Cooking equipment
By using a pressurized atomizing element to atomize water into a mist in cooking equipment, the problems of easy cracking of heating elements and scale blockage are solved, and the uniformity and efficiency of steaming food are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423258955.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-26
AI Technical Summary
In the steaming function of existing cooking equipment, the heating elements are prone to cracking and limescale blockage, resulting in undercooked food and reduced steam output.
The water flow is atomized into a mist by a pressurized atomizing component and sprayed directly into the cooking space. The water is then heated to a temperature close to that of the cooking space by a heating element, eliminating the need for a heating plate and steam generator, thus avoiding complex component maintenance and limescale blockage.
It improves the uniformity and efficiency of steaming food, avoids the difficulties in maintaining the heating plate and steam generator and the problem of scale blockage, and ensures the steaming effect.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a cooking device. BACKGROUND
[0002] The cooking device, for example, a steam oven, usually adopts two ways of direct steam and transpiration steam for the steam function. The direct steam is generated by heating normal temperature water through an internal evaporator and then sprayed onto food through a pipeline. The transpiration steam is generated by heating water through a bottom heating device to produce boiling steam for steaming. Both of the above two ways directly heat normal temperature water, which needs the normal temperature water to contact the heating element with a surface temperature of up to 260℃ for a short time to generate steam.
[0003] However, the high frequency contact between the heating element and the normal temperature water and the frequent cold and hot alternation put high requirements on the material properties of the heating element. Currently, the heating element is usually made of a metal heating disc and a non-metal material sintered together. Long-term cold and hot impact will cause cracks at the sintered part, resulting in heating failure, and further causing the problem of undercooked steamed food.
[0004] Meanwhile, the steam generated by the heating element in the closed cooking space is discharged through a small air pipe. When the water quality is hard, scale is easily generated inside the heating element or the air pipe in the cooking space, which blocks the steam discharge, further reduces the steam amount, and causes the problem of undercooked steamed food. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a cooking device to solve the problems of cracks and scale of the heating element in the steaming function of the cooking device.
[0006] A cooking device, comprising an inner container and a water supply assembly. The inner container is provided with a cooking space; the water supply assembly comprises a water supply pipe arranged along a water supply path and communicating with the cooking space, and further comprises a pressurized atomization member, which is located on the water supply path and acts on the water flow in the water supply pipe to atomize the water into water mist.
[0007] In one of the embodiments, the water supply assembly further comprises a control valve, which is located on the water supply path, is located upstream of the pressurized atomization member, and acts on the water flow in the water supply pipe to control the flow rate of the water flow.
[0008] In one of the embodiments, the water supply assembly further comprises a control valve, which is located on the water supply path, is located downstream of the pressurized atomization member, and acts on the water mist in the water supply pipe to control the flow rate of the water mist.
[0009] In one of the embodiments, the control valve is an electronic expansion valve.
[0010] In one of the embodiments, the cooking device further comprises a flow monitoring element and a controller for controlling the control valve, the flow monitoring element is located on the water supply path, and the flow monitoring element is located downstream of the control valve and the pressure boosting atomizing element to monitor the flow of the water mist, and the controller is configured to control the opening size of the control valve according to the flow monitored by the flow monitoring element.
[0011] In one of the embodiments, the cooking device further comprises a protection box, the protection box comprises a shell enclosed to form a placement space, and the pressure boosting atomizing element and the control valve are both located in the placement space, and the shell is provided with an inlet and an outlet both for connecting the water supply pipe.
[0012] In one of the embodiments, the inner container is provided with a steam inlet, and the water supply pipe is communicated with the steam inlet.
[0013] In one of the embodiments, the cooking space is provided with a front opening, the inner container comprises a back side surface for defining the cooking space and facing the opening, and the steam inlet is formed in the back side surface.
[0014] In one of the embodiments, the steam inlet is located at the bottom end of any side edge of the back side surface.
