Multifunctional cooking device

The multifunctional rice and vegetable cooking device addresses the need for integrated automatic rice washing, cooking, and frying by combining these functions into a single unit, enhancing hygiene and reducing labor intensity through automated processes.

CN119097212APending Publication Date: 2024-12-10韦英练
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Application Number
CN202411560076.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-11-04
Publication Date
2024-12-10

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies lack an integrated solution for automatic rice cooking and frying devices that can efficiently handle the preparation of rice and vegetables, which are prone to dirt, and it is difficult to enter thousands of households due to poor hygiene standards and increased labor intensity.

Method used

A multifunctional rice and vegetable cooking device that integrates automatic rice washing, cooking, and frying functions into a single unit, utilizing a base, control panel, and support frame with various driving components to automate the process, including a rice bucket, meter measuring device, automatic cooking device, and heating system, along with a seasoning box for added functionality.

Benefits of technology

The device reduces kitchen space, saves manpower, and reduces labor intensity by combining automatic rice washing, cooking, and frying, while ensuring hygiene and efficiency through integrated automation.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a multifunctional cooking device, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances. The cooking and frying pan comprises a base, a control panel and a supporting frame arranged on a wall surface, a material box driving part is arranged on the supporting frame, the output end of the material box driving part is connected with a lead screw, a pair of guide rails parallel to the lead screw are arranged on the supporting frame, a sliding block is connected to the guide rails in a sliding mode, and the sliding block is connected with the control panel. The sliding block is in threaded connection with the lead screw. The full-automatic cooking pot has various functions, the full-automatic cooking pot and the automatic frying pot are combined, the occupied area of a kitchen is reduced, the processes of full-automatic rice washing and cooking and automatic frying and seasoning can be achieved through cooperation of the multiple driving pieces, manpower is greatly saved, and the labor intensity of traditional cooking is reduced.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular relates to a multifunctional rice cooking and frying device. Background Art

[0002] Electric rice cookers and frying pans are common household cooking utensils used to process rice and other ingredients. As people's quality of life improves, fully automatic rice cookers and automatic frying pans are gradually appearing on the market, simplifying the cooking steps and reducing labor intensity.

[0003] However, the existing rice cooker still uses the past technology, still needs manual rice washing and does not have the cooking function, and the use of an independent rice washing container is prone to dirt, and it is difficult to enter thousands of households due to poor hygiene standards. The existing automatic cooking pot also does not have a cooking function and can only operate separately to complete the functions of cooking and cooking, which increases the labor intensity of people's cooking. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional rice and vegetable cooking device which can not only automatically wash rice and cook rice, but also automatically cook vegetables.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A multifunctional cooking and frying device comprises a base, a control panel and a support frame arranged on a wall, the support frame is provided with a material box driving member, the output end of the material box driving member is connected with a screw rod, the support frame is provided with a pair of guide rails parallel to the screw rod, the guide rails are slidably connected with a slider, and the slider is threadedly connected with the screw rod; The slider is connected to a material box, a rice bucket is arranged inside the material box, a meter measuring device is arranged at the bottom of the rice bucket, and the meter measuring device includes a meter measuring tube and a meter measuring motor; the two ends of the meter measuring tube are sealed, an opening is arranged on the tube wall of the meter measuring tube, and a meter measuring tube gear is arranged at one end of the meter measuring tube; the meter measuring motor is arranged in the material box, a meter measuring motor gear is arranged on the rotating shaft of the meter measuring motor, and the meter measuring tube gear and the meter measuring motor gear are meshed with each other; An automatic cooking device and a gas stove are arranged on the base, the automatic cooking device is located below the material box, the automatic cooking device comprises a pot body and a driving bracket and a rotating bracket arranged on both sides of the pot body, the driving bracket and the rotating bracket are fixedly connected to the base; connecting rods are fixedly connected to both sides of the pot body, and the pot body is rotatably connected to the driving bracket and the rotating bracket through the connecting rods; a water tank corresponding to the pot body is arranged on the base, a drainage hole is arranged at the bottom of the water tank, and the drainage hole is connected to an external drainage pipeline; The driving bracket is a hollow structure and is provided with a pouring driving member inside. A transmission wheel is provided at the output end of the pouring driving member. The connecting rod is passed through the interior of the driving bracket. A driven wheel is provided at the end of the connecting rod. The transmission wheel is connected to the driven wheel in a transmission manner. The top of the driving bracket is rotatably connected to a pot cover. A lid opening driving member is provided inside the driving bracket. The lid opening driving member is connected to the pot cover in a transmission manner. The pot body comprises three layers from the outside to the inside, an outer pot body, an inner pot body and an inner pot, a buckle is provided at the bottom center of the inner pot, and a circle of extended support plates is provided at the top edge of the inner pot; a plurality of rollers are provided on the surface of the inner pot body, a heating device is provided inside the pot body, a rice washing driving member is provided in the interlayer between the outer pot body and the inner pot body, and the output end of the rice washing driving member is provided above the inner pot body and is provided with a buckle; the rice washing driving member is transmission-connected to the inner pot through the buckle; The material box driving component, the water pouring driving component, the cover opening driving component, the rice washing driving component, the electric control valve, the heating device, and the rice measuring motor are all electrically connected to the control panel.

