Cooking utensil

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen household appliances, and provides a cooking utensil. The cooking utensil comprises a main machine shell and a panel assembly arranged on the main machine shell, and the panel assembly is provided with a control area; one of the host shell and the panel assembly is provided with a first buckle, the other one of the host shell and the panel assembly is provided with a clamping arm, the clamping arm is provided with an accommodating cavity and a first clamping hole communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the first buckle extends into the accommodating cavity to be clamped and matched with the first clamping hole; at least one of the main machine shell and the panel assembly is provided with a water retaining rib in a protruding mode, and the water retaining rib is at least arranged on the inner side of a clamping arm at the top of the panel assembly and surrounds the periphery of the control area. The clamping arm located at the top of the panel assembly is provided with a water outlet, and the water outlet is located above the water retaining rib and communicates with the containing cavity. According to the cooking utensil provided by the invention, the liquid infiltrated into the gap at least located at the top buckle matching position can be guided to the position away from the interior of the panel assembly, the protection performance and the use safety are improved, and then the potential safety hazard is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In cooking appliances, such as electric steamers and electric stew pots, the panel assembly is usually snap-fitted with the main body for easy disassembly, replacement. However, there are still certain assembly gaps at the mating surface after the panel assembly and the main body are fitted together, especially at the snap-fitting positions. This causes liquids such as water and oil to easily seep into the interior of the panel assembly through the assembly gaps at the snap-fitting positions during the cooking process or the testing process, resulting in damage to the panel assembly. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a cooking appliance for the above problems, which can guide the liquid seeping into at least the assembly gap at the top snap-fitting position to a position away from the interior of the panel assembly, improve the protection and use safety, and reduce potential safety hazards.

[0004] A cooking appliance includes a main body housing and a panel assembly provided on the main body housing, and the panel assembly is provided with a control area; one of the main body housing and the panel assembly is provided with a first snap, and the other is provided with a snap arm, the snap arm is provided with a receiving cavity and a first snap hole communicating with the receiving cavity, and the first snap extends into the receiving cavity to be snap-fitted with the first snap hole; at least one of the main body housing and the panel assembly protrudes with a water-blocking rib, and the water-blocking rib is at least provided on the inner side of the snap arm at the top of the panel assembly and at least encloses the outer periphery of the top of the control area; the snap arm at the top of the panel assembly is provided with a drain port, and the drain port is located above the water-blocking rib and communicates with the receiving cavity.

[0005] It can be understood that the cooperation of the first snap and the first snap hole is used to realize the quick disassembly and assembly of the main body housing and the panel assembly. After the two are snap-fitted, there are easily assembly gaps at the mating surface, resulting in liquids seeping into the snap-fitting positions at the top through the assembly gaps. At this time, due to the setting of the receiving cavity at the snap arm to receive the seeping water flow, and the cavity wall plays a role in blocking water, preventing the water flow from directly seeping into the control area through the snap-fitting position; at the same time, since a water-blocking rib is provided on the inner side of the snap arm, and the water-blocking rib encloses the outer periphery of the top of the control area, the water flow in the receiving cavity can be discharged to the water-blocking rib through the drain port on the snap arm, and then is received by the water-blocking rib and diverted to the outer side of the control area. In this way, the amount of liquid seeping into the interior of the panel assembly is reduced as much as possible, the control area is prevented from being damaged due to liquid seepage, the protection and use safety are improved, and potential safety hazards are reduced.

[0006] In some embodiments, the clamping arm has an opening for the first buckle to extend into the accommodating cavity;

[0007] The clamping arm is arranged on the main housing, and the gap between the edge of the opening and the panel assembly forms the drain outlet; or, the clamping arm is arranged on the panel assembly, and the gap between the edge of the opening and the main housing forms the drain outlet.

[0008] It can be understood that the gap is used to form a drainage port to discharge the liquid in the accommodating cavity, and there is no need to open a drainage hole in the clamping arm, which is convenient for manufacturing.

[0009] In some embodiments, the clamping arm includes a blocking portion and a limiting portion, which are connected and together enclose a containing cavity with an opening, the limiting portion is arranged opposite to the opening, and the first clamping hole and the drain outlet are both arranged in the blocking portion and spaced apart.

