A basket for an air fryer

Abstract

The application relates to a cage drawer for an air fryer. The technical scheme is that the cage drawer comprises an upper layer of pads and an oil receiving disc; the upper layer of pads is a rectangular thin plate, the four corners of the upper layer of pads are rounded, the edges of the upper layer of pads are bent downwards to form lower edges, the surface of the upper layer of pads is uniformly punched upwards to form protrusions, the pads between the protrusions are provided with first air permeation holes, the center of the upper layer of pads is provided with a circular hole, the edges of the circular hole are fixedly connected with handles, the oil receiving disc is the same in shape as the upper layer of pads, the left and right edges and the rear edge of the oil receiving disc are bent upwards to form clamping groove edges, the side walls of the clamping groove edges are provided with buckles, the surface of the oil receiving disc is uniformly provided with second air permeation holes, and the oil receiving disc and the upper layer of pads are slidably connected together through the clamping groove edges. The cage drawer has the advantages of bilateral sliding design, improved strength, deformation prevention, convenient disassembly and cleaning and improved heating effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of air fryer accessories, and relates to a steamer basket for an air fryer. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, kitchen appliances have become increasingly popular, and various fully automatic kitchen appliances for cooking have appeared on the market. Air fryers are cooking devices that use hot air circulation and the food's own oils to fry food. These products have gained popularity among consumers for their green and healthy cooking concepts. Air fryers typically have a steamer basket inside the fryer. Most existing air fryer steamers use a steel mesh design or a single-layer perforated thin plate design. Over time, due to the weight of the food and the rapidly rising high temperature of the air inside the fryer, the steamer basket can deform, affecting its lifespan. In addition, some steamer baskets with smaller mesh openings can accumulate grease and oil residue after prolonged use, making them difficult to clean and hindering the heating of the bottom of the food in contact with the steamer basket.

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a novel air fryer steamer basket, which adopts a pull-out buckle design between the upper pad and the drip tray. On the one hand, it can strengthen the overall strength of the steamer basket and extend its service life; on the other hand, it is easy to disassemble and clean the upper pad and the drip tray. At the same time, the rectangular ridges evenly arranged on the upper pad can support the food. The first vent hole between the ridges is staggered with the second vent hole on the drip tray. This allows the hot air blown from the top of the air fryer to be guided into the cavity between the upper pad and the drip tray through the first vent hole, preventing it from flowing away quickly. This allows the hot air to quickly heat the upper pad, thus ensuring that the lower part of the food is also heated evenly, thereby fully heating the food and ensuring the heating effect. In addition, the oil leakage hole on the edge of the lower drip tray can guide the oil that seeps out of the food due to heating to drain out of the drip tray. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention discloses a steamer basket for an air fryer. The technical solution adopted includes an upper plate and an oil receiving tray. The upper plate is a rectangular thin plate with rounded corners. The edges of the upper plate are bent downward to form a lower edge. The surface of the upper plate is uniformly stamped upward to form ridges. A first ventilation hole is formed between the ridges. A circular hole is formed in the center of the upper plate. Handles are fixedly connected to both sides of the edge of the circular hole. The oil receiving tray has the same shape as the upper plate. The left, right, and rear edges of the oil receiving tray are bent upward to form a grooved edge. The side wall of the grooved edge is also provided with a buckle. A second ventilation hole is uniformly formed on the surface of the oil receiving tray. The oil receiving tray and the upper plate are slidably connected through the grooved edge. Together, the steamer features a pull-out latch design between the upper pad and the drip tray. This design strengthens the entire steamer, extending its lifespan, and facilitates disassembly and cleaning of the upper pad and drip tray. The evenly spaced rectangular ridges on the upper pad elevate the food. The first vent hole between these ridges is staggered with the second vent hole on the drip tray, allowing hot air from the air fryer to be channeled through the first vent into the cavity between the upper pad and the drip tray, preventing rapid escape. This ensures the hot air quickly heats the upper pad, guaranteeing even heating of the food at the bottom and maximizing heating efficiency. Additionally, the drainage holes along the edge of the lower drip tray allow oil seeping out during heating to drain from the tray.

[0005] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the positions of the first vent hole and the second vent hole are staggered, and the positions of the second vent hole and the raised positions correspond one-to-one. With this design, the hot air blown from the top of the air fryer can be guided from the first vent hole into the cavity between the upper pad and the oil tray without flowing away quickly, so that the hot air can quickly heat the upper pad, thereby ensuring that the lower part of the food is also heated evenly, thus fully heating the food and ensuring the heating effect.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the edge of the second vent extends upward to form a guide protrusion; this design can prevent scratches on cleaning staff when cleaning the oil receiving tray and ensure safety.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the edge of the oil receiving tray connected to the card slot is also provided with oil seepage holes evenly distributed; the oil or water vapor that seeps out of the food on the upper plate due to air heating can be discharged into the oil receiving tray through the oil seepage holes.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the edge of the free end of the card slot edge is bent downward to form a first folded edge; the design of the first folded edge can prevent the upper surface of the upper pad from being scratched during the back-and-forth pulling of the upper pad and the oil receiving tray, and at the same time, it can also prevent the cleaning personnel from being scratched when cleaning the oil receiving tray, thus ensuring safety.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the front sidewall edge of the oil receiving tray is bent downward to form a second folded edge; the design of the second folded edge is also to prevent cleaning personnel from being scratched when cleaning the oil receiving tray, thus ensuring safety.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0011] 1. The upper pad and the oil drip tray are designed with a pull-out buckle, which strengthens the entire steamer and extends its service life. It also makes it easy to disassemble and clean the upper pad and the oil drip tray.

