Multi-cavity air fryer

Abstract

The utility model discloses a multi-cavity air fryer. Comprising a fryer main body, an airflow generating device, a storage container and a heating assembly, a plurality of cooking cavities are formed in the fryer main body, and the storage containers are detachably arranged in the cooking cavities; the heating assembly comprises a main heating piece and a first auxiliary heating piece; the main heating piece is arranged corresponding to the airflow generating device and is used for heating airflow generated by the airflow generating device to form hot airflow; the first auxiliary heating piece is arranged on the top of the cooking cavity. The heating device has the advantage of being good in heating uniformity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a multi-cavity air fryer. Background Art

[0002] Air fryers are often used to cook food in current family life. If the user cooks two or more types of food, the food needs to be put into the air fryer for cooking several times, so the overall baking time is long and the user needs to spend a long time waiting.

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, air fryers with double cavities have appeared in the prior art. For example, Chinese patent document 202220586876.9 discloses a double-cavity cooking device, including an upper cavity and a lower cavity; the upper cavity has a first cooking cavity; the lower cavity has a second cooking cavity. The upper cavity is located above the lower cavity, and an electrical chamber is formed behind the upper cavity and above the lower cavity. A magnetron is provided in the electrical chamber, and the magnetron is used to provide microwaves to at least one of the first cooking cavity and the second cooking cavity.

[0004] For another example, Chinese patent document 202222461172.1 discloses a double-cavity bladeless air fryer, including a fuselage, a first cooking cavity and a second cooking cavity arranged in the fuselage and arranged up and down in the height direction, and an air inlet assembly arranged in the fuselage and located on the outer sides of the first cooking cavity and the second cooking cavity, the air inlet assembly including a first air inlet cavity and a second air inlet cavity arranged up and down in the height direction, a drive motor, a first fan blade arranged in the first air inlet cavity and connected to an output shaft of the drive motor, and a second fan blade arranged in the second air inlet cavity and connected to another output shaft of the drive motor; the first air inlet cavity is connected to the first cooking cavity, and the second air inlet cavity is connected to the second cooking cavity.

[0005] However, the double-cavity air fryer in the prior art such as the above-mentioned one has the phenomenon of uneven reheating, resulting in a certain difference in the cooking effect of food on the side far away from the airflow generating device and the side close to the airflow generating device. In particular, the heating temperature on the side far away from the airflow generating device is relatively low, which cannot ensure the uniformity of food heating and thus affects the taste of the food. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to at least partially solve the deficiencies in the prior art, the main purpose of the utility model is to provide a multi-cavity air fryer with good heating uniformity.

[0007] In order to achieve the above main purpose, the utility model discloses a multi-cavity air fryer, including a fryer body, an airflow generating device and a storage container, wherein a plurality of cooking cavities are formed in the fryer body, and the storage container is removably arranged in the cooking cavity;

[0008] It also includes a heating component, which includes a main heating element and a first auxiliary heating element; the main heating element is arranged corresponding to the airflow generating device, and is used to heat the airflow generated by the airflow generating device to form a hot airflow; the first auxiliary heating element is arranged on the top of the cooking cavity.

[0009] According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the heating assembly further includes a second auxiliary heating element, and the second auxiliary heating element is disposed on at least one of the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity.

[0010] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, the storage container has a side opening. When the storage container is installed in the cooking cavity, there is a gap between the side plate with the side opening on the storage container and the side wall corresponding to the cooking cavity, and the second auxiliary heating element is arranged in the gap.

[0011] According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the cooking cavity has a vertical partition located at the rear, and the airflow generating device is arranged at the rear of the cooking cavity; wherein, an air inlet and an air return port are provided on the vertical partition, and the storage container has a rear opening, at least a portion of the airflow generated by the airflow generating device enters the gap through the air inlet and enters the interior of the storage container through the side opening, and the rear opening corresponds to the return air port to allow the airflow to flow back to the airflow generating device through the rear opening and the return air port.

[0012] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, the rear opening is staggered with the air inlet in the projection direction of the vertical partition, and the air inlet is located beside the rear opening in the left-right direction.

[0013] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, a placement portion which is recessed upward is provided on the top wall, and the first auxiliary heating element is arranged in the placement portion.

[0014] According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the cooking cavity has a vertical partition located at the rear, and the placement portion is formed by being recessed upward from the side portion of the top wall adjacent to the vertical partition and extending forward.

[0015] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, the main heating element and the first auxiliary heating element are both tubular electric heating elements.

[0016] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, the multiple cooking cavities include at least a first cooking cavity and a second cooking cavity arranged up and down; wherein the first cooking cavity and the second cooking cavity are respectively provided with independent airflow generating devices or share the same airflow generating device, and the first cooking cavity and the second cooking cavity are both provided with a first auxiliary heating element and a second auxiliary heating element.

