Air guide assembly and cooking equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to an air guide assembly and cooking equipment, the air guide assembly is used for the cooking equipment, the air guide assembly comprises an air guide piece, the air guide piece comprises a top wall and a bottom wall which are enclosed to form an air guide channel, the air guide channel is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, the air inlet is used for being communicated with an inner container of the cooking equipment, and the air outlet is used for being communicated with the outside; the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall on the horizontal plane is located in the projection of the bottom wall on the horizontal plane, and a distance exists between the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall on the horizontal plane and the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall on the horizontal plane. Steam in the inner container can enter the air guide channel through the air inlet and is discharged to the outside through the air outlet, and at the air outlet, the air outlet end of the bottom wall is longer than the air outlet end of the top wall, so that condensed water generated at the air outlet end of the top wall can drip on the bottom wall after being condensed; condensed water dripping on the outer surface, the table top or the ground of the cooking equipment can be reduced, cleaning is convenient, and user experience is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cooking utensils, in particular to a wind guide assembly and cooking equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The wind guide structure of the cooking equipment such as the steam oven is used for discharging steam in the inner container.

[0003] Because the temperature at the air outlet of the wind guide structure is low, condensate water is easily generated at the air outlet, and the water droplets condensed are easily blown out and dropped on the outer surface, the table top or the ground of the cooking equipment, which leads to cleaning difficulty and affects user experience. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a wind guide assembly and cooking equipment to reduce condensate water dropping in view of the above problems.

[0005] The utility model provides a wind guide assembly for cooking equipment, comprising a wind guide piece, the wind guide piece comprises a top wall and a bottom wall which form a wind guide channel, the wind guide channel has an air inlet and an air outlet, the air inlet is used for communicating with the inner container of the cooking equipment, and the air outlet is used for communicating with the outside; the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall on the horizontal plane is located in the projection of the bottom wall on the horizontal plane, and the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall on the horizontal plane has a spacing L with the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall on the horizontal plane.

[0006] In the above wind guide assembly, steam in the inner container can enter the wind guide channel through the air inlet and be discharged to the outside through the air outlet. Because the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall on the horizontal plane is located in the projection of the bottom wall on the horizontal plane, and the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall on the horizontal plane has a spacing L with the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall on the horizontal plane, at the air outlet, the air outlet end of the bottom wall is longer than the air outlet end of the top wall, so that the condensate water generated by the air outlet end of the top wall can be dropped on the bottom wall after condensation, thereby reducing the condensate water dropped on the outer surface, the table top or the ground of the cooking equipment, facilitating cleaning and improving user experience.

[0007] In one of the embodiments, the spacing L satisfies: 4mm≤L≤10mm.

[0008] In this way, the distance of the air outlet end of the bottom wall is prevented from being too long to cause the whole wind guide piece to protrude excessively from the cooking equipment, and the distance of the air outlet end of the top wall is prevented from being too short to cause the condensate water of the air outlet end of the top wall to be unable to drop on the bottom wall or to drop on the bottom wall and then drop on the outer surface, the table top or the ground of the cooking equipment from the air outlet end of the bottom wall.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, the air guide further comprises a first blocking rib protruding from the bottom wall towards the top wall, and the first blocking rib is arranged close to the air outlet.

[0010] In this way, the first blocking rib can prevent the condensed water on the bottom wall from being blown towards the air outlet, and the first blocking rib can also block the air flow, reducing the condensed water on the bottom wall from being blown out of the air outlet.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the height H1 of the first blocking rib satisfies: 1mm≤H1≤2mm.

[0012] In this way, the height H1 of the first blocking rib is prevented from being too small, so that the first blocking rib cannot effectively block the air flow, and the condensed water on the side of the first blocking rib away from the air outlet can flow towards the air outlet; and the height H1 of the first blocking rib is prevented from being too large, so that the steam cannot be effectively discharged.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the air guide further comprises a second blocking rib protruding from the top wall towards the bottom wall, and the second blocking rib is arranged on the side of the first blocking rib close to the air outlet.

