Cooking utensil

Abstract

The cooking utensil comprises a machine body and a pot body, the machine body is provided with a cooking cavity with an opening in one side, the pot body is arranged in the cooking cavity in a drawable mode, a hot air assembly is arranged at the top of the cooking cavity, a heating assembly is arranged at the bottom of the cooking cavity, and the pot body is provided with a detachable sealing cover plate. The cooking utensil comprises a fryer mode and a rice cooker mode. In the frying pan mode, the pan body is heated by the hot air assembly; in the rice cooker mode, the pot body forms a sealed space through the sealing cover plate and is heated through the heating assembly. Therefore, the cooking utensil can start modes such as baking and an air fryer and can also realize modes such as cooking, the functions of the cooking utensil are expanded, and the problems that an existing cooking utensil is single in function and low in utilization rate are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of household kitchen appliances, and particularly to a cooking appliance. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, in order to make the cooking process more convenient, people have an increasing demand for household kitchen appliances. For example, an electric rice cooker can convert electrical energy into internal energy to achieve various cooking functions such as steaming, boiling, and stewing for the food in its inner pot, which is very convenient. In addition, an air fryer can use air to dry-fry food, and the ingredients cooked by the air fryer have low calories and less oil.

[0003] However, currently, most families generally need to configure multiple cooking appliances such as an electric rice cooker and an air fryer at the same time. These appliances have single functions and take up a lot of kitchen space. Moreover, the utilization rate of the air fryer is relatively low, which easily causes waste of resources and increases the user's usage cost. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Based on this, in view of the above technical problems of resource waste and space occupation, it is necessary to provide a cooking appliance.

[0005] A cooking appliance, the cooking appliance includes a body and a pot body. The body is provided with a cooking cavity with an opening on one side. The pot body is slidably disposed in the cooking cavity. A hot air assembly is disposed at the top of the cooking cavity, and a heating assembly is disposed at the bottom of the cooking cavity. The pot body is configured with a detachable sealing cover plate.

[0006] The cooking appliance includes a deep fryer mode and a rice cooker mode; in the deep fryer mode, the pot body is heated by the hot air assembly; in the rice cooker mode, the pot body forms a sealed space through the sealing cover plate and is heated by the heating assembly.

[0007] The above cooking appliance includes a body and a pot body. The body is provided with a cooking cavity with an opening on one side. The pot body is slidably disposed in the cooking cavity. A hot air assembly is disposed at the top of the cooking cavity, and a heating assembly is disposed at the bottom of the cooking cavity. The pot body is configured with a detachable sealing cover plate. The cooking appliance includes a deep fryer mode and a rice cooker mode; in the deep fryer mode, the pot body is heated by the hot air assembly; in the rice cooker mode, the pot body forms a sealed space through the sealing cover plate and is heated by the heating assembly. Thus, the cooking appliance can not only enable modes such as baking and air frying, but also implement modes such as cooking, expanding the functions of the cooking appliance and solving the problems of single functions and low utilization rate of existing cooking appliances.

[0008] In one embodiment, guiding structures are disposed on the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity, and the pot body is slidably disposed in the cooking cavity through the guiding structures. With such a design, it can be used to assist the pot body to be slid in and out of the cooking cavity, facilitating user operation.

[0009] In one embodiment, the pot body is provided with a handle. With such a design, it is convenient for the user to pull the pot body out of the machine body, and it is also convenient to move the cooking appliance, improving the usability of the cooking appliance.

[0010] In one embodiment, a first microswitch is provided on the rear side wall of the cooking cavity. With such a design, it can be used to detect whether the pot body is placed in place, ensuring the safety of the cooking process.

[0011] In one embodiment, a second microswitch is provided on the top of the cooking cavity. With such a design, it can be used to detect whether the sealing cover plate is placed in place, ensuring the safety of the cooking process.

