CN216932746U

CN216932746U - Cooking utensil

Info

Publication number: CN216932746U
Application number: CN202123137092.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 秦伟伟; 杨保民; 刘小凯; 李家孔; 邢胜华
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-13
Filing date: 2021-12-13
Publication date: 2022-07-12
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-13

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cooking appliance, comprising: a steam cooking container having a cooking cavity; a heating vessel defining a heating cavity for holding water; the partition is arranged in the heating cavity and divides the heating cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity, and the first cavity is communicated with the cooking cavity; the heating element is used for heating the first cavity; the water storage container is provided with a water storage cavity, and the water storage cavity is communicated with the heating cavity. According to the cooking appliance provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the heating cavity can be separated, the heating time is shortened, the steam generating speed is higher, and the heating efficiency of the heating element is improved.

Description

Cooking utensil

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to a cooking appliance.

Background

In the related art, water for generating steam in a cooking appliance flows in a large range, so that the overall water temperature rise rate is slow, the efficiency of generating steam is low, and the steam cooking effect of the cooking appliance is affected.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance that can partition a heating chamber, shorten a heating time, make a steam generation speed faster, and improve a heating efficiency of a heating element.

A cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a steam cooking container having a cooking cavity; a heating vessel defining a heating cavity for holding water; the partition is arranged in the heating cavity and divides the heating cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity, and the first cavity is communicated with the cooking cavity; the heating element is used for heating the first cavity; the water storage container is provided with a water storage cavity, and the water storage cavity is communicated with the heating cavity.

According to the cooking utensil provided by the embodiment of the utility model, water is supplied to the heating cavity through the water storage cavity, so that a small amount of water can cover the heating element, the steam generation speed is higher, the heating efficiency of the heating element is improved, the long-time water consumption requirement of the cooking utensil can be met, the heating cavity is divided into the first cavity and the second cavity by the partition, the heating element can only heat the first cavity, the second cavity can supply water to the first cavity, the partition has the energy-gathering and heat-insulating effects, the heating element can intensively heat the first cavity, the temperature rise speed of water in the first cavity is higher, the heating time required by steam generation is shortened, the steam generation speed is higher, and the heating efficiency of the heating element is improved. Simultaneously, form water-stop through separator and water cooperation, can avoid in the steam flow direction second cavity in the first cavity, reduced energy loss, and avoid steam to flow into behind the second cavity temperature rise in the second cavity and cause the inner structure to damage, prolonged cooking utensil's life.

In addition, the cooking appliance according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

according to the cooking appliance of some embodiments of the present invention, the water storage cavity is communicated with the second cavity.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cooking appliance further comprises a pump body which is connected with the water storage container and the heating container and is used for driving the liquid in the water storage cavity to flow into the heating cavity.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, a lower portion of the first cavity communicates with a lower portion of the second cavity through a communication passage.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the communication passage is a communication hole provided to the partition; or the communication channel is a gap between the partition and the inner bottom surface of the heating cavity.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, one of the heating container and the partition is provided with an insertion groove and the other is provided with an insertion tongue inserted into the insertion groove, an outer surface of the insertion tongue being spaced apart from a groove wall surface of the insertion groove to define the communication passage.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the heating element is mounted to a bottom wall of the heating vessel, the partition is annular and disposed around the heating element, and the second cavity is disposed around the first cavity.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the partition is integrally formed at a bottom wall of the steam cooking container; or, the separator is connected with the bottom wall of the steam cooking container; alternatively, the partition member is integrally formed at a bottom wall of the heating container; alternatively, the partition member is connected to a bottom wall of the heating container.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, a top portion of the divider is in sealing engagement with a bottom wall of the steam cooking vessel.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cooking appliance further comprises: the base, the open chamber that holds in top is injectd to the base, at least a part of water storage container is located hold the intracavity, water storage container is the annular and encircle heating container sets up.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a heating vessel in cooperation with a partition according to some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a heating reservoir engaged with a partition according to further embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a heating vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of a heating vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a cooking appliance 100;

a steam cooking container 10; a cooking chamber 11; a steam inlet 12; a first cooking container 101;

heating the container 20; a communication passage 21; a heating chamber 22; a first chamber 211; a second cavity 212;

a separator 30; the first connecting projection 31; the second connecting projection 32;

a heating member 40;

a slot 51; a tongue 52;

a water storage container 60; a water storage chamber 61; a water storage box 601; a water storage cap 602;

a base 70; the accommodation chamber 71; a first support base 701; a second support base 702; a connecting portion 703.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the utility model.