[0015] In one of the embodiments, the cooking device further comprises a heating element, and the heating element is connected to the inner container and located at the top end inside the cooking space.
[0016] The cooking device provided in the above scheme, by arranging the pressure boosting atomizing element on the water supply path, the pressure boosting atomizing element atomizes the water flow in the water supply pipe into water mist, so that the water mist is directly sprayed into the cooking space by the water supply assembly, and the water mist has a relatively high temperature in the cooking space under the action of the heating element, and the water mist quickly absorbs the temperature to become close to the original temperature of the cooking space, on the one hand, the water mist avoids affecting the temperature field in the cooking space, thereby avoiding affecting the cooking of the food material, on the other hand, the water mist has a larger surface area, and it is easier to evaporate, only needs to directly pass the water mist into the cooking space to realize evaporation by the heating element of the cooking device itself for heating the internal temperature of the cooking space, and the heating disc and the steam generator for heating water to vaporize water can be directly cancelled, which not only avoids the inconvenience of maintenance and repair caused by the complexity of the components in the inner container, but also avoids the problems of scale in the heating disc and the steam hole blocked by scale in the steam generator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic view of a cooking device in an embodiment of the present application.
[0018] Figure 2 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cooking device according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 Fig. 2 is a front view of the cooking device.
[0019] Figure 3 Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a protection box. Figure 1 Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the protection box.
[0020] Legend of reference signs:
[0021] 100, cooking device; 110, inner container; 111, cooking space; 1111, opening; 1112, steam inlet; 112, back side; 120, water supply assembly; 121, water supply pipe; 122, pressure boosting atomizing member; 123, control valve; 124, water tank; 125, protection box; 1251, housing; 1252, placement space; 1253, inlet; 1254, outlet; 130, heating member; 140, door body; 150, placement plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present application more apparent, specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail 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 beyond the specific embodiments described herein and by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application, and it is therefore intended that all such variations be considered as falling within the scope of the present application. It should be understood that the use of "including", "comprising", or "having" and variations thereof herein are meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. Unless specified otherwise, the use of "a" or "an" herein is meant to encompass both singular and plural items.
[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that, if these terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0024] In addition, if these terms "first", "second" appear, these terms are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features referred to. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, if the term "a plurality of" appears, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0025] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, if there is a description of "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like, these terms should be broadly understood. For example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0026] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, if there is a description of "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like, these terms should be broadly understood. For example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0027] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on another element or there can be a middle element. If an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to another element or there can be a middle element. If present, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in the present application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation.
[0028] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 1 The structure of the cooking device 100 in an embodiment of the present application is shown. The cooking device 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application can be a steamer, a steam oven, etc. As shown in Figure 1 The cooking device 100 includes an inner container 110 and a water supply assembly 120. The inner container 110 is provided with a cooking space 111 for placing and cooking food. As shown in Figure 1 The cooking device 100 further includes a door body 140 covering the inner container 110. The cooking space 111 is provided with a front opening 1111. When the door body 140 covers the inner container 110, the door body 140 covers the opening 1111 to seal the cooking space 111.
[0029] In combination with Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2The image shows a front view of a cooking device 100 according to one embodiment of the present application. In one embodiment, the cooking device 100 further includes a heating element 130, which is connected to the inner pot 110 and located at the top inside the cooking space 111, for raising the temperature inside the cooking space 111, thereby achieving high-temperature cooking of food.
[0030] like Figure 2 As shown, the cooking appliance 100 also includes a placement tray 150 located inside the cooking space 111. The placement tray 150 is used to hold ingredients. Conventionally, the placement tray is retractably connected to the inner wall of the inner pot 110 for easy access to ingredients. Figure 2 As shown, the heating element 130 is located above the placement plate so that the heating element 130 can cook the food located on the placement plate 150.