[0010] That is to say, the enclosure portion is arranged on the outside of the first buckle to form an annular water retaining area on the outer periphery of the first buckle; and the limiting portion is used not only to limit the insertion depth of the first buckle, but also to guide the liquid to flow along the enclosure portion to the drain outlet.

[0011] In some embodiments, a side wall of the enclosure portion close to the water retaining rib is inclined from the limiting portion to the opening toward the side close to the water retaining rib, so as to be more conducive to guiding the liquid infiltrated into the accommodating cavity to be discharged to the outside of the water retaining rib.

[0012] In some embodiments, the water retaining rib includes a receiving section and an extension section, and the receiving section is provided with the extension section at least at one end along its own length direction, and the two are arranged at an angle; the receiving section encloses the top periphery of the control area, and the extension section extends toward the lower position of the control area and is located on the periphery of the control area.

[0013] With such a setting, the receiving section can fully block the liquid from flowing directly to the top of the control area, and combined with the setting of the extension section, the water guide range of the water retaining rib is increased, which not only improves the waterproof performance, but also facilitates the liquid discharge.

[0014] In some embodiments, the receiving section is inclined from the middle to both ends, or the receiving section is inclined downward from one end to the other end in the length direction, so as to improve the diversion effect and facilitate the liquid to be fully discharged through the receiving section.

[0015] In some embodiments, the water retaining ribs further include a transition section; a transition section is provided between at least one of the extension sections and the receiving section, and the transition section has a rounded transition. In other words, the rounded transition of the transition section makes the receiving section and the extension section transition smoothly, which is beneficial to liquid guidance.

[0016] In some of these embodiments, the included angle α between the water-blocking rib and the panel assembly is less than 90 degrees. With such a setting, the liquid seeping in can be received at the included angle between the water-blocking rib and the panel assembly, preventing the liquid from directly flowing towards the side of the panel assembly facing the main machine housing, and further improving the waterproof effect.

[0017] In some of these embodiments, the panel assembly includes a panel, a lamp board, and a rear cover. The rear cover and the panel are connected and jointly enclose an assembly cavity. The lamp board is disposed in the assembly cavity and defines the operation area, and the water-blocking rib is disposed on the panel.

[0018] In this way, the rear cover and the panel cooperate to protect the lamp board, and the setting of the water-blocking rib further improves the protection effect; moreover, the setting of the water-blocking rib relative to the panel is more convenient for manufacturing and can also increase the structural strength of the panel itself.

[0019] In some of these embodiments, the water-blocking rib is integrally formed with the panel. In this way, it is convenient for production and manufacturing, and ensures that there is no gap between the water-blocking rib and the panel, improving the protection effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional view of a cooking appliance provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 a partial enlarged view of part A in

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a panel assembly in a cooking appliance provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a partial schematic diagram of a panel assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a main machine housing in a cooking appliance provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 a partial enlarged view of part B in

[0027] Reference numerals: 10, main unit; 11, main unit housing; 12, inner pot; 13, steamer; 14, upper cover; 15, cover base; 16, heating element; 17, power cord; 20, panel assembly; 21, panel; 22, lamp board; 23, rear cover; 24, knob; 31, first buckle; 32, clamping arm; 33, water retaining rib; 34, second buckle; 35, clamping projection; 112, assembly cavity; 201, control area; 301, diversion channel; 302, drain port; 321, enclosing portion; 322, limiting portion; 331, receiving section; 332, extending section; 333, transition section; 3201, first card hole; 3202, accommodating cavity; 3203, open end; 3211, inner side wall; 3212, outer side wall. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] To make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present application more obvious and understandable, the following describes the detailed implementation manners of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to fully understand the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0029] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "provided 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 "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in the description of the present application are only for the purpose of illustration and do not represent the only implementation manner.

