Steamer structure and steam cooking device using the same

Abstract

The application discloses a steaming plate structure, which comprises a steam guide assembly, a partition plate, a condensed water collecting assembly and a steam channel, the condensed water collecting assembly is located below the steam guide assembly and the two form the steam channel in cooperation, the partition plate is clamped between the condensed water collecting assembly and the steam guide assembly and the two ends of the partition plate are inserted into the steam channel; the application also discloses a steam cooking device using the above-mentioned steaming plate structure. When the application is used, steam directly heats food or utensils containing food through the steam channel, compared with the prior art of directly heating food through steam in a cavity, the steam diffusion path is shortened, and the purpose of reducing the heating time of food is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of steam cooking devices, specifically relating to a steaming tray structure and a steam cooking device using the same. Background Technology

[0002] Most steam cooking equipment on the market currently uses an external steam generator to heat water inside the device, producing steam which is then introduced into the cavity. The steam gradually diffuses within the cavity, thereby heating the food placed inside.

[0003] However, the steam cannot be evenly distributed in the cavity using the above method, resulting in many dead corners, which makes cooking take a long time and consume more energy. At the same time, the long cooking time leads to the loss of nutrients in the food and affects the taste. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a steaming tray structure with its own steam channel, which can directly heat the food on the steaming tray structure, avoiding the problem of high energy consumption when heating food through the cavity of a steam cooking device.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a steam cooking device.

[0006] The technical solution adopted in this invention is,

[0007] A steam tray structure includes a steam guiding component, a partition plate, a condensate collection component, and a steam channel. The condensate collection component is located below the steam guiding component, and the two cooperate to form a steam channel. The partition plate is snapped between the condensate collection component and the steam guiding component, and its two ends are inserted into the steam channel.

[0008] The invention is further characterized in that,

[0009] The steam guide assembly includes a frame with its lower end inclined inward, a first flange edge, and a steam outlet. The upper end of the frame is folded outward to form the first flange edge, and several steam outlets are provided and evenly distributed on the frame.

[0010] The condensate collection assembly includes a collection tray, a second flange edge, an outer edge, a steam inlet, a drain outlet, and a plug. The upper end of the collection tray is folded outward to form the second flange edge, and the second flange edge is folded upward to form the outer edge. The steam inlet is located on the second flange edge and communicates with the steam channel. The drain outlet is located at the bottom of the collection tray and is sealed by a plug.

[0011] The frame, the first flange edge, the second flange edge, the outer edge, and the partition plate together form a steam channel that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.

[0012] The partition plate is provided with several water guide holes for guiding condensate into the condensate collection assembly.

[0013] A steam cooking device is characterized in that it includes the aforementioned steaming tray structure, cooking device body, evaporator assembly, and steam inlet assembly. The steaming tray structure is disposed inside the cavity of the cooking device body, and the evaporator assembly is disposed outside the cavity of the cooking device body and is connected to a steam channel through the steam inlet assembly.

[0014] The steam inlet assembly is provided in two sets, located on both sides of the cavity of the cooking device body. Each set includes an inlet pipe and a connecting pipe. One end of the connecting pipe is connected to the evaporator assembly, and the other end is connected to the inlet pipe to transfer the steam generated by the evaporator assembly to the steam channel through the connecting pipe and the inlet pipe.

[0015] A guide step is provided on the side where the inlet pipe connects to the steam channel.

[0016] The height of the guide step is less than the distance from the bottom of the steam inlet to the bottom of the frame.

[0017] It further includes an auxiliary steam inlet assembly, which is provided in two sets and located on both sides of the cavity of the cooking device body. One end of the auxiliary steam inlet assembly is connected to the evaporator assembly, and the other end is introduced into the cavity of the cooking device body to transfer the steam generated by the evaporator assembly into the cavity.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, when using this invention, steam directly heats the food or the container holding the food through the steam channel. Compared with the prior art, which directly heats the food through the steam in the cavity, this shortens the steam diffusion path and achieves the purpose of reducing the food heating time. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of the steaming tray structure provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the steaming tray structure provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the result of the steaming tray structure provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the steam cooking device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the steam cooking device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention from another direction;

[0024] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the steam cooking device cavity provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the steam cooking device cavity from another direction, provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the guide tube in the steam cooking device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0028] Embodiment 1 of the present invention provides a steaming tray structure, such as... Figure 1 As shown, it includes a steam guiding assembly 1, a partition plate 2, a condensate collection assembly 3, and a steam channel 4. The condensate collection assembly 3 is located below the steam guiding assembly 1, and the two cooperate to form the steam channel 4. The partition plate 2 is snapped between the condensate collection assembly 3 and the steam guiding assembly 1, and its two ends are inserted into the steam channel 4.

