CN219554006U

CN219554006U - Food probe assembly and cooking equipment using same

Info

Publication number: CN219554006U
Application number: CN202320283269.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢辉; 洪坤; 方献良
Original assignee: Ningbo Fotile Kitchen Ware Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ningbo Fotile Kitchen Ware Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-02-15
Filing date: 2023-02-15
Publication date: 2023-08-18
Anticipated expiration: 2033-02-15

Abstract

The utility model relates to a food probe assembly and cooking equipment using the same, which comprises a food probe, a socket for inserting the food probe and forming electric signal connection, and a sealing element for inserting into the socket and sealing the jack of the socket, wherein the sealing element and the socket form a short circuit signal when the sealing element is completely inserted into the socket, and the socket emits an open circuit signal when the food probe and the sealing element are not inserted into the socket. The utility model can avoid the gas in the inner container from leaking outwards through the jack of the socket in the cooking process, can judge whether the food probe or the sealing element is inserted into the socket through different signals, and can remind the sealing element to be inserted in the state that the socket is empty (namely, the food probe and the sealing element are not inserted), thereby effectively preventing the gas in the inner container from leaking through the jack of the socket in the cooking process.

Description

Food probe assembly and cooking equipment using same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of cooking equipment, in particular to a food probe assembly and cooking equipment using the same.

Background

The food probe is a temperature sensor which can collect the internal temperature of food so as to judge the maturity of the food, and is particularly suitable for thick meat food. When the food probe is applied to a cooking appliance (e.g., a steam box, an oven, a steam box, etc.), the plug of the food probe is typically inserted into a socket (including a receptacle, non-sealing structure) provided on the sidewall of the cooking appliance liner, with the socket connected to an electronic control board, thereby taking a food probe reading. For example, chinese patent No. ZL 202210639572.9 (grant notice No. CN114845031 a) patent of utility model "food probe and steaming oven", etc. When the food probe is pulled out from the socket, the jack on the socket can be exposed, and gas in the inner container can leak through the jack in the cooking process at this moment, especially when steaming the function, steam in the inner container can leak outside cooking equipment through the jack, influences cooking equipment insulating properties.

Disclosure of Invention

The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a food probe assembly aiming at the prior art, which can prevent the gas in the inner container from leaking through the jack of the socket when the food probe is not in use.

The second technical problem to be solved by the present utility model is to provide a food probe assembly for preventing gas in a liner from leaking through a jack of a socket when a food probe is not in use, and judging whether the food probe is inserted into the socket or a sealing member and prompting the insertion of the sealing member.

A third technical problem to be solved by the present utility model is to provide a cooking apparatus with the above-mentioned food probe assembly.

The utility model solves at least one of the technical problems by adopting the following technical proposal: a food probe assembly comprising a food probe and a socket into which the food probe is inserted and which forms an electrical signal connection, and a sealing member for inserting into the socket and sealing the socket's receptacle, wherein the sealing member forms a short circuit signal with the socket when the sealing member is fully inserted into the socket, and wherein the socket emits an open circuit signal when neither the food probe nor the sealing member is inserted into the socket.

Further, the sealing member includes an insertion portion at one end and a sealing portion connected to the insertion portion, and the sealing portion seals the insertion hole of the socket in a state where the insertion portion is completely inserted into the socket. Thereby enabling the insertion of the seal member on the receptacle and the sealing of the receptacle on the receptacle.

Further, the other end of the sealing element is a hand-held part. Thereby being convenient for holding the sealing element, and further being convenient for the plug-in operation of the sealing element and the socket.

Further, the sealing member further includes a connection portion for connecting with the socket. This prevents the seal from being lost when the seal is not in use.

Further, the insertion portion is a rod, and the sealing portion is a sealing sleeve sleeved at one end of the insertion portion. On one hand, the plug-in part is convenient to plug into the jack of the socket, and on the other hand, the sealing part can seal the jack when the plug-in part is completely plugged into the jack, so that the sealing effect on the jack is ensured.

Further, a sealing ring is protruded on the surface of the sealing sleeve far from one end of the insertion part along the circumferential direction, the sealing sleeve is embedded into the jack of the socket in the state that the sealing element is completely inserted into the socket, and the sealing ring is sealed on the opening edge of the jack of the socket along the circumferential direction. Thereby can further promote the sealing effect of sealing portion to the jack.

