Supporting structure for cooking utensil

Abstract

The utility model provides a supporting structure for a cooking utensil. The cooking utensil comprises a cooking cavity and a cooking container placed in the cooking cavity. A supporting edge is arranged at the bottom edge of the opening of the cooking cavity; the supporting structure is mounted on the supporting edge; the supporting structure comprises a supporting guide piece and an elastic pin; the elastic pin is movably arranged in the supporting guide piece, and the supporting guide piece or the elastic pin is used for supporting the cooking container; the highest point of the supporting structure is higher than the plane where the bottom of the cooking cavity is located. In the application, by arranging the supporting structure, the situation that a high-temperature cooking container is directly lapped on the supporting edge to cause glue melting of the supporting edge is avoided, and the situation that plastic parts such as the supporting edge deform to cause function failure is avoided. The cooking container can be separated from the bottom of the cooking cavity through the supporting guide piece, scraping caused by direct contact between the cooking container and the bottom of the cooking cavity is avoided, the service life of parts such as the cooking container is prolonged, and the smoothness and comfort when the cooking container is pushed in or pulled out are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of cooking utensils, and more specifically, relates to a support structure for cooking utensils. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing popularity of healthy eating and living, air fryers have emerged. Compared to deep-fried foods, air fryers use less oil, making them more convenient and quick to prepare. Air fryers with bottom heating elements allow for faster cooking and more even heating. However, there are two drawbacks when using air fryers with bottom heating:

[0003] 1. When the frying bucket is placed in the pot, the bottom of the frying bucket will rub against the heating tube or the bottom of the cooking chamber, causing noise, scratching the coating and other problems, thus affecting the user experience.

[0004] 2. When users pull out the frying tub to check the status of food during cooking, they tend to rest the front end of the frying tub on the plastic part at the bottom of the frying tub. Due to the high temperature of the frying tub, the plastic part at the bottom of the frying tub can easily melt, resulting in damage to the function of the bottom plastic part or difficulty in assembling the frying tub.

[0005] To solve the problem of the plastic parts at the bottom melting when the frying bucket is placed in the air fryer, the plastic parts at the bottom of the frying bucket are usually made of high-temperature resistant materials to prevent the plastic from melting. The main disadvantage of this solution is its high cost. To solve the problem of scratches when the frying bucket is placed in the pot, the current main solution is to use a guide rail structure. The left and right flanges of the frying bucket are placed on the guide rails. The guide rails lift the frying bucket components, increasing the gap between the frying bucket and components such as the bottom heating pipe, which can effectively prevent the frying bucket from scratching the bottom heating pipe or the bottom of the cooking chamber. This solution is easy to scratch the coating on the frying bucket flange, and the flange is prone to deformation due to long-term load-bearing, making it impossible for the frying bucket flange to hang on the guide rail. The long-term high temperature of the frying bucket will also cause the high-temperature guide rail to melt. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a support structure for cooking utensils to solve the technical problems in the prior art that when pushing in or pulling out the cooking container, the front end of the cooking container will rest on the plastic part at the bottom of the cooking container, which may easily cause the plastic part to melt and the cooking container and the bottom of the cooking cavity to be easily scratched.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted in the present application is: providing a support structure for a cooking utensil, wherein the cooking utensil includes a cooking cavity and a cooking container placed in the cooking cavity; a supporting edge is provided at the bottom edge of the cooking cavity opening; the supporting structure is installed on the supporting edge; the supporting structure includes a supporting guide and a spring pin, the spring pin is movably arranged on the supporting guide, and the supporting guide or the spring pin is used to support the cooking container; the highest point of the supporting structure is higher than the plane where the bottom of the cooking cavity is located.

[0008] Optionally, a guide hole is provided on the support guide, and a portion of the elastic pin can extend out of the guide hole.

[0009] Optionally, the guide hole includes a small hole portion and a large hole portion that pass through the support guide and are arranged in sequence, and the elastic pin includes a elastic pin body and a limiting portion protruding from the circumferential surface of the elastic pin; the elastic pin body is slidably arranged in the small hole portion, and the limiting portion is slidably arranged in the large hole portion.

