CN217013563U - Cooking utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a cooking utensil, it includes pot body subassembly, heating element, pressure vessel, air-fried container and accuse pressure subassembly, and pot body subassembly has the chamber of holding, holds the chamber and is used for holding pressure vessel or air-fried container. The heating component is arranged on the pot body component, and at least one part of the heating component is positioned in the accommodating cavity. The pressure vessel is in contact with the heating assembly with the pressure vessel positioned within the receiving cavity, the pressure vessel having a first cooking cavity. The pressure control assembly is capable of detecting a temperature and/or a pressure within the first cooking chamber. Realize pressure vessel at the pressure regulation of culinary art in-process through accuse pressure subassembly in this application, can simplify the structure of pot body subassembly, convenience of customers washs pot body subassembly, and controlling means and temperature-detecting device's positional stability is higher, can not take place obvious skew along with user's washing pot body subassembly, can not influence the precision that cooking utensil accuse pressure process.

Description

Cooking utensil

Technical Field

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

Background

At present, in the cooking utensil that has pressure culinary art function and air-fried function concurrently, cooking utensil includes interior pot, explodes basket and is used for placing the pot body of interior pot/fried basket, is equipped with pressure switch isotructure on the pot body and realizes the pressure control of culinary art in-process.

However, pressure switch's setting can lead to the inner structure of the pot body complicated and difficult washing, in addition, in the cleaning process, because wash improper and arouse pressure switch position deviation easily and the inaccurate problem of accuse pressure that leads to, in addition, in the air-fry culinary art in-process, food waste or grease can be through in the fried basket bottom flow direction pot body, the clean degree of difficulty of aggravation pot body.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present application is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art or the related art.

To this end, a first aspect of the present application is to provide a cooking appliance.

In view of this, according to a first aspect of the present application, a cooking appliance is provided, comprising a pan assembly, a heating assembly, a pressure vessel, a blank frying vessel and a pressure control assembly, the pan assembly having a receiving chamber for receiving the pressure vessel or the blank frying vessel. The heating component is arranged on the pot body component, and at least one part of the heating component is positioned in the accommodating cavity. The pressure vessel is in contact with the heating assembly with the pressure vessel positioned within the receiving cavity, the pressure vessel having a first cooking cavity. The pressure control assembly is capable of detecting a temperature or a pressure within the first cooking chamber.

The application provides a cooking utensil includes pot body subassembly, heating element, pressure vessel, air-fry container and accuse pressure subassembly. In particular, the pan assembly defines a receiving chamber for receiving a pressure vessel or an air-fry vessel. The pressure vessel is used for pressure cooking and the air-fry vessel is used for air-fry cooking. The pressure container and the air-frying container can be alternatively arranged in the accommodating cavity, so that the combined use of one pot body assembly and various food containers is realized.

Furthermore, the heating assembly is arranged on the pot body assembly, at least one part of the heating assembly is located in the containing cavity, and the heating assembly can be in contact with the pressure container, so that the food material in the first cooking cavity of the pressure container can be heated. Wherein, the culinary art chamber of pressure vessel is sealed chamber, and sealed chamber is the pressure chamber, and under pressure cooking mode promptly, the pressure in the first culinary art intracavity is greater than external environment pressure.

Further, in order to realize the control to pressure vessel's pressure culinary art process, cooking utensil still presses the subassembly including the accuse, the accuse is pressed the subassembly and can is detected the temperature and/or the pressure of first culinary art intracavity, has abandoned the design that sets up pressure switch, diaphragm isotructure on pot body assembly realizes the accuse and presses, can realize simplifying the structure of pot body subassembly, even pot body assembly is used for the air-fried container, pot body assembly bottom connects food residue and grease greatly, also can realize convenience of customers and wash the effect of pot body subassembly. Meanwhile, the position stability of the pressure control assembly is higher, obvious deviation can not occur along with the cleaning of the pot body assembly by a user, the influence on the temperature measurement accuracy is very small, and the accuracy of the pressure control process of the cooking utensil can not be influenced.

In a possible design, further, the pressure control assembly comprises a detection device and a control device, the detection device is arranged on the pressure container or the pot body assembly, the detection device can detect the temperature or the pressure in the first cooking cavity, the control device is arranged on the pot body assembly and/or the pressure container, and the control device is respectively electrically connected with the detection device and the heating assembly.

In the design, the detection device is used for detecting the temperature or the pressure in the first cooking cavity, and the detection accuracy is high. Alternatively, the detection means may be a temperature sensor and/or a pressure sensor. The temperature sensor is used for detecting the temperature in the first cooking cavity, and the pressure sensor is used for detecting the pressure in the first cooking cavity. The control device can be used for controlling the operation of the heating assembly according to the parameter which can be measured by the detection device and reflect the first cooking cavity, so that the pressure cooking process can be adjusted.

When the detection device is a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor is arranged on the pressure container or the pot body assembly, and the temperature sensor can detect the temperature in the first cooking cavity. The control device is arranged on the pot body assembly and/or the pressure container and is respectively and electrically connected with the temperature sensor and the heating assembly. Particularly, temperature sensor can establish on pressure vessel, and temperature sensor can be together for pot body group spare motion with pressure vessel promptly, and temperature sensor can be used for detecting the temperature in the first culinary art intracavity, and the accuracy is higher, and perhaps temperature sensor establishes on pot body group spare, when pressure vessel installs when holding the intracavity, temperature sensor can contact with pressure vessel, through the outer wall temperature who obtains pressure vessel, confirms the inside temperature in first culinary art intracavity on the basis of outer wall temperature, and simple structure is convenient for manufacturing.

Furthermore, a pressure control curve corresponding to the temperature and the pressure is prestored in the control device, the control module can determine the current pressure in the first cooking cavity according to the pressure control curve and the obtained temperature value, and when the current pressure in the first cooking cavity reaches the set pressure, the control device can control the heating assembly to stop heating, so that the pressure cooking process of the pressure container is controlled.

In a possible design, the pressure vessel further comprises a first vessel body and a first lid, the first lid is disposed at the open end of the first vessel body, a first cooking cavity is provided between the first lid and the first vessel body, the detecting device is disposed on the first lid, and a part of the detecting device extends into the first cooking cavity.

In this design, pressure vessel includes first vessel and first pot cover, and first pot cover lid is established at the open end of first vessel, and wherein, first pot cover detachably installs on first vessel, or first pot cover detachably installs on pot body group spare, that is to say, first pot cover can select first vessel or pot body group spare as the object of dismantling the connection, and no matter first pot cover is connected with first vessel or pot body group spare, first pot cover all can form sealed first culinary art chamber with first vessel.

For example, when the first cover is detachably mounted on the first container body, the first cover and the first container body can be integrated to separate from the pot body assembly. After heating element and pressure vessel contact and accomplish pressure culinary art, pressure vessel under pressure state can wholly take out from pot body assembly, and pressure vessel keeps away from heating element and cools down with heat dissipation under external environment, and pressure vessel's radiating process no longer receives heating element's waste heat influence promptly, and can in time dispel the heat and step down for the pressure in the sealed intracavity can reduce fast, realizes stepping down fast and uncaps, reduces user latency. In addition, when the first lid is detachably mounted to the pan body assembly, a sealed first cooking chamber is formed between the first lid and the first container body with a sealing member therebetween.

Conceivably, a lock catch is arranged at the cover edge of the first pot cover, pot teeth are arranged at the outer edge of the first container body or the outer edge of the pot body assembly, when the pressure container is placed in the accommodating cavity and the first pot cover is rotated to the locking position, the lock catch and the pot teeth are locked to seal the first cooking cavity, and meanwhile, the first pot cover is reliably connected with the first container body or the first pot cover is reliably connected with the pot body assembly.

Furthermore, the detection device is arranged on the first pot cover, one part of the detection device extends into the first cooking cavity, the detection device can obtain the temperature in the sealing cavity, and the accuracy is higher, so that the subsequent accurate control of the control device is facilitated. Meanwhile, the detection device can extend into the first cooking cavity through the open end of the first container body, the actual temperature in the first cooking cavity can be obtained without an additional opening, and the temperature measurement device is high in accuracy and ingenious in structural design. Wherein, first pot lid can articulate on pot body subassembly, and the articulated department of first pot lid and pot body subassembly is equipped with the wire to realize detection device and controlling means's electricity and be connected.

In a possible design, further, the cooking appliance further comprises a first communication part and a second communication part, the first communication part is arranged on the pressure container, and the first communication part is electrically connected with the detection device. The second communication part is arranged on the pot body assembly and is electrically connected with the control device, and the second communication part is in communication connection with the first communication part.

