Cheese machine
Through the design of lifting components and conical adjustment gear, the problems of uneven heating and difficulty in operation of the cheese machine are solved, and the uniform heating and multi-functional cooking of the cheese are achieved, which improves the user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422057247.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-23
AI Technical Summary
The heating source of the existing cheese machine is fixed, and the distance from the cheese surface increases as the cheese volume decreases, resulting in uneven heating and high adjustment resistance, making it difficult to operate.
The lifting assembly is adopted, including the adjustment gear and the adjustment gear on the column, the adjustment gear is tapered to reduce the impact of high temperature expansion, combined with the guide groove and limit torsion spring to ensure stability, and integrated heating and cooking functions.
It achieves heating uniformity and operation convenience, improves cheese melting efficiency and cooking efficiency, and expands the use scenarios of cheese machines.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to a cheese machine. Background Art
[0002] The function of the cheese machine is relatively simple. With the use of block cheese, its volume continues to decrease. The position of the heating source is fixed, and the distance from the cheese surface is getting farther and farther. The melting effect on the cheese is also gradually reduced. It cannot fully meet the cheese use and cannot meet the user's multi-functional needs for cheese machines. In the related art, the position of the heating source is raised and lowered by the tooth pattern on the gear and the column, so as to maintain the distance from the cheese surface and ensure uniform heating. However, when in use, the temperature of the baking tray is too high, and the heat diffusion causes the gear or rack to expand, increasing the contact area, resulting in large resistance when adjusting the heating source to move up and down, making it difficult to operate and not conducive to use. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a cheese machine that can optimize the lifting component, adjust the distance between the heating plate and the cheese surface, ensure that the cheese is heated evenly, and reduce the operating resistance in a high temperature environment, ensuring that the cheese is heated evenly and conveniently operated.
[0004] According to the cheese machine of the first aspect of the utility model, it includes a base, a column and a lifting assembly, wherein the base is provided with a support platform, and the support platform is used to place cheese. The column is vertically connected to one side of the base, and the side wall of the column is provided with adjustment teeth in the vertical direction. The lifting assembly is slidably connected to the column, and the lifting assembly includes a shell and an adjustment rod, the shell is located on the side of the column away from the base, and the other side is connected to a heating plate, and the heating plate is located above the support platform. An adjustment knob is provided at one end of the adjustment rod, and an adjustment gear is provided at the other end. The adjustment rod passes through the heating plate, and the adjustment knob extends from the side wall of the heating plate. The adjustment gear is meshed with the adjustment teeth, and the adjustment gear is conical in shape, and the narrow end is located on the side away from the adjustment rod.
[0005] The cheese machine according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the distance between the heating plate and the cheese can be adjusted as the volume of the cheese decreases through the lifting assembly, thereby ensuring the distance between the heating source in the heating plate and the cheese, so that the surface of the cheese is always heated evenly, and the melting efficiency and quality of the cheese are improved. The heating plate is used to place food, and the user can cook on its top surface and take the melted cheese from the bottom at the same time. The heating plate is not only used to melt cheese, but also has a cooking function. The user can perform cooking operations directly on the heating plate, which expands the use scenarios and functions of the cheese machine, integrates cheese melting and cooking functions, simplifies the cooking process, improves cooking efficiency, and enhances the user experience. The adjusting gear is conical in shape, with the narrow end located on the side away from the adjusting rod. Compared with the cylindrical gear, the narrow part of the conical gear does not completely contact the adjusting teeth on the adjusting rod, which can reduce the contact area with the adjusting thread on the adjusting rod. Therefore, even if the adjusting gear is locally expanded by heat at high temperature, the other side of the adjusting gear away from the adjusting rod, that is, between the narrow part and the adjusting teeth of the adjusting rod, is still partially out of contact, preventing the adjusting gear from completely fitting the adjusting teeth, thereby reducing the contact area in high temperature environment and reducing the adjustment resistance. Optionally, the adjusting gear and the column are made of high temperature resistant materials to minimize the impact of thermal expansion of the adjusting gear.
[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a guide groove is provided on the side wall of the shell, and the guide groove is clamped on the column to guide the lifting direction of the shell.
[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a clearance is provided between the guide groove and the column to accommodate the adjusting gear.
[0008] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the guide groove is provided with a limiting torsion spring, the limiting torsion spring is located in the clearance, one end of the limiting torsion spring is connected to the shell, and the other end of the limiting torsion spring abuts against the peripheral wall of the adjusting rod on the side facing away from the column to clamp the adjusting rod.
