CN219846172U

CN219846172U - Cooking utensil

Info

Publication number: CN219846172U
Application number: CN202320678694.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张佳; 张炳早; 林敏瑜; 王义斌
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-29
Filing date: 2023-03-29
Publication date: 2023-10-20
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-29

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cooking appliance, which comprises a box body, a door body and a sealing piece, wherein the box body comprises a mounting groove and a cooking cavity with a first opening; the door body cover is arranged at the first opening; the sealing element comprises a sealing ring and an elastic element arranged on the sealing ring, the sealing ring is clamped between the box body and the door body, and the elastic element is inserted into the mounting groove and is elastically deformed, so that the sealing element is connected with the box body under the action of elasticity. When the elastic piece is positioned in the mounting groove, the elastic piece can generate elastic force for recovering elastic deformation, and the elastic force can prevent the elastic piece from falling out of the mounting groove to a certain extent. The cooking utensil provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the advantages that the connecting structure between the sealing element and the box body is simple, the dismounting efficiency is high, the sealing ring is convenient to dismount or replace, the use experience of a user is improved, the connecting structure of the sealing element is not easy to damage, the sealing element can be reused, and the use cost is reduced.

Description

Cooking utensil

Technical Field

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

Background

Cooking devices such as electric ovens have become an indispensable member of modern home kitchens as a main kitchen appliance for daily cooking. The oven generates heat through the heating tube for heat is in the food in the cooking cavity, in order to avoid heat loss, sets up the sealing washer between the cavity module that the door body has the cooking cavity, and the sealing washer is used for sealing the clearance between door body and the cavity module.

In the related art, after the sealing ring is assembled, a user cannot detach at will, but after the sealing ring is used for a period of time, the problems of dirty dirt collection, poor sealing or accidental breakage and damage caused by aging and the like can occur to influence the use of a product, and the user cannot detach the sealing ring for cleaning or replacement by himself, so that inconvenience is brought to the user.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the embodiment of the utility model is expected to provide a cooking appliance, which is convenient for disassembling or replacing the sealing ring, and improves the user experience.

To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a cooking appliance, including:

a case including a mounting groove and a cooking cavity having a first opening;

the door body is arranged at the first opening in a covering manner;

the sealing piece comprises a sealing ring and an elastic piece arranged on the sealing ring, the sealing ring is clamped between the box body and the door body, and the elastic piece is inserted into the mounting groove and is elastically deformed, so that the sealing piece is connected with the box body under the action of elasticity.

In one embodiment, the elastic member includes a connection portion and a first elastic sheet connected to the connection portion, where the connection portion is connected to the seal ring, and the first elastic sheet is bent towards a direction perpendicular to a plane where the connection portion is located to form a first bending portion, and in a state where the elastic member is inserted into the mounting groove, the first bending portion is abutted to a groove wall of the mounting groove.

In one embodiment, the elastic component includes a plugging portion, the plugging portion is connected with one end of the first elastic piece away from the connecting portion, and an extension direction of the plugging portion is the same as an extension direction of the mounting groove.

In one embodiment, the elastic member includes a second elastic sheet, the second elastic sheet is formed with a second bending portion, the bending direction of the first bending portion is opposite to that of the second bending portion, and in a state that the elastic member is inserted into the mounting groove, the first bending portion and the second bending portion are respectively abutted to groove walls on two opposite sides of the mounting groove.

In one embodiment, one end of the second elastic piece is connected with the plug-in connection part, and the other end extends towards the connection part; or one end of the second elastic sheet is connected with the connecting part, and the other end extends towards the inserting part.

In one embodiment, the number of the first elastic pieces is two, and the number of the second elastic pieces is one and is located between the two first elastic pieces; or the number of the second elastic sheets is two, the number of the first elastic sheets is one, and the first elastic sheets are positioned between the two second elastic sheets.

In one embodiment, the plug-in connection is located in the same plane as the connection.

In one embodiment, the number of the elastic pieces is plural, and the plural elastic pieces are arranged on the sealing ring at intervals.

In one embodiment, the case includes a housing assembly and a cavity module having the cooking cavity, the housing assembly being covered on an outer side of at least part of the structure of the cavity module, the cavity module forming the mounting groove.

In one embodiment, the cavity module comprises a main body and a cavity front plate, the outer side of the main body is covered by the housing assembly, the housing assembly and the main body face to one side of the door body, the cavity front plate and the main body enclose to form the cooking cavity with the first opening, and the mounting groove is defined between the cavity front plate and the main body.

In one embodiment, the cooking appliance is one of an oven, an air fryer, a steam box, and a steam oven.

