Food steamer assembly and cooking utensil with same

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen household appliances, and provides a steamer assembly and a cooking utensil with the steamer assembly. The steamer assembly comprises a steamer body, a movable baffle and a locking assembly. The steamer body is provided with a steaming cavity, and a notch communicated with the steaming cavity is formed in the side wall of the steamer body; the movable baffle is movably connected to the steamer body and used for opening or closing the notch. The locking assembly is connected to the steamer body and the movable baffle and has a cooking state and a taking state. In the cooking state, the locking assembly can lock the movable baffle to the steamer body so as to close the notch. In the taking state, the locking assembly can be unlocked, and the movable baffle can move relative to the food steamer body to open the notch. According to the food steamer assembly, the notches are formed in the side wall of the food steamer body, the locking assemblies are matched with the movable baffles, on the basis that multiple layers of food steamers are stacked for use, food materials can be conveniently taken after being heated, and the scalding problem is solved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to a steamer assembly and a cooking appliance with the same. BACKGROUND

[0002] During steaming, food materials are usually placed in a steamer. The upper part of the steamer is open for taking and placing food materials. The bottom part of the steamer is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart steam vents for steam to pass through and act on the food materials. However, due to the space limitation of the steamer, when a large amount of food materials are placed in the steamer, or when a bowl, a dish or other tools are used to hold food materials and then placed in the steamer, it is not convenient to take out the food materials after heating, and the food materials are likely to touch the side wall of the steamer when being taken out, which may cause a risk of scalding.

[0003] In related technologies, in order to facilitate the taking out of food materials after heating and reduce the risk of scalding, the side wall connected to the base is usually removed, and then a pot cover with a recess is used to cover the base. However, such a design results in that the steamer can only be used in a single layer, and cannot be used in a multi-layer stacked state. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a steamer assembly which can facilitate the taking out of food materials after heating and reduce the risk of scalding while meeting the requirement of multi-layer steamer stacking.

[0005] A steamer assembly includes a steamer body, a movable baffle and a locking assembly. The steamer body has a steaming cavity. The side wall of the steamer body is provided with a notch communicating with the steaming cavity. The movable baffle is movably connected to the steamer body and is used to open or close the notch. The locking assembly is connected to the steamer body and the movable baffle. The locking assembly has a cooking state and a taking state. In the cooking state, the locking assembly can lock the movable baffle to the steamer body to close the notch. In the taking state, the locking assembly can be unlocked, and the movable baffle can move relative to the steamer body to open the notch.

[0006] It can be understood that the arrangement of the gap facilitates the taking and placing of food materials relative to the steaming cavity. The gap is provided with a movable movable baffle. The locking assembly can lock the movable baffle relative to the steamer body to meet the requirement of closing the gap when the movable baffle is in the cooking state, reduce steam leakage, and ensure the steaming effect. Moreover, such an arrangement can meet the multi-layer superimposed use of the steamer body. Each layer of the steamer body can form a semi-closed steaming cavity with an open top during the cooking process. In any two adjacent steamer bodies, the upper steamer body can block the opening of the lower steamer body, and the uppermost steamer body can still block with a common pot cover. At the same time, in the taking state after steaming, the locking assembly can release the locking action of the movable baffle and the steamer assembly. The movable baffle opens the gap, which is equivalent to expanding the space of the steamer body on the side, facilitating the taking of the heated food materials and reducing the risk of scalding.

[0007] In some embodiments, the locking assembly includes a movable structure and a locking structure. One of the two is arranged on the steamer body, and the other is arranged on the movable baffle. Part of the movable structure can move relative to the locking structure to switch between the cooking state and the taking state.

[0008] That is, the movable structure and the locking structure are used in cooperation to realize the locking and unlocking of the movable baffle relative to the steamer body, and then to meet the opening and closing of the gap and realize the switching between the cooking state and the taking state.

[0009] In some embodiments, the movable structure includes an assembly seat and a movable arm connected to the assembly seat. The assembly seat is provided with a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion arranged at intervals. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion can be selectively limited in cooperation with the movable arm to switch the cooking state and the taking state of the movable arm relative to the locking structure.

[0010] It can be understood that the cooperation of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion can cause the movable arm to be limited to different positions relative to the assembly seat, and then switch the locking and unlocking with the locking structure, and realize the switching between the cooking state and the taking state.

[0011] In some embodiments, the assembly seat is provided with an assembly hole and a limiting hole communicated with the assembly hole, which are arranged at an angle.

[0012] The movable structure further comprises a limiting arm connected to the movable arm and arranged at an angle, a part of the movable arm is inserted into the assembly hole, and the limiting arm is arranged through the limiting hole; the limiting arm can drive the movable arm to move along the axial direction of the assembly hole, so that another part of the movable arm is locked or unlocked with the locking structure; the first clamping part and the second clamping part are arranged at intervals in the limiting hole and selectively clamped with the limiting arm.

