Odor tainting prevention electric steamer

Abstract

The utility model discloses an anti-odor tainting electric steamer, relates to the technical field of electric steamers, solves the problem that various steaming cavities are easy to taint by odor, and provides an anti-odor tainting electric steamer which comprises a base and a steamer assembly arranged on the base, the base is provided with at least two steam heating units, and the steam heating units are arranged on the base. The steamer assembly comprises a steaming cover, a plurality of juice receiving discs and a steaming enclosure, steaming cavities are defined by the steaming enclosure and the two adjacent juice receiving discs, the steaming cover and the uppermost juice receiving disc, the multiple steaming cavities are independently arranged, steam separation covers in one-to-one correspondence with the steam heating units are arranged between the lowermost juice receiving disc and the base, steam separation cavities are defined by the steam separation covers, and the steam separation cavities are communicated with the steam heating units. Wherein one steam separation cavity is communicated with the lowermost layer of steaming cavity through an independent first steam passage, and the rest steam separation cavities are communicated with the rest of steaming cavities one by one through independent second steam passages. According to the electric steamer capable of preventing tainting of odor, the risk of tainting of odor can be reduced, and the cooking effect of the electric steamer on food materials is improved.

Description

Technical field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric steamers, in particular to an electric steamer capable of preventing odor contamination. [Background Technology]

[0002] The electric steamer in the prior art includes a base, a plurality of steaming baskets and a steaming cover arranged in a stacked manner on the base, wherein a steaming plate is provided in each steaming basket, and a steaming cavity for placing food is formed between two adjacent steaming plates or between a steaming plate and a steaming cover, and steam holes are provided on the steaming plates, so that the steaming cavities are interconnected, so that steam can flow freely between the steaming cavities, thereby allowing the steam to heat the food in each steaming cavity, that is, the electric steamer can heat the food in each steaming cavity at the same time, thereby improving the steaming efficiency; however, since the steam can flow freely between the steaming cavities, when different food is placed in different steaming cavities for steaming, the odor of different food can be transmitted in each steaming cavity through the steam, causing the odor of different food to cross-flavor, thereby affecting the steaming effect of the food, and therefore needs to be improved. [Utility Model Content]

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide an electric steamer that prevents odor from spreading. By connecting the steam compartment and the steaming chamber one by one, not only can the risk of odor spreading be reduced and the steaming effect of the electric steamer on food be improved, but also the electric steamer can be applied to more different usage situations, thereby improving the practicality of the electric steamer.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The steamer is provided with a steamer assembly arranged on the base, wherein the base is provided with at least two steam heating units, the steamer assembly comprises a steaming cover, a plurality of vertically spaced juice collecting trays and a steaming enclosure arranged between two adjacent juice collecting trays, the steaming enclosure and the two adjacent juice collecting trays, the steaming cover and the uppermost juice collecting tray form a steaming chamber, the plurality of steaming chambers are independently arranged, a steam shield corresponding to the steam heating units is provided between the lowermost juice collecting tray and the base, the steam shields form steam chambers, one of the steam chambers is connected to the lowermost steam chamber through an independent first steam passage, and the remaining steam chambers are each connected to the remaining steam chambers through an independent second steam passage, and the second steam passage comprises at least one branch pipe arranged on the inner side of the steaming cover.

[0006] In the above-mentioned anti-flavor cross-contamination electric steamer, the branch pipe is arranged at the corner of the adjacent side wall of the steaming enclosure.

[0007] In the above-mentioned electric steamer that prevents odor from spreading, the second steam passage includes a steam pipe that passes through the juice receiving tray, and the steam pipe is arranged at the corner of the adjacent side wall of the juice receiving tray. The lower end of the branch pipe is inserted into the steam pipe of the lower juice receiving tray to limit the steaming area to a single position.

[0008] In the above-mentioned anti-flavor electric steamer, the juice collecting tray includes at least one fool-proof area, which is a solid structure. One of the fool-proof areas is centrally symmetrically arranged with respect to one of the steam channels, and the center is the center of the juice collecting tray.

[0009] In the above-mentioned electric steamer that prevents odor from spreading, the steamer assembly also includes a steaming plate mounted on each juice collecting tray, the juice collecting tray includes a tray body and a boss provided on the bottom surface of the tray body and protruding upward, the steam pipe passes through the boss, the steaming plate is provided with an avoidance hole for the boss to pass through, and the lower end of the branch pipe is lower than the steaming plate.

[0010] In the above-mentioned electric steamer for preventing odor transfer, the steaming enclosure includes four side walls connected end to end, and two adjacent side walls are transitionally connected by arc-shaped walls, and the central angles of at least two arc-shaped walls are different.

[0011] In the above-mentioned electric steamer that prevents odor from spreading, the juice collecting tray is detachably installed on the top of the steaming enclosure, and the bottom of the juice collecting tray is provided with a downwardly extending limiting edge, which is sleeved on the outer side of the steaming enclosure, and the upper end of the branch pipe is fixedly connected to the juice collecting tray.