[0012] In one embodiment, the hot air assembly includes a motor, an electric heating tube and a fan. The motor and the electric heating tube are connected to the power access end of the cooking appliance, and the fan is arranged on the output shaft of the motor. With such a design, the technology of high-speed air circulation can be utilized to make the generated hot air gather in the pot body. The hot air will blow away the moisture on the surface of the food in the pot body, making the food achieve an effect similar to deep-frying and realizing oil-free cooking.

[0013] In one embodiment, the heating assembly includes an IH coil disc, a coil bracket and a bottom temperature sensing device. The IH coil disc is arranged on the coil bracket. With such a design, the IH electromagnetic heating technology can be adopted. By connecting an alternating current to the electromagnetic coil of the coil disc, the metal inner liner of the pot body can be directly heated, realizing functions such as steaming, cooking rice, making cakes, and cooking soup.

[0014] In one embodiment, the sealing cover plate is provided with exhaust holes, and the machine body is also provided with an exhaust channel corresponding to the positions of the exhaust holes. With such a design, not only can a sealed space be formed with the pot body, but also the water vapor generated during the cooking of the rice cooker mode can be prevented from rising to the machine body, thereby damaging devices such as the electric heating tube and the fan arranged on the top of the machine body and causing a short circuit.

[0015] In one embodiment, an interaction component for determining the working mode of the cooking appliance is further included. With such a design, the cooking functions of different working modes can be displayed to prevent misleading the user to use the wrong cooking function.

[0016] In one embodiment, the interaction component includes a liquid crystal dot matrix display screen, and the liquid crystal dot matrix display screen is arranged on the top of the machine body. With such a design, it has advantages such as fast response speed, clear display and low usage cost, and can be used to display the cooking functions of different working modes and the indication of parameters such as the duration and heating power after the user selects a cooking function. Description of the Drawings

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the accompanying drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on the accompanying drawings without creative efforts. In the accompanying drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cooking appliance in one embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cooking appliance in another embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cooking appliance in yet another embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cooking appliance in still another embodiment;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the circuit board structure of a cooking appliance in one embodiment.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0024] 1: Body;

[0025] 2: Pot body;

[0026] 3: Hot air component;

[0027] 4: Heating component;

[0028] 5: Sealing cover plate;

[0029] 6: Handle;

[0030] 7: First microswitch;

[0031] 8: Second microswitch;

[0032] 9: Interaction component. Detailed implementation manners

[0033] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

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

[0035] As used herein, the mention of "embodiment" means that the specific features, structures, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase at various positions in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0036] It can be understood that the terms "first", "second", etc. used in the present application may be used herein to describe various elements, but these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish a first element from another element. For example, without departing from the scope of the present application, a first resistor may be referred to as a second resistor, and similarly, a second resistor may be referred to as a first resistor. Both the first resistor and the second resistor are resistors, but they are not the same resistor.

[0037] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "install", "connect", "couple", "fix", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may also be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For example, in the following embodiments, "connection" should be understood as "electrical connection", "communication connection", etc. if there is an electrical signal or data transmission between the connected circuits, modules, units, etc. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" may also include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "comprise / include" or "have" etc. specify the presence of the stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0039] As described in the background art, currently, most families generally need to configure multiple cooking appliances such as rice cookers and air fryers at the same time. However, the air fryer has a single function and a large volume, which takes up a lot of kitchen space. Moreover, the utilization rate of the air fryer is relatively low, which easily causes waste of resources and increases the user's usage cost. At the same time, the current rice cooker needs to be opened and closed frequently to take out the inner pot for cleaning, which is very inconvenient.

[0040] Based on this, the present application provides a cooking appliance that can be used in multiple ways in one pot. It can not only achieve the functions of an air fryer but also meet all the functions of a daily rice cooker, expanding the functions of the cooking appliance and solving the problems of the existing cooking appliances with relatively single functions and low utilization rate. At the same time, the pot body and the machine body adopt a pull-out design, making cleaning more convenient.

