Door body assembly and cooking equipment
By incorporating connecting holes and a fan system into the door assembly, the problem of aging and inconvenient cleaning of the control panel caused by heat and fumes in built-in kitchens is solved, thus achieving both control panel protection and efficient use of space.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520063032.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-10
AI Technical Summary
In built-in kitchens, the door components of cooking appliances cause problems such as aging of the control panel and inconvenience in cleaning due to heat transfer and oil fume accumulation, especially when the appliance is built above the cooktop, where oil fumes rush in and accumulate grease on the inside of the door components.
A door assembly was designed, including a door panel bracket, an outer glass door panel, a middle layer assembly, and an inner glass door panel. A connecting hole and a fan system were provided. The fan guides cold air to flow over the control panel surface to reduce the temperature rise, and a sealing structure prevents oil fumes from entering.
It effectively reduces the temperature rise of the control panel, protects the control panel, prevents the accumulation of oil fumes, meets the need for embedding above the stove, and facilitates the embedding and cleaning of the disinfection cabinet.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of kitchen utensils, in particular to a door body assembly and a cooking device. BACKGROUND
[0002] The cooking device such as a steamer, an oven, a steaming oven and the like comprises a control panel, which is a main interface for a user to interact with the device. The control panel usually contains various keys, knobs, touch screens or displays for setting and adjusting the functions and operating parameters of the cooking device. In order to be aesthetically pleasing and convenient for the user to operate, the control panel is arranged in a door body assembly. During the cooking process, a large amount of heat is generated inside the cooking device. If the heat inside the cooking device is allowed to be transmitted to the door body assembly, the temperature of the door body assembly will rise very high, which will cause the electronic components in the control panel to age faster and shorten the service life of the control panel. Moreover, the control panel may be short-circuited, open-circuited and the like due to the high-temperature environment, which affects the normal operation of the cooking device. Therefore, the door body assembly of the cooking device is usually made into an upper and lower transparent structure, so that the cold air in the surrounding environment can flow through the door body assembly, thereby taking away the heat on the door body assembly, reducing the temperature rise of the door body assembly, and protecting the control panel.
[0003] In order to save kitchen space, more and more users tend to choose an embedded and integrated kitchen solution, i.e. embedding the cooktop, the range hood and the cooking device mentioned above into the kitchen cabinet. In the traditional embedded and integrated kitchen solution, the range hood, the cooktop and the cooking device mentioned above are arranged in sequence from top to bottom. However, more and more users hope to embed a sterilization cabinet below the cooktop. Due to the limited space of the kitchen cabinet, the space below the cooktop cannot be embedded with the cooking device mentioned above after embedding the sterilization cabinet. In this case, the cooking device mentioned above can only be embedded into the space above the cooktop. However, since the door body assembly of the cooking device mentioned above is upper and lower transparent, and the oil fume generated by the cooktop floats upwards, if the cooking device mentioned above is embedded into the space above the cooktop, a large amount of oil fume generated by the cooktop during the operation of the cooktop will flow into the door body assembly, causing a large amount of oil dirt to accumulate inside the door body assembly in a short time, and the user needs to clean the inside of the door body assembly frequently. However, the inside of the door body assembly is not as easy to clean as the outside of the door body assembly, which causes inconvenience to the user. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a door body assembly and a cooking device in view of the above problems, which is suitable for being embedded above the cooktop in the kitchen cabinet to meet the needs of the user to embed the sterilization cabinet below the cooktop, and can protect the control panel.
[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the technical solutions of the present application are as follows:
[0006] A door body assembly, comprising:
[0007] The door plate support is provided with a first communication hole and a second communication hole on the left and right sides respectively, and the first communication hole and the second communication hole are both communicated with the outside; the lower end of the door plate support is sealed to prevent oil fume from entering the door body assembly through the lower end of the door plate support; and
[0008] An outer glass door plate, an intermediate layer assembly and an inner glass door plate are sequentially and spacedly arranged from front to back, and the outer glass door plate, the intermediate layer assembly and the inner glass door plate are all arranged in the door plate support;
[0009] The outer glass door plate, the inner glass door plate and the door plate support jointly enclose a containing space, and the intermediate layer assembly is located in the containing space; the intermediate layer assembly comprises a control panel, a panel mounting piece, a first fan and a second fan, the panel mounting piece is fixedly arranged on the door plate support, the control panel is arranged on the panel mounting piece, the control panel, the panel mounting piece and the inner glass door plate jointly enclose an air passage, the air passage has an air inlet and an air outlet; the first communication hole, the air inlet, the air outlet and the second communication hole are sequentially communicated; the first fan is arranged at the air inlet and is used for introducing gas into the air passage; and the second fan is arranged at the air outlet and is used for introducing gas out of the air passage.
