CN204445485U - Steam valve assembly and cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a steam valve assembly and a cooking utensil. The steam valve assembly can be installed on the upper cover of the cooking utensil, comprising: a valve seat, a valve cover, a mounting seat and a steam exhaust cover. The valve seat is provided with a steam inlet hole; the valve cover is connected with the valve seat, and a steam passage is formed between the valve seat and the valve cover, and the valve cover is provided with a mounting hole; the installation seat is located in the steam passage, and is connected with the valve cover, and the installation seat is There is a steam hole; the steam exhaust cover is located in the installation hole, and one end is supported on the mounting seat. There is a steam outlet hole on the steam exhaust cover. The steam exhaust cover can move relative to the valve cover, so that the steam outlet and the steam outlet are connected. or disconnect. In the steam valve assembly provided by the utility model, the exhaust cover is installed and positioned through the installation seat, and the installation seat is directly connected with the valve cover, thereby indirectly ensuring the installation accuracy between the exhaust cover and the valve cover and reducing the exhaust cover. The probability of jamming occurs when the relative valve cover moves, thereby improving the reliability of the product.

Description

Steam Valve Assemblies and Cooking Appliances

technical field

The utility model relates to the field of kitchen utensils, in particular to a steam valve assembly and a cooking appliance with the steam valve assembly.

Background technique

At present, the exhaust valve of the existing rice cooker product is a normally open structure, that is, the cooking chamber of the product is connected with the external environment no matter whether the product is in the working state or in the non-working state. The setting makes it easy for dust, bacteria and other foreign matter in the external environment to enter the cooking chamber of the product through the steam exhaust valve, thereby reducing the cleanliness of the product. There is no need to discharge water vapor in the working stage. The setting of this structure will easily cause the heat inside the product to be lost from the exhaust valve, which will relatively increase the power loss during the cooking process of the product and reduce the energy efficiency of the product.

Utility model content

In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, an object of this utility model is to provide a steam valve assembly, which can be closed when exhaust steam is not needed, so as to avoid unnecessary heat loss and external cold air or dust etc. into the steam valve assembly.

Another object of the present utility model is to provide a cooking appliance having the above-mentioned steam valve assembly.

In order to achieve the above purpose, an embodiment of an aspect of the present invention provides a steam valve assembly, which can be installed on the upper cover of the cooking utensil, including: a valve seat, the valve seat is provided with a steam inlet hole; the valve cover , the valve cover is connected with the valve seat, and a steam channel is formed between the valve seat and the valve cover, and the valve cover is provided with a mounting hole; the mounting seat is located on the In the steam passage, and connected with the valve cover, and the installation seat is provided with a steam hole; and a steam exhaust cover, the exhaust cover is located in the installation hole, and one end is supported on the installation On the seat, a steam outlet hole is arranged on the steam exhaust cover, and the steam exhaust cover can move relative to the valve cover, so that the steam outlet hole is connected with or disconnected from the steam outlet hole.

The steam valve assembly provided by the utility model supports one end of the exhaust cover on the installation seat, so that the exhaust cover can be installed and positioned through the installation seat. In addition, the installation seat is directly connected with the valve cover, thereby indirectly ensuring the exhaust The installation accuracy between the steam cover and the valve cover, therefore, during the movement of the exhaust cover relative to the valve cover, the probability of jamming between the exhaust cover and the valve cover is reduced, thereby improving the reliability of the product .

Specifically, in this solution, the steam exhaust cover can move relative to the valve cover to control the connection or disconnection of the steam outlet hole and the steam outlet hole. When the steam outlet hole and the steam outlet hole are connected, the steam can flow from the The steam inlet hole enters the steam passage, and passes through the steam outlet hole on the mounting base, and then discharges the steam valve assembly through the steam outlet hole on the exhaust cover; when the steam outlet hole and the steam outlet hole are disconnected, the steam exhaust The cover can effectively block the air circulation between the external environment and the steam channel. When the product is installed on the cooking appliance, the air circulation between the inside of the cooking appliance and the external environment is blocked, and dust and bacteria in the external environment are avoided. The cleanliness of the cooking utensils is reduced due to the inside of the cooking utensils. At the same time, this solution supports one end of the exhaust cover on the mounting seat, so that the exhaust cover can be installed and positioned through the mounting seat. In addition, by directly connecting the mounting seat to the valve The cover is connected to each other, thus indirectly ensuring the installation accuracy between the exhaust cover and the valve cover. Therefore, during the movement of the exhaust cover relative to the valve cover, the probability of jamming between the exhaust cover and the valve cover is reduced. , so as to ensure the fluency of the movement of the exhaust cover relative to the valve cover, that is, to ensure that the product can accurately control the connection or disconnection of the steam outlet and the steam outlet, thereby improving the reliability of the product.

