Cooking equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses cooking equipment, which comprises an equipment main body, a heating device and a control device, the pot assembly is provided with a locking component, and the locking component enables the pot assembly to have a first state in which the pot assembly is locked in the heating cavity and a second state in which the pot assembly can be separated from the heating cavity; the door assembly is detachably assembled at the front end of the pot assembly; the handle assembly has a third state enabling the door assembly and the pot assembly to form a whole and a fourth state enabling the door assembly to be capable of being overturned front and back; moreover, when the handle assembly rotates to the third state, the locking component is switched to the second state, so that the cooking equipment can be used as an air fryer; and when the handle assembly rotates to the fourth state, the locking component is switched to the first state, so that the cooking equipment can be used as an oven. According to the technical scheme, the whole machine achieves the dual-purpose purpose, any part does not need to be replaced when the use state is switched, switching can be rapidly completed only by rotating the handle, the purpose of integrating the two functions is achieved, and the use experience of a user is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cooking, frying, and grilling equipment, and more particularly to a cooking device. Background Technology

[0002] Air fryers and ovens are very similar in function, with the main difference being in how they are used. With an air fryer, you can pull the food, rack, and pot all out of the machine, while with an oven, you need to rotate the oven door to the bottom first, and then you can only remove the baking tray and the food on top. Air fryers and ovens have roughly equal market share, and their user experiences are quite different. However, for products with such similar functions, the best approach is to integrate both methods of use, refining the user experience and enhancing the enjoyment of life.

[0003] The most typical integration method in the market is to prepare a large number of accessories. When used as an air fryer, the drawer and pot are integrated into the accessory. When used as an oven, the drawer and pot are removed and an oven door assembly that can be rotated is installed. Moreover, the baking trays of air fryers and ovens are very incompatible due to their different sizes. These non-interchangeable accessories are not only very wasteful of costs, but also require a lot of space when storing, which is very unfriendly to most consumers.

[0004] Therefore, we hope to develop a cooking device that can quickly switch between air fryer and oven modes without producing additional accessories. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, a cooking device is provided to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned technical defects.

[0006] The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0007] A cooking appliance, comprising:

[0008] The main body of the equipment has a heating chamber that opens in the forward direction;

[0009] The pot assembly is at least partially housed within a heating chamber and is open in the forward and upward directions. The pot assembly has a locking member that causes the pot assembly to have a first state in which it is locked within the heating chamber and cannot be removed, and a second state in which it can be removed from the heating chamber.

[0010] The door assembly is detachably mounted on the front end of the pot assembly, and the lower part of the door assembly is hinged to the lower front end of the pot assembly.

[0011] The handle assembly is rotatably mounted on the door assembly and has a third state in which the door assembly and the pot assembly are integrated, and a fourth state in which the door assembly can be flipped about the hinge end in the front and back directions.

[0012] When the handle assembly is turned to the third state, the locking member is switched to the second state by the handle assembly, so that the cooking device can be used as an air fryer; when the handle assembly is turned to the fourth state, the locking member is switched to the first state by the handle assembly, so that the cooking device can be used as an oven.

[0013] Preferably, the locking member is movably arranged in the pot assembly in a longitudinal direction, at least a part of the locking member extends out of the pot assembly in a rear direction and constitutes a locking tongue, and the heating cavity has a locking rod arranged in a longitudinal direction opposite to the position of the locking tongue.

[0014] In the first state, the locking tongue is locked with the locking rod, and in the second state, the locking tongue is separated from the locking rod.

[0015] Preferably, the end of the handle assembly facing the pot assembly penetrates through the door assembly and constitutes a radially extending boss, and the upper end of the locking member abuts against the boss, and the pot assembly further has a reset member for urging the locking member to reset upward, and the boss presses the locking member to move downward after the handle assembly is turned.

[0016] Preferably, the handle assembly includes a handle body and a rotating rod constituted at the front end of the handle body, and the boss is radially constituted at the front end of the rotating rod, and the outer periphery of the front part of the handle body has an arc-shaped recess, and the door assembly has a channel penetrating into the front part of the handle body, and the channel has a limiting rib protruding inward and matching the arc-shaped recess, for limiting the maximum stroke of the rotation of the handle body.

[0017] Preferably, the arc of the arc-shaped recess is 60 degrees, so that the rotation angle of the handle body is 60 degrees.

