CN220750183U - Steaming and baking integrated kitchen range - Google Patents

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CN220750183U
CN220750183U CN202322357237.2U CN202322357237U CN220750183U CN 220750183 U CN220750183 U CN 220750183U CN 202322357237 U CN202322357237 U CN 202322357237U CN 220750183 U CN220750183 U CN 220750183U
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任富佳
范永日
颜运宇
熊苗东
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The utility model provides a steaming and baking integrated kitchen range, which relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, and aims to optimize the structure of the integrated kitchen range to a certain extent, improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the integrated kitchen range and have a heating function. The utility model provides a steaming and baking integrated stove which comprises a main machine, a first baffle and a fan, wherein the main machine is provided with a first baffle; an air passage is formed in the host, the first baffle is arranged in the air passage and divides the air passage into a first air passage and a second air passage, and the fan is positioned between the first air passage and the second air passage; the host is provided with a first air outlet and a second air outlet, one end of the first air channel, which is far away from the second air channel, is communicated with the first air outlet, the first air outlet is positioned right in front of the host, and one end of the second air channel, which is far away from the first air channel, is communicated with the second air outlet.

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Steaming and baking integrated kitchen range
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to a steaming and baking integrated kitchen range.
Background
With the gradual improvement of the living standard of people, the functional demands on the kitchen ranges are more and more, and the steaming and baking integrated kitchen range can be used for steaming and baking, and the kitchen ranges for cooking are selected by more and more families.
However, with the increase of functions, a large amount of heat is generated during operation, and the heat generated during the operation of the steaming and baking integrated stove in the current stage is freely emitted, so that the influence on the environment temperature is large, and the influence on components in the machine is also generated.
Therefore, it is highly desirable to provide a steaming and baking integrated oven to solve the problems in the prior art to a certain extent.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to provide a steaming and baking integrated kitchen range, so that the structure of the integrated kitchen range is optimized to a certain extent, the heat dissipation efficiency of the integrated kitchen range is improved, and the integrated kitchen range has a heating function.
The utility model provides a steaming and baking integrated stove which comprises a main machine, a first baffle and a fan, wherein the main machine is provided with a first baffle; an air passage is formed in the host, the first baffle is arranged in the air passage and divides the air passage into a first air passage and a second air passage, and the fan is positioned between the first air passage and the second air passage; the host is provided with a first air outlet and a second air outlet, one end of the first air channel, which is far away from the second air channel, is communicated with the first air outlet, the first air outlet is positioned right in front of the host, and one end of the second air channel, which is far away from the first air channel, is communicated with the second air outlet.
The steaming and baking integrated kitchen range further comprises a second baffle plate, wherein the second baffle plate is arranged at intervals with the first baffle plate, an installation cavity is formed between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, and the fan is arranged in the installation cavity.
The steaming and baking integrated stove further comprises a first driving piece, wherein the first baffle is rotationally connected with the first air duct, and the first driving piece is connected with the first baffle to drive the first baffle to rotate relative to the first air duct.
Specifically, the steaming and baking integrated kitchen range provided by the utility model further comprises a second driving piece, wherein the second baffle is rotationally connected with the second air duct, and the second driving piece is connected with the second baffle so as to drive the second baffle to rotate relative to the second air duct.
Specifically, a first limiting part is arranged in the first air duct, and the first limiting part is positioned at the position where the first baffle rotates to the limit position, so that the first limiting part is abutted with the first baffle.
Further, a second limiting part is arranged in the second air duct, and the second limiting part is positioned at the position where the second baffle rotates to the limit position, so that the second limiting part is abutted with the second baffle.
The steaming and baking integrated stove provided by the utility model further comprises a stove, wherein the stove is positioned on the upper surface of the host, the second air outlet is positioned at the rear of the stove, and the first air outlet is positioned right in front of the host.
Specifically, the steaming and baking integrated kitchen range provided by the utility model further comprises a smoke machine, wherein the smoke machine is positioned above the kitchen range, and the second air outlet is arranged corresponding to the smoke machine.
Further, an anti-fouling piece is arranged on the second air outlet.
Furthermore, the steaming and baking integrated kitchen range provided by the utility model further comprises a steaming and baking oven, and the air passage is positioned between the steaming and baking oven and the kitchen range.
Compared with the prior art, the steaming and baking integrated stove provided by the utility model has the following advantages:
the utility model provides a steaming and baking integrated stove which comprises a main machine, a first baffle and a fan, wherein the main machine is provided with a first baffle; an air passage is formed in the host, the first baffle is arranged in the air passage and divides the air passage into a first air passage and a second air passage, and the fan is positioned between the first air passage and the second air passage; the host is provided with a first air outlet and a second air outlet, one end of the first air channel, which is far away from the second air channel, is communicated with the first air outlet, the first air outlet is positioned right in front of the host, and one end of the second air channel, which is far away from the first air channel, is communicated with the second air outlet.