[0030] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0031] In this application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" or "on top of" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" or "underneath" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0032] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the description of this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which this application belongs. The terms used in the description of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

[0033] In related technologies, in cooking appliances such as electric steamers, electric stew pots, and electric heating cups, a panel assembly is usually provided for the convenience of user operation. The panel assembly is connected to the main body, for example, by snap fit or screw connection, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly. However, since there will still be a certain assembly gap at the mating part after the panel assembly and the main body are assembled, especially at the snap fit part. Currently, when snap fitting, a rib plate with a snap hole is used for snap connection with the snap. In order to ensure that the snap can be smoothly inserted into the snap hole, a certain small assembly allowance often needs to be set, which results in a certain assembly gap at the mating surface after snap fitting. Moreover, since the panel assembly is usually installed on the side wall of the main body, during the cooking process or the testing process, liquids such as water and oil flowing from top to bottom are very likely to seep into the interior of the panel assembly through the assembly gap at the snap fit part, affecting the internal electrical structure and even damaging the panel assembly.

[0034] Based on this, a cooking appliance provided by an embodiment of this application can guide the liquid seeping in through at least the assembly gap at the top snap fit part to a position away from the interior of the panel assembly, improving the protection and use safety and reducing potential safety hazards. The structure of this cooking appliance will be described in detail below.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6, Exemplarily, the cooking appliance includes a main body housing 11 and a panel assembly 20 provided on the side wall of the main body housing 11, and the panel assembly 20 is provided with a control area 201. The main body housing 11 and the panel assembly 20 are snap-fitted; specifically, one of the main body housing 11 and the panel assembly 20 is provided with a first snap 31, and the other is provided with a clamping arm 32. The clamping arm 32 is provided with a receiving cavity 3202 and a first clamping hole 3201 communicating with the receiving cavity 3202. The first snap 31 penetrates into the receiving cavity 3202 to be snap-fitted with the first clamping hole 3201. At least one of the main body housing 11 and the panel assembly 20 is convexly provided with a water-blocking rib 33. The water-blocking rib 33 is at least provided on the inner wall of the clamping arm 32 at the top of the panel assembly 20 and at least surrounds the outer periphery of the top of the control area 201. The clamping arm 32 located at the top of the panel assembly 20 is provided with a drain port 302. The drain port 302 is located above the water-blocking rib 33 and communicates with the receiving cavity 3202.

[0036] Taking the example that the first snap 31 is provided on the panel assembly 20 and the clamping arm 32 is provided on the main body housing 11. The first snap 31 is provided on one side of the panel 21 facing the rear cover 23, and the clamping arm 32 protrudes from the wall of the assembly cavity 112. The snap-fitting arrangement facilitates the disassembly, replacement of the panel assembly 20 relative to the main body housing 11.

[0037] Since there are likely to be narrow assembly gaps at the mating surface after the panel assembly 20 and the main body housing 11 are snap-fitted, liquid seeps in from these assembly gaps during the process of flowing from top to bottom under its own gravity, especially from the assembly gaps at the snap-fitting part located at the top. At this time, since the clamping arm 32 at least located at the top of the panel assembly 20 is provided with a receiving cavity 3202, the seeping water flow can be received via the receiving cavity 3202, and the cavity wall can play a role in blocking water, preventing the water flow from seeping into the control area 201 of the panel assembly 20 from both sides and the rear side of the clamping arm 32, etc. At the same time, since a water-blocking rib 33 is provided on the inner wall of the clamping arm 32 at the top and the water-blocking rib 33 surrounds the outer periphery of the top of the control area 201, the water seeping into the receiving cavity 3202 is discharged through the drain port 302 on the clamping arm 32, and falls onto the water-blocking rib 33 under its own gravity. The water-blocking rib 33 receives it and diverts it to the outer side of the control area 201, as much as possible to prevent the liquid from directly flowing to the control area 201. That is, the water-blocking rib 33 contacts the seeping liquid prior to the control area 201. Such an arrangement reduces the amount of liquid seeping into the interior of the panel assembly 20, avoids damage to the control area 201 due to liquid seepage, improves the protection and use safety, and further reduces potential safety hazards.

