Cooking utensil with cookware identification structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cooking utensil with a cookware identification structure, which comprises a cookware and a stove, the bottom of the cookware is provided with a support pillar or a groove, the stove comprises a shell, a switch element, a sliding rod and an elastic piece, the sliding rod is arranged on the shell in an up-down sliding mode and corresponds to the support pillar or the groove in position, and the elastic piece is arranged between the shell and the sliding rod. The switch element is transversely installed on the shell and located on one side of the sliding rod in the horizontal direction, an abutting block is arranged on the sliding rod, and the abutting block laterally triggers the switch element when the sliding rod is pressed downwards by the preset triggering height. According to the cooking utensil provided by the utility model, the switch structure of the lateral trigger switch element is adopted, so that the required matching precision is low, the assembly difficulty is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cooking appliances, in particular to a cooking appliance with a pot recognition structure. Background Art

[0002] The multifunctional cooking pot can achieve multiple functions by placing different accessories. When the baking tray is placed on the main body of the cooking pot, the cooking pot should recognize and switch to the electric oven mode. There are two main current solutions. The first is that when the user places the pot, they select the function mode on the operation interface. This solution requires user participation in the operation, affecting the user experience. The second is to set a mechanical structure. When the baking tray is placed on the main body of the cooking pot, a signal can be generated through the physical contact between the baking tray and the switch component, enabling the control module to switch to the electric oven mode.

[0003] In the mechanical recognition structure, there is a common lever switch structure, but its structure is relatively complex, the assembly difficulty is high, and the production efficiency is low.

[0004] There is also a sliding rod switch structure adopted. For example, Chinese Patent CN2021204436265 discloses a cooking appliance with a pot recognition function, which adopts an identification structure combining a vertically sliding switch rod and a microswitch or an optoelectronic switch. Among them, the switch rod is vertically slidably arranged in the housing, and the microswitch or the optoelectronic switch is located directly below the switch rod. When the switch rod is pressed down by a preset trigger height, the lower end of the switch rod will push against the moving reed of the microswitch to make the moving contact and the static contact conduct, or the lower end of the switch rod will block the optoelectronic switch to trigger the optoelectronic signal. However, since the switch rod triggers the switch element in the forward direction, that is, the triggering action is directly related to the downward stroke of the switch rod. Due to the small contact spacing of the microswitch and the high triggering accuracy of the optoelectronic switch, when the downward pressure of the switch rod fluctuates, such as when the downward pressure of the switch rod is slightly smaller, it may not be able to complete the trigger, or when the downward pressure of the switch rod is too large, it will damage the switch element. Therefore, there are relatively high matching accuracy requirements for the installation environment of the pot, the downward stroke of the pot pressing against the switch rod, the installation position of the switch element, etc., resulting in a high assembly difficulty and high production cost. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] In order to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a cooking appliance with a pot recognition structure, which adopts a switch structure that laterally triggers the switch element, with low required matching accuracy, which is beneficial to reducing the assembly difficulty and cost.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its problems is:

[0007] A cooking appliance with a pot recognition structure includes:

[0008] The bottom of the pot is provided with a top column or a groove;

[0009] The stove includes a shell, a switch element, a sliding rod, and an elastic member. The sliding rod is slid up and down on the shell and corresponds to the position of the top column or the groove. The elastic member is arranged between the shell and the sliding rod. The switch element is installed horizontally on the shell and is located on one side of the sliding rod in the horizontal direction. An abutment block is arranged on the sliding rod. When the sliding rod is pressed down to a preset trigger height, the abutment block laterally triggers the switch element.

[0010] Furthermore, the switch element is a micro switch.

[0011] Furthermore, the abutment block has an inclined guide surface and a vertical contact and pressure surface, and the inclined guide surface is connected to the lower side of the vertical contact and pressure surface.

[0012] Furthermore, the shell includes a switch seat and a bakelite seat, the switch seat is detachably mounted under the bakelite seat, the switch element is mounted on the switch seat, the slide rod is slidably mounted on the switch seat, the elastic member is arranged between the switch seat and the slide rod, and the bakelite seat is provided with a first hole for the slide rod to extend out.

