CN1294083A

CN1294083A - Electric food container

Info

Publication number: CN1294083A
Application number: CN 99122095
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张达光; 刘尚文
Original assignee: Desheng Industry Co ltd
Current assignee: Desheng Industry Co ltd
Priority date: 1999-10-28
Filing date: 1999-10-28
Publication date: 2001-05-09

Abstract

An electric food container is composed of food chamber, an electrothermal plate to transfer heat to said food chamber, and a water bag for providing water vapour to food chamber when it is heated.

Description

The food containers of electricity consumption work

The present invention relates to a kind of food containers, particularly relate to a kind of food containers of electricity consumption work.

Existing food containers (being also referred to as " food box ") is not kept the built-in mechanism of the food temperature of adorning.As time goes on, food will become very ice-cold.Certainly food is reheated with micro-wave oven.But, not that this utensil can be arranged, thereby the edible ice-cold food of having to, this can not be delicious enjoyment.

Another shortcoming of existing food containers is the reduction along with food temperature in the container, and originally the water that exists with steam or steam form will be condensed into liquid water, and be dropped on the food with the form of water droplet.As everyone knows, this will damage food quality.

An object of the present invention is to provide and a kind of above-mentioned shortcoming is carried out improved food containers, perhaps provide a kind of useful selection to the public at least.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of food containers of electricity consumption work, and the quality of the food of adorning can keep in this food containers.

Further purpose of the present invention provides a kind of food containers of electricity consumption work, and the food of adorning can continue to remain on temperature required in this food containers.

Of the present invention another further purpose provide a kind of food containers of electricity consumption work, the moisture content in this food containers can keep roughly.

Hereinafter further object of the present invention will be described more significantly.

According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of food containers of electricity consumption work is provided, it comprises the device that is used to adorn food, it is characterized in that, it comprises heating arrangement, have heat transfer relation between the device of this heating arrangement and described dress food, wherein, described heating arrangement is to come work to produce heat by electricity.

According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of food containers of electricity consumption work is provided, and it comprises the device that is used to adorn food, it is characterized in that, it comprises water storage unit, and this water storage unit is used for when described water storage unit is heated the described food supply steam in the device of described dress food.

Only a preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below by an example and with reference to accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is the food containers mounting structure block diagram of electricity consumption work of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of food containers shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 A is the cut-away section front view of food containers shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 B is the food containers section drawing along the A-A line intercepting of Fig. 3 A;

Fig. 3 C is the food containers section drawing along the B-B line intercepting of Fig. 3 B;

Fig. 4 A is the block diagram of pantry shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 4 B is the birds-eye view of pantry shown in Fig. 4 A;

Fig. 4 C is the section drawing along the pantry of the M-M line intercepting of Fig. 4 B;

Fig. 5 A is a heat baffle birds-eye view shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 5 B is the section drawing along the heat baffle of the C-C line intercepting of Fig. 5 A;

Fig. 5 C is the section drawing along the heat baffle of the D-D line intercepting of Fig. 5 A;

Fig. 5 D is the block diagram of heat baffle shown in Fig. 5 A;

Fig. 6 A is the birds-eye view of the heat baffle that is assembled together with thermostat shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 6 B is along the heat baffle of the E-E line intercepting of Fig. 6 A and the section drawing of thermostat;

Fig. 6 C is along the heat baffle of the F-F line intercepting of Fig. 6 A and the section drawing of thermostat;

Fig. 7 A is the birds-eye view of heating board shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 7 B is the end elevation of heating board shown in Fig. 7 A;

Fig. 7 C shows the block diagram that heating board and heat baffle are assembled together;

Fig. 7 D shows being connected between heating board and the thermostat shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 8 A is the birds-eye view of shallow bag shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 8 B is the section drawing along the shallow bag of the N-N line intercepting of Fig. 8 A;

Fig. 9 A is the lateral plan of thermostat shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 9 B is the birds-eye view of thermostat shown in Fig. 9 A;

Figure 10 A is the block diagram of top cover shown in Figure 2;

Figure 10 B is the top cover exploded perspective view that has two locking arms shown in Figure 10 A;

Figure 10 C is the block diagram of the top cover that has been seated of two locking arms shown in Figure 10 B;

Figure 11 A is a locking arm front view shown in Figure 10 B;

Figure 11 B is the section drawing along the locking arm of the intercepting of the H-H line among Figure 11 A;

Figure 11 C is the section drawing along the locking arm of the intercepting of the I-I line among Figure 11 A;

Figure 12 A is the front view of battery case shown in Figure 2;

Figure 12 B is the end elevation of battery case shown in Figure 12 A;

Figure 12 C is the block diagram of battery case shown in Figure 12 A;

Figure 13 A is the block diagram of the matrix of food containers shown in Figure 2;

Figure 13 B is the front view of matrix shown in Figure 13 A;

Figure 13 C is the section drawing along the matrix of the intercepting of the J-J line among Figure 13 B;

Figure 13 D is the section drawing along the matrix of the intercepting of the K-K line among Figure 13 C;

Figure 14 A is the birds-eye view of the seal ring that uses in the food containers shown in Figure 1; And

Figure 14 B is the section drawing along the seal ring of the intercepting of the L-L line among Figure 14 A.

