WO2023279854A1

WO2023279854A1 - Cooking appliance

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Publication number: WO2023279854A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/093095
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨云; 吕伟刚; 梅若愚; 薛钊强; 刘化勇; 吴良柳
Original assignee: 佛山市顺德区美的电热电器制造有限公司
Priority date: 2021-07-09
Filing date: 2022-05-16
Publication date: 2023-01-12
Also published as: CN215899396U

Abstract

A cooking appliance (100). The cooking appliance (100) has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode; the cooking appliance (100) comprises: a pot body assembly (10), the pot body assembly (10) defining an accommodating cavity (101); a cooking container, the cooking container being provided in the accommodating cavity (101); and a first heating member (21) and a second heating member (22), at least one of the first heating member (21) and the second heating member (22) being detachably provided in the pot body assembly (10), when the cooking appliance (100) is in the first cooking mode, the first heating member (21) being mounted in the pot body assembly (10), and when the cooking appliance (100) is in the second cooking mode, the second heating member (22) being mounted in the pot body assembly (10). The cooking appliance (100) has advantages such as achievement in switching of the cooking modes by switching the heat sources, a lighter cover body assembly, and user-friendly operations.

Description

cooking utensils

Cross References to Related Applications

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application number "202121570539.2" filed by Foshan Shunde District Midea Electric Heating Appliance Manufacturing Co., Ltd. on July 09, 2021, entitled "cooking utensils".

technical field

The present application relates to the field of cooking utensil manufacturing, in particular to a cooking utensil.

Background technique

For cooking utensils in the related art, for example, a combination of a pressure cooker and an air fryer, the air fryer cover is generally equipped with an air heating device, resulting in a large volume of the air fryer cover. The user switches the cooking mode by switching the air frying cover and the pressure cooker cover. The operation process is complicated, and the temperature control structure of the pot is complicated, inconvenient to install, and high in cost.

Contents of the invention

This application aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent.

For this reason, the present application proposes a cooking appliance, which has the advantages of being able to switch cooking modes by switching heat sources, making the cover assembly more portable, and being convenient for users to operate.

In order to achieve the above purpose, a cooking appliance is provided according to an embodiment of the present application, the cooking appliance has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode, and the cooking appliance includes: a pot body assembly, the pot body assembly defines an accommodating cavity; a cooking container, the cooking container is arranged in the accommodating cavity; a first heating element and a second heating element, at least one of the first heating element and the second heating element is detachably arranged in the The pot body assembly, when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the first heating element is installed on the pot body assembly, and when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the second The heating element is installed on the pot body assembly.

The cooking appliance according to the embodiment of the present application has the advantages of being able to switch cooking modes by switching the heat source, making the cover assembly more portable, and convenient for users to operate.

Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present application, and the cooking appliance is in a first cooking mode.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present application, and the cooking appliance is in a second cooking mode.

detailed description

Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are exemplary, and are intended to explain the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application.

A cooking appliance 100 having a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode according to an embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2 , a cooking appliance 100 according to an embodiment of the present application may include a pot body assembly 10 , a first heating element 21 , a second heating element 22 and a cooking container.

For example, the cooking appliance 100 is formed as an all-in-one pressure air fryer, the first cooking mode is a pressure cooking mode, and the second cooking mode is an air frying cooking mode. The cooking container includes a first food container 41 and a second food container 42. During the working process of the cooking appliance 100, one of the first food container 41 and the second food container 42 can be selected to be assembled into the pot body assembly 10, corresponding to the second One of the first heating element 21 and the second heating element 22 can be selected to be assembled into the pot body assembly 10 . For example, when the cooking appliance 100 needs pressure cooking, the first food container 41 and the first heating element 21 can be assembled into the accommodating cavity 101 to realize pressure cooking; The container 42 and the second heating element 22 are assembled into the accommodating cavity 101 to realize air frying cooking.

In some embodiments, the pot body assembly 10 defines an accommodating chamber 101 , the cooking container is disposed in the accommodating chamber 101 , and at least one of the first heating element 21 and the second heating element 22 is detachably disposed on the pot body assembly 10 . When the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the first heating element 21 is installed on the pot body assembly 10, and the first heating element 21 is suitable for heating the cooking container. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the second heating element 22 is mounted on the pot body assembly 10 . The second heating element 22 is suitable for heating the air in the containing cavity 101 .