In addition, the steam valve assembly in the above embodiments provided by the present invention can also have the following additional technical features:

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting base is detachably mounted on the valve cover.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, one of the mounting seat and the valve cover is provided with a buckle, and the other is provided with a slot matching the buckle.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the buckle and/or the slot wall of the slot is provided with a guide slope.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the valve cover is provided with a plurality of buckles, and the plurality of buckles are evenly distributed along the circumference of the valve cover, and the mounting seat is provided with a plurality of buckles groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting seat is welded, screwed or bonded to the valve cover.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the installation seat and the valve cover are integrally structured.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the steam exhaust cover can reciprocate along the axis of the installation hole; or the steam exhaust cover can rotate around the axis of the installation hole.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, a downwardly protruding protrusion is provided on the lower wall surface of the upper end wall of the exhaust cover, and the steam outlet hole runs through the protrusion and the upper end of the exhaust cover. The through hole of the wall, the lower end of the protrusion abuts against the mounting seat.

Another embodiment of the utility model provides a cooking utensil, comprising: an upper cover, the upper cover is provided with a steam hole; and the steam valve assembly described in any one of the above embodiments, the steam valve The assembly is installed on the upper cover, and the steam inlet hole of the steam valve assembly communicates with the steam vent hole.

The cooking utensil provided by the embodiment of another aspect of the utility model is provided with the steam valve assembly provided by the utility model, supports one end of the steam exhaust cover on the mounting seat, so that the steam exhaust cover is installed and positioned through the mounting seat, and in addition , by directly connecting the mounting seat with the bonnet, the installation accuracy between the exhaust cover and the bonnet is indirectly ensured. Therefore, during the movement of the exhaust cover relative to the bonnet, the The probability of jamming occurs between them, thereby improving the reliability of the product.

Specifically, in this solution, the steam exhaust cover can move relative to the valve cover to control the connection or disconnection of the steam outlet and the steam outlet. When the steam outlet and the steam outlet are connected, the steam in the cooking appliance can pass through The steam hole enters the steam passage through the steam inlet hole on the valve seat, and passes through the steam outlet hole on the mounting seat, and then is discharged through the steam outlet hole on the exhaust cover; when the steam outlet hole and the steam outlet hole are disconnected Under normal circumstances, the steam exhaust cover can effectively block the air circulation between the external environment and the steam channel, thereby blocking the air circulation between the interior of the cooking appliance and the external environment, and avoiding the dust and bacteria in the external environment from entering the inside of the cooking appliance and causing The cleanliness of the cooking utensils is reduced, and at the same time, unnecessary heat loss during the use of the product can be avoided, thereby improving the energy efficiency of the product.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will become apparent and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the steam valve assembly described in one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of part A in FIG. 1 .

Wherein, the corresponding relationship between the reference numerals and the part names in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is:

10 valve seat, 101 steam inlet, 20 valve cover, 201 installation hole, 202 buckle, 30 installation seat, 301 steam outlet, 302 card slot, 40 exhaust cover, 401 steam outlet, 402 protrusion, 50 guide inclined plane.

Detailed ways

In order to more clearly understand the above purpose, features and advantages of the utility model, the utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

In the following description, a lot of specific details have been set forth in order to fully understand the utility model, but the utility model can also be implemented in other ways different from those described here, therefore, the protection scope of the utility model is not limited by the following limitations of the specific embodiments disclosed.

The following describes the steam valve assembly according to some embodiments of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2 .

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, an embodiment of an aspect of the present invention provides a steam valve assembly, which can be installed on the upper cover of a cooking appliance, including: a valve seat 10, a valve cover 20, a mounting seat 30 and a drain Steam cover 40.