[0018] Preferably, the pot assembly includes a pot body and two pot supports arranged at the left and right sides of the front end of the pot body, and the pot supports have accommodating cavities for accommodating the locking member and the reset member, the locking tongue extends rearward and has a longitudinally arranged locking hole, and the locking rod is longitudinally arranged in the heating cavity at a position directly above the locking tongue.

[0019] Preferably, the locking member further has at least one limiting slot arranged in the longitudinal direction, and the side of the door assembly facing the pot assembly has limiting rods in the same number and opposite positions as the limiting slots, and the outer periphery of each limiting rod further has a clamping slot formed by inward recessing.

[0020] When the locking member is in the second state, each limiting rod is inserted into a limiting slot by being separated from the limiting slot; when the limiting rod moves downward to the first state, the clamping slot is clamped with the inner edge of the limiting slot.

[0021] Preferably, two connecting portions are formed on the lower part of the front end face of the pot assembly in a forward direction, and a rotating shaft is arranged on one side of each connecting portion. The side face of the door assembly facing the pot assembly has two recesses for allowing the connecting portions to extend into, and the side wall of the recess has a mounting hole for the rotating shaft.

[0022] A limiting member is arranged in the pot assembly and extends into the recess and abuts against the end of the connecting portion away from the rotating shaft, so as to limit the rotating shaft from being pulled out of the mounting hole in a horizontal direction. The end face of the door assembly facing the pot assembly is further provided with a button for driving the limiting member, and the limiting member is retracted into the pot assembly by pressing the button, so as to release the axial limitation of the connecting portion.

[0023] Preferably, the door assembly comprises a first door frame, a second door frame, a third door frame and a decorative cover which are combined into one body from front to back. The front end face of the first door frame is provided with a metal heat insulation plate. The first door frame, the second door frame and the third door frame are all hollowed in the middle. The second door frame is further provided with a transparent glass in the middle. The decorative cover is also hollowed in the middle and provided with a transparent plastic plate.

[0024] Preferably, the first door frame, the second door frame, the third door frame and the decorative cover are provided with a channel for the handle assembly to pass through.

[0025] The above technical solution has the following advantages:

[0026] The cooking device comprises a device main body, a pot assembly, a locking member, a door assembly, a handle assembly, and the locking member drives the pot assembly to have a state of being able to be pulled out of the heating cavity of the device main body or not. The handle assembly drives the door assembly to have a state of being able to be limited on the front end face of the pot assembly or being able to be flipped forward and backward relative to the pot assembly. The handle assembly corresponds to the locking member to drive the locking member to act, so that the whole machine has a state of being used as an air fryer or a state of being used as an oven, thereby realizing the purpose of one machine with two functions. When the state of use is switched, any part does not need to be replaced, and the state of use can be switched only by rotating the handle, which is convenient and simple to operate. The overall structure is reasonable, can meet the purpose of two functions integrated, and effectively improves the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the air fryer form of the cooking device of the present application.

[0028] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the oven form of the cooking device of the present application.

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic view of the door assembly and the pot assembly in the cooking device of the present application. Figure 1 ;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic view of the door assembly and the pot assembly in the cooking device of the present application.Figure 2 ;

[0031] Figure 5 is an exploded view of a door assembly in the cooking apparatus of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 is an exploded view of a pot assembly in the cooking apparatus of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 is an exploded view of a handle assembly in the cooking apparatus of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the handle assembly of the present invention fitted on the door assembly;

[0035] Figure 9 is a sectional view of the door assembly and the pot assembly in the assembled state in the cooking apparatus of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 10 is a sectional view of the oven state in the cooking apparatus of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 11 is Figure 10 is a partial enlarged view of part a. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the technical means, creative features, purposes and effects of the present invention easy to understand, the following embodiments are described in detail in combination with the drawings.

[0039] Referring to Figures 1 to 11 The cooking apparatus provided by the present embodiment includes:

[0040] The apparatus body 1 has a heating cavity 30 which is open in a forward direction;

[0041] The pot assembly 8 is at least partially accommodated in the heating cavity 30 and is open in a forward direction and an upward direction. The pot assembly 8 has a locking member 11 thereon. The locking member 11 causes the pot assembly 8 to have a first state in which the pot assembly 8 is locked in the heating cavity 30 and cannot be taken out, and a second state in which the pot assembly 8 can be taken out of the heating cavity 30;

[0042] The door assembly 3 is detachably fitted to the front end of the pot assembly 8, and the lower part of the door assembly 3 is hingedly connected to the lower part of the front end of the pot assembly 8;

[0043] The handle assembly 2 is rotatably arranged on the door assembly 3 and has a third state in which the door assembly 3 and the pot assembly 8 are integrated, and a fourth state in which the door assembly 3 can be flipped about the hinged end in a forward and backward direction;

[0044] And, when the handle assembly 2 is turned to the third state, the locking member 11 is switched to the second state by the handle assembly 2, so that the cooking device can be used as an air fryer; when the handle assembly 2 is turned to the fourth state, the locking member 11 is switched to the first state by the handle assembly 2, so that the cooking device can be used as an oven.

