CN211483985U

CN211483985U - Cooking utensil

Info

Publication number: CN211483985U
Application number: CN201921292604.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吕华; 陈建化
Original assignee: Zhejiang Supor Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Supor Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-02-02
Filing date: 2019-08-09
Publication date: 2020-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 2029-08-09
Also published as: CN211483987U; CN111513540A; CN111513543A; CN211408561U; CN111513543B; CN211408558U; CN211483989U; CN211795796U; CN211483984U; CN111513546A; CN111513545A; CN111513539A; CN111513542A; CN211408565U; CN211483983U; CN111513540B; CN111513542B; CN111513538A; CN211795799U; CN211795800U

Abstract

The utility model provides a cooking utensil, including a kind of deep pot body, lid, steam generator and sealing member. An inner pot is arranged in the cooker body. The lid is provided with steam channel including removable lid and lid in. The steam generating device is used for generating steam for assisting cooking, is arranged in the cover body and comprises a first steam channel, and the steam generating device can be communicated with the cooking space through the first steam channel so as to guide the steam into the cooking space. The sealing member includes a first seal disposed between and connected to the first steam passage and the removable cover to form a seal therebetween. According to the utility model discloses a cooking utensil can form sealedly between first steam channel and removable lid effectively to prevent that steam from leaking inside the lid.

Description

Cooking utensil

Technical Field

The present invention generally relates to cooking appliances.

Background

In order to achieve the purpose of steam recovery or steam moisturizing, a steam cup is generally disposed in a pot body for generating steam. In order to effectively reduce the volume of the cooking appliance, the applicant has designed a new type of cooking appliance in which the steam cup is provided in the lid body. However, in operation, steam in the steam cup needs to be delivered to the inner pot through the steam channel in the cover body, wherein the problem of sealing the steam channel with components inside the cover body is involved.

Therefore, there is a need for a cooking appliance that at least partially solves the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In the summary section a series of concepts in a simplified form is introduced, which will be described in further detail in the detailed description section. The inventive content does not imply any attempt to define the essential features and essential features of the claimed solution, nor is it implied to be intended to define the scope of the claimed solution.

To solve the above problem at least in part, the present invention provides a cooking appliance, comprising:

the cooker body is internally provided with an inner pot;

the cover body is arranged on the cooker body in an openable and closable manner and comprises a detachable cover, when the cooker body is covered by the cover body, a cooking space is formed between the detachable cover and the inner pot, and a steam channel communicated with the cooking space is arranged in the cover body;

a steam generating device for generating steam for assisting cooking, the steam generating device being provided in the cover body, the steam channel including a first steam channel through which the steam generating device can communicate with the cooking space to guide the steam into the cooking space; and

a sealing member including a first seal disposed between and connected to the first steam passage and the removable cover to form a seal between the first steam passage and the removable cover.

According to the utility model discloses a cooking utensil, through being connected to removable lid with the one end of first sealing member and make its other end seal up and lean on to first steam channel, realized the sealed of first steam channel and removable lid junction on the one hand, can prevent to cook in-process steam and spill over from between first steam channel and the removable lid to can protect the inside electronic components's of lid normal work, carry steam in to cooking space better simultaneously in order to improve the culinary art effect, on the other hand still can be convenient for pull down the washing together with removable lid with first sealing member, and can also keep the structure of first steam channel succinct.

Preferably, the lid body still includes face lid and inside lining, the inside lining sets up face lid with removable between the lid, be provided with the heated board on the inside lining. This scheme can realize keeping warm better to the food in the interior pot in the culinary art process to guarantee the taste of food.

Preferably, one end of the first seal is connected to the removable cover and the other end seals against the first steam channel. This solution may facilitate assembly.

Preferably, the end of the first sealing element connected with the detachable cover is provided with a clamping groove structure used for being clamped on the detachable cover. This solution may facilitate assembly.

Preferably, the first seal member is an interference fit with the removable cover in a radial direction thereof. The scheme can further ensure the sealing effect of the first sealing element.

Preferably, the heat-insulating plate is provided with a through hole through which the first sealing element or the first steam channel extends, and an axial dimension B3 between an end of the heat-insulating plate enclosing the through hole and a lowermost end of the first steam channel satisfies: -10 < B3 < 15 mm. This scheme can be convenient for the assembly of first sealing member to guarantee sealed effect.