From the analysis, the air passage formed in the host machine is provided with the first baffle plate, the air passage can be divided into the first air passage and the second air passage, and the fan is arranged between the first air passage and the second air passage, so that air flow can be formed in the first air passage and the second air passage through the operation of the fan, and heat generated in the host machine during operation can be brought out of the host machine through the air flow.
It can be understood that, because the first air outlet communicated with the first air channel and the second air outlet communicated with the second air channel are formed on the host, when the fan operates, the air flow generated by the fan can be discharged from the second air outlet through the second air channel when the first baffle blocks the first air channel and the second air channel, and when the first baffle is opened, the air flow formed by the fan can be discharged from the first air outlet through the first air channel and also can be discharged from the second air outlet through the second air channel when the first air channel and the second air channel are communicated.
When the integrative integrated kitchen of steaming and baking that this application provided is in winter use, can open first baffle to through making the air current by first air outlet discharge, because first air outlet in this application is located the host computer in the place ahead, consequently, can realize the discharge of heat in the host computer, can utilize this heat again to realize the promotion to indoor temperature.
When the first baffle is closed, the air flow can only be discharged from the second air outlet through the second air duct, so that heat generated by the steaming and baking integrated kitchen range provided by the application in operation only has a discharging function.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the description below are some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a steaming and baking integrated stove according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
fig. 2 is a partial enlarged view at a in fig. 1.
In the figure: 1-a host; 101-a first air duct; 102-a second air duct; 103-a first air outlet; 104-a second air outlet; 1041-an anti-fouling element; 2-a fan; 3-a first baffle; 4-a second baffle; 5-a smoke machine; 6-cooking utensils; 7-steaming oven.
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For the purposes of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application, which are generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, as provided in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the application, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the present application.
In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., are directions or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, or those that are conventionally put in use of the inventive product, are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific direction, be configured and operated in a specific direction, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used merely to distinguish between descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Furthermore, the terms "horizontal," "vertical," and the like do not denote a requirement that the component be absolutely horizontal or overhang, but rather may be slightly inclined. As "horizontal" merely means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be perfectly horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.
In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should also be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," "coupled" and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any one of the listed items of interest and any combination of any two or more.
For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above … …," "upper," "below … …," and "lower" may be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing various examples only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. Singular forms also are intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having" are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, operations, elements, and/or groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, operations, elements, and/or groups thereof.
Variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Accordingly, the examples described herein are not limited to the particular shapes shown in the drawings, but include changes in shapes that occur during manufacture.
The features of the examples described herein may be combined in various ways that will be apparent after an understanding of the disclosure of the present application. Further, while the examples described herein have a variety of configurations, other configurations are possible as will be apparent after an understanding of the present disclosure. In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be regarded as not exist and not within the protection scope of the present application.
As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the utility model provides a steaming and baking integrated stove, which comprises a main machine 1, a first baffle 3 and a fan 2; an air passage is formed in the host 1, the first baffle 3 is arranged in the air passage and divides the air passage into a first air passage 101 and a second air passage 102, and the fan 2 is positioned between the first air passage 101 and the second air passage 102; the host 1 is provided with a first air outlet 103 and a second air outlet 104, one end of the first air channel 101, which is far away from the second air channel 102, is communicated with the first air outlet 103, the first air outlet 103 is positioned right in front of the host 1, and one end of the second air channel 102, which is far away from the first air channel 101, is communicated with the second air outlet 104.
Compared with the prior art, the steaming and baking integrated kitchen range 6 provided by the utility model has the following advantages:
according to the steaming and baking integrated stove provided by the utility model, the air passage formed in the host machine 1 is divided into the first air passage 101 and the second air passage 102 by arranging the first baffle 3 in the air passage, and the fan 2 is arranged between the first air passage 101 and the second air passage 102, so that air flows can be formed in the first air passage 101 and the second air passage 102 by the operation of the fan 2, and heat generated in the host machine 1 during operation is brought out of the host machine 1 by the air flows.
It can be understood that, since the first air outlet 103 communicated with the first air duct 101 and the second air outlet 104 communicated with the second air duct 102 are formed on the host 1, when the fan 2 operates, the first baffle 3 blocks the first air duct 101 and the second air duct 102, the air flow generated by the fan 2 can be discharged from the second air outlet 104 through the second air duct 102, and when the first baffle 3 is opened to enable the first air duct 101 and the second air duct 102 to be communicated, the air flow formed by the fan 2 can be discharged from the first air duct 101 through the first air outlet 103, and can also be discharged from the second air outlet 104 through the second air duct 102.
