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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of heating electric appliance equipment, concretely relates to a baking machine, including two baking tray assemblies of open and close connection, and the baking tray assembly has a plurality of recesses to form a plurality of food holding cavities, and the baking tray assembly is provided with a partition part, and the partition part of one baking tray assembly cooperates with the partition part of another baking tray assembly to form a split structure in the closed state of the two baking tray assemblies, and the split structure extends between the two baking tray assemblies and is located between adjacent food holding cavities to split the food in the adjacent food holding cavities. The utility model forms the split structure between the adjacent food holding cavities to separate the food in the adjacent food holding cavities, prevent undesired adhesion, facilitate food removal, and for the food covered to the adjacent food holding cavities before heating, the food can be cut through the split structure under the action of heating, facilitating direct food separation in subsequent operation and improving operation convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heating electrical equipment technology, specifically to a baking machine. Background Technology

[0002] A toaster is an appliance that cooks food by heating a baking pan. Specific types include: taco makers, electric griddles, waffle makers, egg waffle makers, etc. A toaster has two baking pans, one above the other, forming a cavity between them for placing food. The food is heated evenly by heating the baking pans. For toasters with multiple cavities, the lack of reliable insulation between adjacent cavities can easily cause food to stick together, requiring manual separation afterwards, which is cumbersome. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a baking machine that separates food in adjacent cavities by setting a side-separating structure between them, thereby solving the problem of inconvenience caused by food undesirably sticking together in existing baking machines.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a baking machine, comprising two baking tray assemblies that are connected to open and close, at least one of the baking tray assemblies having multiple grooves to form multiple food receiving cavities, each of the baking tray assemblies having a partition portion, wherein when the two baking tray assemblies are closed, the partition portion of one baking tray assembly cooperates with the partition portion of the other baking tray assembly to form a dividing structure, the dividing structure extending between the two baking tray assemblies and located between adjacent food receiving cavities, for dividing the food in adjacent food receiving cavities.

[0005] In one embodiment, the surface of the baking tray assembly used to form the food receiving cavity is defined as the baking surface, and the dividing structure makes the gap between the baking surfaces of the two baking tray assemblies less than a first set value, so that the thickness between the food in adjacent food receiving cavities is less than a second set value, thereby allowing the food in adjacent food receiving cavities to be divided.

[0006] In one embodiment, the partition is formed by a concave-convex fit to create the partition structure.

[0007] In one embodiment, the surface of the baking pan assembly used to form the food receiving cavity is defined as a baking surface, and the partition is a rib protruding from the baking surface.

[0008] In one embodiment, at least one of the baking pan assemblies has a recessed structure in the partition portion, and the top of the partition portion of another baking pan assembly is inserted into the recessed structure, thereby forming a concave-convex fit between the two partition portions.

[0009] In one embodiment, the two partitions forming the segmentation structure are respectively provided with the recessed structure. The partition is provided with a first sidewall and a second sidewall facing the food receiving cavity. The first sidewall is provided with a groove to form the recessed structure. A protruding structure is formed at the second sidewall of the partition. The protruding structure of one partition is inserted into the recessed structure of the other partition to form the concave-convex fit.

[0010] In one embodiment, the recessed structure is an L-shaped groove with an opening facing the food receiving cavity.

[0011] In one embodiment, the surface of the baking pan assembly used to form the food receiving cavity is defined as a baking surface, and at least one of the partition portions of the baking pan assembly is a rib protruding from the baking surface. The rib has two side walls facing the food receiving cavity respectively, and at least one of the side walls is inclined from the top end of the rib toward the direction of the corresponding food receiving cavity, so as to press the food in the food receiving cavity into the food receiving cavity.

[0012] In one embodiment, the two baking pan assemblies are a first baking pan assembly and a second baking pan assembly. The first baking pan assembly and the second baking pan assembly each have a plurality of grooves for forming the food receiving cavity. The groove of the first baking pan assembly is defined as a first groove, and the groove of the second baking pan assembly is defined as a second groove. The partition provided in the first baking pan assembly is a first partition, and the partition provided in the second baking pan assembly is a second partition. When the first baking pan assembly and the second baking pan assembly are closed, any first groove and the second groove opposite to it form a food receiving cavity. The first partition is formed between adjacent first grooves, and the second partition is formed between adjacent second grooves.