[0010] The door body assembly has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0011] Since the oil fume generated by the cooking appliance floats upward, in the case that the door body assembly is embedded above the cooking appliance in the kitchen cabinet, the oil fume generated during the cooking process of the cooking appliance will be blocked by the lower end of the door plate support and cannot flow into the door body assembly in large quantities. Therefore, the door body assembly is suitable for being embedded above the cooking appliance in the kitchen cabinet, and after the cooking equipment comprising the door body assembly is embedded above the cooking appliance, the space left below the cooking appliance can be used to embed a disinfection cabinet, so that the user's demand for embedding a disinfection cabinet below the cooking appliance can be met. When the first fan and the second fan work simultaneously, the cold air from the outside flows through the first communication hole, the air passage and the second communication hole in sequence, and the cold air from the outside can flow through the surface of the control panel, so as to reduce the temperature rise of the control panel and play a role in protecting the control panel.
[0012] In one of the embodiments, the control panel is located between the air inlet and the air outlet.
[0013] In this way, the control panel is beneficially in full contact with the cold air flowing through the air passage, and the temperature rise of the control panel is beneficially reduced.
[0014] In one of the embodiments, the door body assembly further comprises a third fan, and the third fan is arranged at the second communication hole and is used for introducing gas out of the containing space.
[0015] In this way, heat in the door body assembly can be quickly discharged, and the temperature rise of the control panel can be reduced.
[0016] In one of the embodiments, the first communication hole is D1 away from the upper end of the door plate support, and D2 away from the lower end of the door plate support, and D1 < D2.
[0017] In this way, when the door body assembly is embedded above the cooking appliance, the first communication hole is away from the cooking appliance, and the oil fume generated by the cooking appliance can be prevented from entering the cooking appliance through the first communication hole.
[0018] In one of the embodiments, the outer glass door plate, the intermediate layer assembly, and the door plate support jointly enclose an outer space, the intermediate layer assembly, the inner glass door plate, and the door plate support jointly enclose an inner space, and the inner space is isolated from the outer space.
[0019] In this way, heat in the cooking appliance can be prevented from being transmitted to the outer glass door plate, and the user can be prevented from being scalded by the door body assembly when opening the cooking appliance.
[0020] In one of the embodiments, the intermediate layer assembly further comprises a middle glass door plate, and the two sides of the middle glass door plate are respectively arranged opposite to the outer glass door plate and the inner glass door plate.
[0021] In this way, since the outer glass door plate, the middle glass door plate, and the inner glass door plate are transparent, the user can observe the cooking state of the food in the cooking appliance without opening the door body assembly.
[0022] In one of the embodiments, the middle glass door plate is made of Low-E glass.
[0023] In this way, heat in the cooking appliance can be prevented from being transmitted to the outer glass door plate.
[0024] The application further provides a cooking appliance, which comprises a box body and the above-mentioned door body assembly, the box body is internally provided with an inner container, the inner container has an opening for food to enter and exit; and the door body assembly is movably connected to the box body to open and close the opening.
[0025] The cooking appliance has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0026] The oil fume generated by the cookers floats upward, and in the case that the door body assembly is embedded above the cookers in the kitchen cabinet, the oil fume generated during the cooking process of the cookers will be blocked by the lower end of the door plate support and cannot flow into the door body assembly in large quantities. Therefore, the cooking equipment is suitable for embedding the cookers above in the kitchen cabinet, and after embedding the cooking equipment above the cookers, the space left below the cookers can be used to embed the sterilization cabinet, so as to meet the user's demand for embedding the sterilization cabinet below the cookers. Moreover, when the first fan and the second fan work simultaneously, the external cold air flows through the first communication hole, the air passage and the second communication hole in turn, and the external cold air can flow through the surface of the control panel, thereby reducing the temperature rise of the control panel and playing a role in protecting the control panel.
[0027] In one of the embodiments, the cooking equipment further comprises a water tank, which is fixedly arranged in the box, and in the state that the door body assembly closes the opening, the control panel at least partially faces the water tank.
[0028] In this way, the heat in the inner container is prevented from being transmitted to the control panel, and the temperature rise of the control panel is reduced.
[0029] In one of the embodiments, the bottom end of the box is made of stainless steel.
