Cooking utensil

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cooking utensil. The cooking utensil comprises a base, an outer pot and a drainage part. A mounting cavity is formed in the base, and a water outlet communicating with the mounting cavity is formed in the base. The outer pot is connected into the mounting cavity in a matched mode, and a drainage hole is formed in the bottom wall of the outer pot in a penetrating mode. The drainage part is provided with a first end and a second end which are oppositely arranged, a drainage channel is formed in the drainage part, and the first end and the second end are provided with a water inlet and a water outlet which are communicated with the drainage channel respectively. The first end is riveted on the outer pot through a riveting process, and the water inlet is communicated with the drainage hole. The second end is separated from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity, and the water outlet is communicated with the mounting cavity. Soup or water in the outer pot can be drained in time through the drainage part, so that the probability of short circuit of a circuit is reduced, and the safety performance of a product is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of glass melting technology, and in particular to a cooking utensil. Background Technology

[0002] An electric rice cooker, also known as an electric pot or rice cooker, is a cooking appliance that converts electrical energy into heat energy. It has multiple heating functions such as steaming, boiling, stewing, simmering, and braising. It is convenient, safe, and reliable to use. It can not only cook food but also keep it warm. It is clean and hygienic to use, without pollution, and saves time and effort. It is one of the indispensable cooking appliances in modern household chores.

[0003] In the existing structure of rice cookers, there are usually a base, an outer pot, a lid, and a inner pot. The outer pot is fitted inside the base, the inner pot is placed on the outer pot and is used to hold the food being cooked, and the lid is placed on the base and is used to seal the outer pot and the inner pot.

[0004] During the use of the electric hot pot, some soup or water inside the inner pot may flow into the outer pot, causing water accumulation. For example, if the user does not dry the outer surface of the inner pot, water from the outer surface may flow into the inner pot, or soup that overflows during cooking may also flow into the outer pot. Water accumulation in the outer pot may cause a short circuit, leading to a fire or causing the electric hot pot to malfunction. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a cooking utensil to address the above problems.

[0006] A cooking utensil, comprising:

[0007] A base having an installation cavity inside, and an outlet communicating with the installation cavity is provided on the base;

[0008] An outer pot is fitted into the mounting cavity, and a drain hole is provided through the bottom wall of the outer pot;

[0009] A drainage component has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other, and a drainage channel is formed inside the drainage component. The first end and the second end are respectively provided with an inlet and a outlet that communicate with the drainage channel. The first end is riveted to the outer pot by a riveting process, and the inlet communicates with the drain hole. The second end is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity, and the drain outlet communicates with the mounting cavity.

[0010] This design allows the drain to guide the soup or water in the outer pot directly to the inner wall of the mounting cavity, preventing the soup or water from coming into contact with the electrical wires installed in the mounting space, thereby reducing the chance of a short circuit and effectively improving the product's safety performance.

[0011] In one embodiment, an installation space for installing wires is formed between the outer wall of the outer pot and the inner wall of the mounting cavity; the second end is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity by a first preset distance, and the wire installed in the installation space is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity by a second preset distance, wherein the first preset distance is less than the second preset distance.

[0012] This design allows the drain outlet on the second end to avoid the electrical wires and to guide the soup or water in the outer pot directly to the inner wall of the mounting cavity, thus preventing the soup or water from coming into contact with the electrical wires installed in the mounting space, thereby reducing the chance of a short circuit and effectively improving the safety performance of the product.

[0013] In one embodiment, the bottom wall of the outer pot is recessed outward to form a water collection trough, and the bottom wall of the water collection trough is provided with the drain hole.

[0014] With this design, if there is too much soup or water in the outer pot and the drainage hole is too efficient, the water collection tank can better accommodate the excess soup or water, thus reducing the chance of soup or water accumulating and overflowing.

[0015] In one embodiment, the drainage component includes a water guiding part and a connecting part. The water guiding part has a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other. The connecting part protrudes from the periphery of the first end and is used to abut against the bottom wall of the outer pot. The water guiding part passes through the drainage hole and a drainage channel is formed in the water guiding part. The first end and the second end are respectively provided with a water inlet and a drainage outlet communicating with the drainage channel.

[0016] With this design, the connecting part abuts against the bottom wall of the outer pot, allowing the drain component to be suspended from the bottom wall of the outer pot by the support of the connecting part. Through a riveting process, the first end of the water guide part is deformed to form a deformation part, which can cooperate with the connecting part to clamp the bottom wall of the outer pot, thereby achieving a stable connection between the drain component and the outer pot.

[0017] In one embodiment, the wall of the drain hole has a corner; the outer wall of the water guide portion is adapted to the wall of the drain hole.

