Cooking utensil

Abstract

The utility model provides a cooking utensil, which comprises a box body, a heating device, a heating device, a heating device and a control device, and is characterized in that the box body comprises a cooking cavity; the article placing part is detachably mounted on the box body; the heating piece is rotatably mounted on the box body, rotates between a first position and a second position, and can suspend at the first position, the second position and any position between the first position and the second position; when the heating piece is located at the first position and the object placing piece is installed on the box body, the heating piece is located between the object placing piece and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity; when the heating piece is located at the second position, the projection of the heating piece on the bottom wall of the cooking cavity avoids the placement area in the direction perpendicular to the bottom wall of the cooking cavity. According to the cooking utensil, the heating piece is located above the bottom wall of the cooking cavity, so that the bottom of the food material can be fully heated, and the heating effect of the cooking utensil is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, and more specifically, to a cooking utensil. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, the heating element of a microwave oven is usually fixedly connected to the body. In order to improve the cleanliness of the microwave oven, an inner partition is installed in the cooking cavity. The heating element is located below the inner partition, resulting in poor heating effect in the lower part. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art or related technologies.

[0004] Therefore, this utility model proposes a cooking utensil.

[0005] To achieve at least one of the above objectives, this utility model proposes a cooking appliance, comprising: a housing including a cooking cavity, the bottom wall of which has a placement area for placing food; a food storage component detachably mounted to the housing for placing food; and a heating element rotatably mounted to the housing, capable of rotating between a first position and a second position, and suspended at any position between the first position, the second position, and between the first and second positions; wherein, during the process of the heating element turning from the second position to the first position, the heating element rotates along a direction toward the bottom wall of the cooking cavity; when the heating element is in the first position and the food storage component is mounted to the housing, the heating element is located between the food storage component and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity; during the process of the heating element turning from the first position to the second position, the heating element rotates along a direction toward the rear wall of the cooking cavity; when the heating element is in the second position, along a direction perpendicular to the bottom wall of the cooking cavity, the projection of the heating element on the bottom wall of the cooking cavity avoids the placement area.

[0006] The cooking appliance proposed in this application includes a housing, a storage component, and a heating element. The housing includes a cooking cavity for holding food, and the cooking appliance is capable of heating the food within the cooking cavity. Specifically, the cooking appliance can have multiple cooking modes, such as a microwave heating mode and a grilling heating mode, allowing users to select the appropriate cooking mode according to their cooking needs, thus improving user convenience.

[0007] Furthermore, the storage container is detachably installed on the cabinet and is used to hold food. In one possible technical solution, when the cooking appliance heats the food using a grilling mode, the storage container is installed inside the cooking cavity, and the food is placed on the storage container. There is a certain distance between the storage container and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity, which allows the bottom of the food on the storage container to be heated, ensuring even heating and improving the heating effect. When the cooking appliance heats the food using other cooking modes, the user can remove the storage container from the cabinet. For example, in microwave heating mode, the user can place the container containing the food directly on the bottom wall of the cooking cavity; in this case, the storage container needs to be removed from the cabinet to avoid interference between the storage container and the container.

[0008] Furthermore, the heating element is rotatably mounted on the housing, capable of rotating between a first position and a second position, and can be suspended at any position between the first position, the second position, and any position in between. Understandably, when the user needs to clean the cooking appliance, if the heating element obstructs the wall of the cooking cavity, or if its location is difficult to access, the heating element needs to be moved to a suitable position. Moreover, when the user needs to heat food using different cooking modes, the position of the heating element needs to be adjusted accordingly. By allowing the heating element to be suspended at the first position, the second position, and any position in between, the user's convenience is improved, eliminating the need for additional fixing of the heating element.

[0009] Furthermore, when the heating element is in the first position and the food container is installed in the housing, the heating element is located between the bottom wall of the cooking cavity and the food container. When the heating element is operating, it can heat the bottom of the food on the food container to improve the heating effect and allow the bottom of the food to brown. In one possible technical solution, when the cooking appliance uses a grilling heating mode to heat the food, the heating element is needed to heat the food. The user first adjusts the heating element from the second position to the first position. Specifically, during the process of the heating element turning from the second position to the first position, the heating element rotates towards the bottom wall of the cooking cavity. After the heating element rotates to the first position, the user installs the food container on the housing. When the heating element is in the first position, it is located between the food container and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity, which allows the bottom of the food to be fully heated, improving the heating effect of the heating element on the bottom of the food.

[0010] Furthermore, the bottom wall of the cooking cavity has a placement area for placing food. When the heating element is in the second position, its projection onto the bottom wall of the cooking cavity avoids the placement area in a direction perpendicular to the bottom wall. This allows the heating element to avoid the placement area, preventing interference between the heating element and the food container in the placement area. In one possible technical solution, when the cooking appliance uses microwave heating mode to heat the food, the heating element needs to be stopped. The user first adjusts the heating element from the first position to the second position. Specifically, during the process of the heating element turning from the first position to the second position, the heating element rotates in a direction towards the rear wall of the cooking cavity. When the heating element is in the second position, its projection onto the bottom wall of the cooking cavity avoids the placement area in a direction perpendicular to the bottom wall. This prevents interference between the heating element and the food container in the placement area, thereby increasing the space within the cooking cavity for placing food. When the heating element is in the second position, it can be in a vertical position or have a small angle with the rear wall of the cooking cavity, with the heating element located on the side of the placement area facing the rear wall of the cooking cavity. By configuring the heating element to rotate between a first position and a second position, it becomes suitable for various cooking modes of the cooking appliance. When the appliance heats food using different cooking modes, the user can rotate the heating element to different positions, improving ease of use. Furthermore, when the heating element is in the first position, it is located between the shelf and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity. Compared to products where the heating element is installed below the bottom wall of the cooking cavity, the heating element in this application is located above the bottom wall of the cooking cavity, thus ensuring sufficient heating of the bottom of the food, improving the heating effect of the cooking appliance, ensuring even heating of the food, and enhancing the browning effect of the bottom of the food.

[0011] The cooking utensil described above according to this utility model may also have the following distinguishing technical features:

[0012] In some technical solutions, optionally, the position where the heating element is rotatably connected to the housing is a hinge point, and the heating element rotates around the hinge point in a direction toward or away from the bottom wall of the cooking cavity; wherein, when the heating element is in a vertical state, the height from the center of the hinge point to the top of the heating element is d1, the distance between the center of the hinge point and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity is d2, the distance between the top wall and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity is d3, and d1, d2, and d3 satisfy d1+d2<d3; the distance between the center of the hinge point and the rear wall of the cooking cavity is d4, and the distance between the rear wall of the cooking cavity and the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity is located is d5, and d1, d4, and d5 satisfy d1+d4<d5.

[0013] In this technical solution, the dimensional relationship between the heating element and the cooking cavity is defined. The position where the heating element is rotatably connected to the housing is the hinge point, and the heating element rotates around the hinge point in a direction toward or away from the bottom wall of the cooking cavity. Understandably, if the size of the heating element is large, there is a possibility of interference with the wall of the cooking cavity during the rotation of the heating element. In order to ensure that the heating element can rotate normally within the cooking cavity, this application defines the dimensional relationship between the heating element and the cooking cavity.