In the description of the present invention, "a first feature" or "a second feature" may include one or more of the features, and "a plurality" means two or more, and the first feature may be "on" or "under" the second feature, and may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being not in direct contact but being in contact with another feature therebetween, and the first feature being "on", "above" and "above" the second feature may include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

A cooking appliance 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1, a cooking appliance 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a steam cooking container 10, a heating container 20, a water storage container 60 and a heating member 40.

Specifically, the steam cooking container 10 has a cooking cavity 11, the cooking cavity 11 is used for containing food materials, the heating container 20 defines a heating cavity 22 for containing water, the water storage container 60 has a water storage cavity 61, the water storage cavity 61 can be communicated with the heating cavity 22, so that the water storage cavity 61 can supply water to the heating cavity 22, the heating element 40 can heat the heating cavity 22 to generate steam, the heating cavity 22 is communicated with the cooking cavity 11 to provide steam into the cooking cavity 11, the food materials in the cooking cavity 11 are cooked, and the steam cooking function of the cooking appliance 100 is realized. Meanwhile, the heating chamber 22 and the water storage container 60 are independently arranged, so that water is conveniently stored, a certain amount of water is provided to the heating chamber 22 through the water storage chamber 61, and the water can slightly cover the heating element 40, so that the steam generation speed is higher, the heating efficiency of the heating element 40 is improved, the long-time water using requirement of the cooking appliance 100 can be met, and meanwhile, the using position of the cooking appliance 100 is not limited to the area adjacent to the water supply equipment. For example, the water supply may be a faucet, a fountain, or the like.

However, when the heating element 40 heats the heating chamber 22, the water in the heating chamber 22 closer to the heating element 40 is at a higher temperature, and if the water at the higher temperature flows in a wide range in the entire heating chamber 22, the water is mixed with the water at the lower temperature far from the heating element 40, so that the temperature rise rate of the water in the entire heating chamber 40 is slow, the efficiency of generating steam is low, and the steam cooking efficiency of the cooking chamber 11 is low. Alternatively, if the heating chamber 22 is a single chamber having a size equivalent to the heating element 40, the water level in the heating chamber 22 will be higher under a certain amount of water added, which will affect the speed of steam generation.

Therefore, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the cooking appliance 100 further includes a partition 30, the partition 30 may be disposed in the heating cavity 22, and the partition 30 divides the heating cavity 22 into a first cavity 211 and a second cavity 212, the first cavity 211 is communicated with the second cavity 212, so that the second cavity 212 can supply water to the first cavity 211, the first cavity 211 is communicated with the cooking cavity 11, the heating element 40 is used for heating the first cavity 211, that is, the second cavity 212 forms a water supply region, and the first cavity 211 forms a heating region.

Through separating into two cavitys with heating chamber 22, the first cavity 211 of heating member 40 centralized heating, hot water after having avoided in the first cavity 211 heating through heating member 40 flows to a large amount of second cavity 212, greatly reduced hot water and cold water carry out cold and hot exchange, separator 30 plays and gathers the thermal-insulated effect of energy, it is faster to make the temperature rise temperature speed of water in the first cavity 211, thereby shortened the required heating time of production steam, the speed of production steam is faster, the heating efficiency of heating member 40 has been improved. When the amount of water in the first cavity 211 is reduced due to the generation of steam, the water in the second cavity 212 can be timely supplemented to the first cavity 211, so as to ensure the continuous generation of steam for a long time. In addition, the transverse size of the whole heating cavity 22 can be larger, so as to avoid that the liquid level in the first cavity 211 is too high to influence the generation rate of steam, and the continuous water replenishing function of the second cavity 212 can also avoid frequent dry burning in the first cavity 211, thereby improving the service life and the use safety of the heating element 40.

