Cooking utensil

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cooking utensil, which comprises a shell, and the side wall of the shell is provided with a jack and a socket mounting position positioned on the inner side of the jack; the power socket is arranged in the socket mounting position corresponding to the position of the jack; the power plug can be inserted into the power socket through the jack; the water retaining piece is movably arranged in the socket mounting position, the water retaining piece is located on the periphery of the power socket and can move between a water retaining position and a hiding position, when the water retaining piece is located at the water retaining position, the first end of the water retaining piece can extend out of the jack to shield the power socket at least from the upper portion, and when the water retaining piece is located at the hiding position, the second end of the water retaining piece can extend out of the jack to shield the power socket at least from the lower portion. And the water retaining piece can return to the socket mounting position. According to the water retaining piece, the water retaining effect can be guaranteed, and meanwhile the attractiveness of the appearance of a product is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of cooking equipment, in particular to a cooking utensil. Background Art

[0002] Electrically heated cooking appliances (e.g., electric kettles, electric rice cookers, electric pressure cookers, etc.) are becoming more and more popular due to their convenience and versatile functions. In order to connect to an external power source to realize the cooking function, the housing of the cooking appliance is provided with a power socket connected to the internal heater, and a plug connected to the external power source can be inserted into the power socket to power the internal heater. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the existing cooking utensil includes a shell, a power socket embedded in the shell socket, and a power plug matched with the power socket, and the power plug is inserted into the power socket to realize power supply. The shell is provided with a protruding water retaining rib at the socket, and the water retaining rib is used to prevent the overflowing liquid from flowing into the power socket. The current size of the water retaining rib is designed to be small to minimize the impact on the appearance, but the water retaining rib of the smaller size is not very ideal when facing a large amount of liquid overflowing. If the size of the water retaining rib is increased, it will affect the appearance of the product. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking utensil to at least solve one of the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art or related art.

[0004] One aspect of an embodiment of the utility model provides a cooking utensil, the cooking utensil comprising: a shell, a side wall of the shell being provided with a socket and a socket mounting position located inside the socket; a power socket, which is arranged in the socket mounting position corresponding to the position of the socket; a power plug, which can be inserted into the power socket through the socket; a water stopper, which is movably arranged in the socket mounting position, the water stopper is located at the outer periphery of the power socket, and can move between a water stopper position and a hidden position, when the water stopper is in the water stopper position, the first end of the water stopper can extend from the socket to at least cover the power socket from above, and when the water stopper is in the hidden position, the water stopper can retreat to the socket mounting position.

[0005] In the cooking utensil provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the water retaining member is movably arranged on the housing, and the water retaining member can at least partially extend out of the housing to shield the power socket when water retaining is required, and can at least partially retract into the housing to be hidden when water retaining is not required, and the water retaining member can improve the aesthetic appearance of the product while ensuring the water retaining effect. Moreover, it is conducive to designing the size of the water retaining member to be larger, so as to have both good water retaining effect and appearance effect.

[0006] In addition, the cooking utensils provided in the above embodiments of the present application may also have the following additional technical features:

[0007] In some embodiments, the water retaining member includes a retaining ring, which can be extended from or retracted from the socket, and the retaining ring is at least arranged around the top of the power socket and both sides in the width direction of the power socket.

[0008] In these embodiments, a water retaining ring structure is designed to shield the power socket, which has a simple structure and is easy to process. In addition, liquid overflowing from the cooking utensil usually flows downward along the outer wall of the shell and flows from the top of the power socket to the power socket. Therefore, the water retaining ring is designed to shield the power socket from at least the top and the sides, which can fully block the liquid and guide the liquid to flow downward along both sides of the water retaining ring in the width direction to avoid the power socket, thereby achieving a good water retaining effect.

[0009] In some embodiments, the water retaining member also includes: a plug limit member connected to the retaining ring, and an avoidance hole is provided on the wall of the power socket at a position corresponding to the plug limit member. When the water retaining member is in a hidden position, the plug limit member extends into the power socket through the avoidance hole to provide an obstacle for the power plug to continue to move into the power socket. When the water retaining member is in the water retaining position, the plug limit member releases the limit on the power plug.

[0010] In these embodiments, when the water retaining member is in a hidden position and does not have a water retaining function, when the user needs to power the cooking appliance and inserts the power plug into the power socket, the plug limiter on the water retaining member can extend into the power socket through the avoidance hole on the power socket to abut against the power plug, thereby providing an obstacle for the power plug to continue to be inserted inwardly. The plug limiter can serve as a reminder, prompting the user to move the water retaining member to the water retaining position, thereby reducing the probability of the power plug and the power socket being connected to supply power when the water retaining member cannot block water, thereby improving the safety of product use.

[0011] In some embodiments, the plug limiter includes two claws, which are distributed on both sides of the width direction of the power socket. The claws have a bending portion. When the water retaining member is in a hidden position, the bending portion can extend into the power socket through the avoidance hole, and the distance between the two bending portions is smaller than the width of the power plug.

[0012] In these embodiments, the plug limiting portion includes two claws, and a portion of each claw is bent to form a bent portion that extends into the avoidance hole. The plug limiting portion has a simple structure and is easy to process. The two claws are distributed on both sides of the width direction of the power socket, and the power plug is limited on both sides, and the limiting effect is good. Specifically, when the water retaining member is in the hidden position, the distance between the bent portions on both sides is smaller than the width of the power plug. Then, when the power plug is inserted into the power socket, the bent portion will provide an obstacle to the power plug, thereby prompting the user to move the water retaining member.

