skirting

Abstract

The application provides a skirting line, which comprises a shell, a heating groove is formed in the shell, a heating element is arranged in the shell, and the heating groove is arranged in the shell and is close to the heating element; and the heating groove is used for placing an object to be heated. According to the technical scheme of the application, the structure of the skirting line is designed, so that the skirting line can place and accommodate the object to be heated, and then based on the heating function of the skirting line, the skirting line can heat and keep warm the other objects, so that the application scene is expanded and the utilization rate of energy is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a skirting board. Background Technology

[0002] Baseboards are a common household heating device, but their current application is relatively limited, mainly for heating. Based on their inherent heating function, the scope of their applications is insufficient. Therefore, this invention proposes a baseboard that, based on its own heating function, can also insulate and heat other items, thus expanding its application scenarios and improving energy efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the issue of limited functionality in existing skirting boards, this invention proposes a new type of skirting board.

[0004] The present invention proposes a skirting board, including a housing, wherein the housing has a heating groove formed by the indentation of the housing, the indented heating groove is close to a heating element inside the housing, and the interior space of the heating groove can accommodate an object to be heated.

[0005] In one embodiment, the heating groove is formed on the heat outlet grille at the top of the housing, with the groove opening facing upwards; or the heating groove is formed on the side plate of the housing, with the groove opening facing one side.

[0006] In one embodiment, the heating groove is located above the heating element, the heating groove has a heat-conducting wall surface close to and facing the heating element, and at least the heat-conducting wall surface of the heating groove has a hollow structure.

[0007] In one embodiment, the heating tank is further provided with a container for holding the object to be heated. The container has an opening for taking out and placing the object to be heated, and the container is also provided with a lifting handle.

[0008] In one embodiment, the main body of the container is made of a thermally conductive metal material, and at least the handle is made of a heat-insulating material, either the lifting handle or the portion of the container near the opening.

[0009] In one embodiment, the container body adopts a hollow structure.

[0010] In one embodiment, the outer casing is further provided with a cover plate that can cover the opening of the heating tank. One end of the cover plate is a hinged end that is hinged to one side of the opening of the heating tank, and the other end is a fastening end that can be fastened to the other side of the opening of the heating tank.

[0011] In one embodiment, the cover plate also has a flip-up indicator plate, which is embedded in the cover plate and has different visual coatings on its front and back sides.

[0012] In one embodiment, the indicator plate is located near the fastening end, the indicator plate is made of magnetic material, and the opening of the heating groove has a fastening platform that can cooperate with the indicator plate, and a magnetic element is embedded on the fastening platform.

[0013] In one embodiment, the indicator plate is made of magnetic material and has two magnetic poles on its front and back sides. An elastic pressure plate is provided at the bottom of the heating tank along the direction of gravity. The elastic pressure plate can be pressed down by the object to be heated placed in the heating tank to drive the switch of the magnetic component or drive the magnetic component to move into the interior of the fastening platform away from the platform surface.

[0014] The above-mentioned technical features can be combined in various suitable ways or replaced by equivalent technical features, as long as the purpose of the present invention can be achieved.

[0015] The skirting board provided by this invention has at least the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0016] The present invention relates to a skirting board, which is designed to place and accommodate objects to be heated. Based on the heating function of the skirting board itself, it can achieve heat preservation and heating of other items, thereby expanding application scenarios and improving energy utilization. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 An exploded view of the structure of the skirting board of the present invention is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 A partial structural schematic diagram of the heating groove portion of the skirting board of the present invention is shown.

[0020] In the accompanying drawings, the same parts use the same reference numerals. The drawings are not to scale.

[0021] Figure label:

[0022] 1-Outer shell, 11-Heating grille, 12-Side plate, 2-Heating groove, 3-Heating element, 4-Serving box, 41-Lifting handle, 5-Cover plate, 51-Indicator plate, 6-Magnetic element, 7-Elastic pressure plate, 71-Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] An embodiment of the present invention provides a skirting board, including a housing 1, a heating groove 2 formed by the inward indentation of the housing 1, the inward heating groove 2 being close to a heating element 3 inside the housing 1, and the internal space of the heating groove 2 being able to place an object to be heated.