[0014] Specifically, when the heating element is in a vertical position, the height from the center of the hinge point to the top of the heating element is d1, the distance between the center of the hinge point and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity is d2, and the distance between the top wall and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity is d3, where d1, d2, and d3 satisfy d1 + d2 < d3. When the heating element rotates to the second position in microwave heating mode, by limiting the dimensions of the heating element and the cooking cavity as described above, it is possible to prevent the heating element from contacting the top wall of the cooking cavity during rotation, thus preventing interference between the heating element and the top wall of the cooking cavity.

[0015] Furthermore, the distance between the center of the hinge point and the rear wall of the cooking cavity is d4, and the distance between the rear wall of the cooking cavity and the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity is located is d5, where d1, d4, and d5 satisfy d1+d4<d5. When the heating element rotates to the first position in the grilling heating mode, by limiting the dimensions of the heating element and the cooking cavity as described above, it is possible to prevent the heating element from contacting the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity is located during rotation, thus preventing interference between the heating element and the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity is located.

[0016] In one possible technical solution, the hinge point is close to the bottom wall and the rear wall of the cooking cavity, which can increase the rotation range of the heating element in the cooking cavity and increase the extension space of the heating element, thereby improving the heating effect of the heating element.

[0017] In some technical solutions, the cooking appliance may optionally include a mounting assembly, wherein the heating element is rotatably mounted to the housing via the mounting assembly, so that the heating element can rotate between a first position and a second position.

[0018] This technical solution further defines the structure of the cooking appliance. The appliance also includes a mounting assembly, through which the heating element is rotatably mounted to the housing. The mounting assembly serves two purposes: firstly, it positions the heating element to connect it to the housing; secondly, it allows the heating element to rotate relative to the housing, enabling it to move between a first position and a second position. This allows the heating element to be used in various cooking modes of the appliance. When the appliance uses different cooking modes to heat food, the user can rotate the heating element to different positions, improving user convenience.

[0019] In some technical solutions, optionally, there are multiple mounting components, each connected to both ends of the heating element, so that both ends of the heating element are rotatably mounted on two opposite side walls of the housing. Each mounting component includes: a first mounting member fixedly connected to the heating element; and a second mounting member fixedly connected to the housing. The first mounting member is located between the second mounting member and the outer wall of the housing, and the second mounting member presses against the first mounting member so that both sides of the first mounting member are respectively attached to the outer wall of the housing and the second mounting member; or the first mounting member is located between the second mounting member and the side wall of the cooking cavity, and the second mounting member presses against the first mounting member so that both sides of the first mounting member are respectively attached to the side wall of the cooking cavity and the second mounting member.

[0020] In this technical solution, the structure of the mounting components is defined. Multiple mounting components can be used, with each end of the heating element rotatably mounted to two opposite side walls of the housing via these components. Each mounting component includes a first mounting member and a second mounting member. The first and second mounting members cooperate with the housing, and the heating element is suspended by friction between them. Specifically, the first mounting member is fixedly connected to the heating element, meaning it remains relatively fixed. The first mounting member can be fixedly connected to the heating element by welding or other connection methods. The second mounting member is fixedly connected to the housing, meaning it remains relatively fixed.

[0021] In one possible technical solution, the first mounting member is located between the second mounting member and the outer wall of the housing, meaning both the first and second mounting members are located outside the housing. The second mounting member presses against the first mounting member, and both sides of the first mounting member are respectively in contact with the outer wall of the housing and the second mounting member. When the mounting member rotates relative to the housing, the heating element causes the first mounting member to rotate relative to the outer wall of the housing and the second mounting member. Because both sides of the first mounting member are in close contact with the outer wall of the housing and the second mounting member, frictional force is generated between the two sides of the first mounting member and the outer wall of the housing and the second mounting member. Under the action of friction, the first mounting member can remain at any position, thereby allowing the heating element to be suspended at a first position, a second position, or any position between the first and second positions.

[0022] In another possible technical solution, the first mounting member is located between the second mounting member and the side wall of the cooking cavity, meaning both the first and second mounting members are located inside the housing. The second mounting member presses against the first mounting member, and both sides of the first mounting member are respectively in contact with the side wall of the cooking cavity and the second mounting member. When the mounting member rotates relative to the housing, the heating element causes the first mounting member to rotate relative to the side wall of the cooking cavity and the second mounting member. Since both sides of the first mounting member are in close contact with the side wall of the cooking cavity and the second mounting member, friction is generated between the two sides of the first mounting member and the side wall of the cooking cavity and the second mounting member. Under the action of friction, the first mounting member can remain at any position, thereby allowing the heating element to be suspended at a first position, a second position, or any position between the first and second positions.

[0023] By providing a first mounting member fixedly connected to the heating element and a second mounting member fixedly connected to the housing in the mounting assembly, the first mounting member can be squeezed by the second mounting member, so that friction is generated between the first and second mounting members and between the first mounting member and the outer wall of the housing or the side wall of the cooking cavity. This allows the heating element to be suspended at a first position, a second position, or any position between the first and second positions under the action of friction.

[0024] In some technical solutions, the mounting assembly may optionally include: multiple connectors for securing the second mounting component to the housing.

[0025] In this technical solution, the structure of the mounting assembly is further defined. The mounting assembly also includes multiple connectors for fixing the second mounting component to the housing. Specifically, the second mounting component has multiple mounting holes, which correspond to the connectors. The connectors pass through the corresponding mounting holes and connect to the housing to fix the second mounting component to the housing. The connectors can be screws. By providing connectors in the mounting assembly, the second mounting component can be fixedly connected to the housing. Furthermore, the connectors are detachably connected to both the second mounting component and the housing. When maintenance or cleaning of the mounting assembly is required, the user can remove the connectors from the second mounting component for convenient use.

[0026] In some technical solutions, optionally, the first mounting member has a limiting protrusion, and the second mounting member has a limiting groove, with at least a portion of the limiting protrusion extending into the limiting groove.

[0027] In this technical solution, the structures of the first mounting member and the second mounting member are further defined. The first mounting member has a limiting protrusion, and the second mounting member has a limiting groove. At least a portion of the limiting protrusion extends into the limiting groove. Through the cooperation between the limiting protrusion and the limiting groove, the relative position of the first mounting member and the second mounting member can be limited, preventing relative displacement between the first mounting member and the second mounting member other than relative rotation.

[0028] In some technical solutions, optionally, the cross-section of the limiting groove and the limiting protrusion is annular, the outer diameter of the limiting protrusion is smaller than the outer diameter of the limiting groove, and the inner diameter of the limiting protrusion is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting groove.

[0029] In this technical solution, the dimensions of the limiting groove and the limiting protrusion are defined. The cross-section of both the limiting groove and the limiting protrusion is annular. The outer diameter of the limiting protrusion is smaller than the outer diameter of the limiting groove, and the inner diameter of the limiting protrusion is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting groove. In this way, the limiting protrusion can extend into the limiting groove, avoiding interference between the limiting groove and the limiting protrusion.

[0030] In some technical solutions, optionally, the two ends of the heating element are mounted on one side wall of the housing. The mounting assembly includes: a first transmission member, mounted on the housing, the first transmission member having multiple first mounting holes, the two ends of the heating element passing through the corresponding first mounting holes; and a second transmission member, mounted on the housing, the second transmission member being used to drive the first transmission member to rotate relative to the housing, so as to drive the heating element to rotate relative to the housing.