[0013] It should be noted that the distance between the two bent portions is the minimum distance between the two claws. In addition, when the water retaining member is in the water retaining position, the distance between the two bent portions is greater than or equal to the width of the power plug, thereby facilitating the smooth insertion or removal of the power plug from the power socket.

[0014] In some embodiments, two limiting portions are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the socket mounting position, and a first clamping position and a second clamping position are arranged on the facing surfaces of the two limiting portions, and the distance between the two first clamping positions is smaller than the distance between the two second clamping positions. When the water retaining member is in the hidden position, the free end of the clamping claw abuts against the first clamping position, and when the water retaining member is in the water retaining position, the free end of the clamping claw abuts against the second clamping position, and the bent portion can be withdrawn from the inside of the power socket.

[0015] In these embodiments, a limiting part is provided on each side of the socket installation position, and the surfaces facing each other of the two limiting parts have two first clamping positions with a smaller spacing, and two second clamping positions with a larger spacing, and the distance between the free end of the clamping claw and the power socket is changed by the clamping positions to adjust the position of the bent portion, and the structure is simple. Moreover, because the free end of the clamping claw abuts against the limiting part, it is conducive to keeping the clamping claw at the set position, for example, keeping it extending into the power socket, thereby ensuring that the clamping claw can play a prompting role.

[0016] In some embodiments, a guiding slope is connected between the first clamping position and the second clamping position, so as to facilitate the movement of the clamping claw between the first clamping position and the second clamping position without getting stuck.

[0017] In some embodiments, the free end of the claw has a convex point, and the claw abuts against the first clamping position or the second clamping position through the convex point. The design of the convex point can reduce the contact area between the claw and the limit part, reduce friction, and thus facilitate the water retaining member to drive the claw to move smoothly into place without being easily stuck.

[0018] In some embodiments, the claw is an elastic claw. The claw can be integrally formed with the retaining ring, and the retaining ring is also an elastic retaining ring, which can better fit the housing and the socket compared to a hard water retaining part, reducing the probability of water ingress.

[0019] In some embodiments, each limiting portion has a first stop flange extending in the direction of the power socket, and the first stop flange faces a side of the socket and is used to limit the free end of the claw, so as to prevent the water retaining member from excessively moving inwards or even falling off in the shell when being pushed into the shell.

[0020] In some embodiments, the retaining ring is further provided with a second stop flange, which extends laterally from the outer side of the retaining ring and is used to stop at the inner side of the housing to prevent the water retaining member from being pulled out of the socket, thereby preventing the user from pulling the water retaining member outward with excessive force and completely pulling the water retaining member out.

[0021] In some embodiments, the retaining ring is further provided with a third stop flange, which extends laterally from the outer side of the retaining ring and is used to stop at the outer side of the housing to prevent the water retaining member from falling off from the inside of the housing. This can prevent the water retaining member from excessively moving inwards during the process of being pushed into the housing, disengaging from the socket and falling off in the housing.

[0022] In some embodiments, the water retaining member further includes: a gripping portion connected to the retaining ring. When the water retaining member is in a hidden position, the gripping portion is located outside the shell. By gripping the gripping portion, the first end of the water retaining member is driven to extend out of the socket.

[0023] In these embodiments, the water retaining member extends out or retracts into the shell by external force, and a grip portion that is always exposed outside the shell is configured for the water retaining member, so that the user can hold the grip portion to pull the water retaining member out of the shell.

[0024] In some embodiments, the water retaining member can automatically pop out of the housing to the water retaining position after the power plug is inserted into the power socket. This eliminates the need for the user to manually pull out the water retaining member, is convenient to use, and ensures that the water retaining member will be extended to the water retaining position after the power plug is inserted into the power socket, thereby improving the safety of product use.

[0025] In some embodiments, the cooking appliance further comprises a seesaw structure, wherein the first end of the seesaw structure extends into the power socket, and the second end of the seesaw structure is connected to the second end of the water retaining member; when the power plug is inserted into the power socket, the power plug squeezes the first end of the seesaw structure to push the first end of the water retaining member out of the socket. The seesaw structure is used to push the water retaining member out of the socket, which has a simple structure and is easy to process. Moreover, as the power plug is inserted into place, the tilting height of the second end of the seesaw structure can be determined, and then the outward movement distance of the water retaining member can be determined, which is conducive to accurately moving the water retaining member to the water retaining position.

[0026] In some embodiments, a water guide groove is provided on the outer periphery of the retaining ring, and the water guide groove extends to two edges of the retaining ring in the width direction.

[0027] In these embodiments, by providing a water guide groove on the water retaining member, it is beneficial for the liquid to flow to the water retaining member, converge into the water guide groove, and then flow outward from both ends of the water retaining member in the width direction along the water guide groove, avoiding the power socket, and having a good water retaining effect. Compared with the related art in which the water retaining member does not have a water guide groove, when a large amount of liquid overflows, the liquid is likely to flow along the water retaining member in a direction away from the housing, fall on the power plug, and then flow to the power socket, the liquid is limited by the groove wall of the water guide groove and flows along the set path, which can reduce the probability of the liquid flowing into the power socket.

[0028] In some embodiments, when the water blocking member is in the water blocking position, two sides of the water guide groove in the width direction are respectively located at the inner side and the outer side of the socket.