[0014] In this way, the second blocking rib is arranged closer to the air outlet, preventing the condensed water on the side of the second blocking rib close to the air outlet from being excessive, so that the condensed water on the bottom wall is not excessive, and the condensed water on the bottom wall is prevented from being excessive and falling from the bottom wall to the outer surface of the cooking device, the countertop or the ground.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the air guide further comprises a second blocking rib protruding from the top wall towards the bottom wall, and the second blocking rib is arranged close to the air outlet.

[0016] In this way, the condensed water on the top wall can be condensed at the second blocking rib and then fall on the bottom wall, preventing the condensed water on the bottom wall from being excessive and falling from the bottom wall to the outer surface of the cooking device, the countertop or the ground.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, the air guide assembly further comprises a water receiving member arranged below the air guide, and the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall on a horizontal plane is located within the projection of the water receiving member on the horizontal plane.

[0018] In this way, the condensed water on the air outlet end of the bottom wall can fall on the water receiving member, so that the condensed water on the air outlet end of the bottom wall is prevented from falling on the outer surface of the cooking device, the countertop or the ground, further facilitating cleaning and improving user experience.

[0019] The utility model also provides a cooking device which comprises an inner container and the air guide assembly as described above.

[0020] In this way, condensate water on the outer surface of the drop cooking device, the countertop or the ground is reduced, the cleaning is facilitated, and the user experience is improved.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, the air guide assembly is arranged below the inner container.

[0022] In this way, the steam mist and the like discharged from the air outlet of the air guide member can be prevented from entering the door assembly of the cooking device and affecting the normal operation of the display element and the like in the door assembly.

[0023] In one of the embodiments, the cooking device further comprises a water tank assembly arranged below the air guide member, the water tank assembly comprising an openable and closable door body; the air guide assembly further comprises a water receiving member arranged on the inner wall of the door body, and the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall on the horizontal plane is located within the projection of the water receiving member on the horizontal plane.

[0024] In this way, the water receiving member can utilize the original space in the door body, so that the overall volume of the cooking device is not increased, and after cooking is completed or the water tank is filled with water, the door body can be opened to pour or wipe the water in the water tank, which is simple and convenient to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0026] Figure 1 A perspective structural schematic view of the cooking device of one embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 2 A perspective structural schematic view of the cooking device provided by the present application Figure 1 A perspective structural schematic view of the air guide assembly and the water tank assembly;

[0028] Figure 3 A perspective structural schematic view of the air guide assembly and the water tank assembly provided by the present application Figure 2 A sectional structural schematic view of the air guide assembly and the water tank assembly;

[0029] Figure 4 A perspective structural schematic view of the air guide assembly and the water tank assembly provided by the present application Figure 3 An enlarged structural schematic view of A in the present application.

[0030] Label: 1, air guide; 11, air guide channel; 111, air outlet; 12, top wall; 13, bottom wall; 14, first blocking rib; 15, second blocking rib; 2, water receiving part; 21, water receiving groove; 3, inner container; 4, water tank assembly; 41, door body; 42, water tank body; 5, fan assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] 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. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present application can be practiced without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present application. Therefore, the specific embodiments described herein are not intended to limit the present application, but rather, the intent is to cover all modifications and alternatives falling within the scope of the present application.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "on" or "connected to" another element, it can be directly on or connected to the other element, or intervening elements can also be present. In addition, when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or intervening elements can also be present. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and similar expressions as used herein are for the purpose of illustration only and do not indicate an exclusive orientation.

[0033] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc., are used herein only to describe various elements, and do not imply or suggest relative importance or a number of the elements indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first", "second", etc., can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. 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.

[0034] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "on", "under", "above", and "over" of a first feature to a second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or the first feature is indirectly in contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Moreover, "above", "over", and "on" of the first feature to the second feature can mean 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. "Below", "under", and "under" of the first feature to the second feature can mean 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.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and / or" as used in this application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0036] The air duct structure of cooking appliances such as steam ovens is used to expel steam from the inner cavity. Because the temperature at the air outlet of the air duct structure is low, condensation easily forms there. The condensed water droplets are easily blown out by the wind and drip onto the outer surface of the cooking appliance, countertop, or floor, making cleaning difficult and affecting the user experience.

