CN221599729U

CN221599729U - Cooking utensil

Info

Publication number: CN221599729U
Application number: CN202323569089.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 罗飞龙; 胡修泽; 黄韦铭; 龙韦韦; 刘化勇; 潘嘉健; 羊小亮; 谢心怡; 李儒光
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-12-26
Filing date: 2023-12-26
Publication date: 2024-08-27
Anticipated expiration: 2033-12-26

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cooking utensil, which comprises a pot body, a cover body and a condensing device, wherein the pot body is provided with an inner pot; the cover body is movably arranged on the cooker body to open or cover the inner cooker; the cover body is provided with a steam channel, a first air inlet and a first air outlet, wherein the first air inlet and the first air outlet are communicated with the steam channel; the condensing device is arranged on the pot body and/or the cover body and is communicated with the first air outlet. According to the technical scheme, the cooking utensil can reduce the steam emission or has no steam emission, the influence of the steam on the service life of the kitchen cabinet and the electric appliance is improved, and meanwhile, the user can be prevented from being scalded by the steam.

Description

Cooking utensil

Technical Field

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

Background

The existing cooking utensil can discharge a large amount of steam in the cooking process, and the high-temperature and high-humidity steam can cause a narrow kitchen environment with higher temperature and humidity, so that the kitchen becomes moist, and the service life of a kitchen cabinet and electric appliances can be influenced.

Disclosure of utility model

The main purpose of the utility model is to propose a cooking appliance, aiming at reducing the emission of steam and improving the influence on the service life of kitchen cabinets and electric appliances.

In order to achieve the above object, the present utility model provides a cooking appliance, comprising:

A pot body provided with an inner pot;

The cover body is movably arranged on the cooker body to open or cover the inner cooker; the cover body is provided with a steam channel, a first air inlet and a first air outlet, wherein the first air inlet and the first air outlet are communicated with the steam channel, the first air inlet is communicated with the inner pot, a rib blocking component is arranged in the steam channel, and the rib blocking component is positioned between air paths of the first air inlet and the first air outlet; and

And the condensing device is arranged on the pot body and/or the cover body and is communicated with the first air outlet.

In an embodiment of the present application, the rib component divides the steam channel into a plurality of sub-channels connected in series and/or parallel, at least one of the sub-channels is communicated with the first air inlet, and at least another of the sub-channels is communicated with the first air outlet.

In an embodiment of the present application, the steam channel includes a first area and a second area that are connected, where the first area and/or the second area has a plurality of sub-channels therein, the first air inlet is disposed at a connection between the first area and the second area, and the first air outlet is disposed at an end of the second area away from the first air inlet;

At least part of the rib blocking component is blocked between the first air inlet and the second area, so that steam entering from the first air inlet flows through the first area and the second area in sequence.

In one embodiment of the present application, the rib assembly includes:

The first blocking rib is arranged in the first area and divides the first area into a plurality of sub-channels; the part of the first blocking rib is arranged on one side, close to the second area, of the first air inlet in a surrounding mode so as to be blocked between the first air inlet and the second area; and

The second blocking rib is arranged in the second area and divides the second area into a plurality of sub-channels.

In an embodiment of the present application, the first area and the second area are connected at an included angle; or the first area is arranged opposite to the second area.

In an embodiment of the present application, the cover includes:

the cover body is movably connected with the cooker body; and

The steam guide shell is arranged on the inner side of the cover body, the steam channel is formed in the inner wall of the steam guide shell, and the first air inlet, the first air outlet and the rib blocking component are all arranged on the steam guide shell.

In one embodiment of the present application, the steam guide shell includes:

The base is provided with the first air inlet and the first air outlet;

The upper cover is detachably covered on the base and is enclosed with the base to form the steam channel; the rib blocking component is arranged on the upper cover and/or the base; and

And the sealing piece is connected between the upper cover and the base in a sealing way.

In one embodiment of the present application, the condensing unit includes:

The water tank is arranged at one side of the pot body; and

The air duct is arranged in the water tank, the air inlet end of the air duct is communicated with the first air outlet, and the air outlet end of the air duct is arranged towards the bottom wall of the water tank.

