CN211022175U - Multifunctional cooking utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

A multi-functional cookware is disclosed herein that may include a drum-shaped main chamber. The drum-shaped main chamber may include an upper opening at a top of the main chamber and a bottom opening at a bottom of the main chamber, wherein the bottom opening may be smaller than a bottom surface of the main chamber. The bottom opening may allow heat from a heat source to pass through, and a plurality of vent holes may be formed as a plurality of holes in an upper peripheral portion of the main chamber below an upper edge of the main chamber. The multi-function cooker may also include an inner cooking vessel that may be configured to contain food and removably received in the drum-shaped main chamber, and a lid that may or may not be positioned over the upper opening.

Description

a multifunctional cooker

technical field

The present disclosure relates to cookware, and in particular, to a cooking device that can be used indoors and outdoors as a cooking pot, steamer, grill, and pan.

Background technique

Over the past few decades, people's eating habits have undergone major changes, and more and more people are choosing convenience foods and microwave foods. Many people prefer to use time-saving kitchen utensils to cook their food. Plus, kitchens in modern apartments are getting smaller, often without enough space for microwaves, frying pans, toasters, grills, steamers, slow cookers, rice cookers, and more.

Many attempts have been made to try to put these kitchen utensils together. For example, one patent number US6274847 combines a toaster with a slow cooker; another patent number US7530302 discloses a multifunctional cooking appliance with interchangeable functions. However, most of these kitchen utensils are electric cooking devices, which require electricity for heating, which may have some shortcomings. For example, electric cooking appliances cannot bring out the true flavour of food compared to traditional stovetop cooking or charcoal cooking. Furthermore, most of these electric cooking appliances can only be used indoors due to the need for electricity to operate.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for a multifunctional cooker that allows users to perform different cooking processes indoors and outdoors, such as frying, boiling, steaming, roasting, grilling, grilling, etc., while maintaining the quality of food and traditional cooking methods Consistent with freshness, and takes up less space than the multiple kitchen utensils or cookware required to perform all of the above cooking processes.

Utility model content

This Summary is intended to provide an overview of the subject matter of the present disclosure and is not intended to identify essential or critical elements of the subject matter, nor is it intended for use in determining the scope of the claimed invention practice. The proper scope of the present disclosure can be determined by the claims, in view of the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings of exemplary embodiments.

According to one or more embodiments, a multifunctional cooker of the present disclosure may include a main compartment. The main chamber may include an upper opening at the top of the main chamber and a bottom opening at the bottom of the main chamber, wherein the bottom opening is smaller than the bottom surface of the main chamber. The bottom opening allows heat from a heat source to pass through, and a plurality of vent holes may be formed as a plurality of holes in an upper peripheral portion of the main chamber below an upper edge of the main chamber. The multi-purpose cooker may also include an internal cooking device configurable to contain food, the internal cooking device removably received in the main compartment, and a cover selectively positioned over the upper opening.

According to one embodiment, the inner cooking device may be a cooking pot having an outer lip integrally connected to the upper edge of the cooking pot, the outer lip being sized and shaped such that the outer lip is A lip is positioned over the upper edge of the main chamber to provide a seal between the outer lip and the upper edge of the main chamber.

According to one embodiment, the outer surface of the cooking pot and the inner surface of the main chamber define an enclosure that allows the heat from the heat source to pass around the entire outer surface of the cooking pot. According to some embodiments, the heat enters the housing from the bottom opening and exits the housing through the plurality of vents.

According to one or more embodiments, the multi-purpose cooker may further comprise a steam cooking basket including a perforated bottom, the steam cooking basket being sized and shaped to be received in the cooking pot. The multi-purpose cooker may also include a support member configured to retain the steam cooking basket within the cooking pot such that the bottom surface of the perforated bottom of the steam cooking basket is in contact with the cooking pot bottom. distance between the top surfaces of the .

According to one embodiment, the steam cooking basket may include a lip extending from its top perimeter, the lip sized and shaped to fit snugly within the cooking pot.