[0013] That is, by using the plug-in cooperation of the movable arm and the assembly hole, the movable arm is movably assembled relative to the assembly seat, and then the locking or unlocking of the movable arm and the locking structure is realized; and by using the cooperation of the limiting arm and the limiting hole, the movement of the movable arm can be guided and limited, and the movable arm can be limited at different positions to meet the switching between the cooking state and the taking state.

[0014] In some embodiments, the lower hole wall of the limiting hole is provided with a clamping protrusion, and the parts of the limiting hole located on both sides of the clamping protrusion are respectively used as the first clamping part and the second clamping part; the movable arm can rotate around the axis of the assembly hole in the assembly hole.

[0015] That is, the first clamping part and the second clamping part are separated by the clamping protrusion to abut with the limiting arm, so as to realize the switching between the cooking state and the taking state; and the rotation of the movable arm facilitates the adjustment of the position of the limiting arm and the clamping protrusion to realize the limiting and unlimiting.

[0016] In some embodiments, the locking structure is provided with a locking hole; in the cooking state, one end of the movable arm is inserted into the locking hole; in the taking state, the end of the movable arm is moved out of the locking hole.

[0017] That is, the movable structure and the locking structure are plug-in cooperated to realize locking, which is simple and convenient to operate.

[0018] In some embodiments, in the cooking state, the end of the movable arm inserted into the locking hole is magnetically adsorbed with the locking structure. Such a design can reinforce the plug-in cooperation of the movable arm and the locking structure, and reduce the risk of the movable arm being pulled out of the locking hole.

[0019] In some embodiments, the locking structure comprises a locking body and a magnet, the locking body is provided with a locking hole and a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity is located on the side of the locking hole away from the movable arm, and the magnet is arranged in the receiving cavity; the end of the movable arm is provided with a magnet or the movable arm is made of a magnetic material.

[0020] That is, the magnets and magnetic attraction or magnets and magnets of opposite sex to play a reinforcing effect; and, the accommodation cavity is conducive to the assembly of the magnet, and the locking hole has a larger depth, ensuring the connection with the movable arm.

[0021] In some embodiments, the gap has a length direction and a width direction; the movable baffle has an assembly side and an operation side opposite and spaced along the width direction, the assembly side being below the operation side and being rotationally connected with the steamer body.

[0022] That is, through the rotationally connected manner of the movable baffle and the steamer body, the movement of the movable baffle is facilitated, and the opening and closing of the gap are realized, and the operation is more convenient.

[0023] In some embodiments, the steamer assembly further comprises a connecting assembly connected between the movable baffle and the steamer body; the connecting assembly comprises a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm and a rotating shaft, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm being rotationally connected through the rotating shaft, one of which is fixedly arranged on the movable baffle and the other of which is fixedly arranged on the steamer body.

[0024] That is, the connecting assembly is connected relative to the movable baffle and the steamer body to meet the rotational connection of the two, and when the connecting assembly is damaged, it can be replaced alone without directly replacing the movable baffle or the steamer body, thereby reducing the cost.

[0025] In some embodiments, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm each comprise a base and an arm body, both of which are connected and arranged at an angle, the base being fixedly arranged on the movable baffle or the steamer body, and the two arm bodies being rotationally connected through the rotating shaft.

[0026] As can be understood, it is due to the protruding arrangement of the arm body relative to the base that the force arm at the rotating position is increased, thereby improving the connection reliability.

[0027] Another embodiment of the present application provides a cooking utensil, comprising a pot body, a pot cover and the above-mentioned steamer assembly, the steamer assembly being arranged in the pot body, and the pot cover being arranged on the steamer assembly.

[0028] In this way, when multi-layer food materials are steamed, on the basis of ensuring the stable support of any two adjacent steamer bodies, the food materials in each steamer body are facilitated to be taken, thereby improving the use safety and convenience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the conventional technology, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the conventional technology will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the closing notch of the movable baffle in a steamer assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0032] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the opening notch of the movable baffle in a steamer assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a side view of the closing notch of the movable baffle in a steamer assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a partial exploded view of the movable baffle in a steamer assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle;