[0025] Specifically, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 1 As shown, the skirting board of this invention primarily aims to achieve heating and heat preservation functions for certain items based on its inherent heating function. Therefore, the skirting board of this invention features a recessed heating groove 2 on its outer shell 1. The heating groove 2 is close to the heating element 3 inside the outer shell 1, thus ensuring effective heating by the heating element 3. The object to be heated is placed inside the heating groove 2. This allows the skirting board to heat or preserve the temperature of certain items while simultaneously providing its original heating and warmth function. For example, it can be used to keep food warm or to heat or preserve beverages, thus broadening the application scenarios of the skirting board.

[0026] Furthermore, a portion of the heating element 3 in the baseboard can be specifically separated for heating the heating groove 2. That is, the heating element 3 is divided into two parallel parts: one part performs the original heating function, and the other part heats or keeps warm objects in the heating groove 2. During normal heating, both parts can heat up simultaneously, regardless of whether there is an object to be heated in the heating groove 2. When only heating the heating groove 2 is needed, only the heating element 3 corresponding to the heating groove 2 needs to be activated.

[0027] In one embodiment, the heating groove 2 is formed on the heat outlet grille 11 on the top of the housing 1, with the opening of the heating groove 2 facing upward; or the heating groove 2 is formed on the side plate 12 on the side of the housing 1, with the opening of the heating groove 2 facing to one side.

[0028] Specifically, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 1 As shown, the heating groove 2 is formed on the heat outlet grille 11 at the top of the outer casing 1, with the groove opening of the heating groove 2 facing upwards. This allows for the placement and removal of objects to be heated from both above and below, adapting to scenarios where there is ample space in the height direction. Alternatively, the heating groove 2 can be formed in the attached diagram. Figure 1 On the side plate 12 of the outer shell 1, the opening of the heating groove 2 faces one side, so that the object to be heated can be placed and removed horizontally, which is suitable for scenarios with ample space in the horizontal direction.

[0029] In one embodiment, the heating groove 2 is located above the heating element 3, and the heating groove 2 has a heat-conducting wall surface that is close to and directly opposite the heating element 3. At least one of the heat-conducting walls of the heating groove 2 has a hollow structure.

[0030] Specifically, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 1As shown in the attached figure, since heat is conducted through air, and the natural flow direction of hot air is upward, placing the heating groove 2 above the heating element 3 is beneficial for improving the heating effect. Furthermore, the heat-conducting wall surfaces corresponding to the heating groove 2 and the heating element 3 adopt a hollow structure, which can further improve the heating effect. In this embodiment, as shown in the attached figure… Figure 1 As shown, all the walls of the heating tank 2 are designed with a hollow structure to ensure that the natural heat exchange and convection of the airflow inside the skirting board are not affected to the greatest extent.

[0031] In one embodiment, the heating tank 2 is further provided with a container 4 for holding the object to be heated. The container 4 has an opening for taking out and putting in the object to be heated, and the container 4 is also provided with a lifting handle 41.

[0032] Specifically, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 1 As shown, the container 4 is used to place the items to be heated as a whole. After placing the items to be heated together, they are placed into the heating tank 2, which facilitates the placement and removal of items and also prevents some items from falling directly into the baseboard. The lifting handle 41 makes it easy for personnel to pick up and put down the container 4.

[0033] Preferably, the main body of the storage box 4 is made of thermally conductive metal, and at least the handle 41 is made of heat-insulating material, either the handle 41 or the part of the storage box 4 near the opening. Metal has higher thermal conductivity, and thin-walled metal plates are preferred; while the handle 41 is used by personnel to pick up and put down the storage box 4, so it needs to be made of heat-insulating material (e.g., wood); furthermore, the part of the storage box 4 near the opening is easily in contact with personnel's hands, so heat-insulating material can also be considered.

[0034] Preferably, the container 4 has a hollow structure. The hollow structure can improve the efficiency of heat transfer, thereby improving the heating effect. However, the items inside the container 4 may also fall directly into the interior of the outer shell 1 through the hollow structure. Therefore, the size of the hollow part can be reduced according to the actual situation.