In one embodiment of the present application, the air duct includes:

The air inlet end of the air guide section is communicated with the first air outlet, and the air outlet end of the air guide section extends towards the bottom wall of the water tank; and

And the outer expansion section is connected with the air outlet end of the air guide section, and the cross section area of the outer expansion section is gradually increased along the direction away from the air guide section.

In an embodiment of the application, the air duct further includes an extension section, the extension section is connected to the air outlet end of the outer expansion section, the cross-sectional area of the extension section is larger than the cross-sectional area of the outer expansion section, and the extension section is extended along the length direction of the water tank.

In an embodiment of the present application, the depth of the water tank is defined as H1, and the depth of the air duct extending into the water tank is defined as H2, which satisfies the following conditions: H2/H1<1 > is 0.5.ltoreq.H 2.

In one embodiment of the application, a heat insulation member is arranged outside the water tank, and the distance D between the outer wall of the heat insulation member and the outer wall of the water tank is as follows: d is more than or equal to 3mm and less than or equal to 10mm.

According to the cooking utensil, the steam channel is arranged on the cover body, the first air inlet of the steam channel is communicated with the inner pot, and the first air outlet of the steam channel is communicated with the condensing device, so that steam generated by cooking can enter the steam channel from the first air inlet to be primarily condensed, and then flows into the condensing device through the first air outlet to be further condensed, and the emission of the steam is reduced. In addition, through setting up the fender muscle subassembly in steam channel, this fender muscle subassembly can be the tortuous setting with the steam path from first air inlet to first gas outlet, can prolong steam path or increase steam and steam channel wall's heat transfer area to the temperature when reducing steam entering condensing equipment, promote the steam condensation effect, and then can reduce steam emission or no steam emission, improve the influence of steam to kitchen cabinet and electrical apparatus's life, can avoid steam scald user simultaneously.

Drawings

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 required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a structure of a cooking appliance according to the present utility model when a cover is closed;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a structure of a cooking appliance according to the present utility model when a cover is opened;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an exploded construction of a steam guide shell according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a steam path in a steam channel according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of N-N of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of N-N of FIG. 1;

fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of M-M of fig. 1.

Reference numerals illustrate:

Reference numerals	Name of the name	Reference numerals	Name of the name
				100	Pot body	231	First rib
110	Inner pot	2311	Surrounding baffle section
				200	Cover body	2312	Diversion section
201	First air inlet	232	Second rib
				202	First air outlet	300	Water tank
210	Cover body	301	Second air inlet
				211	Outer cover	302	Exhaust port
212	Inner cover plate	310	Box body
				220	Steam guiding shell	320	Water tank cover
221	Base seat	330	Heat insulation piece
				222	Upper cover	400	Air duct
223	Sealing element	410	Air guide section
				A	Steam channel	420	Outer expansion section
A01	Sub-channels	430	Extension section
				A1	First region	510	First sealing ring
A2	Second region	520	Second sealing ring
				230	Rib blocking assembly

The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) are included in the embodiments of the present utility model, the directional indications are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are correspondingly changed.

Meanwhile, the meaning of "and/or" and/or "appearing throughout the text is to include three schemes, taking" a and/or B "as an example, including a scheme, or B scheme, or a scheme that a and B satisfy simultaneously.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present utility model, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. 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 considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present utility model.

The present utility model proposes a cooking appliance, which aims to prolong a steam path or increase a heat exchange area of steam and a wall surface of a steam channel by arranging a rib blocking component 230 in the steam channel on a cover body 200, so as to reduce the temperature of the steam when entering a condensing device, improve the condensing effect of the steam, reduce the steam emission or have no steam emission, and improve the influence of the steam on the service life of kitchen cabinets and electric appliances.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the cooking appliance includes a pot body 100, a cover body 200, and a condensing device.

The pot body 100 is provided with an inner pot 110; the cover 200 is movably provided to the pot body 100 to open or cover the inner pot 110; the cover body 200 is provided with a steam channel A, a first air inlet 201 and a first air outlet 202 which are communicated with the steam channel A, a rib blocking component 230 is arranged in the steam channel A, the rib blocking component 230 is positioned between air paths of the first air inlet 201 and the first air outlet 202, and the first air inlet 201 is communicated with the inner pot 110; the condensing means is provided on the pot 100 and/or the cover 200, and the condensing means communicates with the first air outlet 202.