[0010] Optionally, a mounting hole is provided on the supporting edge, and the supporting guide is provided with an elastic buckle, and the elastic buckle is clamped in the mounting hole.

[0011] Optionally, the shape of the portion of the support guide installed in the mounting hole matches the shape of the mounting hole.

[0012] Optionally, the upper surface of the supporting guide has a raised guiding portion and a raised supporting portion, and the height of the supporting portion is greater than the height of the guiding portion.

[0013] Optionally, the support structure further includes a spring and a cover plate, and two ends of the spring are respectively in contact with the limiting portion and the cover plate.

[0014] Optionally, a heating element is provided in the middle of the bottom of the cooking cavity, and the highest point of the support structure is higher than the plane where the upper surface of the heating element is located.

[0015] Optionally, a plurality of the support structures are provided, and the plurality of support structures are spaced apart along the length direction of the support edge.

[0016] Optionally, a connecting plate is provided on the supporting edge, and the plurality of supporting structures are arranged on the connecting plate, and the plurality of supporting structures and the connecting plate are installed on the supporting edge as a whole.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the support structure for cooking utensils provided by the present application are:

[0018] (1) Compared with the prior art, in the present application, by providing a support structure, when the user pulls out the cooking container to check the status of the food during the cooking process, the front end of the cooking container will directly rest on the support structure, thereby preventing the high-temperature cooking container from directly resting on the support edge, causing the support edge to melt, and avoiding deformation of plastic parts such as the support edge, thereby preventing its function from failing.

[0019] (2) Compared with the prior art, in the present application, the support structure includes a support guide and a spring pin. The spring pin can not only prevent the cooking container from sliding out of the cooking cavity, but also prevent the cooking container from tilting due to improper installation of the cooking container; the support guide can separate the cooking container from the bottom of the cooking cavity, and the cooking container will rest on the support guide, thereby avoiding scratches caused by direct contact between the cooking container and the bottom of the cooking cavity, reducing the wear of the cooking container coating, extending the service life of the cooking container and other components, and improving the smoothness and comfort of the cooking container when pushing in or pulling out. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or descriptions of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a cooking utensil support structure provided in an embodiment of the present application being applied to the cooking utensil;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the support structure for a cooking utensil provided in an embodiment of the present application at the bottom of the cooking cavity;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 AA cross-sectional diagram of ;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A local enlarged schematic diagram of B in FIG.

[0025] Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional view of a support structure for a cooking utensil provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a support guide member in a support structure for a cooking utensil provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 7 A schematic cross-sectional view of a support guide member in a support structure for a cooking utensil provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of a support structure for a cooking utensil at the bottom of a cooking cavity provided in another embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Among them, the reference numerals in the figures are:

[0030] 100-cooking cavity; 101-cooking cavity bottom; 102-supporting edge;

[0031] 200-cooking container;

[0032] 300-support structure; 301-support guide; 311-guide hole; 3111-large hole portion; 3112-small hole portion; 312-elastic buckle; 313-guide portion; 314-support portion; 315-threaded hole; 302-elastic pin; 303-spring; 304-cover plate;

[0033] 400-heating element;

[0034] 500-Connection plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by this application more clearly understood, this application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0036] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “fixed on” or “disposed on” another element, it may be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being “connected to” another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0037] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application.

[0038] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. Throughout the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0039] Please also refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The support structure for a cooking utensil provided in an embodiment of the present application will now be described. The cooking utensil includes a cooking cavity 100 and a cooking container 200 placed in the cooking cavity 100; a support edge 102 is provided at the bottom edge of the opening of the cooking cavity 100; a support structure 300 includes a support guide 301 and a spring pin 302, the spring pin 302 being movably disposed on the support guide 301, and the support guide 301 or the spring pin 302 being used to support the cooking container 200; the highest point of the support structure 300 is higher than the plane where the bottom 101 of the cooking cavity is located. Taking an air fryer as an example, the support edge 102 is disposed outside the cooking cavity 100 and near the opening of the cooking cavity 100. If the air fryer is square, the support edge 102 is approximately in a "U" shape. The support edge 102 will not be heated by the cooking cavity 100 when the air fryer is in operation. The support edge 102 may be provided with a through hole for cooling the fryer body through which cold air passes when the air fryer is in operation.

