Steam cabinet capable of recycling heat

CN224070171UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-03郭成芳
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-13
Publication Date
2026-04-03

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Technical Problem

The existing steam cabinet does not depressurize when steam is discharged, resulting in a large amount of water vapor splashing out and affecting its use.

Method used

A heat recovery and recycling steam cabinet was designed, which adopts a dual circulation zone structure. With the setting of cold water inlet and hot water outlet, the temperature of cold water rises after flowing in the first circulation zone, and the temperature of steam decreases after flowing in the second circulation zone. The steam is recycled by using a tail flow heating structure and a square tube structure, and the steam is depressurized by combining a pressure relief structure.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient steam recovery and utilization, reduces the amount of gas used, reduces water vapor splashing, and improves utilization efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of steam cabinets, in particular to a steam cabinet capable of recycling heat. The heat circulation system comprises a heating box; the cold water inlet is located in the first circulation area, and the hot water outlet is located in the second circulation area. Cold water enters the first circulation area and is discharged after passing through the second circulation area; the heating box is provided with a circulating steam inlet and a circulating steam outlet, the circulating steam inlet is located in the second circulating area, the circulating steam outlet is located in the first circulating area, the circulating steam inlet is connected with the steaming drawer, and steam discharged from the steaming drawer enters the second circulating area and is discharged after passing through the first circulating area. Therefore, after the steam flows from the second circulation area to the first circulation area, the temperature is gradually reduced; after cold water flows from the cold water inlet to the hot water outlet, the temperature gradually rises, the cold water can be heated to become hot water through multiple times of steam heating, steam is recycled, and fuel gas is saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of steam cabinet technology, and in particular to a steam cabinet with heat recovery and recycling. Background Technology

[0002] A seafood steamer is a kitchen appliance used for steaming seafood. It typically includes a steam generator and a steam chamber mounted on the steam generator for cooking the food. Currently, most seafood steamers use traditional steam generation methods, delivering high-temperature steam through a steam generation chamber to the main body of the steamer for high-temperature steaming of the food inside.

[0003] Existing steam heating cabinets include a cabinet and a base. The base contains a steam generator and a water tank. The water tank supplies water to the steam generator through pipes, thereby enabling the steam generator to produce steam and deliver it to the cabinet to heat the food.

[0004] When existing steam cabinets are in use, the steam is discharged outwards without pressure relief, resulting in a large amount of water vapor splashing outwards, which affects their operation. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a heat recovery and recycling steam cabinet to address the shortcomings of existing technologies.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0007] A heat recovery and recycling steam cabinet includes a cabinet frame, on which multiple steam trays are arranged sequentially from top to bottom, and each steam tray is equipped with a heat circulation system.

[0008] The heat circulation system includes a heating box, which is provided with a first circulation zone and a second circulation zone. The second circulation zone is located at the bottom of the first circulation zone. The heating box is provided with a cold water inlet and a hot water outlet, wherein the cold water inlet is located in the first circulation zone and the hot water outlet is located in the second circulation zone; cold water flows from the first circulation zone into the second circulation zone and then is discharged.

[0009] The heating box is equipped with a circulating steam inlet and a circulating steam outlet. The circulating steam inlet is located in the second circulation zone, and the circulating steam outlet is located in the first circulation zone. The circulating steam inlet is connected to the steam tray. Steam enters the second circulation zone, flows to the first circulation zone, and is then discharged. The first circulation zone is equipped with a pressure relief structure for depressurizing the steam. The pressure relief structure includes multiple spaced exhaust holes for steam discharge.

[0010] Furthermore, the first circulation zone is equipped with a wake heating structure and a square tube structure from top to bottom.

[0011] Furthermore: the wake heating structure includes a wake heating tank formed in the first circulation zone, and a top corrugated pipe is arranged meanderingly along the length of the wake heating tank. One end of the top corrugated pipe is connected to the cold water inlet; the other end of the top corrugated pipe is connected to the square tube structure at the bottom.

[0012] Furthermore, the first circulation zone also has a pressure relief groove located at the top of the wake heating groove, the bottom of the pressure relief groove is connected to the wake heating groove, and the exhaust port is formed at the top of the pressure relief groove.

[0013] Furthermore: the square tube structure includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a guide tube arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate. There are multiple guide tubes, and two adjacent guide tubes are arranged at intervals. The top plate and the bottom plate are respectively formed with flow cavities for liquid flow. The guide tubes are connected to the flow cavities of the top plate and the bottom plate. The top plate is connected to the other end of the top corrugated tube.

[0014] Furthermore, the square tube structure also has a square tube liquid inlet and a square tube liquid outlet. The square tube liquid inlet is located on the top plate and is connected to the other end of the top corrugated pipe of the wake heating tank.

