CN220557841U - Liquid removing structure for cooking equipment and cooking equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model proposes a liquid removal structure for a cooking device, the cooking device (100) comprising a cooking cavity (101), characterized in that it comprises: -a bottom plate (1), said bottom plate (1) being arranged at the bottom of said cooking cavity (101) and at least partially constituting a bottom wall of said cooking cavity (101), said bottom plate (1) having a drain port (P1); a waste liquid box (2), wherein the waste liquid box (2) is provided with a liquid inlet (P2); and a drain assembly fluidly connecting the drain port (P1) and the inlet port (P2) to direct waste liquid on the floor (1) into the waste liquid cartridge (2). According to the embodiment of the utility model, the pain point that the user has excessive condensate in the cooking cavity and is not easy to remove after cooking equipment such as a steam box and the like finishes cooking is thoroughly solved, and the use experience of the user is fully optimized.

Description

Liquid removing structure for cooking equipment and cooking equipment

Technical Field

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the field of cooking equipment, in particular to a liquid removing structure for cooking equipment and the cooking equipment.

Background

Cooking is one of basic cooking functions, and is more in accordance with cooking habits of people in China, so that the improvement of the cooking function is particularly important in the development of cooking equipment, particularly a steam box. At present, cooking apparatuses integrated with various cooking functions are increasingly favored by users due to the advantages of intelligent operation, space saving and the like. The integrated cooking device with the steaming function can comprise a steaming and baking integrated machine, a micro-steaming and baking integrated machine and the like.

However, in the existing market, a large amount of condensate often exists on the bottom wall of the cooking cavity after the cooking is finished by the cooking equipment such as a steam box with a cooking function, and the condensate can only be manually removed by a user after the cooking is finished, so that poor use experience is brought to the user. In addition, these condensates are mixed with other components (such as seasonings or oils) in addition to water, and if not removed in time, the main body of the cooking device may be corroded, thereby affecting the service life of the cooking device.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, an object of the present utility model is to provide a liquid removing structure for a cooking apparatus, which can automatically recover waste liquid in a cooking cavity after cooking is completed and can realize concentrated dumping of the waste liquid.

According to a first aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a liquid removal structure for a cooking apparatus, the cooking apparatus comprising a cooking cavity, characterized in that the liquid removal structure comprises: a bottom plate arranged at the bottom of the cooking cavity and at least partially constituting a bottom wall of the cooking cavity, the bottom plate having a drain port; a waste liquid box having a liquid inlet; and a drain assembly in fluid communication with the drain port and the inlet port to direct waste liquid on the floor into the waste cartridge.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the bottom plate has a structure adapted to collect the waste liquid to the drain.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the bottom plate comprises a central portion and a circumferential groove arranged along the outer periphery of the central portion, the drain being provided in the circumferential groove.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the circumferential groove comprises a lateral groove and a rear groove, the drain being arranged in the rear groove.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the bottom plate is arranged such that the central portion is higher than the circumferential groove, such that waste liquid of the central portion flows by gravity into the circumferential groove.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the drain assembly comprises a liquid discharge pump controlled by a controller of the cooking apparatus according to a cooking state of the cooking apparatus.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the drain assembly further comprises: and a buffer structure disposed above the waste liquid box and having an inlet through which waste liquid flowing through the liquid discharge pump flows into the buffer structure, and an outlet aligned with a liquid inlet of the waste liquid box so that waste liquid in the buffer structure flows into the waste liquid box.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the buffer structure is at least partially narrowed in a direction from the inlet to the outlet.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the inlet is provided in a side wall of the buffer structure.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the side of the buffer structure opposite to the inlet is fixedly connected with the frame of the cooking apparatus.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the waste cartridge is detachably mounted below the bottom plate in the depth direction of the cooking cavity.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the waste liquid box is provided with a cover body, the cover body is provided with the liquid inlet and the air pressure balancing port, and the interior of the waste liquid box is communicated with the outside only through the liquid inlet and the air pressure balancing port.

