CN220308930U - Heating element support and cooking utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides heating device piece support and cooking utensil. The heating element support comprises a base body and a clamping part, wherein the clamping part extends out of one end of the base body to form an elastic clamping groove with an opening, the clamping part is provided with an arc-shaped clamping section in the extending direction, and the central angle of the arc-shaped clamping section is not smaller than 180 degrees. The central angle of the arc-shaped clamping section is not smaller than 180 degrees, and the arc-shaped clamping section is actually of a clamping groove structure with certain elasticity, so that the arc-shaped clamping section can clamp the heating element, namely the fixing and limiting functions of the heating element are realized on the heating element support by the arc-shaped clamping section, and the supporting function of the heating element is realized by the base body. Meanwhile, the whole installation of the heating element bracket to the outside can be completed only by simply installing the seat body to the outside. The heating element support is good in fixing and supporting effect of the heating element, and the whole device is simple in structure and easy to produce and install.

Description

Heating element support and cooking utensil

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to a heating element bracket and a cooking appliance.

Background

The steaming and baking integrated machine is generally provided with a heating pipe and a fan which are positioned at the rear part of the liner. Under the effect of the fan, circulating air flow is formed in the inner container, and the circulating air flow can continuously take away heat released by the heating pipe, so that the temperature in the inner container is gradually increased, and further, food placed in the inner container is heated.

In the existing steaming and baking all-in-one machine, a plurality of heating element supports are generally used for fixedly supporting the heating elements, the heating element supports are mostly in the form of annular hoops, and the heating element supports in the form of the annular hoops generally have the problem that the heating elements are difficult to install, maintain or replace.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to at least partially solve the problems of the prior art, according to one aspect of the present utility model, a heating element holder is provided. The heating element support comprises a base body and a clamping part, wherein the clamping part extends out of one end of the base body to form an elastic clamping groove with an opening, the clamping part is provided with an arc-shaped clamping section in the extending direction, and the central angle of the arc-shaped clamping section is not smaller than 180 degrees. The central angle of the arc-shaped clamping section is not smaller than 180 degrees, and the arc-shaped clamping section is actually a clamping groove structure with certain elasticity, so that the arc-shaped clamping section can clamp the heating element, namely the fixing and limiting functions of the arc-shaped clamping section on the heating element support are realized, and the supporting functions of the heating element are realized by the base body. Meanwhile, the heating element support can be integrally mounted outside only by simply mounting the base body outside, and the whole device is very convenient to mount. The heating element support is good in fixing and supporting effect of the heating element, and the whole device is simple in structure and easy to produce and install.

Illustratively, the central angle subtended by the arcuate detent section is no greater than 270 °. The heating element enters the arc-shaped clamping section more simply and conveniently, the heating element support is more practical, and the heating element support is more simply and conveniently installed when being used for fixedly supporting the heating element, so that the user experience is better when using the heating element support.

Illustratively, the clip portion further has a flange in the extending direction, the flange being formed on an end of the arcuate detent section remote from the base portion. When the heating element needs to enter the elastic clamping groove, the flanging can play a guiding role, the flanging is arranged to enable the heating piece to be clamped on the heating piece support more conveniently.

Illustratively, the arcuate detent section is provided with a hollowed-out portion. The setting of fretwork portion can promote clamping portion holistic elasticity to make the heating element get into the elasticity draw-in groove that clamping portion formed easier, reduced the heating element installation in-process, the heating element receives the risk of destruction. And when the heating piece is clamped on the heating piece bracket, the hollowed-out part increases the exposed area of the heating piece, so that the heating efficiency of the heating piece can be improved.

The base portion includes a first connecting plate, a second connecting plate, and a bottom plate, the first connecting plate is perpendicular to the second connecting plate, the second connecting plate is perpendicular to the bottom plate, and the clip portion extends from an end of the first connecting plate away from the second connecting plate. The first connecting plate, the second connecting plate and the bottom plate jointly complete the supporting function of the heating element, and the heating element support is more stable when supporting the heating element. Because the first connecting plate is perpendicular to the second connecting plate, the connection part of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate is not easy to deform as can be known by simple stress analysis; similarly, the second connecting plate is perpendicular to the bottom plate, and the connecting part of the second connecting plate and the bottom plate is not easy to deform. The connection between the heating element support and the external element can be completed only by connecting the bottom plate to the outside, and the second connecting plate can actually enable the installation position of the heating element support to be separated by a distance, for example, when the heating element support is applied to a cooking appliance, the second connecting plate can prevent the heating element from continuously releasing heat and damage the inner side wall of the cooking appliance, in which the heating element support is installed. In addition, the first connecting plate can provide a larger supporting surface for the heating element, so that the supporting effect of the heating element bracket on the heating element is better.

