Cooking equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to cooking equipment, which comprises a box body, a heating device, a heating device and a control device, the door body is movably connected to the box body, the door body comprises a door frame, a first glass layer and a second glass layer, the first glass layer, the second glass layer and the door frame jointly define a containing space, and the containing space comprises an air inlet and an air outlet; the camera assembly is arranged in the accommodating space; the camera assembly comprises a shell, a waterproof breathable film and a camera, an upper opening is formed in the top side of the shell, a lower opening is formed in the bottom side of the shell, and a hollow area is defined by the inner wall of the shell; the hollow area is communicated with the accommodating space through the upper opening and the lower opening; the air inlet is located below the shell, and the air outlet is located above the shell; the waterproof breathable film is arranged on the shell and covers the upper opening; the camera is at least partially located in the hollow area, a lens of the camera faces the cooking cavity, and the camera is located under the top side of the shell in the state that the door body is closed. According to the cooking equipment, the heat dissipation and waterproof problems of the camera are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchenware, in particular to cooking equipment. Background Art

[0002] At present, cooking equipment is developing in the direction of intelligence. One direction of intelligent development of cooking equipment is to set a camera on the door body to monitor the cooking status of food through the camera. When the camera detects that the food is cooked to the best state, the control unit controls the cooking equipment to end the cooking process to ensure that users get food with the best taste.

[0003] However, on the one hand, during the operation of the cooking device, the temperature of the door body itself is relatively high, and the camera itself will also generate heat, so it is necessary to dissipate heat from the camera to increase the life of the camera; on the other hand, in order to dissipate heat from the door body, the door body of the cooking device is usually penetrated from top to bottom, and external liquid may enter the door body through the opening on the door body and reach the location of the camera, so it is necessary to do a certain waterproof treatment for the camera. In other words, in the above-mentioned cooking device, it is necessary to dissipate heat from the camera and to do waterproof treatment for the camera. There is no technical solution in the prior art that can solve these two problems at the same time. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a cooking device to address the above problems, in which a camera arranged in a door body can obtain good heat dissipation, and it is difficult for external liquid to reach the camera. In this way, the cooking process can be monitored, and the heat dissipation and waterproofing problems of the camera can be effectively solved.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A cooking device, comprising:

[0007] The box body is provided with a cooking cavity;

[0008] a door body, movably connected to the box body, the door body comprising a door frame, a first glass layer and a second glass layer, the first glass layer and the second glass layer are both fixedly connected to the door frame, and together with the door frame, enclose a housing space, the housing space comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, and the air inlet and the air outlet are both connected to the outside; and

[0009] A camera assembly is arranged in the accommodating space; the camera assembly includes an outer shell, a waterproof breathable membrane and a camera, the top side of the outer shell is provided with an upper opening, the bottom side of the outer shell is provided with a lower opening, and the inner wall of the outer shell surrounds a hollow area; the hollow area is connected to the accommodating space through the upper opening and the lower opening; the air inlet is located below the outer shell, and the air outlet is located above the outer shell; the waterproof breathable membrane is arranged on the outer shell and covers the upper opening; the camera is at least partially located in the hollow area, the lens of the camera faces the cooking cavity, and when the door body is closed, the camera is located directly below the top side of the outer shell.

[0010] The cooking device has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0011] Because the camera lens is facing the cooking cavity, the cooking process can be monitored through the camera. The cold air from the outside can flow through the air inlet, the lower opening, the hollow area, the upper opening, and the air outlet in sequence, and then flow through the camera, so that the camera can get good heat dissipation. The liquid entering the door body from the outside will be blocked by the shell and the waterproof breathable membrane during the process of flowing from top to bottom, and will not reach the camera. In this way, the cooking process can be monitored and the heat dissipation and waterproof problems of the camera are effectively solved.

[0012] In one embodiment, the upper opening and the waterproof breathable membrane are both provided in plurality, and each of the waterproof breathable membranes covers one of the upper openings.