In this design, the cooking appliance further comprises a first communication part and a second communication part which are in communication connection, the first communication part is positioned on the pressure container, the first communication part is electrically connected with the detection device, and the temperature signal obtained by the detection device can be transmitted to the first communication part. The control device is arranged on the pot body assembly, and the second communication part is connected with the control device. The temperature signal transmission path is formed for the detection device and the control device through the first communication part and the second communication part, namely, the temperature signal obtained by the detection device is transmitted to the control device through the first communication part and the second communication part, and the control device controls the pressure control curve corresponding to the temperature and the pressure according to the temperature value contained in the temperature signal and the temperature value stored in advance, so that the operation parameters of the heating assembly are regulated and controlled, and the accurate control of the pressure cooking process of the pressure container is realized. It is worth noting that the operating parameters of the heating assembly include start of heating, stop of heating, length of heating time, heating power, heating cycle, and the like.

Particularly, realize temperature signal transmission through first communication portion and second communication portion, make cooking utensil's accuse pressure structure further simplify for the connected mode between the detection device that is located on pot body assembly power control board and first pot cover is simpler, reduces the wiring, makes the degree of freedom of arranging of detection device and power control board higher.

In particular, the first communication part and/or the second communication part may be a radio frequency circuit integrated on a circuit board.

In one possible design, further, the control device includes a wireless control board and a power supply control board, and the wireless control board is disposed on the pressure vessel and electrically connected to the first communication part and the detection device, respectively. The power control board is arranged on the pot body assembly and is respectively and electrically connected with the second communication part and the heating assembly.

In this design, the control device includes the wireless control board, and the wireless control board is established on pressure vessel, and specifically, the wireless control board is established on first pot cover, and the wireless control board is connected with first communication portion and detection device electricity respectively, and the wireless control board can be with the temperature signal transmission to heating element one side that detection device obtained through first communication portion. Specifically, in order to solve the problem of power supply of the wireless control board, the first communication part and the detection device, a power supply device can be arranged on the first pot cover, and the power supply device has the function of storing electric energy.

Furthermore, a power control panel is arranged on the pot body assembly and is respectively electrically connected with the second communication part and the heating assembly, the second communication part receives the temperature signal transmitted by the first communication part and transmits the temperature signal to the power control panel, and the power control panel controls the operation of the heating assembly according to a prestored pressure control curve.

In one possible design, further, the first communication part includes a wireless receiving coil, and the second communication part includes a wireless transmitting coil, and the wireless receiving coil is located within an excitation range of the wireless transmitting coil.

In the design, the first communication part comprises a wireless receiving coil, the second communication part comprises a wireless transmitting coil, the wireless transmitting coil receives current from the power supply control board and further generates a magnetic field, the wireless receiving coil is positioned in the excitation range of the wireless transmitting coil, namely, the wireless receiving coil positioned on the first pot cover is positioned in the magnetic field range generated by the wireless transmitting coil, and the wireless receiving coil generates current under the action of the magnetic field, so that the wireless control board and the detection device are powered, namely, the wireless receiving coil and the wireless transmitting coil can not only play a role in transmitting temperature signals, but also can realize a role in supplying power to all parts on the first pot cover by the wireless receiving coil, and the structure of the cooking appliance is simplified.

In a possible design, further, the cooking utensil further comprises a display panel, and the display panel is arranged on the pot body assembly. The control device also comprises a display control panel which is arranged on the pot body assembly and is respectively electrically connected with the second communication part and the display panel.

In this design, cooking utensil still includes display panel, and display panel establishes on the outer wall of pot body group spare, and display panel exposes in pot body group spare setting promptly, and display panel can provide the interactive operation interface for the user, also can show the culinary art progress for the user to look over etc..

Furthermore, the control device further comprises a display control panel arranged on the pot body assembly, the display control panel is respectively connected with the second communication part and the display panel, and the temperature signal obtained by the second communication part can be displayed on the display panel through the display control panel, so that a user can visually know the cooking state of food in the first cooking cavity. Conceivably, the display control board can directly display the temperature value contained in the temperature signal through the display panel, and of course, the display control board can also process the temperature signal to generate other parameters which can reflect the cooking state more intuitively, such as the cooking remaining time and the like.

In a possible design, further, the pot body assembly comprises an outer pot which is provided with a containing cavity, and the heating assembly is detachably arranged at the bottom of the outer pot. The pot body assembly further comprises a coaming, and the coaming is arranged on the side part of the outer pot. The pot body assembly further comprises a bottom plate, and the bottom plate is detachably connected with the enclosing plate.

In this design, pot body subassembly includes dustcoat and outer pot, and the outer pot sets up inside the dustcoat, has the installation cavity between outer pot and the body. The outer pot forms a containing cavity. It should be noted that the heating assembly is detachably arranged on the outer pot, one part of the heating assembly is positioned in the accommodating cavity to directly heat the pressure container or heat the air in the accommodating cavity, and the other part of the heating assembly is positioned in the mounting cavity to realize the power connection. The outside at outer pot is established to the dustcoat, and the dustcoat can form cooking utensil's outward appearance face, and the installation cavity that dustcoat and outer pot formed can be used for holding cooking utensil's other spare parts, and simultaneously, the dustcoat can enclose the fender with the heating element of culinary art in-process, prevents to scald user etc..

Specifically, the outer cover comprises enclosing plates and a bottom plate, the enclosing plates are arranged on the side portions of the outer pot in an enclosing mode, the bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the outer pot, and the enclosing plates and the bottom plate are detachably connected, so that the assembling process is simplified. Further, heating element detachably establishes in the bottom of a boiler department of outer pot, when the bottom plate was dismantled from the bounding wall down, then the bottom of a boiler of outer pot exposes outside, and the user can dismantle through the junction to outer pot and heating element, can realize the separation of heating element and outer pot, makes things convenient for non-professional's washing maintenance, realizes that the degree of depth of heating element and outer pot is clean, regularly cleans between outer pot and the heating element.

In one possible design, further, the heating assembly includes a heating plate and a connector, the heating plate being located within the receiving cavity. The connecting piece passes through the connecting hole on the outer pot to be detachably connected with the heating plate.

In this design, heating element includes heating plate and connecting piece, and the heating plate is located and holds the intracavity, and the heating plate can laminate mutually with the diapire of first container body. The connecting piece passes through the connecting hole on the outer pot to be detachably connected with the heating plate. Specifically, the connecting pieces are screws, screw holes are formed in the heating plate, and the connecting pieces penetrate through the connecting holes and then are connected with the screw holes, so that the heating plate and the outer pot can be detachably connected. When the heating plate needs to be disassembled by a user, the bottom plate can be disassembled from the surrounding plate, at the moment, the outer bottom wall of the outer pot is exposed, at the moment, the heating plate can be separated from the outer pot by unscrewing the screw, the heating plate and the outer pot can be conveniently disassembled and assembled by non-professionals, and meanwhile, the heating plate and the outer pot can be conveniently deeply cleaned.

In a possible design, the heating assembly further comprises a terminal and a power cord, a first end of the terminal is connected with the heating plate, and a second end of the terminal penetrates through a terminal opening on the outer pot and extends towards the bottom plate. The power cord is respectively and electrically connected with the heating plate and the control device positioned on the pot body assembly, and one part of the power cord is positioned in the hollow cavity of the binding post.

In this design, the heating assembly further includes a terminal having a hollow cavity and a power cord having a portion received in the hollow cavity. The outer pot is provided with a wiring port, the wiring port is used for accommodating one part of the wiring terminal, namely, the power line is sleeved in the wiring terminal, and the wiring terminal is sleeved in the wiring port. The first end of terminal is the link, links to each other with the heating plate, and the second end of terminal is for exposing the end, extends to the outside of outer pot after passing the wiring mouth. Two wiring terminals of the power cord are respectively and electrically connected with the heating plate and a control device positioned on the pot body component.

In one possible embodiment, the air-frying container and the pressure container are alternatively arranged in the receiving space.

In this design, the food container includes a pressure container and an air-fry container, which may optionally be placed in the holding cavity according to the cooking requirements of the user, specifically, the pressure container is a pressure cooker and the air-fry container is an air fryer. Cooking utensil forms the fried all-in-one of pressure air, has pressure culinary art and the fried two kinds of culinary art modes of culinary art of air concurrently, and the practicality is strong.

Specifically, under cooking utensil is in the state of first culinary art mode, pressure vessel places in holding the chamber, and heating element can directly heat pressure vessel, and then realizes heating the food in the first culinary art intracavity. Under cooking utensil is in the state of second culinary art mode, and the air-fry container is placed in holding the chamber, and heating element can heat the air that holds the intracavity, and the air after the heating can heat the food that is located in the second culinary art chamber of air-fry container, and wherein, first culinary art mode is different with second culinary art mode. Specifically, the first cooking mode is a pressure cooking mode, and the second cooking mode is an air-fry cooking mode.

