Air fryer

The air fryer design addresses manual flipping and hygiene issues by incorporating a detachable supporting device for easy cleaning and an improved heating system for even cooking.

CN222194790UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20ZHONGSHAN LANGZHI ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420760096.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-13
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-13

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Technical Problem

Existing air fryers require manual flipping of food, are difficult to clean, and have hygiene issues due to accumulated dirt in positioning structures.

Method used

An air fryer design with a detachable supporting device for the rotating mechanism, allowing separate cleaning of the cup body and supporting components, and a heating system with improved airflow for even cooking.

Benefits of technology

Enhances user convenience by eliminating the need for manual flipping and improves hygiene by facilitating thorough cleaning, ensuring sanitary conditions.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an air fryer and aims to solve the technical problems that in the prior art, an air fryer is troublesome in food baking step, difficult to clean and poor in sanitary quality control, the air fryer comprises a cup body, a fryer body and a supporting device, and the supporting device is detachably installed on the cup body. Positioning grooves are formed in the left end and the right end of the supporting device, a rotating device is arranged in the cup body, the two ends of the rotating device are connected into the positioning grooves in an embedded mode, when the cup body and the supporting device need to be cleaned, the supporting device is taken down from the cup body, the two supporting devices can be independently cleaned, cleaning is more convenient, and cleaning is more comprehensive. The cup body and the supporting device are prevented from hiding dirt for a long time, sanitary quality is effectively guaranteed, the situation that food is not sanitary is avoided, the first motor drives the first gear and the gear disc to rotate, then the rotating device is driven to rotate in the cup body, and therefore the food in the rotating device can be evenly heated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air fryers, in particular to an air fryer. Background Art

[0002] Hot air fryer technology makes it possible to fry food with air until it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. With current technology, only a small amount of oil is needed to achieve the perfect concentration and satisfy the user. The following problems exist when using existing air fryers:

[0003] 1. General air fryers can only bake the upper surface of food first, and bake for a period of time. In the middle of the process, the lower surface of the food needs to be turned up and then baked. This process takes a long time to bake, and special attention needs to be paid to turning the food over in the middle, which is troublesome to bake;

[0004] 2. Existing drawer-type air fryers usually include a pot body and a cup body connected to the pot body in a drawer-type manner. A heating wire is arranged in the pot body, and a rotating device is arranged in the cup body. The rotating device is rotatably connected to the cup body, and the food in the rotating device is cooked by heating the heating wire. However, a positioning structure for the rotating device is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the pot. The positioning structure is difficult to clean after use, and it is easy to cause dirt to accumulate. The sanitation quality of the cup body is worrying after long-term use, which affects the hygiene of food and causes physical discomfort to the eater. Utility Model Content

[0005] (1) Technical issues to be solved

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an air fryer, aiming to solve the technical problems of the prior art that the air fryer has complicated steps for baking food, is difficult to clean, and has poor hygiene quality control.

[0007] (2) Technical solution

[0008] An air fryer comprises a cup body, a pot body and a supporting device, wherein the supporting device can be detachably mounted on the cup body, positioning grooves are arranged at left and right ends of the supporting device, a rotating device is arranged in the cup body, and both ends of the rotating device are embedded and connected in the positioning grooves.

[0009] Furthermore, the supporting device is an annular supporting frame, the annular supporting frame is provided with a rotation stop limit groove, the inner wall of the cup body is provided with a rotation stop limit block, the left and right ends of the annular supporting frame are provided with positioning grooves, and the left and right ends of the rotating device are provided with support rods.

[0010] Furthermore, a placement area is provided on the pot body, and the placement area is opened at the front and rear ends. A first handle is provided at the front end of the cup body and a second handle is provided at the rear end. The pot body includes a base, a main bracket and a heating device, and the number of the main brackets is two.

[0011] Furthermore, a support bracket is provided on one side of the annular support frame, and a plurality of support feet are provided on the support bracket.