[0018] This design prevents the water guide from rotating relative to the wall of the drain hole, thus improving the ease of operation of the riveting process and effectively enhancing the stability of the connection between the drain component and the outer pot.

[0019] In one embodiment, the water outlet and the drain outlet are aligned in a direction from the first end to the second end.

[0020] This design allows soup or water discharged from the drain outlet to be directly discharged to the outside through the water outlet, which helps improve cleaning efficiency and prevents soup or water discharged from the drain outlet from leaking to other places and causing equipment damage, effectively improving the safety performance of the product.

[0021] In one embodiment, the water outlet and the drain outlet are offset from each other;

[0022] An inclined surface is formed on the bottom wall of the base, and the inclined surface is inclined in the direction from the drain outlet to the water outlet; one end of the inclined surface along the inclined direction is located below the water outlet, and the water outlet is provided at the other end of the inclined surface along the inclined direction.

[0023] This design allows soup or water discharged from the drain to flow towards the outlet under the guidance of the inclined surface, and then be discharged to the outside. This prevents soup or water from leaking out of the drain and causing damage to the equipment, effectively improving the product's safety performance.

[0024] In one embodiment, a heating plate is also included, which is fitted inside the outer pot and covers the bottom wall of the outer pot.

[0025] With this design, the heating plate is used to generate heat to enable the cooking function of the cooking appliance.

[0026] In one embodiment, a temperature sensing element is also included, which is attached to the side wall of the outer pot.

[0027] With this design, the temperature sensor can detect the temperature of the cooking appliance during the cooking process to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

[0028] In one embodiment, the base has an installation port communicating with the mounting cavity, and a support portion protrudes from the side wall of the mounting cavity near the installation port, the support portion being detachably assembled with the outer pot.

[0029] The aforementioned cooking appliance includes a base, an outer pot, and a drain component. The base has a mounting cavity and a water outlet communicating with the mounting cavity. The outer pot is fitted into the mounting cavity, and a drain hole is formed through its bottom wall. The drain component has a first end and a second end positioned opposite each other, and a drain channel is formed within the drain component. The first end and the second end respectively have an inlet and a outlet communicating with the drain channel. The first end is riveted to the outer pot using a riveting process, and the inlet communicates with the drain hole. The second end is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity, and the drain outlet communicates with the mounting cavity. This application utilizes the drain component to promptly drain soup or water from the outer pot, reducing the probability of short circuits and effectively improving product safety. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cooking utensil in this application.

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of a portion of area A in the middle.

[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the outer pot and drainage components in this application from a first-view perspective.

[0033] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the assembly of the outer pot and drainage components in this application from a second perspective.

[0034] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the assembly of the outer pot and the drainage component in this application.

[0035] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of the outer pot in this application.

[0036] Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of the base in this application.

[0037] Figure 8 This is a structural schematic diagram of the drainage component in this application.

[0038] Figure Labels

[0039] 100 cooking utensils;

[0040] Base 10; mounting cavity 101; water outlet 102; inclined surface 103; mounting port 104; support part 105;

[0041] Outer pot 11; Drain hole 111; Water collection trough 112;

[0042] Drainage component 12; water guiding part 121; connecting part 122; first end 123; second end 124; drainage channel 125; water inlet 126; drain outlet 127;

[0043] Installation space 13; heating plate 14; temperature sensing bulb 15; first preset distance L1; second preset distance L2. Detailed Implementation

[0044] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0045] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0046] Furthermore, where the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0047] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0048] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0049] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0050] An electric rice cooker, also known as an electric pot or rice cooker, is a cooking appliance that converts electrical energy into heat energy. It has multiple heating functions such as steaming, boiling, stewing, simmering, and braising. It is convenient, safe, and reliable to use. It can not only cook food but also keep it warm. It is clean and hygienic to use, without pollution, and saves time and effort. It is one of the indispensable cooking appliances in modern household chores.

[0051] In existing rice cooker structures, there are usually a base, an outer pot, a lid, and a inner pot. The outer pot 11 is fitted inside the base, the inner pot is placed on the outer pot and used to hold the food being cooked, and the lid is placed on the base and used to seal the outer pot and the inner pot.

[0052] During the use of the electric hot pot, some soup or water inside the inner pot may flow into the outer pot, causing water accumulation. For example, if the user does not dry the outer surface of the inner pot, water from the outer surface may flow into the outer pot, or soup that overflows during cooking may also flow into the outer pot. Water accumulation in the outer pot may cause a short circuit, leading to a fire or causing the electric hot pot to malfunction.

[0053] Based on the above considerations, in order to solve the above problems, please refer to [link / reference needed]. Figures 1 to 8 One or more embodiments of this application provide a cooking appliance 100 that uses a drain 12 to drain soup or water from the outer pot 11 in a timely manner, thereby reducing the probability of short circuit and effectively improving the safety performance of the product.