In this embodiment, the cooker body 100 is a main body structure of the cooking appliance, in which a mounting cavity is formed, and the inner pot 110 is mounted in the mounting cavity for cooking food. The cover 200 is movably connected with the cooker 100, and is used for opening or closing the inner pot 110, so that food materials can be conveniently taken and placed when the cover 200 is opened to the inner pot 110, and when the food materials are required to be cooked, the cover 200 is covered on the inner pot 110, so that the cover 200 and the inner pot 110 form a closed cooking space. The cover 200 is provided with a steam channel A, a first air inlet 201 of the steam channel A is communicated with the inner pot 110, a first air outlet 202 is communicated with the condensing device, so that steam generated in the cooking process can enter the steam channel A from the first air inlet 201 to be primarily condensed, and then flows into the condensing device from the first air outlet 202 to be further condensed, so that the emission of the steam is reduced. Through set up in steam channel A and keep off muscle subassembly 230, this keeps off muscle subassembly 230 can be with the steam path from first air inlet 201 to first gas outlet 202 and be tortuous setting, so set up on the one hand can slow down the speed that steam flows, on the other hand can prolong steam path to can reduce the temperature when steam gets into condensing equipment from first gas outlet 202, promote the steam condensation effect, with reduce steam row or no steam emission, with the influence of improving steam to kitchen cabinet and electrical apparatus's life, can avoid steam scald the user simultaneously.

The specific structure of the rib assembly 230 in the steam channel a may be determined according to the actual situation, and the rib assembly 230 may define the steam channel a into at least one channel extending from the first air inlet 201 to the first air outlet 202. When a channel is communicated between the first air inlet 201 and the first air outlet 202, the rib assembly 230 plays a role of extending a steam path to reduce the temperature of steam flowing out of the first air outlet 202, in this way, the rib assembly 230 may be a plurality of partitions perpendicular to the air flow direction, and the plurality of partitions may be distributed at intervals in the air flow direction, so that the steam path is zigzag, and the steam flow path is longer than that of the steam path from the first air inlet 201 to the first air outlet 202. When two or more channels are provided between the first air inlet 201 and the first air outlet 202, the rib assembly 230 not only can prolong the steam path, but also can increase the contact area between the steam and the channel wall surface, i.e. increase the heat exchange area, and improve the steam condensation effect. Of course, in practical applications, the rib assembly 230 may not be limited to the above embodiment, and the specific structure thereof is not limited herein, as long as the steam path can be prolonged or the contact area between the steam and the wall surface of the channel can be increased.

In practice, the cover 200 may be connected to one side of the pot body 100 in a hinged manner to open or close the inner pot 110; or the cover 200 may be detachably opened to open the inner pot 110. The steam channel a may be formed by the structure of the cover 200 itself, or may be formed by installing other structures inside the cover 200, and the specific forming structure thereof may not be limited herein, so long as the first air inlet 201 of the steam channel a is ensured to communicate with the inner pot 110.

In practical application, the specific structure of the condensing device can be determined according to practical situations, such as a water tank structure, a heat exchanger structure, a cold air structure or the like, so long as the condensing device can cool and condense the steam entering the condensing device so as to reduce the steam emission or no steam emission. The condensing means may be provided on the pot body 100, for example, may be provided at one side, top or bottom of the pot body 100; or the condensing means may be provided on the cover 200, for example, at one side, the top or the bottom of the cover 200. The specific location of the condensing means may not be limited herein.

In the cooking appliance according to the technical scheme of the utility model, the cover body 200 is provided with the steam channel A, the first air inlet 201 of the steam channel A is communicated with the inner pot 110, the first air outlet 202 is communicated with the condensing device, so that steam generated by cooking can enter the steam channel A from the first air inlet 201 to be primarily condensed, and then flows into the condensing device through the first air outlet 202 to be further condensed, thereby reducing the emission of steam. In addition, through set up in steam channel A and keep off muscle subassembly 230, this keep off muscle subassembly 230 can be with the steam path from first air inlet 201 to first gas outlet 202 and be the tortuous setting, can prolong steam path or increase steam and steam channel wall's heat transfer area to the temperature when reducing steam entering condensing equipment, promote the steam condensation effect, and then can reduce steam emission or no steam emission, improve the influence of steam to kitchen cabinet and electrical apparatus's life, can avoid steam scald user simultaneously.

