Cooking utensil

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cooking utensil which comprises a pot body, the pot body comprises an outer cover and a heat preservation cover arranged in the outer cover, a cover opening button is arranged on the side wall of the outer cover, an installation support used for installing the cover opening button is arranged between the outer cover and the heat preservation cover, the installation support is arranged corresponding to the cover opening button, and the cooking utensil further comprises a supporting piece. The supporting piece is fixed to the side, facing the outer cover, of the installation support so that the supporting piece can abut against the outer cover to support the outer cover. The supporting piece is arranged on the mounting bracket, so that the front side space of the pot body is reasonably utilized, a space for mounting the supporting piece does not need to be additionally arranged on the front side of the pot body, and the supporting piece takes the mounting bracket as a supporting point, so that the supporting piece can support the area, at the uncovering button, of the outer cover, and the outer cover is prevented from deforming when a user presses the uncovering button; the mounting bracket is simultaneously used for mounting the cover opening button and the supporting piece, so that positioning of the cover opening button, the supporting piece and the supporting piece is more accurate, and position accuracy and reliability are more stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of kitchen appliances, and particularly relates to a cooking appliance. Background Art

[0002] The pot body of a cooking appliance (such as an electric rice cooker, a pressure cooker, etc.) includes an outer cover and a heat preservation cover located inside the outer cover. A water collecting ring is provided above the outer cover, and a base is provided below. The outer cover is clamped and fixed by the water collecting ring and the base, and there is no support structure between the outer cover and the heat preservation cover. For the outer cover, it is generally made of plastic or metal. Especially for the outer cover made of metal, in order to control costs, the thickness of the outer cover is usually relatively thin and the strength is low. Therefore, when pressing inward from the outside of the outer cover, or when the cooking appliance falls or is collided, the outer cover will be sunken inward, causing serious appearance and quality defects.

[0003] Therefore, in the prior art, some cooking appliances are provided with support blocks between the outer cover and the heat preservation cover, and the support blocks are restricted by the limiting structures on the water collecting ring and the base, so that when the outer cover is sunken and deformed inward, the support blocks can support the outer cover to prevent the outer cover from deforming.

[0004] However, based on the self-structure design of the cooking appliance, an opening button structure is usually provided on the front side of the pot body, and a connection structure for hinging with the pot cover is usually provided on the rear side of the pot body. Therefore, only the left and right sides of the pot body have installation spaces for installing support blocks, and most of the support blocks are arranged on the left and right sides of the pot body. Although this arrangement position can have a good supporting effect on both sides of the outer cover, during use, the user needs to frequently press the opening button on the front side of the pot body, and the area around the opening button of the outer cover is easily affected by the user's pressing and sunken and deformed inward. Over time, the opening button will become loose, affecting the user's operation feel. And if the support block is simply transferred to the opening button, it is easy to interfere with the opening button assembly, affecting the normal use of the opening button.

[0005] In addition, in the prior art, the support blocks are restricted by the limiting structures of the base and the water collecting ring. For different models of cooking appliances, the limiting structures on the base and the water collecting ring are different. Therefore, each model needs to be designed with a separate support block to adapt to the limiting structures of different models, making the support blocks unable to be universal and resulting in relatively high manufacturing costs. Summary of the Utility Model

[0006] The utility model provides a cooking appliance to solve the problems that due to the limitation of the space on the front side of the pot body, no support block can be provided for support on the front side of the pot body, resulting in easy deformation of the front side of the outer cover during the use of the opening button and causing the button to become loose, and the existing support blocks are restricted by the base and the water collecting ring and have poor universality.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present utility model is as follows:

[0008] A cooking appliance, comprising a pot body, the pot body includes an outer cover and a heat preservation cover disposed inside the outer cover, an open cover button is disposed on the side wall of the outer cover, and an installation bracket for installing the open cover button is disposed between the outer cover and the heat preservation cover, the installation bracket corresponds to the open cover button, and the cooking appliance further includes a support member, the support member is fixed to the side of the installation bracket facing the outer cover so as to be able to abut against the outer cover to support the outer cover.

