KR102588018B1 - Cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A cooking device having a blade for cooking food by at least one of grinding and stirring according to the present invention and a heating unit for heating and cooking the food to be cooked includes a container that forms a receiving space in which the food is accommodated and in which the blade is disposed; A main body in which the motor supports the container so that it can be combined or detached and is connected to the blade, and the heating unit that provides heat to the container, is disposed in the main body and covers the container while the container is coupled to the main body to provide heat to the outside and the outside. A cover unit that blocks the space between containers and is disposed between the top of the container and the cover unit, communicates with the container and the cover unit, and discharges steam generated when the food inside the container is heated and cooked by the heating unit to the outside. Characterized in that it includes a discharge unit.

Description

Cooking Apparatus {COOKING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a cooking device, and more specifically, to a cooking device that cooks or heats food by at least one of grinding and stirring.

A cooking device is a home appliance capable of manufacturing food by cooking foods such as vegetables, fruits, meat, and grains. Cooking devices include cooking devices such as mixers and blends that cook food using at least one of grinding and stirring, as well as cooking devices such as multicookers that heat and cook food using either grinding or stirring. Recently, there has been an increasing use of cooking devices such as multicookers that not only cook the food by either grinding or stirring, but also cook the food by heating.

Here, the cooking device includes a container that accommodates the food to be cooked, and a blade disposed at the bottom of the container to cook the food to be cooked by either grinding or stirring. In addition, the cooking device includes a main body on which a container is mounted and connected to a blade to accommodate a motor that provides rotational force to the blade, and includes a heating unit for heating and cooking the food contained in the container.

Meanwhile, the operating process of the cooking device including the above-described main body, container, blade, motor, and heating unit is as follows.

After putting the food into the opening area formed at the top of the container, the opening area is closed with the container lid. In addition, the cooking device drives a motor to provide rotational force to the blade in order to cook the food contained in the container by at least one of grinding and stirring. As another cooking method, the cooking device operates a heating unit that provides heat to the container in order to heat and cook the food contained within the container.

However, when cooking food using at least one of grinding and stirring among the cooking methods of a conventional cooking device, there is a problem in that vibration and noise are generated due to the rotational movement of the blade and the operation of the motor.

In addition, among the cooking methods of conventional cooking devices, when cooking food contained in a container by heating, the pressure inside the container may increase due to steam generated inside the container, so a structure that can discharge steam from the inside of the container to the outside is needed.

European Registered Patent Publication EP2612580B1: Kitchen utensil for cutting a food product

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cooking device that reduces vibration and noise generated when cooking food by at least one of grinding and stirring.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking device with an improved structure so that steam generated during heating and cooking of the food can be discharged to the outside.

A means of solving the above problem is a cooking device having a blade that cooks the food by at least one of grinding and stirring according to the present invention and a heating unit that heats and cooks the food to be cooked, in a receiving space in which the food is accommodated. Forming a container in which the blade is disposed, a motor supporting the container so that the container can be coupled or separated and connected to the blade, and a main body in which the heating unit that provides heat to the container is disposed, and in the main body a cover unit that is disposed and covers the container while the container is coupled to the main body to block the outside between the container and the container, and is disposed between the upper part of the container and the cover unit and communicates the container and the cover unit with each other. and a steam discharge unit that discharges steam generated when the food inside the container is heated and cooked by the heating unit to the outside.

The container includes a container body forming the receiving space and a container lid covering an upper opening area of the container body, and the cover unit is positioned between the vapor discharge unit at a coupling position where the container is coupled to the main body. An upper cover unit that covers the container lid to block noise when cooking food, and an upper cover unit that is in contact along the outer circumference of the upper cover unit at the coupling position and surrounds the container body to block noise when cooking food. It may include a side cover unit.

The upper cover unit may rotate with respect to the main body with a rotation axis horizontal to the rotation axis of the blade and cover the container lid at the coupled position.

The side cover units may be arranged in a pair to rotate with a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the blade and may surround the container body at the coupling position.

The side cover units may be arranged in a pair to slide in a horizontal direction with respect to the rotation axis of the blade and may surround the container body at the coupled position.

When the top cover unit is moved from the engaged position to the top open position, which releases the cover on the top of the container, the pair of side cover units are linked to the rotational movement of the top cover unit to position the side cover on the side of the container. It can be moved to the side open position to release the cover.

The upper cover unit and the pair of side cover units can each be moved from the combined position to an upper open position for releasing the cover on the top of the container and a side open position for releasing the cover for the side of the container. there is.