According to a second aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a cooking apparatus characterized in that the cooking apparatus comprises a liquid removal structure for a cooking apparatus according to the first aspect of the present utility model.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the cooking device is a steam box.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the cooking apparatus further comprises a mounting plate located below the soleplate, a receiving cavity being formed between the mounting plate and the soleplate, which is adapted to receive a microwave stirrer.

According to the embodiment of the utility model, the pain point that the user has excessive condensate in the cooking cavity and is not easy to remove after cooking equipment such as a steam box and the like finishes cooking is thoroughly solved, and the use experience of the user is fully optimized.

Drawings

The principles, features and advantages of the present utility model may be better understood by referring to the drawings that follow. In the drawings of which there are shown,

fig. 1 shows a cooking apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model in a perspective view;

FIG. 2 illustrates in top view and cross-sectional view a floor of a liquid removal structure for a cooking apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 3 illustrates a liquid removal structure for a cooking apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model in an exploded perspective view; and

fig. 4 shows a cooking apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model in a bottom view.

List of reference numerals

1 bottom plate

11 center portion

12. Circumferential groove

121. Side groove

122. Rear side groove

P1 liquid outlet

2 waste liquid box

P2 liquid inlet

P3 air pressure balance port

3-liquid discharge pump

4-connector

5 catheter

6 buffer structure

61. Side portion

100. Cooking apparatus

101. Cooking cavity

102. Frame

103. Water supply box

104. Mounting plate

P4 through hole

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantageous technical effects to be solved by the present utility model more apparent, the present utility model will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and a plurality of exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that the description of the specific embodiments is intended for purposes of illustrating the principles of the utility model and is not in limitation on the scope of the utility model.

Before explaining the liquid removing structure according to the embodiment of the utility model, an overall explanation of the cooking apparatus is made.

The cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model may be a steam box. The steam box can be a pure steam box with a steaming function or a steam box with a composite function, in particular to a steam box capable of cooking by microwaves, such as a steaming and baking integrated machine, a micro-steaming and baking integrated machine and the like. Of course, the cooking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present utility model may be other cooking apparatuses known in the art. Still further, the liquid removing structure according to the embodiment of the utility model can be applied to cooking equipment with liquid removing requirements.

Fig. 1 to 4 illustrate a cooking apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, taking a steam box for cooking using microwaves as an example.

As shown in fig. 1, the cooking apparatus 100 includes a cooking chamber 101 and a water supply cartridge 103. The water supply box 103 is used to store water required for cooking. During cooking, water supplied by the water supply cartridge 103 will be delivered to a steam generating device (e.g., heater) via a water supply line and converted into steam by the steam generating device to be further supplied into the cooking cavity 101 for cooking food.

The cooking chamber 101 is surrounded by a frame 102 and a bottom wall, which may be wholly or partly constituted by a bottom plate 1 arranged at the bottom of the cooking chamber 101. In the cooking apparatus 100 shown in fig. 1, the soleplate 1 constitutes the entire bottom wall of the cooking cavity 101. The food to be cooked and/or the food holding vessel may be placed on the soleplate 1 or may be carried at a support structure arranged on the inner wall of the frame 102.

For steamers, particularly micro-steaming and baking machines, which are heated by microwaves, a microwave stirrer is an indispensable component that, by rotation, distributes the microwaves more evenly in the cooking cavity 101. In some exemplary embodiments, the microwave stirrer may be disposed below the bottom wall of the cooking cavity 101. Specifically, in the case where the cooking apparatus 100 is a steam box heated by microwaves, the cooking apparatus 100 further includes a mounting plate 104 (shown in fig. 3) located below the bottom plate 1. Mounting plate 104 and base plate 1 form a receiving cavity therebetween adapted to receive a microwave stirrer. Microwaves emitted by the microwave generator, after passing through the microwave stirrer, enter the cooking cavity 101 through the soleplate 1 to cook food. For this purpose, the base plate 1 is a sheet material that is permeable to microwaves, in particular a glass-ceramic sheet. When the cooking is completed, condensate generated during the cooking process remains on the soleplate 1.