[0013] In one embodiment, the baking machine is used at least for baking flat-shaped dough, the dough covering a plurality of the food receiving cavities before heating, and the dividing structure is used for cutting the heated dough;

[0014] In one embodiment, the dough sheet is at least two pieces, and the dividing structure is also used to bond the two heated dough sheets together;

[0015] In one embodiment, the food receiving cavity is arranged circumferentially around a center, and the segmented structures extend radially continuously from the center, thereby forming a radial structure with a plurality of the segmented structures.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] 1. This utility model forms a dividing structure between adjacent food receiving cavities, thereby separating the food in the adjacent food receiving cavities, preventing undesirable adhesion, and facilitating the removal of food. For food that covers the adjacent food receiving cavities before heating, the food can be cut by the dividing structure under the action of heating, making it easy to separate the food directly in subsequent operations and improving the convenience of operation.

[0018] 2. The interlocking convex and concave partitions can form seams with bends or arcs, which helps to divide food more reliably.

[0019] 3. Ribs protrude from each of the two baking tray components towards the other. Compared to setting ribs on only one baking tray component, this reduces the height of the ribs, making the processing of the ribs simpler and reducing wear on the ribs. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the baking tray assembly in the closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a top view of the baking tray assembly in the closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the baking tray assembly in the open state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a top view of the baking tray assembly in the open state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 AA sectional view.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first partition and the second partition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the partition structure of another embodiment of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the partition structure of another embodiment of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the partition structure of another embodiment of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first and second partitions in other embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] Wherein: 1 first baking pan assembly, 11 first groove, 12 first partition, 2 second baking pan assembly, 21 second groove, 22 second partition;

[0031] 201 First sidewall, 202 Second sidewall, 203 Recessed structure, 204 Protruding structure;

[0032] M: food-containing cavity; N: segmented structure; S: baking surface. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides accompanying drawings. These drawings are part of the disclosure of the present invention and are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments, and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these drawings, those skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementations and the advantages of the present invention. Components in the drawings are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0034] See Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this utility model discloses a baking machine. The baking machine in this embodiment is a Mexican meat patty machine. Its operation involves placing filling ingredients between two flat dough sheets, and the baking machine heats up to bake the food.

[0035] The baking machine includes two baking tray assemblies that open and close together. The two baking tray assemblies are a first baking tray assembly 1 and a second baking tray assembly 2. The first baking tray assembly 1 and the second baking tray assembly 2 are connected by a hinge. In other embodiments, other connection methods can also be used to achieve the opening and closing connection of the first baking tray assembly 1 and the second baking tray assembly 2, such as a detachable snap-fit ​​connection. The first baking tray assembly 1 and the second baking tray assembly 2 each have a plurality of grooves for forming food receiving cavities and partitions located between adjacent grooves. The grooves of the first baking tray assembly 1 are defined as first grooves 11, and the partitions of the first baking tray assembly 1 are defined as first partitions 12, which are formed between adjacent first grooves 11. The grooves of the second baking tray assembly 2 are defined as second grooves 21, and the partitions of the second baking tray assembly 2 are defined as second partitions 22, which are formed between adjacent second grooves 21. When the first baking tray assembly 1 and the second baking tray assembly 2 are closed, any first groove 11 and the opposite second groove 21 together form a food receiving cavity M, and the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 cooperate to form a partition structure N. The surface of the baking tray assembly used to form the food receiving cavity M is defined as the baking surface S. Therefore, the first groove 11 and the second groove 21 are formed on the baking surface S of the respective baking tray assemblies. Correspondingly, the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 are also provided on the baking surface S, and the surfaces of the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 are part of the baking surface.

