Sensor fixing structure and cooking vessel using the same

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and relates to a sensor fixing structure and a cooking utensil applying the same. The sensor fixing structure comprises a pressing plate, an elastic part and two clamping parts arranged on the pressing plate respectively; the pressing plate is provided with a mounting groove, the two clamping parts are located at two ends of the mounting groove respectively for limiting the sensor in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the elastic part is located at the side of the mounting groove for limiting the sensor in the horizontal direction. The sensor fixing structure provided by the application solves the problems of unfirm installation of the sensor in the cooking utensil and complicated installation process in the prior art by arranging the clamping parts at two ends of the mounting groove and the elastic parts on two sides of the mounting groove, and further makes the installation of the sensor relatively more stable and convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of home appliance technology, and relates to a sensor fixing structure and a cooking utensil using the same. Background Technology

[0002] Electric cooking utensils typically require internal sensors to reflect changes in temperature, humidity, and pressure. Current technology mounts these sensors on the top, bottom, or side of the utensil through drilled holes. This method compromises the utensil's strength and sealing performance and is cumbersome. Furthermore, existing techniques use adhesives to directly bond the sensors to the utensil; however, the high humidity inside the utensil can affect the adhesive's bonding strength, leading to unstable assembly.

[0003] In summary, it can be seen that the existing technology suffers from problems such as the sensor not being securely installed inside the cooking vessel and the installation process being cumbersome. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a sensor fixing structure and a cooking vessel using the same, which solves the problems of unstable sensor installation and cumbersome installation process in the prior art by using snap-fit ​​parts at both ends of the mounting groove and elastic parts on both sides of the mounting groove.

[0005] To address the aforementioned problems, according to one aspect of this application, the present invention provides a sensor fixing structure. The sensor fixing structure includes a pressure plate, an elastic portion and two snap-fit ​​portions respectively disposed on the pressure plate; the pressure plate is provided with a mounting groove, the two snap-fit ​​portions are located at both ends of the mounting groove for limiting the sensor in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the elastic portion is located on the side of the mounting groove for limiting the sensor in the horizontal direction.

[0006] In some embodiments, the elastic portion includes a first elastic snap and a second elastic snap, one end of the first elastic snap is connected to one side of the mounting groove, and the other end of the first elastic snap is located inside the mounting groove;

[0007] One end of the second elastic buckle is connected to the other side of the mounting groove, and the other end of the second elastic buckle is located inside the mounting groove.

[0008] In some embodiments, a first elastic clip is disposed near one end of the mounting groove, and a second elastic clip is disposed near the other end of the mounting groove.

[0009] In some embodiments, the elastic part further includes two locking blocks, which are detachably connected to the other end of the first elastic buckle and the other end of the second elastic buckle, respectively, and the height of the locking blocks is greater than the height of the mounting groove.

[0010] In some embodiments, the card block is made of elastic rubber.

[0011] In some embodiments, the snap-fit ​​portion includes a first boss and a second boss, the first boss having a first opening on the side near the mounting groove, and the second boss having a second opening on the other side near the mounting groove.

[0012] In some embodiments, reinforcing ribs are provided on both the first boss and the second boss.

[0013] In some embodiments, the pressure plate is recessed to form a detection chamber, and the detection end of the sensor is located inside the detection chamber.

[0014] In some embodiments, a plurality of slots are provided on the periphery of the pressure plate, and the plurality of slots are arranged along the periphery of the pressure plate.

[0015] According to another aspect of this application, the present invention also provides a cooking vessel that includes the sensor fixing structure described above.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the sensor fixing structure of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The sensor fixing structure includes a pressure plate for mounting and fixing the sensor. The pressure plate is provided with a mounting groove for placing the sensor. The two ends of the pressure plate near the mounting groove are provided with snap-fit ​​parts for limiting the sensor in the vertical and horizontal directions. The side of the pressure plate near the mounting groove is provided with an elastic part for limiting the sensor in the horizontal direction.

