Fire control valve and stove

By designing a fire control valve that includes inner and outer ring solenoid valves and check valves, the problem of complex structure of the plug cock valve and unintelligent fire regulation is solved, and the plug cock valve structure is simplified and the stove fire regulation is intelligent.

CN119778529AActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510007687.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-03
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2045-01-03

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Technical Problem

The existing plug-in valve has a complex structure, a large longitudinal space and is not smart enough to adjust the fire.

Method used

A fire control valve is designed, including a housing, inner and outer ring solenoid valve, and a check valve. These components realize the regulation of gas flow and a variety of fire regulation states, simplifying the plug-cock valve structure and reducing volume.

Benefits of technology

The plug-in valve structure is simplified and the volume is reduced. At the same time, the stove's fire adjustment is more intelligent through various fire adjustment states, improving the fire control effect.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the field of kitchen utensils, and particularly discloses a fire control valve and a kitchen range. The fire control valve comprises a shell, an outer ring electromagnetic valve, an inner ring electromagnetic valve and a check valve; the plug valve communicates with the inner ring outer cavity, and the inner ring inner cavity and the outer ring inner cavity communicate with an inner ring fire cover and an outer ring fire cover of the combustor correspondingly. The inner ring electromagnetic valve is used for opening and closing an inner ring flow path between the inner ring outer cavity and the inner ring inner cavity, and the outer ring electromagnetic valve is used for opening and closing an outer ring flow path between the outer ring outer cavity and the outer ring inner cavity; a first port and a second port of the inner ring closure channel are respectively communicated with the inner ring outer chamber and the inner ring inner chamber; a first port and a second port of the outer ring closure channel are respectively communicated with the inner ring outer cavity and the outer ring outer cavity; the inner cavity of the inner ring is communicated with the outer cavity of the outer ring through a communicating channel; the communicating channel is closed by a check valve, and the check valve is used for preventing fluid from flowing from the outer ring outer cavity to the inner ring inner cavity. The longitudinal size of the fire control valve can be reduced, and meanwhile fire adjustment of the stove is more intelligent.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of kitchen utensils, and in particular to a fire control valve and a stove. Background Art

[0002] In daily stoves, a plug valve is usually used to adjust the firepower of the stove burner and the on-off of the gas. The plug valve is directly connected to the burner, and the on-off of the gas and the firepower of the burner are adjusted by rotating the plug valve.

[0003] The plug valve usually consists of a valve body, a valve core, a valve stem, a micro switch, and other additional devices such as a solenoid valve. The main working principle of the gas plug valve is that the gas enters through the air inlet of the valve body, passes through the solenoid valve in turn, then enters the valve core, and finally passes through the side opening of the valve core to connect with the side opening of the outlet pipe, thereby supplying gas to the gas stove, which involves a complex gas control process.

[0004] Among the common gas stopcocks currently, the overall structure of the stopcock is relatively complex, and it contains many functional components and parts, and the coordination relationship between the functional components is also relatively cumbersome and tight. Since the stopcock has too many parts and components and needs to be converted from one-channel air intake to two-channel air outlet, the longitudinal space that needs to be reserved in the stopcock area is relatively large, which leads to an increase in the longitudinal space that needs to be reserved for the stove as a whole, resulting in a low internal space utilization rate of the stove. At the same time, in conventional gas stoves using inner and outer ring burners and dual-channel stopcocks, the use of electric control valves such as motor valves and proportional valves to adjust the fire has the problem of too high cost of adjusting the fire, and the use of strong suction valves to adjust the fire has the problem of too few fire adjustment states for different scenarios and the fire adjustment is not intelligent enough. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a fire control valve and a stove in order to overcome the defects of the prior art plug valve, such as complex structure, large longitudinal space occupation and insufficient intelligent fire adjustment.

[0006] The present invention solves the above technical problems through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A fire control valve, the fire control valve is used to adjust the gas flow between the plug valve of the stove and the burner of the stove, the fire control valve comprises: a shell, an outer ring solenoid valve, an inner ring solenoid valve and a check valve;

[0008] The shell is provided with an inner ring outer chamber, an outer ring outer chamber, an inner ring inner chamber, an outer ring inner chamber, an inner ring intercepting channel, an outer ring intercepting channel and a connecting channel;

[0009] The plug valve is connected to the inner ring outer chamber, and the inner ring inner chamber and the outer ring inner chamber are respectively connected to the inner ring fire cover and the outer ring fire cover of the burner;

[0010] The inner ring solenoid valve is used to open and close the inner ring flow path between the inner ring outer chamber and the inner ring inner chamber, and the outer ring solenoid valve is used to open and close the outer ring flow path between the outer ring outer chamber and the outer ring inner chamber;

[0011] The first port and the second port of the inner ring intercepting channel are respectively connected to the inner ring outer chamber and the inner ring inner chamber;

[0012] The first port and the second port of the outer ring intercepting channel are respectively connected to the inner ring outer chamber and the outer ring outer chamber;

[0013] The inner chamber of the inner ring is connected to the outer chamber of the outer ring through the connecting passage; the connecting passage is closed by the check valve, and the check valve is used to prevent the fluid from flowing from the outer chamber of the outer ring to the inner chamber of the inner ring.

