Baking tray assembly, inner container module and steaming oven

Abstract

According to the baking tray assembly, the inner container module and the steaming oven, after food materials are placed on the bearing face of the baking tray bearing plate, the bearing plate is pressed to the multiple weighing sensors located in the interlayer between the bearing plate and the bottom plate under the gravity of the food materials, and therefore the weight of the food materials can be determined according to pressure data read by the weighing sensors; therefore, the steaming oven has a weighing function, and a proper automatic menu can be matched according to the weight of food materials, so that the effect of better restoring the menu is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a baking tray assembly, an inner pot module and a steam oven. Background Art

[0002] A steam oven is a multifunctional kitchen appliance that combines steaming and baking functions. It integrates traditional steam cooking and baking into a single appliance, providing more flexible and diverse cooking options. The advent of a steam oven makes cooking more efficient and convenient, making it particularly suitable for busy families and those with limited kitchen space.

[0003] Currently, automatic cooking in steam ovens is generally achieved by setting temperature and time or setting power level and time. However, the weight of ingredients will affect the effect of intelligent cooking. For example, if you add 500g of ingredients and 1000g of ingredients, but use the same intelligent recipe to restore them (temperature + time or power level + time are fixed), the time required to restore different weights of ingredients will be different, which will cause the recipe restoration to fail. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a baking tray assembly, an inner pot module and a steam oven, which can enable the steam oven to have a weighing function to match the appropriate automatic recipe according to the weight of the ingredients, thereby achieving a better effect of restoring the recipe.

[0005] The embodiments of the present application can be implemented as follows:

[0006] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a baking tray assembly, comprising a baking tray and a plurality of weighing sensors, wherein the baking tray comprises a stacked supporting plate and a bottom plate, wherein the side of the supporting plate facing away from the bottom plate is a load-bearing surface for supporting food, and a gap is left between the supporting plate and the bottom plate to form an interlayer, and the plurality of weighing sensors are located within the interlayer.

[0007] In an optional embodiment, the base plate includes a middle area and a peripheral area surrounding the middle area, the peripheral area is connected to the base plate, and the middle area is recessed away from the base plate to form the interlayer between the middle area and the base plate.

[0008] In an optional embodiment, the middle area and the bottom plate are flat plates.

[0009] In an optional embodiment, the number of the weighing sensors is an odd number, and among all the weighing sensors, one weighing sensor is located at the center of the baking tray as a central sensor, and the other weighing sensors are distributed around the central sensor.

[0010] In an optional embodiment, the other weighing sensors are divided into at least one layer, and each layer includes a plurality of weighing sensors distributed along the circumference of the baking tray with the central sensor as the center.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, the number of the weighing sensors is an even number;

[0012] The baking tray is rectangular, and all the weighing sensors are distributed in a rectangular array; or, the baking tray is circular, and all the weighing sensors are distributed in a circular array.

[0013] In an optional embodiment, the baking tray assembly further includes a first plug-in terminal disposed on an edge of the baking tray, and the weighing sensor is electrically connected to the first plug-in terminal.

[0014] In a second aspect, the present invention provides an inner pot module, comprising an inner pot and an upper heating element, a lower heating element, a support frame, and a baking tray assembly as described in any one of the aforementioned embodiments.

[0015] The upper heating element and the lower heating element are respectively arranged on the top wall and the bottom wall of the inner container;

[0016] The support frame is arranged on the inner side wall of the inner container, and the support frame is provided with a second plug-in terminal;

[0017] The edge of the baking tray is placed on the supporting frame, and the weighing sensor is electrically connected to the second plug-in terminal.

[0018] In an optional embodiment, the inner pot module includes a plurality of support racks, each of which is spaced apart along the height direction of the inner pot, and the baking tray is placed on any one of the support racks.

[0019] In a third aspect, the present invention provides a steam oven, comprising a housing, an inner pot module, a display module, an operation module, a control module, and the inner pot module described in the aforementioned embodiment, disposed within the housing;

[0020] The second plug-in terminal, the display module and the operating module are all electrically connected to the control module;

[0021] The display module and the operation module are both exposed from the housing.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application include, for example:

[0023] When the ingredients are placed on the load-bearing surface of the baking tray carrier plate, the carrier plate is pressed by the weight of the ingredients toward multiple weighing sensors located in the interlayer between the carrier plate and the bottom plate. The pressure data read by each weighing sensor can be used to determine the weight of the ingredients, thereby enabling the steam oven to have a weighing function, and to match the appropriate automatic recipe according to the weight of the ingredients to achieve a better recipe restoration effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a steam oven according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 One of the schematic diagrams of the middle baking tray assembly;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the middle baking tray assembly (part 2);

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the connection between the middle baking tray assembly and the external display.

[0029] Icons: 10-shell; 20-inner pot module; 21-inner pot; 22-upper heating element; 23-lower heating element; 24-support frame; 25-baking tray assembly; 250-baking tray; 251-load-bearing plate; 252-bottom plate; 253-load-bearing surface; 254-interlayer; 255-weighing sensor; 256-center sensor; 257-first plug-in terminal; 258-middle area; 259-peripheral area; 26-second plug-in terminal; 30-display module; 40-operation module; 50-display. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0031] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the present application for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0032] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not require further definition or explanation in subsequent drawings.