[0012] In the above-mentioned anti-flavor electric steamer, the steam shield is arranged on the lowest juice receiving tray and extends downward to cover the steam heating unit; or the steam shield is integrally formed on the base and extends upward to abut against the lowest juice receiving tray.

[0013] In the above-mentioned electric steamer for preventing odor transfer, a heating body for reheating the steam is further provided in the steam compartment.

[0014] In the above-mentioned electric steamer for preventing odor transfer, the number of the steam chamber and the steam compartment are both three, and the three steam compartments are distributed at intervals along the length of the juice receiving tray. The first steam passage includes a first steam through hole opened in the middle of the lowest juice receiving tray, the middle steam compartment is connected to the first steam through hole, and the remaining two steam compartments are respectively connected to the two second steam passages.

[0015] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0016] 1. In the present invention, since multiple steam heating units and steam shields corresponding to the steam heating units are provided, multiple independently arranged steam compartments are formed. The steam generated by the steam heating units will enter the corresponding steam compartments, so that the steam in the steam compartments does not affect each other. Since the steam compartments are connected to the independently arranged steam compartments one by one through the first steam passage or the second steam passage, the steam in the steam compartments will enter the corresponding steam compartment to heat the food in the steam compartment and will not flow freely in multiple steam compartments. Therefore, it is ensured that the electric steamer can heat the food in multiple steam compartments at the same time. At the same time, it prevents the odors of different ingredients from spreading in each steaming chamber through steam, reduces the risk of odor cross-contamination, and improves the steaming effect of the electric steamer on the ingredients. In addition, since the steam heating units correspond one-to-one to the steam compartments, and the steam compartments correspond one-to-one to the steaming chambers, it is possible to select whether to heat the ingredients in the corresponding steaming chamber by controlling the corresponding steam heating units, and it is also possible to control the heating power and heating time of the ingredients in the corresponding steaming chamber by controlling the corresponding steam heating units, thereby making the electric steamer suitable for more different usage scenarios and improving the practicality of the electric steamer.

[0017] 2. The branch pipe is located at the corner of the adjacent side wall of the steaming enclosure. This design reduces the space restrictions imposed by the branch pipe on the placement of ingredients, allowing the steaming chamber to accommodate a wider range of ingredients, making the electric steamer suitable for a wider range of usage situations, thereby improving the practicality of the electric steamer. It also allows users to more flexibly arrange the layout of ingredients in the steaming chamber, making full use of the steaming chamber and improving the space utilization rate of the steaming chamber.

[0018] 3. The second steam passage includes a steam pipe that runs through the juice tray. The steam pipe is located at the corner of the adjacent side wall of the juice tray. The lower end of the branch pipe is inserted into the steam pipe of the lower juice tray, thereby confining the steaming area to a single position. This design, by confining the steaming area to a single position, ensures that the steam outlet holes on the steaming area face a single direction, preventing the outlet holes from facing the user and causing steam to be discharged directly towards the user. This reduces the risk of steam burns to the user and thus improves the safety of the electric steamer.

[0019] 4. The juice collection tray includes at least one foolproof area. This area is a solid structure, symmetrically positioned with one steam channel, centered at the center of the sauce collection tray. This design prevents the area from interfering with the lower end of the branch pipe if the steamer is incorrectly installed, preventing the branch pipe from being inserted into the steam pipe and thus preventing the steamer from being installed. This serves as a reminder to the user that the steamer has been installed upside down. The foolproof area can be fixedly connected to the juice collection tray or formed integrally with it. Compared to creating steam channels of different shapes, the foolproof area is simpler and more convenient to manufacture, thereby improving the ease of manufacture of the electric steamer.

[0020] 5. The steamer assembly also includes a steaming plate mounted on each juice receiving tray. The juice receiving tray includes a tray body and a boss provided on the bottom surface of the tray body and protruding upward. The steam pipe passes through the boss. The steaming plate is provided with an avoidance hole for the boss to pass through. The lower end of the branch pipe is lower than the steaming plate. The steaming plate is provided with a plurality of holes, and the steaming plate is provided with a plurality of holes, and the steaming plate is provided with a plurality of holes.

[0021] 6. The steaming enclosure includes four end-to-end connected side walls, with adjacent side walls transitioned by curved walls. The central angles of at least two of these curved walls differ. This design prevents the steaming enclosure from being mispositioned, i.e., the positions of its four central angles shift. Since the central angles of at least two of these curved walls differ, the enclosure will not align with the underlying saucepan. This locks the enclosure into a single position, ensuring that the steam outlet holes on the enclosure face a single direction. This prevents the outlet holes from facing the user, causing steam to be discharged directly toward the user. This reduces the risk of steam burns and improves the safety of the electric steamer.

