Containers and cooking utensils

Abstract

The present invention provides a container and a cooking utensil, wherein the container comprises: a container body, a first mounting through hole is provided on the side wall of the container body, and the axis of the first mounting through hole extends in the radial direction of the container body; a handle structure, the handle structure is connected to the container body by a single rivet, and a second mounting through hole is provided on the handle structure; and a rivet, the rivet is sequentially passed through the first mounting through hole and the second mounting through hole to rivet the handle structure to the container body. The present invention solves the problem that the inner pot of the electric rice cooker or electric pressure cooker in the prior art has a complicated assembly between the handle structure and the inner pot body, which increases the overall cost of the inner pot, and the problem that the inner pot is easily damaged and leaks due to the poor assembly adaptability between the handle structure and the inner pot body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of kitchen equipment, in particular to a container and a cooking utensil. Background Art

[0002] Existing electric rice cookers or electric pressure cookers are usually provided with an inner pot for holding food, such as Figure 1 As shown, in most inner pots, the handle structure 1' is connected to the inner pot body 2' via a connecting metal sheet 4' with a plurality of rivets 3'. This connecting structure has many components and a complex structure, which not only increases the overall cost of the inner pot, but also complicates the assembly process of the inner pot, affecting the practicability of the inner pot.

[0003] In addition, after the handle structure 1' is assembled and connected with the inner pot body 2', multiple rivets 1' are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner pot body 2', and the rivet head 31' of the rivet 3' cannot fit adaptively with the inner wall surface of the inner pot body 2', which causes stress concentration on the contact surface between the rivet 1' and the inner wall surface of the inner pot body 2', which can easily cause the coating on the inner wall surface to be compressed and damaged, affecting the aesthetic appearance of the inner pot; not only that, the rivet head 31' of the rivet 3' cannot fit adaptively with the inner wall surface of the inner pot body 2', which can also cause a large gap between the rivet 3' and the inner pot body 2', making it difficult to achieve sealing between the two, and the inner pot is prone to air leakage at the position where the rivet 3' is connected, affecting the performance of the inner pot. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a container and a cooking utensil to solve the problem that the inner pot of the electric rice cooker or electric pressure cooker in the prior art has a complicated assembly between its handle structure and the inner pot body, which increases the overall cost of the inner pot, and the inner pot is easily damaged and leaks due to the poor assembly adaptability between the handle structure and the inner pot body.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container, comprising: a container body, a first mounting through hole is provided on the side wall of the container body, and the axis of the first mounting through hole extends in the radial direction of the container body; a handle structure, the handle structure is connected to the container body by a single rivet, and a second mounting through hole is provided on the handle structure; and a rivet, the rivet is sequentially passed through the first mounting through hole and the second mounting through hole to rivet the handle structure to the container body.

[0006] By applying the technical solution of the present invention, since the axis of the first mounting through hole provided on the container body extends in the radial direction of the container body, the axis of the second mounting through hole provided on the handle structure is colinear with the axis of the first mounting through hole, thus, when a single rivet is used to pass through the first mounting through hole and the second mounting through hole in sequence, the axis of the single rivet coincides with the axis of the first mounting through hole and the axis of the second mounting through hole, and the single rivet can be effectively fitted with the inner wall surface of the container body, avoiding stress concentration on the contact surface between the single rivet and the container body, thereby causing porcelain collapse of the coating on the inner wall surface of the container body. At the same time, the single rivet can also effectively seal the first mounting through hole and the second mounting through hole, without the need to use redundant sealing elements, thereby avoiding air leakage of the container body at the first mounting through hole and the second mounting through hole, thereby improving the performance of the container.

[0007] In addition, the handle structure of the container of the present application is directly installed on the container body through a single rivet, and there is no need to set up a complex connection structure. At the same time, the structure of the handle structure itself can also be simplified, thereby greatly reducing the processing and manufacturing cost of the container and improving the economic performance of the container.

[0008] Furthermore, the rivet includes a rivet head and a rivet column connected to the rivet head, wherein a transition arc is provided at the connection between the rivet head and the rivet column, the rivet head abuts against the inner wall surface of the container body, and the inner wall surface of the container body is stuck in the transition arc to form a seal, and the rivet column passes through the first mounting through hole and the second mounting through hole in sequence.

