Cooking utensil and steaming and baking machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of cooking equipment, and in particular to a cooking utensil and a steam-bake combination machine. The cooking utensil provided by the present invention comprises a shell, a linkage assembly, and a first inner pot; a first cavity is formed in the shell, the first inner pot is located in the first cavity, the shell is provided with a first opening connected to the first cavity, and a first opening and closing member is provided corresponding to the first opening; the first opening and closing member is connected to the shell via a linkage assembly, and the first opening and closing member is connected to the first inner pot via a linkage assembly; the first opening and closing member closes or opens the first opening via the linkage assembly, and at the same time, the linkage assembly drives the first inner pot to move into or out of the first cavity through the first opening. The linkage between the opening and closing of the opening and closing member and the moving of the inner pot into or out of the shell can be achieved mechanically.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of cooking equipment, and in particular to a cooking utensil and a steaming and baking machine. Background Art

[0002] Current steaming and baking devices often have a cooking cavity and a door body for closing the cooking cavity. Before cooking, the door body needs to be opened and food needs to be placed in the cooking cavity, or after cooking, the door body needs to be opened to take the food out of the cooking cavity. The cooking cavity is located in an inner pot, and the inner pot is arranged in the outer shell of the steaming and baking device. When taking and placing food through the opening of the cooking cavity, the operator needs to reach into the cooking cavity to complete the operation. Relative to the opening size of the cooking cavity, the internal volume of the cooking cavity is large, so the distance between the inner end of the cooking cavity and the opening is large. When the food is located near the inner side of the cooking cavity, it is more inconvenient to take and place. To solve this problem, existing steaming and baking equipment adopts a method of pushing the cooking cavity out of the outer shell, so that the cooking cavity is moved out of the outer shell, making it easier for the operator to take it in and out. However, this type of equipment often adopts a motor-driven method, and the controller triggers the motor to run according to preset conditions, so as to achieve the pushing and pushing of the inner pot from the outer shell. This method may cause the motor to be triggered incorrectly due to circuit problems or sensor problems, resulting in the door body and other opening and closing parts being opened but the inner pot not being pushed out, or the door body being closed but the motor running, resulting in compression and damage between the inner pot and the door body. Summary of the Invention

[0003] One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a cooking utensil that can realize the linkage between the opening and closing of an opening and closing member and the moving of an inner pot into or out of an outer shell by a mechanical method.

[0004] A second object of the present invention is to provide a steam-bake combination machine.

[0005] In one aspect, the present invention provides a cooking utensil comprising a housing, a linkage assembly, and a first inner pot;

[0006] A first cavity is formed in the shell, the first liner is located in the first cavity, the shell is provided with a first opening communicating with the first cavity, and a first opening and closing member is provided corresponding to the first opening;

[0007] The first opening and closing member is connected to the outer shell via the linkage assembly, and the first opening and closing member is connected to the first liner via the linkage assembly;

[0008] The first opening and closing member closes or opens the first opening through the linkage assembly, and the linkage assembly drives the first liner to move into or out of the first cavity through the first opening.

[0009] Furthermore, when the first opening and closing member moves in a direction away from the first opening, the linkage assembly drives the first inner liner to move in a direction out of the first cavity; when the first opening and closing member moves in a direction close to the first opening, the linkage assembly drives the first inner liner to move in a direction into the first cavity.

[0010] Furthermore, the linkage assembly includes a linkage member, which has a fulcrum portion, a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The fulcrum portion is rotatably engaged with the outer shell, and the linkage member can rotate around the fulcrum portion so that the first connecting portion can approach or move away from the first opening. The first connecting portion is connected to the first opening and closing member, and the second connecting portion is connected to the first inner liner.

[0011] Furthermore, the linkage is connected to the first liner via a first connecting member, the first connecting member having a third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion, the third connecting portion being rotatably engaged with the second connecting portion, the first connecting member being capable of rotating around the third connecting portion so that the fourth connecting portion moves closer to or further away from the linkage, and the rotation axes of the third connecting portion and the fourth connecting portion are both parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum portion;

[0012] The outer shell is provided with a guide portion, the first inner container is provided with a sliding member, the sliding member is slidably matched with the guide portion, and the fourth connecting portion is rotationally matched with the sliding member.