When the integrative integrated kitchen of steaming and baking that this application provided is in winter use, can open first baffle 3 to through making the air current by first air outlet 103 discharge, because first air outlet 103 in this application is located the host computer 1 in the place ahead, consequently, can realize the discharge of the interior heat of host computer 1, can utilize this heat again to realize the promotion to indoor temperature.
When the first baffle plate 3 is closed, air flow can only be discharged from the second air outlet 104 through the second air duct 102, so that heat generated by the steaming and baking integrated kitchen range in operation has only a discharging function.
It should be added here that in this way, the air outlet of the fan 2 is arranged towards the first baffle 3, i.e. towards the first air duct 101, so that when the first baffle 3 is opened, it is possible to ensure to a certain extent that the air flow only flows from the first air duct 101, while the air flow into the second air duct 102 is reduced. When the first baffle 3 is closed, the air flow generated by the fan 2 flows into the second air duct 102 through the blocking of the first baffle 3, so that the heating effect during heating and the heat dissipation effect during heat dissipation can be ensured to a certain extent.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the steaming and baking integrated stove provided by the utility model further comprises a second baffle 4, the second baffle 4 and the first baffle 3 are arranged at intervals, the first baffle 3 and the second baffle 4 form an installation cavity, and the fan 2 is arranged in the installation cavity.
Through further setting up second baffle 4 in the air flue, can form the installation cavity with first baffle 3 cooperation, provide stable installation space for fan 2, correspondingly, through the interval setting of first baffle 3 and second baffle 4, can divide first wind channel 101 and second wind channel 102 more definitely.
In this way, the air outlet of the fan 2 can face the first air duct 101 or the second air duct 102, and when the indoor environment temperature needs to be increased, the first baffle 3 is opened, the second baffle 4 is closed, and the air flow generated by the fan 2 can only flow from the first air duct 101 and be discharged through the first air outlet 103, so that the indoor temperature is increased. And when only the heat needs to be discharged, the first baffle 3 is closed, and the second baffle 4 is opened, so that the air flow can only flow from the second air duct 102 and be discharged through the second air outlet 104.
It should be noted that, in the above embodiment, the second air outlet 104 may be designed according to the requirement, but preferably, as shown in fig. 1, the second air outlet 104 in the present application is located at the rear of the kitchen range 6, and when the second air outlet 104 is air-out, since the second air outlet 104 is located at the rear of the kitchen range 6, an air curtain can be formed, so that the problem that oil smoke is sputtered onto the wall when cooking is performed on the kitchen range 6 can be avoided to a certain extent.
Moreover, as shown in fig. 1, the steaming and baking integrated kitchen range provided by the application is further provided with the smoke machine 5, so that the second air outlet 104 is arranged corresponding to the smoke machine 5, an air curtain can be formed, the erosion of oil smoke to the rear wall is reduced, the smoke machine 5 can be better utilized to take away the heat exhausted by the second air outlet 104, and the problem that the heat affects the indoor temperature is avoided.
It should be noted that, in the present application, the second air outlet 104 is provided with the anti-fouling member 1041, and the anti-fouling member 1041 may adopt a structure such as a filter screen. Because the second air outlet 104 is located behind the kitchen range 6, therefore, in order to avoid that food material fragments fall into the second air duct 102 from the second air outlet 104 during cooking, the anti-fouling piece 1041 is arranged in the second air outlet 104, so that the problem that food material is mistakenly put into the second air duct 102 can be avoided to a certain extent.
Accordingly, the anti-fouling member 1041 in the present application may be slightly higher than the plane of the panel of the kitchen range 6, so that the problem that the liquid on the panel enters the second air duct 102 can be avoided to a certain extent.
Optionally, the integrative integrated kitchen of steaming and baking that this application provided still includes first driving piece, and first baffle 3 is connected with first wind channel 101 rotation, and first driving piece is connected with first baffle 3 to drive first baffle 3 and rotate relative first wind channel 101.
The first driving piece in this application can adopt the motor, is connected through the output shaft that makes first baffle 3 and motor to can realize the rotation of first baffle 3 relative first wind channel 101 through the corotation and the reversal of motor, and then can realize opening or separation to first wind channel 101.
Optionally, the steaming and baking integrated stove provided by the utility model further comprises a second driving piece, wherein the second baffle 4 is rotationally connected with the second air duct 102, and the second driving piece is connected with the second baffle 4 so as to drive the second baffle 4 to rotate relative to the second air duct 102.
The second driving piece in the application can also adopt the motor, and through making the second baffle 4 be connected with the output shaft of motor, can realize the opening and closing of second wind channel 102 to second baffle 4 through the corotation and the reversal of motor.
