Sealing element for camera module of cooking equipment and cooking equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a sealing element for a camera module of cooking equipment and the cooking equipment, and relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in the sealing element, the outer side wall of a main body is partially arranged towards the flowing direction of air flow to form a windward part, and a mounting slot hole is formed in the main body, so that after a lens of the camera module penetrates into the mounting slot hole, the windward part is formed; the sealing element can effectively seal the lens, so that the lens is prevented from being eroded by water vapor; in addition, the flow guide piece and the sealing piece are connected to form a complete flow guide face, heat dissipation air is effectively guided by the flow guide face on the sealing piece while dissipating heat of the camera module, on one hand, turbulent flow is prevented from being formed at the position of the sealing piece, heat dissipation efficiency is improved, on the other hand, the heat dissipation air is affected by the flow guide pieces, and the heat dissipation area of the side portion of the sealing piece is increased.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to a sealing element for a camera module of a cooking device and a cooking device. BACKGROUND

[0002] For common camera modules and vision modules, the execution components for light processing usually need to be sealed, especially in similar use environments such as cooking devices, water vapor and oil fumes often erode the internal lens and other components of the module for a long time, causing damage to the components.

[0003] In the prior art, the sealing sleeve is usually used to realize the isolation of water vapor and oil fumes, for example, the patent with the publication number CN210197365U discloses an installation and arrangement structure of related devices in an intelligent appliance. The support assembly in the arrangement structure includes a first silica gel sleeve used in cooperation with the temperature insulation glass and a second silica gel sleeve used in cooperation with the avoidance port, wherein the second silica gel sleeve can sleeve the infrared sensor in the corresponding avoidance port. The first silica gel sleeve and the second silica gel sleeve not only play a fixed role, but also take into account heat insulation and dust prevention.

[0004] Although the above-mentioned cooking device solves the sealing and protection problem by using the silica gel sleeve, the camera module usually needs a larger air flow for heat dissipation. The existence of the silica gel sleeve greatly hinders the air flow, and the temperature of the heat dissipation area formed by the heat dissipation air flow is not uniform. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] The present application provides a sealing element for a camera module of a cooking device and a cooking device, which can seal the camera module lens and guide the air flow for the camera module of the cooking device.

[0006] The first aspect of the present application provides a sealing element for a camera module of a cooking device, which is arranged on the flow path of the heat dissipation air flow of the camera module, comprising:

[0007] a main body vertically extending and having an installation slot hole penetrating through in the thickness direction, the top of the main body having a first opening for the lens of the camera module to pass into the installation slot hole, and the bottom of the main body having a second opening opposite to the light-transmitting window of the cooking device; the outer side wall of the main body is arranged locally towards the air flow direction to form a windward part;

[0008] a guide vane, the first end of which is connected to the windward part to form a guide surface with the windward part, the second end of the guide vane being a free end and located at the periphery of the main body, and the second end of the guide vane can be close to the outer side wall of the main body under pressure.

[0009] As preferred, the first end of the guide vane is connected with the outer lateral wall of the main body. In this way, the design of the direct connection between the guide vane and the outer lateral wall of the main body can ensure that the windward part and the guide surface formed by the outer side of the guide vane are more complete, avoiding the influence of the air leakage caused by the connection gap on the overall air flow guiding of the sealing element.

[0010] Specifically, the guide vane gradually thins from the first end to the second end, and the outer side of the guide vane is an arc surface. In this way, the design of the guide vane can make the first end of the guide vane more secure and maintain a certain strength, while the second end is more easily deformed and bent, which can ensure the guiding of the air flow in cooperation with the arc surface.

[0011] In order to facilitate the bending of the guide vane, the guide vane has a weak area for facilitating the bending of itself, and the weak area is away from the free end of the guide vane.

[0012] Specifically, the weak area is a slot opening in the inner side of the guide vane and extending in the same direction as the mounting slot hole. Of course, it can also be a set of weak points designed as multiple discontinuities arranged in the same direction along the mounting slot hole, as long as it is convenient for the bending of the guide vane.

[0013] Preferably, the outer side of the guide vane has a reinforcing rib for increasing the elasticity of the guide vane, and the reinforcing rib is arranged in a staggered manner along the extension direction of the guide vane. The addition of the reinforcing rib can resist the bending of the guide vane to ensure that the entire guide vane has a larger "elastic coefficient" to ensure sufficient elastic restoring force to resist strong air flow.

[0014] Specifically, the main body is cylindrical, the guide vane has two, respectively arranged on both sides of the main body, and the extension direction of the two guide vanes is tangent to the outer lateral wall of the main body. The arrangement of the guide vanes on both sides of the main body can ensure more balanced guiding of the air flow, and the design of the tangent between the guide vane and the outer lateral wall of the main body can form a guiding gradient in the direction of the air flow.