[0013] Furthermore, the connecting member includes a first rod and a second rod, one end of the first rod and one end of the second rod are connected to form a connecting portion, the fulcrum portion is located on the connecting portion, the first connecting portion is located at an end of the first rod away from the fulcrum portion, the second connecting portion is located at an end of the second rod away from the fulcrum portion, the connecting line between the fulcrum portion and the first connecting portion is L1, the connecting line between the fulcrum portion and the second connecting portion is L2, and there is an angle ∠a between L1 and L2, 0<∠a<90°.

[0014] Furthermore, the first connecting portion is rotatably engaged with the first opening and closing member, and the rotation axis of the first opening and closing member is parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum portion.

[0015] Furthermore, the linkage assembly includes a second connecting member, the second connecting member has a fifth connecting portion and a sixth connecting portion, the fifth connecting portion is rotationally engaged with the first opening and closing member, and the sixth connecting portion is rotationally engaged with the housing;

[0016] The rotation axes of the fifth connection part and the sixth connection part are both parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum part, and the distance between the fifth connection part and the sixth connection part is less than or equal to the distance between the first connection part and the fulcrum part.

[0017] Furthermore, the first liner includes a liner body and a support rod. In the sliding direction along the first liner, the support rod has a first end and a second end relative to each other, and when the support rod is located in the first cavity, the first end is located between the first opening and the second end. The support rod is connected to the liner body near the first end, and the sliding member is provided on the support rod near the second end. The sliding member is a slider, and the outer shell is provided with a slide rail for forming the guide part. The slider is sleeved on the slide rail and slides with the slide rail.

[0018] Furthermore, the cooking utensil includes a second inner pot, which is located in the first cavity. The first cavity is also provided with a second opening. A second cavity is provided in the second inner pot, and the second cavity is provided with a third opening facing the second opening.

[0019] Furthermore, the first opening is located at the upper end of the first cavity, a third cavity is provided in the first liner, and the third cavity is provided with a fourth opening facing the first opening.

[0020] Furthermore, the second opening is located at a side end of the first cavity, and the housing is provided with a second opening and closing member at a position corresponding to the second opening.

[0021] On the other hand, the steam-bake combination machine provided by the present invention includes a cooking utensil as described in any one of the above items, the steam-bake combination machine includes a steam generator, the steam generator is connected to the second cavity and the third cavity respectively, at least one of the first inner pot and the second inner pot is provided with a heating tube, and the volume of the first cavity is smaller than the volume of the second cavity.

[0022] Beneficial effects:

[0023] In this solution, the first inner pot is driven to move out of or into the first cavity through the first opening by the first opening. Specifically, when the first opening is opened by the first opening, the first inner pot is moved out of the first cavity through the first opening; when the first opening is closed by the first opening, the first inner pot is moved into the first cavity through the first opening. Under the premise of realizing the movement of the first inner pot in and out of the first cavity, thereby facilitating the taking and placing of food in the first inner pot, this solution realizes the synchronous movement between the first opening and closing part and the first inner pot through the linkage assembly, thus avoiding the situation in which the motor is falsely triggered due to circuit problems or sensor problems in the traditional solution, resulting in the first opening and closing part being opened but the first inner pot not being pushed out, or the first opening and closing part not being opened but the motor running, the motor pushing the first inner pot to move, causing squeezing damage between the first inner pot and the first opening and closing part.

[0024] Since the steam-bake combination machine provided by the present invention is provided with the above-mentioned cooking utensils, the above-mentioned steam-bake combination machine should have all the technical effects of the above-mentioned cooking utensils, which will not be described in detail here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the specific embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a cooking utensil provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 Another structural schematic diagram of a cooking utensil provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a cooking utensil provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a linkage assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a second inner container provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a linkage member provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram of a support rod provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Icon: 1-first opening and closing member; 2-linking assembly; 3-outer shell; 4-second opening and closing member; 5-first liner; 6-second liner; 20-linking member; 201-first connecting part; 202-fulcrum; 203-second connecting part; 204-first rod; 205-second rod; 21-second connecting member; 211-fifth connecting part; 212-sixth connecting part; 22-first connecting member; 221-third connecting part; 222-fourth connecting part; 31-guide part; 32-first opening; 33-first cavity; 51-inner liner body; 52-support rod; 521-first end; 522-second end; 53-sliding member; 54-third cavity; 55-fourth opening; 61-third opening; 62-second cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the present invention in conjunction with the embodiments. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] Example