Preferably, a first limiting part is arranged in the first air duct 101 in the present application, and the first limiting part is located at the position where the first baffle 3 rotates to the limit position, so that the first limiting part is abutted against the first baffle 3.
The rotation angle of the first baffle plate 3 in the application is 90 degrees, and when the first air duct 101 is required to be blocked, the first baffle plate 3 is rotated to be perpendicular to the first air duct 101 through rotation, so that the first air duct 101 can be completely blocked. Therefore, the rotation of the first baffle 3 to the limit position is the rotation of the first baffle 3 to 90 °.
It can be understood that when the air outlet of fan 2 sets up towards first wind channel 101, and when first wind channel 101 needs to carry out the separation, the air current that fan 2 produced can directly blow first baffle 3, and this application can avoid first baffle 3 to rotate excessively through setting up first spacing portion in first wind channel 101 on the one hand, cause isolated effect not good problem, on the other hand, when the air current is to first baffle 3 direct blowing, also can provide certain butt force to first baffle 3 through first spacing portion, avoid because of air current intensity is great, lead to the excessive pivoted problem of first baffle 3, guarantee the stability of first baffle 3.
Correspondingly, a second limiting part is arranged in the second air duct 102 in the application, and the second limiting part is positioned at the position where the second baffle 4 rotates to the limit position, so that the second limiting part is abutted against the second baffle 4.
The extreme position department of second baffle 4 in this application also is the position that rotates 90 relative second wind channel 102 and arrive, and through setting up second spacing portion in second wind channel 102, also can avoid the excessive rotation of second baffle 4 to, when the air outlet of fan 2 is towards second baffle 4, also can improve the fender stability of second baffle 4 to a certain extent.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the steaming and baking integrated stove provided by the utility model further comprises a steaming and baking oven 7, and the air passage is positioned between the steaming and baking oven 7 and the stove 6.
Because the heat source inside the host computer 1 of the integrative integrated kitchen of steaming and baking mainly is the steaming and baking oven 7, and the heat can generally upwards give off, consequently, through setting up the air flue between steaming and baking oven 7 and cooking utensils 6, can make steaming and baking oven 7 when the operation, the heat can directly get into in the air flue to through opening first baffle 3 or second baffle 4, realize discharging as required to the heat.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model is not intended to be limiting, but rather is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, alternatives, and improvements that fall within the spirit and scope of the utility model.

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1. The steaming and baking integrated stove is characterized by comprising a main machine, a first baffle and a fan;
an air passage is formed in the host, the first baffle is arranged in the air passage and divides the air passage into a first air passage and a second air passage, and the fan is positioned between the first air passage and the second air passage;
the host is provided with a first air outlet and a second air outlet, one end of the first air channel, which is far away from the second air channel, is communicated with the first air outlet, the first air outlet is positioned right in front of the host, and one end of the second air channel, which is far away from the first air channel, is communicated with the second air outlet.
2. The steam and bake integrated cooker according to claim 1, further comprising a second baffle plate, wherein the second baffle plate is disposed at intervals with the first baffle plate, and the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate form a mounting cavity, and the fan is disposed in the mounting cavity.
3. The integrated cooking stove for steaming and baking according to claim 1, further comprising a first driving member, wherein the first baffle is rotatably connected with the first air duct, and the first driving member is connected with the first baffle to drive the first baffle to rotate relative to the first air duct.
4. The integrated cooking stove for steaming and baking according to claim 2, further comprising a second driving member, wherein the second baffle is rotatably connected with the second air duct, and the second driving member is connected with the second baffle to drive the second baffle to rotate relative to the second air duct.
5. The integrated cooker for steaming and baking according to claim 3, wherein a first limiting portion is arranged in the first air duct, and the first limiting portion is located at a position where the first baffle rotates to a limiting position, so that the first limiting portion abuts against the first baffle.
6. The integrated cooker for steaming and baking according to claim 4, wherein a second limiting portion is arranged in the second air duct, and the second limiting portion is located at a position where the second baffle rotates to a limiting position, so that the second limiting portion abuts against the second baffle.
7. The steam and bake integrated cooker according to claim 1, further comprising a cooker, wherein the cooker is located on an upper surface of the main body, and the second air outlet is located at a rear of the cooker.
8. The steam and bake integrated cooker according to claim 7, further comprising a cooker, wherein the cooker is located above the cooker, and the second air outlet is provided corresponding to the cooker.
9. The steam and bake integrated cooker according to claim 1, wherein an anti-fouling member is provided on the second air outlet.
10. The steam and bake integrated cooker of claim 8, further comprising a steam oven, said air channel being located between said steam oven and said cooker.
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