CN218672290U - Humidity detection device and cooking equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses cooking equipment and humidity detection device. Cooking equipment includes cavity and humidity detection device, and the cavity includes roof and lateral wall, and the roof surrounds with the lateral wall and forms accommodation space, and the sunken heavy groove to accommodation space is seted up to the roof, and heavy groove has seted up the inlet port, and humidity detection device includes support and detecting element, and the support is located roof and lid and locates heavy groove, is formed with the cavity in the support, and the cavity passes through inlet port and accommodation space intercommunication, and detecting element is located the support to at least part imbeds in the cavity. So, through setting up heavy groove at the cavity roof to offer the inlet port at heavy groove, the vapor that produces in the cavity gets into the cavity through the inlet port and forms the comdenstion water, and the comdenstion water flows back to heavy groove, and flows into the cavity through the inlet port, avoids the comdenstion water stream to lead to the electric leakage to other parts of cooking equipment, has improved the security.

Description

Humidity detection device and cooking equipment

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of cooking equipment, in particular to a humidity detection device and cooking equipment.

Background

Currently, some cooking appliances such as microwave ovens have a humidity detection function, which senses the cooking state of food by judging humidity, and the principle of the cooking appliances is that steam is generated when the food is heated, and the degree of ripeness of the food can be judged by the size of the steam. The general scheme of the humidity sensor of the microwave oven is that the humidity sensor is installed on a support, then the support and the humidity sensor assembly are installed on a cooking cavity, and some meshes are opened at the installation position of the cooking cavity for water vapor enters the support, so that the humidity sensor can sense humidity. However, when the water vapor meets cold, the water vapor can be condensed into water, and if more condensed water flows to other places, a plurality of electrified parts are arranged in the microwave oven, so that the electric shock risk is increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a humidity detection device and cooking equipment.

The humidity detection device of the embodiment of the application is used for cooking equipment, and is characterized in that the cooking equipment comprises a cavity, the cavity comprises a top wall and a side wall, the top wall and the side wall surround to form an accommodating space, the top wall is arranged in a sunken groove of the accommodating space, an air inlet is arranged in the sunken groove, and the humidity detection device comprises:

the bracket is positioned on the top wall and covers the sinking groove, a cavity is formed in the bracket, and the cavity is communicated with the accommodating space through the air inlet hole;

a detection element positioned on the support and at least partially embedded within the chamber.

In some embodiments, the support includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a plurality of side plates, the top plate is located on a side of the bottom plate facing away from the cavity, the side plates are respectively connected with the bottom plate and the top plate and enclose to form the cavity, and the detection element is disposed on the top plate.

In some embodiments, the included angle between the bottom panel and the top wall is 1-10 degrees.

In some embodiments, the included angle between the bottom panel and the top wall is 2 degrees.

In some embodiments, the bottom plate is provided with a protrusion extending towards the sinking groove, and the protrusion is provided with a through hole communicating the cavity and the top wall.

In some embodiments, the side plate further defines an opening.

In some embodiments, the side plate is threadably coupled to the cavity by a screw.

In certain embodiments, the scaffold is rectangular in shape.

The cooking equipment of this application embodiment, including cavity and above-mentioned any humidity detection device.

In some embodiments, the cavity includes a top wall and a side wall, the top wall and the side wall surround to form an accommodating space, the top wall is provided with a sinking groove sinking to the accommodating space, and the sinking groove is provided with an air inlet.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the 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 is a schematic structural view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a side view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a top wall of an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the base plate according to the embodiment of the present application.

Description of the main element symbols:

the cooking apparatus 1000, the humidity detection device 100, the bracket 110, the chamber 111, the bottom plate 112, the protrusion 1121, the through hole 11211, the top plate 113, the side plate 114, the detection element 120, the cavity 200, the top wall 210, the sink 211, the air inlet 2111, the side wall 220, the screw 221, and the receiving space 230.

Detailed Description

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

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; may be mechanically, electrically or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact of the first and second features, or may comprise contact of the first and second features not directly but through another feature in between. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific example components and arrangements are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Further, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples for simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1-4 together, the present application provides a cooking apparatus 1000, the cooking apparatus 1000 includes a cavity 200 and a humidity detection device 100, the cavity 200 includes a top wall 210 and a side wall 220, the top wall 210 and the side wall 220 surround to form an accommodation space 230, the top wall 210 is provided with a sinking groove 211 sinking to the accommodation space 230, the sinking groove 211 is provided with an air inlet 2111, the humidity detection device 100 includes a support 110 and a detection element 120, the support 110 is located on the top wall 210 and covers the sinking groove 211, a cavity 111 is formed in the support 110, the cavity 111 is communicated with the accommodation space 230 through the air inlet 2111, and the detection element 120 is located on the support 110 and is at least partially embedded into the cavity 111.