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 have shown the food containers according to electricity consumption work of the present invention, totally are expressed as 10.This container 10 comprises pantry that a top cover 12, one can be made by corrosion-resistant steel 14, shallow bag 16, heating board 18, heat baffle 20, thermostat 22, a matrix 24 and a battery case 26.These functions of components will be discussed and be connected below.

Fig. 3 A to 3C has shown the different views of food containers 10.As can be seen, battery case 26 removably is bonded together with matrix 24 by means of two hooks 28 from Fig. 3 A.Battery case 26 comprises a lid 30, and it can be taken off battery 32 is packed in the battery case 26, so that be food containers 10 power supplies.Battery case 26 has two electrical pickofves 34 (only demonstrating among Fig. 3 B), when battery case 26 and matrix 24 are bonded together, these two contact points be placed in two connecting

pins

62 and 64 in the heat baffle 20 and carry out physics and electrically contact.Owing to be provided with heat baffle 20, the heat that heating board 18 produces can not pass on the matrix 24, thereby has guaranteed user's safety.

Can be more clearly visible from Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 A, battery case 26 comprises a switch 36, it can connect and dissengaged positions between the switch food containers.When food containers 10 work, indicator lamp 38 is shinny.Also be provided with a socket 40 that can connect AC/DC adapter on this container, so that provide electric energy for food containers 10.

What Fig. 4 A to 4C showed is the different views of pantry 14.As above-mentioned, pantry 14 can be made with corrosion-resistant steel, and this can make heat evenly and promptly pass food in pantry 14.Certainly, also can adopt other suitable material.Two outshots 42 are arranged in the both sides of pantry 14, and they can be placed on the recessed portion of matrix 24 corresponding sizes discussed below and shape, to help pantry 14 correction position suitable with respect to matrix 24.As from Fig. 4 C, seeing, all be provided with the passage 44 that two tops from pantry 14 extend to the bottom on each outside face of the other both sides of pantry 14.

Fig. 5 A to 5D shown and used thermal insulating material, for example the different views of the heat baffle 20 made of plastic material.The shape of heat baffle 20 is roughly square, and it comprises a very shallow square recessed portion 46, is used to lay heating board 18.Also have a recessed portion 48 in addition, be used to lay thermostat 22.Being provided with one on a limit of heat baffle 20 can be with respect to the mobile platelet 50 of heat baffle 20 rotations, and the purpose that it is set is discussed below.

Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B have shown two views of heating board 18.Heating board 18 comprise when electric current by the time with heat-producing resistance unit 52.One end of heating board 18 is little protrusions 54 of a rectangle, has arranged two conductive metal sheets 56 in the above, and they and resistance unit 52 are electrically connected.Thermostat 22 is placed in the recessed portion 48 so that its top 58 exposes, and the bottom 60 that makes it with put into the connecting pin 62 of putting heat baffle 20 and contact.Another connecting pin 64 also is placed in the heat baffle 20.Heating board 18 is placed in the recessed portion 46, so that in the sheetmetal 56 one contacts with the top 58 of thermostat 22, thereby be electrically connected with connecting pin 62, and another sheetmetal 56 contacts with connecting pin 64.When thermostat 22, heating board 18, heat baffle 20 and shallow bag 16 (below will discuss) are suitably assembled, platelet 50 pivots to solid line shown in position along direction shown in the arrow G from position shown in the dotted line with respect to heat baffle 20, with fixing this assembling.

As can be seen, when platelet 50 pivoted among Fig. 7 C position shown in the solid line, connecting

62 and 64 reached outside the edge of heat baffle 20 from Fig. 6 B and 6C.When in the chamber that heat baffle 20 is placed in matrix 24, two apertures that connecting

62 and 64 will pass matrix 24 lower ends stretch out, thereby when battery case 26 is bonded on the matrix 24, connecting pin 62 are contacted with the lead 34 of battery case 26 with 64.So just, set up a complete circuit that makes heating board 18 work.

Shown in Fig. 9 A and 9B, thermostat 22 comprises a heat-shrinkable tube 66, and when being heated to predefined temperature, it will cover the whole bottom 60 of thermostat 22.Therefore, when heating board 18 is worked on predefined temperature, heat-shrinkable tube 66 will cover bottom 60, and the electrical connection between thermostat 22 and the connecting pin 62 is disconnected.Thereby circuit will disconnect.Therefore, thermostat 22 can be used for controlling the work of heating board 18, thus and the internal temperature of control food containers 10.