[0036] In this embodiment, the two baking tray assemblies are respectively provided with grooves to form food receiving cavities M. However, it is not limited to this. In other embodiments, only one of the baking tray assemblies may be provided with a groove, while the other baking tray assembly may not be provided with a groove. That is, the other baking tray assembly may be a flat structure (ignoring other concave and convex structures on the baking surface that do not serve as the dividing line between adjacent food receiving cavities, such as concave and convex structures on the baking surface that are provided to form food textures). As long as the two baking tray assemblies are closed, a cavity that can accommodate food is formed.

[0037] The dividing structure N extends between two baking tray assemblies and is located between adjacent food receiving cavities M to divide the food within the adjacent food receiving cavities M. The dividing structure N ensures that the minimum gap between the baking surfaces S of the two baking tray assemblies is less than a first preset value, so that the thickness of the food within the adjacent food receiving cavities M is less than a second preset value, thereby allowing the food within the adjacent food receiving cavities M to be divided. Since the dividing structure N is located between adjacent food receiving cavities M, i.e., at the boundary of the food receiving cavities M, the dividing structure N ensures that the thickness at the edge of the food is less than the second preset value, facilitating separation from the edge of the food, but does not limit the thickness of the food within the food receiving cavities M or has minimal impact on the thickness of the food within the food receiving cavities M. The specific values ​​of the first and second preset values ​​can be the same or different. For different types of food, some foods have a certain degree of elasticity, and when the baking tray assembly is opened, the food may expand due to the release of pressure, thus making the second preset value greater than the first preset value; while for foods that do not expand easily or even shrink after cooling, the second preset value is equal to or less than the first preset value. This invention does not impose specific numerical limitations on these values; those skilled in the art can modify the specific values ​​according to actual needs. However, it should be noted that the first and second setting values ​​should enable the food in adjacent food receiving cavities M to be separated. This includes completely cutting the food in adjacent food receiving cavities M, and also includes partially cutting the food in adjacent food receiving cavities M but allowing the user to separate the food with minimal force in subsequent operations. For example, the first setting value is 0.01mm to 2mm, and the second setting value is also 0.01mm to 2mm, but this is not a limitation.

[0038] This invention, by setting a dividing structure N between adjacent food receiving cavities M, enables the food to be cut, thereby separating the food within the adjacent cavities M, preventing undesirable sticking, and facilitating food removal. In particular, the Mexican patty machine of this embodiment, due to its flat, pancake-shaped dough, covers the food in the adjacent food receiving cavities M before heating. Under heating, the dividing structure N can cut the food, facilitating direct separation in subsequent operations and improving operational convenience. In contrast, existing baking machines without this dividing structure have larger gaps between adjacent food receiving cavities M, causing food to stick together and be difficult to separate by hand, especially since the dough is quite tough and requires a knife to cut it. Furthermore, in baking machines without this dividing structure, the distance between the two doughs is too large, preventing them from sticking together under heating. Therefore, the cut edges of the food are not sealed, and the filling easily falls out, making it inconvenient to eat. The dividing structure of this invention can press the two doughs together, and under heating, the upper and lower doughs stick together, sealing the food edges, preventing the filling from falling out, and making it easier to eat.

[0039] In this embodiment, the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 are joined together to form the partition structure N, resulting in a non-linear structure such as a bend or arc in the gap between the first partition 12 and the second partition 22. This creates a bent or curved structure at the food separation point, making it easier to separate the food. In other embodiments, the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 can also be joined by a plane and a rib to form the partition structure N; or, the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 can be joined by two ribs at their top ends to form the partition structure N. It should be noted that this joining can also be replaced by a smaller gap, as long as the gap is small enough that the user can separate the food with a small amount of force.

