Frying and baking appliance

Abstract

The utility model provides a frying and baking appliance which comprises an upper baking tray assembly, a lower baking tray assembly and a baking tray assembly, the upper baking tray assembly comprises an upper shell and an upper baking tray arranged on the upper shell, and a first receding hole is formed in the upper baking tray; the lower baking tray assembly comprises a lower shell and a lower baking tray arranged on the lower shell, and in the closed state, a cooking cavity is defined by the upper baking tray and the lower baking tray; the auxiliary supporting assembly is arranged on the upper baking tray assembly; the auxiliary supporting assembly comprises an elastic piece and a movable column, one end of the elastic piece abuts against the movable column, the other end of the elastic piece abuts against the upper shell, and in the closed state, the movable column movably stretches out of the first receding hole and abuts against the edge of the lower baking tray. When food abuts against the upper baking tray, the elastic force applied to the upper baking tray assembly by the elastic piece can offset at least part of the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly, so that the food can be assisted to jack up the upper baking tray assembly, and the situation that the food is greatly extruded due to the fact that the weight of the upper baking tray assembly is large is avoided; the food is prevented from being dry and hard due to water loss of the food, so that the cooking effect is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, and particularly to a grilling appliance. Background Art

[0002] The existing grilling appliances include an upper baking tray assembly and a lower baking tray assembly. The upper baking tray assembly is rotatably arranged relative to the lower baking tray assembly. When in the closed state, the upper baking tray assembly covers the lower baking tray assembly, and the upper baking tray and the lower baking tray enclose a cooking cavity.

[0003] In order to quickly make foods with various thicknesses, the upper tray assembly of the existing grilling machines on the market generally can rise and fall with the change of the thickness of the food. However, due to the large weight of the upper tray itself, it will cause a large extrusion on the food, resulting in the loss of food moisture and making the food dry and hard. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a grilling appliance to avoid the large extrusion of the upper baking tray on the food for the above problems.

[0005] The utility model first provides a grilling appliance, including: an upper baking tray assembly, including an upper housing and an upper baking tray installed in the upper housing, and a first avoidance hole is provided on the upper baking tray; a lower baking tray assembly, including a lower housing and a lower baking tray installed in the lower housing. In the closed state, the upper baking tray and the lower baking tray enclose a cooking cavity; and an auxiliary support assembly is arranged on the upper baking tray assembly; the auxiliary support assembly includes an elastic member and a movable column. One end of the elastic member abuts against the movable column, and the other end abuts against the upper housing. In the closed state, the movable column can extend out of the first avoidance hole movably and abut against the lower baking tray.

[0006] In the above grilling appliance, in the closed state, the upper baking tray assembly descends relative to the movable column and the lower baking tray assembly under its own gravity, the elastic member is compressed, and can apply an elastic force to the upper baking tray assembly; when cooking foods that are easy to expand, when the food abuts against the upper baking tray, it can apply a thrust to the upper baking tray assembly. When the sum of the elastic force applied by the elastic member to the upper baking tray assembly and the thrust applied by the food to the upper baking tray assembly is greater than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly, the upper baking tray assembly will be pushed up according to the expansion degree of the food, and the depth of the cooking cavity increases, so as to avoid the upper baking tray assembly from compacting the food and ensuring the fluffy taste of the food; and, since the elastic force applied by the elastic member to the upper baking tray assembly can offset at least part of the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly, it can assist the food to push the upper baking tray assembly up, avoid the large extrusion of the upper baking tray assembly itself on the food, and avoid the loss of food moisture and making the food dry and hard, thereby improving the cooking effect.

[0007] In one embodiment, the movable post includes a limiting portion and a supporting portion. The cross-sectional area of the supporting portion is smaller than that of the first avoidance hole, the maximum dimension length of the limiting portion is greater than the maximum dimension length of the first avoidance hole, and the elastic member abuts against the limiting portion.

[0008] With such a setting, the supporting portion can extend out of the first avoidance hole and abut against the edge of the lower baking tray; the limiting portion can limit the limiting portion from disengaging from the first avoidance hole, preventing the movable post from completely disengaging from the upper baking tray assembly and causing the upper baking tray assembly to be unable to descend and reset.

[0009] In one embodiment, an assembly cavity is provided in the limiting portion, and one end of the elastic member abuts against the assembly cavity.

[0010] With such a setting, the assembly cavity can limit the direction of deformation of the elastic member, preventing the end of the elastic member that abuts against the limiting portion from tilting or bending during the deformation process, and ensuring the stability of the elastic member during the deformation process.