Specifically, the cooking apparatus 1000 of the present application may be a cooking apparatus 1000 having a steam heating function, such as a microwave oven, an oven, a micro-steaming and baking all-in-one machine, and the like. A receiving space 230 is formed in the cavity 200, the receiving space 230 is surrounded by the top wall 210 and the side wall 220, and the receiving space 230 is used for placing food to be heated. The top wall 210 of the cavity 200 is provided with a sinking groove 211 sinking towards the accommodating space 230, when water vapor meets the condensation and is condensed into condensed water, the condensed water flows into the sinking groove 211, the sinking groove 211 is provided with a plurality of air inlet holes 2111, the air inlet holes 2111 can be distributed in an array manner, and the air inlet holes 2111 are used for gas and liquid circulation.

The humidity detection device 100 is disposed on the top wall 210, the humidity detection device 100 includes a support 110 and a detection element 120, the support 110 can support the detection element 120 and form a cavity 111, the detection element 120 is at least partially embedded in the cavity 111, and the detection element 120 can be a humidity sensor, in this application, the detection element 120 is used for detecting the humidity of water vapor in the cavity 111. It should be appreciated that the sensing element 120 may adjust the cooking time and power of the cooking apparatus 1000 according to the humidity of the water vapor in the chamber 111, thereby making the cooked food more delicious.

Further, when the cooking apparatus 1000 is operating normally, the steam generated by heating the food enters the chamber 111 from the cavity 200 through the air inlet 2111, the detecting element 120 detects the humidity of the steam in the chamber 111, meanwhile, the steam exchanges heat with the bracket 110 and the detecting element 120 with lower temperature in the chamber 111, the steam condenses into water, and the condensed water flows back to the air inlet 2111 of the sink 211 along the inner wall of the chamber 111 under the action of gravity, thereby flowing into the cavity 200.

Therefore, the top wall 210 of the cavity 200 is provided with the sinking groove 211, the sinking groove 211 is provided with the air inlet holes 2111, water vapor generated in the cavity 200 enters the cavity 111 through the air inlet holes 2111 to form condensed water, the condensed water flows back to the sinking groove 211 and flows into the cavity 200 through the air inlet holes 2111, the condensed water is prevented from flowing to other parts of the cooking equipment 1000 to cause electric leakage, and the safety is improved.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the bracket 110 includes a bottom plate 112, a top plate 113 and a plurality of side plates 114, the top plate 113 is located on a side of the bottom plate 112 away from the cavity 200, the side plates 114 are respectively connected to the bottom plate 112 and the top plate 113 and surround to form a cavity 111, and the detecting element 120 is disposed on the top plate 113.

Specifically, the bracket 110 may be a rectangular body, and the bracket 110 may exchange heat with the water vapor and the external environment, respectively, so as to rapidly condense the water vapor. The number of the side plates 114 may be four, the bottom plate 112 abuts against the top wall 210 of the cavity 200, the cavity 111 is surrounded by the bottom plate 112, the top plate 113 and the four side plates 114, the detection element 120 is connected to the top plate 113 and at least partially embedded into the top plate 113 to enter the cavity 111, the detection element 120 may detect humidity in the cavity 111, and at the same time, the detection element 120 exchanges heat with water vapor to form condensed water.

It will be appreciated that the chamber 111 may be isolated from water vapor and the external environment, preventing a user from being scalded by the water vapor during use.

In this way, by providing the side plates 114 to connect the bottom plate 112 and the top plate 113 respectively and form the cavity 111 in an enclosing manner, the detecting element 120 is disposed on the top plate 113 and at least partially embedded in the top plate 113, on one hand, the detecting element 120 can perform humidity detection in the cavity 111, and on the other hand, the cavity 111 can condense water vapor and collect condensed water, thereby preventing the condensed water from flowing to other parts of the cooking apparatus 1000.

Referring to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the included angle between the bottom plate 112 and the top wall 210 is in the range of 1-10 degrees. In some embodiments, the angle between the bottom panel 112 and the top wall 210 is 2 degrees.