[0036] like Figures 1 to 7 The cooking appliance shown includes a housing 3, a linkage assembly 2 and a first inner pot 5;

[0037] A first cavity 33 is formed in the shell 3, and the first liner 5 is located in the first cavity 33. The shell 3 is provided with a first opening 32 communicating with the first cavity 33, and a first opening and closing member 1 is provided corresponding to the first opening 32;

[0038] The first opening and closing member 1 is connected to the outer shell 3 via a linkage assembly 2, and the first opening and closing member 1 is connected to the first inner liner 5 via a linkage assembly 2;

[0039] The first opening and closing member 1 closes or opens the first opening 32 through the linkage assembly 2 , and the linkage assembly 2 drives the first liner 5 to move into or out of the first cavity 33 through the first opening 32 .

[0040] The first opening and closing member 1 cooperates with the outer shell 3 to close or open the first opening 32, thereby sealing or opening the first cavity 33. The first liner 5 is located within the first cavity 33 and can be moved into or out of the first cavity 33 through the first opening 32, thereby enabling the first liner 5 to be removed. When the first opening and closing member 1 closes the first opening 32, the first liner 5 cannot be removed from the first cavity 33. When the first opening and closing member 1 opens the first opening 32, the first liner 5 can be removed from the first cavity 33.

[0041] The open limit position in this solution is achieved by the constraint between the first opening and closing member 1 and the outer shell 3, or by the constraint between the inner liner and the outer shell 3; the closed limit position is also achieved by the constraint between the first opening and closing member 1 and the outer shell 3, or by the constraint between the inner liner and the outer shell 3.

[0042] In this solution, the first opening and closing member 1 drives the first inner pot 5 to move out of or into the first cavity 33 through the first opening 32, thereby realizing the movement of the first inner pot 5 out of and into the first cavity 33, thereby facilitating the taking and placing of food in the first inner pot 5. The first opening and closing member 1 and the first inner pot 5 are synchronously moved by the linkage component 2. The linkage component 2 is a mechanical structure, that is, the movement of the first inner pot 5 is achieved by the traction force provided by the first opening and closing member 1. Therefore, it avoids the traditional solution where the motor is falsely triggered due to circuit problems or sensor problems, resulting in the first opening and closing member 1 being opened but the first inner pot 5 not being pushed out, or the first opening and closing member 1 not being opened but the motor running, and the motor pushing the first inner pot 5 to move, causing extrusion damage between the first inner pot 5 and the first opening and closing member 1.

[0043] In an optional embodiment, when the first opening and closing member 1 moves in a direction away from the first opening 32, the linkage assembly 2 drives the first inner liner 5 to move in a direction out of the first cavity 33; when the first opening and closing member 1 moves in a direction close to the first opening 32, the linkage assembly 2 drives the first inner liner 5 to move in a direction into the first cavity 33.

[0044] In this solution, the first opening and closing member 1 and the first liner 5 are synchronized by the linkage assembly 2. Specifically, the first opening and closing member 1 has a closing limit position and an opening limit position. When the first opening and closing member 1 is in the closing limit position, the first liner 5 is located in the first cavity 33. When the first opening and closing member 1 is switched from the closing limit position to the opening limit position, the first opening and closing member 1 first moves in a direction away from the first opening 32, thereby opening the first opening 32. At this time, the first liner 5 is pulled by the linkage assembly 2 and moves from the first cavity 33 toward the first opening 32. As the first opening and closing member 1 is switched from the closing limit position to the opening limit position, the first opening and closing member 1 first moves in a direction away from the first opening 32, thereby opening the first opening 32. As the opening and closing member 1 continues to move, part or all of the first inner liner 5 moves out of the first inner liner 5 through the first opening 32. If the first opening and closing member 1 moves to the open limit position at this time, the first opening and closing member 1 and the first inner liner 5 both stop moving. If the first opening and closing member 1 has not moved to the open limit position at this time, as the first opening and closing member 1 continues to move, the first inner liner 5 moves outside the first cavity 33 in a direction away from the first opening 32 until the first opening and closing member 1 moves to the open limit position; when the first opening and closing member 1 switches from the open limit position to the closed limit position, the first opening and closing member 1 and the first inner liner 5 move in the opposite direction.