[0041] In an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, a cooking appliance is provided, including a machine body 1 and a pot body 2. The machine body 1 is provided with a cooking cavity with an opening on one side, and the pot body 2 is slidably disposed in the cooking cavity. A hot air component 3 is disposed at the top of the cooking cavity, and a heating component 4 is disposed at the bottom of the cooking cavity. The pot body 2 is configured with a detachable sealing cover plate 5; the cooking appliance includes a deep fryer mode and a rice cooker mode; in the deep fryer mode, the pot body 2 is heated by the hot air component 3; in the rice cooker mode, the pot body 2 forms a sealed space through the sealing cover plate 5 and is heated by the heating component 4.

[0042] Specifically, the machine body 1 serves as the basis of the cooking appliance. On the one hand, it is used to fixedly install the pot body 2 to hold food, and on the other hand, it is used to heat the pot body 2 to cook the food placed in the pot body 2. It can be understood that a cooking cavity for placing the pot body 2 is provided inside the machine body 1, and at the same time, the cooking cavity is open towards the side, facilitating the insertion and extraction of the pot body 2.

[0043] Among them, the pot body 2 is set to be slidably connected to the machine body 1, and the pot body 2 can be separated from the machine body 1 by pulling. Specifically, when the pot body 2 is in the state of being placed in the cooking cavity of the machine body 1, the cooking appliance allows it to enter the working mode based on the user's operation; while when the pot body 2 is in the pulled-out state and separated from the cooking cavity of the machine body 1, the cooking appliance does not allow it to enter the working mode. Compared with the existing cooking appliances, this pull-out separation design is more convenient and easier for the separation of the machine body and the pot body.

[0044] Exemplarily, the shape and size of the machine body 1 are not limited. It can be a cylinder, a cuboid, or other shapes that can be designed. Those skilled in the art can design according to actual needs. Correspondingly, the shape and size of the pot body 2 can be adaptively set according to the shape and size of the machine body 1 and its internal cooking cavity, without limitation.

[0045] Furthermore, the pot body 2 is configured with a detachable sealing cover plate 5. The edge of the sealing cover plate 5 can be provided with a sealing rubber ring (not shown), so as to form a sealed space inside the pot body 2 after covering the opening of the pot body 2. It can be understood that when a sealed space is formed inside the pot body 2, it cooperates with the heating component 4 disposed at the bottom of the cooking cavity for heating to achieve the rice cooker function, and at the same time, it can also increase the pressure inside the pot body 2 and improve the cooking efficiency of the food.

[0046] Exemplarily, the pot body 2 can be made of materials such as glass, ceramic, or metal. In the embodiments of the present application, the pot body 2 is described as being made of metal material. It can be understood that the metal inner pot can accelerate the heat conduction efficiency of its internal cooking cavity. Of course, the material of the pot body 2 can also be selected as other materials according to needs. For example, the inner pot made of glass or ceramic materials has higher food safety, and the present application does not make specific limitations.

[0047] It can be understood that the cooking appliance provided by the present application can be switched and set to different working modes according to user needs to achieve different cooking functions. Specifically, it can include a deep fryer mode and a rice cooker mode.

[0048] In the deep fryer mode, the pot body 2 does not need to be configured with a sealing cover plate 5 and can be heated through the hot air component 3 provided at the top of the cooking cavity. It can be understood that the hot air component 3 can utilize the air high-speed circulation technology to make the generated hot air blow towards and gather inside the pot body 2. The hot air will blow away the moisture on the surface of the food inside the pot body 2, making the food achieve an approximate deep-fried effect and realizing oil-free cooking.

[0049] In the rice cooker mode, the pot body 2 needs to be configured with a sealing cover plate 5 to form a sealed space inside the pot body 2 and is heated through the heating component 4 provided at the bottom of the cooking cavity. The heating component 4 generates heat and transfers it from the bottom of the pot body 2 to the inside of the pot, so that the sealed space inside the pot can be quickly heated up to heat and cook the food inside the pot body 2, realizing the rice cooker mode. It should be noted that according to the different ingredients and water amounts placed in the pot body 2, the rice cooker mode can not only cook rice but also realize functions such as steaming, making cakes, and boiling soup.