[0018] In practical use, the sensor is first placed in the mounting slot and secured by the snap-fit ​​parts at both ends of the slot to prevent it from falling out. Furthermore, when the sensor is in the mounting slot, the snap-fit ​​parts prevent rotation. At this time, the elastic parts at both ends of the mounting slot abut against the sides of the sensor to further limit its movement and prevent it from moving within the slot. Compared to existing technologies that use drilling or adhesives to fix the sensor, the sensor mounting bracket provided in this invention only requires snapping the sensor onto the pressure plate to complete the installation. This sensor fixing structure, through the snap-fit ​​parts at both ends of the mounting slot and the elastic parts on both sides of the mounting slot, solves the problems of insecure sensor installation and cumbersome installation processes in existing technologies for cooking utensils.

[0019] On the other hand, the cooking vessel provided by the present invention is designed based on the above-mentioned sensor fixing structure, and its beneficial effects are the same as those of the above-mentioned sensor fixing structure, which will not be repeated here.

[0020] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the present invention and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the following description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 A first-view structural schematic diagram of the sensor fixing structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a second-view structural diagram of the sensor fixing structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of the structure at point B;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a third-view structural diagram of the sensor fixing structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of the structure at point C;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the sensor fixing structure and the sensor's first state assembly structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Enlarged view of the structure at point D;

[0030] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the sensor fixing structure and the second state assembly structure of the sensor provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Enlarged view of the structure at point E.

[0032] Wherein: 100, pressure plate; 110, mounting groove; 120, detection chamber; 130, slot; 200, elastic part; 210, first elastic buckle; 211, buckle block; 220, second elastic buckle; 300, snap-fit ​​part; 310, first boss; 311, first opening; 320, second boss; 321, second opening; 330, reinforcing rib; 400, sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the intended purpose, the specific embodiments, structures, features, and effects according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. In the following description, different "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, specific features, structures, or characteristics in one or more embodiments can be combined in any suitable form.

[0034] In the description of this invention, it should be clearly stated that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence; the terms "vertical," "lateral," "longitudinal," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "up," "down," "horizontal," etc., indicate orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are merely for the convenience of describing this invention, and do not mean that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or position, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.

[0035] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0036] Example 1

[0037] This invention provides a sensor fixing structure, such as... Figures 1 to 10 As shown, the sensor fixing structure includes a pressure plate 100 and an elastic part 200 and two snap-fit ​​parts 300 respectively disposed on the pressure plate 100; the pressure plate 100 is provided with a mounting groove 110, the two snap-fit ​​parts 300 are respectively located at both ends of the mounting groove 110 for limiting the sensor 400 in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the elastic part 200 is located on the side of the mounting groove 110 for limiting the sensor 400 in the horizontal direction.

[0038] Specifically, the sensor fixing structure includes a pressure plate 100 for mounting and fixing the sensor 400. The pressure plate 100 is provided with a mounting groove 110 for placing the sensor 400. The two ends of the pressure plate 100 near the mounting groove 110 are provided with snap-fit ​​parts 300 for limiting the sensor 400 in the vertical and horizontal directions. The side of the pressure plate 100 near the mounting groove 110 is provided with an elastic part 200 for limiting the sensor 400 in the horizontal direction.

[0039] In practical use, the sensor 400 is first placed in the mounting groove 110, and the sensor 400 is fixed by the snap-fit ​​parts 300 at both ends of the mounting groove 110 to prevent the sensor 400 from falling out of the mounting groove 110. In addition, when the sensor 400 is in the mounting groove 110, the snap-fit ​​parts 300 are used to prevent the sensor 400 from rotating. At this time, the elastic parts 200 at both ends of the mounting groove 110 abut against both sides of the sensor 400 to further limit the sensor 400 and prevent the sensor 400 from moving in the mounting groove 110. Compared with the prior art of fixing the sensor 400 by drilling or adhesive, the sensor 400 fixing bracket provided in this embodiment of the invention only requires snapping the sensor 400 onto the pressure plate 100 to complete the installation.