[0009] The cooking appliance of the present utility model further has the following additional technical features:

[0010] The installation bracket is provided with installation ribs protruding towards the outer cover on both sides of the open cover button, and the support members are respectively disposed on the installation ribs.

[0011] A pasting plane is disposed on the side of the installation rib departing from the open cover button, and the support member is fixedly pasted on the pasting plane.

[0012] The installation bracket is provided with a limiting rib protruding towards the outer cover, the limiting rib encloses an installation position, and the support member is disposed in the installation position.

[0013] The installation bracket is provided with an abutting wing, the abutting wing has a support rib protruding towards the outer cover, the support ribs are multiple and spaced apart, a heat dissipation gap is formed between adjacent two support ribs, the support rib is in abutting cooperation with the support member, and the support rib and the outer cover are located on opposite sides of the support member.

[0014] The side of the support member facing the outer cover is provided with a contact arc surface adapted to the shape of the outer cover.

[0015] The support member has a support side facing the outer cover, the support side is in contact with the inner side wall of the outer cover; or, there is a gap between the support side and the inner side wall of the outer cover.

[0016] The pot body further includes a water collecting ring located above the outer cover and a base located below the outer cover, the installation bracket is provided with a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, the first fixing portion is used for fixedly connecting with the water collecting ring, and the second fixing portion is used for fixedly connecting with the base.

[0017] The cooking appliance further includes an inner container disposed inside the heat preservation cover, the heat preservation cover is provided with a pressure-bearing section protruding towards the inside, the pressure-bearing section is used for supporting the inner container, and the projection of the support member towards the heat preservation cover is located on the pressure-bearing section.

[0018] The support member is a structure made of EPP material.

[0019] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects obtained by the present utility model are:

[0020] 1. In the present utility model, by arranging the support member on the mounting bracket for mounting the open lid button and accommodating the support member in the space between the mounting bracket and the outer cover, the front side space of the pot body is reasonably utilized, and there is no need to additionally arrange a space for mounting the support member on the front side of the pot body. The support member uses the mounting bracket as a support point, enabling the support member to support the area of the outer cover at the open lid button, preventing the outer cover from deforming when the user presses the open lid button, and at the same time avoiding interference between the support member and the open lid button. The mounting bracket is used for mounting the open lid button and the support member at the same time, making the positioning of the three more accurate and the position accuracy and reliability more stable.

[0021] In addition, the support member is fixed to the mounting bracket, so that the mounting bracket is used to form a restraint on the support member. Since the mounting bracket has high versatility, the versatility of the support member is also improved. Even if the water collecting ring and the base structure of different models of cooking utensils are different, and since the support member is not directly fixed to the base and the water collecting ring, but is directly fixed to the mounting bracket, it is only necessary to make the structure of the support member adapt to the mounting bracket to be reliably assembled, without frequently adjusting the structure of the support member according to different models, so as to save production costs.

[0022] 2. As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the mounting bracket is provided with mounting ribs protruding towards the outer cover on both sides of the open lid button, and the support members are respectively arranged on the mounting ribs. The mounting ribs are located on both sides of the open lid button, and the support members are correspondingly mounted on the outer sides of the mounting ribs. On the one hand, it enables the support members to support the areas of the outer cover on both sides of the open lid button, making the support of the support members on the surrounding area of the open lid button more uniform and stable, and further reducing the risk of deformation of the outer cover around the open lid button. On the other hand, the support members are located on the mounting ribs on both sides of the open lid button, which can avoid the position where the open lid button is located, so as to form an avoidance of the open lid button, that is, the support members are located outside the movement path of the open lid button, thus avoiding interference between the open lid button and the support members during the movement of the open lid button, making the movement of the open lid button smoother, improving the rationality of the structural arrangement, and optimizing the internal space layout of the pot body.