[0030] In this way, the oil stains at the bottom end of the box are easily cleaned. SUMMARY
[0031] Figure 1 A perspective view of the cooking equipment according to one embodiment of the present application;
[0032] Figure 2 A perspective view of the door body assembly shown in Figure 1
[0033] A perspective view of the door body assembly shown in Figure 3 Figure 2 A perspective view of the door body assembly shown in
[0034] Figure 4 Figure 2 A perspective view of the structure shown in another view;
[0035] Figure 5 A perspective view of the structure shown in another view; Figure 4
[0036] A perspective view of the structure shown in another view; Figure 6 Figure 1 A perspective view of the structure shown in another view;
[0037] Reference signs:
[0038] 1, door body assembly; 11, door panel support; 111, first communication hole; 112, second communication hole; 12, outer glass door panel; 13, intermediate layer assembly; 131, control panel; 132, panel mounting member; 133, first fan; 134, second fan; 135, middle glass door panel; 14, inner glass door panel; 15, air passage; 151, air inlet; 152, air outlet;
[0039] 2, box body; 21, inner container; 211, open end;
[0040] 3, water tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0041] In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present application more apparent, specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be practiced in a number of different ways beyond the specific embodiments described and it is therefore contemplated to cover all such modifications as fall within the scope of the application. It is to be understood that the application is not limited in its application to the details set forth in the description below.
[0042] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0043] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0044] In the present application, unless specifically defined otherwise, the terms "mounting", "connected", "connecting", "fixed", and "fixedly" should be construed as broad terms, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be direct connection, can also be indirect connection through an intermediate medium, can be internal communication of two elements or interaction relationship between two elements, unless specifically defined otherwise. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0045] In the present application, unless specifically defined otherwise, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "over" and "on" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature is higher than the second feature in horizontal height. The first feature "below", "under" and "under" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature is lower than the second feature in horizontal height.
[0046] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be a mediating element. When an element is referred to as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be a mediating element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not the only implementation.
[0047] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 , the present application first provides a door body assembly 1 which is used as a door body of a cooking device. In the present specification, the six directions of up, down, left, right, front and back correspond to the +Z direction, -Z direction, +Y direction, -Y direction, -X direction and +X direction in Figure 1 , respectively.
[0048] Referring to Figures 2 to 5The door assembly 1 includes a door panel bracket 11, an outer glass door panel 12, a middle layer assembly 13, and an inner glass door panel 14. The outer glass door panel 12, the middle layer assembly 13, and the inner glass door panel 14 are arranged sequentially from front to back and are all installed within the door panel bracket 11. A first connecting hole 111 and a second connecting hole 112 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the door panel bracket 11, both of which communicate with the outside. The lower end of the door panel bracket 11 is sealed to prevent cooking fumes from entering the door assembly 1 through the lower end of the door panel bracket 11. Since the cooking fumes from the stove rise upwards, when the door assembly 1 is embedded above the stove in the kitchen cabinet, the cooking fumes generated during cooking will be blocked by the lower end of the door panel bracket 11 and cannot flow into the door assembly 1 in large quantities. Therefore, the door assembly 1 is suitable for embedding above the stove in a kitchen cabinet. After the cooking equipment containing the door assembly 1 is embedded above the stove, the space left below the stove can be used to embed a disinfection cabinet, thus meeting the user's need to embed a disinfection cabinet below the stove.
[0049] See Figure 1 The outer glass door panel 12, the inner glass door panel 14, and the door panel bracket 11 together enclose the accommodating space, and the intermediate layer component 13 is located within the accommodating space. (See reference...) Figure 2 The intermediate layer component 13 includes a control panel 131, a panel mounting bracket 132, a first fan 133, and a second fan 134. The panel mounting bracket 132 is fixed to the door panel bracket 11, and the control panel 131 is mounted on the panel mounting bracket 132. (See reference...) Figure 6 Control panel 131, panel mounting component 132 and inner glass door panel 14 ( Figure 6 (Not shown) together enclose an air passage 15, which has an air inlet 151 and an air outlet 152. The first connecting hole 111, the air inlet 151, the air outlet 152, and the second connecting hole 112 are sequentially connected. A first fan 133 is located at the air inlet 151 to introduce gas into the air passage 15. A second fan 134 is located at the air outlet 152 to expel gas from the air passage 15. Thus, when the first fan 133 and the second fan 134 operate simultaneously, outside cold air flows sequentially through the first connecting hole 111, the air passage 15, and the second connecting hole 112. This allows the outside cold air to flow over the surface of the control panel 131, thereby reducing the temperature rise of the control panel 131 and protecting it.
