Air fryer

Abstract

The air fryer comprises a shell and a lower heating assembly, the lower heating assembly comprises a transparent protective cover and a first infrared heating piece, the transparent protective cover is connected with the bottom of the shell, a cooking cavity is formed by the transparent protective cover and the shell in a surrounding mode, and the first infrared heating piece is installed on the side, away from the cooking cavity, of the transparent protective cover. The air fryer has the advantages that the heat penetrability of the lower heating assembly is good, and the food cooking efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of cooking appliances, and in particular to an air fryer. Background Art

[0002] In order to be able to observe the cooking status of food during the cooking process, the air fryer in the related art usually has a viewing window at the top front position of the air fryer. However, the setting of the viewing window will cause the upper heating component to be placed at the rear, so that the hot air generated by the upper heating component has poor cooking uniformity for the food in the inner pot. In order to solve the above defects, a lower heating component is usually set to assist in cooking food. However, the lower heating component in the related art usually uses a stainless steel heating tube as a heat source, which has the defects of poor heat penetration and low cooking efficiency for food. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent.

[0004] To this end, an embodiment of the present invention provides an air fryer, which has the advantages of good heat penetration of the lower heating component and high food cooking efficiency.

[0005] The air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention includes a shell and a lower heating component, the lower heating component includes a transparent shield and a first infrared heating element, the transparent shield is connected to the bottom of the shell, the transparent shield and the shell surround a formed cooking cavity, and the first infrared heating element is installed on the side of the transparent shield away from the cooking cavity.

[0006] According to the air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention, the first infrared heating element of the lower heating assembly emits infrared rays when the temperature rises. The infrared rays enter the cooking cavity through the transparent protective cover, and effectively heat the inner pot in the cooking cavity in the form of radiation heat transfer. Compared with the stainless steel heating tube in the related art that heats the inner pot in a heat conduction manner, the infrared radiation heating of this embodiment has higher thermal penetration, and thus higher cooking efficiency for the food in the inner pot.

[0007] Optionally, the air fryer further comprises an inner pot, which can be installed in the cooking cavity, the inner pot comprises a peripheral wall and a bottom wall, the bottom wall is connected to the lower end of the peripheral wall, and the bottom wall is a charcoal plate or a transparent plate.

[0008] The air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention can be made into a carbon plate on the bottom wall, and the carbon plate can also emit infrared rays after being heated by infrared radiation of the first infrared heating element, thereby heating the food in the inner pot in a radiation manner, and the air fryer can cook food more efficiently. Alternatively, the bottom wall can be made into a transparent plate, thereby facilitating the infrared rays emitted by the first infrared heating element to directly enter the inner pot, and heating the food in the inner pot in a radiation manner, and the air fryer can cook food more efficiently.

[0009] Optionally, the bottom wall is slidably arranged inside the peripheral wall along the height direction of the inner pot, and a limiting flange is provided on the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall. The inner pot also includes a clamping piece, which is connected to the peripheral wall and is spaced apart from the limiting flange in the height direction of the inner pot, and the bottom wall is limited between the limiting flange and the clamping piece.

[0010] In the air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention, when installing the bottom wall, it is only necessary to slide the bottom wall from the opening of the peripheral wall in the direction of the inner pot height into the peripheral wall until it abuts against the limiting flange, and then connect the pressing piece to the peripheral wall so that the pressing piece is pressed against the side of the bottom wall away from the limiting flange, thereby realizing a reliable connection between the bottom wall and the peripheral wall. Among them, by setting the bottom wall and the peripheral wall to be detachably connected, the material of the peripheral wall can be different from that of the bottom wall, and at least part of the peripheral wall can be made of metal or other opaque materials to realize reflection of infrared rays in the inner pot, thereby better ensuring the cooking efficiency of the air fryer for food.

[0011] Optionally, the inner pot further comprises a sealing ring, an annular groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall, part of the sealing ring fits in the annular groove, and the remaining part of the sealing ring is pressed against the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall.

[0012] The air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention effectively ensures the sealing of the connection between the bottom wall and the surrounding wall by clamping the sealing ring between the inner wall surface of the surrounding wall and the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall, and effectively prevents liquids such as food grease in the inner pot from leaking out, which increases the difficulty of subsequent cleaning.