The cooking utensil provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises a box body, a door body and a sealing piece, wherein the box body comprises a mounting groove and a cooking cavity with a first opening, the door body is covered at the first opening and is used for sealing the cooking cavity, the sealing piece comprises a sealing ring and an elastic piece arranged on the sealing ring, the sealing ring is clamped between the box body and the door body and is used for sealing a gap between the box body and the door body, the sealing performance of the cooking cavity is improved, and further the cooking efficiency and the cooking effect are improved. When the sealing element is installed, the elastic element is inserted into the installation groove and is elastically deformed, and when the elastic element is positioned in the installation groove, the elastic element can generate elastic force for recovering the elastic deformation, and the elastic force can prevent the elastic element from falling out of the installation groove to a certain extent, so that the elastic element can be used for connecting the sealing element with the box body under the action of elastic force. When the sealing element is disassembled, the elastic element can be taken out from the mounting groove by overcoming the friction force between the elastic element and the groove wall of the mounting groove, and elastic deformation is recovered after the elastic element is taken out from the mounting groove. The cooking utensil provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the advantages that the connecting structure between the sealing element and the box body is simple, the dismounting efficiency is high, the sealing ring is convenient to dismount or replace, the use experience of a user is improved, the connecting structure of the sealing element is not easy to damage, the sealing element can be reused, and the use cost is reduced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a cooking appliance according to another embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an assembly of a sealing member and a case of the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of FIG. 2 at A;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of an elastic member according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Description of the reference numerals

10. A case; 10a, a cooking cavity; 10b, a first opening; 10c, a mounting groove; 11. a cavity module; 111. a cavity front plate; 112. a main body; 12. a housing assembly; 20. a door body; 30. a seal; 31. a seal ring; 32. an elastic member; 321. a connection part; 322. a first elastic sheet; 322a, a first bending portion; 323. a second spring plate; 323a, a second bending part; 324. a plug-in part; 100. a cooking appliance.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present utility model and the technical features of the embodiments may be combined with each other, and the detailed description in the specific embodiments should be interpreted as an explanation of the gist of the present utility model and should not be construed as unduly limiting the present utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, the terms "top," "bottom," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in fig. 1 and 2, and it is to be understood that these orientation terms are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be configured and operated in a particular orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the present utility model. The utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific examples. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

An embodiment of the present utility model provides a cooking apparatus, referring to fig. 1 to 3, including a case 10, a door 20, and a sealing member 30.

It should be noted that the specific type of the cooking apparatus 100 is not limited herein, and in an exemplary embodiment, the cooking apparatus 100 is one of an oven, an air fryer, a steam box, and a steam oven. The embodiment of the present utility model will be described by taking the cooking appliance 100 as an oven.

In other embodiments, the microwave heating function may be integrated on the cooking apparatus 100 with different functions according to the user's requirement, so as to separate the microwave from the oven, the steam box or the steam oven, thereby improving the kitchen convenience. For example, a microwave oven all-in-one machine.

The case 10 includes a cooking cavity 10a having a first opening 10b, the cooking cavity 10a for receiving food and cooking the food, and the food can be put into the cooking cavity 10a through the first opening 10b or taken out from the inside of the cooking cavity 10a. The first opening 10b is provided, for example, at the front side of the case 10.

The door 20 is provided at the first opening 10b to seal the cooking cavity 10a, i.e., the door 20 may selectively open or close the first opening 10b.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the sealing member 30 includes a sealing ring 31 and an elastic member 32 disposed on the sealing ring 31, where the sealing ring 31 is sandwiched between the case 10 and the door 20, for sealing a gap between the case 10 and the door 20, and the elastic member 32 is inserted into the mounting groove 10c and elastically deformed, so that the sealing member 30 and the case 10 are connected under elastic force, that is, the elastic member 32 can be prevented from falling out of the mounting groove 10c to a certain extent.

In the related art, the sealing washer is fixed on the box through the mode of cementing, or, through set up a plurality of eye-splice that are formed by the steel wire bending on the sealing washer, for example, individual eye-splice interval sets up the week side at the sealing washer, set up the jack on the position that the box corresponds, be used for fixed sealing washer through inserting the jack with the eye-splice, the assembly efficiency of this kind of assembly scheme is low, can't unpick out after the assembly, after-sales personnel need a large amount of maintenance time demolish the complete machine just can change or need destroy the sealing washer just can unpick out, above-mentioned complex operation is efficient, cost of maintenance is high.

