CN217696098U

CN217696098U - Cooking equipment and seal structure

Info

Publication number: CN217696098U
Application number: CN202220472790.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐贺
Original assignee: Tineco Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tineco Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-03-04
Filing date: 2022-03-04
Publication date: 2022-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-04
Also published as: CN218683806U

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cooking apparatus and a sealing structure, the cooking apparatus including a body, a display device, and a sealing member. Wherein, the machine body is provided with a middle frame which is enclosed to form an installation groove; the display device is assembled in the mounting groove through a sealing piece and is configured to display information of the cooking equipment; the sealing element is configured to be arranged between the edge of the display device and the edge of the middle frame, a first groove is arranged on one side of the sealing element facing the edge of the display device, and a second groove is arranged on one side of the sealing element facing the edge of the middle frame; the edge of the display device is in contact fit with the first groove, and the edge of the middle frame is in contact fit with the second groove. The cooking device of the present disclosure can connect the edge of the display device and the edge of the middle frame together in a sealing manner, so that water, water vapor, dust and the like in the external environment cannot enter the inside of the machine body.

Description

Cooking equipment and seal structure

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of household appliances, in particular, the present disclosure relates to a cooking apparatus; the present disclosure also relates to a sealing structure.

Background

In the field of cooking devices in the prior art, a display device is provided on the cooking device to display status information of the cooking device, such as temperature, function, time, etc. Because installation or production error can have the clearance between display device and cooking equipment organism, steam is more among the cooking equipment surrounding environment, and inside these steam can enter into the cooking equipment organism through the clearance, perhaps because the user carelessly falls water on display device when using, also can make water pass through inside the clearance gets into the cooking equipment organism.

A plurality of electric elements exist in the cooking equipment body, and the electric elements are damaged or short circuits can occur among the electric elements due to water entering the cooking equipment body, so that the cooking equipment is in failure.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present disclosure provides a cooking apparatus and a sealing structure for solving the problems existing in the prior art.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a cooking apparatus comprising:

the engine body is provided with a middle frame which surrounds an installation groove;

a display device fitted in the mounting groove through a sealing member and configured to display information of the cooking apparatus;

the seal is configured to be disposed between an edge of the display device and an edge of the bezel;

an annular groove surrounding the mounting groove is further formed in the end face of the middle frame, and a sealing ring is arranged in the annular groove;

the sealing member and the sealing ring are used for sealing between the display device and the middle frame.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a side of the sealing member facing the edge of the display device is provided with a first groove, and a side facing the edge of the middle frame is provided with a second groove; the edge of the display device is in contact fit with the first groove, and the edge of the middle frame is in contact fit with the second groove.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first groove is a stepped groove provided on the sealing member, and the edge of the display device is configured to have a shape adapted to the stepped groove.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an edge of the middle frame has a flange facing the second groove, and the second groove is configured to have a shape fitting the flange of the middle frame.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second groove extends from a position where the second groove is engaged with the flange to the side walls of the middle frame on the two opposite sides respectively, and is attached to the side walls of the middle frame on the two opposite sides.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second groove is disposed on an opposite side of the seal from the first groove; the sealing element comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is positioned on the outer side of the middle frame and the display device, and the second part is positioned on the inner side of the middle frame and the display device.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an outer surface of the first portion is configured to smoothly transition with an edge of the display device and an edge of the middle frame.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device includes a display screen bracket, and a panel and a display screen which are arranged above the display screen bracket, wherein the edge of the panel is matched with the first groove; the second portion has a first protrusion extending into a gap between the panel and the display screen support.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second portion has a second protrusion extending into the mounting groove, the second protrusion configured to be squeezed between the display screen bracket and the side wall of the middle frame.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second protrusion and the first protrusion define a third groove, and a position corresponding to the display screen support is configured to be a shape that fits in the third groove.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a side of the second protrusion facing the middle frame side wall is provided with a pressing portion extending obliquely, and the pressing portion is configured to be deformed by being pressed by the middle frame side wall.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, an annular groove surrounding the mounting groove is further arranged on the end surface of the middle frame, and the sealing ring is arranged in the annular groove; a convex edge is arranged on the display screen support and corresponds to the annular groove, and the convex edge is used for extruding the sealing ring; or, the display screen bracket and the sealing element are integrally formed through a double-shot molding process.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, one end of the body facing a user is denoted as a front end; the display device is obliquely arranged at the front end position of the machine body; the display device is inclined at an angle of between 10 ° and 30 ° relative to the horizontal.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a cooking apparatus comprising:

the sealing member is configured to be arranged between the edge of the display device and the edge of the middle frame, a first groove is arranged on one side of the sealing member facing the edge of the display device, and a second groove is arranged on one side of the sealing member facing the edge of the middle frame; the edge of the display device is in contact fit with the first groove, and the edge of the middle frame is in contact fit with the second groove.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a sealing structure comprising a first structural member, a second structural member sealingly connected together by a seal; the seal is configured to be disposed between an edge of the first structure and an edge of the second structure; a first groove is formed in one side, facing the edge of the first structural member, of the sealing element, and a second groove is formed in one side, facing the edge of the second structural member, of the sealing element; the edge of the first structural member is in contact fit with the first groove, and the edge of the second structural member is in contact fit with the second groove.

The beneficial effects of this disclosure lie in, install display device on the organism, sealed through the twice for inside outside water or steam can't enter into the organism, reduced the probability that cooking equipment damaged, prolonged cooking equipment's life, improved user's impression.

Other features of the present disclosure and advantages thereof will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a cooking apparatus provided by the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of a display area of a cooking apparatus of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a display area in a cooking apparatus of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view in cross-section of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a seal of the present disclosure in connection with a display device;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a display device of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a seal provided by a second aspect of the present disclosure;

fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the boxed area in the cross-sectional view of fig. 4.

The one-to-one correspondence between component names and reference numbers in fig. 1 to 8 is as follows:

1-body, 11-middle frame, 111-flange, 12-annular groove, 2-sealing piece, 21-first groove, 22-second groove, 23-extrusion part, 24-first part, 25-second part, 26-first projection, 27-second projection, 28-third groove, 3-display device, 31-panel, 32-display screen, 33-display screen bracket, 331-rib, 4-sealing ring, 5-first structural component and 6-second structural component.

Detailed Description

Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present disclosure unless specifically stated otherwise.

The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the disclosure, its application, or uses.

Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be discussed further in subsequent figures.

Specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this document, "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", and the like are used only to indicate relative positional relationships between relevant portions, and do not limit absolute positions of the relevant portions.

In this document, "first", "second", and the like are used only for distinguishing one from another, and do not indicate the degree and order of importance, the premise that each other exists, and the like.

In this context, "equal", "same", etc. are not strictly mathematical and/or geometric limitations, but also include tolerances as would be understood by a person skilled in the art and allowed for manufacturing or use, etc.

The present disclosure provides a cooking apparatus, which can be a household or commercial cooking apparatus such as an intelligent cooking machine, an intelligent food processor, etc. The cooking device may have a mounting groove for mounting the pot body assembly, a heating device, a control unit, and the like on a body thereof, and some cooking devices may further have a pot cover assembly for being fastened to the pot body assembly, and the pot cover assembly may be connected to the body by a cantilever, which are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

The cooking device of the present disclosure further includes a display device connected to the body through the sealing member. The display device may be used to display information of the cooking appliance, to interact with a user or to display related information, etc. The body is provided with a middle frame which is enclosed into a mounting groove, and the display device is assembled in the mounting groove through a sealing element. Wherein the sealing member is configured to be disposed between an edge of the display device and an edge of the middle frame, a side of the sealing member facing the edge of the display device is provided with a first groove, and a side facing the edge of the middle frame is provided with a second groove; the edge of the display device is in contact fit with the first groove, and the edge of the middle frame is in contact fit with the second groove. The first groove and the second groove of the sealing element are respectively matched with the edge of the display device and the edge of the middle frame, so that the edge of the display device and the edge of the middle frame are free of gaps, sealing between the display device and the middle frame is achieved, and external water vapor is guaranteed to be incapable of entering the machine body.