[0033] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientations or positional relationships in which the product of this application is typically placed when in use. These terms are intended only to facilitate the description of this application and simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0034] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal," "vertical," and "overhanging" do not necessarily imply that a component must be absolutely horizontal or overhanging, but rather that it can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but rather that it can be slightly tilted.

[0035] It should also be noted that, in the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0036] The following describes some embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features therein may be combined with each other.

[0037] refer to Figure 1 The embodiment of the present application discloses a steam oven, which includes a shell 10 and an inner pot module 20, a display module 30, an operation module 40, a control module and the inner pot module 20 arranged in the shell 10;

[0038] The display module 30 and the operation module 40 are both exposed on the housing 10, so that the user can observe the visual pattern on the display module 30 and determine parameters such as the heating power level, temperature and heating time. The operation module 40 is used for user control to adjust parameters such as the heating power level, temperature and heating time, so as to set cooking recipes.

[0039] The control module is used to receive user instructions issued by the user based on the operation module 40, and determine parameters such as heating power level, temperature and heating time according to the user instructions, so as to control the operation of the inner pot module 20 and realize cooking.

[0040] The inner pot module 20 includes an inner pot 21 and an upper heating element 22, a lower heating element 23, a support frame 24 and a baking tray assembly 25 located in the inner pot 21;

[0041] The inner pot 21 mainly provides a cooking space, and the upper heating element 22 and the lower heating element 23 are respectively arranged on the top wall and the bottom wall of the inner pot 21 to provide heat to heat the food.

[0042] The support frame 24 is provided on the inner wall of the inner container 21, and the support frame 24 is provided with a second plug-in terminal 26, and the second plug-in terminal 26 is electrically connected to the control module;

[0043] The baking tray assembly 25 is placed on the support frame 24 to carry food, so that the upper heating element 22 and the lower heating element 23 are respectively located on the upper side and the lower side of the baking tray assembly 25 to achieve cooking.

[0044] Combine Figure 2 and Figure 3 The baking tray assembly 25 includes a baking tray 250 and multiple weighing sensors 255. The edge of the baking tray 250 is placed on the support frame 24. The baking tray 250 includes a stacked load-bearing plate 251 and a bottom plate 252. The side of the load-bearing plate 251 facing away from the bottom plate 252 is a load-bearing surface 253 for bearing food. A gap is left between the load-bearing plate 251 and the bottom plate 252 to form an interlayer 254. Multiple weighing sensors 255 are located in the interlayer 254, and the weighing sensors 255 are electrically connected to the second plug-in terminal 26.

[0045] In this way, when the food is placed on the load-bearing surface 253 of the supporting plate 251, the supporting plate 251 is pressed by the weight of the food toward the multiple weighing sensors 255 located in the interlayer 254 between the supporting plate 251 and the bottom plate 252. In this way, the pressure data read by each weighing sensor 255 can be used to determine the weight of the food, so that the steam oven has a weighing function, and can match the appropriate automatic recipe according to the weight of the food to achieve a better effect of restoring the recipe.

[0046] Optionally, the inner pot module 20 includes multiple support racks 24, and the support racks 24 are spaced apart along the height direction of the inner pot 21. The baking tray 250 is placed on any support rack 24. This allows users to flexibly choose to place the baking tray 250 on support racks 24 at different heights. At the same time, no matter which support rack 24 the baking tray 250 is placed on, it has a separate weighing function and will not affect each other.

[0047] The baking tray assembly 25 also includes a first plug-in terminal arranged on the edge of the baking tray 250. The weighing sensor 255 is electrically connected to the first plug-in terminal 257. The first plug-in terminal 257 is used to plug and cooperate with the second plug-in terminal 26, thereby realizing the electrical connection between the weighing sensor 255 and the control module. The pressure data read by the weighing sensor 255 can be transmitted to the control module, so that the control module can match the appropriate automatic recipe for the ingredients according to the pressure data.

[0048] In addition, users usually need to use a separate electronic scale before cooking to complete the proportion of ingredients and seasonings. Since the baking tray assembly 25 in this application has a weighing sensor 255, when the ingredients are ready, the baking tray assembly 25 can be directly removed from the inner pot 21, and then connected to an external display 50 to use it as an electronic scale (such as Figure 4 As shown in the figure), users no longer need to purchase electronic scales separately, thus saving their usage costs.

[0049] For details, please refer to Figure 3 In order to form the above-mentioned interlayer 254, the bottom plate 252 includes a middle area 258 and a peripheral area 259 surrounding the middle area 258. The peripheral area 259 is connected to the bottom plate 252, and the middle area 258 is recessed in a direction away from the bottom plate 252, so that an interlayer 254 is formed between the middle area 258 and the bottom plate 252 for placing multiple weighing sensors 255.

[0050] The bottom plate 252 is in the shape of a flat plate, thereby ensuring that the height of each position of the interlayer 254 is consistent and ensuring the accuracy of the data collected by each weighing sensor 255.

