Cooking utensil

Abstract

The utility model provides a cooking utensil. The cooking utensil comprises a shell; the inner pot is arranged on the shell in a removable manner; the upper cover is arranged above the inner pot in an openable and closable covering manner, and the upper cover is provided with a containing part; the stirring assembly comprises a stirring knife, a driving piece and a connecting piece, the driving piece is in driving connection with the stirring knife through the connecting piece, so that the stirring knife is rotatably arranged in the cooking cavity around the axis of the stirring knife, and the connecting piece is movably arranged on the driving piece or the stirring knife; the cutter feeding and retracting assembly comprises a first magnetic part, a second magnetic part and a reset piece, the first magnetic part is located in the containing part, the second magnetic part is arranged in the shell and connected with the connecting piece, and the first magnetic part can be in magnetic fit with the second magnetic part so that the connecting piece can move and the driving shaft of the driving piece can be connected with the stirring cutter; the reset piece can provide restoring force for the connecting piece so that the connecting piece can return to the initial position. Through the scheme, the problem that the magnetic part is easy to damage can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, automated cooking equipment has gradually entered the public's field of vision and has been loved by the majority of users due to its fool-proof operation. Among them, stir-frying machines are one of them. Stir-frying machines use motors to drive the stirring blade to rotate, thereby achieving the function of stir-frying ingredients.

[0003] To facilitate user convenience, the inner pot of a cooking appliance is typically removably mounted vertically within the outer shell. The direction in which the user removes and places the pot is perpendicular to the direction in which the stirring assembly's rotational axis extends. Therefore, when removing and placing the pot, the user typically needs to disengage the stirring assembly from the corresponding drive mechanism. Currently, the outer shell and upper cover of cooking appliances in related art are both equipped with magnetic members, which engage and disengage the stirring assembly from the corresponding drive mechanism through the magnetic force between the magnetic members.

[0004] However, the current magnetic components are exposed on the upper cover and the outer shell, which affects the aesthetics and easily causes damage to the magnetic components. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides a cooking utensil to solve the problem that magnetic parts are easily damaged in the related art.

[0006] The utility model provides a cooking utensil, which comprises: an outer shell; an inner pot, which is detachably arranged on the outer shell, and has a cooking cavity; an upper cover, which is openably and closably arranged above the inner pot, and the upper cover is provided with a accommodating portion; a stirring assembly, which comprises a stirring blade, a driving member and a connecting member, the driving member being connected to the stirring blade through the connecting member so that the stirring blade can be rotatably arranged in the cooking cavity around its own axis, and the connecting member can be movably arranged on the driving member or the stirring blade; an advancing and retracting blade assembly, which comprises a first magnetic part, a second magnetic part and a reset part, the first magnetic part being located in the accommodating portion, the second magnetic part being arranged in the outer shell and connected to the connecting member, the first magnetic part being able to magnetically cooperate with the second magnetic part so that the connecting member moves and connects the driving shaft of the driving member to the stirring blade, and the reset part being able to provide a restoring force for the connecting member so that the connecting member returns to its initial position.

[0007] Furthermore, the receiving portion is a first protrusion provided on the lower surface of the upper cover, the first protrusion has a first receiving cavity, and the first magnetic portion is provided in the first receiving cavity.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper surface of the shell is provided with an escape groove, and after the upper cover is placed on the shell, the first protrusion is located in the escape groove. By having the first protrusion located in the escape groove, the height of the cooking utensil can be reduced, and a closed cooking cavity can be formed.

[0009] Furthermore, the upper cover includes a cover body and a rotating portion disposed on the cover body. The rotating portion is hingedly connected to the outer shell, and the first protrusion is disposed on the lower surface of the rotating portion and located on a side of the rotating portion closer to the cover body. The upper cover employing the above-described structure utilizes the rotating portion to achieve an articulated connection with the outer shell, while the cover body provides a sealed fit with the inner pot, resulting in a simple structure and ease of processing.