Specifically, the included angle between the bottom plate 112 and the top wall 210 may be 1 degree, 2 degrees, 3 degrees, 4 degrees or 5 degrees, and is not limited herein. The bottom plate 112 is disposed to be inclined with respect to the top wall 210 so that the condensed water in the bracket 110 can flow back to the sink 211 by gravity and thus flow into the chamber 200 through the air inlet holes 2111. In the embodiment of the present application, the included angle between the bottom plate 112 and the top wall 210 is preferably 2 degrees.

So, set up to 2 degrees through the contained angle between bottom plate 112 and the roof 210, can make the comdenstion water backward flow in the support 110 to heavy groove 211 to flow into cavity 200, avoid the comdenstion water to flow to other parts of cooking equipment 1000 and lead to the electric leakage, improved the security.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the bottom plate 112 is provided with a protrusion 1121 extending toward the sinking groove 211, and the protrusion 1121 is formed with a through hole 11211 communicating the cavity 200 and the top wall 210.

Specifically, the protrusion 1121 extends from the bottom plate 112 to the sinking groove 211 and is embedded into the sinking groove 211, a through hole 11211 is formed on the protrusion 1121, one through hole 11211 can be formed, one through hole 11211 can cover a plurality of air inlet holes 2111, the through hole 11211 communicates the cavity 200 and the chamber 111, and the through hole 11211 is used for allowing water vapor and condensed water to flow through.

Therefore, the bottom plate 112 is provided with the protrusion 1121 extending towards the sink 211, so that the condensed water in the chamber 111 can be gathered to the sink 211, the through hole 11211 is formed in the protrusion 1121, the condensed water can flow back to the cavity 200, the condensed water is prevented from flowing to other parts of the cooking device 1000 to cause electric leakage, and the safety is improved.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the side plate 114 is further provided with an opening (not shown).

Specifically, an opening may be provided in any one of the side plates 114, the opening communicating with the external environment, the opening being configured to vent excess water vapor that is vented to the external environment through the opening when the chamber 111 is saturated with water vapor.

Thus, the opening is formed in the side plate 114 for discharging excessive water vapor, so that the pressure in the chamber 111 can be reduced, the humidity detection device 100 is prevented from being damaged, and the service life of the cooking device 1000 is prolonged.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the side plate 114 is screwed to the cavity 200 by screws 221.

Specifically, the side wall 220 of the cavity 200 is disposed higher than the top wall 210, a bolt hole (not shown) may be disposed on a portion of the side wall 220 higher than the top wall 210, the side plate 114 may be correspondingly disposed with the bolt hole, and a bolt 221 may bolt the side plate 114 and the cavity 200 through the bolt hole. It is understood that the number of the screws 221 and the number of the bolt holes may be the same, and the specific number is not limited herein.

Thus, the side plate 114 is screwed with the cavity 200 through the screw 221, so that the humidity detection device 100 is connected with the cavity 200, and compared with a welding connection mode and the like, the screwing facilitates the detachment and cleaning of the humidity detection device 100.

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

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

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides a humidity detection device for cooking equipment, its characterized in that, cooking equipment includes the cavity, the cavity includes roof and lateral wall, the roof with the lateral wall surrounds and forms accommodation space, the roof set up to the sunken heavy groove of accommodation space is sunken, the air inlet has been seted up to heavy groove, humidity detection device includes:

the bracket is positioned on the top wall and covers the sinking groove, a cavity is formed in the bracket, and the cavity is communicated with the accommodating space through the air inlet;

a sensing element positioned on the support and at least partially embedded within the chamber.

2. The humidity detecting device according to claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a plurality of side plates, the top plate is located on a side of the bottom plate facing away from the cavity, the side plates are respectively connected to the bottom plate and the top plate and surround to form the chamber, and the detecting element is disposed on the top plate.

3. A moisture detecting device according to claim 2, wherein the included angle between the base plate and the top wall is 1-10 degrees.

4. A moisture detecting arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the angle between the base and the top wall is 2 degrees.

5. The humidity detection device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a protrusion extending towards the sinking groove, and the protrusion is provided with a through hole communicating the cavity and the top wall.

6. The humidity sensing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said side plate further defines an opening.

7. The humidity detection device of claim 2, wherein said side plate is screwed to said cavity by screws.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said holder is rectangular.

9. A cooking apparatus comprising a chamber and a humidity detection device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The cooking apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the cavity comprises a top wall and a side wall, the top wall and the side wall surround to form an accommodating space, the top wall is provided with a sinking groove recessed towards the accommodating space, and the sinking groove is provided with an air inlet.

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