Therefore, the embodiment of the utility model provides a technical scheme for intensively recycling the waste liquid on the bottom plate 1. Next, a liquid removing structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 4.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the liquid removing structure for the cooking apparatus 100 includes a base plate 1, a waste liquid cartridge 2, and a drain assembly. As already described above, the soleplate 1 is arranged at the bottom of the cooking cavity 101 and at least partly constitutes the bottom wall of the cooking cavity 101. The bottom plate 1 has a drain port P1. The waste liquid cartridge 2 has a liquid inlet P2. The drain assembly fluidly communicates the drain port P1 of the bottom plate 1 with the inlet port P2 of the waste cartridge 2 to direct waste on the bottom plate 1 into the waste cartridge 2. Thereby, the waste liquid on the bottom plate 1 can be discharged into the waste liquid cartridge 2 by the discharge assembly.

Further, the bottom plate 1 has a structure adapted to collect the waste liquid thereon to the liquid discharge port P1. In this way, it can be advantageous for the waste liquid on the bottom plate 1 to be discharged from the bottom plate 1 through the liquid discharge port P1 as much and/or as quickly as possible. For example, the liquid discharge port P1 may be provided at the lowest level of the bottom plate 1, so that the waste liquid on the bottom plate 1 naturally flows down to the liquid discharge port P1 by the change in the level of the bottom plate 1 itself.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the bottom plate 1 may include a central portion 11 and a circumferential groove 12 arranged along an outer periphery of the central portion 11, and the drain port P1 may be provided in the circumferential groove 12. The bottom plate 1 may be arranged such that the central portion 11 is higher than the circumferential groove 12, so that the waste liquid of the central portion 11 flows into the circumferential groove 12 by gravity. In a preferred embodiment, particularly without affecting the stability of the cooked food or cooking vessel when placed on the soleplate 1, the surface of the soleplate 1 is slightly inclined downwardly in height, in the radial direction from the central portion 11 to the circumferential groove 12, and may be inclined downwardly by about 0.5-5 °, for example.

Further, as shown in fig. 2, the circumferential groove 12 may include a side groove 121 and a rear groove 122, and the liquid discharge port P1 is disposed in the rear groove 122. Such a structure is particularly advantageous in view of the arrangement of other related components of the door body, the microwave stirrer, etc. of the cooking apparatus 100. The liquid discharge port P1 may be provided at a central position of the rear side groove 122, for example.

In the case where cooking apparatus 100 has mounting plate 104, mounting plate 104 is also provided with a relief groove corresponding to circumferential groove 12 and through hole P4 corresponding to drain port P1, so that the fit of mounting plate 104 to bottom plate 1 is not affected to form a housing chamber for housing the microwave stirrer.

Further, as shown in fig. 3, the discharge assembly may further comprise a liquid discharge pump 3 located downstream of the bottom plate 1. The liquid discharge pump 3 is connected to the connector 4 via a conduit 5, and the connector 4 is in turn connected, in particular fixedly connected, to the sheet material around the liquid discharge port P1 (in the case of the mounting plate 104, the through hole P4) of the bottom plate 1. By arranging the liquid discharge pump 3, negative pressure can be formed at least partially in the discharge assembly, so that the liquid removal structure according to the embodiment of the utility model is not limited to flow of waste liquid only by gravity, the discharge speed of the waste liquid is increased, and the arrangement positions of the discharge assembly and the waste liquid box 2 are more flexible. The waste cartridge 2 is shown at the bottom of the cooking apparatus 100, but the embodiments of the utility model are not limited thereto, and the waste cartridge 2 may also be arranged at other locations of the cooking apparatus 100, for example at the top of the cooking apparatus 100 as known in the art.

