Steam switch chamber

Abstract

A second partition plate which divides the interior of a steam channel into a first exhaust space and a second exhaust space is arranged in the steam switch chamber in a transverse extending mode, and a fifth vent hole which communicates with the first exhaust space and the second exhaust space is formed in the second partition plate. The switch assembly is movably connected with the upper end of the steam channel, corresponds to the fifth vent hole and can open or close the fifth vent hole; according to the electric steamer, the steam switch chamber is installed on the electric steamer with partition cooking, when cooking spaces of other layers are not needed, the steam channel can be closed through the switch assembly, steam is mainly concentrated into the first cooking space to rapidly cook food, and the cooking efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of electric steamers, and in particular relates to a steam switch chamber. Background Art

[0002] Electric steamers are also called electric steamers. Electric steamers are kitchen appliances that are developed based on traditional wooden steamers, aluminum steamers, bamboo steamers, etc., and use the principle of electric steam to directly steam various delicacies. However, some electric steamers on the market are all one-piece structures, with only one cooking space for food. When different types of food need to be steamed, they need to be done in multiple times. Otherwise, the flavors of various foods are easily mixed, resulting in a long time and low efficiency for the entire steaming process. Some can be cooked in different areas, and the entire electric steamer is larger in size, but the steam in each steaming space cannot be controlled separately, resulting in the steam being more dispersed. When only food in one steaming space needs to be steamed, the steam cannot be concentrated, resulting in the inability to quickly steam the food in the predetermined steaming space, affecting the steaming efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] (I) Purpose of the utility model

[0004] In order to overcome the above shortcomings, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a steam switch chamber to solve the technical problem that the existing electric steamer with zoned cooking cannot concentrate steam to quickly heat and steam the food in the predetermined cooking space, thus affecting the cooking efficiency.

[0005] (II) Technical solution

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solutions provided by this application are as follows:

[0007] A steam switch chamber, comprising: a steam channel, a second partition plate extending transversely therein to divide the interior of the steam channel into a first exhaust space and a second exhaust space, a fifth vent hole communicating with the first exhaust space and the second exhaust space is provided on the second partition plate, and further comprising: a switch assembly movably connected to the upper end of the steam channel and corresponding to the fifth vent hole, capable of opening or closing the fifth vent hole;

[0008] The present application is installed on an electric steamer with zoned steaming through a steam switch chamber. When the steaming space on other layers is not needed, the steam channel can be closed through the switch assembly, so that the steam is mainly concentrated in the first steaming space to quickly steam the food, thereby improving the cooking efficiency.

[0009] In some embodiments, the switch assembly includes: a switch knob threadedly connected to the upper end of the steam channel and a sealing plug arranged at the lower end of the switch knob and corresponding to the fifth vent hole for sealing or opening the fifth vent hole.

[0010] In some embodiments, the fifth vent hole is a tapered hole, and the sealing plug is a tapered structure that matches the shape of the fifth vent hole;

[0011] By setting the fifth vent hole as a conical hole and the sealing plug as a conical structure, when the switch knob is rotated, the sealing plug can be driven to move up or down a predetermined distance, and the gap between the sealing plug and the fifth vent hole can be adjusted to control different amounts of steam to enter the steaming space where the steam switch chamber is installed. The steam amount can be controlled in a targeted manner. Food that cooks faster can be discharged with less steam to avoid overcooking of the food and affecting the taste. Food that is difficult to cook can be discharged with more steam to enable it to be steamed quickly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electric steamer with steam zone transmission;

[0013] Figure 2 It was the explosion of an electric steamer with zoned steam delivery;

[0014] Figure 3 It is a front cross-sectional view of the steaming process of an electric steamer with zoned steam delivery;

[0015] Figure 4 It is a side cross-sectional view of the steaming process of an electric steamer with zoned steam delivery;

[0016] Figure 5 is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of an electric steamer with zoned steam delivery;

[0017] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the steam energy collecting cover in the electric steamer with steam zone transmission;

[0018] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of a steam concentrator in an electric steamer with zoned steam delivery;

[0019] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the guide seat in the electric steamer with steam zone transmission;

[0020] Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of an electric steamer with zoned steam delivery;

[0021] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first steaming plate in an electric steamer with steam zoned transmission;

[0022] Fig.11 It is a cross-sectional view of a diversion channel in an electric steamer with steam partitioning transmission after docking with a first guide channel, a second guide channel or a third guide channel;

[0023] Fig.12 It is a cross-sectional view of the steam switch chamber of the utility model.