[0045] In an optional embodiment, the linkage assembly 2 includes a linkage 20, which has a fulcrum portion 202, a first connecting portion 201 and a second connecting portion 203. The fulcrum portion 202 is rotatably engaged with the outer shell 3, and the linkage 20 can rotate around the fulcrum portion 202 so that the first connecting portion 201 can approach or move away from the first opening 32. The first connecting portion 201 is connected to the first opening and closing member 1, and the second connecting portion 203 is connected to the first inner liner 5.

[0046] The function of the connecting member 20 is to drive the first inner liner 5 to move through the first opening and closing member 1. The connecting member 20 rotates as a whole around the fulcrum portion 202. The first connecting portion 201 approaches or moves away from the first opening 32 during the rotation of the connecting member 20. Since the first opening and closing member 1 is connected to the first connecting portion 201, the first opening and closing member 1 approaches or moves away from the first opening 32 as the connecting member 20 rotates, thereby realizing the cooperation between the first opening and closing member 1 and the first opening 32.

[0047] The first connection part 201 and the second connection part 203 rotate around the fulcrum part 202 as the connecting part 20 rotates, so the connecting part 20 forms a lever structure, the fulcrum part 202 is the fulcrum of the lever structure, the first connection part 201 and the second connection part 203 are respectively the two end points of the lever structure, wherein the first connection part 201 is connected to the first opening and closing part 1, and a power arm of the lever structure is formed between the first connection part 201 and the fulcrum part 202, and the second connection part 203 is connected to the first inner liner 5, and a resistance arm of the lever structure is formed between the second connection part 203 and the fulcrum part 202. When the first opening and closing member 1 is switched from the closed limit position to the open limit position, the first opening and closing member 1 moves in a direction away from the first opening 32, thereby realizing the opening of the first opening 32. At this time, the first opening and closing member 1 drives the connecting member 20 to rotate around the fulcrum portion 202 through the first connecting portion 201, and the connecting member 20 drives the first inner liner 5 to move through the second connecting portion 203, thereby realizing the first inner liner 5 to move in the first cavity 33 toward the direction close to the first opening 32; when the first opening and closing member 1 is switched from the open limit position to the closed limit position, the first opening and closing member 1 and the first inner liner 5 are reversed.

[0048] In an optional embodiment, the linkage 20 is connected to the first liner 5 via a first connecting member 22. The first connecting member 22 has a third connecting portion 221 and a fourth connecting portion 222. The third connecting portion 221 is rotatably engaged with the second connecting portion 203. The first connecting member 22 can rotate around the third connecting portion 221 so that the fourth connecting portion 222 moves closer to or away from the linkage 20. The rotation axes of the third connecting portion 221 and the fourth connecting portion 222 are parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum portion 202.

[0049] The outer shell 3 is provided with a guide portion 31 , the first inner container 5 is provided with a sliding member 53 , the sliding member 53 is slidably engaged with the guide portion 31 , and the fourth connecting portion 222 is rotationally engaged with the sliding member 53 .