For easy understanding, specific structures and operation principles of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 to 6.

Example 1

Referring to fig. 1 and 4, the present disclosure provides a cooking apparatus including a body 1 and a display device 3 connected to the body 1. The body 1 may be provided with a middle frame 11 enclosing a mounting groove having a shape matching the shape of the display device 3, so that the display device 3 may be fitted in the mounting groove of the middle frame 11 and the edge of the display device 3 covers the opening of the mounting groove. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the mounting slot and the display device 3 are rectangular overall, which allows the display device 3 to fit snugly in the mounting slot. Instead of rectangular, the display device 3, the mounting groove may also be circular, oval or other shapes known to the person skilled in the art.

Referring to fig. 1, the display device 3 of the present disclosure includes a display screen 32 and a panel 31, where the display screen 32 may display current state information of a cooking apparatus, such as a temperature of a pot body in the cooking apparatus, a cooking time, and a button for human-computer interaction. The panel 31 is a frame covering the outer edge of the display screen 31, and the display screen 32 can be fixed to the body 1 through the panel 31. The type and model of the display device are various, and there is no limitation thereto.

Sealing member 2 is the part of setting between display device 3 and organism 1, and its main function is the space of filling between organism 1 and display device 3, is in the same place organism 1 and display device 3 sealing connection to make impurity such as aqueous vapor, oil smoke in the external environment can't get into inside the organism 1, play the effect of 1 internal arrangement of protection organism, extension cooking equipment's life. The sealing element 2 may be made of plastic, which can achieve better waterproof effect, and those skilled in the art know that there are many materials capable of achieving sealing, which are not limited to this.

The seal 2 is configured to be disposed between an edge of the display device 3 and an edge of the middle frame 11. Referring to fig. 4, the sealing member 2 is provided with a first groove 21 at a side facing the edge of the display device 3, and a second groove 22 at a side facing the edge of the middle frame 11. The edge of the display device 3 is fitted in contact with the first groove 21, and the edge of the middle frame 11 is fitted in contact with the second groove 22. After the display device 3 is installed in the installation groove, the edge of the display device 3 extends into the first groove 21 and is matched with the first groove 21. The edge of the middle frame 11 extends into the second groove 22 and is matched with the second groove 22. Thereby, the sealing property between the edge of the display device 3 and the edge of the middle frame 11 can be ensured.

Since the display device 3 of the present disclosure is installed in the installation groove surrounded by the middle frame 11, the extending direction of the edge of the display device 3 and the side wall of the middle frame is different. For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the side walls of the bezel 11 extend approximately in a first direction, e.g., a vertical direction, and the edges of the display device 3 extend in a second direction, e.g., approximately in a horizontal direction. The first groove 21 is provided on the side of the seal member 2 facing the edge of the display device 3, and the second groove 22 is provided on the side of the seal member 2 facing the edge of the side wall of the center frame 11. When the display device is installed, the edge of the display device 3 abuts against the bottom of the first groove 21, and the other part of the edge of the display device will be attached to the wall of the first groove 21, so that one side of the sealing member 2 is closely attached to the outer edge of the display device 3. One part of the outer edge of the middle frame 11 will abut against the bottom of the second groove 22, and the other part will abut against the wall of the second groove 22, so that the other side of the sealing element 2 will abut against the outer edge of the middle frame 11.

In addition, after the display device 3 and the middle frame 11 are assembled together, the display device 3 and the middle frame 11 will form a certain pressing force on the sealing member 2, so that the sealing property between the display device 3 and the middle frame 11 can be further ensured.

