Microswitch structure of cooking equipment
By setting the control groove and sliding ribs in the cooking space of the air fryer, the problem of micro switches being easily worn due to small contact area is solved, achieving a longer service life and reduced maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421842196.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-31
AI Technical Summary
In existing air fryers, the micro switch is easily worn or damaged after a long time of use because the contact area between the pot body and it is small, which affects the user's experience.
A micro switch structure of a cooking device is designed. By setting a control slot in the cooking space and setting a sliding rib at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly, the sliding ribs are forced to move sideways when the sliding ribs are inserted into the control slot, and the start end of the micro switch is squeezed to achieve circuit communication.
This design avoids direct squeeze of micro switches, reduces wear risks, extends service life, and only needs to replace the slider during later maintenance, reducing maintenance costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cooking equipment, in particular to a microswitch structure of a cooking equipment. Background Technique
[0002] An air fryer is a machine that can "fry" with air. It mainly uses air to replace the hot oil in the original frying pan to cook the food; at the same time, the hot air also blows away the moisture on the surface of the food, making the ingredients achieve an effect similar to frying.
[0003] In the prior art, to ensure the safety during the use of the air fryer, a microswitch is arranged in the main body. When the fryer is completely inserted into the main body, the fryer will abut against the microswitch to start cooking, thus ensuring safety. For example, in the "multi-pot air fryer" disclosed in the publication number "CN217547802U", it includes a base, the base is respectively connected to an inner container and a housing, a microswitch is installed between the base and the inner container, the inner container at least includes a first working area and a second working area with the same structure, the first working area and the second working area include a second cover body, and the second cover body is connected to the first cover body; the utility model realizes the multi-pot purpose by arranging multiple working areas on the inner container, and at the same time, independent heating devices, heat dissipation devices and other structures are arranged in different working areas, so that each pot body has the effect of being used and controlled independently, and by installing a microswitch on the base and the inner container, using the contact of the contact point with the pot body, when the pot body is pulled out of the cavity, the contact point is powered off, and when the pot body is inserted into the cavity, the contact point is powered on.
[0004] However, in the existing air fryer of this kind, the pot body is generally directly used to squeeze the microswitch. Since the contact area between the pot body and the microswitch is small, after long-term use, the microswitch may be worn or damaged, affecting the user experience. Content of the Utility Model
[0005] To solve the technical problems in the background technique, the utility model proposes a microswitch structure of a cooking equipment.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is as follows:
[0007] A microswitch structure of a cooking equipment includes a cooking main body and a cooking pot assembly;
[0008] A cooking space for the cooking pot assembly to be placed is formed on the cooking main body, a control groove is arranged in the cooking space, a slider is slidably arranged in the control groove, and a microswitch is arranged at the bottom of the cooking space. A sliding rib is formed at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly, and the sliding rib is placed in the control groove to force the slider to move and squeeze the starting end of the microswitch.
[0009] Preferably, the slider includes a starting part for pressing the microswitch and a sliding part slidably arranged in the control groove. An abutting convex part is formed on the sliding part. The sliding rib is placed in the control groove and presses the abutting convex part, so that the sliding part slides laterally and drives the starting part to press the microswitch. Through the above improvement, when the cooking pot assembly is inserted into the cooking space, the sliding rib at the bottom of the cooking pot will be inserted into the control groove. During the insertion process of the sliding rib, it will press the abutting convex part on the sliding part, causing the whole slider to move laterally, so that the starting part presses the microswitch to realize the connection of the circuit.
[0010] Preferably, the microswitch has an elastically arranged driving part, and the starting part abuts against the driving part, so that the starting part always has a tendency to move away from the microswitch. Through the above improvement, the microswitch has a driving part, and the driving part always has a tendency to extend out of the microswitch. Since the starting part abuts against the driving part, when the sliding rib disengages from the control groove, the driving part will push the starting part to move and extend out of the microswitch, thereby disconnecting the circuit to ensure the safety of the user during use.
[0011] Preferably, an installation cavity is arranged in the cooking space. The slider is arranged in the installation cavity. When the sliding rib is placed in the control groove, the abutting convex part abuts against the cavity wall of the installation cavity. When the sliding rib disengages from the control groove, the starting part abuts against the cavity wall of the installation cavity. Through the above improvement, the installation cavity limits the moving stroke of the slider and improves the stability of the slider during sliding.