[0050] The above cooking appliance can not only enable modes such as baking and air frying but also realize modes such as cooking, expanding the functions of the cooking appliance and solving the problems of the existing cooking appliance having relatively single functions and low utilization rate.

[0051] In an exemplary embodiment, guiding structures (not shown in the figure) are provided on the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity, and the pot body 2 can be slidably arranged in the cooking cavity through the guiding structures.

[0052] Specifically, the guiding structures can be provided on the upper edge and / or lower edge of the left and right side walls of the cooking cavity, extending from the entrance of the cooking cavity to the position of the rear side wall of the cooking cavity. The guiding structures can be realized through a limiting mechanism or a groove structure. It can be understood that the guiding structures can be used to assist the pot body 2 to be slid in and out of the cooking cavity, facilitating user operation.

[0053] In an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, the pot body 2 is provided with a handle 6.

[0054] Specifically, the handle 6 can be integrally designed with the pot body 2 or fixed to the pot body 2 through a fixing mechanism. Exemplarily, the handle 6 can be arranged on both sides of the pot body 2 as shown in Figure 2 , or it can be a circular boss or groove arranged around the pot body 2 at the top position exposed on the edge of the body 1, or other shapes and structures convenient for holding by hand. It can be understood that the design of the handle 6 can facilitate the user to pull out the pot body 2 from the body 1 and also facilitate the movement of the cooking appliance, improving the usability of the cooking appliance.

[0055] In an exemplary embodiment, the sealing cover plate 5 is provided with exhaust holes (not shown in the figure), and the body 1 is also provided with an exhaust passage corresponding to the position of the exhaust holes.

[0056] It can be understood that the sealing cover plate 5 can not only form a sealed space with the pot body 2, but also prevent the water vapor generated during the rice cooker mode from rising to the body 1, thereby damaging the electric heating tube and fan and other devices arranged at the top of the body 1 and causing a short circuit. Correspondingly, the sealing cover plate 5 can also be provided with exhaust holes, and the body 1 can also be provided with an exhaust passage corresponding to the position of the exhaust holes for discharging the water vapor generated in the rice cooker mode.

[0057] Exemplarily, the interior of the pot body 2 can also be configured with a food holding member with a hollow design, which can be placed in or taken out of the pot body 2 for holding food. It can be understood that setting a food holding member for the pot body 2 can facilitate the user to directly use the food holding member to hold the ingredients when using, for air frying or steaming food. Of course, the cooking appliance may not be provided with a matching food holding member, and the user can directly select a plate of appropriate size to hold the ingredients when using. Considering that the cooking appliance is often used for heating, grilling or frying, a suitable grill, baking tray or steaming rack can be configured for the cooking appliance. Of course, the cooking appliance can also increase or decrease the configured food holding member as needed according to its cooking functions or other situations.

[0058] In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 , a first microswitch 7 is arranged on the rear side wall of the cooking cavity, and a second microswitch 8 is arranged on the top of the cooking cavity.

[0059] Specifically, the first microswitch 7 is arranged on the body 1 at the position of the rear side wall of the cooking cavity for detecting whether the pot body 2 is placed in place. Exemplarily, the number of the first microswitches 7 is not limited, and one or more can be set, which are evenly distributed on the rear side wall of the cooking cavity to increase the detection accuracy of whether the pot body 2 is in place.

[0060] Further, the second microswitch 8 is also arranged on the body 1, at the top of the cooking cavity, and is used to detect whether the sealing cover plate 5 is placed in place. Similarly, the number of the second microswitches 8 is not limited either. It can be set to one or multiple, and they are evenly distributed on the top of the cooking cavity to increase the detection accuracy of whether the sealing cover plate 5 is in place.