According to one embodiment, the plurality of apertures further include a corresponding plurality of fins bent inwardly from their upper edges to form flanges on the inner peripheral portion of the main chamber.

According to one or more embodiments, the interior cooking apparatus may include a removable heat diffuser having a dome-shaped central region configured to substantially cover the bottom opening. The dome-shaped central region may comprise at least one opening covered by at least one corresponding fin. The internal cooking device may also include a removable grill sized and shaped to fit snugly within the main chamber against the flange. According to another embodiment, the dome-shaped central region terminates at the perimeter of the dome-shaped central region and has an extended ring.

According to one embodiment, the removable heat spreader may be smaller than the bottom surface of the main chamber. According to one embodiment, the dome-shaped central region may comprise a plurality of openings covered by a plurality of corresponding fins.

According to one or more embodiments, the main chamber is located on the heat source such that the bottom opening is located above the heat source. The heat source can be a gas burner, an electric burner and a hot charcoal bed.

According to one or more embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of cooking that may include providing a main cooking chamber. The main cooking chamber may include an upper opening at the top of the main chamber, a bottom opening at the bottom of the main chamber, the bottom opening being smaller than the bottom surface of the main chamber, and the bottom opening at the heat source above, allowing heat from the heat source to pass, and a plurality of ventilation holes may be formed as a plurality of holes in an upper peripheral portion of the main chamber below the upper edge of the main chamber. The cooking method may further include positioning the main cooking chamber over a heat source such that the bottom opening surrounds the heat source, removably receiving an internal cooking device within the main cooking chamber to place a portion of the uncooked food. A cover is placed over the upper opening in the interior cooking device and optionally.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings depict, by way of example only, and not limitation, one or more embodiments in accordance with the present teachings. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numbers refer to the same or similar elements.

1A shows an exploded view of a multifunctional cooker in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

1B shows a cross-sectional view of a multi-purpose cooker in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

2A shows an exploded view of a multifunctional cooker in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

2B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a multi-purpose cooker in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

Figure 3 shows an exploded view of a multifunctional cooker according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

Figure 4 shows an exploded view of a multifunctional cooker according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a cooking method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth by way of example in order to provide a thorough understanding of the relevant teachings related to example embodiments. Obviously, however, the present teachings may be practiced without these detailed descriptions. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components and/or circuits have been described in relative general terms, rather than in detail, in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring aspects of the present teachings.

The following detailed description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the methods and apparatus disclosed in the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. For purposes of explanation, specific terms are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, to those skilled in the art that these specific details are not required to practice the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Descriptions of specific exemplary embodiments are provided by way of example only. Various modifications to the exemplary embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments shown, but is intended to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the methods and apparatus disclosed herein relate to a multifunctional cookware that can perform different cooking processes indoors and outdoors, such as most stovetop cooking or Charcoal cooking forms, including but not limited to grilling, steaming, frying, roasting, roasting, etc. The disclosed apparatus can include a main cooking chamber that includes a bottom opening that can be located above the burner or hot charcoal bed of the stove to form a chamber that can accommodate interchangeable internal cooking tools and The cooking chamber of the vessel and allow the heat generated from the stove burner or hot charcoal to be distributed evenly and efficiently around the entire outer surface of the inner cooking implement and vessel through the bottom opening while preventing heat loss. The efficient and even distribution of heat on the inner cooking implement and the outer surface of the container allows for adequate cooking of the food.

FIG. 1A shows an exploded view of a multifunctional cooker 100 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 1B shows a cross-sectional view of the multi-purpose cooker 100 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Figures 1A and 1B, the multi-purpose cooker 100 may include a main chamber 102, which may be a drum-shaped chamber, a hyperbolic chamber, or other possible shapes. The main chamber 102 may include an upper opening at the top of the main chamber 102 and a bottom opening 108 at the bottom of the main chamber 102. According to one or more embodiments, the bottom opening 108 may be circular with a surface smaller than the bottom surface of the main chamber 102 . In some embodiments, the main chamber 102 may be located on a heat source 112 , such as a burner 114 or a hot charcoal bed (not explicitly shown in FIG. 1B ), and the bottom opening 108 may allow heat from the heat source 112 to enter the main chamber 102 lumen. In some exemplary embodiments, bottom opening 108 is sized and shaped to enclose a burner of a furnace, such as burner 114 .