[0014] In this solution, the fire control valve can replace the original plug valve to realize the function of opening and closing the outer ring fire, so that the structure of the plug valve can be simplified and the longitudinal volume can be reduced. At the same time, the fire control valve can realize a variety of fire adjustment states corresponding to different cooking modes through the opening and closing of the inner ring flow path and the outer ring flow path by the inner ring solenoid valve and the outer ring solenoid valve and the setting of the inner ring interception channel, making the fire adjustment of the stove more intelligent. Among them, the setting of the check valve can prevent the inner and outer rings or fires from interfering with each other, so as to achieve a better fire control effect.

[0015] Preferably, the fire control valve further comprises an inner ring regulating pin, wherein the inner ring regulating pin is arranged in the inner ring intercepting channel and is used to regulate the flow of the inner ring intercepting channel;

[0016] An inner ring intercepting hole is provided in the inner ring adjusting nail, and the inner ring intercepting hole is connected to the side wall and the end surface of the inner ring adjusting nail respectively;

[0017] The shell is also provided with an inner ring interception installation hole penetrating from the outer side of the shell to the inner side of the shell, the inner ring adjustment nail is installed in the inner ring interception installation hole, and the inner ring interception installation hole penetrates the inner ring interception channel;

[0018] The fire control valve further comprises an outer ring regulating pin, wherein the outer ring regulating pin is arranged in the outer ring intercepting channel and is used to regulate the flow of the outer ring intercepting channel;

[0019] An outer ring intercepting hole is arranged inside the outer ring adjusting nail, and the outer ring intercepting hole is respectively connected to the side wall and the end surface of the outer ring adjusting nail;

[0020] The shell is also provided with an outer ring interception installation hole that runs from the outer side of the shell to the inside of the shell, the outer ring adjustment nail is installed in the outer ring interception installation hole, and the outer ring interception installation hole runs through the outer ring interception channel;

[0021] Preferably, the opening size of the inner ring intercepting hole is smaller than or equal to the opening size of the outer ring intercepting hole.

[0022] Preferably, the shell is also provided with a check valve mounting hole extending from the outside of the shell to the inside of the shell, the check valve is installed in the check valve mounting hole, the check valve comprises an elastic member and a check valve plug, the elastic member biases the check valve plug in a direction toward the inner chamber of the inner ring, and the check valve plug is used to block the connecting channel.

[0023] Preferably, the first port of the inner ring intercepting channel and the first port of the outer ring intercepting channel are the same port.

[0024] A stove comprises a plug valve, the fire control valve as described above, and a burner.

[0025] Preferably, the stopcock has a single gas flow channel, the opening of which is adjusted by rotating the stopcock, and the gas flow channel is connected to the inner ring outer chamber of the fire control valve.

[0026] Preferably, the cooker further comprises a control unit and a rotation detection unit, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the rotation detection unit, the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve;

[0027] The rotation detection unit is used to detect the rotation angle of the plug valve;

[0028] The control unit controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the first detection result of the rotation detection unit;

[0029] Preferably, the cooker further comprises an input unit, and the input unit is electrically connected to the control unit;

[0030] The input unit is used to send a command signal to the control unit, and the control unit also controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the command signal of the input unit;

[0031] Preferably, the cooker further comprises a scene detection unit, and the scene detection unit is electrically connected to the control unit;

[0032] The scene detection unit is used to detect the current cooking scene, and the control unit controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the second detection result of the detection unit.

[0033] Preferably, the cooker further comprises a control unit and a rotation detection unit, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the rotation detection unit, the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve;

[0034] The rotation detection unit is used to detect the rotation angle of the plug valve;

[0035] The control unit controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the first detection result of the rotation detection unit;

[0036] The rotation detection unit includes a micro switch, and the micro switch is electrically connected to the control unit;

[0037] The micro switch includes an inclined paddle, a trigger plate is sleeved on the valve stem of the plug valve, a protrusion extending a predetermined distance along the circumference of the trigger plate is provided on the trigger plate, and the protruding length of the protrusion is set to be able to press the paddle.

[0038] Preferably, the cooker further comprises an electronically controlled driver, which is used to drive the valve stem of the stopcock to rotate, and the electronically controlled driver is electrically connected to the control unit, and the control unit controls the electronically controlled driver according to the command signal or the second detection result.

[0039] Preferably, the cooker further comprises an input unit and a scene detection unit, and both the input unit and the scene detection unit are connected to the control unit;

[0040] The input unit is used to send a command signal to the control unit, and the scene detection unit is used to detect the current cooking scene and send a second detection result to the control unit;

[0041] When the control unit determines that the cooking mode corresponding to the instruction signal is different from the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result, it preferentially executes the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result and controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the cooking mode.

[0042] Preferably, the cooker further comprises an alarm device, and the alarm device is electrically connected to the control unit;

[0043] When the control unit determines that the cooking mode corresponding to the instruction signal is different from the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result, the control unit controls the warning device to issue a prompt.

