Built-in oil collecting structure and range hood with same

The built-in oil collection structure and locking mechanism solve the problems of oil cup getting dirty easily and being difficult to operate with one hand, achieving the effects of oil cup surface cleaning, one-handed handling and easy cleaning, thus improving the user experience of the range hood.

CN223755441UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520013422.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-03
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-03

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Technical Problem

The existing oil cup is located in the fume duct path. After long-term use, the surface of the oil cup becomes dirty and the appearance is not good. It is easy for users to get their hands dirty when handling it. In addition, the oil cup is narrow and long and unstable, making it difficult to operate with one hand. It is also difficult to align during installation, and it is inconvenient to clean and put away.

Method used

A built-in oil collection structure is designed, with the oil cup located inside the smoke collection box. The oil cup can be opened and closed by flipping the panel and using a locking mechanism to allow for one-handed opening and closing. The built-in guide plate and oil collection groove structure of the smoke collection box optimize the flow of oil, increase the capacity of the oil cup and make it easy to clean.

Benefits of technology

The oil cup surface is not easily soiled, it is easy to operate with one hand, easy to clean, and simple to install, avoiding the difficulty of oil cup surface dirt and one-handed operation, thus improving the user experience.

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Abstract

A built-in oil collecting structure comprises a smoke collecting box body and an oil cup arranged on the smoke collecting box body, the smoke collecting box body is provided with an oil collecting inner cavity, a cooking fume air inlet is formed in one end of the oil collecting inner cavity, a cooking fume air outlet is formed in the other end of the oil collecting inner cavity, and the oil cup is arranged below the oil collecting inner cavity and used for collecting oil. The range hood is characterized in that the oil smoke air inlet is formed in the upper end of the front end face of the smoke collecting box body, the oil cup is detachably arranged at the lower end of the smoke collecting box body, a panel capable of being opened and closed is arranged at the lower end of the front end face of the smoke collecting box body, and when the panel is in a closed state, the oil cup is sealed and covered by the panel. The utility model further discloses a range hood. The oil cup is located in the smoke collecting box body, is not a lampblack channel and is covered by the panel in the using state, so that the surface of the oil cup is not dirty, and hands are not prone to being dirty when the oil cup is taken and placed.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a oil collecting device, especially to a oil collecting device of range hood. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the oil cup of the range hood is generally arranged at the bottom of the range hood body in a strip shape, the opening of the oil cup is opposite to the oil leakage port at the lower part of the range hood body, and the accumulated oil flowing out of the oil leakage port at the lower part of the range hood body is collected.

[0003] The existing oil cup has the following disadvantages:

[0004] Firstly, the oil cup is located in the path of the oil smoke channel, and the surface of the oil cup is covered with oil stains after long-term use, which is not good in appearance and can easily dirty the user's hands when taking the oil cup.

[0005] Secondly, the oil cup is in a strip shape and has the same length as the body, and cannot be completely placed in the sink, which brings inconvenience to cleaning.

[0006] Thirdly, the oil cup is designed to be narrow and long, and the center of gravity is unstable, so that the user cannot easily take the oil cup with one hand, and the oil is easy to spill during pouring.

[0007] Fourthly, when installing the oil cup, both hands are needed to insert the oil cup hook into the body hook, and the hook is not easy to observe and align during the operation, which is difficult for ordinary users to install in place. SUMMARY

[0008] The first technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an oil cup not easy to dirty hands with a built-in oil collecting structure.

[0009] The second technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an oil cup capable of being taken and placed with one hand with a built-in oil collecting structure.

[0010] The third technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an oil cup not easy to dirty hands with a range hood.

[0011] The fourth technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an oil cup capable of being taken and placed with one hand with a range hood.

[0012] The utility model discloses a built-in oil collecting structure which solves the first and second technical problems, comprising a smoke collecting box and an oil cup arranged on the smoke collecting box, the smoke collecting box has an oil collecting cavity, one end of the oil collecting cavity forms an oil fume air inlet, the other end forms an oil fume air outlet, the oil cup is arranged below the oil collecting cavity to collect oil, characterized in that the oil fume air inlet is arranged on the upper end of the front end face of the smoke collecting box, the oil cup is detachably arranged at the lower end of the smoke collecting box, the lower end of the front end face of the smoke collecting box is provided with a panel which can be opened and closed, the panel is in a closed state, and the oil cup is covered by the panel.