It should be understood here that the first heating element 21 and the second heating element 22 may be heating devices of different types and/or different powers. For example, the first heating element 21 is an integral heating plate, and the working temperature during heating is 100-350 degrees Celsius, which can withstand a certain pressure and is suitable for pressure cooking mode; the second heating element 22 is a heating tube type heating plate, when heating The working temperature is 200-600 degrees Celsius, suitable for air frying cooking mode.

According to the cooking appliance 100 of the embodiment of the present application, by replacing the first heating element 21 or the second heating element 22 fitted in the pot body assembly 10, the cooking appliance 100 can use different heating elements to work in different cooking modes. , so as to perform heating in a more targeted manner, realize different cooking functions, and ensure the cooking effect of the cooking appliance 100 . In this way, the cooking appliance 100 can meet more cooking needs and achieve different cooking effects.

Moreover, by arranging the first heating element 21 and the second heating element 22, the heating elements can be selected more specifically according to different cooking modes, so that the first heating element 21 can heat the cooking vessel in the first cooking mode, which is convenient The second heating element 22 heats the air in the second cooking mode. For example, the type and power of the first heating element 21 and the second heating element 22 can be different, and the first heating element 21 can be adapted to the cooking container to increase the contact area to ensure a suitable working temperature range and pressure range, and the second The heating element 22 is provided with air holes 201, which can increase the contact area between the second heating element 22 and the air, and improve the heating efficiency of the second heating element 22 to the air. Thus, it is convenient to improve the cooking efficiency and cooking effect of the cooking appliance 100 .

In addition, by arranging at least one of the first heating element 21 and the second heating element 22 in the accommodating cavity 101, the heating structure on the pot cover assembly can be omitted, which is beneficial to simplify the structure of the pot cover assembly and reduce the size of the pot cover. The number of components, volume and weight of the components make it easier for users to pick and place the pot lid components. Moreover, switching of the cooking mode of the cooking appliance 100 can be realized by switching the heat source, and the user's operation is simpler and more convenient.

At the same time, setting the heating element in the accommodation chamber 101 can realize the bottom-up circulation of the air passage inside the accommodation chamber 101, because the hot air will naturally go upward, so it can effectively improve the circulation of the thermal field inside the accommodation chamber 101, thereby improving the efficiency of the air explosion. When cooking, the heating uniformity and heating efficiency of the internal ingredients can improve the cooking effect.

Therefore, the cooking appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present application has the advantages of being able to switch the cooking mode by switching the heat source, the lid assembly is more portable, and the user is easy to operate.

A cooking appliance 100 according to a specific embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In some specific embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIGS. The container 41 and the second food container 42, the first food container 41 has a processing cavity 403, and the second food container 42 has a cooking cavity 402.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first heating element 21 or the second heating element 22 is adapted to be electrically connected to the power board of the pot body assembly 10 . In this way, the pot body assembly 10 can provide electric energy to the heating element, so that the heating element can work normally.

In some embodiments of the present application, either the first heating element 21 or the second heating element 22 is detachably disposed in the accommodating cavity 101 . Specifically, the first heating element 21 is installed in the accommodating chamber 101 in the first cooking mode, and the first heating element 21 is suitable for directly heating the first food container 41; The element 22 is installed in the accommodating cavity 101 , the second heating element 22 is suitable for heating the air, and then uses the hot air to heat the food in the second food container 42 . In this way, the switching of the cooking function can be realized by replacing the heating element installed in the pot body assembly 10, which facilitates the thinning of the pot cover assembly, facilitates the simplification of the user's operation process, and improves the user's convenience of operation.

Optionally, the first heating element 21 may be a heating plate, an IH heating device or an infrared heating device, and the second heating element 22 may be a heating tube, a heating plate, an IH heating device or an infrared heating device.

In some embodiments of the present application, the pot body assembly 10 includes a shell and an outer pot, the shell has an installation cavity, the outer pot is arranged in the installation cavity, the outer pot defines an accommodating cavity 101, the first heating element 21 or the second heating element 22 is suitable for being supported on the bottom wall or the side wall of outer pot. This facilitates the installation and setting of the heating element, facilitates the use of the heating element to cook and process the food materials in the cooking container, and facilitates heating it under the cooking container, and the air in the lower part of the accommodating cavity 101 has a natural upward trend after being heated, so there is It is beneficial to improve the internal heat field circulation and realize the uniformity of food heating.