[0017] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: a multi-cavity air fryer with multiple heating elements is provided, wherein the multiple heating elements are respectively a main heating element and a first auxiliary heating element, wherein the main heating element is arranged corresponding to the airflow generating device and directly heats the airflow generated by the airflow generating device to form a hot airflow, and the first auxiliary heating element is arranged in the cooking cavity and assists in reheating the hot airflow entering the cooking cavity, so that the hot airflow can directly flow through the surface of the food at a temperature value closer to the set temperature. The first auxiliary heating element is located closer to the food and can also perform radiation heating on the food, thereby being more conducive to shortening the cooking time of the food.

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of an embodiment of the multi-cavity air fryer of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of an embodiment of the multi-cavity air fryer of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the multi-cavity air fryer of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the fryer body;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a storage container;

[0024] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the storage container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In the following description, many specific details are explained in combination with embodiments to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, it should be understood that the following embodiments and detailed descriptions are only for illustrative purposes and do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the multi-cavity air fryer of the utility model embodiment includes a fryer body 10, an airflow generating device 20, a storage container 30 and a heating assembly 40. A plurality of cooking cavities 11 are formed in the fryer body 10, and the storage container 30 is removably arranged in the cooking cavity 11; wherein the plurality of cooking cavities 11 at least include a first cooking cavity 11a and a second cooking cavity 11b arranged up and down, and the first cooking cavity 11a and the second cooking cavity 11b are respectively provided with independent airflow generating devices 20 to supply airflow / hot airflow. In other embodiments, the plurality of cooking cavities 11 may also include a third cooking cavity, a fourth cooking cavity, and so on, which may be arranged according to specific needs and will not be expanded.

[0027] In an optional embodiment, the first cooking cavity 11a and the second cooking cavity 11b may also share the same airflow generating device 20 to supply airflow / hot airflow; wherein the airflow generating device 20 generates airflow and then enters the corresponding first cooking cavity 11a and the second cooking cavity 11b through different air outlets of the air duct, thereby cooking the food in the first cooking cavity 11a and the second cooking cavity 11b.

[0028] like Figure 3-4 As shown, the heating assembly 40 includes a main heating element 41 and a first auxiliary heating element 42; the main heating element 41 is arranged corresponding to the airflow generating device 20, and is used to heat the airflow generated by the airflow generating device 20 to form a hot airflow; the first auxiliary heating element 42 is arranged on the top of the cooking cavity 11, specifically installed on the top wall 13 of the cooking cavity 11, and is used to assist in reheating the hot airflow entering the cooking cavity 11 and radiantly heat the food. As a comparison, Figure 3-4 The main heating element 41 and the first auxiliary heating element 42 are hidden in the second cooking cavity 11b located below.

[0029] Furthermore, the heating assembly 40 further includes a second auxiliary heating element 43, which is disposed on at least one of the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity 11; in the embodiment, the second auxiliary heating element 43 is disposed on both the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity 11. When in use, at least one of the first auxiliary heating element 42 and the second auxiliary heating element 43 is turned on to perform three-dimensional heating of the food contained in the container 30.

[0030] like Figure 5-6 As shown, the storage container 30 specifically adopts a drawer-type structure, which includes a container body 31 and a front handle 32. When in use, the container body 31 is moved into or pulled out of the corresponding cooking cavity 11 by holding the front handle 32; wherein the container body 31 has a top opening 311 and a side opening 312, the first auxiliary heating element 42 corresponds to the top opening 311, and the second auxiliary heating element 43 corresponds to the side opening 312. Exemplarily, the first auxiliary heating element 42 and the second auxiliary heating element 43 are both U-shaped tube electric heating elements.

[0031] Specifically, the cooking cavity 11 has a vertical partition 12 at the rear, and the airflow generating device 20 is disposed at the rear of the cooking cavity 11; illustratively, the airflow generating device 20 in the embodiment includes a blast wheel 21, and the blast wheel 21 is vertically disposed at the rear of the vertical partition 12, and the main heating element 41 is, for example, a coil electric heating element, which is installed at the front side of the blast wheel 21 to heat the airflow generated by the blast wheel 21, thereby forming a hot airflow. When the storage container 30 is installed in the cooking cavity 11, there is a gap between the side panel with the side opening 312 on the container body 31 and the corresponding side wall of the cooking cavity 11, and the second auxiliary heating element 43 is disposed in the gap. Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, the side opening 312 is preferably oriented toward the rear side, so that the airflow in the gap can pass through more directly and quickly.

[0032] The vertical partition 12 is provided with an air inlet 121 and an air return port 122, and the container body 31 has a rear opening 313. At least a portion of the airflow generated by the airflow generating device 20 enters the gap through the air inlet 121 and enters the interior of the container body 31 through the side opening 312. The rear opening 313 corresponds to the air return port 122 to allow the airflow to flow back to the airflow generating device 20 through the rear opening 313 and the air return port 122, thereby forming an airflow cycle. Preferably, the rear opening 313 is staggered with the air inlet 121 in the projection direction of the vertical partition 12, and the air inlet 121 is located beside the rear opening 313 in the left-right direction, such as Figure 3 As shown; in the embodiment, the rear opening 313, the air inlet 121 and the return air outlet 122 can preferably be provided in the form of a plurality of small holes, a plurality of strip holes and a plurality of annular holes.