[0009] Furthermore, the rivet includes a rivet head and a rivet column connected to the rivet head, wherein the outer peripheral edge of the rivet head abuts against the inner wall surface of the container body so that the rivet is tightly attached to the container body to form a seal.

[0010] Furthermore, a first anti-rotation structure is provided on the container body, and a second anti-rotation structure is provided on the handle structure. When the handle structure is securely mounted on the container body, the first anti-rotation structure and the second anti-rotation structure are engaged with each other to prevent the handle structure from rotating relative to the container body.

[0011] Furthermore, the first anti-rotation structure is an anti-rotation column arranged on the handle structure, and the second anti-rotation structure is an anti-rotation hole opened on the outer wall surface of the container body.

[0012] Furthermore, the inner surface of the anti-rotation hole is a partial surface of a sphere, and the end surface of the anti-rotation column facing the container body is adaptively fitted with the inner surface of the anti-rotation hole.

[0013] Furthermore, there are two first anti-rotation structures, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second mounting through hole, and there are two second anti-rotation structures, which are matched with the two first anti-rotation structures in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0014] Furthermore, the surface of the handle structure facing the container body is adaptively fitted with the outer wall surface of the container body.

[0015] Furthermore, there are two handle structures, and the two handle structures are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the axis of the container body.

[0016] Furthermore, the outer wall surface of the container body is an arc-shaped surface, and two lateral ends of the handle structure are provided with positioning structures that adapt to the arc-shaped surface and prevent the handle structure from rotating.

[0017] Furthermore, the container body is a rotating body structure, and the container body has a neck, and the handle structure is clamped at the neck to prevent the handle structure from rotating.

[0018] According to another aspect of the present invention, a cooking utensil is provided. The cooking utensil comprises an outer pot and a container arranged in the outer pot, and the container is the above-mentioned container. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the assembly relationship between a container body, a handle structure and a rivet of a container in the prior art is shown;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a container according to an optional embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0022] Figure 3 Shows Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the assembly relationship between the container body, the handle structure and the rivet of the container;

[0023] Figure 4 Shows Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of A in FIG.

[0024] Figure 5 Shows Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of the connection between the rivet and the container body;

[0025] Figure 6 Shows Figure 2 The main view of the container in ;

[0026] Figure 7 Shows Figure 2 A front cross-sectional view of the handle structure of the container.

[0027] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0028] 10. Container body; 11. First mounting through hole; 12. First anti-rotation structure; 13. Neck; 20. Handle structure; 21. Second mounting through hole; 22. Second anti-rotation structure; 30. Rivet; 31. Rivet head; 32. Rivet column; 33. Transition arc; 34. Outer peripheral edge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] In order to solve the problem that the inner pot of the electric rice cooker or electric pressure cooker in the prior art has a complicated assembly between its handle structure and the inner pot body, which increases the overall cost of the inner pot, and the inner pot is easily damaged and leaks due to the poor assembly adaptability between the handle structure and the inner pot body, the present invention provides a container and a cooking utensil, wherein the cooking utensil comprises an outer pot and a container arranged in the outer pot, and the container is the container described above and below; it should be noted that the cooking utensil of the present application comprises an electric pressure cooker or an electric rice cooker, but is not limited to the two, and the illustrated embodiment of the present application takes an electric pressure cooker as an example.

[0031] like Figures 2 to 7 As shown, the container includes a container body 10, a handle structure 20 and a rivet 30. A first mounting through hole 11 is opened on the side wall of the container body 10, and the axis of the first mounting through hole 11 extends along the radial direction of the container body 10. The handle structure 20 is connected to the container body 10 through a single rivet 30. A second mounting through hole 21 is opened on the handle structure 20. The rivet 30 is arranged to pass through the first mounting through hole 11 and the second mounting through hole 21 in sequence to rivet the handle structure 20 on the container body 10.

