Locking and positioning mechanism of low-temperature slow cooking machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of locking and positioning of slow cooking machines, in particular to a locking and positioning mechanism of a low-temperature slow cooking machine. The locking and positioning mechanism of the low-temperature slow cooking machine comprises a machine head, a protective cover, a heating pipe, mounting seats, elastic pieces, a wedge-shaped rod and an acceleration assembly, the protective cover is connected to the bottom of the machine head in a clamped mode, the heating pipe is connected to the bottom of the machine head and located in the protective cover, the mounting seats are symmetrically connected to the lower end of the machine head, and the wedge-shaped rod is located in the wedge-shaped rod. And wedge-shaped rods are connected to the mounting seats in a sliding manner. Through the cooperation of the wedge-shaped rod and the clamping groove, a user only needs to slightly push the protective cover, the protective cover and the machine head can be rapidly clamped, operation is easy and convenient, after clamping, the tight cooperation of the wedge-shaped rod and the clamping groove can ensure the tightness between the protective cover and the machine head in the using process of the slow cooking machine, looseness caused by vibration is effectively prevented, and the service life of the slow cooking machine is prolonged. And the stability and the safety of the equipment are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to slow cooking machine locking positioning technical field especially relates to a low temperature slow cooking machine locking positioning mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] Low temperature slow cooking machine is a kind of cooking equipment widely used in commercial and household kitchen, its principle is to use low temperature water bath and vacuum slow cooking mode to cook or pretreat various food materials. This cooking method can ensure that food materials are heated evenly at lower temperature, retain more nutrients and flavor.

[0003] Traditional low temperature slow cooking machine adopts integrated design, wherein heating body and machine head are inseparable. Heating body is the part directly contacting with water, and it is easy to accumulate scale, dirt and food residues. These accumulations not only affect the cleanliness of the equipment, but also may cause the heating efficiency to decrease, and even affect food safety.

[0004] In recent years, many separated low temperature slow cooking machines have appeared on the market, that is, the design of heating body and machine head can be separated. This design greatly improves the cleaning and maintenance convenience of the equipment. However, the existing separation structure mostly adopts simple clamping way, which only relies on the elasticity of plastic parts to form clamping fixation. Since the clamping structure is simple, the heating body may be loose due to slight vibration during use, which affects the stability and safety of the equipment. After long-term use, the elasticity of plastic parts will gradually weaken, which leads to further decline of clamping effect and affects the overall performance of the equipment. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings, the technical problem to be solved is to provide a low temperature slow cooking machine locking positioning mechanism.

[0006] The technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: a low temperature slow cooking machine locking positioning mechanism, comprising a machine head, a protective cover, a heating pipe, a mounting seat, an elastic part, a wedge-shaped rod and an acceleration assembly, the machine head bottom is clamped with the protective cover, the machine head bottom is connected with the heating pipe, the heating pipe is located in the protective cover inside, the machine head lower end is connected with the mounting seat symmetrically, the mounting seat is slidably connected with the wedge-shaped rod, the elastic part is connected between the wedge-shaped rod and the mounting seat, the protective cover upper end is symmetrically provided with clamping groove, the wedge-shaped rod is clamped with the clamping groove, and the machine head is provided with the acceleration assembly.

[0007] In one embodiment, the outer end of the wedge-shaped rod is a pull ring structure, which facilitates the control of the position of the wedge-shaped rod.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the accelerating assembly comprises an impeller, a transmission shaft and a motor, the motor is mounted on the bottom of the head, the transmission shaft is connected to the output shaft of the motor, the bottom of the transmission shaft is connected to the impeller, the impeller is located at the lower end of the protective cover and below the heating pipe, and the lower side and the upper side of the protective cover are both provided with a plurality of slots for water flow.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, the head is provided with a brush, a fastening rod and a limiting strip, the brush is sleeved on the outer side of the transmission shaft, the fastening rod is threadedly connected to the front side of the lower end of the head, the fastening rod penetrates through the protective cover, the limiting strip is connected to the lower side of the transmission shaft and has elasticity, the rear end of the fastening rod abuts against the brush, the brush is limited on the limiting strip, and the limiting strip can fasten the brush.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the head is provided with a hinge plate, a clamping plate and a torsion spring, the hinge plate is connected to the rear side wall of the head, the clamping plate is rotatably connected to the upper side of the hinge plate, and the hinge plate and the clamping plate are connected with two torsion springs, and the mutually close sides of the hinge plate and the clamping plate are both provided with a toothed structure.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the head is provided with a handle, and the handle is connected to the top of the head, so that the device is convenient to carry.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the slow cooker has the following advantages: 1. The wedge-shaped rod and the clamping groove are matched, the user only needs to push the protective cover slightly, the protective cover and the head can be clamped quickly, the operation is simple, and after clamping, the tight matching of the wedge-shaped rod and the clamping groove can ensure the fastening between the protective cover and the head during use of the slow cooker, effectively prevent loosening caused by vibration, and improve the stability and safety of the equipment.