[0054] Specifically, please see Figure 1 and Figure 2The cooking appliance 100 includes a base 10, an outer pot 11, and a drain component 12. The base 10 has a mounting cavity 101 and a water outlet 102 communicating with the mounting cavity 101. The outer pot 11 is fitted into the mounting cavity 101, and a drain hole 111 is formed through its bottom wall. The drain component 12 has a first end 123 and a second end 124 oppositely disposed, and a drain channel 125 is formed within the drain component 12. The first end 123 and the second end 124 respectively have a water inlet 126 and a drain outlet 127 communicating with the drain channel 125. The first end 123 is riveted to the outer pot 11 using a riveting process, and the water inlet 126 communicates with the drain hole 111. The second end 124 is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity 101, and the drain outlet 127 communicates with the mounting cavity 101.

[0055] Understandably, the soup or water inside the outer pot 11 can flow into the drain component 12 through the drain hole 111 and the inlet 126 of the drain channel 125, then flow through the drain channel 125 and drain out through the drain hole 127 onto the inner wall of the mounting cavity 101, and finally drain out to the outside through the outlet 102 on the base 10. In this application, the drain component 12 can directly guide the soup or water inside the outer pot 11 to the inner wall of the mounting cavity 101, so as to avoid the soup or water from coming into contact with the wires installed in the mounting space 13, thereby reducing the probability of short circuit and effectively improving the safety performance of the product.

[0056] It should be noted that riveting is a cold joining technique, typically achieved through specialized methods. Or riveting machine The rivet is inserted into a pre-drilled hole in the material to be connected, and its own deformation is used to tightly lock the materials together. In other words, in this application, the riveting process is used to connect the drainage component 12 to the outer pot 11, which effectively improves the reliability and durability of the connection between the drainage component 12 and the outer pot 11, and is also convenient to install, thus improving production efficiency.

[0057] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 An installation space 13 for installing wires is formed between the outer wall of the outer pot 11 and the inner wall of the mounting cavity 101. The second end 124 is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity 101 by a first preset distance L1, and the wires installed in the installation space 13 are spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity 101 by a second preset distance L2. The first preset distance L1 is smaller than the second preset distance L2.

[0058] It is understandable that when the first preset distance L1 is less than the second preset distance L2, the second end 124 of the drain component 12 is closer to the bottom wall of the mounting cavity 101 than the wire. In this way, the drain port 127 opened on the second end 124 can avoid the wire and can directly guide the soup or water in the outer pot 11 to the inner wall of the mounting cavity 101, so as to avoid the soup or water from contacting the wire installed in the mounting space 13, thereby reducing the probability of short circuit and effectively improving the safety performance of the product.

[0059] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 The bottom wall of the outer pot 11 is recessed outward to form a water collection trough 112, and a drain hole 111 is provided through the bottom wall of the water collection trough 112.

[0060] It is understandable that the soup or water in the outer pot 11 can be collected in the water collection tank 112 so that the soup or water can be discharged through the drain hole 111 on the bottom wall of the tank. When there is too much soup or water in the outer pot 11 and the drainage efficiency of the drain hole 111 is exceeded, the water collection tank 112 can better accommodate the excess soup or water, so as to reduce the chance of soup or water accumulating and overflowing.

[0061] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 and Figure 8 The drainage component 12 includes a water guiding part 121 and a connecting part 122. The water guiding part 121 has a first end 123 and a second end 124 disposed opposite to each other. The connecting part 122 protrudes from the periphery of the first end 123 and is used to abut against the bottom wall of the outer pot 11. The water guiding part 121 passes through the drain hole 111 and a drain channel 125 is formed inside the water guiding part 121. The first end 123 and the second end 124 are respectively provided with a water inlet 126 and a drain outlet 127 communicating with the drain channel 125.

[0062] Understandably, when the drain component 12 is assembled with the outer pot 11, the connecting part 122 is first passed through the drain hole 111, and the connecting part 122 abuts against the bottom wall of the outer pot 11, so that the drain component 12 can be suspended on the bottom wall of the outer pot 11 by the support of the connecting part 122 by the bottom wall of the outer pot 11. Subsequently, through a riveting process, the first end 123 of the water guide part 121 is deformed to form a deformable part, which can cooperate with the connecting part 122 to clamp the bottom wall of the outer pot 11, thereby achieving a stable connection between the drain component 12 and the outer pot 11.

[0063] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 and Figure 8 The wall of the drain hole 111 has a corner. The outer wall of the water guide 121 is adapted to the wall of the drain hole 111.

[0064] It is understood that the wall of the drainage hole 111 includes multiple sub-walls connected end to end along the axial direction, and at least the connection between two adjacent wall surfaces forms a corner.