In an embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 3 and 4, the rib assembly 230 divides the steam channel a into a plurality of sub-channels a01 connected in series and/or parallel, at least one sub-channel a01 is in communication with the first air inlet 201, and at least another sub-channel a01 is in communication with the first air outlet 202.

The rib blocking assembly 230 divides the steam channel A into a plurality of sub-channels A01, and the sub-channels A01 can be connected in series to form a channel from the first air inlet 201 to the first air outlet 202, which is connected end to end in sequence, so that the steam path can be prolonged, and the condensation effect can be improved. Or a plurality of sub-channels A01 can be connected in parallel to form a plurality of independent channels from the first air inlet 201 to the first air outlet 202, so that the contact heat exchange area of steam and the channel wall surface can be increased, and the condensation effect is improved. Or some of the sub-channels A01 are connected in series, and the other sub-channels A01 are connected in parallel, so that the steam path can be prolonged, the contact heat exchange area of the steam and the channel wall surface can be increased, better cooling effect can be achieved, and the condensation effect can be further improved.

It will be appreciated that the specific connection manner of the plurality of sub-channels a01 of the rib assembly 230 for dividing the steam channel a may be determined according to practical situations, and may not be limited herein.

In order to further enhance the condensation effect, referring to fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment of the present application, the steam channel a includes a first area A1 and a second area A2 connected to each other, a plurality of sub-channels a01 are provided in the first area A1 and/or the second area A2, the first air inlet 201 is disposed at a connection portion between the first area A1 and the second area A2, and the first air outlet 202 is disposed at an end of the second area A2 away from the first air inlet 201; at least a portion of the rib assembly 230 is blocked between the first air inlet 201 and the second area A2 such that the steam entering from the first air inlet 201 flows through the first area A1 and the second area A2 in sequence.

In this embodiment, the first area A1 and the second area A2 are respectively located at two sides of the first air inlet 201, and the first air outlet 202 is located at the second area A2, and it can be understood that the first area A1 is disposed at one side of the first air inlet 201 facing away from the first air outlet 202, and compared with the mode that steam flows only in the area between the first air inlet 201 and the first air outlet 202, the first area A1 in this embodiment can play a role of increasing the steam flow space. In addition, the rib assembly 230 is at least partially blocked between the first air inlet 201 and the second area A2, so that the steam entering from the first air inlet 201 can flow into the first area A1, then flow into the second area A2 and flow out from the first air outlet 202 into the condensing device, and thus the flow path of the steam is further prolonged.

It can be appreciated that, in the present embodiment, the first area A1 and the second area A2 may be determined based on the position of the first air inlet 201, the second area A2 is an area between the first air inlet 201 and the first air outlet 202, the first area A1 is an area where the first air inlet 201 faces away from the first air outlet 202, and the steam entering from the first air inlet 201 is guided to the first area A1 by the rib assembly 230 in a direction facing away from the first air outlet 202, and then flows back to the second area A2 with the first air outlet 202, so as to prevent the steam from flowing from the first air inlet 201 directly to the first air outlet 202, thereby achieving the purpose of prolonging the steam path.

In practical application, the positional relationship between the first area A1 and the second area A2 may be determined according to practical situations, for example, the first area A1 and the second area A2 may extend along the same direction, and the steam channel a may be a "linear" channel, and the first air inlet 201 is disposed in a middle position of the steam channel a. Or the first area A1 and the second area A2 may be connected at an angle, and the steam channel a may be an "L" channel, and the first air inlet 201 is disposed at a corner of the steam channel a. Or the first and second regions A1 and A2 may be oppositely disposed passages, in which case the steam passage a may be a "U" shaped passage, and the first air inlet 201 may be disposed at a corner of the steam passage a. The specific shape and structure thereof may not be limited herein.

In this embodiment, considering that the internal structure of the cover 200 needs to be avoided, for example, with a sensing device, an electric control device or other devices, as an example, the steam channel a adopts an "L" channel, the first area A1 and the second area A2 are disposed at an included angle, the first air inlet 201 is disposed at a connection corner of the first area A1 and the second area A2, and the first air outlet 202 is disposed at an end of the second area A2.