The cooking appliance provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises a box body 10, a door body 20 and a sealing member 30, wherein the box body 10 comprises a mounting groove 10c and a cooking cavity 10a with a first opening 10b, the door body 20 is covered at the first opening 10b and is used for sealing the cooking cavity 10a, the sealing member 30 comprises a sealing ring 31 and an elastic member 32 arranged on the sealing ring 31, the sealing ring 31 is clamped between the box body 10 and the door body 20 and is used for sealing a gap between the box body 10 and the door body 20, the sealing performance of the cooking cavity 10a is improved, and further the cooking efficiency and the cooking effect are improved. When the sealing member 30 is installed, the elastic member 32 is inserted into the installation groove 10c and elastically deforms, and when the elastic member 32 is located in the installation groove 10c, the elastic member 32 generates an elastic force for recovering the elastic deformation, and the elastic force can prevent the elastic member 32 from falling out of the installation groove 10c to a certain extent, so that the arrangement of the elastic member 32 can be used for connecting the sealing member 30 with the box 10 under the elastic action. When the seal member 30 is removed, the elastic member 32 is removed from the installation groove 10c by overcoming the friction between the elastic member 32 and the groove wall of the installation groove 10c, and elastic deformation is restored after the elastic member 32 is removed from the installation groove 10c. According to the cooking utensil provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the connecting structure between the sealing element 30 and the box body 10 is simple, the dismounting efficiency is high, the sealing ring 31 is convenient to dismount or replace, the use experience of a user is improved, the connecting structure of the sealing element 30 is not easy to damage, the sealing element can be reused, and the use cost is reduced.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2 to 5, the elastic member 32 includes a connecting portion 321 and a first elastic piece 322 connected to the connecting portion 321, wherein the connecting portion 321 is connected to the sealing ring 31, that is, the elastic member 32 is disposed on the sealing ring 31 through the connecting portion 321, the first elastic piece 322 is bent towards a direction perpendicular to a plane in which the connecting portion 321 is located to form a first bending portion 322a, and in a state in which the elastic member 32 is inserted into the mounting groove 10c, the first bending portion 322a abuts against a groove wall of the mounting groove 10c.

That is, when the seal ring 31 is installed, during the process that the first elastic piece 322 is gradually inserted into the installation groove 10c, the groove wall of the installation groove 10c gradually presses the first elastic piece 322, so that the first elastic piece 322 is elastically deformed, when the seal ring 31 is assembled in place, the first bending portion 322a may abut against the groove wall of the installation groove 10c, and at the same time, other portions of the elastic member 32 may abut against the groove wall of the installation groove 10c, for example, an end portion of the first elastic piece 322 away from the connecting portion 321 and/or the connecting portion 321 may abut against the groove wall of the installation groove 10c, at this time, elastic deformation mainly occurs through the first elastic piece 322, and the first elastic piece 322 may generate an elastic force for recovering the elastic deformation, which may prevent the elastic member 32 from being separated from the installation groove 10c to a certain extent.

When the seal member 30 is removed, the elastic member 32 is removed from the installation groove 10c by overcoming the friction between the elastic member 32 and the groove wall of the installation groove 10c, and elastic deformation is restored after the elastic member 32 is removed from the installation groove 10c.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2 to 5, the elastic member 32 includes a plugging portion 324, the plugging portion 324 is connected to an end of the first elastic piece 322 away from the connecting portion 321, and an extending direction of the plugging portion 324 is the same as an extending direction of the mounting groove 10c.

It can be appreciated that, since the first elastic piece 322 is bent towards the direction perpendicular to the plane of the connecting portion 321 to form the first bending portion 322a, that is, the first elasticity generally forms an included angle with the plane of the connecting portion 321, which is unfavorable for inserting the elastic piece 32 into the mounting groove 10c, in this embodiment, the inserting portion 324 is disposed at one end of the first elastic piece 322 away from the connecting portion 321, and the extending direction of the inserting portion 324 is the same as that of the mounting groove 10c, so the inserting portion 324 can guide the first elastic piece 322, that is, in the process of gradually inserting the first elastic piece 322 into the mounting groove 10c, the inserting portion 324 can guide the first elastic piece 322 to be inserted into the mounting groove 10c, which is favorable for inserting the elastic piece 32 into the mounting groove 10c, and further favorable for assembling the sealing ring 31 and the box 10.