Further, the holding part is a block and is connected to the end face of the free end of the sealing sleeve, and the connecting part is a strip and is connected to the outer surface of the sealing sleeve. Thereby being convenient for the hand to hold the hand-held part and simultaneously being convenient for the connection of the connecting part and the socket.

Further, the sealing part, the holding part and the connecting part are integrated. Therefore, the sealing element has the advantages of simple structure, convenient assembly and firm internal structure.

Further, the sealing part, the handheld part and the connecting part are all made of silica gel. Thereby further ensuring the sealing effect on the jack, facilitating the holding of the sealing element and simultaneously enabling the sealing element to form flexible connection with the socket.

Further, the other end of the connecting part is detachably connected with the socket. Thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the seal member and the socket.

Further, the other end of the connection part is provided with a ferrule, the ferrule is sleeved on one end of the socket in a state that the connection part is connected with the socket, an external thread is arranged on the outer surface of the end of the socket, and the ferrule is fixed by a nut in threaded connection with the external thread. Thus, the other end of the connecting part and the socket form a stable detachable connection.

Further, the plug of the food probe is provided with a first contact part, and the hole channel of the jack of the socket is provided with a second contact part which can be contacted with the first contact part to form an electric signal. So that both can form an electrical signal connection in a state that the food probe is inserted into the socket.

Further, an external terminal corresponding to the second contact portion and electrically connected to an external detection circuit is provided on the outer side of the socket. The detection circuit can detect the electric signal formed on the socket: normal voltage signal (insert food probe), short circuit signal (insert seal), open circuit signal (empty state), thereby facilitating the determination of what state the receptacle is in and prompting the insertion of the seal.

Further, the number of the first contact parts on the plug of the food probe is at least two, and the first contact parts are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the plug, and correspondingly, the number of the second contact parts is also at least two and corresponds to the first contact parts one by one. Thereby ensuring that the food probe and the socket form reliable electrical signal connection.

The technical scheme adopted for further solving the third technical problem is as follows: a cooking apparatus characterized by the use of a food probe assembly as described above.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the food probe assembly comprises the sealing element, and the sealing element is inserted into the socket and seals the jack of the socket under the condition that the food probe is not used, so that gas in the liner can be prevented from leaking outwards through the jack of the socket in the cooking process, and particularly, in a steaming function mode, steam leakage is prevented through the sealing element, and the influence of the leaked steam on the insulating property of cooking equipment can be avoided.

Further, the electrical signal connection is formed in a state that the food probe is inserted into the socket, that is, a normal voltage signal is formed, and a short circuit signal is formed in a state that the sealing member is inserted into the socket, and the socket emits an open circuit signal in a state that the food probe and the sealing member are not inserted into the socket. Therefore, whether the food probe or the sealing piece is inserted into the socket can be judged through different signals, and the sealing piece can be reminded to be inserted under the state that the socket is empty (namely, the food probe and the sealing piece are not inserted), so that gas in the liner is effectively prevented from leaking through the jack of the socket during cooking.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a seal in an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a socket according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a food probe according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a sealing member in a state of being connected to a socket in an embodiment of the utility model.

Detailed Description

The utility model is described in further detail below with reference to the embodiments of the drawings.

In the description of the present utility model, it should 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", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for purposes of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and because the disclosed embodiments of the present utility model may be arranged in different orientations, these directional terms are merely for illustration and should not be construed as limitations, such as "upper", "lower" are not necessarily limited to orientations opposite or coincident with the direction of gravity. Furthermore, features defining "first", "second" may include one or more such features, either explicitly or implicitly.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a cooking apparatus having a steaming function, such as a steam box or a steam oven, etc., includes a liner (not shown) and is applied with a food probe assembly. The food probe assembly comprises a food probe 1 and a socket 2 for the insertion of the food probe 1 and forming an electrical signal connection, wherein the socket 2 is arranged in a mounting hole arranged on the side wall of the inner container.

Further, the food probe assembly further comprises a sealing member 3 for being inserted into the socket 2 and sealing the insertion hole 20 of the socket 2. In a state where the seal 3 is completely inserted into the socket 2, the seal 3 and the socket 2 form a short circuit signal, and in a state where the food probe 1 and the seal 3 are not inserted into the socket 2, the socket 2 emits an open circuit signal.