[0038] It should be noted that the clamping arm 32 has an opening 3203 for the first snap 31 to extend into the receiving cavity 3202. Therefore, the rear side of the clamping arm 32 is the side opposite to the opening 3203. The two sides of the clamping arm 32 are the two sides opposite to each other along the circumferential direction of the panel assembly 20. At the same time, asFigure 3 As shown, the top periphery of the operating area 201 is the periphery of the upper surface of the operating area 201 .

[0039] The clamping arm 32 and the first buckle 31 are both located at the periphery of the water retaining rib 33 and are spaced apart from the water retaining rib 33 to ensure that the clamping arm 32 does not hinder the guidance of the water retaining rib 33 .

[0040] Furthermore, a flow guide channel 301 may be provided between the clamping arm 32 and the water retaining rib 33, and the drain port 302 is connected to the flow guide channel 301, so as to guide the liquid flowing out through the drain port 302 to the water retaining rib 33 in an orderly manner. Among them, the clamping arm 32 may be provided with a U-shaped retaining rib protruding downward on one side facing the water retaining rib 33 to enclose the flow guide channel 301; or, the clamping arm 32 may be provided with two retaining ribs protruding downward that are opposite and spaced along the length direction of the water retaining rib 33; or, the clamping arm 32 may be provided with a retaining rib protruding downward on the side facing away from the panel 21. The end of the retaining rib facing away from the clamping arm 32 does not directly contact the water retaining rib 33, that is, a gap is left between the two to ensure that the liquid can flow along the length direction of the water retaining rib 33.

[0041] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in actual use, the main housing 11 and the panel assembly 20 are engaged with each other by using multiple sets of first buckles 31 and engaging arms 32, so the engaging arms 32 located at the lower part of the control area 201 or at the bottom of the control area 201 do not need to be provided with a drain port 302. At the same time, the water retaining rib 33 may not be provided at the lower part of the control area 201 or at the bottom of the control area 201.

[0042] like Figure 2 and Figure 6As shown, optionally, the clamping arm 32 includes a blocking portion 321 and a limiting portion 322, which are connected and jointly enclosed to form a receiving cavity 3202 with an opening 3203, the limiting portion 322 is arranged opposite to the opening 3203, and the first clamping hole 3201 and the drain port 302 are both arranged in the blocking portion 321 and spaced apart. It can be understood that the setting of the opening 3203 facilitates the first clamp 31 to extend into the receiving cavity 3202 to engage with the first clamping hole 3201. On this basis, the blocking portion 321 is used to surround the outside of the first clamp 31 to form an annular water retaining area on the periphery of the first clamp 31, thereby improving the water retaining effect at the clamping arm 32; and, such a setting increases the structural strength of the clamping arm 32 itself, avoiding cracks, fractures, damage, etc. due to frequent disassembly and assembly. At the same time, the limiting portion 322 not only limits the insertion depth of the first buckle 31, but also blocks the liquid from flowing out of the accommodating cavity 3202 toward the side away from the panel 21, thereby allowing the liquid to flow along the enclosure 321 to the drain port 302. The first clamping hole 3201 and the drain port 302 are arranged at intervals to avoid interference between the clamping operation and the drainage operation, thereby ensuring sufficient drainage.

[0043] In actual use, the enclosure 321 is in the shape of a quadrangular prism, and includes at least an inner wall 3211 and an outer wall 3212, which are arranged opposite to each other and spaced apart along the thickness direction of the water retaining rib 33, and the outer wall 3212 is arranged outside the inner wall 3211, and the inner wall 3211 is arranged close to the water retaining rib 33. At this time, the first clamping hole 3201 can be arranged on the outer wall 3212, and the drain port 302 is arranged on the inner wall 3211, so as to fully discharge the water onto the water retaining rib 33.

[0044] like Figure 2 As shown, another option is that based on the way the clamping arm 32 is arranged on the main housing 11, the gap between the edge of the opening 3203 and the panel assembly 20 forms a drain port 302. That is to say, when the first buckle 31 is engaged with the first clamping hole 3201, the opening 3203 of the clamping arm 32 is not in direct contact with the panel 21, but a gap is left, so that the liquid infiltrated into the accommodating cavity 3202 flows from the gap to the water retaining rib 33. Alternatively, if the clamping arm 32 is arranged on the panel 21 of the panel assembly 20, the gap between the edge of the opening 3203 and the main housing 11 forms a drain port 302 for draining the liquid in the accommodating cavity 3202.