[0013] The opening and closing mode of the panel is preferably designed as follows: the bottom of the panel is reversibly connected to the lower end of the smoke collecting box.

[0014] The outer end face of the panel is a smooth flat surface, which is convenient for cleaning.

[0015] Further, the oil cup is detachably arranged in the smoke collecting box through a locking mechanism.

[0016] As a preferred, the lower end of the smoke collecting box has a built-in cavity with an opening facing the front end face, the side of the built-in cavity has a limiting hole, and the oil cup is arranged in the built-in cavity from front to back; the locking mechanism can include

[0017] a lock body arranged on the front end face of the oil cup;

[0018] a rotating disc reversibly arranged in the lock body;

[0019] a check rod telescopically arranged in the lock body, one end of the check rod is movably connected with the rotating disc, and the other end of the check rod can extend out of the lock body and cooperate with the limiting hole to realize locking; and

[0020] a knob rotatably arranged on the front end face of the lock body and connected with the rotating disc, the rotating disc is driven to rotate when the knob is rotated, and the check rod is telescopically moved relative to the lock body to complete locking and unlocking.

[0021] The connection mode of the rotating disc and the check rod is preferably designed as follows: the eccentric position of the rotating disc movably has a first connecting piece in the shape of "8", and the other end of the first connecting piece is movably connected with one end of the check rod. Further, one end of the check rod movably has a second connecting piece in the shape of "8", the second connecting piece is movably connected with one end of the first connecting piece, and the inside of the lock body has a track cavity for limiting the rotation of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece.

[0022] As a preferred, the first connecting piece is four, which are uniformly arranged on the rotating disc, and correspondingly, the check rod is four, adjacent check rods are 90°, and the limiting hole is four and arranged around the built-in cavity.

[0023] Further, the lock body has a guide groove, and the check lever is movably arranged in the guide groove.

[0024] The assembly structure of the lock body and the oil cup is preferably arranged as follows: the front end surface of the oil cup has a mounting groove, and the lock body is in a strip shape and is embedded in the mounting groove.

[0025] The front end surface of the oil cup or the front end surface of the lock body has a gripping groove for a finger to hold, so that the oil cup is convenient to take and place.

[0026] The upper end of the front end surface of the oil smoke collecting box body is provided with a smoke baffle capable of opening and closing the oil smoke air inlet, and the smoke baffle can play a role of gathering smoke when being opened. As a preferred, the upper end of the smoke baffle is reversibly connected to the front end surface of the oil smoke collecting box body. The outer end surface of the smoke baffle is a smooth flat surface. The smooth surface is convenient for cleaning and maintenance.

[0027] The collection of oil liquid preferably adopts the following structure: the two side walls of the oil collecting inner cavity are respectively provided with a flow guide plate, and the bottom of the oil collecting inner cavity is provided with an oil collecting groove capable of collecting the oil liquid flowing down from the flow guide plate, and the bottom of the oil collecting groove is provided with an oil leakage hole capable of guiding the oil liquid into the oil cup.

[0028] Further, the oil smoke air outlet is arranged on the upper end surface of the oil smoke collecting box body, the flow guide plate is in an inverted L shape because it comprises a horizontal part and a longitudinal part connected above the horizontal part, and one side of the oil smoke air outlet is provided with a shoulder plate, and the lower end of the shoulder plate is connected and fixed with the end of the horizontal part.

[0029] In consideration of smooth flow of oil liquid, the bottom plate of the oil collecting groove is high at both ends and low in the middle, and the oil leakage hole is arranged at the middle position of the bottom plate.