[0040] It should be noted that the pressure plate 100 and the mounting groove 110, elastic part 200, and snap-fit ​​part 300 provided on the pressure plate 100 in this embodiment of the invention can be formed by stamping or by other casting methods; the pressure plate 100 in this embodiment of the invention can be integrally formed with the cooking vessel, or it can be a part of the structure inside the cooking vessel, or it can be an independent structure that cooperates with the cooking vessel; in addition, the sensor fixing structure in this embodiment of the invention can also be adapted to other media processing equipment with sensors 400, and can install and fix the sensors 400. The sensor fixing structure provided by this embodiment of the invention solves the problems of unstable installation of sensors 400 inside cooking vessels and cumbersome installation process in the prior art by using snap-fit ​​parts 300 at both ends of the mounting groove 110 and elastic parts 200 on both sides of the mounting groove 110. It should be noted that the pressure plate 100 can also be provided with through holes, which are connected to other plate structures in the cooking vessel to further form the mounting groove 110.

[0041] In a specific embodiment, such as Figures 1 to 4 , Figure 6 as well as Figure 8As shown, the elastic part 200 includes a first elastic buckle 210 and a second elastic buckle 220. One end of the first elastic buckle 210 is connected to one side of the mounting groove 110, and the other end of the first elastic buckle 210 is located inside the mounting groove 110. One end of the second elastic buckle 220 is connected to the other side of the mounting groove 110, and the other end of the second elastic buckle 220 is located inside the mounting groove 110.

[0042] Specifically, during the use of the sensor 400, the elastic part 200 compensates for the displacement of the sensor 400 using its elasticity. Specifically, the elastic part 200 includes a first elastic latch 210 and a second elastic latch 220. When the sensor 400 is prone to movement during use, the first elastic latch 210 and the second elastic latch 220 compensate for the displacement on both sides of the sensor 400, so as to ensure that the sidewall of the sensor 400 always abuts against the first elastic latch 210 and the second elastic latch 220, thereby fixing the sensor 400 in the mounting groove 110.

[0043] like Figure 2 Right now Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A. Figure 4 Right now Figure 3 Enlarged view of the structure at point B, and Figure 6 Right now Figure 5 As shown in the enlarged structural view at point C, the vertical distance between the other end of the first elastic buckle 210 and the other end of the second elastic buckle 220 is equal to the vertical distance from one side to the other side of the mounting groove 110, thus ensuring that when the sensor 400 is located within the mounting groove 110, as... Figure 8 Right now Figure 7 As shown in the enlarged view of the structure at point D, the other end of the first elastic buckle 210 and the other end of the second elastic buckle 220 abut against the side wall between the sensor 400, respectively.

[0044] In addition, such as Figure 5 A third-view structural diagram of the sensor fixing structure provided in this embodiment of the invention, and Figure 6 Right now Figure 5 As shown in the enlarged structural view at point C, gaps are provided between the two sides of the first elastic buckle 210 and the pressure plate 100, and gaps are also provided between the two sides of the second elastic buckle 220 and the pressure plate 100. This reduces the connection strength between the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220 and the pressure plate 100, thereby increasing the elasticity of the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220. It should be noted that the structure of the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220 can be a spring. When the free end of the spring abuts against the side wall of the sensor 400, the spring is in a compressed state. While ensuring the functionality of the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220, other structures can also be used.

[0045] In a specific embodiment, the first elastic buckle 210 is disposed at one end near the mounting groove 110, and the second elastic buckle 220 is disposed at the other end near the mounting groove 110.

[0046] Specifically, such as Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220 are staggered in the horizontal direction to fix the sensor 400 at different positions in the horizontal direction. Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, when the sensor 400 is located in the mounting groove 110, the other end of the first elastic buckle 210 abuts against one side wall of the sensor 400 and continuously presses against the side wall of the sensor 400 to ensure that the other side wall of the sensor 400 abuts against the inner wall of the mounting groove 110; similarly, the second elastic buckle 220 abuts against the other side wall of the sensor 400 and continuously presses against the other side wall of the sensor 400 to ensure that the side wall of the sensor 400 abuts against the inner wall of the mounting groove 110. When a gap is generated between the side wall of the sensor 400 and the inner wall of the mounting groove 110, the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220 respectively fill the gap by displacement to ensure that the sensor 400 is fixed in the mounting groove 110.