The upper cover unit includes an upper cover body that forms a through hole through which the vapor discharge unit is disposed and covers the container lid at the engaging position, and is disposed at a lower portion of the upper cover main body and includes the container lid and the container lid at the engaging position. It may include a vibration attenuator that contacts the steam discharge unit and attenuates vibration transmitted from the container and the steam discharge unit when cooking the food.

The steam discharge unit is provided in the shape of a pipe that communicates with the container and the upper cover unit, and has a communication portion formed with a plurality of communication holes for discharging steam generated from the container, and a certain curve convex upward along the circumference of the communication portion. It has a curvature and may include a wing portion supported between the container lid and the upper cover unit.

A communication membrane through which a plurality of communication holes are formed is disposed inside the communication unit, and the communication membrane may have a curvature corresponding to a certain curvature of the wing portion.

The plurality of communication holes are arranged at regular intervals from the center of the communication membrane in the direction of the wall of the communication unit, and include a first communication hole for discharging steam generated from the container to the outside, and a first communication hole and a wall of the communication unit. It may include a second communication hole disposed with a relatively large diameter compared to the first communication hole to discharge steam generated from the container and guide moisture condensed in the communication membrane to the container.

The wing portion is disposed between the container and the upper cover unit and includes a wing body that is in contact with and supported by the container and the upper cover unit, and is recessed in the wing body so that after the vapor generated from the container is discharged, the container and the It may include a notch portion that guides moisture remaining and condensed between the upper cover units into the container.

A communication membrane through which a plurality of communication holes are formed is disposed inside the communication unit, and the communication membrane may have a certain downward convex curvature or a funnel shape.

The plurality of communication holes are arranged at regular intervals from the center of the communication membrane in the direction of the wall of the communication unit, and include a first communication hole for discharging the vapor generated from the container to the outside, and a relatively large diameter compared to the first communication hole. It is disposed in the central area of the communication membrane and may include a second communication hole that discharges steam generated from the container and guides moisture condensed and collected in the communication membrane to the container.

In addition, the cooking device includes a safety detection unit that detects whether the upper cover unit covers the container lid at the engaging position, and at least one of the motor and the heating unit based on a detection signal detected from the safety detection unit. It may further include a control unit that outputs one operation control signal.

In addition, the cooking device is arranged to be attachable or detachable to the main body, and the control unit includes a display unit that receives an input signal for operating at least one of the motor and the heating unit, and an input signal input to the display unit. It may further include a remote controller having a communication unit that transmits data to the control unit.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The effects of the cooking device according to the present invention are as follows.

First, noise and vibration generated during the cooking process can be reduced by covering the container with a cover unit during at least one cooking process during grinding and stirring of the food, as well as during heating and cooking of the food, thereby improving operational satisfaction for the user. You can.

Second, when cooking the food by heating, not only can the steam generated from the container be discharged to the outside through the steam discharge unit, but also the moisture condensed when passing through the steam discharge unit can be re-supplied to the container, so the satisfaction of the cooking result of the food is satisfied. can be improved.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a cooking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the container and vapor discharge unit shown in Figure 1 combined with the main body;
Figure 3 is a combined perspective view of the cooking device shown in Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a container and a vapor discharge unit combined with a main body according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 5 is a combined perspective view of a cooking device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line Ⅵ-VI shown in Figure 3;
Figure 7 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the area of the container, cover unit and vapor discharge unit shown in Figure 6;
Figure 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area A shown in Figure 7;
Figure 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area B shown in Figure 7;
Figure 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view according to a first modified embodiment of the steam discharge unit shown in Figure 7;
Figure 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of region C shown in Figure 10;
Figure 12 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view according to a second modified embodiment of the vapor discharge unit shown in Figure 7;
Figure 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area D shown in Figure 12;
Figure 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area E shown in Figure 2;
Figure 15 is a control block diagram of a cooking device according to embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a cooking device according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Before explaining, Figures 1 to 3 describe a cooking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 4 and 5 describe a cooking device according to a second and third embodiment of the present invention, respectively. Let me know. Here, it should be noted in advance that the cooking devices according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention have differences in the operation method and shape of the cover unit, but the same structural names are indicated by the same reference numerals.

In addition, the steam discharge unit, safety detection unit, control unit, and remote controller shown in FIGS. 7 to 15 are explained based on the cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, but are not limited thereto and are used in the second embodiment of the present invention. and the cooking device according to the third embodiment.