[0040] Compared with the prior art, the support structure for cooking utensils provided in the embodiment of the present application is provided with a support structure 300. In the embodiment of the present application, when the user pulls out the cooking container 200 to check the status of food during the cooking process, the front end of the cooking container 200 will directly rest on the support structure 300, thereby preventing the high-temperature cooking container 200 from directly resting on the support edge 102, causing the support edge 102 to melt, and avoiding deformation of plastic parts such as the support edge 102, thereby preventing their functions from failing.

[0041] Compared with the prior art, in the embodiment of the present application, the support structure 300 includes a support guide 301 and a spring pin 302. The spring pin 302 can not only prevent the cooking container 200 from sliding out of the cooking cavity 100, but also prevent the cooking container 200 from tilting due to improper installation of the cooking container 200; the support guide 301 can separate the cooking container 200 from the bottom 101 of the cooking cavity, and the cooking container 200 will rest on the support guide 301, avoiding direct contact between the cooking container 200 and the bottom 101 of the cooking cavity and causing scratches, reducing the wear of the coating of the cooking container 200, extending the service life of components such as the cooking container 200, and improving the smoothness and comfort of the cooking container 200 when pushing or pulling it out.

[0042] For more details, please refer to Figure 1、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 The height difference between the highest point of the support structure 300 and the plane where the cooking cavity bottom 101 is located is H1, and H1 may be greater than or equal to 3.7 mm.

[0043] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 5 A guide hole 311 is provided on the support guide 301 , and a portion of the elastic pin 302 can extend out of the guide hole 311 .

[0044] In this embodiment, the spring pin 302 is slidably set in the guide hole 311. By setting the guide hole 311, the spring pin 302 has a certain movable space in the guide hole 311. Therefore, when the cooking container 200 is pushed in or pulled out, the spring pin 302 can move accordingly according to the moving direction of the cooking container 200, ensuring that the cooking container 200 is always stably placed on the support structure 300.

[0045] Furthermore, to further enhance the stability and durability of the support structure 300, the support guide 301 can be made of a high-temperature and wear-resistant material. For example, the support guide 301 is made of a material composed of PPS (polyphenylene sulfide) and 40% GF (glass fiber), which is heat-resistant up to 265°C. This not only ensures that the support structure 300 will not deform or be damaged in high-temperature environments, but also effectively extends its service life.

[0046] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 7 The guide hole 311 includes a small hole portion 3112 and a large hole portion 3111 that pass through the supporting guide member 301 and are arranged in sequence. The elastic pin 302 includes an elastic pin 302 body and a limiting portion protruding from the circumferential surface of the elastic pin 302; the elastic pin 302 body is slidably arranged in the small hole portion 3112, and the limiting portion is slidably arranged in the large hole portion 3111.

[0047] In this embodiment, the guide hole 311 includes a large hole portion 3111 and a small hole portion 3112 . By providing a limiting portion on the elastic pin 302 , the elastic pin 302 can be prevented from sliding out of the small hole portion 3112 .

[0048] In one embodiment of the present application, the support edge 102 is provided with a mounting hole (not shown), such as Figure 6 As shown, the support guide 301 is provided with an elastic buckle 312; the elastic buckle 312 is snapped into the mounting hole.

[0049] Specifically, a clamping hole (not shown) is provided on the side wall of the mounting hole, the elastic clamping buckle 312 is provided on the side of the supporting guide 301, the supporting guide 301 is installed in the mounting hole, and the elastic clamping buckle 312 is clamped in the clamping hole.