[0065] The connecting part 122 is inserted into the drain hole 111, and the outer wall of the water guiding part 121 fits against the hole wall of the drain hole 111. The corner formed on the hole wall of the drain hole 111 can prevent the water guiding part 121 from rotating relative to the hole wall of the drain hole 111. In this way, the operation convenience of the riveting process can be improved, and the stability of the connection between the drain part 12 and the outer pot 11 can be effectively improved.

[0066] In this application, the specific location of the outlet 102 on the bottom wall of the installation cavity 101 is not limited.

[0067] In some embodiments (not shown), the water outlet 102 and the drain outlet 127 are aligned along the direction from the first end 123 to the second end 124. In this way, soup or water discharged from the drain outlet 127 can be directly discharged to the outside through the water outlet 102, which improves rinsing efficiency and prevents the soup or water discharged from the drain outlet 127 from leaking to other places and causing equipment damage, effectively improving the safety performance of the product.

[0068] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The outlet 102 and the drain outlet 127 are offset. In this way, the outlet 102 can be offset from the drain component 12 to facilitate the installation of other equipment.

[0069] Furthermore, an inclined surface 103 is formed on the bottom wall of the base 10, and the inclined surface 103 is inclined in the direction from the drain outlet 127 to the water outlet 102. One end of the inclined surface 103 along the inclined direction is located below the water outlet 102, and the other end of the inclined surface 103 along the inclined direction is provided with the water outlet 102.

[0070] Understandably, the soup or water discharged from drain 127 can flow to outlet 102 under the guidance of inclined surface 103, and then be discharged to the outside from outlet 102. In this way, the soup or water discharged from drain 127 can be prevented from leaking to other places and causing equipment damage, effectively improving the safety performance of the product.

[0071] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 and Figure 4 The cooking appliance 100 also includes a heating plate 14, which is fitted inside the outer pot 11 and covers the bottom wall of the outer pot 11.

[0072] Understandably, the heating plate 14 is used to generate heat to enable the cooking function of the cooking appliance 100.

[0073] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 and Figure 3 The cooking appliance 100 also includes a temperature sensor 15, which is attached to the side wall of the outer pot 11.

[0074] Understandably, the temperature sensor 15 can detect the temperature of the cooking appliance 100 during the cooking process to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

[0075] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 The base 10 has an installation port 104 that communicates with the installation cavity 101. A support part 105 protrudes from the side wall of the installation cavity 101 near the installation port 104. The support part 105 is detachably assembled with the outer pot 11.

[0076] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0077] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cooking utensil, characterized in that, include: A base having an installation cavity inside, and an outlet communicating with the installation cavity is provided on the base; An outer pot is fitted into the mounting cavity, and a drain hole is provided through the bottom wall of the outer pot; A drainage component has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other, and a drainage channel is formed inside the drainage component. The first end and the second end are respectively provided with an inlet and a outlet that communicate with the drainage channel. The first end is riveted to the outer pot by a riveting process, and the inlet communicates with the drain hole. The second end is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity, and the drain outlet communicates with the mounting cavity.

2. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, An installation space for installing wires is formed between the outer wall of the outer pot and the inner wall of the mounting cavity; the second end is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity by a first preset distance, and the wire installed in the installation space is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity by a second preset distance, wherein the first preset distance is less than the second preset distance.

3. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom wall of the outer pot is recessed outward to form a water collection trough, and the bottom wall of the water collection trough is provided with a drain hole.

4. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drainage component includes a water guiding part and a connecting part. The water guiding part has a first end and a second end that are disposed opposite to each other. The connecting part protrudes from the periphery of the first end and is used to abut against the bottom wall of the outer pot. The water guiding part passes through the drainage hole and a drainage channel is formed inside the water guiding part. The first end and the second end are respectively provided with a water inlet and a drainage outlet that communicate with the drainage channel.

5. The cooking utensil according to claim 4, characterized in that, The wall of the drain hole has a corner; the outer wall of the water guide part is adapted to the wall of the drain hole.

6. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water outlet and the water drain are aligned in the direction from the first end to the second end.

7. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water outlet and the water drain are offset from each other; An inclined surface is formed on the bottom wall of the base, and the inclined surface is inclined in the direction from the drain outlet to the water outlet; one end of the inclined surface along the inclined direction is located below the water outlet, and the water outlet is provided at the other end of the inclined surface along the inclined direction.

8. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a heating plate, which is fitted inside the outer pot and covers the bottom wall of the outer pot.

9. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a temperature sensing bulb, which is attached to the side wall of the outer pot.

10. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base has an installation port that communicates with the mounting cavity. A support portion protrudes from the side wall of the mounting cavity near the installation port. The support portion is detachably assembled with the outer pot.

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