[0045] It is understandable that it is more convenient to use the gap at the edge of the aforementioned opening 3203 for drainage, and there is no need to make holes in the clamping arm 32, which simplifies the manufacturing process and is more convenient for manufacturing. Of course, alternatively, a through hole can also be opened on the clamping arm 32 to guide the liquid in the accommodating cavity 3202 to drain.

[0046] Among them, one side wall of the enclosure part 321 close to the water retaining rib 33, that is, the aforementioned inner side wall 3211, can be inclined from the limiting part 322 to the opening 3203 towards the side close to the water retaining rib 33. In this way, it is more conducive to guiding the liquid seeping into the accommodating cavity 3202 to drain onto the water retaining rib 33. For example, based on the clamping arm 32 being provided on the main body housing 11, the inclined setting of the inner side wall 3211 causes the liquid to flow to the edge of the opening 3203 under its own gravity and flow from the drain port 302 to the water retaining rib 33.

[0047] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, in actual use, the panel assembly 20 includes a panel 21, a lamp board 22 and a rear cover 23. The rear cover 23 and the panel 21 are connected and jointly enclose an assembly cavity 112. The lamp board 22 is arranged in the assembly cavity 112, and lamp beads and electrical structures are provided on the lamp board to define a control area 201. The water retaining rib 33 protrudes from one side of the panel 21 facing the rear cover 23. At the same time, the panel 21 is also connected with a knob 24 for the convenience of user operation. The panel 21 and the rear cover 23 can be snap-fitted. For example, the panel 21 protrudes with a second snap 34, and a snap projection 35 or a second snap hole protrudes from the side of the rear cover 23 facing away from the panel 21 to be snap-fitted with the second snap 34. The lamp board 22 can be connected to the rear cover 23 by screws. This is only for illustrative purposes here.

[0048] It can be understood that the rear cover 23 and the panel 21 cooperate to protect the lamp board 22 and prevent the lamp board 22 from being directly exposed. On this basis, the setting of the water retaining rib 33 can directly guide the water flow to a position far from the lamp board 22, further improving the protection effect. Moreover, due to the setting of the water retaining rib 33 relative to the panel 21, it is more convenient to manufacture and can also increase the structural strength of the panel 21 itself. In actual use, the main body housing 11 is provided with an assembly cavity 112 for assembling the panel assembly 20. A part of the panel assembly 20 extends into the assembly cavity 112, and the panel 21 fits with the edge part of the assembly cavity 112 to form a mating surface. A drain hole is provided at the lower position of the main body housing 11 to facilitate the drainage of the liquid guided by the water retaining rib 33.

[0049] Alternatively, the water retaining rib 33 can also protrude from the main body housing 11. For example, the water retaining rib 33 protrudes from the cavity wall of the assembly cavity 112. At this time, when the panel assembly 20 is assembled with the main body housing 11, the side of the water retaining rib 33 facing away from the main body housing 11 abuts against the panel 21 to ensure that there is no gap between the water retaining rib 33 and the panel 21. For example, a sealing member can be pressed. Or, the water retaining rib 33 protrudes from both the main body housing 11 and the panel 21, and the two water retaining ribs 33 are stacked and arranged at intervals to form a double-layer water retaining structure.

[0050] In another alternative, the water blocking rib 33 can also be in a closed ring shape and surround the outer periphery of the control area 201. Or, the water blocking rib 33 is in a U shape and surrounds the outer periphery of the top and two sides of the control area 201. Only examples are given here, as long as it is ensured that the water blocking rib 33 can receive the liquid seeping in through the mating surface and guide it to a position far away from the control area 201.