In some specific embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the cooking appliance 100 further includes a fan assembly 30 for driving air flow in the accommodating cavity 101 , and the fan assembly 30 is disposed in the pot body assembly 10 . This facilitates the installation and arrangement of the fan assembly 30 , and facilitates the fan assembly 30 to drive the airflow to flow in the accommodating chamber 101 . Specifically, the fan assembly 30 is installed on the bottom of the pot body assembly 10, and the fan assembly 30 can form a positive or negative pressure at the bottom of the accommodating cavity 101 during operation, so that the air in the entire accommodating cavity 101 can flow into and out of the cooking cavity 402 . Drive the air flow in the accommodation chamber 101 from the bottom of the accommodation chamber 101, which is conducive to the hot air in the lower part of the accommodation chamber 101 flowing upwards, which is conducive to making the air in the upper and lower parts of the accommodation chamber 101 circulate more quickly, and improves the cooking performance of the accommodation chamber 101. Temperature uniformity in chamber 402.

In some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the fan assembly 30 may include a fan 31 and a motor 32. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the fan 31 is arranged opposite to the air passage hole 201. The motor 32 is in transmission connection with the fan 31 , and the motor 32 is located below the fan 31 . In this way, not only can the normal operation of the fan assembly 30 be ensured, but also the motor 32 can be kept away from the heating element, so as to facilitate the protection of the motor 32 and improve the service life of the motor 32 .

Optionally, the pot body assembly 10 may include an outer pot and an outer shell, the outer pot is disposed in the outer shell, the outer pot defines a receiving chamber 101 , and the bottom wall of the outer pot is provided with an opening. The fan 31 is located in the outer pot, and the motor 32 is located under the outer pot and is installed in the casing. The motor shaft of the motor 32 passes through the opening and is connected to the fan 31, so that the motor 32 can drive the fan 31 to rotate, thereby driving the inside of the accommodating chamber 101. Air circulates. This not only facilitates the protection of the fan assembly 30, but also the fan assembly 30 is closer to the second heating element 22, which can drive the air around the second heating element 22 to flow more fully, and the air heated by the second heating element 22 can quickly flow to The low temperature area is beneficial to improve the temperature uniformity in the accommodating cavity 101 and the cooking cavity 402 . Therefore, it is convenient to improve the efficiency of airflow passing through the second heating element 22, to form a circulating airflow path in the accommodating chamber 101, and to facilitate the installation of the fan assembly 30, preventing the fan assembly 30 from affecting the installation space of the food container.

Further, the fan assembly 30 can also include a heat dissipation wind wheel, the heat dissipation wind wheel is installed on the motor shaft and is located below the bottom wall of the outer pot, and the heat dissipation wind wheel can drive the air flow around the motor 32 to dissipate heat from the motor 32 to ensure Use security.

In some optional embodiments, the blower assembly 30 is spaced apart from the first heating element 21 and the second heating element 22 respectively. In this way, the machining accuracy of the cooking utensil 100 can be reduced, the heating element can be easily disassembled, and the fan assembly 30 can be avoided from being damaged when the heating element is disassembled.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first heating member 21 is formed as a first heating plate, and the first food container 41 is adapted to be supported on the first heating plate. In this way, the bottom wall of the first food container 41 can be attached to the first heating element 21, that is, face-to-face contact. On the one hand, the first food container 41 can be supported and limited; The heat conduction efficiency between the heating elements 21 improves the heating uniformity of the food in the processing cavity 403 of the first food container 41 .

The second heating element 22 is formed as a second heating plate, and the middle part of the second heating plate is formed with an air passage hole 201, so that the contact area between the second heating element 22 and the air can be increased, and the heating of the air by the second heating element 22 can be improved. efficiency. The second food container 42 is adapted to be supported on the second heating plate. It should be understood here that the bottom wall of the second food container 42 can be bonded to the second heating element 22, i.e. in face-to-face contact, or can be spaced apart from the second heating element 22. This facilitates the circulation of hot air between the receiving cavity 101 and the cooking cavity 402 of the second food container 42 .