Meanwhile, the water seal is formed by the cooperation of the separator 30 and water, so that the steam in the first cavity 211 can be prevented from flowing into the second cavity 212, the energy loss is reduced, the damage to the internal structure caused by the temperature rise in the second cavity 212 after the steam flows into the second cavity 212 is avoided, and the service life of the cooking appliance 100 is prolonged.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water storage cavity 61 may be communicated with the second cavity 212, so that the water storage cavity 61 may supply water to the second cavity 212, and a part of water in the second cavity 212 may flow to the first cavity 211 to replenish water to the first cavity 211, so that the first cavity 211 may have less water, thereby ensuring a high steam generation speed, and the water supply to the first cavity 211 through the second cavity 212 can avoid a dry burning problem of the heating element 40, and prolong a service life of the heating element 40.

In some embodiments, the water storage cavity 61 may be communicated with the first cavity 211, the water storage cavity 61 may supply water to the first cavity 211, a portion of the water entering the first cavity 211 may be located in the first cavity 211, and another portion of the water may enter the second cavity 212 through the partition 30, so that a small amount of water is in the first cavity 211, the heating rate of the water is increased, and the water seal generated by the partition 30 can prevent the steam in the first cavity 211 from entering the second cavity 212, thereby reducing energy loss, and avoiding the internal structure of the second cavity 212 from being damaged by heat due to high temperature, and prolonging the service life of the cooking appliance 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the cross-sectional area of the first cavity 211 decreases in the direction of the airflow, in other words, the cross-sectional area of the first cavity 211 decreases toward the cooking cavity 11, and in other words, the flow area of the first cavity 211 near the heating element 40 is larger than the flow area of the first cavity 211 near the cooking cavity 11, so that when the heating element 40 heats the first cavity 211, the generated steam is pressurized in the first cavity 211 in the direction of the airflow to improve the efficiency of the steam entering the cooking cavity 11.

For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10 is provided with a steam inlet 12, the partition member 30 is located below the steam cooking container 10 and connected to the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10, the partition member 30 is disposed around the steam inlet 12 to communicate the first cavity 211 with the cooking cavity 11 through the steam inlet 12, and the opening area of the steam inlet 12 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first cavity 211; for another example, in other embodiments, the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10 is provided with the steam inlet 12, the partition member 30 is located below the steam cooking container 10 and connected to the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10, the partition member 30 is disposed around the steam inlet 12 so that the first cavity 211 communicates with the cooking cavity 11 through the steam inlet 12, and the side wall of the partition member 30 extends obliquely from bottom to top and inwardly.

According to the cooking appliance 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, water is supplied to the heating cavity 22 through the water storage cavity 61, so that a small amount of water can cover the heating element 40, thereby the generation speed of steam is faster, the heating efficiency of the heating element 40 is improved, the long-time water consumption requirement of the cooking appliance 100 can be met, the heating cavity 22 is divided into the first cavity 211 and the second cavity 212 by the partition 30, the heating element 40 can only heat the first cavity 211, the second cavity 212 can supply water to the first cavity 211, the partition 30 has the functions of energy gathering and heat insulation, the heating element 40 can intensively heat the first cavity 211, the temperature rise speed of water in the first cavity 211 is faster, the heating time required by steam generation is shortened, the steam generation speed is faster, and the heating efficiency of the heating element 40 is improved. Meanwhile, the water seal is formed by the cooperation of the separator 30 and water, so that the steam in the first cavity 211 can be prevented from flowing into the second cavity 212, the energy loss is reduced, the damage to the internal structure caused by the temperature rise in the second cavity 212 after the steam flows into the second cavity 212 is avoided, and the service life of the cooking appliance 100 is prolonged.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the cooking appliance 100 may further include a pump body, the pump body connects the water storage container 60 and the heating container 20, and the pump body may be configured to drive the liquid in the water storage cavity 61 to flow into the heating cavity 22, so that the liquid in the water storage cavity 61 flows into the heating cavity 22 more conveniently, the amount of water entering the heating cavity 22 can be controlled, the amount of water supplied to the heating cavity 22 is satisfied, the amount of water supplied to the heating cavity 22 is controlled, and the speed of steam generation is increased while avoiding dry-burning of the heating element 40.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the lower portion of the first cavity 211 and the lower portion of the second cavity 212 may be communicated through the communication channel 21, so that water in the second cavity 212 may enter the first cavity 211 through the communication channel 21 under the action of the water pressure difference to supply water into the first cavity 211, and the communication channel 21 may cooperate with the water to form a water seal, which may prevent steam in the first cavity 211 from flowing into the second cavity 212, reduce energy loss, and prevent the steam from flowing into the second cavity 212 to cause high temperature in the second cavity 212 to cause internal structural damage, thereby prolonging the service life of the cooking appliance 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the bottom surface of the heating cavity 22 may be an inclined plane or an inclined curved surface, so that the bottom surface of the first cavity 211 is lower than the bottom surface of the second cavity 212, so as to guide the flow direction of water, reduce the water accumulation at the bottom of the second cavity 212, enable the water in the second cavity 212 to smoothly enter the first channel through the communication channel 21, and avoid the mold growth caused by the remaining water in the second cavity 212 during long-term use. And the hot water in the first cavity 211 can be effectively prevented from flowing back to the second cavity 212, so that the excellent heat insulation and energy gathering effects are achieved. Of course, it is within the scope of the present invention that the bottom surface of the heating cavity 22 may be planar as shown in fig. 3.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific structure of the communication passage 21 may be set according to actual conditions.