[0022] 7. A juice collecting tray is detachably mounted on the top of the steaming enclosure. The bottom of the tray is provided with a downwardly extending retaining edge that fits over the outside of the steaming enclosure. The upper end of the branch pipe is fixedly connected to the juice collecting tray. This design makes it easier to clean the tray and pour out the juice through the removable connection between the tray and the steaming enclosure, thereby improving the convenience of using the electric steamer. Furthermore, in the prior art, steaming enclosures generally use hardware, and the retaining edge can frame the outer periphery of the steaming enclosure to prevent deformation. Furthermore, the upper end of the branch pipe is fixedly connected to the juice collecting tray. When assembling the electric steamer, the branch pipe and the corresponding juice collecting tray can be installed simultaneously, simplifying the assembly steps and thus improving the convenience of the electric steamer.

[0023] 8. The steam compartment is also equipped with a heating element to reheat the steam. This design allows the heating element to reheat the steam already in the steam compartment to produce superheated steam, thereby ensuring that the steam reaches a higher temperature, thereby shortening the heating time required for ingredients and improving the heating efficiency of the electric steamer.

[0024] 9. There are three steam chambers and three steam compartments, each spaced along the length of the juice tray. The first steam passage includes a first steam hole located in the middle of the bottommost juice tray. The middle steam compartment communicates with the first steam hole, and the remaining two steam compartments communicate with the two second steam passages, respectively. This design, with the three steam compartments spaced along the length of the juice tray, allows for a more compact installation of the three steam compartments, saving space.

[0025] These features and advantages of the present invention will be disclosed in detail in the following specific embodiments and drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 This is an overall diagram of the electric steamer in Example 1 of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the electric steamer in Example 1 of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the combination of the juice receiving tray and the steam shield in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the juice receiving tray and the steam shield in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the combination of the juice receiving tray and the steaming enclosure in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the juice receiving tray and the steaming enclosure in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged schematic diagram;

[0034] Figure 8 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the electric steamer in Example 1 of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of B in the middle;

[0036] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the combination of the juice receiving tray and the steaming plate in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Reference numerals:

[0038] 100. Base; 110. Steam heating unit; 200. Steamer assembly; 210. Steaming lid; 220. Juice collecting tray; 221. Enclosure; 222. Limiting edge; 223. Fastening groove; 224. Handle; 225. Anti-mumble zone; 226. Plate; 227. Boss; 2211. Mounting groove; 230. Steaming enclosure; 231. Air vent; 232. Curved wall; 240. Steaming plate; 241. Avoidance hole; 242. Circulation hole; 300. Steaming chamber; 400. Steam shield; 410. Steam compartment; 420. Connecting plate; 430. Heating body; 500. First steam passage; 510. First steam hole; 600. Second steam passage; 610. Steam pipe; 620. Branch pipe; 621. Sealing sleeve. [Specific implementation method]

[0039] The utility model provides an electric steamer that prevents odor from being transferred, comprising a base and a steamer assembly arranged on the base, the base being provided with at least two steam heating units, the steamer assembly comprising a steaming cover, a plurality of vertically spaced juice collecting trays and a steaming enclosure arranged between two adjacent juice collecting trays, the steaming enclosure and the two adjacent juice collecting trays, the steaming cover and the uppermost juice collecting tray forming a steaming chamber, the plurality of steaming chambers being independently arranged, a steam shield corresponding one-to-one to the steam heating units being provided between the lowermost juice collecting tray and the base, the steam shields forming steam chambers, one of the steam chambers being connected to the lowermost steam chamber via an independent first steam passage, the remaining steam chambers being connected one-to-one with the remaining steam chambers via independent second steam passages, the second steam passage comprising at least one branch pipe arranged on the inner side of the steaming cover.

[0040] In the present invention, since a plurality of steam heating units and steam shields corresponding to the steam heating units are provided, a plurality of independently arranged steam compartments are formed. The steam generated by the steam heating units will enter the corresponding steam compartments so that the steam in the steam compartments does not affect each other. Since the steam compartments are connected one by one with the independently arranged steam compartments through the first steam passage or the second steam passage, the steam in the steam compartments will enter the corresponding steam compartment to heat the food in the steam compartment and will not flow freely in the plurality of steam compartments. Therefore, it is ensured that the electric steamer can heat the food in the plurality of steam compartments at the same time. When cooking, the odors of different ingredients are prevented from spreading in each steaming chamber through steam, the risk of odor cross-contamination is reduced, and the steaming effect of the electric steamer on the ingredients is improved. In addition, since the steam heating units correspond one-to-one to the steam compartments, and the steam compartments correspond one-to-one to the steaming chambers, it is possible to select whether to heat the ingredients in the corresponding steaming chamber by controlling the corresponding steam heating units, and it is also possible to control the heating power and heating time of the ingredients in the corresponding steaming chamber by controlling the corresponding steam heating units, thereby making the electric steamer suitable for more different usage scenarios and improving the practicality of the electric steamer.