Preferably, the cooking appliance further comprises a steam valve, the steam passage further comprises a second steam passage provided in the steam valve, and the cooking space can be communicated with the outside through the second steam passage. This scheme can make the culinary art space keep the minute-pressure for the external world to utilize pressure to improve the taste of food, thereby improve the culinary art effect, play the effect of anti-overflow simultaneously.

Preferably, the sealing member comprises a second seal disposed between the second steam passage and the removable cover to form a seal between the second steam passage and the removable cover. This scheme is through setting up the second sealing member between second steam channel and removable lid, has realized the sealed of second steam channel and removable lid junction, can prevent to cook in-process steam and spill over from between second steam channel and the removable lid to can protect the inside electronic components's of lid normal work, carry steam in order to improve the culinary art effect in the space to cooking better simultaneously.

Preferably, the second seal is connected to one of the insulation board, the second steam channel and the removable cover. This scheme can be convenient for the assembly of second sealing member to guarantee sealed effect.

Preferably, the steam generating device includes:

a steam generation chamber for containing water to be heated to generate steam, the steam generation chamber being communicable with the cooking space through the first steam passage; and

a steam cover plate connected to the cover body and openable and closable with respect to the steam generation chamber to open or close the steam generation chamber.

This scheme can be through being connected to the lid with steam cover plate, can make steam cover plate lid close steam generation chamber when the culinary art on the one hand to guarantee the security, on the other hand can be through opening steam cover plate and add water in to steam generation chamber.

Drawings

The following drawings of the embodiments of the present invention are provided as a part of the present invention for understanding the present invention. There are shown in the drawings, embodiments and descriptions thereof, which are used to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings, there is shown in the drawings,

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cooking appliance according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lid of the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a cover of a cooking appliance according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the cover shown in FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a cover of a cooking appliance according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the cover shown in FIG. 5;

fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a cover of a cooking appliance according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is an exploded view of the cover shown in fig. 7.

Description of reference numerals:

cooking utensil 10 lid 100/200/300

Removable lid 101 liner 102

Face cover 103 insulation board 104

Steam generating chamber 111 steam cover 112

First steam channel 121 second steam channel 122

First seal 131/231/331 second seal 132/232/332

Inner pot 201 of cooker body 110

Steam valve 120 of steam generating device 150

Card slot structure 134/334 step 123

Sleeve structure 233 mating portion 234

Limit hook 234a axial direction AD

Radial direction RD

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in order to avoid obscuring embodiments of the present invention.

In the following description, a detailed structure will be presented for a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. It is apparent that the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art.

The utility model provides a cooking utensil 10. According to the utility model discloses a cooking utensil 10 can be for electric rice cooker, electric pressure cooker or other cooking utensil, and according to the utility model discloses a cooking utensil 10 except having the function of cooking rice, can also have various functions such as cooking congee, a kind of deep pot hot water, fried dish. The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First embodiment

As shown in fig. 1, the cooking appliance 10 according to the present invention includes a pot body 110 and a cover 100. The pot body 110 may be substantially configured in a rounded rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an inner pot 201 is provided inside thereof. The lid body 100 is provided to the pot body 110 in an openable and closable manner. Therefore, the cover body 100 generally has a shape adapted to the shape of the pot body 110, so that the pot body 110 can be easily covered. The cover body 100 includes a face cover 103, an inner liner 102, and a removable cover 101. The inner lining 102 is disposed between the cover 103 and the detachable cover 101, and the inner lining 102 is provided with an insulation board 104 for keeping the cover body 100 at a proper temperature during cooking to prevent the generation and dripping of condensed water, thereby improving the cooking effect. A removable cover 101 is removably attached under the liner 102 to facilitate removal for cleaning and maintenance.

When the cover body 100 is opened with respect to the pot body 110, the opening of the inner pot 201 in the pot body 110 is exposed, and the user can add food materials to the inner pot 201 or take cooked food out of the inner pot 201. When the cover body 100 is covered on the pot body 110, it covers the inner pot 201, and a cooking space is formed between the removable cover 101 and the inner pot 201.