[0006] Furthermore, the heating device is a heating coil, and the heating coil is arranged at the bottom and the middle of the inner pot body.

[0007] Furthermore, the heating device is a plurality of gas combustion points, and the gas combustion points are arranged on the outer pot body, and the gas combustion points are connected to the external gas pipe through a solenoid valve.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of anti-slip pads are provided at the bottom of the base.

[0009] Furthermore, a seasoning box is provided on one side of the base; a plurality of seasoning jars are provided inside the seasoning box, a seasoning pump and a seasoning pipe are connected to the bottom of the seasoning jar, the seasoning pipe and the external water pipe pass through the driving bracket and are penetrated on the pot cover, so that when the pot cover covers the pot body, the ends of the seasoning pipe and the external water pipe are facing the inner pot, and a plurality of stir-fry strips are provided on the inner wall of the inner pot.

[0010] Preferably, the ends of the seasoning pipe and the external water pipe may also be arranged at the bottom of the material box.

[0011] Preferably, the seasoning box can also be arranged on a material box or a wall.

[0012] Furthermore, a plurality of the automatic cooking devices are arranged on the base, and the support frame is slidably connected to the wall through a slide drive member so that the material box moves to the top of each of the automatic cooking devices.

[0013] Furthermore, the support frame is fixedly connected to the base, and the material box is directly opposite to the pot body below.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: It has various functions, combining a fully automatic rice cooker and an automatic frying pan to reduce kitchen space, and through the cooperation of multiple driving parts, it realizes the process of fully automatic rice washing and cooking as well as automatic frying and seasoning, which greatly saves manpower and reduces the labor intensity of traditional cooking.

[0015] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multifunctional rice cooking and frying device shown in Example 1 of the present invention; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of a driving bracket of a multifunctional rice cooking and frying device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the pot structure of a multifunctional rice cooking and frying device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of a rice box of a multifunctional rice cooking and frying device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a multifunctional rice cooking and frying device shown in Example 2 of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the pot structure of the multifunctional rice cooking and frying device shown in Example 3 of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a multifunctional rice cooking and frying device shown in Example 4 of the present invention.

[0017] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. Base; 2. Drive bracket; 3. Pot cover; 4. Support frame; 5. Guide rail; 6. Screw rod; 7. Material box; 8. Slider; 9. Material box drive; 10. Lid; 11. Open cover button; 12. Control panel; 13. Pot body; 14. Rotating bracket; 15. Gas stove; 16. Anti-slip mat; 17. Sink; 18. Connecting rod; 19. Pouring water drive; 20. Open cover drive; 21. Outer pot body; 22. Inner pot body; 23. Inner pot; 24. Heating coil; 25. Rice washing drive; 26. Extended support plate; 27. Roller; 28. Gas combustion point; 29. ​​Meter measuring tube; 30. Meter measuring tube gear; 31. Meter measuring motor; 32. Meter measuring motor gear; 33. Rice bucket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0020] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0021] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other. Example

[0022] See also Figure 1-4 A multifunctional rice cooking and frying device shown in a preferred embodiment of the present application includes a base 1 and a support frame 4 arranged on the wall, a material box driving member 9 is arranged on the support frame 4, the output end of the material box driving member 9 is connected to a screw rod 6, a pair of guide rails 5 parallel to the screw rod 6 are arranged on the support frame 4, a slider 8 is slidably connected to the guide rail 5, and the slider 8 is also threadedly connected to the screw rod 6, and the stroke of the slider 8 is limited by a proximity switch arranged on the guide rail 5.

