WO2022105866A1

WO2022105866A1 - Pot body assembly and cooking utensil

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Publication number: WO2022105866A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/131713
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王天水; 杨保民; 吴育权; 何新华; 付厚潮; 李家孔
Original assignee: 佛山市顺德区美的电热电器制造有限公司
Priority date: 2020-11-23
Filing date: 2021-11-19
Publication date: 2022-05-27
Also published as: CN214072902U; JP2023550240A

Abstract

A pot body assembly (100) and a cooling utensil, wherein the pot body assembly (100) comprises a pot body (110) and a control panel (120); a mounting cavity (115) is defined in the pot body (110); the pot body (110) has a first side (111) and a second side (112) arranged opposite to the mounting cavity (115); the first side (111) is used for mounting a water tank (130); and the control panel (120) is mounted on the second side (112) of the pot body (110). The pot body assembly (100) can protect the performance of a circuit board and effectively improve the waterproof effect of the control panel (120). Moreover, the waterproofness of the control panel (120) can be achieved only by arranging the mounting positions of the control panel (120) and the water tank (130), and no additional waterproof structure needs to be provided, such that the overall structure is simplified, and the implementation is easier.

Description

Pot components and cooking utensils

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application filed on November 23, 2020 with application number 202022737517.2, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application relates to the field of household electrical appliances, and in particular, to a pot body assembly and a cooking utensil.

Background technique

The circuit board of the existing ordinary rice cooker is generally placed at the front of the product, and because the circuit board is small, it is usually placed on the inner side, so there is little waterproof design. Robotic automatic products are generally designed with a water tank, which can automatically add water to the inner pot. Therefore, it is necessary to adapt the circuit board to improve its waterproof effect.

The above content is only used to assist the understanding of the technical solution of the application, and does not mean that the above content is the prior art.

technical problem

The main purpose of this application is to propose a pot body assembly, which aims to improve the waterproof effect of the circuit board.

technical solutions

In order to achieve the above object, the pot body assembly proposed by the present application is used for a cooking utensil, and the pot body assembly includes a pot body and a control panel;

An installation cavity is defined in the pot body, the pot body has a first side and a second side arranged opposite to the installation cavity, and the first side is used for installing a water tank;

The control board is installed on the second side of the pot body.

In one embodiment, the pot body further includes a third side and a fourth side disposed opposite to the installation cavity, and the third side and the fourth side are disposed between the first side and the second side. Meanwhile, the pot body assembly further includes a power board, the power board is mounted on the third side of the pot body, and the power board is used for connecting with the electromagnetic heating assembly.

In one embodiment, the pot body assembly further includes a first waterproof box, a first waterproof cavity is formed in the first waterproof box, and the power board is installed in the first waterproof cavity.

In one embodiment, a drainage structure is provided on the first waterproof box, and the drainage structure is used to receive the water dripping on the first waterproof box and lead it out of the pot.

In one embodiment, the power board is disposed adjacent to the control board.

In one embodiment, the pot body assembly further includes a waterway box assembly, the waterway box assembly is connected to the water tank, and the waterway box assembly is disposed on the fourth side of the pot body.

In one embodiment, the pot body includes an outer cover and an outer shell connected to the periphery of the outer cover, the control board is mounted on the outer cover and is spaced from the periphery of the outer cover to form a Avoidance gaps that allow the shell to bounce back.

In one embodiment, the pot body assembly further includes a second waterproof box, a second waterproof cavity is formed in the second waterproof box, and the control board is installed in the second waterproof cavity.

In one embodiment, the pot body assembly further includes a water tank and an inner pot, the inner pot is installed in the installation cavity, the water tank is installed on the first side of the pot body, and the water tank is used for the Water supply to the inner pot.

In one embodiment, the pot body assembly further comprises a rice box and a conveying part, the rice box is mounted on the first side of the pot body, and the pot body is provided with the rice box and the inner pot. A connected quantitative cavity, a fluid channel that communicates with the water tank and the inner pot is formed in the conveying part, and the conveying part injects fluid into the inner pot through the fluid channel and/or sends the fluid to the inner pot through the fluid channel. The fluid in the inner pot is drawn out of the inner pot.