The food probe assembly of the present utility model includes the sealing member 3, and the sealing member 3 is inserted into the socket 2 and seals the insertion hole 20 of the socket 2 when the food probe 1 is not in use, so that the gas in the inner container can be prevented from leaking out through the insertion hole 20 of the socket 2 during cooking. In particular, in the steaming function mode, the leakage of steam is prevented by the sealing member 3, and the influence of the leaked steam on the insulation performance of the cooking apparatus can be prevented. Further, the electrical signal connection is formed in a state that the food probe 1 is inserted into the socket 2, that is, a normal voltage signal is formed, and a short circuit signal is formed in a state that the sealing member 3 is inserted into the socket 2, and the socket 2 emits an open circuit signal in a state that the food probe 1 and the sealing member 3 are not inserted into the socket 2. Therefore, whether the food probe 1 or the sealing piece 3 is inserted into the socket 2 can be judged through different signals, and the sealing piece 3 can be reminded to be inserted in the state that the socket 2 is empty (namely, the food probe 1 and the sealing piece 3 are not inserted), so that gas in the inner container is effectively prevented from leaking through the jack 20 of the socket 2 during cooking.

Further, the sealing member 3 includes an insertion portion 31 at one end and a sealing portion 32 connected to the insertion portion 31, and the sealing portion 32 seals the insertion hole 20 of the socket 2 in a state where the insertion portion 31 is completely inserted into the socket 2. Thereby enabling the insertion of the seal 3 on the socket 2 and the sealing of the receptacle 20 on the socket 2. Meanwhile, the other end of the sealing element 3 is provided with a handheld part 33, so that the sealing element 3 is convenient to hold, and the plugging operation of the sealing element 3 and the socket 2 is convenient. In addition, the sealing member 3 further includes a connection portion 34 for connecting with the socket 2, so that the sealing member 3 can be prevented from being lost in a state in which the sealing member 3 is not used.

Further, in the present embodiment, the insertion portion 31 is a rod, and the sealing portion 32 is a sealing sleeve 321 sleeved on one end of the insertion portion 31. On the one hand, the insertion portion 31 is convenient to insert into the jack 20 of the socket 2, and on the other hand, the sealing portion 32 can seal the jack 20 when the insertion portion 31 is completely inserted into the jack 20, so that the sealing effect on the jack 20 is ensured. The sealing sleeve 321 is provided with a sealing ring 322 protruding in the circumferential direction on a surface of an end of the sealing sleeve 321 away from the insertion portion 31, and the sealing sleeve 321 is fitted into the insertion hole 20 of the socket 2 in a state where the sealing member 3 is completely inserted into the socket 2, and the sealing ring 322 is sealed in the circumferential direction on a rim of the insertion hole 20 of the socket 2. Thereby further improving the sealing effect of the sealing portion 32 on the insertion hole 20. Preferably, the hand holding part 33 is a block and is connected to an end surface of the free end of the sealing sleeve 321, and the connecting part 34 is a strip and is connected to an outer surface of the sealing sleeve 321, thereby facilitating the hand holding of the hand holding part 33 and the connection of the connecting part 34 to the socket 2.

In this embodiment, the sealing portion 32, the hand-held portion 33 and the connecting portion 34 are preferably formed as a single piece, so that the sealing member 3 has a simple structure, is convenient to assemble, and has a firm internal structure. Further preferably, the sealing portion 32, the hand-holding portion 33 and the connecting portion 34 are made of silica gel, so that the sealing effect on the jack 20 can be further ensured, the sealing member 3 can be conveniently held, and meanwhile, flexible connection between the sealing member 3 and the socket 2 can be formed.

Further, the other end of the connecting portion 34 is detachably connected to the socket 2, thereby facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the sealing member 3 and the socket 2. The other end of the connection portion 34 has a collar 341, and the collar 341 is coupled to one end of the socket 2 in a state where the connection portion 34 is coupled to the socket 2, and an external thread is provided on an outer surface of the one end of the socket 2, and the collar 341 is fixed by a nut 23 screwed to the external thread. This enables the other end of the connecting portion 34 to form a secure detachable connection with the socket 2.