[0009] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the limiting torsion spring is concave to form a limiting groove, and the groove wall of the limiting groove abuts against the peripheral wall of the adjusting rod.
[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the shell is provided with an electric heating tube, the electric heating tube is located on the other side of the column away from the adjusting rod, the electric heating tube extends toward one side of the base and is located below the heating plate.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an adjustment switch is provided on the top of the shell, and the adjustment switch is electrically connected to the electric heating tube.
[0012] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the heating plate is provided with an anti-scalding baffle along the circumference, the anti-scalding baffle is located at the bottom of the heating plate, and the electric heating pipe is located inside the anti-scalding baffle.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the anti-scalding baffle is evenly provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes, and the plurality of heat dissipation holes are all elongated holes.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the support platform is provided with a placement groove, and the placement groove is a semicircular arc groove.
[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:
[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a cheese machine according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a lifting assembly of a cheese machine according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic diagram of the cooperation between the adjusting gear and the column of the cheese machine according to the embodiment of the utility model.
[0020] Figure numerals: base 100; column 110; adjustment teeth 111; support platform 120; placement groove 130; lifting assembly 200; shell 210; adjustment rod 220; adjustment knob 221; adjustment gear 222; guide groove 230; clearance 231; limiting torsion spring 240; limiting groove 241; electric heating tube 250; adjustment switch 260; heating plate 300; anti-scalding baffle 310; heat dissipation hole 311. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.
[0022] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that when it comes to orientation descriptions, such as the orientations or positional relationships indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., they are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.
[0023] In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of several is one or more, the meaning of multiple is two or more. Understandings such as greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. do not include the recited number, and understandings such as above, below, within, etc. include the recited number. If there is a description of first and second, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or the sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.
[0024] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installation, connection, etc. should be understood in a broad sense. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model in combination with the specific content of the technical solution. In the description of the present utility model, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "schematic embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In the description of this specification, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "schematic embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
[0025] The function of the cheese machine is relatively simple. With the use of block cheese, its volume continues to decrease. The position of the heating source is fixed, and the distance from the cheese surface is getting farther and farther. The melting effect on the cheese is also gradually reduced. It cannot fully meet the cheese use and cannot meet the user's multi-functional needs for cheese machines. In the related art, the position of the heating source is raised and lowered by the tooth pattern on the gear and the column, so as to maintain the distance from the cheese surface and ensure uniform heating. However, when in use, the temperature of the baking tray is too high, and the heat diffusion causes the gear or rack to expand, increasing the contact area, resulting in large resistance when adjusting the heating source to move up and down, making it difficult to operate and not conducive to use.
[0026] For this purpose, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The utility model proposes a cheese machine, including a base 100, a column 110 and a lifting assembly 200, wherein the base 100 is provided with a support platform 120. The base 100 is provided with a support platform 120, and the support platform 120 is used to place cheese and provide a stable placement platform for cheese. The column 110 is vertically connected to one side of the base 100, serving as a guide and support structure of the lifting assembly 200. The side wall of the column 110 is provided with an adjustment tooth pattern 111 along the vertical direction, which is used to cooperate with the adjustment gear 222 to achieve lifting adjustment. The lifting assembly 200 is slidably connected to the column 110, and can move up and down along the column 110 to adjust the distance between the heating plate 300 and the cheese. The lifting assembly 200 includes a shell 210 and an adjustment rod 220, and the shell 210 is located on the side of the column 110 away from the base 100, and is used to protect the internal mechanical structure and isolate part of the heat. The other side of the housing 210 is connected to a heating plate 300, which is located above the support platform 120 and is used to heat the food. An adjusting knob 221 is provided at one end of the adjusting rod 220 for easy manual operation by the user, and an adjusting gear 222 is provided at the other end, and the adjusting gear 222 is meshed with the adjusting tooth pattern 111 on the column 110.
[0027] It should be noted that the lifting assembly 200 can adjust the distance between the heating plate 300 and the cheese as the volume of the cheese decreases, thereby ensuring the distance between the heating source in the heating plate 300 and the cheese, so that the surface of the cheese is always heated evenly, thereby improving the melting efficiency and quality of the cheese. The heating plate 300 is used to place food, and the user can cook on its top surface and take the melted cheese from the bottom at the same time. The heating plate 300 is not only used to melt cheese, but also has a cooking function. The user can perform cooking operations directly on the heating plate 300, which expands the use scenarios and functions of the cheese machine, integrates cheese melting and cooking functions, simplifies the cooking process, improves cooking efficiency, and enhances the user experience.
