Frying basket mounting structure of air fryer

Abstract

The frying basket installation structure comprises a machine body and a frying basket, a hot air device is arranged at the top of the machine body, a frying basket bin for installing the frying basket is arranged on the lower portion of the hot air device, the frying basket bin is provided with a side opening, and the frying basket is installed in the frying basket bin from the side opening. A plurality of bosses formed by stamping and protruding are symmetrically arranged on the left side wall and the right side wall of the frying basket bin, the bosses are divided into an upper group and a lower group and are arranged in the installation direction of the frying basket, and sliding rails which are arranged on the side wall of the frying basket bin and used for installing the frying basket in a sliding mode are formed between the bosses I of the upper group and the bosses II of the lower group. Due to the fact that the boss and the frying basket bin are of an integrated metal structure, the problem that the frying basket cannot be normally installed and used due to the damage risk of an existing plastic guide groove when the air fryer works is solved, plastic in the frying basket bin is further reduced, and the risk that food is tainted by odor due to peculiar smell of the plastic is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of air fryers, specifically an air fryer basket installation structure. Background Technology

[0002] An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that uses hot air to cook food, resulting in less oil and a healthier option compared to deep-fried food. Food is typically placed in a basket, which is inserted into the air fryer's compartment through an opening on the side. Hot air from a heating element at the top of the basket heats and cooks the food. Current technology uses two symmetrical plastic guide channels on the left and right walls of the basket to form a sliding rail for the basket to slide. However, because the actual operating temperature of an air fryer fluctuates, when the air fryer is set to its highest operating temperature, the internal temperature may rise above the guide channels' maximum tolerance. This could cause the guide channels to melt and become damaged, rendering the basket unusable. Furthermore, the plastic guide channels may emit odors after heating, which can transfer to the food during cooking, potentially causing cross-contamination of flavors. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model provides a frying basket installation structure for an air fryer.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:

[0005] An air fryer basket mounting structure includes a body and a basket. The top of the body is equipped with a hot air device, and the lower part of the hot air device is a basket compartment for mounting the basket. The basket compartment has a side opening, and the basket is inserted into the basket compartment through the side opening. The left and right side walls of the basket compartment are symmetrically provided with multiple protrusions formed by stamping. The protrusions are divided into upper and lower groups and arranged along the mounting direction of the basket. The upper group protrusion I and the lower group protrusion II form a slide rail arranged on the side wall of the basket compartment for sliding mounting the basket.

[0006] The frying basket has a flanged opening, which is inserted into a slide rail from the side opening to allow the frying basket to be loaded into the frying basket compartment along the slide rail.

[0007] Multiple silicone baffles are also arranged along the slide rail direction on the side wall of the blast basket between the upper group's boss I and the lower group's boss II.

[0008] The upper group's boss I and the lower group's boss II are arranged alternately.

[0009] The protrusion height at the bottom of boss I is greater than the protrusion height at the top, and the protrusion height at the top of boss II is greater than the protrusion height at the bottom.

[0010] The bottom of boss I and the top of boss II are opposite sides of a plane arranged parallel to the installation direction of the blasting basket.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: This utility model abandons the previous guide channel and uses multiple protrusions stamped directly on the left and right side walls of the frying basket to form a slide rail for the frying basket to slide and install. Since the protrusions and the frying basket are an integral metal structure, it solves the problem that the previous plastic guide channel was at risk of being damaged when the air fryer was working, which would prevent the frying basket from being installed and used normally. Furthermore, it further reduces the amount of plastic in the frying basket to reduce the risk of plastic odors causing food to cross-contaminate. Attached Figure Description