[0041] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention are explained and illustrated below in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, but the following embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the implementation mode, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative work all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, it should be understood that the following words indicating orientation or positional relationship such as "up", "down", "left", "right", "longitudinal", "lateral", "inside", "outside", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc. are only based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device / element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0042] Example 1

[0043] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the anti-flavor electric steamer in this embodiment includes a base 100 and a steamer assembly 200 arranged on the base 100, the base 100 is provided with three steam heating units 110, the steamer assembly 200 includes a steaming cover 210, three vertically spaced juice receiving trays 220 and a steaming enclosure 230 arranged between two adjacent juice receiving trays 220, the steaming enclosure 230 and the two adjacent juice receiving trays 220, the steaming cover 210 and the uppermost juice receiving tray 220 form a steaming cavity 300, the three steaming cavities 300 are independently arranged, and a steam shield 400 corresponding to the steam heating unit 110 is provided between the lowermost juice receiving tray 220 and the base 100, and the steam shield 400 forms a steam compartment 41 0, one of the steam compartments 410 is connected to the steaming chamber 300 in the lowest layer through an independent first steam passage 500, and the remaining steam compartments 410 are each connected to the remaining steaming chambers 300 one by one through independent second steam passages 600, wherein one of the second steam passages 600 includes a branch pipe 620, which is connected between the juice receiving tray 220 in the lowest layer and the juice receiving tray 220 in the middle layer, and the other second steam passage 600 includes two branch pipes 620, one branch pipe 620 is connected between the juice receiving tray 220 in the lowest layer and the juice receiving tray 220 in the middle layer, and the other branch pipe 620 is connected between the juice receiving tray 220 in the middle layer and the juice receiving tray 220 in the uppermost layer.

[0044] In the present invention, since a plurality of steam heating units 110 and steam shields 400 corresponding to the steam heating units 110 are provided, a plurality of independently arranged steam compartments 410 are formed. The steam generated by the steam heating units 110 will enter the corresponding steam compartments 410 so that the steam in the steam compartments 410 does not affect each other. Since the steam compartments 410 are connected to the independently arranged steaming chambers 300 one by one through the first steam passage 500 or the second steam passage 600, the steam in the steam compartments 410 will enter the corresponding steaming chamber 300 to heat the food in the steaming chamber 300 and will not flow freely in the plurality of steaming chambers 300, thereby ensuring that the electric steamer can heat the plurality of steaming chambers 300 at the same time. 00, while heating the ingredients in each steaming chamber 300, it prevents the odor of different ingredients from spreading through the steam in each steaming chamber 300, reduces the risk of cross-flavoring, and improves the steaming effect of the electric steamer for ingredients; in addition, since the steam heating units 110 correspond one-to-one to the steam compartments, and the steam compartments 410 correspond one-to-one to the steaming chamber 300, it is possible to select whether to heat the ingredients in the corresponding steaming chamber 300 by controlling the corresponding steam heating units 110, and at the same time, the heating power and heating time of the ingredients in the corresponding steaming chamber 300 can be controlled by controlling the corresponding steam heating units 110, thereby making the electric steamer suitable for more different usage scenarios and improving the practicality of the electric steamer.

[0045] Better, reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The number of the steam chambers 300 and the number of the steam compartments 410 are both three. The three steam compartments 410 are spaced apart along the length of the juice receiving tray 220. The first steam passage 500 includes a first steam hole 510 opened in the middle of the bottom layer of the juice receiving tray 220. The middle steam compartment 410 is connected to the first steam hole 510. The remaining two steam compartments 410 are respectively connected to the two second steam passages 600. The second steam passages 600 for connecting the steam compartments 410 and the middle layer steam chamber 300 include two steam holes 510 respectively passing through the steam compartments 410 and the middle layer steam chamber 300. The second steam passage 600, which connects the steam compartment 410 with the uppermost steam chamber 300, comprises two steam pipes 610 passing through the bottom and middle juice trays 220, and a branch pipe 620 connecting the two steam pipes 610. The second steam passage 600 includes three steam pipes 610 passing through each of the three juice trays 220, and two branch pipes 620 connecting two adjacent steam pipes 610. The two steam pipes 610 on the bottom juice tray 220 are connected to the steam compartments 410 on either side. This design allows the three steam compartments 410 to be spaced apart along the length of the juice tray 220, making the three steam enclosures 400 more compact and saving space.

[0046] refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 The steam shield 400 is fixedly connected to the juice collecting tray 220 at the bottom layer and extends downward to cover the steam heating unit 110. The steam heating unit 110 adopts a conventional heating tube; the three steam shields 400 are integrally formed and connected by a connecting plate 420. A plurality of connecting grooves are provided at the bottom of the juice collecting tray 220. The connecting plate 420 is provided with a plurality of connecting screws corresponding to the connecting grooves, and the connecting screws are threaded into the corresponding connecting grooves. The three steam shields 400 are integrally formed so that the three steam shields 400 can be installed at the same time without having to install them one by one, which simplifies the installation steps and improves the convenience of assembling the electric steamer; in addition, the connection between the steam shield 400 and the juice collecting tray 220 is achieved by connecting screws, so that the steam shield 400 and the juice collecting tray 220 are detachably connected, which facilitates the cleaning of the steam shield 400.