[0029] In these embodiments, when the water retaining member is in the water retaining position, the water guide groove will not be completely exposed to the shell. Then, when the liquid overflowing from the cooking utensil flows downward along the outer surface of the shell and flows toward the power socket, it will basically flow directly into the water guide groove, and then be limited by the groove wall of the water guide groove to flow along the water guide groove to avoid the power socket, and the water retaining effect is good. Especially when the water retaining member is movably arranged on the shell, and there is a movable gap between the water retaining member and the shell, if the water guide groove is completely exposed to the shell when the water retaining member is in the water retaining position, and even has a certain distance from the outer surface of the shell, then the liquid is easy to flow along the water retaining member to the shell after flowing onto the water retaining member, and flow into the shell through the above-mentioned movable gap, which poses a safety hazard. However, this embodiment prevents the water guide groove from being completely exposed to the shell, and can ensure that the liquid flows directly into the water guide groove along the outer surface of the shell.

[0030] In some embodiments, the width of the water channel ranges from 4 mm to 5 mm.

[0031] In these embodiments, the width of the water guide groove is between 4 mm and 5 mm, which is large enough to accommodate liquid. Even if a large amount of liquid overflows from the cooking utensil, it can be accommodated and then guided away from the power socket, and the water blocking effect is good. Moreover, the width of the water guide groove is not too large, which can ensure the strength of the water blocking member to a certain extent and facilitate the hiding of the water blocking member.

[0032] In some embodiments, the cooking utensil is any one of a liquid heating device, a rice cooker, a pressure cooker and a blender, such as an electric kettle, a health pot, a wall breaking machine, etc. The cooking utensil can be a variety of devices, which are not listed here one by one.

[0033] Other aspects and / or advantages of the general inventive concept will be partially set forth in the following description, and some will be clear from the description or may be learned through implementation of the general inventive concept. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become more apparent through the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0035] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the related art is shown;

[0036] Figure 2 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of a cooking device at a power socket according to an embodiment of the related art is shown;

[0037] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the structure of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0038] Figure 4A schematic structural diagram of a water retaining member according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0039] Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional view of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present application when a power plug is not inserted into a power socket is shown;

[0040] Figure 6 A partial transverse cross-sectional schematic diagram of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present application is shown in the process of inserting a power plug into a power socket;

[0041] Figure 7 A partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present application is shown when a power plug is fully inserted into a power socket.

[0042] Figure 1 and Figure 2 Description of Figure Numbers:

[0043] 10a housing, 20a power socket, 40a waterproof ribs;

[0044] Figures 3 to 7 Description of Figure Numbers:

[0045] 10 housing, 110 socket,

[0046] 20 power sockets, 210 avoidance holes,

[0047] 30 power plug,

[0048] 40 water retaining member, 410 retaining ring, 420 plug limiting member, 421 claw, 422 protrusion, 430 second stop flange, 440 third stop flange, 450 gripping portion, 460 water guide groove, 461 first groove side wall, 462 second groove side wall,

[0049] 50 is a limiting portion, 510 is a first locking position, 520 is a second locking position, 530 is a guiding inclined surface, and 540 is a first stopping flange. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The following specific embodiments are provided to help the reader obtain a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices and / or systems described herein. However, after understanding the disclosure of the present application, various changes, modifications and equivalents of the methods, devices and / or systems described herein will be clear. For example, the order of operations described herein is only an example and is not limited to those orders set forth herein, but can be changed as will be clear after understanding the disclosure of the present application, except for operations that must occur in a specific order. In addition, for greater clarity and simplicity, the description of features known in the art may be omitted.

[0051] The features described herein can be implemented in different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the examples described herein. Rather, the examples described herein have been provided to illustrate only some of the many possible ways to implement the methods, devices, and / or systems described herein, which will be clear after understanding the disclosure of the present application.

[0052] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the associated listed items and any combination of any two or more.

[0053] Although terms such as "first", "second", and "third" may be used herein to describe various members, components, regions, layers, or portions, these members, components, regions, layers, or portions should not be limited by these terms. Instead, these terms are only used to distinguish one member, component, region, layer, or portion from another member, component, region, layer, or portion. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the examples described herein, the first member, first component, first region, first layer, or first portion referred to in the examples may also be referred to as the second member, second component, second region, second layer, or second portion.

[0054] In the specification, when an element such as a layer, a region or a substrate is described as being “on”, “connected to” or “coupled to” another element, the element may be directly “on”, “connected to” or “coupled to” another element, or one or more other elements may be present therebetween. Conversely, when an element is described as being “directly on”, “directly connected to” or “directly coupled to” another element, other elements may not be present therebetween.

[0055] The terms used herein are only used to describe various examples and are not intended to limit the disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. The terms "comprise", "include" and "have" indicate the presence of the described features, quantities, operations, components, elements and / or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, quantities, operations, components, elements and / or combinations thereof. The term "plurality" represents any number of two and more than two.

[0056] The definitions of directional terms such as "above", "below", "top" and "bottom" in this application are based on the orientation of the product in normal use, unless otherwise specified.

[0057] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical terms and scientific terms, have the same meanings as those generally understood by ordinary technicians in the field to which the present invention belongs after understanding the present invention. Unless explicitly defined as such herein, terms such as those defined in general dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant field and the present invention, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal way.

[0058] Electric kettle in related art such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the power plug and the power socket 20a are split, the power socket 20a is embedded in the housing 10a, and the power plug is inserted into the power plug laterally to realize power supply. Since water easily overflows and flows downward along the outer wall of the housing 10a during the process of boiling water, collecting water or pouring water, it is easy to enter the power socket 20a, causing safety hazards. Therefore, in the current electric kettle, a convex water-blocking rib is provided at the socket 110a of the housing 10a, and the water-blocking rib is used to block the overflowing liquid from flowing into the power socket 20a. However, the size of the water-blocking rib is small, and the water-blocking effect is poor when facing a large amount of liquid overflowing. If the size of the water-blocking rib is increased, the product will be unsightly.