[0013] Such an arrangement can enhance the heat dissipation performance of the camera assembly.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the top side of the shell includes a first portion, and when the door is closed, the first portion is inclined relative to a horizontal plane, and at least one of the upper openings is provided in the first portion.

[0015] With this arrangement, even if the liquid entering the door body from the outside flows to the first part, it will continue to flow downward to other places and will not accumulate on the first part. Therefore, the waterproof breathable membrane corresponding to the upper opening of the first part is always breathable, which can ensure that the cold air from the outside passes through the housing from bottom to top through at least one waterproof breathable membrane, thereby ensuring that the camera is well cooled.

[0016] In one embodiment, the waterproof and breathable membrane is snap-connected to the housing.

[0017] Such arrangement makes it easy to install / disassemble the waterproof breathable membrane.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, a circuit board of the camera is located in the hollow area.

[0019] Such an arrangement is beneficial to protecting the circuit board of the camera and preventing it from being affected by the external environment.

[0020] In one of the embodiments, the camera assembly further includes a protective cover, which is fixedly connected to the housing and covers the lens of the camera; the protective cover has a light-through opening, and the light-through opening faces the cooking cavity.

[0021] With such arrangement, the protective cover shields the lens, and even if external liquid enters the door body through the accommodating space, it cannot reach the lens due to the shielding of the protective cover. Therefore, the protective cover can effectively protect the lens and prevent it from being contaminated or damaged.

[0022] In one of the embodiments, a fill light is provided on the lens mount of the camera, a light hole communicating with the light-through opening is provided on the protective cover, and the fill light is arranged opposite to the light hole.

[0023] With such arrangement, the fill light can be turned on when light is insufficient to provide additional lighting, thereby obtaining a better shooting effect and ensuring that the camera can clearly capture the cooking state of the food. In other embodiments, the fill light can also be directly arranged on the protective cover.

[0024] In one embodiment, a water stopper is protrudingly provided on a side of the first glass layer facing the second glass layer, and the housing is located below the water stopper.

[0025] With such an arrangement, a portion of the liquid that enters the door body from the outside and falls directly above the water retaining member will be blocked by the water retaining member during the process of flowing from top to bottom, and will not reach the waterproof breathable membrane on the outer shell. This is beneficial for the waterproof breathable membrane to remain breathable, and is beneficial for ensuring that the cold air from the outside passes through the waterproof breathable membrane from bottom to top through the outer shell, thereby ensuring that the camera is well dissipated.

[0026] In one of the embodiments, a water guide strip is protrudingly provided on the side of the first glass layer facing the second glass layer, and when the door body is closed, one end of the water guide strip close to the water stop is located directly below the water stop; a silk-screening area is provided on the first glass layer, and one end of the water guide strip away from the water stop is located obliquely below the end of the water guide strip close to the water stop and in the silk-screening area of ​​the first glass layer.

[0027] In this way, the water guide strip can guide the water received by the water retaining member to the screen printing area, preventing the water received by the water retaining member from flowing to the non-screen printing area on the first glass layer and leaving water stains. The screen printing area refers to the area where the glass is opaque due to the use of ink to block it.

[0028] In one of the embodiments, the water retaining member is horizontally arranged, and two water guide bars are provided, and the two water guide bars are respectively located directly below the left end of the water retaining member and directly below the right end of the water retaining member.

[0029] Such an arrangement can prevent the water received by the water retaining member from forming a flow tendency on the water retaining member, and ensure that the water received by the water retaining member flows downward to the water guide bar after overflowing the water retaining member. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure shown is a schematic diagram of the structure after removing the inner glass;

[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An exploded schematic diagram of the structure shown;

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure shown in another viewing angle;

[0034] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the camera assembly shown;

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the camera assembly shown in another perspective;

[0036] Figure 7 for Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the structure of the camera assembly shown is a schematic diagram of the structure after removing some structures.