[0013] Optionally, a first mounting groove is provided on a side of the bottom wall away from the limiting flange, the first mounting groove extends to the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall, and the clamping member is arranged in the first mounting groove. A threaded hole is provided on the clamping member, and a mounting hole is provided on the peripheral wall. The clamping member is connected to the peripheral wall via a threaded member that passes through the mounting hole and is threadedly matched with the threaded hole.

[0014] In the air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention, the first installation groove is provided to hide the pressing member in the first installation groove, effectively ensuring the appearance of the inner pot. Moreover, the pressing member is connected to the peripheral wall through a threaded member, so that the pressing member and the peripheral wall are easy to disassemble and assemble, and the bottom wall is easy and quick to install on the peripheral wall.

[0015] Optionally, the surrounding wall includes a first side panel, the first side panel is provided with a through hole, and the inner pot also includes a handle assembly, the handle assembly is connected to the first side panel, and the handle assembly is provided with a first visible window opposite to the through hole.

[0016] The air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention has a first visual window arranged on the handle assembly. The user can observe the cooking status of the food in the inner pot through the first visual window and the through hole without stopping the air fryer from cooking the food, thereby effectively ensuring the food cooking effect and providing a higher user experience.

[0017] Optionally, the handle assembly includes a fixing frame, a visible side panel, a visible decorative panel and a handle, the fixing frame is connected to the first side panel; the visible side panel is connected between the fixing frame and the first side panel, and the visible side panel blocks the through hole; the visible decorative panel is connected to the side of the fixing frame away from the visible side panel, and the visible decorative panel, the visible side panel and part of the fixing frame constitute the first visible window; the handle is connected to the fixing frame and is partially located on the side of the visible decorative panel away from the fixing frame.

[0018] In the air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention, the visible side panel seals the through hole, and the visible decorative panel ensures the aesthetic appearance of the handle assembly while facilitating the user to observe the cooking status of the food in the inner tube through the visible decorative panel and the visible side panel. At the same time, the fixing frame separates the visible side panel from the visible decorative panel, effectively reducing the heat transfer efficiency between the visible side panel and the visible decorative panel, and the temperature of the visible decorative panel is lower, so that the user is less likely to be burned when holding the handle to move the inner pot.

[0019] Optionally, the air fryer further comprises an upper heating assembly, wherein the upper heating assembly is mounted on the top of the shell, and the upper heating assembly comprises a second infrared heating element.

[0020] The air fryer in the embodiment of the present invention, that is, the upper heating component, emits infrared rays through the second infrared heating element, and heats the food by radiation. The upper heating component has a higher cooking efficiency for food. Combined with the first infrared heating element, the food is heated by infrared radiation from top to bottom, and the heating uniformity of the food is higher.

[0021] Optionally, a second visible window is provided on the top of the shell, and the second visible window extends from the outer surface of the shell to the inner top wall surface of the cooking cavity.

[0022] With the air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention, the user can also observe the cooking status of the food in the inner pot through the second visual window. Combined with the first visual window, the visual effect of the air fryer is better and the observation accuracy of the food in the inner pot is higher.

[0023] Optionally, the shell includes an inner liner bottom plate, a second mounting groove is provided on the upper surface of the inner liner bottom plate, the transparent protective cover is fitted in the second mounting groove and connected to the inner liner bottom plate, and the first infrared heating element is connected between the transparent protective cover and the inner liner bottom plate.

[0024] In the air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention, a second mounting groove is provided on the bottom plate of the inner pot, and the cooperation between the transparent protective cover and the second mounting groove ensures that the bottom plate of the inner pot limits the transparent protective cover in the horizontal direction. Therefore, after the transparent protective cover is connected to the bottom plate of the inner pot, the connection reliability between the two is higher, and the protection of the first infrared heating element located between the two is higher. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of an air fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of an air fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an air fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the inner pot is hidden.