Illustratively, the first connection plate is located on the opposite side of the base plate from the second connection plate. The first connection plate being located on the opposite side of the base plate with respect to the second connection plate may make the connection of the base plate to the outside simpler,

according to another aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a cooking appliance. The cooking utensil includes inner bag and heating element, and the inner bag is constructed into one end open-ended cavity, and the inner bag has the courage back plate opposite with the opening, and heating element includes heating element and any one of heating element support as above, and heating element support sets up on the courage back plate, and heating element detachably card locates the elasticity draw-in groove. In such cooking utensil, the elastic clamping groove is located to the heating piece card more convenient, and overall structure is simpler, and the heating piece is also easier to dismantle.

Illustratively, the number of heating element holders is at least two. Can provide more stable fixed bolster to the heating member for the heating member installation is accomplished the back and is more stable, has promoted the stability of whole equipment.

Illustratively, the openings of the resilient clamping grooves on at least two of the heating element holders are each oriented toward the center of the liner back plate. The heating piece support that sets up like this is better to the fixed support effect of heating piece, and each heating piece support is located to the heating piece card simpler moreover.

Illustratively, a positioning groove is formed in the base body, a positioning piece is arranged on the liner rear plate, and the positioning groove abuts against the positioning piece to position the heating piece support. Through setting element and constant head tank, can make the installation of heating element support more convenient, when the mounted position of heating element is predetermined in advance moreover, can make the mounted position of heating element support and the mounted position of heating element more match.

Illustratively, the base portion is provided with mounting holes, the heating element support is fixedly connected to the liner rear plate through the mounting hole. The installation position of the heating element support can be further positioned by the installation holes, and the heating element support can be installed more simply.

In the summary, a series of concepts in a simplified form are introduced, which will be further described in detail in the detailed description section. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

Advantages and features of the utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The following drawings are included to provide an understanding of the utility model and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. Embodiments of the present utility model and their description are shown in the drawings to explain the principles of the utility model. In the drawings of which there are shown,

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

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1, wherein the blower is in a disassembled state;

FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1, wherein the blower is in a disassembled state;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a heating element holder according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the heating element holder of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the heating element holder of FIG. 4; and

fig. 7 is a top view of the heating element holder of fig. 4.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

100. a heating element support; 110. a seat body part; 111. a first connection plate; 112. a second connecting plate; 113. a bottom plate; 114. a positioning groove; 115. a mounting hole; 120. a clip part; 121. an arc-shaped clamping section; 1211. a hollowed-out part; 122. flanging; 200. a heating member; 300. an inner container; 310. a liner back plate; 311. and a positioning piece.

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of the utility model. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the following description illustrates preferred embodiments of the utility model by way of example only and that the utility model may be practiced without one or more of these details. Furthermore, some technical features that are known in the art have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the utility model.

According to one aspect of the present utility model, a heating element holder is provided. The heating element holder may be applied to any suitable device including, but not limited to, a cooking appliance provided with a heating element. According to another aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a cooking appliance. The cooking utensil is provided with the heating piece, and the heating piece support can provide fixed support to the heating piece. The heating element holder and the cooking appliance will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 4, the heating element holder 100 may include a base portion 110 and a clip portion 120. The base 110 may be connected to the outside, for example, the base 110 may be fixedly installed in the cooking appliance. The clamping portion 120 can clamp the heating element, so as to realize the fixing supporting function of the heating element bracket 100 on the heating element. The clamping portion 120 may extend from one end of the base portion 110 to form an elastic clamping groove with an opening, and the heating element may enter the elastic clamping groove from the opening, so that the elastic clamping groove may clamp the heating element to fixedly support the heating element. The extension direction here may refer to an arc-shaped direction. The clamping portion 120 may have an arc-shaped clamping section 121 in the extending direction, and a central angle of the arc-shaped clamping section 121 may be not less than 180 °. Referring to fig. 5, the central angle of the arc-shaped locking section 121 is not smaller than 180 °, which means that after the clip portion 120 extends in the extending direction to form a semicircular section, it still continues to extend along the circular direction, and the cross-sectional shape of the finally formed arc-shaped locking section 121 is an arc with a central angle not smaller than 180 °. When the heating element enters such an arc-shaped clamping section 121, the arc-shaped clamping section 121 is actually a clamping groove structure with certain elasticity, so that the heating element can firstly prop open the arc-shaped clamping section 121, the opening of the arc-shaped clamping section 121 is enlarged, and after the heating element enters the arc-shaped clamping section 121, the arc-shaped clamping section 121 can quickly recover to the original shape, and then the heating element is fixedly limited.