Specifically, the valve seat 10 is provided with a steam inlet hole 101; the valve cover 20 is connected to the valve seat 10, and a steam channel is formed between the valve seat 10 and the valve cover 20, and the valve cover 20 is provided with a mounting hole 201; The mounting seat 30 is located in the steam channel and connected with the valve cover 20, and the mounting seat 30 is provided with a steam hole 301; the steam exhaust cover 40 is located in the mounting hole 201, and one end is supported on the mounting seat 30, and the steam exhaust cover 40 is provided with a steam outlet 401 , and the steam exhaust cover 40 can move relative to the valve cover 20 so that the steam outlet 401 is connected with or disconnected from the steam outlet 301 .

The steam valve assembly provided by the utility model supports one end of the steam exhaust cover 40 on the mounting seat 30, so that the steam exhaust cover 40 is installed and positioned through the mounting seat 30. In addition, the mounting seat 30 is directly connected to the valve cover 20. , thereby indirectly ensuring the installation accuracy between the exhaust cover 40 and the valve cover 20, therefore, during the movement of the exhaust cover 40 relative to the valve cover 20, the jamming between the exhaust cover 40 and the valve cover 20 is reduced The probability of the phenomenon, thereby improving the reliability of the product.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the mounting seat 30 is detachably mounted on the valve cover 20 .

In this embodiment, the arrangement of the structure facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the product. When the product is applied to the cooking utensil, the steam generated during the cooking process of the cooking utensil needs to circulate in the product and be discharged from the cooking utensil through the product. , so that during the long-term use of the cooking utensil, bacteria are easy to grow inside the product. The setting of this structure is convenient for users to regularly disassemble and clean the mounting seat 30 and valve cover 20, thereby improving the comfort and cleanliness of the product.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, preferably, one of the mounting base 30 and the valve cover 20 is provided with a buckle, and the other is provided with a slot matching the buckle.

In this embodiment, due to the reliable fixing between the buckle and the slot, and the ease of installation and disassembly, the connection between the mounting seat 30 and the valve cover 20 is improved while ensuring the reliability of the connection between the mounting seat 30 and the valve cover 20. The installation efficiency between 20 improves the assembly efficiency of the product and reduces the cost of the product. In addition, the setting of this structure enables the user to install or disassemble the mounting seat 30 and the valve cover 20 without using installation tools. Thereby, it provides convenience for the user to clean the product, and further improves the use comfort of the product.

In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2 , a guide slope 50 is provided on the buckle and/or the slot wall of the slot.

In this embodiment, a guide inclined surface 50 is provided on the buckle and/or the groove wall of the slot. On the one hand, during the assembly process of the product, the buckle is easier to slide into the slot, thereby reducing the installation time of the product. Difficulty, improving the assembly efficiency of the product; on the other hand, the setting of this structure avoids the appearance of sharp corners on the mating surface between the buckle and the slot, thereby avoiding the occurrence of sharp corners when the buckle slides into the slot. The buckle or card slot is scratched.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the valve cover 20 is provided with three buckles 202 , and the three buckles 202 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the valve cover 20 , and the installation seat 30 is provided with three card slots 302 .

In this embodiment, the installation seat 30 is provided with a slot 302, and the valve cover 20 is provided with a buckle 202. During the assembly process of the product, the buckle 202 on the valve cover 20 is buckled into the slot 302 on the installation seat 30. That is, the arrangement of this structure improves the installation efficiency between the installation seat 30 and the valve cover 20 under the premise of ensuring the reliability of the connection between the installation seat 30 and the valve cover 20, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the product and reducing the the cost of the product.

Of course, the number of buckles and slots is not limited to the above three, and can be set according to actual needs.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the mounting seat 30 is welded, screwed or glued on the valve cover 20 .

In this embodiment, for the solution where there are many structures on the mounting seat 30 and the matching relationship between the structures is relatively complicated, the mounting seat 30 can be welded, screwed or bonded to the valve cover 20 to avoid the user from The installation seat 30 is disassembled by oneself, and the parts between the installation seat 30 and the valve cover 20 are lost; for the solution in this embodiment, when the user cleans the steam valve assembly, the steam exhaust cover 40 can be driven relative to the valve The cover 20 is moved so that the communication between the steam outlet hole 401 and the steam outlet hole 301 is maintained, and the steam valve assembly can be flushed.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the installation seat 30 and the valve cover 20 are integrally structured.