[0059] Based on this, the present application proposes a solution of movably setting the water retaining member 40 on the shell 10, so that the water retaining member 40 can be at least partially hidden in the shell 10 when there is no need to retain water, thereby solving the problem that the water retaining member 40 is protruding and unsightly, and is conducive to designing the size of the water retaining member 40 to be larger to improve the water retaining ability.

[0060] The following will be combined Figures 3 to 7 The cooking utensil provided in the embodiment of the utility model is introduced.

[0061] like Figure 3 , Figures 5 to 7 As shown, an embodiment of one aspect of the utility model provides a cooking utensil, the cooking utensil comprising: a shell 10, a socket 110 and a socket mounting position located inside the socket 110 are arranged on the side wall of the shell 10; a power socket 20 is arranged in the socket mounting position corresponding to the position of the socket 110; a power plug 30 can be inserted into the power socket 20 through the socket 110; a water stopper 40 is movably arranged in the socket mounting position, the water stopper 40 is located at the outer periphery of the power socket 20, and can move between a water stopper position and a hidden position, when the water stopper 40 is in the water stopper position, the first end of the water stopper 40 can extend from the socket 110 to at least cover the power socket 20 from above, and when the water stopper 40 is in the hidden position, the water stopper 40 can retreat to the socket mounting position.

[0062] In the cooking utensil provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the water retaining member 40 is movably arranged on the housing 10. The water retaining member 40 can at least partially extend out of the housing 10 to shield the power socket 20 when water retaining is required, and can at least partially retract into the housing 10 to be hidden when water retaining is not required. The water retaining member 40 can improve the aesthetics while ensuring the water retaining effect. Moreover, it is conducive to designing the size of the water retaining member 40 to be larger, increasing the water retaining area, thereby achieving both good water retaining effect and appearance quality.

[0063] In a specific application, when the power plug 30 is inserted into the power socket 20, the water blocking member 40 can be moved to the water blocking position, see Figure 3 , at least shielding the power socket 20 from above, and also shielding part of the power plug 30. In this way, even if liquid flows out from the top of the cooking utensil and flows downward along the outer wall of the shell 10, the water blocking member 40 will block the liquid from flowing toward the power socket 20, playing a water blocking effect and reducing the probability of liquid entering the power socket 20. When there is no need to power the cooking utensil, the power plug 30 can be separated from the power socket 20, and the water blocking member 40 can be at least partially hidden in the power socket 20, thereby improving the appearance effect. Moreover, since there is no need to power supply at this time, even if water flows into the power socket 20, there will be no risk of short circuit.

[0064] It should be noted that the socket installation position is mainly the position in the housing 10 where the power socket 20 is pre-designed to be installed, which may be surrounded by a receiving cavity for receiving the power socket 20, or may not have a closed receiving cavity, but is only a space area occupied by the power socket 20 in the housing 10. For the convenience of description, the position of the power socket 20 in the housing 10 is defined as the socket installation position.

[0065] Regarding the specific structure of the water retaining member 40, further, in some embodiments, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the water retaining member 40 includes a retaining ring 410 , which can be extended from or retracted from the socket 110 , and the retaining ring 410 is at least arranged around the top of the power socket 20 and both sides of the power socket 20 in the width direction.

[0066] In these embodiments, a water retaining ring structure is designed to shield the power socket 20, which has a simple structure and is easy to process. In addition, liquid overflowing from the cooking utensil usually flows downward along the outer wall of the shell 10 and flows from the top of the power socket 20 to the power socket 20. Therefore, the water retaining ring is designed to shield the power socket 20 from at least the top and the sides, which can fully block the liquid and guide the liquid to flow downward along both sides of the water retaining ring in the width direction to avoid the power socket 20, thereby achieving a good water retaining effect.

[0067] As an example, refer to Figure 4The water retaining ring is roughly in the shape of a door and is arranged around the top and both sides of the width direction of the power socket 20.

[0068] As an example, the water retaining ring is in the shape of a hole and surrounds the power socket 20 .

[0069] Furthermore, in some embodiments, Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the water retaining member 40 also includes a plug limiting member 420, which is connected to the retaining ring 410. An avoidance hole 210 is provided on the wall of the power socket 20 at a position corresponding to the plug limiting member 420. When the water retaining member 40 is in a hidden position, the plug limiting member 420 extends into the power socket 20 through the avoidance hole 210 to provide an obstacle for the power plug 30 to continue to move into the power socket 20. When the water retaining member 40 is in the water retaining position, the plug limiting member 420 releases the limitation on the power plug 30.

[0070] In these embodiments, when the water retaining member 40 is in a hidden position and does not have a water retaining function, when the user needs to power the cooking appliance and inserts the power plug 30 into the power socket 20, the user can Figure 6 , so that the plug limiter 420 on the water barrier 40 can extend into the power socket 20 through the avoidance hole 210 on the power socket 20 to abut against the power plug 30, providing an obstacle for the power plug 30 to continue to be inserted inward, and the plug limiter 420 can serve as a reminder, prompting the user to move the water barrier 40 to the water blocking position, thereby reducing the probability of the power plug 30 and the power socket 20 being connected to the power supply when the water barrier 40 cannot block water, thereby improving the safety of product use.

[0071] It should be noted that the plug stopper 420 provides an obstacle for the power plug 30 to continue to move into the power socket 20, mainly serving as a reminder. When the water retaining member 40 does not move, this obstacle may exist at all times, and the power plug 30 may be pushed more forcefully to overcome this obstacle.