[0031] In this technical solution, another structural form of the mounting assembly is defined. Both ends of the heating element can also be mounted on a side wall of the housing, and the heating element can be rotatably mounted on the housing using a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a first transmission member and a second transmission member. The first transmission member is used to mount the heating element, and the second transmission member is used to drive the first transmission member to rotate, so that the first transmission member drives the heating element to rotate relative to the housing. Specifically, the first transmission member has multiple first mounting holes, and both ends of the heating element pass through corresponding first mounting holes. The first transmission member is rotatable relative to the housing, and the multiple first mounting holes are located on both sides of the rotation center of the first transmission member. The second transmission member is rotatably mounted on the housing, and the second transmission member drives the first transmission member to rotate relative to the housing, thereby causing the first transmission member to drive the heating element to rotate relative to the housing.

[0032] Furthermore, when the second transmission component stops rotating, the first transmission component also stops rotating, which allows the heating component to remain suspended.

[0033] The first and second transmission components are gears. The radial dimension of the first transmission component is larger than that of the second transmission component to improve transmission efficiency and increase the rotation speed of the heating element.

[0034] By providing a first transmission member at each end of the mounting assembly for mounting the heating element and a second transmission member for driving the first transmission member, the technical effect of rotating the heating element can be achieved through the cooperation of the first and second transmission members.

[0035] In some technical solutions, optionally, the two ends of the heating element are mounted on one side wall of the housing. The mounting assembly includes: a third mounting member, rotatably mounted on the housing, the third mounting member fitting against the side wall of the cooking cavity, the third mounting member having multiple second mounting holes located on both sides of the rotation center of the third mounting member; and a fourth mounting member, rotatably mounted on the housing, the fourth mounting member fitting against the outer wall of the housing, the fourth mounting member having multiple third mounting holes located on both sides of the rotation center of the fourth mounting member; wherein, the two ends of the heating element pass through the corresponding second and third mounting holes in sequence, the third mounting member and the fourth mounting member are fixedly connected and can rotate synchronously relative to the housing to drive the heating element to rotate relative to the housing.

[0036] In this technical solution, another structural form of the mounting assembly is defined. Both ends of the heating element can also be mounted on one side wall of the housing, and the heating element can be rotatably mounted on the housing via a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a third mounting member and a fourth mounting member, both of which are rotatably mounted on the housing, and are located on opposite sides of the housing wall. Specifically, the third mounting member is located inside the housing and fits against the side wall of the cooking cavity, while the fourth mounting member is located outside the housing and fits against the outer wall of the housing. The third mounting member has multiple second mounting holes, and the fourth mounting member has multiple fourth mounting holes. Both ends of the heating element pass through the corresponding third and fourth mounting holes in sequence to mount the heating element onto the third and fourth mounting members. The multiple second mounting holes are located on both sides of the rotation center of the third mounting member, and the multiple third mounting holes are located on both sides of the rotation center of the fourth mounting member. When the third and fourth mounting members rotate relative to the housing, they cause the heating element to rotate relative to the housing.

[0037] Furthermore, since the third and fourth mounting components are attached to the wall of the housing, friction is generated between the third mounting component and the side wall of the cooking cavity and between the fourth mounting component and the outer wall of the housing during the rotation of the third and fourth mounting components, thereby enabling the heating element to be suspended under the action of friction.

[0038] In some technical solutions, the heating element may optionally have at least one bend.

[0039] In this technical solution, the structure of the heating element is defined. The heating element has at least one bend. Specifically, the heating element can be curved or bent in different directions. By having at least one bend in the heating element, the heating area of ​​the heating element can be increased, thereby improving the heating efficiency of the heating element.

[0040] In some technical solutions, the heating element may optionally extend through the cooking cavity along the width of the housing.

[0041] In this technical solution, the structure of the heating element is further defined. The heating element extends through the cooking cavity along the width of the housing, meaning that both ends of the heating element contact the inner wall of the cooking cavity. This allows the heating element to heat the cooking cavity evenly, preventing localized overheating and excessively low temperatures in other areas, ensuring uniform heating of the food and improving the heating effect.

[0042] In some technical solutions, the cooking appliance may optionally include a limiting member connected to the side wall of the cooking cavity. When the heating element is in the first position, the heating element overlaps with the limiting member, and the limiting member is used to limit the heating element.

[0043] In this technical solution, the structure of the cooking appliance is further defined. To limit the heating element, this application also provides a structure within the cooking cavity for limiting the heating element. Specifically, the cooking appliance further includes a limiting member, which is connected to and protrudes from the side wall of the cooking cavity. When the heating element rotates from the second position to the first position, the heating element engages with the limiting member. On the one hand, the limiting member can stop the heating element from continuing to rotate; on the other hand, the limiting member can support the heating element so that it can be stably maintained in the first position.

[0044] Furthermore, the limiting member is located on the side wall of the cooking cavity away from the hinge point. When the heating element overlaps with the limiting member, there is a large distance between the stress points of the heating element (i.e., the hinge point and the position where the limiting member supports the heating element), which further improves the stability of the heating element.

[0045] In some technical solutions, optionally, the cooking appliance also includes: a microwave device installed in the housing, the microwave device being capable of generating microwaves; wherein the cooking appliance has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode, when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the heating element operates and the microwave device stops radiating microwaves into the cooking cavity, when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the heating element stops operating and the microwave device radiates microwaves into the cooking cavity.

[0046] In this technical solution, the structure of the cooking appliance is further defined. The cooking appliance also includes a microwave unit, which is installed in the housing and capable of generating microwaves. The cooking appliance has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode, wherein the first cooking mode can be a grilling heating mode, and the second cooking mode can be a microwave heating mode. When the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the heating element operates, the microwave unit stops operating, and the microwave unit does not radiate microwaves into the cooking cavity; only the food inside the cooking cavity is heated through the heating element. When the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the heating element stops operating, the microwave unit operates, and the microwave unit radiates microwaves into the cooking cavity; only the food inside the cooking cavity is heated through the microwave unit.

[0047] Furthermore, cooking appliances can also have a third cooking mode, in which the microwave device and the heating element operate simultaneously. This allows the heating element to grill the food while the microwave device heats it in the microwave, thereby improving heating efficiency and enriching the cooking modes of the appliance, thus enhancing user convenience.

[0048] In some technical solutions, optionally, when the cooking appliance is in a first cooking mode, the heating element is located in a first position, and when the cooking appliance is in a second cooking mode, the heating element is located in a second position.

[0049] In this technical solution, the cooking appliance is further defined. The position of the heating element is adjusted according to the cooking mode of the cooking appliance. Specifically, when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the heating element is located in the first position. Understandably, when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the food is heated by the heating element. In order for the heating element to heat the food better, it needs to be rotated to the first position. This allows the heating element to heat the bottom of the food, ensuring that the food is heated evenly and that the bottom of the food is well browned.

[0050] Furthermore, when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the heating element is located in the second position. In this mode, the food is heated via microwaves instead of the heating element. To avoid interference between the heating element and the food container within the placement area, the heating element needs to be rotated to the second position. This increases the space within the cooking cavity for placing the food and reduces the impact of the heating element on microwave propagation, thus improving microwave heating efficiency.

[0051] In some technical solutions, optionally, when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the storage container is installed on the housing, and when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the storage container is removed from the housing.

