Shell assembly and cooking utensil

Abstract

The shell assembly comprises a base, a side surrounding shell and an upper cover assembly, the side surrounding shell is provided with an upper opening and a lower opening, and the base covers the lower end opening of the side surrounding shell; the upper cover assembly comprises a panel and an upper installation support fixed to one side of the panel, the peripheral side of the panel protrudes out of the panel, the panel covers the upper end opening of the side surrounding shell and is adjacent to the side surrounding shell so that a cavity can be defined by the panel and the side surrounding shell, the upper installation support is contained in the cavity, and the side surrounding shell and the upper installation support are fixed. The shell assembly only has the thicknesses of the base, the side surrounding shell and the panel in the thickness direction of the shell assembly, the thickness of the appearance face of the upper mounting support is reduced, the shell assembly further comprises a clamping part and a buckling part which are arranged on the upper mounting support and the base respectively, the clamping part is matched with the buckling part in a buckling mode, and the side surrounding shell is clamped and fixed between the base and the panel. According to the induction cooker shell, a clamping structure does not need to be arranged on the side wall shell, and the side wall shell can be set to be thinner, so that the problem that an existing induction cooker shell is thick is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cooking appliance structures, in particular to a housing assembly and a cooking appliance. Background Art

[0002] In the existing housing assembly process of an induction cooker, generally, the bottom of the side enclosure is first assembled with the base, then the top of the side enclosure is assembled and fixed with the upper mounting bracket part, and finally the panel glass of the induction cooker is adhered to the upper mounting bracket. The existing assembly form realizes the clamping and fixing of the side enclosure by respectively arranging clamping structures on the side enclosure that are clamped with the upper mounting bracket and the base, so as to achieve the purpose of fixed assembly. However, this structural form will result in a relatively thick product thickness and too many layers in the appearance effect. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to propose a housing assembly and a cooking appliance, aiming to solve the problem of relatively thick housing thickness of the existing induction cooker.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, a housing assembly proposed by the utility model includes:

[0005] A side enclosure, which is provided with upper and lower openings;

[0006] A base, covering the lower opening of the side enclosure; and,

[0007] An upper cover assembly, including a panel and an upper mounting bracket fixed to one side of the panel. The periphery of the panel protrudes from the panel. The panel covers the upper opening of the side enclosure and is adjacent to the side enclosure to form a cavity with the side enclosure, and the upper mounting bracket is received in the cavity;

[0008] Wherein, the housing assembly further includes a clamping part and a buckling part respectively arranged on the upper mounting bracket and the base. The clamping part and the buckling part are buckled and cooperated to clamp and fix the side enclosure between the base and the panel.

[0009] Optionally, the clamping part includes a hook, and the buckling part includes a convex that is buckled with the hook.

[0010] Optionally, at least one side surface where the hook and the convex are oppositely arranged is formed with a guiding surface.

[0011] Optionally, one of the outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket and the inner side surface of the side enclosure is provided with a first buckle, and the other is provided with a first slot that is clamped and cooperated with the first buckle; and / or,

[0012] One of the outer peripheral wall of the base and the inner side surface of the side enclosure is provided with a second buckle, and the other is provided with a second card slot that is snap-fitted with the second buckle.

[0013] Optionally, the inner peripheral edge of the side enclosure extends inwardly to be provided with the first buckle;

[0014] The outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket is convexly provided with ribs, and the ribs are opposite to and spaced from the panel to form the first card slot for the first buckle to be snap-fitted.

[0015] Optionally, the first buckle extends along the circumference of the upper end opening of the side enclosure;

[0016] A plurality of the ribs are provided, and the plurality of ribs are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the upper mounting bracket to form a plurality of the first card slots between the ribs and the panel, and the plurality of the first card slots are snap-fitted with the first buckle.

[0017] Optionally, the side surface of the rib facing the side enclosure is provided with a guiding inclined surface, and the guiding inclined surface is inclined in a direction away from the upper mounting bracket in a direction away from the base.

[0018] Optionally, the wall thickness of the upper mounting bracket is D1, and the width of the rib is D2, wherein D2≥0.5D1.

[0019] Optionally, the outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket is further convexly provided with a plurality of limiting ribs for abutting against the side enclosure, and the plurality of limiting ribs are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the upper mounting bracket.

[0020] Optionally, the upper mounting bracket is provided as a plastic bracket.