[0037] To solve the above problems, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this utility model provides an air guide component and a cooking device to reduce condensation dripping.

[0038] like Figures 3 to 4 As shown, specifically, the air guide assembly is used in cooking equipment. The air guide assembly includes an air guide 1, which includes a top wall 12 and a bottom wall 13 surrounding an air guide channel 11. The air guide channel 11 has an air inlet (not shown) and an air outlet 111. The air inlet is used to communicate with the inner pot 3 of the cooking equipment, and the air outlet 111 is used to communicate with the outside. The projection of the air outlet end of the top wall 12 on the horizontal plane is located within the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 on the horizontal plane, and there is a distance L between the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall 12 on the horizontal plane and the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 on the horizontal plane.

[0039] It should be noted that the air outlet end of the top wall 12 refers to the end of the top wall 12 facing the air outlet 111, and the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 refers to the end of the bottom wall 13 facing the air outlet 111.

[0040] In the air guide assembly provided in this embodiment of the utility model, the steam in the inner liner 3 can enter the air guide channel 11 through the air inlet and be discharged to the outside through the air outlet 111. Since the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall 12 on the horizontal plane is located within the projection of the bottom wall 13 on the horizontal plane, and there is a distance L between the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall 12 on the horizontal plane and the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 on the horizontal plane, the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 will be longer than the air outlet end of the top wall 12 at the air outlet 111. This allows the condensate generated at the air outlet end of the top wall 12 to condense and drip onto the bottom wall 13, thereby reducing the amount of condensate dripping onto the outer surface of the cooking equipment, the countertop, or the ground, making it easier to clean and improving the user experience.

[0041] like Figure 3As shown, the cooking device can comprise a fan assembly 5 arranged in the air guide channel 11, and the fan assembly 5 is capable of driving the steam in the inner container 3 to enter the air guide channel 11 through the air inlet, and driving the steam in the air guide channel 11 to be discharged through the air outlet 111 when the fan assembly 5 is working.

[0042] As shown, Figure 4 The distance L satisfies: 4mm≤L≤10mm. That is, at the air outlet 111, the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 is longer than the air outlet end of the top wall 12 by 4mm to 10mm. The distance L can be 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, or any value within the range of 4mm to 10mm. In this way, the distance L≥4mm prevents the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 from protruding too much, causing the air guide 1 to protrude too much from the cooking device; and the distance L≤10mm prevents the air outlet end of the top wall 12 from retracting too much, causing the condensed water at the air outlet end of the top wall 12 to not be able to drip onto the bottom wall 13, or to drip onto the bottom wall 13 and then drip onto the outer surface of the cooking device, the countertop, or the ground.

[0043] As shown, Figure 4 The air guide 1 further comprises a first blocking rib 14 protruding from the bottom wall 13 towards the top wall 12, and the first blocking rib 14 is arranged close to the air outlet 111. The first blocking rib 14 is arranged close to the air outlet 111 means that the first blocking rib 14 is located in the first half region of the bottom wall 13 close to the air outlet 111. The first blocking rib 14 can prevent the condensed water on the bottom wall 13 on the side of the first blocking rib 14 away from the air outlet 111 from being blown towards the air outlet 111, and the first blocking rib 14 can also block the wind, reducing the condensed water on the bottom wall 13 on the side of the first blocking rib 14 close to the air outlet 111 from being blown out of the air outlet 111, thereby further reducing the condensed water dripping onto the outer surface of the cooking device, the countertop, or the ground.

