide rib 35 cooperates with the guide groove 54 and is slidable within the guide groove 54 under the guidance of the guide groove 54.

In this way, under the cooperation of the guide rib 35 and the guide groove 54, the connecting piece 50 can move more accurately along the first direction, so that the possibility that the boss 51 is difficult to align with the slot 31 due to left-right offset is reduced, and the assembling accuracy and efficiency of the connecting piece 50 are improved.

Further, the fitting structure 30 is configured with guide ribs 35 on the mounting surface 11, and the bottom of the connection member 50 is configured with guide grooves 54. Specifically, the guide groove 54 is formed in the bottom surface of the fitting portion 52, and the guide rib 35 is formed on the mounting surface 11 between the first portion 33 and the second portion 34.

In some embodiments, the mounting structure 30 is configured with a stop 36 at one end of the path of movement of the connector 50 in the first direction.

In other words, the stopper 36 can block the link 50 at one end of the path of movement of the link 50.

In this manner, when the connector 50 is assembled moving in the first direction, it is indicated that the connector 50 has been installed when moving to the stop of the stop 36. The limiting portion 36 can not only accurately limit the mounting position of the connector 50, but also prevent the connector 50 from sliding out from the other end of the slot 31 in the first direction due to excessive movement or external force when the boss 51 is assembled from the one end of the slot 31 in the first direction.

Specifically, the limiting portion 36 is configured at one end of the guide rib 35, and the connection member 50 is illustrated as being assembled in place when it is moved to be blocked by the limiting portion 36 under the guide of the guide rib 35.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in some embodiments, at least one of the mounting structure 30 and the connecting member 50 is configured with a connecting structure configured to connect the two when the connecting member 50 is mounted to the mounting structure 30.

The manner in which the connection structure connects the connector 50 to the mounting structure 30 includes, but is not limited to, a snap fit, an adhesive, etc.

In this manner, the connection structure can improve the stability of the connection 50 after assembly in place, reducing the likelihood of its disengagement from the assembly structure 30.

Further, the connection structure includes a buckle 55 and a rib 37, the connection member 50 is configured with the buckle 55, the assembly structure 30 is configured with the rib 37 matched with the buckle 55, and the end of the buckle 55 is configured with a guiding inclined plane. The catch 55 is configured to detachably engage the rib 37 when the connector 50 is assembled to the mounting structure 30.

It will be appreciated that the rib 37 is located in the path of movement of the catch 55, and when the connector 50 is assembled, the catch 55 moves towards the rib 37 and contacts the rib 37, and after that, the catch 55 will deform elastically under the action of the guiding ramp until it passes over the rib 37 and is clamped to the rib 37. When the connecting piece 50 needs to be removed, the connecting piece 50 is pulled out only by pulling the buckle 55 to separate from the retaining rib 37.

In this way, during the installation process of the connector 50, the fastener 55 can be quickly fastened, so as to complete the assembly.

In some embodiments, the mounting structure 30 is configured with at least two reinforcing ribs 38, and at least a portion of the reinforcing ribs 38 extend in a bent manner.

The bending-extending reinforcing rib 38 has at least two connected extending sections, and the connected extending sections extend in intersecting directions and in particular in mutually perpendicular directions.

The strength of the assembly structure 30 can be enhanced by the reinforcing ribs 38, the length of the reinforcing ribs 38 can be increased in a limited space by bending and extending, the achievement in different directions can be improved, and the intersecting reinforcing ribs 38 can be mutually supported.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, the housing assembly is shown with the connector 50 removed before the display panel assembly 200 is mounted, or the connector 50 is not mounted, and the connector 50 is pushed into the slot 31 and the receiving opening 32 of the mounting structure 30 along the mounting surface 11 of the supporting member 10 after the display panel assembly 200 is mounted in place. The guide grooves 54 of the connector 50 wrap around the guide ribs 35 of the mounting structure 30 during assembly. The cooperation of the guide groove 54 and the guide rib 35 can effectively prevent the connecting piece 50 from deviating left and right. The bosses 51 on both sides of the connecting piece 50 are slidably pushed in the slots 31 of the assembly structure 30 until the connecting piece 50 abuts against the limiting portion 36. At this time, the buckle 55 of the connecting piece 50 is buckled on the rib 37 of the assembling structure 30, so as to prevent the connecting piece 50 from being separated from the assembling structure 30.