By adopting the structure, when the cooking equipment disclosed by the disclosure cooks dishes, generated water mist, water drops or oil smoke can not enter a gap between the display device and the machine body when flowing along the surface of the machine body, so that water can be prevented from entering the inside of the machine body.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 4, the first groove 21 is a stepped groove provided on the sealing member 2, and the edge of the display device 3 is configured to have a shape fitting to the stepped groove. The outer edge of the display device 3 is configured to be adapted to the shape of the first groove 21, so that the outer edge of the display device 3 is better attached to the sealing member 2 for better sealing effect. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the shape of the outer edge of the display device 3 and the first groove 21 may be determined according to specific situations, and is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 4 and 8, the edge of the middle frame 11 has a flange 111 facing the second groove 22, and the second groove 22 is configured to have a shape fitting the flange 111 of the middle frame 11. The second groove 22 is configured to be adapted to the edge of the middle frame 11, so that the outer edge of the middle frame 11 can better fit with the sealing element 2, and a better sealing effect can be achieved. For those skilled in the art, the shape of the edge of the middle frame 11 and the shape of the second groove 22 may be determined according to specific situations, and is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 4, the second grooves 22 extend from the positions where the second grooves are engaged with the flanges 111 toward the two opposite side walls of the middle frame 11, respectively, and are engaged with the two opposite side walls of the middle frame 11. The position where the second groove 22 is engaged with the flange 111 extends toward the side walls of the opposite sides of the middle frame 11, which can increase the contact area between the middle frame 11 and the sealing member 2, resulting in a sealing effect. When water flows to the position of the sealing element 2 and the middle frame 11, the water is prevented from flowing into the gap between the sealing element 2 and the middle frame 11 because the second groove 22 extends from the position matched with the flange 111 to the side walls at two opposite sides of the middle frame 11, so that the edge of the middle frame 11 is wrapped by the sealing element 1.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 5, a second groove 22 is provided on the opposite side of the seal 2 from the first groove 21. The seal is bounded by opposing first and

second grooves

21, 22 and comprises a first portion 24 located outside the middle frame 11, the display device 3, and a second portion 25 located inside the middle frame 11, the display device 3.

When the display device 3 is mounted together with the middle frame 11 through the sealing member 2, a part of the sealing member 2 is located outside and exposed outside the middle frame 11 and the display device 3, and this part is denoted as a first part 24. A part of the seal 2 is located inside the middle frame 11 and the display device 3, and this part is denoted as a second part 25.

As the external water flows along the surface of the body 1 it passes the outer surface of the first portion 24 of the seal 2. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the outer surface of the first portion 24 is configured to smoothly transition with the edge of the display device 3 and the edge of the middle frame 11. So that the external water can flow along the whole outer surface of the body, i.e. when the water flows to the connection position between the display device 3 and the middle frame 11, the water will continue to flow along the outer surface of the first part 24, but will not stay at the connection position between the first part 24 and the display device 3 and the middle frame 11.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 3, 6 and 5, the display device 3 further includes a display bracket 33, the panel 31 is disposed above the display bracket 33, and the display 32 can be mounted in a mounting slot disposed on the display bracket 33 to provide support for the display 32 and the panel 31 through the display bracket 33.

In this embodiment the edge of the panel 31 fits together with the first recess 21, wherein the second portion 25 has a first protrusion 26 that extends into the gap between the panel 31 and the display screen holder 33.

Referring to fig. 5, the first protrusion 26 extends from the sidewall of the second portion 25 into the gap between the panel holder 33 and the panel 31, so that the panel holder 33 and the panel 31 can be connected together in a sealing manner, the sealing effect between the panel 31 and the sealing member 2 can be improved, and water can be prevented from entering the gap between the panel 31 and the sealing member 2.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 5, the second portion 25 has a second protrusion 27 extending into the mounting slot, the second protrusion 27 being configured to be squeezed between the display screen bracket 33 and the side wall of the center frame 11.