For example, in some embodiments, the communication passage 21 may be a communication hole provided in the partition 30, and the first cavity 211 and the second cavity 212 communicate with each other through the communication hole, so that water in the second cavity 212 may enter the first cavity 211 through the communication hole, and the structure is simple, so that the second cavity 212 may supply water into the first cavity 211.

In some embodiments, the communication hole may be located at a lower portion of the partition 30, so that water may flow into the first cavity 211 from the second cavity 212, thereby preventing mold growth caused by remaining water in the second cavity 212 during long-term use.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific shape of the communication hole may be set according to actual circumstances. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the communication hole may be circular, triangular, rectangular, etc., and the communication between the first cavity 211 and the second cavity 212 may be achieved.

For another example, in other embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the communication channel 21 may be a gap between the partition 30 and the inner bottom surface of the heating cavity 22, and the first cavity 211 and the second cavity 212 are communicated through the gap, so that the second cavity 212 supplies water into the first cavity 211, and a large amount of hot water heated by the heating element 40 in the first cavity 211 can be effectively prevented from flowing into the second cavity 212, thereby greatly reducing heat exchange between cold water and hot water, and improving the heating efficiency of the heating element 40. And need not to set up the hole on the separator 30, be favorable to improving the structural strength of separator 30.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the partition member 30 is provided with an insertion slot 51, and the heating container 20 is provided with an insertion tongue 52. The tongue 52 may be inserted into the insertion groove 51 with an outer surface of the tongue 52 spaced apart from a groove wall surface of the insertion groove 51 such that the communication passage 21 is defined between the outer surface of the tongue 52 and the groove wall surface of the insertion groove 51 to communicate the first chamber 211 with the second chamber 212, and water in the second chamber 212 may flow as indicated by an arrow in fig. 2 to supply water to the first chamber 211. And the hydroenergy in the communicating channel 21 can realize water-stop, effectively prevents the steam in the first cavity 211 to flow to the second cavity 212 and exchange heat energy, has avoided the heat to run off, ensures that the heating efficiency of heating member 40 is high, and avoids steam to lead to the temperature in the second cavity 212 to be higher and cause the inner structure to damage after flowing to the second cavity 212. In addition, the height of the communicating channel 21 is lower than the bottom surface of the heating cavity 22, which is beneficial to improving the water sealing effect, and the water in the second cavity 212 can completely flow into the first cavity 211, so as to prevent the mildew caused by long-term residual water in the second cavity 212.