[0051] The distribution of the sensors is not specifically limited in this application, as long as they can weigh the food.

[0052] For example, the number of the weighing sensors 255 is an odd number. Among all the weighing sensors 255 , one weighing sensor 255 is located at the center of the baking tray 250 as the central sensor 256 , and the other weighing sensors 255 are distributed around the central sensor 256 .

[0053] The other weighing sensors 255 are divided into at least one layer, and each layer includes a plurality of weighing sensors 255 distributed along the circumference of the baking tray 250 with the central sensor 256 as the center.

[0054] For another example, the number of weighing sensors 255 is an even number; the baking tray 250 is rectangular, and all weighing sensors 255 are distributed in a rectangular array; or, the baking tray 250 is circular, and all weighing sensors 255 are distributed in a circular array.

[0055] The above-mentioned control module is usually a central processing unit (CPU), which can be configured with a corresponding operating system and control interface, etc. Specifically, it can be a single-chip microcomputer, DSP (Digital Signal Processing), ARM (Advanced RISC Machines, ARM processor) and other digital logic control units that can be used for automatic control. The control instructions can be loaded into the memory for storage and execution at any time. At the same time, it can have built-in CPU instruction and data memory, input and output units, power supply modules, digital simulation and other units. The specific settings can be made according to actual usage, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0056] In summary, the embodiment of the present application discloses a baking tray assembly 25, an inner pot module 20 and a steam oven. After the food is placed on the load-bearing surface 253 of the supporting plate 251 of the baking tray 250, the supporting plate 251 is pressed by the gravity of the food toward the multiple weighing sensors 255 located in the interlayer 254 between the supporting plate 251 and the bottom plate 252. In this way, the pressure data read by each weighing sensor 255 can be used to determine the weight of the food, so that the steam oven has a weighing function, and can match the appropriate automatic recipe according to the weight of the food to achieve a better effect of restoring the recipe.

[0057] Finally, it should be noted that in this article, the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or apparatus that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements that are inherent to such process, method, article or apparatus.

[0058] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A baking tray assembly, characterized in that: The invention comprises a baking tray (250) and a plurality of weighing sensors (255), wherein the baking tray (250) comprises a stacked carrying plate (251) and a bottom plate (252), wherein the side of the carrying plate (251) facing away from the bottom plate (252) is a load-bearing surface (253) for carrying food materials, and a gap is left between the carrying plate (251) and the bottom plate (252) to form an interlayer (254), wherein the plurality of weighing sensors (255) are located within the interlayer (254).

2. The baking tray assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom plate (252) includes a middle area (258) and a peripheral area (259) surrounding the middle area (258), wherein the peripheral area (259) is connected to the bottom plate (252), and the middle area (258) is recessed in a direction away from the bottom plate (252) so that the interlayer (254) is formed between the middle area (258) and the bottom plate (252).

3. The baking tray assembly according to claim 2, wherein: The middle area (258) and the bottom plate (252) are flat plate-shaped.

4. The baking tray assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The number of the weighing sensors (255) is an odd number. Among all the weighing sensors (255), one weighing sensor (255) is located at the center of the baking tray (250) and serves as a central sensor (256). The other weighing sensors (255) are distributed around the central sensor (256).

5. The baking tray assembly according to claim 4, wherein: The other weighing sensors (255) are divided into at least one circle layer, and each circle layer includes a plurality of weighing sensors (255) distributed along the circumference of the baking tray (250) with the central sensor (256) as the center.

6. The baking tray assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The number of the weighing sensors (255) is an even number; The baking tray (250) is rectangular, and all the weighing sensors (255) are distributed in a rectangular array; or, the baking tray (250) is circular, and all the weighing sensors (255) are distributed in a circular array.

7. The baking tray assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The baking tray assembly further comprises a first plug-in terminal (257) arranged on the edge of the baking tray (250), and the weighing sensor (255) is electrically connected to the first plug-in terminal (257).

8. A liner module, characterized in that: It comprises an inner pot (21), an upper heating element (22), a lower heating element (23), a support frame (24) and the baking tray assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The upper heating element (22) and the lower heating element (23) are respectively arranged on the top wall and the bottom wall of the inner container (21); The support frame (24) is arranged on the inner side wall of the inner container (21), and the support frame (24) is provided with a second plug-in terminal (26); The edge of the baking tray (250) is placed on the support frame (24), and the weighing sensor (255) is electrically connected to the second plug terminal (26).

9. The liner module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inner pot module comprises a plurality of support frames (24), each of the support frames (24) being distributed at intervals along the height direction of the inner pot (21), and the baking tray (250) is placed on any one of the support frames (24).

10. A steam oven, characterized in that: It comprises a housing (10), an inner liner module, a display module (30), an operation module (40), a control module and the inner liner module according to claim 8 or 9, which are arranged in the housing (10); The second plug-in terminal (26), the display module (30) and the operating module (40) are all electrically connected to the control module; The display module (30) and the operating module (40) are both exposed from the housing (10).

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