According to the heating element support 100 provided by the utility model, the central angle of the arc-shaped clamping section 121 is not smaller than 180 degrees, and the arc-shaped clamping section 121 is actually a clamping groove structure with certain elasticity, so that the arc-shaped clamping section 121 can clamp a heating element, namely the fixing and limiting functions of the heating element are realized on the heating element support 100 by the arc-shaped clamping section 121, and the supporting functions of the heating element are realized by the base body 110. Meanwhile, the heating element holder 100 can be integrally mounted to the outside only by simply mounting the base 110 to the outside, and the overall device is very simple to mount. Such a heating element holder 100 has a good effect of fixedly supporting the heating element, and the overall apparatus has a simple structure, and is easy to manufacture and install.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the central angle subtended by the arc-shaped catching section 121 may be not more than 270 °. When the central angle of the arc-shaped clamping section 121 is larger than 270 degrees, the opening of the elastic clamping groove formed by the arc-shaped clamping section 121 is too small, and the heating element is not easy to enter. Therefore, the heating element is more simply and conveniently inserted into the arc-shaped clamping section 121, and the heating element bracket 100 is more practical, so that the heating element is more simply and conveniently installed when being fixedly supported, and the user experiences better when in use.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the clip portion 120 may further have a flange 122 in an extending direction, and the flange 122 may be formed on an end of the arc-shaped latching section 121 remote from the base portion 110. The flange 122 may have a straight or arcuate cross-section. The clip portion 120 continues to extend at the end of the extension in a direction away from the seat portion 110 to form a flange 122, and the extending direction of the flange 122 may be tangential to the extending direction of the clip portion 120 and may be an arc direction different from the extending direction of the clip portion 120. It will be appreciated that cuff 122 may be designed to have a smaller size as desired. The opening of the elastic catching groove formed at the end of the flange 122 is slightly larger than the opening of the elastic catching groove formed at the end of the clip portion 120. When the heating element needs to enter the elastic clamping groove, the flanging 122 can play a guiding role, and the flanging 122 is arranged so that the heating element is clamped in the heating element bracket 100 more conveniently.

Referring to fig. 4, 6 and 7, the arcuate latch section 121 may be provided with a hollow 1211. The hollow portion 1211 may be formed by hollowing out a part of the arc-shaped latching section 121. The hollow portion 1211 may be designed into any shape and size according to needs, in the illustrated embodiment, the hollow portion 1211 is projected to be rectangular on the plane of the base 110, and in other not-shown embodiments, the hollow portion 1211 may be projected to be circular or other various shapes on the plane of the base 110. The hollow portion 1211 can promote the overall elasticity of the clamping portion 120, so that the heating element can enter the elastic clamping groove formed by the clamping portion 120 more easily, and the risk of damage to the heating element in the installation process of the heating element is reduced. And when the heating element is clamped on the heating element bracket 100, the hollowed-out part 1211 increases the exposed area of the heating element, so that the heating efficiency of the heating element can be improved.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the base 110 may include a first connection plate 111, a second connection plate 112, and a bottom plate 113, the first connection plate 111 may be perpendicular to the second connection plate 112, the second connection plate 112 may be perpendicular to the bottom plate 113, and the clip portion 120 may extend from an end of the first connection plate 111 remote from the second connection plate 112. The supporting function of the heating element is completed by the first connecting plate 111, the second connecting plate 112 and the bottom plate 113, and the heating element bracket 100 is more stable when supporting the heating element. Since the first connecting plate 111 is perpendicular to the second connecting plate 112, the connection part between the first connecting plate 111 and the second connecting plate 112 is not easy to deform as can be known by simple stress analysis; similarly, the second connecting plate 112 is perpendicular to the bottom plate 113, and the connection part of the second connecting plate 112 and the bottom plate 113 is not easy to deform. The connection with the external member can be accomplished by only connecting the bottom plate 113 to the outside, and the second connection plate 112 can actually space the heating member from the installation position of the heating member support 100 by a distance, for example, when the heating member support 100 is applied to a cooking appliance, the second connection plate 112 can prevent the heating member from continuously releasing heat, which would damage the inner sidewall of the cooking appliance in which the heating member support 100 is installed. In addition, the first connecting plate 111 may provide a larger supporting surface for the heating element, so that the heating element support 100 has a better supporting effect on the heating element.