[0045] Based on the above technical scheme, the cooking device includes a device main body 1, a pot assembly 8, a locking member 11, a door assembly 3, a handle assembly 2, and the locking member 11 causes the pot assembly 8 to have a state of being able to be taken out of the heating cavity 30 of the device main body 1, the handle assembly 2 causes the door assembly 3 to be able to be limited to the front end face of the pot assembly 8 and to be able to be flipped forward and backward relative to the pot assembly 8, and to correspondingly link the locking member 11 to act, so that the whole machine has a state of being used as an air fryer and a state of being used as an oven, thereby achieving the purpose of one machine with two functions, without the need to replace any parts when switching the use state, and only needs to turn the handle to complete the switching of the use state, which is convenient to use and simple to operate, the overall structure is reasonably arranged, can meet the purpose of two function integrated, and effectively improves the user experience.

[0046] In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 , Figure 11 , the locking member 11 is arranged in the pot assembly 8 in a longitudinally movable manner, at least a part of the locking member 11 extends out of the pot assembly 8 in a rearward direction and constitutes a locking tongue 1101, the heating cavity 30 has a locking rod 10 arranged longitudinally opposite the position of the locking tongue 1101, and in the first state, the locking tongue 1101 is locked with the locking rod 10, and in the second state, the locking tongue 1101 is separated from the locking rod 10. Thus, the first state and the second state are switched by the longitudinal movement of the locking member 11, so that the pot assembly 8 has two states of being able to be taken out of the heating cavity 30 and being limited and locked in the heating cavity 30.

[0047] As a further preferred embodiment, one end of the handle assembly 2 facing the pot assembly 8 penetrates the door assembly 3 and constitutes a radially extending boss 51, and the upper end of the locking member 11 abuts against the boss 51, and the pot assembly 8 further has a reset member 14 for causing the locking member 11 to reset upward, and after the handle assembly 2 is turned, the locking member 11 is pressed downward by the boss 51. Thus, the first state and the second state can be switched by a simple structure.

[0048] As a further preferred embodiment, in combination with Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the handle assembly 2 includes a handle body 28, a rotating rod 5 formed at the front end of the handle body 28, and a boss 51 radially formed at the front end of the rotating rod 5. The outer periphery of the front part of the handle body 28 has an arc-shaped recess 2801. The door assembly 3 has a channel for extending into the front part of the handle body 28, and a limiting rib 2001 protrudes inwardly in the channel to match the arc-shaped recess 2801, thereby limiting the maximum stroke of the handle body 28 rotation. Specifically, the arc of the arc-shaped recess 2801 is 90 degrees, causing the rotation angle of the handle body 28 to be 90 degrees, and corresponding to... Figure 4 and Figure 5 The diagram shows both horizontal and vertical states, but for this solution, a suitable tilt is also feasible.

[0049] In addition, such as Figure 7 As shown, the handle assembly 2 also includes a handle core 27 extending into the handle body 28, a handle cover 26 covering the side of the handle body 28 away from the pot assembly 8, one end of the handle core 27 passing through the handle body 28 and connected to the rotating rod 5, and fitted with a gasket 29.

[0050] In a preferred embodiment, combined with Figure 6 , Figure 9 , Figure 11 As shown, the pot assembly 8 includes a pot body 7 and two pot supports 81 disposed on the left and right sides of the front end of the pot body 7. Each pot support 81 has a receiving cavity for accommodating the locking member 11 and the resetting member 14. The locking tongue 1101 extends rearward from the pot support 81 and has a longitudinally opened locking hole. The locking rod 10 is longitudinally arranged within the heating chamber 30, positioned directly above the locking tongue 1101. Thus, the locking member 11 moves longitudinally, causing the locking tongue 1101 to lock or unlock the locking rod 10. Furthermore, the upper end of the locking member forms a boss-shaped pressure surface 1102.