In an embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 3 and 4, the rib assembly 230 includes a first rib 231 and a second rib 232, the first rib 231 is disposed in the first area A1 and divides the first area A1 into a plurality of sub-channels a01; the first blocking rib 231 is partially enclosed on one side of the first air inlet 201 near the second area A2 so as to block between the first air inlet 201 and the second area A2; the second rib 232 is disposed in the second area A2, and divides the second area A2 into a plurality of sub-channels a01.

The structure and the position of the rib assembly 230 are illustrated in this embodiment, and the rib assembly 230 includes a first rib 231 disposed in the first area A1 and a second rib 232 disposed in the second area A2, and a portion of the first rib 231 is enclosed on one side of the first air inlet 201 near the second area A2, so that the first air inlet 201 can be isolated from the second area A2, and steam entering through the first air inlet 201 is prevented from directly flowing into the second area A2. The second ribs 232 are disposed near the first air outlet 202, so that the steam path flowing in the second area A2 is arranged in a meandering manner, and the steam path is prolonged.

As an example, the first blocking rib 231 includes a blocking section 2311 and two guiding sections 2312, the blocking section 2311 is enclosed outside the first air inlet 201, the two guiding sections 2312 are respectively connected to two ends of the blocking section 2311, and extend from an end of the blocking section 2311 toward an end of the first area A1 away from the first air inlet 201, such that the two guiding sections 2312 divide the first area A1 into a plurality of sub-channels a01. In this embodiment, the steam flowing into the first air inlet 201 flows from the channel between the two diversion sections 2312 toward the end of the first area A1 far from the first air inlet 201, and then flows back into the second area A2 from the outer channels of the two diversion sections 2312.

As an example, the second rib 232 includes a plurality of ribs disposed at intervals, and a sub-channel a01 is formed between two adjacent ribs, so that a plurality of sub-channels a01 in the second area A2 form an S-shaped channel, so as to achieve the purpose of extending the steam path.

In an embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 3 and 6, the cover 200 includes a cover body 210 and a steam guiding shell 220, and the cover body 210 is movably connected with the pot 100; the steam guiding shell 220 is mounted on the inner side of the cover body 210, the inner wall of the steam guiding shell 220 is provided with a steam channel A, and the first air inlet 201, the first air outlet 202 and the rib blocking assembly 230 are all arranged on the steam guiding shell 220.

In this embodiment, the cover body 210 can play a role in opening and closing the inner pot 110, and the steam guide shell 220 is detachably connected with the cover body 210, so that a user can clean and maintain the steam channel A in the steam guide shell 220 conveniently, and the steam channel A is prevented from being blocked by food residues.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 6, the cover body 210 may include an outer cover 211 and an inner cover plate 212, the outer cover 211 functioning as an outer appearance of the cooking appliance, and the inner cover plate 212 functioning as a cover for the inner pot 110. Considering that the inner cover plate 212 may be in contact with food in the inner pot 110, even be adhered by food residues, the inner cover plate 212 and the outer cover 211 may be provided as a detachable connection, so that a user can clean the inner cover plate 212. On this basis, as an example, the steam guide case 220 may be disposed between the inner cover plate 212 and the outer cover 211, and the inner cover plate 212 is provided with an opening that is matched with the first air inlet 201 so that steam in the inner pot 110 can smoothly enter into the steam channel a.

Further, referring to fig. 3, the steam guide case 220 includes a base 221, an upper cover 222, and a sealing member 223, the base 221 being provided with a first air inlet 201 and a first air outlet 202; the upper cover 222 is detachably arranged on the base 221 and is enclosed with the base 221 to form a steam channel A; the rib blocking assembly 230 is arranged on the upper cover 222 and/or the base 221; a seal 223 is sealingly connected between the upper cover 222 and the base 221.

The structure of the steam guide case 220 is illustrated in this embodiment, and the upper cover 222 is detachably mounted to the base 221, so that a user can clean and maintain the inside of the steam channel a. Alternatively, the upper cover 222 and the base 221 may be detachably connected by a snap or magnetic attraction. In practice, a seal 223 may be provided between the upper cover 222 and the base 221, and as an example, a press seal may be provided between the upper cover 222 and the base 221, in view of the need to ensure sufficient pressure in the cooking chamber during cooking of food.