[0011] In one embodiment, a convex post is provided on the upper housing, and the elastic member is sleeved on the convex post and abuts against the upper housing.

[0012] With such a setting, the convex post can limit the direction of deformation of the elastic member, preventing the end of the elastic member that abuts against the upper housing from tilting or bending during the deformation process, and ensuring the stability of the elastic member during the deformation process.

[0013] In one embodiment, the elastic member is a helical spring.

[0014] With such a setting, the helical spring has good deformation ability, long service life and low cost; moreover, the deformation of the helical spring is proportional to the force, so as to facilitate the selection of an appropriate spring stiffness according to the force requirement, which is convenient for production and processing.

[0015] The present utility model further provides a cooking appliance, including: an upper baking tray assembly, including an upper housing and an upper baking tray installed on the upper housing; a lower baking tray assembly, including a lower housing and a lower baking tray installed on the lower housing, a second avoidance hole is provided on the lower baking tray, and in the closed state, the upper baking tray and the lower baking tray enclose a cooking cavity; and an auxiliary support assembly, provided on the lower baking tray assembly; the auxiliary support assembly includes an elastic member and a movable post, one end of the elastic member abuts against the movable post, the other end abuts against the lower housing, and the movable post is movably extended out of the second avoidance hole and abuts against the upper baking tray.

[0016] When the upper and lower grill pans are in a closed position, the upper grill pan assembly and the movable column are lowered relative to the lower grill pan assembly under the action of their own gravity, the elastic member is compressed, and can exert elastic force on the movable column and the upper grill pan assembly; when cooking food that is easy to expand, the food can exert a thrust on the upper grill pan assembly when it abuts against the upper grill pan; when the sum of the elastic force exerted by the elastic member on the movable column and the upper grill pan assembly and the thrust exerted by the food on the upper grill pan assembly is greater than the gravity of the upper grill pan assembly and the movable column, the upper grill pan assembly will be pushed up according to the expansion degree of the food, and the depth of the cooking cavity will be increased, thereby preventing the upper grill pan assembly from compacting the food and ensuring the fluffy taste of the food; and, because the elastic force exerted by the elastic member on the movable column and the upper grill pan assembly can offset at least part of the gravity of the upper grill pan assembly and the movable column, the food can be assisted in pushing the upper grill pan assembly upward, thereby avoiding the heavy weight of the upper grill pan assembly itself from causing a large squeezing of the food, and avoiding the loss of moisture in the food and making the food dry and hard, thereby improving the cooking effect.

[0017] In one embodiment, the movable column includes a limiting portion and a supporting portion, the cross-sectional area of ​​the supporting portion is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the second avoidance hole, the maximum dimension length of the limiting portion is greater than the maximum dimension length of the second avoidance hole, and the elastic member abuts against the limiting portion.

[0018] With such arrangement, the support portion can extend out of the second avoidance hole and abut against the edge of the upper baking tray; the limiting portion limits the limiting portion from escaping from the second avoidance hole, thereby preventing the movable column from completely escaping from the lower baking tray assembly and causing the upper baking tray assembly to be unable to descend and reset.

[0019] In one embodiment, the movable column has a hollow guide groove, the elastic member is at least partially disposed in the guide groove, and the end of the elastic member located in the guide groove abuts against the bottom wall of the guide groove.

[0020] With such a configuration, the guide groove can ensure that the elastic member is reliably connected to the movable column, preventing the elastic member from slipping out of the movable column, and the guide groove can also limit the direction in which the elastic member deforms, preventing the end of the elastic member connected to the movable column from tilting or bending during the deformation process, thereby ensuring the stability of the elastic member during the deformation process.

[0021] In one embodiment, a mounting post is provided on the lower shell, and one end of the elastic member is provided on the mounting post.

[0022] With such arrangement, the mounting column can limit the direction in which the elastic member deforms, preventing the end of the elastic member connected to the lower shell from tilting or bending during the deformation process, thereby ensuring the stability of the elastic member during the deformation process.

[0023] In one embodiment, the elastic member is a coil spring.