The cooking appliance 10 according to the present invention is further provided with a steam generating device 150. As shown in fig. 2, a steam generating device 150 for generating steam for assisting cooking is provided in the cover body 100. Accordingly, a first steam channel 121 is provided in the cover 100. In a state where the lid body 100 covers the pot body 110, the steam generating device 150 can communicate with the cooking space through the first steam passage 121 so as to introduce steam into the cooking space for assisting in cooking. Taking an electric cooker as an example, the specific operation of the auxiliary cooking may be to introduce the steam generated by the steam generating device 150 into the cooking space during the cooking process, and heat the rice from above, so that the rice can be uniformly heated, and the heating efficiency is improved; or after cooking, the steam generated by the steam generator 150 may be introduced into the cooking space to keep the cooked rice warm and fresh, so that the cooked rice may have a good taste.

Preferably, the steam generating device 150 according to the present invention includes a steam generating chamber 111 and a steam cover plate 112. The steam generating chamber 111 serves to contain water to be heated to generate steam. The steam generation chamber 111 may be constructed in the form of a depressed receiving portion and a separate water container provided therein, or in the form of a depressed portion integrally formed with the cover body 100, or the like. The steam generation chamber 111 can communicate with the cooking space through the first steam passage 121 so as to introduce steam generated therein into the cooking space during cooking. The steam cover plate 112 is coupled to the cover body 100 and can be opened and closed with respect to the steam generation chamber 111. The steam cover 112 shown in fig. 2 is in an opened state so that a user can observe the water level in the steam generating chamber 111, the degree of cleaning, and the like.

In order to make the process of introducing the steam into the cooking space more efficient and safe, a sealing member needs to be provided between the first steam channel 121 and the cover body 100. Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first sealing member 131 is disposed between the first steam channel 121 and the detachable cover, so that the steam can maintain good sealing performance during the circulation process from the first steam channel 121 to the cooking space, and meanwhile, the electronic components inside the cover body 100 are protected from being affected by the steam, thereby preventing the abnormal conduction or corrosion.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, a steam valve 120 is further provided on the cover body 100 of the cooking appliance. A second steam passage 122 is provided through the steam valve 120 for supplying the steam in the inner pot to the outside during cooking. For example, when the lid body 100 covers the pot body 110, the cooking space may be communicated with the external atmosphere through the second steam passage 122 of the steam valve 120. Wherein the second steam passage 122 may be configured in a labyrinth shape, preventing steam from easily leaking out in a large amount through the steam valve 120. Therefore, the steam valve 120 can maintain the cooking space at a slight pressure with respect to the outside to improve the taste of the food using the pressure, thereby improving the cooking effect while performing an anti-overflow function.

Preferably, similar to the first sealing member 131, in the embodiment of the present invention, the second sealing member 132 is disposed between the second steam channel 122 and the detachable cover 101, so that the steam can maintain good sealing performance in the circulation process flowing to the outside via the second steam channel 122, and meanwhile, the electronic components inside the cover body 100 are protected from being affected by the steam, and abnormal conduction or corrosion is prevented.

In addition, the first sealing member 131 and the second sealing member 132 may have substantially the same structure, so as to reduce the production cost and the assembly difficulty. However, in an embodiment not shown, the first and

second seals

131 and 132 may also have different structures.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the first and

second seals

131 and 132 are both connected to the insulation board 104, and have upper ends abutting against the first and

second steam channels

121 and 122, respectively, and lower ends abutting against the detachable cover 101. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the first sealing member 131 and the second sealing member 132 are configured in a ring shape having a slot structure 134, a through hole is provided on the heat insulation board 104, and an end portion of the heat insulation board 104 surrounding the through hole is inserted in the slot structure 134. It will be appreciated that the insulation board 104 has a thickness dimension in the axial direction AD. Accordingly, the slot structure 134 of the first sealing member 131 and the second sealing member 132 has a slot size matched with the thickness size of the insulation board 104, so that the first sealing member 131 and the second sealing member 132 are tightly connected with the insulation board 104 in a clamping manner, and the first sealing member 131 and the second sealing member 132 are fixed. It should be noted that directional terms such as "upper", "lower", "longitudinal", "axial", etc. are used herein with reference to the cooking appliance 10 being placed on a horizontal surface.

