Detachable water tank and food processor with such a water tank

Abstract

The present invention relates to a detachable water tank and a food processor with such a water tank. The detachable water tank includes a water tank cover, a water tank base, and a heating film. Among them, the detachable water tank has a box body for containing water. The heating film can be hermetically placed in a closed space of the detachable water tank. The detachable water tank can be removed from the food processor such as a steaming basket for cleaning, so as to avoid the accumulation of scale in the water tank and prevent the air outlet and water inlet from being blocked.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of products for food processing, and particularly to a detachable water tank and a food processor with such a water tank, such as a steaming tray, a steamer, etc. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, the requirements for food processing are getting higher and higher. When performing heat treatment on food, steam is usually required. In the prior art, water in a water tank is generally heated to generate steam, and the generated steam acts on the food to steam it or heat it.

[0003] The hot water tank installed in such a food processor in the prior art is usually tightly fixed in the food processor or integrally formed with it, so that the water tank cannot be conveniently removed from such a food processor. After long-term use, there are often a relatively large amount of scale deposits in the water tank, even causing blockages in the air outlet and the water inlet. And the water tank cannot be easily assembled with a steaming tray, etc., resulting in inconvenient and inefficient use and maintenance.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a water tank and a food processor that can at least partially overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a detachable water tank and a food processor with such a water tank, which can at least solve some deficiencies of the products in the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problems is to provide a detachable water tank, which includes a water tank cover, a water tank base, and a heating film. Among them, the detachable water tank has a box body for containing water, and the heating film can be hermetically placed in a sealed space of the detachable water tank.

[0007] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the box body for containing water is provided with a box body bottom cover.

[0008] According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the components of the detachable water tank are assembled together, the box body and the box body bottom cover form a sealed space for containing the heating film.

[0009] According to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the box body and the box body bottom cover are made of stainless steel.

[0010] According to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a water tank base cover is provided on the water tank base.

[0011] According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water tank base cover is installed on the water tank base by bolt connection.

[0012] According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water tank cover is provided with a water tank cover waterproof ring.

[0013] According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the detachable water tank includes a connector and a micro switch for connecting with other components.

[0014] On the other hand, according to the present invention, there is provided a food processor having a detachable water tank according to the present invention.

[0015] According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the food processor according to the present invention further includes a body assembly, an inner cavity door assembly, a cold water tank assembly and a base assembly. Among them, the cold water tank assembly and the detachable water tank are installed in the base assembly, and the body assembly, the inner cavity door assembly and the base assembly can be assembled together, and the detachable water tank can be removed from the food processor.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the detachable water tank according to the present invention and the food processor with such a water tank mainly have the following beneficial effects. Since the heating film of the water tank is in a closed space, the water tank can be taken out for cleaning to avoid excessive scale accumulation in the water tank, which may cause blockage of the air outlet and the water inlet. This structure also has functions such as preventing water leakage from damaging the heating circuit of the heating film and electric shock to people, preventing excessive scale accumulation in the water tank, which may cause blockage of the air outlet and the water inlet, rapid and uniform heating, and simple and fast assembly.

[0017] In the following description of the drawings and the specific embodiments, details of one or more embodiments of the present invention will be set forth. From these descriptions, the drawings and the claims, other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The present invention can be described more specifically by way of examples with reference to the drawings, in which the drawings are not drawn to scale, and in the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a food processor according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the shown food processor is in the form of a steamer;

[0020] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a partially disassembled perspective view of the shown steamer, in which the body and the inner cavity door assembly are removed so as to clearly show its internal structure;

[0021] Figure 3 is Figure 1Exploded perspective view of the main part of the shown steaming basket;

[0022] Figure 4 is Figure 1 Another perspective view of the shown steaming basket, in which the cold water tank assembly and the hot water tank assembly are removed from the steaming basket. Detailed implementation manners

[0023] The present invention will be described in more detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that these descriptions merely list some specific embodiments of the present invention and have no limitation on the present invention and its protection scope.

[0024] In addition, in order to easily describe the relationship between one component or a component and another component or a component shown in the drawings, spatial relative terms such as "lower part", "upper part" and similar terms may be used herein. It should be understood that the spatial relative terms are intended to cover different orientations of the device in use and operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, if the device in the drawings is inverted, the component described as being "lower" than other components or a component may then be oriented "above" other components or a component.

[0025] Figure 1 Perspective view of a food processor according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The food processor may be a device such as a steaming basket, a steamer, etc. that needs to use steam to process food. Figure 1 The device shown mainly includes the following components: a body assembly 1, an inner cavity door assembly 2, a base assembly 3, a screen assembly 4, a cold water tank assembly 5, and a hot water tank assembly 6.