[0024] With such a setting, the helical spring has good deformation ability, long service life and low cost; moreover, the deformation of the helical spring is proportional to the force, so as to facilitate the selection of an appropriate spring stiffness according to the force requirement, which is convenient for production and processing. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0025] Figure 1 Exploded structural schematic diagram of a grilling appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 is Figure 1 Cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the grilling appliance, wherein the grilling appliance is in an unraised state;

[0027] Figure 3 is Figure 2 Enlarged structural schematic diagram at position A in

[0028] Figure 4 is Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of the grilling appliance in a semi-raised state in

[0029] Figure 5 is Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of the grilling appliance in a raised state in

[0030] Figure 6 Partial enlarged view of a grilling appliance according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 Partial enlarged view of a grilling appliance according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the grilling appliance is in an unraised state;

[0032] Figure 8 is Figure 7 Structural schematic diagram of the grilling appliance in a raised state in

[0033] Reference Numerals: 10, upper baking tray assembly; 11, upper housing; 111, convex column; 12, upper baking tray; 121, first avoidance hole; 20, lower baking tray assembly; 21, lower housing; 211, mounting post; 22, lower baking tray; 221, second avoidance hole; 30, auxiliary support assembly; 31, elastic member; 32, movable post; 321, limiting portion; 3211, assembly cavity; 322, supporting portion; 323, guiding groove; 40, hinge assembly. Detailed Description of the Embodiment

[0034] 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 part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of 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 shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0035] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "installed on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may also be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "disposed on" another component, it can be directly disposed on the other component or there may be an intermediate component at the same time. When a component is considered to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly fixed to the other component or there may be an intermediate component at the same time.

[0036] 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 utility model belongs. The terms used in the description of the present utility model in this article are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present utility model. The term "or / and" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0037] Existing grilling appliances include an upper baking pan assembly and a lower baking pan assembly. The upper baking pan assembly is rotatably disposed relative to the lower baking pan assembly. When in the closed state, the upper baking pan assembly covers the lower baking pan assembly and the upper baking pan and the lower baking pan enclose a cooking cavity. In order to quickly make foods of various thicknesses, generally, the upper pan assembly of the existing grilling machines on the market can be lifted and lowered as the thickness of the food changes. However, due to the large weight of the upper pan itself, it will cause a large extrusion on the food, resulting in the loss of food moisture and making the food dry and hard.

[0038] To solve the above problems, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, the present application provides a grilling appliance to avoid large extrusion of the food by the upper baking pan.

[0039] As Figures 1 to 2 shown, the grilling appliance includes an upper baking pan assembly 10 and a lower baking pan assembly 20, wherein: the upper baking pan assembly 10 includes an upper housing 11 and an upper baking pan 12 installed in the upper housing 11; the lower baking pan assembly 20 includes a lower housing 21 and a lower baking pan 22 installed in the lower housing 21. In the closed state, the upper baking pan 12 and the lower baking pan 22 enclose a cooking cavity.

[0040] In one embodiment, the upper baking tray assembly 10 is rotatably connected to the lower baking tray assembly 20. At this time, the grilling appliance may further include a hinge assembly 40. One end of the hinge assembly 40 is rotatably connected to the lower housing 21, and the other end is rotatably connected to the upper housing 11. In this way, the upper baking tray assembly 10 can be rotated open or closed relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, which is convenient for the user to use. Moreover, the hinge assembly 40 can be lifted relative to at least one of the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 21. In this way, in the closed state, the upper baking tray assembly 10 can be lifted relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20 as the thickness of the food changes, so that the depth of the cooking cavity changes.

[0041] In another embodiment, the upper baking tray assembly 10 is detachably connected to the lower baking tray assembly 20 to achieve the opening or closing of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the lower baking tray assembly 20. Moreover, in the closed state, the upper baking tray assembly 10 can be lifted relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, so that the depth of the cooking cavity changes.

[0042] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, in one embodiment, a first avoidance hole 121 is provided on the upper baking tray 12. The grilling appliance further includes an auxiliary support assembly 30, and the auxiliary support assembly 30 is provided on the upper baking tray assembly 10; the auxiliary support assembly 30 includes an elastic member 31 and a movable column 32. One end of the elastic member 31 abuts against the movable column 32, and the other end abuts against the upper housing 11. In the closed state, the movable column 32 extends out of the first avoidance hole 121 movably and abuts against the lower baking tray 22.