[0024] Reference numerals:

[0025] 1. Steam chamber of water tank; 2. Steam gathering hood; 201. Steam gathering hood base; 202. Diversion channel; 203. Exhaust port; 204. Collection chamber; 205. Guide slope; 3. First steaming plate; 301. First vent hole; 302. Through hole; 4. Steamer; 5. Guide seat; 501. First guide channel; 502. Second vent hole; 503. First air guide hood; 504. Second guide channel; 505. Guide upper steam chamber; 506. Guide lower steam chamber ; 507, third guide channel; 508, guide base; 509, top cover; 6, fan; 7, first partition; 701, second air guide cover; 702, fourth vent; 8, guide upper cover; 9, heating component; 10, second steaming plate; 11, steam channel; 1101, third vent; 12, upper cover; 13, switch component; 1301, switch knob; 1302, sealing plug; 14, second partition; 1401, fifth vent; 15, water tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the utility model is further described in detail below in combination with specific implementation methods and with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these descriptions are only exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model. In addition, in the following description, the description of well-known structures and technologies is omitted to avoid unnecessary confusion of the concept of the utility model.

[0027] See also Fig.12 The utility model provides a steam switch chamber, comprising: a steam channel 11, a second partition 14 extending transversely therein to divide the interior of the steam channel 11 into a first exhaust space and a second exhaust space, a fifth vent 1401 connecting the first and second exhaust spaces is provided on the second partition 14, and also comprising: a switch component 13 movably connected to the upper end of the steam channel 11 and corresponding to the fifth vent 1401, capable of opening or closing the fifth vent 1401.

[0028] The internal structure of the electric steamer for zoned steaming is described in detail below, including: a water tank steam chamber 1 for containing water and heating water, a steam gathering cover 2 arranged in the water tank steam chamber 1, the steam gathering cover 2 including a steam gathering cover base 201 for collecting steam and covering the water tank steam chamber 1, and a plurality of diversion channels 202 connected to the steam gathering cover base 201 and extending upward for diverting the steam collected by the steam gathering cover base 201, a first steaming plate 3 for placing food materials arranged above the water tank steam chamber 1 and passed by the diversion channel 202, the first steaming plate 3 being provided with a first vent 301, a steamer 4 arranged around the first steaming plate 3, a guide seat 5 arranged above the steamer 4 and enclosing a first steaming space together with the steamer 4 and the first steaming plate 3, the guide seat 5 including: a guide base 508 with a second vent 502, the guide base 508 being a hollow structure, the upper end cover being provided with a top cover 509, a first steaming plate 308 arranged on the guide base 508 A guide channel 501, whose upper end is connected to the second vent hole 502, and whose lower end is connected to one of the diverter channels, can discharge the steam of the diverter channel connected to the guide base 508 so that the steam is discharged from the second vent hole 502 to the first cooking space; and a second guide channel 504 arranged on the guide base 508, whose upper end passes through the guide base 508 and extends upward, and whose lower end is connected to another diverter channel 202, and is arranged above the guide base 508 and is connected to the second guide channel 504. 4, an upper cover 12 which is arranged above the second steaming plate 10 and the guide seat 5 and which forms a second steaming space with the second steaming plate 10, and further comprises: a steam channel 11 which is vertically arranged in the second steaming space, an upper end of which is provided with a third vent 1101, and a lower end of which is connected to the upper end of the second guide channel 504, so that the steam flowing from the diverter channel 202 and the second guide channel 504 can be discharged into the steam channel and discharged into and out of the second steaming space from the third vent 1101.

[0029] Specifically, the flow diversion channels 202 in the steam gathering hood 2 have the same structure and are connected to the first flow diversion channel 501 and the second flow diversion channel 504 of the upper flow diversion seat 5 respectively.