[0044] The positive and progressive effects of the present invention are: the fire control valve can replace the original plug valve to realize the function of opening and closing the outer ring fire, so that the structure of the plug valve can be simplified and the longitudinal volume can be reduced. At the same time, the fire control valve can realize a variety of fire adjustment states corresponding to different cooking modes through the opening and closing of the inner ring flow path and the outer ring flow path by the inner ring solenoid valve and the outer ring solenoid valve and the setting of the inner ring interception channel, making the fire adjustment of the stove more intelligent. Among them, the setting of the check valve can prevent the inner and outer rings or fires from interfering with each other, so as to achieve a better fire control effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a fire control valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a fire control valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is another schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a fire control valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a plug valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 6 FIG. 1 is a module diagram of a control system of a cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 7 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a module of a control system of a cooker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Figure 8 FIG. 4 is a module schematic diagram of a control system of a cooker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] Description of reference numerals: cooker 100; stopcock 110; valve stem 111; trigger plate 112; protrusion 113; micro switch 114; paddle 115; fire control valve 120; housing 130; straight hole 132; opening end 134; sealing ring 136; air inlet channel 141; inner ring air outlet channel 142; outer ring air outlet channel 143; inner ring inner chamber 144; inner ring outer chamber 145; outer ring inner chamber 146; outer ring outer chamber 147; inner ring interception channel 148; outer ring interception channel Channel 149; connecting channel 151; inner ring solenoid valve 161; outer ring solenoid valve 162; check valve 164; check valve plug 1641; spring 1642; check valve mounting hole 166; inner ring adjusting pin 171; inner ring shut-off hole 172; inner ring shut-off mounting hole 173; outer ring adjusting pin 181; outer ring shut-off hole 182; outer ring shut-off mounting hole 183; burner 190; control unit 201; rotation detection unit 202; input unit 203; scene detection unit 204. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The present invention is further described below by way of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the scope of the embodiments.

[0055] like Figure 1-5 As shown, this embodiment provides a stove 100 , which includes a stopcock 110 , a flame control valve 120 and a burner 190 .

[0056] The plug valve 110 is used to adjust the flow of the gas by rotating itself.

[0057] In this embodiment, the plug valve 110 has a single gas flow channel, the opening of the gas flow channel is adjusted by rotating the plug valve 110, and the gas flow channel is connected to the air inlet channel 141 of the fire control valve 120. The plug valve 110 also has a valve stem 111, and the valve stem 111 is rotated to adjust the opening of the gas flow channel. This plug valve 110 that adjusts the flow channel opening by rotation has been widely used in the prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0058] The flame control valve 120 is used to adjust the gas flow between the stopcock 110 of the stove 100 and the burner 190 of the stove 100 .

[0059] The fire control valve 120 includes: a housing 130 , an outer ring solenoid valve 162 , an inner ring solenoid valve 161 and a check valve 164 .

[0060] The shell 130 is provided with an inner ring outer chamber 145, an outer ring outer chamber 147, an inner ring inner chamber 144, an outer ring inner chamber 146, an inner ring interception channel 148, an outer ring interception channel 149 and a connecting channel 151; the plug valve 110 is connected to the inner ring outer chamber 145, and the inner ring inner chamber 144 and the outer ring inner chamber 146 are respectively connected to the inner ring fire cover and the outer ring fire cover of the burner 190; the inner ring solenoid valve 161 is used to open and close the inner ring flow path between the inner ring outer chamber 145 and the inner ring inner chamber 144, and the outer ring solenoid valve 162 is used to open and close the outer ring outer chamber The outer ring flow path is between the chamber 147 and the outer ring inner chamber 146; the first port and the second port of the inner ring shut-off channel 148 are respectively connected to the inner ring outer chamber 145 and the inner ring inner chamber 144; the first port and the second port of the outer ring shut-off channel 149 are respectively connected to the inner ring outer chamber 145 and the outer ring outer chamber 147; the inner ring inner chamber 144 is connected to the outer ring outer chamber 147 through the connecting channel 151; the connecting channel 151 is closed by the check valve 164, and the check valve 164 is used to prevent the fluid from flowing from the outer ring outer chamber 147 to the inner ring inner chamber 144.

[0061] The fire control valve 120 can replace the original plug valve 110 to realize the function of opening and closing the outer ring fire, so that the structure of the plug valve 110 can be simplified and the longitudinal volume can be reduced. At the same time, the fire control valve 120 can realize a variety of fire adjustment states corresponding to different cooking modes through the opening and closing of the inner ring flow path and the outer ring flow path by the inner ring solenoid valve 161 and the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the setting of the inner ring interception channel 148, making the fire adjustment of the stove 100 more intelligent. Among them, the setting of the check valve 164 can prevent the inner and outer rings or fires from interfering with each other, so as to achieve a better fire control effect.

[0062] The housing 130 is also provided with an air inlet passage 141, an inner ring air outlet passage 142, and an outer ring air outlet passage 143. The stopcock 110 is connected to the inner ring outer chamber 145 through the air inlet passage 141. The inner ring fire cover of the burner 190 is connected to the inner ring inner chamber 144 through the inner ring air outlet passage 142. The outer ring fire cover of the burner 190 is connected to the outer ring inner chamber 146 through the outer ring air outlet passage 143.

[0063] The fire control valve 120 also includes an inner ring adjusting nail 171, which is arranged in the inner ring intercepting channel 148 and is used to adjust the flow of the inner ring intercepting channel 148; an inner ring intercepting hole 172 is arranged in the inner ring adjusting nail 171, and the inner ring intercepting hole 172 is respectively connected to the side wall and the end surface of the inner ring adjusting nail 171; the shell 130 is also provided with an inner ring intercepting mounting hole 173 that passes through from the outside of the shell 130 to the inside of the shell 130, and the inner ring adjusting nail 171 is installed in the inner ring intercepting mounting hole 173, and the inner ring intercepting mounting hole 173 passes through the inner ring intercepting channel 148.

