Electric pressure cooker

Abstract

The present invention provides an electric pressure cooker, which includes a pot body and a pot cover, wherein the pot cover is arranged on the pot body to form a cooking space, and a heating device is arranged on the pot body. The electric pressure cooker also includes: a feeding part, which is arranged on the pot cover, and a filling space is arranged inside the feeding part, and the filling space is used to load materials to be filled; an opening and closing part, which has a filling position that connects the feeding part and the cooking space, and a sealing position that isolates the feeding part and the cooking space; a control part, which is arranged on the pot cover, and when it is necessary to fill the food in the cooking space, the control part controls the opening and closing part to switch to the filling position, so that the materials to be filled in the feeding part are filled into the cooking space. When the electric pressure cooker of the present invention needs to add materials to be filled into the cooking space during the cooking process, the control part controls the opening and closing part to switch to the filling position, so that the materials to be filled in the feeding part are filled into the cooking space, and the entire filling process does not need to open the pot cover, thereby ensuring the cooking effect and being more convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of electric pressure cooker equipment, and in particular to an electric pressure cooker. Background Art

[0002] Electric pressure cookers are upgraded products of traditional pressure cookers and rice cookers. They combine the advantages of pressure cookers and rice cookers, completely solve the safety problems of pressure cookers, eliminate the safety hazards of ordinary pressure cookers that have troubled consumers for many years, and save time and electricity. The performance values ​​that may be extracted from electric pressure cooker products include: safety, energy saving and electricity saving, delicious and healthy, fashionable and high-end, automatic and convenient, and durable. In the actual application scenarios of pressure cookers, making soup is the most important part. Different ingredients have different cooking times and required pressures. In actual use functions, adding soup or seasoning in the middle of making soup can ensure the deliciousness of food, but it requires people to operate the pressure release and open the lid in the middle of the cooking process, which is very inconvenient. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an electric pressure cooker to solve the problem of inconvenience in adding ingredients during cooking in the electric pressure cooker in the prior art.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides an electric pressure cooker, comprising a pot body and a pot cover, the pot cover is arranged on the pot body to form a cooking space, and a heating device is arranged on the pot body. The electric pressure cooker also includes: a feeding part, the feeding part is arranged on the pot cover, and a filling space is arranged inside the feeding part, and the filling space is used to load materials to be filled; an opening and closing part, the opening and closing part has a filling position that connects the feeding part and the cooking space, and a sealing position that isolates the feeding part and the cooking space; a control part, the control part is arranged on the pot cover, and when it is necessary to fill the food in the cooking space, the control part controls the opening and closing part to switch to the filling position, so that the food to be filled in the feeding part is filled into the cooking space.

[0005] Furthermore, a filling hole is provided on the pot cover, and the opening and closing part includes: an opening and closing rod, the opening and closing rod includes a rod body and a sealing cap arranged at the first end of the rod body, the rod body is passed through the filling hole, when the opening and closing part is in the filling position, the sealing cap avoids the filling hole, and the material to be filled in the feeding part flows into the cooking space through the filling hole; when the opening and closing part is in the sealing position, the sealing cap blocks the filling hole.

[0006] Furthermore, the opening and closing part also includes: a guide tube, the guide tube is inserted into the filling hole, the outer wall of the guide tube is adapted to the inner wall of the filling hole, the opening and closing rod is movably inserted into the guide tube, and the guide tube is used to guide the movement of the opening and closing rod.

[0007] Furthermore, a stop convex ring is provided on one side of the inner wall of the guide tube close to the filling hole, and a cylindrical boss is provided at the second end of the rod body. The opening and closing part also includes: a return spring, a first end of the return spring abuts against the stop convex ring, and a second end of the return spring abuts against the cylindrical boss. When the opening and closing rod is not subjected to external force from the control part, the return spring returns the opening and closing part to the sealing position.

[0008] Furthermore, a clearance gap extending along the length direction of the rod body is provided at the second end of the rod body, and when the opening and closing part is in the filling position, the material to be filled inside the feeding part flows into the cooking space from the clearance gap.

[0009] Furthermore, the control part includes a solenoid valve, which is arranged on the feeding part. When the solenoid valve is energized, the valve stem of the solenoid valve extends to push the opening and closing rod so that the opening and closing rod is in the filling position. When the solenoid valve is not energized, the valve stem of the solenoid valve retracts and the reset spring resets the opening and closing part to the sealing position.

[0010] Furthermore, a transport cavity is provided at one end of the valve stem close to the opening and closing rod. When the opening and closing part is in the filling position, the transport cavity is connected with the cooking space through the clearance so that the material to be filled in the transport cavity enters the cooking space.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding part comprises a feeding box, and the filling space is arranged in the feeding box.