Preferably, the first and

second seals

131, 132 seal against the first and

second steam channels

121, 122. Specifically, by the fixing of the card slot structures 134 of the first and

second sealing members

131 and 132, the inner surfaces (i.e., the slot portions) of the card slot structures 134 are engaged with the insulation board 104, and the outer surfaces are engaged with the first and

second steam channels

121 and 122. In the illustrated embodiment, the lowermost ends of the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122 are provided with stepped portions 123 recessed inward from the outer walls thereof in the radial direction, so as to further fix the first and

second seals

131 and 132 in the stepped portions 123. It is understood that the first and

second seals

131 and 132 having an annular shape may be fitted at the stepped portions 123 of the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122 to achieve complete sealing of the steam passages. In addition, the step portion 123 enables the steam channel and the sealing member to be in contact and close fit in the axial direction AD and the radial direction RD, so that the sealing effect is improved, and guiding and positioning during assembly are facilitated. However, in an embodiment not shown, the first steam passage 121 and the second steam passage 122 may be directly sleeved or otherwise sealed by a sealing member without providing the stepped portion 123.

Also, the first and

second seals

131 and 132 are interference-fitted with the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122, respectively, in the radial direction thereof, thereby further improving the sealing effect and the reliability of assembly. Specifically, the interference is in the range of 0 to 1mm, preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

As shown in fig. 3, the free ends of the first sealing member 131 and the second sealing member 132 opposite to the slot structure 134 along the axial direction AD have a substantially V-shaped structure, which is sealed against the detachable cover 101, so as to achieve a complete seal between the steam channel and the detachable cover 101, and ensure the normal operation of the electronic components inside the cover body 100. Meanwhile, there is no connection relationship between the first and

second sealing members

131 and 132 and the detachable cover 101, so that the structure of the detachable cover 101 is kept simple, and the detachable cover is convenient to detach, clean and maintain.

Preferably, in the illustrated embodiment, the first steam channel 121 and the second steam channel 122 structure extend in the axial direction AD and protrude from the insulation board 104. It will be appreciated that this allows the card slot structures 134 of the first and

second seals

131, 132 provided in the step 123 of the steam channel to have respective thickness dimensions in the axial direction AD to improve the strength, sealing and reliability of the connection with the insulation board 104. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the end of the insulation board 104 that engages the steam channel is disposed above the lowermost end of the steam channel in the axial direction AD, and an axial dimension B1 between the end of the insulation board 104 and the lowermost end of the steam channel is defined as: 0 < B1 < 30 mm. Illustratively, the axial dimension B1 may be 10mm or 20 mm.

Second embodiment

A second preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to fig. 5 and 6. Fig. 5 and 6 are schematic views of a cover body according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the cover body 200 has substantially the same configuration as the cover body 100 except for the positions where the first and second sealing members are assembled with the cover body and the structures of the lowermost ends of the first and second steam passages. Thus, for the sake of brevity, structures having substantially the same function as those in the first embodiment will not be described in detail herein.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, in the second embodiment, a first seal 231 and a second seal 232 are connected to the steam channel. Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the first seal 231 and the second seal 232 are configured in an annular shape having a sleeve structure 233. The first sealing member 231 and the second sealing member 232 penetrate through the insulation board 104 and are sleeved on the first steam channel 121 and the second steam channel 122 through the sleeve structures 233, so that fixation is achieved. Thus, the fixed ends of the first and

second sealing members

231 and 232, which are fixed, achieve sealing of the steam passage, and the free ends achieve sealing of the detachable cover.

Preferably, the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122 are provided with fitting portions 234 on which the sleeve structure 233 is fitted, the fitting portions being configured in a stepped shape. Specifically, the fitting portions 234 of the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122 are recessed inward from the outer walls thereof in the radial direction, so as to tightly fix the first and

second seals

231 and 232 in the stepped portions. It can be appreciated that the recessed mating portion 234 allows the steam channel to contact and mate with the seal member in both the axial and radial directions, thereby improving sealing and facilitating guidance and positioning during assembly. In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom ends of the fitting parts 234 of the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122 are provided with limit hooks 234a in the circumferential direction thereof. The stopper hook 234a is configured as a flange at the bottom end of the fitting portion 234, protruding outward from the inner wall thereof in the radial direction. When assembled, the limit hook 234a supports the sleeve structures 233 of the first and

second sealing members

231 and 232 and prevents the sleeve structures 233 from moving or even falling off relative to the steam channel in the fitting portion 234, thereby achieving further fixing and limiting of the first and

second sealing members

231 and 232. However, the structural form of the fitting portion 234 of the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122 is not limited to this embodiment.

