CN211511492U - Cooking appliance with liftable baking assembly - Google Patents

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CN211511492U
CN211511492U CN201921527615.4U CN201921527615U CN211511492U CN 211511492 U CN211511492 U CN 211511492U CN 201921527615 U CN201921527615 U CN 201921527615U CN 211511492 U CN211511492 U CN 211511492U
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李金洲
何国营
李建
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The utility model provides a cooking utensil of toasting subassembly with liftable, include: a pan body; the pot cover covers and is established on the pot body, and the pot cover includes pot cover body and toasts the subassembly, toasts the subassembly and sets up for pot cover body liftable. Use the technical scheme of the utility model cooking utensil among the prior art's the poor problem of effect of toasting can be solved effectively.

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Cooking appliance with liftable baking assembly
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a small household electrical appliances field particularly, relates to a cooking utensil of toasting subassembly with liftable.
Background
At present, the functions that can be realized by the electric pressure cooker on the market are more and more diversified, and besides the function of realizing pressure cooking, a part of the electric pressure cooker can also realize the function of baking food. An electric pressure cooker with a baking function generally comprises a cooker body and a cooker cover, wherein the cooker cover comprises a cooker cover body and a baking assembly arranged on the cooker cover body.
When the food needs to be baked, the baking assembly is powered on, and the powered baking assembly starts to generate heat so as to bake the food in the pot body. Although the structure can bake food in the pot body, the baking effect is poor because the food in the pot body in the baking assembly is far.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a cooking device with a liftable baking assembly to solve the problem of poor baking effect of the cooking device in the prior art.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cooking appliance having a liftable baking assembly, comprising: a pan body; the pot cover covers and is established on the pot body, and the pot cover includes pot cover body and toasts the subassembly, toasts the subassembly and sets up for pot cover body liftable.
Use the technical scheme of the utility model, the subassembly that toasts can set up for the pot body liftable. When the food needs to be baked, the baking assembly can be lowered, so that the baking assembly can be closer to the food in the pot body, the baking effect is better, and the taste of the food is improved.
Further, the pot cover also comprises a detachable inner cover which is positioned below the baking component. The structure can avoid the contact of oil drops generated by food or cooking food and the baking component, thereby ensuring the cleanness of the baking component in a non-baking mode.
Further, toast the subassembly and include non-position and the position of toasting, after the installation inner cup, toast the subassembly and be located non-position of toasting, dismantle the inner cup after, toast the subassembly and can descend to toasting the position. When the inner cover is installed, the baking assembly is located at a non-baking position, and the whole thickness of the cooker cover is thinner. And after dismantling the inner cup, toast the subassembly and can descend to toasting the position, toast the subassembly this moment and be nearer apart from food to improve the taste of food.
Furthermore, the inner cover is provided with a supporting part which supports the baking assembly, and after the inner cover is disassembled, the baking assembly descends to a baking position under the action of self gravity. Above-mentioned structure needn't set up other driving piece drive and toast the subassembly and descend, consequently makes the structure simpler, and manufacturing cost is cheaper, and the reliability is higher simultaneously.
Furthermore, a pressure limiting valve and/or an opening stopping structure are/is arranged on the inner cover, and an avoiding channel corresponding to the avoiding pressure limiting valve and the opening stopping structure is arranged on the baking assembly. Above-mentioned structure makes cooking utensil can realize the function of high pressure cooking, improves the taste of food.
Further, the pot cover body comprises a lining positioned above the baking assembly, and the baking assembly is arranged on the lining in a lifting mode. The structure is simple and easy to realize.
Further, the bottom of the lining is provided with a containing cavity, and at least part of the baking assembly is contained in the containing cavity. The structure reduces the overall height of the lining and the baking assembly, thereby reducing the thickness of the pot cover and realizing the purpose of product miniaturization.
Further, the pot cover further comprises a steel cover which is located below the pot cover body and can be arranged in a pivoting mode relative to the pot cover body, through holes are formed in the steel cover, and part of the baking assembly extends out of the through holes upwards. The structure can realize the locking and unlocking of the pot body, so that the pot cover can not be separated from the pot body after the pot is pressed upwards.
Furthermore, be provided with on the pot cover body and hang the post, hang the post and include the cylinder, set up the end in the cylinder bottom and the fastener of being connected with the cylinder, toast and be provided with the through-hole on the subassembly, the cylinder passes through behind the through-hole by lower supreme fastener and pot cover body fixed connection, and the size of end is greater than the aperture of through-hole. The structure is simple, easy to realize and low in cost.
Furthermore, a lifting adjusting mechanism is arranged on the cooker cover body and is respectively connected with the cooker cover body and the baking assembly. In the above structure, the height of the roasting assembly relative to the food to be cooked can be adjusted according to different kinds of the food to be cooked, thereby further improving the taste of the food.
Further, lift adjustment mechanism includes gear and rack of mutually supporting, and the gear sets up on the pot cover body, and the vertical setting of rack is connected with toasting the subassembly. The baking assembly is simple in structure, and the baking assembly can rise and fall smoothly.
Further, toast the subassembly including toasting the subassembly body and setting up the shrouding on toasting the subassembly body, the shrouding can contact with the last border of the pot body, and the pot body has the culinary art chamber, toasts and is provided with on the subassembly with the exhaust passage of culinary art chamber and outside atmosphere intercommunication. The sealing plate is adapted to contact the upper edge of the pan body when the grilling component is in the grilling position, such that the grilling component integrally forms a cover for the cooking chamber and steam generated during the grilling process can only escape from the cooking chamber through the exhaust passage of the grilling component. Avoid steam and other positions contact of inside lining to guarantee the cleanness of inside lining, improved the life of inside lining simultaneously.
Further, the pot cover further comprises a steel cover which is positioned below the pot cover body and can be pivoted relative to the pot cover body, a convex part is arranged on the upper surface of the sealing plate, and the convex part is in contact with the lower surface of the steel cover. The structure enables the surface contact between the sealing plate and the steel cover to be line contact or point contact, so that the probability of clamping stagnation in the rotating process of the steel cover is reduced.
Further, the closing plate is arranged at the bottom of the baking component body. The structure is simple and the processing is convenient. Or the closing plate is arranged on the side wall of the baking component body and is positioned in the middle of the baking component body in the height direction. The bottom of the baking assembly body can sink into the pot body through the structure, so that the distance between the baking assembly and food in the pot body is shortened, and the baking effect is improved.
Further, the shrouding is the form of buckling, and the shrouding includes interior ring segment and the outer ring segment that is higher than interior ring segment, and interior ring segment is connected with the bottom of toasting the subassembly body, and the outer ring segment can contact with the last border of the pot body. The structure is simple, the processing is convenient, the distance between the baking assembly and food in the pot body can be shortened, and the baking effect is improved.
Further, the pan body has a cooking cavity in which a portion or all of the grilling component is positioned after the grilling component is lowered. The structure can shorten the distance between the baking assembly and food in the pot body and improve the baking effect.
Further, toast the subassembly including toasting the subassembly body, toast the subassembly body and include the heating pipe, the heating pipe sets up for pot cover body liftable. The structure is simple and the cost is low.
Further, the baking assembly comprises a baking assembly body, the baking assembly body comprises a cover body and a light-transmitting piece, and at least part of the cover body and the light-transmitting piece enclose a closed heating cavity. The structure enables the baking assembly to be convenient to clean, so that the use experience of a user is improved.
Further, be provided with the temperature sensing subassembly on the pot cover body, toast and be provided with the third hole of dodging that is used for dodging the temperature sensing subassembly on the subassembly, be provided with the sealing member on the pore wall in temperature sensing subassembly or third hole of dodging, toast the subassembly and include that the non-toasts the position and toasts the position, toast the subassembly and toast the in-process that switches between the position at the non-toasting position and toast the position, the sealing member can seal the gap between the pore wall in temperature sensing subassembly and third hole of dodging. Above-mentioned structure makes toast the steam that the subassembly toasted when being located toasting position and produce and can not dodge the hole by the third and spill over to guarantee the cleanness of pot cover body.
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The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present application, are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:
fig. 1 shows an exploded view of a first embodiment of a cooking appliance with a liftable grilling component according to the present invention;
fig. 2 shows a schematic top view of an inner liner of the cooking appliance of fig. 1;
FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional schematic view of the grilling component of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 in a non-grilling position, wherein the cross-sectional direction is A-A in FIG. 2;
fig. 4 shows an enlarged schematic structural view at E of the cooking appliance of fig. 3;
fig. 5 shows an enlarged schematic structural view at X of the cooking appliance of fig. 3;
FIG. 6 illustrates a partial enlarged structural schematic view of the cooking appliance of FIG. 5 showing a partial open stop configuration;
FIG. 7 illustrates a partial enlarged structural schematic view of the cooking appliance of FIG. 5 showing a partial pressure limiting valve;
FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional schematic view of the grilling component of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 in a grilling position, wherein the cross-sectional direction is A-A in FIG. 2;
fig. 9 shows an enlarged schematic structural view at F of the cooking appliance of fig. 8;
fig. 10 shows an enlarged schematic structural view at I of the cooking appliance of fig. 8;
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the grilling component of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 in a non-grilling position, wherein the cross-sectional view is in the direction B-B of FIG. 2;
fig. 12 shows an enlarged schematic structure at G of the cooking appliance of fig. 11;
fig. 13 shows an enlarged schematic structural view at H of the cooking appliance of fig. 11;
fig. 14 shows an enlarged structural schematic view at T of the cooking appliance of fig. 11;
FIG. 15 illustrates a cross-sectional schematic view of the grilling component of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 in a grilling position, wherein the cross-sectional view is in the direction B-B of FIG. 2;
fig. 16 shows an enlarged schematic structure at J of the cooking appliance of fig. 15;
fig. 17 shows an enlarged schematic structure at K of the cooking appliance of fig. 15;
figure 18 shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the lid of the cooking appliance of figure 1 with the drive structure in the retracted position;
figure 19 shows an enlarged structural view at L of the lid of figure 18;
figure 20 shows an enlarged structural view at M of the lid of figure 18;
figure 21 shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the lid of the cooking appliance of figure 1 with the drive structure in an engaged position;
figure 22 shows an enlarged structural schematic at N of the lid of figure 21;
figure 23 shows an enlarged structural view at O of the lid of figure 21;
FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the lid of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 with the cooking assembly in the toasting position, wherein the cross-sectional direction is in the direction C-C of FIG. 2;
figure 25 shows an enlarged structural schematic view at P of the lid of figure 24;
figure 26 shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the lid of the cooking appliance of figure 1 with the cooking assembly in a non-cooking position, wherein the cross-sectional direction is in the direction C-C of figure 2;
figure 27 shows an enlarged structural schematic at Q of the lid of figure 26;
fig. 28 is a perspective view illustrating the fixed and rotating discs of the cooking appliance of fig. 1 in a first operating mode;
FIG. 29 shows a perspective view of the mounting plate of FIG. 28;
fig. 30 is a perspective view illustrating the fixed and rotating discs of the cooking appliance of fig. 1 in a second operation mode;
fig. 31 is a perspective view illustrating the fixed platter of fig. 30;
fig. 32 shows an exploded view of the roasting assembly of the cooking appliance of fig. 1;
FIG. 33 illustrates an exploded view of the liner, drive structure, and pressure limiting valve of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1;
FIG. 34 illustrates a perspective view of the inner lid of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1 in cooperation with the pressure limiting valve and the open stop feature;
FIG. 35 shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the inner cap of FIG. 34 in cooperation with a pressure limiting valve and an open stop feature;
fig. 36 is an exploded view of the open stop lever, the seat and the elastic member of the cooking appliance of fig. 1;
fig. 37 shows a schematic top view of the inner liner of the cooking appliance of fig. 1, wherein fig. 37 shows an angle a and an angle β;
fig. 38 shows a perspective view of a liner body of the cooking appliance of fig. 1;
fig. 39 shows a perspective view of a liner of the cooking appliance of fig. 1;
fig. 40 shows a perspective view of a seal of the cooking appliance of fig. 1;
FIG. 41 illustrates a perspective view of a pressure limiting valve of the cooking appliance of FIG. 1;
fig. 42 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment two of the cooking appliance according to the invention;
fig. 43 shows an enlarged schematic structural view at Y of the cooking appliance of fig. 42;
fig. 44 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention; and
fig. 45 shows an enlarged structural schematic view at Z of the cooking appliance of fig. 44.
Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:
1. a pan body; 2. a pot cover; 3. a baking assembly; 4. an inner cover; 5. a liner; 6. hanging the column; 7. a cylinder; 8. a tip; 9. a through hole; 10. a baking assembly body; 11. closing the plate; 12. a cooking cavity; 14. a cover body; 15. a light transmissive member; 16. heating a tube; 17. a heating cavity; 18. a housing; 19. an inner cover; 20. a first top wall; 21. a first side wall; 22. a second top wall; 23. a second side wall; 24. a baffle plate; 25. a baffle through hole; 26. a first exhaust pipe; 27. a first avoidance hole; 28. a second avoidance hole; 29. a fixing member; 30. positioning a groove; 31. a cover body; 34. an exhaust passage; 35. a first through hole; 36. a chute projection structure; 37. a chute; 38. a protrusion; 39. fixing the disc; 40. a channel switching member; 41. a first stop structure; 42. a second stop structure; 43. a cylinder; 44. a fastener; 45. a cylinder body; 46. a connecting structure; 47. a spring; 48. a first spacer rib; 49. a pressure limiting valve; 50. an open-stop structure; 51. a third mounting hole; 52. avoiding holes; 54. a slide plate; 56. avoiding holes; 60. a second through hole; 61. a pot cover body; 62. a pressure exhaust passage; 63. baking the exhaust channel; 66. a second exhaust pipe; 67. a first seal ring; 68. a groove; 71. flanging; 72. an exhaust pipe passage; 73. a pressure limiting valve seat; 74. a seal member; 75. a second avoidance port; 76. a drive structure; 77. a face cover; 78. a second exhaust structure; 79. a second exhaust funnel; 80. a first barrel section; 81. a second barrel section; 82. an annular convex edge; 83. a step; 84. installing a groove; 85. a crumple zone; 86. a pressure limiting valve body; 87. a mating structure; 88. a lever; 89. a fitting head; 90. a moving part; 91. an extension rod; 92. an opening; 93. an operation section; 94. a guide slope; 95. pressing the rod section; 96. a first elastic reset structure; 97. a second elastic reset structure; 98. a guide post; 99. a guide hole; 100. an appliance body; 101. a detection control device; 102. a switch; 103. a trigger structure; 104. a steel cover; 105. a temperature sensing assembly; 106. a rotating member; 107. a mating structure; 108. a base body; 109. an opening stop lever; 110. a through hole; 111. an elastic member; 112. a first bore section; 113. a second bore section; 114. a liner body; 115. a liner plate; 116. an opening; 117. a first exhaust structure; 118. a third exhaust pipe; 120. a guide cylinder; 121. an inner pot; 122. a pot body; 123. a rotating shaft; 124. mounting a plate; 125. a fastener; 127. a third avoidance hole; 128. a seal member; 129. a fitting barrel; 130. a second spacer rib; 132. a first mounting hole; 134. a first avoidance port; 135. a boss portion; 136. an inner ring segment; 137. an outer ring segment.
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It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, and 26, the cooking appliance of the first embodiment includes: a pot body 1 and a pot cover 2. Wherein, pot cover 2 covers and establishes on the pot body 1, and pot cover 2 includes pot cover body 61 and toasts subassembly 3, toasts subassembly 3 and for pot cover body 61 liftable setting.
By applying the technical scheme of the first embodiment, the baking component 3 can be arranged in a lifting way relative to the pot body 1. When the food needs to be baked, the baking component can be lowered, so that the baking component can be closer to the food in the pot body 1, the baking effect is better, and the taste of the food is improved. Moreover, under the state of toasting, owing to toast the subassembly and descend, toast the subassembly and have the interval between the pot cover body, avoid high temperature to toast the subassembly and make the overheated deformation of pot cover body to the direct heat transfer of pot cover body. In addition, when the roasting is not required, the roasting assembly 3 can be lifted up to thin the entire thickness of the pot lid.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 26, in the first embodiment, the lid 2 further comprises a detachably disposed inner lid 4, and the inner lid 4 is located below the toasting assembly 3. Specifically, when the baking assembly is shielded after the inner lid 4 is installed, the above structure can prevent oil droplets generated when food or food is cooked from contacting the baking assembly, thereby ensuring the cleanness of the baking assembly in the non-baking mode. When food needs to be baked, the inner cover 4 can be detached, and the baking assembly descends to bake the food in the pot body.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 26, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 comprises a non-toasting position and a toasting position, and after the inner lid 4 is installed, the toasting assembly 3 is located at the non-toasting position, and the overall thickness of the lid 2 is relatively thin. And after dismantling inner cup 4, toast subassembly 3 and can descend to toasting the position, toast subassembly 3 this moment and be nearer apart from food to improve the taste of food.
As shown in fig. 3, 11, 18 and 21, in the first embodiment, the inner lid 4 is provided with a support portion supporting the toasting assembly 3, and after the inner lid 4 is removed, the toasting assembly 3 can be lowered to the toasting position by its own weight. Above-mentioned structure need not set up other driving piece drive and toast subassembly 3 and descend, consequently makes the structure simpler, and manufacturing cost is cheaper, and the reliability is higher simultaneously. It should be noted that the supporting portion may be the upper surface of the inner lid 4, or a supporting protrusion may be provided on the inner lid 4 to support the toasting assembly 3.
As shown in fig. 3 to 7, in the first embodiment, the inner lid 4 is provided with a pressure limiting valve 49 and an opening stopping structure 50, and the toasting assembly 3 is provided with an avoiding passage corresponding to the avoiding pressure limiting valve 49 and the opening stopping structure 50. Specifically, the inner lid 4 is provided with an exhaust duct passage 72, and the pressure limiting valve 49 is capable of opening or closing an exhaust port of the exhaust duct passage 72. When the inner lid is mounted on the lid body 61, the pressure limiting valve 49 thereon can pass through the corresponding escape passage. When the exhaust is needed, the pressure limiting valve 49 opens the exhaust port of the exhaust pipe passage 72, and the gas can be finally exhausted to the external atmosphere from the avoiding passage to realize the pressure relief. Similarly, when the inner lid 4 is mounted on the lid body 61, the stop structure 50 thereon can pass through the corresponding escape passage. When the pressure in the cooker reaches a preset value, the matching structure on the cooker cover body 61 can be smoothly matched with the opening stopping structure 50 to realize the opening stopping function, so that the use safety of a user is ensured.
As shown in fig. 11, 12, 15 and 16, in the first embodiment, the lid body 61 includes the liner 5 above the toasting assembly 3, and the toasting assembly 3 is arranged on the liner 5 in a liftable manner. The structure is simple and easy to realize.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 26, in one embodiment, a receiving cavity is provided at the bottom of the liner 5, and at least a part of the toasting assembly 3 is received in the receiving cavity. When the baking component is positioned at a non-baking position, at least part of the baking component 3 can be accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the whole height of the lining 5 and the baking component 3 is reduced by the structure, so that the thickness of the pot cover 2 is reduced, and the purpose of product miniaturization is realized.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 26, in the first embodiment, the lid body 61 further includes a face lid 77 above the liner 5, which makes the appearance of the lid 2 more concise and is more convenient for users to clean.
As shown in fig. 8 and 10, in the first embodiment, the lid 2 further includes a steel cover 104 disposed below the lid body 61 and pivotally disposed relative to the lid body 61, the steel cover 104 is provided with a through hole, and a portion of the toasting assembly 3 protrudes upward from the through hole. The steel cover 104 is provided with a locking structure, the pot body is provided with a matching structure matched with the locking structure, the steel cover 104 is provided with an unlocking position and a locking position, when the steel cover 104 is positioned at the unlocking position, the pot cover 2 can be opened from the pot body 1, when the steel cover 104 is positioned at the locking position, the locking structure is matched with the matching structure, so that the pot cover 2 keeps a covering state of covering the pot body 1.
As shown in fig. 11, 12, 15 and 16, in the first embodiment, a hanging column 6 is disposed on the pot lid body 61, the hanging column 6 includes a column 7, a head 8 disposed at the bottom end of the column 7 and a fastener 125 connected to the column 7, a through hole 9 is disposed on the baking assembly 3, the column 7 penetrates through the through hole 9 from bottom to top and then is fixedly connected to the pot lid body 61 through the fastener 125, and the size of the head 8 is larger than the aperture of the through hole 9. Specifically, when the inner lid 4 supporting the toasting assembly 3 is removed, the toasting assembly 3 will fall downwardly under its own weight. When the toasting assembly 3 is dropped into the toasting position, the upper surface of the tip 8 can stop the toasting assembly 3 so that the toasting assembly 3 can remain in the toasting position. The structure is simple, easy to realize and low in cost. Preferably, in this embodiment, hang post 6 for a plurality of interval settings, above-mentioned structure can prevent to toast subassembly 3 and descend to the slope when toasting the position, guarantees that everywhere food receives toasts evenly to further improve food taste. Further preferably, in the present embodiment, the hanging columns 6 are provided on the liner 5. The height of the hanging column 6 is short due to the structure, the cover opening smoothness is improved, and the cost is reduced.
When baking, steam is generated in the pot body, and in order to make the food taste better, the steam needs to be discharged. However, the steam that is discharged may enter between the baking assembly 3 and the liner 5, which on the one hand may cause the liner 5 to be contaminated with oil, and which on the long run may cause the liner 5 to be susceptible to bacterial growth; on the other hand, the liner 5 is in contact with steam for a long period of time, so that the service life of the liner 5 is reduced. In order to solve the above problem, as shown in fig. 15 and 17, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 includes a toasting assembly body 10 and a sealing plate 11 disposed on the toasting assembly body 10, the sealing plate 11 can contact with the upper edge of the pot 1, the pot 1 has a cooking cavity 12, and the toasting assembly 3 is provided with an exhaust channel 34 communicating with the cooking cavity 12 and the external atmosphere. In particular, when baking assembly 3 is in the baking position, sealing plate 11 can be brought into contact with the upper edge of pan 1, so that baking assembly 3 forms an integral cover, the steam generated during baking being able to exit cooking chamber 12 only through the exhaust duct 34 of baking assembly 3. Avoid steam and inside lining other parts contact to guaranteed inside lining 5's cleanness, improved inside lining 5's life simultaneously.
As shown in fig. 10 and 17, in the first embodiment, the sealing plate 11 is provided with a raised portion 135 on the upper surface, and the raised portion 135 contacts with the lower surface of the steel cover 104. The above structure enables the surface contact between the sealing plate 11 and the steel cover 104 to be line contact or point contact, thereby reducing the probability of jamming during rotation of the steel cover.
