TWI468137B - Cooking vessel - Google Patents

Description

Cooking container

The present invention relates to a cooking vessel of the type explained in the preamble of claim 1 of the scope of the patent application.

This cooking vessel is known from EP-A-589014. The conventional cooking container includes a lid having a placement edge that can be securely held on the placement edge of the container body in the closed position and the retracted position, wherein the midpoint of the lid is offset from the container body opening The midpoint. The placement edges are designed such that when the pouring slit is opened, no other water vapor may pass through on the opposite side and the slit discharged toward the user may open. In order to allow this pouring position, the lid and the container body must be movable relative to each other over a large circumference. This high mobility for all sides necessitates the user to pay more attention to installing the lid in a precise manner so that the pot for cooking is completely closed.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking vessel that improves handling.

This object is achieved by the features specified in item 1 of the scope of the patent application.

The structure according to the invention is established by the first component, the guide of the cover, which reduces the ability of the cover to be displaced into the pouring position in at least one direction, such that the cover is moved relative to the cooking container It is confined in this direction and contributes to the safe placement of the lid on the cooking vessel without damaging the lid moving into a pouring position.

Advantageous developments of the invention are available from the scope of the dependent patent application.

Preferably, there are two diametrically opposed first members that limit the extent of movement of the cover in this direction such that the maximum opening of the pouring slit in the inverted position is extended at a right angle relative to the pouring slit The direction is obtained, which can be easily accepted by the user, especially in this direction always predetermined by the corresponding design of the cooking container in a clear manner. This can be achieved, for example, by a thermally insulating member disposed on the upper side of the lid, the user placing a thumb on the thermally insulating member to replace the lid with the pouring position and retaining the lid in that position.

The handling of the cooking vessel according to the invention is facilitated by the provision of a placement edge having sections having different coefficients of friction, wherein a higher coefficient of friction is imparted to those sections which are pressed against other parts mainly at the pouring position, Moreover, those components that are primarily engaged with the other at the beginning and during the displacement of the cover from the closed position to the closed position are provided with a lower coefficient of friction.

To further improve thermal insulation, a lid grip can be secured to the lid by a resilient latching connection and a thermal insulation layer. This structure can also be equipped in a standard cover of the prior art.

1 to 7 show a first embodiment of a cooking vessel 1 according to the invention comprising a standard design container body 2 having an upper opening 2a and a side grip 2b, and a lid 3.

The cover 3 is equipped with a grip 4 which is constructed as a gripping bow and is connected via a resilient latching connection 5 to the two diametrically opposed portions of the edge part 3a of the cover 3. The grip 4 is provided with a thermally insulating component 4a in the region of the elastic latching connection 5 and the cover 3, which is for example made of or surrounded by polyoxyethylene plastic.

In the particular embodiment illustrated herein, the cover 3 is provided with a central viewing window of a transparent material, such as glass, which in the illustrated embodiment is curved inwardly. Due to this bending, the condensed water can flow away more easily because the water will concentrate in the deepest place and will not stick to the observation window 3b. As a result of this inward bending, the distance of the hot surface from the grip 4 is increased, which reduces the risk of the user accidentally touching the hot surface.

The edge member 3a of the cover 3 extends to completely surround the viewing window 3b and is opaque and made of a structurally strong material such as, for example, metal.

A placement edge 6 is formed on the underside of the edge member 3a, the placement edge 6 being configured for placement on the placement edge 7 of the container body 2. The placement edge 7 of the container body 2 is here shaped just as an outwardly oriented bent part of the container body 2, but can be constructed in any conventional manner.

The placement edge 6 of the cover 3 includes a flange 8 which can be inserted into the upper opening 2a of the container body. The flange 8 is preferably made of a heat resistant plastic such as polyoxymethylene plastic, but It may be composed of other materials such as metal. The outwardly oriented side of the flange 8 abuts a placement surface 9, which is preferably shaped as a spherical zone and which is oriented towards the curvature of the container body 2.