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cooking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the container and steam discharge unit shown in Figure 1 combined with the main body, and Figure 3 is a combination of the cooking device shown in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a perspective view of a container and a steam discharge unit combined with a main body according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a perspective view of a cooking device according to a third embodiment of the present invention combined.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cooking device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100, a motor 200 (see FIG. 6), a blade 300 (see FIG. 6), and a heating unit 100. It includes a unit 400 (see FIG. 6), a container 700, a cover unit 900, and a vapor discharge unit 1100. In addition, the cooking device 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 500, a packing member 1000, a safety detection unit 1300 (see FIGS. 14 and 15), and a control unit 1500 (see FIG. 15). and a remote controller 1700 (see FIG. 15).

The main body 100 supports the container 700 so that the container 700 can be coupled or separated. The main body 100 accommodates a motor 200 connected to the blade 300 disposed inside the container 700 and a heating unit 400 that transfers heat into the container 700. An input unit 500 that provides an input signal to operate the motor 200 and the heating unit 400 is disposed in the main body 100. In addition, a remote controller 1700 that applies operating signals to the motor 200 and the heating unit 400 using wireless communication is selectively coupled to and separated from the main body 100.

The container 700 forms a receiving space (R) in which the food to be cooked is accommodated, and is selectively coupled to and separated from the main body 100. The container 700 includes a container body 710 that forms a receiving space (R) in which the cooking object is accommodated, a handle 730 disposed on one side of the container body 710, and an upper portion of the container body 710. It includes a container lid 750 that is disposed to selectively open and close the opening area of the upper part of the container body 710. Here, the container lid 750 opens and closes the opening area of the container body 710 to allow the food to be cooked into the container body 710 and to extract the cooked food. The container lid 750 is coupled to the container body 710 and closes the opening area when cooking the food.

The cover unit 900 is disposed on the main body 100 and covers the container 700 while the container 700 is coupled to the main body 100 to block the space between the outside and the container 700. That is, the cover unit 900 blocks noise and vibration generated when the container 700 is coupled to the main body 100 and the cooking process progresses. The cover unit 900 includes an upper cover unit 910 and a side cover unit 930.

The upper cover unit 910 covers the container lid 750 with the steam discharge unit 1100 in between at the coupling position where the container 700 is coupled to the main body 100 to eliminate noise and vibration generated when cooking the food. Block. Specifically, the upper cover unit 910 rotates with a horizontal rotation axis relative to the rotation axis of the blade 300 with respect to the main body 100 and covers the container lid 750 at the coupled position. In embodiments of the present invention, the upper cover unit 910 includes an upper cover body 911, a through hole 913, and a vibration damping portion 915. Additionally, the upper cover unit 910 further includes an upper cover handle 917.

The upper cover body 911 forms a through hole 913 through which the vapor discharge unit 1100 is disposed. The upper cover body 911 is hinged to the body 100 and rotates to cover the container lid 750 at the coupled position. When the upper cover body 911 covers the container lid 750 in the coupled position, it forms a residence space (S; see FIG. 9) where vapor stays between the container lid 750 and the container lid 750. The role of the residence space (S) will be explained in detail in the steam discharge unit 1100, which will be described later.

The vibration damping unit 915 is disposed at the lower part of the upper cover body 911. The vibration damping part 915 is in contact with the container lid 750 and the steam discharge unit 1100 at the coupled position to attenuate vibration transmitted from the container 700 and the steam discharge unit 1100 when cooking the food. For example, the vibration damping unit 915 attenuates the vibration transmitted to the container lid 750 when vibration of the container 700 occurs due to operation of the motor. In addition, the vibration damping unit 915 attenuates the vibration generated in the steam discharge unit 1100 by the pressure of steam generated when the food to be cooked is heated by the operation of the heating unit 400. The vibration damping unit 915 may be made of various elastic members having steam temperature resistance.

The upper cover handle 917 protrudes from the upper cover body 911 opposite the area where the main body 100 and the upper cover body 911 are hinged. The upper cover handle 917 is held by the user to facilitate rotation of the upper cover body 911.

The side cover unit 930 is contacted along the outer perimeter of the upper cover unit 910 at the coupling position. The side cover unit 930 surrounds the container body 710 and blocks noise and vibration generated during cooking. The side cover unit 930 of the first embodiment of the present invention is arranged in a pair to rotate with a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the blade 300 and surrounds the container body 710 at the coupled position. Additionally, the side cover unit 930 has a shape that penetrates the handle 730 of the container 700 so that the handle 730 is exposed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the side cover units 930 of the second embodiment of the present invention are arranged in a pair to slide in the horizontal direction with respect to the rotation axis of the blade 300, and are positioned in a coupled position to the container body 710. surrounds. As shown in FIG. 5, the side cover unit 930 of the third embodiment of the present invention has a shape that covers the handle 730 so that the handle 730 is not exposed to the outside.