The second protrusion 27 is used for filling a gap between the display screen support 33 and the inner wall of the mounting groove, and is closely attached to one side of the display screen support 33 and the inner wall of the mounting groove, so that water cannot pass through a gap between the display screen support 33 and the inner wall of the mounting groove, and the sealing effect between the display screen support 33 and the middle frame 11 is improved.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 5, the second protrusion 27 extends in two directions with the first protrusion 26 such that the second protrusion 27 and the first protrusion 26 define a third recess 28. The corresponding position of the display holder 33 is configured in a shape adapted to the third recess 28. For example, the third groove 28 may have a stepped groove structure, the corresponding position of the display bracket 33 is configured as a stepped groove structure that can be matched with the display bracket, the corresponding position of the display bracket 33 is abutted against the bottom of the groove of the third groove 28, and the side walls of the adjacent two sides are respectively abutted against the groove wall of the third groove 28, so that the display bracket 33 and the sealing member 2 are sealed together. The display device of the present disclosure forms a plurality of seals with the sealing member 2, and ensures the sealing effect.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 3 and 4, a side of the second protrusion 27 facing the side wall of the middle frame 11 is provided with a pressing portion 23 extending obliquely, and the pressing portion 23 is configured to be deformed by being pressed by the side wall of the middle frame 11.

The pressing portion 23 extends obliquely outward on the sidewall of the second protrusion 27 facing the side of the middle frame 11, and when the second protrusion 27 is fitted in the gap between the sidewall of the middle frame 11 and the display screen bracket 33, the pressing portion 23 is elastically deformed, so that the second protrusion 27 can be tightly pressed between the middle frame 11 and the display screen bracket 33, and the sealing effect among the middle frame 11, the second protrusion 27 and the display screen bracket 33 is ensured.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 2 and 4, an annular groove 12 surrounding the installation groove is further provided on an end surface of the middle frame 11, and the sealing ring 4 is provided in the annular groove 12; a rib 331 is provided on the display support 33 at a position corresponding to the annular groove 12, and the rib 331 is configured to press the sealing ring 4.

Specifically, the rib 331 of the display holder 33 is disposed opposite to the annular groove 12, and the rib 331 presses the seal ring 4 to be deformed to some extent. The other side of the sealing ring 4 is tightly attached to the annular groove 12, so that no gap exists between the annular groove 12 and the convex rib 331. The material of the sealing ring 4 should have good ductility, such as rubber, and the material of the sealing ring 4 is not limited.

The flange 331 and the sealing ring 4 constitute another sealing structure between the display device 3 and the middle frame 11, thereby ensuring a sealing effect therebetween. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the annular groove 12 may also be disposed on the display screen support 33, and correspondingly, the rib 331 is disposed on the middle frame 11, and the sealing between the middle frame 11 and the display screen support 33 can also be realized.

The sealing member 2 and the display screen bracket 33 of the present disclosure can be assembled together. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the display screen bracket 33 and the sealing member 2 are integrally formed by a two-shot molding process. For example, the structure of the display screen bracket 33 may be manufactured in advance by injection molding, and the sealing member 2 connected with the display screen bracket 33 is formed by injection molding on the basis of the display screen bracket 33, and the structure of the sealing member 2 may adopt the structure described in any of the above embodiments. The sealing element 2 and the display screen support 33 are manufactured in a double-color injection molding mode, so that the sealing performance and the connection performance between the sealing element 2 and the display device 3 can be improved. The working principle of two-color injection molding is known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the sealing member 2 may have a ring shape, so that the entire edge of the display device 3 may be sealingly coupled with the edge of the middle frame 11. The structure of the seal 2 may be the same or different in the circumferential direction. For example, in a certain position of the seal 2, it may be provided with only the first projection 26; in other positions of the sealing member 2, a first protrusion 26, a second protrusion 27, etc. may be provided at the same time, so that it is possible to more flexibly seal between the display device 3 and the middle frame 11 as needed.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the display device 3 may be disposed on the body 1 at a position facing the user for facilitating human-computer interaction or for facilitating observation by the user. The body 1 has one end facing the user as a front end, and the left side of the body 1 as a front end with reference to the view direction of fig. 1, and the display device 3 is obliquely disposed at the front end position of the body 1.