[0015] In order to facilitate the assembly of the sealing element, preferably, the main body has a side edge extending outward in the radial direction from the first opening.

[0016] Specifically, the thickness of the side edge gradually thins from the windward part of the main body to the downstream of the air flow direction.

[0017] The second aspect of the embodiment of the present application provides a cooking device, comprising a shell, an inner container, a camera module and a cooling fan, the inner container is arranged in the shell and has a light-transmitting window, the camera module and the cooling fan are both arranged in the shell, and the camera module is mounted on the outer side wall of the inner container, the camera module has a lens extending towards the inner container, and the lens is located on the airflow flow path of the air outlet end of the cooling fan; the sealing element is further included, and the lens penetrates the mounting slot hole of the sealing element.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present application are that: the mounting slot hole formed on the sealing element can effectively seal the lens after the lens of the camera module penetrates, avoiding the erosion of water vapor on the lens; in addition, the connection of the flow guide element and the sealing element forms a complete flow guide surface, and the cooling air is effectively guided by the flow guide surface on the sealing element while being cooled by the camera module, on the one hand, avoiding the formation of turbulence at the sealing element and improving the cooling efficiency, on the other hand, the sealing element side is also affected by the flow guide piece, increasing the heat dissipation area of the sealing element side. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The drawings incorporated into the specification and forming a part thereof, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cooking device in the embodiment;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of part of the structure of the cooking device in the embodiment;

[0022] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 an enlarged schematic view of position A in FIG. 4;

[0023] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 an enlarged schematic view of the part of the structure omitted;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the sealing element in a natural state;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic view of the sealing element in a compressed state;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic view of the exploded structure of the cooking device;

[0027] Figure 8 It is a schematic view of the overall structure of the camera module;

[0028] Figure 9 It is a schematic view of the overall structure of the sealing element.

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] 1-seal; 10-mounting slot hole; 11-body; 12-side edge; 1a-first opening; 1b-second opening; 1c-windward part;

[0031] 2-guide vane; 20-guide surface; 2a-weak area; 2b-stiffener;

[0032] 4-housing; 5-inner container; 51-light transmission window; 6-camera module; 61-lens; 7-heat dissipation fan.

[0033] The specific embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above through the aforementioned drawings, and will be described in more detail hereinafter. These drawings and written descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0035] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth" and the like (if any) in the specification and claims of the present application and the aforementioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not have to be used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein.

[0036] In the embodiments of the present application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to mean example, illustration, or description. Any embodiment or design solution described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the present application should not be interpreted as more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or design solutions. Rather, the use of "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present relevant concepts in a concrete manner.

[0037] In addition, the terms "set", "connected", and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connected" can be fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral configuration; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or internal connection between two devices, elements or components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure according to the specific circumstances.

[0038] Unless otherwise specified, the term "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0039] As described in the background, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The sealing piece 1 for the camera module of the cooking device is arranged on the flow path of the heat dissipation air flow of the camera module, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 8 The sealing piece 1 specifically includes a main body 11 and a flow guide piece 2. The main body 11 extends vertically and has a mounting slot hole 10 through the thickness direction. The top of the main body 11 has a first opening 1a for the lens 61 of the camera module 6 to pass into the mounting slot hole 10. The bottom of the main body 11 has a second opening 1b opposite to the light-transmitting window 51 of the cooking device. The outer side wall of the main body 11 is partially arranged towards the air flow direction to form a windward part 1c. The first end of the flow guide piece 2 is connected to the windward part 1c, so that the outer side of the flow guide piece 2 forms a flow guide surface 20 together with the windward part 1c. The second end of the flow guide piece 2 is a free end and is located at the periphery of the main body 11. The second end of the flow guide piece 2 can be close to the outer side wall of the main body 11 under pressure. The "vertical" includes vertical and angle with vertical direction.

[0040] In different embodiments, the flow guide piece 2 can be connected in various ways. The "connection" in the present embodiment emphasizes the functional cooperation between the flow guide piece and the main body, that is, the correlation between the two in the layout is to achieve the ultimate purpose of guiding the flow. Under this premise, "connection" here can be direct connection, or close proximity without direct contact in the physical sense, or can be a certain interval, but the cooperation between the two can still maintain the most basic flow guiding function without loss. For the purpose of this explanation. In order to maximize the flow guiding effect, the flow guide piece 2 in the present embodiment is preferably connected to the outer side wall of the main body 11 at the first end. In addition, in order to facilitate the guidance of the air flow, the flow guide piece 2 in the present embodiment gradually thins from the first end to the second end, and the outer side surface of the flow guide piece 2 is an arc surface.

[0041] Referring to Figure 9 The main body 11 in the present embodiment is columnar, and the flow guide piece 2 has two, which are arranged on both sides of the main body 11. The extension directions of the two flow guide pieces 2 are tangent to the outer side wall of the main body 11.