In one embodiment, the plugging portion 324 and the connecting portion 321 are located on the same plane. At this time, the first elastic piece 322 is located at the same side of the plane where the inserting portion 324 and the connecting portion 321 are located, in the process that the first elastic piece 322 is gradually inserted into the mounting groove 10c, the groove wall of the mounting groove 10c gradually presses the first elastic piece 322, so that the first elastic piece 322 is elastically deformed, when the sealing ring 31 is assembled in place, the first bending portion 322a abuts against the groove wall of the mounting groove 10c, and meanwhile, the inserting portion 324 and the connecting portion 321 abut against the groove wall of the mounting groove 10c, at this time, since the first elastic piece 322, the inserting portion 324 and the connecting portion 321 abut against the groove wall of the mounting groove 10c, namely, the contact area between the elastic piece 32 and the mounting groove 10c is increased, so that the friction force between the elastic piece 32 and the box 10 is increased, and the reliability of the connecting structure between the sealing piece 30 and the box 10 is further improved.

In other embodiments, the plugging portion 324 and the connecting portion 321 may not be located in the same plane, but the planes of the plugging portion and the connecting portion are parallel.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2 to 5, the elastic member 32 includes a second elastic piece 323, the second elastic piece 323 is formed with a second bending portion 323a, the bending directions of the first bending portion 322a and the second bending portion 323a are opposite, and in a state that the elastic member 32 is inserted into the mounting groove 10c, the first bending portion 322a and the second bending portion 323a respectively abut against groove walls on two opposite sides of the mounting groove 10c. Namely, by simultaneously providing the first elastic piece 322 and the second elastic piece 323, the bending direction of the first bending portion 322a is opposite to the bending direction of the second bending portion 323a, so that on one hand, the structural strength of the elastic piece 32 is improved, on the other hand, the deformation amount of the elastic piece 32 is improved to a certain extent by bending the first bending portion 322a and the second bending portion 323a in opposite directions, in addition, the first bending portion 322a and the second bending portion 323a are respectively abutted with the groove walls on two opposite sides of the mounting groove 10c, the symmetry of the elastic piece 32 after being inserted into the mounting groove 10c is improved, and the stress uniformity of the elastic piece 32 is further improved.

It should be noted that the connection manner of the second elastic piece 323 is not limited herein, and in an exemplary embodiment, one end of the second elastic piece 323 is connected to the inserting portion 324, and the other end extends toward the connecting portion 321, i.e. one end of the second elastic piece 323 away from the inserting portion 324 is a free end, which is favorable for the elastic deformation of the first elastic piece 322 and the second elastic piece 323.

In other embodiments, one end of the second elastic piece 323 is connected to the connecting portion 321, and the other end extends toward the inserting portion 324, i.e. the end of the second elastic piece 323 away from the connecting portion 321 is a free end, which is beneficial for the elastic deformation of the first elastic piece 322 and the second elastic piece 323.

It should be noted that, the number of the first elastic pieces 322 and the number of the second elastic pieces 323 are not limited herein, and, for example, in some embodiments, referring to fig. 5, the number of the first elastic pieces 322 is two, the number of the second elastic pieces 323 is one, and the second elastic pieces are located between the two first elastic pieces 322, so that the elastic piece 32 can be abutted with the groove wall of the mounting groove 10c through one second elastic piece 323 and the two first elastic pieces 322, so that the elastic piece 32 contacts with the groove wall of the mounting groove 10c at least through three places, and the stability of the connection structure between the elastic piece 32 and the box 10 is improved. And the second elastic piece 323 is located between the two first elastic pieces 322, so that the stress of the elastic piece 32 is more uniform, and the stability of the connecting structure between the elastic piece 32 and the box body 10 is further improved.

In other embodiments, the number of the second elastic pieces 323 is two, the number of the first elastic pieces 322 is one, and the first elastic pieces 322 are located between the two second elastic pieces 323, and the embodiment and the above embodiment are based on the same principle, so that the stress of the elastic piece 32 is more uniform, and the stability of the connection structure between the elastic piece 32 and the box 10 is improved.

In one embodiment, the number of the elastic members 32 is plural, and the elastic members 32 are disposed on the sealing ring 31 at intervals. That is, the plurality of elastic members 32 are provided on the side of the seal ring 31 adjacent to the mounting groove 10c, and are provided at intervals in the axial direction of the seal ring 31. By providing the plurality of elastic members 32, the reliability of the connection structure between the elastic members 32 and the case 10 can be improved, and the problem that any one of the elastic members 32 is damaged to cause the mounting failure can be avoided.

Illustratively, the number of elastic members 32 is 8, the seal ring 31 is rectangular or substantially rectangular, and 2 elastic members 32 are provided on each side of the seal ring 31.