[0047] In the above embodiment of the present invention, the connection method between the connecting plate 420 and the juice receiving tray 220 is not limited to connecting screws, and can also be connected by bolts, rivets or integral injection molding.

[0048] To improve the convenience of installing the steam shield 400, refer to Figure 4In this embodiment, a surrounding plate 221 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the bottom juice collecting tray 220, and the surrounding plate 221 is surrounded to form a mounting groove 2211 that is plugged into and matched with the steam shield 400; when the steam shield 400 is installed on the juice collecting tray 220, the steam shield 400 can be positioned to a certain extent by plugging and matching with the mounting groove 2211, which facilitates the subsequent use of connecting screws to achieve a fixed connection between the steam shield 400 and the juice collecting tray 220, thereby improving the convenience of installing the steam shield 400.

[0049] Preferably, reference Figure 2 In this embodiment, a heating element 430 is further installed in the steam compartment 410 to reheat the steam. This design allows the heating element 430 to reheat the steam already in the steam compartment 410 to produce superheated steam, thereby ensuring that the steam reaches a higher temperature, thereby shortening the heating time required for the food and improving the heating efficiency of the electric steamer.

[0050] In order to improve the practicality of the electric steamer, refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, the steam enclosure 230 and the juice receiving tray 220 each include four end-to-end connected sidewalls. The branch pipe 620 is located at the corners of adjacent sidewalls of the steam enclosure 230, and the steam pipe 610 is located at the corners of adjacent sidewalls of the juice receiving tray 220. This design, by locating the branch pipe 620 and steam pipe 610 at the corners, reduces the space restrictions imposed by the branch pipe 620 and the placement of ingredients. This allows the steaming chamber 300 to accommodate a wider variety of ingredients, making the electric steamer suitable for a wider range of usage scenarios and improving its practicality. It also allows users to more flexibly arrange the layout of ingredients within the steaming chamber 300, fully utilizing the steaming chamber 300 and improving the space utilization of the steaming chamber 300.

[0051] In order to improve the convenience of using the electric steamer, refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In this embodiment, the middle juice receiving tray 220 and the uppermost juice receiving tray 220 can be detachably mounted on the top of the corresponding steaming enclosure 230. The bottom of the juice receiving tray 220 is integrally formed with a downwardly extending limiting edge 222, which is sleeved on the outer side of the steaming enclosure 230. Such a design makes it easier to clean the juice receiving tray 220 and pour out the juice by making the juice receiving tray 220 and the steaming enclosure 230 detachable, thereby improving the convenience of using the electric steamer. In addition, in the prior art, the steaming enclosure 230 generally adopts hardware, and the limiting edge 222 can frame the outer periphery of the steaming enclosure 230 to prevent the steaming enclosure 230 from deformation.

[0052] Further, refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7The upper end of the branch pipe 620 is fixedly connected to the juice receiving tray 220. When assembling the electric steamer, the branch pipe 620 and the corresponding juice receiving tray 220 can be installed at the same time, which simplifies the assembly steps of the electric steamer and improves the convenience of assembling the electric steamer.

[0053] Preferably, refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 A plurality of fastening screws are provided on the top of the steaming enclosure 230, and a fastening groove 223 corresponding to the fastening screws is opened on one side of the juice receiving tray 220 near the top of the steaming enclosure 230. The fastening screws are threadedly connected in the fastening groove 223 to achieve the connection between the steaming enclosure 230 and the juice receiving tray 220. The steaming enclosure 230 and the juice collecting tray 220 are connected by tightening screws, ensuring a detachable connection between the steaming enclosure 230 and the juice collecting tray 220, which is convenient for cleaning the juice collecting tray 220 and pouring out the juice. In addition, when assembling the electric steamer, the tightening screws realize a fixed connection between the steaming enclosure 230 and the juice collecting tray 220, so that the steaming enclosure 230 and the juice collecting tray 220 can be installed at the same time when assembling the electric steamer, simplifying the assembly steps of the electric steamer and thus improving the convenience of assembling the electric steamer. Furthermore, the juice collecting tray 220 can be made of heat-insulating materials such as plastic. When the steaming enclosure 230 needs to be removed from the electric steamer, since the steaming enclosure 230 is fixedly connected to the juice collecting tray 220, the user can take out the steaming enclosure 230 by taking out the juice collecting tray 220, avoiding direct contact between the user and the steaming enclosure 230, reducing the risk of burns to the user, and thus improving the safety performance of the electric steamer.

[0054] In the above embodiment of the present invention, the connection between the steaming enclosure 230 and the juice receiving tray 220 is not limited to fastening screws, and they may also be connected by bolts, rivets, etc.

