An air fryer with self-cleaning function

Abstract

This utility model discloses an air fryer with a self-cleaning function, relating to the field of air fryer technology. It includes an air fryer body and a hopper inserted into one side of the air fryer body. The air fryer body has an internal support and feeding assembly, as well as an adjustment assembly. The support and feeding assembly includes a cavity formed on one side of the air fryer body, with a vertical pipe connected to the inner bottom wall of the cavity. A waste collection box is located at the bottom of the air fryer body. This self-cleaning air fryer, through its support and feeding assembly and adjustment assembly, allows for the cleaning of oil stains from the inner bottom wall of the hopper when it is pulled out during use. The oil stains then flow through the vertical pipe into the waste collection box, facilitating subsequent collection and cleaning, preventing excessive oil residue inside the hopper, and maintaining the cleanliness of the air fryer.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air fryer technology, and in particular to an air fryer with a self-cleaning function. Background Technology

[0002] Air fryers primarily use air instead of the hot oil in a frying pan. Through convection and a mechanical fan, hot air circulates rapidly around the food to cook it. During this process, the air fryer creates a crispy crust on the food through Maillard reaction and caramelization browning, achieving an effect similar to deep-frying.

[0003] Patent document CN112426059A discloses an air fryer with a self-cleaning function, comprising: a base plate and support rods, with two support rods on the base plate; a protective rod connected to the two support rods; a hot air mechanism, with the hot air mechanism on the base plate and connected to the protective rods; a buffer bending mechanism, with the buffer bending mechanism on the hot air mechanism; and a blower mechanism, with the blower mechanism connected to the buffer bending mechanism, which cooperates with the hot air mechanism. This invention achieves rapid food cooking. Through the hot air mechanism, blower mechanism, buffer bending mechanism, and holding mechanism, the internal space of the device is enclosed, and the air inside is heated to cook the food at high temperature, improving cooking efficiency. Furthermore, the invention's oil-removing mechanism automatically removes grease that seeps from the food during cooking, eliminating the need for manual cleaning and achieving automatic cleaning of the device.

[0004] While the aforementioned application can automatically remove grease from the device during use, in actual application, most of the grease will still adhere to the inner bottom wall of the device. If it is simply automatically drained by the height difference, the inner wall of the device will not be cleaned thoroughly, and there will be a lot of residual oil stains, thus failing to maintain the cleanliness of the air fryer. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model discloses an air fryer with a self-cleaning function, which aims to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] An air fryer with a self-cleaning function includes an air fryer body and a hopper inserted on one side of the air fryer body. The air fryer body is provided with a support and feeding component inside, and an adjustment component is also provided inside the air fryer body.

[0008] The supporting feeding assembly includes a cavity opened on one side of the air fryer body, the inner bottom wall of the cavity is connected to a vertical pipe, a waste box is provided at the bottom of the air fryer body, the bottom of the hopper is connected to a discharge pipe, and the bottom of the discharge pipe is connected to the top of the vertical pipe.

[0009] The adjustment assembly includes a storage cavity opened on one side of the air fryer body. A motor is fixedly installed on the inner top wall of the storage cavity. A lead screw is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor. A positioning plate is fixedly installed inside the storage cavity. A slide rod is slidably connected inside the storage cavity. One end of the lead screw passes through the slide rod and extends to the outside of the slide rod. Slide rods are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the slide rod. The bottom of the slide rod passes through the slide rod and extends to the outside of the slide rod. A gate plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the slide rod. A scraper plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the gate plate.

[0010] With its support and adjustment components, the air fryer can clean the oil stains on the bottom wall of the hopper when it is pulled out during use. The oil stains are then allowed to enter the waste box through the vertical pipe, making subsequent collection and cleaning easier and preventing excessive oil residue inside the hopper, thus maintaining the cleanliness of the air fryer.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the top of the waste container is made of magnetic material, and the top of the waste container is magnetically attached to the bottom of the air fryer body, with a limit ring fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the hopper.

[0012] The waste container is magnetically attached to the bottom of the air fryer body, making it easy to remove and clean during use, thus improving the ease of use of the air fryer.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, a support assembly is provided at the bottom of the air fryer body. The support assembly includes a round tube fixedly installed at the bottom of the air fryer body, and a screw threaded to the bottom of the round tube.

[0014] The support components allow for easy adjustment of the air fryer's support height during use, making it convenient to support and place the air fryer.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, a support plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the screw. The lower surface of the support plate has anti-slip texture and is made of rubber. The support components facilitate the adjustment of the bottom support height of the air fryer during use, thereby facilitating the subsequent placement of the air fryer and improving its stability.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, a handle is fixedly installed on one side of the hopper, and the surface of the handle is provided with anti-slip texture.

[0017] The included handle makes it easy to pull the hopper during use, thus facilitating subsequent operations.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment, a support bar is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the upper cavity of the air fryer body, and the top of the support bar is slidably connected to the bottom of the hopper.

