Cooking Equipment

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of kitchen appliances, and specifically provides a cooking device, which includes a cooking body; and a panel portion, which is arranged on the cooking body, the panel portion includes a first panel assembly and at least one second panel assembly, the first panel assembly includes a first panel, the second panel assembly includes a second panel, wherein the panel assembly also includes a transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism includes a gear mechanism, the first panel can be moved toward a posture that is convenient for user operation with the aid of the gear mechanism, and at least a part of the movement mode of the first panel and the second panel is different. Through such a structure, it is expected that the panel portion can better meet the user's interaction needs through differentiated movement modes, and on this basis, improve the user experience. For example, the first panel at least includes an interaction area. The second panel usually includes a display area.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, and in particular to a cooking appliance. Background Art

[0002] In order to meet the needs of users, cooking equipment such as steamers and ovens that do not require user intervention during the cooking process have appeared on the market. For example, the cooking principle of a steamer is to continuously provide high-temperature steam to the inner pot where the food to be cooked is located, so that the food can be cooked by pure steaming. The cooking principle of a baking steamer is to continuously provide a circulating hot air flow to the inner pot where the food to be cooked is located, so that the food can be cooked by hot air baking. Accordingly, the most basic product form of kitchen appliances is: using a steamer to cook food by steaming, and using an oven to cook food by baking. At the same time, with the refined development of kitchen appliances, there are methods that can cook food by combining steaming and baking (such as tender baking mode, etc.). In this way, it is necessary to add a component that can provide steam (corresponding to the cooking medium of the steaming function) such as an evaporating plate to the oven, and configure the component with corresponding steam delivery pipelines, control logic, etc. Since the two have a certain overlap in cooking media (both include modes that use steam), there are integrated cooking devices on the market that include both steaming and baking functions (including baking and steaming and baking), such as steam-bake all-in-one machines. It should be noted that the steam-bake all-in-one machine is only a specific product form of integrated cooking equipment, and any form of cooking equipment containing multiple cooking units (such as steam-bake-fry all-in-one machines, double-cavity steam / oven ovens, etc.) can be used as applicable scenarios of this application. In addition, single-function cooking equipment can also be used as applicable scenarios of this application when it is installed at a lower position.

[0003] At the same time, due to factors such as the house type, the kitchen space that can be reserved for cooking equipment is limited. Therefore, integrated cooking equipment is increasingly favored by users because of its advantages of multiple functions and small size. Taking the integrated cooking equipment as an example, for example, for the currently more common embedded installation, one of the installation methods is: install the gas stove on the kitchen countertop and install the steam-bake-in-one machine under the gas stove. For example, the steam-bake-in-one machine can be integrated with the gas stove (such as overlapping functions such as heat dissipation and exhaust) or compactly installed (independent functional combination).

[0004] In this case, the steam-bake combination machine is installed at a lower position, and the steam-bake combination machine has a panel on the side facing the user (such as the front side) (such as the panel can only include display functions, or can have both interactive and display functions). At this time, when the user selects a mode before cooking, obtains relevant parameters / adjusts parameters during cooking, etc., the position of the panel obviously affects the user experience. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application aims to at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems and / or solve at least part of the above-mentioned technical problems, specifically, how to improve the user experience of cooking equipment installed at a lower position.

[0006] In view of this, the present application provides a cooking device, which includes: a cooking body; and a panel portion, which is arranged on the cooking body, the panel portion includes a first panel assembly and at least one second panel assembly, the first panel assembly includes a first panel, and the second panel assembly includes a second panel, wherein the panel assembly also includes a transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism includes a gear mechanism, the first panel can be moved to a posture that is convenient for user operation with the help of the gear mechanism, and at least a part of the activity mode of the first panel and the second panel is different.

[0007] Through such a structure, it is expected that the panel part can better meet the user's interaction needs through differentiated movement modes, thereby improving the user experience. For example, the first panel includes at least an interaction area (which may also include a display area). The second panel usually includes a display area (which may also include an interaction area with a low / very low operating frequency).

[0008] It is understandable that those skilled in the art can determine the specific structural form, installation position and transmission mode of the gear mechanism according to actual needs. For example, the gear mechanism can realize rotation, forward / backward / left / right movement in the horizontal direction, linear movement in a certain inclined direction, etc. Exemplarily, the gear mechanism is a gear pair that can realize rotation, wherein the gear pair can be a single-stage or multi-stage gear transmission, and the number of gear mechanisms can include one or more. Exemplarily, the gear mechanism includes two rack and pinion mechanisms, and the structures and transmission paths of the two rack and pinion mechanisms are roughly the same, but one is a rack and pinion mechanism with driving force, and the other is mainly used for guidance to ensure the stability of transmission.