[0012] Preferably, the control groove is provided with a first guiding inclined surface facing the sliding rib. Through the above improvement, it is easy for the sliding rib to be placed in the control groove, and the reliability during the circuit connection process is improved.
[0013] Preferably, a second guiding inclined surface is formed on the abutting convex part. Through the above improvement, when the sliding rib is inserted into the sliding groove, the sliding rib can press the abutting convex part along the second guiding inclined surface, so that the whole slider slides laterally, and the smoothness during the insertion process of the sliding rib is improved.
[0014] Preferably, a limiting convex block is arranged at the bottom of the installation cavity, and the limiting convex block abuts against the outer periphery of the microswitch. Through the above improvement, the limiting convex block abuts against the outer periphery of the microswitch to ensure the stability of the installation of the microswitch.
[0015] Preferably, a positioning column is formed at the bottom of the installation cavity, and a positioning hole for the positioning column to be placed is formed on the microswitch. Through the above improvement, by using the cooperation of the positioning column and the positioning hole, not only the stability of the installation of the microswitch is improved, but also an anti-fooling function is achieved.
[0016] Preferably, the cooking pot assembly includes a first cooking pot and a second cooking pot. The cooking space includes a first cooking area and a second cooking area for the first cooking pot and the second cooking pot to be placed respectively, and control grooves are provided in both the first cooking area and the second cooking area. Through the above improvements, two pots can be inserted into the cooking main body for cooking, improving the cooking efficiency. Moreover, the circuit can only be started when both cooking pots are placed in the cooking space, ensuring safety during use.
[0017] Preferably, a guiding convex block is formed on the cooking space, the control groove is provided on the guiding convex block, and a guiding groove for the guiding convex part to be placed is provided at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly, and the sliding rib is arranged in the guiding groove. Through the above improvements, when the cooking pot assembly is placed in the cooking space, the guiding convex part on the cooking space will be placed in the guiding groove, further improving the stability of the cooperation between the cooking pot assembly and the cooking main body.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects:
[0019] By providing a control groove in the cooking space, a sliding rib cooperating with the control groove at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly, and a sliding slider in the control groove, when the cooking pot assembly is placed in the cooking space, the sliding rib at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly will be inserted into the control groove. During the insertion process of the sliding rib, the slider will be forced to move towards the side, so that the slider presses the starting end of the micro switch, realizing the connection of the circuit, ensuring safety during the daily use of users. Compared with directly pressing the micro switch in the prior art, it can avoid wear on the micro switch, improve the service life, and only need to replace the slider for subsequent maintenance and repair, reducing the cost of later maintenance and repair. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the whole of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the bottom of the cooking pot assembly of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 is of the present utility model Figure 2 partial enlarged view of A in;
[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the bottom of the cooking main body of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 is of the present utility model Figure 4 partial enlarged view of B in;
[0025] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the slider of the present utility model;
[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the inside of the cooking space of the present utility model;
[0027] Figure 8 Of the present utility model Figure 7 Partial enlarged view of part C in
[0028] Figure 9 It is a cross-sectional view of the control groove of the present utility model;
[0029] Figure 10 Of the present utility model Figure 9 Schematic structural diagram of part D in
[0030] In the figure: 1, cooking main body; 2, cooking pot assembly; 3, cooking space; 4, slider; 5, microswitch; 6, sliding rib; 7, control groove; 101, starting part; 102, sliding part; 103, abutting convex part; 104, driving part; 105, installation cavity; 106, first guiding inclined plane; 107, second guiding inclined plane; 108, limiting convex block; 109, positioning column; 110, positioning hole; 201, first cooking pot; 202, second cooking pot; 203, first cooking area; 204, second cooking area; 205, guiding convex block; 206, guiding groove; Specific embodiments
[0031] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with 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. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0032] It should be understood that although the terms upper, middle, lower, top, one end, etc. appear in this text to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the elements from each other for the convenience of understanding, rather than for defining any directional or sequential limitations.
[0033] As Figure 1-10 shown, a microswitch structure of a cooking device includes a cooking main body 1 and a cooking pot assembly 2.
[0034] Specifically, a cooking space 3 for placing the cooking pot assembly 2 is formed on the cooking main body 1. A control groove 7 is arranged in the cooking space 3. A slider 4 is slidably arranged in the control groove 7. A microswitch 5 is arranged at the bottom of the cooking space 3. A sliding rib 6 is formed at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly 2. The sliding rib 6 is placed into the control groove 7 to force the slider 4 to move and squeeze the starting end of the microswitch 5.