[0050] For example, the lower end of the door panel assembly is sealed with a sealing strip and / or sealant.
[0051] See Figure 6 The control panel 131 is located between the air inlet 151 and the air outlet 152. This allows the control panel 131 to have sufficient contact with the cold air flowing through the air passage 15, which helps to reduce the temperature rise of the control panel 131.
[0052] In some embodiments, the door body assembly 1 further comprises a third fan, which is arranged in the second communication hole 112 and used to guide the gas out of the accommodating space. In this way, the heat in the door body assembly 1 can be quickly discharged, and the temperature rise of the control panel 131 can be reduced.
[0053] Preferably, the distance between the first communication hole 111 and the upper end of the door plate support 11 is D1, and the distance between the first communication hole 111 and the lower end of the door plate support 11 is D2, D1 < D2. In other words, the first communication hole 111 is arranged at the upper portion of the door plate support 11. In this way, when the door body assembly 1 is embedded above the cooking appliance, the first communication hole 111 is away from the cooking appliance, which is conducive to preventing the oil fume generated by the cooking appliance from entering the cooking appliance through the first communication hole 111.
[0054] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 5 , the first communication hole 111 and the second communication hole 112 are each provided with a plurality of holes, for example, the first communication hole 111 is provided with 2 / 3 / 4 holes, and the second communication hole 112 is provided with 2 / 3 / 4 holes. In this way, more cold air can enter the gas passage 15, which is conducive to forming a strong air flow in the gas passage 15 and reducing the temperature rise of the control panel 131. In other embodiments, the first communication hole 111 can be provided with only one hole, and the second communication hole 112 can be provided with only one hole.
[0055] In some embodiments, the outer glass door plate 12, the intermediate layer assembly 13, and the door plate support 11 jointly enclose an outer space, the intermediate layer assembly 13, the inner glass door plate 14, and the door plate support 11 jointly enclose an inner space, and the inner space is isolated from the outer space. In this way, the heat in the cooking appliance can be prevented from being transmitted to the outer glass door plate 12, and the user can be prevented from being scalded by the door body assembly 1 when opening the cooking appliance.
[0056] Referring to Figure 2 , the intermediate layer assembly 13 further comprises a middle glass door plate 135, which is arranged opposite to the outer glass door plate 12 and the inner glass door plate 14 at both sides. In this way, since the outer glass door plate 12, the middle glass door plate 135, and the inner glass door plate 14 are transparent, the user can observe the cooking state of the food in the cooking appliance without opening the door body assembly 1 by looking through the outer glass door plate 12, the middle glass door plate 135, and the inner glass door plate 14.
[0057] In order to prevent the heat in the cooking appliance from being transmitted to the outer glass door plate 12, the middle glass door plate 135 is made of Low-E glass (Low Emissivity).
[0058] Exemplarily, the outer glass door panel 12, the middle glass door panel 135 and the inner glass door panel 14 are sealed by sealing strips and / or sealing glue.
[0059] Preferably, the outer glass door panel 12 is made of tempered glass, and the inner glass door panel 14 is made of heat-resistant glass.
[0060] With reference to Figure 1 , the application further provides a cooking device, which comprises the cabinet 2 and the door assembly 1 described above. The cabinet 2 is internally provided with an inner container 21 having an opening 211 for food to enter and exit. The door assembly 1 is movably connected to the cabinet 2 to open and close the opening 211. When cooking food by using the cabinet cooking device, the food is put into the inner container 21 through the opening 211, and then the door assembly 1 is moved towards the opening 211 to close the opening 211, and then the cabinet cooking device is started. Since the oil fume generated by the cookers floats upwards, in the case that the door assembly 1 is embedded above the cookers in the kitchen cabinet, the oil fume generated during the cooking process of the cookers will be blocked by the lower end of the door panel support 11 and cannot flow into the door assembly 1 in large quantities. Therefore, the cooking device is suitable to be embedded above the cookers in the kitchen cabinet, and after the cooking device is embedded above the cookers, the space left below the cookers can be used to embed a sterilizing cabinet, so as to meet the needs of users to embed a sterilizing cabinet below the cookers. Moreover, when the first fan 133 and the second fan 134 work simultaneously, the external cold air flows through the first communication hole 111, the air passage 15 and the second communication hole 112 in sequence, and the external cold air can flow through the surface of the control panel 131, so as to reduce the temperature rise of the control panel 131 and protect the control panel 131.