The display means 3 is provided at a front position of the body 1, which facilitates the user to control the cooking appliance through the display means and to show the user information about the operation of the cooking appliance. In addition, the display device 3 is obliquely arranged on the machine body 1, which is not only beneficial for users to observe information in the display screen 32, but also can ensure that water splashed on the display device 3 when the cooking equipment works or other reasons or water remained on the display device 3 when the cooking equipment is washed can slide down along the oblique surface, so as to avoid water remaining on the display device 3.

In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 1, the display device 3 is inclined at an angle of between 10 ° and 30 ° with respect to the horizontal plane. The angle range enables the display device and the user to be in the same view field range, improves user experience, and meanwhile can ensure that residual water can smoothly flow down to avoid the water from entering the machine body. At the same time, it is possible to avoid disturbances of the display device, for example disturbances when a user interacts with the display device, by water currents or water droplets.

Example 2

The present disclosure also provides a sealing structure, referring to fig. 7, comprising a first structural member 5, a second structural member 6 sealingly connected together by a seal 2; the sealing member 2 is configured to be disposed between an edge of the first structural member 5 and an edge of the second structural member 6, the sealing member 2 is provided with a first groove 21 on a side facing the edge of the first structural member 5, and a second groove 22 on a side facing the edge of the second structural member 6; the edge of the first structural member 5 is fitted in contact with the first groove 21, and the edge of the second structural member 6 is fitted in contact with the second groove 22.

The first structural member 5 and the second structural member 6 of the present disclosure may be the display device and the middle frame in embodiment 1, and the structure of the sealing member in this embodiment, and the connection manner and the connection structure between the sealing member and the display device and the middle frame are all the same as those in embodiment 1. Besides, the first structural member and the second structural member in the present embodiment may also be applied to other fields requiring sealing, and will not be described in detail here.

Application scenario 1

According to the cooking device, the display device 3 is arranged at the position of the middle frame 11 of the machine body 1 through the sealing piece 2. The edge of the display device 3 fits into the first groove 21 of the sealing member 2, and the edge of the middle frame 11 fits into the second groove 22 of the sealing member 2. When the display device 3 is mounted on the body 1, the sealing member 2 is pressed between the display device 3 and the middle frame 11, thereby achieving sealing between the display device 3 and the middle frame 11. When water generated during the operation of the cooking equipment splashes or flows to the position between the display device 3 and the middle frame 11, the sealing element 2 is connected with the display device 3 and the middle frame 11 in a sealing way through the two oppositely arranged grooves, so that the water can be prevented from entering a gap between the display device 3 and the middle frame 11, and the waterproof effect of the display device 3 is ensured.

According to the cooking equipment disclosed by the disclosure, another waterproof structure is further arranged between the display screen support 33 and the middle frame 11, namely, an annular groove 12 is formed in the end face of the middle frame 11, a convex rib 331 is arranged on the display screen support 33, and a sealing ring 4 is arranged in the annular groove 12. When the display device 3 is assembled with the middle frame 11, the rib 331 presses the sealing ring 4 to deform, thereby forming a second waterproof structure inside the display device 3 and the middle frame 11. Even if a small amount of water flows into the interior of the body 1 along the gap between the display device 3 and the sealing member 2, it is blocked by the second waterproof structure, thereby ensuring the sealing effect between the display device 3 and the body 1.