[0012] Furthermore, the solenoid valve is disposed in the feeding portion, and the valve stem is located directly above the opening and closing rod.

[0013] Furthermore, the opening and closing part also includes a sealing rubber, and the sealing rubber sleeve is arranged on the sealing cap.

[0014] By applying the technical solution of the present invention, since the electric pressure cooker of the present invention includes a feeding part, an opening and closing part and a control part, the feeding part is used to load the materials to be filled, the opening and closing part has a filling position that connects the feeding part and the cooking space, and a sealing position that isolates the feeding part and the cooking space. When the electric pressure cooker of the present invention needs to add the materials to be filled into the cooking space during the cooking process, the control part controls the opening and closing part to switch to the filling position so that the materials to be filled in the feeding part are filled into the cooking space. The entire filling process does not require opening the pot cover, thereby ensuring the cooking effect and being more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] 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:

[0016] Figure 1 A cross-sectional view schematically shows an embodiment of the electric pressure cooker of the present invention when the opening and closing part is in a filling position;

[0017] Figure 2 Schematically shows Figure 1 A magnified image of area A;

[0018] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view schematically shows an embodiment of the electric pressure cooker of the present invention when the opening and closing part is in a sealing position;

[0019] Figure 4 The structure diagram of an embodiment of the pot cover of the electric pressure cooker of the present invention is schematically shown;

[0020] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view schematically shows an embodiment of the electric pressure cooker of the present invention when the opening and closing part of the pot cover is in a sealing position;

[0021] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view schematically shows an embodiment of the electric pressure cooker of the present invention when the opening and closing part of the pot cover is in the filling position;

[0022] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of a solenoid valve of an electric pressure cooker according to the present invention is schematically shown.

[0023] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0024] 10. Pot body; 20. Pot cover; 30. Feeding part; 40. Opening and closing part; 41. Rod body; 411. Clearance; 42. Sealing cap; 43. Guide tube; 44. Stop ring; 45. Cylindrical boss; 46. Return spring; 50. Control part; 51. Solenoid valve; 52. Valve stem; 53. Transport chamber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0026] As described in the background technology, different ingredients require different cooking times and pressures. In actual use, adding soup or seasonings in the middle of making soup is necessary to ensure the deliciousness of the food, but it is very inconvenient to operate the pressure release and open the lid in the middle of the cooking process.

[0027] To solve the above problems, see Figures 1 to 7As shown, the present invention provides an electric pressure cooker, which includes a pot body 10 and a pot cover 20, wherein the pot cover 20 is covered on the pot body 10 to form a cooking space, and a heating device is arranged on the pot body. The electric pressure cooker also includes a feeding part 30, an opening and closing part 40 and a control part 50, wherein the feeding part 30 is arranged on the pot cover 20, and a filling space is arranged inside the feeding part 30, and the filling space is used to load materials to be filled; the opening and closing part 40 has a filling position that connects the feeding part 30 and the cooking space, and a sealing position that isolates the feeding part 30 and the cooking space; the control part 50 is arranged on the pot cover 20, and when it is necessary to fill the food in the cooking space, the control part 50 controls the opening and closing part 40 to switch to the filling position, so that the food to be filled in the feeding part 30 is filled into the cooking space. Since the electric pressure cooker of the present invention comprises a feeding part, an opening and closing part and a control part, the feeding part is used to load the materials to be filled, the opening and closing part has a filling position for connecting the feeding part and the cooking space, and a sealing position for isolating the feeding part and the cooking space, when the electric pressure cooker of the present invention needs to add the materials to be filled into the cooking space during the cooking process, the control part controls the opening and closing part to switch to the filling position so that the materials to be filled in the feeding part are filled into the cooking space. The entire filling process does not require opening the pot cover, thereby ensuring the cooking effect and being more convenient.

[0028] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, specifically, a filling hole is provided on the pot cover 20 in this embodiment, the opening and closing part 40 includes an opening and closing rod, the opening and closing rod includes a rod body 41 and a sealing cap 42 arranged at a first end of the rod body 41, the rod body 41 is penetrated in the filling hole, when the opening and closing part 40 is in the filling position, the sealing cap 42 avoids the filling hole, and the material to be filled in the feeding part 30 flows into the cooking space through the filling hole; when the opening and closing part 40 is in the sealing position, the sealing cap 42 blocks the filling hole, when the electric pressure cooker of the present invention needs to add the material to be filled into the cooking space during the cooking process, the control part controls the opening and closing rod to make the sealing cap avoid the filling hole, so that the material to be filled in the feeding part is filled into the cooking space.