[0052] In this technical solution, the cooking appliance is further defined. The installation or removal of the storage container is determined according to the cooking mode of the cooking appliance. Specifically, when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the storage container is installed in the housing. Understandably, when the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the food is heated by the heating element. In order for the bottom of the food to be heated, the food needs to be placed on the storage container, and the heating element rotates to the bottom of the storage container to heat the bottom of the food.

[0053] Furthermore, when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the food is heated via microwave instead of a heating element. In this mode, the food can be placed directly on the placement area on the bottom wall of the cooking cavity. To avoid interference between the food and the placement area, the placement area needs to be removed from the appliance. This increases the space within the cooking cavity for placing food and reduces the impact of the placement area on microwave propagation, thus improving microwave heating efficiency.

[0054] In some technical solutions, the cooking appliance is optionally a microwave oven / grill combo.

[0055] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will become apparent in the description that follows, or may be learned by practice of this invention. Attached Figure Description

[0056] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0057] Figure 1 One of the structural schematic diagrams of a cooking appliance with the heating element located in a first position according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0058] Figure 2 This is a second schematic diagram of a cooking appliance with the heating element located in a first position, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Figure 3 It shows Figure 2 Sectional view of section AA;

[0060] Figure 4 It shows Figure 2 Sectional view of section BB;

[0061] Figure 5 The third schematic diagram shows a cooking appliance with the heating element located in the first position according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 6 It shows Figure 5 A sectional view of section C-C;

[0063] Figure 7 This is the fourth schematic diagram of a cooking appliance with the heating element located in the first position, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0064] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a cooking appliance with the heating element located in a second position, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] Figure 9 This is a second schematic diagram of a cooking appliance with the heating element located in a second position, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] Figure 10 This is the third schematic diagram of a cooking appliance with the heating element located in the second position, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0067] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of a mounting assembly including a first mounting member and a second mounting member is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] Figure 12 One of the structural schematic diagrams of the second mounting component according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0069] Figure 13 A second schematic diagram of the structure of the second mounting component according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0070] Figure 14 A schematic diagram of a mounting assembly including a first transmission member and a second transmission member is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0071] Figure 15 A schematic diagram of a mounting assembly including a third mounting member and a fourth mounting member is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0072] in, Figures 1 to 15 The correspondence between the reference numerals and component names in the attached drawings is as follows:

[0073] 100 Cooking appliance, 110 Cabinet, 111 Cooking cavity, 112 Placement area, 113 Bottom wall of cooking cavity, 114 Rear wall of cooking cavity, 115 Limiting component, 120 Storage component, 130 Heating component, 140 Mounting assembly, 141 First mounting component, 142 Second mounting component, 143 Limiting protrusion, 144 Limiting groove, 145 Connecting component, 151 First transmission component, 152 Second transmission component, 153 First mounting hole, 161 Third mounting component, 162 Fourth mounting component, 163 Second mounting hole, 164 Third mounting hole, 170 Microwave device. Detailed Implementation

[0074] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0075] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0076] The following reference Figures 1 to 15 This invention describes a cooking appliance 100 provided according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0077] In one embodiment according to this application, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, this application proposes a cooking appliance 100, comprising: a housing 110 including a cooking cavity 111, the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity having a placement area 112 for placing food; a storage element 120 detachably mounted to the housing 110 for placing food; and a heating element 130 rotatably mounted to the housing 110, the heating element 130 being rotatable between a first position and a second position, and the heating element 130 being able to hover at any position between the first position, the second position, and between the first and second positions; wherein, when the heating element 130 is in the second position... During the process of turning to the first position, the heating element 130 rotates along the direction toward the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity. When the heating element 130 is in the first position and the placement element 120 is installed in the housing 110, the heating element 130 is located between the placement element 120 and the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity. During the process of turning from the first position to the second position, the heating element 130 rotates along the direction toward the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity. When the heating element 130 is in the second position, along the direction perpendicular to the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity, the projection of the heating element 130 on the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity avoids the placement area 112.

[0078] The cooking appliance 100 proposed in this application includes a housing 110, a storage component 120, and a heating component 130. The housing 110 includes a cooking cavity 111 for holding food ingredients, and the cooking appliance 100 is capable of heating the food ingredients within the cooking cavity 111. Specifically, the cooking appliance 100 can have multiple cooking modes, such as a microwave heating mode and a grilling heating mode. Users can select a suitable cooking mode according to their cooking needs, improving user convenience.

[0079] Furthermore, the storage component 120 is detachably installed on the housing 110 and is used to place food ingredients. In one possible embodiment, when the cooking appliance 100 heats the food using a grilling mode, the storage component 120 is installed inside the cooking cavity 111, and the food ingredients are placed on the storage component 120. There is a certain distance between the storage component 120 and the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity, allowing the bottom of the food ingredients on the storage component 120 to be heated evenly, thus improving the heating effect. When the cooking appliance 100 heats the food using other cooking modes, the user can remove the storage component 120 from the housing 110. For example, in microwave heating mode, the user can place the container containing the food directly on the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity; in this case, the storage component 120 needs to be removed from the housing 110 to avoid interference between the storage component 120 and the container.

[0080] Furthermore, the heating element 130 is rotatably mounted on the housing 110. The heating element 130 can rotate between a first position and a second position, and can be suspended at any position between the first position, the second position, and any position between the first and second positions. Understandably, when the user needs to clean the cooking appliance 100, if the heating element 130 obstructs the wall of the cooking cavity 111, or if the position of the heating element 130 is difficult to access, the heating element 130 needs to be moved to a suitable position. Also, when the user needs to heat food using different cooking modes, the position of the heating element 130 needs to be adjusted accordingly. By allowing the heating element 130 to be suspended at the first position, the second position, and any position between the first and second positions, the user's convenience is improved, eliminating the need for additional fixing of the heating element 130.

[0081] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, when the heating element 130 is in the first position and the food container 120 is installed in the housing 110, the heating element 130 is located between the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity and the food container 120. When the heating element 130 is operating, it can heat the bottom of the food on the food container 120 to improve the heating effect and allow the bottom of the food to brown. In one possible embodiment, when the cooking appliance 100 uses a grilling heating mode to heat the food, the heating element 130 is used to heat the food. The user first adjusts the heating element 130 from the second position to the first position. Specifically, during the process of the heating element 130 turning from the second position to the first position, the heating element 130 rotates in the direction towards the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity. After the heating element 130 has rotated to the first position, the user installs the food container 120 on the housing 110. When the heating element 130 is in the first position, it is located between the placeholder 120 and the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity, which allows the bottom of the food to be fully heated, thus improving the heating effect of the heating element 130 on the bottom of the food.

[0082] Furthermore, such as Figure 6 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity has a placement area 112 for placing food. When the heating element 130 is in the second position, its projection on the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity avoids the placement area 112 along a direction perpendicular to the bottom wall 113. This allows the heating element 130 to avoid the placement area 112, preventing interference between the heating element 130 and the food container in the placement area 112. In one possible embodiment, when the cooking appliance 100 heats the food using microwave heating mode, the heating element 130 needs to be stopped. The user first adjusts the heating element 130 from the first position to the second position. Specifically, during the process of the heating element 130 turning from the first position to the second position, the heating element 130 rotates in a direction toward the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity. When the heating element 130 is in the second position, its projection on the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity avoids the placement area 112 along a direction perpendicular to the bottom wall 113. This avoids interference between the heating element 130 and the food container in the placement area 112, thereby increasing the space within the cooking cavity 111 for placing food. When the heating element 130 is in the second position, it can be in a vertical position or have a small angle with the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity, with the heating element 130 located on the side of the placement area 112 facing the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity.