[0009] For the above cooking device, in a possible implementation manner, the first panel can be moved toward a posture that is convenient for user operation at least in an upward flipping manner based on the gear mechanism.

[0010] Through such a structure, a possible transmission mode of the gear mechanism is provided.

[0011] For the above cooking device, in a possible implementation manner, the gear mechanism includes: a first gear; and a second gear, which is an arc-shaped gear segment along the circumferential direction, and the gear segment is disposed on the first panel.

[0012] This configuration provides a possible structural form of the gear mechanism.

[0013] In a possible implementation manner, the second gear includes a gear bracket, the gear segment is disposed on the gear bracket, and the gear bracket is disposed on the first panel. With such a configuration, the deadweight of the second gear can be reduced.

[0014] For the above-mentioned cooking device, in a possible embodiment, the cooking device includes a base, which is arranged above the cooking body and forms a cavity, the cavity can accommodate components possessed or configured by the cooking device, and the cavity has an open side on the side facing the operator, wherein the second panel assembly can cover at least a portion of the open side.

[0015] Through such a configuration, it is possible to seek to better improve the user experience by configuring the internal structure of the second panel. For example, the components provided can be understood as components related to the basic functions of the cooking device (such as when the cooking device is a steamer or a steam-bake combination machine), such as a water box, and the configured components can be understood as other components such as a storage box, or it can be simply understood that the configuration of the component will not substantially affect the basic functions of the cooking device.

[0016] In a possible embodiment, the cavity includes a first cavity and a second cavity, and the first cavity and the second cavity can both accommodate components possessed or configured by the cooking device, and the first cavity and the second cavity are respectively configured with the second panel assembly, and the first panel assembly is arranged between the two second panel assemblies.

[0017] In a possible implementation, the chamber includes one or a plurality of chambers that are arranged closely together, the chamber is configured with at least one second panel assembly, and the first panel assembly is arranged on one side of the second panel assembly.

[0018] For the above cooking device, in a possible implementation manner, the first panel assembly includes a driving component, the driving component is connected to the first gear, and the driving component is fixed to the base and / or the cooking body.

[0019] Through such a configuration, the installation reliability of the driving component can be ensured. It is understandable that those skilled in the art can determine the specific structural form, installation position, installation method, etc. of the driving component according to actual needs. For example, the driving component can be a motor or any reasonable rotating module (such as a combination of a motor and a gear pair, etc.), and the driving component can be directly or indirectly fixed to the base and / or the cooking body.

[0020] For the above cooking device, in a possible implementation, the driving component includes a driving motor, and the driving motor is arranged on the cooking body through a motor bracket, wherein the cooking body has or is provided with a limiting structure that can cooperate with the motor bracket.

[0021] With such a configuration, it is possible to ensure the reliability of mounting the driving component.

[0022] It is understandable that those skilled in the art can determine the specific structural form / number / setting position of the limiting structure, the specific connection method between the motor bracket and the cooking body, etc. according to actual needs. For example, the limiting structure can be a stopper, a protrusion / limiting hole that can cooperate with a hole / protrusion on the motor bracket, etc.

[0023] For the above-mentioned cooking device, in a possible embodiment, the second panel includes at least one part, wherein, in the case where the second panel has multiple parts, at least one part of the multiple parts are integrally formed, independently arranged or connected to each other; or a relative position change can occur between at least two of the multiple parts.

[0024] With such a configuration, it is possible to better improve the user experience by configuring the internal structure of the second panel.

[0025] In a possible embodiment, the second panel assembly includes a panel base, at least one of the multiple parts of the second panel is arranged on the panel base, and at least one of the multiple parts can move along the panel base or change its relative position with the panel base through its deformation. Through such a structure, for example, only a local area of ​​the second panel can be used as a display function area. For example, the panel base can be a frame, a mounting seat, etc., and a slide rail can be arranged on the mounting seat.

[0026] For the above cooking device, in a possible implementation manner, the second panel is disposed in a downwardly flipped manner at a position of the base body corresponding to an open side of the corresponding cavity.

[0027] Through such a structure, a specific movement mode of the second panel is provided.

[0028] For the above cooking device, in a possible implementation, the first panel or the first panel assembly can be flipped forward relative to the second panel assembly; and / or the first panel assembly can move linearly forward or upward relative to the second panel assembly.

[0029] Through such a structure, it is possible to seek to better improve the user experience. For example, in the case of only flipping upwards, if there is a certain obstruction above, the user experience can be guaranteed by a combination of flipping forward / flipping upwards. Among them, other movements of the first panel or the first panel assembly can be achieved by the aforementioned driving mechanism, or by an additionally configured driving mechanism.