1A and 1B , the main chamber 102 may further include a plurality of apertures 116 in the upper peripheral portion of the main chamber 102 below the upper edge of the main chamber 102, according to one or more embodiments. According to one or more embodiments, the apertures 116 may function as vents, which may be used to control the temperature of the interior cavity of the main chamber 102 when the upper opening is selectively closed. The holes 116 allow excess heat to escape from the interior of the main chamber 102 to ensure safety and to control the average temperature of the interior of the main chamber 102 .

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B , in accordance with one or more embodiments, the multifunction cooker 100 may also include an internal cooking device 104 that may be configured to contain food. According to one embodiment, the interior cooking device 104 is removably housed in the main compartment 102 . In an exemplary embodiment, the interior cooking device 104 may include a cooking pot 118 that may be used to cook different types of foods, such as rice, boiled vegetables, stewed vegetables, and the like. In one embodiment, cooking pot 118 may include an outer lip integrally connected to the upper edge of cooking pot 118 . In one exemplary embodiment, the outer lip 120 is sized and shaped such that the outer lip 120 is positioned over the upper edge of the main chamber 102 to provide a seal between the outer lip 120 and the upper edge of the main chamber 102 . In one exemplary embodiment, when the cooking pot 118 is contained in the main chamber 102 as described above, heat may surround the cooking pot 118 through the interior cavity of the main chamber 102, covering substantially the entire outer surface of the cooking pot 118, excess heat Can be drained from hole 116 .

As shown in FIG. 1A , according to one or more embodiments, the cooking pot 118 may be formed by extending the upper edge 122 of the cooking pot 118 downward to form an annular wall having a predetermined height. The cooking pot 118 can have different preset heights, depending on different cooking purposes. For example, for baking and frying, the preset height is lower; for stewing and cooking, the preset height is higher.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B , in accordance with one or more embodiments, the multi-purpose cooker 100 may further include a lid 106 that may be selectively placed over and overlying the upper opening of the cooking pot 118 . According to one or more embodiments, the lid 106 may have a dome-shaped central region 124 that may terminate at the perimeter of the lid 106 , and the edge 126 may coincide with the edge 122 of the cooking pot 118 . According to an exemplary embodiment, the lid 106 may include an outer lid lip 128 that may be attached to the recessed lid portion 130 . The concave lid portion 130 may be formed as a very short cylinder sized and shaped to fit within the upper opening of the cooking pot 118 while the outer lid lip 128 meets the outer lip 120 of the cooking pot 118 .

FIG. 2A shows an exploded view of the multi-function cooker 100, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. 2B shows a cross-sectional view of the multi-purpose cooker 100, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , in one exemplary embodiment, the internal cooking apparatus 104 may also include a steam cooking basket 132 sized and shaped to fit in the cooking pot 118 . The steam cooking basket 132 may include a perforated bottom 134 to allow steam to pass through the steam cooking basket 132 . According to an exemplary embodiment, the perforated bottom 134 may include at least one hole that allows steam to pass therethrough. According to another exemplary embodiment, the perforated bottom 134 may include a plurality of holes formed thereon. In one exemplary embodiment, the height of the steam cooking basket 132 may be lower than the preset height of the cooking pot 118 . In an exemplary embodiment, the steam cooking basket 132 may also include a lip 136 that may extend from the top perimeter of the steam cooking basket 132 . The lip 136 is sized and shaped such that a distance between the perimeter of the lip 136 and the inner surface of the cooking pot 132 allows steam to pass through the steam cooking basket and the perforated bottom 134 .