[0012] Furthermore, the upper end surface of the base is provided with a side limit block, a main limit block and a placement slot for limiting the cup body.

[0013] Furthermore, the heating device includes a second motor, a second fan blade, and a heating wire, and the pot body is provided with an air inlet.

[0014] Furthermore, the heating device also includes a first fan blade and a reflux chamber, the reflux chamber is provided with a first vertical through hole, a second vertical through hole and a transverse through hole, and the pot body located on one side of the transverse through hole is provided with an air outlet.

[0015] Furthermore, a first motor and a first gear are provided on one side of the heating device, and a gear plate is provided on one side of the rotating device, and the first gear is meshingly connected with the gear plate.

[0016] Furthermore, the supporting device is a first supporting hook, one end of the first supporting hook hooks the side wall of the cup body, and the other end of the first supporting hook is provided with a positioning groove.

[0017] Furthermore, the supporting device is a second supporting hook, the two ends of the second supporting hook respectively hook the upper end surface of the front side wall and the upper end surface of the rear side wall of the cup body, and a positioning groove is provided at any position between the two ends of the second supporting hook.

[0018] (3) Beneficial effects

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0020] 1. When the utility model puts the rotating device into the cup body, the supporting device can be installed on the cup body. The supporting device is used to limit the position of the rotating device in the cup body to ensure the stability of the rotating device in the cup body. The oil stains of baked food are easy to drip onto the supporting device and the surface of the cup body. At this time, the cup body and the supporting device need to be cleaned. The supporting device is taken off the cup body and the two can be cleaned separately. The cleaning is more convenient and more comprehensive, avoiding the cup body and the supporting device from hiding dirt for a long time, effectively ensuring the sanitary quality, and avoiding unsanitary food conditions.

[0021] 2. When the cup body is pushed into the working position in the placement area, the first motor drives the first gear and the gear plate to rotate, thereby driving the rotating device to rotate in the cup body, thereby helping to evenly heat the food in the rotating device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 : A three-dimensional diagram of the utility model air fryer.

[0023] Figure 2 : A three-dimensional diagram of the cup body and pot body of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 3 : A three-dimensional structural diagram of a cup body, a rotating device, an annular support frame and a support frame according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 4 : A top view of a first embodiment of the utility model in which a rotating device is placed in a cup body and supported and fixed by an annular support frame.

[0026] Figure 5 : The utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A.

[0027] Figure 6 : A cross-sectional view of the utility model air fryer Figure 1 .

[0028] Figure 7 : A cross-sectional view of the utility model air fryer Figure 2 .

[0029] Figure 8 : A three-dimensional structural diagram of the first supporting hook of the second embodiment of the utility model placed in the cup body.

[0030] Fig. 9 : A three-dimensional structural diagram of the second support hook of the third embodiment of the utility model placed in the cup body.

[0031] The markings of the components in the accompanying drawings are as follows: 1-cup body; 11-rotation stop limit block; 12-first handle; 13-second handle; 2-pot body; 21-placing area; 22-base; 221-side limit block; 222-main limit block; 223-placing slot; 23-main bracket; 24-air inlet; 25-air outlet; 3-annular support frame; 31-positioning slot; 32-rotation stop limit slot; 4-rotating device; 41-support rod; 42-gear plate; 5-support bracket; 51-foot; 6-heating device; 61-second motor; 62-second fan blade; 63-heating wire; 64-first fan blade; 65-reflux chamber; 66-first vertical through hole; 67-second vertical through hole; 68-horizontal through hole; 69-protective net; 71-first motor; 72-first gear; 8-first support hook; 9-second support hook. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention;

[0033] See also Figure 1-9 ;