[0030] For the above cooking device, in a possible implementation manner, the panel portion includes a middle portion, and the first panel assembly and / or the second panel assembly can be movably disposed in the middle portion.

[0031] With such a configuration, it is expected that the first panel assembly and / or the second panel assembly can be more flexibly switched between the working state and the non-working state by the movement of the first panel assembly / the second panel assembly relative to the middle part. For example, the middle part can be any structural form with a reserved space capable of accommodating the first and / or the second panel assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The present application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the cooking device being a steam-bake integrated cooking device (including a steaming function cooking unit and a baking function cooking unit) in an integrated cooking device and the steam-bake integrated cooking device being combined with a stove unit during installation (such as being referred to as a stove-steam-bake integrated cooking device). In the accompanying drawings:

[0033] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the installation of an integrated cooking device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the status of an integrated cooking device according to an embodiment of the present application Figure 1 , the first panel and the second panel in the figure are both in an unturned state (the surfaces of the first panel and the second panel are substantially flush);

[0035] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the status of an integrated cooking device according to an embodiment of the present application Figure 2 , the first panel and the second panel in the figure are both in a flipped state (the first panel is in an upward flipped state, and the second panel is in a downward flipped state);

[0036] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the structure of the panel portion of an integrated cooking device according to an embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0037] Figure 5 Show Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of a part A in FIG. 1 ; and

[0038] Figure 6A schematic diagram showing the structure of the panel portion of an integrated cooking device according to an embodiment of the present application Figure 2 , the figure shows the first panel assembly in an exploded view.

[0039] List of reference numerals:

[0040] 100. Steam and bake all-in-one machine;

[0041] 1. Cooking subject;

[0042] 11. Mounting table; 12. Limit strip; 13. Limit block; 14. Limit buckle;

[0043] 2. Panel department;

[0044] 21. A first panel assembly;

[0045] 211. First panel (assembly);

[0046] 212. Drive transmission mechanism;

[0047] 2121, driving motor; 21211, motor bracket;

[0048] C1, gear (first gear); C2, gear segment (second gear);

[0049] 2123, gear bracket;

[0050] 2124, shaft;

[0051] (22(a), 22(b)), second panel assembly;

[0052] 221, second panel (assembly);

[0053] 222, buckle;

[0054] 224. Temperature sensor;

[0055] 3. Door assembly;

[0056] 4. substrate; 41. partition;

[0057] 51. first chamber; 52. second chamber;

[0058] 61. First water box; 62. Second water box;

[0059] 200, cooking unit;

[0060] 300. Kitchen lower cabinet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0061] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. For example, although the present embodiment introduces the cooking device in combination with a steam-bake-in-one machine corresponding to the steaming function and the baking (including hot air baking and steam-bake) function and the steam-bake-in-one machine is arranged below the stove unit, this is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Without departing from the principles of the present application, those skilled in the art can apply the present application to other application scenarios, such as a steam-bake-frying machine, a double-cavity steam / oven, a single-function cooking device, etc. In addition, the integrated cooking device can also be set in other locations (such as between the vegetable sink and the stove unit, etc.).

[0062] It should be noted that in the description of the present application, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0063] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "setting", and "connection" 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 direct connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal connection of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0064] In addition, in order to better illustrate the present application, many specific details are given in the specific embodiments below, and those skilled in the art should understand that the present application can also be implemented without certain specific details. In some examples, the principles of the steaming / baking function well known to those skilled in the art are not described in detail in order to highlight the main purpose of the present application.

[0065] The following will refer to the attached Figures 1 to 6 At least a part of the present application is described in detail.

[0066] Main reference Figures 1 to 3In a possible embodiment, the integrated cooking device is a steam-bake machine 100, which is installed in the kitchen in an embedded manner. For example, the steam-bake machine is installed in the kitchen cabinet 300 below the stove unit 200, and a heat dissipation area is provided on the stove surface of the stove unit, and the heat dissipation outlet of the steam-bake machine can be connected to the heat dissipation area. The steam-bake machine mainly includes a cooking body 1 and a panel part 2, such as the panel part is provided on the side of the cooking body facing the operator (such as the front side) and is located near the top of the cooking body. In this example, a base 4 is provided on the top of the cooking body 1, and the panel part 2 is provided on the base 4. The cooking body includes a first cooking unit corresponding to the steaming function (such as a steaming function cooking unit), a second cooking unit corresponding to the baking function (including a pure baking function and a baking function with the participation of the steaming function) (such as a baking function cooking unit), and a steam part that can release steam as a cooking medium for the first cooking unit and the second cooking unit at the same time. The cooking body is provided with a cooking cavity (such as an inner pot) which can be used as a first cooking unit and a second cooking unit and is used to hold the food to be cooked. For example, a shelf can be provided in the inner pot, and the food to be cooked can be placed directly on the shelf or on a container (such as a plate) placed on the shelf. Since the steaming and baking functions are closely related to the temperature of the cooking medium, heating components such as heating tubes can be provided at the inner side of the top, the inner side of the side, and the inner side of the bottom of the inner pot, so that the cooking medium (hot air flow and / or steam) in the cooking cavity can be mainly heated or auxiliary / supplementarily heated when necessary.