The present application also provides a cooking utensil, including a pot body assembly, wherein the pot body assembly includes a pot body and a control panel;

The control board is installed on the second side of the pot body.

beneficial effect

The pot body assembly of the present application defines an installation cavity in the pot body, so that the pot body has a first side and a second side arranged relative to the installation cavity, the first side is used for installing the water tank, and the control board is installed on the second side of the pot body . In this way, the control board is arranged on the opposite side of the water tank, and is farthest away from the water tank, that is, away from the water source, so as to protect the performance of the circuit board and effectively improve the waterproof effect of the control board. And only by arranging the installation positions of the control board and the water tank, the waterproofing of the control board can be realized, and it is not necessary to provide an additional waterproof structure, thereby simplifying the overall structure and making it easier to implement.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a partial exploded structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a pot body assembly of the present application;

Fig. 2 is the top-view structure schematic diagram after the pot body assembly in Fig. 1 is assembled;

FIG. 3 is a top-view structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the pot body assembly of the present application;

4 is a schematic front view of the structure of another embodiment of the pot body assembly of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the cooking appliance of the present application.

Description of reference numbers:

标号 label	名称 name	标号 label	名称 name
100 100	煲体组件 Pot body components	118 118	避让间隙 Avoid the gap
110 110	煲体 pot body	120 120	控制板 control panel
111 111	第一侧 first side	130 130	水箱 water tank
112 112	第二侧 second side	140 140	功率板 power board
113 113	第三侧 third side	150 150	水路盒组件 Water box assembly
114 114	第四侧 fourth side	160 160	第一防水盒 first waterproof box
115 115	安装腔 mounting cavity	170 170	第二防水盒 Second waterproof box
116 116	外壳罩 outer cover	180 180	米箱 rice box
117 117	外壳 shell

The realization, functional characteristics and advantages of the purpose of the present application will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with the embodiments.

Embodiments of the present invention

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) involved in the embodiments of the present application, the directional indications are only used to explain the relationship between the various components in a certain posture If the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly.

In addition, if there are descriptions related to "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present application, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for the purpose of description, and should not be construed as indicating or implying Its relative importance or implicitly indicates the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature delimited with "first", "second" may expressly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" in the whole text is to include three parallel schemes. Taking "A and/or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, scheme B, or scheme that A and B satisfy at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but must be based on the realization by those of ordinary skill in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be realized, it should be considered that the combination of such technical solutions does not exist. , is not within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

The present application proposes a cooker body assembly for a cooking utensil. The cooking utensil may be an electric rice cooker, an electric pressure cooker, an electric stew pot, a cooking machine, etc. The cooking utensil is an electric rice cooker as an example for illustrative description.

In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the pot body assembly 100 includes a pot body 110 and a control board 120 . An installation cavity 115 is defined in the pot body 110 , and the pot body 110 has a first side 111 and a second side 112 disposed opposite to the installation cavity 115 , and the first side 111 is used for installing the water tank 130 . The control board 120 is mounted on the second side 112 of the pot body 110 .

In this embodiment, the pot body 110 constitutes the frame and appearance of the entire cooking utensil. Specifically, the pot body 110 may include an outer shell 117 and an outer cover 116 that are connected to each other. The horizontal cross-sectional shape of the pot body 110 may be circular, oval, Rectangle, quasi-rectangle, etc., can be selected and designed according to actual use requirements, and no specific limitation is made here. The installation cavity 115 defined in the pot body 110 is used for installing the inner pot, and the inner cavity of the inner pot forms a cooking cavity for cooking. It can be understood that the first side 111 and the second side 112 of the pot body 110 relative to the installation cavity 115 refer to the two opposite peripheral sides of the pot body 110 , that is, when the cooking utensil is used, they are installed opposite to each other in the horizontal direction. Both sides of cavity 115. Then, the first side 111 and the second side 112 may specifically be the front and rear sides of the pot body 110 , or may be the left and right sides of the pot body 110 . Optionally, in order to facilitate the user to operate the interface, the water tank 130 is placed on the left side of the boiler body 110 .

The first side 111 of the pot body 110 is used to install the water tank 130 , and the control board 120 is installed on the second side 112 of the pot body 110 . The control panel 120 may specifically be a main control panel of a cooking appliance. The control board 120 may be detachably mounted on the pot body 110 through a board box. The water tank 130 is used to provide cooking water, for example, rice washing water can be provided into the inner pot, cooking water can also be provided, and of course, cleaning water can also be provided, which is not specifically limited herein.

