Cooking appliance for cooking preparation equipment

Abstract

A cooking appliance for a cooking preparation apparatus, comprising:-a cooking vessel (10); -a gripping interface (20), said gripping interface (20) being arranged to be reversibly fixed on said cooking container (10); -a securing means comprising at least:-an upper container securing means (15); an upper gripping fixture (25); characterized in that the upper container holder (15) and the upper gripping holder (25) are arranged to apply: a decoupling movement of the upper gripping holder (25) having a decoupling displacement component directed towards the bottom of the cooking container (10), and / or a coupling movement of the upper gripping holder (25) having a decoupling displacement component directed towards the bottom of the cooking container (10), the coupling movement has a coupling displacement component directed towards the top of the cooking vessel (10).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention generally relates to a cooking utensil for a cooking preparation device. In particular, the present invention relates to a cooking utensil comprising a cooking container that can be housed in a cooking space of a cooking preparation device, and comprising a gripping means arranged to facilitate handling of the cooking container. BACKGROUND

[0002] It is known in the state of the art of cooking preparation devices to provide a cooking container that is detachable with respect to the cooking preparation device, and to equip the cooking container with a gripping interface. Such a gripping interface can be arranged to be detachable with respect to the cooking container, for example to facilitate cleaning. On the other hand, the system can have drawbacks related to the safety of use. In fact, it is important to prevent any risk of untimely disengagement between the cooking container and the gripping interface, especially if the cooking container has just been removed from the cooking preparation device and contains hot food. At the same time, however, it is desirable to propose an ergonomic and simple use to quickly disengage the cooking container from the gripping interface, without affecting or complicating the user experience. SUMMARY

[0003] It is an object of the present invention to solve the drawbacks of the state of the art described above, and in particular, first of all, to propose a cooking utensil comprising a cooking container and a gripping interface that is detachable with respect to the cooking container, the use of which ensures safety by preventing untimely disengagement between the cooking container and the gripping interface, while proposing an ergonomic and simple use to quickly disengage the cooking container from the gripping interface.

[0004] To this end, a first aspect of the present invention relates to a cooking utensil for a cooking preparation device, comprising at least:

[0005] - a cooking container arranged to house food to be prepared and arranged to be housed in an internal cooking space of the cooking preparation device;

[0006] - a gripping interface arranged to be reversibly fixed on the cooking container;

[0007] - a fixing mechanism comprising at least:

[0008] • an upper container fixing element carried on the cooking container and arranged on an upper portion of the cooking container;

[0009] • an upper gripping fixing element carried on the gripping interface and arranged to reversibly couple with the upper container fixing element;

[0010] characterized in that the upper container fixing element and the upper gripping fixing element are arranged to exert:

[0011] • a decoupling movement of the upper grip fixture, having a decoupling displacement component directed towards the bottom of the cooking vessel, and / or

[0012] • a coupling movement of the upper grip fixture, having a coupling displacement component directed towards the top of the cooking vessel.

[0013] The cooking appliance comprises a fixation mechanism having an upper vessel fixture and an upper grip fixture, which are arranged to exert: a decoupling movement of the upper grip fixture, having a decoupling displacement component directed towards the bottom of the cooking vessel, and / or a coupling movement of the upper grip fixture, having a coupling displacement component directed towards the top of the cooking vessel. Thus, the upper grip fixture should be relatively displaced downwards with respect to the cooking vessel in order to decouple from the cooking vessel, so that the weight of the cooking vessel and of the food contained therein prevents any untimely decoupling movement when the user manipulates the cooking appliance (the cooking vessel and the grip interface having been coupled). In other words, the upper grip fixture is arranged to bear the weight of the cooking vessel through the upper vessel fixture. In order to decouple the cooking vessel from the grip interface, a specific action for bearing the weight of the cooking vessel should be performed: placing the cooking vessel on a support or directly holding the cooking vessel, and then pulling / displacing downwards the grip interface.

[0014] According to the above-mentioned embodiments, the upper grip fixture is arranged to support the upper vessel fixture (and thus the cooking vessel), in particular, the upper grip fixture is arranged to keep the vessel in vacuum only through the interaction of the upper grip fixture with the upper vessel fixture.

[0015] According to one embodiment, the upper vessel fixture and the upper grip fixture are arranged to form a pivotal connection between the cooking vessel and the grip interface once coupled. In other words, the grip interface can be pivoted with respect to the cooking vessel only when the upper grip fixture and the upper vessel fixture have been coupled.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the fixation mechanism comprises:

[0017] - a lower vessel fixture, which is carried on the cooking vessel and is arranged on a lower portion of the cooking vessel;

[0018] - a lower grip fixture, which is carried on the grip interface and is arranged to be reversibly coupled with the lower vessel fixture.