[0035] During daily use, the cooking pot assembly 2 is placed into the cooking space 3. The sliding ribs 6 at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly 2 will insert into the control groove 7. During the insertion process of the sliding ribs 6, the sliding ribs 6 will squeeze the slider 4 and force the slider 4 to move sideways, so that the slider 4 squeezes the starting end of the microswitch 5, realizing the connection of the circuit, ensuring the safety during the daily use of the user. Compared with directly squeezing the microswitch 5 in the prior art, it can avoid the wear of the microswitch 5, improve the service life, and only the slider 4 needs to be replaced for subsequent maintenance, reducing the cost of later maintenance.
[0036] As Figure 1 to Figure 1 shown, for a further explanation of the implementation manner of the slider 4 in this embodiment, wherein the slider 4 includes a starting part 101 for squeezing the microswitch 5 and a sliding part 102 slidably arranged in the control groove 7. An abutting convex part 103 is formed on the sliding part 102. The sliding rib 6 is placed in the control groove 7 and squeezes the abutting convex part 103, so that the sliding part 102 slides sideways and drives the starting part 101 to squeeze the microswitch 5.
[0037] Wherein, the sliding part 102 is horizontally arranged and the starting part 101 is vertically arranged. When the cooking pot assembly 2 is inserted into the cooking space 3, the sliding ribs 6 at the bottom of the cooking pot will insert into the control groove 7. During the insertion process of the sliding ribs 6, the abutting convex part 103 on the sliding part 102 will be squeezed, causing the whole to move sideways, so that the starting part 101 squeezes the microswitch 5, realizing the connection of the circuit.
[0038] Furthermore, the microswitch 5 has an elastically arranged driving part 104. The starting part 101 abuts against the driving part 104, so that the starting part 101 always has a movement tendency away from the microswitch 5.
[0039] Since the driving part 104 always has a movement tendency to extend out of the microswitch 5, when the sliding rib 6 disengages from the control groove 7, the driving part 104 will push the starting part 101 to move and extend out of the microswitch 5, thus disconnecting the circuit to ensure the safety during the user's use.
[0040] Specifically, an installation cavity 105 is arranged in the cooking space 3. The slider 4 is arranged in the installation cavity 105. When the sliding rib 6 is placed in the control groove 7, the abutting convex part 103 abuts against the cavity wall of the installation cavity 105. When the sliding rib 6 disengages from the control groove 7, the starting part 101 abuts against the cavity wall of the installation cavity 105. The movement stroke of the slider 4 is restricted by the installation cavity 105, and the stability of the slider 4 during the sliding process is improved.
[0041] In addition, in this embodiment, the cooking pot assembly 2 can be in the form of a single pot with only a single pot body, or in the form of a multi-pot with multiple pot bodies, and the cooking space 3 can be defined into several cooking cavities that cooperate with the cooking pot assembly 2 according to the single-pot form or the multi-pot form.
[0042] Preferably, the control groove 7 is provided with a first guiding inclined surface 106 facing the sliding rib 6, making it easy for the sliding rib 6 to be inserted into the control groove 7 and improving the reliability during the circuit connection process.
[0043] Preferably, a second guiding inclined surface 107 is formed on the abutting convex portion 103. When the sliding rib 6 is inserted into the sliding groove, the sliding rib 6 can squeeze the abutting convex portion 103 along the second guiding inclined surface 107, so that the entire slider 4 slides laterally, improving the smoothness of the sliding rib 6 during the insertion process.
[0044] Preferably, the slider 4 is made of wear-resistant plastic material.
[0045] Of course, the structure of using the cooperation between the sliding rib 6 and the control groove 7 to control the activation of the microswitch 5 in this embodiment can also be applied to other electrical appliances to increase the safety during the use of the electrical appliances.
[0046] Figure 5 、 Figure 9 、 Figure 10 As shown in the figure, for a further explanation of the fixation of the microswitch 5 in this embodiment, among them, a limiting convex block 108 is provided at the bottom of the installation cavity 105, and the limiting convex block 108 abuts against the outer periphery of the microswitch 5, ensuring the stability of the installation of the microswitch 5.
