Pot body assembly and cooking utensil with same

Abstract

The utility model provides a pot body assembly and a cooking utensil with the pot body assembly, and the pot body assembly comprises a pot body with a containing cavity; the separating ribs are arranged in the pot body and divide the accommodating cavity into a plurality of sub-cavities; the steaming tray comprises a plurality of steaming grids in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of sub-cavities and connecting parts connected above the plurality of steaming grids, the separation ribs are supported below the connecting parts, each steaming grid extends into the corresponding sub-cavity, and air holes communicated with the corresponding sub-cavity and the interior of the steaming grid are formed in the side wall, close to the separation ribs, of each steaming grid. According to the technical scheme, the problem that food in different cavities of a pot body in the prior art is likely to be tainted by other odors, and the taste of the food is affected can be effectively solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of small household appliances, and in particular to a pot body assembly and a cooking utensil having the same. Background Art

[0002] In related technologies, a steaming tray is installed inside a pot to cook multiple foods in one pot, improving cooking efficiency. The steaming tray relies primarily on the heat of steam to cook food. To allow the steam to continuously rise and heat the food inside, a vent structure is typically provided on the tray. Steam from the bottom of the tray flows through the vent structure to the top of the tray.

[0003] In order to further improve cooking efficiency, multiple cavities can be divided inside the pot to cook different ingredients separately. In this case, the pore structure will generally connect the different cavities of the pot, causing the food in different cavities of the pot to cross-flavor and affect the taste of the food. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a pot assembly and a cooking utensil having the same, so as to solve the problem in the related art that foods in different cavities of the pot are prone to cross-flavoring, which affects the taste of the food.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to one aspect of the present invention, a pot body assembly is provided, including: a pot body, having a accommodating cavity; a dividing rib, which is arranged in the pot body and divides the accommodating cavity into a plurality of sub-cavities; a steaming plate, including a plurality of steaming grids corresponding one-to-one to the plurality of sub-cavities and a connecting part connected above the plurality of steaming grids, the dividing ribs being supported below the connecting part, each steaming grid extending into the corresponding sub-cavity, and each steaming grid being provided with an air hole on the side wall close to the dividing rib that connects the corresponding sub-cavity and the interior of the steaming grid.

[0006] Using the technical solution of the present invention, a dividing rib separates the pot's receiving cavity into multiple sub-cavities, each of which can hold different foods. The steaming tray includes multiple steaming grids corresponding to the sub-cavities, each of which can also hold different foods, improving the cooking efficiency of the pot assembly. The dividing ribs are supported below the connecting portion, so that when the steaming tray is placed in the pot, each steaming grid and part of the connecting portion block the top of its corresponding sub-cavity, forming a relatively independent space for each sub-cavity. Each steaming grid has air holes on its sidewall near the dividing ribs, connecting the corresponding sub-cavity and the interior of the steaming grid. Steam from each sub-cavity flows through the corresponding air holes on the steaming grid to the top of the steaming grid before being discharged. This prevents steam from flowing through the air holes into adjacent sub-cavities, thereby reducing the possibility of odor transfer between different foods in adjacent sub-cavities. Therefore, the technical solution of the present application effectively solves the problem of food easily transferring odors between different cavities of the pot in the related art, which affects the taste of the food.

[0007] Furthermore, the air holes are arranged on the top of the side wall of the steaming grid. The air holes are arranged on the top of the side wall of the steaming grid, which can avoid the obstruction of the side wall of the steaming grid making it difficult for tools to reach the designated position for drilling operations, thereby facilitating the processing of the air holes.

[0008] Furthermore, each steaming tray is provided with a plurality of air holes, which are spaced apart in the transverse direction. By providing a plurality of air holes, the size of each air hole can be set smaller, thereby ensuring the flow of steam while reducing the risk of liquid in the steaming tray overflowing through the air holes into the corresponding sub-cavity.