[0021] The present utility model further provides a cooking appliance, and the cooking appliance includes the above-mentioned housing assembly, and the housing assembly includes:

[0022] A side enclosure, the side enclosure is provided with openings at both the upper and lower ends;

[0023] A base, covering the lower end opening of the side enclosure; and,

[0024] An upper cover assembly, including a panel and an upper mounting bracket fixed to one side of the panel, the periphery of the panel protrudes from the panel, the panel covers the upper end opening of the side enclosure and is adjacent to the side enclosure to enclose a cavity with the side enclosure, and the upper mounting bracket is received in the cavity;

[0025] Wherein, the housing assembly further includes a clamping part and a fastening part respectively arranged on the upper mounting bracket and the base, and the clamping part and the fastening part are snap-fitted to clamp and fix the side enclosure between the base and the panel.

[0026] Optionally, the cooking appliance includes an induction cooker.

[0027] In the technical solution provided by the present utility model, the lower end of the side enclosure is fixed to the base, the upper mounting bracket is fixed to the panel to form an integral body, the panel covers the upper opening of the side enclosure, the upper mounting bracket is located in the cavity formed by the panel and the side enclosure, and the upper mounting bracket and the base are respectively provided with a clamping portion and a fastening portion that are engaged with each other, so that the side enclosure can be clamped and fixed between the base and the panel. After the assembly is completed, the panel is adjacent to the side enclosure, and the upper mounting bracket is received in the cavity. Therefore, in the thickness direction of the housing assembly, there are only the thicknesses of the base, the side enclosure, and the panel, reducing the thickness of the appearance surface of the upper mounting bracket, and there is no need to provide a clamping structure on the side enclosure, and the side enclosure can be made thinner to solve the problem that the thickness of the existing induction cooker housing is relatively thick. Description of the Drawings

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative efforts.

[0029] Figure 1 An exploded schematic view of an embodiment of the cooking appliance provided by the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 For Figure 1 the cross-sectional schematic view of the cooking appliance in

[0031] Figure 3 For Figure 2 the enlarged schematic view at A in

[0032] Figure 4 the enlarged partial cross-sectional schematic view of the cooking appliance in the prior art;

[0033] Figure 5 For Figure 1 the partial structural schematic view of the cooking appliance in

[0034] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0035] Reference numeral Name Reference numeral Name 100 Cooking appliance 4 Upper mounting bracket 1 Base 40 Latching portion 10 Holding portion 41 Rib 1a Second card slot 411 Guiding inclined surface 2 Side enclosure 4a First card slot 21 First snap fastener 42 Limit rib 22 Second snap fastener a Cavity 3 Panel

[0036] The realization of the object, the functional features, and the advantages of the present utility model will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the drawings. Detailed implementation mode

[0037] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0038] It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) involved in the embodiments of the present utility model, then the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0039] In addition, if there are descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. involved in the embodiments of the present utility model, then the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, or solution B, or a solution where A and B are satisfied simultaneously. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those of ordinary skill in the art can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0040] In the existing shell assembly process of an induction cooker, generally, the bottom of the side enclosure is first assembled with the base, then the top of the side enclosure is assembled and fixed with the upper mounting bracket part, and finally the panel glass of the induction cooker is adhered to the upper mounting bracket. The existing assembly form realizes the clamping and fixing of the side enclosure by respectively arranging clamping structures on the side enclosure that are clamped with the upper mounting bracket and the base, so as to achieve the purpose of fixed assembly. However, this structural form will result in a relatively thick product thickness and too many layers in the appearance effect.

[0041] To solve the above problems, the present utility model provides a shell assembly Figure 1 An exploded view of an embodiment of a cooking appliance provided by the present utility model; Figure 2 For Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the cooking appliance in

[0042] Figure 3 ForFigure 2 Enlarged schematic view of part A in [specific context]; Figure 4 Partial enlarged sectional view of a cooking appliance in the prior art; Figure 5 Is Figure 1 Partial structural schematic view of the cooking appliance in [specific context].

[0043] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , the housing assembly includes a base 1, a side enclosure 2, and an upper cover assembly. The side enclosure 2 is provided with openings at both the top and bottom. The base 1 covers the lower opening of the side enclosure 2. The upper cover assembly includes a panel 3 and an upper mounting bracket 4 fixed to one side of the panel 3. The periphery of the panel 3 protrudes from the panel 3. The panel 3 covers the upper opening of the side enclosure 2 and is adjacent to the side enclosure 2 to enclose a cavity a with the side enclosure 2. The upper mounting bracket 4 is received in the cavity a. Among them, the housing assembly further includes a clamping portion 40 and a fastening portion 10 respectively provided on the upper mounting bracket 4 and the base 1. The clamping portion 40 and the fastening portion 10 are clamped and cooperated to clamp and fix the side enclosure 2 between the base 1 and the panel 3.