[0051] Among them, the water blocking rib 33 is integrally formed with the panel 21. In this way, it is not only convenient for production and manufacturing, such as injection molding, etc.; moreover, such a setting can ensure that there is no gap between the water blocking rib 33 and the panel 21, improving the protection effect.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , optionally, the water blocking rib 33 includes a receiving section 331 and an extending section 332. At least one end of the receiving section 331 in its own length direction is provided with the extending section 332, and the two are arranged at an angle. The receiving section 331 surrounds the outer periphery of the top of the control area 201, and the extending section 332 extends towards the lower position of the control area 201 and is located on the outer periphery of the control area 201. It can be understood that the receiving section 331 fully blocks the liquid from directly flowing towards the top of the control area 201, and combined with the setting of the extending section 332, it increases the water guiding range of the water blocking rib 33, which is more conducive to guiding the seeping liquid to a position far away from the control area 201, improving the waterproof performance.

[0053] Among them, extending sections 332 can be provided at both ends of the receiving section 331 in its own length direction to ensure the water blocking effect on both sides of the control area 201; at this time, the receiving section 331 and the two extending sections 332 together form a U shape. Or, if an extending section 332 is provided at one end of the receiving section 331 in its own length direction, the other end will inevitably protrude from the control area 201.

[0054] As Figure 3 shown, in actual use, the water blocking rib 33 further includes a transition section 333. A transition section 333 is provided between each extending section 332 and the receiving section 331, and each transition section 333 has a rounded corner transition. By using the rounded corner transition of the transition section 333, the receiving section 331 and the extending section 332 are smoothly transitioned, which is beneficial to liquid guiding. The transition section 333 is located at the corner of the control area 201. Alternatively, only one of the extending sections 332 and the receiving section 331 can be smoothly transitioned by using the transition section 333.

[0055] As Figure 3As shown, further, the receiving section 331 is inclined from the middle to both ends. That is to say, the receiving section 331 is in a V shape with an obtuse angle. Therefore, the liquid dripping onto the receiving section 331 can flow downward along the inclined direction of the receiving section 331 under the action of its own gravity, without the need to set up redundant structures to provide power for the liquid to flow, which not only improves the diversion effect but also simplifies the structure. Among them, each extension section 332 at both ends of the receiving section 331 can also be inclined so that the distance between the two gradually increases, as much as possible to ensure that the liquid flowing downward is far away from the control area 201. Of course, the two extension sections 332 being arranged in parallel can also meet the guiding effect.

[0056] During actual use, a curved edge is provided at the edge of the panel 21 facing the rear cover 23. Therefore, the liquid guided to the lower part of the panel 21 via the two extension sections 332 can flow to the main machine housing 11 via the curved edge and flow out from the drain hole on the main machine housing 11.

[0057] In some specific embodiments, the obtuse angle of the receiving section 331 can be between 150 degrees and 180 degrees, excluding 180 degrees. For example, the obtuse angle can be 150 degrees, 165 degrees, 170 degrees, 175 degrees, 179 degrees, etc. This obtuse angle should not be too small. If it is too small, it will occupy more space in the vertical direction and affect the overall size of the panel assembly. Of course, it should not be too large either, as it will weaken the guiding effect.

[0058] Alternatively, along the length direction of the receiving section 331, the receiving section 331 is inclined downward from one end to the other end. At this time, the diversion effect can also be improved, facilitating the full export of the liquid via the receiving section 331.

[0059] As Figure 4 As shown, further, the included angle α between the water retaining rib 33 and the panel assembly 20 is less than 90 degrees. That is to say, the water retaining rib 33 is inclined from the panel 21 in a direction away from the control area 201, so as to enclose a receiving groove for accommodating the liquid between the water retaining rib 33 and the panel 21, preventing the liquid from flowing to the side of the panel 21 facing the rear cover 23 along the width direction of the water retaining rib 33. When the liquid converges in the receiving groove, it can also flow out along the length direction of the water retaining rib 33 as the liquid increases, realizing diversion. Of course, when the included angle between the water retaining rib 33 and the panel 21 is less than 90 degrees, the water retaining rib 33 can also be inclined as described above to significantly improve the diversion effect.

