Air fryer with smoking function

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air fryer with smoking and roasting functions, which comprises a main body internally provided with a cooking cavity, an electric heating assembly arranged in the main body and located above the cooking cavity, a smoking and roasting assembly arranged below the electric heating assembly in the main body, a shell with a containing cavity for placing smoking materials, a connecting bracket for fixing the shell in the main body, and at least one air outlet hole on the lower end surface of the shell for allowing the smell generated after the smoking materials are heated to pass through. The technical scheme can naturally smoke and roast the food materials during the cooking process, effectively realize the auxiliary cooking effect of increasing the smoked flavor of the food materials, and has a simple overall structure without the need for additional heating and air guiding structures, thereby greatly saving the production cost.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Air fryers, as commonly used cooking appliances, primarily cook food by circulating hot air into the cooking chamber. After cooking, the food is removed, and flavorings such as various sauces and seasonings are added to improve its taste. However, this method makes it difficult for the seasonings to penetrate the food, especially larger pieces, resulting in limited improvement in texture. To address this, a solution has emerged that incorporates a seasoning box inside the appliance. The seasonings are placed in the box, and additional heating and airflow mechanisms heat them and release their aroma onto the food surface. However, this design makes the internal structure of the appliance more complex, significantly increasing overall production costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, an air fryer with a smoking function is provided, which aims to naturally smoke and grill the food during the cooking process, thereby achieving the auxiliary cooking effect of adding smoky aroma to the food, and overcoming at least one of the above-mentioned technical defects.

[0004] The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0005] An air fryer with a grilling function includes a main body having a cooking cavity inside, and an electric heating component disposed in the main body and located above the cooking cavity.

[0006] A smoking component is also provided below the electric heating component inside the main body. The smoking component includes a housing with an internal cavity for holding smoking material, a connecting bracket for fixing the housing inside the main body, and the upper end face of the housing is adjacent to or in close contact with the heating end of the electric heating component. The lower end face of the housing is provided with at least one vent hole for allowing the odor generated after the smoking material is heated to pass through.

[0007] Preferably, a fan assembly is also provided above the electric heating element inside the main body to guide the heat generated by the electric heating element and the smoky aroma generated in the grilling element to flow towards the food in the cooking cavity.

[0008] Preferably, one end of the connecting bracket is fixed to the inner wall of the main body, and the other end forms an elastic locking block structure. The lower end face of the housing has an annular locking groove, and the elastic locking block structure can engage with the annular locking groove, so that the housing can be detached and locked onto the connecting bracket at any angle.

[0009] Preferably, the housing includes a lower shell, a detachable upper shell attached to the lower shell, and a receiving cavity is formed between the upper shell and the lower shell.

[0010] Preferably, the upper surface of the upper shell is also provided with multiple air inlets to allow hot air from the hot air assembly to enter the receiving cavity through the air inlets and to flow from the air outlet to the food in the cooking cavity with the aroma of incense.

[0011] Preferably, the inner bottom surface of the lower shell has an upward convex structure, and the air vent is located in the middle of the convex structure, so that an annular area is formed around the convex structure in the receiving cavity, and the annular area is used to place the smoke material.

[0012] Preferably, the air intakes are located on the upper shell directly opposite the annular area, and multiple air intakes are arranged in a ring.

[0013] Preferably, the connecting bracket is a spring structure bent into a "U" shape, and one end of the spring at the upper position is bent to form a "V" shaped groove, and the groove and the front end of the spring structure together form an elastic locking block structure.

[0014] Preferably, the heating element includes a disc-shaped tubular heating element, and the upper end face of the upper shell is in close contact with the heating element.