[0047] In a specific embodiment, the elastic part 200 further includes two locking blocks 211, which are detachably connected to the other end of the first elastic buckle 210 and the other end of the second elastic buckle 220, respectively, and the height of the locking block 211 is greater than the height of the mounting groove 110.

[0048] Specifically, the other end of the first elastic buckle 210 is detachably connected to the locking block 211, and the other end of the second elastic buckle 220 is detachably connected to the locking block 211. This allows for the adjustment of the clamping distance between the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220 by replacing the locking block 211 with one of different sizes, thereby improving the adaptability of the sensor fixing structure. On the other hand, replacing the locking block 211 with one of different sizes ensures the stability of the sensor 400 and prevents the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220 from weakening their fastening force on the sensor 400 due to wear.

[0049] like Figure 2 Right now Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A, and Figure 8 Right now Figure 7 As shown in the enlarged view of the structure at point D, the height of the locking block 211 is greater than the height of the mounting groove 110 to increase the contact area between the locking block 211 and the sensor 400, thereby further improving the fastening force of the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220 on the sensor 400.

[0050] In a specific embodiment, the card block 211 is made of elastic rubber.

[0051] Specifically, the clip 211 is made of rubber, which can protect the housing of the sensor 400 during clamping and improve the elasticity of the first elastic clip 210 and the second elastic clip 220 to ensure that the first elastic clip 210 and the second elastic clip 220 generate greater elastic force during the compression process to further secure the sensor 400.

[0052] In a specific embodiment, the snap-fit ​​portion 300 includes a first boss 310 and a second boss 320. The first boss 310 has a first opening 311 on the side near the mounting groove 110, and the second boss 320 has a second opening 321 on the other side near the mounting groove 110.

[0053] Specifically, the locking portion 300 is disposed at both ends of the mounting groove 110. Further, the locking portion 300 includes a first boss 310 and a second boss 320, which respectively fix the two ends of the sensor 400 to prevent the sensor 400 from moving in the vertical and horizontal directions. The first opening 311 and the second opening 321 are used to place the sensor 400 into the mounting groove 110.

[0054] like Figure 2 Right now Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A, and Figure 4 Right now Figure 3 As shown in the enlarged structural view at point B, the first opening 311 is located on one side near the mounting groove 110, and the second opening 321 is located on the other side near the mounting groove 110. When the sensor 400 is in the second state, as... Figure 9 The present invention provides a schematic diagram of the sensor fixing structure and the sensor's second-state assembly structure, and... Figure 10 Right now Figure 9 As shown in the enlarged structural view at point E, the sensor 400 is positioned between the first boss 310 and the second boss 320, and the sensor 400 is perpendicular to the length direction of the mounting groove 110; when the sensor 400 is in the first state, as... Figure 7 The present invention provides a schematic diagram of the sensor fixing structure and the sensor's first-state assembly structure, and... Figure 8 Right now Figure 7 As shown in the enlarged view of the structure at point D, the sensor 400 is parallel to the length direction of the mounting groove 110 and is disposed in the mounting groove 110. The first boss 310 and the second boss 320 limit the two ends of the sensor 400, and the first elastic buckle 210 and the second elastic buckle 220 limit the two sides of the sensor 400.

[0055] During installation, the sensor 400 is first placed in a first state, and then rotated to a second state. During rotation, the sensor 400 is positioned within the mounting slot 110 through the first opening 311 and the second opening 321, thus completing the installation. Compared to existing installation methods, the installation method provided by this embodiment is simpler and more stable.

[0056] In a specific embodiment, both the first boss 310 and the second boss 320 are provided with reinforcing ribs 330.