[0012] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0015] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 An air fryer basket mounting structure includes a body 1 and a basket 2. A hot air device 3 is located at the top of the body 1, and a basket compartment 4 for mounting the basket 2 is located below the hot air device 3. The basket compartment 4 has a side opening, through which the basket 2 is inserted. Specifically, the left and right side walls of the basket compartment 4 are symmetrically provided with multiple protrusions formed by stamping. These protrusions are divided into upper and lower groups and arranged along the mounting direction of the basket 2. A slide rail 5, arranged on the side wall of the basket compartment 4, is formed between the upper group protrusion I 41 and the lower group protrusion II 42 for sliding the basket. Because the protrusions and the basket compartment are an integral metal structure, there is no need for plastic guide channels, allowing for higher temperature adjustments in the air fryer to cook more food without the risk of the basket not being properly installed and used. Furthermore, it further reduces the amount of plastic in the basket compartment 4, lowering the risk of plastic odors causing food to absorb other flavors.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the frying basket 2 is slidably installed by the flange 21 formed at the opening cooperating with the slide rail 5, which also eliminates the need for additional installation parts, further enhancing the concept of an all-metal interior for the air fryer's cooking cavity. The flange 21 is inserted into the slide rail 5 from the side opening, allowing the frying basket 2 to be installed into the frying basket compartment 4 along the slide rail 5. To prevent the flange 21 from scratching the side wall of the frying basket compartment 4, multiple silicone partitions 6 are arranged along the slide rail direction on the side wall of the frying basket compartment 4 between the upper group boss I 41 and the lower group boss II 42. These silicone partitions prevent the flange 21 from rubbing against the side wall of the frying basket compartment 4.

[0017] Preferably, the upper group of bosses I 41 and the lower group of bosses II 42 are arranged alternately to form the slide rail 5 with the fewest possible number of bosses. This reduces manufacturing difficulty and decreases the coefficient of friction with the flange 21, allowing the blast basket 2 to slide more smoothly into the blast basket compartment 4. Furthermore, the bottom protrusion of boss I 41 is greater than its top protrusion, and the top protrusion of boss II 42 is greater than its bottom protrusion. This is primarily to increase the contact area between the boss and the flange 21, providing better support strength. The top and bottom of the bosses form a sloping structure, similar to a protruding triangular body, which provides sufficient structural strength. Even further, the opposite sides of the bottom of boss I 41 and the top of boss II 42 are planes arranged parallel to the blast basket installation direction, allowing them to fit against the top and bottom surfaces of the flange 21 respectively, thereby improving the installation stability of the blast basket 2.

Claims

1. An air fryer basket mounting structure, comprising a body (1) and a basket (2), wherein a hot air device (3) is provided on the top of the body (1), and a basket compartment (4) for mounting the basket (2) is located below the hot air device (3), the basket compartment (4) having a side opening, and the basket (2) being inserted into the basket compartment (4) through the side opening, characterized in that: The left and right side walls of the blasting basket (4) are symmetrically provided with multiple protrusions formed by stamping. The multiple protrusions are divided into upper and lower groups and arranged along the installation direction of the blasting basket (2). The upper group protrusion I (41) and the lower group protrusion II (42) form a slide rail (5) arranged on the side wall of the blasting basket (4) for sliding installation of the blasting basket (2).

2. The blast basket installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frying basket (2) has an open opening with a flange (21), which is inserted into the slide rail (5) from the side opening so that the frying basket (2) is loaded into the frying basket compartment (4) along the slide rail (5).

3. The blast basket installation structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: On the side wall of the blast basket (4) between the upper group boss I (41) and the lower group boss II (42), there are also multiple silicone baffles (6) arranged along the slide rail direction.

4. The blast basket installation structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The upper group's boss I (41) and the lower group's boss II (42) are arranged alternately.

5. The blast basket installation structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The bottom protrusion height of the boss I (41) is greater than the top protrusion height, and the top protrusion height of the boss II (42) is greater than the bottom protrusion height.

6. The blast basket installation structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the boss I (41) and the top of the boss II (42) are opposite sides of a plane arranged parallel to the installation direction of the blasting basket.

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