In a possible design, further, the air-frying container comprises a second container body, a ventilation opening and a second pot cover, the second container body is provided with a second cooking cavity, at least one part of the second container body is positioned in the accommodating cavity, an air duct is arranged between the second container body and the pot body assembly, and the heating assembly is positioned in the air duct; the ventilation port is arranged on the bottom wall of the second container body and is respectively communicated with the second cooking cavity and the air duct; the second pot cover is arranged at the open end of the pot body component, and an air passing channel is arranged between the second pot cover and the second container body.

In this design, place in the state that holds the chamber at the air-fried container, form the wind channel between air-fried container and the pot body subassembly, the wind channel does not communicate with external environment, the second culinary art chamber intercommunication of wind channel and air-fried container, under the second culinary art mode (air-fried culinary art mode), the operation of fan subassembly, thereby realize that the air cycle between wind channel and the second culinary art chamber flows, second heating member work, so that hot-air circulates between wind channel and culinary art chamber, so as to toast the food in the second culinary art intracavity, the frying, the air is fried etc. handle, food is heated evenly, toast effectually.

Further, the diapire of second vessel is equipped with ventilative mouthful, and the culinary art chamber is through ventilative mouthful and wind channel intercommunication, and hot-air can be via ventilative mouthful internal circulation flow in second culinary art chamber and wind channel.

Conceivably, the side wall of the second container body is provided with the air passing opening, and hot air can form a circulation loop among the air passing opening, the second cooking cavity, the ventilation opening and the air duct, so that food in the second cooking cavity can be uniformly heated.

Furthermore, the air-frying container comprises a second pot cover, the second pot cover and the second container body are two relatively independent parts, the second pot cover is arranged on the pot body assembly, and the second pot cover is in sealing butt joint with the pot body assembly to form a sealed cooking area. An air passage is arranged between the second pot cover and the second container body, the air channel is communicated with the second cooking cavity through the air passage, namely, for the second cooking cavity, the top is provided with the air passage communicated with the air channel, and the bottom is provided with a ventilation port communicated with the air channel, so that an internal hot air circulation loop from top to bottom can be formed. The air heated by the heating assembly can flow upwards to the top from the bottom of the air duct, then enters the top of the air duct from the air passing channel, and then returns to the bottom of the air duct through the ventilation opening.

In a possible design, the cooking appliance further comprises a support, a first end of the support being mounted on the outer wall of the air-frying vessel, and a second end of the support being capable of overlapping the pan assembly or the heating assembly.

In the design, a supporting piece is arranged on the outer wall of the air-frying container, and the supporting piece and the air-frying container synchronously move relative to the pot body assembly, namely the air-frying container and the supporting piece are integrated. The first end fixed mounting of support piece is on the outer wall of air-fried container, and the second end of support piece can the overlap joint on pot body subassembly or heating element to make between air-fried container and the pot body subassembly, have the interval between air-fried container and the heating element, can realize through support piece that air-fried container is built on stilts inside pot body subassembly, make the hot-air circulation between air-fried container and the pot body subassembly more smooth.

Specifically, the number of the supporting pieces is multiple, the supporting pieces are arranged on the air-frying container at intervals, and hot air can pass through the space between two adjacent supporting pieces to realize circulation.

In a possible design, the cooking utensil further comprises a fan blade and a driving piece, and the fan blade is located in the accommodating cavity. The driving piece can drive the fan blade to rotate.

In the design, the fan blades are arranged between the air frying container and the outer pot and used for driving hot air in the accommodating cavity to flow so as to provide a power source for the flow of the hot air, finally, the hot air moves towards the top of the air channel from the bottom of the air channel, enters the second cooking cavity through the air channel and returns to a circulating path at the bottom of the air channel again through the ventilation port at the bottom of the second cooking cavity. It should be noted that the fan blade can be fixed on the air-frying container, and the fan blade can also be arranged on the pan body assembly. The fan blades can be directly connected with the driving piece, and the driving piece directly drives the fan blades to rotate so as to disturb the air flow in the accommodating cavity.

In a possible design, further, the cooking utensil further includes a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly is respectively connected with the fan blade and the driving member, and the driving member drives the fan blade to rotate through the transmission assembly.

In this design, cooking utensil still includes drive assembly, and drive assembly links to each other with fan blade and driving piece respectively, and the driving piece passes through drive assembly and drives the fan blade rotation, and drive assembly's setting can make the degree of freedom of arranging of fan blade and driving piece higher, need not to make the power output direction of driving piece unanimous with the power demand direction of fan blade, can realize the nimble of transmission direction through drive assembly and change.

Specifically, a part of the transmission assembly is arranged on the outer pot, and a part of the transmission assembly is arranged on the outer pot, so that the transmission assembly is flexibly distributed according to actual requirements.

In a possible design, further, the transmission assembly comprises a bearing, a fixed shaft, a first clutch and a second clutch, and an outer ring of the bearing is arranged on the air-frying container. The first shaft section of the fixed shaft is in fit contact with the inner ring of the bearing. The first clutch is arranged on the second shaft section of the fixed shaft, and one part of the fan blade is positioned between the first clutch and the bearing. The second clutch is respectively connected with the first clutch and the driving piece in a matching way.

In this design, the transmission assembly includes a bearing, a fixed shaft, a first clutch, and a second clutch, the bearing being mounted on the second container body. Specifically, the outer ring of the bearing may be welded to the second container body, or a portion of the second container body forms a mounting region in which the bearing is press-fitted, so that the bearing is not easily detached from the second container body. Specifically, the bearing is in interference fit with the second container body. Specifically, the outer race of the bearing is in mating connection with the second container body bracket. Relative movement between the outer ring of the bearing and the second container body does not occur.

Further, the fixed shaft includes a first shaft section and a second shaft section connected to each other, the first shaft section is in fit contact with the inner ring of the bearing, the second shaft section is locked with the first clutch, and a part of the fan blade is located between the first clutch and the bearing, where in order to achieve that the fixed shaft passes through the second container body, the fan blade and the first clutch, shaft holes for accommodating the fixed shaft must exist on the second container body, the fan blade and the first clutch, and a detailed description thereof is not specifically provided. The first end of the second clutch is matched with the first clutch, the second end of the second clutch is matched and connected with the driving piece, the driving piece is a driving motor, the motor shaft of the driving motor drives the second clutch to rotate in the rotating process, the second clutch drives the first clutch to rotate, the first clutch drives the fixed shaft and the inner ring of the bearing to rotate, and therefore the fan blade clamped between the bearing and the first clutch is made to rotate, and the purpose that hot air in the accommodating cavity is disturbed by the fan blade is achieved. Wherein, the second clutch is locked and arranged on the motor shaft through a screw.

Specifically, the fan blade includes the installation department and the vortex portion that sets up around the periphery of installation department, and the installation department presss from both sides and establishes between first clutch and the bearing. Specifically, a lining is arranged between the inner ring of the bearing and the fan blade, and the lining is a wear-resistant part, so that the contact area between the fan blade and the bearing is reduced.

Further, for the air-frying container, the second container body and the second pot cover are independent parts, the second container body is provided with a bearing, a fixed shaft, a fan blade and a first clutch, and the second container body, the bearing, the fixed shaft, the fan blade and the first clutch can form a whole. The second clutch is integrated on the pot body assembly, and when the air frying container is installed on the pot body assembly, the first clutch and the second clutch are mutually meshed to realize connection, so that the driving part can drive and control the fan blades.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Drawings

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

fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a cooking appliance equipped with a pressure vessel according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal cut through a cooking appliance equipped with a pressure vessel according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of a portion of a cooking appliance equipped with a pressure vessel in an embodiment in accordance with the present application;

fig. 4 shows one of the exploded views of a part of the structure of a cooking appliance equipped with a pressure vessel according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural view of a pot assembly of a cooking appliance in an embodiment according to the application;

FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of a pan assembly of a cooking appliance in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 illustrates a top view of a pan assembly of a cooking appliance in an embodiment in accordance with the present application;

FIG. 8 shows a schematic structural view of a pot assembly of a cooking appliance according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 illustrates a side view of a pan assembly of a cooking appliance in accordance with another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 illustrates a top view of a pan assembly of a cooking appliance in accordance with another embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 shows a second exploded view of part of the structure of a cooking appliance equipped with a pressure vessel according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view showing a partial structure of a cooking appliance equipped with a pressure vessel according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 shows a schematic structural view of a cooking appliance equipped with a second object container in an embodiment in accordance with the present application;

fig. 14 shows a longitudinal cut through a cooking appliance equipped with a blank container according to an embodiment of the application;

fig. 15 shows an exploded view of part of the structure of a cooking appliance fitted with an air-frying vessel according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 16 shows a schematic structural view of a second container body of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 17 illustrates a side view of a second container body of a cooking appliance in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.