[0032] Since the axis of the first mounting through hole 11 opened on the container body 10 extends in the radial direction of the container body 10, and the axis of the second mounting through hole 21 opened on the handle structure 20 is colinear with the axis of the first mounting through hole 11, when a single rivet 30 is used to pass through the first mounting through hole 11 and the second mounting through hole 21 in sequence, the axis of the single rivet 30 coincides with the axis of the first mounting through hole 11 and the axis of the second mounting through hole 21, and the single rivet 30 can be effectively fitted with the inner wall surface of the container body 10 to avoid stress concentration on the contact surface between the single rivet 30 and the container body 10, thereby causing porcelain collapse of the coating on the inner wall surface of the container body 10. At the same time, the single rivet 30 can also effectively seal the first mounting through hole 11 and the second mounting through hole 21, without the need to use redundant sealing elements, thereby avoiding air leakage of the container body 10 at the first mounting through hole 11 and the second mounting through hole 21, thereby improving the performance of the container.

[0033] In addition, the handle structure 20 of the container of the present application is directly installed on the container body 10 through a single rivet 30, without the need to set up a complex connection structure. At the same time, the structure of the handle structure 20 itself can also be simplified, thereby greatly reducing the processing and manufacturing cost of the container and improving the economic performance of the container.

[0034] like Figures 3 to 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the rivet 30 includes a rivet head 31 and a rivet column 32 connected to the rivet head 31, wherein a transition arc 33 is provided at the connection between the rivet head 31 and the rivet column 32, the rivet head 31 abuts against the inner wall surface of the container body 10, and the inner wall surface of the container body 10 is stuck into the transition arc 33 to form a seal, and the rivet column 32 sequentially passes through the first mounting through hole 11 and the second mounting through hole 21. In this way, under the premise of ensuring that the rivet 30 can stably fix the handle structure 20 on the container body 10, the sealing performance at the rivet 30 is effectively improved, and the gas in the container body 10 is prevented from leaking from the rivet 30, thereby improving the reliability of the cooking utensil.

[0035] Optionally, in order to reduce the overall processing and manufacturing cost of the container, the handle structure 20 is made of plastic.

[0036] Specifically, Figure 5As shown, the rivet 30 includes a rivet head 31 and a rivet column 32 connected to the rivet head 31, wherein the outer peripheral edge 34 of the rivet head 31 abuts against the inner wall surface of the container body 10, so that the rivet 30 is tightly attached to the container body 10 to form a seal. In this installation structure of the rivet 30, the outer peripheral edge 34 of the rivet head 31 abuts against the inner wall surface of the container body 10, which has a sealing effect on the rivet 30 and the container body 10, and the rivet head 31 can also reserve a collapse gap with the container body 10 to adapt to the thermal expansion or contraction of the two caused by temperature changes, and further improve the assembly stability of the handle structure 20 and the container body 10.

[0037] like Figure 4 As shown, in order to prevent the handle structure 20 from rotating relative to the container body 10 and improve the stability of the container during use, a first anti-rotation structure 12 is provided on the container body 10, and a second anti-rotation structure 22 is provided on the handle structure 20. When the handle structure 20 is securely mounted on the container body 10, the first anti-rotation structure 12 and the second anti-rotation structure 22 are snap-fitted to prevent the handle structure 20 from rotating relative to the container body 10.

[0038] In the illustrated embodiment of the present application, the first anti-rotation structure 12 is an anti-rotation column provided on the handle structure 20, and the second anti-rotation structure 22 is an anti-rotation hole provided on the outer wall surface of the container body 10. Of course, the first anti-rotation structure 12 can also be an anti-rotation hole provided on the handle structure 20, and the second anti-rotation structure 22 can be an anti-rotation column provided on the outer wall surface of the container body 10.

[0039] Optionally, in order to increase the effective contact area between the first stop structure 12 and the second stop structure 22, thereby improving the stop effect on the handle structure 20, and taking into account the convenience of processing and manufacturing the first stop structure 12 and the second stop structure 22, the inner surface of the stop hole is a partial surface of a spherical surface, and the end face of the stop column facing one end of the container body 10 is adaptively fitted with the inner surface of the stop hole.

[0040] like Figure 4 As shown, there are two first anti-rotation structures 12 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second mounting through hole 21 , and there are two second anti-rotation structures 22 , which are matched with the two first anti-rotation structures 12 in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0041] It should be noted that in order to further enhance the anti-rotation effect of the handle structure 20 relative to the container body 10 and enhance the assembly stability therebetween, the surface of the handle structure 20 facing the container body 10 is adaptively fitted to the outer wall of the container body 10 .