[0034] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model is an air fryer, comprising a cup body 1, a pot body 2 and a supporting device. A rotating device 4 is arranged in the cup body 1, and food can be put in and taken out by opening or closing the rotating device 4; a placement area 21 for placing the cup body 1 is arranged on the pot body 2, and the cup body 1 can be pulled out of the placement area 21 or inserted into the placement area 21, and the supporting device can be detachably mounted on the cup body 1; it should be noted that when the rotating device 4 needs to be placed in the cup body 1, the supporting device can be mounted on the cup body 1, and the supporting device is used to limit the position of the rotating device 4 in the cup body 1 to ensure the stability of the rotating device 4 in the cup body 1, and the oil stains of baked food are easy to drip onto the surface of the supporting device and the cup body 1, and the cup body 1 and the supporting device need to be cleaned at this time, and the supporting device is taken off the cup body 1, and the two can be cleaned separately, which is more convenient and more comprehensive, so as to avoid the cup body 1 and the supporting device from being dirty for a long time, effectively ensure the sanitary quality, and avoid the unsanitary situation of food.

[0035] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the supporting device is an annular supporting frame 3, and the front and rear ends of the annular supporting frame 3 are provided with rotation stop limit grooves 32, and the front and rear ends of the inner wall of the cup body 1 are provided with rotation stop limit blocks 11. When the annular supporting frame 3 is placed in the cup body 1, the rotation stop limit grooves 32 correspond to the rotation stop limit blocks 11 and are stuck therein, thereby limiting the position of the annular supporting frame 3 in the cup body 1 to prevent rotation.

[0036] Specifically, positioning grooves 31 are provided at the left and right ends of the annular support frame 3, and support rods 41 are provided at the left and right ends of the rotating device 4. When the rotating device 4 is placed in the cup body 1, the two support rods 41 are respectively inserted into the two positioning grooves 31, so that the rotating device 4 is effectively suspended in the cup body 1. At the same time, the support rods 41 can rotate freely on the positioning grooves 31, ensuring the stability of the rotational movement of the rotating device 4, and it is not easy to get loose during operation.

[0037] Specifically, the cup body 1 is provided with a first handle 12 at the front end and a second handle 13 at the rear end. The user can hold the first handle 12 and the second handle 13 at the same time to pick up the cup body 1, avoiding the situation where unilateral force is difficult to operate. The pot body 2 includes a base 22, a main bracket 23 and a heating device 6. The number of the main brackets 23 is two and the lower end is fixed to the base 22. The upper end of the main bracket 23 supports the position of the heating device 6. The area enclosed by the base 22, the two main brackets 23 and the lower end of the heating device 6 forms the placement area 21. The placement area 21 is set with openings at the front and rear ends to avoid the first handle 12 and the second handle 13.

[0038] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a stop bracket 5 is provided on one side of the annular support frame 3, and a plurality of stop feet 51 are provided on the stop bracket 5, so that the stop bracket is placed in the annular support frame 3, and at the same time, the plurality of stop feet 51 respectively resist the four directions of the annular support frame 3 to prevent the annular support frame 3 from being deformed at the bottom due to excessive force caused by excessive weight of food in the rotating rotor.

[0039] like Figure 5 As shown, the upper end surface of the base 22 is provided with a side limit block 221, a main limit block 222 and a placement slot 223 for limiting the cup body 1. The side limit blocks 221 are arranged on the left and right sides of the placement slot 223 and partially extend and protrude outside the placement slot 223; the distance between the side limit blocks 221 on the left and right sides just matches the width of the cup body 1, the main limit block 222 is arranged on the rear side of the placement slot 223 and partially extends and protrudes outside the placement slot 223, and the placement slot The shape and size of 223 are adapted to the shape and size of the bottom surface of the cup body 1. When the cup body 1 is placed in the placement area 21, the bottom of the cup body 1 is placed in the placement slot 223. At the same time, the side limit blocks 221 on the left and right sides limit the movement of the cup body 1 in the left and right directions, and the main limit block 222 limits the movement of the cup body 1 from front to back. The stability of the position of the cup body 1 in the placement area 21 is improved by improving the settings of the side limit blocks 221, the main limit blocks 222 and the placement slot 223.