[0026] Figure 2 is Figure 1 Partially disassembled perspective view of the shown steaming basket, in which the body and the inner cavity door assembly are removed, so as to clearly show its internal structure. In Figure 2 , the cold water tank assembly and the hot water tank assembly are installed in the base assembly, and in which, the detachable water tank is connected to the inner cavity assembly through a pipe assembly.

[0027] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 Exploded perspective view of the main part of the shown steaming basket. The body assembly mainly includes a metal body 101 and an inner cavity assembly 102. The screen assembly 4 is installed in the inner cavity door assembly 2, and the screen assembly is a 7-inch screen assembly in the shown example. The base assembly includes a base 304 and a base cover 306, both of which may be made of plastic. A water pump 303 may also be installed in the base, and a water pump cover 301 is provided therein to shield the water pump. The water pump 303 is arranged to pump water from the cold water tank into the hot water tank when the machine operates the steaming function. The water pump outlet is connected to a water outlet adapter 305 through a water pump outlet silicone tube 302 to introduce cold water into the hot water tank assembly.

[0028] The cold water tank assembly mainly includes a cold water tank cover 502 and a cold water tank 503. A waterproof sealant 501 can be provided in the cold water tank cover 502. A water tank decorative cover 504 can also be provided outside the cold water tank 503. The cold water tank assembly is connected to the water pump 303 through an output pipe 505 to supply water to the water pump 303. A check valve 506 and a check valve sealant 507 can be provided in the output pipe 505 to control the supply of water. The cold water tank assembly is connected to the inner cavity assembly through a cold water tank microswitch 111, a cold water tank microswitch push rod 112, and a cold water tank microswitch bracket 113.

[0029] The hot water tank assembly mainly includes a hot water tank cover 601, a hot water tank heating film 604, and a hot water tank base 610. The hot water tank assembly also includes a stainless steel box body 603 for holding water to be heated. The heating film 604 is installed in a sealed space formed by the stainless steel box body 603 and a stainless steel box body bottom cover 607. This sealed space isolates the heating film from the outside. This sealed space waterproofly seals the heating film so that the heating film is isolated from the water in the box body. This sealed space can also isolate the heating film from the generated steam when heating the water in the box body. A hot water tank cover waterproof ring 602 can be provided between the hot water tank cover 601 and the stainless steel box body 603. The hot water tank base cover 605 can be fixed to the hot water tank base 610 through a screw plug 606. The hot water tank base cover can also be connected to the hot water tank base by bolt connection or other connection methods. A front connector 609 is also provided in the hot water tank assembly, and it usually has a front connector waterproof ring 608.

[0030] The hot water tank assembly is fixed in the base 304 through the hot water tank lock box 313, the hot water tank lock post 314 and the hot water tank lock post pressing block 315, and the hot water tank lock cover 316 covers the hot water tank lock box, the lock post and the lock post pressing block. The hot water tank assembly is also provided with a hot water tank micro switch 308, a hot water tank micro switch bracket 309 and a water tank micro switch ejector rod 310 to be connected with the inner cavity assembly. When the hot water tank assembly is assembled in the base assembly, the front connector 609 and the rear connector 312 arranged therein act together and connect the hot water tank with the short water pipe 311. The short water pipe 311 is provided with a short water pipe sealant 307 for sealing the short water pipe. The short water pipe 311 is connected with an air outlet adapter pipe 317 at the back. When the heating film in the hot water tank heats up to generate steam, the generated steam is conveyed to the first straight air outlet silica gel pipe 110 through the air outlet adapter pipe 317. The first straight air outlet silica gel pipe 110 can be connected with a 90-degree air outlet pipe 109 to be connected with the bent pipe 108. The bent pipe 108 is further connected with a Y-shaped bifurcated pipe 107. The two branches of the Y-shaped bifurcated pipe are respectively connected with a second straight air outlet silica gel pipe 105 and a third straight air outlet silica gel pipe 106, and they are respectively connected with the left air outlet post 104 and the left air outlet post 103, so as to introduce the steam into the inner cavity of the food processor to steam the food placed in its inner cavity. These pipe fittings can be arranged outside the inner cavity assembly 102, and when these components are assembled together, the fuselage 101 includes them.