In some optional embodiments, the cooking container includes a first food container 41 and a second food container 42 , and when the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the first food container 41 is supported on the first heating element 21 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the bottom wall or side wall of the second food container 42 has a ventilation hole 401 communicating with the cooking cavity 402. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the second food container 42 is supported on the second heating element. 22, the air passage hole 201 communicates with the ventilation hole 401. In this way, the hot air heated by the second heating element 22 can quickly enter the cooking cavity 402, improving the cooking efficiency and cooking effect of the air frying cooking mode.

In some specific embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , an air passage 102 communicating with the air passage hole 201 is defined between the first heating member 21 and the wall surface of the accommodating chamber 101, and the second food container 42 has a The air hole 401 communicates with the air hole 201 . In this way, the hot air can circulate between the receiving cavity 101 and the cooking cavity 402 of the second food container 42 .

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the cooking appliance 100 further includes a pot cover assembly 60 , and the pot cover assembly 60 has a visible area. In this way, the user can check the cooking status of the ingredients in the cooking container through the visible area at any time, which is convenient for grasping the cooking degree of the ingredients and improves user experience.

In some specific examples, the pot cover assembly 60 of the cooking appliance 100 includes a first pot cover assembly and a second pot cover assembly. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the first pot cover assembly is set on the pot body assembly 10 , when the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the second pot cover assembly is provided on the pot body assembly 10 . In this way, a more suitable pot cover assembly can be designed for the first cooking mode and the second cooking mode, so as to improve the cooking effect of the cooking utensil 100, prolong the service life of the pot cover assembly, and facilitate cleaning of the pot cover assembly. For example, in order to prevent the exhaust valve on the first pot cover assembly from being blocked and polluted during the air frying process, the second pot cover assembly can be used, and the second pot cover assembly does not need to be provided with complicated structures such as an exhaust valve, and can directly use water Rinse for easier cleaning.

Specifically, the first pot cover assembly can close the top opening of the first food container 41, so that the processing cavity 403 is closed, and when the first heating element 21 heats the first food container 41, the air pressure in the cooking cavity 402 can increase. , for pressure cooking. For example, the first pot cover assembly may include a cover body, an exhaust valve and a sealing ring, the sealing ring is mounted on the cover body and is sealingly engaged with the edge of the top opening of the first food container 41 to close the top opening of the first food container 41, The exhaust valve is arranged on the cover body and communicates with the cooking cavity 402 so as to adjust the pressure in the cooking cavity 402 .

The second pot cover assembly can be separated from the top opening of the second food container 42 by a certain gap, so that the cooking cavity 402 can communicate with the receiving cavity 101 through the top opening, so as to facilitate the circulation of hot air. The first cooking mode and the second cooking mode respectively use different pot cover components, which is beneficial to improve the service life of the pot cover components, and the pot cover components are easier to clean. For example, prevent the exhaust valve on the first pot cover assembly from being blocked and polluted during the air frying process.

Optionally, the second lid assembly has a viewing area. In this way, the user can check the cooking status of the ingredients in the second food container 42 through the visible area at any time, which is convenient for grasping the cooking degree of the ingredients and improving user experience.

Specifically, the second pot cover assembly may include a cover plate and a handle, the handle is connected to the cover plate for easy access to the second pot cover assembly, and the cover plate may be a transparent glass plate to form a visible area for user observation.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first cooking mode is a pressure cooking mode, and the second cooking mode is an air frying cooking mode. During the working process of the cooking appliance 100 , one of the first food container 41 and the second food container 42 can be selected to be assembled into the pot body assembly 10 . When the cooking appliance 100 needs pressure cooking, the first food container 41 and the first heating element 21 can be assembled into the accommodating cavity 101 to realize pressure cooking; when the cooking appliance 100 needs frying and cooking, the second food container 42 can be placed and the second heating element 22 are assembled into the accommodating cavity 101 to realize air frying cooking.

In some optional embodiments, the first food container 41 is detachably arranged in the accommodating chamber 101, when the first food container 41 and the first heating element 21 are arranged in the accommodating chamber 101 and the first heating element 21 is working Next, the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode. At this time, the first heating element 21 heats the first food container 41 so as to cook the ingredients in the first food container 41 . In the first cooking mode, the ingredients can be steamed, stewed or boiled.