[0072] Specifically, the plug stopper 420 can prevent the power plug 30 from moving further into the power socket 20. At this time, as long as the water stopper 40 has not moved, even if the power plug 30 is pushed with increased force, the power plug 30 cannot be inserted into the power socket 20, which can not only prompt the user to move the water stopper 40, but also prevent the power plug 30 and the power socket 20 from being connected when the water stopper 40 cannot block water.

[0073] The plug stopper 420 can also block the power plug 30 once when the water stopper 40 has not moved, thereby serving as a reminder. At this time, the plug stopper 420 is an elastic member. When the external force is increased to push the power plug 30 to continue to be inserted into the power socket 20, the power plug 30 can squeeze the plug stopper 420 to deform, squeeze the plug stopper 420 to one side and continue to move into the power socket 20 until it is inserted into place. Here, since the power plug 30 will be blocked by the plug stopper 420 during the insertion process, the resistance is increased, which also serves to remind the user that the water stopper 40 is not in the water stopper position, thereby facilitating the user to move the water stopper 40 to the water stopper position.

[0074] The plug stopper 420 can be made of a hard material, which can better limit the power plug 30. When the water retaining member 40 moves to the water retaining position, the plug stopper 420 moves synchronously with the water retaining member 40 and moves away from the inside of the power socket 20. The plug stopper 420 can also be made of a soft material to reduce the impact force on the power plug 30 and avoid wear of the two.

[0075] The plug limiter 420 can be distributed in multiple directions of the power socket 20, for example, on both sides of the width direction and / or both sides of the height direction of the power socket 20. The avoidance hole 210 is set on the wall surface at the corresponding position of the power socket 20, so that the plug limiter 420 can limit the power plug 30 from continuing to extend into the power socket 20 in multiple directions, and the limiting effect is good.

[0076] Regarding the specific structure of the plug stopper 420, in some embodiments, as Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the plug limiter 420 includes two claws 421, which are distributed on both sides of the width direction of the power socket 20. The claws 421 have a bending portion. When the water retaining member 40 is in the hidden position, the bending portion can extend into the power socket 20 through the avoidance hole 210 and the distance A between the two bending portions is less than the width B of the power plug 30.

[0077] In these embodiments, the plug limiting portion 50 includes two claws 421, and a portion of each claw 421 is bent to form a bent portion that extends into the avoidance hole 210. The plug limiting portion 50 has a simple structure and is easy to process. The two claws 421 are distributed on both sides of the width direction of the power socket 20, and the power plug 30 is limited on both sides, and the limiting effect is good. Specifically, refer to Figure 6 When the water retaining member 40 is in the hidden position, the distance A between the bent portions on both sides is smaller than the width B of the power plug 30. Then, when the power plug 30 is inserted into the power socket 20, the bent portions will provide an obstacle to the power plug 30, thereby prompting the user to move the water retaining member 40.

[0078] It should be noted that the distance A between the two bending portions is the minimum distance between the two claws. Figure 7 When the water retaining member 40 moves outward and is in the water retaining position, the distance C between the two bent portions is greater than or equal to the width B of the power plug 30 , thereby facilitating smooth insertion or removal of the power plug 30 into or out of the power socket 20 .

[0079] In some embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, there are two limiting parts 50 arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the socket installation position, and the first clamping position 510 and the second clamping position 520 are arranged on the facing surfaces of the two limiting parts 50, and the distance between the two first clamping positions 510 is smaller than the distance between the two second clamping positions 520. When the water retaining member 40 is in the hidden position, the free end of the claw 421 abuts against the first clamping position 510, and when the water retaining member 40 is in the water retaining position, the free end of the claw 421 abuts against the second clamping position 520, and the bending portion can be withdrawn from the inside of the power socket 20.

[0080] In these embodiments, a limiting portion 50 is provided on each side of the socket installation position, and the facing surfaces of the two limiting portions 50 have two first clamping positions 510 with a smaller spacing, and two second clamping positions 520 with a larger spacing, and the distance between the free end of the clamping claw 421 and the power socket 20 is changed by the clamping positions to adjust the position of the bending portion, and the structure is simple. Moreover, since the free end of the clamping claw 421 abuts against the limiting portion 50, it is beneficial for the clamping claw 421 to remain in the set position, for example, to remain extended into the power socket 20, thereby ensuring that the clamping claw 421 can play a prompting role.

[0081] Furthermore, if Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, a guide slope 530 is connected between the first clamping position 510 and the second clamping position 520, so as to facilitate the movement of the clamping claw 421 between the first clamping position 510 and the second clamping position 520 without getting stuck.

[0082] Furthermore, if Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the free end of the claw 421 has a convex point 422, and the claw 421 abuts against the first clamping position 510 or the second clamping position 520 through the convex point 422. The design of the convex point 422 can reduce the contact area between the claw 421 and the limiting portion 50, reduce friction, and thus facilitate the water retaining member 40 to drive the claw 421 to move smoothly into place without being easily stuck.

[0083] Furthermore, the claw 421 is an elastic claw. The claw 421 can be integrally formed with the retaining ring 410, and the retaining ring 410 is also an elastic retaining ring 410, which can better fit the housing 10 and the socket 110 compared to the hard water retaining member 40, thereby reducing the probability of water ingress.

[0084] When the water retaining member 40 is in the hidden position and needs to be moved to release the limit before the power plug 30 can be inserted, the bending portion has elasticity, which can buffer the insertion impact caused by the power plug 30 and reduce wear. In addition, after the water retaining member 40 is pulled outward, the bending portion can also be made to abut against the side wall of the power plug 30 by its own elastic force, thereby facilitating the water retaining member 40 to remain in the water retaining position.