[0019] According to one embodiment, the lower container fixation and the lower grip fixation are arranged to lock a rotational, preferably translational, degree of freedom between the cooking container and the grip interface once the upper container fixation and the upper grip fixation have been coupled.

[0020] According to one embodiment:

[0021] - one of the upper container fixation and the upper grip fixation comprises a receiving mold, such as a hook, a hole, a U-shaped mold;

[0022] - the other of the upper container fixation and the upper grip fixation comprises a male mold, such as a wire, a rod, a mouth or a finger, arranged to be received in the receiving mold.

[0023] According to one embodiment:

[0024] - the upper container fixation and the upper grip fixation are arranged to be coupled at a first coupling stage between the cooking container and the grip interface;

[0025] - the lower container fixation and the lower grip fixation are arranged to be coupled at a second coupling stage between the cooking container and the grip interface. In other words, the coupling between the cooking container and the grip interface is sequential: first the upper container fixation and the upper grip fixation are coupled, then the lower container fixation and the lower grip fixation are coupled.

[0026] According to one embodiment:

[0027] - the lower container fixation and the lower grip fixation are arranged to be decoupled at a first decoupling stage between the cooking container and the grip interface;

[0028] - the upper container fixation and the upper grip fixation are arranged to be decoupled at a second decoupling stage between the cooking container and the grip interface. In other words, the decoupling between the cooking container and the grip interface is sequential: first the lower container fixation and the lower grip fixation are decoupled, then the upper container fixation and the upper grip fixation are decoupled.

[0029] According to one embodiment, the fixation mechanism comprises a locking mechanism arranged to reversibly lock the grip interface on the cooking container. Preferably, the locking mechanism is arranged to (reversibly) lock the grip interface on the cooking container once the upper container fixation and the upper grip fixation have been coupled.

[0030] According to one embodiment:

[0031] - one of the lower container fixing and the lower grip fixing comprises a mobile locking member, such as a hook, a hole, a U-shaped mold;

[0032] - the other of the lower container fixing and the lower grip fixing comprises a locking counter-mold, such as a wire, a rod, a mouth, a finger, and is arranged to be locked by the mobile locking member. In other words, the locking mechanism is arranged to close and lock the lower container fixing with the lower grip fixing, for example when they are coupled.

[0033] According to one embodiment, the lower container fixing and the lower grip fixing are arranged to exert:

[0034] • a decoupling movement of the lower grip fixing, the decoupling movement having a decoupling displacement component which is horizontal or directed towards the bottom of the cooking container, and / or

[0035] • a coupling movement of the lower grip fixing, the coupling movement having a coupling displacement component which is horizontal or directed towards the top of the cooking container.

[0036] According to one embodiment, the mobile locking member is arranged to initiate the fixing of the grip interface on the cooking container when the cooking container is inserted into the inner cooking space of the cooking preparation device.

[0037] According to one embodiment:

[0038] - one of the lower container fixing and the lower grip fixing comprises a receiving mold, such as a hook, a hole, a U-shaped mold;

[0039] - the other of the lower container fixing and the lower grip fixing comprises a male mold, such as a wire, a rod, a mouth, a finger, and the male mold is arranged to be received in the receiving mold.

[0040] According to one embodiment, the locking mechanism is arranged to lock the lower part of the cooking container on the grip interface and / or thus to prevent a decoupling movement between the lower container fixing and the lower grip fixing.

[0041] According to one embodiment, the locking mechanism comprises:

[0042] - a mobile locking member, such as a lock or a hook;

[0043] - a control member, such as a button, connected to the locking member and arranged to be manually controlled by a user.

[0044] According to an embodiment, the cooking appliance comprises a coupling detection device comprising at least one coupling indicator, which can be moved between:

[0045] - an idle position, which is occupied when the cooking vessel is decoupled from the grip interface;

[0046] - an active position, which is occupied when the cooking vessel is coupled to the grip interface. The coupling indicator allows easy checking whether the cooking vessel and the grip interface are effectively coupled.

[0047] According to an embodiment, the coupling indicator:

[0048] - is arranged on one of the cooking vessel and the grip interface;

[0049] - is arranged to be moved to the active position by the other one of the cooking vessel and the grip interface. The coupling indicator arranged on one of the cooking vessel and the grip interface is moved to the active position by the other one of the cooking vessel and the grip interface. Thus, the movement to the active position is only performed upon coupling.

[0050] According to an embodiment, the coupling detection device comprises a resilient return member arranged to exert a return force on the coupling indicator to return to the idle position. The coupling indicator is automatically (and continuously) returned to the idle position: as soon as the coupling between the cooking vessel and the grip interface is stopped, the coupling indicator will leave the active position and be pushed back or moved to the idle position.