[0036] Figure 7 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the locking component in a steamer assembly provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0037] Reference numerals: 10. Steamer body; 11. Support bottom; 12. Enclosure; 20. Movable baffle; 30. Locking assembly; 31. Movable structure; 32. Locking structure; 40. Handle; 50. Connecting assembly; 51. First connecting arm; 52. Second connecting arm; 53. Rotating shaft; 101. Steaming chamber; 102. Notch; 103. First stepped surface; 104. Connecting edge; 201. Assembly side; 202. Operation side; 203. Second stepped surface; 311. Movable arm; 312. Assembly base; 313. Limiting arm; 321. Locking body; 322. Magnet; 501. Base; 502. Arm body; 503. Rotation hole; 1101. Vent hole; 3121. Assembly hole; 3122. Limiting hole; 3123. Snap protrusion; 3124. First snap-fit ​​part; 3125. Second snap-fit ​​part; 3211. Locking hole; 3212. Receiving cavity. Detailed Implementation

[0038] In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present application more clear and comprehensible, the detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present application is made below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be practiced in a number of different ways from those described herein without departing from the scope of the present application. It is therefore intended that the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0039] It is to be noted that when an element or layer is referred to as being "on" or "connected to" another element or layer, it can be directly on or connected to the other element or layer, or intervening elements or layers can be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" or "directly connected to" another element, there are no intervening elements or layers present. The use of the terms "on" and "connected to" in the present description are to be construed in the broadest sense and can include over, under, or adjacent.

[0040] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used herein only to describe various elements, but do not imply or suggest relative importance or a quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first", "second", etc. can include at least one of the features explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0041] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "on", "under", or "below" of a first feature to a second feature can be that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Moreover, "over", "above", and "on top of" of a first feature to a second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. "Under", "below", and "underneath" of a first feature to a second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only means that the first feature is horizontally lower than the second feature.

[0042] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the specification of the present application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application belongs. The terms used in the specification of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. The term "and / or" used in the specification of the present application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0043] In the related art, when a steamer needs to place more food materials, the side of the food material may contact the side wall of the steamer, or a small gap is reserved. For example, when a dish, bowl or other tableware is used to contain food materials and is placed in the steamer, the edge of the dish or bowl may also contact the side wall of the steamer body, or a small gap is reserved. This results in insufficient space on the side of the steamer body for user operation. When the temperature of the food materials, dishes and bowls is at room temperature or low temperature, the user can directly take them by hand, but after steaming, the temperature rises and exceeds the temperature range that the human body can withstand. At this time, not only is it not conducive to the user to take them, but the user's hand is also likely to touch the side wall of the steamer body and cause burns.

[0044] However, if the side wall is cancelled to ensure that the space on the side of the steamer body is large, when multiple steamer bodies are arranged in layers to achieve more food materials for cooking, there is no support between any two adjacent steamer bodies. Therefore, the steamer body without a side wall can only be used in a single layer, and the edge of the pot cover needs to be extended downward to maintain a closed steam cavity during steaming.

[0045] To this end, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The steamer assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application uses the cooperation of the side wall of the steamer body 10, the notch 102, the locking assembly 30 and the movable baffle 20. On the one hand, the semi-closed steaming cavity 101 with an open top during steaming is maintained, which is conducive to the layering and support of multiple steamer bodies 10 and use. On the other hand, the space on the side of the steamer body 10 is expanded, which is conducive to the user to take high-temperature food materials, dishes, bowls and the like, and reduces the risk of burns. The steamer assembly is described in detail below.

[0046] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 For example, the steamer assembly includes a steamer body 10, a movable baffle 20 and a locking assembly 30. The steamer body 10 has a steaming cavity 101 for placing food materials, and the side wall of the steamer body 10 is provided with a notch 102 communicating with the steaming cavity 101. The movable baffle 20 is movably connected to the steamer body 10, and the locking assembly 30 is connected to the steamer body 10 and the movable baffle 20, and the locking assembly 30 has a cooking state and a taking state. In the cooking state, the locking assembly 30 can lock the movable baffle 20 to the steamer body 10 to close the notch 102; in the taking state, the locking assembly 30 can be unlocked (hereinafter referred to as unlocking), and the movable baffle 20 can move relative to the steamer body 10 to open the notch 102.

[0047] Specifically, the steamer body 10 includes a support bottom 11 and a surrounding portion 12 connected to the support bottom 11, the surrounding portion 12 is annularly arranged on the support bottom 11, and the two together surround a steaming cavity 101. The surrounding portion 12 is the aforementioned sidewall of the steamer body 10. The support bottom 11 is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart air holes 1101 for steam to pass through to act on the food materials in the steaming cavity 101. The surrounding portion 12 is provided with an opening 102, which can communicate the steaming cavity 101 with the external environment, which is equivalent to increasing the space of the steamer body 10 on the side.