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , according to an exemplary embodiment, the interior cooking apparatus 104 may further include a support member 138 configured to retain the steam cooking basket 132 within the cooking pot 118 and within the perforations of the steam cooking basket 132 A distance is created between the bottom surface 140 of the bottom and the top surface 142 of the bottom of the cooking pot 118 . The area formed by the support member 138 between the bottom surface 140 of the perforated bottom 134 of the steam cooking basket 132 and the top surface 142 of the bottom of the cooking pot 118 may serve as a water reservoir. The water in the water reservoir can be heated to generate steam for cooking the food in the steam cooking basket 132 . Support member 138 may be configured to hold steam cooking basket 132 above the water in the water reservoir at the bottom of cooking pot 118 such that bottom surface 140 of perforated bottom 134 of steam cooking basket 132 remains above the water surface.

As shown in FIG. 2A, in one exemplary embodiment, the support member 138 may be a rod 144 that is bent in three corners 146, 148, and 150, making it triangular in top view. The corners 146 - 150 of the support member 138 may be substantially bent downwardly to form three substantially vertical brackets 152 , 154 and 156 .

As shown in Figures 2A and 2B, in one exemplary embodiment, the perforated bottom 134 of the steam cooking basket 132 may include a central hole 158 that allows the removable basket handle 160 to pass therethrough. The removable basket handle 160 has a handle-shaped upper portion 162 , an extending middle portion 164 and a lower engaging portion 166 . The handle-shaped upper portion 162 may allow the user to lift the steam cooking basket 132 from the cooking pot 118 . The lower engaging portion 166 is shaped and dimensioned such that the lower engaging portion 166 is larger than the center hole 158 and engages the bottom surface 140 of the perforated bottom 134 of the steam cooking basket 132 once the user lifts the steam cooking basket 132 through the handle-shaped upper portion 162 , and allows the user to remove the steam cooking basket 132 from the cooking pot 118 .

FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the multi-function cooker 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3 , according to an exemplary embodiment, the interior cooking device 104 may include a removable heat spreader 168 having a dome-shaped central region 170 that may be configured to substantially cover the bottom opening 108 and a removable heat spreader 168 . The grill mesh 172 is removed, which is sized and shaped to fit snugly within the main chamber 102.

As shown in FIG. 3 , according to one or more embodiments, the plurality of holes 116 may further include a corresponding plurality of tabs 174 that may curve inwardly from upper edges of the plurality of holes 116 . The plurality of fins 174 may slope downwardly and upwardly to direct heat entering the plurality of holes 116 . The plurality of fins 174 may form a flange 176 around the interior of the main chamber 102 . In one exemplary embodiment, the plurality of fins 174 may be formed during a manufacturing process in which the plurality of holes 116 are formed, ie, the formation of the plurality of holes 116 that includes bending the plurality of fins 174 inward. In one example, the plurality of holes 116 and their corresponding plurality of fins 174 may be formed in a single stamping operation on the main chamber 102 .

In one exemplary embodiment, the removable grilling mesh 172 may be disposed on the flange 176 a distance above the removable heat spreader 168 . In one embodiment, the dome-shaped central region 170 of the removable heat spreader 168 may include at least one opening, eg, opening 178 covered by at least one corresponding fin such as fin 180 . In one embodiment, the dome-shaped central region 170 may terminate at the perimeter of the dome-shaped central region 170 with the extension ring 182 . The extension ring 182 can act as a grease ring, preventing fat or grease and particles from dripping or falling from the main chamber 102 over the heat source. The removable heat spreader 168 may be smaller than the bottom surface 110 of the main chamber 102 but larger than the bottom opening 108 . In one exemplary embodiment, the extension ring 182 has sloped grooves that prevent grease from flowing down the edge of the extension ring 182 to the bottom of the main chamber 102 .

In one embodiment, the dome-shaped central region 170 of the removable heat spreader 168 may include a plurality of openings, such as openings 178 covered by a plurality of corresponding fins such as fins 180 . The plurality of openings may be distributed in concentric circles around the center 184 of the dome-shaped central region 170 . In one exemplary embodiment, the opening near the center 184 of the dome-shaped central region 170 is smaller than the opening near the perimeter of the dome-shaped central region 170 . A number of openings allow heat or flames from a heat source to enter the main chamber 102 and grill food placed on the removable grill 172 . Some food scraps may be created during the roasting process, which may fall on the heat source through the multiple openings in the dome-shaped central area 170 of the removable heat spreader 168, and the multiple fins cover the multiple openings to prevent food scraps onto the heat source.