In practical applications, the rib assembly 230 may be disposed on the base 221 alone, or may be disposed on the upper cover 222 alone, or may be disposed on both the base 221 and the upper cover 222. The shape and structure of the rib assembly 230 may be determined according to the actual situation, for example, a partition structure or a rib structure may be provided, and the arrangement manner of the rib assemblies 230 may be determined according to the actual situation, so long as the steam flow path can be prolonged. Alternatively, the rib assembly 230 may be integrally formed or separately formed with the base 221; or the rib assembly 230 may be integrally formed or separately formed with the upper cover 222.

In an embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 2 and fig. 5 to 7, the condensing device includes a water tank 300 and an air duct 400, the water tank 300 is disposed at one side of the pot body 100; the air duct 400 is disposed in the water tank 300, the air inlet end of the air duct 400 is communicated with the first air outlet 202, and the air outlet end of the air duct 400 is disposed towards the bottom wall of the water tank 300.

The cooling water is filled in the water tank 300, the air inlet end of the air duct 400 is communicated with the first air outlet 202, and the air outlet end is arranged towards the bottom wall of the water tank 300, so that steam flowing out from the first air outlet 202 can be guided into the water tank 300 through the air duct 400 to be fully contacted with the cooling water for heat exchange and condensation, and most of heat of high-temperature steam is absorbed by low-temperature water after passing through the water, and is changed into low-temperature gas to be discharged, so that little steam or no steam emission is realized. It can be appreciated that the air duct 400 in this embodiment not only can play a role in guiding flow, but also can lengthen the path of steam before entering the cooling water, so that the temperature of the steam when entering the cooling water is lower, thereby increasing the condensation amount.

In this embodiment, the water tank 300 is installed at one side of the pot body 100, and compared with the way of arranging the water tank 300 at the cover body 200, the overall weight of the cover body 200 can be reduced, so that a user can conveniently operate the cover body 200 to open or cover the inner pot 110, and meanwhile, the problem that damage is easy to occur due to the excessive weight of the cover body 200 when repeatedly opening and closing the cover body 200 can be avoided.

It will be appreciated that the water tank 300 may be fixedly mounted to the side of the pot 100 or may be detachably mounted to the side of the pot 100. Illustratively, the water tank 300 may be detachably mounted to the cooker body 100 by means of a snap or magnetic attraction for cleaning and maintenance. The water tank 300 may be provided at the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the pot body 100, in particular, without being limited thereto. Of course, in order to prevent the water tank 300 from affecting the normal use of the cooking appliance while securing the aesthetic appearance of the overall structure, the water tank 300 may be disposed at the left side of the pot body 100, and it should be noted that the left side of the pot body 100 refers to the side corresponding to the left hand when the cooking appliance is used.

Further, referring to fig. 5, the water tank 300 includes a tank body 310 and a water tank cover 320, an opening is provided at the top of the tank body 310, the water tank cover 320 is detachably mounted at the opening, a second air inlet 301 communicating with the first air outlet 202 is provided on the water tank cover 320, an air inlet end of the air duct 400 is connected to the second air inlet 301, and an air outlet end of the air duct 400 extends toward a bottom wall of the tank body 310. Alternatively, the water tank cover 320 and the tank body 310 may be mounted by means of a snap or magnetic attraction. Alternatively, the air duct 400 and the water tank cover 320 may be integrally formed or separately formed.

In one embodiment, the air duct 400 may be disposed at the middle of the tank body 310 such that the water vapor flowing out of the air duct 400 may be diffused around the water tank 300 to be sufficiently mixed with the water in the water tank 300.

Further, referring to fig. 5 to 7, the air duct 400 includes an air duct section 410 and an outer expansion section 420, the air inlet end of the air duct section 410 is communicated with the first air outlet 202, and the air outlet end of the air duct section 410 extends toward the bottom wall of the water tank 300; the outer expansion section 420 is connected to the air outlet end of the air guiding section 410, and the cross-sectional area of the outer expansion section 420 gradually increases along the direction away from the air guiding section 410.

In this embodiment, the steam flowing out from the steam channel a may be guided to the inside of the water tank 300 through the air guiding section 410, and then the steam is diffused to the inside of the water tank 300 through the outer expanding section 420, so that the steam can be quickly diffused to the periphery of the water tank 300, so that the steam can be fully mixed with the water in the water tank 300, and the heat exchange efficiency of the water in the water tank 300 can be improved.

