Cooking apparatus

Abstract

The application relates to a cooking equipment, which comprises a stove, a steam oven, and a joint base; the stove is provided with an exhaust assembly allowing the steam oven to exhaust; the steam oven has a box body, an inner container, and an exhaust pipe; the inner container is fixedly arranged in the box body; the exhaust pipe comprises a lower pipe section, a pipe joint, and an upper pipe section; the two ends of the lower pipe section are communicated with the inner container and the pipe joint respectively; one end of the upper pipe section is communicated with the pipe joint, and the other end of the upper pipe section is communicated with the exhaust assembly; the lower pipe section and the upper pipe section are both flexible pipes; the joint base is slidably arranged on the top side of the box body in the left-right direction, and the pipe joint is fixedly arranged on the joint base. In the case that the stove and the steam oven are installed staggeredly, the position of the pipe joint in the left-right direction can be adjusted to adapt to the installation position of the stove, so that the exhaust pipe and the exhaust assembly on the stove are connected together and the exhaust pipe is unobstructed. In short, the cooking equipment facilitates the staggered installation of the stove and the steam oven.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cooking equipment technology, and in particular to cooking equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In cooking appliances that integrate a steam oven and a cooktop (e.g., a steam oven and cooktop combo), the steam oven and cooktop share the same flue. Specifically, the steam oven has an inner cavity and an exhaust pipe. Food is placed in the inner cavity for cooking, and one end of the exhaust pipe connects to the inner cavity, while the other end connects to the cooktop. Excess gases inside the steam oven (such as water vapor and fumes) enter the shared flue with the cooktop through the exhaust pipe and are eventually discharged outdoors.

[0003] In traditional cooking appliances that integrate a steam oven and cooktop, the cooktop is fixed to the top of the steam oven and centered. However, in northern regions where centralized heating is common, kitchens often have a water distributor that shares gas with the cooktop. Therefore, the cooktop is installed close to the water distributor, which is located below the cooktop. This leaves insufficient space directly beneath the cooktop for installing the steam oven; in other words, the steam oven and cooktop cannot be centered and must be offset. To adapt to the kitchen environment in northern regions, it is necessary to improve traditional integrated cooking appliances that allow for offset installation of the cooktop and steam oven. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a cooking device to address the above problems.

[0005] To address the above problems, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A cooking appliance includes a cooktop, a steam oven, and a connector.

[0007] The cooktop is equipped with an exhaust assembly that allows the steam oven to exhaust air;

[0008] The steam oven has a cabinet, an inner liner, and an exhaust pipe. The inner liner is fixed inside the cabinet. The exhaust pipe includes a lower pipe section, a pipe connector, and an upper pipe section. The two ends of the lower pipe section are respectively connected to the inner liner and the pipe connector. One end of the upper pipe section is connected to the pipe connector, and the other end of the upper pipe section is connected to the exhaust assembly. Both the lower pipe section and the upper pipe section are flexible hoses.

[0009] The connector seat is slidably disposed on the top side of the housing in the left-right direction, and the pipe joint is fixedly disposed on the connector seat.

[0010] This cooking equipment has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0011] In this cooking appliance, the exhaust pipe is divided into a lower section and an upper section, both of which are flexible hoses. These two sections are connected by a pipe connector, which can move left and right along with the connector seat. When the cooktop and oven are installed separately, the position of the pipe connector in the left and right direction can be adjusted to accommodate the cooktop's installation position, ensuring that the exhaust pipe connects to the exhaust assembly on the cooktop and that the exhaust is unobstructed. In short, this cooking appliance facilitates the separate installation of the cooktop and oven.

[0012] In one embodiment, a sliding groove is provided on the top side of the housing, the length direction of the sliding groove is consistent with the left and right direction, and the connector seat is slidably connected to the sliding groove.

[0013] This design allows the connector to slide left and right relative to the housing.

[0014] In one embodiment, the connector seat is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the chute, and the connector seat is slidably connected to the side wall of the chute.

[0015] This design reduces the friction between the connector and the slide, making it easier for installers to slide the connector.

[0016] In one embodiment, the connector seat includes a seat body and a plurality of balls. A raceway is formed on the side wall of the slide groove, and the raceway is adapted to the balls. The bottom wall of the seat body is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the slide groove. A plurality of mutually spaced limiting holes are provided on the side wall of the seat body. The limiting holes are corresponding to the balls one by one. Each ball is partially located in the raceway and partially located in the corresponding limiting hole. Furthermore, each ball abuts against the wall of the raceway and the edge of the corresponding limiting hole.