Get back to Fig. 8 A and 8B, they have shown the different views of shallow bag 16.Shallow bag 16 usefulness absorbent materials are made.At first it is immersed in water during use or be placed with seasonings or the water of analogue in.Before being assembled to heating board 18 on the heat baffle 20, earlier heating board 18 is placed in the hole 68 of shallow bag 16.When food containers 10 work, heating board 18 heats by electric energy.Except the food in the pantry 14 is provided the heat, heating board also heats the contained water of shallow bag 16, so water will flow to food in the pantry 14 with the form of the steam passage 44 by pantry 14.This will help to keep the quality of food in the pantry 14.Just as mentioned above, the water that shallow bag 16 absorbs can send fragrance, and the user can tart up for the food in the pantry 14 according to the hobby of oneself.

Figure 10 A to 10C has shown top cover 12 in more detail.Disposed two locking arms 70 in the relative both sides of top cover 12, they can be with respect to top cover 12 pivoted.Figure 11 A to 11C has shown the different views of locking arm 70.Each locking arm 70 comprises two outshots that protrude upward 72, and they can the bayonet fitting mode be placed in the downside of matrix 24 upper end respective shapes, thereby top cover 12 and matrix 24 removably are bonded together.

Figure 12 A to 12C shows battery case 26 in greater detail.Particularly two contact wires 34 stretching from the bottom of battery case 26 as can be seen.At the upside of battery case 26 two hooks 26 are arranged, these two hooks 26 are joined together in the bayonet fitting mode with the downside of matrix 24 upper ends, thereby battery case 26 and matrix 24 removably are bonded together, shown in Fig. 3 B.

Figure 13 A to 13D has shown the different views of matrix 24.Matrix 24 is by thermal insulating material, and for example plastic material is made.Matrix 24 two upper ends be provided with two recessed portions 74, each recessed portion is used to lay an outshot 42 of pantry 14, so that pantry 14 is placed in the matrix 24 suitably.A side is provided with two apertures 76 in the bottom of matrix 24, and when heating board 18 after handle is assembled and heat baffle 20 were placed in the matrix 24, connecting

62 and 64 passed aperture 76 and stretches out.Matrix 24 also is provided with two diapires 77, and diapire 77 helps battery case 26 and matrix 24 suitable engaging.

For the inside of improving food containers 10 and the insulating power of external environment condition, top cover 12 is provided with a seal ring 78 made from plastic material, to guarantee that suitable sealing property is arranged when top cover 12 engages with matrix 24.

Claims

1. the food containers of an electricity consumption job, it comprises the device of adorning food, it is characterized in that, it comprise and described dress food device between have heat transfer relation heating arrangement, wherein, described heating arrangement is that electricity consumption work is to produce heat.

2. according to the described food containers of claim 1, it is characterized in that described heating arrangement comprises at least one heating board.

3. according to the described food containers of claim 1, it is characterized in that it comprises the device that is used to lay battery, battery is used to make described heating arrangement work.

4. according to the described food containers of claim 3, it is characterized in that described placing device and described food containers removably are bonded together.

5. according to the described food containers of claim 4, it is characterized in that described placing device is included in and is used for the device that is electrically connected with described heating arrangement when described placing device is bonded together with described food containers.

6. according to the described food containers of claim 3, it is characterized in that described placing device comprises that at least one is used to control the switch block of food containers work.

7. according to the described food containers of claim 3, it is characterized in that described placing device comprises at least one lamp, be used for visually showing the mode of operation of food containers.

8. according to the described food containers of claim 1, it is characterized in that it comprises the device that is used to regulate described heating arrangement work.

9. according to the described food containers of claim 8, it is characterized in that described control apparatus comprises at least one thermostat.

10. the food containers of an electricity consumption job, it comprises the device of adorning food, it is characterized in that, and it comprises a device that is filled with water, and it is suitable for the described food supply steam in described dress food device to the described device heating that is filled with water the time.

11., it is characterized in that having heat transfer relation between described water storage unit and the electric heater unit according to the described food containers of claim 10.

12., it is characterized in that described heating arrangement is placed in the cavity of described water storage unit at least in part according to the described food containers of claim 12.

13., it is characterized in that described heating arrangement comprises at least one heating board according to the described food containers of claim 12.

14., it is characterized in that described dress food device comprises that at least one makes described steam move to the passage component of described dress food device from described water storage unit according to the described food containers of claim 12.

15., it is characterized in that described passage component is arranged on the outside face of a wall components of described dress food device according to the described food containers of claim 14.

16., it is characterized in that described dress food device comprises a plurality of described passage components according to the described food containers of claim 15.

17., it is characterized in that described a plurality of passage components are arranged on the outside face separately of two wall components of described dress food device according to the described food containers of claim 16.

18., it is characterized in that described wall components is relative mutually according to the described food containers of claim 17.