[0085] When the water retaining member 40 is in the hidden position, the bent portion of the claw 421 can be squeezed and deformed by the power plug 30 and moved to the side of the power plug 30. The elastic bent portion is the basis for achieving the deformation. In addition, the power plug 30 can squeeze the bent portion during the process of being inserted into the power socket 20, so that the bent portion can be deformed and stretched, thereby making the first end of the water retaining member 40 extend out of the socket 110, so that the user can hold the portion of the water retaining member 40 extending out of the socket 110 and continue to pull the water retaining member 40 outward to move the water retaining member 40 to the water retaining position.

[0086] Furthermore, if Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, each limiting portion 50 has a first stop flange 540 extending in the direction of the power socket 20, and the first stop flange 540 faces a side of the socket 110 and is used to limit the free end of the claw 421. This can prevent the water retaining member 40 from excessively moving inwards during the process of being pushed into the housing 10, or even falling off in the housing 10.

[0087] Of course, in other embodiments, the claw 421 may not have a bent portion, for example, the claw 421 may have a protrusion, and the protrusion is used to extend into the avoidance hole 210 to limit the power plug 30. In addition, the plug limiting portion 50 may not have the claw 421, for example, the retaining ring 410 is extended inward as a whole, and a limiting structure is directly provided on the inner side of the extended portion of the retaining ring 410, and the limiting structure extends into the avoidance hole 210 to limit the power plug 30. The structure of the plug limiting portion 50 can be various, and is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0088] Since the water retaining member 40 is movably disposed on the shell 10 , in order to prevent the water retaining member 40 from falling off, further, in some embodiments, a stop structure can be provided on the water retaining member 40 to cooperate with surrounding components, such as the shell 10 or the power socket 20 , thereby limiting the range of movement of the water retaining member 40 .

[0089] In some embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the retaining ring 410 is also provided with a second stop flange 430, which extends laterally from the outer side of the retaining ring 410 and is used to stop at the inner side of the housing 10 to prevent the water retaining member 40 from being pulled out of the socket 110. This can prevent the user from pulling the water retaining member 40 out completely due to excessive force.

[0090] In some embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the retaining ring 410 is also provided with a third stop flange 440, which extends laterally from the outer side of the retaining ring 410 and is used to stop at the outer side of the housing 10 to prevent the water retaining member 40 from falling off from the inside of the housing 10. It can prevent the water retaining member 40 from excessively moving inwards during the process of being pushed into the housing 10, disengaging from the socket 110 and falling off in the housing 10.

[0091] The design of the stop structures such as the first, second and third stop flanges 440 limits the range of motion of the water stop member 40 and improves the installation stability of the water stop member 40. Of course, the stop structure is not limited to the stop flanges. For example, two stop ribs are provided on the side wall of the power socket 20 so that a part of the water stop member 40 extends between the two stop ribs and moves between the two stop ribs. The specific structure and setting position of the stop structure can be various and are not limited to the above embodiments.

[0092] Furthermore, in some embodiments, in addition to limiting the movement range of the water stopper 40, the stopper structure can also have the function of determining the movement of the water stopper 40. For example, when the second stopper flange 430 of the water stopper 40 is in contact with the inner wall of the housing 10, the water stopper 40 is determined to be in the water blocking position, and when the third stopper flange 440 of the water stopper 40 is in contact with the outer wall of the housing 10, the water stopper 40 is determined to be in the hidden position.

[0093] Regarding the way in which the water retaining member 40 extends out and retracts into the housing 10 , further, in some embodiments, the water retaining member 40 can be pulled out of the socket 110 under the action of an external force, and can be pushed into the socket 110 under the action of an external force.

[0094] In this case, in order to facilitate the user to apply external force to the water retaining member 40, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, the water retaining member 40 also includes a gripping portion 450 , which is connected to the retaining ring 410 . When the water retaining member 40 is in a hidden position, the gripping portion 450 is located outside the shell 10 . By gripping the gripping portion 450 , the first end of the water retaining member 40 is driven to extend out of the socket 110 .

[0095] In these embodiments, the water retaining member 40 extends out or retracts into the shell 10 by external force, and a grip portion 450 is configured for the water retaining member 40 that is always exposed outside the shell 10 , so that the user can hold the grip portion 450 to pull the water retaining member 40 out of the shell 10 .

[0096] As an example, in the case where the water retaining member 40 has the third stop flange 440, the third stop flange 440 and the grip portion 450 can be integrally formed, or the third stop flange 440 can be directly configured as the grip portion 450. For example, the grip portion 450 is bent and extended in a direction away from the power socket 20 to form the third stop flange 440, so that the third stop flange 440 can not only play a stopping role, but also can be gripped by the user to plug and unplug the water retaining member 40, thereby increasing the gripping area of ​​the user and facilitating the user's operation.

[0097] In specific applications, refer to Figure 6 , the water stopper 40 is in a hidden position, and the power plug 30 will be blocked by the bent portion of the claw 421 when being inserted into the power socket 20, requiring the user to pull the water stopper 40 outward. At this time, the gripping portion 450 on the water stopper 40 is exposed, and the free end of the claw 421 abuts against the first clamping position 510 of the limiting portion 50, and the distance between the two claws 421 is small, smaller than the width of the power socket 20. After the user pulls the water stopper 40 outward to the water stop position, refer to Figure 7 , a portion of the water guide groove 460 is exposed, the claw 421 is almost translated in the direction away from the power socket 20 and close to the socket 110, the free end of the claw 421 is abutted against the second clamping position 520 of the limiting portion 50, and the distance between the two claws 421 is large, which is greater than the width of the power plug 30, so that the power plug 30 is convenient to insert into the power socket 20.