[0023] The slider 8 is connected to a material box 7, a lid 10 is provided on the material box 7, and a cover opening button 11 is provided on the lid 10. A control panel 12 is provided on the material box 7, a rice bucket 33 is provided inside the material box 7, a meter measuring device is provided at the bottom of the rice bucket 33, and the meter measuring device includes a meter measuring tube 29, a meter measuring tube gear 30, a meter measuring motor gear 32 and a meter measuring motor 31; the meter measuring tube 29 is sealed at both ends, an opening is provided on the tube wall of the meter measuring tube 29, and a meter measuring tube gear 30 is provided at one end of the meter measuring tube 29; the meter measuring motor 31 is arranged in the material box 7, a meter measuring motor gear 32 is provided on the rotating shaft of the meter measuring motor 31, a position proximity switch is provided on the gear, and the meter measuring tube gear 30 and the meter measuring motor gear 32 are meshed with each other.

[0024] Furthermore, in other embodiments, the control panel 12 may also be disposed on the base 1 , the driving bracket 2 , or any other position.

[0025] An automatic cooking device and a gas stove 15 are provided on the base 1. The automatic cooking device is located below the material box 7. The automatic cooking device includes a pot body 13 and a driving bracket 2 and a rotating bracket 14 arranged on both sides of the pot body 13. The driving bracket 2 and the rotating bracket 14 are fixedly connected to the base 1; connecting rods 18 are fixedly connected to both sides of the pot body 13, and the pot body 13 is rotatably connected to the driving bracket 2 and the rotating bracket 14 through the connecting rods 18.

[0026] The driving bracket 2 is a hollow structure and is provided with a pouring drive member 19 inside. A transmission wheel is provided at the output end of the pouring drive member 19. A connecting rod 18 is passed through the driving bracket 2 and a driven wheel is provided at the end of the connecting rod 18. The transmission wheel is connected to the driven wheel for transmission, thereby driving the pot body 13 to rotate; the top of the driving bracket 2 is rotatably connected to the pot cover 3, and a cover opening drive member 20 is also provided inside the driving bracket 2, and the cover opening drive member 20 is connected to the pot cover 3 for transmission.

[0027] The pot body 13 includes three layers from the outside to the inside: an outer pot body 21, an inner pot body 22 and an inner pot 23. A buckle is provided at the bottom center of the inner pot 23, and a circle of extended support plates 26 is provided at the top edge of the inner pot 23; a plurality of rollers 27 are provided on the surface of the inner pot body 22, and a heating device is provided inside the pot body 13. A rice-washing driving member 25 is provided in the interlayer between the outer pot body 21 and the inner pot body 22, and the output end of the rice-washing driving member 25 is passed through the top of the inner pot body 22 and is provided with a buckle; the rice-washing driving member 25 is connected to the inner pot 23 through the buckle to drive the inner pot 23 to rotate inside the pot body 13, and its rotation is assisted by the rollers 27 on the surface of the inner pot body 22.

[0028] Furthermore, a water outlet is provided at the bottom of the material box 7 or the middle of the pot cover 3, and the water outlet is connected to an external water source pipeline through an electric control valve.

[0029] In this embodiment, the heating device is a heating coil 24 , which is arranged at the bottom and the middle of the inner pot body 22 .

[0030] Furthermore, a posture sensor and a temperature sensor electrically connected to the control panel 12 are provided inside the pot body 13 for sensing the tilt angle and internal temperature of the pot body 13 .

[0031] The material box driving member 9 , the water pouring driving member 19 , the cover opening driving member 20 , the rice washing driving member 25 , the electric control valve, the heating device, and the rice measuring motor 31 are all electrically connected to the control panel 12 .

[0032] Furthermore, a water tank 17 corresponding to the pot body 13 is also provided on the base 1 .

[0033] Furthermore, a plurality of anti-slip pads 16 are provided at the bottom of the base 1 .

[0034] Furthermore, a buzzer is also provided on the control panel 12 .