[0009] Furthermore, the side wall of the steaming grid near the dividing rib is a first side wall, and the side wall of the steaming grid away from the dividing rib is a second side wall. The first side wall is configured to protrude upward from the second side wall. The portion of the first side wall that protrudes upward from the second side wall forms an upper convex portion, and the air holes are provided on the upper convex portion. Providing the air holes on the upper convex portion can prevent tools from being blocked by the second side wall from reaching the designated location for drilling, thereby facilitating the processing of the air holes.

[0010] Furthermore, the pot body assembly further includes a handle portion detachably connected to the steaming plate. When the steaming plate is to be placed or the steaming plate is to be taken out after cooking, the user can place the steaming plate or take out the steaming plate by holding the handle portion, which is convenient for the user.

[0011] Furthermore, the handle includes a handle loop with an open bottom end and a first plug-in portion and a second plug-in portion connected at both ends of the handle loop, the first plug-in portion and the second plug-in portion extending toward each other. The handle loop facilitates the user's finger to insert for extraction, and the first plug-in portion and the second plug-in portion facilitate connection with the steaming tray.

[0012] Furthermore, when the handle is mounted on the steaming tray, the first plug-in portion and the second plug-in portion are respectively inserted into the corresponding air holes on two adjacent steaming trays. The above arrangement realizes the reuse of the air holes and simplifies the structure of the steaming tray.

[0013] Furthermore, the pot assembly also includes a supporting protrusion provided on the bottom of the steaming tray. Providing the supporting protrusion on the bottom of the steaming tray can reduce the wet area when the user places the steaming tray directly on the table, reducing the greasy stains on the table, making it easier for the user to place the steaming tray directly on the table as a serving dish.

[0014] Furthermore, the supporting protrusion includes a plurality of supporting protrusions, and each steaming tray is provided with at least two supporting protrusions at the bottom. The above arrangement enables the supporting protrusion to include at least four supporting protrusions, thereby ensuring the stability when the steaming tray is placed directly on the table.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, a cooking utensil is provided, comprising a pot assembly, wherein the pot assembly is the pot assembly described above. The pot assembly described above can effectively solve the problem in the related art of food in different pot cavities easily transferring flavors, thereby affecting the taste of the food. The cooking utensil having the pot assembly described above also has the aforementioned advantages. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings constituting part of this application are provided to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are provided to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of a pot body assembly according to the present utility model is shown;

[0018] Figure 2 Shown Figure 1 An enlarged view of point A of the pot assembly;

[0019] Figure 3 Shown Figure 1 A schematic sectional side view of the pot body assembly;

[0020] Figure 4 Shown Figure 3 An enlarged view of point B of the pot assembly;

[0021] Figure 5 Shown Figure 3 An enlarged view of position C of the pot assembly;

[0022] Figure 6 Shown Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the steaming tray of the pot body assembly;

[0023] Figure 7 Shown Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the steaming plate from another angle;

[0024] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of a cooking utensil according to the present invention is shown.

[0025] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0026] 10. Pot body; 11. Accommodating cavity; 111. Sub-cavity; 12. Support step;

[0027] 20. Separating ribs;

[0028] 30. Steaming plate; 31. Steaming grid; 311. First side wall; 3111. Upper convex portion; 312. Second side wall; 32. Connecting portion; 321. Middle connecting plate; 322. Connecting enclosure; 33. Air hole;

[0029] 40. Handle; 41. Handle loop;

[0030] 50. Support convex portion; 51. Support convex point;

[0031] 60. Pot body assembly;

[0032] 70. Cover assembly;

[0033] a. The first angle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0036] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to actual proportional relationships. The technology, methods and equipment known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be considered as part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0037] Specifically, in the related art, the pore structure on the steaming plate is generally set at the position of the dividing rib in the pot body, and the pore structure is connected to the cavities on both sides of the dividing rib. Since the gas molecules will diffuse, part of the gas will enter from one cavity to another through the pore structure, thereby causing the food in the two cavities to cross-flavor, resulting in poor cooking effect.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, in order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present application provides a pot body assembly. An embodiment of the pot body assembly of the present application includes: a pot body 10, a dividing rib 20, and a steaming tray 30. The pot body 10 has a receiving cavity 11; the dividing rib 20 is disposed in the pot body 10 and divides the receiving cavity 11 into a plurality of sub-cavities 111; the steaming tray 30 includes a plurality of steaming grids 31 corresponding to the plurality of sub-cavities 111, and a connecting portion 32 connected above the plurality of steaming grids 31. The dividing rib 20 is supported below the connecting portion 32, and each steaming grid 31 extends into a corresponding sub-cavity 111. Each steaming grid 31 has an air hole 33 provided on its side wall near the dividing rib 20, which connects the corresponding sub-cavity 111 with the interior of the steaming grid 31.