[0051] In this embodiment, the number of pot support 81, locking member 11, and handle assembly 2 are all two, but this is only a preferred embodiment and is not limited to this. Meanwhile, the reset member 14 is a spring and is arranged at the bottom of the receiving cavity. The upper end of the spring abuts against the lower end of the locking member 11 so that it has an upward reset force. Obviously, the spring can also be selected from components such as elastic rubber columns, and is not limited to this.

[0052] As a further preferred embodiment, the locking member 11 is further provided with at least one limiting slot 1103 in the longitudinal direction, the side of the door assembly 3 facing the pot assembly 8 is provided with limiting rods 6 in the same number and in opposite positions as the limiting slots 1103, and the outer circumferential edge of each limiting rod 6 is further concave to form a clamping slot 601, and when the locking member 11 is in the second state, each limiting rod 6 is respectively inserted into one of the limiting slots 1103; when the limiting rod 6 moves downward to the first state, the clamping slot 601 is clamped with the inner edge of the limiting slot 1103. At this time, the pot assembly 8 is clamped and cannot be pulled out outward. It is worth noting that the boss 51 on the rotating rod 5 on the handle assembly 2 can also have the function of clamping the door assembly 3 on the pot assembly 8 after rotation.

[0053] In a preferred embodiment, in combination with Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the lower part of the front end face of the pot assembly 8 is extended in the forward direction to form two connecting parts, and one side of each connecting part is provided with a horizontally arranged rotating shaft 801, the side of the door assembly 3 facing the pot assembly 8 is provided with two recesses for allowing the connecting parts to extend into, the side wall of the recess is provided with a mounting hole 401 for extending into the rotating shaft 801, and the pot assembly 8 is further provided with a limiting piece 2401, the limiting piece 2401 at least partially extends into the recess and abuts against the end of the connecting part away from the rotating shaft 801, so as to limit the rotating shaft 801 from being pulled out of the mounting hole 401 in the horizontal direction, and the end face of the door assembly 3 facing the pot assembly 8 is further provided with a button 9 for driving the limiting piece 2401, and the limiting piece 2401 is retracted into the pot assembly 8 by pressing the button 9 to release the axial limiting of the connecting part. Thus, the lower part of the door assembly 3 is hingedly connected with the pot assembly 8 and can be detached. The pot assembly 8 is provided with a spring 25 for driving the button 9 to reset, and the button 9 is connected with a dismounting rod 24 in the pot assembly 8, the dismounting rod 24 extends in the horizontal direction and is provided with a limiting piece 2401 in the radial direction, so as to satisfy the above purpose.

[0054] As a further preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The door assembly 3 includes a first door frame 4, a second door frame 21, a third door frame 20 and a decorative cover 18 which are sequentially spliced into one body from front to back, and the front end face of the first door frame 4 is assembled with a metal heat insulation plate 23, and the first door frame 4, the second door frame 21 and the third door frame 20 are all hollowed in the middle part, and the second door frame 21 is further embedded with a transparent glass 22 in the middle part, and the decorative cover 18 is hollowed in the middle part and embedded with a transparent plastic plate 19, so that the inside working state of the pot assembly 8 can be observed through the middle part of the door assembly 3. Further, the first door frame 4, the second door frame 21, the third door frame 20 and the decorative cover 18 are collectively provided with a passage for passing through the front part of the handle assembly 2.

[0055] As a further preferred embodiment, the frying pan grill 15, the steel wire grill 16 and the leakage-proof grill 17 are arranged in the pot assembly 8 from top to bottom and can be detached. Correspondingly, the left and right inner side walls of the pot assembly 8 are provided with convex ribs for placing the grills.

[0056] In addition, the device body 1 is provided with a heating module, a control module, a power module and a control panel. The control module and the control panel are provided with a switching selection function of the air fryer mode and the oven mode to meet the purpose of one machine with two functions. The fixing modes between the components are mainly achieved by screw connection or buckle clamping, and are not limited thereto.

[0057] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, which is only illustrative but not limiting. Those skilled in the art understand that many changes, modifications and even equivalents can be made within the spirit and scope of the present application as defined in the claims, and all of them will fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cooking device, characterized in that, include: The main body of the equipment (1) has a heating chamber (30) that opens in the forward direction; The pot assembly (8) is at least partially housed within the heating chamber (30) and is open in the forward and upward directions. The pot assembly (8) has a locking member (11) that causes the pot assembly (8) to have a first state in which it is locked within the heating chamber (30) and cannot be removed, and a second state in which the pot assembly (8) can be removed from the heating chamber (30). A door assembly (3) is detachably mounted on the front end of the pot assembly (8), and the lower part of the door assembly (3) is hinged to the lower part of the front end of the pot assembly (8). The handle assembly (2) is rotatably disposed on the door assembly (3) and has a third state in which the door assembly (3) and the pot assembly (8) are integrated into one unit, and a fourth state in which the door assembly (3) can be flipped about the hinge end in the front-back direction. Furthermore, when the handle assembly (2) is rotated to the third state, the handle assembly (2) drives the locking member (11) to switch to the second state so that the cooking device can be used as an air fryer; when the handle assembly (2) is rotated to the fourth state, the handle assembly (2) drives the locking member (11) to switch to the first state so that the cooking device can be used as an oven.

2. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The locking member (11) is movably disposed in the pot assembly (8) in the longitudinal direction. At least a portion of the locking member (11) extends out of the pot assembly (8) in the rearward direction and forms a locking tongue (1101). The heating chamber (30) has a locking rod (10) arranged longitudinally opposite to the locking tongue (1101). In the first state, the latch (1101) is locked to the locking bar (10), and in the second state, the latch (1101) is separated from the locking bar (10).

3. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The handle assembly (2) has one end facing the pot assembly (8) that passes through the door assembly (3) and forms a radially extending boss (51), and the upper end of the locking member (11) abuts against the boss (51). The pot assembly (8) also has a reset member (14) for causing the locking member (11) to reset upward, and after the handle assembly (2) is rotated, the boss (51) presses the locking member (11) downward.

4. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The handle assembly (2) includes a handle body (28) and a rotating rod (5) formed at the front end of the handle body (28). The boss (51) is radially formed at the front end of the rotating rod (5). The outer periphery of the front part of the handle body (28) has an arc-shaped recess (2801). The door assembly (3) has a channel for extending into the front part of the handle body (28). A limiting rib (2001) is formed inwardly in the channel to match the arc-shaped recess (2801) to limit the maximum stroke of the handle body (28).

5. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The arc of the arc-shaped recess (2801) is 90 degrees, which causes the rotation angle of the handle body (28) to be 90 degrees.

6. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The pot assembly (8) includes a pot body (7) and two pot supports (81) disposed on the left and right sides of the front end of the pot body (7). The pot supports (81) have a receiving cavity for accommodating the locking member (11) and the reset member (14). The locking tongue (1101) extends backward out of the pot support (81) and has a longitudinally opened locking hole. The locking rod (10) is arranged longitudinally in the heating cavity (30) at a position directly above the locking tongue (1101).

7. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The locking member (11) is provided with at least one limiting groove (1103) in the longitudinal direction. The door assembly (3) has a number of limiting rods (6) on the side facing the pot assembly (8) that are opposite to the limiting groove (1103). Each of the limiting rods (6) has a groove (601) formed by recessing the upper edge of its outer periphery. When the locking member (11) is in the second state, each of the limiting rods (6) can be disengaged from the limiting groove (1103) and placed in one of the limiting grooves (1103); when the limiting rod (6) moves downward to the first state, the slot (601) engages with the inner edge of the limiting groove (1103).

8. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lower part of the front end face of the pot assembly (8) extends forward to form two connecting parts, and each connecting part has a horizontally arranged pivot (801) on one side. The door assembly (3) has two grooves on the side facing the pot assembly (8) to allow the connecting parts to extend in. The sidewall of the groove has a mounting hole (401) for extending the pivot (801). The pot assembly (8) also has a limiting member (2401), which at least partially extends into the groove and abuts against the end of the connecting part away from the rotating shaft (801) to prevent the rotating shaft (801) from coming out of the mounting hole (401) in the horizontal direction. The end face of the door assembly (3) facing the pot assembly (8) is also provided with a button (9) that is connected to the limiting member (2401) for transmission. By pressing the button (9), the limiting member (2401) is retracted into the pot assembly (8) to release the axial limitation on the connecting part.

9. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The door assembly (3) includes a first door frame (4), a second door frame (21), a third door frame (20), and a decorative cover (18) assembled from front to back. The front end of the first door frame (4) is fitted with a metal heat insulation plate (23). The first door frame (4), the second door frame (21), and the third door frame (20) are all hollowed out in the middle. The second door frame (21) is also fitted with transparent glass (22) in the middle. The decorative cover (18) is hollowed out in the middle and fitted with a transparent plastic plate (19).

10. The cooking apparatus as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The first door frame (4), the second door frame (21), the third door frame (20), and the decorative cover (18) together form a channel for passing through the front of the handle assembly (2).

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