[0013] Furthermore, a top column is provided at the bottom of the cookware, and a receiving groove which opens upward is provided at the bakelite base. The receiving groove is connected to the top of the first hole, and the slide rod extends into the receiving groove from the first hole, and the upper end surface of the slide rod is lower than the upper opening end surface of the receiving groove; when the cookware is placed on the stove, the top column extends into the receiving groove and presses the slide rod downward.

[0014] Furthermore, the diameter of the lower end of the top column is greater than the diameter of the first hole.

[0015] Furthermore, the sliding rod includes a first rod segment, an intermediate boss, and a second rod segment. The first rod segment is connected to the top of the intermediate boss, the second rod segment is connected to the bottom of the intermediate boss, the abutment block is connected to the circumferential outer side of the intermediate boss, the elastic member is a spring and is sleeved on the second rod segment, the upper end of the elastic member abuts against the lower surface of the intermediate boss, and the lower end of the elastic member abuts against the switch seat.

[0016] Furthermore, a second hole is provided on the switch seat, and an elastic bayonet is provided at the lower end of the second rod section. The elastic bayonet passes through the second hole from top to bottom, and the elastic bayonet can abut against the lower surface of the second hole to prevent the slide rod from detaching from the switch seat.

[0017] Furthermore, the upper end of the abutment block can abut against the bakelite seat to limit position.

[0018] Furthermore, it also includes a control panel assembly, which is arranged on the shell and is electrically connected to the switch element.

[0019] In summary, the cooking utensil with a pot identification structure provided by the utility model has the following technical effects:

[0020] 1) The switch element is arranged horizontally and located on one side of the slide rod in the horizontal direction, and a resisting block is provided on the slide rod. When the slide rod is pressed down to a preset trigger height, the resisting block can trigger the switch element laterally. In this way, the precision requirement on the pressing amount of the slide rod is reduced while ensuring that the switch element can be triggered normally, thereby reducing the requirements on the matching precision between the cookware and the slide rod, and the relative position precision between the slide rod and the switch element. The overall matching precision required is low, which is conducive to reducing the difficulty of assembly and reducing costs;

[0021] 2) The switch base is used to install the switch element, the slide rod, and the elastic member, so that they can be integrated into a switch assembly first, and then installed as a whole into the bakelite base, which is convenient for production and assembly, further reduces the difficulty of assembly, and is also conducive to simplifying the structure of the bakelite base;

[0022] 3) A top post is designed at the bottom of the target pot to press the slide bar, while the non-target pot has no top post, so as to achieve the purpose of identifying the target pot, and a receiving groove is provided on the bakelite base to control the slide bar not to protrude from the receiving groove, thereby avoiding accidental touch;

[0023] 4) The overall structure of the slide bar is simple and easy to assemble, which can realize the function of triggering the switch element, and the slide bar can also realize the functions of travel limit and anti-falling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a partial exploded schematic diagram of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a cooker according to an embodiment of the utility model when it is placed on a cooker;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a stove according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of section A shown;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of part B shown;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a slide bar according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0030] The meanings of the reference numerals are as follows:

[0031] 1. Cooker; 11. Housing; 111. Switch base; 1111. Second hole; 112. Bakelite base; 1121. First hole; 1122. Receiving groove; 12. Switch element; 13. Slide bar; 131. Contact block; 1311. Inclined guiding surface; 1312. Vertical pressing surface; 1313. Rounded corner; 132. First rod segment; 133. Intermediate boss; 134. Second rod segment; 135. Elastic bayonet; 14. Elastic member; 15. Control panel assembly; 2. Cookware; 21. Top post. Detailed implementation