[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the water supply assembly 120 includes a water supply pipe 121 arranged along the water supply path and connected to the cooking space 111, and a water tank 124 for storing water. One end of the water supply pipe 121 is connected to the water tank 124, and the other end is connected to the cooking space 111 to form a water supply path. The water supply assembly 120 also includes, as shown in the figure... Figure 3 The pressurized atomizing element 122 shown is located on the water supply path and acts on the water flow in the water supply pipe 121 to atomize the water into water mist. After the water flow is atomized into water mist under the action of the pressurized atomizing element 122, the water mist continues to flow in the water supply pipe 121 until it flows into the cooking space 111, so as to achieve direct spraying of water mist into the cooking space 111. The water mist has a high temperature in the cooking space 111 under the action of the heating element 130. The water mist quickly absorbs the temperature and vaporizes into steam, becoming close to the original temperature of the cooking space 111, so as to avoid the water mist affecting the temperature field in the cooking space 111, and thus avoid the water mist affecting the cooking food. In this embodiment, the pressurized atomizing element 122 has a pressurized and atomizing nozzle to achieve the atomization of water into water mist.
[0032] In one embodiment, the inner liner 110 has a steam inlet 1112, and a water supply pipe 121 is connected to the steam inlet 1112 so that the water mist in the water supply pipe 121 can enter the cooking space 111 through the steam inlet 1112.
[0033] In one embodiment, the inner liner 110 includes a back side 112 for defining the cooking space 111 and facing the opening 1111. It is understood that the inner liner 110 also includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and left and right side surfaces. The steam inlet 1112 is opened on the back side 112 so that the water mist absorbs heat and vaporizes into steam, which can be accelerated to diffuse within the cooking space 111 by the wind force of the fan located on the back side of the cooking space 111.
[0034] In one embodiment, the steam inlet 1112 is located at the bottom end of either side edge of the back side 112, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the steam inlet 1112 is located below the placement tray 150 to prevent water mist from directly spraying onto the food and affecting the uniformity of steaming. Figure 2 As shown, the steam inlet 1112 is located at the bottom of the right edge of the back side 112. In other embodiments, the steam inlet 1112 may also be located at the bottom of the left edge of the back side 112.
[0035] like Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the water supply assembly 120 further includes a control valve 123. The control valve 123 is located on the water supply path and upstream of the pressurized atomizing element 122. The control valve 123 acts on the water flow in the water supply pipe 121 to control the flow rate of the water flow. By controlling the flow rate of the water flow through the control valve 123, the flow rate of the water mist entering the cooking space 111 is controlled. The control valve 123 also controls the water flow into the pressurized atomizing element 122, thereby controlling the amount and effect of the water mist atomized by the pressurized atomizing element 122.
[0036] like Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the water supply assembly 120 further includes a control valve 123, which is located on the water supply path and downstream of the pressurizing atomizing element 122. The control valve 123 acts on the water mist in the water supply pipe 121 to control the flow rate of the water mist, directly controlling the flow rate of the water mist entering the cooking space 111.
[0037] In one embodiment, the control valve 123 is an electronic expansion valve. An expansion valve is a throttling element whose main function is to control the conversion process of liquid from a high-pressure liquid state to a low-pressure gaseous state. During circulation, the expansion valve throttles the high-pressure liquid to a low-pressure state, thereby achieving liquid evaporation. The electronic expansion valve can adjust the flow rate of the incoming liquid according to a preset program. Therefore, in this embodiment, the control valve 123 is connected to the pressurized atomizing element 122 and acts on the conversion process from a high-pressure liquid state to a low-pressure gaseous state within the pressurized atomizing element 122.
[0038] In one of the embodiments, the cooking device 100 comprises a flow monitoring component located on the water supply path and downstream of the control valve 123 and the pressurized atomizing component 122 to monitor the flow of the water mist, and a controller configured to control the opening size of the control valve 123 according to the flow monitored by the flow monitoring component, so as to adjust the opening size of the control valve 123 and the amount of water mist entering the cooking space 111, thereby adjusting the amount of water mist entering the cooking space 111. In some embodiments, a plurality of preset menus adapted to different cooking materials can be preset before the cooking device 100 is shipped, each preset menu corresponding to a corresponding water mist flow, and in use, the selected preset menu can be directly adjusted to the preset water mist flow, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the cooking temperature and humidity.