[0033] Further, a placement portion 15 is provided on the top wall 13 of the cooking cavity 11, and the first auxiliary heating element 42 is arranged in the placement portion 15; preferably, the placement portion 15 is formed by being recessed upward from the side portion of the top wall 13 adjacent to the vertical partition 12 and extending forward, so that a gap is formed between the rear edge of the top wall 13 and the top edge of the vertical partition 12 to form an inlet 15a for airflow, that is, a part of the airflow generated by the airflow generating device 20 can enter the cooking cavity 11 through the inlet 15a. The placement portion 15 can guide the airflow entering through the inlet 15a, so that the airflow flows downward after being guided by the placement portion 15 and enters the storage container 30 from the top opening 311 of the storage container 30, so that the food in the storage container 30 can be heated more evenly.

[0034] As a specific structural example of the placement portion 15, Figure 4As shown, the placement portion 15 has a top plate 151 and a front plate 152, and the top plate 151 and the front plate 152 are preferably formed in one piece; an inlet 15a of the placement portion 15 is formed between the rear edge of the top plate 151 and the top edge of the vertical partition 12, and the front plate 152 is located below the top plate 151 in the height direction to guide the gas to flow downward, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown by the arrow in the figure.

[0035] Exemplarily, the top plate 151 is a horizontal plate, and the front plate 152 is an arc-shaped plate; in other embodiments, the top plate 151 and the front plate 152 may also be inclined plates or other air guide structures, which are not elaborated here one by one. Preferably, in the height direction, the distance between the top edge of the top plate 151 and the vertical partition 12 is set to not exceed 1 / 4 of the height of the cooking cavity 11, for example, the distance between the top edge of the top plate 151 and the vertical partition 12 is set to 1 / 5 of the height of the cooking cavity 11; in the front-to-back direction, the distance between the front edge of the top plate 151 and the vertical partition 12 is set to exceed 1 / 2 of the depth of the cooking cavity 11, for example, the distance between the front edge of the top plate 151 and the vertical partition 12 is set to 2 / 3 of the depth of the cooking cavity 11. In the embodiment, the airflow is more evenly guided by the placement portion 15 having a certain height and depth until it flows into the storage container 30, thereby more fully realizing the cooking of the food in the storage container 30.

[0036] In addition, the storage container 30 in the embodiment is preferably also provided with a detachable shelf 33, and by removing or placing the shelf 33, it can better adapt to the cooking of different types of food; in other embodiments, the storage container 30 can also be, for example, a frying basket structure, etc., and is no longer unfolded.

[0037] For matters not mentioned above, such as the driving motor assembly and control module of the blower wheel 21, etc., reference may be made to the relevant structures in the prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0038] Although the present invention is described above through embodiments, the above embodiments are only used to exemplarily describe the feasible implementation methods of the present invention, and are not used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the present invention should also be covered by the protection scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-cavity air fryer, comprising a fryer body, an airflow generating device and a storage container, wherein a plurality of cooking cavities are formed in the fryer body, and the storage container is removably arranged in the cooking cavity; characterized in that: A heating assembly comprises a main heating element and a first auxiliary heating element; the main heating element is arranged corresponding to the airflow generating device and is used to heat the airflow generated by the airflow generating device to form a hot airflow; the first auxiliary heating element is arranged on the top of the cooking cavity.

2. The multi-cavity air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating assembly further includes a second auxiliary heating element, which is disposed on at least one of the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity.

3. The multi-cavity air fryer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The storage container has a side opening. When the storage container is installed in the cooking cavity, there is a gap between the side plate of the storage container having the side opening and the corresponding side wall of the cooking cavity, and the second auxiliary heating element is arranged in the gap.

4. The multi-cavity air fryer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cooking cavity has a vertical partition located at the rear, and the airflow generating device is arranged at the rear of the cooking cavity; wherein, the vertical partition is provided with an air inlet and an air return port, and the storage container has a rear opening, at least a part of the airflow generated by the airflow generating device enters the gap through the air inlet and enters the interior of the storage container through the side opening, and the rear opening corresponds to the return air port to allow the airflow to flow back to the airflow generating device through the rear opening and the return air port.

5. The multi-cavity air fryer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rear opening is staggered with the air inlet in the projection direction of the vertical partition, and the air inlet is located beside the rear opening in the left-right direction.

6. The multi-cavity air fryer according to claim 2, characterized in that: A placement portion which is recessed upward is provided on the top wall of the cooking cavity, and the first auxiliary heating element is arranged in the placement portion.

7. The multi-cavity air fryer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cooking cavity has a vertical partition located at the rear, and the placement portion is formed by being recessed upward from the side edge of the top wall adjacent to the vertical partition and extending forward.

8. The multi-cavity air fryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main heating element and the first auxiliary heating element are both tubular electric heating elements.

9. The multi-cavity air fryer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The multiple cooking cavities include at least a first cooking cavity and a second cooking cavity arranged up and down; wherein the first cooking cavity and the second cooking cavity are respectively provided with independent airflow generating devices or share the same airflow generating device, and the first cooking cavity and the second cooking cavity are both provided with the first auxiliary heating element and the second auxiliary heating element.

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