As shown in figures 8, 10, 15 and 17, in a first embodiment, the cover plate 11 is provided at the bottom of the toasting assembly body 10. The structure is simple and easy to process. In addition, in the present embodiment, the toasting assembly body 10 includes a light transmissive member 15, and a portion of the cover plate 11 is disposed below the light transmissive member 15 to support the light transmissive member 15. The above structure does not need to provide other members to support the light-transmitting member 15, thereby reducing the production cost of the cooking appliance.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 26, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 includes a toasting assembly body 10, the toasting assembly body 10 includes a heating pipe 16, and the heating pipe 16 is arranged in a liftable manner with respect to the lid body 61. The structure is simple and the cost is low.
As shown in fig. 11, 13 and 32, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly body 10 further comprises a cover 14 and a light-transmitting member 15, at least a portion of the cover 14 and the light-transmitting member 15 enclose a sealed heating cavity 17, and the heating tube 16 is disposed in the heating cavity 17. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the light emitted from the heating pipe 16 can be transmitted through the light-transmitting member 15 to irradiate the food in the pot body 1, so as to achieve the purpose of baking the food. In the present embodiment, since the heating pipe 16 is disposed in the closed heating cavity 17, the steam generated by baking does not contact with the heating pipe 16, thereby ensuring the cleanness of the heating pipe 16. It should be noted that the steam generated by baking adheres to the lower surface of the light-transmitting member 15, and the user only needs to clean the lower surface of the light-transmitting member 15. Preferably, in the present embodiment, the light-transmitting member 15 is glass, but of course, in other embodiments, the light-transmitting member 15 may be made of other heat-resistant material capable of transmitting light. In other embodiments, the light-transmitting member 15 may have a mesh structure.
As shown in fig. 11, 13 and 32, in the first embodiment, the cover 14 includes an outer cover 18 and an inner cover 19 disposed in the outer cover 18, the outer cover 18 includes a first top wall 20 and a first side wall 21 surrounding the first top wall 20, the inner cover 19 includes a second top wall 22 and a second side wall 23 surrounding the second top wall 22, the light-transmitting member 15 is disposed between the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 23, and the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the light-transmitting member 15 surround the heating cavity 17. Specifically, a part of the light generated by the heating tube 16 is directly transmitted by the light-transmitting member 15, another part of the light will strike the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the first top wall 20, the light will be reflected when striking the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the first top wall 20, a part of the reflected light will be transmitted by the light-transmitting member 15, and another part of the reflected light will strike the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the first top wall 20 again and be reflected, and after multiple reflections, the light will be finally transmitted by the light-transmitting member 15. The above structure allows light generated from the heating tube 16 to be transmitted out of the light-transmitting member 15 as much as possible to improve heating efficiency.
As shown in fig. 11, 13 and 32, in the first embodiment, the sealing plate 11 is connected to the housing 18, a portion of the sealing plate 11 is located below the light-transmitting member 15, the housing 14 further includes a baffle 24 stopping the lower opening of the second sidewall 23, a portion of the baffle 24 is located below the light-transmitting member 15, and the sealing plate 11 and the baffle 24 can support the light-transmitting member 15. Once the light-transmitting member 15 is damaged, the light-transmitting member 15 can be removed by removing the cover plate 11 and the shutter 24. After replacing the new light-transmitting member 15, the closing plate 11 and the baffle 24 are mounted on the cover 14. The structure is simple, and the maintenance is convenient for users. Of course, in other embodiments, the light-transmitting member can be directly connected to the cover 14 in other connection forms such as bonding, clipping, inserting, etc.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27, in the first embodiment, the baffle plate 24 is provided with a baffle plate through hole 25, the baking assembly 3 further includes a first exhaust pipe 26, an exhaust channel 34 is formed inside the first exhaust pipe 26, the first exhaust pipe 26 is disposed at the baffle plate through hole 25 and extends upward, and the first top wall 20 and the second top wall 22 are respectively provided with a first avoidance hole 27 and a second avoidance hole 28 for avoiding the first exhaust pipe 26. The above structure is simple, so that the steam in the cooking chamber 12 can be smoothly discharged through the exhaust passage 34 in the first exhaust pipe 26.
As shown in fig. 24 to fig. 31, in the first embodiment, the baking component body 10 further includes a fixing member 29, the fixing member 29 is disposed between the first top wall 20 and the light-transmitting member 15, the fixing member 29 is provided with a positioning groove 30, and the heating pipe 16 is disposed between the positioning groove 30 and the light-transmitting member 15. The above structure can position the heating pipe 16 to prevent the heating pipe 16 from shaking in the heating cavity 17, and the fixing member 29 can allow the heating pipe 16 to be attached to the light-transmitting member 15. The above structure enables the light emitted from the heating tube 16 to be rapidly transmitted through the light-transmitting member 15.
In the first embodiment, the lid body 61 is provided with the temperature sensing element 105 for measuring the temperature of the cooking cavity 12, and the baking element 3 is provided with the third avoiding hole 127 for avoiding the temperature sensing element 105, so that the temperature sensing element 105 can measure the temperature or the pressure in the cooking cavity 12, thereby realizing safe cooking. It should be noted that, because the baking assembly 3 is arranged in a lifting manner, the gas in the pot body may flow out from the gap between the temperature sensing assembly 105 and the third avoiding hole 127 on the pot cover, and on one hand, the above structure makes the baking assembly 3 in the baking position, and the steam is easy to enter the inner liner 5 from the gap, thereby causing the inner liner 5 to be unclean; on the other hand, when the baking assembly 3 is in the non-baking position, the gas in the cooking cavity 12 is easy to leak through the gap, thereby affecting the use function of the cooking appliance. In order to solve the above problem, as shown in fig. 3 to 5, 8, 9, 11 and 15, in the first embodiment, a sealing member 128 is disposed on a hole wall of the temperature sensing element 105 or the third avoiding hole 127, the toasting element 3 includes a non-toasting position and a toasting position, and the sealing member 128 can seal a gap between the temperature sensing element 105 and the hole wall of the third avoiding hole 127 when the toasting element 3 is switched between the non-toasting position and the toasting position. The structure enables the sealing element 128 to be in sealing fit with the hole wall of the third avoiding hole 127 no matter the baking assembly 3 is in the baking position or in the non-baking position or between the baking position and the non-baking position, so that on one hand, steam generated by baking when the baking assembly 3 is in the baking position cannot overflow from the third avoiding hole 127, and therefore cleanness of the lining 5 is guaranteed; on the other hand, when the toasting assembly 3 is in the non-toasting position, the sealing member 128 can be sealingly engaged with the upper surface of the inner lid 4, thereby preventing gas from leaking between the inner lid 4 and the toasting assembly 3 and ensuring that the cooking chamber 12 can be normally pressurized. Preferably, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 is provided with an upwardly extending engagement cylinder 129, and the inner bore of the engagement cylinder 129 forms the third relief hole 127. The structure is simple and easy to process.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27, the cooking appliance of the first embodiment includes a pot lid 2. The pot cover 2 comprises a pot cover body 61 and a baking component 3 located in the pot cover body 61, a second exhaust pipe 66 communicated with the outside is arranged on the pot cover body 61, the baking component 3 is movably arranged on the pot cover body 61, the baking component 3 is provided with a baking position and a non-baking position, the baking component 3 is provided with a first exhaust pipe 26, the first exhaust pipe 26 is communicated with the outside through the second exhaust pipe 66, and when the baking component 3 is located at the baking position, the second exhaust pipe 66 is connected with the first exhaust pipe 26 in a sealing mode.
With the technical solution of the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 can be movably arranged relative to the lid body 61. When toasting is required, the toasting assembly 3 may be lowered to the toasting position. The above structure makes the baking component 3 closer to the food, thereby making the baking effect better and improving the taste of the food. In addition, use the technical scheme of this embodiment, second exhaust pipe 66 and first exhaust pipe 26 sealing connection, above-mentioned structure can avoid toasting the gas that produces and flow out by the clearance between first exhaust pipe 26 and the second exhaust pipe 66, consequently guarantees the cleanness of pot cover 2 internal component, the user's of being convenient for clearance.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27, in the first embodiment, one of the second exhaust pipe 66 and the first exhaust pipe 26 is inserted into the other, the two exhaust pipes can generate relative movement in the moving direction of the toasting assembly 3, and a first sealing ring 67 is arranged between the side walls of the two exhaust pipes. The first sealing ring 67 can seal the gap between the side walls of the two exhaust pipes, so that the roasting gas entering the first exhaust pipe 26 will entirely enter the second exhaust pipe 66 and be exhausted out of the pot lid 2 from a predetermined passage to ensure the cleanness of the inside of the pot lid 2.
It should be noted that, in the first embodiment, the lid body 61 includes the face cover 77 and the liner 5 located inside the face cover 77, and the second exhaust pipe 66 is disposed on the liner 5 and extends downward. The face cover 77 is provided with a through hole communicating with the second exhaust pipe 66, and the through hole communicates with the outside atmosphere. The above structure allows the roasting steam discharged from the first exhaust pipe 26 to pass through the second exhaust pipe 66, enter the through hole, and be discharged from the through hole to the outside atmosphere.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27, in the first embodiment, the second exhaust pipe 66 extends downward to form the second exhaust pipe, the first exhaust pipe 26 extends upward to form the first exhaust pipe 26, the second exhaust pipe is sleeved outside the first exhaust pipe 26, a groove 68 is formed in the first exhaust pipe 26, and a first sealing ring 67 is disposed in the groove 68. Above-mentioned structure makes the in-process that toasts the subassembly 3 and reciprocate, and first sealing washer 67 can seal the clearance between the lateral wall of two exhaust pipes all the time to the inside cleanness of pot cover 2. Of course, in other embodiments not shown in the figures, the grooves may also be provided on the inner wall of the second exhaust pipe.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 includes a toasting assembly body 10 and a first exhaust pipe 26, wherein a relief hole 52 is formed at the top of the toasting assembly body 10 opposite to the first exhaust pipe 26, and when the toasting assembly 3 is located at the non-toasting position, at least a portion of the second exhaust pipe extends into the toasting assembly body 10 through the relief hole 52. The structure makes full use of the space inside the pot cover 2, thereby reducing the thickness of the pot cover 2 and realizing the purpose of product miniaturization.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 comprises a heating section and an insulating section, and the relief holes 52 are disposed on the insulating section. The above structure enables the first seal ring 67 to be away from the heating section, thereby improving the service life of the first seal ring 67.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27 and 32, in the first embodiment, the baking component body 10 includes an outer cover 18, an inner cover 19, a light-transmitting member 15 and a heating tube 16, the inner cover 19 is located in the outer cover 18, the outer cover 18 includes a first top wall 20 and a first side wall 21 surrounding the first top wall 20, the inner cover 19 includes a second top wall 22 and a second side wall 23 surrounding the second top wall 22, the light-transmitting member 15 is disposed between the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 23, a portion of the first top wall 20, the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the light-transmitting member 15 form a heating section, the heating tube 16 is disposed in the heating cavity 17 surrounded by the heating section, the second top wall 22 and the second side wall 23 form a heat insulation section, and the avoiding hole 52 is disposed on the first top wall 20 and the second top wall 22. Specifically, a part of the light emitted from the heating tube 16 passes through the light-transmitting member 15 and irradiates the food, and another part of the light strikes the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23, and the first top wall 20 and is reflected, and finally passes through the light-transmitting member 15 and irradiates the food. The structure can improve the baking efficiency and shorten the baking time. In addition, the avoiding holes 52 are formed in the first top wall 20 and the second top wall 22, and the first exhaust pipe 26 can be far away from the heating section due to the structure, so that the influence of heat emitted by the baking assembly 3 on the first sealing ring 67 on the baking assembly is reduced, and the service life of the first sealing ring 67 is further ensured. Preferably, in the present embodiment, the light-transmitting member is made of a glass material. The structure can not only realize light transmission, but also reduce the production cost of the baking assembly.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27 and 32, in the first embodiment, the first exhaust pipe 26 includes a penetrating section penetrating from the avoidance hole 52 to the outer cover 18, and the groove 68 is disposed on the penetrating section. The structure can further reduce the influence of the heat emitted by the baking assembly 3 on the first sealing ring 67 on the baking assembly, and further ensure the service life of the first sealing ring 67.