[0028] Figure 4 It is an exploded view of the lower heating assembly and the inner pot bottom plate of the air fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of an inner pot in an air fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 6 4 is a cross-sectional view of an inner pot in an air fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 7 is an exploded view of an inner pot in an air fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Reference numerals:

[0033] 1. Shell; 11. Inner pot bottom plate; 111. Second mounting groove; 12. Second visible window; 13. Mounting frame; 2. Lower heating assembly; 21. First infrared heating element; 22. Transparent shield; 3. Inner pot; 31. Peripheral wall; 311. Limiting flange; 312. First side plate; 3121. Through hole; 32. Bottom wall; 321. Annular groove; 322. First mounting groove; 33. Pressing member; 34. Handle assembly; 341. Fixing frame; 342. Visible side plate; 343. Visible decorative plate; 344. Handle; 35. Sealing ring; 4. Upper heating assembly; 41. Second infrared heating element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to be used to explain the present invention, but should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0035] Combine the following Figure 1-Figure 7 An air fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0036] The air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention includes a shell 1 and a lower heating assembly 2, the lower heating assembly 2 includes a transparent shield 22 and a first infrared heating element 21, the transparent shield 22 is connected to the bottom of the shell 1, the transparent shield 22 and the shell 1 surround a formed cooking cavity, and the first infrared heating element 21 is installed on the side of the transparent shield 22 away from the cooking cavity.

[0037] According to the air fryer of the embodiment of the present invention, the first infrared heating element 21 of the lower heating assembly 2 emits infrared rays when the temperature rises, and the infrared rays enter the cooking cavity through the transparent protective cover 22, thereby effectively heating the inner pot 3 in the cooking cavity in the form of radiation heat transfer. Compared with the stainless steel heating tube in the related art that heats the inner pot 3 in a heat conduction manner, the infrared radiation heating of this embodiment has higher thermal penetration, thereby improving the cooking efficiency of the food in the inner pot 3.

[0038] It should be noted that the transparent shield 22 is made of transparent glass, the first infrared heating element 21 is an infrared heating tube made of tungsten wire, carbon fiber or quartz glass, and when the transparent shield 22 is a circular plate structure, the first infrared heating element 21 extends along the circumference of the transparent shield 22.

[0039] In some embodiments, Figure 5-Figure 7 As shown, the air fryer also includes an inner pot 3, which can be installed in the cooking cavity. The inner pot 3 includes a peripheral wall 31 and a bottom wall 32. The bottom wall 32 is connected to the lower end of the peripheral wall 31, and the bottom wall 32 is a charcoal plate or a transparent plate.

[0040] By setting the bottom wall 32 as a charcoal plate, the charcoal plate can also emit infrared rays after being heated by the infrared radiation of the first infrared heating element 21, thereby heating the food in the inner pot 3 in a radiation manner, and the air fryer has a higher cooking efficiency for food. Alternatively, by setting the bottom wall 32 as a transparent plate, it is convenient for the infrared rays emitted by the first infrared heating element 21 to directly enter the inner pot 3, and heat the food in the inner pot 3 in a radiation manner, and the air fryer has a higher cooking efficiency for food.

[0041] Specifically, the front side of the cooking cavity is opened, and the inner pot 3 is fixed in the cooking cavity by the front opening in a pull-out manner. The transparent plate is made of transparent glass, and the inner pot 3 is against the inner bottom wall 32 of the cooking cavity through the bottom wall 32. In addition, the peripheral wall 31 can be made of a metal plate or other materials, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0042] In some embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the bottom wall 32 is slidably arranged in the peripheral wall 31 along the height direction of the inner pot 3, and the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall 31 is provided with a limiting flange 311. The inner pot 3 also includes a clamping member 33, which is connected to the peripheral wall 31. The clamping member 33 is spaced apart from the limiting flange 311 in the height direction of the inner pot 3, and the bottom wall 32 is limited between the limiting flange 311 and the clamping member 33.

[0043] When installing the bottom wall 32, it is only necessary to slide the bottom wall 32 into the peripheral wall 31 from the opening of the peripheral wall 31 in the height direction of the inner pot 3 until it contacts the limiting flange 311, and then connect the pressing member 33 to the peripheral wall 31, so that the pressing member 33 is pressed against the side of the bottom wall 32 away from the limiting flange 311, thereby realizing a reliable connection between the bottom wall 32 and the peripheral wall 31. Among them, by setting the bottom wall 32 and the peripheral wall 31 to be detachably connected, the material of the peripheral wall 31 can be different from that of the bottom wall 32, and at least part of the peripheral wall 31 can be made of metal or other opaque materials to realize the reflection of infrared rays in the inner pot 3, so as to better ensure the cooking efficiency of the air fryer for food.