[0044] As shown, Figure 4 The height H1 of the first blocking rib 14 satisfies: 1mm≤H1≤2mm. The height H1 of the first blocking rib 14 refers to the distance between the end of the first blocking rib 14 farthest from the bottom wall 13 and the bottom wall 13, and the height H1 can be 1mm, 1.1mm, 1.2mm, 1.3mm, 1.4mm, 1.5mm, 1.6mm, 1.7mm, 1.8mm, 1.9mm, 2mm, or any value within the range of 1mm to 2mm. In this way, the height H1≥1mm prevents the height H1 of the first blocking rib 14 from being too small, causing the first blocking rib 14 to have poor blocking effect, and causing the condensed water on the side of the first blocking rib 14 away from the air outlet 111 to flow beyond the first blocking rib 14 and towards the air outlet 111; and the height H1≤2mm prevents the height H1 of the first blocking rib 14 from being too large, affecting the steam discharge efficiency.

[0045] As shown, Figure 4As shown, the air guide 1 also includes a second baffle 15 protruding from the top wall 12 toward the bottom wall 13, with the second baffle 15 positioned near the air outlet 111. Specifically, the second baffle 15 being positioned near the air outlet 111 means that the second baffle 15 is located in the half-area of ​​the top wall 12 closest to the air outlet 111. This allows condensation on the top wall 12 to drip onto the bottom wall 13 before it condenses at the second baffle 15, preventing excessive condensation from dripping from the air outlet of the bottom wall 13 onto the outer surface of the cooking equipment, countertop, or floor.

[0046] like Figure 4 As shown, the height H2 of the second baffle 15 can also satisfy: 1mm ≤ H2 ≤ 2mm. Here, the height H2 of the second baffle 15 refers to the distance between the end of the second baffle 15 furthest from the top wall 12 and the top wall 12. The height H2 can be any value within the range of 1mm to 2mm, such as 1mm, 1.1mm...1.9mm, 2mm, etc. Thus, a height H2 ≥ 1mm prevents the condensate on the top wall 12 from failing to condense at the second baffle 15 if the height H2 is too small, and prevents the condensate on the side of the second baffle 15 furthest from the air outlet 111 from flowing past the second baffle 15 towards the air outlet 111; and a height H2 ≤ 2mm prevents the height H2 of the second baffle 15 from being too large, which would affect the steam discharge efficiency.

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, when the air guide 1 is provided with both a first baffle 14 and a second baffle 15, the second baffle 15 is preferably located on the side of the first baffle 14 closer to the air outlet 111. This makes the second baffle 15 closer to the air outlet 111, preventing excessive condensation on the side of the second baffle 15 closer to the air outlet from dripping excessively from the air outlet end of the top wall 12 onto the bottom wall 13, thereby preventing excessive condensation dripping from the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 onto the outer surface of the cooking equipment, the countertop, or the floor.

[0048] like Figures 2 to 3As shown, the air guide assembly further comprises a water receiving member 2 arranged below the air guide member 1, and a projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 on a horizontal plane is located within a projection of the water receiving member 2 on the horizontal plane. In this way, the condensed water at the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 can be dropped on the water receiving member 2, so as to prevent the condensed water at the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 from dropping on the outer surface of the cooking device, the table top or the ground, further facilitating cleaning and improving user experience. Specifically, the water receiving member 2 is provided with a water receiving groove 21 for containing water, so as to prevent the condensed water on the water receiving member 2 from dropping on the outer surface of the cooking device, the table top or the ground. The projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 on the horizontal plane can be located within a projection of the water receiving groove 21 on the horizontal plane, so that the condensed water at the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 can directly drop into the water receiving groove 21; or, the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 on the horizontal plane can also be located within a projection of an inner wall of the water receiving member 2 on the horizontal plane, and the condensed water at the air outlet end of the bottom wall 13 can drop on the inner wall of the water receiving member 2 and slide along the inner wall of the water receiving member 2 to the water receiving groove 21.

[0049] As Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, the utility model embodiment further provides a kind of cooking equipment, including inner bag 3 and above-mentioned air guide assembly. To reduce the condensed water on the outer surface of cooking device, table top or ground, facilitate cleaning, improve user experience. Specifically, the cooking equipment further includes fan assembly 5 arranged in air guide channel 11, and fan assembly 5 can drive steam in inner bag 3 to enter air guide channel 11 through air inlet when working, and drives steam in air guide channel 11 to discharge through air outlet 111.