[0050] The first inner liner 5 and the outer shell 3 are slidably engaged with each other via the guide portion 31 and the sliding member 53. The path of the first inner liner 5 moving into or out of the first cavity 33 follows the guide portion 31. Since the trajectory of the second connecting portion 203 is an arc during the rotation of the linkage 20 about the fulcrum portion 202, there is a deviation between the path of the guide portion 31 and the trajectory of the second connecting portion 203. Therefore, the first inner liner 5 and the linkage 20 are connected via the first connecting member 22. One end of the first connecting member 22 is rotationally connected to the second connecting portion 203 on the linkage 20 via the third connecting portion 221, and the other end is rotationally connected to the sliding member 53 on the first inner liner 5 via the fourth connecting portion 222. When the path of the guide portion 31 is a straight line, the arc trajectory of the second connecting portion 203 causes the second connecting portion 203 to change its distance from the guide portion 31 in a direction perpendicular to the path of the guide portion 31 during movement, such as gradually moving away from the guide portion 31. Therefore, in this solution, the rotation of the first connecting member 22 is used to coordinate with this distance change. Specifically, when the second connection part 203 gradually moves away from the guide part 31 along the path direction perpendicular to the guide part 31, the first connection member 22 rotates, so that the length between the third connection part 221 and the fourth connection part 222 gradually increases in the distance component along the path direction perpendicular to the guide part 31, thereby adapting to the change in the distance between the second connection part 203 and the guide part 31. Correspondingly, the length between the third connection part 221 and the fourth connection part 222 gradually decreases in the distance component along the path direction of the guide part 31, that is, in the path direction along the guide part 31, the sliding member 53 gradually approaches the second connection part 203.

[0051] In an optional embodiment, the connecting member 20 includes a first rod member 204 and a second rod member 205, one end of the first rod member 204 and one end of the second rod member 205 are connected to form a connecting portion, the fulcrum portion 202 is located on the connecting portion, the first connecting portion 201 is located at an end of the first rod member 204 away from the fulcrum portion 202, and the second connecting portion 203 is located at an end of the second rod member 205 away from the fulcrum portion 202.

[0052] The first rod 204 and the second rod 205 are rigidly connected to form an L-shaped linkage 20. The first connecting portion 201 and the second connecting portion 203 are located at the two ends of the L, and a fulcrum 202 is provided at the corner of the L. When the linkage 20 rotates about the fulcrum 202, the first and second rods 204 and 205 rotate synchronously around the fulcrum 202. The traction of the first opening and closing member 1 on the first rod 204 is transmitted to the first inner liner 5 through the second rod 205, thereby driving the first inner liner 5 to move.

[0053] In an optional embodiment, the line between the fulcrum portion 202 and the first connecting portion 201 is L1, and the line between the fulcrum portion 202 and the second connecting portion 203 is L2. There is an angle ∠a between L1 and L2, where 0<∠a<90°.

[0054] When the angle between L1 and L2 is an acute angle, during the rotation of the first rod 204, the first connecting portion 201 moves upward, and the second connecting portion 203 of the second rod 205 also moves upward, so that the movement direction between the first opening and closing member 1 and the first inner liner 5 can remain consistent, that is, while the first opening and closing member 1 moves away from the first opening 32, the first inner liner 5 moves in the first cavity 33 toward the first opening 32.

[0055] Alternatively, 90°<∠a<180°, when the angle between L1 and L2 is an obtuse angle, during the rotation of the first rod 204, the first connecting portion 201 moves upward, and the second connecting portion 203 of the second rod 205 may move upward or first move downward, and then move upward after passing the lowest point. That is, while the first opening and closing member 1 moves away from the first opening 32, the first inner liner 5 may first move in the direction away from the first opening 32 and then move toward the first opening 32 in the first cavity 33.

[0056] Alternatively, ∠a=180°, at this time the first rod 204 and the second rod 205 are collinear, the connecting member 20 is a straight rod, the first connecting portion 201 and the second connecting portion 203 are respectively located at both ends of the straight rod, when the connecting member 20 rotates, the first connecting portion 201 first moves upward, driving the first opening and closing member 1 upward away from the first opening 32, at this time the second connecting portion 203 moves downward, driving the first liner 5 to move downward in the first cavity 33 in a direction away from the first opening 32, when the first connecting portion 201 rotates past the highest point and moves downward, the second connecting portion 203 rotates past the lowest point, and drives the first liner 5 to move upward in the first cavity 33 toward the first opening 32, and finally moves out of the first cavity 33 through the first opening 32.

[0057] In an optional embodiment, the first connecting portion 201 is rotatably engaged with the first opening and closing member 1 , and the rotation axis of the first opening and closing member 1 is parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum portion 202 .