[0048] In actual use, the locking assembly 30 can lock the movable baffle 20 relative to the steamer body 10 to close the opening 102 by the movable baffle 20, at which time the movable baffle 20 is equivalent to a cavity wall surrounding the steaming cavity 101 and can be used in the cooking state. Moreover, it is precisely because the movable baffle 20 blocks the opening 102 that the steamer body 10 maintains a semi-closed steaming cavity 101 with an open top during the cooking state. In this way, when a plurality of steamer bodies 10 are stacked for use, the upper steamer body 10 can block the opening of the lower steamer body 10 in any two adjacent steamer bodies 10, and the uppermost steamer body 10 can still achieve opening blocking by using a common pot cover; that is, to meet the stacking cooking of a plurality of steamer bodies 10. At the same time, in the taking state after steaming, the locking assembly 30 can release the locking action of the movable baffle 20 relative to the steamer body 10, and the movable baffle 20 moves relative to the steamer body 10 to open the opening 102, thereby expanding the space of the steamer body 10 on the side, facilitating the taking of the heated food materials, and reducing the risk of scalding. In addition, it is precisely because the movable baffle 20 is locked with the steamer body 10 by the locking assembly 30 during steaming that it does not affect the supporting performance of the steamer body 10, and when a plurality of steamer bodies 10 are stacked for use, the supporting action between any two adjacent steamer bodies 10 can be maintained.

[0049] That is, the steamer assembly provided by the present embodiment not only can close the opening 102 in the cooking state to maintain a steaming cavity 101 for steam to fill, but also can open the opening 102 in the taking state to expand the space.

[0050] Please continue to refer to Figures 1 to 4 Optionally, the locking assembly 30 includes a movable structure 31 and a locking structure 32, one of which is arranged on the steamer body 10 and the other of which is arranged on the movable baffle 20, and part of the movable structure 31 can move relative to the locking structure 32 to switch between the cooking state and the taking state.

[0051] For example, the locking structure 32 is arranged on the steamer body 10, and the movable structure 31 is arranged on the movable baffle 20. By cooperation of the movable structure 31 and the locking structure 32, locking and unlocking of the movable baffle 20 relative to the steamer body 10 is realized, thereby satisfying opening and closing of the gap 102 and realizing switching between the cooking state and the taking state. The movable structure 31 can be slidably connected to the movable baffle 20, or rotatably connected to the movable baffle 20, or part of the movable structure 31 is fixed relative to the movable baffle 20 and the other part is movable relative to the movable baffle 20. Alternatively, the locking structure 32 can be arranged on the movable baffle 20, and the movable structure 31 is arranged on the steamer body 10. As long as the movable structure 31 and the locking structure 32 can cooperate to realize switching between the cooking state and the taking state, it is acceptable.

[0052] Further, the movable structure 31 comprises an assembly seat 312 and a movable arm 311 movably connected to the assembly seat 312. Taking the movable structure 31 arranged on the movable baffle 20 as an example. The assembly seat 312 is used to fix the movable structure 31 to the movable baffle 20, for example, the assembly seat 312 can be integrally formed with the movable baffle 20, or fixed by adhesion, welding or screwing, as long as the connection is reliable. The movable arm 311 is used to cooperate with the locking structure 32, so as to switch locking and unlocking of the locking structure 32 by movement of the movable arm 311, thereby realizing switching between the cooking state and the taking state.

[0053] The assembly seat 312 is provided with a first clamping portion 3124 and a second clamping portion 3125, which are arranged in a spaced manner. The first clamping portion 3124 and the second clamping portion 3125 can be selectively clamped with the movable arm 311, so as to switch the cooking state and the taking state of the movable arm 311 relative to the locking structure 32.

[0054] It can be understood that cooperation of the first clamping portion 3124 and the second clamping portion 3125 can cause the movable arm 311 to be limited to different positions relative to the assembly seat 312, especially when the movable arm 311 is locked with the locking structure 32, thereby improving the connection reliability. For example, when the movable arm 311 is limited to the first clamping portion 3124, the movable arm 311 is locked with the locking structure 32, the locking assembly 30 is in the cooking state, and the movable baffle 20 closes the gap 102. When the movable arm 311 is limited to the second clamping portion 3125, the movable arm 311 is unlocked with the locking structure 32, the locking assembly 30 is in the taking state, and the movable baffle 20 is movable to open the gap 102.

[0055] In an optional embodiment, the movable arm 311 is slidingly connected to the assembly seat 312. That is, the linear movement of the movable arm 311 relative to the assembly seat 312 is used to cooperate with the locking structure 32 to achieve locking or unlocking; and, such arrangement can guide the movement of the movable arm 311 and improve the cooperation accuracy with the locking structure 32.