As shown in fig. 24, 25 and 32, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 further comprises a baffle plate 24 disposed at the bottom opening of the inner cover 19, a baffle plate through hole 25 is disposed on the baffle plate 24, and the first exhaust pipe 26 is disposed at the baffle plate through hole 25. The provision of the baffle 24 facilitates cleaning of the grilling component 3 and improves the user experience. In addition, in the first embodiment, at least a portion of the baffle 24 is located below the light-transmitting member 15 to support the light-transmitting member 15. Since the baffle 24 can prevent the oil smoke from contacting the inner wall of the inner cover 19 and support the light-transmitting member 15, the same component (baffle 24) can be used for multiple functions, thereby reducing the production cost.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 25 and 31, in the first embodiment, a flange 71 extending upward is disposed at the baffle through hole 25, and the bottom end of the first exhaust pipe 26 is sleeved on the flange 71. The structure is simple, the first exhaust pipe 26 is convenient to position and install, and the assembly efficiency is improved.
As shown in fig. 3 and 24, in the first embodiment, the cooking utensil further includes a pot body 1, the toasting assembly 3 includes a toasting assembly body 10, and a first exhaust pipe 26 and a sealing plate 11 disposed on the toasting assembly body 10, and when the toasting assembly 3 is located at the toasting position, the sealing plate 11 contacts with the upper edge of the pot body 1. In particular, when toasting assembly 3 is in the toasting position, the gases within the boiler 1 can only escape through the first exhaust duct 26 of toasting assembly 3, since sealing plate 11 is in contact with the upper edge of boiler 1. Therefore, the structure can improve the cleanness of the cooking utensil and improve the use experience of a user.
As shown in fig. 3 to 7, 13, 25, 26, and 28 to 32, the cooking appliance of the first embodiment includes: a pot body 1 and a pot cover 2. Wherein the pot 1 has a cooking cavity 12. The pot cover 2 comprises a baking assembly 3, the baking assembly 3 comprises a cover body 31 and a channel switching piece 40, at least two air exhaust channels are arranged in the cover body 31, the channel switching piece 40 can rotate relative to the cover body 31, and the position of the channel switching piece 40 can be changed to realize switching among the air exhaust channels.
By applying the technical solution of the first embodiment, when the cooker needs to work in the first working mode, one of the exhaust passages on the cooker cover 2 is opened, and the gas in the cooking cavity 12 can only be exhausted through the exhaust passage. When it is required to operate in the second operation mode, the passage switching member 40 is rotated to open another air discharge passage on the lid 2, and at this time, the air in the cooking chamber 12 can be discharged only through the air discharge passage. Above-mentioned structure makes the gas in the culinary art chamber 12 can be discharged by predetermined exhaust passage, has increased carminative standardization, avoids gas to get into other exhaust passages and causes the phenomenon that the pot cover pollutes to user's use experience has been improved.
Specifically, in the first embodiment, the cooking appliance can perform a pressure cooking function and a food baking function, and the baking assembly 3 is provided with a pressure exhaust channel (i.e., the above-mentioned bypass channel) and a baking exhaust channel. When the pressure cooking mode is needed to work, the pressure exhaust channel is opened, and the gas in the pot body 1 can only enter the preset pressure exhaust channel. When the baking mode is required, the channel switching piece 40 is rotated to open the baking exhaust channel, and the gas generated by baking can only enter the preset baking exhaust channel. The gas generated by baking can not enter the pressure exhaust channel, so other parts on the cooker cover 2 can not be polluted, and the cleaning of the cooking utensil is facilitated.
As shown in fig. 3 to 6, 24, 25, and 28 to 32, in the first embodiment, the channel switching member 40 is rotatably provided on the cover body 31, the channel switching member 40 is provided with the first through hole 35, and the first through hole 35 can be opposed to any one of the plurality of exhaust channels. Specifically, when it is desired to operate in the first operation mode, the first through hole 35 is opposite to the first exhaust passage on the lid 2, and at this time, the gas in the cooking chamber 12 can enter the first exhaust passage. When it is required to operate in the second operation mode, the passage switching member 40 is rotated to make the first through hole 35 opposite to the pressure discharge passage of the lid 2, and at this time, the gas in the cooking chamber 12 can enter the pressure discharge passage. When it is required to operate in the third operation mode, the channel switching member 40 is rotated to make the first through hole 35 opposite to the third exhaust channel on the lid 2, and at this time, the air in the cooking cavity 12 can enter the third exhaust channel, and so on, and will not be described herein again. The structure is simple and easy to realize.
As shown in fig. 28 to 32, in the first embodiment, the channel switching member 40 is rotatably disposed on the cover body 31 through the chute projection structure 36, the chute 37 of the chute projection structure 36 is disposed on one of the channel switching member 40 and the cover body 31, and the projection 38 of the chute projection structure 36 is disposed on the other of the channel switching member 40 and the cover body 31. Specifically, when the channel switching member 40 is rotated, the projection 38 can slide within the slide groove 37 to rotate the channel switching member 40 along a predetermined trajectory. The structure is simple and easy to realize. In the present embodiment, for a cooking appliance having only two exhaust passages on the lid body 31, the sliding grooves 37 can not only serve as a guide function but also serve as a limit function. Specifically, when the projection 38 slides to one end of the slide groove 37, the first through hole 35 can be opposed to one of the two exhaust passages, and when the projection 38 slides to the other end of the slide groove 37, the first through hole 35 can be opposed to the other of the two exhaust passages. By the structure, when the user rotates the channel switching piece 40, the user does not need to observe whether the first through hole 35 is opposite to the two exhaust channels, and only needs to rotate the channel switching piece 40 until the channel switching piece 40 cannot rotate continuously, so that the structure can facilitate the operation of the user and improve the use experience of the user.
As shown in fig. 14 and 28 to 32, in the first embodiment, the cover body 31 includes a fixed tray 39, the sliding slot 37 is disposed on the fixed tray 39, the channel switching member 40 is a rotating tray located below the fixed tray 39, the protrusion 38 is disposed in the rotating tray and the sliding slot 37, the protrusion 38 includes a first stopping structure 41 and a second stopping structure 42, the first stopping structure 41 is located on a side of the fixed tray 39 away from the rotating tray, and the second stopping structure 42 is located on a side of the rotating tray away from the fixed tray 39. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the rotating disc is first mounted on the fixed disc 39 through the protrusions 38, and then the mounted components are assembled to other structures of the cover body 31. The structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the assembly efficiency is improved.
As shown in fig. 14, in the first embodiment, an elastic structure is provided between the channel switching member 40 and the cover body 31 to make the channel switching member 40 and the cover body 31 abut against each other. Above-mentioned structure makes passageway switching piece 40 can the butt constantly on lid body 31, avoids in gaseous clearance through between passageway switching piece 40 and the lid body 31 gets into a plurality of exhaust passageways to guarantee carminative standardization, prevent that the phenomenon of pot cover pollution from taking place, improved user's use experience.
As shown in fig. 14 and 28 to 32, in the first embodiment, the protrusion 38 includes a cylinder 43 and a fastening member 44 connected to the cylinder 43, the cylinder 43 includes a cylinder body 45 penetrating the sliding slot 37 and a first stopping structure 41, the fastening member 44 includes a connecting structure 46 connected to the cylinder body 45 and a second stopping structure 42, the cylinder body 45 is sleeved with a spring 47, a first end of the spring 47 abuts against the first stopping structure 41, and a second end of the spring 47 abuts against the fixing plate 39. Above-mentioned structure makes the rolling disc can the butt constantly on fixed disk 39, avoids passing through the clearance between rolling disc and the fixed disk 39 into a plurality of exhaust passages by the gas that first through-hole 35 got into to guarantee carminative standardization, prevent that the phenomenon of pot cover pollution from taking place, improved user's use and experienced.
It should be noted that the gas entering from the first through hole 35 can be prevented from entering the plurality of exhaust passages through the gap between the rotating disk and the fixed disk 39 by the following two methods. First, the upper surface of the rotating disk is attached to the lower surface of the fixed disk 39 by eliminating the gap; second, a spacer structure is provided between the rotating disk and the fixed disk 39, and this is solved by providing a spacer structure in the gap. For the first solution, to eliminate the gap, it is necessary to ensure the flatness of the upper surface of the rotating disk and the lower surface of the fixed disk 39, and ensuring the flatness will increase the difficulty and cost of processing the rotating disk and the fixed disk 39. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the above technical problem is solved by the above second solution. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the cover body 31 includes a fixed tray 39, the channel switching member 40 is a rotating tray located below the fixed tray 39, a first isolation rib 48 is disposed between the fixed tray 39 and the rotating tray, and the first isolation rib 48 is located on the circumferential outer side of the first through hole 35. Specifically, when it is required to operate in the first operation mode, the first through hole 35 is opposite to the first exhaust passage on the lid 2. After the gas in the cooking cavity 12 enters the first through hole 35, a part of the gas directly enters the first exhaust channel to be exhausted, and another part of the gas is stopped by the first isolation rib 48 so that the part of the gas can only enter the first exhaust channel. When it is desired to operate in the second operation mode, the first through hole 35 is opposite to the pressure exhaust passage on the lid 2. After the gas in the cooking cavity 12 enters the first through hole 35, a part of the gas directly enters the pressure exhaust channel to be exhausted, and another part of the gas is stopped by the first isolation rib 48 so that the part of the gas can only enter the pressure exhaust channel. And so on, and will not be described herein.
As shown in fig. 3, 5 and 7, in the first embodiment, the lid body 31 includes the heating pipe 16, the lid cover 2 further includes an inner lid 4 located below the lid body 31, the inner lid 4 is provided with a third exhaust pipe 118 and a pressure limiting valve 49 disposed on the third exhaust pipe 118, the lid body 31 is provided with a first mounting hole 132 and a second mounting hole disposed at an interval, the third exhaust pipe 118 is inserted into the first mounting hole 132, the second mounting hole is provided with the first exhaust pipe 26, the second mounting hole is the above-mentioned baffle through hole 25, and both the passage in the third exhaust pipe 118 and the passage in the first exhaust pipe 26 form an exhaust passage.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, 5, 8, 18, 20, 21, 23 and 33, in the first embodiment, the inner cover can be connected with the pot body 1 in a sealing manner. The inner cover 4 is provided with a pressure limiting valve seat 73, the pressure limiting valve seat 73 is arranged in the first mounting hole 132 in a penetrating way, and the pressure limiting valve 49 is arranged in the pressure limiting valve seat 73. The lid 2 is further provided with a sealing member 74, and the sealing member 74 is in sealing fit with the upper part of the side wall of the pressure limiting valve seat 73. When the user needs to operate in the baking mode, the user needs to remove the inner lid 4, and the pressure limiting valve seat 73 is removed together with the inner lid 4, and the sealing element 74 does not play a role in sealing. If the gas generated by the roasting enters the first mounting hole 132, a part of the gas enters other parts in the pot lid 2 from the gap between the sealing member 74 and the roasting assembly, causing the pot lid 2 to be contaminated by the gas. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the baking assembly includes the channel switch 40, and when the cooking appliance is in the baking mode, the channel switch 40 can prevent the gas from entering the first mounting hole 132, so as to ensure the cleanness inside the pot cover 2 and improve the user experience.