[0043] In the grilling appliance provided by the embodiment of the present utility model, in the closed state, one end of the movable column 32 extending out of the first avoidance hole 121 abuts against the lower baking tray 22, and the upper baking tray assembly 10 descends relative to the movable column 32 and the lower baking tray assembly 20 under its own gravity. Among them, the gravity direction of the upper baking tray assembly 10 is the +X direction, the distance between the upper shell 11 and the movable column 32 decreases, the elastic member 31 is compressed, and can apply an elastic force towards the -X direction to the upper baking tray assembly 10; when cooking foods that are easy to expand, the thickness of the food in the cooking cavity gradually increases. When the food abuts against the upper baking tray 12, it can apply a thrust towards the -X direction to the upper baking tray assembly 10. When the sum of the elastic force applied by the elastic member 31 to the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the thrust applied by the food to the upper baking tray assembly 10 is greater than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10, the upper baking tray assembly 10 will be pushed upwards according to the expansion degree of the food, and the depth of the cooking cavity increases, so as to avoid the upper baking tray assembly 10 compacting the food and ensure the fluffy texture of the food; moreover, since the elastic force applied by the elastic member 31 to the upper baking tray assembly 10 towards the -X direction can offset at least part of the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 towards the +X direction, it can assist the food to push the upper baking tray assembly 10 upwards, avoid the large weight of the upper baking tray assembly 10 from causing a large extrusion to the food, and avoid the loss of food moisture and making the food dry and hard, thereby improving the cooking effect.

[0044] In the present application, the movable column 32 can abut against the lower baking tray 22. Specifically, the movable column 32 can abut against the edge of the lower baking tray 22, or can abut against the cooking area of the lower baking tray 22 or the edge of the cooking area of the lower baking tray 22, as long as it satisfies that the movable column 32 has a supporting point for abutting. Preferably, the movable column 32 abuts against the edge of the lower baking tray 22, as shown in Figure 3 shown.

[0045] As Figure 3 shown, when the food in the cooking cavity does not abut against the upper baking tray 12, or when the sum of the elastic force applied by the elastic member 31 to the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the thrust applied by the food to the upper baking tray assembly 10 is less than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10, the upper baking tray assembly 10 is in the non-elevated state, the length of the movable column 32 extending out of the first avoidance hole 121 is the smallest, and the distance between the movable column 32 and the upper shell 11 is the smallest, and the elastic member 31 is compressed to the shortest state. As Figure 4 shown, when the sum of the elastic force applied by the elastic member 31 to the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the thrust applied by the food to the upper baking tray assembly 10 is greater than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10, the upper baking tray assembly 10 gradually rises relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20 to the semi-elevated state, the length of the movable column 32 extending out of the first avoidance hole 121 gradually increases, and the distance between the movable column 32 and the upper shell 11 gradually increases, and the elastic member 31 gradually elongates and resets. As Figure 5As shown, when the upper baking tray assembly 10 rises to the highest state relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, the length of the movable column 32 extending out of the first avoidance hole 121 is the largest, and the distance between the movable column 32 and the upper housing 11 is the largest. The elastic member 31 is reset to the maximum length state.

[0046] Moreover, during the process of the upper baking tray assembly 10 ascending and descending relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, the end of the movable column 32 away from the upper housing 11 always abuts against the lower baking tray 22 to support the upper baking tray assembly 10. By sliding the movable column 32 in the first avoidance hole 121, the ascending and descending direction of the upper baking tray assembly 10 relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20 can be restricted, improving the stability of the upper baking tray assembly 10 during the ascending and descending process.

[0047] As Figure 3 shown, in one embodiment, when the elastic member 31 is compressed to the shortest state, the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the upper baking tray assembly 10 is equal to the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10. That is to say, the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the -X direction can completely offset the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the +X direction, thereby being able to eliminate the extrusion of the upper baking tray assembly 10 on the food. When the food abuts against the upper baking tray 12, the upper baking tray assembly 10 will be pushed upward.

[0048] Of course, in other embodiments, when the elastic member 31 is compressed to the shortest state, the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the upper baking tray assembly 10 can also be slightly less than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10. That is to say, the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the -X direction can offset most of the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the +X direction. When the food abuts against the upper baking tray 12, the upper baking tray assembly 10 still causes a small amount of extrusion on the food.

[0049] In one embodiment, when the elastic member 31 is in the longest state, the elastic member 31 can be in a compressed state and can exert an elastic force on the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the -X direction to offset part of the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the +X direction, avoiding a large extrusion of the upper baking tray assembly 10 on the food. Of course, in other embodiments, when the elastic member 31 is in the longest state, the elastic member 31 can also be in a state of not being compressed and not being stretched. At this time, the elastic member 31 does not exert a force on the upper baking tray assembly 10 in any direction.