[0056] Please refer to Figures 4 to 7 Further, the assembly seat 312 is provided with an assembly hole 3121 and a limiting hole 3122 communicated with the assembly hole 3121, and the axis of the limiting hole 3122 is arranged at an angle with the axis of the assembly hole 3121. The movable structure further includes a limiting arm connected to the movable arm 311 and arranged at an angle with the movable arm 311. Part of the movable arm 311 is inserted into the assembly hole 3121, and the limiting arm 313 is inserted into the limiting hole 3122. The limiting arm 313 can drive the movable arm 311 to move in the assembly hole 3121 under the action of an external force, and move along the circumference of the assembly hole, so that another part of the movable arm 311 is locked or unlocked with the locking structure 32.

[0057] That is, the plug-in cooperation of the assembly hole 3121 and the movable arm 311 facilitates the assembly and movement of the movable arm 311 relative to the assembly seat 312, and further facilitates the locking and unlocking of the movable arm 311 and the locking structure 32. In this process, when the movable arm 311 moves in the assembly hole 3121, the limiting arm 313 also moves in the limiting hole 3122, thereby guiding and limiting the movement of the movable arm 311, improving the cooperation accuracy of the movable arm 311 and the locking structure 32, and reducing the risk of the movable arm 311 separating from the assembly seat 312. The limiting hole 3122 is a long hole with a length along the axis of the assembly hole 3121.

[0058] Further, the first clamping part 3124 and the second clamping part 3125 are arranged at intervals in the limiting hole and selectively clamped with the limiting arm 313. That is, by limiting the cooperation of the limiting arm 313, the movable arm 311 is limited at different positions to meet the switching of the cooking state and the taking state. The limiting arm 313 is detachably connected with the movable arm 311, facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the movable arm 311 relative to the assembly seat 312. The side of the movable arm 311 is provided with a plug hole, one end of the limiting arm 313 is inserted into the plug hole, and the other end of the limiting arm 313 can be sleeved with a material with low thermal conductivity, such as rubber, to facilitate the user to hold and force. The plug hole can also be a square hole, and the shape of the limiting arm 313 can be adapted to it.

[0059] As Figure 2 and Figure 6As shown, in some embodiments, the hole wall of the limiting hole 3122 is provided with a clamping protrusion 3123 upwardly protruding, and the portions of the limiting hole located on both sides of the clamping protrusion are respectively used as the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. That is, the clamping protrusion 3123 divides the limiting hole 3122 into a first cavity and a second cavity arranged axially along the assembly hole 3121, and the first cavity and the second cavity are communicated above the clamping protrusion 3123. The first cavity is used as the first clamping portion 3124, and the second cavity is used as the second clamping portion 3125. That is, the limiting hole 3122 is provided in an inverted U shape based on the arrangement of the clamping protrusion 3123. The two vertical edges of the U shape are respectively used as the first cavity and the second cavity, and the horizontal edge of the U shape is used as the portion communicating the first cavity and the second cavity. Wherein, the movable arm 311 is also capable of rotating relative to the assembly seat 312 around the axis of the assembly hole 3121, which is beneficial to switching the limiting and unlimiting states of the limiting arm 313 relative to the clamping protrusion 3123.

[0060] In the limiting state, the limiting arm 313 abuts against the clamping protrusion 3123 to limit the movement of the limiting arm 313 along the axial direction of the assembly hole 3121. In the unlimiting state, the limiting arm 313 is capable of moving along the axial direction of the assembly hole 3121 in the limiting hole 3122.

[0061] Wherein, the locking structure 32 is arranged axially along the assembly hole 3121 and spaced apart from the assembly seat 312, and the first clamping portion 3124 is arranged closer to the locking structure 32 than the second clamping portion 3125. Taking the initial state of closing the gap 102 by the movable baffle 20 as an example, the movable arm 311 is locked by the locking structure 32, and the limiting arm 313 is clamped in the first clamping portion 3124.

[0062] When switching to the taking state after the cooking is completed, the user holds the limiting arm 313 to drive the movable arm 311 to rotate upward relative to the assembly seat 312, thereby releasing the limiting of the limiting arm 313 by the clamping protrusion 3123; then, the movable arm 311 is moved toward the side away from the locking structure 32 by the limiting arm 313, so as to release the locking between the movable arm 311 and the locking structure 32. After the unlocking, the movable arm 311 is rotated downward relative to the assembly seat 312 by the limiting arm 313, so that the limiting arm 313 is located in the second cavity, and the side of the limiting arm 313 facing the locking structure 32 abuts against the clamping protrusion 3123.

[0063] When the cooking state needs to be switched after the food materials are taken, the user holds the limiting arm 313 to drive the movable arm 311 to rotate upward and move out of the second cavity, so as to release the limiting effect of the clamping convex 3123 on the limiting arm 313; then, the movable arm 311 is driven by the limiting arm 313 to move towards the side close to the locking structure 32, so as to make the movable arm 311 locked with the locking structure 32; at this time, the limiting arm 313 of the movable arm 311 is located in the first cavity, and the side of the limiting arm 313 away from the locking structure 32 abuts against the clamping convex 3123, so as to avoid the disconnection of the movable arm 311 and the locking structure 32, which affects the connection reliability of the movable baffle 20 and the steamer body 10.