[0039] Using the technical solution of this embodiment, the dividing ribs 20 divide the accommodating cavity 11 of the pot body 10 into multiple sub-cavities 111. Different foods can be placed in different sub-cavities 111. The steaming tray 30 includes multiple steaming grids 31 corresponding to the multiple sub-cavities 111. Different foods can also be placed in different steaming grids 31, improving the cooking efficiency of the pot assembly. The dividing ribs 20 are supported below the connecting portion 32. When the steaming tray 30 is placed in the pot body 10, each steaming grid 31 and part of the connecting portion 32 block the top of the corresponding sub-cavity 111, forming each sub-cavity 111 into a relatively independent space. Each steaming tray 31 is provided with air holes 33 on its sidewall near the dividing rib 20, connecting the corresponding sub-cavity 111 with the interior of the steaming tray 31. This allows steam within each sub-cavity 111 to flow through the air holes 33 on the corresponding steaming tray 31 to the top of the corresponding steaming tray 31 before being discharged. This prevents steam from flowing through the air holes 33 into adjacent sub-cavities 111, thereby reducing the possibility of odor transfer between different foods in adjacent sub-cavities 111. Therefore, the technical solution of this embodiment effectively solves the problem of food easily transferring odors between different cavities of a pot, which affects the taste of the food, as previously discussed.

[0040] Specifically, Figure 3 and Figure 4 The flow direction of steam in different sub-cavities 111 is shown. Specifically, the steam in the sub-cavity 111 flows through the gap between the side wall of the steaming grid 31 and the dividing rib 20 to the air hole 33, and then flows obliquely upward through the air hole 33 to the top of the corresponding steaming grid 31.

[0041] When describing this application, the term "multiple" refers to "two or more". Specifically, in this embodiment, the pot body 10 includes two sub-cavities 111, the steaming tray 30 includes two steaming grids 31, the dividing rib 20 is located in the middle of the pot body 10, and the two steaming grids 31 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the dividing rib 20. The airflow in the two sub-cavities 111 is diverted through the air holes 33 on the two steaming grids 31, preventing the airflow in the two sub-cavities 111 from mixing into the same air hole, thereby reducing the cross-flavoring of different sub-cavities 111. Of course, the number of sub-cavities 111 and steaming grids 31 is not limited to two, and can also be three or more.

[0042] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the connecting portion 32 includes a middle connecting plate 321 arranged corresponding to the dividing rib 20 and a connecting enclosure 322 arranged around the outer periphery of multiple steaming grids 31. The dividing rib 20 is supported below the middle connecting plate 321. The connecting enclosure 322 is a stepped plate structure. A supporting step 12 is provided on the inner side of the pot body 10. The supporting step 12 is supported below the connecting enclosure 322. The steaming plate 30 is supported by the supporting cooperation between the supporting step 12 and the connecting enclosure 322 and the supporting cooperation between the dividing rib 20 and the middle connecting plate 321, thereby ensuring the stability of the steaming plate 30 placed in the pot body 10.

[0043] like Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, air holes 33 are provided at the top of the sidewalls of the steaming tray 31. These holes are typically drilled after the main structure of the steaming tray 30 is formed. Placing the air holes 33 at the top of the sidewalls of the steaming tray 31 prevents tools from obstructing access to the designated drilling locations, thus facilitating machining of the air holes 33. Furthermore, by locating the air holes 33 at the top of the sidewalls of the steaming tray 31, the entire steaming tray 30 can be used to directly hold liquid food.