Here, the operation of the upper cover unit 910 and the side cover unit 930 is performed when the upper cover unit 910 is moved from the engaged position to the upper open position that releases the cover on the upper part of the container 700. The side cover unit 930 moves to the side open position to release the cover on the side of the container 700 in conjunction with the rotational movement of the top cover unit 910. Meanwhile, the other operation of the upper cover unit 910 and the side cover unit 930 is that the upper cover unit 910 and the pair of side cover units 930 are individually connected to the upper part of the container 700 at each coupling position. It moves to the upper open position where the cover is released and the side open position where the cover on the side of the container 700 is released. That is, the operation methods of the upper cover unit 910 and the side cover unit 930 can be achieved in various combinations.

The packing member 1000 is disposed along the lower circumference of the upper cover unit 910 and along the outer circumference of the side cover unit 930. The packing member 1000 can block noise and vibration generated in the container 700 from being transmitted to the outside when the top cover unit 910 and the side cover unit 930 cover the container at the coupled position. Additionally, the packing member 1000 improves the interconnection holding power of the upper cover unit 910 and the side cover unit 930.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the container, cover unit, and vapor discharge unit area shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area A shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area B shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the first modified embodiment of the steam discharge unit shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area C shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a second modified embodiment of the vapor discharge unit shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area D shown in FIG. 12.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the vapor discharge unit 1100 according to embodiments of the present invention is disposed between the upper part of the container 700 and the cover unit 900 and is disposed between the container 700 and the cover unit 900. ) communicate with each other. The steam discharge unit 1100 discharges steam generated when the food inside the container 700 is heated and cooked by the heating unit 400 to the outside. The vapor discharge unit 1100 includes a communication part 1110, a communication membrane 1130, a communication hole 1150, and a wing part 1170.

The communication portion 1110 is provided in a tube shape to communicate with the container 700 and the upper cover unit 910. The communication portion 1110 communicates with the container lid 750 and the through hole 913 of the upper cover unit 910. The communication membrane 1130 is formed inside the communication unit 1110. A plurality of communication holes 1150 are formed through the communication membrane 1130 to discharge steam generated from the container 700 to the outside.

The wing portion 1170 has a certain curvature that is convex upward along the circumference of the communication portion 1110 and is supported between the container lid 750 and the upper cover unit 910. The wing portion 1170 is supported in contact with the upper cover unit 910 and the container lid 750 at the upper and lower sides, respectively, when the upper cover unit 910 covers the container lid 750 in the coupled position. The wing portion 1170 includes a wing body 1171 and a notch portion 1173.

The wing body 1171 is disposed between the container 700 and the upper cover unit 910 and is supported in contact with the container 700 and the upper cover unit 910. The notch portion 1173 is recessed in the wing body 1171 so that after the steam generated from the container 700 is discharged, the moisture remaining between the container 700 and the upper cover unit 910 and condensed is stored in the container 700. Guide to: In detail, the wing body 1171 is disposed in the residence space (S) formed between the container lid 750 and the upper cover unit 910, and the notch portion 1173 formed in the wing body 1171 is separated from the container 700. The introduced vapor is condensed in the residence space (S) and the phase-transformed moisture is provided to be guided to the container 700. In this way, the notch portion 1173 guides the moisture that has stayed and condensed in the residence space (S) to the container 700, thereby replenishing the moisture reduced in the food to be cooked due to the generation of steam.

The communication membrane 1130 of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 has a curvature corresponding to a certain curvature of the wing portion 1170. That is, the communication membrane 1130 has a convex curvature corresponding to the constant curvature of the upwardly convex wing portion 1170.

The communication hole 1150 includes a first communication hole 1151 and a second communication hole 1153. The first communication hole 1151 is disposed at regular intervals from the center of the communication membrane 1130, which has a certain convex curvature, in the direction of the wall of the communication part 1110, and discharges the vapor generated from the container 700 to the outside. The second communication hole 1153 is disposed between the first communication hole 1151 and the wall to discharge steam generated from the container 700 and guide moisture condensed in the communication membrane 1130 to the container 700. Here, the diameter D2 of the second communication hole 1153 has a larger diameter than the diameter D1 of the first communication hole 1151. As the diameter D2 of the second communication hole 1153 has a larger diameter than the diameter D1 of the first communication hole 1151, the moisture condensed in the communication membrane 1130 flows into the first communication hole 1151. ) can be guided to the container 700 faster than compared to the other. Of course, the condensed moisture can be guided to the container 700 through the first communication hole 1151 along with the second communication hole 1153.