[0035] In one embodiment, the outer casing 1 is further provided with a cover plate 5 that can cover the opening of the heating groove 2. One end of the cover plate 5 is a hinge end that is hinged to one side of the opening of the heating groove 2, and the other end is a fastening end that can be fastened to the other side of the opening of the heating groove 2.

[0036] Specifically, the cover 5 can prevent other items from accidentally falling into the heating tank 2, especially when food is placed in the heating tank 2 and waiting to be heated, it can prevent external objects from contaminating the food. In addition, whether there are items to be heated in the heating tank 2 or not, the cover 5 can ensure the uniformity and cleanliness of the appearance of the outer shell 1.

[0037] In one embodiment, the cover plate 5 also has a flip-up indicator plate 51, which is embedded in the cover plate 5 and has different visual coatings on its front and back sides.

[0038] Specifically, the attached diagram Figure 2 As shown, the indicator plate 51 is used to indicate whether there is an item to be heated in the heating tank 2. When placing the item to be heated into the heating tank 2, the personnel can flip the indicator plate 51 accordingly to avoid forgetting it later. Specifically, one side of the indicator plate 51 can be set to have the same visual coating as the surface of the outer shell 1 to indicate that there is no item to be heated in the heating tank 2; the other side of the indicator plate 51 can be set to have a different visual coating with a higher contrast to the surface of the outer shell 1 to indicate that there is an item to be heated in the heating tank 2. The visual coating can be a simple difference in color, or it can be combined with patterns, symbols, and other elements.

[0039] In one embodiment, the indicator plate 51 is located near the fastening end. The indicator plate 51 is made of magnetic material. The groove of the heating groove 2 has a fastening platform 6 that can cooperate with the indicator plate 51. A magnetic element 61 is embedded in the fastening platform 6.

[0040] Specifically, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 2 As shown, a fastening platform 6 is provided on one side of the opening of the heating tank 2 for fastening and limiting the cover plate 5. In addition, a magnetic component 61 (magnet) is provided on the fastening platform 6, and the indicator plate 51 is made of a magnetic material (it is magnetic itself, or it is not magnetic but can be attracted by a magnet). In this way, the magnetic force of the magnetic component 61 can be used to keep the indicator plate 51 in a certain flipped state. At the same time, it can also keep the cover plate 5 in a closed state.

[0041] In one embodiment, the indicator plate 51 is made of magnetic material and has two magnetic poles on its front and back sides. An elastic pressure plate 7 is provided at the bottom of the heating tank 2 along the direction of gravity. The elastic pressure plate 7 can be pressed down by the object to be heated placed in the heating tank 2 to drive the switch of the magnetic component 61 or drive the magnetic component 61 to move into the fastening table 6 away from the table surface.

[0042] Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in the attached figure... Figure 2As shown, the main purpose of this embodiment is to achieve automatic flipping of the indicator plate 51, eliminating the need for manual flipping and making the indicator plate 51 itself magnetic. Specifically, when the object to be heated is placed in the heating tank 2, the pressure condition is met, the elastic pressure plate 7 is pressed down, and the magnetic component 61 descends and moves away from the indicator plate 51 through the linkage 71 connected to the elastic pressure plate 7. At this time, the magnetic force of the magnetic component 61 will not affect the indicator plate 51 which is closed with the cover plate 5 or the influence will be weak. Under the action of gravity (the rotation axis of the indicator plate 51 is eccentrically set) or the action of the torsion spring and other structures, the side of the indicator heating tank 2 with the object to be heated is kept facing upward. When no object to be heated is placed in the heating tank 2 (or only a container is placed there), the pressure is insufficient. The elastic plate 7 is kept in a high position under the action of the elastic element. The connecting rod 71 lifts the magnetic element 61 to a higher height and brings it close to the indicator plate 51. At this time, the magnetic force of the magnetic element 61 has a strong influence on the indicator plate 51 which is closed with the cover plate 5. The magnetic element 61 is attracted to the magnetic pole corresponding to the side of the indicator plate 51 that indicates the heating tank 2 with an object to be heated. Therefore, the magnetic force drives the indicator plate 51 to flip and overcome the resistance of gravity or torsion springs and other structures until the side of the indicator heating tank 2 without an object to be heated is facing up.