In the pot body assembly 100 of the present application, an installation cavity 115 is defined in the pot body 110 , so that the pot body 110 has a first side 111 and a second side 112 disposed opposite to the installation cavity 115 , and the first side 111 is used for installing the water tank 130 . The control board 120 is mounted on the second side 112 of the pot body 110 . In this way, the control board 120 is arranged on the opposite side of the water tank 130 , and is farthest away from the water tank 130 , that is, away from the water source, thereby protecting the performance of the circuit board and effectively improving the waterproof effect of the control board 120 . And only by arranging the installation positions of the control board 120 and the water tank 130 , the waterproofing of the control board 120 can be realized, and there is no need to provide an additional waterproof structure, thereby simplifying the overall structure and making it easier to implement.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the pot body 110 further includes a third side 113 and a fourth side 114 disposed opposite to the installation cavity 115 , the third side 113 and the fourth side 114 Located between the first side 111 and the second side 112, the pot body assembly 100 further includes a power board 140, the power board 140 is installed on the third side 113 of the pot body 110, the The power board 140 is used to connect with the electromagnetic heating assembly.

In this embodiment, the power board 140 may specifically be a display circuit board and a power board of a cooking appliance. Specifically, the electromagnetic heating assembly may include an IH heater and a side heater arranged at the bottom of the inner pot. Of course, it may also include an upper cover heater provided on the upper cover of the cooking appliance. By connecting the power board 140 with the electromagnetic heating assembly, it is used to control the electromagnetic heating assembly to perform three-dimensional surrounding heating on the inner pot, so that the cooking appliance has an IH heating function. It can be understood that the third side 113 and the fourth side 114 of the pot body 110 relative to the installation cavity 115 refer to the two opposite peripheral sides of the pot body 110 , that is, when the cooking utensil is used, they are installed opposite to each other in the horizontal direction. Both sides of cavity 115. Then, the third side 113 and the fourth side 114 may specifically be the front and rear sides of the pot body 110 , or may be the left and right sides of the pot body 110 . The third side 113 and the fourth side 114 are arranged between the first side 111 and the second side 112, the third side 113 is connected to the first side 111 and the second side 112, and the fourth side 114 is connected to the first side 112. side 111 and second side 112 . Optionally, the first side 111 is the left side of the pot body 110 , and the third side 113 is the rear side of the pot body 110 . That is, the water tank 130 is arranged on the left side of the cooking appliance, and the power board 140 is arranged at the rear side of the cooking appliance. By making the power board 140 installed on the third side 113 of the pot body 110, the power board 140 is set between the water tank 130 and the control board 120, so that the power board 140 is close to the control board 120, and the power board 140 and the control board 120 are ensured. The line connection is the shortest, avoiding the impact of electromagnetic interference on the overall EMC performance, thereby improving the overall EMC performance.

Optionally, the power board 140 is disposed next to the control board 120 . The power board 140 is disposed adjacent to the control board 120, which means that the ends of the two are close to each other. By arranging the power board 140 close to the control board 120, on the one hand, the power board 140 is further away from the water tank 130, so as to be farther away from the water source to the greatest extent, thereby protecting the performance of the power board 140 and effectively improving the waterproof effect of the power board 140; The structure of the whole pot assembly 100 is more compact, and the wiring between the power board 140 and the control 120 is shorter, which avoids electromagnetic interference from affecting the EMC performance, and simplifies the circuit, which is more convenient for the circuit connection between the two.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the pot body assembly 100 further includes a first waterproof box 160 , a first waterproof cavity is formed in the first waterproof box 160 , and the power board 140 is installed in the first waterproof box 160 . a waterproof cavity.

In the present embodiment, the first waterproof box 160 can be a board box with closed sides, or it can only have two opposite board surfaces, so that the two board surfaces are respectively disposed toward the inner side of the installation cavity 115 and away from the inner side of the installation cavity 115, and also Even if the power board 140 faces the inner side and the outer side of the installation cavity 115 , water is blocked by the first waterproof box 160 . Installing the power board 140 in the first waterproof cavity formed in the first waterproof box 160 can further improve the waterproof performance of the power board 140, thereby protecting the circuit board performance thereof. Specifically, the first waterproof box 160 may be formed by sealing butt-jointed two sub-shells, and the two sub-shells are enclosed to form a first waterproof cavity. Specifically, the power board 140 may be fixed in the first waterproof box 160 by means of screws, clips, or the like.

On the basis of the above embodiment, further, the first waterproof box 160 is provided with a drainage structure, and the drainage structure is used to receive the water dripping on the first waterproof box 160 and lead it out to the outside the pot body 110 . Specifically, the drainage structure may be a drainage groove, and the drainage groove may be formed by a depression on the board surface of the first waterproof box 160 , or may be formed by being enclosed by a convex plate. It can be understood that the outer cover 116 is generally provided with overflow holes, so that the drainage grooves can be arranged corresponding to the overflow holes on the outer cover 116 . By disposing the drainage structure on the first waterproof box 160, the water dripping on the first waterproof box 160 can be received, and the water can be led out of the boiler body 110, thereby preventing water from entering the first waterproof box 160 , affects the power board 140 and further ensures the performance stability of the power board 140 .