Meanwhile, unlike the wing portion 1170, the communication membrane 1130 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is disposed in a shape having a certain downward convex curvature. That is, the communication membrane 1130 of the second embodiment of the present invention has a shape of constant curvature that is convex downward so that the condensed moisture moves to the central area. Meanwhile, the communication membrane 1130 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is arranged to have a funnel shape, unlike the wing portion 1170 of the first embodiment of the present invention. That is, the communication membrane 1130 of the third embodiment of the present invention has a funnel shape so that condensed moisture moves to the central area.

The first communication hole 1151 of the second and third embodiments of the present invention is disposed at regular intervals from the center of the communication membrane 1130 toward the wall of the communication part 1110 to allow steam generated from the container 700 to pass through. Discharge to the outside. The second communication hole 1153 is disposed in the central area of the communication membrane 1130 to discharge steam generated from the container 700 and guide moisture condensed and collected in the communication membrane 1130 to the container 700. Comparing the diameter D1 of the first communication hole 1151 and the diameter D2 of the second communication hole 1153 of the second and third embodiments of the present invention, the first communication hole of the first embodiment of the present invention Like the diameter (D1) of (1151) and the diameter (D2) of the second communication hole (1153), the diameter (D2) of the second communication hole (1153) is relative to the diameter (D1) of the first communication hole (1151). It has a large diameter.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area E shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 15 is a control block diagram of a cooking device according to embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the safety detection unit 1300 detects whether the upper cover unit 910 covers the container lid 750 at the engaged position. The control unit 1500 outputs an operation control signal for at least one of the motor 200 and the heating unit 400 based on the detection signal detected by the safety detection unit 1300. In detail, when the control unit 1500 receives a detection signal from the safety detection unit 1300 that the upper cover unit 910 covers the container lid 750, the user operates the motor 200 and the heating unit 400 according to the input signal. ) outputs at least one operation control signal. On the other hand, if the control unit 1500 does not receive a detection signal from the safety detection unit 1300 that the upper cover unit 910 covers the container lid 750, the motor 200 and the heating unit ( 400), at least one operation control signal is not output.

Next, the remote controller 1700 includes a display unit 1710 and a communication unit 1730. The display unit 1710 receives an input signal from the control unit 1500 to operate at least one of the motor 200 and the heating unit 400. The communication unit 1730 transmits the input signal input to the display unit 1710 to the control unit 1500. Here, the remote controller 1700 is arranged to be attachable to or detachable from the main body 100. For example, when the remote controller 1700 is separated from the main body 100, it transmits an input signal to the control unit 1500 wirelessly through the communication unit 1730. On the other hand, when coupled to the main body 100, the remote controller 1700 can apply an input signal through the display unit 1710 using a connector (not shown). The display unit 1710 can not only be configured to input various recipes, but also can monitor the operating status of the cooking device 10.

Accordingly, noise and vibration generated during the cooking process can be reduced by covering the container with a cover unit during at least one cooking process during grinding and stirring of the food, as well as during heating and cooking of the food, thereby improving operational satisfaction for the user. You can.

In addition, when cooking the food by heating, not only can the steam generated from the container be discharged to the outside through the steam discharge unit, but also the moisture condensed when passing through the steam discharge unit can be re-supplied to the container, so the satisfaction of the cooking result of the food is satisfied. can be improved.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing its technical idea or essential features. This will be understandable. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described below rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

10: Cooking device 700: Container
710: Container body 750: Container lid
900: Cover unit 910: Upper cover unit
911: Upper cover body 913: Through hole
915: Vibration damping unit 930: Side cover unit
1100: Steam discharge unit 1110: Communication unit
1130: communication membrane 1150: communication hole
1151: 1st communication hole 1153: 2nd communication hole
1170: wing part 1171: wing body
1173: Notch part 1300: Safety detection part
1500: Control unit 1700: Remote controller
1710: Display unit 1730: Communication unit

Claims (16)