[0015] Furthermore: the second circulation zone is formed with multiple spaced bottom heating tanks, and two adjacent bottom heating tanks are connected. The second circulation zone is provided with bottom corrugated pipes that meander along the multiple bottom heating tanks. One end of the bottom corrugated pipe is connected to the hot water outlet, and the other end of the bottom corrugated pipe is connected to the square liquid outlet.

[0016] Furthermore, the square tube structure also has a square tube steam inlet and a square tube steam outlet. The square tube steam outlet is connected to the tail flow heating tank, and the square tube steam inlet is connected to the bottom heating tank.

[0017] Furthermore: the wake heating tank is connected to the square tube steam outlet, and the steam flows along the length of the wake heating tank; the first circulation zone is also formed with a pressure relief tank located at the top of the wake heating tank, the bottom of the pressure relief tank is connected to the wake heating tank, and the exhaust port is formed at the top of the pressure relief tank.

[0018] Furthermore: the steamer has an opening, which is hinged to a cabinet door, and the inner wall of the cabinet door is fitted with a silicone gasket that seals against the opening.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the steam discharged from the steamer enters the second circulation zone, passes through the first circulation zone and is discharged. Since the cold water inlet is located in the first circulation zone, the temperature of the steam gradually decreases after flowing from the second circulation zone to the first circulation zone. The temperature of the cold water gradually increases after flowing from the cold water inlet to the hot water outlet. After being heated by steam multiple times, the cold water can be heated to become hot water. The steam is recovered and recycled, saving the use of gas. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the steam cabinet.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the thermal cycle system.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second circulation zone.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first loop region.

[0024] The reference numerals in the figures include:

[0025] 1-Cabinet Shelf

[0026] 11-First steamer, 12-Second steamer, 13-Third steamer, 14-Opening, 15-Cabinet door

[0027] 16-Silicone gasket,

[0028] 2-Heat circulation system,

[0029] 21-Heating box, 22-Cold water inlet, 23-Hot water outlet, 24-Circulating steam inlet,

[0030] 25- Circulating steam outlet,

[0031] 3-First Circulation Zone

[0032] 31-Wake heating structure, 32-Wake heating groove, 33-Top corrugated pipe, 34-Pressure relief groove

[0033] 35-Exhaust port,

[0034] 4-Square tube structure,

[0035] 41-Top plate, 42-Bottom plate, 43-Guide pipe, 44-Flow chamber, 45-Square tube steam inlet

[0036] 46 - Square tube steam outlet, 47 - Square tube liquid inlet, 48 - Square tube liquid outlet

[0037] 5-Second cycle zone

[0038] 51-Bottom heating groove, 52-Bottom corrugated pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] like Figure 1-4As shown, a heat recovery and recycling steam cabinet includes a cabinet frame 1. Multiple steam trays are arranged sequentially from top to bottom on the cabinet frame 1. The steam trays are divided into a first steam tray 11, a second steam tray 12, and a third steam tray 13. Each steam tray has an opening 14, and a cabinet door 15 is hinged to the opening 14. A silicone gasket 16 is installed on the inner wall of the cabinet door 15 to seal against the opening 14. When the cabinet door 15 is hinged to the opening 14, the silicone gasket 16 formed on the cabinet door 15 can seal against the edge of the opening 14 to achieve a sealed closure and prevent steam leakage from the steam tray.

[0041] The steamer is equipped with a heat circulation system 2; the heat circulation system 2 includes a heating box 21. The heating box 21 is provided with a first circulation zone 3 and a second circulation zone 5, with the second circulation zone 5 located at the bottom of the first circulation zone 3. The heating box 21 is provided with a cold water inlet 22 and a hot water outlet 23, wherein the cold water inlet 22 is located in the first circulation zone 3, and the hot water outlet 23 is located in the second circulation zone 5. Cold water enters the first circulation zone 3, passes through the second circulation zone 5, and is then discharged. The heating box 21 is equipped with a circulating steam inlet 24 and a circulating steam outlet 25. The circulating steam inlet 24 is located in the second circulation zone 5, and the circulating steam outlet 25 is located in the first circulation zone 3. The circulating steam inlet 24 is connected to the steamer. The steam discharged from the steamer enters the second circulation zone 5, passes through the first circulation zone 3, and is discharged. Since the cold water inlet 22 is located in the first circulation zone 3, the temperature of the steam gradually decreases after flowing from the second circulation zone 5 to the first circulation zone 3. The temperature of the cold water gradually increases after flowing from the cold water inlet 22 to the hot water outlet 23. After multiple steam heating processes, the cold water can be heated to become hot water. The steam is recovered and recycled, saving gas usage.