[0044] Specifically, in this embodiment, each steaming tray 31 is closed at the bottom and sides, and the food to be cooked is placed directly within the steaming tray 31. That is, the steaming tray 31 is open at the top, with air holes 33 provided only at the upper ends of the side walls of the steaming tray 31. During cooking, the food within the steaming tray 31 is heated primarily by steam heating the bottom of the steaming tray 31. Steam flows upward through the air holes 33 and is discharged through the exhaust pipe on the lid assembly 70. Steam flowing above the steaming tray 31 has a lesser heating effect on the food within the steaming tray 31.

[0045] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, each steaming tray 31 is provided with a plurality of air holes 33, which are spaced apart in the transverse direction. The provision of multiple air holes 33 allows each air hole 33 to be smaller in size, thereby ensuring the flow of steam while reducing the risk of liquid in the steaming tray 31 overflowing through the air holes 33 into the corresponding sub-cavity 111.

[0046] like Figures 2 to 4 as well as Figure 6As shown, the side wall of the steaming tray 31 near the dividing rib 20 is a first side wall 311, and the side wall of the steaming tray 31 away from the dividing rib 20 is a second side wall 312. The first side wall 311 protrudes upward from the second side wall 312. The portion of the first side wall 311 that protrudes upward from the second side wall 312 forms an upper convex portion 3111, and the air holes 33 are located on the upper convex portion 3111. Locating the air holes 33 on the upper convex portion 3111 prevents the obstruction of the second side wall 312, making it difficult to reach the designated location for drilling tools, thereby facilitating the drilling of the air holes 33. Furthermore, by locating the air holes 33 on the upper convex portion 3111 protruding from the second side wall 312, the steaming tray 30 can be used to directly accommodate liquid food, while preventing liquid generated during the heating of food in the steaming tray 31 from overflowing through the air holes 33 into the corresponding sub-cavity 111.

[0047] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a first angle a is defined between the first sidewall 311 and the dividing rib 20 in the normal direction of the dividing rib 20. The first angle a is greater than or equal to 15° and less than or equal to 30°. Setting the first angle a within the aforementioned range facilitates both reducing the difficulty of forming the steaming tray 30 and ensuring the capacity of the steaming tray 30. Specifically, the first angle a can be 15°, 20°, 25°, or 30°.

[0048] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the pot assembly also includes a handle 40 that is detachably connected to the steaming tray 30. When placing the steaming tray 30 or removing it after cooking, the user can grasp the handle 40 to facilitate placement or removal. Furthermore, the handle 40 is detachably attached to the steaming tray 30, allowing the user to flexibly choose whether to always attach the handle 40 or only attach it when placing or removing the steaming tray 30.

[0049] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the handle portion 40 includes a handle loop 41 with an open bottom end, and first and second plug-in portions connected at both ends of the handle loop 41, with the first and second plug-in portions extending toward each other. The handle loop 41 allows for easy insertion of a user's fingers for extraction, while the first and second plug-in portions facilitate connection to the steaming tray 30.

[0050] Specifically, in this embodiment, the handle loop 41 is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Of course, the shape of the handle loop 41 is not limited thereto, for example, the handle loop may also be in the shape of a circle, a trapezoid or other shapes.

[0051] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, when the handle 40 is mounted on the steaming tray 30, the first and second plug-in portions are respectively inserted into the corresponding air holes 33 on two adjacent steaming trays 31. By inserting the first and second plug-in portions into the corresponding air holes 33 on two adjacent steaming trays 31, the functions of the air holes 33 are reused, simplifying the structure of the steaming tray 30.

[0052] It should be noted that “the air holes 33 correspondingly arranged on two adjacent steaming grids 31 ” refers to two air holes 33 arranged opposite to each other or two air holes 33 arranged adjacent to each other.

[0053] like Figure 7 As shown, the pot assembly further includes a supporting protrusion 50 disposed on the bottom of the steaming tray 30. Providing the supporting protrusion 50 on the bottom of the steaming tray 30 can reduce the wetted area when the user places the steaming tray 30 directly on the table, reducing the greasy stains on the table, making it easier for the steaming tray 30 to be placed directly on the table as a serving dish, thus making it more convenient for the user to use it.