[0023] 3. As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the mounting bracket is provided with abutting wings. The abutting wings have support ribs protruding towards the outer cover. There are multiple support ribs which are spaced apart. A heat dissipation gap is formed between two adjacent support ribs. The support ribs are in abutting cooperation with the support member. The support ribs and the outer cover are located on opposite sides of the support member. The abutting cooperation between the support member and the support ribs enables the support ribs to provide a supporting force to the support member. When the outer cover deforms inwardly, it contacts the support member and forms an inward thrust on the support member. Then the support member forms a reverse supporting force on the outer cover under the abutting action of the support ribs to resist the deformation of the outer cover. In addition, the support ribs are spaced apart to form a heat dissipation gap, increasing the contact area between the support member and the air, and thus contributing to the heat dissipation of the support member, avoiding excessive heat transfer from the internal heat preservation cover to the support member and affecting the service life of the support member.

[0024] 4. As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the support member has a support side facing the outer cover. The support side is in contact with the inner side wall of the outer cover; or there is a gap between the support side and the inner side wall of the outer cover. In the present utility model, the support member is located on the side of the mounting bracket facing the outer cover. Whether the support member is in contact with the outer cover or not, it can support the outer cover. When the support member is in contact with the outer cover, once the outer cover has a tendency to deform inwardly, it will be resisted by the supporting force of the support member to resist the deformation of the outer cover. When the support member is not in contact with the outer cover, a margin for slight deformation of the outer cover is formed between the two. When the outer cover deforms inwardly and concaves, in the initial stage of deformation, it is not in contact with the support member. When the outer cover deforms to contact the support member, it is only then resisted by the resistance provided by the support member. This further improves the versatility of the support member. Without the need to make the gaps between the support member, the outer cover and the mounting bracket fully adapted, it can play a good supporting role. Furthermore, there is no need to separately design the structure and size of the support member for various models, reducing production costs.

[0025] 5. As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the cooking appliance further includes an inner pot placed inside the heat preservation cover. The heat preservation cover is provided with a pressure-bearing section protruding towards the inside. The pressure-bearing section is used to support the inner pot. The projection of the support member towards the heat preservation cover is located on the pressure-bearing section. In this embodiment, taking the cooking appliance as a pressure cooking appliance as an example, the pressure-bearing section protruding inwardly of the heat preservation cover is used to support the inner pot, so that when the pressure inside the inner pot increases, the inner pot can transfer the pressure to the heat preservation cover through the pressure-bearing section. And because the pressure-bearing section protrudes inwardly, the outer surface of the heat preservation cover is recessed inwardly at the pressure-bearing section, making the gap between here and the outer cover larger, thus leaving enough space for the setting of the support member. Setting the support member here can, on the one hand, avoid interference between the support member and the heat preservation cover, and on the other hand, also increase the distance between the heat preservation cover and the support member, thereby reducing the heat transferred from the heat preservation cover to the support member, avoiding deformation or damage of the support member at high temperatures, and ensuring the service life of the support member. Description of the Drawings

[0026] The accompanying drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present utility model and constitute a part of the present utility model. The schematic embodiments of the present utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the present utility model and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present utility model. In the drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the pot body under an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an enlarged view of area A in

[0029] Figure 3 is an exploded view of the structure of the pot body under an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of the mounting bracket under an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 is Figure 4 a schematic structural view of another perspective of the mounting bracket in , where the support member is not shown;

[0032] Figure 6 is Figure 5 a schematic structural view of yet another perspective of the mounting bracket in ;

[0033] Figure 7 is a front view of the pot body under an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0034] Wherein:

[0035] 1 Pot body; 11 Outer cover; 12 Heat preservation cover; 121 Pressure-bearing section; 13 Lid-opening button; 14 Base; 15 Water-collecting ring;

[0036] 2 Inner container; 21 Fitting section;

[0037] 3 Mounting bracket; 31 Mounting rib; 311 Adhesive plane; 32 Limiting rib; 321 Mounting position; 33 Support rib; 331 Heat dissipation gap; 34 First fixing part; 35 Second fixing part; 36 Abutting wing;

[0038] 4 Support member; 41 Adhesive surface. Detailed implementation mode

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present utility model, the following is a detailed description by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the specification.