[0098] In other embodiments, the water retaining member 40 can automatically pop out of the housing 10 to the water retaining position after the power plug 30 is inserted into the power socket 20. This eliminates the need for the user to manually pull out the water retaining member 40, which is convenient to use, and ensures that after the power plug 30 is inserted into the power socket 20, the water retaining member 40 will be extended to the water retaining position, thereby improving the safety of product use.

[0099] In addition, the water stopper 40 can also be automatically popped out when the power plug 30 is inserted into the power socket 20 .

[0100] As an example, the cooking appliance further includes a seesaw structure (not shown in the figure), the first end of the seesaw structure extends into the power socket 20, and the second end of the seesaw structure is connected to or abuts against the second end of the water retaining member 40; when the power plug 30 is inserted into the power socket 20, the power plug 30 squeezes the first end of the seesaw structure to push the first end of the water retaining member 40 out of the socket 110. The seesaw structure is used to push the water retaining member 40 out of the socket 110, which has a simple structure and is easy to process. Moreover, as the power plug 30 is inserted into place, the tilting height of the second end of the seesaw structure can be determined, and then the outward movement distance of the water retaining member 40 can be determined, which is conducive to accurately moving the water retaining member 40 to the water retaining position.

[0101] Furthermore, the cooking appliance may further include a reset spring (not shown in the figure), which is connected to the second end of the seesaw structure or the water retaining member 40, and applies a pulling force to the seesaw structure away from the socket 110, so that after the power plug 30 is away from the power socket 20, the seesaw structure is reset under the elastic force of the reset spring, thereby realizing automatic reset of the water retaining member 40. In this way, it is unnecessary to manually push the water retaining member 40 to be hidden, and it is convenient to use.

[0102] As an example, the claw 421 can also be an elastic claw with a similar Figure 6 and Figure 7 The bent portion in the middle of the water retaining member 40 is formed so that when the power plug 30 is inserted into the power socket 20, the elastic claw is directly pressed outward, and the elastic claw is deformed and stretched to push the first end of the water retaining member 40 out of the housing 10 to the water retaining position. When the power plug 30 is away from the power socket 20, the water retaining member 40 is reset under the action of its own elastic force and retreats into the housing 10.

[0103] To improve the water blocking effect of the water blocking member 40, further, in some embodiments, as Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, a water guide groove 460 is provided on the outer periphery of the retaining ring 410 , and the water guide groove 460 extends to two edges of the retaining ring 410 in the width direction.

[0104] In these embodiments, by providing the water guide groove 460 on the water retaining member 40, it is beneficial for the liquid to flow to the water retaining member 40, converge into the water guide groove 460, and then flow outward from both ends of the water retaining member 40 in the width direction along the water guide groove 460, avoiding the power socket 20, and having a good water retaining effect. Compared with the related art in which the water retaining member 40 does not have the water guide groove 460, when a large amount of liquid overflows, the liquid is easy to flow along the water retaining member 40 in the direction away from the housing 10, and falls on the power plug 30 and then flows to the power socket 20, the liquid is limited by the groove wall of the water guide groove 460 and flows along the set path, which can reduce the probability of the liquid flowing into the power socket 20.

[0105] Furthermore, if Figure 7 As shown, when the water blocking member 40 is at the water blocking position, both sides of the water guide groove 460 in the width direction are located at the inner side and the outer side of the socket 110 respectively.

[0106] When the water blocking member 40 is in the water blocking position, the water guide groove 460 will not be completely exposed to the shell 10. Then, when the liquid overflowing from the cooking utensil flows downward along the outer surface of the shell 10 and flows toward the power socket 20, it will basically flow directly into the water guide groove 460, and then be limited by the groove wall of the water guide groove 460 to flow along the water guide groove 460 to avoid the power socket 20, resulting in a good water blocking effect. In particular, when the water retaining member 40 is movably arranged on the shell 10 and there is a movable gap between the water retaining member 40 and the shell 10, if the water guide groove 460 is completely exposed to the shell 10 when the water retaining member 40 is in the water retaining position, and even has a certain distance from the outer surface of the shell 10, then the liquid will easily flow along the water retaining member 40 toward the shell 10 after flowing onto the water retaining member 40, and flow into the interior of the shell 10 through the above-mentioned movable gap, which poses a safety hazard. However, this embodiment prevents the water guide groove 460 from being completely exposed to the shell 10, thereby ensuring that the liquid flows directly into the water guide groove 460 along the outer surface of the shell 10.

[0107] It should be noted that the position of the socket 110 in this embodiment specifically refers to the opening of the socket 110 on the outer surface of the housing 10, and the positions of the two sides of the width direction of the water guide groove 460 are distinguished by whether they protrude from the socket 110. Specifically, the two side walls of the width direction of the water guide groove 460 are respectively the first side wall and the second side wall. When the water retaining member 40 is in the water retaining position, Figure 7 The first side wall does not protrude from the socket 110, and is located inside the socket 110 by default. The second side wall protrudes from the socket 110, and is located outside the socket 110 by default. The inside of the socket 110 includes both the inside of the socket 110 and the inside of the housing 10.

[0108] Furthermore, the width of the water guide groove 460 is in the range of 4 mm to 5 mm. The width of the water guide groove 460 is between 4 mm and 5 mm, which is large enough to accommodate liquid. Even if a large amount of liquid overflows from the cooking utensil, it can be accommodated and then guided away from the power socket 20, and the water blocking effect is good. Moreover, the width of the water guide groove 460 is not too large, which can ensure the strength of the water retaining member 40 to a certain extent and facilitate the hiding of the water retaining member 40.