[0010] Furthermore, the lower surface of the upper cover is provided with a snap-fitting protrusion that protrudes downward from the first protrusion. When the upper cover is placed on the outer shell, the snap-fitting protrusion is located within the outer shell and engages with the inner pot. The snap-fitting protrusion shields the first protrusion from being bumped, thus enhancing the integrity of the upper cover. Furthermore, the snap-fitting protrusion and the inner pot form a sealed cooking chamber for cooking ingredients.

[0011] Furthermore, the buckling protrusion is located on a side of the first protrusion away from the hinge axis of the upper cover and the shell. With the above structure, the buckling operation can be achieved by rotating the upper cover.

[0012] Furthermore, the blade advance and retract assembly further includes a sliding member located within the housing, the sliding member being drivingly connected to the connecting member to move the connecting member, and the second magnetic portion being disposed within the sliding member. With this arrangement, the sliding member can be used to protect the second magnetic portion, and the second magnetic portion can directly drive the sliding member to move.

[0013] Furthermore, a second protrusion is provided at the upper end of the sliding member, the second protrusion having a second accommodating cavity, and the second magnetic portion is disposed within the second accommodating cavity. With the above structure, the second protrusion can be used to protect the second magnetic portion and facilitate the generation of a magnetic interaction between the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion.

[0014] Furthermore, the housing includes a detection element for detecting the status of the upper cover and a trigger element connected to the detection element. The trigger element protrudes from the upper surface of the housing. When the upper cover is placed on the housing, the lower surface of the upper cover can trigger the trigger element. When the upper cover is fastened, the trigger element is triggered, which in turn transmits a signal to the detection element to notify the user that the upper cover is properly fastened.

[0015] Furthermore, the detection member is a micro switch, and / or the trigger member is a trigger button provided on the micro switch, the trigger button protruding from the upper surface of the housing.

[0016] The cooking device of the present invention comprises an outer shell, an inner pot, an upper cover, a stirring assembly, and an advancing and retracting blade assembly. During use, the upper cover is placed on top of the outer shell. The magnetic force between the first and second magnetic parts causes the second magnetic part to move relative to the first magnetic part, which in turn drives the connecting member to move axially along the drive shaft, connecting the drive shaft to the stirring blade. The driving member then drives the stirring blade to rotate through the connecting member, thereby turning the ingredients in the cooking chamber. After cooking is complete, the upper cover is separated from the outer shell. The restoring force provided by the reset member causes the connecting member to move in the opposite direction, returning it to its initial position, separating the drive shaft from the stirring blade. The user can now easily remove the inner pot from the outer shell. Furthermore, since the first magnetic part is located within the receiving portion and the second magnetic part is located within the outer shell, they protect the first and second magnetic parts from damage due to impacts and other factors, prevent water dripping from the upper cover or middle plate into the outer shell, and prevent discoloration or rusting of the first and second magnetic parts due to environmental factors. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] 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:

[0018] Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a cooking utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 Shown Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0020] Figure 3 Another cross-sectional view of the cooking utensil provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0021] Figure 4 Shown Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0022] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the upper cover, stirring assembly, and blade advance and retreat assembly of the cooking utensil provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0023] Figure 6 Another cross-sectional view of the upper cover, stirring assembly, and blade advance and retract assembly of the cooking utensil provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0024] Figure 7 The figure shows a schematic structural diagram of a cooking utensil provided according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

[0026] 11. Outer shell; 112. Avoidance groove; 12. Inner pot; 13. Trigger;

[0027] 20. Upper cover; 21. Accommodating portion; 22. Snap-fit ​​protrusion; 23. Cover body; 24. Rotating portion;

[0028] 30. Stirring assembly; 31. Stirring blade; 32. Driving member; 321. Driving shaft; 33. Connecting member;