[0083] By configuring the heating element 130 to rotate between a first position and a second position, the heating element 130 can be adapted to various cooking modes of the cooking appliance 100. When the cooking appliance 100 heats food using different cooking modes, the user can rotate the heating element 130 to different positions, improving user convenience. Furthermore, when the heating element 130 is in the first position, it is located between the shelf and the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity. Compared to products where the heating element 130 is installed below the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity, the heating element 130 in this application is located above the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity, thereby enabling sufficient heating of the bottom of the food, improving the heating effect of the cooking appliance 100, ensuring even heating of the food, and enhancing the browning effect of the bottom of the food.

[0084] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 9 As shown, the position where the heating element 130 is rotatably connected to the housing 110 is the hinge point. The heating element 130 rotates around the hinge point in a direction toward or away from the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity. When the heating element 130 is in a vertical state, the height from the center of the hinge point to the top of the heating element 130 is d1, the distance between the center of the hinge point and the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity is d2, and the distance between the top wall of the cooking cavity 111 and the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity is d3. d1, d2, and d3 satisfy d1+d2<d3. The distance between the center of the hinge point and the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity is d4, and the distance between the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity and the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity 111 is located is d5. d1, d4, and d5 satisfy d1+d4<d5.

[0085] In this embodiment, the dimensional relationship between the heating element 130 and the cooking cavity 111 is defined. The position where the heating element 130 is rotatably connected to the housing 110 is a hinge point, and the heating element 130 rotates around the hinge point in a direction toward or away from the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity. Understandably, if the size of the heating element 130 is large, there is a possibility of interference with the wall of the cooking cavity 111 during the rotation of the heating element 130. In order to ensure that the heating element 130 can rotate normally within the cooking cavity 111, this application defines the dimensional relationship between the heating element 130 and the cooking cavity 111.

[0086] Specifically, when the heating element 130 is in a vertical position, the height from the center of the hinge point to the top of the heating element 130 is d1, the distance between the center of the hinge point and the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity is d2, and the distance between the top wall of the cooking cavity 111 and the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity is d3, where d1, d2, and d3 satisfy d1 + d2 < d3. When the heating element 130 rotates to the second position in microwave heating mode, by limiting the dimensions of the heating element 130 and the cooking cavity 111 as described above, it is possible to prevent the heating element 130 from contacting the top wall of the cooking cavity 111 during rotation, thus preventing interference between the heating element 130 and the top wall of the cooking cavity 111.

[0087] Furthermore, the distance between the center of the hinge point and the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity is d4, and the distance between the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity and the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity 111 is located is d5. d1, d4, and d5 satisfy d1+d4<d5. When the heating element 130 rotates to the first position in the grilling heating mode, by limiting the dimensions of the heating element 130 and the cooking cavity 111 as described above, it is possible to prevent the heating element 130 from contacting the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity 111 is located during rotation, thus preventing interference between the heating element 130 and the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity 111 is located.

[0088] In one possible embodiment, the hinge point is close to the bottom wall 113 and the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity, which can increase the rotation range of the heating element 130 in the cooking cavity 111 and increase the extendable space of the heating element 130, thereby improving the heating effect of the heating element 130.

[0089] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 3 , Figure 7 and Figure 11 As shown, the cooking appliance 100 also includes a mounting assembly 140, through which the heating element 130 is rotatably mounted to the housing 110, so that the heating element 130 can rotate between a first position and a second position.

[0090] In this embodiment, the structure of the cooking appliance 100 is further defined. The cooking appliance 100 also includes a mounting assembly 140, through which the heating element 130 is rotatably mounted to the housing 110. The mounting assembly 140 can, on the one hand, position the heating element 130 so that it is connected to the housing 110, and on the other hand, allow the heating element 130 to rotate relative to the housing 110, so that it can rotate between a first position and a second position. This allows the heating element 130 to be used in various cooking modes of the cooking appliance 100. When the cooking appliance 100 uses different cooking modes to heat food, the user can rotate the heating element 130 to different positions, improving the user's convenience.

[0091] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 7 and Figure 11 As shown, there are multiple mounting components 140, each connected to both ends of the heating element 130, so that both ends of the heating element 130 are rotatably mounted on two opposite side walls of the housing 110. Each mounting component 140 includes: a first mounting member 141, fixedly connected to the heating element 130; and a second mounting member 142, fixedly connected to the housing 110. The first mounting member 141 is located between the second mounting member 142 and the outer wall of the housing 110, and the second mounting member 142 presses against the first mounting member 141 so that both sides of the first mounting member 141 are respectively attached to the outer wall of the housing 110 and the second mounting member 142; or the first mounting member 141 is located between the second mounting member 142 and the side wall of the cooking cavity 111, and the second mounting member 142 presses against the first mounting member 141 so that both sides of the first mounting member 141 are respectively attached to the side wall of the cooking cavity 111 and the second mounting member 142.

[0092] In this embodiment, the structure of the mounting assembly 140 is defined. Multiple mounting assemblies 140 can be used, with both ends of the heating element 130 rotatably mounted to two opposite side walls of the housing 110 via the mounting assemblies 140. Each mounting assembly 140 includes a first mounting member 141 and a second mounting member 142. The first mounting member 141 and the second mounting member 142 cooperate with the housing 110, and the heating element 130 is suspended by the friction between them. Specifically, the first mounting member 141 is fixedly connected to the heating element 130, meaning the first mounting member 141 and the heating element 130 remain relatively fixed. The first mounting member 141 can be fixedly connected to the heating element 130 by welding or other connection methods. The second mounting member 142 is fixedly connected to the housing 110, meaning the second mounting member 142 remains relatively fixed to the housing 110.

[0093] In one possible embodiment, the first mounting member 141 is located between the second mounting member 142 and the outer wall of the housing 110, that is, both the first mounting member 141 and the second mounting member 142 are located outside the housing 110. The second mounting member 142 presses against the first mounting member 141, and both sides of the first mounting member 141 are respectively in contact with the outer wall of the housing 110 and the second mounting member 142. When the mounting member rotates relative to the housing 110, the heating element 130 drives the first mounting member 141 to rotate relative to the outer wall of the housing 110 and the second mounting member 142. Since both sides of the first mounting member 141 are in close contact with the outer wall of the housing 110 and the second mounting member 142, friction is generated between the two sides of the first mounting member 141 and the outer wall of the housing 110 and the second mounting member 142. Under the action of friction, the first mounting member 141 can stay at any position, thereby allowing the heating element 130 to be suspended at a first position, a second position, and any position between the first and second positions.