[0035] Working principle: When cooking, the rice in the rice bucket 33 falls into the meter measuring tube 29 when the opening of the meter measuring tube 29 is upward, and the meter measuring motor 31 drives the meter measuring motor gear 32, and the meter measuring motor gear 32 is meshed with the meter measuring tube gear 30, and then the meter measuring tube 29 is driven to rotate through the meter measuring tube gear 30, and when the opening of the meter measuring tube 29 is rotated downward, the rice falls from the meter measuring tube 29 into the pot body 13; assuming that the capacity of the meter measuring tube 29 is 150 grams, and the single rice output amount of the meter measuring tube 29 when it rotates one circle is 150 grams, the specified rice output amount is achieved by setting and controlling the number of rotations of the meter measuring tube 29, and a position proximity switch is provided on the gear, which can well count the number of rotations of the meter measuring tube 29.

[0036] After setting the required amount of rice on the control panel 12, the device is started. Then the water pouring drive 19 returns to its original position and finally makes the pot body 13 vertically upward, the material box drive 9 drives the material box 7 to move downward to the lower limit, and after it is in place, a certain amount of rice is injected into the inner tank 23 through the metering tube 29, and then the electric control valve is opened to add water into the inner tank 23. After the water is added, the material box drive 9 drives the material box 7 to move to the upper limit. Then the rice washing drive 25 starts to drive the inner tank 23 to rotate back and forth to complete the rice washing work. After the rice washing is completed, the water pouring drive 19 drives the pot body 13 to tilt to the sink 17 at a corresponding angle and pour the rice washing water into the sink 17. After the water pouring is completed, the pot body 13 returns to its original position again, repeats the above-mentioned water adding, rice washing, and water pouring processes for 3-5 times, and then the pot body 13 is covered with a pot cover 3 through the cover opening drive 20, and the heating coil 24 starts to work to cook the rice. The temperature sensor stops heating after detecting that the specified temperature has been reached, and the buzzer reminds the user that the rice cooking is completed, and the rice cooking process ends here.

[0037] During the cooking process, the user can also cook vegetables simultaneously through the gas stove 15, which saves the user a lot of time. Example

[0038] On the basis of Example 1, a seasoning box is provided on one side of the base 1; the seasoning box is provided with a plurality of seasoning tanks, and a seasoning pump and a seasoning pipe are provided at the bottom of the seasoning tank. The seasoning pipe passes through the base 1 and the driving bracket 2 and is penetrated on the pot cover 3, so that when the pot cover 3 covers the pot body 13, the end of the seasoning pipe faces the inner pot 23, and the flow rate of the seasoning is controlled by the length of time the seasoning pump is powered on, so as to realize automatic seasoning of the food; Furthermore, the end of the seasoning pipe can also be arranged at the bottom of the material box 7. Furthermore, a plurality of stir-fry strips are vertically arranged on the inner wall of the inner pot 23 .

[0039] Working principle: During cooking, the water pouring driving member 19 tilts the pot body 13, and the rice washing driving member 25 drives the inner pot 23 to rotate. Under the action of gravity and the stir-frying strip, the ingredients can be stir-fried evenly. When seasoning is needed, the pot body 10 is upright, the pot cover 3 is closed, and the seasoning pump is operated to add an appropriate amount of seasoning, so that the cooked food is more delicious. The structure is simple and the operation is stable. The switching between cooking and rice cooking can be achieved by only replacing the inner pot 23. Example

[0040] See also Figure 5 In this embodiment, the heating device is a plurality of gas combustion points 28, which are arranged on the outer pot body 21 and connected to the external gas pipe through a solenoid valve.

[0041] When cooking is required, the pot body 13 is tilted, the electromagnetic valve on the gas pipe connected to the gas combustion point 28 is opened, the gas is electronically ignited, the inner pot 23 rotates and then cooking is performed. When cooking is required, the pot body 13 is upright, the electromagnetic valve on the gas pipe connected to the gas combustion point 28 is opened, the gas is electronically ignited, and then cooking is performed. Example

[0042] See also Figure 6 On the basis of Example 1, the support frame 4 is slidably connected to the wall through a slide drive, and a plurality of automatic cooking devices parallel to the sliding direction of the support frame 4 are additionally provided on the base 1.

[0043] In this embodiment, an automatic cooking device is additionally provided.

[0044] On the basis of Example 1, the support frame 4 can be controlled by the slide drive to move the material box 7 to the top of each automatic cooking device, so that multiple dishes or rice can be cooked at the same time, further saving the user's time and improving the user's cooking experience.