[0037] Reference numerals:

[0038] 1. Door frame; 11. Air vent; 2. First glass layer; 3. Second glass layer; 4. Accommodation space; 41. Air inlet; 42. Air outlet; 5. Camera assembly; 51. Housing; 511. Upper opening; 512. Lower opening; 513. Hollow area; 514. First part; 52. Camera; 53. Protective cover; 531. Light-through opening; 532. Light-through hole; 54. Fill light; 7. Water retaining member; 8. Water guide strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the utility model, so the utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0041] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0042] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a 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. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0044] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0045] See also Figures 1 to 3 The utility model provides a cooking device, which includes a box body (not shown in the figure), a door body and a camera assembly 5. The box body is provided with a cooking cavity, in which food is placed for cooking, and the door body is movably connected to the box body to open and close the cooking cavity. Figure 2 and Figure 3 The door body includes a door frame 1, a first glass layer 2 and a second glass layer 3. The first glass layer 2 and the second glass layer 3 are both fixedly connected to the door frame 1 and together with the door frame 1, they enclose a receiving space 4. Figure 2 and Figure 4 The accommodating space 4 includes an air inlet 41 and an air outlet 42, and both the air inlet 41 and the air outlet 42 are connected to the outside.

[0046] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the camera assembly 5 is arranged in the accommodating space 4. The camera assembly 5 includes a shell 51, a waterproof breathable membrane and a camera 52. An upper opening 511 is arranged on the top side of the shell 51, and a lower opening 512 is arranged on the bottom side of the shell 51. The inner wall of the shell 51 surrounds a hollow area 513, and the hollow area 513 is connected to the accommodating space 4 through the upper opening 511 and the lower opening 512. The air inlet 41 is located below the shell 51, and the air outlet 42 is located above the shell 51. The waterproof breathable membrane is arranged on the shell 51 and covers the upper opening 511. The camera 52 is at least partially located in the hollow area 513, and the lens of the camera 52 faces the cooking cavity. When the door body is closed, the camera 52 is located directly below the top side of the shell 51.

[0047] Because the lens of the camera 52 faces the cooking cavity, the cooking process can be monitored through the camera 52. The cold air from the outside can flow through the air inlet 41, the lower opening 512, the hollow area 513, the upper opening 511, and the air outlet 42 in sequence, and then flow through the camera 52, so that the camera 52 can be well cooled. The liquid entering the door body from the outside will be blocked by the shell 51 and the waterproof breathable membrane during the process of flowing from top to bottom, and will not reach the camera 52. In this way, the cooking process can be monitored, and the heat dissipation and waterproof problems of the camera 52 are effectively solved.

[0048] In some embodiments, the door body is rotatably connected to the box body. In these embodiments, the door opening method can be a pull-down door opening method or a side-pull door opening method. In other embodiments, the door body is slidably connected to the box body.

[0049] It should be noted that in Figure 1 In the embodiment shown, the door is opened by a pull-down method, and the lower end of the door body is rotatably connected to the box body. Figure 1 The up, down, left, and right directions in .

[0050] See also Figure 5 The upper opening 511 and the waterproof breathable membrane are both provided with a plurality of them, and each waterproof breathable membrane covers one upper opening 511. In this way, the heat dissipation performance of the camera assembly 5 can be enhanced.

[0051] See also Figure 5 The top side of the housing 51 includes a first portion 514. When the door is closed, the first portion 514 is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, and at least one upper opening 511 is provided on the first portion 514. In this way, even if the liquid entering the door from the outside flows to the first portion 514, it will continue to flow downward to other places and will not accumulate on the first portion 514. Therefore, the waterproof breathable membrane corresponding to the upper opening 511 of the first portion 514 is always breathable, which can ensure that the cold air from the outside passes through the housing 51 from bottom to top through at least one waterproof breathable membrane, thereby ensuring that the camera 52 is well cooled.

[0052] Preferably, the waterproof breathable membrane is snap-fitted to the housing 51. In this way, it is convenient to install / remove the waterproof breathable membrane. In other embodiments, the waterproof breathable membrane can also be bonded / hot-melted to the housing 51.

[0053] Preferably, the circuit board of the camera 52 is located in the hollow area 513, which is beneficial to protecting the circuit board of the camera 52 and preventing it from being affected by the external environment.