[0067] In a possible implementation, an openable door assembly 3 is further provided on the front side of the cooking body 1 , the panel portion 2 and the door assembly 3 are provided on the cooking body, and the panel portion 2 is located above the door assembly 3 .

[0068] In a possible embodiment, the steam part mainly includes a steam generating device and a steam pipeline that can be connected to the cooking chamber. For example, the steam generating device can be a steam plate, a steam generator, etc., and the steam generator can be installed on the top, back, etc. of the cooking body through a mounting structure such as a bracket. Among them, the steam generating device mainly includes a steam generating device body, a clean water box, a water collecting box, etc. The steam generating device body forms a steam generating chamber and is equipped with steam generating heating components such as a heating pipe. The clean water box is mainly used to provide water (steam generating agent) for generating steam to the steam generating chamber. For example, after the water in the clean water box is pumped into the steam generating chamber by a water pump, the water in the steam generating chamber can be heated by the heating pipe to generate steam as a cooking medium. The water collecting box is mainly used to collect accumulated water such as in the cooking process, high-humidity water vapor / high-temperature and high-humidity gas in the cooking chamber, condensed accumulated water, etc. For example, a drainage pump can be configured for the collecting box, and the waste water collected by the collecting box can be discharged to a waste water box configured for the whole machine through a drainage pump (the waste water box is regularly cleaned and the accumulated water is poured out). The steam pipeline is mainly used to release the generated steam to the cooking chamber, so that: the cooking chamber where the food to be cooked is located is filled with steam. Based on this, the food to be cooked can be cooked by pure steaming / steam baking (tender baking) and other methods through the corresponding control program.

[0069] In a possible embodiment, the grilling function cooking unit generally includes a fan cover assembly, which is mainly used to provide a circulating hot air flow to the cooking cavity. For example, the fan cover assembly mainly includes a fan such as a centrifugal fan (such as a temperature-uniform fan) and a heating component such as a heating coil. The temperature-uniform fan is mainly used to keep the temperature of the hot air flow in the cooking cavity as uniform and consistent as possible. Exemplarily, the fan cover assembly includes a fan cover, and the cooking body 1 includes a back plate. For example, in this example, a hot air chamber is formed between the back plate of the cooking body and the fan cover, and a centrifugal fan is arranged in the hot air chamber. The heating components such as the heating coil can be arranged in the hot air chamber or at other positions close to the hot air chamber. Taking the heating component as a heating coil as an example, the heating coil can be arranged in the hot air chamber, and the centrifugal fan can be arranged in the area surrounded by the heating coil. The fan cover is provided with a return air port near the centrifugal fan, and the fan cover is also provided with an air supply port, such as the air supply port is arranged roughly along the circumference surrounding the return air port or at a local position of the circumference. For example, a centrifugal fan includes a motor and a fan. The motor rotates to drive the fan to rotate at a position facing the return air port. The rotation of the fan can introduce the air in the inner pot into the hot air chamber through the return air port. For example, the heating coil is arranged at a position corresponding to the return air port in the hot air chamber, and the fan is arranged in the area circled by the heating coil. In this way, under the action of the centrifugal fan, the air in the inner pot flows through the return air port and is sucked into the hot air chamber. It is then heated by the heating tube and converted into a hot air flow carrying heat and serving as a cooking medium. In this way, the hot air flow is thrown to the peripheral air supply port through the fan and is thus sent into the inner pot again. In this way, the hot air flow can be continuously released to the surface of the food to be cooked, so that the food to be cooked can be cooked in a hot air baking manner through the corresponding control program.

[0070] It should be noted that the hot air chamber mentioned here is not absolutely a complete chamber, but should be understood as a mounting position for accommodating a centrifugal fan and a heating coil. Therefore, those skilled in the art can determine the structural form and connection state of the hot air chamber according to actual needs. For example, the centrifugal fan and the heating coil can be arranged in the same chamber or placed in two connected chambers, etc. The hot air chamber can be connected to the cooking chamber through multiple connecting holes, or it can be connected to the cooking chamber by setting a certain part as an open structure.