[0029] 40. Tool advance and retraction assembly; 41. First magnetic portion; 42. Second magnetic portion; 43. Resetting member; 44. Sliding member; 441. Second protrusion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] 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.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the embodiment of the present invention provides a cooking utensil, which includes an outer shell 11, an inner pot 12, an upper cover 20, a stirring assembly 30, and an advance and retreat blade assembly 40. The inner pot 12 is detachably arranged on the outer shell 11, and the inner pot 12 has a cooking cavity; the upper cover 20 is openably arranged above the inner pot 12, and the upper cover 20 is provided with a receiving portion 21; the stirring assembly 30 includes a stirring blade 31, a driving member 32 and a connecting member 33, and the driving member 32 is connected to the stirring blade 31 by the connecting member 33, so that the stirring blade 31 is rotatably arranged around its own axis in the cooking cavity. The connecting member 33 is movably arranged on the driving member 32 or the stirring blade 31; the advance and retract blade assembly 40 includes a first magnetic part 41, a second magnetic part 42 and a reset member 43. The first magnetic part 41 is located in the accommodating part 21, and the second magnetic part 42 is arranged in the outer shell 11 and is connected to the connecting member 33. The first magnetic part 41 can magnetically cooperate with the second magnetic part 42 to move the connecting member 33 and connect the driving shaft 321 of the driving member 32 to the stirring blade 31. The reset member 43 can provide a restoring force for the connecting member 33 to restore the connecting member 33 to its initial position.

[0032] The cooking device of the present invention comprises an outer shell 11, an inner pot 12, an upper cover 20, a stirring assembly 30, and a blade advance / retract assembly 40. During use, the upper cover 20 is placed over the outer shell 11. The magnetic force between the first magnetic portion 41 and the second magnetic portion 42 causes the second magnetic portion 42 to move relative to the first magnetic portion 41. The second magnetic portion 42 drives the connecting member 33 to move axially along the drive shaft, connecting the drive shaft to the stirring blade 31. The driving member 32 then drives the stirring blade 31 to rotate via the connecting member 33, thereby turning the ingredients within the cooking chamber. After cooking is complete, the upper cover 20 is separated from the outer shell 11, and the restoring force provided by the return member 43 causes the connecting member 33 to move in the opposite direction, separating the drive shaft from the stirring blade 31. At this point, the user can easily remove the inner pot 12 from the outer shell 11. Moreover, since the first magnetic part 41 is located in the accommodating part 21 and the second magnetic part 42 is arranged in the outer shell 11, protection can be formed for the first magnetic part 41 and the second magnetic part 42 to prevent the first magnetic part 41 and the second magnetic part 42 from being damaged due to factors such as collision, and to prevent water dripping from the upper cover 20 or the middle plate from entering the outer shell 11 and causing damage to the second magnetic part 42, and to prevent the first magnetic part 41 and the second magnetic part 42 from discoloring or rusting due to environmental factors.

[0033] In this embodiment, the driving member 32 is a driving motor, and the restoring member 43 is a restoring spring.

[0034] In other embodiments, the connecting member 33 may be configured as a component having magnetism, so that the first magnetic portion 41 can be used to drive the connecting member 33 to move without providing the second magnetic portion 42 .

[0035] The connecting member 33 can be provided on the stirring blade 31 or on the driving shaft 321 , as long as it can move along the axial direction of the driving shaft 321 and realize the connection and separation of the two.

[0036] In this embodiment, the first magnetic part 41 can attract the second magnetic part 42 so that the second magnetic part 42 moves toward the first magnetic part 41. At this time, the connecting member 33 can be set on the driving shaft 321 so that the connecting member 33 moves toward the stirring blade 31, so that the driving shaft 321 is connected to the stirring blade 31.

[0037] In other embodiments, the first magnetic part 41 can repel the second magnetic part 42 so that the second magnetic part 42 moves away from the first magnetic part 41. At this time, the connecting member 33 can be set on the stirring blade 31 so that the connecting member 33 moves toward the drive shaft 321, so that the drive shaft 321 is connected to the stirring blade 31.

[0038] The first magnetic portion 41 includes a first magnet, and the second magnetic portion 42 includes a second magnet.

[0039] In other embodiments, one of the first magnetic portion 41 and the second magnetic portion 42 may be configured as a magnet, and the other of the first magnetic portion 41 and the second magnetic portion 42 may be configured as a metal component that can be attracted by a magnet, such as iron, cobalt, nickel, etc.

[0040] The receiving portion 21 can be disposed in the upper cover 20 or can be protruded from the lower surface of the upper cover 20. When the receiving portion 21 is disposed in the upper cover 20, the second magnetic portion 42 should be protruded from the housing 11.