[0060] Alternatively, the included angle between the water retaining rib 33 and the panel assembly 20 is equal to 90 degrees. At this time, a water retaining edge (not shown in the figure) is provided on the side of the water retaining rib 33 facing away from the panel 21. The water retaining edge extends upward from the end of the water retaining rib 33 in the width direction to prevent liquid from flowing along the width direction of the water retaining rib 33. The water retaining edge can be provided with an upward inclination or be perpendicular to the water retaining rib 33.

[0061] As Figure 1 shown, in actual use, the cooking appliance includes a main body 10 having a main body housing 11, an inner pot 12 is disposed inside the main body housing 11, a steamer 13 is disposed at the mouth of the inner pot 12, and an upper lid 14 is covered on the steamer 13. The upper lid 14 is provided with a lid seat 15 for facilitating the user to hold. A heating element 16 is provided at the bottom of the inner pot 12 for cooking and heating. The main body 10 is provided with a power cord 17, and the power cord 17 is electrically connected to both the heating element 16 and the control panel 21 for connecting to a socket to access current.

[0062] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope recorded in this specification.

[0063] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation manners of the present application. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several modifications and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cooking appliance, characterized in that, It includes a main body housing (11) and a panel assembly (20) provided on the side wall of the main body housing (11), and the panel assembly (20) is provided with an operation area (201); One of the main body housing (11) and the panel assembly (20) is provided with a first buckle (31), and the other is provided with a clamping arm (32); the clamping arm (32) is provided with a receiving cavity (3202) and a first clamping hole (3201) communicating with the receiving cavity (3202), and the first buckle (31) extends into the receiving cavity (3202) to be clamped and matched with the first clamping hole (3201); At least one of the main body housing (11) and the panel assembly (20) is convexly provided with a water blocking rib (33), and the water blocking rib (33) is at least provided on the inner side of the clamping arm (32) at the top of the panel assembly (20) and at least surrounds the outer periphery of the top of the operation area (201); The clamping arm (32) located at the top of the panel assembly (20) is provided with a drainage port (302), and the drainage port (302) is located above the water blocking rib (33) and communicates with the receiving cavity (3202).

2. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping arm (32) has an opening (3203) for the first buckle (31) to extend into the receiving cavity (3202); The clamping arm (32) is provided on the main body housing (11), and the gap between the edge of the opening (3203) and the panel assembly (20) forms the drainage port (302); or, the clamping arm (32) is provided on the panel assembly (20), and the gap between the edge of the opening (3203) and the main body housing (11) forms the drainage port (302).

3. The cooking appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The clamping arm (32) includes a surrounding portion (321) and a limiting portion (322), which are connected and jointly enclose a receiving cavity (3202) with an opening (3203), the limiting portion (322) is arranged opposite to the opening (3203), and the first clamping hole (3201) and the drainage port (302) are both provided on the surrounding portion (321) and are arranged at intervals.

4. The cooking appliance according to claim 3, wherein, One side wall of the surrounding portion (321) close to the water blocking rib (33) is inclined from the limiting portion (322) to the opening (3203) towards the side close to the water blocking rib (33).

5. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water blocking rib (33) includes a receiving section (331) and an extending section (332), at least one end of the receiving section (331) along its own length direction is provided with the extending section (332), and the two are arranged at an angle; The receiving section (331) surrounds the outer periphery of the top of the operation area (201), and the extending section (332) extends towards the lower position of the operation area (201) and is located on the outer periphery of the operation area (201).

6. The cooking appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that, The receiving section (331) is inclined from the middle to both ends, or the receiving section (331) is inclined downward from one end to the other end in the length direction.

7. The cooking appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that, The water blocking rib (33) further includes a transition section (333); A transition section (333) is provided between at least one of the extension sections (332) and the receiving section (331), and the transition section (333) has a fillet transition.

8. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein, The included angle α between the water retaining rib (33) and the panel assembly (20) is less than 90 degrees.

9. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein The panel assembly (20) includes a panel (21), a lamp board (22) and a rear cover (23). The rear cover (23) and the panel (21) are connected and jointly enclose an assembly cavity. The lamp board (22) is disposed in the assembly cavity and defines the control area (201), and the water retaining rib (33) is disposed on the panel (21).

10. The cooking appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that, The water retaining rib (33) is integrally formed with the panel (21).

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