[0071] In a possible embodiment, the steam-bake machine also includes a heat dissipation component, such as a heat dissipation component that may include a heat dissipation duct and a heat dissipation fan, and the heat dissipation fan is mainly used to draw and discharge air through the heat dissipation duct, thereby dissipating heat to power boards, electrical components, the aforementioned door body components, panel parts, etc. to ensure the operating reliability of the integrated cooking equipment.

[0072] A stove unit is arranged above the steam-bake combination machine. For example, the heat dissipation outlet of the heat dissipation fan can be arranged above the heat dissipation bellows, and the heat dissipation outlet is connected to the exhaust area on the stove surface of the stove unit (such as an exhaust mesh hole is provided on the stove surface) to thereby realize the upper discharge of heat. For example, a range hood is usually arranged above the stove unit (such as the top or the side), so that the exhausted air carrying heat can be promptly extracted by the range hood, thereby avoiding the temperature increase of the indoor (kitchen) space caused by this. For example, the connection between the heat dissipation outlet and the exhaust area on the stove surface of the stove unit can be realized by configuring a connecting pipe (rigid pipe, corrugated pipe, etc.), aligning, etc.

[0073] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3 And further refer to Figures 4 to 6 In a possible implementation, the panel portion 2 includes a first panel component 21 and at least one second panel component. For example, in this example, the second panel component includes two (eg, Figure 4 The first panel assembly 21 is disposed in the direction of the second panel assembly 22 (a) on the left and the second panel assembly 22 (b) on the right, and the first panel assembly is disposed between the two. The panel of the first panel assembly 21 (the first panel 211) includes at least an interactive area, such as a display area. For example, before each cooking, the user needs to set the mode in the interactive area of ​​the first panel. During cooking, operations that allow the user to adjust parameters, etc., also need to be operated in the interactive area of ​​the first panel. As in the present embodiment, the panel of at least one of the two second panel assemblies (the second panel 221) includes at least a display area, such as an interactive area with a low (even extremely low) operating frequency (such as regular self-cleaning, etc.). The first panel and the second panel can both be disposed in a movable manner on the cooking body, wherein the first panel can at least move in a posture that is convenient for user operation, and at least a part of the movable modes of the first panel and the second panel are different. When the first / second panel is in the reference position (the inactive initial position or the default state in the non-use state), the surface of the first panel and the second panel is roughly flush, such as the two panels are also roughly flush with the surface of the door assembly 3 disposed on the cooking body. For example, the structure of the first / second panel (assembly) usually includes panel glass, panel bracket and panel back cover from the outside to the inside. The front surface of the first / second panel is the outer surface of the panel glass, and the rear surface of the first / second panel is the inner surface of the panel back cover.

[0074] It is understandable that the first panel can move toward a posture that is convenient for user operation through a combination of one or more movements, such as a posture that is convenient for user operation, such as an oblique upward posture, extending forward and then moving upward to an oblique upward / horizontal posture, vertically rising and then maintaining a vertical posture / moving to an inclined plane / horizontal posture, etc. If the forms of movement involved include linear motion in horizontal and vertical directions, rotation, etc., it is obvious that those skilled in the art can determine the specific structure used to achieve the corresponding motion according to actual needs. Taking the linear motion as an example, it can be achieved by any reasonable linear module (such as a combination of a power cylinder, a motor and a gear rack mechanism, etc.).

[0075] It is understandable that in addition to movement towards a posture that is convenient for user operation, the first panel may also have other purpose movements, such as retracting to a certain space when not in operation, and generating a certain relative movement with the second panel to ensure the compactness of the whole machine.

[0076] It is understandable that the second panel can also move relative to the cooking body through a combination of one or more movements. The phrase "at least a part of the movement modes of the first panel and the second panel are different" should be understood as: different structural forms of mechanisms in the combination of one or more movements, different specific combination modes of mechanisms, different movement results achieved through the combination of mechanisms, etc.

[0077] In addition, the number, structure, function, relative position of the second panel assembly to the first panel assembly, etc. can be flexibly selected according to actual needs. For example, the two second panels can also be concentrated on one side (such as the left side) of the first panel assembly, and the structures / functions of the two second panel assemblies can be the same or different (such as one has a display function, the other has a display function and an interactive function, has a different display function, is only used as a cover (mechanical structure), etc.). In this example, both second panel assemblies have a display function.