[0044] Specifically, the limiting flange 311 extends along the circumference of the peripheral wall 31 and is connected end to end. The lower surface of the limiting flange 311 is coplanar with the lower surface of the peripheral wall 31. The clamping piece 33 is located above the limiting flange 311. After the bottom wall 32 slides into the peripheral wall 31 from top to bottom and abuts against the limiting flange 311, the clamping piece 33 is connected to the peripheral wall 31 and pressed against the upper surface of the bottom wall 32, thereby limiting the bottom wall 32 in the height direction of the inner pot 3.

[0045] In some embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the inner pot 3 also includes a sealing ring 35 , and an annular groove 321 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall 32 . Part of the sealing ring 35 fits in the annular groove 321 , and the remaining part of the sealing ring 35 is pressed against the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall 31 .

[0046] By sandwiching the sealing ring 35 between the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall 31 and the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall 32, the sealing connection between the bottom wall 32 and the peripheral wall 31 is effectively ensured, and the liquid such as food grease in the inner pot 3 is effectively prevented from leaking out, which increases the difficulty of subsequent cleaning.

[0047] The sealing ring 35 is preferably made of high-temperature resistant rubber or silicone, and the annular groove 321 limits the sealing ring 35 in the height direction of the inner pot 3, thereby ensuring that when the bottom wall 32 slides in the peripheral wall 31, the sealing ring 35 in the annular groove 321 is effectively prevented from being misaligned and affecting the connection sealing reliability between the bottom wall 32 and the peripheral wall 31.

[0048] In some embodiments, a first mounting groove 322 is provided on one side of the bottom wall 32 away from the limiting flange 311, and the first mounting groove 322 extends to the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall 32, and the clamping member 33 is disposed in the first mounting groove 322. A threaded hole is provided on the clamping member 33, and a mounting hole is provided on the peripheral wall 31. The clamping member 33 is connected to the peripheral wall 31 through a threaded member that passes through the mounting hole and is threadedly matched with the threaded hole.

[0049] The first installation groove 322 is provided to hide the pressing member 33 in the first installation groove 322, effectively ensuring the appearance of the inner pot 3. Moreover, the pressing member 33 is connected to the peripheral wall 31 through a screw member, so that the pressing member 33 and the peripheral wall 31 are easy to disassemble and assemble, and the bottom wall 32 is easy and quick to install on the peripheral wall 31.

[0050] Specifically, Figure 6 As shown, after the pressing member 33 is connected to the peripheral wall 31, the upper surface of the pressing member 33 is lower than the upper surface of the bottom wall 32, or is coplanar with the upper surface of the bottom wall 32. Figure 7 As shown, the pressing member 33 includes a pressing block, the outer contour of which is a rectangular parallelepiped, and one pressing block can prevent the bottom wall 32 from moving upward relative to the peripheral wall 31, and the assembly cost between the bottom wall 32 and the peripheral wall 31 is lower. In addition, the threaded member is preferably a bolt, and the pressing member 33 is adjacent to the rear side plate of the peripheral wall 31. The bolt passes through the mounting hole on the rear side plate of the peripheral wall 31 and is threadedly matched with the threaded hole of the pressing member 33.

[0051] In some embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the surrounding wall 31 includes a first side plate 312 , which is provided with a through hole 3121 , and the inner pot 3 also includes a handle assembly 34 , which is connected to the first side plate 312 , and is provided with a first visible window opposite to the through hole 3121 .

[0052] By setting a first visual window on the handle assembly 34, the user can observe the cooking status of the food in the inner pot 3 through the first visual window and the through hole 3121 without stopping the air fryer from cooking the food, thereby effectively ensuring the food cooking effect and providing a higher user experience.

[0053] Specifically, the first side plate 312 is the front side plate of the peripheral wall 31 , and the through hole 3121 is a rectangular hole that passes through the first side plate 312 . After the handle assembly 34 is connected to the first side plate 312 , the through hole 3121 will be blocked to effectively ensure the sealing effect of the inner cavity of the inner pot 3 .