[0061] Among them, when the user needs to use the cooking appliance as an air fryer, the pot body 2 with ingredients needs to be pushed into the cooking cavity of the body 1. After the pot body 2 is placed in place, the first microswitch 7 is triggered. And since the air fryer mode does not require the use of the sealing cover plate 5, the second microswitch 8 is not triggered. At this time, according to the states of the two microswitches, the cooking appliance can detect that the pot body 2 has been placed in place on the body 1 but the sealing cover plate 5 is not installed, and allows the cooking appliance to start running in the air fryer mode. Then, the user can subsequently operate to start the cooking appliance based on the instruction steps of the air fryer mode.

[0062] When the user needs to use the cooking appliance as a rice cooker, the pot body 2 with ingredients needs to be covered with the sealing cover plate 5 and then pushed into the cooking cavity of the body 1. After the pot body 2 is placed in place, the first microswitch 7 is triggered. And since the rice cooker mode uses the sealing cover plate 5, the second microswitch 8 is also triggered. At this time, according to the states of the two microswitches, the cooking appliance can detect that the pot body 2 has been placed in place on the body 1 and the sealing cover plate 5 is installed, and allows the cooking appliance to start running in the rice cooker mode. Then, the user can subsequently operate to start the cooking appliance based on the instruction steps of the rice cooker mode.

[0063] After the cooking appliance completes the cooking process, the user pulls the pot body 2 out of the cooking cavity and separates it from the body 1. The first microswitch 7 and the second microswitch 8 are both reset. According to the states of the two microswitches, the cooking appliance can detect that the pot body 2 is separated from the body 1, and will simultaneously prohibit the operation of both working modes.

[0064] It can be understood that the two states of the second microswitch 8 can also realize the interlock of the two working modes of the cooking appliance, that is, when the second microswitch 8 is not triggered, the control circuit of the rice cooker mode needs to be disconnected at the same time, and when the second microswitch 8 is triggered, the control circuit of the air fryer mode needs to be disconnected at the same time.

[0065] Exemplarily, the selection of the microswitch is not limited, and it can be selected according to the product cost and sensitivity requirements. The embodiments of the present application do not make limitations.

[0066] In an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, the hot air assembly 3 includes a motor, an electric heating tube and a fan. The motor and the electric heating tube are connected to the power access end of the cooking appliance, and the fan is arranged on the output shaft of the motor.

[0067] Specifically, the motor is fixed inside the top of the body 1, the fan is installed on the output shaft of the motor, and the electric heating tube is arranged below the fan. Exemplarily, a wind guide cover can also be provided, which is sleeved on the output shaft of the motor, and the fan is located below the wind guide cover.

[0068] It can be understood that the electric heating tube is connected to the power supply access terminal of the cooking appliance to obtain power supply. After the electric heating tube obtains power supply, it starts to heat up and generates high-temperature gas around it. After the motor obtains power supply, it starts to drive the fan to rotate, and then continuously blows the high-temperature gas under the action of the electric heating tube into the pot. By using the air high-speed circulation technology, the generated hot air is gathered in the pot body 2, and the hot air will blow away the moisture on the surface of the food in the pot body 2, making the food reach an effect similar to deep-frying and realizing oil-free cooking.

[0069] Exemplarily, in the case of being configured with a food holding member, corresponding air passing holes can also be designed for the food holding member, and the size of the food holding member can be designed to be smaller than the size of the pot body 2, so as to form a certain gap between the side wall of the food holding member and the inner side wall of the pot body 2 to allow the hot air to circulate. And this setting simplifies the air duct structure of the entire cooking appliance. At the same time, the way of returning air in the middle and discharging air at the edge can make the hot air distribute more evenly in the pot body 2, and thus is more conducive to heating the ingredients evenly.

[0070] Among them, the electric heating tube, the motor and the fan can all be selected according to the product cost and product size, and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations.

[0071] In an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, the heating assembly 4 includes an IH coil disc, a coil bracket and a bottom temperature sensing device, and the IH coil disc is arranged on the coil bracket.