[0055] In order to facilitate the user to take the juice tray 220, refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In this embodiment, handles 224 are fixedly connected to two opposite sides of the juice receiving tray 220. The arrangement of the handles 224 makes it easier for the user to take the juice receiving tray 220, thereby improving the convenience of using the electric steamer.

[0056] During the installation process of the electric steamer, an air outlet 231 is opened on one of the side walls of the steaming enclosure 230. The air outlet 231 is used to allow steam to be discharged into the corresponding steaming chamber 300. When the electric steamer is in use, if the steaming enclosure 230 is installed in the wrong position, it is easy for the opening of the air outlet 231 to face the user, causing the steam in the steaming chamber 300 to be discharged directly towards the user, increasing the risk of the user being scalded by the steam and reducing the safety performance of the electric steamer.

[0057] Therefore, reference Figure 8 and Figure 9The lower end of the branch pipe 620 is inserted into the steam pipe 610 of the lower juice receiving tray 220, thereby confining the steaming enclosure 230 to a single position. This design ensures that the steam outlet 231 on the steaming enclosure 230 faces a single direction, preventing the outlet 231 from facing the user and causing steam to be discharged directly towards the user. This reduces the risk of steam burns to the user and improves the safety of the electric steamer.

[0058] In order to limit the steaming enclosure 230 to a unique position, the steam pipe 610 openings of different shapes can be opened on the juice receiving tray 220. Therefore, the branch pipes 620 inserted into the steam pipe 610 should match the steam pipe 610, so that the pipe openings of the branch pipes 620 are inconsistent. When the installation position of the steaming enclosure 230 is incorrect, the port shapes of the steam pipe 610 and the branch pipe 620 do not match, so that the branch pipe 620 cannot be inserted into the steam pipe 610, that is, the installation of the steaming enclosure 230 cannot be achieved, thereby limiting the steaming enclosure 230 to a unique position. In this embodiment, in order to limit the steaming enclosure 230 to a unique position, reference is made to FIG. Figure 5 The juice collecting tray 220 includes a foolproof area 225. The foolproof area 225 is a solid structure and is formed as the upper surface of a mounting plate. The mounting plate is a portion of the juice collecting tray 220. The foolproof area 225 is centrally symmetrically arranged with respect to one of the steam passages on the juice collecting tray 220, with the center of the juice collecting tray 220 being the center. This design allows the foolproof area 225 to interfere with the lower end surface of the branch pipe 620 if the steaming enclosure 230 is incorrectly installed, preventing the branch pipe 620 from being inserted into the steam pipe 610, thereby preventing the steaming enclosure 230 from being installed. This serves to alert the user that the steaming enclosure 230 has been installed upside down. The foolproof area 225 is formed directly from a portion of the juice collecting tray 220, i.e., is integrally molded with the juice collecting tray 220. Compared to creating steam passages of different shapes, the foolproof area 225 is simpler and more convenient to manufacture, thereby improving the ease of manufacturing the electric steamer.

[0059] In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present utility model, the fool-proof zone 225 is not limited to being formed by directly using a part of the juice receiving tray 220. For example, the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the juice receiving tray 220, and the mounting plate and one of the steam channels on the juice receiving tray 220 are arranged in a central symmetrical manner, with the center being the center of the juice receiving tray 220. The side of the mounting plate facing away from the juice receiving tray 220 is the fool-proof zone 225. By adjusting the thickness of the mounting plate, the fool-proof zone 225 can be applied to steam pipes 610 in more different situations.

[0060] Optional, see Figure 9 and Figure 10The steamer assembly 200 also includes a steaming plate 240 mounted on each juice receiving tray 220. The juice receiving tray 220 includes a tray body 226 and a boss 227 fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the tray body 226 and protruding upward. The steam pipe 610 is arranged through the boss 227. The steaming plate 240 is provided with an avoidance hole 241 for the boss 227 to pass through. The lower end of the branch pipe 620 is arranged below the steaming plate 240. The steaming plate 240 is provided with a plurality of flow holes 242 passing through itself. The aperture of the flow hole 242 is smaller than the end surface area of ​​the branch pipe 620. With this design, food can be placed on the steaming plate 240, and steam enters the position of the food through the circulation holes 242 to achieve heating of the food. Thus, the food and the juice on the juice receiving tray 220 are isolated through the steaming plate 240 without affecting the heating of the food, preventing the juice in the juice receiving tray 220 from affecting the steaming effect of the electric steamer on the food; in addition, the boss 227 can prevent the juice in the juice receiving tray 220 from entering the steam pipe 610, reducing the risk of cross-flavoring, thus ensuring the steaming effect of the electric steamer on the food; in addition, the boss 227 is set through the avoidance hole 241. Since the distribution of the avoidance holes 241 on the steaming plate 240 is the same as the distribution of the steam channel, When the steamer 230 is installed upside down, the boss 227 may interfere with the steaming plate 240, making it impossible to complete the assembly of the steaming plate 240, thereby playing the role of prompting the steaming plate 240 to be installed upside down, and realizing the anti-mistake effect on the steaming plate 240; furthermore, the lower end of the branch pipe 620 is arranged below the steaming plate 240, so that when the installation position of the steamer 230 is incorrect, the lower end surface of the branch pipe 620 will conflict with the steaming plate 240, so that the steamer 230 cannot be installed, thereby limiting the steamer 230 to a single position, so that the steaming plate 240 can prevent the steamer 230 from being positioned incorrectly while playing an isolation role, without the need to add other structures to limit the position of the steamer 230, thereby simplifying the structure of the electric steamer, thereby making the electric steamer processing more convenient.