As an example, the flared section 420 may be generally in a flared open configuration.

In the practical application process, the gas guiding section 410 and the outer expanding section 420 may be integrally formed, or may be detachably connected with the outer expanding section 420. In some embodiments, the outer expansion section 420 may be detachably connected to the air guide section 410 in a clamping manner, so that the outer expansion section 420 with different sizes can be replaced conveniently according to the size of the water tank 300, and meanwhile, maintenance of the outer expansion section 420 is facilitated; of course, in other embodiments, the flared section 420 may be detachably connected to the gas guide section 410 by a screw connection or the like.

Further, referring to fig. 5 to 7, the air duct 400 further includes an extension section 430, the extension section 430 is connected to the air outlet end of the outer expansion section 420, the cross-sectional area of the extension section 430 is larger than that of the outer expansion section 420, and the extension section 430 extends along the length direction of the water tank 300.

In this embodiment, the extension section 430 is disposed at the air outlet end of the outer expansion section 420, and the extension section 430 is disposed along the length direction of the water tank 40, so that after the steam is diffused by the outer expansion section 420, the steam can be further diffused into the water tank 300 by the extension section 430, so that the steam can be quickly further diffused around the water tank 300, so that the steam can be well fully mixed with the water in the water tank 300, and the heat exchange efficiency of the water in the water tank 300 can be further improved.

In addition, the extension 430 can also act to block the upward overflow of steam bubbles in the cooling water, reducing the amount of steam overflow from the cooling water, and thus further reducing or eliminating steam emissions.

As an example, the extension 430 may be generally in a hood-like structure.

In the practical application process, the extension section 430 and the outer expansion section 420 may be an integrally formed structure, or may be a detachable connection split structure with the outer expansion section 420. In some embodiments, the extension section 430 may be integrally formed with the outer expansion section 420, so that not only the connection strength between the extension section 430 and the outer expansion section 420 can be ensured, but also the manufacturing process can be simplified.

Further, referring to fig. 5 to 7, defining the depth of the water tank 300 as H1, the depth of the air duct 400 extending into the water tank 300 as H2 satisfies: H2/H1 is more than or equal to 0.5 and less than 1.

In the present embodiment, the depth H1 of the water tank 300 is a height distance between the top surface and the bottom surface of the water tank 300 in the up-down direction. The depth H2 of the air duct 400 extending into the water tank 300 is a height distance between the top and bottom surfaces of the air duct 400 in the water tank 300 in the up-down direction. By setting the depth H1 of the water tank 300, the depth H2 of the air duct 400 extending into the water tank 300 is set to satisfy: H2/H1 is less than or equal to 0.5 and less than 1, so that the air outlet end of the air duct 400 can extend into the middle lower section of the water tank 300, and the steam and the water can fully contact and exchange heat for condensation, thereby realizing little or no steam emission.

It can be appreciated that when the cooking appliance is cooked, the cover 200 is covered on the inner pot 110 to form a relatively closed cooking cavity, and since the air outlet end of the air duct 400 extends into the cooling water in the water tank 300, that is, the steam outlet of the cooking cavity is blocked by the cooling water, when the steam in the cooking cavity is discharged into the water tank 300, the water pressure at the position of the air outlet end of the air duct 400 needs to be overcome, the depth at the position of the air outlet end of the air duct 400 is different, and the cooking pressure in the cooking cavity is also different, so that the different ratio of the depth H2 of the air duct 400 extending into the water tank 300 to the depth H1 of the water tank 300 can be adjusted to realize the cooking functions of different pressures. Taking electric rice cooker as an example, when H2/H1 is less than or equal to 0.5 and less than 1, micro-pressure cooking of 1 kPa-10 kPa can be realized, and the rice cooking effect is further improved. Through the design, not only can the emission of little steam or no steam be realized, but also the quality of rice can be improved.

In an embodiment of the present application, a first sealing ring 510 is disposed at the first air inlet 201, and when the cover 200 covers the inner pot 110, the first air inlet 201 is sealed and communicated with the inner pot 110 through the first sealing ring 510, so as to avoid steam from directly leaking outwards from a gap between the cover 200 and the inner pot 110. Correspondingly, a second sealing ring 520 is arranged at the first air outlet 202, and when the cover body 200 covers the inner pot 110, the first air outlet 202 is communicated with the second air inlet 301 of the water tank 300 through the second sealing ring 520 in a sealing way, so that steam is prevented from leaking outwards through a gap between the cover body 200 and the water tank 300. And further, the micro-pressure cooking effect can be better realized.