A complementary placement surface 10 is placed on the placement edge 7 of the container body 2, i.e., the surface is also shaped into the shape of a ball and is placed away from the curvature of the cover. The radius of curvature of the placement faces 9 and 10 is substantially uniform such that the lid is securely placed on the container body.

One of the two placement faces 9, 10, in the particular embodiment illustrated herein, the placement face 9 of the cover 3, comprising a first section 9a made of a material having a low coefficient of friction, and having A second section 9b of high coefficient of friction, each extending in the form of a ring surrounding the cover 3, the section 9a being placed on the outside and the section 9b being on the inside. This section 9a is preferably made of special steel and is preferably formed by means of a flange in which the material of the edge section 3a is provided. The section 9b is preferably made entirely of the flange 8 in its entirety. Due to this configuration, as long as the surface 9a is in contact with the surface 10, initially the frictional force during removal of the cover from the closed position shown in Figure 1 will be facilitated, but the frictional force will follow the displaced state of the cover 3. The continual rise is such that the surface 9b has an increasingly larger area in contact with the surface 10.

It will be apparent from Figure 4 that, as compared to Figures 3 and 5, the flange is provided with at least one component, preferably two first components 8a exemplified for this purpose, the two first components 8a being opposite one another The midpoint 3' of the cover 3 is located diametrically opposite. The second members 8b of the flanges 8, which are also diametrically opposed, are disposed between the first members.

The second members 8b preferably extend around the midpoint 3' of the cover 3 in a circular manner, and the first members 8a are constructed as protrusions in the second members 8b and have a cover 3 The midpoint or centerline 3' maximum distance a, which is less than the inner width w of the container body 2, but greater than the maximum distance b of the second component 8b from the centerline 3'. In this way, a displacement member v is held between the container body 2 and the second member 8b coaxially placed on both sides of the cover 3 of the container body 2, the displacement member v will enable the cover to be displaced away The closed position shown in Fig. 1 becomes the pouring position shown in Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 7, the outer circumferential dimensions of the first members 8a are made slightly smaller than the inner width w of the container body 2, without obstructing the cover 3 from being perpendicular to the first members 8a. The direction of the connecting line is displaced, so that the cover 3 can be displaced relative to the container body 2 substantially perpendicular to the direction of the connecting line between the first members 8a, such that one of the second members 8b is immediately adjacent to the interval The extent of the first part 8a on the container body 2 is also prevented from any further displacement. The distance of the second member 8b from the midpoint 3' of the cover 3 is indicated. Regardless of when the second member 8b acts as a stop, a sickle-shaped pouring opening 11 is formed on the opposite side of the stop.

The first members 8a are located where the heat insulating member 4a is provided on the outer side of the cover 3. There is no difficulty in guiding the user to face the predetermined displacement direction in order to reach the pouring position.

It can also be seen in Figure 4 that the recesses 12 are provided on the placement edge, i.e., preferably in the component 9b, which are designed to prevent the lid from being impacted in order to prevent the formation of a vacuum within the cooking vessel.

The cooking vessel 1 according to the invention is generally available for all cooking purposes. If the food prepared from the cooking container is poured out of the liquid while leaving the food in the cooking container, the direction of the cover 3 is directed toward the grip 2b of the container body 2 by the heat insulating member 4a until the user can The thumb of the hand held around the grip 2b is placed on the thermally insulating members and the lid 3 is displaced by applying a corresponding back pressure to the extent that the pouring slit 11 is opened. Due to the complementary design of the placement surfaces, the lid can even be rested on the cooking vessel in a closed manner, so that no water vapor exits the diametrically opposite side of the pouring slit 11 and the user is at risk or annoyed .

When the lid 3 is placed on the container body 2, the first component protruding from the flange 8 will help to find the closed position without any difficulty in limiting its potential range of movement.