[0064] Alternatively, the first clamping part 3124 and the second clamping part 3125 can both be spherical grooves recessed in the hole wall of the assembly hole 3121, and the part of the movable arm 311 inserted into the assembly hole 3121 is provided with a spherical protrusion. The clamping cooperation of the spherical protrusion and the spherical groove is used to realize the limiting of different positions, and then the cooking state and the taking state are switched. Of course, the outer circumferential surface of the movable arm 311 can also be provided with a spherical groove, and the hole wall of the assembly hole 3121 can be provided with a spherical protrusion.

[0065] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 7 In still another alternative embodiment, the locking structure 32 is provided with a locking hole 3211. In the cooking state, one end of the movable arm 311 is inserted into the locking hole 3211 and is limited in the locking hole 3211. In the taking state, the end of the movable arm 311 moves out of the locking hole 3211. That is, the movable structure 31 and the locking structure 32 are connected in a plug-in manner to realize locking, which is simple and convenient to operate. The locking structure 32 can be integrally formed on the steamer body 10, or welded and fixed, or adhesively fixed, etc.

[0066] Alternatively, the locking structure 32 can be connected with the movable arm 311 of the movable structure 31 in a clamping manner, and the locking structure 32 can also be rotatably connected to the steamer body 10. As long as it can cooperate with the movable structure 31 to lock and unlock.

[0067] As shown in Figure 7 In actual use, in the cooking state, the end of the movable arm 311 inserted into the locking hole 3211 is magnetically adsorbed with the locking structure 32. Such a setting can play an auxiliary fastening role for the plug-in cooperation of the movable arm 311 and the locking structure 32, and reduce the risk of disconnection of the movable arm 311 relative to the locking hole 3211.

[0068] Further, the locking structure 32 comprises a locking body 321 and a magnet 322, the locking body 321 can be fixed on the steamer body 10, the locking body 321 is provided with a locking hole 3211 and a receiving cavity 3212, and the receiving cavity 3212 is located on the side of the locking hole 3211 away from the movable arm 311, and the magnet 322 is installed in the receiving cavity 3212. The receiving cavity 3212 can be communicated with the locking hole 3211, or can be separated, as long as it can meet the magnetic adsorption of the magnet 322 to the movable arm 311. The end of the movable arm 311 (specifically the part for inserting into the locking hole 3211) or the entire movable arm 311 is made of a magnetic material, for example, made of a metal with good magnetic conductivity. Further, the magnetic material can be iron, and a rust-proof coating is provided on the outer layer. When the movable arm 311 is inserted into the locking hole 3211, it can be magnetically adsorbed with the magnet 322, playing a reinforcing role. Of course, the end of the movable arm 311 can also be directly bonded with a magnet, which is different from the magnet in the receiving cavity 3212. As long as it can meet the locking reinforcement, it is OK.

[0069] Among them, the movable structure 31 can also be made of iron, or made of high-temperature resistant plastic material, only the end of the movable arm 311 is made of iron or connected with a magnet.

[0070] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , as some examples, the notch 102 has a length direction (i.e. the Y-axis direction in Figure 1 ) and a width direction (i.e. the Z-axis direction in Figure 1 ), the movable baffle 20 has an assembly side 201 and an operation side 202 which are oppositely and spacedly arranged along the width direction, the assembly side 201 is located below the operation side 202 and is rotationally connected with the steamer body 10. That is, through the rotationally connected manner of the movable baffle 20 and the steamer body 10, it is beneficial to the movement of the movable baffle 20, realizes the opening and closing of the notch 102, and the operation is more convenient. The locking assembly 30 can be arranged on the operation side 202 or located close to the operation side 202. The movable baffle 20 is provided with a handle 40 on the operation side 202, which is beneficial to pull the handle 40 to drive the movable baffle 20 to rotate. The handle 40 protrudes from the movable baffle 20, which is beneficial to holding operation; and the handle 40 can be supported on the table top after the movable baffle 20 is rotated and opened.

[0071] The locking assembly 30 is provided with two groups, which are arranged on both sides of the notch 102 along the length direction. When the movable baffle 20 is locked relative to the steamer body 10, the top of the movable baffle 20 can also support the upper steamer body 10, meeting the stacked use of multiple steamer bodies 10.