Wherein, the correspondence between the reference numbers and the part names in fig. 1 to 17 is:

1 a cooking utensil for cooking food, comprising a cooking chamber,

10 pan body assembly, 100 receiving chamber,

101, an outer pot is arranged outside the pot,

102 is used for enclosing a board, and the board is,

103 a base plate, and a plurality of grooves,

11, a pressure vessel, 110 a first cooking chamber,

111 a first container body which is provided with a first opening,

112 a first lid of the pan, and,

12, an air-fry receptacle, 120 a second cooking chamber,

121, a second container body, 122 an air duct,

123 of the air-permeable port is provided with an air-permeable port,

124 the second lid of the pot is closed,

125 the support member(s) of the support member(s),

13 heating element, 131 heating disk, 132 connecting piece, 133 connecting terminal, 134 power line,

14 a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the workpiece,

151 wireless control panel, 152 power control panel, 153 display control panel,

161 a first communication section, 162 a second communication section,

17 a display panel for displaying the image of the object,

181, 182 driving parts,

19 drive assembly, 191 bearing, 192 fixed shaft, 193 first clutch, 194 second clutch.

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the present application can be more clearly understood, the present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and detailed description. It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application, however, the present application may be practiced in other ways than those described herein, and therefore the scope of the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

A cooking appliance 1 provided according to some embodiments of the present application is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 17.

According to a first aspect of the present application, a cooking appliance 1 is provided, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, comprising a pan assembly 10, a heating assembly 13, a pressure vessel 11, an air-frying vessel 12 and a pressure control assembly, the pan assembly 10 having a receiving chamber 100, the receiving chamber 100 being adapted to receive either the pressure vessel 11 or the air-frying vessel 12. Heating assembly 13 is disposed on pan assembly 10, and at least a portion of heating assembly 13 is located within receiving cavity 100. In a state that the pressure container 11 is positioned in the receiving chamber 100, the pressure container 11 is in contact with the heating assembly 13, the pressure container 11 has a first cooking chamber 110, and the pressure control assembly can detect the temperature or pressure in the first cooking chamber 110.

The cooking appliance 1 provided by the present application comprises a pan assembly 10, a heating assembly 13, a pressure vessel 11, an air-frying vessel 12 and a pressure control assembly. In particular, pan assembly 10 defines a receiving chamber 100, receiving chamber 100 being intended to receive pressure vessel 11 and empty frying vessel 12. The pressure vessel 11 is used for pressure cooking and the air-fry vessel 12 is used for air-fry cooking. Pressure vessel 11 and blank frying vessel 12 may alternatively be provided in receiving cavity 100, thereby enabling the use of one pan assembly 10 in combination with a variety of food containers.

Further, the heating assembly 13 is disposed on the pot body assembly 10, at least a portion of the heating assembly 13 is located in the accommodating cavity 100, and the heating assembly 13 can contact with the pressure container 11, so as to heat the food material in the first cooking cavity 110 of the pressure container 11. Wherein, the cooking cavity of the pressure container 11 is a sealed cavity, and the sealed cavity is a pressure cavity, that is, in the pressure cooking mode, the pressure in the first cooking cavity 110 is greater than the pressure of the external environment.

Further, in order to realize the control to the pressure cooking process of pressure vessel 11, cooking utensil 1 has still pressed the subassembly including accuse, has abandoned the design that sets up pressure switch, diaphragm isotructure on pot body assembly 10 and realize the accuse pressure, can realize simplifying the structure of pot body assembly 10, even pot body assembly is used for the air-fried container, and pot body assembly bottom connects food waste and grease greatly, also can realize convenience of customers and wash the effect of pot body assembly 10. Meanwhile, the position stability of the pressure control assembly is higher, obvious deviation can not occur along with cleaning of the pot body assembly 10 by a user, the influence on the temperature measurement accuracy is very small, and the accuracy of the pressure control process of the cooking utensil 1 can not be influenced.

In a possible embodiment, further, the pressure control assembly comprises a detection device provided on the pressure vessel 11 or on the pot assembly 10, the detection device being able to detect the temperature or the pressure inside the first cooking chamber 110, and a control device provided on the pot assembly 10 and/or on the pressure vessel 11, the control device being electrically connected to the detection device and to the heating assembly 13, respectively.

In this design, the detection means is used to detect the temperature or pressure inside the first cooking chamber 110 with a relatively high accuracy. Alternatively, the detection means may be a temperature sensor 14 and/or a pressure sensor. The temperature sensor 14 is used to detect the temperature inside the first cooking chamber 110, and the pressure sensor is used to detect the pressure inside the first cooking chamber 110. The control device can be used for controlling the operation of the heating assembly 13 according to the parameter which can be measured by the detection device and reflect the first cooking cavity, so that the pressure cooking process can be adjusted.

Wherein, when the detecting device is a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor 14 is disposed on the pressure container 11 or the pot assembly 10, and the temperature sensor 14 can detect the temperature in the first cooking cavity 110. The control device is arranged on the pot body assembly 10 and/or the pressure container 11 and is respectively and electrically connected with the temperature sensor 14 and the heating assembly 13.

Specifically, temperature sensor 14 may be disposed on pressure vessel 11, that is, temperature sensor 14 may move together with pressure vessel 11 relative to pan body assembly 10, and temperature sensor 14 may be configured to detect the temperature in first cooking chamber 110, and the accuracy is higher, or, temperature sensor 14 may be disposed on pan body assembly 10, and when pressure vessel 11 is installed in accommodating chamber 100, temperature sensor 14 may be in contact with pressure vessel 11, and by obtaining the temperature of the outer wall of pressure vessel 11, the temperature inside first cooking chamber 110 may be determined based on the temperature of the outer wall, and the structure is simple and convenient for manufacturing.

Further, a pressure control curve corresponding to the temperature and the pressure is prestored in the control device, the control module can determine the current pressure in the first cooking cavity 110 according to the pressure control curve and the obtained temperature value, and when the current pressure in the first cooking cavity 110 reaches the set pressure, the control device controls the heating component 13 to stop heating, so that the pressure cooking process of the pressure container 11 is controlled.

As shown in fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4, further, the pressure container 11 includes a first container body 111 and a first lid 112, the first lid 112 is disposed at the open end of the first container body 111, a first cooking cavity 110 is disposed between the first lid 112 and the first container body 111, the temperature sensor 14 is disposed on the first lid 112, and a portion of the temperature sensor 14 extends into the first cooking cavity 110.

In this embodiment, the pressure container 11 includes a first container body 111 and a first lid 112, the first lid 112 is disposed at the open end of the first container body 111, wherein the first lid 112 is detachably mounted on the first container body 111, or the first lid 112 is detachably mounted on the pot assembly 10, that is, the first lid 112 can select the first container body 111 or the pot assembly 10 as the object of detachable connection, and the first lid 112 and the first container body 111 form the sealed first cooking cavity 110 no matter the first lid 112 is connected with the first container body 111 or the pot assembly 10.

For example, when the first cover 112 is detachably mounted on the first container body 111, the first cover 112 and the first container body 111 may be integrated to be separated from the pot assembly 10. After heating element 13 and pressure vessel 11 contact and accomplish pressure culinary art, pressure vessel 11 under pressure state can wholly take out from pot body assembly 10, and heating element 13 is kept away from to pressure vessel 11 in order to dispel the heat and cool down under external environment, and pressure vessel 11's radiating process no longer receives heating element 13's waste heat influence promptly, and can in time dispel the heat and step down for the pressure in the sealed chamber can reduce fast, realizes stepping down fast and uncapping, reduces user latency. In addition, when the first cover 112 is detachably mounted to the pot assembly 10, a sealed first cooking cavity 110 is formed between the first cover 112 and the first container body 111, with a sealing member interposed therebetween.

Conceivably, the cover edge of the first cover 112 is provided with a lock catch, the outer edge of the first container body 111 or the outer edge of the pot assembly 10 is provided with a pot tooth, when the pressure container 11 is placed in the receiving cavity 100 and the first cover 112 is rotated to the locking position, the lock catch is locked with the pot tooth to seal the first cooking cavity 110, and at the same time, the first cover 112 is securely connected with the first container body 111 or the first cover 112 is securely connected with the pot assembly 10.

Further, the temperature sensor 14 is disposed on the first pot cover 112, and a portion of the temperature sensor 14 extends into the first cooking cavity 110, so that the temperature sensor 14 can obtain the temperature in the sealed cavity, and the accuracy is higher, so as to facilitate subsequent accurate control of the control device. Meanwhile, the temperature sensor 14 can extend into the first cooking cavity 110 through the open end of the first container body 111, so that the actual temperature in the first cooking cavity 110 can be obtained without an additional opening, and the temperature measurement device is high in temperature measurement accuracy and ingenious in structural design. Wherein, the first cover 112 can be hinged on the pan body assembly 10, and a wire is arranged at the hinged position of the first cover 112 and the pan body assembly 10, so as to realize the electric connection between the temperature sensor 14 and the control device.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the cooking appliance 1 further includes a first communication part 161 and a second communication part 162, the first communication part 161 is provided on the pressure vessel 11, and the first communication part 161 is electrically connected to the temperature sensor 14. The second communication part 162 is provided on the pot body assembly 10, the second communication part 162 is electrically connected to the control device, and the second communication part 162 is communicatively connected to the first communication part 161.