[0040] More specifically, the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 are ribs protruding from their respective baking surfaces. The first partition 12 and the second partition 22 are each provided with a recessed structure. The structures of the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 are the same but opposite in direction. The following description uses one of the partitions as an example: the partition has a first sidewall 201 and a second sidewall 202 facing the food receiving cavity. The first sidewall 201 has an L-shaped groove to form a recessed structure 203. A protruding structure 204 is formed at the second sidewall 202 of the partition. The protruding structure 204 of one partition is inserted into the recessed structure 203 of the other partition to form a convex-concave fit. In this embodiment, the recessed structure 203 is configured as an L-shaped groove with a cross-section, thus having an opening facing the food receiving cavity M. This allows food on the recessed structure 203 to be pushed towards the food receiving cavity M during the closing of the two baking tray assemblies, preventing food accumulation at the recessed structure 203 from hindering the reliable closing of the two baking tray assemblies, and also preventing excessive caramelization due to food accumulation at the recessed structure 203. Of course, in other embodiments, other shapes for the recessed structure 203 are also feasible, for example... Figure 7 The cross-section shown is an obtuse-angled, broken-line groove. Figure 8 The cross-section shown is an acute-angled zigzag groove. Figure 9 The cross-section shown is an arc-shaped groove. It should be noted that: the cross-section refers to the section obtained by cutting along a plane perpendicular to the axial direction or length direction of the part. In this embodiment, the first partition 12 and the second partition 22 are both elongated ribs, and their cross-sections refer to the sections obtained by cutting along a plane perpendicular to their length direction.

[0041] In this embodiment, both the first sidewall 201 and the second sidewall 202 of the rib structure are inclined towards the food receiving cavity M. The inclination direction is from the top to the bottom of the rib towards the food receiving cavity M, i.e., gradually approaching it from the top to the bottom to press the food in the food receiving cavity M into its interior. The bottom end of the rib refers to its protruding beginning, i.e., the end connected to the baking surface S, and the top end refers to its protruding end, i.e., the end away from the baking surface S. On one hand, this inclined surface arrangement allows for a larger gap between the food in adjacent food receiving cavities M, which is beneficial for cutting; on the other hand, the inclined surface design gradually pushes the food towards the food receiving cavity M, reducing the probability of food sticking to the rib. Since the second sidewall 202 in this embodiment is higher than the first sidewall 201, its contact surface with the food is larger, and correspondingly, its function of gradually pushing the food towards the food receiving cavity M is more significant. Therefore, in other embodiments, only the second sidewall 202 can be set as an inclined structure.

[0042] The first partition 12 and the second partition 22 in the above embodiments have the same structure, and both are provided with a recessed structure. In other embodiments, the recessed structure may be provided only in the first partition 12 or the second partition 22, for example: see Figure 10 As shown, the first partition 12 is a raised rib with a recessed structure, while the second partition 22 is a conventional raised rib; for example, the first partition 12 is a groove provided on the baking surface S of the first baking tray assembly 1, while the second partition 22 is a conventional raised rib.

[0043] The two baking tray components have ribs protruding towards each other. Compared to setting ribs on only one baking tray component, this reduces the height of the ribs, making the processing of the ribs simpler and reducing wear.

[0044] In this embodiment, the baking pan assembly has a circular structure. The food receiving cavities M are arranged circumferentially around a center, and the segmented structures N extend radially from the center, thus forming a radial structure with multiple segmented structures N. In other embodiments, the food receiving cavities M can also be arranged in other ways, such as along mutually perpendicular horizontal and vertical directions, or in other words, in an irregular arrangement, with the segmented structures N correspondingly formed in adjacent food receiving cavities M.

[0045] In this embodiment, each segmentation structure N extends continuously without interruption. In other embodiments, the segmentation structure N may also extend discontinuously, thereby forming discontinuous dividing lines between the food in adjacent food receiving cavities M.

[0046] The baking machine in the above embodiment refers to a Mexican patty machine, but it is not limited to this. In other embodiments, it can also be other baking appliances. The food, before heating, can be a patty-shaped dough, batter, or even bread slices. The dividing structure N can reduce the thickness of the batter between adjacent food receiving cavities M after it is formed, preventing undesirable sticking of food. In addition, for the dough that spans across the food receiving cavity M, it is not limited to sticking two dough pieces together. There can be two or more dough pieces, or only one dough piece, or even only the dough piece is baked. The dough piece is cut by heating and the cooperation of the dividing structure N.