[0040] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the heating device 6 is installed inside the pot body 2, and the heating device 6 includes a second motor 61, a second fan blade 62, and a heating wire 63 from top to bottom. The second motor 61 is driven and connected to the second fan blade 62. An air inlet 24 is provided on the pot body 2 above the second motor 61, and the heating wire 63 is located above the placement area 21. The upper end opening of the cup body 1 is arranged so that the heating wire 63 is connected to the cup body 1. When the heating device 6 is working and the heating wire 63 is heated, the outside air enters the pot body 2 through the air inlet 24, and then the second motor 61 is started to drive the second fan blade 62 to rotate so that the cold air is heated to hot air on the surface of the heating wire 63, and then flows into the rotating device 4 in the cup body 1. The side of the rotating device 4 is provided with a mesh shape, which is conducive to the hot air to bake the food in the rotating device 4; in this process, the second fan blade 62 and the second motor 61 above the heating wire 63 work together to continuously blow the hot air generated by the heating wire 63 to the rotating device 4 in the cup body 1, thereby improving the baking effect.

[0041] Specifically, the heating device 6 also includes a first fan blade 64 and a return chamber 65. The first fan blade 64 is installed in the return chamber 65 and is driven and connected by a second motor 61. The second motor 61 is installed at an upper position outside the return chamber 65. The second fan blade 62 and the heating wire 63 are installed at a lower position outside the return chamber 65. The return chamber 65 is provided with a first vertical through hole 66, a second vertical through hole 67 and a transverse through hole 68. The pot body 2 located on one side of the transverse through hole 68 is provided with an air outlet 25. When the second motor 61 is working, the external air After flowing through the first vertical through hole 66 from the air inlet 24, a part of the air goes out from the transverse through hole 68 of the reflux chamber 65 under the rotation of the first fan blade 64, and then is discharged to the outside of the pot body 2 through the air outlet 25. This process can continuously transport cold air to the top of the reflux chamber 65 to cool down the various components above the reflux chamber 65, and prevent the various components below from being unusable due to overheating of the heating wire 63; while another part of the air passes through the second vertical through hole 67 under the rotation of the second fan blade 62, is heated by the heating wire 63 and is continuously blown into the cup body 1.

[0042] Specifically, a first motor 71 and a first gear 72 are provided on one side of the heating device 6, and the first motor 71 is rotatably connected to the first gear 72. A gear plate 42 is provided on one side of the rotating device 4, and the first gear 72 is meshingly connected to the gear plate 42. By starting the first motor 71 to drive the first gear 72 and the gear plate 42 to rotate, the rotating device 4 is placed in the cup body 1 and supported and fixed by the annular support frame 3. When the cup body 1 is pushed into the working position in the placement area 21, the first motor 71 drives the first gear 72 and the gear plate 42 to rotate, thereby driving the rotating device 4 to rotate in the cup body 1, thereby helping to evenly heat the food in the rotating device 4.

[0043] It is also possible to bake the objects in the rotating device 4 according to different user needs, for example, when only wanting to bake vegetables or other things that do not require too high a temperature, the cup body 1 is not placed in the placement area 21, and only the rotating device 4 is placed on the annular support frame 3, and the two are placed in the placement area 21 to achieve baking of the objects in the rotating device 4.

[0044] like Figure 6 As shown, the heating wire 63 is connected and fixed to the inside of the pot body 1, and a protective net 69 is arranged below the heating wire 63. The protective net 69 has a protective effect on the components inside the pot body 2 and also prevents fingers from being inserted into and contacting the heating wire 63 to cause burns; the protective net 69 is provided with a through hole (not shown in the figure) for the first gear 72 to pass through, and the first gear 72 protrudes downward from the through hole (not shown in the figure) so as to connect with the gear plate 42 to form a transmission relationship

[0045] like Figure 8The second embodiment of the utility model is shown, which is different from the first embodiment in that the supporting device is a first supporting hook 8, and one end of the two first supporting hooks 8 respectively hooks the upper end surface of the left wall and the upper end surface of the right wall of the cup body 1. This arrangement will not affect the normal baking function. The first supporting hook 8 is stuck in the rotation stop limit block 11, and the other end of the first supporting hook 8 is provided with a positioning groove 31. When the rotating device 4 is placed in the cup body 1, the two supporting rods 41 are respectively stuck in the two positioning grooves 31, so as to realize the effective suspension of the rotating device 4 in the cup body 1 and ensure the stability of the rotational movement of the rotating device 4.