Of course, as shown in fig. 3, the insertion groove 51 may be provided in the heating container 20, the partition 30 may be provided with the insertion tongue 52 inserted into the insertion groove 51, an outer surface of the insertion tongue 52 is spaced apart from a groove wall surface of the insertion groove 51 to define the communication passage 21, and water in the second chamber 212 may flow as indicated by an arrow in fig. 3 to supply water to the first chamber 211, which is also within the scope of the present invention.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the heating element 40 may be installed on the bottom wall of the heating container 20, the partition 30 is annular, the partition 30 is disposed around the heating element 40 to separate the heating element into the first cavity 211 and the second cavity 212, and the second cavity 212 is disposed around the first cavity 211, so that water in the second cavity 212 flows from the periphery of the first cavity 211, the flow is more uniform, the water inlet speed is faster, a large temperature difference in the first cavity 211 can be avoided, the use safety of the cooking appliance 100 is ensured, the steam generation speed is fast, and the steam cooking efficiency of the cooking appliance 100 is higher.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific structure and the installation structure of the partitioning member 30 may be set according to actual circumstances.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the partition member 30 may be integrally formed at the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10, and thus, the manufacturing is simple, the coupling strength is high, the assembling process is reduced, and the production efficiency is high.

In some embodiments, the partition 30 and the steam cooking container 10 may be integrally injection molded, and the injection molding process may be performed in one step, and the steam cooking container has a stable size, is easy to automate, has high production efficiency, has good product consistency, and is suitable for mass production.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the dividing member 30 may be connected to the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10, in other words, the dividing member 30 is a separate member from the steam cooking container 10, and the dividing member 30 is fixed to the steam cooking container 10. After the steam cooking container 10 is mounted to the base 70, the partition 30 may partition the heating cavity 22 into the first cavity 211 and the second cavity 212.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the separating member 30 may be provided with a first coupling protrusion 31, the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10 may be provided with a second coupling protrusion 32, and the first coupling protrusion 31 and the second coupling protrusion 32 are snapped or coupled by a fastener to couple the separating member 30 and the steam cooking container 10, so that the structure is simple, the separation member 30 is easily disassembled, and the cleaning, maintenance, and the like of the separating member 30 are easily performed. For example, the fasteners may be screws or bolts, or the like.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the partition member 30 may be integrally formed on the bottom wall of the heating container 20, and thus, the manufacturing is simple, the coupling strength is high, the assembling process is reduced, and the production efficiency is high.

In some embodiments, the partition 30 and the heating container 20 may be integrally injection molded, and the injection molding process may be performed in one step, and is stable in size, easy to automate, high in production efficiency, good in product consistency, and suitable for mass production.

Alternatively, the partition member 30 may be connected to the bottom wall of the heating container 20, in other words, the partition member 30 is a separate member from the heating container 20, and the partition member 30 is fixed to the heating container 20. The divider 30 may divide the heating cavity 22 into a first cavity 211 and a second cavity 212 after the heating container 20 is mounted to the base 70.

In some embodiments, the separating member 30 may be provided with a first connecting protrusion 31, the bottom wall of the heating container 20 may be provided with a second connecting protrusion 32, and the first connecting protrusion 31 and the second connecting protrusion 32 may be engaged or connected by a fastener, so as to connect the separating member 30 and the heating container 20, and the separating member 30 may be easily cleaned, maintained, or the like.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the top of the partition 30 is in sealing engagement with the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10 to seal the junction of the partition 30 and the steam cooking container 10, ensuring that the partition 30 is tightly connected with the steam cooking container 10, and preventing steam from leaking through the junction to affect heating efficiency.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, in an embodiment in which the partition member 30 is integrally formed with the steam cooking container 10, the peripheral edges of the top of the partition member 30 are each integrally connected with the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10. In the embodiment where the partition member 30 is connected to the steam cooking container 10, the partition member 30 is integrally formed in the heating container 20, or the partition member 30 is connected to the heating container 20, the peripheral edge of the top of the partition member 30 is in sealing contact with the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10, or the peripheral edge of the top of the partition member 30 is sealed with the bottom wall of the steam cooking container 10 by an annular sealing member, so as to ensure tight connection between the partition member 30 and the steam cooking container 10 and good sealing effect.

In some embodiments, the cooking appliance 100 may include a water inlet pipe, which may be connected to a water supply device and communicate with the second cavity 212 to supply water to the second cavity 212 to fulfill the water supply requirement of the cooking appliance 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the water storage container 60 may include a water storage box 601 and a water storage cover 602, the water storage cover 602 is mounted on the water storage box 601, the water storage cover 602 cooperates with the water storage box 601 to define the water storage cavity 61, and the water storage cover 602 may prevent impurities and the like from entering the water storage cavity 61, ensure that water is clean, and prevent water from leaking out of the water storage cavity 61 to cause damage to internal components of the cooking appliance 100 due to water entering, and ensure safety in use of the cooking appliance 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the water storage container 60 may be annular and disposed around the heating container 20, such that the water storage container 60 and the heating container 20 may be substantially located in the same height area, thereby avoiding the separate space occupied by the heating container 20, effectively controlling the height of the cooking appliance 100, and facilitating the storage of the cooking appliance 100.