[0030] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the third and fourth technical problems is: a range hood, comprising a machine body, an oil smoke collecting box body and an oil cup arranged on the oil smoke collecting box body, the machine body is provided with a fan assembly, and the oil smoke air outlet of the oil smoke collecting box body is in sealing connection with the air inlet port of the fan assembly.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the oil cup is located in the oil smoke collecting box body and is not in the oil smoke passage, and is covered by the panel in the use state, so that the surface of the oil cup is not dirty, and the hands are not easy to be dirty when the oil cup is taken and placed. The oil cup is arranged in the panel and can be made deep to increase the capacity, so that the oil cup does not need to be made long and can be taken and placed by one hand. The panel passes through the oil smoke passage and is easy to clean and maintain. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment.

[0033] Figure 2 It isFigure 1 Middle part component enlarged exploded view.

[0034] Figure 3 For Figure 2 Middle lock body and oil cup enlarged exploded assembly view.

[0035] Figure 4 For Figure 3 View from another angle.

[0036] Figure 5 For lock body back assembly enlarged view.

[0037] Figure 6 For smoke collecting box, guide plate, shoulder plate and oil collecting groove combination enlarged view.

[0038] Figure 7 For Figure 6 Middle view after removing smoke collecting box.

[0039] Figure 8 For range hood in working state schematic view.

[0040] Figure 9 For range hood cleaning oil cup state diagram, DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the embodiment of the drawings.

[0042] As Figure 1 And Figure 2 Indicated, the range hood in the embodiment of the present application includes machine body 10, smoke collecting box 1 and oil cup 3 arranged on smoke collecting box 1, machine body 10 has fan assembly (not shown in the drawing), and the oil fume outlet 14 of smoke collecting box 1 is sealingly connected with the air inlet port of fan assembly. The upper end of the front end face of smoke collecting box 1 is provided with smoke baffle 2 capable of opening and closing oil fume air inlet 13. Specifically, the upper end of smoke baffle 2 is reversibly connected to the front end face of smoke collecting box 1. The outer end face of smoke baffle 2 is a smooth flat surface, and the smooth surface is convenient for cleaning.

[0043] Combined Figure 2 Indicated, smoke collecting box 1 has oil collecting inner cavity, one end of oil collecting inner cavity forms oil fume air inlet 13, the other end forms oil fume outlet 14, and oil cup 3 is arranged below oil collecting inner cavity for collecting oil, characterized in that oil fume air inlet 13 is arranged on the upper end position of the front end face of smoke collecting box 1, and oil cup 3 is reversibly arranged at the lower end of smoke collecting box 1. The lower end of the front end face of smoke collecting box 1 is reversibly provided with face plate 21 capable of opening and closing, and oil cup 3 is covered by face plate 21 in the closed state. Specifically, the bottom of face plate 21 is reversibly connected to the lower end of smoke collecting box 1. The outer end face of face plate 21 is a smooth flat surface, and the smooth surface is convenient for cleaning, and the face plate is preferably made of glass.

[0044] In combination with Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, the oil cup 3 in the embodiment is detachably provided in the oil collecting box 1 by a locking mechanism. The lower end of the oil collecting box 1 has an inner cavity 11 with an opening facing the front end face, and the side of the inner cavity 11 has a limiting hole 12, and the oil cup 3 is placed in the inner cavity 11 from front to back; the locking mechanism includes a lock body 4, a rotating disc 6, a check rod 63 and a knob 5.

[0045] The lock body 4 is provided at the front end face of the oil cup 3, and specifically, the front end face of the oil cup 3 has a mounting groove 31, and the lock body 4 is strip-shaped and embedded in the mounting groove 31.

[0046] The front end face of the lock body 4 has a gripping groove 42 for fingers to hold, and the lock body 4 has a guide groove 41 therein; the rotating disc 6 is rotatably provided in the lock body 4; the check rod 63 is telescopically provided in the lock body 4, and is movably provided in the guide groove 41, and one end of the check rod 63 is movably connected with the rotating disc 6, and the other end of the check rod 63 can be extended out of the lock body to cooperate with the limiting hole 12 to realize locking; the knob 5 is rotatably provided at the front end face of the lock body 4 and is connected with the rotating disc 6, and in the rotating state of the knob 5, the rotating disc 6 can be driven to rotate, and in turn the check rod 63 can be driven to telescopically move relative to the lock body 4 to complete locking and unlocking.