[0044] It should be noted that, please refer to Figure 4 , the housing structure in the prior art includes a base, a side enclosure, an upper mounting bracket, and a panel in the thickness direction thereof. The thicknesses of the four components, therefore, this form will result in a relatively thick product thickness and more layers in the appearance effect.

[0045] In the technical solution provided by the present utility model, the lower end of the side enclosure 2 is fixed to the base 1, the upper mounting bracket 4 is fixed to the panel 3 to form an integral body. The panel 3 covers the upper opening of the side enclosure 2. The upper mounting bracket 4 is located in the cavity a formed by the panel 3 and the side enclosure 2. The clamping portion 40 and the fastening portion 10 which are clamped and cooperated with each other are respectively provided on the upper mounting bracket 4 and the base 1, so that the side enclosure 2 can be clamped and fixed between the base 1 and the panel 3. After the assembly is completed, the panel 3 is adjacent to the side enclosure 2, and the upper mounting bracket 4 is received in the cavity a. Therefore, in the thickness direction of the housing assembly, there are only the thicknesses of the base 1, the side enclosure 2, and the panel 3, reducing the thickness of the appearance surface of the upper mounting bracket 4, and there is no need to provide a clamping structure on the side enclosure, and the side enclosure can be made thinner to solve the problem that the existing induction cooker housing is relatively thick.

[0046] Specifically, the snap-fitting form can be a form of cooperation through the locking of a buckle and a slot, and of course, it can also be a form of locking and cooperation of two hooks. In the present embodiment, the holding portion 40 includes a hook, and the snap-fitting portion 10 includes a protrusion that locks with the hook. In this way, the hook can be locked and cooperated with the protrusion. When the upper cover assembly moves in a direction away from the base 1, the hook can hook the protrusion to prevent the upper cover assembly from separating from the base.

[0047] Furthermore, when the side enclosure shell 2 and the upper mounting bracket 4 are assembled and snap-connected, the panel 3 bonded with the upper mounting bracket 4 is pressed downward from above the upper end opening of the side enclosure shell 2. In order to enable the hook and the protrusion to approach each other and be staggered before reaching the locking position to avoid interference, in the present embodiment, at least one side surface of the hook and the protrusion that are oppositely arranged is formed with a guide surface. In this way, when the upper cover assembly is pressed downward, the hook and the protrusion can move along the extension direction of the guide surface and swing to a certain extent. When the hook and the protrusion reach the locking position, the deformation is restored and the protrusion is locked into the hook.

[0048] Furthermore, in order to enhance the buckling and fixing strength between the base 1 and the upper cover assembly, in addition to the fixing structure of the buckle hook and the buckle convex, please refer to Figure 3 In this embodiment, one of the outer wall of the upper mounting bracket 4 and the inner side surface of the side shell 2 is provided with a first buckle 21, and the other is provided with a first clamping groove 4a that is clamped and matched with the first buckle 21; and / or, one of the outer wall of the base 1 and the inner side surface of the side shell 2 is provided with a second buckle 22, and the other is provided with a second clamping groove 1a that is clamped and matched with the second buckle 22. In this way, the upper cover assembly and the base 1 can also be clamped to each other through the first buckle 21 and the first clamping groove 4a; and / or through the second buckle 22 and the second clamping groove 1a, that is, the side shell is clamped with the upper mounting bracket and the base to achieve further fixation. In addition, through the clamping method, it is also convenient for the side shell 2 to be clamped with the base 1 and the upper mounting bracket 4 quickly and conveniently, and the assembly is simple and the cost is low.

[0049] Specifically, the inner peripheral edge of the side enclosure 2 extends inwardly to be provided with the first buckle 21; a rib 41 protrudes from the outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket 4, and the rib 41 is opposite to and spaced from the panel 3 to form the first slot 4a for the first buckle 21 to be clamped. In this way, during the molding stage of the side enclosure 2 and the upper mounting bracket 4, the first buckle 21 and the first slot 4a for fixed connection can be respectively formed, and no other connecting parts (such as screws, adhesives, etc.) need to be provided during the assembly process, with a simple structure and convenient assembly.