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , the pot body assembly 100 further includes a waterway box assembly 150 , the waterway box assembly 150 is connected to the water tank 130 , and the waterway box The fourth side 114 of the pot body 110 .

In this embodiment, the waterway box assembly 150 may specifically include structures such as a waterway box, a water pump, an air pump, a flow meter, and a control valve. By connecting the waterway box assembly 150 to the water tank 130, the amount of water entering the inner pot from the water tank 130 can be controlled, the water in the inner pot can also be drawn out of the inner pot, or the inner pot can be blown to achieve rice Mix with water to simulate human hand washing rice. By arranging the water box assembly 150 on the fourth side 114 of the pot body 110, the combined power board 140 is arranged on the third side 113 of the pot body 110, so that the water tank 130, the water box assembly 150, the control board 120, and the power board 140 surround The circumferential direction of the pot body 110 is arranged in sequence, which on the one hand makes the structure more compact, on the other hand, the water box assembly 150 is arranged between the water tank 130 and the control board 120, so that the connection pipeline between the water box assembly 150 and the water tank 130 is the shortest, and further The pipeline is simplified, and the connection line between the control board 120 and the waterway box assembly 150 is shortest, so that the EMC performance can be avoided due to electromagnetic interference, and the overall EMC performance can be effectively improved.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 , the pot body 110 includes an outer cover 116 and an outer shell 117 connected to the periphery of the outer cover 116 , the control board 120 is mounted on the outer cover 116 , It is spaced from the periphery of the outer casing 116 to form an avoidance gap 118 for avoiding the rebound of the casing 117 .

In this embodiment, the housing 117 and the housing cover 116 can be connected by snap connection, welding, bonding, interference fit or the like. Specifically, the outer cover 116 is an annular structure, the inner ring of the outer cover 116 is provided with an inner plate, the outer ring of the outer cover 116 is provided with an outer edge, an outer plate is arranged between the inner plate and the outer edge, and the control board 120 is installed on the A clearance gap 118 is formed between the inner side plate and the outer side plate, and between the outer side surface of the control board 120 and the outer side plate. In the embodiment in which the control board 120 is installed in the second waterproof box 170 , the outer side surface of the second waterproof box 170 and the peripheral edge of the outer cover 116 are arranged at intervals. By setting the control board 120 and the peripheral edge of the housing cover 116 at intervals, after the product housing 117 is assembled, the housing 117 can be prevented from touching the control board 120 or the second waterproof box 170 after being deformed and rebounded, thereby preventing the Abnormal sound caused by the deformation of the gold casing 117.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 again, the pot body assembly 100 further includes a second waterproof box 170 , a second waterproof cavity is formed in the second waterproof box 170 , and the control board 120 is installed in the second waterproof box 170 . in the second waterproof cavity.

In the present embodiment, the second waterproof box 170 is a board box closed around it. Installing the control board 120 in the second waterproof cavity formed in the second waterproof box 170 can further improve the waterproof performance of the control board 120, thereby protecting its circuit board performance. Specifically, the second waterproof box 170 may be formed by sealing butt-joint two sub-shells, and the two sub-shells are enclosed to form a second waterproof cavity. Specifically, the control board 120 may be fixed in the second waterproof box 170 by means of screws, clips, or the like.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the pot body assembly 100 further includes a water tank 130 and an inner pot, the inner pot is installed in the installation cavity 115 , and the water tank 130 is installed in the pot. On the first side 111 of the body 110, the water tank 130 is used for supplying water to the inner pot. The water tank 130 can be detachably installed on the pot body 110 , or can be integrally formed with the pot body 110 . A cooking cavity is formed in the inner pot for cooking. The shape and size of the inner pot are adapted to the installation cavity 115 . The water tank 130 is used to supply water to the inner pot. For example, it can provide rice washing water, cooking water, and, of course, cleaning water, which is not specifically limited herein.

Further, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again, the pot body assembly 100 further includes a rice box 180 and a conveying component, the rice box 180 is installed on the first side 111 of the pot body 110 , and the pot body 110 There is a quantitative cavity that communicates with the rice tank 180 and the inner pot, and a fluid channel that communicates with the water tank 130 and the inner pot is formed in the conveying part, and the conveying part passes through the fluid channel to the The inner pot is injected with fluid and/or the fluid of the inner pot is drawn out of the inner pot through the fluid channel.