[0012] 2. The rectangular ridges evenly distributed on the upper plate can support the food. The first vent hole between the ridges and the second vent hole on the oil tray are staggered. This design allows the hot air blown from the top of the air fryer to be guided through the first vent into the cavity between the upper plate and the oil tray, preventing it from flowing away quickly. This allows the hot air to heat the upper plate rapidly, ensuring that the bottom of the food is also heated evenly. On the other hand, it can accelerate the airflow on both sides of the steamer, thereby fully heating the food and ensuring the heating effect.

[0013] 3. The oil receiving tray designed on the lower side can collect oil or water vapor flowing down from the upper plate. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the upper pad of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the oil receiving tray of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of the oil receiving tray of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 5 These are detailed views of the first and second folded edges of the present invention.

[0019] In the diagram: 1-Upper pad, 2-Oil tray, 11-Lower edge, 12-Raised area, 13-First vent hole, 14-Round hole, 15-Handle, 21-Slotted edge, 22-Snap fastener, 23-Second vent hole, 24-Guiding protrusion, 25-Oil leakage hole, 26-First folded edge, 27-Second folded edge. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Example 1

[0021] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the air fryer steamer of the present invention adopts a technical solution including an upper pad 1 and an oil receiving tray 2; the upper pad 1 and the oil receiving tray 2 are slidably connected.

[0022] The upper pad 1 is a rectangular thin plate with rounded corners. The edge of the upper pad 1 is bent downward to form a lower edge 11. The surface of the upper pad 1 is uniformly stamped upward to form a raised area 12. A first ventilation hole 13 is opened in the pad between the raised areas 12. A round hole 14 is opened in the center of the upper pad 1. Handles 15 are fixedly connected to both sides of the edge of the round hole 14.

[0023] The oil receiving tray 2 has the same shape as the upper pad 1. The left and right edges and the rear edge of the oil receiving tray 2 are bent upward to form a groove edging 21. The side wall of the groove edging 21 is also provided with a buckle 22. The surface of the oil receiving tray 2 is evenly provided with second vent holes 23. The edge of the second vent holes 23 extends upward to form a guide protrusion 24. The edge of the oil receiving tray 2 connected to the groove edging 21 is also evenly provided with oil seepage holes 25. The edge of the free end of the groove edging 21 is bent downward to form a first folded edge 26. The front side wall edge of the oil receiving tray 2 is bent downward to form a second folded edge 27.

[0024] When the upper pad 1 and the oil receiving tray 2 are completely locked together, the positions of the first vent 13 and the second vent 23 are misaligned, and the positions of the second vent 23 correspond one-to-one with the positions of the bulge 12.

[0025] The oil receiving tray 2 and the upper pad 1 are slidably connected together by the groove edge 21.

[0026] The working principle of this invention is as follows: In use, slide the upper pad 1 along the groove edge 21 into the lower oil receiving tray 2, then hold the handle 15 and place the entire steamer into the fixed position of the air fryer inner pot. Then place the food to be heated on the upper surface of the upper pad 1, close the lid, and then start the air fryer. The rapidly heated air at the top of the air fryer inner pot passes through the surface of the food and enters the cavity between the upper pad 1 and the oil receiving tray 2 through the first vent 13, and then flows out through the second vent 23. During this process, the upper pad 1 is rapidly heated by the hot air entering the cavity between the upper pad 1 and the oil receiving tray 2, so that the contact part between the lower part of the food and the upper pad 1 is also well heated, ensuring that the entire food is fully heated. During use, the oil or water vapor produced by the hot air can flow into the lower oil receiving tray 2 through the first vent 13, and then flow out through the oil seepage hole 25 on the edge of the oil receiving tray 2.

[0027] Electrical connection methods or structures not described in detail in this article are existing technologies.

[0028] While the specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and modifications or variations without creative effort are still within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A steamer basket for an air fryer, characterized in that: It includes an upper pad (1) and an oil receiving tray (2); the upper pad (1) is a rectangular thin plate with rounded corners, the edges of the upper pad (1) are bent downward to form a lower edge (11), the surface of the upper pad (1) is uniformly stamped upward to form bulges (12), the pad between the bulges (12) has a first vent hole (13), the center of the upper pad (1) has a round hole (14), and handles (15) are fixedly connected to both sides of the edge of the round hole (14). The oil receiving tray (2) has the same shape as the upper pad (1). The left and right edges and the rear edge of the oil receiving tray (2) are bent upward to form a groove edging (21). The side wall of the groove edging (21) is also provided with a buckle (22). The surface of the oil receiving tray (2) is evenly provided with second vent holes (23). The positions of the first vent holes (13) and the second vent holes (23) are staggered. The positions of the second vent holes (23) correspond one-to-one with the positions of the protrusions (12). The oil receiving tray (2) and the upper pad (1) are slidably connected together through the groove edging (21).

2. The steamer basket for an air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge of the second vent (23) extends upward to form a guide convex edge (24).

3. The steamer basket for an air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge connecting the oil receiving tray (2) and the groove edge (21) is also provided with oil seepage holes (25) evenly distributed.

4. The steamer basket for an air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge of the free end of the card slot edge (21) is bent downward to form a first fold (26).

5. The steamer basket for an air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front sidewall edge of the oil receiving tray (2) is bent downward to form a second fold (27).

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