A cooking appliance comprising the above-described housing assembly 100. Further, the cooking appliance is an electric hot pot.

In some embodiments, the cooking appliance further includes a display panel assembly 200, the display panel assembly 200 is connected to the support member 10, and the mounting structure 30 is provided at a rear side of the display panel assembly 200.

It will be appreciated that the attachment mechanisms on the back side of the display panel assembly 200 are all detachable connectors 50, and that the connectors 50 are mounted by the mounting structure 30 on the back side of the display panel assembly 200.

In some embodiments, the display panel assembly 200 is configured with a relief notch 201.

Specifically, the mounting structure 30 is convexly disposed on the mounting surface 11, and an edge of the display panel assembly 200, which is close to the mounting surface, is recessed inward to form an avoidance gap 201 for avoiding the mounting structure 30.

In this way, the mounting structure 30 does not interfere with the display panel assembly 200 even when protruding from the mounting surface 11, thereby facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the display panel assembly 200.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The above examples only represent a few embodiments of the present application, which are described in more detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the claims. It should be noted that it would be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements could be made without departing from the spirit of the present application, which would be within the scope of the present application. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present application is to be determined by the claims appended hereto.

Claims (11)

1. A housing assembly, the housing assembly comprising:

a support member (10) having a mounting surface (11) formed thereon;

an assembly structure (30) provided on the mounting surface (11); and

and the connecting piece (50) is detachably assembled and connected with the assembling structure (30), and the height of the assembling structure (30) relative to the mounting surface (11) is higher than the height of the assembling structure (30) relative to the mounting surface (11).

2. The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein one of the fitting structure (30) and the connection member (50) is configured with a slot (31) in a first direction, the other is configured with a boss (51) that mates with the slot (31), and the connection member (50) is configured to be detached from or snapped into the slot (31) by the boss (51).

3. The housing assembly according to claim 2, wherein the mounting structure (30) comprises a first portion (33) and a second portion (34), at least one of the first portion (33) and the second portion (34) being spaced from the mounting surface (11) to form the slot (31);

the connecting piece (50) comprises an assembling part (52) and a connecting part (53), the assembling part (52) is provided with the boss (51), and the connecting part (53) is connected with one side of the assembling part (52) which is opposite to the mounting surface (11).

4. The housing assembly according to claim 2, wherein one of the fitting structure (30) and the connecting piece (50) is configured with a guide rib (35) along the first direction, and the other is configured with a guide groove (54) cooperating with the guide rib (35).

5. The housing assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the fitting structure (30) is configured with a limit stop (36) at one end of the movement path of the connecting piece (50) in the first direction.

6. The housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein at least one of the fitting structure (30) and the connection member (50) is configured with a connection structure configured to form a connection with the fitting structure (30) when the connection member (50) is fitted to the fitting structure.

7. The housing assembly according to claim 6, wherein the connection structure comprises a catch (55) and a rib (37), the connection (50) being configured with the catch (55) and an end of the catch (55) being configured with a guiding ramp; the mounting structure (30) is configured with a rib (37) cooperating with the catch (55), the catch (55) being configured to detachably engage the rib (37) when the connection (50) is mounted to the mounting structure (30).

8. The housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the mounting structure (30) is configured with at least two reinforcing ribs (38), and at least part of the reinforcing ribs (38) extends in a bent manner.

9. The housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the connection member (50) is configured with a screw post.

10. A cooking appliance comprising a housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.

11. The cooking appliance of claim 10, wherein the cooking appliance is an electric hot pot;

and/or, the cooking appliance further comprises a display panel assembly (200), wherein the display panel assembly (200) is configured with a avoidance gap (201).