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present utility model, the plurality refers to two or more than two.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the case 10 includes a housing assembly 12 and a cavity module 11 having a cooking cavity 10a, wherein the housing assembly 12 is covered on the outer side of at least part of the cavity module 11. That is, the housing assembly 12 may be provided outside the entire cavity module 11, or may be provided outside a part of the structure of the cavity module 11.

The installation position of the installation groove 10c is not limited herein, and for example, the installation groove 10c may be formed in the cavity module 11, or the installation groove 10c may be formed between the housing assembly 12 and the cavity module 11.

As an example, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the cavity module 11 may include a main body 112 and a cavity front plate 111, the housing assembly 12 is covered on the outer side of the main body 112, the cavity front plate 111 covers the housing assembly 12 and the side of the main body 112 facing the door 20, a gap between the housing assembly 12 and the main body 112 may be sealed, the cavity front plate 111 and the main body 112 enclose a cooking cavity 10a with a first opening 10b, and a mounting groove 10c is defined between the cavity front plate 111 and the main body 112. At this time, the sealing ring 31 may be disposed between the cavity module 11 and the door body 20, and the sealing ring 31 may seal a gap between the cooking cavity 10a and the door body 20, thereby improving sealability of the cooking cavity 10a.

It should be noted that, the specific structure of the mounting groove 10c is not limited herein, and referring to fig. 2 to 4, for example, the mounting groove 10c may be a mounting gap L between the cavity front plate 111 and the main body 112, or may be a mounting groove 10c formed on the cavity front plate 111 and the main body 112. The mounting groove 10c in the embodiment of the present utility model is a mounting gap L between the cavity front plate 111 and the main body 112.

Of course, the mounting groove 10c may be provided in the cavity front plate 111, or the mounting groove 10c may be provided in the main body 112.

The housing assembly 12 is disposed outside of the cavity module 11, and the housing assembly 12 may include an upper housing, a lower housing, a right housing, a left housing, and a rear housing.

The main body 112 includes a cavity upper plate, a cavity lower plate, a cavity right plate, a cavity left plate, and a cavity rear plate, and the cavity front plate 111, the cavity upper plate, the cavity lower plate, the cavity right plate, the cavity left plate, and the cavity rear plate enclose together to form the cooking cavity 10a.

The various embodiments/implementations provided by the utility model may be combined with one another without contradiction.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model, but various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model are included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cooking appliance, comprising:

a case including a mounting groove and a cooking cavity having a first opening;

the door body is arranged at the first opening in a covering manner;

2. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member includes a connection portion and a first elastic piece connected to the connection portion, the connection portion is connected to the seal ring, the first elastic piece is bent toward a direction perpendicular to a plane in which the connection portion is located to form a first bending portion, and in a state in which the elastic member is inserted into the installation groove, the first bending portion abuts against a groove wall of the installation groove.

3. The cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein the elastic member includes a socket portion connected to an end of the first elastic piece remote from the connection portion, and an extension direction of the socket portion is the same as an extension direction of the installation groove.

4. A cooking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the elastic member includes a second elastic piece, the second elastic piece is formed with a second bending portion, the bending direction of the first bending portion is opposite to that of the second bending portion, and in a state in which the elastic member is inserted into the mounting groove, the first bending portion and the second bending portion are respectively abutted against groove walls on opposite sides of the mounting groove.

5. The cooking appliance according to claim 4, wherein one end of the second elastic piece is connected to the insertion portion, and the other end extends toward the connection portion; or one end of the second elastic sheet is connected with the connecting part, and the other end extends towards the inserting part.

6. The cooking appliance of claim 4, wherein the number of first elastic pieces is two, the number of second elastic pieces is one, and the second elastic pieces are positioned between the two first elastic pieces; or the number of the second elastic sheets is two, the number of the first elastic sheets is one, and the first elastic sheets are positioned between the two second elastic sheets.

7. A cooking appliance according to claim 3, wherein the spigot is coplanar with the connector.

8. The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the number of the elastic members is plural, and the plural elastic members are provided on the sealing ring at intervals.

9. The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the case includes a housing assembly and a cavity module having the cooking cavity, the housing assembly being covered on an outer side of at least part of a structure of the cavity module, the cavity module forming the mounting groove.

10. The cooking appliance of claim 9, wherein the cavity module includes a main body and a cavity front plate, the housing assembly covers the outer side of the main body, the cavity front plate covers the housing assembly and one side of the main body facing the door body, the cavity front plate and the main body enclose the cooking cavity with the first opening, and the mounting groove is defined between the cavity front plate and the main body.

11. The cooking appliance of any one of claims 1-7, wherein the cooking appliance is one of an oven, an air fryer, a steam box, and a steam oven.