[0028] Specifically, the adjusting gear 222 is conical in shape, with the narrow end located on the side away from the adjusting rod 220. Compared with a cylindrical gear, the narrow part of the conical gear does not fully contact the adjusting tooth pattern 111 on the adjusting rod 220, which can reduce the contact area with the adjusting thread on the adjusting rod 220. Furthermore, even if the adjusting gear 222 expands locally due to heat under high temperature, there is still a partial non-contact between the other side of the adjusting gear 222 away from the adjusting rod 220, that is, between the narrow part and the adjusting tooth pattern 111 of the adjusting rod 220, preventing the adjusting gear 222 from fully fitting the adjusting tooth pattern 111, thereby reducing the contact area in a high-temperature environment and lowering the adjusting resistance. Optionally, both the adjusting gear 222 and the column 110 are made of high-temperature resistant materials, so as to maximize the reduction of the influence brought by the thermal expansion of the adjusting gear 222. It should be noted that the teeth of the adjusting gear 222 are arranged on the side close to the wide part, and the side close to the narrow part is a plane. Since the narrow part does not contact the adjusting tooth pattern 111, only the part with teeth meshes with the adjusting tooth pattern 111, thereby reducing the contact area between the adjusting gear 222 and the column 110.
[0029] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , in a specific embodiment, the base 100 is of a rectangular structure, and anti-slip pads are provided at the bottom to maintain stability. A circular support platform 120 is provided in the center of the base 100 for placing the cheese to be processed. The column 110 is vertically welded to one side edge of the base 100, and uniform adjusting tooth patterns 111 are engraved on the side wall of the column 110. The linear lifting movement of the housing 210 and the heating plate 300 is achieved by the rotational movement of the adjusting rod 220 through the adjusting gear 222. An electric heating element is provided inside the heating plate 300 as a heat source for heating and melting the cheese. During use, the user first places the cheese on the support platform 120, and then rotates the adjusting knob 221. The adjusting rod 220 drives the adjusting gear 222 to rotate on the adjusting tooth pattern 111, thereby driving the heating plate 300 to move up and down to a suitable position. Then the heating device is started, and the heating plate 300 starts to heat and melt the cheese. As the volume of the melted cheese decreases, the user can adjust the position of the heating plate 300 again to maintain an appropriate heating distance. At the same time, the user can also directly perform cooking operations such as frying and grilling on the heating plate 300, making full use of the heat source and cooking area of the heating plate 300. In this way, the cheese machine of the present utility model not only realizes the uniform heating and melting of the cheese, but also provides more cooking options and convenience for the user.
[0030] Referring to Figure 2, Specifically, on the side wall of the housing 210, especially the side in contact with the column 110, a guiding groove 230 is provided. The shape of the guiding groove 230 matches the contour of the column 110 and is closely attached to the surface of the column 110 by means of snap connection, thereby ensuring the stability and direction accuracy of the housing 210 during the lifting process. This design avoids shaking or deviation during the lifting process and improves the stability and durability of the overall structure.
[0031] Furthermore, a clearance gap 231 with a certain width is reserved between the guiding groove 230 and the column 110. The width of this gap is sufficient to accommodate the installation of the adjusting gear 222 and its rotation during the lifting process, ensuring that the adjusting gear 222 can smoothly mesh with the adjusting teeth 111 on the column 110 without being restricted by the guiding groove 230. This avoids interference between the adjusting gear 222 and the guiding groove 230, guarantees the smoothness of the adjustment process, and also helps to reduce the resistance caused by thermal expansion.
[0032] Refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Furthermore, a limiting torsion spring 240 is installed in the guiding groove 230. One end of the limiting torsion spring 240 is fixed on the housing 210, and the other end abuts against the circumferential wall of the adjusting rod 220 on the side facing away from the column 110. The limiting torsion spring 240 generates a certain clamping force in the compressed state, which helps to firmly clamp the adjusting rod 220 and prevent it from loosening or deviating during the lifting process. This not only enhances the stability of the adjusting rod 220 but also improves the overall reliability of the lifting assembly 200 and reduces the risk of failure caused by loosening. In some embodiments, the lower part of the limiting torsion spring 240 is in a concave shape to form a limiting groove 241. The groove wall of this limiting groove 241 closely abuts against the circumferential wall of the adjusting rod 220, further enhancing the clamping effect. At the same time, the limiting groove 241 also helps to increase the contact area with the adjusting rod 220, disperse the pressure of the torsion spring on the adjusting rod 220, and extend its service life.