[0064] The fire control valve 120 also includes an outer ring adjusting nail 181, which is arranged in the outer ring intercepting channel 149 and is used to adjust the flow of the outer ring intercepting channel 149; an outer ring intercepting hole 182 is arranged in the outer ring adjusting nail 181, and the outer ring intercepting hole 182 is respectively connected to the side wall and the end face of the outer ring adjusting nail 181; the shell 130 is also provided with an outer ring intercepting mounting hole 183 that passes from the outside of the shell 130 to the inside of the shell 130, and the outer ring adjusting nail 181 is installed in the outer ring intercepting mounting hole 183, and the outer ring intercepting mounting hole 183 passes through the outer ring intercepting channel 149.

[0065] In this embodiment, the intercepting channel is formed by setting an adjusting pin, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can form the intercepting channel by other existing components or other existing forms as needed.

[0066] The regulating pin mainly realizes interception through the interception hole. The cross-sectional area of ​​the interception hole is much smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the normal fluid channel such as the inner ring flow path, the outer ring flow path, the inner ring interception channel 148, the outer ring interception channel 149, the connecting channel 151, etc. Only a small amount of fluid can flow through the interception hole.

[0067] A portion of the inner ring intercepting hole 172 penetrates the side wall of the inner ring adjusting nail 171, and the inner ring intercepting hole 172 forms a "T" shape in the inner ring adjusting nail 171, including a transverse penetration portion and a longitudinal penetration portion. The diameter of the inner ring intercepting hole 172 where the transverse penetration portion is located is smaller than the diameter of the inner ring intercepting mounting hole 173 where the inner ring adjusting nail 171 is located at the corresponding position, so that at this position, a gap is formed between the side of the inner ring adjusting nail 171 and the hole wall of the inner ring intercepting mounting hole 173, so that the fluid entering from the inner ring intercepting channel 148 can pass through the gap and enter the inner ring intercepting hole 172 of the inner ring adjusting nail 171.

[0068] A portion of the outer ring intercepting hole 182 penetrates the side wall of the outer ring adjusting nail 181, and the outer ring intercepting hole 182 forms a "T" shape in the outer ring adjusting nail 181, including a transverse penetration portion and a longitudinal penetration portion. The diameter of the outer ring intercepting hole 182 where the transverse penetration portion is located is smaller than the diameter of the outer ring intercepting mounting hole 183 where the outer ring adjusting nail 181 is located at the corresponding position, so that at this position, a gap is formed between the side of the outer ring adjusting nail 181 and the hole wall of the outer ring intercepting mounting hole 183, so that the fluid entering from the inner ring intercepting channel 148 can pass through the gap and enter the outer ring intercepting hole 182 of the outer ring adjusting nail 181.

[0069] In this embodiment, the intercepting channel is formed by setting an adjusting pin, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can form the intercepting channel by other existing components or other existing forms as needed.

[0070] The opening size of the inner ring intercepting hole 172 is less than or equal to the opening size of the outer ring intercepting hole 182. When the opening size of the inner ring intercepting hole 172 is equal to the opening size of the outer ring intercepting hole 182, the flow rate of the gas flowing to the inner ring fire cover and the outer ring fire cover of the burner 190 through the inner ring intercepting channel 148 and the outer ring intercepting channel 149 is the same, and the fire power of the two is the same.

[0071] However, the flame radius of the outer ring fire cover is much larger than that of the inner ring fire cover. Therefore, the opening size of the outer ring intercepting hole 182 is larger than the opening size of the inner ring intercepting hole 172, which can ensure that the average firepower of the outer ring fire is equal to that of the inner ring fire.

[0072] The first port of the inner ring intercepting channel 148 and the first port of the outer ring intercepting channel 149 are the same port.

[0073] like Figure 3 and 4 As shown, the inner ring cutoff channel 148 and the outer ring cutoff channel 149 share an air inlet. Although the inner ring cutoff channel 148 and the outer ring cutoff channel 149 have different air outlets, that is, different second ports, most of the flow paths of the two are shared, thus avoiding multiple openings in the shell 130.

[0074] The inner ring solenoid valve 161 and the outer ring solenoid valve 162 are respectively installed at the two open ends 134 of the shell 130. The open end 134 where the outer ring solenoid valve 162 is located is provided with a straight hole 132 inwardly, and the straight hole 132 forms the main part of the inner ring intercepting channel 148 and the outer ring intercepting channel 149. The port of the straight hole 132 is closed by a sealing ring 136 clamped between the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the shell 130.

[0075] The housing 130 is further provided with a check valve installation hole 166 which penetrates from the outside of the housing 130 to the inside of the housing 130. The check valve 164 is installed in the check valve installation hole 166. The check valve 164 includes an elastic member and a check valve plug 1641. The elastic member biases the check valve plug 1641 in the direction toward the inner ring inner chamber 144. The check valve plug 1641 is used to block the communication channel 151. In this embodiment, the elastic member is a spring 1642.