[0042] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 7As shown, there are two handle structures 20 , and the two handle structures 20 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the axis of the container body 10 .

[0043] In an optional embodiment not shown in the figure of the present application, it is also possible to enhance the anti-rotation effect of the handle structure 20 relative to the container body 10 and enhance the assembly stability between the two. The outer wall surface of the container body 10 is an arc-shaped surface, and the lateral ends of the handle structure 20 are provided with positioning structures that adapt to the arc-shaped surface and prevent the handle structure 20 from rotating.

[0044] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the container body 10 is a rotating body structure, and the container body 10 has a neck 13, and the handle structure 20 is clamped at the neck 13 to prevent the handle structure 20 from rotating. In this way, the volume of the space occupied by the container is reduced, which is conducive to the miniaturization design of the container.

[0045] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0046] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps described in these embodiments, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​do not limit the scope of the present invention. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, method and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, method and equipment should be regarded as a part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0047] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. The directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0048] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0049] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. If not otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0050] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0051] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0052] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A container, characterized in that: include: A container body (10), wherein a first mounting through hole (11) is formed on a side wall of the container body (10), and an axis of the first mounting through hole (11) extends along a radial direction of the container body (10); a handle structure (20), the handle structure (20) being connected to the container body (10) via a single rivet (30), The handle structure (20) is provided with a second mounting through hole (21); The rivet (30) is sequentially passed through the first mounting through hole (11) and the second mounting through hole (21) to rivet the handle structure (20) onto the container body (10).

2. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that The rivet (30) comprises a rivet head (31) and a rivet column (32) connected to the rivet head (31), wherein a transition arc (33) is provided at the connection between the rivet head (31) and the rivet column (32), the rivet head (31) abuts against the inner wall surface of the container body (10), and the The inner wall surface of the container body (10) is inserted into the transition arc (33) to form a seal, and the rivet column (32) passes through the first mounting through hole (11) and the second mounting through hole (21) in sequence.

3. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that The rivet (30) comprises a rivet head (31) and a rivet column (32) connected to the rivet head (31), wherein the outer peripheral edge (34) of the rivet head (31) abuts against the inner wall surface of the container body (10) so that the rivet (30) is tightly attached to the container body (10) to form a seal.

4. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that The container body (10) is provided with a first anti-rotation structure (12), and the handle structure (20) is provided with a second anti-rotation structure (22). When the handle structure (20) is securely mounted on the container body (10), the first anti-rotation structure (12) and the second anti-rotation structure (22) are engaged with each other to prevent the handle structure (20) from rotating relative to the container body (10).

5. The container according to claim 4, characterized in that The first anti-rotation structure (12) is an anti-rotation column arranged on the handle structure (20), and the second anti-rotation structure (22) is an anti-rotation hole opened on the outer wall surface of the container body (10).

6. The container according to claim 5, characterized in that The inner surface of the anti-rotation hole is a partial surface of a spherical surface, and the end surface of the anti-rotation column facing the container body (10) is adaptively fitted to the inner surface of the anti-rotation hole.

7. The container according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that There are two first anti-rotation structures (12), and the two first anti-rotation structures (12) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second mounting through hole (21); there are two second anti-rotation structures (22), and the two second anti-rotation structures (22) are matched with the two first anti-rotation structures (12) in a one-to-one correspondence.

8. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that The surface of the handle structure (20) facing the container body (10) is adaptively fitted to the outer wall surface of the container body (10).

9. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that There are two handle structures (20), and the two handle structures (20) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the axis of the container body (10).

10. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that The outer wall surface of the container body (10) is an arc-shaped surface, and the lateral ends of the handle structure (20) are provided with positioning structures adapted to cooperate with the arc-shaped surface and prevent the handle structure (20) from rotating.

11. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that The container body (10) is a rotating body structure, and the container body (10) has a neck (13), and the handle structure (20) is clamped at the neck (13) to prevent the handle structure (20) from rotating.

12. A cooking utensil, comprising an outer pot and a container arranged in the outer pot, characterized in that: The container is the container according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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