[0019] The support bars facilitate the support of the hopper during use, making it easier to pull out and insert the hopper.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment, the slide bar has a threaded hole for the lead screw to pass through, and the threaded hole is threadedly connected to the lead screw. A sleeve that is rotatably connected to the lead screw is fitted at the bottom of the lead screw, and the bottom of the sleeve is fixedly connected to the top of the slide bar.

[0021] The sleeve allows for easy limiting of one end of the lead screw during use, thereby ensuring stable rotation of the bottom of the lead screw and reducing its wobbling.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment, the positioning plate has a circular hole for the sliding rod to pass through, and the inner wall of the circular hole is slidably connected to the surface of the sliding rod.

[0023] The circular hole facilitates the passage of the sliding rod during use, maintaining its stability.

[0024] As can be seen from the above, the air fryer with self-cleaning function provided by this utility model has the following technical effects.

[0025] Firstly, the support and adjustment components allow for easy cleaning of the hopper's bottom wall by pulling it out during use. This allows the oil to flow through the vertical pipe into the waste box, facilitating subsequent collection and cleaning. This prevents excessive oil residue inside the hopper and maintains the cleanliness of the air fryer.

[0026] Secondly, the support components allow for easy adjustment of the bottom support height of the air fryer during use, facilitating its placement and improving its stability. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a first-person perspective three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 This is a two-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention from a second perspective.

[0029] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional sectional view of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle.

[0031] In the attached diagram: 1. Air fryer body; 2. Hopper; 3. Support and feeding assembly; 300. Vertical tube; 301. Waste box; 302. Discharge pipe; 303. Limiting ring; 304. Support bar; 4. Adjustment assembly; 400. Motor; 401. Lead screw; 402. Positioning plate; 403. Sliding rod; 404. Sliding bar; 405. Gate plate; 406. Scraper; 5. Support assembly; 500. Round tube; 501. Screw; 502. Support plate; 6. Handle. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0033] Reference Figures 1-4 An air fryer with a self-cleaning function includes an air fryer body 1 and a hopper 2 inserted on one side of the air fryer body 1. The air fryer body 1 is provided with a support and feeding component 3 and an adjustment component 4. A handle 6 is fixedly installed on one side of the hopper 2. The surface of the handle 6 is provided with anti-slip texture. The handle 6 is provided to facilitate pulling the hopper 2 during use, thereby facilitating subsequent operations.

[0034] The supporting feeding assembly 3 includes a cavity on one side of the air fryer body 1. The inner bottom wall of the cavity is connected to a vertical pipe 300. A waste box 301 is provided at the bottom of the air fryer body 1. A discharge pipe 302 is connected to the bottom of the hopper 2. The bottom of the discharge pipe 302 is connected to the top of the vertical pipe 300. The top of the waste box 301 is made of magnetic material and is magnetically attracted to the bottom of the air fryer body 1. A limit ring 303 is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the hopper 2. The waste box 301 is magnetically attracted to the bottom of the air fryer body 1, which makes it easy to remove the waste box 301 during use, thus facilitating its removal and cleaning, improving the ease of use of the air fryer. A support bar 304 is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the upper cavity of the air fryer body 1. The top of the support bar 304 is slidably connected to the bottom of the hopper 2. The support bar 304 provides convenient support for the hopper 2 during use, thus facilitating the pulling out and insertion of the hopper 2.

[0035] The adjustment component 4 includes a storage cavity opened on one side of the air fryer body 1. A motor 400 is fixedly installed on the inner top wall of the storage cavity. A lead screw 401 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor 400. A positioning plate 402 is fixedly installed inside the storage cavity. A slide rod 403 is slidably connected inside the storage cavity. One end of the lead screw 401 passes through the slide rod 403 and extends to the outside of the slide rod 403. Slide rods 404 are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the slide rod 403. The bottom of the slide rod 404 passes through the slide rod 403 and extends to the outside of the slide rod 403. A gate plate 405 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the slide rod 403. A scraper 406 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the gate plate 405. A threaded hole for the lead screw 401 to pass through is opened on the slide rod 403, and the threaded hole is threadedly connected to the lead screw 401. A sleeve that is rotatably connected to the lead screw 401 is sleeved on the bottom of the lead screw 401. The bottom of the sleeve is connected to the lead screw 401. The top of the slide rod 403 is fixedly connected to a sleeve, which facilitates the limiting of one end of the lead screw 401 during use, thereby keeping the bottom of the lead screw 401 stable during rotation and reducing the shaking of the lead screw 401. The positioning plate 402 has a round hole for the slide rod 404 to pass through, and the inner wall of the round hole is slidably connected to the surface of the slide rod 404. The supporting feeding component 3 and the adjusting component 4 are provided to clean the oil stains on the bottom wall of the hopper 2 when the hopper 2 is pulled out during use, so that the oil stains enter the interior of the waste box 301 through the vertical pipe 300, thereby facilitating subsequent collection and cleaning operations, avoiding excessive oil stains inside the hopper 2, and maintaining the cleanliness of the air fryer.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 In a preferred embodiment, a support component 5 is provided at the bottom of the air fryer body 1. The support component 5 includes a round tube 500 fixedly installed at the bottom of the air fryer body 1, and a screw 501 threadedly connected to the bottom of the round tube 500. The support component 5 allows for easy adjustment of the support height of the air fryer during use, thereby facilitating the support and placement of the air fryer. A support plate 502 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the screw 501. The lower surface of the support plate 502 has anti-slip textures and is made of rubber. The support component 5 allows for easy adjustment of the bottom support height of the air fryer during use, thereby facilitating the subsequent placement of the air fryer and improving the placement stability of the air fryer.