[0042] Specifically, the first circulation zone 3 is provided with a wake heating structure 31 and a square tube structure 4 from top to bottom. The wake heating structure 31 includes a wake heating trough 32 formed in the first circulation zone 3. A top corrugated pipe 33 is arranged meanderingly along the length of the wake heating trough 32. One end of the top corrugated pipe 33 is connected to the cold water inlet 22; the other end of the top corrugated pipe 33 is connected to the square tube structure 4 at the bottom. Cold water enters the first circulation zone 3 through the cold water inlet 22, flows sequentially in the top corrugated pipe 33, and then enters the square tube structure 4.

[0043] Specifically, the square tube structure 4 includes a top plate 41, a bottom plate 42, and a guide pipe 43 arranged between the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 42; the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 42 are respectively formed with flow chambers 44 for liquid flow, the guide pipe 43 is connected to the flow chambers 44 of the top plate 41 and the bottom plate 42, and the top plate 41 is connected to the other end of the top corrugated pipe 33 so that water from the top corrugated pipe 33 can enter the square tube structure 4.

[0044] Preferably, the square tube structure 4 is further formed with a square tube liquid inlet 47 and a square tube liquid outlet 48. The square tube liquid inlet 47 is disposed on the top plate 41 and is connected to the other end of the top corrugated pipe 33 of the tail flow heating tank 32. The top corrugated pipe 33 located in the tail flow heating tank 32 introduces the pre-heated warm water into the top plate 41 in the square tube structure 4 through the square tube liquid inlet 47. After passing through the top plate 41, the guide pipe 43 and the bottom plate 42 in sequence, the water is discharged into the bottom corrugated pipe 52 of the second circulation zone 5 through the square tube liquid outlet 48.

[0045] The second circulation zone 5 has multiple spaced-apart bottom heating tanks 51, and a bottom corrugated pipe 52 is arranged meandering along the multiple bottom heating tanks 51. One end of the bottom corrugated pipe 52 is connected to the hot water outlet 23, and the other end is connected to the square liquid outlet 48. The warm water after passing through the first circulation zone 3 enters the second circulation zone 5, flows through the bottom heating tanks 51, and is discharged from the hot water outlet 23.

[0046] The circulating steam inlet 24 is located within the second circulation zone 5, allowing steam to flow along the length of the bottom heating tank 51 and the bottom corrugated pipe 52. The closer the water in the bottom corrugated pipe 52 is to the hot water outlet 23, the higher the water temperature in that area, as steam enters the bottom heating tank 51 within the second circulation zone 5 from near the hot water outlet 23. This process is called "air-filled water." The hot water that has passed through the "air-filled water" process is then fed into the steamer through the hot water outlet 23, thus achieving recycling.

[0047] Preferably, there are multiple bottom heating tanks 51, and two adjacent bottom heating tanks 51 are connected. After steam enters the bottom heating tank 51, it flows along the multiple bottom heating tanks 51 in sequence. The corrugated pipe is usually made of stainless steel, which has good thermal conductivity. The bottom corrugated pipe 52 located in the bottom heating tank 51 absorbs heat from the steam, and the water in the bottom corrugated pipe 52 can be heated.

[0048] The square tube structure 4 also has a square tube steam inlet 45 and a square tube steam outlet 45. The square tube steam outlet 45 is connected to the tail flow heating tank 32, and the square tube steam inlet 45 is connected to the bottom heating tank 51. Steam enters the second circulation zone 5 from the first circulation zone 3, and the temperature gradually decreases. Then, the steam passes through multiple guide pipes 43 in sequence. The hot water located on the top plate 41 can flow synchronously to the bottom plate 42 through the guide pipes 43. When the steam enters the square tube structure 4, it will pass through the gaps between the multiple guide pipes 43, further heating the warm water located in the guide pipes 43. The above steps are called "water-encased gas".

[0049] Preferably, there are multiple guide pipes 43, with adjacent guide pipes 43 arranged at intervals. When steam enters the square tube structure 4 from the first circulation zone 3, it will pass through the gaps between the multiple guide pipes 43. When passing through the gaps, the steam located in the guide pipe 43 will absorb heat, achieving further heating. In addition, after these steam come into contact with the guide pipes 43, their pressure will continuously decrease, gradually depressurizing.

[0050] The second circulation zone 5 is also equipped with a pressure relief structure for steam depressurization, which includes multiple spaced exhaust ports 35 for steam discharge.

[0051] The wake heating tank 32 is connected to the square steam outlet 45, and the steam flows along the length of the wake heating tank 32. The first circulation zone 3 is also formed with a pressure relief tank 34 located at the top of the wake heating tank 32. The bottom of the pressure relief tank 34 is connected to the wake heating tank 32, and the exhaust port 35 is formed at the top of the pressure relief tank 34. After the steam is recycled through the first circulation zone 3 and the second circulation zone 5, the temperature of the steam continuously decreases and the steam is gradually depressurized. Then, it is further depressurized through the contact of the exhaust port 35 and finally discharged to the outside.