[0030] Specifically, two independent first steaming spaces and second steaming spaces are formed inside the electric steamer of the present application. During the steaming process, different types of food are placed in the first steaming space and the second steaming space respectively. The water tank steam chamber 1 heats the water inside, and a part of the generated steam passes through the corresponding diversion channel 202-first guide channel 501-second ventilation hole 502 to enter the first steaming space to steam the food, and another part of the steam passes through the corresponding diversion channel 202-second guide channel 504-steam channel 11-third ventilation hole 1101 to enter the second steaming space to steam the food.

[0031] Specifically, a heating component 9 is provided at the bottom of the water tank steam chamber 1. Water needs to be added into the water tank steam chamber 1 before steaming. The heating component 9 is started to heat the water in the water tank steam chamber 1 to form water vapor.

[0032] Preferably, the lower end of the steam gathering hood 2 covers a part of the bottom area of ​​the water tank steam chamber 1, and another part of the water is outside the steam gathering hood 2. When the heating component 9 is started, the water in the water tank steam chamber 1 is heated and boiled to generate steam. A part of the steam enters the guide seat 5 and flows along the guide seat 5, and is finally discharged from the second vent 502 of the guide seat 5 to the first steaming space, heating the top surface and side surfaces of the food in the first steaming space. At the same time, another part of the steam in the water tank steam chamber 1 is directly discharged to the lower surface of the food through the first through hole 302 of the first steaming plate 3 to contact and heat its bottom surface. The steam of the electric steamer of the present application can perform three-dimensional heating on the food in the first steaming space from the top, bottom and sides, can quickly steam the food, and can make all sides of the food evenly heated to ensure the steaming effect of the food. Some foods that are more difficult to cook can preferably be placed in the first steaming space for steaming.

[0033] Specifically, the first steaming plate 3 is directly placed on the top of the water tank steam chamber 1, and a through hole 302 (such as Fig.10 Specifically, the diameter of the through hole 302 can be set to match the diameter of the diverter channel 202, and they are engaged with each other through interference fit, so that the first steaming plate 3 can suspend the steam gathering cover 2, so that a small gap for water to flow in can be formed between the steam gathering cover base 201 of the steam gathering cover 2 and the bottom of the water tank steam chamber 1.

[0034] Specifically, the flow guide seat 5 is embedded in the top position of the inner side of the steamer 4. A flow guide upper cover 8 is arranged on the flow guide seat 5 to seal the flow guide seat 5.

[0035] See also Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Fig. 9Preferably, the present application sets a first partition 7 in the guide seat 5, and the first partition 7 divides the guide seat 5 into a guide upper steam chamber 505 and a guide lower steam chamber 506. A fourth air hole 702 is opened on the first partition 7 at a position corresponding to the second air hole 502, and a second air guide cover 701 is arranged around the fourth air hole 702, and a first air guide cover 503 is arranged on the guide base 508. Specifically, the lower guide steam chamber 506 is connected with the second vent hole 502 and the first guide channel 501, and the steam enters the lower guide steam chamber 506 along the first guide channel 501. Specifically, a fan 6 is provided in the upper guide steam chamber 505, and a third guide channel 507 is also provided on the guide seat 5. The upper end of the third guide channel 507 is connected with the upper guide steam chamber 505, and the lower end is connected with the corresponding diversion channel 202. Part of the steam entering the steam gathering cover 2 will enter the upper guide steam chamber 505 along the third guide channel 507, pushing the fan 6 to rotate. The wind generated by the rotation of the fan 6 is blown into the guide lower steam chamber 506 from the fourth vent 702, forcing the steam in the guide lower steam chamber 506 to be continuously discharged from the second vent 502 and contact the top and side surfaces of the food to heat it. In this way, a negative pressure will be formed in the guide lower steam chamber 506, and the steam in the water tank steam chamber 1 will continuously enter the steam gathering cover base 201 and then flow upward to the guide upper steam chamber 505 and the guide upper steam chamber 505, forming a continuous circulation process, and can continuously heat the top and side surfaces of the food, further ensuring the steaming effect.