[0041] like Figure 2 As shown, the receiving portion 21 is a first protrusion provided on the lower surface of the upper cover 20. The first protrusion has a first receiving cavity, and the first magnetic portion 41 is provided in the first receiving cavity. The above arrangement has the advantages of simple structure and easy processing.

[0042] In this embodiment, the first protrusion is integrally formed with the upper cover 20 , and the first magnetic portion 41 is integrally injection-molded in the first accommodating cavity.

[0043] The second magnetic portion 42 can be disposed within the housing 11 and protrude upward from the upper surface of the housing 11, so that the first magnetic portion 41 and the second magnetic portion 42 mate with each other after the upper cover 20 is placed on the housing 11. Alternatively, a relief groove can be provided on the second magnetic portion 42, so that the first protrusion is located within the relief groove after the upper cover 20 is placed on the housing 11.

[0044] like Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, the upper surface of the housing 11 is provided with an escape groove 112. After the upper cover 20 is placed on the housing 11, the first protrusion is located in the escape groove 112. With the above structure, by positioning the first protrusion in the escape groove 112, the height of the cooking appliance can be reduced, and a closed cooking cavity can be formed.

[0045] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the upper cover 20 includes a cover body 23 and a rotating portion 24 disposed on the cover body 23. The rotating portion 24 is hingedly connected to the outer shell 11. The first protrusion is disposed on the lower surface of the rotating portion 24 and is located on the side of the rotating portion 24 closest to the cover body 23. The upper cover 20 adopting the above structure utilizes the rotating portion 24 to achieve an articulated connection with the outer shell 11 and utilizes the cover body 23 to achieve a sealed fit with the inner pot 12, thereby having the advantages of simple structure and easy processing.

[0046] The lower surface of the upper cover 20 is provided with a snap-fit ​​protrusion 22, which protrudes downward from the first protrusion. When the upper cover 20 is placed on the outer shell 11, the snap-fit ​​protrusion 22 is located within the outer shell 11 and engages with the inner pot 12. The snap-fit ​​protrusion 22 shields the first protrusion from being knocked against, thus enhancing the integrity of the upper cover 20. Furthermore, the snap-fit ​​protrusion 22 and the inner pot 12 form a sealed cooking chamber for cooking ingredients.

[0047] like Figure 2 As shown, the buckling protrusion 22 is located on the side of the first protrusion away from the hinge axis of the upper cover 20 and the housing 11. With the above structure, the buckling operation can be achieved by rotating the upper cover 20.

[0048] In this embodiment, after the upper cover 20 is covered on the outer shell 11 , the accommodating portion 21 is located between the inner pot 12 and the second magnetic portion 42 .

[0049] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the blade advance and retract assembly 40 further includes a sliding member 44, which is located within the housing 11 and is drivingly connected to the connecting member 33 to move the connecting member 33. The second magnetic portion 42 is disposed within the sliding member 44. With this arrangement, the sliding member 44 can be used to protect the second magnetic portion 42, and the second magnetic portion 42 can directly drive the sliding member 44 to move.

[0050] In this embodiment, the return spring is sleeved on the sliding member 44 and can provide a restoring force for the sliding member 44 .

[0051] Furthermore, the connecting member 33 can rotate relative to the sliding member 44 .

[0052] like Figure 2 As shown, the upper end of the sliding member 44 is provided with a second protrusion 441, which has a second accommodating cavity, and the second magnetic portion 42 is disposed within the second accommodating cavity. With this structure, the second protrusion 441 can be used to protect the second magnetic portion 42 and facilitate the generation of a magnetic interaction between the first magnetic portion 41 and the second magnetic portion 42.

[0053] like Figure 7 As shown, the housing 11 is provided with a detection member for detecting the status of the upper cover 20 and a trigger member 13 connected to the detection member's signal. The trigger member 13 protrudes from the upper surface of the housing 11. After the upper cover 20 is placed on the housing 11, the lower surface of the upper cover 20 can trigger the trigger member 13. After the upper cover 20 is buckled, the trigger member 13 can be triggered, and then a signal is transmitted to the detection member to prompt the user that the upper cover 20 is buckled in place.

[0054] The lower surface of the upper cover 20 is a trigger surface, which contacts the trigger member 13 and triggers the trigger member 13 .