In this embodiment, the mounting seat 30 and the bonnet 20 are of an integrated structure, which ensures the connection strength between the mounting seat 30 and the bonnet 20 on the one hand, thereby reducing the risk of fracture between the mounting seat 30 and the bonnet 20 probability, thereby increasing the reliability of the product. On the other hand, the installation seat 30 and the valve cover 20 can be made integrally, thereby improving the production efficiency of the product and reducing the production cost of the product.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, preferably, the steam exhaust cover 40 can reciprocate up and down along the axis of the installation hole 201 ; or the steam exhaust cover 40 can rotate around the axis of the installation hole 201 .

In this embodiment, when the product is applied to cooking utensils, for the solution that the steam exhaust cover 40 can rotate around the axis of the installation hole 201, when the cooking utensil needs to perform the steam exhaust process, the user can rotate the steam exhaust cover by driving 40 rotates relative to the axis of the mounting hole 201 to realize the communication between the steam outlet hole 401 and the steam outlet hole 301, and then realize the conduction between the steam inlet hole 101 and the steam outlet hole 401, so that the steam in the cooking utensils passes through the steam inlet hole 101 enters the steam valve assembly and is discharged from the steam outlet hole 401, so as to realize the steam exhaust function of the steam valve assembly; when the cooking appliance does not need to perform the steam exhaust process, the user can drive the steam exhaust cover 40 relative to the installation hole The axis of 201 rotates to realize the disconnection of the steam outlet 401 and the steam outlet 301, thereby blocking the air circulation between the inside of the cooking appliance and the external environment, so as to avoid unnecessary heat loss and prevent external cold air or dust from entering inside the steam valve.

For the scheme that the steam exhaust cover 40 can move up and down along the axis of the installation hole 201, as shown in Figure 2, when the cooking utensil needs to perform the steam exhaust process, the user can pull the steam exhaust cover 40 to move upwards to make the steam discharge The hole 401 communicates with the steam outlet hole 301, and then realizes the conduction between the steam inlet hole 101 and the steam outlet hole 401, so that the steam in the cooking utensil enters the steam valve assembly through the steam inlet hole 101, and is discharged from the steam outlet hole. 401, so as to realize the steam exhaust function of the steam valve assembly; in the case that the cooking appliance does not need to perform the steam exhaust process, the user can push the steam exhaust cover 40 to move downward, so that the installation seat 30 seals the outlet on the steam exhaust cover 40 Steam hole 401, so that the steam outlet hole 401 is disconnected from the steam outlet hole 301, thereby blocking the air circulation between the inside of the cooking appliance and the external environment, so as to avoid unnecessary heat loss and prevent external cold air or dust from entering inside the steam valve.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2 , the lower wall surface of the upper end wall of the steam exhaust cover 40 is provided with a downwardly protruding protrusion 402 , and the steam outlet 401 is formed through the protrusion 402 and the exhaust gas outlet. In the through hole of the upper end wall of the steam cover 40 , the lower end of the protrusion 402 leans against the mounting seat 30 .

In this embodiment, when the steam exhaust cover 40 moves upward, the lower end of the protrusion 402 is separated from the mounting base 30 , so that the steam outlet hole 301 on the mounting base 30 communicates with the steam outlet hole 401 on the steam exhaust cover 40 , and then realize the conduction between the steam inlet hole 101 and the steam outlet hole 401; when the steam exhaust cover 40 moves downward, and the lower end of the protrusion 402 is against the mounting seat 30, the mounting seat 30 seals the steam outlet hole 401 , so that the steam outlet 401 is disconnected from the steam outlet 301, thereby blocking the air circulation between the inside of the cooking appliance and the external environment, so as to avoid unnecessary heat loss and prevent external cold air or dust from entering the steam valve .

Another embodiment of the present utility model provides a cooking appliance (not shown in the figure), including: an upper cover (not shown in the figure) and the steam valve assembly described in any one of the above-mentioned embodiments, specifically , the upper cover is provided with a steam hole; the steam valve assembly is installed on the upper cover, and the steam inlet hole 101 of the steam valve assembly communicates with the steam hole.