[0040] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present utility model. However, the present utility model may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0041] In addition, in the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial direction", "radial direction", "circumferential direction", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It 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.

[0042] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description referring to terms such as "embodiment", "example", "an embodiment", "example" or "specific example", 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 expressions 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.

[0044] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 shown, a cooking appliance includes a pot body 1. The pot body 1 includes an outer cover 11 and a heat preservation cover 12 disposed inside the outer cover 11. An open cover button 13 is provided on the side wall of the outer cover 11. An installation bracket 3 for installing the open cover button 13 is provided between the outer cover 11 and the heat preservation cover 12. The installation bracket 3 is provided corresponding to the open cover button 13. The cooking appliance further includes a support member 4. The support member 4 is fixed to the side of the installation bracket 3 facing the outer cover 11 so as to be able to abut against the outer cover 11 to support the outer cover 11.

[0045] Preferably, the cooking appliance in the present utility model has a square or oval shape, so that the front, rear, left, and right sides of the pot body 1 are flat surfaces or arc surfaces with a relatively small radian, which facilitates the arrangement of structures such as the opening cover button 13 and improves the overall aesthetics of the cooking appliance. Of course, the cooking appliance can also be circular, which is not limited herein.

[0046] It should be noted that the present utility model does not limit the material of the outer cover 11. Preferably, the outer cover 11 is made of metal material, so that the pot body 1 can obtain better texture and aesthetics and improve the appearance quality. Of course, the outer cover 11 can also be made of plastic material to save costs, which is not limited herein.

[0047] In the present utility model, by arranging the support member 4 on the mounting bracket 3 for mounting the opening cover button 13 and accommodating the support member 4 in the space between the mounting bracket 3 and the outer cover 11, the front space of the pot body 1 is reasonably utilized, and there is no need to additionally arrange a space for mounting the support member 4 on the front side of the pot body 1. The support member 4 uses the mounting bracket 3 as a support point, so that the support member 4 can support the area of the outer cover 11 at the opening cover button 13, prevent the outer cover 11 from deforming when the user presses the opening cover button 13, and at the same time avoid interference between the support member 4 and the opening cover button 13. The mounting bracket 3 is also used for mounting the opening cover button 13 and the support member 4, making the positioning of the three more accurate and the position accuracy and reliability more stable.

[0048] In addition, the support member 4 is fixed to the mounting bracket 3, so that the mounting bracket 3 is used to form a constraint on the support member 4, and the mounting bracket 3 has high versatility and can be produced as a standard part. Therefore, the versatility of the support member 4 is also improved. Even if the water collecting ring 15 and the base 14 of different models of cooking appliances have different structures, since the support member 4 is not directly fixed to the base 14 and the water collecting ring 15, but is directly fixed to the mounting bracket 3, it is only necessary to make the structure of the support member 4 match the structure of the mounting bracket 3 to be reliably assembled, without frequently adjusting the structure of the support member 4 according to different models, so as to save production costs.

[0049] Specifically, during assembly, as Figure 3 shown, the support member 4 can be first fixed to the mounting bracket 3, and then the mounting bracket 3 can be assembled in place, or the mounting bracket 3 can be first assembled in place, then the support member 4 can be fixed to the mounting bracket 3, and finally the outer cover 11 can be sleeved outside the mounting bracket 3.

[0050] It should be noted that in the present utility model, the support member 4 is installed on the front side of the pot body 1 to support the peripheral area of the outer cover 11 at the opening cover button 13. In addition, the support member 4 can also be additionally arranged in other areas of the pot body 1, such as the left and right sides and / or the rear side of the pot body 1, etc., to support more areas of the outer cover 11, which is not limited herein.