[0046] like Fig. 9 The third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 , which is different from the first embodiment in that the supporting device is a second supporting hook 9 (the embodiment Fig. 9 Only one second support hook 9 is shown in the figure, and the two ends of the second support hook 9 are hooked on the upper end surface of the front side wall and the upper end surface of the rear side wall of the cup body 1 respectively. This arrangement will not affect the normal baking function. The second support hook 9 is stuck in the rotation stop limit block 11. A positioning groove 31 corresponding to the position of the support rod 41 is provided at any position on the second support hook 9. When the rotating device 4 is placed in the cup body 1, the two support rods 41 are respectively stuck in the two positioning grooves 31, so as to realize the effective suspension of the rotating device 4 in the cup body 1 and ensure the stability of the rotational movement of the rotating device 4.

[0047] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0048] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementations that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An air fryer, Features: The invention comprises a cup body (1), a pot body (2) and a supporting device, wherein the supporting device can be detachably mounted on the cup body (1), positioning grooves (31) are provided at the left and right ends of the supporting device, and a rotating device (4) is provided inside the cup body (1), and the two ends of the rotating device (4) are embedded and connected in the positioning grooves (31).

2. An air fryer according to claim 1, Features: The supporting device is an annular supporting frame (3), the annular supporting frame (3) is provided with a rotation stop limit groove (32), the inner wall of the cup body (1) is provided with a rotation stop limit block (11), the left and right ends of the annular supporting frame (3) are provided with positioning grooves (31), and the left and right ends of the rotating device (4) are provided with support rods (41).

3. An air fryer according to claim 2, Features: The pot body (2) is provided with a placement area (21), and the placement area (21) is opened at both ends. The cup body (1) is provided with a first handle (12) at the front end and a second handle (13) at the rear end. The pot body (2) comprises a base (22), a main bracket (23) and a heating device (6), and the number of the main brackets (23) is two.

4. An air fryer according to claim 3, Features: A support bracket (5) is provided on one side of the annular support frame (3), and a plurality of support feet (51) are provided on the support bracket (5).

5. An air fryer according to claim 4, Features: The upper end surface of the base (22) is provided with a side limit block (221) for limiting the cup body (1), a main limit block (222) and a placement slot (223).

6. An air fryer according to claim 5, Features: The heating device (6) comprises a second motor (61), a second fan blade (62), and a heating wire (63); and the pot body (2) is provided with an air inlet (24).

7. An air fryer according to claim 6, Features: The heating device (6) further comprises a first fan blade (64) and a return chamber (65); the return chamber (65) is provided with a first vertical through hole (66), a second vertical through hole (67) and a transverse through hole (68); and an air outlet (25) is provided on the pot body (2) located on one side of the transverse through hole (68).

8. An air fryer according to claim 7, Features: A first motor (71) and a first gear (72) are provided on one side of the heating device (6), and a gear plate (42) is provided on one side of the rotating device (4), and the first gear (72) is meshingly connected with the gear plate (42).

9. The air fryer according to claim 1, Features: The supporting device is a first supporting hook (8), one end of the first supporting hook (8) hooks onto the side wall of the cup body (1), and the other end of the first supporting hook (8) is provided with a positioning groove (31).

10. An air fryer according to claim 1, Features: The supporting device is a second supporting hook (9), the two ends of the second supporting hook (9) respectively hook the upper end surface of the front side wall and the upper end surface of the rear side wall of the cup body (1), and a positioning groove (31) is provided at any position between the two ends of the second supporting hook (9).