[0072] Specifically, the coil bracket is arranged at the bottom of the body 1, and the IH coil disc is installed on the coil bracket. The bottom temperature sensing component is arranged at the bottom of the cooking cavity. After the pot body 2 is pushed into the cooking cavity, the bottom temperature sensing component is used to detect the heating temperature of the IH coil disc on the pot body 2.

[0073] It can be understood that the IH coil disc is connected to the power supply access terminal of the cooking appliance to obtain power supply and is connected to the main board to control the heating power. The bottom temperature sensing component can feedback the detected heating temperature to the main board, so that the main board controls the heating power of the IH coil according to the heating temperature, realizing the operation of the cooking appliance in the rice cooker mode.

[0074] Among them, the IH coil disc, the coil bracket and the bottom temperature sensing device can all be selected according to the product cost and product size, and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations.

[0075] Exemplarily, a cooling fan may also be provided at the bottom of the cooking cavity. The cooling fan can be driven by adding a cooling motor, or it can directly share the motor at the top of the cooking cavity for driving. By using the cooling fan to dissipate heat from the cooking appliance, overheating at the bottom of the body 1 can be avoided, thereby providing overheat protection for components such as the heating assembly 4 and the main board at the bottom. If the two fans at the top and bottom are designed to be driven by the same motor, the overall structure of the cooking appliance can be made simpler.

[0076] In an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 4 shown, it further includes an interaction component 9 for determining the working mode of the cooking appliance.

[0077] Specifically, the working mode of the cooking appliance can be determined based on the user's operation on the interaction component 9. The form of the interaction component 9 is not unique. It can be a display unit with touch screen function, or it can be buttons, trackballs or touch pads provided on the body 1 of the cooking appliance. It can also be an external keyboard, touch pad or mouse, etc.

[0078] In addition, the interaction component 9 as a display unit can also be used to form a visually visible picture, which can be a display screen, a projection device or a virtual reality imaging device. The display screen can be a liquid crystal display screen or an electronic ink display screen. It can be understood that after the user operates on the interaction component 9 to determine the working mode of the cooking appliance, the display unit can display the cooking functions of different working modes to prevent misleading the user to use the wrong cooking function.

[0079] In an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 4 shown, the interaction component 9 includes a liquid crystal dot matrix display screen, and the liquid crystal dot matrix display screen is arranged on the top of the body 1.

[0080] Specifically, the liquid crystal dot matrix display screen has advantages such as fast response speed, clear display and low usage cost. The liquid crystal dot matrix display screen selected in the embodiment of the present application can be used to display the cooking functions of different working modes, as well as the indication of parameters such as the duration and heating power after the user selects a cooking function.

[0081] In addition, since general cooking equipment is usually placed on the kitchen countertop, in order to adapt to the user's perspective and improve the operation convenience, the liquid crystal dot matrix display screen is arranged on the top of the body 1 of the cooking appliance in the embodiment of the present application.

[0082] In an exemplary embodiment, the cooking appliance provided by the present application further includes a main board, and the main board can be arranged at the bottom of the body for overall control of the cooking appliance.

[0083] Among them, referring to Figure 5, the main board can obtain the power supply for the whole machine by connecting to an external power supply through the first micro switch (micro switch 1), that is, the first micro switch can realize the on-off control of the power supply for the whole machine. The main board also includes a control circuit in the rice cooker mode and a control circuit in the air fryer mode. Among them, the control circuit in the rice cooker mode is a circuit connected through the OUT1 terminal and the OUT2 terminal, specifically a circuit formed by connecting the second micro switch (micro switch 2) and the IH coil disk; the control circuit in the air fryer mode is a circuit connected through the OUT3 terminal and the OUT4 terminal, specifically a circuit formed by connecting the second micro switch (micro switch 2), a manual temperature limiter, an electric heating tube (heating element), an adjustable thermostat, a motor, and a timer. In addition, the main board is also connected to a display screen through the CN1 terminal, controls the operation of a fan through the CN2 terminal, and obtains the heating temperature collected by a bottom temperature sensor through the CN3 terminal.