[0051] According to an embodiment, the coupling indicator is arranged on the grip interface and the coupling detection device comprises a transmission member, such as a rocker arm, comprising:

[0052] - an input portion arranged to be actuated by the upper vessel fixture at least upon operation of coupling the grip interface to the cooking vessel;

[0053] - an output portion in engagement or contact with the coupling indicator. Such a rocker arm mechanism is simple and has a robust operation.

[0054] According to an embodiment, the grip interface comprises a wall portion, such as a front face of the cooking preparation device.

[0055] According to an embodiment, the cooking appliance comprises:

[0056] - a container lid arranged to cover or close the cooking container;

[0057] - a closing means of the lid arranged to interact with the upper container fixing means. Then, the user can be advised to decouple the cooking container from the gripping interface and to cover the cooking container with a lid which can be coupled itself with the upper container fixing means.

[0058] A second aspect of the present application relates to a cooking preparation apparatus comprising:

[0059] - a cooking appliance according to the first aspect;

[0060] - a housing defining a cooking space for receiving the cooking container of the cooking appliance;

[0061] - a cooking means.

[0062] According to one embodiment, the housing has an opening provided to be closed by the wall portion (front face) of the cooking appliance arranged to be continuous with the surface of the housing of the cooking preparation apparatus. Thus, the access to the cooking space of the cooking preparation apparatus is prevented by the cooking appliance (through the wall portion forming the front face).

[0063] According to one embodiment, the cooking preparation apparatus comprises a cooking appliance as described above and a safety device comprising a detection sensor for detecting the coupling indicator at least in the active position, and the safety device is arranged to authorize the operation of the cooking means only if the coupling indicator is detected in the active position. In other words, if the cooking container is installed in the cooking preparation apparatus without the gripping interface (and thus without the wall portion forming the front face), the start-up and / or the operation of the cooking preparation apparatus is inhibited. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0064] Other characteristics and advantages of the application will become more apparent from the reading of the following detailed description of an embodiment of the application, given by way of non-limiting example, and shown in the attached drawings, in which:

[0065] Figure 1 a perspective view of a cooking preparation apparatus comprising notably a housing and a cooking appliance is shown;

[0066] Figure 2 a perspective view of a cooking appliance of Figure 1 comprising a cooking container and a gripping interface coupled to each other is shown;

[0067] Figure 3 a perspective view of a cooking appliance of Figure 2perspective view of the cooking vessel of the cooking appliance of

[0068] Figure 4 a perspective view of the cooking appliance of Figure 2 or Figure 3 a perspective front view of the gripping interface of the cooking appliance of

[0069] Figure 5 a perspective view of the cooking appliance of Figure 2 or Figure 3 a perspective rear view of the gripping interface of the cooking appliance of

[0070] Figure 6 a perspective view of the cooking vessel of the cooking appliance of Figure 2 or Figure 3 a perspective top view of the cooking vessel of the cooking appliance of

[0071] Figure 7 a sectional view of the cooking appliance of Figure 2 in a plane parallel to the plane y-z of the coordinate system of Figure 2

[0072] Figure 8 a rear view of the interior of the gripping interface of the cooking appliance of Figure 2 or Figure 3 a sectional view of the interior of the gripping interface of the cooking appliance of

[0073] Figure 9 a sectional view of the interior of the gripping interface of Figure 8 in the sectional plane II-II of Figure 8

[0074] a sectional view of the gripping interface of the cooking appliance of Figure 10 in the sectional plane I-I of Figure 8 and of a portion of the housing of the cooking preparation apparatus Figure 8

[0075] a perspective top view of the cooking vessel of the cooking appliance of Figure 11 or Figure 2 a perspective top view of the cooking vessel of the cooking appliance of Figure 3 with the lid to be coupled to the cooking vessel

[0076] Figure 12 a perspective top view of the cooking vessel of the cooking appliance of Figure 2 or Figure 3 a perspective top view of the cooking vessel of the cooking appliance of

[0077] Figure 13 a schematic sectional view of the cooking vessel and the gripping interface of the cooking appliance of Figure 2 or Figure 3 in a plane parallel to the plane y-z of the coordinate system of Figure 2 ​​

[0078] Figure 14 the cooking vessel and the gripping interface of the first coupling stage are shown; Figure 13

[0079] Figure 15 the cooking vessel and the gripping interface of the second coupling stage are shown; Figure 13

[0080] Figure 16 the cooking vessel and the gripping interface of the third coupling stage are shown; Figure 13

[0081] Figure 17 the first variant embodiment of the cooking vessel and the gripping interface are shown; Figure 13

[0082] Figure 18 the second variant embodiment of the cooking vessel and the gripping interface are shown; Figure 13

[0083] Figure 19 the third variant embodiment of the cooking vessel and the gripping interface are shown. Figure 13 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0084] a perspective view of a cooking preparation device is shown, which in this example forms a cooking preparation device and comprises in particular: Figure 1 - a housing 40;

[0085] - a cooking appliance 30;

[0086] - a human-machine interface 50.