[0015] Preferably, the fan assembly includes a motor positioned above the electric heating element, a first fan blade and a second fan blade mounted from top to bottom on the output shaft of the motor, with the blades of the first fan blade and the second fan blade rotating in opposite directions. The second fan blade acts as a hot air fan to provide airflow toward the electric heating element, and as a cold air fan to provide cool air to the motor for cooling.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the above technical solution are as follows:

[0017] An air fryer with a smoking function includes a main body, an electric heating element, and a smoking component. The smoking component includes a shell and a connecting bracket. The shell can hold smoking ingredients. The upper part of the shell conducts heat generated by the electric heating element and allows the aroma generated by the smoking ingredients to flow downward through the shell into the cooking chamber, so as to naturally smoke the food in the cooking chamber during the cooking process. This can effectively achieve the auxiliary cooking effect of adding smoky flavor to the food. Moreover, the overall structure is simple and does not require additional heating and air guiding structures, which greatly saves production costs. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the air fryer with grilling function according to this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the air fryer with grilling function according to this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a partial perspective view of the air fryer with grilling function according to this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the components in the air fryer with grilling function of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Side view;

[0023] Figure 6 The explosion of the smoking component in the air fryer with smoking function of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 7 The explosion of the smoking component in the air fryer with smoking function of this utility model. Figure 2 . Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easy to understand, the following embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] See Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the air fryer with smoking function provided in this embodiment includes a main body 1 with a cooking cavity inside, and an electric heating component 2 disposed in the main body 1 and located above the cooking cavity; wherein, a smoking component 3 is also disposed in the main body 1 below the electric heating component 2, the smoking component 3 includes a shell with a receiving cavity for placing smoking material inside, a connecting bracket 25 for fixing the shell to the main body 1, and the upper end face of the shell is adjacent to or in close contact with the heating end of the electric heating component 2, and the lower end face of the shell is provided with at least one air vent 24 for allowing the odor generated after the smoking material is heated to pass through.

[0027] Based on the above technical solution, the air fryer with smoking function includes a main body 1, an electric heating component 2, and a smoking component 3. The smoking component 3 includes a shell and a connecting bracket 25. Smoking materials can be placed in the shell. The upper end of the shell conducts the heat generated by the electric heating component 2 and allows the aroma generated by the heating of the smoking materials to flow downward through the shell into the cooking cavity, so as to naturally smoke the food in the cooking cavity during the cooking process. This can effectively achieve the auxiliary cooking effect of adding smoky aroma to the food. Moreover, the overall structure is simple and does not require additional heating and air guiding structures, which greatly saves production costs.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, a fan assembly 4 is further provided above the electric heating assembly 2 within the main body 1 to guide the heat generated by the electric heating assembly 2 and the smoky aroma generated by the smoking assembly 3 towards the food inside the cooking cavity. Furthermore, one end of the connecting bracket 25 is fixed to the inner wall of the main body 1, and the other end forms an elastic locking structure. An annular groove 26 is formed on the lower end face of the housing, and the elastic locking structure can engage with the annular groove 26, allowing the housing to be detachably and securely held on the connecting bracket 25 at any angle, facilitating the removal and installation of the housing for replacing the smoking material.

[0029] In a further preferred embodiment, the housing includes a lower shell 21 and a detachable upper shell 22 attached to the lower shell 21, forming a receiving cavity between the upper shell 22 and the lower shell 21. Furthermore, the upper end face of the upper shell 22 is provided with multiple air inlets (not shown in the figure) to allow hot air from the hot air assembly to enter the receiving cavity through the air inlets and flow with the aroma from the air outlet 24 to the food in the cooking cavity. Furthermore, the inner bottom surface of the lower shell 21 is provided with an upwardly oriented protrusion 23, and the air outlet 24 is located at the center of the protrusion 23, resulting in an annular region 28 arranged around the protrusion 23 within the receiving cavity, and the annular region 28 is used to place the smoking material. Furthermore, the air inlets are distributed on the upper shell 22 directly opposite the annular region 28, and the multiple air inlets are arranged in a ring to obtain a better flow path for the aroma.

[0030] As a further preferred embodiment, the connecting bracket 25 is a spring structure bent into a "U" shape, and one end of the spring at the upper position is bent to form a "V" shaped slot 27. The slot 27 and the front end of the spring structure together constitute the above-mentioned elastic locking structure, so as to facilitate the detachable assembly of the housing.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the heating element 2 includes a disc-shaped tubular heating element, and the upper end face of the upper shell 22 is in close contact with the heating element to achieve better heat conduction. Specifically, the upper shell 22, the lower shell 21, and the connecting bracket 25 are all made of stainless steel. Furthermore, the upper end face of the upper shell 22 can also be arranged adjacent to the heating element with a gap, which also achieves the aforementioned technical objective.