[0017] This design facilitates a rolling connection between the connector seat and the side wall of the slide.

[0018] In one embodiment, the steam oven further includes a first helical spring, which passes through the lower tube section, with its two ends respectively positioned close to the two ends of the lower tube section.

[0019] This design prevents the lower pipe section from being excessively bent, thus preventing the lower pipe sections from stacking together due to excessive bending and causing air venting blockage.

[0020] In one embodiment, the first helical spring is fitted against the inner wall of the lower pipe section.

[0021] This design helps prevent excessive bending of the lower pipe section and prevents the lower pipe sections from stacking together due to excessive bending, which could lead to blocked exhaust.

[0022] In one embodiment, the steam oven further includes a second helical spring, which passes through the upper tube section, with its two ends respectively positioned close to the two ends of the upper tube section.

[0023] This design prevents the upper pipe section from being excessively bent, thus preventing the upper pipe sections from stacking together due to excessive bending and causing air venting blockage.

[0024] In one embodiment, the second helical spring is fitted against the inner wall of the upper pipe section.

[0025] This design helps prevent excessive bending of the upper pipe section and avoids the upper pipe sections from stacking together due to excessive bending, which could lead to blocked exhaust.

[0026] In one embodiment, the stove has a chassis, the exhaust assembly is at least partially located within the chassis, and the rear side of the chassis is located in front of the rear side of the housing; one end of the pipe connector is relatively forward, and the other end is relatively rearward; the upper pipe section is connected to the forward end of the pipe connector, and the lower pipe section is connected to the rearward end of the pipe connector.

[0027] This design helps reduce the degree of bending of the lower and upper pipe sections, and can even allow the lower and upper pipe sections to remain in their natural state.

[0028] In one embodiment, the pipe fitting is arranged in the front-to-back direction.

[0029] This design helps to reduce the size of the pipe fittings. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the cooking equipment shown from another perspective;

[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle section structure;

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An exploded view of the structure shown;

[0034] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle section structure;

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0036] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the connector seat.

[0037] Figure label:

[0038] 1. Stove; 11. Chassis; 12. Condensate box; 13. Cover plate; 2. Steam oven; 21. Cabinet; 211. Slide groove; 2111. Roller track; 212. Baffle; 22. Inner liner; 23. Exhaust pipe; 231. Lower pipe section; 232. Pipe connector; 233. Upper pipe section; 24. First helical spring; 3. Connector seat; 31. Seat body; 311. Limiting hole; 32. Ball bearing. Detailed Implementation

[0039] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0040] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0041] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0042] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0044] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0045] See Figures 1 to 7 This application provides a cooking device, which includes a cooktop 1, a steam oven 2, and a connector 3. The cooktop 1 is equipped with an exhaust assembly that allows the steam oven 2 to exhaust air. The steam oven 2 has a housing 21, an inner liner 22, and an exhaust pipe 23. The inner liner 22 is fixed inside the housing 21. The exhaust pipe 23 includes a lower pipe section 231, a pipe connector 232, and an upper pipe section 233. The two ends of the lower pipe section 231 are connected to the inner liner 22 and the pipe connector 232, respectively. One end of the upper pipe section 233 is connected to the pipe connector 232, and the other end of the upper pipe section 233 is connected to the exhaust assembly. Both the lower pipe section 231 and the upper pipe section 233 are flexible hoses. The connector 3 is slidably disposed on the top side of the housing 21 in a left-right direction, and the pipe connector 232 is fixedly disposed on the connector 3.

[0046] In this cooking device, the exhaust pipe 23 is divided into a lower pipe section 231 and an upper pipe section 233, both of which are flexible hoses. These two sections are connected by a pipe connector 232, which can move left and right along with the connector seat 3. When the cooktop 1 and the steam oven 2 are installed separately, the position of the pipe connector 232 in the left and right direction can be adjusted to accommodate the installation position of the cooktop 1, thereby ensuring that the exhaust pipe 23 is connected to the exhaust assembly on the cooktop 1 and that the exhaust pipe 23 remains unobstructed. In short, this cooking device facilitates the separate installation of the cooktop 1 and the steam oven 2.