As shown in FIG. 3 , according to an exemplary embodiment, the interior cooking apparatus 104 may further include an annular support member 186 having a plurality of vertical supports 188 equidistantly spaced around the perimeter of the annular support member 186 . The annular support member 186 may be configured to hold the removable heat spreader 168 a predetermined distance above the bottom opening 108. In one example, the annular support member 186 may be a ring 190 attached to three vertical brackets 188 equidistantly spaced around the perimeter of the ring 190 .

As further shown in FIG. 3, according to an exemplary embodiment, the cover 106 may be a grill cover having a dome-shaped central area 192 large enough to accommodate larger items, such as whole chickens. The dome-shaped central region 192 may terminate at its perimeter at a bottom end, which may have a rounded edge 194 adapted to rest on the edge of the main chamber 102 .

FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the multi-function cooker 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4 , according to an exemplary embodiment, the internal cooking device 104 may include a circular pan 400 that may rest on the annular support 186 . According to one or more exemplary embodiments, circular disk 400 may include an intermediate surface 402, an upper ring 404 attached to an upper perimeter of intermediate surface 402, forming an upper disk 408, and a lower ring 406 attached to A bottom perimeter of the intermediate surface 402, thereby forming a lower plate 410. In an exemplary embodiment, a first side of the intermediate surface 402 may include a plurality of ribs 412 for grilling and a second side of the intermediate surface 402 for baking, which may be flat (no ribs). shape). The circular disc 400 , which is a double-sided disc as described above, may include a plurality of handles on both sides, such as handles 414 and 416 at the upper side of the circular disc 400 . Handles 414 and 416 may have an L-shaped configuration. Removable handle 418 may be used to engage handles 414 and 416 to allow a user to remove circular disk 400.

As shown in FIG. 4 , according to an exemplary embodiment, the main chamber 102 may be placed on a burner or hot char bed, then the annular support 186 may be placed over the bottom opening 108 and the circular disk 400 may be placed on the annular support 186 Above and 106 may cover the upper opening of the main chamber 102 . Foods to be grilled, such as steak, fish, chicken, etc., can be placed on the rib-like side of the circular pan 400, and the heat received from the bottom opening 108 can create a very hot cooking environment to adequately grill the food. In another exemplary embodiment, one flat side of the circular pan can be placed over the annular support 186 and the bread can be cooked on the flat side of the circular pan 400 .

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a cooking method 500 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. The cooking method 500 may include steps 502: providing a main cooking chamber including a bottom opening at the bottom of the main chamber; step 504, placing the main cooking chamber over a heat source such that the bottom is open surround the heat source; step 506, removably accommodate an interior cooking device within the main cooking chamber; step 508, place a portion of uncooked food in the interior cooking device; and step 510, selectively place an interior cooking device A cover is placed over the upper opening of the main cooking chamber.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 5 , in one exemplary embodiment, step 502 may involve providing a main cooking chamber similar to the main chamber 102 with an upper opening at the top of the main chamber 102 and an upper opening in the main chamber 102 Bottom opening 108 . According to one or more exemplary embodiments, the bottom opening 108 may be circular and have a surface that is smaller than the bottom surface 110 of the main chamber 102 . The main chamber 102 may also include an aperture 116 in the upper peripheral portion of the main chamber 102 below the upper edge of the main chamber 102 .

As shown in FIGS. 1B and 5 , in one exemplary embodiment, the step 504 of placing the main cooking chamber over the heat source may involve placing the main cooking chamber, eg, the main chamber 102 , over a heat source such as 112 on the heat source. The main chamber 102 may be located on a heat source 112 , which may be a furnace burner, such as a burner 114 or a hot charcoal bed (not explicitly shown in FIG. 1B ) and may allow heat from the heat source 112 to enter the main chamber 102 The bottom opening 108 of the lumen. In some exemplary embodiments, bottom opening 108 is sized and shaped so that it can surround a burner of a furnace, such as burner 114 .