[0050] As Figures 3 to 5As shown, the movable column 32 includes a limiting portion 321 and a supporting portion 322. The cross-sectional area of the supporting portion 322 is smaller than that of the first avoidance hole 121, and the maximum dimension length of the limiting portion 321 is greater than the maximum dimension length of the first avoidance hole 121. The elastic member 31 abuts against the limiting portion 321. Since the cross-sectional area of the supporting portion 322 is smaller than that of the first avoidance hole 121, in the closed state, the supporting portion 322 can extend out of the first avoidance hole 121 and abut against the edge of the lower baking tray 22. Since the maximum dimension length of the limiting portion 321 is greater than the maximum dimension length of the first avoidance hole 121, when the upper baking tray assembly 10 is in the raised state, the limiting portion 321 can abut against the side surface of the upper baking tray 12 facing the upper housing 11 to limit the limiting portion 321 from disengaging from the first avoidance hole 121, and at the same time, it also limits the upper baking tray assembly 10 from continuing to rise relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, thereby avoiding the movable column 32 completely disengaging from the upper baking tray assembly 10 and causing the upper baking tray assembly 10 to be unable to descend and reset.

[0051] Preferably, the shape of the supporting portion 322 is the same as that of the first avoidance hole 121, and the cross-sectional area of the supporting portion 322 is slightly smaller than that of the first avoidance hole 121. In this way, the first avoidance hole 121 can limit the sliding direction of the supporting portion 322 relative to the upper baking tray 12, thereby limiting the lifting direction of the upper baking tray assembly 10 relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20 to improve the stability of the upper baking tray assembly 10 during the lifting process. Moreover, the shape of the limiting portion 321 is the same as that of the first avoidance hole 121, and the cross-sectional area of the limiting portion 321 is greater than that of the first avoidance hole 121. In this way, the stability when the limiting portion 321 abuts against the side surface of the upper baking tray 12 facing the upper housing 11 can be improved, thereby improving the stability of the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the raised state.

[0052] As Figures 3 to 5 shown, in an embodiment, an assembly cavity 3211 is provided in the limiting portion 321, and one end of the elastic member 31 is fixedly arranged in the assembly cavity 3211. The assembly cavity 3211 can limit the deformation direction of the elastic member 31, avoiding the end of the elastic member 31 connected to the limiting portion 321 from tilting or bending during the deformation process, and ensuring the stability of the elastic member 31 during the deformation process.

[0053] Moreover, a convex post 111 is provided on the upper housing 11, and the elastic member 31 is sleeved on the convex post 111 and fixed on the upper housing 11. The convex post 111 can also limit the deformation direction of the elastic member 31, preventing the end of the elastic member 31 in contact with the upper housing 11 from tilting or bending during the deformation process, and improving the stability of the elastic member 31 during the deformation process. Moreover, during the telescopic movement of the movable post 32 relative to the upper baking tray assembly 10, the convex post 111 can also be inserted into the assembly cavity 3211 to limit the sliding direction of the movable post 32 relative to the upper baking tray assembly 10, and at the same time, it can also shorten the distance between the upper housing 11 and the limiting portion 321, avoiding an increase in the overall thickness of the upper baking tray assembly 10.

[0054] In other embodiments, the convex post 111 or the assembly cavity 3211 can also be provided separately. Of course, a convex post 111 can also be provided on the end of the limiting portion 321 facing the upper housing 11, and an assembly cavity 3211 can be provided on the side of the upper housing 11 facing the upper baking tray 12. One end of the elastic member 31 is fixed in the assembly cavity 3211, and the other end is sleeved on the convex post 111 and fixed on the limiting portion 321. Alternatively, convex posts 111 can be provided on both the limiting portion 321 and the upper housing 11, or assembly cavities 3211 can be provided on both of them, as long as the elastic member 31 can be limited. The embodiments of the present invention do not make specific limitations here.

[0055] In one embodiment, the elastic member 31 is a helical spring. The helical spring has good deformation ability, long service life, and low cost. Moreover, the deformation of the helical spring is proportional to the force, facilitating the selection of an appropriate spring stiffness according to the force requirement, and thus facilitating production and processing. Of course, in other embodiments, the elastic member 31 can also be other elastic elements such as a silicone rubber spring, a gas spring, a disc spring, etc. The embodiments of the present invention do not make specific limitations here.