[0058] The first opening and closing member 1 rotates about the first connecting portion 201 so that the first opening and closing member 1 can cooperate with the housing 3 at the edge of the first opening 32, thereby closing the first opening 32. At the same time, when the second connecting member 21 rotates to the open limit position, the first opening and closing member 1 can change its angle by rotating about the first connecting portion 201, so that it moves away from the first inner pot 5, thereby not affecting the food in the first inner pot 5.

[0059] In an optional embodiment, the linkage assembly 2 includes a second connecting member 21, the second connecting member 21 has a fifth connecting portion 211 and a sixth connecting portion 212, the fifth connecting portion 211 is rotationally engaged with the first opening and closing member 1, and the sixth connecting portion 212 is rotationally engaged with the housing 3;

[0060] The rotation axes of the fifth connection portion 211 and the sixth connection portion 212 are both parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum portion 202 .

[0061] The function of the second connecting member 21 is to limit the angle of the first opening and closing member 1. The second connecting member 21, the connecting member 20, the housing 3 and the first opening and closing member 1 form a four-bar structure. When the first opening and closing member 1 is away from the first opening 32, the second connecting member 21 and the connecting member 20 rotate synchronously, thereby limiting the opening and closing angle of the first opening and closing member 1.

[0062] In an optional embodiment, the distance between the fifth connection portion 211 and the sixth connection portion 212 is less than or equal to the distance between the first connection portion 201 and the fulcrum portion 202 .

[0063] When the distance between the fifth connection portion 211 and the sixth connection portion 212 is smaller than the distance between the first connection portion 201 and the fulcrum portion 202, the first opening and closing member 1 moves away from and opens the first opening 32 in a flipping manner. Specifically, the distance between the side of the first opening and closing member 1 close to the fifth connection portion 211 and the first opening 32 is greater than the distance between the side of the first opening and closing member 1 close to the first connection portion 201 and the first opening 32.

[0064] When the distance between the fifth connection part 211 and the sixth connection part 212 is equal to the distance between the first connection part 201 and the fulcrum part 202, the first opening and closing member 1 moves away from and opens the first opening 32 in a translational manner. Specifically, the distance between the side of the first opening and closing member 1 close to the fifth connection part 211 and the first opening 32 is equal to the distance between the side of the first opening and closing member 1 close to the first connection part 201 and the first opening 32.

[0065] In an optional embodiment, the first inner liner 5 includes an inner liner body 51 and a support rod 52. In the sliding direction along the first inner liner 5, the support rod 52 has a first end 521 and a second end 522 relative to each other, and when the support rod 52 is located in the first cavity 33, the first end 521 is located between the first opening 32 and the second end 522. The support rod 52 is connected to the inner liner body 51 near the first end 521, and a sliding member 53 is provided on the support rod 52 near the second end 522.

[0066] The function of the support rod 52 is to support the first inner liner 5 so that it is completely moved out of the first cavity 33. When the sliding member 53 slides on the guide portion 31, the first inner liner 5 and the sliding member 53 are connected by the support rod 52, and the first inner liner 5 is closer to the first opening 32 than the sliding member 53. The guide portion 31 is provided on the outer shell 3, and the end of its stroke is located on the side of the first opening 32 close to the first cavity 33. Therefore, when the first opening and closing member 1 is in the open limit position, the sliding member 53 is still located on the side of the first opening 32 close to the first cavity 33. In this solution, the support rod 52 is provided on the sliding member 53 to support the first inner liner 5. When the sliding member 53 is located on the side of the first opening 32 close to the first cavity 33 and the distance from the first opening 32 is the smallest, a section of the support rod 52 close to the second end 522 is located on the side of the first opening 32 close to the first cavity 33, and the other section close to the first end 521 is located on the side of the first opening 32 away from the first cavity 33, that is, the inner tank body 51 connected to the first end 521 can be completely located outside the first cavity 33, and there is a distance between it and the first opening 32. The distance is related to the length of the support rod 52 and the distance between it and the first opening 32 when the sliding member 53 is at the end of its stroke.