In this embodiment, the cooking appliance 1 further includes a first communication part 161 and a second communication part 162 which are connected in communication, the first communication part 161 is located on the pressure container 11, the first communication part 161 is electrically connected to the temperature sensor 14, and the temperature signal obtained by the temperature sensor 14 can be transmitted to the first communication part 161. The control device is arranged on the pan body assembly 10, and the second communication part 162 is connected with the control device. A temperature signal transmission path is formed for the temperature sensor 14 and the control device through the first communication part 161 and the second communication part 162, that is, the temperature signal obtained by the temperature sensor 14 is transmitted to the control device through the first communication part 161 and the second communication part 162, and the control device regulates and controls the operation parameters of the heating component 13 according to the temperature value contained in the temperature signal and the pressure control curve corresponding to the temperature and the pressure stored in advance, so as to realize the accurate control of the pressure cooking process of the pressure container 11. It is worth noting that the operating parameters of the heating assembly 13 include start of heating, stop of heating, duration of heating, heating power, heating cycle, and the like.

Specifically, the temperature signal transmission is realized by the first communication part 161 and the second communication part 162, so that the pressure control structure of the cooking appliance 1 is further simplified, the connection manner between the power supply control board 152 on the pot body assembly 10 and the temperature sensor 14 on the first pot cover 112 is simpler, the wiring is reduced, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the temperature sensor 14 and the power supply control board 152 is higher.

Specifically, the first communication part 161 and/or the second communication part 162 may be a radio frequency circuit integrated on a circuit board.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the control device includes a wireless control board 151 and a power supply control board 152, and the wireless control board 151 is provided on the pressure vessel 11 and electrically connected to the first communication part 161 and the temperature sensor 14, respectively. The power control board 152 is disposed on the pot assembly 10 and electrically connected to the second communication part 162 and the heating assembly 13, respectively.

In this embodiment, the control means includes a wireless control board 151, the wireless control board 151 is provided on the pressure vessel 11, specifically, the wireless control board 151 is provided on the first pan cover 112, the wireless control board 151 is electrically connected with the first communication part 161 and the temperature sensor 14, respectively, and the wireless control board 151 can transmit the temperature signal obtained by the temperature sensor 14 to the heating assembly 13 side through the first communication part 161. Specifically, in order to solve the power supply of the wireless control board 151, the first communication part 161, and the temperature sensor 14, a power supply device having a function of storing electric energy may be provided on the first pan cover 112.

Further, a power control board 152 is arranged on the pan body assembly 10, the power control board 152 is electrically connected with the second communication part 162 and the heating assembly 13, the second communication part 162 transmits a temperature signal to the power control board 152 after receiving the temperature signal transmitted by the first communication part 161, and the power control board 152 controls the operation of the heating assembly 13 according to a pre-stored pressure control curve.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the first communication section 161 includes a wireless receiving coil, and the second communication section 162 includes a wireless transmitting coil, the wireless receiving coil being located within an excitation range of the wireless transmitting coil.

In this embodiment, the first communication part 161 includes a wireless receiving coil, the second communication part 162 includes a wireless transmitting coil, the wireless transmitting coil receives the current from the power control board 152 and generates a magnetic field, and the wireless receiving coil is located in the excitation range of the wireless transmitting coil, that is, the wireless receiving coil on the first lid 112 is located in the range of the magnetic field generated by the wireless transmitting coil, and the wireless receiving coil generates the current under the action of the magnetic field, so as to supply power to the wireless control board 151 and the temperature sensor 14, that is, the wireless receiving coil and the wireless transmitting coil not only can play a role of transmitting the temperature signal, but also can play a role of supplying power to the components on the first lid 112 by the wireless receiving coil, thereby simplifying the structure of the cooking utensil 1.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, 4, 13 and 17, the cooking utensil 1 further includes a display panel 17, and the display panel 17 is disposed on the pot body assembly 10. The control device further comprises a display control board 153, the display control board 153 is disposed on the pan body assembly 10, and the display control board 153 is electrically connected to the second communication part 162 and the display panel 17, respectively.

In this embodiment, the cooking appliance 1 further includes a display panel 17, the display panel 17 is disposed on an outer wall of the pot body assembly 10, that is, the display panel 17 is exposed from the pot body assembly 10, and the display panel 17 may provide an interactive operation interface for a user, and may also display a cooking progress for the user to view.

Further, the control device further comprises a display control board 153 disposed on the pot body assembly 10, the display control board 153 is respectively connected to the second communication part 162 and the display panel 17, the temperature signal obtained by the second communication part 162 can be displayed on the display panel 17 through the display control board 153, so that the user can intuitively know the cooking state of the food in the first cooking cavity 110. Conceivably, the display control board 153 may directly display the temperature value contained in the temperature signal through the display panel 17, and of course, the display control board 153 may also process the temperature signal to generate other parameters, such as the remaining cooking time, etc., which are more intuitive and capable of reflecting the cooking state.

Further, as shown in fig. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, the pot body assembly 10 includes an outer pot 101, the outer pot 101 has a receiving cavity 100, and the heating assembly 13 is detachably provided at the bottom of the outer pot 101. The pot body assembly 10 further comprises a surrounding plate 102, and the surrounding plate 102 is arranged at the side part of the outer pot 101. Pot body assembly 10 further includes a bottom plate 103, bottom plate 103 being removably connected to shroud 102.

In this embodiment, the pot assembly 10 comprises a housing and an outer pot 101, the outer pot 101 is arranged inside the housing, and a mounting cavity is arranged between the outer pot 101 and the body. The outer pot 101 forms a receiving chamber 100. It should be noted that the heating assembly 13 is detachably disposed on the outer pot 101, a part of the heating assembly 13 is located inside the accommodating chamber 100 to directly heat the pressure container 11, or heat the air inside the accommodating chamber 100, and another part of the heating assembly 13 is located inside the mounting chamber, so as to implement the power connection. The dustcoat is established in the outside of outer pot 101, and the dustcoat can form cooking utensil 1's outward appearance face, and the installation cavity that dustcoat and outer pot 101 formed can be used for holding cooking utensil 1's other spare parts, and simultaneously, the dustcoat can enclose the fender with the heating element of culinary art in-process, prevents to scald user etc..

Specifically, the outer cover comprises a surrounding plate 102 and a bottom plate 103, the surrounding plate 102 is arranged at the side part of the outer pot 101 in a surrounding mode, the bottom plate 103 is arranged at the bottom of the outer pot 101, and the surrounding plate 102 and the bottom plate are detachably connected, so that the assembly process is simplified. Further, heating element 13 detachably establishes in outer pot 101's bottom of a boiler department, when bottom plate 103 was dismantled from bounding wall 102, then outer pot 101's bottom of a boiler was exposed outward, and the user can dismantle through the junction to outer pot 101 and heating element 13, can realize the separation of heating element 13 and outer pot 101, makes things convenient for non-professional's washing maintenance, realizes that the degree of depth of heating element 13 and outer pot 101 is clean, regularly cleans between outer pot 101 and the heating element 13.

Further, as shown in fig. 5, 8, 11 and 12, the heating assembly 13 includes a heating plate 131 and a connector 132, and the heating plate 131 is located in the accommodating chamber 100. The connecting member 132 passes through the connecting hole of the outer pot 101 to be detachably connected with the heating pan 131.

In this embodiment, the heating assembly 13 includes a heating plate 131 and a connector 132, the heating plate 131 is located in the accommodating chamber 100, and the heating plate 131 can be attached to the bottom wall of the first container body 111. The connection member 132 passes through the connection hole of the outer pot 101 to be detachably connected with the heating pan 131. Specifically, the connecting member 132 is a screw, a screw hole is formed in the heating plate 131, and the connecting member 132 passes through the connecting hole and then is connected to the screw hole, so that the heating plate 131 and the outer pot 101 can be detachably connected. When a user needs to disassemble the heating plate 131, the bottom plate 103 can be disassembled from the surrounding plate 102, at the moment, the outer bottom wall of the outer pot 101 is exposed, at the moment, the heating plate 131 can be separated from the outer pot 101 by unscrewing screws, so that a layperson can conveniently disassemble and assemble the heating plate 131 and the outer pot 101, and meanwhile, the heating plate 131 and the outer pot 101 can be conveniently deeply cleaned.