[0056] Such as Figures 6 to 7As shown, in another embodiment, a second avoidance hole 221 is provided on the lower baking tray 22, and the grilling appliance further includes an auxiliary support assembly 30, which is disposed on the lower baking tray assembly 20; the auxiliary support assembly 30 includes an elastic member 31 and a movable column 32. One end of the elastic member 31 abuts against the movable column 32, and the other end abuts against the lower housing 21. The movable column 32 extends out of the second avoidance hole 221 movably and abuts against the upper baking tray 12. In the closed state, the end of the movable column 32 extending out of the second avoidance hole 221 abuts against the upper baking tray 12, and the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32 jointly descend relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20 under their own gravity. Among them, the gravity directions of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32 are in the +X direction, the distance between the movable column 32 and the lower housing 21 decreases, the elastic member 31 is compressed, and can apply an elastic force in the -X direction to the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10; when cooking easily expandable food, the thickness of the food in the cooking cavity gradually increases. When the food abuts against the upper baking tray 12, it can apply a thrust in the -X direction to the upper baking tray assembly 10. When the sum of the elastic force applied by the elastic member 31 to the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the thrust applied by the food to the upper baking tray assembly 10 is greater than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32, the upper baking tray assembly 10 will be pushed up according to the expansion degree of the food, and the depth of the cooking cavity increases, so as to avoid the upper baking tray assembly 10 from compacting the food and ensure the fluffy texture of the food; moreover, since the elastic force in the -X direction applied by the elastic member 31 to the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 can offset at least part of the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32 in the +X direction, it can assist the food to push the upper baking tray assembly 10 upward, avoid the large weight of the upper baking tray assembly 10 itself from causing a large extrusion to the food, and avoid the loss of food moisture and make the food dry and hard, thereby improving the cooking effect.

[0057] In the present application, the movable column 32 can abut against the upper baking tray 12. Specifically, the movable column 32 can abut against the edge of the upper baking tray 12, or can abut against the cooking area of the upper baking tray 12 or the edge of the cooking area of the upper baking tray 12, as long as it satisfies that the movable column 32 has a supporting point for abutting. Preferably, the movable column 32 abuts against the edge of the upper baking tray 12, refer to Figure 6 or Figure 7 as shown.

[0058] Such as Figure 6As shown, when the food in the cooking cavity does not abut against the upper baking tray 12, or the sum of the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the thrust exerted by the food on the upper baking tray assembly 10 is less than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32, the upper baking tray assembly 10 is in the non-elevated state. The length of the movable column 32 extending out of the second avoidance hole 221 is the smallest, and the distance between the movable column 32 and the lower housing 21 is the smallest. The elastic member 31 is compressed to the shortest state. As Figure 4 shown, when the sum of the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the thrust exerted by the food on the upper baking tray assembly 10 is greater than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32, the upper baking tray assembly 10 gradually rises relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20 to the semi-elevated state. The length of the movable column 32 extending out of the second avoidance hole 221 gradually increases, and the distance between the movable column 32 and the lower housing 21 gradually increases. The elastic member 31 gradually returns to its original length and extends. As Figure 7 shown, when the upper baking tray assembly 10 rises relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20 to the elevated state, the length of the movable column 32 extending out of the second avoidance hole 221 is the largest, and the distance between the movable column 32 and the lower housing 21 is the largest. The elastic member 31 returns to the maximum length state.

[0059] Moreover, during the process of the upper baking tray assembly 10 ascending and descending relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, the end of the movable column 32 away from the lower housing 21 always abuts against the upper baking tray 12 to support the upper baking tray assembly 10. By sliding the movable column 32 in the second avoidance hole 221, the ascending and descending direction of the upper baking tray assembly 10 relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20 can be restricted, and the stability of the upper baking tray assembly 10 during the ascending and descending process can be improved.

[0060] As Figure 6 shown, in an embodiment, when the elastic member 31 is compressed to the shortest state, the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 is equal to the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32. That is to say, the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the -X direction can completely offset the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32 in the +X direction, so as to eliminate the extrusion of the upper baking tray assembly 10 on the food. When the food abuts against the upper baking tray 12, the upper baking tray assembly 10 will be pushed upward.

[0061] Of course, in other embodiments, when the elastic member 31 is compressed to the shortest state, the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 may also be slightly less than the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32. That is to say, the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 31 on the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the -X direction can offset most of the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32 in the +X direction. When the food abuts against the upper baking tray 12, the upper baking tray assembly 10 still exerts a small extrusion force on the food.