[0042] In some embodiments, the guide vane 2 has a weak area 2a for facilitating its own bending, which is away from the free end of the guide vane 2. In the present embodiment, the weak area 2a is a slot opening on the inner side of the guide vane 2 and extending in the same direction as the mounting slot hole 10. In order to adapt to the changes in the intensity of the airflow, in some embodiments, the guide vane 2 can adopt various elastic energy storage modes, such as using the elastic restoring force generated by its own elastic deformation. In order to ensure that the entire guide vane 2 has a larger "elastic coefficient" and ensure that the elastic restoring force formed is sufficient to resist strong airflow, the outer side of the guide vane 2 is preferably designed with a reinforcing rib 2b that can increase the elasticity of the guide vane 2. Along the extension direction of the guide vane 2, the above-mentioned reinforcing rib 2b is arranged in a staggered manner with the weak area 2a.

[0043] In addition, the main body 11 in the present embodiment has a side edge 12 extending outward in the radial direction from the first opening 1a. The thickness of the above-mentioned side edge 12 gradually thins from the windward part 1c of the main body 11 to the downstream of the airflow flowing direction.

[0044] The second aspect of the present application provides a cooking device, which comprises a shell 4, an inner container 5, a camera module 6 and a cooling fan 7, the inner container 5 is arranged in the shell 4 and has a light-transmitting window 51, the camera module 6 and the cooling fan 7 are both arranged in the shell 4, and wherein the camera module 6 is installed on the outer side wall of the inner container 5, the camera module 6 has a lens 61 extending towards the direction of the inner container 5, and the lens 61 is located on the airflow flowing path of the air outlet end of the cooling fan 7; further comprising the above-mentioned sealing piece 1, the lens 61 is arranged in the mounting slot hole 10 of the sealing piece 1.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that other embodiments of the present application will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the application as disclosed herein. The application is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptive changes of the application following, in general, the principles of the application and including such insubstantial variations or changes that are readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The specification and examples are to be regarded as exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the application are indicated by the following claims.

[0046] It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise construction that has been described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the application. The scope of the present application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A seal for a camera module of a cooking device, arranged in the flow path of the heat dissipation airflow of the camera module, characterized in that, include: The main body (11) extends vertically and has a through mounting slot (10) in the thickness direction. The top of the main body (11) has a first opening (1a) for the lens (61) of the camera module (6) to pass into the mounting slot (10). The bottom of the main body (11) has a second opening (1b) opposite to the light-transmitting window (51) of the cooking equipment. The outer side wall of the main body (11) is partially arranged to face the airflow direction to form a windward part (1c). The guide vane (2) has its first end connected to the windward part (1c) so that its outer side and the windward part (1c) together form a guide surface (20). The second end of the guide vane (2) is a free end and is located on the periphery of the main body (11). The second end of the guide vane (2) can approach the outer wall of the main body (11) under pressure.

2. The seal according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first end of the guide plate (2) is connected to the outer wall of the main body (11).

3. The seal according to claim 2, characterized in that, The guide plate (2) gradually becomes thinner from the first end to the second end, and the outer surface of the guide plate (2) is an arc-shaped surface.

4. The seal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The guide plate (2) has a weak region (2a) that facilitates bending, and the weak region (2a) is away from the free end of the guide plate (2).

5. The seal according to claim 4, characterized in that, The weak area (2a) is a slot opened inside the guide plate (2) and extending in the same direction as the mounting slot (10).

6. The seal according to claim 4, characterized in that, The outer surface of the guide vane (2) has reinforcing ribs for increasing the elasticity of the guide vane (2), and the reinforcing ribs are arranged in a staggered manner with respect to the weak area (2a) along the extension direction of the guide vane (2).

7. The seal according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body (11) is columnar, and there are two guide vanes (2), which are respectively arranged on both sides of the main body (11). The extension direction of the two guide vanes (2) is tangent to the outer wall of the main body (11).

8. The seal according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body (11) has a side (12) extending outward from the first opening (1a) in a radial direction.

9. The seal according to claim 8, characterized in that, The thickness of the side (12) gradually decreases from the windward part (1c) of the main body (11) to the downstream of the airflow direction.

10. A cooking device, characterized in that, The device includes a housing (4), an inner liner (5), a camera module (6), and a cooling fan (7). The inner liner (5) is disposed inside the housing (4) and has a light-transmitting window (51). The camera module (6) and the cooling fan (7) are both arranged inside the housing (4). The camera module (6) is mounted on the outer wall of the inner liner (5). The camera module (6) has a lens (61) extending toward the inner liner (5) and the lens (61) is located on the airflow path at the air outlet of the cooling fan (7). The device also includes a sealing element (1) as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the lens (61) passes through the mounting slot (10) of the sealing element (1).

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