[0054] In some embodiments, the handle assembly 34 includes a fixing frame 341, a visible side panel 342, a visible decorative panel 343 and a handle 344. The fixing frame 341 is connected to the first side panel 312. The visible side panel 342 is connected between the fixing frame 341 and the first side panel 312, and the visible side panel 342 blocks the through hole 3121. The visible decorative panel 343 is connected to the side of the fixing frame 341 away from the visible side panel 342, and the visible decorative panel 343, the visible side panel 342 and part of the fixing frame 341 constitute a first visible window. The handle 344 is connected to the fixing frame 341 and is partially located on the side of the visible decorative panel 343 away from the fixing frame 341.

[0055] The visible side panel 342 blocks the through hole 3121, and the visible decorative panel 343 ensures the aesthetic appearance of the handle assembly 34, while also allowing the user to observe the cooking status of the food in the inner tube through the visible decorative panel 343 and the visible side panel 342. At the same time, the fixing frame 341 separates the visible side panel 342 from the visible decorative panel 343, effectively reducing the heat transfer efficiency between the visible side panel 342 and the visible decorative panel 343, and the temperature of the visible decorative panel 343 is lower, so that the user is less likely to be scalded when holding the handle 344 to move the inner pot 3.

[0056] Specifically, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the visible side panel 342 is made of transparent glass. After the fixing frame 341 is connected to the first side panel 312, the fixing frame 341 presses the visible side panel 342 against the outer side of the first side panel 312 to achieve blocking of the through hole 3121. The visible decorative panel 343 is made of transparent plastic material. The visible decorative panel 343 covers the outer side of the fixing frame 341 to ensure the aesthetic appearance of the handle assembly 34. The visible decorative panel 343 is provided with a through hole for the handle 344 to pass through.

[0057] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the air fryer further includes an upper heating component 4 , which is mounted on the top of the housing 1 , and includes a second infrared heating element 41 .

[0058] That is, the upper heating component 4 emits infrared rays through the second infrared heating element 41, and heats the food by radiation. The upper heating component 4 has a higher cooking efficiency for food. Combined with the first infrared heating element 21, the food is heated by infrared radiation from top to bottom, and the heating uniformity of the food is higher.

[0059] Specifically, Figure 2As shown, the second infrared heating element 41 is an infrared heating tube made of tungsten wire, carbon fiber or quartz glass, and the upper heating component 4 also includes a driving motor and a fan. The rotating shaft of the driving motor is coaxially connected to the fan, and the fan is located on the side of the second infrared heating element 41 facing the cooking cavity. That is, under the drive of the driving motor, the fan rotates to blow the hot air from the second infrared heating element 41 toward the cooking cavity, so that the upper heating component 4 can heat the food by heat conduction and radiation at the same time, and the air fryer has a higher cooking efficiency for food.

[0060] In some embodiments, Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, a second visual window 12 is provided on the top of the shell 1, and the second visual window 12 extends from the outer surface of the shell 1 to the inner top wall surface of the cooking cavity.

[0061] The user can also observe the cooking status of the food in the inner pot 3 through the second visual window 12. Combined with the first visual window, the air fryer has a better visual effect and the observation accuracy of the food in the inner pot 3 is higher.

[0062] Specifically, the second visual window 12 extends to the front side of the housing 1, and the second visual window 12 is located in front of the upper heating assembly 44. The user can observe the cooking state of the food in the inner pot 3 through the first visual window and the second visual window 12 at the front of the air fryer.

[0063] In some embodiments, the shell 1 includes an inner liner bottom plate 11, the upper surface of the inner liner bottom plate 11 is provided with a second mounting groove 111, the transparent protective cover 22 is fitted in the second mounting groove 111 and connected to the inner liner bottom plate 11, and the first infrared heating element 21 is connected between the transparent protective cover 22 and the inner liner bottom plate 11.

[0064] The setting of the second mounting groove 111 on the inner tank bottom plate 11 and the cooperation between the transparent protective cover 22 and the second mounting groove 111 ensure that the inner tank bottom plate 11 limits the transparent protective cover 22 in the horizontal direction. Therefore, after the transparent protective cover 22 is connected to the inner tank bottom plate 11, the connection reliability between the two is higher, and the protection of the first infrared heating element 21 located therebetween is higher.