[0062] In one embodiment, when the elastic member 31 is stretched to the longest state, the elastic member 31 may be in a compressed state and can exert an elastic force in the -X direction on the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 to offset part of the gravity of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the movable column 32 in the +X direction, so as to avoid the upper baking tray assembly 10 exerting a large extrusion force on the food. Of course, in other embodiments, when the elastic member 31 is stretched to the longest state, the elastic member 31 may also be in a state of neither being compressed nor being stretched. At this time, the elastic member 31 does not exert a force on the movable column 32 and the upper baking tray assembly 10 in any direction.

[0063] In one of the embodiments, as Figure 6 shown, the movable column 32 includes a limiting portion 321 and a supporting portion 322. The cross-sectional area of the supporting portion 322 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second avoidance hole 221, and the maximum dimension length of the limiting portion 321 is greater than the maximum dimension length of the second avoidance hole 221. The elastic member 31 abuts against the limiting portion 321. Since the cross-sectional area of the supporting portion 322 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second avoidance hole 221, in the closed state, the supporting portion 322 can extend out of the second avoidance hole 221 and abut against the edge of the upper baking tray 12. Since the maximum dimension length of the limiting portion 321 is greater than the maximum dimension length of the second avoidance hole 221, when the upper baking tray assembly 10 is in the raised state, the limiting portion 321 can abut against the side surface of the lower baking tray 22 facing the lower housing 21 to limit the limiting portion 321 from coming out of the second avoidance hole 221, and at the same time, it also limits the upper baking tray assembly 10 from continuing to rise relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, so as to avoid the movable column 32 completely coming out of the lower baking tray assembly 20 and causing the upper baking tray assembly 10 to be unable to descend and reset.

[0064] Preferably, the shape of the support portion 322 is the same as that of the second avoidance hole 221, and the cross-sectional area of the support portion 322 is slightly smaller than that of the second avoidance hole 221. In this way, the second avoidance hole 221 can limit the sliding direction of the support portion 322 relative to the lower baking tray 22, thereby limiting the lifting direction of the upper baking tray assembly 10 relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, so as to improve the stability of the upper baking tray assembly 10 during the lifting process. Moreover, the shape of the limiting portion 321 is the same as that of the second avoidance hole 221, and the cross-sectional area of the limiting portion 321 is larger than that of the second avoidance hole 221. In this way, the stability when the limiting portion 321 abuts against the side surface of the lower baking tray 22 facing the lower housing 21 can be improved, thereby improving the stability of the upper baking tray assembly 10 in the raised state.

[0065] In one embodiment, as Figures 7 to 8 shown, the movable column 32 has a hollow guiding groove 323, and the elastic member 31 is at least partially disposed in the guiding groove 323. The elastic member 31 abuts against the bottom wall of the guiding groove 323 at the end of the guiding groove 323. In this way, the guiding groove 323 can ensure the reliable connection between the elastic member 31 and the movable column 32, prevent the elastic member 31 from coming out of the movable column 32, and the guiding groove 323 can also limit the deformation direction of the elastic member 31, prevent one end of the elastic member 31 in contact with the movable column 32 from tilting or bending during the deformation process, and ensure the stability of the elastic member 31 during the deformation process.

[0066] Moreover, an installation column 211 is provided on the lower housing 21, and one end of the elastic member 31 is disposed on the installation column 211. The installation column 211 can also limit the deformation direction of the elastic member 31, prevent one end of the elastic member 31 in contact with the lower housing 21 from tilting or bending during the deformation process, and improve the stability of the elastic member 31 during the deformation process. Moreover, during the telescopic process of the movable column 32 relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, the installation column 211 can also be inserted into the guiding groove 323 to limit the sliding direction of the movable column 32 relative to the lower baking tray assembly 20, and at the same time, the distance between the lower housing 21 and the movable column 32 can also be shortened, avoiding increasing the overall thickness of the lower baking tray assembly 20.

[0067] In other embodiments, the installation column or the guiding groove can also be provided separately. Of course, an installation column can also be protruded at one end of the limiting portion 321 facing the lower housing 21, and a guiding groove is provided on one side of the lower housing 21 facing the lower baking tray 22. One end of the elastic member 31 is at least partially sleeved in the guiding groove, and the other end is fixed to the installation column. Or, installation columns can also be protruded on both the limiting portion 321 and the lower housing 21 or guiding grooves can be opened on both of them, as long as the elastic member 31 can be limited. The embodiments of the present invention do not make specific limitations here.