[0036] See also Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Fig.11 Preferably, the present application optimizes the shape of the diverter channel 202 of the steam energy gathering hood 2, forms an exhaust port 203 at the upper end of the diverter channel 202, and then concavely forms a collecting chamber 204 around the exhaust port 203, and the lower end of the guide channel 501 is fitted over the outside of the exhaust port 203 and forms a gap with the outer wall of the exhaust port 203. When the steam flows upward along the diverter channel 202 and the guide channel 501 and contacts the inner wall of the guide channel 501, it will cool down to form condensed water, and then the condensed water flows downward into the collecting chamber 204. The condensed water can seal the gap between the diverter channel 202 and the guide channel 501.

[0037] Furthermore, in the present application, the side wall of the exhaust port 203 is inclined toward the collecting chamber 204 to form a guiding slope 205 for guiding the condensed water into the collecting chamber 204 .

[0038] Preferably, the present application sets a water receiving tray 15 below the first steaming plate 3 in the water tank steam chamber 1, so that condensed water dripping from the first steaming plate 3 can be collected in the water receiving tray 15, preventing condensation formed after steam heats the food on the first steaming plate 3 from entering the water tank steam chamber 1, and being heated again into steam by the water tank steam chamber 1 and entering the second steaming space, causing food odor contamination.

[0039] Furthermore, the present application configures the top of the guide seat 5 to be a downwardly concave structure for receiving condensed water dripping from the second steaming plate 10 .

[0040] Preferably, the present application sets a transversely extending second partition 14 inside the steam channel 11, and the second partition 14 divides the inside of the steam channel 11 into a first exhaust space and a second exhaust space. Specifically, the first exhaust space is connected to the upper end of the third guide channel 507, and the second exhaust space is connected to the third air hole 1101. Specifically, a fifth air hole 1401 connecting the first and second exhaust spaces is opened on the second partition 14. Furthermore, the present application sets a switch component 13 capable of opening or closing the fifth air hole 1401 at a position corresponding to the fifth air hole 1401.

[0041] Specifically, the switch assembly 13 includes: a switch knob 1301 threadedly connected to the upper end of the steam channel 11, and a sealing plug 1302 disposed at the lower end of the switch knob 1301 and corresponding to the fifth vent hole 1401 for sealing or opening the fifth vent hole 1401. Specifically, when the switch knob 1301 is turned, the sealing plug 1302 can be driven to move up and down to block or open the fifth vent hole 1401, so that steam can be blocked or allowed to enter the first exhaust space, and the second steaming space can be selectively used.

[0042] Preferably, the present application sets the fifth vent hole 1401 as a conical hole, and sets the sealing plug 1302 as a conical structure that matches the shape of the fifth vent hole. When the switch knob 1301 is rotated, the sealing plug 1302 can be driven to move a predetermined distance upward or downward, and the gap between the sealing plug 1302 and the fifth vent hole 1401 can be adjusted to control different amounts of steam to enter the steaming space where the steam switch chamber is installed. The amount of steam can be controlled in a targeted manner, and food that cooks faster can be discharged with less steam to avoid overcooking and affecting the taste of the food, and food that is difficult to cook can be discharged with more steam to be steamed quickly.

[0043] It should be understood that the above specific embodiments of the present invention are only used to illustrate or explain the principles of the present invention, and do not constitute a limitation on the present invention. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. In addition, the claims attached to the present invention are intended to cover all changes and modifications that fall within the scope and boundaries of the attached claims, or the equivalent forms of such scope and boundaries.

Claims

1. A steam switch room, characterized in that: include: A steam channel (11) is provided with a second partition (14) extending transversely therein and dividing the interior of the steam channel (11) into a first exhaust space and a second exhaust space, a fifth vent (1401) connecting the first and second exhaust spaces is provided on the second partition (14), and further comprising: a switch assembly (13) movably connected to the upper end of the steam channel (11) and arranged corresponding to the fifth vent (1401) and capable of opening or closing the fifth vent (1401).

2. The steam switch room according to claim 1, characterized in that: The switch assembly (13) comprises: a switch knob (1301) threadedly connected to the upper end of the steam channel (11), and a sealing plug (1302) arranged at the lower end of the switch knob (1301) and corresponding to the fifth vent hole (1401) for sealing or opening the fifth vent hole (1401).

3. The steam switch room according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fifth vent hole (1401) is a conical hole, and the sealing plug (1302) is a conical structure that matches the shape of the fifth vent hole.

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