A cooking device having a blade that cooks the food by at least one of grinding and stirring, and a heating unit that heats and cooks the food,
A container having a container body forming a receiving space in which the food to be cooked is accommodated and a container lid covering an upper opening area of the container body, where the blade is disposed;
a main body that supports the container so that the container can be coupled or separated, and in which a motor connected to the blade and the heating unit that provides heat to the container are disposed;
a cover unit having an upper cover unit that covers the container lid at a position where the container is coupled to the main body, and a side cover unit that surrounds the container body;
It is disposed between the container lid and the upper cover unit, communicates with the container and the cover unit, and discharges steam generated when the food inside the container is heated and cooked by the heating unit to the outside. Contains a unit,
The steam discharge unit is,
a communication portion provided in a tubular shape for communicating with the container and the upper cover unit, and configured to discharge steam generated from the container;
A cooking device comprising a wing supported between the container lid and the upper cover unit.
According to clause 1,
The upper cover unit and the side cover unit each cover the container lid and are in contact along the outer circumference of the upper cover unit at the coupling position, and surround the container body to block noise when cooking the food. A cooking device that does.
According to clause 2,
The cooking device, wherein the upper cover unit rotates with respect to the main body with a rotation axis transverse to the rotation axis of the blade and covers the container lid at the engaging position.
According to clause 3,
The side cover unit is arranged in a pair to rotate with a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the blade, and surrounds the container body at the coupling position.
According to clause 3,
The side cover unit is arranged in a pair to slide in the transverse direction with respect to the rotation axis of the blade, and surrounds the container body at the coupled position.
According to claim 4 or 5,
When the upper cover unit is moved from the engaged position to the upper open position that releases the cover on the top of the container, the pair of side cover units are positioned on the side of the container in conjunction with the rotational movement of the upper cover unit. A cooking device characterized in that it moves to the side open position to release the cover.
According to claim 4 or 5,
The upper cover unit and the pair of side cover units are each moved from the engaging position to an upper open position for releasing the cover on the top of the container and a side open position for releasing the cover for the side of the container. A cooking device characterized in that.
According to clause 2,
The upper cover unit is,
an upper cover body forming a through hole through which the vapor discharge unit is disposed, and covering the container lid at the engaging position;
A vibration damping part disposed at the lower part of the upper cover body and in contact with the container lid and the vapor discharge unit at the coupling position to attenuate vibration transmitted from the container and the vapor discharge unit when cooking the food. A cooking device characterized by:
According to clause 1,
The communication unit includes a plurality of communication holes to discharge steam generated from the container,
A cooking device, wherein the wing portion has a constant upward curvature along the circumference of the communication portion.
According to clause 9,
A cooking device, wherein a communication membrane through which a plurality of communication holes are formed is disposed inside the communication unit, and the communication membrane has a curvature corresponding to a certain curvature of the wing portion.
According to clause 10,
The plurality of communication holes are,
a first communication hole disposed at regular intervals from the center of the communication membrane toward the wall of the communication unit and discharging vapor generated from the container to the outside;
A device disposed between the first communication hole and the wall of the communication unit and having a relatively large diameter compared to the first communication hole, discharges steam generated from the container and guides moisture condensed in the communication membrane to the container. A cooking device comprising two communication holes.
According to clause 9,
The wing part,
a wing body disposed between the container and the upper cover unit and supported in contact with the container and the upper cover unit;
A cooking device comprising a notch portion recessed in the wing body to guide moisture condensed and remaining between the container and the upper cover unit after the steam generated from the container is discharged to the container.
According to clause 9,
A cooking device, wherein a communication membrane through which a plurality of communication holes are formed is disposed inside the communication unit, and the communication membrane has a shape selected from the group consisting of a certain downwardly convex curvature and a funnel shape.
According to clause 13,
The plurality of communication holes are,
a first communication hole disposed at regular intervals from the center of the communication membrane toward the wall of the communication unit and discharging vapor generated from the container to the outside;
A second communication hole has a relatively large diameter compared to the first communication hole and is disposed in the center area of the communication membrane, and guides the discharge of steam generated from the container and the moisture condensed and collected in the communication membrane to the container. A cooking device comprising:
According to clause 2,
The cooking device,
a safety detection unit that detects whether the upper cover unit covers the container lid at the coupled position;
A cooking device further comprising a control unit that outputs an operation control signal for at least one of the motor and the heating unit based on the detection signal detected from the safety detection unit.
According to clause 15,
The cooking device,
A display unit that is attachable or detachable to the main body and receives an input signal that operates at least one of the motor and the heating unit to the control unit, and a communication unit that transmits the input signal input to the display unit to the control unit. A cooking device further comprising a remote controller having a.

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