[0087] In the example of the cooking preparation device according to the application, the cooking preparation device is a domestic cooking device arranged to cook food by radiation and / or convection. Thus, a cooking means can generally be provided, i.e. a heating means and / or a ventilation means accommodated in the housing 40. The heating means can comprise a heating means by Joule effect (one or more electric resistance heating elements), and the ventilation means can comprise a ventilation member, for example an electrically driven ventilator. However, a heating means by conduction, by induction or even by microwaves can also be provided.

[0088] Figure 1 The cooking preparation device according to the application generally comprises at least one electronic control unit and / or an instruction or command storage means, and the human-machine interface 50 allows the user to select a cooking recipe, control instructions, to control and / or pilot the cooking preparation device. The human-machine interface 50 can generally comprise a display screen and / or a touch screen, as well as control buttons.

[0089] Figure 1

[0090] ​​​​​​​The casing 40 forms the outer shell of the cooking preparation device, and the cooking appliance 30 comprises a wall portion which forms the front face of the cooking preparation device, which prolongs the casing 40 (the surfaces are continuous and prolong each other or are continuous, as can be seen in Figure 1 ).

[0091] In Figure 1 , a Cartesian coordinate system x / y / z is shown in order to define, among others, the width of the device along the axis x, the depth of the device along the axis y and the height of the device along the axis z. In Figure 1 , it can be noted that the human-machine interface 50 is arranged on the upper part of the cooking preparation device, but it can be arranged on the side wall, on the front face, or even (partially) shifted onto the portable electronic device.

[0092] Figure 2 A perspective view of the cooking appliance 30 of Figure 1 is shown, which comprises the cooking vessel 10 and the gripping interface 20 coupled to each other. In this embodiment, the cooking appliance 30 comprises the cooking vessel 10 arranged to receive the food to be cooked and positioned in the inner cooking space and to define the interior of the casing 40. Typically, when the cooking appliance 30 is received in the cooking preparation device as shown in Figure 1 , the cooking vessel 10 positions the received food to face the heating means and / or to face the ventilation means.

[0093] In Figure 2 , the cooking vessel 10 is coupled to the gripping interface 20 to form an assembly which is easy to be gripped and handled by the user.

[0094] Figure 3 A perspective view of the cooking appliance 30 of Figure 2 is shown, wherein the cooking vessel 10 and the gripping interface 20 are decoupled and disengaged from each other.

[0095] In Figure 3 and Figure 4 , it can be noted that the gripping interface 20 comprises:

[0096] - a gripping handle 21 ;

[0097] - a control button 22 located on the upper part (along the axis z) of the gripping handle 21 ;

[0098] - a wall portion 23 comprising a transparent glass 23.1 and an opaque wall 23.2;

[0099] - an upper gripping fixture 25 carried on the gripping interface 20 and located on the upper part (along the axis z) of the gripping handle 21, behind the control button 22 (along the axis y).

[0100] In Figure 5 particular, it can be noted that the gripping interface 20 comprises:

[0101] - a control button 22, which is located on the upper part of the gripping handle 21 ;

[0102] - a wall portion 23, which comprises a transparent glass 23.1 and an opaque wall 23.2;

[0103] - an upper gripping fixture 25, which is carried on the gripping interface 20;

[0104] - a lower gripping fixture 26, which comprises, inter alia, a mobile hook 26.1 and fixed hooks 26.2, which are arranged on either side of the mobile hook 26.1 along the axis x.

[0105] As Figure 3 is shown, and more particularly as Figure 6 is shown, the cooking vessel 10 itself comprises:

[0106] - a main body 10.1, which forms a container, preferably a metal container;

[0107] - a transparent window 10.2;

[0108] - an upper vessel fixture 15, which is carried on the cooking vessel 10, is arranged on the upper part of the cooking vessel 10 along the axis z, and comprises, inter alia, a support bar 15.1;

[0109] - a lower vessel fixture 16, which is carried on the cooking vessel 10, is arranged on the lower part of the cooking vessel 10 and comprises, inter alia, a locking bar 16.1 and positioning cavities 16.2, which are arranged on either side of the locking bar 16.1 along the axis x.