[0076] The check valve mounting hole 166 penetrates from the outside of the housing 130, which facilitates the processing of the check valve mounting hole 166. The elastic force of the spring 1642 is set so that when the inner ring solenoid valve 161 is opened, the check valve plug 1641 can be flushed open by the gas flowing into the inner ring outer chamber 145, and when the inner ring solenoid valve 161 is closed, the check valve 164 cannot be flushed open by the gas flowing into the inner ring interception channel 148. In this way, it is avoided that the gas is supplied to the outer ring outlet channel 143 via the inner ring interception channel 148, resulting in the firepower of the inner ring fire being affected by the outer ring fire and the fire control accuracy being reduced. Through the check valve 164, in the fire adjustment mode (described in detail below), the inner ring fire and the outer ring fire are controlled by the inner ring interception channel 148 and the outer ring interception channel 149 respectively.

[0077] like Figure 6 As shown, the stove 100 also includes a control unit 201 and a rotation detection unit 202. The control unit 201 is electrically connected to the rotation detection unit 202, the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161; the rotation detection unit 202 is used to detect the rotation angle of the stopcock 110; the control unit 201 controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the first detection result of the rotation detection unit 202.

[0078] The rotation detection unit 202 may obtain a first detection result by detecting a rotation angle of the valve stem 111 of the plug valve 110 .

[0079] Taking the maximum rotation angle of the plug valve 110 as 170°, 0-40° corresponds to only inner ring fire, 40°-140° corresponds to both inner and outer ring fire, and 140°-170° corresponds to only inner ring fire as an example, when the plug valve 110 rotates to 0°-40°, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to close, and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 to open; when the plug valve 110 turns to 40°-140°, the control unit 201 controls both the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 to open; when the plug valve 110 turns to 140°-170°, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to close, and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 to open.

[0080] The rotation detection unit 202 includes a micro switch 114 , and the micro switch 114 is electrically connected to the control unit 201 .

[0081] like Figure 5 As shown, the micro switch 114 includes an inclined paddle 115, a trigger plate 112 is sleeved on the valve stem 111 of the stopcock 110, and a protrusion 113 extending a predetermined distance along the circumference of the trigger plate 112 is provided on the trigger plate 112, and the protruding length of the protrusion 113 is set to be able to press the paddle 115.

[0082] In this embodiment, the rotation of the stopcock 110 from 0 to the maximum angle corresponds to the rotation from minimum fire to maximum fire and then to minimum fire.

[0083] Taking the maximum rotation angle of the plug valve 110 as 170°, 0-40° corresponding to only inner ring fire, 40°-140° corresponding to both inner and outer ring fire, and 140°-170° corresponding to only inner ring fire as an example, the predetermined distance of the protrusion 113 extending along the circumference of the trigger plate 112 corresponds to a coverage angle of 100°. When the plug valve 110 rotates to 0-40°, the paddle 115 is not pressed, and the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to close in response to the micro switch 114. When the plug valve 110 rotates to 40°-140°, the paddle 115 is pressed by the protrusion 113, and the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to open normally in response to the micro switch 114. When the plug valve 110 rotates to 140°-170°, the paddle 115 is not pressed, and the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to close in response to the micro switch 114. The tail end of the protrusion 113 in the positive rotation direction (clockwise in the figure) smoothly transitions with the other parts of the trigger plate 112, so that the plug valve 110 can rotate smoothly when rotating (counterclockwise in the figure).

[0084] In other embodiments, the micro switch 114 includes an inclined paddle 115, and a trigger plate 112 is sleeved on the valve stem 111 of the stopcock 110. The trigger plate 112 may also be provided with a first protrusion and a second protrusion extending a predetermined distance along the circumference of the trigger plate 112. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are separated by a specified distance in the circumferential direction, and the protruding lengths of the first protrusion and the second protrusion are both set to be able to press the paddle 115.

[0085] This prescribed distance corresponds to the rotation angle range of the plug valve 110 for a high fire, and the extending length of the first protrusion and the second protrusion in the circumferential direction corresponds to the rotation angle range of the plug valve 110 for a low fire.

[0086] Taking the maximum rotation angle of the plug valve 110 as 170°, 0-40° corresponding to only inner ring fire, 40°-140° corresponding to both inner and outer ring fire, and 140°-170° corresponding to only inner ring fire as an example, the circumferential extension coverage angles of the first protrusion and the second protrusion are 40° and 30° respectively, and the circumferential extension coverage angle of the specified distance is 100°. When the plug valve 110 rotates to 0-40°, the first protrusion presses the paddle 115, and the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to close in response to the micro switch 114. When the plug valve 110 rotates to 40°-140°, the paddle 115 is not pressed, and the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to open in response to the micro switch 114. When the plug valve 110 rotates to 140°-170°, the second protrusion presses the paddle 115, and the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to close in response to the micro switch 114. The tail ends of the first protrusion and the second protrusion in the positive rotation direction smoothly transition to other parts of the trigger plate 112, so that the plug valve 110 can rotate smoothly when rotating.

[0087] In other embodiments, the rotation detection unit 202 may also be an angle sensor, which may be a Hall effect angle sensor, a magnetoresistive effect angle sensor, or the like.

[0088] In other embodiments, the rotation detection unit 202 may also be an optical sensor. A positioning ring is sleeved on the valve stem 111 of the plug valve 110. The positioning ring is provided with multiple positioning points corresponding to different rotation angles. The optical sensor is used to identify the multiple positioning points.