Meanwhile, the heat emitted from the heating container 20 can be utilized by the water storage container 60, that is, the heat emitted from the heating container 20 preheats the water in the water storage container 60, so as to increase the initial temperature of the water in the water storage container 60, thereby increasing the steam generation efficiency and saving energy. In addition, when storing up water container 60 water injection, can not take place to interfere with heating container 20, avoid scalding or lead to heating container 20 circuit short circuit scheduling problem, overall structure is compact, rationally distributed, user's use is experienced well.

In some embodiments, cooking appliance 100 may include a filtering device. The water that flows into second cavity 212 from water container 60 can be filtered to filter equipment, and water purification to obtain the water that accords with operation requirement, avoided inside pipe blockage or inner part surface adhesion incrustation scale scheduling problem, improved cooking utensil 100's life, and culinary art is effectual, satisfies user's user demand.

In some embodiments, the cooking utensil 100 may further include a water level detection device, a detection end of the water level detection device extends into the water storage cavity 61, and a certain distance is separated between the detection end of the water level detection device and a cavity bottom wall of the water storage cavity 61, when a water level in the water storage cavity 61 reaches the detection end of the water level detection device, the water level detection device detects and acquires a detection signal, which indicates that the amount of water in the water storage cavity 61 is sufficient, otherwise, indicates that the amount of water is insufficient and water needs to be added into the water storage cavity 61, and prevents the cooking utensil 100 from continuously cooking and causing work abnormality when the amount of water is insufficient.

In some embodiments, the cooking appliance 100 may include a steam generator, the water outlet of the water storage container 60 may be communicated with the water inlet of the steam generator, and the water storage container 60 may be capable of supplying water to the steam generator. The water in the water reservoir 60 flows into a steam generator which is capable of generating wet steam which enters the cooking chamber 11 to cook the food material. Steam is provided for the cooking cavity 11 through the cooperation of the steam generator and the first cavity 211, so that the efficient steam cooking is ensured.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the cooking appliance 100 further includes a base 70, the base 70 defines a receiving cavity 71 with an open top, and at least a portion of the water storage container 60 is disposed in the receiving cavity 71, so as to mount the water storage container 60 on the base 70, ensure stable positioning of the water storage container 60, reduce the occupied space of the cooking appliance 100, and facilitate storage. Also, in the embodiment where the water storage container 60 is annular, the heating container 20 can be at least partially disposed in the base 70, which makes the structure more compact. In addition, the water storage cavity 61 can extend along the circumferential direction of the base 70, so that water in the water storage container 60 can be uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction of the base 70, the phenomenon that the gravity center of the cooking appliance 100 is unstable can be avoided, stable placement is ensured, the cooking appliance 100 is not prone to toppling over, the stability of the cooking appliance 100 is improved, the large water storage cavity 61 can be obtained, and the water quantity requirement is met.

In some embodiments, the water reservoir 60 may be removably mounted to the base 70 to facilitate adding water to the water reservoir 60, cleaning, performing maintenance, and the like.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the base 70 may include a first supporting seat 701, a second supporting seat 702, and a connecting portion 703, the first supporting seat 701 and the second supporting seat 702 are arranged at an interval in the up-down direction, and the connecting portion 703 is connected between the first supporting seat 701 and the second supporting seat 702, so that the base 70 generally constitutes a C-shaped structure. As shown in fig. 1, the heating container 20, the heating element 40 and the water storage container 60 may be mounted on the second support base 702, and the steam cooking container 10 may be supported on the water storage container 60 or the second support base 702, so that the utilization rate of the height space is reasonably utilized, and the structure is compact.