[0078] Since the user needs to squat when performing interactive operations, there is a certain degree of inconvenience in operation. Based on this, the present application first partitions the functions of the panel part, and especially configures the display functions that require user operation and need to be known every time cooking on the first panel. In this way, the user experience can be improved by the movement of the first panel relative to the cooking body. As in this example, the first panel can be flipped upward relative to the cooking body. That is, the aforementioned rotation (upward rotation). It can be understood that those skilled in the art can determine the angle at which the first panel is flipped upward and how to achieve the angle according to actual needs. For example, it can stay at a position corresponding to one or more angles.

[0079] Main reference Figures 1 to 3 And further refer to Figures 4 to 6In a possible implementation, in this example, the first panel assembly 21 mainly includes the aforementioned first panel 211 and the drive transmission mechanism 212. For example, the first panel is arranged on the base 4 above the cooking body 1 and is allowed to rotate upward relative to the base to a certain extent (free pivoting). For example, in this example, the first panel and the base are pivotally connected by a rotating shaft 2124. In this way, the first panel can be flipped upward under the action of the drive transmission mechanism, so that the user can perform interactive operations and / or obtain relevant display information without squatting. For example, the structure that enables the first panel to be pivotally arranged on the base may include but is not limited to a combination of an arc hole and a spherical protrusion, a combination of a larger hole and a smaller protrusion, a combination of an axis arranged in a pair of holes and a sleeve that can be freely passed through the axis, etc.

[0080] In a possible implementation, the driving transmission mechanism 212 mainly includes a driving motor 2121 as a driving component and a gear mechanism as a transmission mechanism. As in this example, the base 4 corresponds to the installation position of the first panel assembly at a position corresponding to between the first cavity and the second cavity, and the driving motor 2121 is arranged on the cooking body 1 through a motor bracket 21211.

[0081] In a possible implementation, the gear mechanism is a gear C1 as a first gear and a gear segment C2 as a second gear. For example, in this example, the gear segment C2 is disposed on a gear bracket 2123, and the gear bracket is fixed to the back of the first panel. Obviously, those skilled in the art can determine the specific structural form of the second gear and the specific way of fixing it to the first panel according to actual needs, such as being a part of a complete gear structure.

[0082] Main reference Figure 5 In this example, a mounting platform 11 is provided on the upper plate of the cooking body, and a limiting strip 12 and a limiting block 13 are respectively provided on two side portions of the mounting platform 11 corresponding to the outer edge of the driving bracket. A hole is provided on the driving bracket 21211, and a limiting buckle 14 capable of cooperating with the hole is also provided on the mounting platform 11. When assembling, the driving motor and the motor bracket can be pre-assembled first, and then the hole on the motor bracket is first matched with the limiting buckle for positioning, and finally the combination of the driving motor and the motor bracket is fixed to the cooking body with the help of fasteners such as screws.

[0083] Obviously, this structure is only a specific implementation method of installing the driving bracket to the cooking body, and those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust it according to actual needs, such as retaining only one of the limit block and the limit strip.

[0084] Based on this structure, the process of the first panel turning in / out is roughly as follows: the drive motor drives the gear to rotate and drives the gear segment to rotate, so that the first panel can be flipped upward and turned out. When the gear contacts the wall at one end of the gear segment, the flip angle reaches the maximum, and the drive motor is blocked (the current becomes larger). This indicates that the flip is in place, so the drive motor can be stopped and the flip upward is completed. When the first panel needs to be flipped down to the reference position (such as a position roughly flush with the second panel and the door body assembly), the drive motor rotates in the opposite direction, and the drive motor drives the gear segment to rotate through the gear to flip the first panel downward. When the gear contacts the wall at the other end of the gear segment, the drive motor will be blocked. This indicates that the flip is in place, so the drive motor can be stopped and the flip downward is completed.

[0085] It is understandable that the specific form of the above-mentioned drive transmission mechanism and its installation method on the base are only an exemplary description, and those skilled in the art can flexibly select and adjust them according to actual needs. For example, the transmission mechanism includes other mechanisms in addition to the gear mechanism (such as adding a transmission mechanism between the drive motor and the gear mechanism, adding a transmission mechanism between the gear mechanism and the first panel, etc.), etc. In addition, in addition to judging whether the flip is in place by means of the structure of the base itself, other limiting structures / mechanisms / detection components / rotation logic, etc. can also be used to determine whether the flip is in place. Exemplarily, flipping upward includes multiple postures, such as one or more intermediate postures in addition to the aforementioned extreme flipping posture. At this time, the flipping of the intermediate position can be achieved by means such as a retractable limiting structure, setting the parameters of the drive motor, etc.