[0031] After assembling the various components of the food processor according to the present invention together, close the inner cavity door to close the micro switch on the inner cavity assembly. At this time, the micro switches of the cold water tank and the hot water tank placed in the base are also closed and the front connector and the rear connector of the hot water tank are also tightly combined together, and then the power supply can be turned on. When the steaming function of the machine is running, the water pump will pump water from the cold water tank into the hot water tank, and then the hot water tank starts to heat up to generate steam. The steam will enter the inner cavity through pipe fittings such as the air outlet adapter pipe, each straight air outlet silica gel pipe and the 90-degree air outlet pipe to steam the food inside. Since the heating film of the hot water tank is in a closed space, the hot water tank can be taken out for cleaning to avoid excessive scale accumulation in the hot water tank, which may cause blockage of the air outlet and the water inlet. This structure has functions such as preventing water leakage from damaging the heating circuit of the heating film and electric shock, preventing excessive scale accumulation in the hot water tank, which may cause blockage of the air outlet and the water inlet, rapid and uniform heating, and simple and fast assembly.

[0032] Figure 4 Shows Figure 1 Another three-dimensional schematic diagram of the steaming tray in, where the cold water tank assembly and the hot water tank assembly are removed from the base assembly.

[0033] The food processor of the present invention may further include other necessary components for realizing its functions. These components are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

[0034] The above description is only used to exemplarily describe the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, several improvements, modifications, and deformations can be made to the present invention, but these improvements, modifications, and deformations should all be regarded as falling within the protection scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0035] List of reference numerals:

[0036] 1 Body assembly

[0037] 101 Hardware body

[0038] 102 Inner cavity assembly

[0039] 103 Right air outlet column

[0040] 104 Left air outlet column

[0041] 105 Second straight air outlet silica gel tube

[0042] 106 Third straight air outlet silica gel tube

[0043] 107 Y-shaped bifurcation tube

[0044] 108 Bent tube

[0045] 109 90-degree air outlet pipe

[0046] 110 First straight air outlet silica gel tube

[0047] 111 Cold water tank microswitch

[0048] 112 Cold water tank microswitch push rod

[0049] 113 Cold water tank microswitch bracket

[0050] 2 Inner cavity door assembly

[0051] 3 Base assembly

[0052] 301 Water pump cover

[0053] 302 Water pump outlet silica gel tube

[0054] 303 Water pump

[0055] 304 Base

[0056] 305 Outlet adapter

[0057] 306 Base cover

[0058] 307 Short water pipe sealant

[0059] 308 Hot water tank microswitch

[0060] 309 Hot water tank microswitch bracket

[0061] 310 Hot water tank microswitch push rod

[0062] 311 Short water pipe

[0063] 312 Rear connector

[0064] 313 Hot water tank lock box

[0065] 314 Hot water tank lock post

[0066] 315 Hot water tank lock post pressing block

[0067] 316 Hot water tank lock cover

[0068] 317 Air outlet adapter pipe

[0069] 4 Screen assembly

[0070] 5 Cold water tank assembly

[0071] 501 Waterproof sealant

[0072] 502 Cold water tank cover

[0073] 503 Cold water tank

[0074] 504 Water tank decorative cover

[0075] 505 Output pipe

[0076] 506 Check valve

[0077] 507 Check valve sealant

[0078] 6 Hot water tank assembly

[0079] 601 Hot water tank cover

[0080] 602 Hot water tank cover waterproof ring

[0081] 603 Stainless steel box body

[0082] 604 Hot water tank heating film

[0083] 605 Hot water tank base cover

[0084] 606 Screw plug

[0085] 607 Stainless steel box body bottom cover

[0086] 608 Front connector waterproof ring

[0087] 609 Front connector

[0088] 610 Hot water tank base.

Claims

1. A detachable water tank, which comprises a water tank cover, a water tank base, and a heating film, wherein, The detachable water tank has a box body for containing water, and is characterized in that the heating film can be hermetically placed in a sealed space of the detachable water tank. Wherein, the box body for containing water is provided with a bottom cover of the box body. When the components of the detachable water tank are assembled together, the box body and the bottom cover of the box body form the sealed space for containing the heating film. The detachable water tank includes a connector and a microswitch to be connected to the inner cavity assembly of the food processor for which the detachable water tank is used. A cover of the water tank base is provided on the water tank base.

2. The detachable water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box body and the bottom cover of the box body are made of stainless steel.

3. The detachable water tank according to claim 1, wherein, The cover of the water tank base is installed on the water tank base by bolt connection.

4. The detachable water tank according to claim 1, wherein, The water tank cover is provided with a waterproof ring for the water tank cover.

5. A food processor having the detachable water tank according to any one of claims 1-4.

6. The food processor according to claim 5 further includes a body assembly, a cavity door assembly, a cold water tank assembly, and a base assembly, wherein, The cold water tank assembly and the detachable water tank are installed in the base assembly, and the body assembly, the inner cavity door assembly and the base assembly can be assembled together. The detachable water tank can be removed from the food processor.

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