In an embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 2, the water tank 300 is further provided with an air outlet 302 communicating with the outside.

So set up, after the high temperature steam gets into the water in the water tank 300, the water in the water tank 300 cools off high temperature steam, because the humidity and the temperature of the gaseous after the cooling are lower, less to kitchen cabinet and electrical apparatus's life influence, consequently make the gaseous after the cooling outwards discharge through gas vent 302, can guarantee the inside atmospheric pressure of water tank 300, avoid the inside atmospheric pressure of water tank 300 too big and cause the potential safety hazard.

In the practical application process, the exhaust port 302 may be directly communicated with the outside, or may be indirectly communicated with the outside through the avoiding port on the cover 200, which is not limited herein.

In an embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 5 to 7, the heat insulation member 330 is disposed on the outside of the water tank 300, and the distance D between the outer wall of the heat insulation member 330 and the outer wall of the water tank 300 is as follows: d is more than or equal to 3mm and less than or equal to 10mm.

It can be appreciated that the steam generated by cooking flows into the water tank 300 to exchange heat with the cooling water, so that the temperature of the water in the water tank 300 is increased, and the user is prevented from being scalded by the excessively high temperature of the water tank 300 by providing the heat insulator 330 at the outside of the water tank 300. Alternatively, the outer wall of the heat insulator 330 corresponds to the outer case of the water tank 300.

In practical application, the heat insulating member 330 may be spaced from the water tank 300 to form an air heat insulating layer therebetween, thereby further improving heat insulating effect.

It will be appreciated that the distance D between the outer wall of the heat shield 330 and the outer wall of the water tank 300 should not be too small or too large, if too small, to provide good heat shielding; if the size is too large, the whole machine is increased. In this embodiment, the distance D between the outer wall of the heat insulator 330 and the outer wall of the water tank 300 satisfies: d is more than or equal to 3mm and less than or equal to 10mm, and the whole machine volume is not influenced while the heat insulation effect is ensured.

As an example, the distance D between the outer wall of the heat insulator 330 and the outer wall of the water tank 300 may be 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, or the like.

The foregoing description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model, and all equivalent structural changes made by the description of the present utility model and the accompanying drawings or direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A cooking appliance, comprising:

A pot body provided with an inner pot;

2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the rib assembly divides the steam channel into a plurality of sub-channels connected in series and/or parallel, at least one of the sub-channels communicating with the first air inlet and at least another of the sub-channels communicating with the first air outlet.

3. The cooking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the steam channel comprises a first area and a second area which are connected, a plurality of sub-channels are arranged in the first area and/or the second area, the first air inlet is arranged at the connection part of the first area and the second area, and the first air outlet is arranged at one end of the second area far away from the first air inlet;

4. The cooking appliance of claim 3, wherein the rib assembly comprises:

5. A cooking device according to claim 3, wherein the first region is connected at an angle to the second region; or the first area is arranged opposite to the second area.

6. The cooking appliance of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cover comprises:

the cover body is movably connected with the cooker body; and

7. The cooking appliance of claim 6, wherein the steam guide housing comprises:

The base is provided with the first air inlet and the first air outlet;

8. The cooking appliance of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the condensing means comprises:

The water tank is arranged at one side of the pot body; and

9. The cooking appliance of claim 8, wherein the air duct comprises:

10. The cooking device of claim 9, wherein the air duct further comprises an extension segment connected to the air outlet end of the outer expansion segment, the extension segment having a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of the outer expansion segment, and the extension segment extending along the length of the water tank.

11. The cooking appliance of claim 8 wherein the depth of the water tank is defined as H1 and the depth of the air duct extending into the water tank is defined as H2, satisfying: H2/H1<1 > is 0.5.ltoreq.H 2.

12. The cooking appliance of claim 8, wherein an exterior of the water tank is provided with a heat insulating member, and a distance D between an outer wall of the heat insulating member and an outer wall of the water tank satisfies: d is more than or equal to 3mm and less than or equal to 10mm.