[0047] Furthermore, a positioning post 109 is formed at the bottom of the installation cavity 105, and a positioning hole 110 for the positioning post 109 to be inserted is formed on the microswitch 5. Using the cooperation between the positioning post 109 and the positioning hole 110 not only improves the stability of the installation of the microswitch 5 but also plays an anti-fooling role.
[0048] As a further explanation of the cooperation between the cooking main body 1 and the cooking pot assembly 2, among them, a guiding convex block 205 is formed on the cooking space 3, the control groove 7 is arranged on the guiding convex block 205, and a guiding groove 206 for the guiding convex portion to be inserted is provided at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly 2, and the sliding rib 6 is arranged in the guiding groove 206.
[0049] When the cooking pot assembly 2 is inserted into the cooking space 3, the guiding convex portion on the cooking space 3 will be inserted into the guiding groove 206, further improving the stability of the cooperation between the cooking pot assembly 2 and the cooking main body 1.
[0050] Such as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 7As shown, in some other embodiments, preferably, the cooking pot assembly 2 includes a first cooking pot 201 and a second cooking pot 202. The cooking space 3 includes a first cooking area 203 and a second cooking area 204 for the first cooking pot 201 and the second cooking pot 202 to be placed respectively, and control grooves 7 are provided in both the first cooking area 203 and the second cooking area 204.
[0051] Two cooking pots can be inserted into the cooking main body 1 for cooking, which improves the cooking efficiency. And the circuit can be started only when both cooking pots are placed in the cooking space 3, ensuring safety during use.
[0052] This specific embodiment is only an interpretation of the present invention and is not a limitation thereto. Those skilled in the art can make modifications without creative contributions to this embodiment as needed after reading this specification, but as long as it is within the scope of the claims of the present invention, it is protected by the patent law.
Claims
1. A micro switch structure of a cooking device, characterized in that: It comprises a cooking body (1) and a cooking pot assembly (2); The cooking body (1) is provided with a cooking space (3) for the cooking pot assembly (2) to be placed therein, a control groove (7) is provided in the cooking space (3), a slider (4) is slidably provided in the control groove (7), a micro switch (5) is provided at the bottom of the cooking space (3), a sliding rib (6) is formed at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly (2), the sliding rib (6) is placed in the control groove (7) to force the slider (4) to move and press the start end of the micro switch (5).
2. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slider (4) comprises a starting portion (101) for pressing the micro switch (5), and a sliding portion (102) slidably arranged in the control groove (7), an abutting convex portion (103) being formed on the sliding portion (102), and the sliding rib (6) is placed in the control groove (7) and presses the abutting convex portion (103) so that the sliding portion (102) slides laterally and drives the starting portion (101) to press the micro switch (5).
3. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The micro switch (5) has a drive part (104) which is elastically arranged, and the start part (101) abuts against the drive part (104), so that the start part (101) always has a movement tendency away from the micro switch (5).
4. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cooking space (3) is provided with a mounting cavity (105), the sliding block (4) is arranged in the mounting cavity (105), and when the sliding rib (6) is placed in the control groove (7), the abutting protrusion (103) abuts against the cavity wall of the mounting cavity (105), and when the sliding rib (6) is separated from the control groove (7), the starting portion (101) abuts against the cavity wall of the mounting cavity (105).
5. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control groove (7) is provided with a first guiding inclined surface (106) facing the sliding rib (6).
6. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second guiding inclined surface (107) is formed on the abutting protrusion (103).
7. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting protrusion (108) is provided at the bottom of the installation cavity (105), and the limiting protrusion (108) abuts against the outer periphery of the micro switch (5).
8. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A positioning column (109) is formed at the bottom of the installation cavity (105), and a positioning hole (110) for the positioning column (109) to be placed is formed on the micro switch (5).
9. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cooking pot assembly (2) comprises a first cooking pot (201) and a second cooking pot (202); the cooking space (3) comprises a first cooking area (203) and a second cooking area (204) for the first cooking pot (201) and the second cooking pot (202) to be placed respectively; and the first cooking area (203) and the second cooking area (204) are both provided with a control groove (7).
10. The micro switch structure of a cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide protrusion (205) is formed on the cooking space (3), the control groove (7) is arranged on the guide protrusion (205), and a guide groove (206) for the guide protrusion to be placed is arranged at the bottom of the cooking pot assembly (2), and the sliding rib (6) is arranged in the guide groove (206).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Multi-pan air fryer
CN217547802U