[0089] The cooker 100 further includes an input unit 203 , which is electrically connected to the control unit 201 ; the input unit 203 is used to send a command signal to the control unit 201 , and the control unit 201 also controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the command signal of the input unit 203 .

[0090] The input unit 203 sends out command signals according to the buttons or button modes corresponding to different cooking scenes. Different cooking scenes correspond to different buttons or button modes. The button modes include different pressing durations and pressing times, such as long pressing or short pressing twice in the soup-making scene. The control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the command signal of the input unit 203 to adjust the firepower of the burner 190. Optionally, the plug valve 110 may also be provided with an electric control driver, which is used to drive the rotation of the plug valve 110. The control unit 201 may also control the electric control driver according to the command signal of the input unit 203 to adjust the opening of the gas flow channel of the plug valve 110, so as to more precisely control the firepower of the burner 190.

[0091] In another embodiment, if Figure 7 As shown, the stove 100 also includes a scene detection unit 204 instead of the input unit 203, and the scene detection unit 204 is electrically connected to the control unit 201; the scene detection unit 204 is used to detect the current cooking scene, and the control unit 201 controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the second detection result of the scene detection unit 204.

[0092] The scene detection unit 204 is used to detect the current cooking scene, and the control unit 201 controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the second detection result of the scene detection unit 204 to adjust the firepower of the burner 190. The scene detection unit 204 can be, for example, a camera or a sound sensor. For example, when the camera detects that the pot on the cooker 100 is boiling, the camera transmits the image signal to the control unit 201, the control unit 201 recognizes the image and determines that the cooking scene is boiling, and controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 to close, and directly adjusts the firepower to the minimum, or when the sound sensor detects the sound of boiling, the sound sensor transmits the sound signal to the control unit 201, the control unit 201 recognizes the sound, determines that the current cooking scene is boiling, and performs corresponding control. Optionally, the plug valve 110 can also be provided with an electric control driver, which is used to drive the rotation of the plug valve 110. The control unit 201 can also control the electronically controlled driver according to the command signal of the input unit 203 to adjust the opening of the gas flow channel of the stopcock 110, thereby performing more precise control over the firepower of the burner 190.

[0093] In yet another embodiment, Figure 8As shown, the stove 100 also includes an input unit 203 and a scene detection unit 204, both of which are connected to the control unit 201; the input unit 203 is used to send a command signal to the control unit 201, and the scene detection unit 204 is used to detect the current cooking scene and send a second detection result to the control unit 201; when the control unit 201 determines that the cooking mode corresponding to the command signal is different from the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result, the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result is preferentially executed, and the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 are controlled according to the cooking mode.

[0094] The cooker 100 includes both an input unit 203 and a scene detection unit 204, which can avoid manual operation errors. For example, when the cooking scene is a pot-frying, a person may press a wrong key in a panic, resulting in an operation error. The input unit 203 inputs a command signal corresponding to the cooking scene of stir-frying, but the scene detection unit 204 detects that the cooking scene is a pot-frying. At this time, the control unit 201 preferentially executes the cooking mode corresponding to the pot-frying - closing the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161, and adjusting the fire of the burner 190 to the lowest. In this way, manual operation errors can be avoided to cause damage.

[0095] When the control unit 201 determines that the cooking mode corresponding to the instruction signal is the same as the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result, it executes the cooking mode corresponding to the instruction signal and controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the cooking mode.

[0096] The cooker 100 may also include an alarm device, which is electrically connected to the control unit 201; when the control unit 201 determines that the cooking mode corresponding to the command signal is different from the cooking mode corresponding to the detection result, the control unit 201 controls the alarm device to issue a prompt. Through the prompt of the alarm device, the operator can find out his own operating errors in time, so as to correct them in time and avoid more serious consequences. The alarm device can be an alarm light, an alarm sound, a display screen showing an alarm, etc.

[0097] In this embodiment, the scene detection unit 204 plays a correction role. The corresponding cooking mode is executed only when the cooking mode corresponding to the instruction signal is the same as the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result, thereby avoiding misjudgment or premature operation and manual operation errors caused by direct detection by the scene detection unit 204. For example, the scene detection unit 204 directly determines that the stir-fry mode is based on the wok being on the stove, but in fact, the operator may be about to change the wok.

[0098] The following is the gas flow condition in the fire control valve 120 when the solenoid valve is opened and closed.

[0099] When the inner ring solenoid valve 161 is opened and the outer ring solenoid valve 162 is opened, the inner ring flow path flows normally; the gas enters the inner ring inner chamber 144 through the inner ring outer chamber 145, pushes open the check valve 164, enters the outer ring outer chamber 147, and then flows into the outer ring inner chamber 146; the gas enters the outer ring outer chamber 147 from the inner ring outer chamber 145 through the outer ring diversion channel 149, and then enters the outer ring inner chamber 146, so the outer ring flow path also flows normally.

[0100] When the inner ring solenoid valve 161 is closed and the outer ring solenoid valve 162 is closed, the inner ring flow path is cut off, and the gas enters the inner ring inner chamber 144 from the inner ring outer chamber 145 through the inner ring cut-off channel 148, and the outer ring flow path is closed.

[0101] When the inner ring solenoid valve 161 is opened and the outer ring solenoid valve 162 is closed, the inner ring flow path flows normally and the outer ring flow path is closed.