Preferably, the liquid discharge pump 3 may be controlled by a controller of the cooking apparatus 100 according to a cooking state of the cooking apparatus 100. For example, when the user selects the cooking mode and the cooking apparatus 100 completes the cooking, the controller may control the liquid discharge pump 3 to be activated (particularly after a period of time for complete cooking to thoroughly condense the steam in the cooking cavity 101), thereby starting the liquid discharge process. Therefore, the liquid draining process can be automatically performed, the workload of a user is reduced, and the use experience is improved.

Optionally, the controller may also control the operating parameters of the liquid discharge pump 3 according to the length of time the cooking is performed and the amount of water used. For example, in the case of long cooking time and large water consumption, the rotation speed of the liquid discharge pump 3 can be relatively adjusted to increase the liquid discharge speed, thereby reducing the time of the liquid discharge process.

Further, the discharge assembly also comprises a buffer structure 6 downstream of the liquid discharge pump 3. The buffer structure 6 and the liquid discharge pump 3 are connected by a conduit 5. On the other hand, the buffer structure 6 is provided above the waste liquid cartridge 2. The buffer structure 6 has an inlet and an outlet. The waste liquid flowing through the waste liquid pump 3 flows into the buffer structure 6 via the inlet, which is aligned with the inlet P2 of the waste liquid cartridge 2 so that the waste liquid in the buffer structure 6 flows into the waste liquid cartridge 2 by gravity. Thereby, the waste liquid discharged from the waste liquid pump 3 can be buffered by the buffer structure 6, thereby being more advantageous to collect in the waste liquid cartridge 2.

Further, the buffer structure 6 may be at least partially narrowed in a direction from the inlet to the outlet. In a preferred embodiment, the buffer structure 6 may be at least partially in the shape of a funnel, wherein the inlet is located in the side wall of the funnel and the outlet is located at the bottom of the funnel. In this way, waste liquid flowing into the buffer structure 6 from the inlet can first flow through the side walls (in particular the inclined side walls) of the buffer structure 6 and finally flow out from the outlet at the bottom. That is, the side wall of the buffer structure 6 is utilized to achieve the buffer effect. Thereby, it is possible to very advantageously prevent the liquid from splashing when flowing into the waste liquid cartridge 2.

Preferably, a side 61 of the buffering structure 6 (as shown in fig. 4) opposite to the inlet may be fixedly coupled with the frame 102 of the cooking apparatus 100. Through this fixed connection, can further improve the whole steadiness of discharging the subassembly.

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the waste liquid cartridge 2 may be detachably mounted below the bottom plate 1 in the depth direction of the cooking cavity 101. Thereby, the user can intensively pour the waste liquid collected in the waste liquid cartridge 2 after the end of the draining process, and the user can conveniently take out and put back the waste liquid cartridge 2 from the front of the cooking apparatus 100. The waste liquid cartridge 2 is arranged side by side with the water supply cartridge 103 as shown in fig. 1 and 4 in particular, whereby the space under the bottom plate 1 is advantageously utilized for arranging the waste liquid cartridge 2. In addition, the drain port P1 of the bottom plate 1 is disposed in the rear side groove 122 of the bottom plate 1 as a whole, and the waste liquid cartridge 2 is disposed in the front of the cooking apparatus 100 below the bottom plate 1, in such a manner that the bottom space of the cooking apparatus 100 can be fully utilized to dispose the respective components in the drain assembly in the depth direction of the cooking cavity 101, so that the overall liquid removing structure is more compact and the space utilization is higher.

Preferably, the waste liquid cartridge 2 has a cover body having the liquid inlet P2 and the air pressure balance port P3, and the inside of the waste liquid cartridge 2 communicates with the outside only through the liquid inlet P2 and the air pressure balance port P3. Therefore, when the waste liquid box 2 is taken out, waste liquid therein is not easy to spill out, thereby facilitating the operation of users.