[0051] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 As shown, the mounting bracket 3 is provided with mounting ribs 31 protruding toward the outer cover 11 on both sides of the cover opening button 13 , and the support members 4 are respectively provided on the mounting ribs 31 .

[0052] Specifically, there are two support members 4, which are arranged one by one on two mounting ribs 31. The mounting ribs 31 are located on both sides of the lid opening button 13, and the support members 4 are correspondingly installed on the outside of the mounting ribs 31. On the one hand, the support members 4 can support the areas of the outer cover 11 on both sides of the lid opening button 13, so that the support members 4 support the surrounding areas of the lid opening button 13 more evenly and stably, further reducing the risk of deformation of the outer cover 11 around the lid opening button 13. On the other hand, the support members 4 are fixed on the mounting ribs 31, which can avoid the position of the lid opening button 13, thereby avoiding the lid opening button 13, that is, the support members 4 are located outside the movement path of the lid opening button 13, thereby avoiding interference with the support members 4 during the movement of the lid opening button 13, making the movement of the lid opening button 13 smoother, improving the rationality of the structural arrangement, and optimizing the internal space layout of the pot body 1.

[0053] In addition, the mounting ribs 31 can also form a lateral limit for the support member 4 to prevent the support member 4 from moving toward the cover opening button 13 when squeezed by the outer cover 11, thereby further reducing the risk of interference between the support member 4 and the cover opening button 13.

[0054] In the above implementation mode, if Figure 7 As shown, the support member 4 is disposed on the left and right sides of the cover opening button 13. Of course, in other embodiments, the support member 4 may also be disposed on one lateral side of the cover opening button 13, or the support member 4 is not only disposed on the left and right sides of the cover opening button 13, but also disposed on the upper side and / or the lower side of the cover opening button 13, so that the support member 4 surrounds more areas of the cover opening button 13 in the circumferential direction, and forms a uniform support for the outer cover 11 in the circumferential area of the cover opening button 13. Alternatively, the support member 4 may also be disposed in an annular structure so that it surrounds the outer periphery of the cover opening button 13.

[0055] Furthermore, if Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, a bonding plane 311 is provided on the side of the mounting rib 31 facing away from the cover button 13 , and the support member 4 is bonded and fixed to the bonding plane 311 .

[0056] Fixing the support member 4 by gluing simplifies the installation structure of the support member 4 and reduces the difficulty of assembling the support member 4. The assembler only needs to align the gluing surface 41 of the support member 4 with the gluing surface 41 of the mounting bracket 3, thereby greatly shortening the time required for assembling the support member 4 and further improving the production efficiency of the cooking appliance.

[0057] In addition, the support member 4 is adhesively fixed to the mounting bracket 3, thereby making the fixing position of the support member 4 more flexible. According to the specific structure of the mounting bracket 3, the adhesive surface 41 of the support member 4 can be flexibly selected. And without relying on the fixing structure on the mounting bracket 3, the adhesive position can be flexibly selected, thereby improving the versatility of the support member 4. For cooking appliances of different models, the adaptability of the support member 4 to cooking appliances of different models can also be achieved by adjusting the mounting position 321 of the support member 4, so as to achieve the effect of reducing production costs. Of course, the support member 4 can also be fixed by screws, snap-fixing or other methods, which are not limited herein.

[0058] As Figure 4 shown, the mounting rib 31 is located on the lateral side of the support member 4, and the adhesive surface 41 of the support member 4 faces the mounting rib 31, so that the side portion of the support member 4 is adhesively fixed to the mounting rib 31. Of course, the mounting rib 31 can also be located on the opposite side of the support member 4 from the outer cover 11, which is not limited herein.

[0059] Specifically, the support member 4 is adhered to the mounting bracket 3 by 3M double-sided tape.