[0102] When the inner ring solenoid valve 161 is closed and the outer ring solenoid valve 162 is opened, the inner ring flow path is cut off, and the gas enters the inner ring inner chamber 144 from the inner ring outer chamber 145 via the inner ring cut-off channel 148; the outer ring flow path is cut off, and the gas enters the outer ring outer chamber 147 from the inner ring outer chamber 145 via the outer ring cut-off channel 149, and then enters the outer ring inner chamber 146.

[0103] When the stove 100 has not entered the fire adjustment mode, that is, at this time, when the fire power is controlled only according to the rotation of the stopcock 110, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the first detection result of the rotation detection unit 202, thereby realizing the fire adjustment function of the general stove 100.

[0104] Taking the maximum rotation angle of the plug valve 110 as 170°, 0-40° corresponds to only inner ring fire, 40°-140° corresponds to both inner and outer ring fire, and 140°-170° corresponds to only inner ring fire as an example, when the plug valve 110 rotates to 0°-40°, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to close, and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 to open; when the plug valve 110 turns to 40°-140°, the control unit 201 controls both the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 to open; when the plug valve 110 turns to 140°-170°, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 to close, and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 to open.

[0105] When the cooker 100 enters the fire adjustment mode, the cooker 100 has the following fire adjustment modes:

[0106] Mode 1: When the inner ring solenoid valve is open and the outer ring solenoid valve is open, the burner 190 has both inner ring fire and outer ring fire, and the firepower is adjusted as the plug valve 110 rotates.

[0107] Mode 2: When the inner ring solenoid valve is closed and the outer solenoid valve is closed, the outer ring fire of the burner 190 has no fire, and the inner ring fire remains at a low fire (at this time, only the inner ring shut-off channel 148 has gas passing through, so that the inner ring fire remains at a low fire). Since the inner ring fire is already a low fire at this time, even if the plug valve 110 rotates, the adjustment of the firepower is very weak.

[0108] Mode 3: When the inner ring solenoid valve is opened and the outer ring solenoid valve is closed, the inner ring fire is adjusted as the plug valve 110 rotates, and the outer ring fire is without fire.

[0109] Mode four: When the inner ring solenoid valve is closed and the outer ring solenoid valve is opened, the inner ring fire is kept at a low fire (at this time, the gas of the inner ring fire cover is supplied through the inner ring shut-off channel 148, so that the inner ring fire is kept at a low fire), and the outer ring fire is also kept at a low fire (at this time, the gas of the outer ring fire cover is supplied through the outer ring shut-off channel 149, so that the outer ring fire is kept at a low fire).

[0110] Mode 1 is more advantageous for pan cooking, as the flame radius does not decrease as the firepower decreases, and the entire bottom surface of the pan is heated evenly.

[0111] Mode 2 allows for quick low heat, which is very useful for cooking scenarios such as boiling a pot. The operator can turn down the heat with one click, and it can also be used in cooking scenarios such as making soup.

[0112] Mode three is suitable for scenarios such as frying eggs in a small pan. For example, popular frying pans with a smaller radius and coffee pots on the market are suitable for heating in mode three.

[0113] Mode 4 is suitable for extreme low-fire temperature control and is suitable for low-fire cooking. It ensures the flame radius and provides a direct low-fire temperature control mode without relying on the rotation of the stopcock 110.

[0114] The firepower of the inner and outer ring fires in mode four can be adjusted respectively through the inner ring interception hole 172 and the outer ring interception hole 182. By selecting the inner ring adjustment pin 171 and the outer ring adjustment pin 181, the applicable cooking scene of mode four can be adjusted.

[0115] Modes 1 to 4 can also be freely combined and applied in cooking recipes, and modes 2, 3, and 4 can all achieve the purpose of reducing the firepower. For example, in the steaming mode, you can first use mode 1, then switch to mode 2 or 3 after the water boils, and then switch to mode 1 after the water temperature drops (add water).

[0116] The single-channel stopcock valve 110 of this embodiment is more suitable for adjusting the cooking mode than the double-channel stopcock valve 110. The single-channel stopcock valve 110 can more conveniently adjust the firepower when the inner ring fire is normal (the firepower is adjusted according to the rotation of the stopcock valve 110) and the outer ring fire is not in the state.

[0117] When the stopcock 110 is provided with an electric driver, multiple step modes can be added in modes one to four to correspond to more detailed cooking scenes. For example, frying a pancake can directly correspond to the state in which the stopcock 110 is turned to 20° in mode one. In this way, you can enter the cooking scene of fixed food with one click, perform fool-proof operation, and avoid adjusting the fire by yourself, which may cause cooking failure.

[0118] When the cooker 100 enters the flame adjustment mode, that is, after the input unit 203 or the scene detection unit 204 is triggered, the control unit 201 no longer controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the first detection result of the rotation detection unit 202 .

[0119] This embodiment also provides a fire adjustment method, which is applied to the above-mentioned stove 100.

[0120] The fire adjustment method includes:

[0121] Determine whether to enter the fire adjustment mode.

[0122] If yes, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162, the inner ring solenoid valve 161 and the electronically controlled driver according to the command signal or the second detection result.

[0123] If not, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162 and the inner ring solenoid valve 161 according to the first detection result.