[0054] like Figure 7 As shown, the support protrusion 50 includes multiple support bumps 51, and each steaming tray 31 is provided with at least two support bumps 51 at the bottom. Since the steaming tray 30 includes multiple (two or more) steaming trays 31, and each steaming tray 31 is provided with at least two support bumps 51 at the bottom, the support protrusion 50 includes at least four support bumps 51, thereby ensuring stability when the steaming tray 30 is placed directly on a table.

[0055] like Figure 8 As shown, the present application also provides a cooking utensil. An embodiment of the cooking utensil of the present application includes a pot assembly, wherein the pot assembly is the pot assembly described above. The pot assembly described above can effectively solve the problem in the related art that food in different cavities of the pot easily cross-flavors, affecting the taste of the food. The cooking utensil having the pot assembly described above also has the above advantages.

[0056] like Figure 8 As shown, the cooking appliance further includes a pot assembly 60 and a cover assembly 70 which is openably and closably arranged above the pot assembly 60 , wherein the pot assembly is placed in the pot assembly 60 .

[0057] In the present embodiment, the cooking utensil is an electric cooker. Of course, in embodiments not shown in the figures, the cooking utensil can also be products such as an electric rice cooker, a low-pressure rice cooker, a soybean milk maker, a food processor, a cooking machine, an electric stew pot, a multi-function pot, etc.

[0058] In the description of the present invention, it needs to be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention; the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0059] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature to other devices or features as shown in the figures. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figures. For example, if the device in the drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0060] In addition, it should be noted that the use of words such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above words have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0061] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pot assembly, characterized in that: include: A pot body (10) having a receiving cavity (11); a partition rib (20) disposed in the pot body (10) and dividing the accommodating cavity (11) into a plurality of sub-cavities (111); The steaming tray (30) comprises a plurality of steaming grids (31) corresponding one-to-one to the plurality of sub-cavities (111) and a connecting portion (32) connected above the plurality of steaming grids (31); the dividing ribs (20) are supported below the connecting portion (32); each steaming grid (31) extends into the corresponding sub-cavity (111); and an air hole (33) is provided on the side wall of each steaming grid (31) near the dividing ribs (20) for communicating with the corresponding sub-cavity (111) and the interior of the steaming grid (31).

2. The pot assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The air holes (33) are arranged on the top of the side wall of the steaming grid (31).

3. The pot assembly according to claim 1, wherein: Each steaming grid (31) is provided with a plurality of air holes (33), and the plurality of air holes (33) are spaced apart in a transverse direction.

4. The pot assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The side wall of the steaming grid (31) close to the dividing rib (20) is a first side wall (311), and the side wall of the steaming grid (31) away from the dividing rib (20) is a second side wall (312). The first side wall (311) is arranged to protrude upward from the second side wall (312). The portion of the first side wall (311) protruding upward from the second side wall (312) forms an upper convex portion (3111), and the air hole (33) is arranged on the upper convex portion (3111).

5. The pot assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The pot body assembly further comprises a handle portion (40) detachably connected to the steaming plate (30).

6. The pot assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The handle portion (40) comprises a handle ring (41) with an opening at the lower end, and a first plug-in portion and a second plug-in portion connected to both ends of the handle ring (41), wherein the first plug-in portion and the second plug-in portion extend toward each other.

7. The pot assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the handle (40) is installed on the steaming plate (30), the first plug-in portion and the second plug-in portion are respectively inserted into the air holes (33) correspondingly arranged on two adjacent steaming grids (31).

8. The pot assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The pot body assembly further comprises a supporting protrusion (50) arranged at the bottom of the steaming plate (30).

9. The pot assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The supporting protrusion (50) comprises a plurality of supporting convex points (51), and at least two supporting convex points (51) are provided at the bottom of each steaming grid (31).

10. A cooking utensil comprising a pot assembly, characterized in that: The pot body assembly is the pot body assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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