[0029] In order to make the movement of the opening and closing rod more accurate and avoid the occurrence of tilting and jamming, the opening and closing part 40 in this embodiment also includes a guide tube 43, which is passed through the filling hole. The outer wall of the guide tube 43 is adapted to the inner wall of the filling hole, and the opening and closing rod is movably passed through the guide tube 43, which is used to guide the movement of the opening and closing rod.

[0030] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, in order to enable the opening and closing part of the present embodiment to automatically return to the sealing position from the filling position and ensure its sealing performance in the sealing position, a stop convex ring 44 is provided on the side of the inner wall of the guide tube 43 in the present embodiment close to the filling hole, and a cylindrical boss 45 is provided at the second end of the rod body 41. The opening and closing part 40 also includes a reset spring 46, a first end of the reset spring 46 abuts on the stop convex ring 44, and a second end of the reset spring 46 abuts on the cylindrical boss 45. When the opening and closing rod is not subjected to external force from the control part 50, the reset spring 46 resets the opening and closing part to the sealing position. When the electric pressure cooker of the present invention needs to add the material to be filled into the cooking space during the cooking process, the control part controls the opening and closing rod to make the sealing cap avoid the filling hole, so that the material to be filled in the feeding part is filled into the cooking space. When the filling is completed, the reset spring automatically resets the opening and closing part to return to the sealing position.

[0031] In order to allow the sealing cap to avoid the filling hole and allow the material to enter the cooking space smoothly, the second end of the rod body 41 in this embodiment is provided with a clearance gap 411 extending along the length direction of the rod body 41. When the opening and closing part 40 is in the filling position, the material to be filled inside the feeding part 30 flows into the cooking space from the clearance gap 411.

[0032] See also Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, specifically, the control unit 50 in this embodiment includes a solenoid valve 51, which is arranged on the feeding unit 30. When the solenoid valve 51 is energized, the valve stem 52 of the solenoid valve 51 extends to push the opening and closing rod so that the opening and closing rod is in the filling position. When the solenoid valve 51 is not energized, the valve stem 52 of the solenoid valve 51 retracts, and the reset spring 46 resets the opening and closing unit to the sealing position.

[0033] In order to realize the centralized supply of the materials to be filled, a transport cavity 53 is provided at one end of the valve stem 52 close to the opening and closing rod in the present embodiment. When the opening and closing part 40 is in the filling position, the transport cavity 53 is connected with the cooking space through the clearance gap 411, so that the materials to be filled in the transport cavity 53 enter the cooking space, and the materials to be filled in the feeding part gather around the filling hole. When the electric pressure cooker of the present embodiment needs to add materials to the cooking space during the cooking process, the control part controls the opening and closing rod to make the sealing cap avoid the filling hole. At the same time, the transport cavity transports the materials to the clearance gap in a centralized manner, and the materials to be filled in the transport cavity flow from the clearance gap 411 into the cooking space, so that the materials to be filled in the feeding part are filled into the cooking space. When the filling is completed, the reset spring automatically resets the opening and closing part to return to the sealing position. By setting the transport cavity, some loose materials, such as seasonings, can be centralized.

[0034] See also Figure 1As shown, the feeding part 30 in this embodiment includes a feeding box, and the filler space is arranged in the feeding box. Preferably, the bottom of the feeding box in this embodiment is provided with a conical slope, and the filler is located at the bottom of the conical slope.

[0035] In order to simplify the structure and realize concentrated force on the valve stem, the solenoid valve 51 in this embodiment is disposed in the feeding portion 30, and the valve stem 52 is located directly above the opening and closing rod.

[0036] In order to ensure the sealing performance, the opening and closing part 40 in this embodiment further includes a sealing rubber, and the sealing rubber sleeve is arranged on the sealing cap 42.

[0037] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0038] Since the electric pressure cooker of the present invention comprises a feeding part, an opening and closing part and a control part, the feeding part is used to load the materials to be filled, the opening and closing part has a filling position for connecting the feeding part and the cooking space, and a sealing position for isolating the feeding part and the cooking space, when the electric pressure cooker of the present invention needs to add the materials to be filled into the cooking space during the cooking process, the control part controls the opening and closing part to switch to the filling position so that the materials to be filled in the feeding part are filled into the cooking space. The entire filling process does not require opening the pot cover, thereby ensuring the cooking effect and being more convenient.

[0039] It should be noted that the above detailed descriptions are illustrative and intended to provide further explanation of the present application. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs.

[0040] 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.

[0041] 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 terms used in this way can be interchangeable 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, for example.

[0042] In addition, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements explicitly listed, but may include other steps or elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0043] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "on", "above", "on the upper surface of", "upper", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figures. It should be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figures.