Referring to fig. 5, the first connection plate 111 and the second connection plate 112 may be located at opposite sides with respect to the bottom plate 113. When such a heating element holder 100 is mounted to the outside, the bottom plate 113 needs to be connected to the outside, and the first connection plate 111 is located on the opposite side to the bottom plate 113 than the second connection plate 112 is located on the same side to the bottom plate 113 than in the embodiment in which the first connection plate 111 is located on the same side to the second connection plate 112, so that the bottom plate 113 is easier to be connected to the outside, for example, the bottom plate 113 is connected to the outside through a screw-fit of a fastener, and the first connection plate 111 located on the opposite side to the second connection plate 112 does not block the fastener.

In an embodiment not shown, the first connection plate 111 and the second connection plate 112 opposite to the bottom plate 113 may also be located on the same side.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a cooking appliance. Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the cooking appliance may include a liner 300 and a heating assembly, the liner 300 may be configured as a cavity having an opening, food may be placed in the cavity from the opening when cooking food, and a door (not shown) may be provided at the opening, through which the opening may be opened or closed. The inner container 300 may have a container back plate 310 opposite to the opening, and it is understood that when the user uses the cooking apparatus, the plate body located on the side of the inner container 300 away from the user is the container back plate 310.

The heating assembly may include the heating element 200 and any of the heating element holders 100 described above, and the heating element may be a conventional infrared heating tube having an annular shape as a whole, and the infrared heating tube may be a straight tube, an M-shaped tube, a U-shaped tube, a multi-folded tube, an annular tube, a spiral tube, or other irregular tube. The heating element holder 100 may be disposed on the liner back plate 310, and the heating element 200 is detachably fastened to the elastic clamping groove. The heating element holder 100 may be provided on the liner rear plate 310 by welding, clamping or screwing, etc. In such a cooking appliance, the heating member 200 is more conveniently clamped in the elastic clamping groove, the overall structure is simpler, and the heating member 200 is also easier to detach.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the heating element holder 100 may be at least two. Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the heating element 200 is fixedly supported by three heating element holders 100, and for the circular heating element 200, the three heating element holders 100 may be disposed at three apexes of an equilateral triangle. Of course, the specific location of the heating element holder 100 may be designed as desired, and is not specifically limited herein.

In other embodiments, not shown, two heating element holders 100 may be used in the cooking appliance to form a fixed support for the heating element 200, for example, two heating element holders 100 are provided at symmetrical positions on both sides of the installation position of the heating element 200. The two heating element supports 100 can also provide a more stable fixed support for the heating element 200, so that the heating element 200 is more stable after being installed, and the stability of the whole equipment is improved.

In the embodiment in which not less than two heater holders 100 are provided, the opening direction of the elastic catching groove on each heater holder 100 may be arbitrary. For example, in the embodiment in which two heating element holders 100 are provided, the two heating element holders 100 are respectively provided at the left and right sides of the installation position of the heating element 200, the opening of the elastic clamping groove of the heating element holder 100 at the left side may be directed to the left side, and the opening of the elastic clamping groove of the heating element holder 100 at the right side may also be directed to the left side; alternatively, the opening of the elastic catching groove of the left heating element holder 100 may be directed to the right, and the opening of the elastic catching groove of the right heating element holder 100 may be directed to the left. Preferably, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the openings of the elastic clamping grooves on the heating element support 100 may all face the center of the liner rear plate 310, and in the illustrated embodiment, the center of the annular heating element 200 is located in the center region of the liner rear plate 310, that is, the openings of the elastic clamping grooves on the heating element support 100 all face the center of the heating element 200. The heating element support 100 thus arranged has a better fixing and supporting effect on the heating element 200, and the heating element 200 is more simply clamped on each heating element support 100.