In other optional embodiments, the second food container 42 is detachably arranged in the accommodating chamber 101, and the second food container 42 and the second heating element 22 are arranged in the accommodating chamber 101 and the second heating element 22 and the fan When the components 30 are all working, the cooking cavity 402 of the second food container 42 can communicate with the accommodating cavity 101, and the cooking utensil 100 is in the second cooking mode. At this time, the second heating element 22 heats the air in the accommodating cavity 101, The blower assembly 30 drives hot air to flow in the receiving chamber 101 , so as to perform air frying on the food in the second food container 42 . Specifically, the fan assembly 30 can enable the air heated by the second heating element 22 to enter the second food container 42 more quickly, thereby improving the heating efficiency and frying effect of the food in the cooking cavity 402 . Moreover, compared with the cooking method in which the first heating member 41 directly heats the first food container 41 , different cooking functions can be realized.

Specifically, there is a certain gap between the bottom wall of the second food container 42 and the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 101, and a certain gap between the side walls of the second food container 42 and the side wall of the accommodating cavity 101, so that the second food container 42 An air channel is formed between the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 101 to reduce air flow resistance, and the air can fully circulate in the accommodating cavity 101 and the cooking cavity 402, improving the heating uniformity and efficiency of the ingredients in the cooking cavity 402.

Thus, by replacing the first food container 41 or the second food container 42 fitted in the pot body assembly 10, and the corresponding smoother first heating element 21 or second heating element 22, the cooking appliance 100 can be used in different cooking conditions. mode to realize different cooking functions, so that the cooking appliance 100 can meet more cooking needs and achieve different cooking effects.

In some optional embodiments, when the first food container 41 is placed in the accommodating chamber 101, the processing chamber 403 of the first food container 41 is not communicated with the accommodating chamber 101 (that is, the top wall and the side wall of the first food container 41 are both no through-hole structure), the first heating element 21 can heat the first food container 41 to increase the temperature of the first food container 41 and heat the food in the processing chamber 403 .

In some other optional embodiments, when the second food container 42 is placed in the accommodating cavity 101, the cooking cavity 402 of the second food container 42 communicates with the accommodating cavity 101, such as the top wall, the bottom wall and the bottom wall of the second food container 42. At least one of the side walls may be provided with an opening communicating with the accommodating cavity 101 . The air heated by the second heating element 22 in the receiving cavity 101 can enter into the cooking cavity 402 to heat the food in the cooking cavity 402 .

Specifically, the upper end of the second food container 42 is open to form a pick-and-place opening. When in the air frying cooking mode, the outer peripheral wall of the second food container 42 is spaced from the side wall of the accommodating cavity 101 to form a wind passing gap. The fan assembly 30 The working driving airflow flows in the accommodating cavity 101, and the hot air heated by the second heating element 22 can flow from the air passage 102 into the air gap, then enter the cooking cavity 402 from the pick-and-place opening of the second food container 42, and then enter the cooking cavity 402 from the second food container 42. The air flows out from the ventilation hole 401 of the second food container 42 , flows through the air hole 201 to the second heating element 22 for heating again, so as to realize the heating circulation of the air. In this way, the air can fully circulate in the accommodating cavity 101 and the cooking cavity 402 , so that the air can flow through the cooking cavity 402 in a larger range, and can improve the heating uniformity and heating efficiency of the ingredients in each area of the cooking cavity 402 .

The cooking appliance 100 of the present application is formed as an all-in-one pressure air fryer, which has two cooking modes of pressure cooking and air frying, and has strong practicability.

In the pressure cooking mode, the first heating element 21 is attached to the bottom wall of the first food container 41 , and the fan assembly 30 does not work. The first heating element 21 can heat the food material in the first food container 41, and can change the air pressure in the first food container 41 to form a positive pressure (that is, the pressure in the first food container 41 is greater than the external pressure) or Negative pressure (that is, the pressure inside the first food container 41 is lower than the outside pressure). In the pressure cooking mode, the ingredients can be stewed, boiled, stewed, etc. The cooking efficiency of the ingredients is high and the nutrient extraction effect is better. Optionally, the first heating element 21 can heat from at least one of the bottom and the side of the food.

In the air frying cooking mode, the second food container 42 can be a frying basket, the second heating element 22 can heat the air in the accommodating cavity 101, and the hot air enters the cooking cavity 402 of the second food container 42 to realize the Baking, frying, air frying, etc., the ingredients are heated evenly and the baking effect is good.