[0060] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the adhesive plane 311 of the mounting rib 31 may cover the adhesive surface 41 of the support member 4, or may not cover the adhesive surface 41 of the support member 4. For example, as Figure 4 shown, the adhesive area of the adhesive plane 311 is smaller than the adhesive surface 41 of the support member 4, so that after the support member 4 is adhesively fixed to the mounting rib 31, a part of the adhesive surface 41 of the support member 4 is adhesively fixed to the mounting rib 31, while a part of the area is in a "suspended" state without being adhered. Of course, the adhesive area of the adhesive plane 311 can also be larger than the adhesive surface 41 of the support member 4, so that the entire adhesive surface 41 of the support member 4 is adhesively fixed to the mounting rib 31, improving the fixing stability.

[0061] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, as Figure 2 , Figures 4 to 6 shown, the mounting bracket 3 is provided with a limiting rib 32 protruding towards the outer cover 11, and the limiting rib 32 encloses a mounting position 321, and the support member 4 is arranged in the mounting position 321.

[0062] The limiting rib 32 encloses the mounting position 321, which can not only play a positioning role in the installation of the support member 4, and fix the support member 4 correspondingly in the mounting position 321 enclosed by the limiting rib 32 during assembly. Moreover, after the support member 4 is installed, the limiting rib 32 can also play a limiting role on the support member 4 to prevent the support member 4 from slipping when being squeezed.

[0063] Specifically, as Figure 5As shown, the mounting bracket 3 is provided with mounting ribs 31. The limiting ribs 32 are located on one side of the mounting ribs 31 and are arranged at intervals up and down, so that the limiting ribs 32 and the mounting ribs 31 cooperate to jointly enclose a mounting position 321. After the support member 4 is fixed in the mounting position 321, the mounting ribs 31 are located on the lateral side (left or right) of the support member 4 to form a lateral limit for the support member 4, and the limiting ribs 32 are located on the upper and lower sides of the support member 4 to form an upper and lower limit for the support member 4.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the limiting ribs 32 cooperate with other structures of the mounting bracket 3 to enclose the mounting position 321. Of course, the limiting ribs 32 can also independently enclose the mounting position 321. Among them, the limiting ribs 32 can be located on the upper and lower sides and / or the left and right sides of the support member 4 to limit the displacement of the support member 4 in all directions.

[0065] Preferably, as Figure 2 、 Figure 5 shown, the mounting bracket 3 is provided with abutting wings 36. The abutting wings 36 have support ribs 33 protruding towards the outer cover 11. The support ribs 33 are multiple and arranged at intervals. A heat dissipation gap 331 is formed between two adjacent support ribs 33. The support ribs 33 are in abutting cooperation with the support member 4, and the support ribs 33 and the outer cover 11 are located on opposite sides of the support member 4.

[0066] The support member 4 is in abutting cooperation with the support ribs 33, so that the support ribs 33 provide a supporting force for the support member 4. When the outer cover 11 deforms inward, it contacts the support member 4 and forms an inward thrust on the support member 4. The support member 4 then forms a reverse supporting force on the outer cover 11 under the abutting action of the support ribs 33 to resist the deformation of the outer cover 11. In addition, the support ribs 33 are arranged at intervals to form a heat dissipation gap 331, which increases the contact area between the support member 4 and the air, and thus helps to dissipate heat from the support member 4, avoiding excessive heat transfer from the internal heat insulation cover 12 to the support member 4 and affecting the service life of the support member 4.

[0067] In a preferred embodiment, a contact arc surface adapted to the shape of the outer cover 11 is provided on the side of the support member 4 facing the outer cover 11 to increase the contact area when the support member 4 contacts the outer cover 11 and increase the abutting stability between the support member 4 and the outer cover 11.

[0068] It can be understood that when the area of the outer cover 11 where the opening button 13 is provided is an arc surface, an arc surface structure is correspondingly machined on the side of the support member 4 facing the outer cover 11, and when the area around the opening button 13 of the outer cover 11 is a plane, the side of the support member 4 facing the outer cover 11 is a plane structure.