[0054] Preferably, while ensuring that the camera 52 has a sufficient field of view, as much of the camera 52 as possible is located within the hollow area 513 .

[0055] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 The camera assembly 5 further includes a protective cover 53, which is fixedly connected to the housing 51 and covers the lens of the camera 52. The protective cover 53 has a light-through opening 531, and the light-through opening 531 faces the cooking cavity. In this way, the protective cover 53 shields the lens, and even if the external liquid enters the door body through the accommodating space 4, it will not reach the lens due to the shielding of the protective cover 53. Therefore, the protective cover 53 can effectively protect the lens and prevent it from being contaminated or damaged.

[0056] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 A fill light 54 is provided on the lens mount of the camera 52, and a light hole 532 communicating with the light opening 531 is provided on the protective cover 53. The fill light 54 is arranged opposite to the light hole 532. In this way, the fill light 54 can be turned on when the light is insufficient to provide additional lighting, obtain a better shooting effect, and ensure that the camera 52 can clearly capture the cooking state of the food. In other embodiments, the fill light 54 can also be directly arranged on the protective cover 53.

[0057] When the door is closed, the second glass layer 3 is located between the box body and the first glass layer 2. In other words, the first glass layer 2 is located on the outside, and the second glass layer 3 is located on the inside. A water retaining member 7 is convexly provided on the side of the first glass layer 2 facing the second glass layer 3, and the outer shell 51 is located below the water retaining member 7. In this way, a portion of the liquid that enters the door from the outside and falls directly above the water retaining member 7 will be blocked by the water retaining member 7 during the process of flowing from top to bottom, and will not reach the waterproof breathable membrane on the outer shell 51, which is conducive to keeping the waterproof breathable membrane breathable, and is conducive to ensuring that the cold air from the outside passes through the waterproof breathable membrane from bottom to top through the outer shell 51, thereby ensuring that the camera 52 is well cooled.

[0058] See also Figure 3 , a water guide strip 8 is convexly provided on the side of the first glass layer 2 facing the second glass layer 3, and when the door is closed, the end of the water guide strip 8 close to the water stop 7 is located directly below the water stop 7; a silk-screen area is provided on the first glass layer 2, and the end of the water guide strip 8 away from the water stop 7 is located obliquely below the end of the water guide strip 8 close to the water stop 7 and located in the silk-screen area of ​​the first glass layer 2. In this way, the water guide strip 8 can guide the water received by the water stop 7 to the silk-screen area, preventing the water received by the water stop 7 from flowing to the non-silk-screen area on the first glass layer 2 and leaving water stains. Among them, the silk-screen area refers to the area where the glass is opaque due to ink shielding.

[0059] See also Figure 3The water retaining member 7 is arranged horizontally, and two water guide bars 8 are provided, one of which is located just below the left end of the water retaining member 7, and the other water guide bar 8 is located just below the right end of the water retaining member 7. In this way, it is possible to prevent the water received by the water retaining member 7 from forming a flow trend on the water retaining member 7, and ensure that the water received by the water retaining member 7 flows downward to the water guide bar 8 after overflowing the water retaining member 7.

[0060] In other embodiments, the water retaining member 7 may also be inclined relative to the horizontal plane. In these embodiments, in order to prevent the water caught by the water retaining member 7 from forming an obvious flow on the water retaining member 7, the angle between the water retaining member 7 and the horizontal plane is less than or equal to 3°.

[0061] In some embodiments, the water retaining member 7 itself has a groove for receiving water; in other embodiments, the water retaining member 7 and the first glass layer 2 enclose a groove for receiving water. The water guide bar 8 can have the same or similar structure as the water retaining member 7 .

[0062] contrast Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the door of the cooking device is provided with three glass layers, namely, an outer glass layer, a middle glass layer and an inner glass layer, wherein the first glass layer 2 is the outer glass layer and the second glass layer 3 is the middle glass layer, which can keep the camera assembly 5 away from the box body and is beneficial for protecting the camera 52. In other embodiments, the door of the cooking device is provided with only two glass layers, wherein the first glass layer 2 is the outer glass layer and the second glass layer 3 is the inner glass layer.