Also, the first and

second seals

231 and 232 are interference-fitted with the first and

second steam passages

As shown in fig. 5, the free ends of the first sealing member 231 and the second sealing member 232 in the axial direction have a substantially V-shaped structure, and the V-shaped structure is sealed against the detachable cover 101, so that a complete seal between the steam channel and the detachable cover 101 is achieved to ensure the normal operation of the electronic components inside the cover body. Meanwhile, there is no connection relationship between the first and

second sealing members

231 and 232 and the detachable cover 101, so that the structure of the detachable cover 101 is kept simple, and the detachable cover is convenient to detach, clean and maintain.

Preferably, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulation board 104 is provided with a through hole through which the sealing member extends, and the fitting portion 234 of the steam channel is recessed in the radial direction and avoids an end of the through hole of the insulation board 104. It will be appreciated that this allows a gap between the insulation board 104 and the first and

second steam channels

121, 122, which facilitates the nesting and fixing operation of the sleeve structures of the first and

second sealing members

231, 232, so as to reduce the difficulty of assembly. Meanwhile, the sleeve structure 233 of the sealing member disposed in the fitting portion 234 of the steam channel may have a corresponding thickness dimension in the radial direction to improve strength and reliability of connection with the steam channel. Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the through-hole of the insulation board 104 is spaced from the steam channel in a radial direction, and a radial dimension B2 between an end of the insulation board 104 enclosing the through-hole and a radially outermost end of the fitting portion 234 is defined as: 0 < B2 < 30 mm. Illustratively, the radial dimension B2 may be 10mm or 20 mm.

Third embodiment

A third preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to fig. 7 and 8. Fig. 7 and 8 are schematic views of a cover body according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the cover body 300 has the same configuration as the cover body 100 except for the positions where the first and second sealing members are assembled with the cover body and the structures of the lowermost ends of the first and second steam passages. Thus, for the sake of brevity, structures having substantially the same function as those in the first embodiment will not be described in detail herein.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, in the third embodiment, the first seal 331 and the second seal 332 are connected to the detachable cover 101. Specifically, as shown in fig. 7, the first sealing member 331 and the second sealing member 332 are configured in a ring shape having a catching structure 334, a through hole is provided on the detachable cover 101, and an end of the detachable cover 101 surrounding the through hole is inserted in the catching structure 334. It will be appreciated that the removable cover 101 has a thickness dimension in the axial direction. Accordingly, the slot structure 334 of the first sealing member 331 and the second sealing member 332 has a slot size that can be matched with the thickness size of the detachable cover 101, so that the first sealing member 331 and the second sealing member 332 are tightly connected with the detachable cover 101 in a clamping manner, and the first sealing member 331 and the second sealing member 332 are fixed.

Also, the first and

second sealing members

331 and 332 are interference-fitted with the detachable cover 101 in the radial direction thereof, respectively, thereby further improving the sealing effect and the reliability of the assembly. Specifically, the interference is in the range of 0 to 1mm, preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 7, the first and

second seals

331 and 332 seal against the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122. Specifically, the free ends of the first and

second seals

331 and 332 opposite to the snap groove structure 334 in the axial direction are sealed against the end faces of the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122. In the illustrated embodiment, the free ends of the first and

second seals

331, 332 have a V-shaped cross-sectional shape with the outer surfaces of the free ends at an angle to the axial direction. Through the mode, the steam channel and the detachable cover are completely sealed, so that the normal work of the electronic component in the cover body is ensured.

