TWM539887U - Cooking accessory and cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A cooking apparatus including a cooker and a cooking accessory is provided. The cooker has a cooking cave and a heater. The heater is used to be electrically connected to an electrical power so as to heat the cooking cave. The cooking accessory includes a cover, a driving axle and a fan. The cover covers the cooking cave, and a motor is built inside the cover. The driving axle is connected to the motor and extends to the cooking cave. The fan located in the cooking cave is connected to the driving axle.

Description

Cooking accessories and cooking equipment

This new creation is about a cooking accessory and cooking device.

In addition to paying attention to the flavor of food, modern people's daily diet also pays attention to whether food is healthy. Electric cookers are a common cookware in daily life. However, in the cooking process of the conventional electric cooker, the cooking temperature is mostly maintained at a high temperature of about 100 ^o C, which destroys the nutrients of the food and affects the taste. In addition, the conventional electric cooker has only a single cooking food function and does not have multiple uses.

Chinese woks or Western pans are another common cookware. Chinese woks or Western pans can be cooked quickly. However, during the cooking of Chinese woks or Western-style pans, the cooking temperature tends to be too high, which causes the food to produce carcinogens, which is detrimental to the health of the consumer. Therefore, a low temperature cooking device was developed. However, in the cooking process of the conventional low-temperature cooking device, the moisture in the pot is easily evaporated during the long cooking process, and the user needs to replenish the water into the pot, which causes inconvenience in use.

The novel creation provides a cooking accessory suitable for use with a single pot body, so that the pot body has multiple uses.

The novel creation provides a cooking device that can cook both delicious and healthy food.

This new creation of cooking accessories is suitable for use with a single pot. The pot body has a cooking tank and a heater. The heater is adapted to be electrically connected to a power source to heat the cooking trough. Cooking accessories include the lid, drive shaft and fan blades. The lid covers the cooking trough and has a built-in motor. The drive shaft is coupled to the motor and extends into the cooking trough. The fan blade is located in the cooking tank and is connected to the drive shaft.

The cooking device created by the present invention includes the above-mentioned pot body and the above-mentioned cooking accessories.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cooking trough is adapted to contain a liquid, the fan blade is immersed in the liquid, and the motor drives the fan blade to rotate by the drive shaft, and the fan blade drives the liquid to flow.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the cooking accessory further includes a cooking rack. The cooking rack is placed in the cooking trough.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cooking rack has a through hole, the driving shaft passes through the through hole to extend to the bottom of the cooking trough, and the fan leaf is disposed in a space enclosed by the bottom of the cooking rack and the cooking trough.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cooking trough is adapted to contain a liquid, the liquid level of the liquid exceeds the cooking rack, the food is disposed on the cooking rack, and the food is located below the liquid level of the liquid.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the cooking accessory further includes a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is disposed on the drive shaft and located in the cooking tank.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cooking trough is filled with liquid and the temperature sensor is immersed in the liquid.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cooking accessory further includes a power switch and a controller. The power switch is electrically connected between the power source and the heater. The controller is electrically connected to the power switch and the temperature sensor. The controller turns the power switch on or off according to the measured temperature provided by the temperature sensor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the measured temperature is higher than the preset cooking temperature, the controller turns the power switch on to stop the heater from heating the cooking tank.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the measured temperature is lower than the preset cooking temperature, the controller turns off the power switch to cause the heater to heat the cooking tank.

Based on the above, the cooking accessory of one embodiment of the present invention is suitable for use with a pot body. Cooking accessories include the lid, drive shaft and fan blades. The lid covers the cooking trough and has a built-in motor. The drive shaft is coupled to the motor and extends into the cooking trough. The fan blade is located in the cooking tank and is connected to the drive shaft. The use of the pot can be expanded by matching it with cooking accessories.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the cooking device 100 includes a pot body 110 and a cooking accessory 120 for use with the pot body 110 . The pot body 110 has a cooking tank 112 and a heater 114. The heater 114 is adapted to be electrically connected to the power source 10 to heat the cooking tank 112. In short, in the present embodiment, the pot body 110 can be the body of a conventional electric pot, but the novel creation is not limited thereto.

The cooking accessory 120 includes a lid 121, a drive shaft 122, and a blade 123. The lid 121 is used to cover the cooking tank 112 of the pot body 110. In particular, the lid 121 has a motor 121a built therein. In detail, the lid 121 includes a lid 121b and a grip 121c. The lid body 121b is for contacting the cooking tank 112. The grip 121c is coupled to the cover 121b for the user to extract the lid 121. In the present embodiment, the motor 121a is selectively mountable in the grip 121c, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The drive shaft 122 is coupled to the motor 121a and extends into the cooking pot 112. The blade 123 is located in the cooking tank 112 and is coupled to the drive shaft 122. The motor 121a drives the blade 123 to rotate by the drive shaft 122. In the present embodiment, the blade 123 may optionally include three blades. However, the novel creation is not limited thereto, and the number of blades of the blade 123 and/or the shape of the blade may be other suitable designs depending on actual needs.