[0050] In this embodiment, the provision of mounting holes facilitates the installation and positioning of the support guide 301. The provision of the latch hole and elastic latch 312 ensures that the support guide 301 is securely fixed in the mounting hole, preventing it from loosening or falling out during high temperatures or frequent use. The design of the elastic latch 312 facilitates the installation and removal of the support guide 301, improving the convenience of maintenance and replacement.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present application, the shape of the portion of the support guide 301 installed in the mounting hole matches the shape of the mounting hole.

[0052] In this embodiment, the shape of the portion of the support guide 301 that is mounted in the mounting hole matches the shape of the mounting hole. This design ensures that the support guide 301 is well positioned in the mounting hole, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the overall structure. For example, the mounting portion of the support guide 301 can be designed to be circular, oval, or other geometrically appropriate to the mounting hole, ensuring that the support guide 301 does not shift or loosen during high temperatures or frequent use.

[0053] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 6 The upper surface of the supporting guide 301 has a raised guide portion 313 and a raised support portion 314 , and the height of the support portion 314 is greater than the height of the guide portion 313 .

[0054] In this embodiment, a guide portion 313 and a support portion 314 are provided on the upper surface of the support guide 301; the guide portion 313 plays a guiding and supporting role when the cooking container 200 is pushed in or pulled out; the height of the support portion 314 is greater than the height of the guide portion 313, which can further reduce the contact area between the cooking container 200 and the support guide 301, thereby reducing the possibility of scratching and improving the smoothness of the cooking container 200 during the process of pushing in or pulling out. Figure 7 As shown, the height of the support portion 314 protruding from the upper surface of the support guide 301 is H3, and H3 may be greater than or equal to 3.8 mm.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 5 The support structure 300 further includes a spring 303 and a cover plate 304 , and both ends of the spring 303 abut against the limiting portion and the cover plate 304 respectively.

[0056] Specifically, the cover plate 304 is connected to the supporting guide 301 to block the large hole 3111 , and the spring 303 is sleeved on the body of the elastic pin 302 .

[0057] In this embodiment, the provision of spring 303 provides a certain elastic force for spring pin 302, ensuring that spring pin 302 can move in accordance with the direction of movement of cooking container 200 when cooking container 200 is pushed in or pulled out, while keeping cooking container 200 stably resting on support structure 300. The elastic force of spring 303 also provides a certain resistance when cooking container 200 is pulled out, making the pushing in or pulling out of cooking container 200 smoother and preventing the cooking container 200 from shaking or tipping over due to rapid withdrawal.

[0058] In this embodiment, the setting of the cover 304 can not only block the large hole 3111 to prevent foreign matter from entering the interior of the support guide 301, but also play the role of supporting the spring 303, protecting the spring 303 from being contaminated by oil smoke and food residues generated during the cooking process, thereby extending the service life of the spring 303.

[0059] In one embodiment of the present application, the support structure 300 further includes screws (not shown), and the cover plate 304 is provided with through holes (not shown). Figure 7 As shown, the support guide 301 has a threaded hole 315 , and a screw passes through the through hole and is threadedly connected to the threaded hole 315 .

[0060] In this embodiment, by providing screws, the cover plate 304 can be easily installed and removed, which is beneficial to the daily maintenance and inspection of the support structure 300.

[0061] In one embodiment of this application, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A heating element 400 is provided in the middle of the bottom 101 of the cooking cavity, and the highest point of the supporting structure 300 is higher than the plane where the upper surface of the heating element 400 is located.

[0062] In this embodiment, the highest point of the support structure 300 is higher than the plane where the upper surface of the heating element 400 is located, which can separate the bottom of the cooking container 200 from the upper surface of the heating element 400. When pushing in or pulling out the cooking container 200, it can avoid contact and friction between the cooking container 200 and the heating element 400, reducing noise, protecting the heating element and the cooking container 200, and improving the service life of the cooking utensil.