[0086] It is understandable that those skilled in the art can determine the structural form, relative position, connection mode, etc. of the base, the first panel assembly, the second panel assembly, etc. according to actual needs. For example, it may include but is not limited to: the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly are respectively arranged on the base in an independent manner; one of the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly is directly arranged on the base, and the other is indirectly arranged on the base through the mutual connection between the two panel assemblies; the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly can be fixedly connected or movably connected (such as telescopic along the board surface, rotation along the vertical axis, etc.), the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly can be directly connected as described above, or an intermediate part can be added, and the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly are respectively arranged in the intermediate part in a fixed connection or a movably connected manner. Taking the second panel assembly as an example, it can be connected to the intermediate part by a mounting frame, or it can be connected to the intermediate part by other structures of the second panel assembly.

[0087] For example, in an optional embodiment, the middle part (not shown) is provided with a driving transmission mechanism that enables the first panel (component) and / or the second panel (component) to move linearly (such as enabling the first panel component to move forward / upward as a whole) or rotate (such as enabling the first panel component to rotate forward as a whole in a working state and rotate backward in a non-working state and be accommodated in the middle part). Obviously, the driving transmission mechanism can be flexibly selected according to the actual form of movement, such as linear motion can be achieved by a power cylinder or any reasonable linear module, and rotation can be achieved by a driving motor or any reasonable rotating module.

[0088] Compared with the high cost of stepper motors and their unsuitability for high-temperature working environments, the present application uses a drive motor and a gear mechanism (such as a bevel gear) with high matching accuracy, which can better meet the flipping requirements in high-level integration, limited installation space, and high-temperature environments. Among them, when the first panel is in the flipped-up state, the gap between the first panel and the upper plate of the cooking body can act as an air inlet, such as to assist in heat dissipation. Exemplarily, a temperature sensor 2125 is provided on the upper plate of the cooking body, and the speed of the heat dissipation fan can be adjusted according to the detection result of the temperature sensor. Where permitted, the first panel can also be opened to improve the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0089] In a possible embodiment, the base 4 has two chambers corresponding to the positions on both sides (such as being respectively recorded as the first chamber 51 and the second chamber 52), and the first water box 61 and the second water box 62 (such as the two water boxes can be both clean water boxes, or one can be a clean water box and the other can be a waste water box) are respectively arranged in the first chamber 51 and the second chamber 52. For example, in the case where the chamber is arranged at the bottom of the cooking body or other positions, when the user needs to take the water box, there is a problem of inconvenient operation. Especially when it is necessary to send a full water clean water box into the chamber or take a full water waste water box out of the chamber, not only is it inconvenient to operate, but also problems such as leakage may occur, thereby affecting the cleanliness of the use environment. In the present application, by moving the chamber upward, the operational stability is significantly improved. Obviously, those skilled in the art can determine the specific structural form of the base according to actual needs, such as a combination of a frame and a cover plate, a combination of two cover shells, a combination of a mounting plate and a bracket, an integrally formed structure, etc.

[0090] Different from the functions of the first panel, the second panel can be configured with functions that require little user operation, are regularly informed, or only display functions that do not require user knowledge. For example, in this example, the second panel can be flipped downward relative to the cooking body. In this way, the second panel can satisfy the interactive function while also serving as a cover for the storage area.

[0091] Obviously, the location of the storage area, the number of chambers it includes, and the specific forms of the components arranged therein can be flexibly adjusted according to actual needs. For example, it may include but is not limited to: the storage area includes only one chamber, such as one of the two water boxes is arranged in the top chamber (for example, a chamber may also be arranged at the bottom of the cooking body, and the other of the two water boxes is arranged in the bottom chamber); the cooking body is equipped with a storage box or other storage device, and the storage device is arranged in one of the top chambers; etc.

[0092] In this example, the structures of the two second panel assemblies are substantially the same, and the second panel assembly 22 (a) is taken as an example for description below. In a possible implementation, the second panel 221 of the second panel assembly 22 (a) can cover at least a portion of the open side of the first chamber 51. As in this example, the second panel can completely cover the open side of the first chamber 51.

[0093] Obviously, the structural form / material of the second panel, the number of panels it contains, the range of the open side it can cover, etc. can all be flexibly selected according to actual needs. For example, it can include but is not limited to: the second panel and the first panel can be relatively independently set, rigidly connected, pivotally connected (relative rotation in any reasonable direction can occur between the two), and telescopically connected (such as the two panels can be unfolded / overlapped along the direction of the board surface); the second panel only covers a part of the chamber (such as including a cover body including a first part and a second part, the first part is used as the second panel, and the second part is used as a cover of the mechanical structure); the second panel can cover different parts of the chamber by sliding or other active means; one (including multiple) or a part (including one, a part thereof) of the second panels is a flexible panel, and the chamber is opened by the deformation of the flexible panel; etc.