Preferably, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulation board 104 is provided with through holes through which the sealing members or steam channels extend. It will be appreciated that when the first and

second steam passages

121, 122 extend in the axial direction and do not pass through the through-hole of the insulation board 104, the inclined outer surfaces of the free ends of the first and

second seals

331, 332 may partially abut against the end of the through-hole of the insulation board 104, which may reduce the thickness dimension of the cover. When the first and

second steam passages

121 and 122 extend in the axial direction and pass through the through-holes of the insulation board 104 to protrude out of the insulation board 104, since the insulation board is spaced apart from the steam passages in the radial direction, it is possible to certainly avoid interference between the sealing member and the insulation board 104. Preferably, as shown in fig. 7, the end of the insulation board 104 enclosing the through hole is disposed above or below the lowermost end of the steam channel in the axial direction, and an axial dimension B3 between the end of the insulation board 104 and the lowermost end of the steam channel is defined as: -10 < B3 < 15 mm. Further preferably, the end portion of the heat insulation board 104, which encloses the through hole, is arranged on the bottom end of the steam channel along the axial direction, and correspondingly, the axial dimension B3 is 0-5 mm. It will be appreciated that the axial dimension B3 is related to the angle of inclination of the outer surface of the free end of the sealing member and the distance separating the insulation board from the steam channel, and can be set by one skilled in the art according to the actual circumstances.

The cooking appliance according to the present invention has been introduced above. According to the utility model discloses, set up sealing member between steam channel and removable lid, realized the sealed of steam channel and removable lid junction, can prevent to cook in-process steam and spill over from steam channel to the normal work of the inside electronic components of protection lid carries steam in order to improve the culinary art effect better in the space of cooking simultaneously. In addition, through installing sealing member on heated board or steam channel, still guaranteed the detachability of removable lid and the succinct of structure. And the structure of the steam channel can be simplified by mounting the sealing member on the detachable cover. The structural form of the sealing component improves the strength of the sealing component and the reliability and convenience of assembly, and is beneficial to reducing the labor intensity and the production cost.

Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Terms such as "disposed" and the like, as used herein, may refer to one element being directly attached to another element or one element being attached to another element through intervening elements. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment, either alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is otherwise inapplicable or otherwise stated in the other embodiment.

The present invention has been described in terms of the above embodiments, but it is to be understood that the above embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the invention to the described embodiments. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many more modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching and are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A cooking appliance, characterized in that the cooking appliance (10) comprises:

a pot body (110) in which an inner pot (201) is arranged;

the cover body (100) is arranged on the cooker body (110) in an openable and closable manner and comprises a detachable cover (101), when the cover body (100) covers the cooker body (110), a cooking space is formed between the detachable cover and the inner pot, and a steam channel communicated with the cooking space is arranged in the cover body (100);

a steam generating device (150) for generating steam for assisting cooking, the steam generating device being provided in the cover body (100), the steam passage including a first steam passage (121) through which the steam generating device can communicate with the cooking space to guide the steam into the cooking space; and

a sealing member comprising a first seal (331), the first seal (331) being disposed between the first steam channel (121) and the removable cover (101) and connected to the removable cover (101) to form a seal between the first steam channel (121) and the removable cover.

2. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the cover (100) further comprises a top cover (103) and an inner liner (102) disposed between the top cover (103) and the removable cover (101), the inner liner (102) having a heat insulation plate (104) disposed thereon.

3. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first seal (331) is connected to the removable lid (101) at one end and sealed against the first steam channel (121) at the other end.

4. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the end of the first sealing member (331) connected to the removable cover (101) is provided with a catch structure (334) for catching on the removable cover (101).

5. The cooking appliance according to claim 4, wherein the first seal (331) is interference fitted with the removable cover (101) in a radial direction thereof.

6. The cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein the insulation board (104) is provided with a through hole through which the first seal (331) or the first steam channel (121) extends, an axial dimension B3 between an end of the insulation board (104) enclosing the through hole and a lowermost end of the first steam channel (121) satisfying: -10 < B3 < 15 mm.

7. The cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein the cooking appliance (10) further comprises a steam valve (120), the steam channel further comprising a second steam channel (122) provided therein, the cooking space being communicable with the outside through the second steam channel.

8. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein the sealing member comprises a second seal (132) disposed between the second steam channel (122) and the removable cover (101) to form a seal therebetween.

9. The cooking appliance according to claim 8, wherein the second seal is connected to one of the insulation board (104), the second steam channel (122) and the removable cover (101).

10. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the steam generating device comprises:

a steam generating chamber (111) for containing water to be heated for generating steam, said steam generating chamber being communicable with said cooking space through said first steam channel (121); and

a steam cover plate (112) connected to the cover body (100) and openable and closable with respect to the steam generating chamber to open or close the steam generating chamber.