In the modification of the specific embodiment described and illustrated herein, only the cover having a first component may be used as appropriate. The form of the first members can also vary over a wide range, such as shown in FIG. 8, for example, different protrusions can be used on the flange 8 instead of the progressive enlargement relative to the protrusion shown in FIG. .

a. . . The distance of the first part from the midpoint of the cover

b. . . Maximum distance of the second part from the centerline

v. . . Displacement part

w. . . Inner width of the container body

1. . . Cooking container

2a. . . Upper opening

2b. . . Side grip

2. . . Container body

3. . . cover

3’. . . Midpoint of the lid

3a. . . Edge part

3b. . . Observation window

4. . . Grip

4a. . . Thermal insulation component

5. . . Elastic locking connector

6. . . Placing the edge

7. . . Placing the edge

8. . . Flange

8a. . . First part

8b. . . Stop

9. . . Placement surface

9a. . . First section

9b. . . Second section

10. . . Complementary placement surface

11. . . Sickle-shaped pouring opening

12. . . Concave

108a. . . First part

Specific embodiments of the present invention will now be explained in more detail hereinafter with reference to the drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a cooking vessel in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the cooking container according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cooking vessel taken along line III-III of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a bottom view of the cover;

Figure 5 is a partial elevational view of the cooking vessel according to the present invention taken along line V-V of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a schematic view similar to Figure 5 with the lid in a poured position;

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the cover according to Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a bottom plan view of another embodiment of a cover in accordance with the present invention.

1. . . Cooking container

2. . . Container body

2b. . . Side grip

3. . . cover

4. . . Grip

Claims (15)

A cooking container (1) comprising a container body (2), the container body (2) being provided with an upper opening (2a) and a placement edge for the placement edge (6) of the cover (3) (7) The container body (2) and the placement edge (6, 7) of the lid (3) enable the lid (3) to reach a closed position and a pouring position, the cooking container (1) being characterized by the lid (3) The placement edge (6) includes a flange (8) extending into the opening (2a), the flange (8) comprising at least a first component (8a, 108a) and a second component (8b), The first component (8a, 108a) has a greater distance (a) than the midpoint (3') of the second component (8b) from the cover (3). A cooking vessel according to claim 1, wherein two diametrically opposed first members (8a, 108a) are provided. The cooking container of claim 1 or 2, wherein the distance (a) of the first member (8a, 108a) from the midpoint (3') of the cover (3) is less than or equal to the container body ( 2) One half of the inner width of the opening (2a). The cooking container of claim 1, wherein the cover (3) in the pouring position is provided with a stop (8b) and the first member (8a) is disposed from the stop (8b) distance. The cooking container of claim 1, wherein the flange (8) is made of plastic, in particular polyoxygenated plastic. The cooking container of claim 1, wherein the placing edge (6) of the cover (3) is included in an outwardly bent side of the outwardly oriented side of the flange (8), in particular a spherical shape, Place the face (9). A cooking vessel according to claim 1, wherein the placing edge (7) of the container body (2) comprises an inwardly bent, in particular spherical, shaped surface (10). A cooking vessel according to claim 1, wherein the lid (3) and/or the placement edge (6, 7) of the body (2) comprise radial arrangement sections (9a, 9b) having different coefficients of friction. A cooking vessel according to item 8 of the patent application, wherein the section (9b) having a higher coefficient of friction is made of polyoxynized plastic. A cooking vessel according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the section (9a) having a small coefficient of friction is made of special steel. The cooking container of claim 1, wherein the cover placement surface (9) has an inwardly disposed section (9b) and a flange having the first and second members (8a, 108a, 8b) It is made of heat-resistant plastics, especially polyoxygenated plastics, and is defined by metals, especially special steels. Such as the cooking container of claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the cover (3) is attached A grip (4) is provided which is fixed to the lid (3) by a resilient latching connection (5) and a thermal insulation layer (4a). A cooking vessel according to claim 1, wherein the heat insulating member (4a) is provided on the upper side of the opposite positions of the edge members (3a) of the lid (3). A cooking vessel according to claim 13 wherein the heat insulating member (4a) is part of the lid grip (4). A cooking vessel according to claim 14 wherein at least one heat insulating member (4a) is disposed above the first member (8a, 108a).