In this embodiment, a power component may be provided on the fluid channel, and the power component may be controlled to work to extract high-temperature steam or water flow into the fluid channel. In this case, the power components may include water pumps, fans or air pumps. Specifically, a certain amount of rice can be injected into the inner pot through the cooperation of the fan and the quantitative cavity, and the water in the water tank 130 can be injected into the inner pot through the fluid channel of the conveying part, so that the air pump is switched through the valve, and the air is blown into the inner pot through the fluid channel. , in order to realize the stirring of the rice water in the inner pot to simulate the effect of rubbing and washing the rice by human hands. After the rice is washed, the rice washing water is also discharged from the fluid channel through the conveying part. After the rice washing water is discharged, the cooking water is then injected to realize the whole cooking utensil. The automatic process of adding rice, washing rice and cooking rice. The whole cooking appliance is made more intelligent, and the user experience is improved. Of course, the conveying component can also input high-temperature steam into the inner pot or extract high-temperature steam, or input cleaning liquid or extract cleaning liquid, so as to realize the cleaning of the inner pot and the fluid channel.

In some embodiments, the delivery member includes a telescoping assembly and a delivery tube connected to the telescoping assembly, the delivery tube being formed with a fluid channel. The conveying part has a telescopic function. In one example, when the inner pot needs to draw out water, the telescopic assembly can extend into the liquid in the inner pot. When the inner pot does not need to pump water, the telescopic assembly can be retracted. This arrangement can prevent the telescopic assembly from being damaged due to prolonged contact with high-temperature liquid or disinfectant, and prolong the service life of the telescopic assembly. The telescopic assembly may specifically include a plurality of telescopic elements, and the plurality of telescopic elements are all hollow structures. Of course, in other embodiments, the telescopic assembly may not have the function of extending and shortening itself, so that the telescopic assembly can be movably arranged on the cooking utensil as a whole to adjust the distance between the end of the telescopic assembly and the bottom of the inner pot.

The application also proposes a cooking utensil, as shown in FIG. 5 , the cooking utensil includes an upper cover assembly and a pot body assembly 100 that are connected to each other. The specific structure of the pot body assembly 100 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. All the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments have at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent of the present application. Under the inventive concept of the present application, the equivalent structural transformations made by the contents of the description and drawings of the present application, or the direct/indirect application Other related technical fields are included in the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

A pot body assembly for cooking utensils, wherein the pot body assembly comprises:

a pot body, the pot body defines an installation cavity, the pot body has a first side and a second side disposed opposite to the installation cavity, and the first side is used for installing a water tank; and

The control board is installed on the second side of the pot body.
The pot body assembly of claim 1, wherein the pot body further comprises a third side and a fourth side disposed opposite to the installation cavity, and the third side and the fourth side are disposed on the first side Between the pot body assembly and the second side, the pot body assembly further includes a power board, the power board is mounted on the third side of the pot body, and the power board is used for connecting with the electromagnetic heating assembly.
The pot body assembly according to claim 2, wherein the pot body assembly further comprises a first waterproof box, a first waterproof cavity is formed in the first waterproof box, and the power board is installed in the first waterproof cavity Inside.
The pot body assembly according to claim 3, wherein a drainage structure is provided on the first waterproof box, and the drainage structure is used to receive the water dripping on the first waterproof box and lead it out to the The pot is outside the body.
The pot body assembly of claim 2, wherein the power board is disposed adjacent to the control board.
The pot body assembly according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the pot body assembly further comprises a waterway box assembly, the waterway box assembly is connected to the water tank, and the waterway box assembly is provided in the The fourth side of the pot body.
The pot body assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pot body comprises an outer cover and an outer shell connected to the periphery of the outer cover, the control board is mounted on the outer cover, and is connected with the periphery of the outer cover The edges are arranged at intervals to form avoidance gaps for avoiding the rebound of the casing.
The pot body assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pot body assembly further comprises a second waterproof box, a second waterproof cavity is formed in the second waterproof box, and the control board is installed in the second waterproof cavity Inside.
The pot body assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pot body assembly further comprises a water tank and an inner pot, the inner pot is installed in the installation cavity, and the water tank is installed on the first side of the pot body, The water tank is used for supplying water to the inner pot.
The pot body assembly according to claim 9, wherein the pot body assembly further comprises a rice box and a conveying part, the rice box is installed on the first side of the pot body, and the pot body is provided with the A quantitative cavity communicated with the rice box and the inner pot, a fluid channel communicating with the water tank and the inner pot is formed in the conveying member, and the conveying member injects fluid and/or the inner pot through the fluid passage. The fluid in the inner pot is drawn out of the inner pot through the fluid channel.
A cooking appliance, wherein the cooking appliance comprises the pot body assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10.