Further, the plug 11 of the food probe 1 is provided with a first contact portion 111, and the hole of the receptacle 20 of the socket 2 is provided with a second contact portion 21 which can be contacted with the first contact portion 111 to form an electrical signal. So that both can form an electrical signal connection in a state where the food probe 1 is inserted into the socket 2. Further, an external terminal 22 is provided on the outside of the socket 2, corresponding to the second contact portion 21, and is electrically connected to an external detection circuit (specifically, an electronic board detection circuit). The electrical signal formed on the socket 2 can thus be detected by the detection circuit: a normal voltage signal (insert food probe 1), a short circuit signal (insert seal 3), an open circuit signal (empty state) to facilitate determining what state the receptacle 2 is in and to alert the insert seal 3. Preferably, the number of the first contact portions 111 on the plug 11 of the food probe 1 is at least two (in this embodiment, three are used specifically), and the number of the external terminals 22 is also three and corresponds to the number of the first contact portions 111 one by one, and the number of the second contact portions 21 is also at least two and corresponds to the number of the first contact portions 111 one by one, so that reliable electrical signal connection between the food probe 1 and the socket 2 can be ensured.

Claims

1. A food probe assembly comprising a food probe (1) and a socket (2) into which the food probe (1) is inserted and which forms an electrical signal connection, characterized by further comprising a sealing member (3) for inserting into the socket (2) and sealing a receptacle (20) of the socket (2), wherein the sealing member (3) forms a short circuit signal with the socket (2) in a state in which the sealing member (3) is completely inserted into the socket (2), and wherein the socket (2) emits an open circuit signal in a state in which neither the food probe (1) nor the sealing member (3) is inserted into the socket (2).

2. Food probe assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the sealing member (3) comprises an insertion portion (31) at one end and a sealing portion (32) connected to the insertion portion (31), the insertion portion (31) being fully inserted into the receptacle (2), the sealing portion (32) sealing the receptacle (20) of the receptacle (2).

3. Food probe assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the other end of the seal (3) is a hand-held part (33).

4. A food probe assembly according to claim 3, wherein the seal (3) further comprises a connection (34) for connection with the socket (2).

5. Food probe assembly according to claim 4, wherein the insertion part (31) is a rod, and the sealing part (32) is a sealing sleeve (321) sleeved at one end of the insertion part (31).

6. Food probe assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that the sealing sleeve (321) is provided with a sealing ring (322) protruding in the circumferential direction on the surface of the end of the sealing sleeve (321) remote from the insertion part (31), wherein the sealing sleeve (321) is inserted into the insertion hole (20) of the socket (2) in a state in which the sealing member (3) is fully inserted into the socket (2), and the sealing ring (322) is sealed in the circumferential direction on the mouth edge of the insertion hole (20) of the socket (2).

7. Food probe assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that the hand-held part (33) is a block and is connected to the end face of the free end of the sealing sleeve (321), and the connecting part (34) is a strip and is connected to the outer surface of the sealing sleeve (321).

8. Food probe assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that the sealing part (32), the holding part (33) and the connecting part (34) are in one piece.

9. Food probe assembly according to claim 4 or 8, wherein the sealing part (32), the holding part (33) and the connecting part (34) are all made of silicone.

10. Food probe assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that the other end of the connection part (34) is detachably connected to the socket (2).

11. Food probe assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that the other end of the connection part (34) is provided with a collar (341), the collar (341) being connected to one end of the socket (2) in a state in which the connection part (34) is connected to the socket (2), and that the outer surface of the end of the socket (2) is provided with an external thread, and that the collar (341) is fixed by means of a nut (23) screwed with the external thread.

12. Food probe assembly according to any of claims 1-8, characterized in that the plug (11) of the food probe (1) is provided with a first contact part (111), and the hole channel of the receptacle (20) of the socket (2) is provided with a second contact part (21) which can be contacted with the first contact part (111) to form an electrical signal.

13. Food probe assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that the outer side of the socket (2) is provided with an external terminal (22) corresponding to the second contact (21) and intended to be electrically connected to an external detection circuit.

14. Food probe assembly according to claim 12, wherein the number of first contact parts (111) on the plug (11) of the food probe (1) is at least two, which are arranged at intervals along the length direction, and correspondingly the number of second contact parts (21) is at least two and corresponds to the number of first contact parts (111) one by one.

15. Cooking apparatus, wherein a food probe assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 14 is applied.