Grilling Machine

Abstract

This invention provides a grill. The grill includes: a lower housing assembly; and an upper housing assembly, which are closable. The upper housing assembly includes a handle and an upper housing. The pivot end of the handle is pivotally connected to the lower housing assembly. At least a portion of the upper housing extends into the handle and is movably connected to the handle, allowing the upper housing assembly to move along the thickness direction of the handle. When the upper housing assembly is closed over the lower housing assembly, the upper and lower housing assemblies are positioned opposite each other to form a grilling space. The size of the grilling space changes with the movement of the upper housing along the thickness direction of the handle. This invention solves the problem of poor performance in existing grills.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cooking equipment, and more specifically, to a grill. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the suspension structure of all electric griddles is located at the rear of the baking pan. This suspension creates an unbalanced baking space, a large gap between the top cover and the bottom shell, and excessive movement of the upper pan, causing it to wobble and resulting in poor heating performance and a less than ideal user experience. Furthermore, because the wiring for the upper pan is located at the rear of the baking pan, and the suspension space is also at the rear, frequent movement is required, leading to inadequate wiring protection and potential wire leakage.

[0003] Therefore, existing technologies suffer from poor performance of grilling machines. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide a grilling machine to solve the problem of poor performance of existing grilling machines.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, according to one aspect of the present invention, a grilling machine is provided, comprising: a lower housing assembly; and an upper housing assembly, the lower housing assembly and the upper housing assembly being closably disposed, the upper housing assembly including a handle and an upper housing, the pivot end of the handle being pivotally connected to the lower housing assembly, at least a portion of the upper housing extending into the handle and being movably connected to the handle, so that the upper housing assembly can move along the thickness direction of the handle; when the upper housing assembly is closed on the lower housing assembly, the upper housing and the lower housing assembly are disposed opposite to each other and form a grilling space, the size of the grilling space changing with the movement of the upper housing in the thickness direction of the handle.

[0006] Furthermore, the portion of the upper housing that extends into the handle is located between the pivot end of the handle and the operating end of the handle.

[0007] Furthermore, the handle has a hollow cavity, and at least a portion of the upper housing extends into the hollow cavity and is slidably connected to the handle.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper housing includes: a suspension structure, at least a portion of which extends into the handle; and a top cover, which is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the suspension structure and moves with the suspension structure.

[0009] Furthermore, the handle has a hollow cavity and a through hole communicating with the hollow cavity. The circumferential sidewall of the end of the suspension structure that extends through the through hole into the hollow cavity has a radially extending overlapping flange that engages with the stop of the through hole.

[0010] Furthermore, the periphery of the through hole has a stop protrusion extending into the hollow cavity, and the overlapping flange cooperates with the stop protrusion.

[0011] Furthermore, when the upper housing assembly and the lower housing assembly are in the open state, the upper cover squeezes the suspension structure under the action of gravity, so that the suspension structure moves into the handle and keeps the upper housing stable relative to the handle.

[0012] Furthermore, the interior of the suspended structure has an accommodating space, and one end of the suspended structure extending into the handle has an opening communicating with the accommodating space. The inner sidewall of the end of the suspended structure near the top cover has a positioning post extending along the thickness direction of the suspended structure. The grill also includes: an overlapping plate, which is disposed inside the handle and whose two ends are connected to the handle, and at least a portion of the overlapping plate extends into the accommodating space through the opening; an auxiliary spring, one end of which abuts against the portion of the overlapping plate extending into the accommodating space, and the positioning post passing through the overlapping plate and abutting against the other end of the auxiliary spring, so that the positioning post can move relative to the overlapping plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the overlapping plate includes a first section, a second section, and a third section connected in sequence to form a U-shaped structure, with the second section located inside the accommodating space, at least a portion of the first and third sections extending into the accommodating space, and an auxiliary spring abutting against the second section.

[0014] Furthermore, the end of the suspension structure near the top cover has a contraction section, and the end of the top cover near the suspension structure has a mounting groove, with at least a portion of the contraction section extending into the mounting groove and connecting to the top cover.