Further, as shown in fig. 5, 8, 11 and 12, the heating assembly 13 further includes a terminal 133 and a power cord 134, a first end of the terminal 133 is connected to the heating plate 131, and a second end of the terminal 133 passes through a connection port of the outer pot 101 and extends toward the bottom plate 103. Power cord 134 is electrically connected to heating plate 131 and the control device located on pan body assembly 10, respectively, and a portion of power cord 134 is located within the hollow cavity of terminal post 133.

In this embodiment, the heating assembly 13 further includes a terminal post 133 and a power cord 134, the terminal post 133 having a hollow cavity, a portion of the power cord 134 being received within the hollow cavity. The outer pot 101 is provided with a wiring port for receiving a portion of the wiring terminal 133, that is, the power line 134 is sleeved in the wiring terminal 133, and the wiring terminal 133 is sleeved in the wiring port. The first end of the terminal 133 is a connecting end and is connected with the heating plate 131, and the second end of the terminal 133 is an exposed end and extends to the outside of the outer pot 101 after penetrating through the wiring port. Two terminals of power cord 134 are electrically connected to heating plate 131 and a control device located on pan body assembly 10, respectively.

Further, as shown in fig. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, the air-frying vessel 12 and the pressure vessel 11 are alternatively disposed in the accommodating chamber 100.

In this embodiment, the food container includes a pressure container 11 and an air-frying container 12, and the pressure container 11 and the air-frying container 12 may be optionally placed in the accommodating chamber 100 one after the other according to the cooking requirement of the user, specifically, the pressure container 11 is a pressure cooker and the air-frying container 12 is an air fryer. Cooking utensil 1 forms to pressure air-fry all-in-one, has pressure culinary art and air fried two kinds of culinary art modes of culinary art concurrently, and the practicality is strong.

Specifically, in a state that the cooking appliance 1 is in the first cooking mode, the pressure container 11 is placed in the accommodating cavity 100, and the heating assembly 13 can directly heat the pressure container 11, so as to heat the food in the first cooking cavity 110. In a state in which cooking appliance 1 is in the second cooking mode, with air-frying vessel 12 placed in receiving cavity 100, heating assembly 13 may heat the air inside receiving cavity 100, and the heated air may heat the food located in second cooking cavity 120 of air-frying vessel 12, wherein the first cooking mode and the second cooking mode are different. Specifically, the first cooking mode is a pressure cooking mode, and the second cooking mode is an air-fry cooking mode.

Specifically, the control method of the cooking appliance 1 specifically includes: detecting the type of current food container placed on pan assembly 10; the cooking mode of the cooking appliance 1 is controlled according to the type of the current food container. Through changing the food container who cooperates in pot body subassembly 10 in this embodiment, make cooking utensil 1 can realize different culinary art modes, satisfy user's culinary art demand, and cooperate in the type of the food container of pot body subassembly 10 through detecting, and according to the culinary art mode of testing result control cooking utensil 1, make cooking utensil 1 can the corresponding culinary art mode of automatic execution, need not user manual selection, the operation has been simplified, and the culinary art accessory of guaranteeing to use matches with the culinary art mode of execution, guarantees normal culinary art. Also, it is avoided that the cooking appliance 1 cannot operate normally or the food container is damaged due to the mismatch of the cooking mode selected by the user and the type of the food container used. For example, a user using a fry basket for air frying, but selecting a pressure cooking mode, may result in an inability to properly rise pressure within cooking appliance 1.

Further, the cooking appliance 1 has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode, and the plurality of food containers include a pressure container 11 and an air-frying container 12, and the cooking mode of the cooking appliance 1 is controlled according to the type of the current food container, including: determining that the current food container is the pressure container 11, and controlling the cooking appliance 1 to be in a first cooking mode; determining that the current food container is an empty frying container 12, and controlling the cooking appliance 1 to be in the second cooking mode.

Further, the first cooking mode is a pressure cooking mode, the second cooking mode is an air-fry cooking mode, the pressure vessel 11 is an inner pot, and the air-fry vessel 12 is a fry basket.

Of course, the plurality of food containers may further include a third food container, a fourth food container, and the like, and the corresponding cooking appliance 1 may further have a third cooking mode, a fourth cooking mode, and the like, which are within the protection scope of the present application.

Further, the cooking appliance 1 comprises a detection assembly, the detection assembly is arranged on the pot body assembly 10, and the detection assembly has a first detection state and a second detection state. Wherein, when the pressure container 11 is placed in the pan body assembly 10, the detection assembly is in a first detection state, and at this time, the cooking appliance 1 can be controlled to be in a first cooking mode; with the empty fry container 12 in the pan assembly 10, the detection assembly is in the second detection state, which controls the cooking appliance 1 to be in the second cooking mode. The type of the food container is judged according to different detection states of the detection assembly, the detection structure is simple, and the detection precision is high.

In the embodiment of the application, the specific structure of the detection assembly can be flexibly set according to actual conditions.

For example, in some embodiments, the detection assembly may include a detection portion provided on the pan assembly 10 and the empty fry container 12 may be provided with a detection engagement portion. The detection part is used for detecting the detection matching part. When the empty frying container 12 is placed in the pan assembly 10, the detection engagement portion is brought within the detection range of the detection portion so that the detection portion can detect the detection engagement portion on the empty frying container 12. When the empty frying container 12 is not placed in the pot assembly 10 and the pressure container 11 is placed in the pot assembly 10, the detection matching part is separated from the detection range of the detection part, and the detection matching part cannot be detected by the detection part. Thus, in a state where the detection section detects the detection engagement section on the blank container 12, it can be judged that the blank container 12 is placed on the pan assembly 10; when the detection part does not detect the detection matching part, the pressure container 11 can be judged to be placed on the pot body assembly 10. Whether the detection matching part can be detected through the detection part or not to realize the type identification of the food container only needs one detection matching part, the detection logic of the detection part is simple, the structure of the detection assembly is simplified, and the cost is reduced.

Of course, the technical solution that the pressure vessel 11 is provided with the detection matching part and the empty frying vessel 12 is not provided with the detection matching part will be understood by those skilled in the art from the above description.

In some embodiments, the detection portion may be a reed switch and the detection mating portion may be a magnetic member.

In some embodiments, the detection assembly may be a weight sensor that can detect the weight of a food container placed within pan assembly 10 to distinguish the type of food container based on its weight. For example, the pressure vessel 11 may be an inner pot made of metal, and the air-frying vessel 12 may be a basket with a hollow structure, and the weight of the inner pot is greater than that of the basket. In addition, the weight sensor may also be used to detect the weight of the food container and the ingredients in the food container during the cooking process, so as to control the cooking parameters according to the weight, such as: cooking temperature, time, etc.

In some embodiments, the detection component may be a micro switch, the micro switch is triggered to be in a conducting state when the pressure container 11 is placed in the pan assembly 10, the micro switch is not triggered to be in a disconnecting state when the air-frying container 12 is placed in the pan assembly 10, and the cooking mode of the cooking appliance 1 can be controlled according to the on-off state of the micro switch. Of course, the microswitch may also be activated when the air-fry vessel 12 is placed within the pan assembly 10.

In some embodiments, the detection assembly may include two signal transceiving assemblies, and the detection state of the detection assembly can be determined according to the signal on-off states of the two signal transceiving assemblies, so as to determine the type of the food container placed on the pot body assembly 10.

For example, when the two signal transceiving components are simultaneously disconnected, the detection component is in a first detection state, and the current food container is the pressure container 11; when one of the signal transceiving components is on and the other signal transceiving component is off, the detection component is in a second detection state, and the current food container is the air-frying container 12.

The signal transceiving component can be used for detecting light wave signals or electric signals and the like. The type of the food container is judged according to the signal on-off states of the two signal transceiving components, misjudgment is not prone to occurring, the signal transceiving components do not need to be in mechanical contact with the food container, and the service life of the signal transceiving components is prolonged.

Further, as shown in fig. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, the air-frying container 12 includes a second container body 121, a ventilation opening 123 and a second lid 124, the second container body 121 has a second cooking cavity 120, at least a portion of the second container body 121 is located in the accommodating cavity 100, an air duct 122 is provided between the second container body 121 and the pot assembly 10, and the heating assembly 13 is located in the air duct 122; the ventilation port 123 is arranged on the bottom wall of the second container body 121, and the ventilation port 123 is respectively communicated with the second cooking cavity 120 and the air duct 122; the second lid 124 covers the open end of the pot body assembly 10, and an air passage is formed between the second lid 124 and the second container body 121.

In this embodiment, with the air-frying container 12 placed in the receiving chamber 100, an air duct 122 is formed between the air-frying container 12 and the pan assembly 10, the air duct 122 is not communicated with the external environment, and the air duct 122 is communicated with the second cooking chamber 120 of the air-frying container 12, and in the second cooking mode, for example: in the air-frying cooking mode, the fan assembly operates to realize the air circulation between the air duct 122 and the second cooking cavity 120, and the second heating element operates to make hot air circulate between the air duct 122 and the cooking cavity so as to bake, fry, air-fry and the like the food in the second cooking cavity 120, so that the food is heated uniformly and the baking effect is good.