[0032] As a further preferred embodiment, the fan assembly 4 includes a motor 41 disposed above the electric heating assembly 2, a first fan blade 42 and a second fan blade 43 mounted from top to bottom on the output shaft of the motor 41, and the blades of the first fan blade 42 and the second fan blade 43 rotate in opposite directions. The second fan blade 43 serves as a hot air fan to provide airflow towards the electric heating assembly 2, and the second fan blade 43 serves as a cold air fan to provide cool air to the motor 41 and the components above it for cooling, so as to avoid the hot air in the cooking cavity from affecting the electrodes and other components.

[0033] In addition, the main body 1 includes a body with a front-facing opening and a pot assembly assembled into the body in a drawer-type structure. The interior of the pot assembly forms part of the cooking cavity, and food is placed in the pot. The body also includes a power supply assembly and a control board assembly. The aforementioned fan assembly 4 and electric heating assembly 2 are electrically connected to the control board assembly to meet their power supply requirements.

[0034] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is illustrative rather than restrictive. Those skilled in the art will understand that many changes, modifications, and even equivalents can be made within the spirit and scope defined by the claims of the present utility model, all of which will fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An air fryer with a grilling function, comprising a main body (1) having a cooking cavity inside, and an electric heating assembly (2) disposed in the main body (1) and located above the cooking cavity; characterized in that, A smoking component (3) is also provided inside the main body (1) below the electric heating component (2). The smoking component (3) includes a shell with an internal cavity for holding smoking material, a connecting bracket (25) for fixing the shell to the main body (1), and the upper end face of the shell is adjacent to or close to the heating end of the electric heating component (2). The lower end face of the shell is provided with at least one vent (24) for allowing the odor generated after the smoking material is heated to pass through.

2. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A fan assembly (4) is also provided above the electric heating assembly (2) in the main body (1) to guide the heat generated by the electric heating assembly (2) and the smoky aroma generated in the smoking assembly (3) to flow towards the food in the cooking cavity.

3. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the connecting bracket (25) is fixed to the inner wall of the main body (1), and the other end forms an elastic locking structure. The lower end face of the housing forms an annular locking groove (26). The elastic locking structure can engage with the annular locking groove (26), so that the housing can be detached and locked onto the connecting bracket (25) at any angle.

4. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The housing includes a lower shell (21) and a detachable upper shell (22) attached to the lower shell (21), forming the receiving cavity between the upper shell (22) and the lower shell (21).

5. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The upper surface of the upper shell (22) is also provided with a plurality of air inlets, which allow hot air from the hot air assembly to enter the receiving cavity through the air inlets and carry the aroma from the air outlet (24) to the food in the cooking cavity.

6. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The inner bottom surface of the lower shell (21) is provided with an upward protrusion structure (23), and the air outlet (24) is located in the middle of the protrusion structure (23), thereby forming an annular region (28) arranged around the protrusion structure (23) in the receiving cavity, and the annular region (28) is used to place the smoke material.

7. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The air inlets are located on the upper shell (22) directly opposite the annular region (28), and the plurality of air inlets are arranged in annularly.

8. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The connecting bracket (25) is a spring structure bent into a "U" shape, and one end of the spring at the upper position is bent to form a "V" shaped slot (27), and the slot (27) and the front end of the spring structure together constitute the elastic locking block structure.

9. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The electric heating assembly (2) includes a disc-shaped tubular electric heating tube, and the upper end face of the upper shell (22) is in close contact with the electric heating tube.

10. The air fryer with a grilling function as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The fan assembly (4) includes a motor (41) positioned above the electric heating assembly (2), a first fan blade (42) and a second fan blade (43) mounted from top to bottom on the output shaft of the motor (41), with the blades of the first fan blade (42) and the second fan blade (43) rotating in opposite directions. The second fan blade (43) serves as a hot air fan to provide airflow to the electric heating assembly (2), and as a cold air fan to provide cool air to the motor (41) for cooling.

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