[0032] For better understanding and implementation, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the description of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0035] Refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the present invention discloses a cooking appliance with a cookware recognition structure, including a cookware 2 and a cooker 1. Among them, a top post 21 is provided at the bottom of the cookware 2, and the cooker 1 includes a housing 11, a switch element 12, a slide bar 13, an elastic member 14, a control panel assembly 15, and a heating element. The heating element is arranged in the housing 11. The slide bar 13 slides up and down in the housing 11 and corresponds to the position of the top post 21. The elastic member 14 is arranged between the housing 11 and the slide bar 13. The switch element 12 is horizontally installed in the housing 11 and is located on one side of the slide bar 13 in the horizontal direction. The control panel assembly 15 is arranged on the housing 11. The control panel assembly 15 is electrically connected to the switch element 12. A contact block 131 is arranged on the slide bar 13. When the slide bar 13 is pressed down by a preset trigger height, the contact block 131 laterally triggers the switch element 12.

[0036] It can be understood that the heating element can also be arranged in the cookware 2. At this time, a structure electrically connected to the heating element needs to be arranged in the cooker 1, so as to control the operation of the heating element by using the cooker 1.

[0037] In the above solution, the switching element 12 is arranged horizontally and located on one side of the sliding rod 13 in the horizontal direction, and a contact block 131 is provided on the sliding rod 13. When the cookware 2 is placed on the cooking appliance 1, the top column 21 presses down the sliding rod 13 downward, causing the sliding rod 13 to slide downward. The contact block 131 will slide downward together with the sliding rod 13. When the sliding rod 13 is pressed down to a preset trigger height, the contact block 131 can trigger the switching element 12 laterally. In this way, while ensuring that the switching element 12 can be triggered normally, the precision requirement for the amount of downward pressure on the sliding rod 13 is reduced, and further the requirements for the matching precision between the cookware 2 and the sliding rod 13, the relative position precision between the sliding rod 13 and the switching element 12, etc. are reduced. The overall required matching precision is low, which is beneficial to reducing the assembly difficulty and cost.

[0038] It can be understood that the cooking appliance can be a cooking pot, an induction cooker, a red-hot stove, a thermal stove, an electric ceramic stove, etc. When taking the cooking pot as an example for illustration, the target cookware can specifically be a frying pan, and a top column 21 is provided at the bottom of the frying pan, while there is no top column 21 at the bottom of the non-target cookware. The cooking appliance 1 can specifically be the main body of the cooking pot. In this way, when the frying pan is placed on the main body of the cooking pot, the frying pan triggers the switching element 12 through the contact block 131 on the sliding rod 13 to generate a signal, so as to identify that it is a frying pan, and thus can switch to the frying pan mode.

[0039] In addition, in other preferred embodiments, the opposite identification method can also be adopted. A groove can be provided at the bottom of the cookware 2, and the groove also corresponds to the position of the sliding rod 13. Still taking the cooking pot as an example, a groove is provided at the bottom of the frying pan, while there is no groove at the bottom of the non-target cookware. In this way, when the cookware cannot press the sliding rod 13 and the contact block 131 does not trigger the switching element 12, it is identified as a frying pan, and thus can switch to the frying pan mode. When the cookware triggers the switching element 12 through the contact block 131 on the sliding rod 13 to generate a signal, it is identified as not a frying pan, and at this time, other cooking modes are adopted.

[0040] Refer to Figures 4 to 6In this embodiment, the switch element 12 is preferably a micro switch. Based on the micro switch, it is further preferred that the contact block 131 has an inclined guide surface 1311 and a vertical contact surface 1312, and the inclined guide surface 1311 is connected to the bottom of the vertical contact surface 1312; specifically, the connection between the inclined guide surface 1311 and the vertical contact surface 1312 is transitioned through a rounded corner 1313, so that the triggering action is smoother. In this way, when the contact block 131 slides downward following the slide bar 13, the inclined guide surface 1311 first contacts the moving spring of the micro switch to play a guiding role, and then transitions to the vertical contact surface 1312. Since the vertical contact surface 1312 is arranged vertically, when the downward pressure of the slide bar 13 fluctuates, the vertical contact surface 1312 can be used to maintain the triggering of the micro switch, wherein the effective height of the vertical contact surface 1312 corresponds to the allowable fluctuation range of the downward pressure of the slide bar 13.