[0057] Specifically, the reinforcing rib 330 serves two purposes: firstly, to improve the strength of the first boss 310 and the second boss 320 in use; and secondly, to improve the installation strength of the first boss 310 and the second boss 320 with the pressure plate 100, respectively. For example... Figures 1 to 4 as well as Figures 7 to 10 As shown, the reinforcing rib 330 is arranged along the length direction of the first boss 310 and the second boss 320, and the reinforcing rib 330 also extends to the outside of the first boss 310 and the second boss 320 and is connected to the pressure plate 100.

[0058] In a specific embodiment, the pressure plate 100 is recessed to form a detection chamber 120, and the detection end of the sensor 400 is located inside the detection chamber 120.

[0059] Specifically, such as Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 as well as Figure 9 As shown, the pressure plate 100 has a recessed cavity 120 for housing the detection end of the sensor 400. During use, the detection cavity 120 serves two purposes: firstly, it houses the detection end to prevent it from colliding with other components inside the cooking vessel and causing damage; secondly, the recessed portion of the pressure plate 100 abuts against other surfaces of the cooking vessel to further secure the sensor 400.

[0060] In a specific embodiment, a plurality of slots 130 are provided on the periphery of the pressure plate 100, and the plurality of slots 130 are arranged along the periphery of the pressure plate 100.

[0061] Specifically, the pressure plate 100 can be snapped into the cooking vessel via the slot 130 to facilitate the disassembly and installation of the pressure plate 100. It should be noted that the pressure plate 100 also has multiple connecting holes on its periphery, and the pressure plate 100 can be fixed by connecting it to the connecting holes with bolts or other connectors.

[0062] Example 2

[0063] This invention provides a cooking vessel, which includes the sensor fixing structure of Embodiment 1.

[0064] Specifically, in this embodiment of the invention, the cooking vessel mainly uses the sensor fixing structure in Embodiment 1 to fix and install the sensor 400. The sensor 400 can be installed and fixed simply by rotating it, which solves the problem that the sensor 400 is not securely installed in the cooking vessel and the installation process is cumbersome in the prior art.

[0065] In summary, it is readily understood by those skilled in the art that, without conflict, the aforementioned advantageous technical features can be freely combined and superimposed.

[0066] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sensor fixing structure, characterized in that, The sensor fixing structure includes a pressure plate and an elastic part and two snap-fit ​​parts respectively disposed on the pressure plate; the pressure plate is provided with a mounting groove, the two snap-fit ​​parts are respectively located at both ends of the mounting groove for limiting the sensor in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the elastic part is located on the side of the mounting groove for limiting the sensor in the horizontal direction; The elastic part includes a first elastic buckle and a second elastic buckle. One end of the first elastic buckle is connected to one side of the mounting groove, and the other end of the first elastic buckle is located inside the mounting groove. One end of the second elastic buckle is connected to the other side of the mounting groove, and the other end of the second elastic buckle is located inside the mounting groove. The elastic part also includes two locking blocks, which are detachably connected to the other end of the first elastic buckle and the other end of the second elastic buckle, respectively, and the height of the locking blocks is greater than the height of the mounting groove.

2. The sensor fixing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first elastic buckle is located near one end of the mounting groove, and the second elastic buckle is located near the other end of the mounting groove.

3. The sensor fixing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The card block is made of elastic rubber.

4. The sensor fixing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The snap-fit ​​portion includes a first boss and a second boss. The first boss has a first opening on the side near the mounting groove, and the second boss has a second opening on the other side near the mounting groove.

5. The sensor fixing structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, Both the first boss and the second boss are provided with reinforcing ribs.

6. The sensor fixing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressure plate is recessed to form a detection chamber, and the detection end of the sensor is located inside the detection chamber.

7. The sensor fixing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressure plate has multiple slots on its periphery, and the multiple slots are arranged along the periphery of the pressure plate.

8. A cooking utensil, characterized in that, The cooking vessel includes the sensor fixing structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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