[0029] In this way, with the above structure, food is placed on the partition plate 2, and steam is transferred from the steam channel 4 to the partition plate 2 to directly heat the food.

[0030] The steam guide assembly 1 includes a frame 11 with its lower end inclined inward, a first flange edge 12, and a steam outlet 13. The upper end of the frame 11 is folded outward to form the first flange edge 12. Several steam outlets 13 are provided and evenly distributed on the frame 11.

[0031] In this way, steam passes through steam channel 4 and exits from steam outlet 13 to directly heat the food. The steam transmission path is short, which allows for rapid heating of the food.

[0032] The condensate collection assembly 3 includes a collection tray 31, a second flange edge 32, an outer edge 33, a steam inlet 34, a drain outlet 35, and a plug 36. The upper end of the collection tray 31 is folded outward to form the second flange edge 32, and the second flange edge 32 is folded upward to form the outer edge 33. The steam inlet 34 is located on the second flange edge 32 and communicates with the steam channel 4. The drain outlet 35 is located at the bottom of the collection tray 31 and is sealed by the plug 36.

[0033] In this way, the condensate collection component 3 collects the condensate during the cooking heating process, and the lower part of the collection tray 31 is provided with a drain outlet 35 and a plug 36 for sealing the condensate during the steaming process and for the user to drain and clean after cooking.

[0034] The frame 11, the first flange 12, the second flange 32, the outer edge 33, and the partition plate 2 together form a steam channel 4 that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom;

[0035] In this way, the narrow top and wide bottom of the steam channel 4 is conducive to the concentrated heating of food by steam and the upward diffusion of steam, and also facilitates the downward flow of condensate formed during the cooking process, thereby achieving the effect of water vapor separation where steam rises and condensate falls.

[0036] The partition plate 2 is provided with a plurality of water guide holes 21 for guiding condensate into the condensate collection assembly 3.

[0037] Work process:

[0038] Steam enters the steam channel 4 formed by the frame 11, the first flange 12, the second flange 32, the outer edge 33, and the partition plate 2, and then enters the space above the partition plate 2 through the steam outlet 13 to heat the food. Because the steam channel 4 is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, it facilitates the concentrated heating of the food by the steam and the upward diffusion of the steam. The condensate formed during the cooking process is guided downward through the water guide hole 21 into the collection tray 31, thereby achieving the effect of water vapor separation where the steam rises and the condensate falls. During the food heating process, the condensate collection component 3 is used to collect the condensate generated during the heating process. The lower part of the condensate collection tray 31 is provided with a drain outlet 35 and a plug 36 for sealing the condensate during the steaming process and for the user to drain and clean the food after cooking.

[0039] Embodiment 2 of the present invention provides a steam cooking device, such as... Figure 4-5 As shown, it includes the steaming tray structure 5 of embodiment 1, the cooking device body 6, the evaporator assembly 7 and the steam inlet assembly 8. The steaming tray structure 5 is disposed inside the cavity of the cooking device body 6, and the evaporator assembly 7 is disposed outside the cavity of the cooking device body 6 and is connected to the steam channel 4 through the steam inlet assembly 8.

[0040] In this way, by adopting the above structure, the steam generated by the evaporator assembly 7 is directly transferred to the steaming tray structure 5 through the steam inlet assembly 8, rather than into the cavity of the cooking device body 6, so that the steam directly heats the food or the container holding the food, shortens the steam diffusion path, and achieves the purpose of reducing the food heating time.

[0041] like Figure 6-7As shown, the steam inlet assembly 8 is provided in two sets, located on both sides of the cavity of the cooking device body 6 respectively. Each set includes an inlet pipe 81 and a connecting pipe 82. One end of the connecting pipe 82 is connected to the evaporator assembly 7, and the other end is connected to the inlet pipe 81 to transfer the steam generated by the evaporator assembly 7 to the steam channel 4 through the connecting pipe 82 and the inlet pipe 81.

[0042] In this way, the steaming tray structure 5 is fixed by the connecting pipe 82, avoiding the problems of inconvenience in cleaning and reduced space utilization caused by the existing fixing method using a fixing bracket.

[0043] like Figure 8 As shown, a guide step 811 is provided on the side of the inlet pipe 81 that is connected to the steam channel 4. The height of the guide step 811 is less than the distance from the bottom of the steam inlet 34 to the bottom of the frame 11.