[0084] Specifically, when the pot body is inserted into the machine body and a sealed cover plate is installed, the closing of micro switch 1 enables the whole to obtain power supply, and the actuation of micro switch 2 makes the control circuit in the rice cooker mode conduct, and the IH coil disk gets power and can start heating. At the same time, micro switch 2 also keeps the control circuit in the air fryer mode in an open state, realizing the interlock between the two working modes. Subsequently, it can be started and run according to the user's selection operation of the cooking functions indicated on the display screen in the rice cooker mode. Using IH electromagnetic heating technology, an alternating current is connected to the electromagnetic coil of the coil disk, directly heating the metal inner pot of the pot body to realize functions such as steaming, cooking rice, making cakes, and cooking soup.

[0085] When the pot body is inserted into the machine body and no sealed cover plate is installed, the closing of micro switch 1 enables the whole to obtain power supply, and the non-actuation of micro switch 2 keeps the control circuit in the rice cooker mode in an open state, and the IH coil disk loses power. At the same time, micro switch 2 also makes the control circuit in the air fryer mode conduct, and the electric heating tube gets power and can be heated, realizing the interlock between the two working modes. Subsequently, it can be started and run according to the user's selection operation of the cooking functions indicated on the display screen in the air fryer mode. The operation duration of the air fryer is selected through the timer, and the operating temperature of the air fryer is selected through the adjustable thermostat. High-temperature gas is blown by the fan to the electric heating tube to heat the food.

[0086] When the work in the air fryer mode or the rice cooker mode ends and the user directly pulls out the pot body, the opening of micro switch 1 disconnects the power supply for the whole, ensuring the safety of the user.

[0087] In the embodiment of the present application, the pot body is changed from the original open-top type to a side-pull-out separation type, which is more convenient for taking and cleaning at any time. The same cooking appliance realizes two working modes of a rice cooker and an air fryer. The upper part uses a fan and an electric heating tube to realize the air fry function, and the bottom uses a conventional IH heating to realize the rice cooker function, integrating into one, improving the user experience and space utilization rate, and ensuring multi-functional use of one pot.

[0088] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope recorded in this specification.

[0089] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several modifications and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present application shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cooking utensil, characterized in that: The cooking device comprises a machine body and a pot body, wherein the machine body is provided with a cooking cavity with an opening on one side, the pot body can be pulled out and arranged in the cooking cavity, a hot air component is arranged on the top of the cooking cavity, a heating component is arranged on the bottom of the cooking cavity, and the pot body is provided with a detachable sealing cover plate; The cooking appliance includes a fryer mode and a rice cooker mode; in the fryer mode, the pot body is heated by the hot air component; in the rice cooker mode, the pot body forms a sealed space through the sealing cover plate and is heated by the heating component.

2. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right side walls of the cooking cavity are provided with guide structures, and the pot body can be drawn and arranged in the cooking cavity through the guide structures.

3. The cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pot body is provided with a handle.

4. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first micro switch is arranged on the rear side wall of the cooking cavity.

5. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second micro switch is arranged on the top of the cooking cavity.

6. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot air component comprises a motor, an electric heating tube and a fan. The motor and the electric heating tube are connected to a power supply access end of the cooking appliance, and the fan is arranged on an output shaft of the motor.

7. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating component comprises an IH coil disk, a coil support and a bottom temperature sensing device, and the IH coil disk is arranged on the coil support.

8. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing cover plate is provided with an exhaust hole, and the machine body is also provided with an exhaust channel corresponding to the position of the exhaust hole.

9. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: Also included is an interaction component for determining an operating mode of the cooking appliance.

10. The cooking appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that The interactive component comprises a liquid crystal dot matrix display screen, and the liquid crystal dot matrix display screen is arranged on the top of the body.

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