[0015] Furthermore, the upper housing assembly also includes an upper baking pan, which is disposed on the side of the upper housing facing the grilling space; the lower housing assembly includes a lower baking pan, which is located on the side of the lower housing assembly facing the grilling space, and the upper baking pan and the lower baking pan cover are combined to form the grilling space.

[0016] Applying the technical solution of this invention, the grilling machine in this application includes a lower housing assembly and an upper housing assembly. The lower housing assembly and the upper housing assembly are closable. The upper housing assembly includes a handle and an upper housing. The pivot end of the handle is pivotally connected to the lower housing assembly. At least a portion of the upper housing extends into the handle and is movably connected to the handle, so that the upper housing assembly can move along the thickness direction of the handle. When the upper housing assembly is closed on the lower housing assembly, the upper housing and the lower housing assembly are arranged opposite to each other and form a grilling space. The size of the grilling space changes with the movement of the upper housing in the thickness direction of the handle.

[0017] When using the above-described grill to grill food, the food expands when heated, and the food can squeeze the upper shell, causing the upper shell to move along the thickness direction of the handle. At this time, the upper shell moves away from the lower shell assembly. Since the upper shell is movably connected to the handle, the stability of the upper shell's movement can be ensured while increasing the grilling space. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments of the invention and their descriptions are used to explain the invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a grilling machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the lower housing assembly and the upper housing assembly of the grill in this application when they are in the open state is shown;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the suspension structure and the overlapping plate of the grill in this application is shown.

[0022] The above figures include the following reference numerals:

[0023] 10. Lower shell assembly; 11. Lower baking tray; 20. Upper shell assembly; 21. Handle; 211. Hollow cavity; 212. Stop protrusion; 22. Upper shell; 221. Suspension structure; 2211. Overlapping flange; 2212. Positioning post; 2213. Accommodation space; 222. Top cover; 23. Upper baking tray; 30. Overlapping plate; 40. Auxiliary spring. Detailed Implementation

[0024] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0026] In this invention, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "upper," "lower," "top," and "bottom" are generally used in relation to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or in relation to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction of the component itself; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not intended to limit this invention.

[0027] To address the problem of poor performance of existing grilling machines, this application provides a grilling machine.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the grill in this application includes a lower housing assembly 10 and an upper housing assembly 20. The lower housing assembly 10 and the upper housing assembly 20 are closable. The upper housing assembly 20 includes a handle 21 and an upper housing 22. The pivot end of the handle 21 is pivotally connected to the lower housing assembly 10. At least a portion of the upper housing 22 extends into the handle 21 and is movably connected to the handle 21, so that the upper housing assembly 20 can move along the thickness direction of the handle 21. When the upper housing assembly 20 is closed on the lower housing assembly 10, the upper housing 22 and the lower housing assembly 10 are arranged opposite to each other and form a grilling space. The size of the grilling space changes with the movement of the upper housing 22 in the thickness direction of the handle 21.

[0029] When using the above-described grill to grill food, after the food expands due to heat, it can squeeze the upper shell 22 and cause the upper shell 22 to move along the thickness direction of the handle 21. At this time, the upper shell 22 moves away from the lower shell assembly 10. Since the upper shell 22 is movably connected to the handle 21, the stability of the movement of the upper shell 22 can be ensured while increasing the grilling space.

[0030] Specifically, the portion of the upper housing 22 extending into the handle 21 is located between the pivot end and the operating end of the handle 21. This arrangement ensures more even force distribution on the upper housing 22 as it moves along the thickness of the handle 21, preventing lateral swaying and thus guaranteeing stability. Therefore, this design effectively solves the problem of poor performance in existing grilling machines.

[0031] Specifically, the handle 21 has a hollow cavity 211, and at least a portion of the upper housing 22 extends into the hollow cavity 211 and is slidably connected to the handle 21. This arrangement limits the movement path of the upper housing 22 through the hollow cavity 211, thereby restricting its range of motion. Furthermore, this arrangement ensures that the portion of the upper housing 22 extending into the handle 21 does not protrude from the other end of the handle 21, thus guaranteeing the safety performance of the grill and making the grill of this application more aesthetically pleasing.