[0068] In one embodiment, the elastic member 31 is a helical spring. The helical spring has good deformation ability, long service life and low cost. Moreover, the deformation of the helical spring is proportional to the force, so as to facilitate the selection of appropriate spring stiffness according to the force requirement, thus facilitating production and processing. Of course, in other embodiments, the elastic member 31 may also be other elastic elements such as silicone rubber springs, gas springs, disc springs, etc., and the embodiments of the present invention do not make specific limitations here.

[0069] As Figures 1 to 2 shown, the number of the auxiliary support assemblies 30 may be one, two, three or more. The multiple auxiliary support assemblies 30 are arranged at intervals along the circumferences of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the lower baking tray assembly 20 to ensure the stability and reliability when the movable column 32 supports the upper baking tray assembly 10, and can also ensure the balance of the upper baking tray assembly 10. Preferably, the number of the auxiliary support assemblies 30 is two, and the two auxiliary support assemblies 30 are oppositely arranged on both sides of the upper baking tray assembly 10 and the lower baking tray assembly 20, which can avoid difficult assembly caused by excessive number of parts while ensuring the stability of the upper baking tray assembly 10.

[0070] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of concise description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above 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 described in this specification.

[0071] The above embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present invention. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be understood 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 invention, several deformations and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A grilling utensil, characterized in that: include: An upper baking tray assembly (10) comprises an upper shell (11) and an upper baking tray (12) mounted on the upper shell (11), wherein the upper baking tray (12) is provided with a first avoidance hole (121); A lower baking tray assembly (20) comprises a lower shell (21) and a lower baking tray (22) mounted on the lower shell (21); in a closed state, the upper baking tray (12) and the lower baking tray (22) form a cooking cavity; and An auxiliary support assembly (30) is arranged on the upper baking tray assembly (10); the auxiliary support assembly (30) comprises an elastic member (31) and a movable column (32); one end of the elastic member (31) abuts against the movable column (32), and the other end abuts against the upper shell (11); in a closed state, the movable column (32) can movably extend out of the first avoidance hole (121) and abut against the lower baking tray (22).

2. The grilling utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable column (32) comprises a limiting portion (321) and a supporting portion (322); the cross-sectional area of ​​the supporting portion (322) is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the first avoidance hole (121); the maximum dimension length of the limiting portion (321) is greater than the maximum dimension length of the first avoidance hole (121); and the elastic member (31) abuts against the limiting portion (321).

3. The grilling utensil according to claim 2, characterized in that: An assembly cavity (3211) is provided in the limiting portion (321), and one end of the elastic member (31) abuts against the assembly cavity (3211).

4. The grilling utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that: A convex column (111) is provided on the upper shell (11), and the elastic member (31) is sleeved on the convex column (111) and abuts against the upper shell (11).

5. The grilling utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic member (31) is a coil spring.

6. A grilling utensil, characterized in that: include: An upper baking tray assembly (10) comprises an upper shell (11) and an upper baking tray (12) mounted on the upper shell (11); A lower baking tray assembly (20) comprises a lower shell (21) and a lower baking tray (22) mounted on the lower shell (21), wherein the lower baking tray (22) is provided with a second avoidance hole (221), and in a closed state, the upper baking tray (12) and the lower baking tray (22) form a cooking cavity; and An auxiliary support assembly (30) is arranged on the lower baking tray assembly (20); the auxiliary support assembly (30) comprises an elastic member (31) and a movable column (32); one end of the elastic member (31) abuts against the movable column (32), and the other end abuts against the lower shell (21); the movable column (32) can movably extend out of the second avoidance hole (221) and abut against the upper baking tray (12).

7. The grilling utensil according to claim 6, characterized in that: The movable column (32) comprises a limiting portion (321) and a supporting portion (322); the cross-sectional area of ​​the supporting portion (322) is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the second avoidance hole (221); the maximum dimension length of the limiting portion (321) is greater than the maximum dimension length of the second avoidance hole (221); and the elastic member (31) abuts against the limiting portion (321).

8. The grilling utensil according to claim 6, characterized in that: The movable column (32) has a hollow guide groove (323), the elastic member (31) is at least partially disposed in the guide groove (323), and the end of the elastic member (31) located in the guide groove (323) abuts against the bottom wall of the guide groove (323).

9. The grilling utensil according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower shell (21) is provided with a mounting column (211), and one end of the elastic member (31) is arranged on the mounting column.

10. The grilling utensil according to claim 6, characterized in that: The elastic member (31) is a coil spring.

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