[0063] See also Figures 1 to 3 The door frame 1 is provided with an air vent 11, and the air outlet 42 is connected to the outside through the air vent 11. A heat dissipation duct is provided on the box body, and the entrance of the heat dissipation duct is directly opposite to the air vent 11. A centrifugal fan is provided on the box body, and the air suction port of the centrifugal fan is connected to the heat dissipation duct. When the centrifugal fan is working, it will suck away the air in the heat dissipation duct, accelerate the air flow at the entrance of the heat dissipation duct and the air vent 11, which is conducive to the discharge of air in the door body through the air vent 11, and is conducive to the heat dissipation of the camera 52.

[0064] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0065] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A cooking device, characterized in that: include: The box body is provided with a cooking cavity; A door body, movably connected to the box body, the door body comprising a door frame (1), a first glass layer (2) and a second glass layer (3), the first glass layer (2) and the second glass layer (3) are both fixedly connected to the door frame (1), and together with the door frame (1) enclose a housing space (4), the housing space (4) comprising an air inlet (41) and an air outlet (42), the air inlet (41) and the air outlet (42) both being in communication with the outside; and A camera assembly (5) is arranged in the accommodating space (4); the camera assembly (5) comprises a housing (51), a waterproof breathable membrane and a camera (52); an upper opening (511) is arranged on the top side of the housing (51), a lower opening (512) is arranged on the bottom side of the housing (51), and the inner wall of the housing (51) encloses a hollow area (513); the hollow area (513) is connected to the accommodating space through the upper opening (511) and the lower opening (512). (4); the air inlet (41) is located below the outer shell (51), and the air outlet (42) is located above the outer shell (51); the waterproof and breathable membrane is provided on the outer shell (51) and covers the upper opening (511); the camera (52) is at least partially located in the hollow area (513), the lens of the camera (52) faces the cooking cavity, and when the door is closed, the camera (52) is located directly below the top side of the outer shell (51).

2. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper opening (511) and the waterproof breathable membrane are both provided in plurality, and each of the waterproof breathable membranes covers one of the upper openings (511).

3. The cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top side of the shell (51) includes a first part (514). When the door is closed, the first part (514) is inclined relative to a horizontal plane. At least one upper opening (511) is provided in the first part (514).

4. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waterproof and breathable membrane is clamped on the housing (51).

5. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit board of the camera (52) is located in the hollow area (513).

6. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that The camera assembly (5) further comprises a protective cover (53), wherein the protective cover (53) is fixedly connected to the housing (51) and covers the lens of the camera (52); the protective cover (53) has a light-transmitting opening (531), and the light-transmitting opening (531) faces the cooking cavity.

7. The cooking device according to claim 6, characterized in that A fill light (54) is provided on the lens seat of the camera (52), a light hole (532) communicating with the light opening (531) is provided on the protective cover (53), and the fill light (54) is arranged opposite to the light hole (532).

8. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that When the door body is closed, the second glass layer (3) is located between the box body and the first glass layer (2); a water retaining member (7) is protrudingly provided on the side of the first glass layer (2) facing the second glass layer (3), and the outer shell (51) is located below the water retaining member (7).

9. The cooking device according to claim 8, characterized in that A water guide strip (8) is protrudingly provided on the side of the first glass layer (2) facing the second glass layer (3); when the door body is closed, one end of the water guide strip (8) close to the water retaining member (7) is located directly below the water retaining member (7); a silk-screening area is provided on the first glass layer (2); one end of the water guide strip (8) away from the water retaining member (7) is located obliquely below one end of the water guide strip (8) close to the water retaining member (7) and is located in the silk-screening area of ​​the first glass layer (2).

10. The cooking device according to claim 9, characterized in that The water retaining member (7) is arranged horizontally, and two water guide bars (8) are provided. The two water guide bars (8) are respectively located directly below the left end of the water retaining member (7) and directly below the right end of the water retaining member (7).

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