[0032] Specifically, the upper housing 22 includes a suspension structure 221 and a top cover 222. At least a portion of the suspension structure 221 extends into the handle 21. The top cover 222 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the suspension structure 221 and moves with the suspension structure 221. With this arrangement, during the movement of the upper housing 22 along the thickness direction of the handle 21, at least a portion of the suspension structure 221 always moves inside the handle 21, while the top cover 222 does not enter the interior of the handle 21.

[0033] In one specific embodiment of this application, the handle 21 has a hollow cavity 211 and a through hole communicating with the hollow cavity 211. The circumferential sidewall of the end of the suspension structure 221 that extends through the through hole into the hollow cavity 211 has a radially extending overlapping flange 2211, which engages with the stop of the through hole. With this arrangement, during the movement of the suspension structure 221 inside the handle 21, the engagement of the overlapping flange 2211 with the through hole effectively prevents the suspension structure 221 from detaching from the handle 21.

[0034] Preferably, the periphery of the through hole has a stop protrusion 212 extending into the hollow cavity 211, and the overlapping flange 2211 and the stop protrusion 212 stop and cooperate.

[0035] In one specific embodiment of this application, when the upper housing assembly 20 and the lower housing assembly 10 are in the open state, the upper cover 222, under the action of gravity, presses against the suspension structure 221, causing the suspension structure 221 to move into the handle 21 and keeping the upper housing 22 stable relative to the handle 21. Preferably, when the upper housing assembly 20 is rotated 180 degrees relative to the lower housing assembly 10 and is in the open state, the upper cover 222 can press against the suspension structure 221 under the action of gravity, and the portion of the suspension structure 221 extending into the handle 21 reaches its maximum value.

[0036] Optionally, the suspension structure 221 has an internal accommodating space 2213. One end of the suspension structure 221 extending into the handle 21 has an opening communicating with the accommodating space 2213. The inner wall of the end of the suspension structure 221 near the top cover 222 has a positioning post 2212 extending along the thickness direction of the suspension structure 221. The grill also includes an overlapping plate 30 and an auxiliary spring 40. The overlapping plate 30 is disposed inside the handle 21, with both ends connected to the handle 21, and at least a portion of the overlapping plate 30 extending into the accommodating space 2213 through the opening. One end of the auxiliary spring 40 abuts against the portion of the overlapping plate 30 extending into the accommodating space 2213. The positioning post 2212 passes through the overlapping plate 30 and abuts against the other end of the auxiliary spring 40, allowing the positioning post 2212 to move relative to the overlapping plate 30. With this arrangement, when food in the grilling space expands due to heat, the auxiliary spring 40 makes it easier for the food to push up the top cover 222.

[0037] In one specific embodiment of this application, the end of the positioning post 2212 that abuts against the auxiliary spring 40 has a protruding structure to ensure a stable connection between the positioning post 2212 and the auxiliary spring 40.

[0038] Of course, in this application, the situation where the food lifts the top cover 222 is not limited to when it expands due to heat. When frying or grilling foods of different thicknesses, the top cover 222 can also be squeezed according to the thickness of the food itself, thereby adjusting the size of the frying or grilling space.

[0039] In one specific embodiment of this application, the overlapping plate 30 includes a first segment, a second segment and a third segment connected in sequence to form a U-shaped structure, and the second segment is located inside the accommodating space 2213. At least a portion of the first segment and the third segment extend into the accommodating space 2213, and the auxiliary spring 40 abuts against the second segment.

[0040] Specifically, the suspension structure 221 has a constriction section at the end near the upper cover 222, and the upper cover 222 has a mounting groove at the end near the suspension structure 221. At least a portion of the constriction section extends into the mounting groove and connects with the upper cover 222. This arrangement ensures a more stable connection between the suspension structure 221 and the upper cover 222, thereby guaranteeing the stability of the upper cover 222's movement.

[0041] In this application, the upper housing assembly 20 also includes an upper baking pan 23, which is disposed on the side of the upper housing 22 facing the grilling space; the lower housing assembly 10 includes a lower baking pan 11, which is located on the side of the lower housing assembly 10 facing the grilling space, and the upper baking pan 23 and the lower baking pan 11 are combined to form the grilling space.