[0047] In the embodiment, the eccentric position of the rotating disc 6 movably has a first connecting piece 61 in the shape of "8", and one end of the inner side of the check rod 63 movably has a second connecting piece 62 in the shape of "8", and the second connecting piece 62 is movably connected with one end of the first connecting piece. The inner side of the lock body 4 has a track cavity for limiting the rotation of the first connecting piece 61 and the second connecting piece 62.

[0048] In the embodiment, the first connecting piece 61 and the second connecting piece 62 are four, which are uniformly arranged on the rotating disc 6, and correspondingly, the check rod 63 is four, and adjacent check rods 63 are 90°, and the limiting hole 12 is four and is arranged around the inner cavity 11.

[0049] In combination with Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, the two side walls of the oil collecting inner cavity of the oil collecting box 1 are respectively provided with a flow guide plate 8, and the bottom of the oil collecting inner cavity is provided with an oil collecting groove 7 capable of collecting oil flowing down from the flow guide plate 8, and the bottom of the oil collecting groove 7 is provided with an oil leakage hole 71 capable of guiding oil into the oil cup 3. The oil fume outlet 14 is provided on the upper end face of the oil collecting box 1, the flow guide plate 8 is inverted L-shaped because it includes a horizontal part 81 and a longitudinal part 82 connected above the horizontal part 81, and the shoulder plate 9 is provided on one side of the oil fume outlet 14, and the lower end of the shoulder plate 9 is fixedly connected with the end part of the horizontal part 81. The bottom plate of the oil collecting groove 7 is high at both ends and low in the middle, and the oil leakage hole 71 is provided at the middle position of the bottom plate.

[0050] Figure 1The state diagram of the range hood in idle state, at this time the smoke baffle and the panel are closed, covering the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the smoke collecting box respectively, and the user can clean the outer surface of the smoke baffle and the panel.

[0051] Figure 8 The state diagram of the range hood in working state. At this time, the smoke baffle is opened for smoke collection, and the panel is closed.

[0052] Figure 9 The state diagram of the range hood when cleaning the oil cup. At this time, the smoke baffle is closed, the panel is opened, the knob is rotated, the check rod is separated from the limiting hole, the unlocking is realized, the fingers are buckled in the grip groove, and the oil cup can be easily taken out from the built-in cavity. The oil cup can be handled by one hand. After the oil cup is handled, it is placed in the built-in cavity, the knob is reversely rotated, the check rod is inserted into the limiting hole, the locking is completed, and the panel is covered (refer to the state of Figure 1 ).

[0053] The oil cup is located inside the smoke collecting box and is not an oil fume passage. In the use state, it is covered by the panel, so the surface of the oil cup will not be dirty, and it is not easy to get dirty hands when taking and placing. The oil cup is built-in the panel and can be made deep to increase the capacity, so it does not need to be made too long and can be taken and placed by one hand. The panel passes through the oil fume passage and is easy to clean and maintain. The oil cup is installed by rotating the knob, and the operation is simple and convenient. The length of the oil cup can be reduced to one third of the original, and the length-height ratio is close to one third, the center of gravity is in the middle, the grip groove is designed, and the oil is not spilled during the pouring process.

Claims

1. A built-in oil collecting structure, comprising a smoke collecting box (1) and an oil cup (3) arranged on the smoke collecting box (1), the smoke collecting box (1) has an oil collecting cavity, one end of the oil collecting cavity forms an oil smoke air inlet (13), the other end forms an oil smoke air outlet (14), and the oil cup (3) is arranged below the oil collecting cavity for collecting oil, characterized in that The oil fume air inlet (13) is arranged on the upper end of the front end surface of the oil collecting box (1), the oil cup (3) is detachably arranged on the lower end of the oil collecting box (1), the lower end of the front end surface of the oil collecting box (1) is provided with a panel (21) which can be opened and closed, and the oil cup (3) is covered by the panel (21) when the panel (21) is in the closed state.

2. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 1, wherein The bottom of the panel (21) is reversibly connected to the lower end of the oil collecting box (1).

3. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 2, wherein The outer end surface of the panel (21) is a flat smooth surface.

4. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 1, wherein The oil cup (3) is detachably arranged in the oil collecting box (1) through a locking mechanism.

5. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 4, wherein The lower end of the oil collecting box (1) has an internal cavity (11) with an opening facing the front end surface, the side of the internal cavity (11) has a limiting hole (12), and the oil cup (3) is arranged in the internal cavity (11) from front to back. The locking mechanism comprises a lock body (4) arranged on the front end surface of the oil cup (3); a rotating disc (6) reversibly arranged in the lock body (4); a check lever (63) reversibly arranged in the lock body (4), one end of the check lever (63) is movably connected with the rotating disc (6), and the other end of the check lever (63) can be extended out of the lock body and matched with the limiting hole (12) to realize locking; and 6. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 5, wherein a rotating knob (5) reversibly arranged on the front end surface of the lock body (4) and connected with the rotating disc (6), the rotating knob (5) can drive the rotating disc (6) to rotate, and then drive the check lever (63) to reversibly extend out of the lock body (4) to complete locking and unlocking.

7. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 6, wherein The eccentric position of the rotating disc (6) movably has a first connecting piece (61) in the shape of "8", and the other end of the first connecting piece (61) is movably connected with one end of the check lever (63).

8. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 6, wherein One end of the check lever (63) movably has a second connecting piece (62) in the shape of "8", the second connecting piece (62) is movably connected with one end of the first connecting piece (61), and the inside of the lock body (4) has a track cavity for limiting the rotation of the first connecting piece (61) and the second connecting piece (62).

9. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 5, wherein The first connecting piece (61) is four evenly arranged on the rotating disc (6), and correspondingly, the check lever (63) is four, and adjacent check levers (63) are 90°, and the limiting hole (12) is four and arranged around the internal cavity (11).

10. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 5, wherein The lock body (4) has a guide groove (41), and the check lever (63) is movably arranged in the guide groove (41).

11. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 10, wherein The front end surface of the oil cup (3) has a mounting groove (31), and the lock body (4) is in the shape of a strip and embedded in the mounting groove (31).

12. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 1, wherein The front end surface of the oil cup (3) or the front end surface of the lock body (4) has a gripping groove (42) for fingers to hold.

13. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 12, wherein The upper end of the front end surface of the oil collecting box (1) is provided with a smoke baffle (2) which can open and close the oil fume air inlet (13).

14. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 12, wherein The upper end of the smoke baffle (2) is reversibly connected to the front end surface of the oil collecting box (1). The outer end surface of the smoke baffle (2) is a flat smooth surface.

15. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 1, wherein Two side walls of the oil collecting inner cavity are respectively provided with flow guide plates (8), and a bottom of the oil collecting inner cavity is provided with an oil collecting groove (7) capable of receiving oil flowing down from the flow guide plates (8), and a bottom of the oil collecting groove (7) is provided with an oil leakage hole (71) capable of guiding oil into the oil cup (3).

16. An in-line oil collection structure according to claim 15, wherein The oil fume outlet (14) is arranged on an upper end surface of the oil collecting box body (1), the flow guide plate (8) is in an inverted L shape due to comprising a horizontal part (81) and a longitudinal part (82) connected above the horizontal part (81), and one side of the oil fume outlet (14) is provided with a shoulder plate (9), and a lower end of the shoulder plate (9) is connected and fixed with an end of the horizontal part (81).

17. The in-line oil collection structure of claim 15, wherein Two ends of a bottom plate of the oil collecting groove (7) are high and a middle part is low, and the oil leakage hole (71) is arranged on a middle position of the bottom plate.

18. A range hood with the built-in oil collecting structure according to any one of claims 1-17, comprising a machine body (10), an oil collecting box body (1) and an oil cup (3) arranged on the oil collecting box body (1), the machine body (10) has a fan assembly, and an oil fume outlet (14) of the oil collecting box body (1) is in sealing connection with an air inlet port of the fan assembly.

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