[0037] Working principle: When the inside of hopper 2 needs to be cleaned, hopper 2 is first pulled out. Then, motor 400 is controlled to work, and motor 400 drives screw 401 to rotate, causing slide bar 403 on screw 401 to move downward. Then, slide bar 404 on slide bar 403 moves downward, thereby causing scraper 406 at the bottom of gate 405 to fit against the inner bottom wall of hopper 2. Then, hopper 2 is pushed in. During the process of pushing hopper 2 in, scraper 406 scrapes the oil stains at the bottom of hopper 2. Then, the oil stains enter the interior of waste box 301 through vertical pipe 300 and discharge pipe 302. Then, motor 400 is controlled to rotate in the opposite direction, causing motor 400 to drive slide bar 403 on screw 401 to move upward, thereby causing gate 405 and scraper 406 at the bottom of slide bar 404 to move upward. Then, the food to be cooked can be placed inside hopper 2 for cooking.

[0038] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. The substitutions may be replacements of some structures, devices, or method steps, or they may be complete technical solutions. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made based on the technical solution and inventive concept of this utility model should all be covered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An air fryer with self-cleaning function, comprising an air fryer body (1) and a hopper (2) inserted on one side of the air fryer body (1), characterized in that, The air fryer body (1) is provided with a support and feeding component (3) inside, and an adjustment component (4) is also provided inside the air fryer body (1). The supporting feeding assembly (3) includes a cavity opened on one side of the air fryer body (1), the inner bottom wall of the cavity is connected to a vertical pipe (300), a waste box (301) is provided at the bottom of the air fryer body (1), and a discharge pipe (302) is connected to the bottom of the hopper (2), the bottom of the discharge pipe (302) is connected to the top of the vertical pipe (300). The adjustment component (4) includes a storage cavity opened on one side of the air fryer body (1). A motor (400) is fixedly installed on the inner top wall of the storage cavity. A lead screw (401) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor (400). A positioning plate (402) is fixedly installed inside the storage cavity. A slide rod (403) is slidably connected inside the storage cavity. One end of the lead screw (401) passes through the slide rod (403) and extends to the outside of the slide rod (403). Slide rods (404) are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the slide rod (403). The bottom of the slide rod (404) passes through the slide rod (403) and extends to the outside of the slide rod (403). A gate plate (405) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the slide rod (403). A scraper (406) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the gate plate (405).

2. An air fryer with a self-cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the waste box (301) is made of magnetic material, and the top of the waste box (301) is magnetically attracted to the bottom of the air fryer body (1). A limit ring (303) is fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the hopper (2).

3. An air fryer with a self-cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air fryer body (1) is provided with a support component (5) at the bottom. The support component (5) includes a round tube (500) fixedly installed at the bottom of the air fryer body (1) and a screw (501) threaded to the bottom of the round tube (500).

4. An air fryer with a self-cleaning function according to claim 3, characterized in that, A support plate (502) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the screw (501). The lower surface of the support plate (502) is provided with anti-slip texture, and the support plate (502) is made of rubber.

5. An air fryer with a self-cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that, A handle (6) is fixedly installed on one side of the hopper (2), and the surface of the handle (6) is provided with anti-slip texture.

6. An air fryer with a self-cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air fryer body (1) has a support bar (304) fixedly installed on the inner bottom wall of the upper cavity. The top of the support bar (304) is slidably connected to the bottom of the hopper (2).

7. An air fryer with self-cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The slide bar (403) has a threaded hole for the lead screw (401) to pass through, and the threaded hole is threadedly connected to the lead screw (401). The bottom of the lead screw (401) is fitted with a sleeve that is rotatably connected to the lead screw (401), and the bottom of the sleeve is fixedly connected to the top of the slide bar (403).

8. An air fryer with a self-cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning plate (402) has a circular hole for the sliding rod (404) to pass through, and the inner wall of the circular hole is slidably connected to the surface of the sliding rod (404).

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