[0061] Preferably, the juice collecting tray 220 is provided with a plurality of fixing screws, and a fixing groove corresponding to the fixing screws is opened on the side of the steaming plate 240 close to the base 100, and the fixing screws are threadedly connected in the corresponding fixing groove, thereby realizing a detachable connection between the juice collecting tray 220 and the corresponding steaming plate 240, which is convenient for the subsequent cleaning of the juice collecting tray 220 and the pouring of juice; in addition, when the electric steamer is assembled, the fixing screws realize a fixed connection between the steaming plate 240 and the juice collecting tray 220, so that the steaming plate 240 and the juice collecting tray 220 can be installed at the same time when assembling the electric steamer, simplifying the assembly steps of the electric steamer, thereby improving the convenience of assembling the electric steamer.

[0062] In the above embodiment of the present invention, the connection between the steaming plate 240 and the juice receiving tray 220 is not limited to fixing screws, and they can also be connected by bolts, rivets, etc.

[0063] Preferably, refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The adjacent two side walls of the steam enclosure 230 are transitionally connected by an arc-shaped wall 232, and the central angles of at least two of the arc-shaped walls 232 are different. For example, the central angle of the two arc-shaped walls 232 on the left is different from the central angle of the two arc-shaped walls 232 on the right; or the central angle of the two arc-shaped walls 232 on the front side is different from the central angle of the two arc-shaped walls 232 on the rear side; or the central angles of the two opposite arc-shaped walls 232 are different; or the central angles of any three arc-shaped walls 232 are different; or the central angles of the four arc-shaped walls 232 are different. With such a design, when the steaming enclosure 230 is in the wrong position, that is, the positions of the four central angles of the steaming enclosure 230 change, since the central angles of at least two curved walls 232 are different, the steaming enclosure 230 will not be able to match with the juice receiving tray 220 on the lower layer, thereby limiting the steaming enclosure 230 to a single position, thereby ensuring that the air outlet holes 231 on the steaming enclosure 230 face a single direction, preventing the air outlet holes 231 from facing the user and causing steam to be discharged directly towards the user, thereby reducing the risk of the user being scalded by steam and improving the safety performance of the electric steamer.

[0064] Preferably, refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 A sealing sleeve 621 is provided at the lower end of the branch pipe 620. The sealing sleeve 621 is made of elastic material such as rubber, so that when the lower end of the branch pipe 620 is inserted into the steam pipe 610, the sealing sleeve 621 is located between the circumferential outer wall of the branch pipe 620 and the circumferential inner wall of the steam pipe 610, thereby improving the sealing performance of the connection between the branch pipe 620 and the steam pipe 610, reducing the risk of steam leakage from the connection between the branch pipe 620 and the steam pipe 610 to other steaming chambers 300, and reducing the risk of cross-flavoring, thereby ensuring the steaming effect of the electric steamer for food.

[0065] It is understandable that in other embodiments of the present invention, the branch pipe 620 may also be fixedly connected to the steam enclosure 230 by screw connection or integral molding.

[0066] Example 2

[0067] Compared to Example 1, this embodiment differs in that the steam shield 400 is integrally formed on the base 100 and extends upward to abut against the lowest juice receiving tray 220. For other specific structures, refer to Example 1 and will not be described in detail here. The steam shield 400 is integrally formed with the base 100, eliminating the need to install the steam shield 400 during assembly of the electric steamer. This simplifies the assembly process and improves the ease of assembly.