[0044] In this way, the height of the guide step 811 is less than the distance from the bottom of the steam inlet 34 to the bottom of the frame 11, which can ensure that the steam is discharged from the steam outlet 13 with the shortest distance, and at the same time avoid the guide step 811 being too high and affecting the unobstructed flow of the steam outlet 13; and pass through.

[0045] It further includes an auxiliary steam inlet assembly 9, which is provided in two sets and located on both sides of the cavity of the cooking device body 6. One end of the auxiliary steam inlet assembly 9 is connected to the evaporator assembly 7, and the other end is introduced into the cavity of the cooking device body 6 to transfer the steam generated by the evaporator assembly 7 into the cavity.

[0046] In this way, steam is directly introduced into the steaming tray structure 5 through the steam inlet component 8. At the same time, the auxiliary steam inlet component 9 transfers steam into the cavity of the cooking device body 6, ensuring uniform temperature in the cavity and avoiding excessive temperature difference between the steaming tray structure 5 and other parts of the cavity.

[0047] In addition, the steam cooking device in this embodiment can be a steam oven, a steam oven, a steam-grill combination appliance, a steam-grill combination appliance, etc.

[0048] Work process:

[0049] Steam generated by the evaporator assembly 7 enters the steam channel 4 formed by the frame 11, the first flange edge 12, the second flange edge 32, the outer edge 33 and the partition plate 2 through the connecting pipe 82 and the inlet pipe 81, and then enters the space above the partition plate 2 through the steam outlet 13 to achieve the purpose of heating food; at the same time, the auxiliary steam inlet assembly 9 transmits steam to the cavity of the cooking device body 6 to ensure uniform temperature in the cavity.

[0050] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A steaming tray structure, characterized in that, It includes a steam guiding assembly (1), a partition plate (2), a condensate collection assembly (3), and a steam channel (4). The condensate collection assembly (3) is located below the steam guiding assembly (1), and the two cooperate to form a steam channel (4). The partition plate (2) is snapped between the condensate collection assembly (3) and the steam guiding assembly (1), and its two ends are inserted into the steam channel (4). When food is placed on the partition plate (2), steam is transferred from the steam channel (4) to the partition plate (2) to directly heat the food. The steam guide assembly (1) includes a frame (11) with its lower end inclined inward, a first flange edge (12), and a steam outlet (13). The upper end of the frame (11) is folded outward to form the first flange edge (12). Several steam outlets (13) are provided and evenly distributed on the frame (11). Steam passes through the steam channel (4) and is then emitted from the steam outlets (13) to directly heat the food. The condensate collection assembly (3) includes a collection tray (31), a second flange edge (32), an outer edge (33), a steam inlet (34), a drain outlet (35), and a plug (36). The upper end of the collection tray (31) is folded outward to form the second flange edge (32), and the second flange edge (32) is folded upward to form the outer edge (33). The steam inlet (34) is located on the second flange edge (32) and communicates with the steam channel (4). The drain outlet (35) is located at the bottom of the collection tray (31) and is sealed by the plug (36). The frame (11), the first flange edge (12), the second flange edge (32), the outer edge (33), and the partition plate (2) together form a steam channel (4) that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom; The partition plate (2) is provided with a number of water guide holes (21) for guiding condensate to the condensate collection assembly (3).

2. A steam cooking device, characterized in that, It includes the steaming tray structure (5) as described in claim 1, the cooking device body (6), the evaporator assembly (7), and the steam inlet assembly (8). The steaming tray structure (5) is disposed in the cavity of the cooking device body (6), and the evaporator assembly (7) is disposed outside the cavity of the cooking device body (6) and is connected to the steam channel (4) through the steam inlet assembly (8).

3. The steam cooking apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, Two sets of steam inlet components (8) are provided, located on both sides of the cavity of the cooking device body (6). Each of them includes an inlet pipe (81) and a connecting pipe (82). One end of the connecting pipe (82) is connected to the evaporator assembly (7), and the other end is connected to the inlet pipe (81) to transmit the steam generated by the evaporator assembly (7) to the steam channel (4) through the connecting pipe (82) and the inlet pipe (81).

4. The steam cooking apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, A guide step (811) is provided on the side where the inlet pipe (81) connects to the steam channel (4).

5. The steam cooking apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The height of the guide step (811) is less than the distance from the bottom of the steam inlet (34) to the bottom of the frame (11).

6. The steam cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 2-5, characterized in that, It further includes an auxiliary steam inlet assembly (9), which is provided in two sets and located on both sides of the cavity of the cooking device body (6). One end of the auxiliary steam inlet assembly (9) is connected to the evaporator assembly (7), and the other end is introduced into the cavity of the cooking device body (6) to transfer the steam generated by the evaporator assembly (7) into the cavity.

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