[0094] For example, in a specific example, a clean water box and a storage box are placed in the first chamber and the second chamber respectively, and the two second panel components corresponding to the storage box are both provided with a display area. If the same second panel only has a display function partially, the second panel can be divided into two sub-parts (such as a first sub-part and a second sub-part), the first sub-part provided with a display area contains electronic components, and the second sub-part without a display area is mainly used as a cover. In this case, the second sub-part can be provided relatively independently from the first sub-part, or a base part can be added, and the first sub-part and the second sub-part are both provided on the base part, such as allowing the second sub-part to move relative to the first part along the direction of the board surface.

[0095] Still taking the second panel assembly 22 (a) as an example, as in this example, the second panel assembly 22 (a) mainly includes the aforementioned second panel 211 and a docking assembly that can enable the second panel to open / close the open side of the first chamber, such as the second panel can be pivotally arranged on the base 4 through a pivoting structure such as a hinge, and a damping function can be added to the pivoting structure in order to ensure the smoothness of opening. In addition, a limiting structure such as a stopper and a stopper bar can be set to define the flipping limit position. As in this example, the docking assembly includes a buckle 222 as a first docking structure and a clamping hole as a second docking structure. For example, the top of the second panel is respectively provided with thinned portions as handheld ends that allow hands to be inserted at both ends along the width direction. In this way, the user only needs to gently flip the panel up, and the second panel can be used to block the open sides of the two chambers by means of a clamping connection. When the user needs to open the second chamber, it can be opened by inserting the hand into the position of the thinned portion and gently pulling the second panel. Obviously, the buckle and the thinned part are only an exemplary description of the docking assembly. Those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust the structural form, number, setting position, etc. of the docking assembly according to actual needs, such as including but not limited to the combination of a push-open device and a magnetic structure, changing the thinned part (dark) into a handle on the front side of the panel (bright), etc.

[0096] It can be seen that in the preferred embodiment of the present application, on the basis of dividing the interaction (including display only, interaction only, display and interaction, etc.) functions, by configuring them on the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly, it is expected that the user experience of the integrated cooking device can be improved through the differentiated movement of the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly. Exemplarily, the first panel of the first panel assembly may include display and operation functions, and the second panel only includes display (preferably content with a low probability that the user wants to know) functions. In addition, by combining the display / interaction function with the storage function such as storage / water box, the first / second panel can be flipped in a small space. In this way, the user experience is improved while ensuring the reliability of the cooking device.

[0097] So far, the technical solutions of the present application have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present application, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cooking device, characterized in that: The cooking device comprises: Cooking subject; and A panel portion is arranged on the cooking body, the panel portion includes a first panel assembly and at least one second panel assembly, the first panel assembly includes a first panel, the second panel assembly includes a second panel, The panel assembly further comprises a transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism comprises a gear mechanism, and the first panel can be moved toward a posture convenient for user operation by means of the gear mechanism, and The first panel and the second panel differ in at least a portion of their movable manners.

2. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first panel can be moved at least in an upwardly flipped manner to a posture that is convenient for user operation based on the gear mechanism.

3. The cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gear mechanism comprises: a first gear; and The second gear is a gear segment that is arc-shaped along the circumferential direction, and the gear segment is arranged on the first panel.

4. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The cooking device comprises a base body, the base body is arranged above the cooking body and forms a cavity, the cavity can accommodate components possessed or configured by the cooking device, and the cavity has an open side on a side facing an operator, Wherein, the second panel assembly is capable of covering at least a portion of the open side.

5. Cooking device according to claim 4 as derived from claim 3, characterized in that The first panel assembly includes a driving component connected to the first gear, and the driving component is fixed to the base and / or the cooking body.

6. The cooking device according to claim 5, characterized in that The driving component includes a driving motor, and the driving motor is arranged on the cooking body through a motor bracket. Wherein, the cooking body has or is provided with a limiting structure that can cooperate with the motor bracket.

7. The cooking device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The second panel comprises at least one portion, Wherein, in the case where the second panel has a plurality of parts, at least some of the plurality of parts are integrally formed, independently arranged or connected to each other; or A relative position change can be generated between at least two of the plurality of parts.

8. The cooking device according to claim 4, characterized in that The second panel is disposed in a downwardly flipped manner at a position of the base body corresponding to an open side of a corresponding cavity.

9. The cooking device according to claim 8, characterized in that The first panel or the first panel assembly is capable of flipping forward relative to the second panel assembly; and / or The first panel assembly can move linearly forward or linearly upward relative to the second panel assembly.

10. The cooking device according to claim 8, characterized in that The panel portion includes a middle portion, and the first panel assembly and / or the second panel assembly can be movably arranged in the middle portion.

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