In some embodiments, the steam cooking container 10 is detachably disposed on the second support base 702 or the water storage container 60, the steam cooking container 10 may include a plurality of steam cooking containers 10, each steam cooking container 10 defines one cooking cavity 11, the plurality of steam cooking containers 10 are stacked, and the plurality of cooking cavities 11 are communicated with each other, so that more food materials can be cooked at the same time, and the cooking efficiency and the user experience are further improved.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1, the cooking appliance 100 may further include a first cooking container 101, the first cooking container 101 may be supported on the first support seat 701, and the first cooking container 101 is located between the first support seat 701 and the second support seat 702. When the first cooking container 101 is installed, the first cooking container 101 can be installed between the second support base 702 and the first support base 701 from the side surface of the base 70, the moving process of the first cooking container 101 is more accurate and smooth, the food in the first cooking container 101 can be conveniently taken and placed, and the attractiveness and compactness of the structure are improved. The cooking appliance 100 can be placed in a space with a small height to meet the placement requirement of a small kitchen space. The steam generated by the cooking appliance 100 may enter the first cooking container 101 to perform steam cooking through the first cooking container 101.

Cooking utensil 100 includes first cooking container 101 and steam cooking container 10 simultaneously, makes cooking utensil 100 can realize two effects of evaporating, and cooking efficiency is high, and the rational utilization ratio in the high space, compact structure. For example, the first cooking container 101 may be used to steam rice or other food materials, and the steam cooking container 10 may be used to steam quick-frozen steamed stuffed buns, dumplings, corn or sweet potatoes or other food materials, which may be operated simultaneously or independently, thereby improving cooking efficiency.

In some embodiments, the first cooking container 101 may be in communication with the first cavity 211, the cooking cavity 11 of the steam cooking container 10, or the steam generator, so that steam in the first cavity 211, the cooking cavity 11, or the steam generator may enter the first cooking container 101 to cook food in the first cooking container 101, thereby implementing a steam cooking function.

In some embodiments, the cooking appliance 100 may include a steam generator, a heating container 20 and a heating element 40, the steam generator and the heating element 40 may be operated simultaneously, and the steam generator and the heating container 20 respectively supply steam to the first cooking container 101 and the steam cooking container 10 to achieve a double steaming effect of the cooking appliance 100. Alternatively, the cooking appliance 100 may include a steam generator or a heating element 40 and a heating container 20, which can simultaneously supply steam to the first cooking container 101 and the steam cooking container 10 to achieve a cooking effect of the cooking appliance 100.

Other constructions and operations of the cooking appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of "an embodiment," "a specific embodiment," "an example" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cooking appliance, comprising:

a steam cooking container having a cooking cavity;

a heating vessel defining a heating cavity for holding water;

the partition is arranged in the heating cavity and divides the heating cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity, and the first cavity is communicated with the cooking cavity;

the heating element is used for heating the first cavity;

the water storage container is provided with a water storage cavity, and the water storage cavity is communicated with the heating cavity.

2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the water storage cavity is in communication with the second cavity.

3. The cooking appliance of claim 1, further comprising a pump coupled to the water reservoir and the heating container for driving liquid in the water reservoir into the heating chamber.

4. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the first cavity communicates with a lower portion of the second cavity through a communication passage.

5. The cooking appliance of claim 4,

the communication channel is a communication hole arranged on the separator; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the communication passage is a gap between the partition and the inner bottom surface of the heating cavity.

6. The cooking appliance of claim 4, wherein one of the heating container and the partition is provided with an insertion groove and the other is provided with an insertion tongue inserted into the insertion groove, an outer surface of the insertion tongue being spaced apart from a groove wall surface of the insertion groove to define the communication passage.

7. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the heating element is mounted to a bottom wall of the heating vessel, the divider is annular and is disposed around the heating element, and the second cavity is disposed around the first cavity.

8. The cooking appliance of claim 1,

the partition member is integrally formed at a bottom wall of the steam cooking container; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the separator is connected with the bottom wall of the steam cooking container; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the partition is integrally formed at the bottom wall of the heating container; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the partition member is connected to a bottom wall of the heating container.

9. The cooking appliance of claim 8, wherein a top portion of the divider sealingly engages a bottom wall of the steam cooking vessel.

10. The cooking appliance of any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising:

the base, the open chamber that holds in top is injectd to the base, at least a part of water storage container is located hold the intracavity, water storage container is the annular and encircles heating container sets up.