[0065] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, the second mounting groove 111 is a circular groove, and the shell 1 also includes three fixing frames 341, which are fixed to the bottom surface of the second mounting groove 111 by screw members, and the three fixing frames 341 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the transparent protective cover 22. The fixing frames 341 are provided with limiting grooves extending along the circumference of the transparent protective cover 22, and the second infrared heating element 41 is clamped in the limiting groove. After the transparent protective cover 22 is connected to the inner tank bottom plate 11 by three screw members, the second infrared heating element 41 abuts against the lower surface of the transparent protective cover 22.

[0066] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0067] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0068] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0069] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0070] In the present invention, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0071] Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations on the present invention. Changes, modifications, substitutions and variations of the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air fryer, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (1) and a lower heating component (2), wherein the lower heating component (2) comprises a transparent shield (22) and a first infrared heating element (21), wherein the transparent shield (22) is connected to the bottom of the shell (1), the transparent shield (22) and the shell (1) surround a shaped cooking cavity, and the first infrared heating element (21) is installed on a side of the transparent shield (22) facing away from the cooking cavity.

2. The air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air fryer also includes an inner pot (3), which can be installed in the cooking cavity. The inner pot (3) includes a peripheral wall (31) and a bottom wall (32), wherein the bottom wall (32) is connected to the lower end of the peripheral wall (31), and the bottom wall (32) is a charcoal plate or a transparent plate.

3. The air fryer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom wall (32) is slidably arranged inside the peripheral wall (31) along the height direction of the inner pot (3); a limiting flange (311) is provided on the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall (31); the inner pot (3) further comprises a pressing member (33); the pressing member (33) is connected to the peripheral wall (31); the pressing member (33) is spaced apart from the limiting flange (311) in the height direction of the inner pot (3); and the bottom wall (32) is limited between the limiting flange (311) and the pressing member (33).

4. The air fryer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner pot (3) further comprises a sealing ring (35); the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall (32) is provided with an annular groove (321); part of the sealing ring (35) fits in the annular groove (321), and the remaining part of the sealing ring (35) is pressed against the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall (31).

5. The air fryer according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first mounting groove (322) is provided on a side of the bottom wall (32) away from the limiting flange (311), the first mounting groove (322) extends to the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall (32), and the pressing member (33) is arranged in the first mounting groove (322); The clamping piece (33) is provided with a threaded hole, the peripheral wall (31) is provided with a mounting hole, and the clamping piece (33) is connected to the peripheral wall (31) via a threaded piece that passes through the mounting hole and is threadably matched with the threaded hole.

6. The air fryer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The peripheral wall (31) comprises a first side plate (312), the first side plate (312) being provided with a through hole (3121), and the inner pot (3) further comprises a handle assembly (34), the handle assembly (34) being connected to the first side plate (312), and the handle assembly (34) being provided with a first visible window opposite to the through hole (3121).

7. The air fryer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The handle assembly (34) comprises: A fixing frame (341), wherein the fixing frame (341) is connected to the first side plate (312); A visible side panel (342), the visible side panel (342) being connected between the fixing frame (341) and the first side panel (312), and the visible side panel (342) blocking the through hole (3121); A visible decorative plate (343), the visible decorative plate (343) being connected to a side of the fixing frame (341) away from the visible side plate (342), the visible decorative plate (343), the visible side plate (342) and a part of the fixing frame (341) forming the first visible window; A handle (344), the handle (344) being connected to the fixing frame (341) and being partially located on a side of the visible decorative panel (343) facing away from the fixing frame (341).

8. The air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air fryer further comprises an upper heating component (4), wherein the upper heating component (4) is mounted on the top of the shell (1), and the upper heating component (4) comprises a second infrared heating element (41).

9. The air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second visual window (12) is provided on the top of the shell (1), and the second visual window (12) extends from the outer surface of the shell (1) to the inner top wall surface of the cooking cavity.

10. The air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell (1) comprises an inner liner bottom plate (11), the upper surface of the inner liner bottom plate (11) is provided with a second mounting groove (111), the transparent protective cover (22) is fitted in the second mounting groove (111) and is connected to the inner liner bottom plate (11), and the first infrared heating element (21) is connected between the transparent protective cover (22) and the inner liner bottom plate (11).

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