It should be noted that, as shown in fig. 11, 13 and 32, in the first embodiment, the cover body 31 includes a cover body 14, a light-transmitting member 15, a heating pipe 16 and a fixing plate 39, at least a portion of the cover body 14 and the light-transmitting member 15 enclose a heating cavity 17, and the heating pipe 16 is disposed in the heating cavity 17. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the light emitted from the heating pipe 16 can be transmitted through the light-transmitting member 15 to irradiate the food in the pot body 1, so as to achieve the purpose of baking the food. In the present embodiment, since the heating pipe 16 is disposed in the closed heating cavity 17, the steam generated by baking does not contact with the heating pipe 16, thereby ensuring the cleanness of the heating pipe 16. It should be noted that the steam generated by baking adheres to the lower surface of the light-transmitting member 15, and the user only needs to clean the lower surface of the light-transmitting member 15. Preferably, in the present embodiment, the light-transmitting member 15 is glass, but of course, in other embodiments, the light-transmitting member 15 may be made of other heat-resistant material capable of transmitting light.
As shown in fig. 3, 5, 6, 34 to 36, in the first embodiment, the inner lid 4 is further provided with an opening prevention structure 50, the lid body 31 is provided with a third mounting hole 51 (the passage in the third mounting hole 51 forms the escape passage), and the opening prevention structure 50 is inserted into the third mounting hole 51. Specifically, when the cooking appliance operates in the first operation mode, the open-stop structure 50 can sense the pressure in the cooking chamber 12, and when the pressure in the cooking chamber 12 is greater than a preset value, the open-stop lever 109 of the open-stop structure 50 floats. At this time, the lid opening member on the lid 2 is rotated, and the lid opening member can interfere with the opening prevention lever 109 to prevent the lid 2 from being opened from the body 1, thereby ensuring the safety of the cooking appliance.
As shown in fig. 3 to 6, 24, 25, and 28 to 32, in the first embodiment, the passage switching member 40 is rotatably provided on the cover body 31, the passage switching member 40 is provided with the first through hole 35 and the second through hole 60 at intervals, the first through hole 35 can be opposed to any one of the first mounting hole 132 and the second mounting hole (the shutter through hole 25), and the second through hole 60 can be opposed to the third mounting hole 51. Specifically, when it is desired to operate in the first operating mode, the first mounting hole 132 is opposite the first through hole 35, and the third mounting hole 51 is opposite the second through hole 60. When it is necessary to operate in the second operation mode, the passage switching member 40 is rotated such that the second mounting hole (the shutter through-hole 25) is opposed to the first through-hole 35. The structure is simple and easy to realize.
Similarly, as shown in fig. 3 and 6, in the first embodiment, the problem of preventing the gas entering from the second through holes 60 from entering the plurality of exhaust passages through the gap between the rotating disk and the fixed disk 39 can be solved by the second method. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the cover body 31 includes the fixed tray 39, the channel switching member 40 is a rotating tray located below the fixed tray 39, the second isolation rib 130 is disposed between the fixed tray 39 and the rotating tray, and the second isolation rib 130 is located on the circumferential outer side of the second through hole 60.
As shown in fig. 21 and 24, in the first embodiment, the lid 2 further includes a lid body 61 located above the toasting assembly 3, the lid body 61 is provided with a pressure exhaust channel 62 capable of communicating with the channel in the third exhaust pipe 118 and a toasting exhaust channel 63 capable of communicating with the first exhaust pipe 26, and the pressure exhaust channel 62 and the toasting exhaust channel 63 are communicated with the outside. The above structure enables the other exhaust gas discharged from the third exhaust gas pipe 118 and the first exhaust gas pipe 26 to be smoothly discharged to the outside atmosphere. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the pot lid body 61 includes a face lid 77 and the liner 5 located inside the face lid 77.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, 26, and 37, a pressure cooking appliance according to a first embodiment includes: a pot body 1 and a pot cover 2. Wherein the pot 1 has a cooking cavity 12. The pot cover 2 covers the pot body 1, the pot cover 2 comprises a face cover 77, an inner lining 5 and a steel cover 104 which are sequentially arranged from outside to inside, a temperature sensing assembly 105 and a rotating member 106 are arranged on the inner lining 5, the temperature sensing assembly 105 can measure the temperature in the cooking cavity 12, the rotating member 106 is connected with the steel cover 104 to drive the steel cover 104 to rotate, wherein the temperature sensing assembly 105 is located at the center of the inner lining 5, and the rotating member 106 is located on one side of the temperature sensing assembly 105 on the horizontal plane.
Use the technical scheme of the utility model, temperature sensing subassembly 105 is located the center department of inside lining 5, rotates piece 106 and is located one side of temperature sensing subassembly 105 on the horizontal plane. That is, the rotating member 106 and the temperature sensing member 105 are disposed in a staggered manner in the horizontal plane, and the above structure can reduce the space required between the lid 77 and the liner 5 in the vertical direction, thereby reducing the thickness of the lid 2 and facilitating the miniaturization design.
As shown in fig. 34 to 37, in the first embodiment, the pot cover 2 further includes an inner cover 4 located inside the inner liner 5, the inner cover 4 is in sealing engagement with the pot body 1, the inner cover 4 is provided with an open stopping structure 50, the inner liner 5 is provided with a first avoiding opening 134 corresponding to the open stopping structure 50, and the rotating member 106 is provided with an engaging structure 107 engaged with the open stopping structure 50. Specifically, in the first embodiment, when there is pressure in the pot body 1, the opening stop structure 50 will float upward under the pressure of the gas in the pot. At this time, if the user rotates the rotating member 106, the engaging structure 107 of the rotating member 106 rotates with the rotating member 106. When the engagement structure 107 is rotated to abut the open-stop structure 50, the engagement structure 107 cannot rotate any further, and therefore the rotating member 106 cannot rotate. Namely, under the condition that the cooker is pressed upwards, the cooker cover 2 can not be opened from the cooker body 1, and the structure can ensure the use safety of users.
As shown in fig. 37, in the first embodiment, the rotation angle of the rotation member 106 is α, the engagement structure 107 is an engagement rod, a line connecting the axis of the open-stop structure 50 and the axis of the rotation member 106 on the horizontal plane is a line L, and the maximum angle between the axis of the engagement rod and the line L is β, wherein the ratio of α to β is 10:3 to 10: 7. It should be noted that the above-mentioned rotation angle α refers to the lid opening angle of the lid 2, that is, the rotation angle required by the rotation member 106 when the lid 2 is switched from the locking position (the lid teeth on the lid 2 are completely engaged with the pot teeth on the pot body 1) to the unlocking position (the lid teeth on the lid 2 are completely disengaged from the pot teeth on the pot body 1). The structure ensures that when the matching structure 107 is abutted with the opening stopping structure 50, part of the cover teeth on the pot cover 2 is still buckled with the pot teeth on the pot body 1, so that the pot cover 2 is opened from the pot body 1 under the condition of preventing the pot from being pressed upwards, and the structure can ensure the use safety of users. Preferably, in the first embodiment, the angle of rotation α is 140 °, the maximum angle β between the axis of the engagement rod and the line L is 70 °, i.e. the ratio of α to β is 2: 1.
As shown in fig. 35 and 36, in the first embodiment, the opening stop structure 50 includes a seat body 108 disposed on the inner lid 4 and an opening stop rod 109 movably disposed on the seat body 108, the seat body 108 has a through hole 110 therein, an elastic member 111 is disposed in the through hole 110, the elastic member 111 divides the through hole 110 into a first hole section 112 communicating with the cooking cavity 12 and a second hole section 113 separated from the cooking cavity 12, and at least a portion of the opening stop rod 109 is located in the second hole section 113. Specifically, since the first hole section 112 is communicated with the cooking cavity 12, after the pot body 1 is pressed upwards, the gas can enter the first hole section 112 and push the elastic member 111. The resilient member 111 deforms under gas pressure to urge the check rod 109 thereon. The locking rod 109 can move upwards under the urging of the elastic member 111 and engage with the engaging structure 107 to achieve the locking function. In addition, the stop rod 109 is located in the second hole section 113 which is not communicated with the first hole section 112. Therefore, the gas in the pot body 1 does not enter the second hole section 113 and flows from the gap between the stop rod 109 and the seat body 108 to the gap between the inner lid 4 and the inner liner 5. It should be noted that, the above structure not only simplifies the opening stopping process, i.e. the engagement rod can abut against the opening stopping rod 109 after rotating to a predetermined angle to realize opening stopping, but also ensures the sealing property, i.e. the gas in the pot body 1 can not flow from the gap between the opening stopping rod 109 and the seat body 108 to the gap between the inner lid 4 and the inner liner 5.
As shown in fig. 37 to 39, in the first embodiment, the liner 5 includes a liner body 114 and a lining plate 115, an opening 116 is disposed at the center of the liner body 114, the lining plate 115 covers the opening 116, the temperature sensing element 105 is disposed on the lining plate 115, and the rotating element 106 is disposed on the liner body 114. The structure is simple and easy to realize.
As shown in fig. 20, 23, 37 to 39, in the first embodiment, the pot cover 2 further includes an inner cover 4 located inside the liner 5, the inner cover 4 is in sealing fit with the pot body 1, the inner cover 4 is provided with an open stopping structure 50, the lining plate 115 is provided with a first avoiding opening 134 corresponding to the open stopping structure 50, the inner cover 4 is provided with a first exhaust structure 117, and the lining plate 115 is provided with a second exhaust structure 78 in sealing fit with the first exhaust structure 117. The above structure enables the temperature sensing assembly 105 and the second exhaust structure 78 to be integrated on the same liner plate 115, thereby improving assembly efficiency. Of course, in other embodiments, the first escape opening 134 or the second venting structure 78 may be provided in the liner 115.
As shown in fig. 20, 23, and 37 to 39, in the first embodiment, the first exhaust structure 117 includes a third exhaust pipe 118 penetrating through the inner lid 4, a pressure limiting valve seat 73 located at a circumferential outer side of the third exhaust pipe 118, and a pressure limiting valve 49 disposed inside the pressure limiting valve seat 73, the second exhaust structure 78 is an exhaust cylinder extending upward, a sealing member 74 is disposed on the exhaust cylinder, the sealing member 74 is a sealing ring, and a bottom of the sealing member 74 is sleeved on an outer side wall of the pressure limiting valve seat 73. The above structure enables the gas exhausted from the third exhaust pipe 118 to completely enter the second exhaust structure 78, preventing the gas from entering between the liner and the inner lid, and ensuring the sealing property.