[0069] In the case where the outer cover 11 is not deformed, the present utility model does not limit the positional relationship between the support member 4 and the outer cover 11. Specifically, the support member 4 has a support side facing the outer cover 11, and the support side is in contact with the inner side wall of the outer cover 11; or, there is a gap between the support side and the inner side wall of the outer cover 11.

[0070] In the present utility model, the support member 4 is located on the side of the mounting bracket 3 facing the outer cover 11. Whether the support member 4 is in contact with the outer cover 11 or not, it can support the outer cover 11. In one embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, the support side is in contact with the inner side wall of the outer cover 11. At this time, once the outer cover 11 has a tendency to deform inward, it will be resisted by the supporting force of the support member 4 to resist the deformation of the outer cover 11. Among them, in this embodiment, the support side can only be in contact with the outer cover 11, and there is no obvious abutting force between the two, or the outer cover 11 and the support member 4 can be tightly abutted in the initial state.

[0071] In another embodiment, the support member 4 is not in contact with the outer cover 11, and a margin for slight deformation of the outer cover 11 is formed therebetween. When the outer cover 11 deforms inwardly, in the initial stage of deformation, it is not in contact with the support member 4, and when the outer cover 11 deforms to contact the support member 4, it is only then resisted by the support member 4. This embodiment can further reduce the problem of interference between the support member 4 and the outer cover 11 during the assembly process, and ensure the normal assembly of the support member 4 and the outer cover 11 in place.

[0072] In this way, the versatility of the support member 4 is further improved. Without making the gaps between the support member 4, the outer cover 11 and the mounting bracket 3 completely adapted, it can play a good supporting role. Furthermore, there is no need to separately design the structure and size of the support member 4 for various models, reducing production costs.

[0073] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, as Figure 3 、 Figures 4 to 6 shown, the pot body 1 further includes a water collecting ring 15 located above the outer cover 11 and a base 14 located below the outer cover 11. The mounting bracket 3 is provided with a first fixing portion 34 and a second fixing portion 35. The first fixing portion 34 is used for fixedly connecting with the water collecting ring 15, and the second fixing portion 35 is used for fixedly connecting with the base 14. The mounting bracket 3 is fixedly connected to both the base 14 and the water collecting ring 15. On the one hand, it greatly improves the fixing stability and position stability of the mounting bracket 3. On the other hand, when the outer cover 11 deforms, the mounting bracket 3 will not deform accordingly, but remains in its original position, thereby ensuring the normal use of the open lid button 13 and avoiding interference between the mounting bracket 3 and internal structures such as the heat preservation cover 12.

[0074] Specifically, as Figure 4 、 Figure 5As shown, both the first fixing part 34 and the second fixing part 35 include fixing posts, so as to tightly connect the first fixing part 34 with the water collecting ring 15 and tightly connect the second fixing part 35 with the base 14 through fasteners such as screws.

[0075] It should be noted that the type of the cooking appliance of the present utility model is not limited. It can be an atmospheric pressure cooking appliance, such as a rice cooker, etc., or a pressure cooking appliance, such as a pressure cooker, etc.

[0076] Preferably, as Figure 1 shown, the cooking appliance further includes an inner pot 2 placed inside the heat preservation cover 12. The heat preservation cover 12 is provided with a pressure-bearing section 121 protruding towards the inside. The pressure-bearing section 121 is used to support the inner pot 2, and the projection of the support member 4 towards the heat preservation cover 12 is located on the pressure-bearing section 121.

[0077] Due to the unique characteristics of the pressure cooking appliance, the inner pot 2 and the pressure-bearing member need to be in contact and bear pressure during operation. In the present utility model, the heat preservation cover 12 constitutes the pressure-bearing member. The inwardly protruding pressure-bearing section 121 of the heat preservation cover 12 is used to support the inner pot 2, so that when the pressure is applied inside the inner pot 2, the inner pot 2 can transfer the pressure to the heat preservation cover 12 through the pressure-bearing section 121. And because the pressure-bearing section 121 protrudes inward, the outer surface of the heat preservation cover 12 is recessed inward at the pressure-bearing section 121, making the gap between this place and the outer cover 11 larger, thus leaving enough space for the installation of the support member 4. Setting the support member 4 here can, on the one hand, avoid interference between the support member 4 and the heat preservation cover 12, and on the other hand, can also increase the distance between the heat preservation cover 12 and the support member 4, thereby reducing the heat transferred from the heat preservation cover 12 to the support member 4, avoiding deformation or damage of the support member 4 at high temperature, and ensuring the service life of the support member 4.