Further, the bottom wall of the second container body 121 is provided with a ventilation opening 123, the cooking cavity is communicated with the air duct 122 through the ventilation opening 123, and hot air can circularly flow in the second cooking cavity 120 and the air duct 122 through the ventilation opening 123.

Conceivably, the side wall of the second container body 121 is provided with an air passing opening, and the hot air can form a circulation loop among the air passing opening, the second cooking cavity 120, the ventilation port 123 and the air duct 122, so that the food in the second cooking cavity 120 can be uniformly heated.

Further, the air-frying container 12 includes a second lid 124, the second lid 124 and the second container body 121 are two relatively independent parts, the second lid 124 covers the pot assembly 10, and the second lid 124 and the pot assembly 10 are in sealing contact with each other to form a sealed cooking area. An air passage is formed between the second pot cover 124 and the second container body 121, the air duct 122 is communicated with the second cooking cavity 120 through the air passage, that is, for the second cooking cavity 120, the top is provided with the air passage communicated with the air duct 122, and the bottom is provided with the ventilation port 123 communicated with the air duct 122, so that an internal hot air circulation loop from top to bottom can be formed. The air heated by the heating assembly 13 can flow from the bottom of the air duct 122, upward to the top, then enter the top of the air duct 122 from the air passage, and then return to the bottom of the air duct 122 through the ventilation opening 123.

Further, the second lid 124 has a light-transmitting area thereon.

In this embodiment, the second lid 124 has the light-transmitting area, so that the user can check the cooking state of the food in the cooking cavity through the light-transmitting area at any time, the user can use and observe the cooking state conveniently, the cooking degree of the food can be mastered conveniently, and the user experience is improved.

Further, as shown in fig. 16 and 17, the cooking appliance 1 further includes a support member 125, a first end of the support member 125 is mounted on the outer wall of the air-frying container 12, and a second end of the support member 125 can be overlapped on the pot assembly 10 or the heating assembly 13.

In this embodiment, support members 125 are provided on the outer wall of the frying vessel 12, and the support members 125 move synchronously with the frying vessel 12 relative to the pan assembly 10, i.e. the frying vessel 12 and the support members 125 are integral. The first end of support piece 125 is fixed mounting on the outer wall of air-fried container 12, and the second end of support piece 125 can overlap joint on pot body subassembly 10 or heating element 13 to make between air-fried container 12 and the pot body subassembly 10, have the interval between air-fried container 12 and the heating element 13, can realize through the setting of support piece 125 that air-fried container 12 is built on stilts and establish inside pot body subassembly 10, make the hot-air circulation between air-fried container 12 and the pot body subassembly 10 more smooth.

Specifically, the number of the support members 125 is plural, and the plural support members 125 are arranged at intervals on the air-frying vessel 12, and the hot air can circulate through between the adjacent two support members 125.

Further, the heating assembly 13 is located in the accommodating chamber 100, and a rim of the heating assembly 13 extends toward a wall of the accommodating chamber 100. The support 125 is a metal piece that is attached to the heating element 13.

In this embodiment, the heating element 13 is disposed on the pot body assembly 10, and the edge of the heating element 13 extends toward the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100, so as to reduce the gap between the heating element 13 and the pot body assembly 10 as much as possible, and reduce the oil stain flowing into the bottom of the heating element 13, i.e. between the heating element 13 and the pot body assembly 10, thereby avoiding the formation of a sanitary dead angle, and thus, the heating element 13 is made to be close to the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100 as much as possible, and the gap between the heating element 13 and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100 is reduced. However, when the gap between the two is small, the supporting member 125 disposed on the empty-frying container 12 cannot extend into the gap for overlapping, so that the supporting member 125 needs to overlap the heating assembly 13, i.e. the supporting member 125 is a metal member, and has high temperature resistance and heating performance, so as to prevent the occurrence of heat damage. Specifically, the metal piece is an aluminum alloy piece.

Further, the supporting member 125 is a plastic member, which is overlapped on the bottom of the pot assembly 10, and a first gap is formed between the plastic member and the heating assembly 13.

In this embodiment, the supporting member 125 is a plastic member, which has a small weight and a low cost. The second end overlap joint of plastic part has first clearance between plastic part and the heating element 13 on the bottom of pot body subassembly 10, prevents to put into operation with heat transfer to plastic part department and the melten gel problem that probably exists at heating element 13, causes the potential safety hazard. Specifically, the plastic part is made of a high-temperature-resistant plastic material.

Further, the plastic member has a second gap with the side of the pot assembly 10.

In this embodiment, the plastic part comprises an inner side facing the heating element 13 and an outer side facing the side of the pot assembly 10, i.e. there is a first gap between the inner side of the plastic part and the heating element 13 and a second gap between the outer side of the plastic part and the side of the pot assembly 10, thereby confining the air-fry vessel 12 to the center of the receiving cavity 100, enhancing the user experience of assembling the air-fry vessel 12. Specifically, a second gap between the plastic part and the side of the outer pot 101 is greater than or equal to 0.1mm and less than or equal to 1 mm. Of course, if the outer side of the plastic member contacts the side of the pot assembly 10, the second gap is 0.

Further, as shown in fig. 14, the cooking utensil 1 further includes a blade 181 and a driving member 182, wherein the blade 181 is located in the accommodating chamber 100. The driving member 182 can drive the fan blade 181 to rotate.

In this embodiment, a fan 181 is disposed between the air-frying container 12 and the outer pot 101, and the fan 181 is used for driving the flow of the hot air in the accommodating chamber 100 to provide a power source for the flow of the hot air, and finally forms a circulating path which moves to the top of the air duct 122 via the bottom of the air duct 122, enters the second cooking chamber 120 via the air passage, and returns to the bottom of the air duct 122 again via the ventilation port 123 at the bottom of the second cooking chamber 120. It should be noted that the fan 181 may be fixed on the air-frying container 12, and the fan 181 may also be disposed on the pan assembly 10. The fan 181 may be directly connected to the driving member 182, and the driving member 182 directly drives the fan 181 to rotate, thereby disturbing the air flow in the accommodating chamber 100.

Further, as shown in fig. 14, the cooking appliance 1 further includes a transmission assembly 19, the transmission assembly 19 is respectively connected to the fan blade 181 and the driving member 182, and the driving member 182 drives the fan blade 181 to rotate through the transmission assembly 19.

In this embodiment, the cooking appliance 1 further includes a transmission assembly 19, the transmission assembly 19 is connected to the fan blade 181 and the driving member 182, the driving member 182 drives the fan blade 181 to rotate through the transmission assembly 19, the arrangement of the transmission assembly 19 enables the arrangement freedom degree of the fan blade 181 and the driving member 182 to be higher, the power output direction of the driving member 182 does not need to be the same as the power demand direction of the fan blade 181, and the flexible conversion of the transmission direction can be achieved through the transmission assembly 19.

Specifically, a part of the transmission assembly 19 is arranged on the outer pot 101, and a part of the transmission assembly 19 is arranged on the outer pot 101, so that the transmission assembly 19 is flexibly distributed according to actual requirements.

Further, as shown in fig. 14, the transmission assembly 19 includes a bearing 191, a fixed shaft 192, a first clutch 193, and a second clutch 194, and an outer race of the bearing 191 is provided on the air-frying vessel 12. The first shaft segment of the fixed shaft 192 is in mating contact with the inner race of the bearing 191. The first clutch 193 is disposed on the second shaft section of the fixed shaft 192, and a part of the fan blade 181 is located between the first clutch 193 and the bearing 191. The second clutch 194 is connected to the first clutch 193 and the driving member 182.

In this embodiment, the driving assembly 19 includes a bearing 191, a fixed shaft 192, a first clutch 193, and a second clutch 194, and the bearing 191 is mounted on the second container body 121. Specifically, the outer race of the bearing 191 may be welded to the second container body 121, or a portion of the second container body 121 forms a mounting area in which the bearing 191 is press-fitted, so that the bearing 191 is not easily detached from the second container body 121. Specifically, the bearing 191 is interference-fitted with the second container body 121. Specifically, the outer ring of the bearing 191 is fittingly connected with the second container body 121. No relative movement occurs between the outer race of the bearing 191 and the second container body 121.