As shown in fig. 18 to 23, 40 and 41, in the first embodiment, the liner plate 115 is provided with a movable driving structure 76, the sealing member 74 is provided with a second avoiding opening 75, and a part of the driving structure 76 extends into the sealing member 74 through the second avoiding opening 75 to be matched with the pressure limiting valve 49. The drive structure 76 is capable of lifting or pushing the pressure limiting valve 49 for venting purposes. In the first embodiment, the operation portion 93 is provided on the face cover 77, and the user can push the driving mechanism 76 to move and lift the pressure limiting valve 49 to manually exhaust air by pressing the operation portion 93. In the first embodiment, the temperature sensing element 105, the seal 74, and the driving structure 76 are attached to the lining plate 115, and then the attached elements are attached to the lining main body 114. The above structure makes the liner 5 modular, thereby further improving the assembly efficiency.
As shown in fig. 24 to 27, 33 and 39, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 is provided with a first exhaust duct 26, and the lining plate 115 is provided with a second exhaust duct 66 which is in sealing engagement with the first exhaust duct 26. The structure enables the gas generated by baking to be smoothly exhausted from the second exhaust pipe 66, and prevents the gas generated by baking from entering between the liner and the inner cover and polluting the internal structure of the pot cover 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 5, 8 and 32, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 is arranged in a lifting manner, the toasting assembly 3 is provided with the triggering structure 103, the lining plate 115 is provided with the avoiding hole 56 corresponding to the triggering structure 103, and the lining plate 115 is further provided with the switch 102. In the first embodiment, the switch 102 is a normally closed switch, and when the toasting assembly 3 is lifted to the non-toasting position, the triggering structure 103 can touch the switch 102 to turn off the switch 102, so that the toasting assembly 3 cannot work. Above-mentioned structure can guarantee to toast subassembly 3 and can toast the operation when toasting the position, and when the position was toasted to the non-, can not toast the operation, guarantees cooking utensil's safety in utilization. In addition, the trigger structure 103 is integrated with other components on the backing plate 115, which can further improve assembly efficiency.
When the pressure cooking utensil works in a pressure cooking mode, the inner cover 4 floats upwards under the upward abutting force of gas, the temperature sensing assembly 105 floats upwards along with the inner cover 4, and if the temperature sensing assembly 105 is fixed on the inner liner, the inner liner 5 can be abutted and deformed by the temperature sensing assembly 105. In order to solve the above problem, as shown in fig. 5 and 29, in the first embodiment, a guide tube 120 is provided on a backing plate 115, a temperature sensing element 105 is floatably provided on the backing plate 115, and the temperature sensing element 105 is engaged with the guide tube 120. The structure ensures that the lining plate 115 cannot be propped against and deform even if the temperature sensing assembly 105 floats upwards, and the service life of the lining is ensured. In addition, the temperature sensing assembly 105 is matched with the guide cylinder 120 so that the temperature sensing assembly 105 can be installed to float in a preset direction.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 5 and 8, the cooking appliance of the first embodiment includes: an appliance body 100 and a detection control device 101. Wherein, the appliance body 100 comprises a movably arranged toasting assembly 3, the toasting assembly 3 having a toasting position and a non-toasting position. The detection control device 101 is disposed on the appliance body 100, and the detection control device 101 can determine the position of the baking assembly 3 and control the baking assembly 3 to be powered on or powered off according to the position of the baking assembly 3. Preferably, in the first embodiment, the detection control device 101 is disposed on the lid body 61.
According to the technical scheme of the first embodiment, the cooking appliance further comprises a detection control device 101, and the structure can judge the position of the baking assembly 3 and control the baking assembly 3 to be powered on or powered off according to the position of the baking assembly 3. Above-mentioned structure can guarantee to toast subassembly 3 and can toast the operation when toasting the position, and when the position was toasted to the non-, can not toast the operation, guarantees cooking utensil's safety in utilization.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 5 and 8, in the first embodiment, the detection control device 101 includes a control board and a switch 102, the control board is electrically connected to the toasting assembly 3, the switch 102 is disposed between the control board and the toasting assembly 3, and the toasting assembly 3 is provided with a trigger structure 103 cooperating with the switch 102. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the switch 102 is a normally closed switch, and when the toasting assembly 3 is lifted to the non-toasting position, the triggering structure 103 can touch the switch 102 to turn off the switch 102, so that the toasting assembly 3 cannot work. Of course, in other embodiments not shown in the figures, the switch 102 may be a normally open switch, and when the toasting assembly 3 is raised to the non-toasting position, the trigger structure 103 can touch the switch 102 to close the switch 102, and the control panel receives the in-position signal. The control panel controls the baking assembly 3 to be powered off after receiving the in-place signal, so that the baking assembly 3 cannot work. The structure is simple, the reliability is high, and the production cost is low.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 5, 8 and 32, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 is provided with a triggering mechanism 103, the switch 102 is a micro switch, and the triggering mechanism 103 is a triggering post cooperating with the micro switch. The structure is simple, the processing is easy, and the production cost is low.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 5, 8, 32 and 39, in the first embodiment, the appliance body 100 includes a lid 2, the lid 2 includes a lid body 61 and a baking assembly 3 disposed inside the lid body 61, the switch 102 is disposed on the lid body 61, the lid body 61 is provided with an avoiding hole 56, and when the baking assembly 3 is located at the non-baking position, at least a portion of the trigger post extends from the avoiding hole 56 and is engaged with the switch 102. The structure enables the switch 102 to be arranged on one side of the cooker cover body 61 far away from the baking component 3, so that the switch 102 is less affected by the heat radiation of the baking component 3, and the service life of the switch 102 is prolonged.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 5, 8 and 32, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 comprises an insulated section and a heating section located at the outer side of the periphery of the insulated section, and the trigger structure 103 is disposed on the insulated section. The above structure makes the temperature of the triggering structure 103 lower to reduce the influence of the triggering structure 103 on the lid body 61 and even the switch 102 thereon.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, 5, 8, 13 and 32, in the first embodiment, the toasting assembly 3 includes an outer cover 18, an inner cover 19, a light-transmitting member 15 and a heating tube 16, the inner cover 19 is located in the outer cover 18, the outer cover 18 includes a first top wall 20 and a first side wall 21 surrounding the first top wall 20, the inner cover 19 includes a second top wall 22 and a second side wall 23 surrounding the second top wall 22, the light-transmitting member 15 is disposed between the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 23, a portion of the first top wall 20, the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the light-transmitting member 15 form a heating section, the heating tube 16 is disposed in a heating cavity 17 surrounded by the heating section, the second top wall 22 and the second side wall 23 form an insulating section, and the triggering structure 103 is disposed on an outer surface of the first top wall 20. Specifically, a part of the light generated by the heating tube 16 is directly transmitted by the light-transmitting member 15, another part of the light will strike the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the first top wall 20, the light will be reflected when striking the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the first top wall 20, a part of the reflected light will be transmitted by the light-transmitting member 15, and another part of the reflected light will strike the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the first top wall 20 again and be reflected, and after multiple reflections, the light will be finally transmitted by the light-transmitting member 15. The above structure allows light generated from the heating tube 16 to be transmitted out of the light-transmitting member 15 as much as possible to improve heating efficiency. Preferably, in the first embodiment, the light-transmitting member 15 is made of glass, and the structure is simple and the production cost is low.
As shown in fig. 11, in the first embodiment, the cooking appliance is an electric pressure cooker, the appliance body 100 includes a pot body 1 and a pot cover 2, and the pot body 1 includes a pot body 122 and an inner pot 121 disposed in the pot body 122. Be provided with pot tooth on interior pot 121, pot cover 2 includes face lid 77, inside lining 5, toasts subassembly 3 and inner cup 4 that set gradually from outer to inner, and pot cover 2 still includes the steel lid 104 that is located between inside lining 5 and the inner cup 4, is provided with on the steel lid 104 with pot tooth complex lid tooth.
As shown in fig. 1, 3, 5, 7, 18 to 24, 35, and 40, a cooking appliance of the first embodiment includes: lid 2, seal 74 and drive structure 76. The cooker cover 2 comprises a cooker cover body 61, a baking assembly 3 and an inner cover 4 which are sequentially arranged from outside to inside, wherein an exhaust pipe passage 72, a pressure limiting valve seat 73 positioned on the circumferential outer side of the exhaust pipe passage 72 and a pressure limiting valve 49 arranged in the pressure limiting valve seat 73 and sealed at the exhaust pipe passage 72 are arranged on the inner cover 4, the pressure limiting valve seat 73 comprises a penetrating part which penetrates out of the baking assembly 3 upwards (the part of the pressure limiting valve seat 73 penetrating out of the avoiding passage is a penetrating part), and a pressure exhaust passage 62 communicated with the outside is arranged on the cooker cover body 61. A sealing member 74 is disposed in the pressure exhaust passage 62 and is in sealing engagement with the penetrating portion of the pressure limiting valve seat 73, and a second avoiding opening 75 is disposed in the sealing member 74. At least part of the drive structure 76 projects through the second escape opening 75 into the seal 74 to cooperate with the pressure-limiting valve 49.
According to the first technical scheme, the cooking appliance comprises a sealing element 74, and the sealing element 74 is arranged on the pressure exhaust channel 62 and is in sealing fit with the penetrating part of the pressure limiting valve seat 73. The above structure enables the gas discharged from the gas discharge pipe passage 72 to be directly discharged into the pressure gas discharge passage 62, thereby preventing the gas from entering between the lid body 61 and the inner lid 4. Furthermore, use the technical scheme of the utility model, be provided with the second of dodging drive structure 76 on the sealing member 74 and dodge mouthful 75, at least partial drive structure 76 dodge mouthful 75 through the second and stretch into in the sealing member 74 with the cooperation of pressure limiting valve 49, above-mentioned structure can realize manual or automatic exhaust function. Compared with the scheme in the background art, the utility model can realize two sealing requirements at the same time by only arranging one sealing element, thereby reducing the assembly steps of the sealing structure and improving the assembly efficiency of the cooking utensil; on the other hand, the number of parts is reduced, thereby reducing the production cost.
In the first embodiment, the third exhaust pipe 118 is formed in the inner lid 4, and the passage in the third exhaust pipe 118 forms the exhaust pipe passage 72.
As shown in fig. 20, in the first embodiment, the sealing member 74 is in a sleeve shape, and the sealing member 74 is sleeved on the outer side wall of the pressure limiting valve seat 73. The structure is simple, assembly is convenient, and assembly efficiency is improved. Of course, in other embodiments not shown in the figures, the seal may be of sleeve shape, the bottom of which is provided with an upwardly concave groove into which the upper part of the side wall of the pressure limiting valve seat 73 can be inserted.
As shown in fig. 18 to 24, in the first embodiment, the pot lid body 61 includes a face lid 77 and the inner liner 5 located in the face lid 77, the inner liner 5 is provided with a second exhaust structure 78 extending upward, wherein the second exhaust structure 78 is a first exhaust tube, the face lid 77 is provided with a second exhaust tube 79 opposite to the first exhaust tube, the channel in the first exhaust tube and the channel in the second exhaust tube 79 together form the pressure exhaust channel 62, and at least a part of the sealing element 74 is sandwiched between the first exhaust tube and the second exhaust tube 79. The above structure can prevent the gas discharged from the gas discharge pipe passage 72 from overflowing through the gap between the first gas discharge cylinder and the second gas discharge cylinder 79, thereby ensuring the cleanliness and the life of the inner liner.
As shown in fig. 20 and 23, in the first embodiment, the sealing element 74 includes a first cylinder section 80, a second cylinder section 81 having a smaller diameter than the first cylinder section 80, and an annular flange 82 disposed on the second cylinder section 81 and extending outward, a step 83 is formed at a connection position of the first cylinder section 80 and the second cylinder section 81, a mounting groove 84 is formed by the annular flange 82, a side wall of the second cylinder section 81, and the step 83, at least a portion of the liner 5 extends into the mounting groove 84, the annular flange 82 is clamped between the first exhaust cylinder and the second exhaust cylinder 79, and the second cylinder section 81 is sleeved on an outer side wall of the pressure limiting valve seat 73. The above construction enables the seal 74 to be securely mounted on the liner 5, ensuring that it is always in a sealed position.