[0047] Although the present invention has been specifically shown and described in conjunction with preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the remaining undescribed parts are prior art, and that all changes in form and detail made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A baking machine comprising two baking tray assemblies that open and close together, characterized in that: At least one of the baking pan assemblies has a plurality of grooves to form a plurality of food receiving cavities, and each of the baking pan assemblies is provided with a partition. When the two baking pan assemblies are closed, the partition of one baking pan assembly cooperates with the partition of the other baking pan assembly to form a dividing structure. The dividing structure extends between the two baking pan assemblies and is located between adjacent food receiving cavities to divide the food in adjacent food receiving cavities. The partition is formed by a concave-convex fit.

2. The baking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the baking tray assembly used to form the food receiving cavity is defined as the baking surface. The dividing structure makes the gap between the baking surfaces of the two baking tray assemblies less than a first set value, so that the thickness between the food in adjacent food receiving cavities is less than a second set value, thereby allowing the food in adjacent food receiving cavities to be divided.

3. The baking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the baking tray assembly used to form the food receiving cavity is defined as the baking surface, and the partition is a rib protruding from the baking surface.

4. A baking machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least one of the baking pan assemblies has a recessed structure in the partition portion, and the top of the partition portion of the other baking pan assembly is inserted into the recessed structure, so that the two partition portions form a concave-convex fit.

5. A baking machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two partitions forming the partition structure are respectively provided with the recessed structure. The partition is provided with a first sidewall and a second sidewall facing the food receiving cavity. The first sidewall is provided with a groove to form the recessed structure. A protruding structure is formed at the second sidewall of the partition. The protruding structure of one partition is inserted into the recessed structure of the other partition to form the concave-convex fit.

6. A baking machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The recessed structure is an L-shaped groove with an opening facing the food receiving cavity.

7. A baking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the baking tray assembly used to form the food receiving cavity is defined as the baking surface. At least one of the partitions of the baking tray assembly is a rib protruding from the baking surface. The rib has two side walls facing the food receiving cavity respectively. At least one of the side walls is inclined, and its inclination direction is gradually approaching the corresponding food receiving cavity from the top end of the rib to the bottom end, so as to press the food in the food receiving cavity into the food receiving cavity.

8. A baking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two baking pan assemblies are a first baking pan assembly and a second baking pan assembly. The first baking pan assembly and the second baking pan assembly each have a plurality of grooves for forming the food receiving cavity. The groove of the first baking pan assembly is defined as a first groove, and the groove of the second baking pan assembly is defined as a second groove. The partition provided in the first baking pan assembly is a first partition, and the partition provided in the second baking pan assembly is a second partition. When the first baking pan assembly and the second baking pan assembly are closed, any first groove and the second groove opposite to it form a food receiving cavity. The first partition is formed between adjacent first grooves, and the second partition is formed between adjacent second grooves.

9. A baking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baking machine is used at least for baking flat dough, the dough covering a plurality of the food receiving cavities before heating, and the dividing structure for cutting the heated dough; And / or, The dough sheet is at least two pieces, and the dividing structure is also used to bond the two heated dough sheets together; And / or, The food-containing cavities are arranged circumferentially around a center, and the segmented structures extend continuously radially from the center, thereby forming a radial structure from multiple segmented structures.

10. A baking machine comprising two baking tray assemblies that open and close together, characterized in that: At least one of the baking tray assemblies has a plurality of grooves to form a plurality of food receiving cavities, and each of the baking tray assemblies is provided with a partition. When the two baking tray assemblies are closed, the partition of one baking tray assembly cooperates with the partition of the other baking tray assembly to form a dividing structure. The dividing structure extends between the two baking tray assemblies and is located between the adjacent food receiving cavities to divide the food in the adjacent food receiving cavities. The surface of the baking tray assembly used to form the food receiving cavity is defined as the baking surface. At least one of the partitions of the baking tray assembly is a rib protruding from the baking surface. The rib has two side walls facing the food receiving cavity respectively. At least one of the side walls is inclined, and its inclination direction is gradually approaching the corresponding food receiving cavity from the top end of the rib to the bottom end, so as to press the food in the food receiving cavity into the food receiving cavity.

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