[0045] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0046] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A multifunctional cooking and frying device. It is characterized in that It comprises a base, a control panel and a support frame arranged on a wall, the support frame is provided with a material box driving member, the output end of the material box driving member is connected with a lead screw, the support frame is provided with a pair of guide rails parallel to the lead screw, the guide rails are slidably connected with a slider, and the slider is threadedly connected with the lead screw; The slider is connected to a material box, a rice bucket is arranged inside the material box, a meter measuring device is arranged at the bottom of the rice bucket, and the meter measuring device includes a meter measuring tube and a meter measuring motor; the two ends of the meter measuring tube are sealed, an opening is arranged on the tube wall of the meter measuring tube, and a meter measuring tube gear is arranged at one end of the meter measuring tube; the meter measuring motor is arranged in the material box, a meter measuring motor gear is arranged on the rotating shaft of the meter measuring motor, and the meter measuring tube gear and the meter measuring motor gear are meshed with each other; An automatic cooking device and a gas stove are arranged on the base, the automatic cooking device is located below the material box, the automatic cooking device comprises a pot body and a driving bracket and a rotating bracket arranged on both sides of the pot body, the driving bracket and the rotating bracket are fixedly connected to the base; connecting rods are fixedly connected to both sides of the pot body, and the pot body is rotatably connected to the driving bracket and the rotating bracket through the connecting rods; a water tank corresponding to the pot body is arranged on the base, a drainage hole is arranged at the bottom of the water tank, and the drainage hole is connected to an external drainage pipeline; The driving bracket is a hollow structure and is provided with a pouring driving member inside. A transmission wheel is provided at the output end of the pouring driving member. The connecting rod is passed through the interior of the driving bracket. A driven wheel is provided at the end of the connecting rod. The transmission wheel is connected to the driven wheel in a transmission manner. The top of the driving bracket is rotatably connected to a pot cover. A lid opening driving member is provided inside the driving bracket. The lid opening driving member is connected to the pot cover in a transmission manner. The pot body comprises three layers from the outside to the inside, an outer pot body, an inner pot body and an inner pot, a buckle is provided at the bottom center of the inner pot, and a circle of extended support plates is provided at the top edge of the inner pot; a plurality of rollers are provided on the surface of the inner pot body, a heating device is provided inside the pot body, a rice washing driving member is provided in the interlayer between the outer pot body and the inner pot body, and the output end of the rice washing driving member is provided above the inner pot body and is provided with a buckle; the rice washing driving member is transmission-connected to the inner pot through the buckle; The material box driving component, the water pouring driving component, the cover opening driving component, the rice washing driving component, the electric control valve, the heating device, and the rice measuring motor are all electrically connected to the control panel.

2. The multifunctional rice cooking and cooking device as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that The heating device is a heating coil, and the heating coil is arranged at the bottom and the middle of the inner pot body.

3. The multifunctional rice cooking and cooking device as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that The heating device is a plurality of gas combustion points, and the gas combustion points are arranged on the outer pot body, and the gas combustion points are connected to the external gas pipe through the electromagnetic valve.

4. The multifunctional rice cooking and cooking device as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that A plurality of anti-skid pads are arranged at the bottom of the base.

5. The multifunctional rice cooking and cooking device as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that A seasoning box is provided on one side of the base; a plurality of seasoning jars are provided inside the seasoning box, a seasoning pump and a seasoning pipe are connected to the bottom of the seasoning jar, the seasoning pipe and the external water pipe pass through the driving bracket and are penetrated on the pot cover, so that when the pot cover covers the pot body, the ends of the seasoning pipe and the external water pipe face the inner pot, and a plurality of stir-fry strips are provided on the inner wall of the inner pot.

6. The multifunctional rice cooking and cooking device as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that A seasoning box is arranged on the material box or the wall; a plurality of seasoning jars are arranged inside the seasoning box, a seasoning pump and a seasoning pipe are connected to the bottom of the seasoning jar, the seasoning pipe and the external water pipe extend to the bottom of the material box, the ends of the seasoning pipe and the external water pipe face the inner pot, and a plurality of stir-fry strips are arranged on the inner wall of the inner pot.

7. The multifunctional rice cooking and cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, It is characterized in that A plurality of the automatic cooking devices are also arranged on the base, and the support frame is slidably connected to the wall through a slide drive member so that the material box moves to the top of each of the automatic cooking devices.

8. The multifunctional rice cooking and cooking device as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that The support frame is fixedly connected to the base, and the material box is directly opposite to the pot body below.