[0094] In another possible embodiment, the first mounting member 141 is located between the second mounting member 142 and the side wall of the cooking cavity 111, that is, both the first mounting member 141 and the second mounting member 142 are located inside the housing 110. The second mounting member 142 presses against the first mounting member 141, and the two sides of the first mounting member 141 are respectively in contact with the side wall of the cooking cavity 111 and the second mounting member 142. When the mounting member rotates relative to the housing 110, the heating element 130 drives the first mounting member 141 to rotate relative to the side wall of the cooking cavity 111 and the second mounting member 142. Since the two sides of the first mounting member 141 are in close contact with the side wall of the cooking cavity 111 and the second mounting member 142, friction is generated between the two sides of the first mounting member 141 and the side wall of the cooking cavity 111 and the second mounting member 142. Under the action of friction, the first mounting member 141 can stay at any position, thereby allowing the heating element 130 to be suspended at a first position, a second position, and any position between the first and second positions.

[0095] By providing a first mounting member 141 fixedly connected to the heating element 130 and a second mounting member 142 fixedly connected to the housing 110 in the mounting assembly 140, the first mounting member 141 can be squeezed by the second mounting member 142, so that friction is generated between the first mounting member 141 and the second mounting member 142, and between the first mounting member 141 and the outer wall of the housing 110 or the side wall of the cooking cavity 111, thereby allowing the heating element 130 to be suspended at a first position, a second position, or any position between the first and second positions under the action of friction.

[0096] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 11As shown, the mounting assembly 140 also includes a plurality of connectors 145 for fixing the second mounting component 142 to the housing 110.

[0097] In this embodiment, the structure of the mounting assembly 140 is further defined. The mounting assembly 140 also includes a plurality of connectors 145, which are used to fix the second mounting member 142 to the housing 110. Specifically, the second mounting member 142 has a plurality of mounting holes, which are correspondingly provided with the connectors 145. The connectors 145 pass through the corresponding mounting holes and connect to the housing 110 to fix the second mounting member 142 to the housing 110. The connectors 145 can be screws. By providing connectors 145 in the mounting assembly 140, the second mounting member 142 can be fixedly connected to the housing 110 through the connectors 145. Furthermore, the connectors 145 are detachably connected to the second mounting member 142 and the housing 110. When maintenance and cleaning of the mounting assembly 140 are required, the user can remove the connectors 145 from the second mounting member 142 for user convenience.

[0098] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 11 As shown, the first mounting member 141 has a limiting protrusion 143, and the second mounting member 142 has a limiting groove 144, with at least a portion of the limiting protrusion 143 extending into the limiting groove 144.

[0099] In this embodiment, the structures of the first mounting member 141 and the second mounting member 142 are further defined. The first mounting member 141 has a limiting protrusion 143, and the second mounting member 142 has a limiting groove 144. At least a portion of the limiting protrusion 143 extends into the limiting groove 144. Through the cooperation between the limiting protrusion 143 and the limiting groove 144, the relative position of the first mounting member 141 and the second mounting member 142 can be limited, preventing relative displacement between the first mounting member 141 and the second mounting member 142 other than relative rotation.

[0100] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 11 , Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown, the cross-sections of the limiting groove 144 and the limiting protrusion 143 are annular. The outer diameter of the limiting protrusion 143 is smaller than the outer diameter of the limiting groove 144, and the inner diameter of the limiting protrusion 143 is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting groove 144.

[0101] In this embodiment, the dimensions of the limiting groove 144 and the limiting protrusion 143 are defined. Both the limiting groove 144 and the limiting protrusion 143 have annular cross-sections. The outer diameter of the limiting protrusion 143 is smaller than the outer diameter of the limiting groove 144, and the inner diameter of the limiting protrusion 143 is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting groove 144. In this way, the limiting protrusion 143 can extend into the limiting groove 144, avoiding interference between the limiting groove 144 and the limiting protrusion 143.

[0102] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 14 As shown, the heating element 130 is mounted on one side wall of the housing 110 at both ends. The mounting assembly 140 includes: a first transmission member 151, mounted on the housing 110, the first transmission member 151 having a plurality of first mounting holes 153, the two ends of the heating element 130 passing through the corresponding first mounting holes 153; and a second transmission member 152, mounted on the housing 110, the second transmission member 152 being used to drive the first transmission member 151 to rotate relative to the housing 110, thereby causing the heating element 130 to rotate relative to the housing 110.

[0103] In this embodiment, another structural form of the mounting assembly 140 is defined. Both ends of the heating element 130 can also be mounted on a side wall of the housing 110, and the heating element 130 can be rotatably mounted on the housing 110 via the mounting assembly 140. The mounting assembly 140 includes a first transmission member 151 and a second transmission member 152. The first transmission member 151 is used to mount the heating element 130, and the second transmission member 152 is used to drive the first transmission member 151 to rotate, so that the first transmission member 151 drives the heating element 130 to rotate relative to the housing 110. Specifically, the first transmission member 151 has a plurality of first mounting holes 153, and both ends of the heating element 130 pass through the corresponding first mounting holes 153. The first transmission member 151 is rotatable relative to the housing 110, and the plurality of first mounting holes 153 are located on both sides of the rotation center of the first transmission member 151. The second transmission component 152 is rotatably mounted on the housing 110. The second transmission component 152 drives the first transmission component 151 to rotate relative to the housing 110, thereby causing the first transmission component 151 to drive the heating component 130 to rotate relative to the housing 110.

[0104] Furthermore, when the second transmission component 152 stops rotating, the first transmission component 151 also stops rotating, which allows the heating component 130 to remain suspended.

[0105] The first transmission component 151 and the second transmission component 152 are gears. The radial dimension of the first transmission component 151 is larger than that of the second transmission component 152 in order to improve transmission efficiency and increase the rotation speed of the heating component 130.

[0106] By providing a first transmission member 151 for mounting the heating element 130 at both ends and a second transmission member 152 for driving the first transmission member 151 in the mounting assembly 140, the technical effect of rotating the heating element 130 can be achieved through the cooperation of the first transmission member 151 and the second transmission member 152.

[0107] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 15 As shown, the heating element 130 is mounted on one side wall of the housing 110 at both ends. The mounting assembly 140 includes: a third mounting member 161, rotatably mounted on the housing 110, the third mounting member 161 being in contact with the side wall of the cooking cavity 111, the third mounting member 161 having a plurality of second mounting holes 163, the plurality of second mounting holes 163 being located on both sides of the rotation center of the third mounting member 161; and a fourth mounting member 162, rotatably mounted on the housing 110, the fourth mounting member 162 being in contact with the outer wall of the housing 110, the fourth mounting member 162 having a plurality of third mounting holes 164, the plurality of third mounting holes 164 being located on both sides of the rotation center of the fourth mounting member 162; wherein, the two ends of the heating element 130 pass through the corresponding second mounting holes 163 and third mounting holes 164 in sequence, the third mounting member 161 and the fourth mounting member 162 are fixedly connected and can rotate synchronously relative to the housing 110 to drive the heating element 130 to rotate relative to the housing 110.

[0108] In this embodiment, another structural form of the mounting assembly 140 is defined. Both ends of the heating element 130 can also be mounted on one side wall of the housing 110, and the heating element 130 can be rotatably mounted on the housing 110 via the mounting assembly 140. The mounting assembly 140 includes a third mounting member 161 and a fourth mounting member 162, both of which are rotatably mounted on the housing 110, and the third mounting member 161 and the fourth mounting member 162 are respectively located on opposite sides of the wall of the housing 110. Specifically, the third mounting member 161 is located inside the housing 110 and fits against the side wall of the cooking cavity 111, while the fourth mounting member 162 is located outside the housing 110 and fits against the outer wall of the housing 110. The third mounting member 161 has multiple second mounting holes 163, and the fourth mounting member 162 has multiple fourth mounting holes. The two ends of the heating element 130 pass through the corresponding third mounting holes 164 and fourth mounting holes in sequence to mount the heating element 130 onto the third mounting member 161 and the fourth mounting member 162. The multiple second mounting holes 163 are located on both sides of the rotation center of the third mounting member 161, and the multiple third mounting holes 164 are located on both sides of the rotation center of the fourth mounting member 162. When the third mounting member 161 and the fourth mounting member 162 rotate relative to the housing 110, they drive the heating element 130 to rotate relative to the housing 110.