[0124] Among them, when the command signal and the second detection result exist at the same time, if the command signal is inconsistent with the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162, the inner ring solenoid valve 161 and the electronic control driver according to the second detection result; if the command signal is consistent with the cooking mode corresponding to the second detection result, the control unit 201 controls the outer ring solenoid valve 162, the inner ring solenoid valve 161 and the electronic control driver according to the command signal.

[0125] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship of the device or element in normal use, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation at any time, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention in this regard.

[0126] Although the specific embodiments of the present invention are described above, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that this is only for illustration and the protection scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art may make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of the present invention, but these changes and modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fire control valve, which is used to adjust the gas flow between the stopcock of a stove and the burner of the stove, characterized in that: The fire control valve comprises: a housing, an outer ring solenoid valve, an inner ring solenoid valve and a check valve; The shell is provided with an inner ring outer chamber, an outer ring outer chamber, an inner ring inner chamber, an outer ring inner chamber, an inner ring intercepting channel, an outer ring intercepting channel and a connecting channel; The plug valve is connected to the inner ring outer chamber, and the inner ring inner chamber and the outer ring inner chamber are respectively connected to the inner ring fire cover and the outer ring fire cover of the burner; The inner ring solenoid valve is used to open and close the inner ring flow path between the inner ring outer chamber and the inner ring inner chamber, and the outer ring solenoid valve is used to open and close the outer ring flow path between the outer ring outer chamber and the outer ring inner chamber; The first port and the second port of the inner ring intercepting channel are respectively connected to the inner ring outer chamber and the inner ring inner chamber; The first port and the second port of the outer ring intercepting channel are respectively connected to the inner ring outer chamber and the outer ring outer chamber; The inner chamber of the inner ring is connected to the outer chamber of the outer ring through the connecting passage; the connecting passage is closed by the check valve, and the check valve is used to prevent the fluid from flowing from the outer chamber of the outer ring to the inner chamber of the inner ring.

2. The fire control valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fire control valve further comprises an inner ring regulating pin, which is arranged in the inner ring intercepting channel and is used to regulate the flow of the inner ring intercepting channel; An inner ring intercepting hole is provided in the inner ring adjusting nail, and the inner ring intercepting hole is connected to the side wall and the end surface of the inner ring adjusting nail respectively; The shell is also provided with an inner ring interception installation hole penetrating from the outer side of the shell to the inner side of the shell, the inner ring adjustment nail is installed in the inner ring interception installation hole, and the inner ring interception installation hole penetrates the inner ring interception channel; The fire control valve further comprises an outer ring regulating pin, wherein the outer ring regulating pin is arranged in the outer ring intercepting channel and is used to regulate the flow of the outer ring intercepting channel; An outer ring intercepting hole is arranged inside the outer ring adjusting nail, and the outer ring intercepting hole is respectively connected to the side wall and the end surface of the outer ring adjusting nail; The shell is also provided with an outer ring interception mounting hole which passes through from the outer side of the shell to the inside of the shell, the outer ring adjustment nail is installed in the outer ring interception mounting hole, and the outer ring interception mounting hole passes through the outer ring interception channel.

3. The fire control valve according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opening size of the inner ring intercepting hole is smaller than or equal to the opening size of the outer ring intercepting hole.

4. The fire control valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is also provided with a check valve mounting hole extending from the outside of the shell to the inside of the shell, the check valve is installed in the check valve mounting hole, the check valve includes an elastic member and a check valve plug, the elastic member biases the check valve plug in the direction toward the inner chamber of the inner ring, and the check valve plug is used to block the connecting channel.

5. The fire control valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first port of the inner ring intercepting channel and the first port of the outer ring intercepting channel are the same port.

6. A cooking appliance, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a plug valve, a fire control valve as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, and a burner.

7. The cooker according to claim 6, characterized in that: The plug valve has a single gas flow channel, the opening of which is adjusted by rotating the plug valve, and the gas flow channel is connected to the inner ring outer chamber of the fire control valve.

8. The cooker according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cooker further comprises a control unit and a rotation detection unit, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the rotation detection unit, the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve; The rotation detection unit is used to detect the rotation angle of the plug valve; The control unit controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the first detection result of the rotation detection unit; Preferably, the cooker further comprises an input unit, and the input unit is electrically connected to the control unit; The input unit is used to send a command signal to the control unit, and the control unit also controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the command signal of the input unit; Preferably, the cooker further comprises a scene detection unit, and the scene detection unit is electrically connected to the control unit; The scene detection unit is used to detect the current cooking scene, and the control unit controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the second detection result of the detection unit.

9. The cooker according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cooker further comprises a control unit and a rotation detection unit, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the rotation detection unit, the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve; The rotation detection unit is used to detect the rotation angle of the plug valve; The control unit controls the opening and closing of the outer ring solenoid valve and the inner ring solenoid valve according to the first detection result of the rotation detection unit; The rotation detection unit includes a micro switch, and the micro switch is electrically connected to the control unit; The micro switch includes an inclined paddle, a trigger plate is sleeved on the valve stem of the plug valve, a protrusion extending a predetermined distance along the circumference of the trigger plate is provided on the trigger plate, and the protruding length of the protrusion is set to be able to press the paddle.

10. The cooker according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that: The cooker further includes an electronically controlled driver, which is used to drive the valve stem of the plug valve to rotate. The electronically controlled driver is electrically connected to the control unit, and the control unit controls the electronically controlled driver according to the command signal or the second detection result.

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