[0033] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , In some embodiments, an electric heating tube 250 is installed inside the housing 210 on the side of the column 110 facing away from the adjusting rod 220. The electric heating tube 250 extends towards the base 100 and is located below the heating plate 300. The electric heating tube 250 preheats or assists in heating the heating plate 300 to improve the heating efficiency. Furthermore, an adjusting switch 260 is provided at the top of the housing 210, and this switch is electrically connected to the electric heating tube 250. The user can operate the adjusting switch 260 to control the on / off state and heating temperature of the electric heating tube 250, thereby realizing the adjustment of the temperature of the heating plate 300.
[0034] Refer to Figure 1, It should be noted that a heat insulation baffle 310 is circumferentially arranged at the bottom of the heating plate 300. The heat insulation baffle 310 not only plays a role in preventing users from directly contacting the heating plate 300 and getting scalded, but also is cleverly combined with the electric heating tube 250 to wrap the electric heating tube 250 inside. The installation position of the electric heating tube 250 is inside the heat insulation baffle 310. This improves the safety of the cheese machine and avoids scalding accidents caused by users accidentally touching the heating plate 300 during use. At the same time, it also plays a role in protecting the electric heating tube 250 and prolongs the service life of the electric heating tube 250. Further, a plurality of long-shaped heat dissipation holes 311 are evenly arranged on the heat insulation baffle 310. These heat dissipation holes 311 not only contribute to the dissipation and uniform distribution of heat, but also improve the overall aesthetics of the cheese machine.
[0035] Referring to Figure 1 , It should be noted that a semi-circular arc groove is provided on the support table 120 as the placement groove 130. The shape of this arc groove matches the bottom contour of the cheese, which helps to stably place the cheese and prevent it from sliding or rolling during heating, avoiding problems such as uneven heating or overflow caused by sliding or rolling. At the same time, it also makes it easier and more convenient for users during use. It should be noted that a number of insertion rods arranged vertically are provided on the surface of the placement groove 130, and the insertion rods are used to penetrate into the cheese to further fix the cheese. Preferably, the top of the insertion rod is a tip.
[0036] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention within the scope of knowledge possessed by those of ordinary skill in the art.
Claims
1. A cheese machine, characterized in that, include: A base is provided with a support platform, and the support platform is used to place cheese; A column vertically connected to one side of the base, wherein the side wall of the column is provided with adjusting teeth in the vertical direction; A lifting component is slidably connected to the column, and the lifting component includes a shell and an adjusting rod. The shell is located on the side of the column away from the base, and the other side is connected to a heating plate, and the heating plate is located above the support platform. An adjusting knob is provided at one end of the adjusting rod, and an adjusting gear is provided at the other end. The adjusting rod passes through the heating plate, and the adjusting knob extends out of the side wall of the heating plate. The adjusting gear is meshed with the adjusting tooth pattern, and the adjusting gear is conical in shape, with the narrow end located on the side away from the adjusting rod.
2. The cheese machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side wall of the shell is provided with a guide groove, and the guide groove is clamped on the column to guide the lifting direction of the shell.
3. The cheese machine according to claim 2, wherein A clearance is provided between the guide groove and the column to accommodate the adjusting gear.
4. The cheese machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The guide groove is provided with a limit torsion spring, the limit torsion spring is located in the clearance, one end of the limit torsion spring is connected to the shell, and the other end of the limit torsion spring abuts against the peripheral wall of the adjusting rod on the side facing away from the column to clamp the adjusting rod.
5. The cheese machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The limiting torsion spring is concave to form a limiting groove, and the groove wall of the limiting groove abuts against the peripheral wall of the adjusting rod.
6. The cheese machine according to claim 1, wherein The shell is provided with an electric heating pipe, and the electric heating pipe is located on the other side of the column away from the adjusting rod. The electric heating pipe extends toward one side of the base and is located below the heating plate.
7. The cheese machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, An adjusting switch is arranged on the top of the shell, and the adjusting switch is electrically connected to the electric heating tube.
8. The cheese machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The heating plate is provided with an anti-scalding baffle along the circumference, the anti-scalding baffle is located at the bottom of the heating plate, and the electric heating pipe is located inside the anti-scalding baffle.
9. The cheese machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, The anti-scalding baffle is evenly provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes, and the plurality of heat dissipation holes are all elongated holes.
10. The cheese machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support platform is provided with a placement groove, and the placement groove is a semicircular arc groove.