[0013] 2. The motor is used as a power source to drive the impeller to rotate, the water flow is promoted, the water temperature in the container is more uniform, the food can be uniformly heated at all positions, and local overheating or insufficient heating is avoided.

[0014] 3. The brush is arranged, the user can clean the heating pipe conveniently, the brush is automatically rotated by the motor and the transmission shaft, the brush is limited by the fastening rod when the user normally uses the slow cooker, the normal operation of the transmission shaft is not affected, the cleaning process is simplified, and the service life of the equipment is prolonged. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the protective cover, the stainless steel heating pipe and the mounting seat of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 3This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the stainless steel heating tube, drive shaft, and impeller of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional sectional view of the limiting strip, hinge plate, and clamping plate of this utility model.

[0019] The components in the diagram are labeled as follows: 1-Head, 2-Protective cover, 3-Heating tube, 4-Mounting base, 5-Elastic element, 6-Wedge rod, 61-Slot, 7-Impeller, 8-Drive shaft, 9-Motor, 10-Brush, 11-Fastening rod, 110-Limiting strip, 12-Hinge plate, 13-Clamping plate, 14-Torsion spring, 15-Handle. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0021] Example: A locking and positioning mechanism for a sous-vide cooker, such as Figures 1-4 As shown, the device includes a head 1, a protective cover 2, a heating tube 3, a mounting base 4, an elastic element 5, a wedge rod 6, a handle 15, and an acceleration component. The protective cover 2 is snapped onto the bottom of the head 1, and the heating tube 3 for heating water is connected to the bottom of the head 1. The heating tube 3 is located inside the protective cover 2. The mounting base 4 is symmetrically connected to the lower end of the head 1. The wedge rod 6 is slidably connected to the mounting base 4. The elastic element 5 is connected between the wedge rod 6 and the mounting base 4. The upper end of the protective cover 2 has symmetrical slots 61. The wedge rod 6 engages with the slots 61 to fix the protective cover 2 to the head 1. The outer ends of the wedge rod 6 are all pull ring structures for easy control of the position of the wedge rod 6. An acceleration component is installed inside the head 1. The handle 15 is connected to the top of the head 1 for easy carrying of the device.

[0022] The machine head 1 and the protective cover 2 are separate structures. During normal use, the protective cover 2 is fixed to the lower end of the machine head 1, covering the heating element. The heating tube 3, the machine head 1, and other heating elements work together to heat the food. If it is necessary to clean the inside, first pull the wedge rod 6 outward, and the elastic element 5 will be compressed accordingly. When the wedge rod 6 disengages from the slot 61 of the protective cover 2, the protective cover 2 can be pulled down and removed. Then, release the wedge rod 6, allowing it to move inward and reset under the reset action of the elastic element 5. The protective cover 2 is then removed and no longer covers the heating element, making it convenient to clean the inner wall of the protective cover 2, as well as the heating element and the heating tube 3.

[0023] When installing the protective cover 2, directly align the protective cover 2 with the machine head 1, push the protective cover 2 upward so that it contacts the inclined surface of the wedge rod 6, and then push the wedge rod 6 to move outward. When the slot 61 is aligned with the wedge rod 6, the wedge rod 6 rebounds inward and then locks the slot 61, thus achieving automatic positioning and locking.

[0024] like Figures 3-4As shown, the acceleration assembly includes an impeller 7, a transmission shaft 8 and a motor 9, the motor 9 is mounted on the bottom of the head 1, the output shaft of the motor 9 is connected with the transmission shaft 8, the bottom of the transmission shaft 8 is connected with the impeller 7, the impeller 7 is located at the lower end of the protective cover 2, and further below the heating pipe 3, a plurality of slots for water flow are formed on the lower side and the upper side of the protective cover 2, when using the slow cooker, the motor 9 is started, the output shaft rotates to drive the transmission shaft 8 and the impeller 7 to rotate, the rotation of the impeller 7 can promote the flow of water, so that the water temperature in the container is more uniform, and the power is turned off after use.