[0050] In other embodiments, it may also be in the form of recessing a slot on the inner peripheral edge of the side enclosure 2 and protruding a buckle on the outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket 4, and the clamping structure can also be formed. Of course, other possible connection forms can also be adopted, which can be specifically determined according to the actual situation, and the embodiments of this specification do not limit this.

[0051] Furthermore, in order to enable the upper mounting bracket 4 to be stably fixed to the side enclosure 2, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 , in this embodiment, the first buckle 21 extends along the circumference of the upper end opening of the side enclosure 2; a plurality of ribs 41 are provided, and the plurality of ribs 41 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the upper mounting bracket 4, so that a plurality of the first slots 4a are formed between the plurality of ribs 41 and the panel 3. In this way, when the upper mounting bracket 4 is fixed to the side enclosure 2, through the clamping cooperation of the plurality of the first slots 4a and the first buckle 21, a fixed connection with multiple fixed points is formed, avoiding insufficient strength of a single rib 41 being clamped; at the same time, the multiple fixed points are distributed along the circumference of the side enclosure 2, making the force more balanced.

[0052] Of course, it may also be in the form of arranging a plurality of first buckles 21 at intervals along the circumference of the upper end opening of the side enclosure 2, and each first buckle 21 is clamped with a corresponding first slot 4a, which can be specifically determined according to the actual situation, and the embodiments of this specification do not limit this.

[0053] Furthermore, when the side enclosure 2 and the upper mounting bracket 4 are assembled and clamped, the panel 3 adhered with the upper mounting bracket 4 is pressed downward from above the upper end opening of the side enclosure 2, so that the first buckle 21 can be clamped with the first slot 4a. In order to avoid interference, the size of the side enclosure 2 is set to be slightly larger than the size of the upper mounting bracket 4, but not too large to avoid the side enclosure 2 shaking relative to the upper mounting bracket 4 after assembly. Therefore, please refer to Figure 3, in this embodiment, the side of the rib 41 facing the side enclosure 2 is provided with a guiding inclined surface 411, and the guiding inclined surface 411 is inclined in the direction away from the upper mounting bracket 4 in the direction away from the base 1. In this way, the side enclosure 2 can be set to be slightly larger than the upper mounting bracket 4. Through the guiding of the guiding inclined surface 411, when the panel 3 is pressed down, the opening of the side enclosure 2 can be expanded along the extending direction of the plurality of guiding inclined surfaces 411. When the clamping is in place, the side enclosure 2 can deform and return to its initial state, and be clamped tightly with the upper mounting bracket 4, avoiding interference between the side enclosure 2 and the upper mounting bracket 4 in the case of inaccurate alignment.

[0054] For the convenience of assembly and considering the cost and performance of the product, in this embodiment, the upper mounting bracket 4 is set as a plastic bracket. In this way, it can be easily formed only through a simple injection molding process.

[0055] It should be noted that, please refer to Figure 4 , in the prior art, the upper mounting bracket not only undertakes the function of fixedly connecting with the side enclosure, but also has an appearance surface. In order to increase the strength of the upper mounting bracket, generally, reinforcing ribs are provided on the non-appearance surface of the upper mounting bracket. However, due to the injection molding process generally adopted by the upper mounting bracket, if the width of the reinforcing rib is too wide, after the upper mounting bracket is cooled during injection molding, shrinkage, air streaks and other poor appearances will occur, affecting the aesthetics of the product. Therefore, in order to minimize the problems caused by the too wide width of the reinforcing rib as much as possible, the thickness of the reinforcing rib will be controlled within the width of 0.5 times the wall thickness of the mounting bracket to minimize shrinkage and air streaks as much as possible. However, this brings the problem of insufficient strength of the upper mounting bracket.

[0056] To solve the above problems, in this embodiment, the wall thickness of the upper mounting bracket 4 is D1, and the width of the rib 41 is D2, where D2≥0.5D1. Since the upper mounting bracket 4 in this embodiment is received in the cavity a and only plays a connecting and fixing function after being fixed to the side enclosure 2 and is no longer an appearance part, the width of the rib 41 can be set wider. While serving as a clamping part, the strength of the upper mounting bracket 4 can also be made strong enough without considering the constraints of its appearance surface factors.

[0057] It can be understood that, in order to enable the side enclosure 2 to clamp the upper mounting bracket 4 as tightly as possible, the upper end opening of the side enclosure 2 is set to gradually shrink in the direction away from the base 1, that is, the side wall of the side enclosure 2 is set to be inclined inward. In this way, after the side enclosure 2 and the upper mounting bracket 4 are clamped, the part of the side enclosure 2 that is not abutted by the rib 41 will still be inclined inward, making the appearance of the product uneven.