[0044] For example, if a device in a drawing is inverted, a device described as "above" or "over" other devices or structures would then be oriented "below" or "beneath" the other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can encompass both "above" and "below." The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

[0045] In the above detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this document. In the accompanying drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components unless the context indicates otherwise. The illustrated embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be used, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein. It will be readily understood that aspects of the present disclosure, as generally described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, may be arranged, substituted, combined, separated, and designed in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are expressly contemplated herein.

[0046] The disclosure of the specific embodiments described in this application will not be limited, and it is intended to be illustrated as various aspects. As will be clear to those skilled in the art, many modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Within the scope of the present disclosure, functionally equivalent methods and devices, in addition to those listed herein, will be clear to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. Such modifications and changes are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. The disclosure will only be limited by the terms of the appended claims and the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. It will be understood that the disclosure is not limited to specific methods, reagents, compounds, compositions or biological systems, which can certainly vary. It will also be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to be restrictive.

[0047] 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. An electric pressure cooker, characterized in that: The electric pressure cooker comprises a pot body (10) and a pot cover (20), wherein the pot cover (20) is arranged on the pot body (10) to form a cooking space, and a heating device is arranged on the pot body. The electric pressure cooker further comprises: A feeding part (30), the feeding part (30) being arranged on the pot cover (20), a filling space being arranged inside the feeding part (30), the filling space being used for loading materials to be filled; an opening and closing portion (40), the opening and closing portion (40) having a filling position for connecting the material supply portion (30) and the cooking space, and a sealing position for isolating the material supply portion (30) and the cooking space; a control unit (50), the control unit (50) being arranged on the pot cover (20), and when it is necessary to fill the food in the cooking space, the control unit (50) controls the opening and closing unit (40) to switch to a filling position, so that the food to be filled in the feeding unit (30) is filled into the cooking space; wherein a filling hole is arranged on the pot cover (20), and the opening and closing unit (40) comprises: An opening and closing rod, the opening and closing rod comprising a rod body (41) and a sealing cap (42) arranged at a first end of the rod body (41), the rod body (41) being inserted into the filling hole, and when the opening and closing portion (40) is in the filling position, the sealing cap (42) avoids the filling hole, and the material to be filled in the feeding portion (30) flows into the cooking space through the filling hole; when the opening and closing portion (40) is in the sealing position, the sealing cap (42) blocks the filling hole.

2. The electric pressure cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening and closing portion (40) further includes: A guide tube (43), wherein the guide tube (43) is inserted into the filling hole, the outer wall of the guide tube (43) is matched with the inner wall of the filling hole, the opening and closing rod is movably inserted into the guide tube (43), and the guide tube (43) is used to guide the movement of the opening and closing rod.

3. The electric pressure cooker according to claim 2, characterized in that: A stop convex ring (44) is provided on one side of the inner wall of the guide tube (43) close to the filling hole, a cylindrical boss (45) is provided on the second end of the rod body (41), and the opening and closing portion (40) further comprises: A return spring (46), wherein the first end of the return spring (46) abuts against the stop convex ring (44), and the second end of the return spring (46) abuts against the cylindrical boss (45), and when the opening and closing rod is not subjected to external force from the control part (50), the return spring (46) returns the opening and closing part (40) to the sealing position.

4. The electric pressure cooker according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second end of the rod body (41) is provided with a clearance gap (411) extending along the length direction of the rod body (41); when the opening and closing portion (40) is in the filling position, the material to be filled inside the feeding portion (30) flows into the cooking space from the clearance gap (411).

5. The electric pressure cooker according to claim 4, characterized in that: The control part (50) includes a solenoid valve (51), and the solenoid valve (51) is arranged on the feeding part (30). When the solenoid valve (51) is energized, the valve stem (52) of the solenoid valve (51) extends to push the opening and closing rod so that the opening and closing rod is in the filling position. When the solenoid valve (51) is not energized, the valve stem (52) of the solenoid valve (51) retracts, and the reset spring (46) resets the opening and closing part (40) to the sealing position.

6. The electric pressure cooker according to claim 5, characterized in that: A transport cavity (53) is provided at one end of the valve stem (52) close to the opening and closing rod. When the opening and closing portion (40) is in the filling position, the transport cavity (53) is connected to the cooking space through the clearance gap (411), so that the material to be filled in the transport cavity (53) enters the cooking space.

7. The electric pressure cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding part (30) comprises a feeding box, and the filling space is arranged in the feeding box.

8. The electric pressure cooker according to claim 5, characterized in that: The solenoid valve (51) is disposed in the feeding portion (30), and the valve stem (52) is located directly above the opening and closing stem.

9. The electric pressure cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening and closing portion (40) further comprises a sealing rubber, which is sleeved on the sealing cap (42).

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