[0025] As shown in the drawings, Figure 4 It also includes a brush 10, a fastening rod 11 and a limiting strip 110, the brush 10 is sleeved on the outer side of the transmission shaft 8, the fastening rod 11 is threadedly connected to the front side of the lower end of the head 1, the fastening rod 11 penetrates through the protective cover 2, when the protective cover 2 is disassembled, the fastening rod 11 needs to be synchronously disassembled, the fastening rod 11 can further improve the fastening of the protective cover 2, the limiting strip 110 connected to the lower side of the transmission shaft 8 is elastic, the lower end of the heating pipe 3 is a surrounding structure, when the protective cover is disassembled for cleaning, the rear end of the fastening rod 11 abuts against the brush 10, the fastening rod 11 is unscrewed, the brush 10 is loosened, and the brush 10 can be slid downward and limited on the limiting strip 110, the rotation of the transmission shaft 8 can drive the brush 10 to rotate, and further clean the inner ring of the heating pipe 3, the brush 10 plays an auxiliary cleaning role.

[0026] When the slow cooker is normally used, the brush 10 is lifted to a high position, the brush 10 is limited by the fastening rod 11, and the rotation of the transmission shaft 8 will not drive the brush 10 to rotate.

[0027] As shown in the drawings, Figure 4 It also includes a hinged plate 12, a clamping plate 13 and a torsion spring 14, the hinged plate 12 is welded to the rear side wall of the head 1, the clamping plate 13 is rotatably connected to the upper side of the hinged plate 12, and the two torsion springs 14 are connected between the clamping plate 13 and the hinged plate 12, when the slow cooker is used, the position of the clamping plate 13 is controlled, the slow cooker is clamped on one side of the container through cooperation of the clamping plate 13 and the hinged plate 12, and the lower half of the slow cooker is located in the water, the clamping force is provided by the torsion spring 14, and the surfaces of the hinged plate 12 and the clamping plate 13, which are close to each other, are of a toothed structure, so that the friction when clamping is increased, and the fixing operation is completed.

[0028] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and characteristics of the present application, the purpose is to enable people skilled in the art to understand the content of the present application and implement it, and cannot limit the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit and essence of the present application shall be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A low temperature braising machine locking positioning mechanism, characterized in that, The utility model provides an organic head (1), shield (2), heating pipe (3), mounting base (4), elastic piece (5), wedge rod (6) and acceleration assembly, the bottom joint of head (1) has shield (2), the bottom of head (1) is connected with heating pipe (3), and heating pipe (3) is located inside shield (2), and the lower end of head (1) is connected with mounting base (4) symmetry, and mounting base (4) all slidingly connects with wedge rod (6) on, and elastic piece (5) is connected between wedge rod (6) and mounting base (4), and the upper end of shield (2) is connected with the clamping groove (61) symmetry, and wedge rod (6) and clamping groove (61) joint cooperation, and the inside of head (1) is equipped with acceleration assembly.

2. A locking positioning mechanism for a sous vide machine according to claim 1, wherein, The outer end of wedge rod (6) is pull ring structure, and the position of wedge rod (6) is conveniently controlled.

3. A locking positioning mechanism for a sous vide machine according to claim 2, wherein, Acceleration assembly includes impeller (7), transmission shaft (8) and motor (9), and the bottom of head (1) is installed with motor (9), and the output shaft of motor (9) is connected with transmission shaft (8), and the bottom of transmission shaft (8) is connected with impeller (7), and impeller (7) is located at the position of the lower end of shield (2), and further below heating pipe (3), and the downside and upside of shield (2) are all provided with a plurality of grooves for water flow.

4. A locking positioning mechanism for a sous vide machine according to claim 3, wherein, It also includes brush (10), fastening rod (11) and limit strip (110), and the outside of transmission shaft (8) is sleeved with brush (10), and the lower end of head (1) is screw connected with fastening rod (11) on the front side, and fastening rod (11) penetrates shield (2), and the downside of transmission shaft (8) is connected with elastic limit strip (110), and the rear end of fastening rod (11) abuts against brush (10), and brush (10) is limited on limit strip (110), and limit strip (110) can fasten brush (10).

5. A locking positioning mechanism for a sous vide machine according to claim 4, wherein, It also includes hinged plate (12), clamping plate (13) and torsion spring (14), and the rear side wall of head (1) is connected with hinged plate (12), and the upper side of hinged plate (12) is rotatably connected with clamping plate (13), and two torsion springs (14) are connected between clamping plate (13) and hinged plate (12), and the side of hinged plate (12) and clamping plate (13) that is close to each other is toothed structure.

6. A locking positioning mechanism for a sous vide machine according to claim 5, wherein, It also includes handle (15), and the top of head (1) is connected with handle (15), which facilitates carrying the device.

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