As shown in FIGS. 1A , 2A, 3 and 5, according to one or more exemplary embodiments, step 506 of removably housing the interior cooking device within the main cooking chamber may involve, for example, placing the cooking pot 118 Removably positioned inside the main cooking chamber, it may be similar to the main chamber 102 such that the extended lip 120 of the cooking pot 118 may rest on the upper edge of the main chamber 102 . In one example, removably housing the interior cooking device within the main cooking chamber may further involve placing a support member 138 on the bottom surface of the cooking pot 118 and then placing a steam cooking basket 132 on the support member 138 on the bottom of the cooking pot 118 to create an empty space into which water can be poured. In another example, removably housing the inner cooking device within the main cooking chamber may involve optionally placing an annular support 186 over the bottom opening 108 and a removable heat spreader 168 over the annular The removable grill 172 is placed over the flange 176 above the removable heat spreader 168 on the support 186 to create a distance between the removable heat spreader 168 and the bottom opening 108 .

As shown in FIGS. 1A , 2A, 3 and 5, according to one or more exemplary embodiments, the step 508 of placing a portion of the uncooked food in the internal cooking device may involve, for example, placing a portion of the uncooked food Food is placed in the cooking pot 118 . As previously mentioned, the cooking pot 118 can be preset to different heights. Higher preset heights provide deep cooking pots suitable for cooking rice, boiling vegetables, cooking stews, and more. The lower preset height provides a cooking pot similar to a frying pan or griddle, which can be used for frying food, toasting bread, cakes, pizza, and more. In another example, placing a portion of the uncooked food in the internal cooking device may involve placing a portion of the uncooked food in the steam cooking basket 132, for example. Water is poured into the water reservoir formed in the bottom portion of the cooking pot 118 due to the support member 138, which can be heated to generate steam. The generated steam then passes through the steam cooking basket 132 through the perforated bottom 134 and cooks the food placed therein. In yet another example, placing a portion of uncooked food in the internal cooking device may involve placing a piece of food on a removable grill 172, and heat or flames through the openings in the heat spreader 168 may grill on the Food on removable grill 172. Foods in this example may include steak, chicken, fish, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1A , 2A, 3 and 5, according to one or more exemplary embodiments, selectively placing a cover 410 over the upper opening of the main cooking chamber may involve placing a cover such as a cover The cover of 106 is placed over the upper opening of the main chamber 102 . When the upper opening is selectively closed, the hole 116 may function as a vent for controlling the temperature of the interior cavity of the main chamber 102 . The apertures 116 allow heat to exit the interior cavity of the main chamber 102 , thereby providing safety and control over the average temperature of the interior cavity of the main chamber 102 . Heat may pass through the interior cavity of the main chamber 102 , covering substantially the entire outer surface of the interior cooking apparatus 104 around the interior cooking apparatus 104 , and excess heat may be vented through the apertures 116 .

While the foregoing has described what is believed to be the best mode and/or other examples, it should be understood that various changes can be made herein and that the subject matter disclosed herein can be embodied in various forms and examples, and that these teachings can be used for Various applications, only some of which are described herein. The appended claims are intended to cover any and all applications, modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the present teachings.

All measurements, values, ratings, locations, sizes, dimensions and other specifications set forth in this specification, including those set forth in the claims that follow, are approximations, not exact values, unless otherwise stated. They are intended to have a reasonable scope consistent with the functions to which they relate and the conventions in the art to which they pertain.

The scope of protection is limited only by the attached claims. The scope is intended and should be construed as broadly consistent with the ordinary meaning of the language used in the claims as interpreted in accordance with this specification and the following examination history, and includes all structural and functional equivalents.

Unless otherwise stated above, nothing stated or illustrated is intended or should be construed as causing any component, step, feature, object, benefit, advantage or equivalent to be an offering to the public, whether or not it has recited in the claims.