[0068] Example 3

[0069] Compared with the first and second embodiments, the difference of this embodiment is that: the steamer assembly 200 includes a steaming cover 210, four vertically spaced juice receiving trays 220 and a steaming enclosure 230 provided between two adjacent juice receiving trays 220, the four juice receiving trays 220 form a first juice receiving tray, a second juice receiving tray, a third juice receiving tray and a fourth juice receiving tray from top to bottom in the electric steamer, the number of the steaming chamber 300 and the number of the steam compartment 410 are both four, that is, a first steaming chamber, a second steaming chamber, a third steaming chamber and a fourth steaming chamber are formed in the electric steamer from top to bottom, the first steam passage 500 includes a first steam through hole 510 provided on the bottommost juice receiving tray 220, that is, the fourth juice receiving tray, one of the steam compartments 410 is connected to the first steam through hole 510, so that the steam compartment 410 is connected to the fourth steaming chamber, and the remaining three steam compartments 410 are respectively connected to the three second steam passages 600, and the second steam passage 600 for connecting the steam compartment 410 with the third steaming chamber includes The second steam passage 600 for connecting the steam compartment 410 and the second steaming chamber includes two steam pipes 610 respectively passing through the third and fourth juice receiving pans, and a branch pipe 620 connecting the two steam pipes 610. The second steam passage 600 for connecting the steam compartment 410 and the second steaming chamber includes three steam pipes 610 respectively passing through the second, third, and fourth juice receiving pans, and two branch pipes 620 respectively connecting two adjacent steam pipes 610. The second steam passage 600 for connecting the steam compartment 410 and the first steaming chamber includes four steam pipes 610 respectively passing through the four juice receiving pans 220, and three branch pipes 620 respectively connecting two adjacent steam pipes 610. The three steam pipes 610 on the bottom juice receiving pan 220 are respectively connected to the remaining three steam compartments 410. The three steam pipes 610 on the bottom juice receiving pan 220 are respectively arranged at three corners of the bottom juice receiving pan 220. For other specific structures, please refer to the description of the first embodiment and will not be described in detail here.

[0070] Of course, it is understandable that in other embodiments of the present invention, the number of steam chambers 300 can also be two, five, six, etc. Those skilled in the art can easily figure out how to set the specific structure based on embodiments one and two, which will not be described in detail here.

[0071] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention includes, but is not limited to, the contents described in the accompanying drawings and the above specific embodiments. Any modifications that do not deviate from the functional and structural principles of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An anti-smell electric steamer, comprising a base and a steamer assembly arranged on the base, wherein the base is provided with at least two steam heating units, the steamer assembly comprises a steaming cover, a plurality of vertically spaced juice receiving trays, and a steaming enclosure arranged between two adjacent juice receiving trays, wherein the steaming enclosure, the two adjacent juice receiving trays, the steaming cover, and the uppermost juice receiving tray form a steaming chamber, wherein the plurality of steaming chambers are independently provided, and characterized in that: A steam shield corresponding to the steam heating unit is provided between the juice collecting tray of the lowest layer and the base, and the steam shield forms a steam compartment, one of the steam compartments is connected to the steam compartment of the lowest layer through an independent first steam passage, and the remaining steam compartments are connected to the remaining steam compartments one by one through independent second steam passages, and the second steam passages include at least one branch pipe arranged on the inner side of the steam enclosure.

2. The anti-smell electric steamer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The branch pipe is arranged at the corner of the adjacent side wall of the steam enclosure.

3. The anti-smell electric steamer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second steam passage comprises a steam pipe penetrating the juice receiving tray, the steam pipe is arranged at the corner of the adjacent side wall of the juice receiving tray, and the lower end of the branch pipe is inserted into the steam pipe of the lower juice receiving tray to limit the steam enclosure to a single position.

4. The anti-smell electric steamer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The juice receiving tray comprises at least one fool-proof area, which is a solid structure, wherein one of the fool-proof areas is centrally symmetrically arranged with respect to one of the steam channels, and the center is the center of the juice receiving tray.

5. The anti-smell electric steamer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The steamer assembly also includes a steaming plate mounted on each juice receiving tray, the juice receiving tray includes a tray body and a boss provided on the bottom surface of the tray body and protruding upward, the steam pipe passes through the boss, the steaming plate is provided with an avoidance hole for the boss to pass through, and the lower end of the branch pipe is lower than the steaming plate.

6. The anti-smell-cross-contamination electric steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The steam enclosure comprises four side walls connected end to end, two adjacent side walls are transitionally connected via an arc-shaped wall, and the central angles of at least two arc-shaped walls are different.

7. The anti-smell-cross-contamination electric steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The juice receiving tray is detachably mounted on the top of the steaming enclosure, a limiting edge extending downward is provided at the bottom of the juice receiving tray, the limiting edge is sleeved on the outside of the steaming enclosure, and the upper end of the branch pipe is fixedly connected to the juice receiving tray.

8. The anti-smell-cross-contamination electric steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The steam shield is arranged on the juice receiving tray at the lowest layer and extends downward to cover the steam heating unit; or the steam shield is integrally formed on the base and extends upward to abut against the juice receiving tray at the lowest layer.

9. The anti-smell-cross-contamination electric steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A heating body for reheating the steam is also arranged in the steam compartment.

10. The anti-smell-crossing electric steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The number of the steam chambers and steam compartments is three, and the three steam compartments are spaced apart along the length of the juice receiving tray. The first steam passage includes a first steam hole opened in the middle of the bottommost juice receiving tray, the middle steam compartment is connected to the first steam hole, and the remaining two steam compartments are respectively connected to the two second steam passages.

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