In the present embodiment, the cooking accessory 120 may further include a cooking rack 124. The cooking rack 124 is adapted to be disposed in the cooking tank 112. For example, in the present embodiment, the food rack 124 can include a carrier tray 124a and a stand 124b. The carrier tray 124a is used to carry the food 40. The stand 124b is adapted to be disposed at the bottom 112a of the cooking tank 112 and supports the carrying tray 124a such that the carrying tray 124a and the bottom 112a of the cooking tank 112 enclose the space 30. However, the novel creation is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the carrier tray 124a may also be fixed in the cooking tank 112 by other suitable means, and the cooking rack 124 does not necessarily include the stand 124b.

In the present embodiment, the cooking rack 124 can selectively have a through hole 124c. The drive shaft 122 can pass through the through hole 124c to extend toward the bottom portion 112a of the cooking tank 112, and the blade 123 can be selectively disposed in the space 30 surrounded by the cooking rack 124 and the bottom 112a of the cooking tank 112. However, the novel creation is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the blade 123 may also be disposed at other suitable locations.

The cooking accessory 120 can further include a temperature sensor 125. The temperature sensor 125 is disposed on the drive shaft 122 and located in the cooking tank 112. Temperature sensor 125 is used to measure the actual cooking temperature. In the present embodiment, the temperature sensor 125 is selectively fixed to the drive shaft 122 and located between the lid 121 and the cooking rack 124. However, the novel creation is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the temperature sensor 125 may also be placed in position to measure the actual cooking temperature. For example, in other embodiments, the temperature sensor 125 may be disposed between the food rack 124 and the bottom portion 112a of the cooking tank 112, or at other locations that are not in the liquid level 20a.

In the embodiment, the cooking accessory 120 further includes a power switch 126 and a controller 127. The power switch 126 is electrically connected between the power source 10 and the heater 114. The controller 127 is electrically connected to the power switch 126 and the temperature sensor 125. The controller 127 is also electrically connected to the motor 121a. In the present embodiment, the power switch 126 and the controller 127 are selectively integrated in the same component. However, the novel creation is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the power switch 126 and the controller 127 may also be two members that are separated from each other.

The use of the pot 110 (for example, a conventional electric cooker) can be expanded by the combination with the cooking accessory 120. In detail, the cooking device 100 composed of the pot body 110 and the cooking accessory 120 also has the function of spoiler low temperature cooking. The process of cooking the food 40 using the spoiler low-temperature cooking function of the cooking device 100 is exemplified below with reference to FIG.

For example, in the present embodiment, when the cooking device 100 is to be used to cook the food 40, the blade 123, the drive shaft 122, the temperature sensor 125, and the cooking rack 124 may be first placed in the cooking tank 112. Next, the food 40 is placed on the cooking rack 124. Liquid 20 (e.g., water) is then injected into the cooking vessel 112 such that the liquid level 20a of the liquid 20 exceeds the cooking rack 124 and at least a portion of the food 40 is positioned below the liquid level 20a of the liquid. At this time, the blade 123 and the temperature sensor 125 are also immersed in the liquid 20. Next, the lid 121 is closed and the motor 121a is connected to the drive shaft 122. Then, the preset cooking temperature and the preset cooking time are input to the controller 127. Next, the heater 114 is electrically connected to the power source 10 such that the heater 114 heats the liquid 20 in the cooking tank 112 and the cooking tank 112. At this time, the controller 127 can operate the motor 121a, the motor 121a drives the blade 123 to rotate by the drive shaft 122, and the blade 123 drives the liquid 20 to flow. By the flow of liquid 20 within the cooking tank 112 (or the turbulence of the blades 123), the temperature of the liquid 20 can quickly reach a preset cooking temperature.

During cooking of the food 40, the temperature sensor 125 measures the actual cooking temperature (i.e., the temperature of the liquid 20) to provide a measured temperature to the controller 127. The controller 127 turns the power switch 126 on or off according to the measured temperature provided by the temperature sensor 125 to control the heater 114 to continue or stop heating the liquid 20 in the cooking tank 112 and the cooking tank 112. In detail, when the equivalent temperature is higher than the preset cooking temperature, the controller 127 turns on the power switch 126 to stop the heater 114 from heating the cooking tank 112 and the cooking tank 112. The liquid 20; when the equivalent temperature is lower than the preset cooking temperature, the controller 127 turns off the power switch 126 to cause the heater 114 to heat the liquid 20 in the cooking tank 112 and the cooking tank 112. The above-described operation of stopping heating and heating the cooking tank 112 and the liquid 20 is repeatedly performed until the preset cooking time ends. Thereby, the food 40 can be cooked under appropriate conditions (for example, cooking temperature, cooking time) to exhibit a better flavor and maintain high nutritional value. Further, by cooking the food 40 through the cooking device 100, the temperature of the cooked food 40 can be automatically controlled within a certain range, and the food 40 is less likely to cause carcinogens due to high temperatures during the cooking process. Furthermore, during the cooking process of the cooking device 100, the lid 121 covers the cooking tank 112, so that the liquid 20 in the cooking tank 112 is not easily evaporated, and the user does not need to add the liquid 20 to the cooking during the cooking process. Slot 112. Compared to the conventional low temperature cooking device, the cooking device 100 is more convenient to use.