According to the embodiment of the utility model, the pain point that the user has excessive condensate in the cooking cavity and is not easy to remove after cooking equipment such as a steam box and the like finishes cooking is thoroughly solved, and the use experience of the user is fully optimized.

Although specific embodiments have been described above, these embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure even if only a single embodiment is described with respect to a particular feature. The characteristic examples provided in this disclosure are intended to be illustrative, not limiting, unless stated otherwise. In a specific implementation, the features may be combined with each other where technically feasible according to actual requirements. In particular, features from different embodiments may also be combined with one another. Various substitutions, alterations, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the application.

Claims (10)

1. A liquid removal structure for a cooking apparatus, the cooking apparatus (100) comprising a cooking cavity (101), characterized in that the liquid removal structure comprises:

-a bottom plate (1), said bottom plate (1) being arranged at the bottom of said cooking cavity (101) and at least partially constituting a bottom wall of said cooking cavity (101), said bottom plate (1) having a drain port (P1);

a waste liquid box (2), wherein the waste liquid box (2) is provided with a liquid inlet (P2); and

-a drain assembly in fluid communication with the drain port (P1) and the inlet port (P2) for directing waste liquid on the bottom plate (1) into the waste liquid cartridge (2).

2. The liquid removing structure for a cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the bottom plate (1) has a structure suitable for collecting the waste liquid to the liquid discharge port (P1).

3. The liquid removing structure for a cooking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein,

the bottom plate (1) includes a central portion (11) and a circumferential groove (12) arranged along an outer periphery of the central portion (11), and the liquid discharge port (P1) is provided in the circumferential groove (12).

4. A liquid removing structure for a cooking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein,

the circumferential groove (12) includes a side groove (121) and a rear side groove (122), the liquid discharge port (P1) being arranged in the rear side groove (122); and/or

The bottom plate (1) is arranged such that the central portion (11) is higher than the circumferential groove (12) such that waste liquid of the central portion (11) flows into the circumferential groove (12) by gravity.

5. The liquid removing structure for a cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein,

the drain assembly comprises a liquid discharge pump (3), and the liquid discharge pump (3) is controlled by a controller of the cooking equipment (100) according to the cooking state of the cooking equipment (100).

6. The liquid removing structure for a cooking apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein,

the drain assembly further includes:

a buffer structure (6), the buffer structure (6) is arranged above the waste liquid box (2) and is provided with an inlet and an outlet,

the waste liquid flowing through the liquid discharge pump (3) flows into the buffer structure (6) via the inlet, the outlet being aligned with the liquid inlet (P2) of the waste liquid cartridge (2) to flow the waste liquid in the buffer structure (6) into the waste liquid cartridge (2).

7. The liquid removing structure for a cooking apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein,

-said buffer structure (6) is at least partially narrowed in a direction from said inlet to said outlet; and/or

The inlet is provided in a side wall of the buffer structure (6); and/or

The side (61) of the buffer structure (6) opposite to the inlet is fixedly connected with the frame (102) of the cooking device (100).

8. The liquid removing structure for a cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 6, 7, wherein,

the waste liquid box (2) is detachably arranged below the bottom plate (1) along the depth direction of the cooking cavity (101); and/or

The waste liquid box (2) is provided with a cover body, the cover body is provided with a liquid inlet (P2) and an air pressure balance port (P3), and the inside of the waste liquid box (2) is communicated with the outside only through the liquid inlet (P2) and the air pressure balance port (P3).

9. A cooking apparatus (100) is characterized in that,

the cooking apparatus (100) comprising a liquid removal structure for a cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1-8.

10. The cooking apparatus (100) according to claim 9, wherein,

the cooking device (100) is a steam box; and/or

The cooking device (100) further comprises a mounting plate (104) positioned below the bottom plate (1), and a containing cavity suitable for containing a microwave stirrer is formed between the mounting plate (104) and the bottom plate (1).