[0110] Figure 7 It is shown Figure 2 that the cooking appliance 30 in a sectional view in a plane parallel to the plane y-z of the coordinate system of Figure 2 to show the cooking vessel 10 coupled with the gripping interface 20.

[0111] In Figure 7 particular, it can be noted that the upper vessel fixture 15 and the upper gripping fixture 25 engage with each other. In particular, the upper gripping fixture 25 comprises a U-shaped die pointing upwards along the axis x, which receives the support bar 15.1 arranged on the upper part of the cooking vessel 10 along the axis z. Thus, the weight of the cooking vessel 10 is borne by the upper gripping fixture 25, which receives the support bar 15.1. Thus, the coupling of the upper gripping fixture 25 with the U-shaped die pointing upwards and the support bar 15.1 defines a pivotal connection between the cooking vessel 10 and the gripping interface 20.

[0112] In Figure 7 the lower part, one can note that the lower grip fixing 26 is engaged with the lower container fixing 16. In particular, one can note that the fixing hook 26.2 is engaged in the positioning cavity 16.2( Figure 7 not visible in Figure 7 ). Furthermore, the mobile hook 26.1 (in black) is folded on the locking bar 16.1. The mobile hook 26.1 can rotate mobile around an axis parallel to the axis x, as can be seen in , in which the profile of the mobile hook 26.1 is angularly offset with respect to the mobile hook 26.1 in black.

[0113] As Figure 7 is shown:

[0114] - the mobile hook 26.1 engaged with the locking bar 16.1 prohibits any rotation of the grip interface 20 with respect to the cooking container 10;

[0115] - furthermore, the fixing hook 26.2 engaged in the positioning cavity 16.2 limits the translation of the grip interface 20 with respect to the cooking container 10 along the axis x and the axis z.

[0116] The shape of the mobile hook 26.1 is configured to come into contact with the locking bar 16.1 during the coupling movement of the grip interface 20 with the cooking container 10, in particular by the inclination of its friction ramp, so as to initiate the fixing of the grip interface 20 on the cooking container 10 when the cooking container 10 is inserted into the inner cooking space of the cooking preparation device.

[0117] In Figure 7 the configuration, the grip interface 20 is locked in place with respect to the cooking container 10. When the mobile hook 26.1 is displaced (following the action of the user on the control button 22) and occupies its angularly offset position of profile, as Figure 7 is shown, one can displace the grip interface 20 counterclockwise with respect to the cooking container 10 and then disengage the upper grip fixing 25 downward (its U-shaped mold pointing upward) to release the support bar 15.1. The coupling and decoupling sequences will be explained in more detail with reference to Figure 13 to Figure 16 .

[0118] As Figure 8 is shown, the cooking appliance 30 can comprise a coupling detection device 27 comprising at least one coupling indicator 27.1 that can be mobile between:

[0119] - an idle position, which is occupied when the cooking container 10 is decoupled from the grip interface 20;

[0120] - an active position( Figure 8 or Figure 10the activation position, which is occupied when the cooking vessel 10 is coupled with the gripping interface 20. Figure 8 is shown Figure 2 or Figure 3 a rear view of the interior of the gripping interface 20 in order to clearly show the coupling detection device 27, which comprises:

[0121] - a coupling indicator 27.1 ;

[0122] - a rocker 27.3 pivoting around a rocker axis;

[0123] - a control piston 27.4 arranged to be actuated by a keying member 10.3 integral with the cooking vessel 10; and optionally

[0124] - a return spring 27.2 arranged to return the coupling indicator 27.1 downward (along the axis z).

[0125] The return spring 27.2 is not necessary and it is not a problem for the coupling indicator 27.1 to occupy any position between the activation position and the idle position when the cooking vessel 10 is decoupled from the gripping interface 20.

[0126] Figure 9 is shown Figure 8 a cross-sectional view of the cooking appliance 30 in the cross-section II-II of Figure 8 It can be noted that the keying member 10.3 acts on the control piston 27.4 (pushing it downward) which in turn acts on the rocker 27.3.

[0127] Figure 10 is shown Figure 8 a cross-sectional view of the cooking appliance 30 in the cross-section II-II of Figure 8 It can be noted that the rocker 27.3 (as shown in Figure 9 , which is pushed by the control piston 27.4 and the keying member 10.3) pushes the coupling indicator 27.1 upward, despite the return spring 27.2. Thus, the coupling detector 42 (comprising the touch key 42.1, the return lever 42.2 and the detection switch 42.3) housed behind the wall 41 of the housing 40 can detect that the cooking vessel 10 is effectively and well coupled with the gripping interface 20.