[0109] Furthermore, when the water retaining member 40 is in the water retaining position, the water guide groove 460 is partially located inside the shell 10 and partially exposed outside the shell 10, and the width of the exposed part of the water guide groove 460 is less than 4 mm, so that the water guide groove 460 is hidden with a width of at least 1 mm, and the retaining edge receives the liquid on the inner side of the shell 10.

[0110] Further, in some embodiments, the cooking utensil is any one of a liquid heating device, a rice cooker, a pressure cooker and a blender, such as an electric kettle, a health pot, a wall breaking machine, etc. The cooking utensil can be a variety of devices, which are not listed here one by one.

[0111] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It should be understood that, in the opinion of those skilled in the art, these modifications and variations will still fall within the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present invention as defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A cooking utensil, characterized in that: The cooking appliance comprises: A housing (10), wherein a socket (110) and a socket installation position located inside the socket (110) are provided on a side wall of the housing (10); A power socket (20), arranged in the socket installation position corresponding to the position of the socket (110); A power plug (30) capable of being inserted into the power socket (20) through the socket (110); A water stopper (40) is movably arranged in the socket installation position. The water stopper (40) is located at the periphery of the power socket (20) and can move between a water stopper position and a hidden position. When the water stopper (40) is in the water stopper position, the first end of the water stopper (40) can extend from the socket (110) to at least cover the power socket (20) from above. When the water stopper (40) is in the hidden position, the water stopper (40) can retract to the socket installation position.

2. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water retaining member (40) comprises a retaining ring (410), the retaining ring (410) being capable of extending from or retracting from the socket (110), and the retaining ring (410) being at least arranged around the top of the power socket (20) and both sides in the width direction of the power socket (20).

3. The cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water retaining member (40) further comprises: A plug limiter (420) is connected to the retaining ring (410); a avoidance hole (210) is provided on the wall of the power socket (20) at a position corresponding to the plug limiter (420); when the water retaining member (40) is in the hidden position, the plug limiter (420) extends into the power socket (20) through the avoidance hole (210) to provide an obstacle for the power plug (30) to continue to move into the power socket (20); when the water retaining member (40) is in the water retaining position, the plug limiter (420) releases the limit on the power plug (30).

4. The cooking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The plug stopper (420) comprises two claws (421), the two claws (421) being distributed on both sides of the width direction of the power socket (20), the claws (421) having a bending portion, and when the water retaining member (40) is in the hidden position, the bending portion can extend into the power socket (20) through the avoidance hole (210), and the distance between the two bending portions is smaller than the width of the power plug (30).

5. The cooking device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two limiting parts (50) are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the socket installation position, and a first clamping position (510) and a second clamping position (520) are arranged on the facing surfaces of the two limiting parts (50), and the distance between the two first clamping positions (510) is smaller than the distance between the two second clamping positions (520). When the water retaining member (40) is in the hidden position, the free end of the clamping claw (421) abuts against the first clamping position (510), and when the water retaining member (40) is in the water retaining position, the free end of the clamping claw (421) abuts against the second clamping position (520), and the bent portion can be withdrawn from the inside of the power socket (20).

6. The cooking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A guiding inclined surface (530) is connected between the first clamping position (510) and the second clamping position (520); and / or The free end of the clamping claw (421) has a convex point (422), and the clamping claw (421) abuts against the first clamping position (510) or the second clamping position (520) via the convex point (422); and / or The clamping claw (421) is an elastic clamping claw.

7. The cooking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Each of the limiting portions (50) has a first stop flange (540) extending in the direction of the power socket (20), and the first stop flange (540) faces a side of the socket (110) and is used for limiting cooperation with the free end of the claw (421).

8. The cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The retaining ring (410) is also provided with a second stop flange (430), the second stop flange (430) extending laterally from the outer side of the retaining ring (410), the second stop flange (430) being used to stop on the inner side of the housing (10) to prevent the water retaining member (40) from being pulled out of the socket (110); and / or The retaining ring (410) is also provided with a third stop flange (440), which extends laterally from the outer side of the retaining ring (410) and is used to stop at the outer side of the shell (10) to prevent the water retaining member (40) from falling off from the inside of the shell (10).

9. The cooking device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that: The water retaining member (40) further comprises: The holding portion (450) is connected to the retaining ring (410). When the water retaining member (40) is in the hidden position, the holding portion (450) is located outside the shell (10). By holding the holding portion (450), the first end of the water retaining member (40) is driven to extend out of the socket (110).

10. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The water blocking member (40) can automatically pop out of the housing (10) to the water blocking position after the power plug (30) is inserted into the power socket (20).

11. The cooking device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The cooking appliance further comprises a seesaw structure, a first end of the seesaw structure extending into the power socket (20), and a second end of the seesaw structure connected to a second end of the water retaining member (40); When the power plug (30) is inserted into the power socket (20) in place, the power plug (30) presses the first end of the seesaw structure to push the first end of the water retaining member (40) out of the socket (110).

12. The cooking device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that: A water guide groove (460) is provided on the outer periphery of the retaining ring (410), and the water guide groove (460) extends to two edges in the width direction of the retaining ring (410).

13. The cooking device according to claim 12, characterized in that: When the water blocking member (40) is in the water blocking position, the two sides of the water guide groove (460) in the width direction are respectively located on the inner side and the outer side of the socket (110).

14. The cooking appliance according to claim 12, characterized in that The width of the water guide groove (460) ranges from 4 mm to 5 mm.

15. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The cooking appliance is any one of a liquid heating device, an electric rice cooker, a pressure cooker and a blender.

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