[0058] Further, please refer to Figure 5 , in this embodiment, a plurality of limiting ribs 42 for abutting against the side wall shell 2 are further protruded on the outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket 4, and the plurality of limiting ribs 42 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the upper mounting bracket 4. It can be understood that the protruding height of the limiting rib 42 and the protruding height of the convex rib 41 can be set to be the same. In this way, by arranging the plurality of limiting ribs 42, the peripheral wall of the side wall shell 2 can be abutted and expanded by the limiting ribs 42, and finally the peripheral wall of the side wall shell 2 can be made flat.

[0059] The present utility model further provides a cooking appliance 100. Please refer to Figure 1 , the cooking appliance 100 includes the above-mentioned housing assembly, and the cooking appliance 100 further includes a heating device. Since the cooking appliance 100 includes the housing assembly, the specific structure of the housing assembly refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. Since the housing assembly of this cooking appliance 100 adopts all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned all embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be described in detail herein.

[0060] Specifically, in one embodiment, the cooking appliance 100 includes an induction cooker. In the induction cooker, an electromagnetic heating coil disk is arranged in the housing assembly. With this assembly structure, the induction cooker can be made thinner. The panel 3 in the present utility model is supported on the upper end of the side wall shell 2, and there is no assembly gap in the horizontal direction. Therefore, it also avoids the situation in the prior art that the oil stains and soup stains on the panel 3 will penetrate between the panel 3 and the upper mounting bracket 4, which is beneficial to cleaning the induction cooker.

[0061] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model accordingly. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present utility model under the inventive concept of the present utility model, or any direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A housing assembly, characterized in that: include: A side enclosure shell, wherein the side enclosure shell is provided with upper and lower openings; A base, covering the lower end opening of the side enclosure shell; as well as, An upper cover assembly, comprising a panel and an upper mounting bracket fixed to one side of the panel, the peripheral side of the panel protruding from the panel, the panel cover is arranged at the upper end opening of the side enclosure shell and adjacent to the side enclosure shell to enclose the side enclosure shell to form a cavity, and the upper mounting bracket is accommodated in the cavity; Wherein, the shell assembly also includes a clamping portion and a buckling portion which are respectively arranged on the upper mounting bracket and the base, and the clamping portion is buckled and cooperated with the buckling portion to clamp and fix the side shell between the base and the panel.

2. The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The holding portion includes a hook, and the buckling portion includes a buckling protrusion buckled with the hook.

3. The housing assembly according to claim 2, wherein: At least one side surface of the hook and the protrusion that are opposite to each other is formed with a guide surface.

4. The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein: One of the outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket and the inner side surface of the side enclosure shell is provided with a first buckle, and the other is provided with a first slot engaged with the first buckle; and / or, One of the outer peripheral wall of the base and the inner side surface of the side shell is provided with a second buckle, and the other is provided with a second clamping groove that is clamped and matched with the second buckle.

5. The housing assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner periphery of the side enclosure shell is extended inwardly to be provided with the first buckle; The outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket is provided with a convex rib, and the convex rib is opposite to the panel and is arranged at a distance to form the first clamping groove for the first clamping buckle to clamp.

6. The housing assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first buckle extends along the circumference of the upper end opening of the side enclosure shell; A plurality of the convex ribs are provided, and the plurality of the convex ribs are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the upper mounting bracket to form a plurality of the first card slots with the panel, and the plurality of the first card slots are engaged with the first buckle.

7. The housing assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The convex rib is arranged as a guide slope on the side surface of the side enclosure shell, and the guide slope is inclined in a direction away from the base and in a direction away from the upper mounting bracket.

8. The housing assembly according to claim 5, wherein: The wall thickness of the upper mounting bracket is D1, and the width of the convex rib is D2, wherein D2≥0.5D1.

9. The housing assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The outer peripheral wall of the upper mounting bracket is also convexly provided with a plurality of limiting ribs for abutting against the side enclosure shell, and the plurality of limiting ribs are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the upper mounting bracket.

10. The housing assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The upper mounting bracket is configured as a plastic bracket.

11. A cooking utensil, characterized in that: The invention comprises a housing assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. The cooking device according to claim 11, characterized in that The cooking appliance comprises an induction cooker.

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