[0078] At the same time, the open lid button 13 is located in the middle area of the side of the outer cover 11, so that the pressure-bearing section 121 also corresponds to the middle area of the inner pot 2. As Figure 1 shown, the middle part of the inner pot 2 is provided with a concave matching section 21 to cooperate with the pressure-bearing section 121, that is, to realize pressure bearing at the middle position of the inner pot 2. This can not only avoid interference with many electrical components arranged at the bottom of the inner pot 2 when bearing pressure at the bottom of the inner pot 2, release the bottom space, but also avoid the problem of inconvenient taking and placing of the inner pot 2 when bearing pressure at the mouth of the inner pot 2.

[0079] Preferably, the support member 4 is a structure made of EPP material.

[0080] Since the EPP (expanded polypropylene) material has the advantages of low cost, light weight, non-toxic and odorless, good high-temperature resistance, earthquake resistance and pressure resistance, etc., setting the support member 4 to be made of EPP material can reduce the production cost of the cooking appliance and the overall weight of the cooking appliance, and the support member 4 can be cut into a suitable size according to actual needs to increase the versatility of the support member 4.

[0081] In the present utility model, those parts not described can be implemented by adopting or referring to the prior art.

[0082] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner. For the same or similar parts among the embodiments, reference can be made to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0083] The above description is only for the embodiments of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and changes can be made to the present utility model. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included within the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cooking utensil, comprising a pot body, the pot body comprising an outer cover and a heat preservation cover disposed in the outer cover, the side wall of the outer cover being provided with a cover opening button, characterized in that: A mounting bracket for mounting the lid opening button is arranged between the outer cover and the heat preservation cover, and the mounting bracket is arranged corresponding to the lid opening button. The cooking appliance also includes a support member, which is fixed to a side of the mounting bracket facing the outer cover so as to be able to abut against the outer cover to support the outer cover.

2. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket is provided with mounting ribs protruding toward the outer cover on both sides of the cover opening button, and the support members are respectively arranged on the mounting ribs.

3. The cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A sticking plane is arranged on a side of the mounting rib away from the cover opening button, and the supporting member is stuck and fixed on the sticking plane.

4. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket is provided with limiting ribs protruding toward the outer cover, the limiting ribs enclose a mounting position, and the support member is arranged in the mounting position.

5. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket is provided with an abutment wing, and the abutment wing has a support rib protruding toward the outer cover. The support ribs are multiple and arranged at intervals, and a heat dissipation gap is formed between two adjacent support ribs. The support ribs abut and cooperate with the support member, and the support ribs and the outer cover are located on opposite sides of the support member.

6. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A contact arc surface matching the shape of the outer cover is arranged on one side of the support member facing the outer cover.

7. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support member has a support side facing the outer cover, and the support side is in contact with an inner side wall of the outer cover; or a gap is provided between the support side and the inner side wall of the outer cover.

8. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pot body also includes a water collecting ring located above the outer cover and a base located below the outer cover. The mounting bracket is provided with a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion. The first fixing portion is used to be fixedly connected to the water collecting ring, and the second fixing portion is used to be fixedly connected to the base.

9. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cooking utensil also includes an inner pot placed inside the heat-insulating cover, the heat-insulating cover is provided with a pressure-bearing section protruding inward, the pressure-bearing section is used to support the inner pot, and the projection of the support member toward the heat-insulating cover is located on the pressure-bearing section.

10. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The support member is a structure made of EPP material.

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