[0042] As can be seen from the above description, the embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0043] 1. Effectively improves the performance of the grill;

[0044] 2. The grilling space can be flexibly adjusted according to the thickness of the ingredients;

[0045] 3. Simple structure and stable performance.

[0046] Obviously, the embodiments described above are merely some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0047] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0048] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0049] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A grilling machine, characterized in that, include: Lower housing assembly (10); The upper housing assembly (20) is closably configured with the lower housing assembly (10) and the upper housing assembly (20). The upper housing assembly (20) includes a handle (21) and an upper housing (22). The pivot end of the handle (21) is pivotally connected to the lower housing assembly (10). At least a portion of the upper housing (22) extends into the handle (21) and is movably connected to the handle (21) so that the upper housing assembly (20) can move along the thickness direction of the handle (21). When the upper housing assembly (20) covers the lower housing assembly (10), the upper housing (22) and the lower housing assembly (10) are arranged opposite to each other to form a grilling space, and the size of the grilling space changes with the movement of the upper housing (22) in the thickness direction of the handle (21); The upper housing (22) includes: a suspension structure (221), at least a portion of which extends into the handle (21); and an upper cover (222), which is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the suspension structure (221) and moves with the suspension structure (221). When the upper housing assembly (20) and the lower housing assembly (10) are in the open state, the upper cover (222) presses the suspension structure (221) under the action of gravity, so that the suspension structure (221) moves into the handle (21) and keeps the upper housing (22) stable relative to the handle (21); The suspension structure (221) has an internal accommodating space (2213). One end of the suspension structure (221) extending into the handle (21) has an opening communicating with the accommodating space (2213). The inner wall of the suspension structure (221) near the top cover (222) has a positioning post (2212) extending along the thickness direction of the suspension structure (221). The grill also includes an overlapping plate (30), which is disposed inside the handle (21). Both ends of the connecting plate (30) are connected to the handle (21), and at least a portion of the connecting plate (30) extends into the receiving space (2213) through the opening; an auxiliary spring (40) is provided, one end of which abuts against the portion of the connecting plate (30) that extends into the receiving space (2213), and a positioning post (2212) passes through the connecting plate (30) and abuts against the other end of the auxiliary spring (40) so that the positioning post (2212) can move relative to the connecting plate (30).

2. The grilling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The portion of the upper housing (22) that extends into the handle (21) is located between the pivot end of the handle (21) and the operating end of the handle (21).

3. The grilling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The handle (21) has a hollow cavity (211), and at least a portion of the upper housing (22) extends into the hollow cavity (211) and is slidably connected to the handle (21).

4. The grilling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The handle (21) has a hollow cavity (211) and a through hole communicating with the hollow cavity (211). The circumferential sidewall of the suspension structure (221) extending through the through hole into the hollow cavity (211) has a radially extending overlapping flange (2211), which engages with the through hole stop.

5. The grilling machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The periphery of the through hole has a stop protrusion (212) that extends into the hollow cavity (211), and the overlapping flange (2211) and the stop protrusion (212) stop and cooperate.

6. The grilling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The overlapping plate (30) includes a first section, a second section and a third section connected in sequence to form a U-shaped structure, and the second section is located inside the accommodating space (2213). At least a portion of the first section and the third section extends into the accommodating space (2213), and the auxiliary spring (40) abuts against the second section.

7. The grilling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The suspension structure (221) has a contraction section at one end near the top cover (222), and the top cover (222) has an installation groove at one end near the suspension structure (221). At least a portion of the contraction section extends into the installation groove and is connected to the top cover (222).

8. The grilling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The upper housing assembly (20) also includes an upper baking tray (23), which is disposed on the side of the upper housing (22) facing the grilling space; The lower housing assembly (10) includes a lower baking pan (11), which is located on the side of the lower housing assembly (10) facing the grilling space. The upper baking pan (23) and the lower baking pan (11) are combined to form the grilling space.

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