[0050] As Figure 1 shown, in an embodiment, air guide assembly is arranged below inner bag 3. In this way, it can prevent steam mist etc. discharged from the air outlet 111 of the air guide member 1 from entering the door assembly (not shown in figure) of the cooking device to affect the normal work of display element etc. in the door assembly. And, when the air guide assembly includes water receiving member 2, it can also prevent water receiving member 2 from occupying too much space above inner bag 3 to cause the overall volume of the cooking device to increase. Of course, in other embodiments, air guide assembly can also be arranged above inner bag 3.

[0051] As Figures 1 to 3As shown, the cooking device further comprises a water tank assembly 4 arranged below the air guide member 1, the water tank assembly 4 comprising an openable and closable door body 41; when the air guide assembly comprises the water receiving member 2, the water receiving member 2 is arranged on the inner wall of the door body 41. Specifically, the water tank assembly 4 further comprises a water tank body 42, when it is necessary to add water into the water tank body 42 or clean the water tank body 42, the door body 41 can be opened and the water tank body 42 can be taken out. In this way, the water receiving member 2 can utilize the original space in the door body 41, so as to avoid increasing the overall volume of the cooking device, after the cooking is completed or the water receiving groove 21 is filled with water, the door body 41 can be opened and the water in the water receiving groove 21 can be poured or wiped, which is simple and convenient. The opening and closing mode of the door body 41 can be flip opening and closing, disassembly opening and closing or other modes, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited specifically herein.

[0052] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, and in order to make the description simple, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are not described, however, as long as the combinations of the technical features do not exist contradictory, it should be considered that they are within the scope of the present application.

[0053] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, the description is more specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as the limitation of the patent application scope. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which 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. An air guide assembly for a cooking apparatus, the air guide assembly comprising: The air guide component comprises an air guide piece (1), the air guide piece (1) comprises a top wall (12) and a bottom wall (13) which surround to form an air guide channel (11), the air guide channel (11) has an air inlet and an air outlet (111), the air inlet is used for communicating with an inner container (3) of the cooking device, and the air outlet (111) is used for communicating with the outside; The projection of the air outlet end of the top wall (12) on the horizontal plane is located in the projection of the bottom wall (13) on the horizontal plane, and the projection of the air outlet end of the top wall (12) on the horizontal plane has a spacing L with the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall (13) on the horizontal plane.

2. The air deflector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The spacing L satisfies: 4mm≤L≤10mm.

3. The air deflector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The air guide piece (1) further comprises a first blocking rib (14) which is protruded from the bottom wall (13) towards the top wall (12), and the first blocking rib (14) is arranged close to the air outlet (111).

4. The air deflector assembly of claim 3, wherein, The height H1 of the first blocking rib (14) satisfies: 1mm≤H1≤2mm.

5. The air deflector assembly of claim 3, wherein, The air guide piece (1) further comprises a second blocking rib (15) which is protruded from the top wall (12) towards the bottom wall (13), and the second blocking rib (15) is located on one side of the first blocking rib (14) close to the air outlet (111).

6. The air deflector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The air guide piece (1) further comprises a second blocking rib (15) which is protruded from the top wall (12) towards the bottom wall (13), and the second blocking rib (15) is arranged close to the air outlet (111).

7. The air deflector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The air guide component further comprises a water receiving piece (2) arranged below the air guide piece (1), and the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall (13) on the horizontal plane is located in the projection of the water receiving piece (2) on the horizontal plane.

8. A cooking apparatus, characterized by, The cooking device comprises an inner container (3) and the air guide component according to any one of claims 1-7.

9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The air guide component is arranged below the inner container (3).

10. The cooking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein The cooking device further comprises a water tank assembly (4) arranged below the air guide piece (1), and the water tank assembly (4) comprises an openable and closable door body (41). The air guide component further comprises a water receiving piece (2) arranged on the inner wall of the door body (41), and the projection of the air outlet end of the bottom wall (13) on the horizontal plane is located in the projection of the water receiving piece (2) on the horizontal plane.

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