[0063] It is understood that, in order to facilitate the placement of the heating element 400, the bottom 101 of the cooking cavity is provided with an inner recessed portion for preventing the heating element 400 from Figure 4 As shown, the height difference between the highest point of the support structure 300 and the plane where the upper surface of the heating element 400 is located is H2, and H2 may be greater than or equal to 5.5 mm.

[0064] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 2There are multiple support structures 300, and the multiple support structures 300 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the edge of the support side 102, and the bottom of the cooking container 200 rests on the multiple support structures 300.

[0065] In this embodiment, by providing a plurality of support structures 300 , the stability of the support for the cooking container 200 can be further improved.

[0066] In another embodiment of the present application, see Figure 8 A connecting plate 500 is provided on the supporting edge 102 , and a plurality of supporting structures 300 are arranged on the connecting plate 500 . The plurality of supporting structures 300 and the connecting plate 500 are installed on the supporting edge 102 as a whole.

[0067] In this embodiment, by providing a connecting plate 500, multiple support structures 300 and the connecting plate 500 can be installed on the support edge 102 as a whole, which greatly improves assembly efficiency and is also conducive to maintaining the same height of the multiple support structures 300.

[0068] Understandably, when the user pulls out cooking container 200 to check on the food, the surface temperature of cooking container 200 can reach as high as 230°C. When placed on support rim 102, cooking container 200 can easily come into contact with cooking cavity bottom 101. Cooking cavity bottom 101 is made of PP, which has a temperature resistance of only 120°C, and this can easily burn the plastic, causing it to fail. This application utilizes support structure 300 to isolate cooking container 200 from cooking cavity bottom 101. When cooking container 200 is pulled out, it rests on support structure 300, preventing direct contact and melting of the adhesive between cooking container 200 and cooking cavity bottom 101. This protects both cooking container 200 and cooking cavity bottom 101, extending the life of the cooking appliance.

[0069] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A support structure for a cooking utensil, the cooking utensil comprising a cooking cavity and a cooking container placed in the cooking cavity; a support edge is provided at the bottom edge of the cooking cavity opening; and the structure is characterized in that: The supporting structure is mounted on the supporting edge; The support structure includes a support guide and an elastic pin, wherein the elastic pin is movably arranged on the support guide, and the support guide or the elastic pin is used to support the cooking container; The highest point of the supporting structure is higher than the plane where the bottom of the cooking cavity is located.

2. The support structure for a cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein: A guide hole is provided on the support guide member, and a portion of the elastic pin can extend out of the guide hole.

3. The support structure for a cooking appliance according to claim 2, wherein: The guide hole includes a small hole portion and a large hole portion that pass through the support guide and are arranged in sequence. The elastic pin includes an elastic pin body and a limiting portion protruding from the circumferential surface of the elastic pin; the elastic pin body is slidably arranged in the small hole portion, and the limiting portion is slidably arranged in the large hole portion.

4. The support structure for a cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein: The supporting edge is provided with a mounting hole, and the supporting guide is provided with an elastic buckle, and the elastic buckle is clamped in the mounting hole.

5. The support structure for a cooking appliance according to claim 4, wherein: The shape of the portion of the support guide member installed in the installation hole matches the shape of the installation hole.

6. The support structure for a cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein: The upper surface of the support guide has a raised guide portion and a raised support portion, and a height of the support portion is greater than a height of the guide portion.

7. The support structure for a cooking appliance according to claim 3, wherein: The supporting structure further includes a spring and a cover plate, and two ends of the spring are respectively in contact with the limiting portion and the cover plate.

8. The support structure for a cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein: A heating element is provided in the middle of the bottom of the cooking cavity, and the highest point of the supporting structure is higher than the plane where the upper surface of the heating element is located.

9. The support structure for a cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: There are multiple support structures, and the multiple support structures are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the support edge.

10. The support structure for a cooking appliance according to claim 9, wherein: A connecting plate is provided on the supporting edge, and a plurality of the supporting structures are arranged on the connecting plate. The plurality of the supporting structures and the connecting plate are installed on the supporting edge as a whole.

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