[0055] In this embodiment, the detection member is a micro switch, and the trigger member 13 is a trigger button provided on the micro switch, which protrudes from the upper surface of the housing 11. The use of the above components has the advantages of easy material acquisition and low cost.

[0056] The upper surface of the housing 11 is provided with an installation groove, and after the advance and retract tool assembly 40, the detection member and the trigger member 13 are installed, the installation groove is blocked by an installation cover. The trigger member 13 protrudes from the installation cover, and a through hole is provided in the installation cover.

[0057] Specifically, the cooking appliance includes a cooking machine.

[0058] 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.

[0059] 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.

[0060] 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.

[0061] 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.

[0062] 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.

[0063] 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 cooking utensil, characterized in that: The cooking appliance comprises: housing (11); An inner pot (12) is detachably arranged on the outer shell (11), and the inner pot (12) has a cooking cavity; An upper cover (20) is openably and closably arranged above the inner pot (12), and the upper cover (20) is provided with a receiving portion (21); A stirring assembly (30) comprises a stirring blade (31), a driving member (32) and a connecting member (33), wherein the driving member (32) is drivingly connected to the stirring blade (31) via the connecting member (33), so that the stirring blade (31) is rotatably arranged in the cooking cavity around its own axis, and the connecting member (33) is movably arranged on the driving member (32) or the stirring blade (31); The blade advance and retract assembly (40) comprises a first magnetic portion (41), a second magnetic portion (42) and a reset member (43), wherein the first magnetic portion (41) is located in the accommodating portion (21), the second magnetic portion (42) is arranged in the housing (11) and is connected to the connecting member (33), the first magnetic portion (41) can magnetically cooperate with the second magnetic portion (42) to move the connecting member (33) and connect the driving shaft (321) of the driving member (32) to the stirring blade (31), and the reset member (43) can provide a restoring force for the connecting member (33) to restore the connecting member (33) to its initial position.

2. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein The accommodating portion (21) is a first convex block provided on the lower surface of the upper cover (20), the first convex block has a first accommodating cavity, and the first magnetic portion (41) is provided in the first accommodating cavity.

3. The cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein: An avoidance groove (112) is provided on the upper surface of the housing (11); after the upper cover (20) is placed on the housing (11), the first protrusion is located in the avoidance groove (112).

4. The cooking appliance according to claim 3, wherein: The upper cover (20) comprises a cover body (23) and a rotating portion (24) arranged on the cover body (23); the rotating portion (24) is hinged to the housing (11); and the first protrusion is arranged on the lower surface of the rotating portion (24) and is located on a side of the rotating portion (24) close to the cover body (23).

5. The cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein: A snap-fit ​​protrusion (22) is provided on the lower surface of the upper cover (20), and the snap-fit ​​protrusion (22) protrudes downward from the first protrusion. After the upper cover (20) is placed on the outer shell (11), the snap-fit ​​protrusion (22) is located inside the outer shell (11) and cooperates with the inner pot (12).

6. The cooking appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that The buckling protrusion (22) is located on a side of the first protrusion away from the hinge axis of the upper cover (20) and the housing (11).

7. The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The advance and retract tool assembly (40) further includes a sliding member (44), wherein the sliding member (44) is located in the housing (11), the sliding member (44) is drivingly connected to the connecting member (33) to move the connecting member (33), and the second magnetic portion (42) is disposed in the sliding member (44).

8. The cooking appliance according to claim 7, wherein: A second convex block (441) is provided at the upper end of the sliding member (44), the second convex block (441) has a second accommodating cavity, and the second magnetic part (42) is provided in the second accommodating cavity.

9. The cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that A detection component for detecting the state of the upper cover (20) and a trigger component (13) connected to the detection component signal are provided in the housing (11); the trigger component (13) protrudes from the upper surface of the housing (11); after the upper cover (20) is covered on the housing (11), the lower surface of the upper cover (20) can trigger the trigger component (13).

10. The cooking appliance according to claim 9, characterized in that The detection member is a micro switch, and / or the trigger member (13) is a trigger button provided on the micro switch, and the trigger button protrudes from the upper surface of the housing (11).

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