The cooking utensil provided by another embodiment of the utility model is provided with the steam valve assembly provided by the utility model, supports one end of the steam exhaust cover 40 on the mounting seat 30, and makes the steam exhaust cover 40 pass through during the assembly process of the product. The installation seat 30 is installed and positioned. In addition, by directly connecting the installation seat 30 to the valve cover 20, the installation accuracy between the exhaust cover 40 and the valve cover 20 is indirectly guaranteed. Therefore, when the exhaust cover 40 is opposite to the valve cover During the movement of the valve cover 20, the probability of jamming between the exhaust cover 40 and the valve cover 20 is reduced, thereby improving the reliability of the product.

Specifically, in this solution, the steam exhaust cover 40 can move relative to the valve cover 20 to control the connection or disconnection of the steam outlet 401 and the steam outlet 301. When the steam outlet 401 and the steam outlet 301 are connected, cooking The steam in the appliance can enter the steam passage through the steam inlet hole 101 on the valve seat 10 through the steam vent hole, pass through the steam outlet hole 301 on the mounting seat 30, and then be discharged through the steam outlet hole 401 on the steam exhaust cover 40 ; When the steam outlet 401 and the steam outlet 301 are disconnected, the steam exhaust cover 40 can effectively block the air circulation between the external environment and the steam passage, and then block the air between the inside of the cooking utensil and the external environment Circulation prevents dust and bacteria from entering the cooking utensils from the outside environment, resulting in a reduction in the cleanliness of the cooking utensils. At the same time, it can also avoid unnecessary heat loss during the use of the product, thereby improving the energy efficiency of the product.

In the present invention, the term "plurality" refers to two or more than two, unless otherwise clearly defined. The terms "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixed" and other terms should be interpreted in a broad sense, for example, "connection" can be fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral connection; "connection" can be directly or indirectly through an intermediary. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description , rather than indicating or implying that the device or unit referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of this specification, descriptions of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "specific embodiments" and the like mean that specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in the present application. Novel at least one embodiment or example. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the utility model, and are not intended to limit the utility model. For those skilled in the art, the utility model can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A steam valve assembly, which can be used for cooking utensils, is characterized in that, comprising: A valve seat, the valve seat is provided with a steam inlet; a valve cover, the valve cover is connected to the valve seat, and a steam channel is formed between the valve seat and the valve cover, and the valve cover is provided with a mounting hole; a mounting seat, the mounting seat is located in the steam channel and connected to the valve cover, and the mounting seat is provided with a steam hole; and The steam exhaust cover, the steam exhaust cover is located in the installation hole, and one end is supported on the installation seat, the steam exhaust cover is provided with a steam outlet hole, and the steam exhaust cover can move relative to the valve cover , so that the steam outlet hole is connected with or disconnected from the steam outlet hole. 2. The steam valve assembly of claim 1, wherein: The mounting seat is detachably mounted on the valve cover. 3. The steam valve assembly of claim 2, wherein: One of the installation seat and the valve cover is provided with a buckle, and the other is provided with a slot matched with the buckle. 4. The steam valve assembly of claim 3, wherein: A guide slope is provided on the buckle and/or the groove wall of the groove. 5. The steam valve assembly of claim 4, wherein: A plurality of buckles are arranged on the valve cover, and the plurality of buckles are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the valve cover, and a plurality of snap grooves are arranged on the mounting seat. 6. The steam valve assembly of claim 1, wherein: The mounting seat is welded or screwed or glued on the valve cover. 7. The steam valve assembly of claim 1, wherein: The installation seat and the valve cover are integrally structured. 8. A steam valve assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein, The steam exhaust cover can reciprocate along the axis of the installation hole; or The steam exhaust cover is rotatable around the axis of the installation hole. 9. A steam valve assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein The lower wall surface of the upper end wall of the exhaust cover is provided with a downwardly protruding protrusion, and the steam outlet is a through hole passing through the protrusion and the upper end wall of the exhaust cover, and the protrusion The lower end rests on the mounting base. 10. A cooking utensil, characterized in that, comprising: an upper cover provided with vent holes; and The steam valve assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the steam valve is installed on the upper cover, and the steam inlet hole of the steam valve communicates with the steam vent hole.