[0043] Alternatively, the magnetic component 61 can be directly set as a fixed-position electromagnet, and the pressing down of the elastic plate 7 can control the opening and closing of the electromagnet. For example, when there is an object to be heated in the heating tank 2, the pressing down of the elastic plate 7 closes the magnetic component 61, and the indicator plate 51, under the action of gravity (the axis of the indicator plate 51 is eccentrically set) or the action of a torsion spring or other structure, keeps the side of the heating tank 2 indicating the object to be heated facing upwards; when there is no object to be heated in the heating tank 2, the lifting up of the elastic plate 7 activates the magnetic component 61, and the magnetic component 61 attracts the magnetic poles of the indicator plate 51 corresponding to the side of the heating tank 2 indicating the object to be heated, driving the indicator plate 51 to flip and overcome the resistance of gravity or the torsion spring or other structure, keeping the side of the heating tank 2 indicating the absence of an object to be heated facing upwards. However, the electromagnet requires the addition of a corresponding control structure.

[0044] In a certain state, whether the magnetic poles of the magnetic component 61 and the corresponding side surface of the indicator plate 51 attract or repel each other can be set according to the specific situation.

[0045] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "bottom", "top", "front", "rear", "inner", "outer", "left", "right", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0046] While the invention has been described herein with reference to specific embodiments, it should be understood that these embodiments are merely examples of the principles and applications of the invention. Therefore, it should be understood that many modifications can be made to the exemplary embodiments, and other arrangements can be designed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be understood that different dependent claims and features described herein can be combined in ways different from those described in the original claims. It is also understood that features described in conjunction with individual embodiments can be used in other described embodiments.

Claims

1. A skirting board, characterized in that, Includes an outer shell, the outer shell having a heating groove formed by a recess in the outer shell, the recessed heating groove being close to a heating element inside the outer shell, and the interior space of the heating groove being capable of holding an object to be heated; The outer shell is also provided with a cover plate that can cover the opening of the heating tank. One end of the cover plate is a hinge end that is hinged to one side of the opening of the heating tank, and the other end is a fastening end that can be fastened to the other side of the opening of the heating tank. The cover plate also has a flip-up indicator plate, which is embedded in the cover plate and has different visual coatings on the front and back sides. The indicator plate is located near the fastening end. The indicator plate is made of magnetic material. The opening of the heating groove has a fastening platform that can cooperate with the indicator plate. Magnetic elements are embedded in the fastening platform. The indicator plate is made of magnetic material and has two magnetic poles on its front and back sides. An elastic pressure plate is provided at the bottom of the heating tank along the direction of gravity. The elastic pressure plate can be pressed down by the object to be heated placed in the heating tank to drive the switch of the magnetic component or drive the magnetic component to move into the inside of the fastening table away from the table surface. The indicator plate is configured such that when the magnetic component cannot affect the indicator plate, the side of the indicator plate that indicates the object to be heated in the heating tank faces upwards under the action of gravity or torsion spring.

2. The skirting board according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating groove is formed on the heat outlet grid at the top of the outer shell, with the groove opening facing upwards; or the heating groove is formed on the side plate of the outer shell, with the groove opening facing one side.

3. The skirting board according to claim 2, characterized in that, The heating groove is located above the heating element, and the heating groove has a heat-conducting wall surface that is close to and directly opposite the heating element. At least one of the heat-conducting wall surfaces of the heating groove has a hollow structure.

4. The skirting board according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating tank also contains a container for holding the object to be heated. The container has an opening for taking out and putting in the object to be heated, and a lifting handle is also provided on the container.

5. The skirting board according to claim 4, characterized in that, The main body of the container is made of thermally conductive metal, and at least the handle is made of heat-insulating material, either the lifting handle or the part of the container near the opening.

6. The skirting board according to claim 4, characterized in that, The box body has a hollow structure.

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