[0109] Furthermore, since the third mounting member 161 and the fourth mounting member 162 are attached to the wall of the housing 110, friction is generated between the third mounting member 161 and the side wall of the cooking cavity 111 and between the fourth mounting member 162 and the outer wall of the housing 110 during the rotation of the third mounting member 161 and the fourth mounting member 162, thereby enabling the heating element 130 to be suspended under the action of friction.

[0110] In some embodiments, the heating element 130 may optionally have at least one bend.

[0111] In this embodiment, the structure of the heating element 130 is defined. The heating element 130 has at least one bend. Specifically, the heating element 130 can be curved or bent in different directions. By having at least one bend in the heating element 130, the heating area of ​​the heating element 130 can be increased, thereby improving the heating efficiency of the heating element 130.

[0112] In some embodiments, optionally, the heating element 130 extends through the cooking cavity 111 along the width direction of the housing 110.

[0113] In this embodiment, the structure of the heating element 130 is further defined. Along the width direction of the housing 110, the heating element 130 penetrates the cooking cavity 111, meaning that both ends of the heating element 130 contact the inner wall of the cooking cavity 111 along the width direction of the housing 110. This allows the heating element 130 to heat the cooking cavity 111 evenly, preventing localized overheating and excessively low temperatures, ensuring uniform heating of the food within the cooking cavity 111 and improving the heating effect.

[0114] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the cooking appliance 100 also includes a limiting member 115, which is connected to the side wall of the cooking cavity 111. When the heating element 130 is in the first position, the heating element 130 overlaps the limiting member 115, and the limiting member 115 is used to limit the heating element 130.

[0115] In this embodiment, the structure of the cooking appliance 100 is further defined. To limit the position of the heating element 130, this application also provides a structure for limiting the position of the heating element 130 within the cooking cavity 111. Specifically, the cooking appliance 100 further includes a limiting member 115, which is connected to and protrudes from the side wall of the cooking cavity 111. When the heating element 130 rotates from the second position to the first position, the heating element 130 engages with the limiting member 115. On one hand, the limiting member 115 can stop the heating element 130 from continuing to rotate; on the other hand, the limiting member 115 can support the heating element 130 so that the heating element 130 can be stably maintained in the first position.

[0116] Furthermore, the limiting member 115 is located on the side wall of the cooking cavity 111 away from the hinge point. When the heating element 130 overlaps the limiting member 115, there is a large distance between the stress points of the heating element 130 (i.e., the hinge point and the position where the limiting member 115 supports the heating element 130), which further improves the stability of the heating element 130.

[0117] In some embodiments, optionally, such as Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 10 As shown, the cooking appliance 100 also includes a microwave device 170, which is installed in the housing 110 and is capable of generating microwaves. The cooking appliance 100 has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the heating element 130 operates and the microwave device 170 stops radiating microwaves into the cooking cavity 111. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the heating element 130 stops operating and the microwave device 170 radiates microwaves into the cooking cavity 111.

[0118] In this embodiment, the structure of the cooking appliance 100 is further defined. The cooking appliance 100 also includes a microwave device 170, which is installed in the housing 110 and capable of generating microwaves. The cooking appliance 100 has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode, wherein the first cooking mode can be a grilling heating mode and the second cooking mode can be a microwave heating mode. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the heating element 130 is activated, the microwave device 170 is deactivated, and the microwave device 170 does not radiate microwaves into the cooking cavity 111; only the food in the cooking cavity 111 is heated by the heating element 130. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the heating element 130 is deactivated, the microwave device 170 is activated, and the microwave device 170 radiates microwaves into the cooking cavity 111; only the food in the cooking cavity 111 is heated by the microwave device 170.

[0119] Furthermore, the cooking appliance 100 can also have a third cooking mode, namely, the microwave device 170 and the heating element 130 operate simultaneously. The heating element 130 is used to grill the food, and the microwave device 170 is used to microwave the food to improve heating efficiency. This further enriches the cooking modes of the cooking appliance 100 and enhances the user's convenience.

[0120] In some embodiments, optionally, when the cooking appliance 100 is in a first cooking mode, the heating element 130 is in a first position, and when the cooking appliance 100 is in a second cooking mode, the heating element 130 is in a second position.

[0121] In this embodiment, the cooking appliance 100 is further defined. The position of the heating element 130 is adjusted according to the cooking mode of the cooking appliance 100. Specifically, when the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the heating element 130 is located in the first position. Understandably, when the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the food is heated by the heating element 130. In order for the heating element 130 to heat the food better, it is necessary to rotate the heating element 130 to the first position. This allows the heating element 130 to heat the bottom of the food, so that the food is heated evenly and the bottom of the food is well browned.

[0122] Furthermore, when the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the heating element 130 is located in the second position. When the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the food is not heated by the heating element 130, but rather by the microwave device 170. To avoid interference between the heating element 130 and the food container in the placement area 112, the heating element 130 needs to be rotated to the second position. This increases the space within the cooking cavity 111 for placing the food and reduces the impact of the heating element 130 on microwave propagation, thus improving microwave heating efficiency.

[0123] In some embodiments, optionally, when the cooking appliance 100 is in a first cooking mode, the storage component 120 is installed on the housing 110, and when the cooking appliance 100 is in a second cooking mode, the storage component 120 is removed from the housing 110.

[0124] In this embodiment, the cooking appliance 100 is further defined. The installation or removal of the storage container 120 is determined according to the cooking mode of the cooking appliance 100. Specifically, when the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the storage container 120 is installed on the housing 110. Understandably, when the cooking appliance 100 is in the first cooking mode, the food is heated by the heating element 130. In order for the bottom of the food to be heated, the food needs to be placed on the storage container 120, and the heating element 130 rotates to the bottom of the storage container 120 to heat the bottom of the food.

[0125] Furthermore, when the cooking appliance 100 is in the second cooking mode, the food is heated by microwave via the microwave device 170 instead of the heating element 130. In this mode, the food can be placed directly in the placement area 112 on the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity. To avoid interference between the food and the placement element 120, the placement element 120 needs to be removed from the housing 110. This increases the space within the cooking cavity 111 for placing food and reduces the impact of the placement element 120 on microwave propagation, thus improving microwave heating efficiency.

[0126] In some embodiments, the cooking appliance 100 may optionally be a microwave oven.

[0127] In one possible embodiment, the microwave oven (i.e., cooking appliance 100) proposed in this application has a rotatable heating element (i.e., heating element 130) added to its lower middle side to switch between microwave flat mode (i.e., the second cooking mode) and grill mode (i.e., the first cooking mode). In microwave flat mode, the heating element is vertically flipped up (i.e., the heating element 130 is in the second position) to achieve microwave function. When the heating element is flipped horizontally (i.e., the heating element 130 is in the first position), the heating function is achieved.