The seat body 110 may be provided with a positioning slot 114, the liner back plate 310 may be provided with a positioning piece 311, and the positioning slot 114 may abut against the positioning piece 311 to form positioning for the position of the heating piece support 100. The positioning member 311 and the positioning groove 114 may be of any shape and size. It will be appreciated that the positioning member 311 and the positioning groove 114 may be matched, for example, the positioning member 311 may be a prismatic structure protruding from the liner rear plate 310 with a smaller height, and the positioning groove 114 may be in the form of an opening matched with the positioning member 311. Referring to fig. 3, the positioning member 311 may have a circular arc edge and protrude from the liner rear plate 310 with a small height, the positioning groove 114 may be a circular arc slot, and at least a portion of the positioning member 311 may be abutted against the positioning groove 114. By the positioning piece 311 and the positioning groove 114, the installation of the heating piece bracket 100 can be more convenient, and the installation position of the heating piece bracket 100 and the installation position of the heating piece 200 can be more matched when the installation position of the heating piece 200 is preset.

The base 110 may be provided with mounting holes 115, and the heating element holder 100 may be fixedly coupled to the bladder back plate 310 through the mounting holes 115. The seat body 110 may be fixedly coupled to the bladder back plate 310 by riveting, welding, or fastening screw coupling at the position of the mounting hole 115, and the arrangement of the mounting hole 115 may further position the mounting position of the heating element supporter 100, and may make the mounting of the heating element supporter 100 simpler.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the azimuth or positional relationships indicated by the azimuth terms such as "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "transverse", "vertical", "horizontal", and "top", "bottom", etc., are generally based on the azimuth or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and these azimuth terms do not indicate and imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific azimuth or be constructed and operated in a specific azimuth, without limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model; the orientation terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the outline of the components themselves.

For ease of description, regional relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein to describe regional positional relationships of one or more components or features to other components or features illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the relative terms of regions include not only the orientation of the components illustrated in the figures, but also different orientations in use or operation. For example, if the element in the figures is turned over entirely, elements "over" or "on" other elements or features would then be included in cases where the element is "under" or "beneath" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". Moreover, these components or features may also be positioned at other different angles (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other angles), and all such cases are intended to be encompassed herein.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exemplary embodiments according to the present utility model. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, components, assemblies, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and the claims of the present utility model and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the utility model described herein may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.

The present utility model has been illustrated by the above-described embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the utility model to the embodiments described. In addition, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present utility model is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that many variations and modifications are possible in light of the teachings of the utility model, which variations and modifications are within the scope of the utility model as claimed. The scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims (11)

1. The heating element support is characterized by comprising a base body and a clamping part, wherein the clamping part extends from one end of the base body to form an elastic clamping groove with an opening, the clamping part is provided with an arc-shaped clamping section in the extending direction, and the central angle of the arc-shaped clamping section is not smaller than 180 degrees.

2. The heating element holder of claim 1, wherein the arcuate detent segment subtends a central angle no greater than 270 °.

3. The heating element holder according to claim 1, wherein the clip portion further has a flange in an extending direction, the flange being formed on an end of the arcuate detent section remote from the base portion.

4. The heating element holder according to claim 1, wherein the arcuate detent section is provided with a hollowed-out portion.

5. The heating element stand of claim 1, wherein the base portion includes a first connection plate, a second connection plate, and a base plate, the first connection plate being perpendicular to the second connection plate, the second connection plate being perpendicular to the base plate, the clip portion extending from an end of the first connection plate remote from the second connection plate.

6. The heating element holder of claim 5, wherein the first web is on a different side than the second web relative to the base plate.

7. A cooking utensil, includes inner bag and heating element, the inner bag is constructed into one end open-ended cavity, the inner bag have with the opening relative courage back plate, its characterized in that:

the heating component comprises a heating element and a heating element support according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the heating element support is arranged on the liner rear plate, and the heating element is detachably clamped in the elastic clamping groove.

8. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein the number of heating element holders is at least two.

9. The cooking appliance of claim 8, wherein openings of the elastic clamping grooves on at least two of the heating element holders are each oriented toward a center of the liner back plate.

10. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein a positioning groove is provided on the base portion, and a positioning member is provided on the liner rear plate, and the positioning groove abuts against the positioning member to position the heating member support.

11. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein the base portion is provided with a mounting hole, and the heating element holder is fixedly connected to the liner back plate through the mounting hole.