[0067] In an optional embodiment, the sliding member 53 is a slider, and a slide rail is provided on the housing 3 to form the guide portion 31 . The slider is sleeved on the slide rail and slides with the slide rail.

[0068] In an optional embodiment, the cooking utensil includes a second inner pot 6, which is located in the first cavity 33. The first cavity 33 is also provided with a second opening. A second cavity 62 is provided in the second inner pot 6, and the second cavity 62 is provided with a third opening 61 facing the second opening side.

[0069] The second inner container 6 and the first inner container 5 are both disposed in the first cavity 33 and are in communication with the outside through the first opening 32 and the second opening, respectively.

[0070] In an optional embodiment, the first opening 32 is located at the upper end of the first cavity 33 , a third cavity 54 is provided in the first inner liner 5 , and a fourth opening 55 is provided in the third cavity 54 facing the first opening 32 .

[0071] When the first opening 32 is closed by the first opening 1 , the fourth opening 55 is closed simultaneously, and the first inner pot 5 is lifted up and removed from the first cavity 33 , with the fourth opening 55 always facing upward, so as to facilitate taking and placing of food in the third cavity 54 .

[0072] In an optional embodiment, the second opening is located at a side end of the first cavity 33 , and the housing 3 is provided with a second opening and closing member 4 corresponding to the second opening.

[0073] The second cavity 62 is closed by the second opening and closing member 4 . When the second opening and closing member 4 closes the second opening, the third opening 61 is closed simultaneously.

[0074] On the other hand, the present invention provides a steam-bake combination machine, comprising any one of the cooking utensils described above.

[0075] In an optional embodiment, the steam-bake combination machine includes a steam generator, which is connected to the second cavity 62 and the third cavity 54 respectively, and at least one of the first inner pot 5 and the second inner pot 6 is provided with a heating pipe.

[0076] The first inner pot 5 and the second inner pot 6 are both provided with heating tubes, and the first inner pot 5 and the second inner pot 6 can independently perform cooking methods such as steaming or baking.

[0077] Alternatively, a heating tube is provided in the second inner pot 6, and the second inner pot 6 can be used for cooking by steaming or baking, while the first inner pot 5 can be used for cooking by steaming.

[0078] In an optional embodiment, the volume of the first cavity 33 is smaller than the volume of the second cavity 62 .

[0079] The first cavity 33 can work independently, has a small volume, and heats up quickly, thus effectively saving energy.

[0080] At the same time, since the steam-bake combination machine provided by the present invention is provided with the above-mentioned cooking utensils, the above-mentioned steam-bake combination machine should have all the technical effects of the above-mentioned cooking utensils, which will not be repeated here.

[0081] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0082] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate and simplify the description of the present invention. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0083] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only specific implementation methods of the present invention, which are used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that any person skilled in the art can modify or easily conceive of changes to the technical solutions described in the above embodiments within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents. Such modifications, changes or replacements do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A cooking utensil, characterized in that: It comprises a housing (3), a linkage assembly (2) and a first inner container (5); A first cavity (33) is formed in the shell (3), the first liner (5) is located in the first cavity (33), the shell (3) is provided with a first opening (32) communicating with the first cavity (33), and a first opening and closing member (1) is provided corresponding to the first opening (32); The first opening and closing member (1) is connected to the outer shell (3) via the linkage assembly (2), and the first opening and closing member (1) is connected to the first liner (5) via the linkage assembly (2); The first opening and closing member (1) closes or opens the first opening (32) through the linkage assembly (2), and at the same time, the linkage assembly (2) drives the first liner (5) to move into or out of the first cavity (33) through the first opening (32); The linkage assembly (2) comprises a linkage member (20), the linkage member (20) having a fulcrum portion (202), a first connecting portion (201) and a second connecting portion (203), the fulcrum portion (202) being rotatably engaged with the housing (3), the linkage member (20) being capable of rotating about the fulcrum portion (202) so that the first connecting portion (201) can be moved closer to or farther from the first opening (32), the first connecting portion (201) being connected to the first opening and closing member (1), and the second connecting portion (203) being connected to the first liner (5); The cooking utensil comprises a second inner pot (6), the second inner pot (6) being located in the first cavity (33), the first cavity (33) being further provided with a second opening, a second cavity (62) being provided in the second inner pot (6), and the second cavity (62) being provided with a third opening (61) facing the second opening.

2. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein When the first opening and closing member (1) moves in a direction away from the first opening (32), the linkage assembly (2) drives the first inner liner (5) to move in a direction out of the first cavity (33); when the first opening and closing member (1) moves in a direction close to the first opening (32), the linkage assembly (2) drives the first inner liner (5) to move in a direction into the first cavity (33).

3. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein The linkage (20) is connected to the first liner (5) via a first connecting member (22); the first connecting member (22) has a third connecting portion (221) and a fourth connecting portion (222); the third connecting portion (221) is rotatably engaged with the second connecting portion (203); the first connecting member (22) is capable of rotating around the third connecting portion (221) so that the fourth connecting portion (222) moves closer to or farther from the linkage (20); and the rotation axes of the third connecting portion (221) and the fourth connecting portion (222) are both parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum portion (202); The outer shell (3) is provided with a guide portion (31), the first inner container (5) is provided with a sliding member (53), the sliding member (53) is slidably engaged with the guide portion (31), and the fourth connecting portion (222) is rotationally engaged with the sliding member (53).

4. The cooking appliance according to claim 3, wherein: The linkage member (20) comprises a first rod member (204) and a second rod member (205), one end of the first rod member (204) and one end of the second rod member (205) are connected to form a connecting portion, the fulcrum portion (202) is located on the connecting portion, the first connecting portion (201) is located at an end of the first rod member (204) away from the fulcrum portion (202), the second connecting portion (203) is located at an end of the second rod member (205) away from the fulcrum portion (202), a line connecting the fulcrum portion (202) and the first connecting portion (201) is L1, a line connecting the fulcrum portion (202) and the second connecting portion (203) is L2, and an angle ∠a is formed between L1 and L2, where 0<∠a<90°.

5. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein The first connecting portion (201) is rotatably engaged with the first opening and closing member (1), and the rotation axis of the first opening and closing member (1) is parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum portion (202).

6. The cooking appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that The linkage assembly (2) comprises a second connecting member (21), the second connecting member (21) having a fifth connecting portion (211) and a sixth connecting portion (212), the fifth connecting portion (211) being rotationally engaged with the first opening and closing member (1), and the sixth connecting portion (212) being rotationally engaged with the housing (3); The rotation axes of the fifth connecting portion (211) and the sixth connecting portion (212) are both parallel to the rotation axis of the fulcrum portion (202), and the distance between the fifth connecting portion (211) and the sixth connecting portion (212) is less than or equal to the distance between the first connecting portion (201) and the fulcrum portion (202).

7. The cooking appliance according to claim 3, wherein The first liner (5) comprises a liner body (51) and a support rod (52). In the sliding direction of the first liner (5), the support rod (52) has a first end (521) and a second end (522) opposite to each other, and when the support rod (52) is located in the first cavity (33), the first end (521) is located between the first opening (32) and the second end (522). The support rod (52) is connected to the liner body (51) near the first end (521). The sliding member (53) is provided on the support rod (52) near the second end (522). The sliding member (53) is a slider. The outer shell (3) is provided with a slide rail for forming the guide portion (31). The slider is sleeved on the slide rail and slidably cooperates with the slide rail.

8. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein The first opening (32) is located at the upper end of the first cavity (33), a third cavity (54) is provided in the first liner (5), a fourth opening (55) is provided in the third cavity (54) facing the first opening (32), the second opening is located at the side end of the first cavity (33), and a second opening and closing member (4) is provided on the outer shell (3) corresponding to the second opening.

9. A steam-bake combination machine, characterized in that: The cooking utensil according to claim 8, wherein the steam-bake combination machine comprises a steam generator, the steam generator is communicated with the second cavity (62) and the third cavity (54) respectively, at least one of the first inner pot (5) and the second inner pot (6) is provided with a heating pipe, and the volume of the first cavity (33) is smaller than the volume of the second cavity (62).

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