As shown in fig. 20, in the first embodiment, the sealing member 74 includes a corrugated region 85 having a sealing corrugation, and the second avoidance port 75 is provided on the corrugated region 85. As the drive structure 76 moves or rotates, the drive structure will pull on the crumple zone 85. Because the crimped region 85 has the property of being able to flex to some extent, it has little effect on other areas of the seal 74 when flexed, and thus the seal 74 can still be securely mounted on the liner 5 and interference fit with the pressure relief valve seat 73.
As shown in fig. 20, 23 and 41, in the first embodiment, since the sealing member 74 is located above the pressure-limiting valve seat 73 (the lower portion of the sealing member 74 is in interference fit with the upper portion of the side wall of the pressure-limiting valve seat 73), the driving structure 76 can be smoothly fitted to the pressure-limiting valve 49 after penetrating into the sealing member 74 through the second avoiding opening 75. In the first embodiment, the pressure limiting valve 49 includes a pressure limiting valve body 86 located inside the pressure limiting valve seat 73 and a mating structure 87 disposed at the top of the pressure limiting valve body 86, and the driving structure 76 can be mated with the mating structure 87. In the above structure, the driving structure 76 controls the pressure limiting valve body 86 to open the exhaust pipe passage 72 by cooperating with the engaging structure 87 at the top to perform a manual or automatic exhaust function.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the driving structure 76 includes a lever 88 which is pivotally provided, and the engaging structure 87 includes an engaging head 89, and an end of the lever 88 can be in abutting engagement with a bottom surface of the engaging head 89. Specifically, when one end of the lever 88 remote from the pressure-limiting valve 49 is pressed downward, the other end of the lever 88 is lifted upward and abuts against the bottom surface of the fitting head 89. With continued lifting of the lever 88, the pressure limiting valve body 86 is able to open the exhaust pipe passage 72. When it is desired to close the vent passage 72, the lever 88 is no longer acted upon and the pressure limiting valve 49 reseals the vent passage 72 under its own weight. The structure is simple and easy to realize.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the driving structure 76 further includes a moving portion 90 movably disposed on the lid body 61, the lever 88 is pivotally disposed on the moving portion 90, the moving portion 90 has an avoiding position for separating the lever 88 from the fitting head 89 and an engaging position for engaging the lever 88 with the fitting head 89, the inner lid 4 is detachably disposed, when the inner lid 4 is assembled and disassembled, the moving portion 90 is located at the avoiding position, and the fitting head 89 and the lever 88 do not interfere with each other. Since the fitting head 89 and the lever 88 do not interfere with each other when the inner lid 4 is attached and detached, the inner lid 4 equipped with the pressure-limiting valve 49 can be smoothly detached. Likewise, the fitting head 89 does not interfere with the lever 88 similarly when the inner lid 4 is assembled, so that the inner lid 4 equipped with the pressure-limiting valve 49 can be smoothly installed. The structure is convenient for a user to disassemble and assemble the inner cover 4, thereby improving the use experience of the user.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the engaging structure 87 further includes an extending rod 91 extending upward, the engaging head 89 is disposed at an end of the extending rod 91 far away from the pressure limiting valve body 86, an opening 92 is disposed at an end of the lever 88, and when the moving portion 90 is located at the engaging position, at least a portion of the extending rod 91 is located in the opening 92. The structure is simple, the structure of the matching structure 87 is simplified as much as possible on the premise that the lever 88 can be matched with the matching head 89, and the weight of the whole pressure limiting valve is reduced.
In the first embodiment, the operation portion 93 is further provided on the surface cover 77, and the operation portion 93 can be moved to the engagement position by being pressed down before the movement of the movable portion 90. After the moving portion 90 moves to the engaging position, the operating portion 93 continues to be pressed down, and the operating portion 93 can press the lever 88 down so that the lever 88 can engage with the engaging head 89 to lift the pressure-limiting valve 49 for air discharge. Above-mentioned structure can realize manual exhaust to reach the purpose of uncapping fast.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, a pressure cooking appliance of the first embodiment includes: a pot cover 2 and a driving structure 76. The cooker cover 2 comprises a cooker cover body 61 and an inner cover 4 which is arranged in the cooker cover body 61 and is detachably arranged, wherein an exhaust pipe passage 72 and a pressure limiting valve 49 arranged at the exhaust pipe passage 72 are arranged on the inner cover 4. The driving structure 76 is movably arranged on the pot cover body 61, the driving structure 76 has an avoiding position far away from the pressure limiting valve 49 and a matching position capable of matching with the pressure limiting valve 49, when the inner cover 4 is disassembled and assembled, the driving structure 76 is located at the avoiding position, and the pressure limiting valve 49 and the driving structure 76 are not interfered with each other.
With the technical solution of the first embodiment, when the air exhaust is required, the driving structure 76 is first moved to the matching position, and then the pressure limiting valve 49 can be lifted to realize the air exhaust under the driving of the driving structure 76. When the user finishes using the inner lid 4 and needs to clean the inner lid 4 or prepare to install the inner lid 4, the driving structure 76 can return to the avoiding position, and the inner lid 4 can be disassembled and assembled. Because the inner lid 4 does not interfere with the driving structure 76 in the process of assembling and disassembling, the inner lid 4 can be smoothly installed on the pot cover or can be smoothly disassembled from the pot cover, which is convenient for cleaning the inner lid, thereby improving the use experience of users.
It should be noted that, in the first embodiment, the pressure limiting valve 49 can be lifted by the driving structure 76, and the pressure limiting valve 49 includes a mating surface that is mated with the driving structure 76, and the mating surface is not overlapped with the driving structure 76 on a horizontal plane when the driving structure 76 is located at the avoiding position. The above structure allows the inner lid 4 to be attached and detached without interfering with the driving structure 76. Of course, in other embodiments not shown in the figures, the pressure-limiting valve 49 can also be pushed out of the blocking position on the exhaust duct channel 72 by the drive structure 76. In the above configuration, when the actuating structure 76 is in the retracted position, the portion of the pressure limiting valve 49 located above the actuating structure 76 does not overlap the actuating structure 76 in a horizontal plane. The above structure also enables the inner lid 4 to be detached from the driving structure 76 without interference therebetween.
It should also be noted that the pressure limiting valve 49 is provided on the inner lid 4, and when the inner lid 4 is removed, the pressure limiting valve 49 is also removed.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the driving structure 76 includes a moving portion 90 and an engaging portion disposed on the moving portion 90, and when the driving structure 76 is moved to the engaging position by the moving portion 90, the engaging portion can rotate relative to the moving portion 90 under an external force to lift the pressure limiting valve 49. The structure is simple and easy to realize. Of course, in other embodiments not shown in the drawings, the engaging portion can be moved relative to the moving portion 90 by an external force to push the pressure limiting valve 49 so that the exhaust pipe passage 72 is opened.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the pressure cooking appliance further includes an operating portion 93, the operating portion 93 can drive the moving portion 90 to move, and when the moving portion 90 moves to the engaging position, the engaging portion can rotate or move relative to the moving portion 90 under the action of the operating portion 93. Specifically, the user can drive the moving part 90 to move through the operation part 93 and can drive the matching part to rotate, so that on one hand, the user operation is simple and convenient, the user experience is improved, and on the other hand, the structure of the pressure cooking appliance is simpler and the assembly efficiency is higher. In addition, the structure can be used for manually exhausting, so that the aim of quickly opening the cover is fulfilled.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the moving part 90 includes the sliding plate 54, the sliding plate 54 and/or the operating part 93 is provided with a guiding inclined surface 94, and the moving direction of the sliding plate 54 is arranged at an angle with the moving direction of the operating part 93 under the guiding of the guiding inclined surface 94. The above-described structure allows the moving direction of the operating portion 93 and the moving direction of the slide plate 54 to be different, thereby making the arrangement position of the operating portion 93 more flexible. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the lid body 61 includes a face cover 77 and a liner 5 located inside the face cover 77. The operation portion 93 is movably inserted into the face cover 77. The bottom of the side wall of the operating part is provided with a first inclined plane, the first inclined plane gradually shrinks inwards from top to bottom, the sliding plate 54 comprises a first vertical plate and an inclined block arranged on one side of the first vertical plate far away from the pressure limiting valve 49, and the upper part of the side wall of the inclined block is provided with a second inclined plane matched with the first inclined plane. The first inclined plane and the second inclined plane are both guiding inclined planes. When the user presses the operation portion 93, the slide plate 54 moves toward the pressure limiting valve 49 by the guide slope.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the engagement portion includes a lever 88 pivotably provided on the slide plate 54, the lever 88 includes a pressing rod section 95 on a side of a pivot thereof remote from the pressure limiting valve 49, and at least a part of the pressing rod section 95 is located below the operation portion 93 and the guide slope 94. Specifically, when the user presses the operation portion 93, the slide plate 54 moves toward the pressure limit valve 49 by the guide slope. When the sliding plate 54 slides to disengage the first and second inclined surfaces, the sliding plate 54 does not move further toward the pressure limiting valve 49, and the moving portion 90 has moved to the engaged position. When the user continues to press the operating portion 93 downward, since at least a part of the pressing rod section 95 is located below the operating portion 93, the lever 88 starts to rotate, and the end of the lever 88 near the pressure limiting valve 49 starts to be tilted upward to lift the pressure limiting valve 49. Above-mentioned simple structure, the user only needs to press operation portion 93 can realize the removal of removal portion 90 and the rotation of cooperation portion, has improved user's use and has experienced.
It should be noted that, as shown in fig. 18 to fig. 26 and fig. 33, in the first embodiment, the moving portion 90 further includes a transverse plate disposed at the bottom of the first vertical plate, a gap is formed in the middle of the transverse plate, two rotating shafts 123 disposed oppositely are disposed at the gap of the transverse plate, the fitting portion further includes mounting plates 124 disposed at two sides of the lever 88, rotating shaft holes matched with the two rotating shafts 123 are disposed on the mounting plates 124, and the fitting portion is pivotally disposed on the moving portion 90 through the rotating shafts 123.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, a first elastic restoring structure 96 is disposed between the operating portion 93 and the lid body 61. The above structure enables the operation part 93 to be automatically reset by the first elastic reset structure 96 when the user releases the operation part 93, thereby improving the user experience. Preferably, in the first embodiment, the first elastic restoring structure 96 is a spring, one end of the spring abuts against the operating portion 93, and the second end of the spring abuts against the face cover 77.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, a second elastic restoring structure 97 is disposed between the moving portion 90 and the lid body 61. The above arrangement enables the drive structure 76 to automatically return to the retracted position under the action of the second resilient return structure 97 when the user releases the operating portion 93. In this way, the user does not have to manually reset the drive structure 76 when removing the inner lid 4, and therefore the above structure can further improve the user experience.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26 and 33, in the first embodiment, the pot cover body 61 includes a plurality of horizontally disposed guiding pillars 98, the moving portion 90 is provided with a plurality of guiding holes 99 disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the guiding pillars 98, and the second elastic restoring structure 97 is a spring sleeved on the guiding pillars 98. The above structure enables the moving portion 90 to move in a predetermined direction, thereby ensuring the reliability of the driving structure 76. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the liner is provided with a second vertical plate, the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are disposed opposite to each other, the guide post 98 is disposed on the second vertical plate, and the guide hole 99 is disposed on the first vertical plate. One end of the spring is abutted against the first vertical plate, and the other end of the spring is abutted against the second vertical plate. The structure is simple and easy to realize.