It is to be understood that the terms and expressions used herein have the ordinary meaning consistent with the terms and expressions associated with their respective corresponding fields of investigation and research, unless a specific meaning is otherwise set forth herein. Relational terms such as "first" and "second" may only be used to distinguish one entity or action from another without necessarily requiring or implying any actual relationship between such entities or actions. such relationship or sequence. The terms "comprising", "comprising" or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but may include not expressly listed or such other elements inherent in a process, method, object, or device. Without further limitation, the presence of an element with the prefix "a" or "an" does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in a process, method, article or apparatus that includes the element.

The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to enable the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It should be understood that this Abstract is not submitted to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. Additionally, as can be seen in the foregoing Detailed Description, various features are combined in various embodiments. This is for simplicity of the present disclosure and should not be construed as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.

While various embodiments have been described, this description is illustrative and not restrictive, and it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that many more embodiments and implementations are possible within the scope of the described embodiments. Although many possible combinations of features have been shown in the drawings and discussed in this detailed description, many other combinations of the disclosed features are possible. Unless specifically limited, any feature of any embodiment may be used in combination with or in place of any other feature or element of any other embodiment. Accordingly, it should be understood that any of the features shown and/or discussed in this disclosure may be implemented together in any suitable combination. Therefore, the embodiments should not be limited except in light of the appended claims and their equivalents. Furthermore, various modifications and changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (12)

1. A multifunctional cooker, characterized in that, comprising: A main room that includes: an upper opening at the top of the main chamber; a bottom opening at the bottom of the main chamber, the bottom opening being smaller than the bottom surface of the main chamber, the bottom opening allowing the passage of heat from a heat source; and a plurality of vent holes below the upper edge of the main chamber and formed in an upper peripheral portion of the main chamber; an internal cooking device configurable to contain food, the internal cooking device removably received in the main compartment; and A cover selectively positioned over the upper opening. 2. A multifunctional cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein said internal cooking means comprises a cooking pot having an outer lip integrally connected to an upper edge of said cooking pot , the outer lip is sized and shaped so that the outer lip is positioned over the upper edge of the main chamber to provide a seal between the outer lip and the upper edge of the main chamber. 3. A multifunctional cooker as claimed in claim 2, wherein the outer surface of the cooking pot and the inner surface of the main compartment define an enclosure that allows the said heat source from the heat source Heat passes around the entire outer surface of the cooking pot. 4. The multi-purpose cooker of claim 3, wherein the heat enters the housing from the bottom opening and exits the housing through the plurality of vents. 5. A kind of multifunctional cooker as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, also comprises: a steam cooking basket including a perforated bottom, the steam cooking basket sized and shaped to be received in the cooking pot; and A support member that supports the steam cooking basket within the cooking pot to create a distance between a bottom surface of the perforated bottom of the steam cooking basket and a top surface of the cooking pot bottom. 6. A multifunctional cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of holes further comprises a corresponding plurality of fins, the fins are bent inwardly from the upper edge thereof, at the main A flange is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the chamber. 7. The multifunctional cooker of claim 6, wherein the internal cooking device comprises: a removable heat sink having a dome-shaped central region configured to substantially cover the bottom opening, the dome-shaped central region including at least one opening covered by at least one corresponding fin; and A removable grill mesh sized and shaped to fit snugly within the main chamber against the flange. 8. A multi-purpose cooker as claimed in claim 7, wherein said dome-shaped central region terminates at the perimeter of said dome-shaped central region and has an extending ring. 9. A multifunctional cooker as claimed in claim 7, wherein the dome-shaped central region includes a plurality of openings covered by a plurality of corresponding fins. 10. A multifunctional cooker as claimed in claim 1, wherein said internal cooking means comprises a circular plate comprising an intermediate surface, an upper ring connected to the upper perimeter of said intermediate surface, A lower ring connected to the bottom perimeter of the intermediate surface, a first side of the intermediate surface containing a plurality of ribs. 11. The multifunctional cooker of claim 1, wherein the main chamber is located on the heat source such that the bottom opening is located above the heat source. 12. The multifunctional cooker of claim 1, wherein the heat source comprises a gas burner, an electric burner, and a hot charcoal bed.

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