[0041] It is understandable that when the switch element 12 is a photoelectric switch, the resisting block 131 may only have a vertical contact surface 1312 without having an inclined guide surface 1311 .

[0042] See also Figures 1 to 5 In order to facilitate production and assembly, in this embodiment, the housing 11 includes a switch seat 111 and a bakelite seat 112, the switch element 12 is installed on the switch seat 111, the slide bar 13 is slidably arranged on the switch seat 111, and the elastic member 14 is arranged between the switch seat 111 and the slide bar 13. The switch seat 111 is used to install the switch element 12, the slide bar 13, and the elastic member 14, so that they can be integrated into a switch assembly first, and the switch seat 111 is detachably installed under the bakelite seat 112. The bakelite seat 112 is provided with a first hole 1121 and a receiving groove 1122, wherein the first hole 1121 is for the slide bar 13 to extend out, and the receiving groove 1122 is connected to the top of the first hole 1121, and the receiving groove 1122 is also open upward. The top column 21 can extend into the receiving groove 1122. During assembly, the integrated switch assembly is installed as a whole into the bakelite seat 112, and the slide bar 13 is extended into the receiving groove 1122 from the first hole 1121, and the upper end surface of the slide bar 13 is lower than the upper opening end surface of the receiving groove 1122. When the pot 2 is placed on the stove 1, the top column 21 extends into the receiving groove 1122 and presses the slide bar 13 downward, thereby allowing the pot 2 to press the slide bar 13; it is also preferred that the diameter of the lower end of the top column 21 is larger than the diameter of the first hole 1121, thereby avoiding excessive pressure caused by the top column 21 inserted into the first hole 1121 when the pot 2 is installed incorrectly, thereby avoiding excessive sliding of the abutment block 131 and thus detaching from the switch element 12.

[0043] In the above solution, the switch base 111 is used to install the switch element 12, the sliding rod 13, and the elastic member 14, so that they can be first integrated into a switch assembly and then integrally installed into the bakelite base 112, which is convenient for production and assembly, further reduces the assembly difficulty, and is also beneficial to simplifying the structure of the bakelite base 112.

[0044] Among them, a top post 21 is provided at the bottom of the cookware 2. Therefore, a receiving groove 1122 is provided in the bakelite base 112, and the sliding rod 13 is controlled not to protrude from the receiving groove 1122, so as to avoid accidental touch. When a groove is provided at the bottom of the cookware 2, it is preferable to cancel the receiving groove 1122 and make the sliding rod 13 expose outward from the first hole 1121, so that a non-target cookware can press against the sliding rod 13.

[0045] Refer to Figures 4 to 6 , specifically, the sliding rod 13 includes a first rod section 132, an intermediate boss 133, a second rod section 134, and an elastic bayonet 135; among them, the first rod section 132 is connected above the intermediate boss 133, the second rod section 134 is connected below the intermediate boss 133, the abutting block 131 is connected to the circumferential outer side of the intermediate boss 133, and an elastic bayonet 135 is provided at the lower end of the second rod section 134. Preferably, the first rod section 132, the intermediate boss 133, the second rod section 134, the abutting block 131, and the elastic bayonet 135 are integrally formed, so that the overall strength of the sliding rod 13 is high and the movement is stable; the upper end of the abutting block 131 can abut against the bakelite base 112 for limiting, so as to control the height dimension of the sliding rod 13 extending from the first hole 1121; the elastic member 14 is a spring and is sleeved on the second rod section 134, the upper end of the elastic member 14 abuts against the lower surface of the intermediate boss 133, and the lower end of the elastic member 14 abuts against the switch base 111. In this way, the elastic member 14 can provide a reset force for the sliding rod 13 to slide upward; a second hole 1111 is provided on the switch base 111, and the elastic bayonet 135 passes through the second hole 1111 from top to bottom, and the elastic bayonet 135 can abut against the lower surface of the second hole 1111 to prevent the sliding rod 13 from detaching from the switch base 111. In this way, when the switch element 12, the sliding rod 13, and the elastic member 14 are installed on the switch base 111 to be integrated into a switch assembly, the elastic bayonet 135 can be used to realize the pre-installation of the sliding rod 13 on the switch base 111.