[0061] Exemplarily, the cabinet cooking device is a steamer / oven / steam oven.
[0062] Exemplarily, the door assembly 1 is rotatably connected / slidingly connected to the cabinet 2.
[0063] With reference to Figure 1 , the cooking device further comprises a water tank 3 for supplying water required for cooking. The water tank 3 is fixedly arranged on the cabinet 2, and in the state that the door assembly 1 closes the opening 211, at least part of the control panel 131 faces the water tank 3. In this way, it is beneficial to prevent the heat in the inner container 21 from being transmitted to the control panel 131, and it is beneficial to reduce the temperature rise of the control panel 131.
[0064] In some embodiments, in the state that the door assembly 1 closes the opening 211, each part of the control panel 131 faces the water tank 3. In other embodiments, in the state that the door assembly 1 closes the opening 211, only part of the control panel 131 faces the water tank 3.
[0065] Preferably, the bottom end of the tank 2 is made of stainless steel. In this way, it is easy to clean the tank 2 of oil residues at the bottom end. In other embodiments, the bottom end of the tank 2 can also be made of glass ceramic.
[0066] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined in any manner. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features of the above-described embodiments are described, however, as long as the combination of the technical features does not result in contradictions, it shall be considered as falling within the scope of the present description.
[0067] The above-described embodiments are merely representative of several embodiments of the present application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all fall within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application shall be subject to the appended claims.
Claims
1. A door assembly (1) characterized in that, The door body assembly (1) comprises: a door panel support (11), first and second communication holes (111, 112) are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the door panel support (11), and the first and second communication holes (111, 112) are both communicated with the outside; the lower end of the door panel support (11) is sealed to prevent oil fume from entering the door body assembly (1) through the lower end of the door panel support (11); an outer glass door panel (12), an intermediate layer assembly (13) and an inner glass door panel (14) are sequentially and spacedly arranged from front to back, and the outer glass door panel (12), the intermediate layer assembly (13) and the inner glass door panel (14) are all arranged in the door panel support (11); the outer glass door panel (12), the inner glass door panel (14) and the door panel support (11) jointly enclose a containing space, and the intermediate layer assembly (13) is located in the containing space; the intermediate layer assembly (13) comprises a control panel (131), a panel mounting member (132), a first fan (133) and a second fan (134), the panel mounting member (132) is fixedly arranged on the door panel support (11), the control panel (131) is arranged on the panel mounting member (132), the control panel (131), the panel mounting member (132) and the inner glass door panel (14) jointly enclose an air passage (15), the air passage (15) has an air inlet (151) and an air outlet (152); the first communication hole (111), the air inlet (151), the air outlet (152) and the second communication hole (112) are sequentially communicated; the first fan (133) is arranged at the air inlet (151) and used for introducing gas into the air passage (15); the second fan (134) is arranged at the air outlet (152) and used for introducing gas out of the air passage (15).
2. The door assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The control panel (131) is located between the air inlet (151) and the air outlet (152).
3. The door assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The door body assembly (1) further comprises a third fan, the third fan is arranged at the second communication hole (112) and used for introducing gas out of the containing space.
4. The door assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The distance between the first communication hole (111) and the upper end of the door panel support (11) is D1, the distance between the first communication hole (111) and the lower end of the door panel support (11) is D2, and D1 5. The door assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The outer glass door panel (12), the intermediate layer assembly (13) and the door panel support (11) jointly enclose an outer space, the intermediate layer assembly (13), the inner glass door panel (14) and the door panel support (11) jointly enclose an inner space, and the inner space is isolated from the outer space.
6. The door assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The intermediate layer assembly (13) further comprises a middle glass door panel (135), and the two sides of the middle glass door panel (135) are respectively arranged opposite to the outer glass door panel (12) and the inner glass door panel (14).
7. The door assembly (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that The middle glass door panel (135) is made of Low-E glass.
8. A cooking apparatus, characterized by, The cooking device comprises a box (2) and a door assembly (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, the box (2) is internally provided with an inner container (21) having an opening (211) for food to go in and out; the door assembly (1) is movably connected to the box (2) to open and close the opening (211).
9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cooking device further comprises a water tank (3) fixedly arranged on the box (2), and the control panel (131) at least partially faces the water tank (3) in a state where the door assembly (1) closes the opening (211).
10. The cooking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, The bottom end of the box (2) is made of stainless steel.