[0128] like Figure 2 and Figure 9 As shown, in the microwave oven's flatbed mode, in the vertical direction, the distance from the center of the heating element's fixed position (i.e., the hinge point) to the bottom surface of the cavity (i.e., the bottom wall 113 of the cooking cavity) is d2, the distance from the center of the fixed position to the top of the heating element is d1, and the distance from the bottom surface of the cavity to the top surface of the cavity (i.e., the top wall of the cooking cavity 111) is d3. The positional relationship between these three distances is d1 + d2. <d3。

[0129] like Figure 4 As shown, in grilling mode, in the horizontal direction, the distance from the center of the heating element's fixed position to the back of the cavity (i.e., the rear wall 114 of the cooking cavity) is d4, the distance from the center of the fixed position to the top of the heating element is d1, and the distance from the front of the cavity (i.e., the wall where the opening of the cooking cavity 111 is located) to the back of the cavity is d5. The positional relationship between these three distances is d1 + d4. <d5。

[0130] This application achieves the ability to rotate by means of a rotating connection between a flange ring (i.e., the first mounting part 141) fixed on the heating element and a fixing plate (i.e., the second mounting part 142). The friction between the fixing plate and the flange ring and the cavity (i.e. the box 110) allows the heating element to be suspended at any angle when rotated.

[0131] Specific solutions are as follows Figure 7 and Figure 13As shown, the heating element passes through the fixing plate, and then the flange rings are fixed to both ends of the heating element. The diameter D1 of the fixing plate (i.e., the outer diameter of the limiting groove 144) is larger than the inner diameter D2 of the flange ring (i.e., the outer diameter of the limiting protrusion 143) and smaller than the outer diameter D3 of the flange ring (i.e., the outer diameter of the first mounting part 141), so that before the heating element is installed, the fixing plate can only move between the flange rings. During installation, the heating element passes through the cavity (i.e., the housing 110), and the fixing plate is fixed to the cavity with screws or rivets (i.e., the connector 145). When flipped, because the flange ring is between the fixing plate and the cavity, there is sufficient friction between the flange ring, the cavity, and the fixing plate, allowing the heating element to be suspended at any angle.

[0132] In this utility model, the term "multiple" refers to two or more unless otherwise explicitly defined. The terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "linking" can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0133] In the description of this specification, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiment," etc., refer to a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example, which is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0134] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A cooking utensil, characterized in that, include: The housing includes a cooking cavity, the bottom wall of which has a placement area for placing food ingredients; A storage unit, detachably installed on the box body, is used to store food ingredients; A heating element is rotatably mounted on the housing, the heating element is rotatable between a first position and a second position, and the heating element is able to hover at any position between the first position, the second position, and the first position and the second position; During the process of the heating element moving from the second position to the first position, the heating element rotates in the direction toward the bottom wall of the cooking cavity. When the heating element is in the first position and the storage item is installed in the housing, the heating element is located between the storage item and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity. During the process of the heating element moving from the first position to the second position, the heating element rotates in the direction toward the rear wall of the cooking cavity. When the heating element is in the second position, the projection of the heating element on the bottom wall of the cooking cavity avoids the placement area in the direction perpendicular to the bottom wall of the cooking cavity.

2. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, The position where the heating element is rotatably connected to the housing is a hinge point, and the heating element rotates around the hinge point in a direction toward or away from the bottom wall of the cooking cavity; Wherein, when the heating element is in a vertical state, the height from the center of the hinge point to the top of the heating element is d1, the distance between the center of the hinge point and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity is d2, and the distance between the top wall of the cooking cavity and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity is d3, and d1, d2 and d3 satisfy d1+d2<d3. The distance between the center of the hinge point and the rear wall of the cooking cavity is d4, and the distance between the rear wall of the cooking cavity and the wall surface where the opening of the cooking cavity is located is d5. d1, d4 and d5 satisfy d1+d4<d5.

3. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The heating element is rotatably mounted to the housing via the mounting assembly, allowing the heating element to rotate between the first position and the second position.

4. The cooking utensil according to claim 3, characterized in that, The number of mounting components is multiple, and each mounting component is connected to both ends of the heating element so that both ends of the heating element are rotatably mounted on two opposite side walls of the housing. Each mounting component includes: The first mounting component is fixedly connected to the heating element; The second mounting component is fixedly connected to the housing; Wherein, the first mounting member is located between the second mounting member and the outer wall of the housing, and the second mounting member presses against the first mounting member so that both sides of the first mounting member are respectively attached to the outer wall of the housing and the second mounting member; or The first mounting member is located between the second mounting member and the side wall of the cooking cavity. The second mounting member presses against the first mounting member so that both sides of the first mounting member are respectively attached to the side wall of the cooking cavity and the second mounting member.

5. The cooking utensil according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first mounting member has a limiting protrusion, and the second mounting member has a limiting groove, with at least a portion of the limiting protrusion extending into the limiting groove.

6. The cooking utensil according to claim 5, characterized in that, The limiting groove and the limiting protrusion have annular cross-sections. The outer diameter of the limiting protrusion is smaller than the outer diameter of the limiting groove, and the inner diameter of the limiting protrusion is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting groove.

7. The cooking utensil according to claim 3, characterized in that, The heating element is mounted at both ends to one side wall of the housing, and the mounting assembly includes: A first transmission component is installed on the housing. The first transmission component has multiple first mounting holes, and the two ends of the heating component pass through the corresponding first mounting holes. A second transmission component is installed in the housing. The second transmission component is used to drive the first transmission component to rotate relative to the housing, thereby causing the heating component to rotate relative to the housing.

8. The cooking utensil according to claim 3, characterized in that, The heating element is mounted at both ends to one side wall of the housing, and the mounting assembly includes: The third mounting component is rotatably mounted on the housing. The third mounting component fits against the side wall of the cooking cavity. The third mounting component has a plurality of second mounting holes, which are respectively located on both sides of the rotation center of the third mounting component. The fourth mounting component is rotatably mounted on the housing, and the fourth mounting component is in contact with the outer wall of the housing. The fourth mounting component has a plurality of third mounting holes, which are respectively located on both sides of the rotation center of the fourth mounting component. The heating element has its two ends passing through the corresponding second mounting hole and the third mounting hole in sequence. The third mounting component is fixedly connected to the fourth mounting component and can rotate synchronously relative to the housing to drive the heating element to rotate relative to the housing.

9. The cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The heating element has at least one bend.

10. The cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, Also includes: A limiting member is connected to the side wall of the cooking cavity. When the heating element is in the first position, the heating element overlaps with the limiting member, and the limiting member is used to limit the heating element.

11. The cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, Also includes: A microwave device is installed in the enclosure, and the microwave device is capable of generating microwaves; The cooking appliance has a first cooking mode and a second cooking mode. When the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the heating element operates and the microwave device stops radiating microwaves into the cooking cavity. When the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the heating element stops operating and the microwave device radiates microwaves into the cooking cavity.

12. The cooking utensil according to claim 11, characterized in that, When the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the heating element is located in the first position; when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the heating element is located in the second position.

13. The cooking utensil according to claim 11, characterized in that, When the cooking appliance is in the first cooking mode, the storage component is installed on the housing; when the cooking appliance is in the second cooking mode, the storage component is removed from the housing.

14. The cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The cooking appliance is a microwave oven / grill combo.

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