According to the cooking utensil 100 of the embodiment of the present application, it is beneficial to simplify the structure, volume and weight of the pot cover, making the user's operation more convenient, and the first food container 41 and the second food container 42 are not restricted in cooking and holding food materials, and are easy to use , improve user experience, and the fan assembly 30 is conducive to improving the temperature uniformity and heating efficiency of each area in the accommodating cavity 101 and the second food container 42 in the second cooking mode, thereby improving cooking efficiency.

In some embodiments of the present application, the cooking appliance 100 is further provided with a temperature limiting device, which is disposed in the accommodating cavity 101 , and the temperature limiting device is used to control the working temperature of the first heating element 21 or the second heating element 22 . The temperature limiting device is suitable for being connected with the heating element, and the heat of the heating element can be quickly transferred to the temperature limiting device, so that the temperature limiting device can sense the temperature of the heating element at the connection. The temperature limiting device has an upper limit temperature and a lower limit temperature. When the temperature of the heating element rises to the upper limit temperature, the temperature limiting device controls the heating element to stop heating. When the temperature of the heating element drops to the lower limit temperature, the temperature limiting device controls the heating. parts are heated. In this way, the working temperature range of the heating element can be accurately controlled, which not only facilitates the cooking and processing of food materials in a suitable temperature range, but also protects the heating element and other components in the cooking appliance 100 to avoid excessive temperature of the heating element itself. Prevent other components from malfunctioning or being damaged due to high temperature.

Further, since the first heating element 21 or the second heating element 22 is installed on the pot body assembly 10, only a temperature limiting device for controlling the temperature of the heating element can be provided, which facilitates the simplification of the structure of the temperature limiting device and facilitates temperature limiting. The installation arrangement of the device is convenient for reducing the cost of the temperature limiting device. In other words, setting a temperature limiting device can realize reliable temperature control of the first cooking mode and the second cooking mode.

Other configurations and operations of the cooking appliance 100 according to the embodiment of the present application are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " Back", "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inner", "Outer", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", "Axial", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying the referred device or element Must be in a particular orientation, constructed, and operate in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting of the application.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

In this application, terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection" and "fixation" should be interpreted in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited. , or integrated; it can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application according to specific situations.

In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "on" or "under" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are indirect through an intermediary. touch. Moreover, "above", "above" and "above" the first feature on the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. "Below", "beneath" and "beneath" the first feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less horizontally than the second feature.

In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific examples", or "some examples" mean that specific features described in connection with the embodiment or example , structure, material or characteristic is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification without conflicting with each other.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limitations on the present application, and those skilled in the art can make the above-mentioned The embodiments are subject to changes, modifications, substitutions and variations.

Claims

A cooking appliance, characterized in that, the cooking appliance has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode, and the cooking appliance includes:

a pot body assembly, the pot body assembly defines an accommodating chamber;

a cooking container, the cooking container is arranged in the accommodating cavity;

A first heating element and a second heating element, at least one of the first heating element and the second heating element is detachably arranged on the pot body assembly, when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode , the first heating element is installed on the pot body assembly, and when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the second heating element is installed on the pot body assembly.
The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first heating element or the second heating element is adapted to be electrically connected to a power board of the pot body assembly.
The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, either the first heating element or the second heating element is detachably arranged in the accommodating cavity.
The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the pot body assembly comprises:

a housing, the housing has a mounting cavity;

An outer pot, the outer pot is arranged in the installation cavity, the outer pot defines the accommodating cavity, and the first heating element or the second heating element is adapted to be supported on the bottom wall of the outer pot or side walls.
The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1-4, further comprising a fan assembly, the fan assembly is arranged in the pot body assembly.
The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, the fan assembly is spaced apart from the first heating element and the second heating element, respectively.
The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the fan assembly comprises:

fan;

A motor, the motor is connected to the fan in transmission, and the motor is located below the fan.
The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the first heating element is formed as a first heating plate, the second heating element is formed as a second heating plate, and the second heating element is formed as a second heating plate. An air passage hole is formed in the middle of the heating plate.
The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the cooking vessel comprises:

a first food container supported on the first heating element when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode;

The second food container, the bottom wall or side wall of the second food container has a ventilation hole communicating with the cooking cavity, when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the second food container is supported on the on the second heating element.
The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1-9, further comprising:

The pot cover assembly has a visible area.