In summary, the cooking accessory of the present invention is suitable for use with a pot body. Cooking accessories include the lid, drive shaft and fan blades. The lid covers the cooking trough and has a built-in motor. The drive shaft is coupled to the motor and extends into the cooking trough. The fan blade is located in the cooking tank and is connected to the drive shaft. The use of the pot can be expanded by matching it with cooking accessories. The cooking device consisting of the pot body and the cooking accessories has the function of spoiler low-temperature cooking.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

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124b‧‧‧ tripod
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (20)

A cooking accessory is used with a pot body having a cooking tank and a heater, the heater being electrically connected to a power source for heating the cooking trough, the cooking accessory comprising: a pot cover, covering The cooking tank has a built-in motor; a transmission shaft connected to the motor and extending into the cooking tank; and a blade located in the cooking tank and connected to the transmission shaft. The cooking accessory according to claim 1, wherein the cooking tank is adapted to contain a liquid, the blade is immersed in the liquid, and the motor drives the blade to rotate by using the driving shaft, and the blade drives the Liquid flow. For example, the cooking accessories mentioned in the first paragraph of the patent application include: a cooking rack disposed in the cooking tank. The cooking accessory of claim 3, wherein the cooking rack has a constant hole, the driving shaft passes through the through hole to extend to a bottom of the cooking tank, and the blade is disposed on the cooking rack and the The space enclosed by the bottom of the cooking trough. The cooking accessory according to claim 3, wherein the cooking tank is adapted to hold a liquid, the liquid level of the liquid exceeds the cooking rack, a food is disposed on the cooking rack, and the food is located in the liquid liquid Under the face. The cooking accessory according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising: a temperature sensor disposed on the drive shaft and located in the cooking tank. The cooking accessory according to claim 6, wherein the cooking tank is filled with a liquid, and the temperature sensor is immersed in the liquid. The food accessories according to claim 6 , further comprising: a power switch, electrically connected between the power source and the heater; and a controller, the power switch and the temperature sensor An electrical connection, wherein the controller turns the power switch on or off according to a measured temperature provided by the temperature sensor. The cooking accessory of claim 8, wherein the controller causes the power switch to be turned on to stop the heating of the cooking tank when the measured temperature is higher than a predetermined cooking temperature. The cooking accessory of claim 8, wherein the controller causes the power switch to be turned off to cause the heater to heat the cooking tank when the measured temperature is lower than a predetermined cooking temperature. A cooking device comprising: a pot body having a cooking trough and a heater, the heater being electrically connected to a power source for heating the cooking trough; a pot cover covering the cooking trough and having a built-in motor a drive shaft coupled to the motor and extending into the cooking tub; and a blade located in the cooking tub and coupled to the drive shaft. The cooking device of claim 11, wherein the cooking tank is adapted to contain a liquid, the blade is immersed in the liquid, and the motor drives the blade to rotate by the driving shaft, and the blade drives the Liquid flow. The cooking device according to claim 11, further comprising: a cooking rack disposed in the cooking tank. The cooking device of claim 13, wherein the cooking rack has a constant hole, the driving shaft passes through the through hole to extend to a bottom of the cooking tank, and the blade is disposed on the cooking rack and the The space enclosed by the bottom of the cooking trough. The cooking device of claim 13, wherein the cooking tank is adapted to contain a liquid, the liquid level of the liquid exceeds the cooking rack, a food is disposed on the cooking rack, and the food is located in the liquid Under the face. The cooking device of claim 11, further comprising: a temperature sensor disposed on the drive shaft and located in the cooking tank. The cooking device of claim 16, wherein the cooking tank is filled with a liquid, and the temperature sensor is immersed in the liquid. The cooking device of claim 16, further comprising: a power switch, electrically connected between the power source and the heater; and a controller, the power switch and the temperature sensor An electrical connection, wherein the controller turns the power switch on or off according to a measured temperature provided by the temperature sensor. The cooking device of claim 18, wherein the controller causes the power switch to be turned on to stop the heating of the cooking tank when the measured temperature is higher than a predetermined cooking temperature. The cooking device of claim 18, wherein the controller causes the power switch to be turned off to cause the heater to heat the cooking vessel when the measured temperature is lower than a predetermined cooking temperature.