In the first embodiment, the pressure limiting valve 49 is provided on the inner lid 4, that is, when the inner lid 4 is removed, the pressure limiting valve 49 is removed. Since the driving structure 76 is provided on the liner 5 above the inner lid 4, in order to enable the lever 88 to smoothly lift the pressure limiting valve 49, as shown in fig. 18 to 26, 33 to 35, and 39, in the first embodiment, the pressure limiting valve 49 includes a pressure limiting valve body 86 and a fitting structure 87 provided on the top of the pressure limiting valve body 86, and the lever 88 can be fitted with the fitting structure 87. The above structure heightens the pressure-limiting valve 49 as a whole, so that the lever 88 can be smoothly fitted with the pressure-limiting valve 49 to perform the exhaust.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26 and 33, in the first embodiment, the engaging structure 87 includes an extending rod 91 extending upward and an engaging head 89 disposed at an end of the extending rod 91 far from the pressure limiting valve body 86, an opening 92 is disposed at an end of the lever 88, when the driving structure 76 is located at the engaging position, at least a portion of the extending rod 91 is located in the opening 92, and the end of the lever 88 can be in abutting engagement with a bottom surface of the engaging head 89. The above structure makes the contact area of the end of the lever 88 with the bottom surface of the fitting head 89 larger, so that the reliability of the lever 88 lifting up the pressure-limiting valve 49 is higher. Of course, in other embodiments not shown in the figures, the cooperating structure may be a first magnetic structure, with a second magnetic structure provided on the end of the lever 88 adjacent the pressure limiting valve. When the lever 88 is pressed, the first and second magnetic structures approach each other to lift the pressure limiting valve 49.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the inner lid 4 is provided with a pressure limiting valve seat 73 located at the circumferential outer side of the exhaust pipe channel 72, at least a part of the pressure limiting valve 49 is located in the pressure limiting valve seat 73, the pressure limiting valve seat 73 includes a penetrating part penetrating upwards out of the roasting assembly 3, and the lid body 61 is provided with a pressure exhaust channel 62 communicating with the outside. The lid 2 further comprises a sealing member 74, the sealing member 74 is disposed in the pressure exhaust passage 62 and is in sealing engagement with the penetrating portion of the pressure limiting valve seat 73. The above structure prevents the gas discharged from the exhaust pipe passage 72 from flowing between the lid body 61 and the inner lid 4, thereby ensuring the service life of the lid body 61.
As shown in fig. 18 to 26, in the first embodiment, the sealing member 74 is provided with a second avoiding opening 75, and at least a part of the driving structure 76 extends into the sealing member 74 through the second avoiding opening 75 to cooperate with the pressure limiting valve 49. In the above structure, the sealing member 74 prevents the gas exhausted from the exhaust duct 72 from flowing between the lid body 61 and the inner lid 4, and in addition, the sealing member 74 can seal the gap between the second escape opening 75 and the driving structure 76. The two purposes can be realized by the same sealing element 74, on one hand, the parts are reduced, and the production cost is reduced; on the other hand, the assembling steps can be reduced, and the assembling efficiency is improved.
As shown in fig. 1, 3 and 11, in the first embodiment, the pressure cooking appliance is an electric pressure cooker, the electric pressure cooker includes a cooker body 1 and a cooker cover 2, cooker teeth are arranged on the cooker body 1, and cover teeth matched with the cooker teeth are arranged on the cooker cover 2.
The cooking appliance of the second embodiment is different from the cooking appliance of the first embodiment in the lifting manner of the roasting assembly 3. Specifically, in the second embodiment, the lid body 61 is provided with a lifting adjusting mechanism (not shown), and the lifting adjusting mechanism is respectively connected with the lid body 61 and the baking assembly 3. In the above structure, the height of the roasting assembly 3 with respect to the food to be cooked can be adjusted according to different kinds of the food to be cooked, thereby further improving the taste of the food. Preferably, in the second embodiment, the lifting adjusting mechanism is disposed on the liner 5, and the above structure can shorten the lifting distance of the lifting adjusting mechanism, so that the reliability of lifting the baking assembly 3 is higher.
In the second embodiment, the lifting adjusting mechanism comprises a gear and a rack which are matched with each other, the gear is arranged on the pot cover body 61, and the rack is vertically arranged and connected with the baking assembly 3. Specifically, when adjusting toast subassembly 3 height, can make the gear revolve so that can reciprocate with gear complex rack, because toast subassembly 3 and rack connection, consequently toast subassembly 3 also can reciprocate under the drive of rack. Preferably, in this embodiment, the cooking appliance further comprises a control board and a driving motor, and the driving motor is in driving connection with the gear. The control panel can control the power-on time of the driving motor, thereby controlling the movement stroke of the baking assembly 3 and realizing the automatic adjustment of the height of the baking assembly 3.
As shown in fig. 42 and 43, the cooking appliance of the third embodiment is different from the cooking appliance of the first embodiment in the specific structure of the roast component 3. Specifically, in the third embodiment, the closing plate 11 is provided on the side wall of the toasting module body 10 at the middle in the height direction of the toasting module body 10. Above-mentioned structure makes the bottom of toasting the subassembly 3 can sink into in the culinary art chamber 12 of pot body 1 to make toasting the subassembly 3 and be close to the food in the culinary art chamber 12 more, improve food and toast the effect.
As shown in fig. 44 and 45, the cooking appliance of the fourth embodiment is different from the cooking appliance of the first embodiment in the specific structure of the roast assembly 3. Specifically, in the fourth embodiment, the sealing plate 11 is bent, the sealing plate 11 includes an inner ring section 136 and an outer ring section 137 higher than the inner ring section 136, the inner ring section 136 is connected to the bottom of the toasting assembly body 10, and the outer ring section 137 can contact with the upper edge of the pan body 1. Above-mentioned structure makes the bottom of toasting the subassembly 3 can sink into in the culinary art chamber 12 of pot body 1 to make toasting the subassembly 3 and be close to the food in the culinary art chamber 12 more, improve food and toast the effect.
It should be noted that, in the fourth embodiment, after the toasting assembly 3 is lowered, part or all of the toasting assembly 3 is located in the cooking chamber 12. If locating the grilling component 3 entirely within the cooking cavity 12 enables the grilling component 3 to be fully submerged within the cooking cavity 12, this alone brings the grilling component 3 further into proximity with the food within the cooking cavity 12, thereby further improving the grilling effect of the food.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (19)

1. A cooking appliance having a liftable and lowerable baking assembly, comprising:
a pan body (1);
pot cover (2), the lid is established on the pot body (1), pot cover (2) include pot cover body (61) and toast subassembly (3), toast subassembly (3) for pot cover body (61) liftable sets up.
2. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the lid (2) further comprises a removably arranged inner lid (4), the inner lid (4) being located below the toasting assembly (3).
3. The cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein the toasting assembly (3) comprises a non-toasting position in which the toasting assembly (3) is in the non-toasting position after the inner lid (4) has been mounted, and a toasting position in which the toasting assembly (3) can be lowered after the inner lid (4) has been removed.
4. The cooking appliance according to claim 3, wherein the inner lid (4) is provided with a support supporting the baking assembly (3), the baking assembly (3) being lowered under the effect of its own weight into the baking position after the inner lid (4) has been removed.
5. The cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein a pressure-limiting valve (49) and/or an opening-stopping structure (50) are provided on the inner lid (4), and an escape passage corresponding to the escape pressure-limiting valve (49) and the opening-stopping structure (50) is provided on the toasting assembly (3).
6. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the lid body (61) comprises a liner (5) above the toasting assembly (3), the toasting assembly (3) being elevatably arranged on the liner (5).
7. Cooking appliance according to claim 6, characterized in that the bottom of the inner liner (5) is provided with a housing in which at least part of the baking assembly (3) is housed.
8. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the lid (2) further comprises a steel lid (104) which is located below the lid body (61) and is pivotably arranged with respect to the lid body (61), wherein the steel lid (104) is provided with a through hole, and part of the toasting assembly (3) protrudes upwards through the through hole.
9. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein a hanging column (6) is arranged on the pot cover body (61), the hanging column (6) comprises a cylinder (7), an end head (8) arranged at the bottom end of the cylinder (7) and a fastener (125) connected with the cylinder (7), a through hole (9) is arranged on the baking assembly (3), the cylinder (7) penetrates through the through hole (9) from bottom to top and then is fixedly connected with the pot cover body (61) through the fastener (125), and the size of the end head (8) is larger than the aperture of the through hole (9).
10. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein a lifting adjustment mechanism is provided on the lid body (61), said lifting adjustment mechanism being connected with the lid body (61) and the roasting assembly (3), respectively.
11. The cooking appliance according to claim 10, wherein the lifting adjustment mechanism comprises a gear and a rack which are mutually matched, the gear is arranged on the lid body (61), and the rack is vertically arranged and connected with the roasting assembly (3).
12. Cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the baking assembly (3) comprises a baking assembly body (10) and a closing plate (11) arranged on the baking assembly body (10), the closing plate (11) being able to be in contact with the upper edge of the pan (1), the pan (1) having a cooking cavity (12), the baking assembly (3) being provided with an exhaust duct (34) communicating with the cooking cavity (12) and with the external atmosphere.
13. The cooking appliance according to claim 12, wherein the lid (2) further comprises a steel lid (104) which is positioned below the lid body (61) and is pivotably arranged with respect to the lid body (61), and wherein the closing plate (11) is provided with a raised portion (135) on an upper surface thereof, the raised portion (135) being in contact with a lower surface of the steel lid (104).
14. The cooking appliance according to claim 12, wherein the closing plate (11) is provided at the bottom of the toasting assembly body (10) or at the side walls of the toasting assembly body (10) and in the middle in the height direction of the toasting assembly body (10).
15. The cooking appliance according to claim 12, wherein the closing plate (11) is bent, the closing plate (11) comprising an inner ring segment (136) and an outer ring segment (137) higher than the inner ring segment (136), the inner ring segment (136) being connected to the bottom of the cooking assembly body (10), the outer ring segment (137) being able to contact the upper edge of the pan body (1).
16. Cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the pan (1) has a cooking chamber (12), a part or all of the baking assembly (3) being located in the cooking chamber (12) after the baking assembly (3) is lowered.
17. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the grilling component (3) comprises a grilling component body (10), the grilling component body (10) comprising a heating tube (16), the heating tube (16) being arranged elevatably with respect to the lid body (61).
18. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the grilling component (3) comprises a grilling component body (10), wherein the grilling component body (10) comprises a cover (14) and a light transmissive element (15), wherein at least a part of the cover (14) and the light transmissive element (15) enclose a closed heating cavity (17).
19. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, wherein a temperature sensing assembly (105) is disposed on the lid body (61), a third avoiding hole (127) for avoiding the temperature sensing assembly (105) is disposed on the baking assembly (3), a sealing member (128) is disposed on a hole wall of the temperature sensing assembly (105) or the third avoiding hole (127), the baking assembly (3) includes a non-baking position and a baking position, and the sealing member (128) can seal a gap between the temperature sensing assembly (105) and the hole wall of the third avoiding hole (127) in a process of switching between the non-baking position and the baking position of the baking assembly (3).
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