[0052] Steam discharged from the square tube structure 4 continues to enter the tail flow heating tank 32 through the square tube steam outlet 45, and comes into contact with the top corrugated pipe 33. At this time, the temperature of the steam gradually decreases. The water in the top corrugated pipe 33 is the cold water that has just been introduced. After absorbing heat, the top corrugated pipe 33 further heats the cold water to form warm water, making full use of the discharged steam and reducing energy consumption. The above steps are called "water-encased steam".

[0053] In summary, this utility model possesses the aforementioned excellent characteristics, enabling it to achieve unprecedented efficiency in use and thus become a highly practical product.

[0054] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope based on the idea of ​​this utility model. The content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

Claims

1. A heat recovery recycling steam cabinet, comprising a cabinet frame, the cabinet frame is sequentially arranged from top to bottom with a plurality of steam drawers, characterized in that: The steaming drawer is provided with a heat circulation system; The heat circulation system comprises a heating box provided with a first circulation zone and a second circulation zone, the second circulation zone being located at the bottom of the first circulation zone, the heating box being provided with a cold water inlet and a hot water outlet, wherein the cold water inlet is located in the first circulation zone and the hot water outlet is located in the second circulation zone; the cold water flows from the first circulation zone into the second circulation zone and is then discharged; The heating box is provided with a circulation steam inlet and a circulation steam outlet, wherein the circulation steam inlet is located in the second circulation zone and the circulation steam outlet is located in the first circulation zone, and the circulation steam inlet is connected with the steaming drawer; steam enters the second circulation zone, flows to the first circulation zone and is then discharged; the first circulation zone is provided with a pressure relief structure for relieving steam pressure, and the pressure relief structure comprises a plurality of spaced-apart exhaust holes for discharging steam.

2. A heat recovery recycling steam cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The first circulation zone is sequentially provided, from top to bottom, with a wake heating structure and a square channel structure.

3. A heat recovery recycling steam cabinet as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The wake heating structure comprises a wake heating groove formed in the first circulation zone, the wake heating groove being provided with a top bellows arranged in a meandering manner along the length of the wake heating groove, one end of the top bellows being in communication with the cold water inlet; the other end of the top bellows is in communication with the square channel structure at the bottom.

4. The heat recovery and recycling steam cabinet of claim 3, wherein: The first circulation zone is further formed with a pressure relief groove located at the top of the wake heating groove, the bottom of the pressure relief groove being in communication with the wake heating groove, and the exhaust holes being formed at the top of the pressure relief groove.

5. A heat recovery recycling steam cabinet as claimed in claim 4, wherein: The square channel structure comprises a top plate, a bottom plate and a plurality of flow guide pipes arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate; The top plate and the bottom plate are respectively formed with flow cavities for liquid flow, the flow guide pipes being connected to the flow cavities of the top plate and the bottom plate, and the other end of the top bellows being in communication with the top plate.

6. A heat recovery recycling steam cabinet as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The square channel structure is further formed with a square channel liquid inlet and a square channel liquid outlet, the square channel liquid inlet being provided on the top plate and in communication with the other end of the top bellows of the wake heating groove.

7. A heat recovery recycling steam cabinet as claimed in claim 6, wherein: The second circulation zone is formed with a plurality of spaced-apart bottom heating grooves, adjacent two bottom heating grooves being in communication, the second circulation zone being provided with a bottom bellows arranged in a meandering manner along the plurality of bottom heating grooves, one end of the bottom bellows being in communication with the hot water outlet and the other end of the bottom bellows being in communication with the square channel liquid outlet.

8. A heat recovery recycling steam cabinet as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that: The square channel structure is further formed with a square channel steam inlet and a square channel steam outlet, the square channel steam outlet being in communication with the wake heating groove, and the square channel steam inlet being in communication with the bottom heating groove.

9. A heat recovery recycling steam cabinet as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The wake heating groove is in communication with the square channel steam outlet, and steam flows along the length of the wake heating groove; the first circulation zone is further formed with a pressure relief groove located at the top of the wake heating groove, the bottom of the pressure relief groove being in communication with the wake heating groove, and the exhaust holes being formed at the top of the pressure relief groove.

10. The heat recovery recycling steam cabinet of claim 1, wherein: The steaming drawer is formed with an opening, the opening being hingedly connected with a cabinet door, and a silica gel gasket in sealing contact with the opening being mounted on the inner wall of the cabinet door.