[0072] In some embodiments, the cross section of the steamer body 10 is a quadrilateral. One of the side walls can be provided with a gap 102; or two of the side walls can be provided with a gap 102, and the two gaps 102 can be arranged on two opposite side walls or two adjacent side walls; or three of the side walls can be provided with a gap 102, or even all four side walls can be provided with a gap 102. Each gap 102 is correspondingly provided with a movable flap 20 and two sets of locking assemblies 30.

[0073] In actual use, the side wall of the steamer body 10 provided with the gap 102 is provided with a connecting edge 104, that is, the size of the gap 102 is smaller than the size of the corresponding side wall, so that the two sides of the side wall along the length direction of the gap 102 and the lower side of the gap 102 are all provided with the connecting edge 104, which facilitates the assembly of the aforementioned locking assembly 30 and the rotational connection between the movable flap 20 and the steamer body 10.

[0074] Alternatively, the movable flap 20 can directly separate from the steamer body 10 after the locking assembly 30 is unlocked. At this time, a plurality of sets of locking assemblies 30 can be arranged along the circumference of the gap 102 to improve the connection reliability when locked. Alternatively, the movable flap 20 can be slidably connected to the steamer body 10. As long as it can facilitate the movement of the movable flap 20 to open and close the gap 102.

[0075] The following takes the rotational connection between the movable flap 20 and the steamer body 10 as an example.

[0076] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 In some embodiments, the steamer assembly further comprises a connecting assembly 50 connected between the movable flap 20 and the steamer body 10 to satisfy the rotational connection therebetween. The connecting assembly 50 comprises a first connecting arm 51, a second connecting arm 52 and a rotating shaft 53, the first connecting arm 51 and the second connecting arm 52 are rotatably connected through the rotating shaft 53, one of which is fixedly arranged on the movable flap 20, and the other of which is fixedly arranged on the steamer body 10. For example, the first connecting arm 51 is fixedly arranged on the movable flap 20, and the second connecting arm 52 is fixedly arranged on the steamer body 10; or the first connecting arm 51 is fixedly arranged on the steamer body 10, and the second connecting arm 52 is fixedly arranged on the movable flap 20.

[0077] Specifically, the first connecting arm 51 and the second connecting arm 52 are both provided with a rotating hole 503 for the rotating shaft 53 to pass through, and the two are arranged along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 53. The rotating shaft 53 is provided with a limiting boss at both ends along the axial direction thereof to limit the movement of the first connecting arm 51 and the second connecting arm 52 along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 53.

[0078] Further, the first connecting arm 51 and the second connecting arm 52 each include a base 501 and an arm body 502, which are connected and arranged at an angle. The base 501 is fixed to the movable baffle 20 or the steamer body 10, and the two arm bodies 502 are each provided with a rotating hole 503 to facilitate cooperation with the rotating shaft 53 to realize rotating connection. It can be understood that, due to the protruding arrangement of the arm body 502 relative to the base 501, the force arm at the rotating position is increased, and the connection reliability is improved. Among them, each base 501 can be fixed with the corresponding steamer body 10 or movable baffle 20 by means of screws. When it is damaged, it can be directly replaced without the need to replace the steamer body 10 or the movable baffle 20 as a whole, thereby reducing the cost.

[0079] Alternatively, a hole structure can be concavely arranged on both sides of the steamer body 10 in the length direction of the gap 102, and a cylinder is protrudingly arranged on both sides of the movable baffle 20 in the length direction, each cylinder is inserted into the corresponding hole structure to realize rotation.

[0080] As shown in Figure 3 Further, a first step surface 103 is arranged at the edge of the gap 102, and a second step surface 203 is arranged at the edge of the movable baffle 20. The second step surface 203 and the first step surface 103 are arranged in pressure cooperation to improve the cooperation accuracy and the sealing performance at the cooperation position, thereby reducing steam leakage. In addition, such an arrangement can reduce the risk of the movable baffle 20 being tilted towards the steaming cavity 101 during assembly.

[0081] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 Another embodiment of the present application further provides a cooking appliance, which includes a pot body, a pot cover and the above-mentioned steamer assembly. The steamer assembly is arranged in the pot body, and the pot cover is arranged on the steamer assembly to satisfy the steaming of food. The bottom of the pot body is provided with a steam generator, and the steamer assembly includes a plurality of steamer bodies 10. Each steamer body 10 is correspondingly provided with at least one gap 102, a movable baffle 20 matched with the gap 102, a locking assembly 30 and a connecting assembly 50. In this way, when multi-layer food is steamed, on the basis of ensuring the stable support of any two adjacent steamer bodies, the food in each steamer body 10 is convenient to take, thereby improving the safety and convenience of use.

[0082] Among them, the cooking appliance can also be a cooking pot, an electric heating pot, a small boiling pot, etc.

[0083] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined in any manner. In order to make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are not described, but as long as the combinations of the technical features do not exist, they should be considered as the scope of the present application.