[0128] The gripping interface 20 can have a notch on its rear surface to allow the passage of the touch key 42.1 so that it is aligned with the coupling indicator 27.1 when the cooking appliance (cooking vessel 10 and gripping interface 20) is inserted into the cooking preparation device.

[0129] This coupling detection device 27 can be part of a safety device to allow detecting that the cooking vessel 10 is well coupled with the gripping interface 20 before starting the cooking preparation device. In particular, if the cooking vessel 10 is not coupled with the gripping interface 20, the control unit of the cooking preparation device can prohibit any operation or any work of the cooking preparation device, in particular the activation of the heating means and / or of the ventilation means. Indeed, if the cooking vessel 10, not coupled with the gripping interface 20, is still installed in the housing 40, the front face of the cooking preparation device (the wall portion 23, comprising the transparent glass 23.1, the opaque wall 23.2, and carried on the gripping interface 20) will not be present and the work will not be safe.

[0130] Likewise, if the front face of the cooking preparation device is still installed on the device but the cooking vessel is not present, the control unit of the cooking preparation device can prohibit any operation or any work of the cooking preparation device.

[0131] Moreover, the keying member 10.3 can comprise a support rod 15.1, so that when the upper vessel fixing 15 and the upper gripping fixing 25 are engaged with each other, the control piston 27.4 is pushed downwards and, under the action of the rocker 27.3, the coupling indicator 27.1 is pushed back upwards.

[0132] In this case, the upper gripping fixing 25 of the gripping interface 20 comprises a recess for receiving the support rod 15.1, and the control piston 27.4 leads to this recess in its high position, without thus protruding beyond the height of the gripping interface 20.

[0133] The support rod 15.1 can also be slightly off-center in the direction of the control piston 27.4, in order to allow actuating the control piston 27.4 without thus interfering with the movement of the coupling indicator 27.1.

[0134] Figure 11 a perspective top view of the cooking vessel 10 of Figure 2 or Figure 3 is shown, wherein the lid 17 is coupled to the cooking vessel 10. It can be noted that the lid 17 comprises a coupling portion for coupling with the support rod 15.1, for example by a resilient fit (snap fit). Thus, the lid 17 is kept entirely on the cooking vessel 10. Figure 12 a perspective top view of the cooking vessel 10 of Figure 2 or Figure 3 is shown, wherein the lid 17 is coupled to the cooking vessel 10. It can be noted that the lid 17 comprises a coupling portion for coupling with the support rod 15.1, for example by a resilient fit (snap fit). Thus, the lid 17 is kept entirely on the cooking vessel 10.

[0135] Figure 13 a perspective top view of the cooking vessel 10 of Figure 2 or Figure 3 and the gripping interface 20 before coupling, parallel to Figure 2a schematic cross-sectional view of the plane y-z of the coordinate system of the cooking container 10. It can be noted and remembered that:

[0136] - the upper container fixing 15 comprises notably a support bar 15.1 and is positioned so as to face an upper grip fixing 25, which comprises notably an upwardly oriented U-shaped die; Figure 13

[0137] - the lower container fixing 16 comprises notably a locking bar 16.1 and is positioned so as to face a lower grip fixing 26, which comprises notably a mobile hook 26.1 and a fixed hook 26.2. Figure 13

[0138] Figure 14 shows the cooking container 10 and the grip interface 20 of Figure 13 at the first coupling stage, during which:

[0139] - the grip interface 20 is pre-displaced downwardly; and

[0140] - the upper grip fixing 25, which comprises notably an upwardly oriented U-shaped die, is then displaced upwardly so as to engage the support bar of the upper container fixing 15 in the U-shaped die of the upper grip fixing 25.

[0141] Figure 15 shows the cooking container 10 and the grip interface 20 of Figure 13 at the second coupling stage, during which:

[0142] - the first coupling stage ends so that the U-shaped die of the upper grip fixing 25 receives the support bar of the upper container fixing 15 so as to ensure a pivotal connection between the cooking container 10 and the grip interface 20;

[0143] - the upward movement of the upper grip fixing 25 relative to the upper container fixing 15 is no longer possible;

[0144] - a pivoting between the cooking container 10 and the grip interface 20 is possible, notably so as to bring the lower container fixing 16 in proximity of the lower grip fixing 26.

[0145] Figure 16 shows the cooking container 10 and the grip interface 20 of Figure 13 coupled to each other. Indeed, the second coupling stage ends with the contact between the lower container fixing 16 and the lower grip fixing 26. The mobile hook 26.1, notably visible in Figure 7 , has already been possible to pivot and engage on the locking bar 16.1 so that any relative movement between the cooking container 10 and the grip interface 20 is not possible.