[0039] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 In one of the embodiments, the cooking device 100 further comprises a protection box 125 comprising a shell 1251 enclosing a placement space 1252, the pressurized atomizing component 122 and the control valve 123 are located in the placement space 1252, and the shell 1251 is used to protect the pressurized atomizing component 122 and the control valve 123 from being impacted, etc. The shell 1251 is provided with an inlet 1253 and an outlet 1254 both used to connect the water supply pipe 121, in the present embodiment, the inlet 1253 and the outlet 1254 are used for the water supply pipe 121 to pass through to connect the pressurized atomizing component 122, and in other embodiments, the inlet 1253 and the outlet 1254 can also connect the water supply pipe 121, at this time, the inlet 1253 and the outlet 1254 are additionally provided with a pipeline connected to the pressurized atomizing component 122.
[0040] In the above scheme, by providing the pressurized atomizing component 122 located on the water supply path, the pressurized atomizing component 122 atomizes the water flow in the water supply pipe 121 into water mist, so that the water mist is directly sprayed into the cooking space 111 by the water supply assembly 120, and the water mist has a relatively high temperature under the action of the heating component 130 in the cooking space 111, and the water mist quickly absorbs the temperature to become similar to the original temperature of the cooking space 111, on the one hand, the water mist avoids affecting the temperature field in the cooking space 111, thereby avoiding affecting the cooking material, and on the other hand, the water mist has a larger surface area, which is more easily evaporated, and only needs to be directly introduced into the cooking space to be directly realized by the heating component 130 of the cooking device 100 for heating the internal temperature of the cooking space 111, so that the heating disc and the steam generator for heating water to vaporize water can be directly cancelled, which not only avoids the inconvenience of maintenance and repair caused by the complexity of the components in the inner container 110, but also avoids the problem of scale blocking the steam hole of the steam generator due to scale.
[0041] Any combination of the technical features in the above-described embodiments can be made, and for the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations are described, however, it is to be understood that the application embraces all such possible combinations.
[0042] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent scope of the application. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled persons in the art, some modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the application should be subject to the appended claims.
Claims
1. A cooking apparatus, characterized by, The cooking device comprises: a liner defining a cooking space; and a water supply assembly comprising a water supply pipe arranged along a water supply path and communicating with the cooking space, and further comprising a pressurized atomizing member arranged on the water supply path and acting on water flow in the water supply pipe to atomize water into water mist.
2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water supply assembly further comprises a control valve arranged on the water supply path, the control valve being arranged upstream of the pressurized atomizing member and acting on water flow in the water supply pipe to control flow rate of the water flow.
3. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The water supply assembly further comprises a control valve arranged on the water supply path, the control valve being arranged downstream of the pressurized atomizing member and acting on water mist in the water supply pipe to control flow rate of the water mist.
4. The cooking apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The control valve is an electronic expansion valve.
5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cooking device further comprises a flow monitoring member arranged on the water supply path and downstream of the control valve and the pressurized atomizing member to monitor flow rate of the water mist, and a controller configured to control opening size of the control valve according to the flow rate monitored by the flow monitoring member.
6. The cooking apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The cooking device further comprises a protection box comprising a housing enclosing a placement space, the pressurized atomizing member and the control valve being arranged in the placement space, the housing defining an inlet and an outlet both for connecting the water supply pipe.
7. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The liner defines an inlet, and the water supply pipe communicates with the inlet.
8. The cooking apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, The cooking space is open at a front end, the liner comprises a back surface defining the cooking space and facing the open end, and the inlet is defined in the back surface.
9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The inlet is located at a bottom end of any side edge of the back surface.
10. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The cooking device further comprises a heating member connected to the liner and arranged at a top end inside the cooking space.