Further, the fixed shaft 192 includes a first shaft section and a second shaft section connected with each other, the first shaft section is in fit contact with an inner ring of the bearing 191, the second shaft section is locked with the first clutch 193, and a part of the vane 181 is located between the first clutch 193 and the bearing 191, wherein in order to enable the fixed shaft 192 to pass through the second container body 121, the vane 181 and the first clutch 193, shaft holes for accommodating the fixed shaft 192 are inevitably formed in the second container body 121, the vane 181 and the first clutch 193, which will not be specifically described herein. The first end of the second clutch 194 is matched with the first clutch 193, the second end of the second clutch 194 is matched and connected with the driving part 182, the driving part 182 is a driving motor, the motor shaft of the driving motor drives the second clutch 194 to rotate in the rotating process, the second clutch 194 drives the first clutch 193 to rotate, the first clutch 193 drives the fixed shaft 192 and the inner ring of the bearing 191 to rotate, so that the fan blade 181 clamped between the bearing 191 and the first clutch 193 rotates, and the purpose that the fan blade 181 disturbs hot air in the accommodating cavity 100 is achieved. The second clutch 194 is locked to the motor shaft by screws.

Specifically, the fan blade 181 includes an installation portion and a spoiler portion disposed around an outer periphery of the installation portion, and the installation portion is interposed between the first clutch 193 and the bearing 191. Specifically, a bushing is arranged between the inner ring of the bearing 191 and the fan blade 181, and the bushing is a wear-resistant part, so that the contact area between the fan blade 181 and the bearing 191 is reduced.

Further, for the air-frying container 12, the second container body 121 and the second lid 124 are independent components, the second container body 121 is provided with a bearing 191, a fixed shaft 192, a fan blade 181 and a first clutch 193, and the second container body 121, the bearing 191, the fixed shaft 192, the fan blade 181 and the first clutch 193 may form a whole. The second clutch 194 is integrated on the pan assembly 10, and when the frying container 12 is mounted on the pan assembly 10, the first clutch 193 and the second clutch 194 are engaged with each other to realize connection, so as to realize the driving control of the driving member 182 on the fan blade 181.

Further, the shaft diameter of the first shaft section is larger than that of the second shaft section.

In this embodiment, the first shaft section is used to engage the inner race of the bearing 191, and the second shaft section is used to engage the first clutch 193, and since the inner diameter of the bearing 191 does not correspond to the size of the first clutch 193, the shaft diameters of the first and second shaft sections are adjusted accordingly.

Further, the fixing shaft 192 further comprises a positioning portion, the positioning portion is arranged on one side, away from the fan blade 181, of the first shaft section, the positioning portion is in lap joint with the upper surface of the bearing 191, the positioning portion can ensure the position stability of the fixing shaft 192, and the problem that the fixing shaft 192 falls off from an inner ring of the bearing 191 due to long-term operation is avoided. Specifically, the fixing shaft 192 is substantially T-shaped.

Further, a first clutch 193 is detachably provided on the second shaft section.

In this embodiment, the first clutch 193 is detachably disposed on the second shaft section, and when a user needs to disassemble, the fan blade 181 can be cleaned only by detaching the first clutch 193 from the second shaft section, which is convenient for the user to clean at regular time.

Specifically, the second shaft section is provided with a nut, and the central hole of the first clutch 193 is provided with a thread to lock with the second shaft section.

Furthermore, a first avoidance port is formed in the outer pot 101, a second avoidance port is formed in the heating element 13, a first end of the second clutch 194 is connected with the driving element 182, and a second end of the second clutch 194 sequentially penetrates through the first avoidance port and the second avoidance port and is exposed on one side of the heating element 13 departing from the driving element 182.

In this embodiment, when the second container body 121, together with the bearing 191, the fixed shaft 192, the fan blade 181 and the first clutch 193, are separated from the pot assembly 10, the second clutch 194 remains on the pot assembly 10. Since the second clutch 194 needs to be engaged with the first clutch 193 and the second clutch 194 is exposed to the heating unit 13, it is conceivable that the second clutch 194 must pass through the outer pot 101 and the heating plate 131 since the second clutch 194 is connected to the driving member 182 disposed between the outer pot 101 and the outer cover. That is, the outer pot 101 and the heating element 13 are provided with a first evading opening and a second evading opening, which are used for accommodating a part of the second clutch 194. When the second clutch 194 is exposed, in order to not interfere with the normal use of the pressure container 11, a part of the bottom wall of the pressure container 11 is attached to the heating assembly 13, and an avoidance area formed by another part of the bottom wall of the pressure container 11 is used for accommodating a part of the second clutch 194, so that the purpose that the same pot body assembly 10 is adapted to different food containers is achieved, and the effect of seeking for identity and existence is achieved.

Further, pan body assembly 10 further includes a shielding member disposed at the second end of second clutch 194 and extending toward heating assembly 13 to shield the second avoidance opening.

In this embodiment, the second clutch 194 includes a first end connected to the driving member 182, and a second end exposed to the upper surface of the heating element 13, that is, the second end of the second clutch 194 is an exposed end, so that when a user views the pot assembly 10 from top to bottom, the user can see the second clutch 194 protruding from the heating plate 131, due to the arrangement of the second avoidance opening, although a part of the second clutch 194 is located in the second avoidance opening, there is still a gap between the second clutch 194 and the inner edge of the heating element 13, in order to prevent oil from flowing from the gap to the inside of the heating element 13, a shielding member is arranged at the second end of the second clutch 194, and the shielding member is used for shielding the second avoidance opening, so as to avoid forming a sanitary dead angle at the bottom of the heating element 13 as much as possible.

It should be noted that, in the top-down direction, the shielding member extends from the second clutch 194 to a direction close to the heating assembly 13, so as to form a drainage surface, and oil stains can be drained to the upper surface of the heating assembly 13, so as to facilitate cleaning by a user. Specifically, the shielding piece is skirt-shaped, and a drainage channel is formed between the skirt folds and used for guiding oil dirt to flow.

In this application, the term "plurality" means two or more unless explicitly defined otherwise. The terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like are used broadly and should be construed to include, for example, "connected" may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "connected" may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

In the description herein, the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiments," etc., means 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 application. 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.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (12)

1. A cooking appliance, comprising:

the pan body assembly is provided with a containing cavity which is used for containing a pressure container or an air-frying container;

the heating assembly is arranged on the pot body assembly, and at least one part of the heating assembly is positioned in the accommodating cavity;

contacting the pressure vessel with the heating assembly with the pressure vessel positioned within the receiving cavity, the pressure vessel having a first cooking cavity;

a pressure control assembly capable of detecting a temperature and/or pressure within the first cooking chamber.

2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the pressure control assembly comprises:

the detection device is arranged on the pressure container or the pot body assembly and can detect the temperature and/or the pressure in the first cooking cavity;

and the control device is arranged on the pot body assembly and/or the pressure container, and is respectively and electrically connected with the detection device and the heating assembly.

3. The cooking appliance of claim 2,

the detection device comprises a temperature sensor and/or a pressure sensor.

4. The cooking appliance of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pan body assembly comprises:

the outer pot is provided with the accommodating cavity, and the heating assembly is detachably arranged at the bottom of the outer pot;

the coaming is arranged on the side part of the outer pot;

the bottom plate is detachably connected with the coaming.

5. The cooking appliance of claim 4, wherein the heating assembly comprises:

the heating plate is positioned in the accommodating cavity;

the connecting piece passes through the connecting hole on the outer pot to be detachably connected with the heating plate.

6. The cooking appliance of claim 5, wherein the heating assembly further comprises:

a first end of the binding post is connected with the heating plate, and a second end of the binding post penetrates through a wiring port on the outer pot and extends towards the bottom plate;

and the power line is respectively electrically connected with the heating plate and a control device positioned on the pot body assembly, and one part of the power line is positioned in the hollow cavity of the binding post.

7. The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the air-frying container and the pressure container are alternatively arranged in the accommodating cavity.

8. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein the air-fry vessel comprises:

the second container body is provided with a second cooking cavity, at least one part of the second container body is positioned in the accommodating cavity, an air channel is arranged between the second container body and the pot body assembly, and the heating assembly is positioned in the air channel;

the air vent is arranged on the bottom wall of the second container body and is respectively communicated with the second cooking cavity and the air channel;

the second pot cover is covered at the open end of the pot body component, and an air passing channel is arranged between the second pot cover and the second container body.

9. The cooking appliance of claim 7, further comprising:

a support member, a first end of the support member being mounted on an outer wall of the air-frying vessel, a second end of the support member being capable of overlapping the pan assembly or the heating assembly.

10. The cooking appliance of claim 7, further comprising:

the fan blade is positioned in the accommodating cavity;

the driving piece can drive the fan blades to rotate.

11. The cooking appliance of claim 10, further comprising:

and the driving component is respectively connected with the fan blade and the driving part, and the driving part drives the fan blade to rotate through the driving component.

12. The cooking appliance of claim 11, wherein the transmission assembly comprises:

the outer ring of the bearing is arranged on the air-frying container;

the first shaft section of the fixed shaft is in fit contact with the inner ring of the bearing;

the first clutch is arranged on the second shaft section of the fixed shaft, and one part of the fan blade is positioned between the first clutch and the bearing;

and the second clutch is respectively matched and connected with the first clutch and the driving piece.

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