[0146] ​​To decouple the cooking container 10 from the gripping interface 20, simply actuate the control button 22 to pivot the moving hook 26.1, and the lower container holder 16 can be disengaged from the lower gripping holder 26 by relative rotational movement. Then, the gripping interface 20 is moved to the bottom of the cooking container 10 to disengage the U-shaped mold of the upper gripping holder from the support rod of the upper container holder 15.

[0147] It can be noted that if the user unintentionally actuates the control button 22 while normally holding the cooking utensil 30 through the grip interface 20, the cooking container 10 will not detach because of its own weight.

[0148] - This forces the support rod 15.1 to remain within the U-shaped mold of the upper gripping fastener 25; and

[0149] - The retaining hook 26.2 is held against the cooking container 10. Therefore, the cooking appliance 30 is easy to operate, coupling or decoupling between the gripping interface 20 and the cooking container 10 is easy, and safety is ensured by eliminating the risk of not disengaging in time, even if the user accidentally actuates the control button 22.

[0150] Figure 17 It shows Figure 13 A first variant embodiment of the cooking container and gripping interface, wherein:

[0151] - The upper container fastener 15 particularly includes a downwardly oriented U-shaped mold, which in Figure 17 The upper gripping fastener 25 is positioned to face upwards and includes a support rod.

[0152] -with Figure 13 Similarly, the lower container fastener 16 specifically includes a locking lever 16.1 and... Figure 17 The lower gripping fastener 26 is positioned downwards and includes, in particular, a movable hook 26.1 and a fixed hook 26.2. Therefore, with respect to... Figure 13 Like the cooking appliance 30, in the first variant embodiment, the upper container holder 15 and the upper gripping holder 25 are arranged to apply:

[0153] • The decoupling motion of the upper gripping fastener 25 has a decoupling displacement component pointing toward the bottom of the cooking container 10;

[0154] • The coupled movement of the upper gripping fastener 25 has a coupled displacement component pointing toward the top of the cooking container 10.

[0155] Figure 18 It shows Figure 13 A second variant embodiment of the cooking container and gripping interface, wherein:

[0156] The upper container fixture 15 comprises in particular a support ring which is positioned in the Figure 18 upper gripping fixture 25 which comprises in particular an upwardly oriented guide;

[0157] In the same way, the lower container fixture 16 comprises in particular a locking lever 16.1 and is positioned in the Figure 13 lower gripping fixture 26 which comprises in particular a mobile hook 26.1 and a fixed hook 26.2. Thus, as for the cooking appliance 30 of Figure 18 the upper container fixture 15 and the upper gripping fixture 25 of the second variant embodiment are arranged to exert: Figure 13 • a decoupling movement of the upper gripping fixture 25 having a decoupling displacement component directed towards the bottom of the cooking vessel 10;

[0158] • a coupling movement of the upper gripping fixture 25 having a coupling displacement component directed towards the top of the cooking vessel 10.

[0159]

[0160] A third variant embodiment of a cooking vessel and a gripping interface is shown, wherein: Figure 19 Figure 13 The upper container fixture 15 comprises in particular a downwardly oriented guide which is positioned in the upper gripping fixture 25 which comprises in particular a support ring;

[0161] Figure 19 In the same way, the lower container fixture 16 comprises in particular a locking lever 16.1 and is positioned in the lower gripping fixture 26 which comprises in particular a mobile hook 26.1 and a fixed hook 26.2. Thus, as for the cooking appliance 30 of

[0162] the upper container fixture 15 and the upper gripping fixture 25 of the third variant embodiment are arranged to exert: Figure 13 Figure 19 • a decoupling movement of the upper gripping fixture 25 having a decoupling displacement component directed towards the bottom of the cooking vessel 10; Figure 13 • a coupling movement of the upper gripping fixture 25 having a coupling displacement component directed towards the top of the cooking vessel 10.

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[0164] Industrial applications

[0165] The cooking appliance according to the invention and its manufacture can be used in industry.

[0166] The cooking appliance according to the invention and its manufacture can be used in industry. ​​

[0167] It should be understood that various modifications and / or improvements to the different embodiments of the application described in the present specification can be made apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present application.

[0168] In particular, other structural embodiments can be provided for locking the cooking container and the gripping interface: a mobile pin, a resilient check, a snap fastener, etc.

[0169] As regards the coupling detection, it can be provided that the rear surface of the gripping interface can press on an L-shaped rocker piston located on the front surface of the container to activate a switch provided on the device.

[0170] As regards the coupling detection, any type of transmission mechanism for displacing the coupling indicator can be provided: a rocker as in the given example, but a link, a lever, a cam, a cam track, the sensor integral with the housing can even be arranged to detect directly the wall portion carried on the gripping interface.