[0046] Based on the specific structure of the sliding rod 13 described above, it can not only realize the function of triggering the switch element 12, but also the sliding rod 13 can realize the functions of stroke limiting and anti-detachment. The overall structure is simple and the assembly is convenient, achieving the double combination of function and cost control.

[0047] The technical means disclosed by the solution of the present utility model are not limited to those disclosed in the above embodiments, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above technical features. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present utility model, several improvements and modifications can be made, and these improvements and modifications are also regarded as the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cooking utensil with a pot identification structure, characterized in that: include: A pot (2), wherein the bottom of the pot (2) is provided with a top column (21) or a groove; A stove (1), the stove (1) comprising a shell (11), a switch element (12), a slide bar (13), and an elastic member (14); the slide bar (13) is slidably mounted on the shell (11) and corresponds to the position of the top column (21) or the groove; the elastic member (14) is arranged between the shell (11) and the slide bar (13); the switch element (12) is transversely mounted on the shell (11) and is located on one side of the slide bar (13) in a horizontal direction; a resisting block (131) is arranged on the slide bar (13); when the slide bar (13) is pressed down to a preset trigger height, the resisting block (131) triggers the switch element (12) laterally.

2. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The switch element (12) is a micro switch.

3. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The resistance block (131) has an inclined guide surface (1311) and a vertical contact and pressure surface (1312), and the inclined guide surface (1311) is connected to the lower side of the vertical contact and pressure surface (1312).

4. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (11) comprises a switch seat (111) and a bakelite seat (112); the switch seat (111) is detachably mounted below the bakelite seat (112); the switch element (12) is mounted on the switch seat (111); the slide bar (13) is slidably mounted on the switch seat (111); the elastic member (14) is arranged between the switch seat (111) and the slide bar (13); and the bakelite seat (112) is provided with a first hole (1121) for the slide bar (13) to extend out.

5. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the pot (2) is provided with a top column (21), the bakelite base (112) is provided with a receiving groove (1122) which is open upwards, the receiving groove (1122) is connected to the top of the first hole (1121), the slide bar (13) extends into the receiving groove (1122) through the first hole (1121), and the upper end surface of the slide bar (13) is lower than the upper opening end surface of the receiving groove (1122); when the pot (2) is placed on the stove (1), the top column (21) extends into the receiving groove (1122) and presses the slide bar (13) downwards.

6. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The diameter of the lower end of the top column (21) is greater than the diameter of the first hole (1121).

7. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sliding rod (13) comprises a first rod section (132), an intermediate boss (133), and a second rod section (134); the first rod section (132) is connected to the upper part of the intermediate boss (133); the second rod section (134) is connected to the lower part of the intermediate boss (133); the abutment block (131) is connected to the circumferential outer side of the intermediate boss (133); the elastic member (14) is a spring and is sleeved on the second rod section (134); the upper end of the elastic member (14) abuts against the lower surface of the intermediate boss (133); and the lower end of the elastic member (14) abuts against the switch seat (111).

8. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The switch seat (111) is provided with a second hole (1111), and the lower end of the second rod section (134) is provided with an elastic bayonet (135), the elastic bayonet (135) passes through the second hole (1111) from top to bottom, and the elastic bayonet (135) can abut against the lower surface of the second hole (1111) to prevent the sliding rod (13) from detaching from the switch seat (111).

9. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper end of the abutment block (131) can abut against the bakelite seat (112) to limit position.

10. The cooking utensil with a pot identification structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: It also comprises a control panel assembly (15), wherein the control panel assembly (15) is arranged on the housing (11), and the control panel assembly (15) is electrically connected to the switch element (12).

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