Application scenario 2

In the cooking apparatus of the present disclosure, the display device 3 may include a touch screen, and the user may manipulate the cooking apparatus by touching, for example, select an operation mode. The display device 3 is disposed on the body 1 at an end facing the user, and is disposed on the body 1 in an inclined manner. For example, in the configuration illustrated in fig. 1, the display device 3 is disposed on the body 1 in a manner inclined by 19.5 ° with respect to the horizontal. Such an angle range allows the display device 3 and the user to be within the same field of view, improving the user experience. In addition, when water generated during the operation of the cooking equipment flows to the touch screen, the water can smoothly flow down, and the water is prevented from entering the machine body. Meanwhile, the interference of water flow or water drops on the touch screen can be avoided.

The foregoing description of the embodiments of the present disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or improvements made to the technology in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cooking apparatus, characterized by comprising:

the device comprises a machine body (1), wherein the machine body (1) is provided with a middle frame (11) which is enclosed to form an installation groove;

a display device (3), wherein the display device (3) is assembled in the mounting groove through a sealing piece (2) and is configured to display information of the cooking equipment;

the seal (2) is configured to be disposed between an edge of the display device (3) and an edge of the middle frame (11);

an annular groove (12) surrounding the mounting groove is further formed in the end face of the middle frame (11), and a sealing ring (4) is arranged in the annular groove (12);

the sealing element (2) and the sealing ring (4) are used for sealing between the display device and the middle frame (11).

2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the seal (2) is provided with a first recess (21) on the side facing the edge of the display means (3) and a second recess (22) on the side facing the edge of the middle frame (11); the edge of the display device (3) is in contact fit with the first groove (21), and the edge of the middle frame (11) is in contact fit with the second groove (22).

3. The cooking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first recess (21) is a stepped groove provided on the sealing member (2), and the edge of the display device (3) is configured to have a shape adapted to the stepped groove.

4. The cooking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the edge of the middle frame (11) has a flange (111) facing the second groove (22), the second groove (22) being configured to have a shape adapted to the flange (111) of the middle frame (11).

5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second groove (22) extends from a position where it engages with the flange (111) toward the opposite side walls of the middle frame (11), respectively, and is fitted with the opposite side walls of the middle frame (11).

6. The cooking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second groove (22) is provided on the opposite side of the seal (2) to the first groove (21); the sealing element (2) comprises a first part (24) positioned at the outer side of the middle frame (11) and the display device (3) and a second part (25) positioned at the inner side of the middle frame (11) and the display device (3) by taking a first groove (21) and a second groove (22) which are opposite to each other as boundaries.

7. The cooking apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the outer surface of the first portion (24) is configured to smoothly transition with the edges of the display device (3) and the middle frame (11).

8. The cooking apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the display device (3) comprises a display screen support (33) and a panel (31), a display screen (32) arranged above the display screen support (33), the edge of the panel (31) being fitted with the first recess (21); the second portion (25) has a first projection (26) that extends into a gap between the panel (31) and the display screen support (33).

9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the second portion (25) has a second protrusion (27) extending into the mounting groove, the second protrusion (27) being configured to be squeezed between a display screen bracket (33) and a side wall of the center frame (11).

10. The cooking device according to claim 9, wherein the second protrusion (27) and the first protrusion (26) define a third recess (28), and the corresponding position of the display support (33) is configured in a shape adapted to the third recess (28).

11. The cooking apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a side of the second protrusion (27) facing the side wall of the middle frame (11) is provided with a pressing portion (23) extending obliquely, the pressing portion (23) being configured to be deformed by being pressed by the side wall of the middle frame (11).

12. The cooking device according to claim 8, characterized in that an annular groove (12) surrounding the mounting groove is further provided on the end face of the middle frame (11), the sealing ring (4) being provided in the annular groove (12); a rib (331) is provided on the display screen support (33) at a position corresponding to the annular groove (12), the rib (331) being configured to press the sealing ring (4); or the display screen support (33) and the sealing element (2) are integrally formed through a double-shot molding process.

13. Cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the body (1) is marked as front end with the end facing the user; the display device (3) is obliquely arranged at the front end position of the machine body (1); the display device (3) is inclined at an angle of between 10 and 30 degrees relative to the horizontal plane.