[0084] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present application, which are described in more detail and in a specific manner, but should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A steamer basket assembly, comprising: The utility model relates to a steamer, which comprises: a steamer body (10) having a steaming cavity (101), a side wall of the steamer body (10) being provided with a gap (102) communicating with the steaming cavity (101); a movable baffle (20) movably connected to the steamer body (10) for opening or closing the gap (102); a locking assembly (30) connected to the steamer body (10) and the movable baffle (20), the locking assembly (30) having a cooking state and a taking state; in the cooking state, the locking assembly (30) can lock the movable baffle (20) to the steamer body (10) to close the gap (102); in the taking state, the locking assembly (30) can be unlocked, and the movable baffle (20) can move relative to the steamer body (10) to open the gap (102).

2. The colander assembly of claim 1, wherein, The locking assembly (30) comprises a movable structure (31) and a locking structure (32), one of which is arranged on the steamer body (10) and the other of which is arranged on the movable baffle (20), and part of the movable structure (31) can move relative to the locking structure (32) to switch between the cooking state and the taking state.

3. The colander assembly of claim 2, wherein, The movable structure (31) comprises an assembly seat (312) and a movable arm (311) movably connected to the assembly seat (312); the assembly seat (312) is provided with a first clamping portion (3124) and a second clamping portion (3125) arranged at intervals, and the first clamping portion (3124) and the second clamping portion (3125) can selectively limit the movable arm (311) to switch the cooking state and the taking state of the movable arm (311) relative to the locking structure (32).

4. The colander assembly of claim 3, wherein, The assembly seat (312) is provided with an assembly hole (3121) and a limiting hole (3122) communicating with the assembly hole (3121), and the two are arranged at an angle; the movable structure (31) further comprises a limiting arm (313) connected to the movable arm (311) and arranged at an angle, part of the movable arm (311) is inserted into the assembly hole (3121), and the limiting arm (313) is arranged in the limiting hole (3122); the limiting arm (313) can drive the movable arm (311) to move along the axial direction of the assembly hole (3121) to make another part of the movable arm (311) cooperate with the locking structure (32); the first clamping portion (3124) and the second clamping portion (3125) are arranged at intervals in the limiting hole (3122) and selectively clamped with the limiting arm (313).

5. The colander assembly of claim 4, wherein, The lower hole wall of the limiting hole (3122) is provided with a clamping protrusion (3123), and the parts of the limiting hole (3122) located on both sides of the clamping protrusion (3123) are respectively used as the first clamping portion (3124) and the second clamping portion (3125); the movable arm (311) can rotate in the assembly hole (3121) around the axis of the assembly hole (3121).

6. The colander assembly of any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein, The locking structure (32) is provided with a locking hole (3211); In the cooking state, the end of the movable arm (311) is inserted into the locking hole (3211); in the taking state, the end of the movable arm (311) is moved out of the locking hole (3211).

7. The colander assembly of claim 6, wherein, In the cooking state, the end of the movable arm (311) inserted into the locking hole (3211) is magnetically adsorbed to the locking structure (32).

8. The colander assembly of claim 7, wherein, The locking structure (32) comprises a locking body (321) and a magnet (322), the locking body (321) is provided with a locking hole (3211) and a receiving cavity (3212), the receiving cavity (3212) is located on the side of the locking hole (3211) away from the movable arm (311), and the magnet (322) is arranged in the receiving cavity (3212); The end of the movable arm (311) is provided with a magnet (322) or the movable arm (311) is made of a magnetic material.

9. The colander assembly of claim 1, wherein, The notch (102) has a length direction and a width direction; The movable baffle (20) has an assembly side (201) and an operation side (202) opposite and spaced apart along the width direction, the assembly side (201) is located below the operation side (202) and is rotationally connected to the steamer body (10).

10. The colander assembly of claim 9, wherein, The steamer assembly further comprises a connecting assembly (50) connected between the movable baffle (20) and the steamer body (10). The connecting assembly (50) comprises a first connecting arm (51), a second connecting arm (52) and a rotating shaft (53), the first connecting arm (51) and the second connecting arm (52) are rotationally connected through the rotating shaft (53), one of which is fixedly arranged on the movable baffle (20) and the other is fixedly arranged on the steamer body (10).

11. The colander assembly of claim 10, wherein, The first connecting arm (51) and the second connecting arm (52) each comprise a base (501) and an arm body (502), which are connected and arranged at an angle, the base (501) is fixedly arranged on the movable baffle (20) or the steamer body (10), and the two arm bodies (502) are rotationally connected through the rotating shaft (53).

12. A cooking appliance characterized by, A steamer assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11 is arranged in a pot body, and a pot cover is arranged on the steamer assembly.

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