Claims

1. A cooking utensil for cooking preparation equipment, comprising at least: - A cooking container (10) arranged to hold the food to be prepared and arranged to be housed in the inner cooking space of the cooking preparation equipment; - Grip interface (20), the grip interface (20) being arranged to be reversibly fixed to the cooking container (10); - A fixing mechanism, wherein the fixing mechanism includes at least: • Upper container fastener (15), which is mounted on the cooking container (10) and arranged on the upper part of the cooking container (10); • Upper gripping fastener (25), which is mounted on the gripping interface (20) and arranged to be reversibly coupled to the upper container fastener (15); Characterized by the fact that the upper container fixing member (15) and the upper gripping fixing member (25) are arranged to apply: • The decoupling movement of the upper gripping fastener (25), the decoupling movement having a decoupling displacement component pointing toward the bottom of the cooking container (10), and / or • The coupled movement of the upper gripping fastener (25) has a coupled displacement component pointing toward the top of the cooking container (10).

2. The cooking utensil (30) according to claim 1, wherein, The upper container fastener (15) and the upper grip fastener (25) are arranged to form a pivotal connection between the cooking container (10) and the grip interface (20) once coupled.

3. The cooking utensil (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein, The fixing mechanism includes: • Lower container fixing member (16), which is mounted on the cooking container (10) and arranged on the lower part of the cooking container (10); • Lower gripping fastener (26), which is mounted on the gripping interface (20) and arranged to be reversibly coupled to the lower container fastener (16).

4. The cooking utensil (30) according to claim 3, wherein, The lower container holder (16) and the lower gripping holder (26) are arranged such that once the upper container holder (15) and the upper gripping holder (25) are coupled, the rotational degree of freedom, preferably the translational degree of freedom, between the cooking container (10) and the gripping interface (20) is locked.

5. The cooking utensil (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The fixing mechanism includes a locking mechanism arranged to reversibly lock the gripping interface (20) onto the cooking container (10).

6. The cooking appliance (30) according to claim 5, which is dependent on claim 3 or 4, wherein: - One of the lower container fixing member (16) and the lower gripping fixing member (26) includes a movable locking member, such as a hook, hole, or U-shaped mold; - Another of the lower container fixing member (16) and the lower gripping fixing member (26) includes a locking mating mold, such as a line, rod, mouth, guide, and the locking mating mold is arranged to be locked by the movable locking member.

7. The cooking appliance (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising a coupling detection device, said coupling detection device including at least one coupling indicator (27.1) movable between the following positions: - Idle position, which is occupied when the cooking container (10) is decoupled from the gripping interface (20); - Activated position, which is occupied when the cooking container (10) is coupled to the gripping interface (20).

8. The cooking utensil (30) according to claim 7, wherein, The coupling indicator (27.1): - Arranged on one of the cooking container (10) and the gripping interface (20); -Arranged to move to the activation position via another displacement in the cooking container (10) and the gripping interface (20).

9. The cooking utensil (30) according to any one of claims 7 or 8, wherein, The coupling detection device includes an elastic reset member arranged to apply a reset force to the coupling indicator (27.1) to the idle position.

10. The cooking utensil (30) according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein, The coupling indicator (27.1) is disposed on the gripping interface (20), and wherein the coupling detection device includes a transmission member, such as a rocker arm (27.3), the transmission member comprising: - An input section, the input section being arranged to be actuated by the upper container fastener (15) at least during the operation of coupling the gripping interface (20) to the cooking container (10); - Output section, which engages or contacts the coupling indicator (27.1).

11. The cooking utensil (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein, The gripping interface (20) includes a wall portion (23), such as the front of the cooking preparation device.

12. The cooking utensil (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising: - A container lid, the container lid being arranged to cover or close the cooking container (10); - The closing device of the cover, the closing device being arranged to interact with the upper container fixing member (15).

13. A cooking preparation apparatus, comprising: - Cooking utensil (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 12; - A housing (40) that defines a cooking space for housing the cooking container (10) of the cooking utensil (30); - Cooking appliances.

14. The cooking preparation apparatus according to claim 13, comprising the cooking utensil (30) according to claim 11, wherein, The housing (40) has an opening that is closed by the front of the cooking appliance (30), and the wall portion (23) is arranged to be continuous with the surface of the housing of the cooking preparation device.

15. The cooking preparation apparatus according to claim 13 or 14, comprising: - Cooking utensil (30) according to any one of claims 7 to 10; - A safety device comprising a detection sensor for detecting the coupling indicator (27.1) at least in an active position, and the safety device being arranged to permit the operation of the cooking appliance only when the coupling indicator (27.1) is detected in an active position.

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