[0047] See Figure 2 and Figure 4 The top side of the housing 21 is provided with a sliding groove 211, the length direction of which is consistent with the left and right direction, and the connector 3 is slidably connected to the sliding groove 211. This facilitates the left and right sliding of the connector 3 relative to the housing 21.

[0048] Preferred options, please refer to Figure 6 A baffle 212 is provided at the left and right ends of the slide 211. The function of the two baffles 212 is to prevent the joint seat 3 from detaching from the slide 211 during the sliding in the left and right directions.

[0049] See Figure 6 The connector 3 is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the slide groove 211, and is also slidably connected to the side wall of the slide groove 211. This reduces the friction between the connector 3 and the slide groove 211, making it easier for installers to slide the connector 3.

[0050] See Figure 6 and Figure 7 The connector seat 3 includes a seat body 31 and a plurality of balls 32. A raceway 2111 is formed on the side wall of the slide groove 211, and the raceway 2111 is adapted to the balls 32. The bottom wall of the seat body 31 is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the slide groove 211. A plurality of spaced-apart limiting holes 311 are provided on the side wall of the seat body 31, and each limiting hole 311 corresponds to one ball 32. Each ball 32 is partially located within the raceway 2111 and partially within the corresponding limiting hole 311. Furthermore, each ball 32 abuts against the wall of the raceway 2111 and the edge of the corresponding limiting hole 311. This facilitates a rolling connection between the connector seat 3 and the side wall of the slide groove 211.

[0051] Understandably, the sidewall of the housing 31 functions similarly to the cage in a rolling bearing.

[0052] In some embodiments, the steam oven 2 further includes a locking bolt, which is threaded onto the base 31, with the bolt head located above the base 31. After adjusting the pipe connector 232 to the appropriate position using the sliding connector seat 3, tightening the locking bolt until it abuts against the top side of the oven body 21 will fix the connector seat 3, thereby ensuring that the pipe connector 232 is always in the appropriate position.

[0053] See Figure 4 The steam oven 2 also includes a first helical spring 24, which passes through the lower tube section 231. The two ends of the first helical spring 24 are respectively positioned close to the two ends of the lower tube section 231. This can prevent the lower tube section 231 from being excessively bent, thereby preventing the lower tube section 231 from stacking together due to excessive bending, which would lead to poor ventilation.

[0054] Preferably, the first helical spring 24 is fitted against the inner wall of the lower pipe section 231. This helps prevent the lower pipe section 231 from being excessively bent and from stacking together due to excessive bending, which would cause airflow obstruction.

[0055] In some embodiments, the steam oven 2 further includes a second helical spring, which passes through the upper tube section 233, with its two ends respectively positioned close to the two ends of the upper tube section 233. This prevents the upper tube section 233 from being excessively bent, thereby preventing the upper tube sections 233 from stacking together due to excessive bending and causing airflow obstruction.

[0056] Preferably, the second helical spring is fitted to the inner wall of the upper pipe section 233. This helps prevent the upper pipe section 233 from being excessively bent and from stacking together due to excessive bending, which would cause airflow obstruction.

[0057] See Figure 2 The cooktop 1 has a chassis 11, with the exhaust assembly at least partially located within the chassis 11. The rear side of the chassis 11 is located in front of the rear side of the housing 21. One end of the pipe connector 232 is positioned relatively forward, and the other end is positioned relatively rearward. The upper pipe section 233 is connected to the forward end of the pipe connector 232, and the lower pipe section 231 is connected to the rearward end of the pipe connector 232. This helps to reduce the degree of bending of the lower pipe section 231 and the upper pipe section 233, and even allows the lower pipe section 231 and the upper pipe section 233 to be in a natural state.

[0058] See Figure 2 The pipe fitting 232 is arranged along the front-to-back direction. This helps to reduce the size of the pipe fitting 232.

[0059] In other embodiments, the pipe fitting 232 may also be inclined relative to the front-back direction.

[0060] See Figure 3The exhaust assembly includes a condensate box 12 and a cover plate 13. The condensate box 12 is fixed to the base 11 of the cooktop 1. The cover plate 13 has multiple through holes, each penetrating the cover plate 13 vertically. The upper pipe section 233 is connected to the condensate box 12. Gas inside the inner tank 22 is discharged sequentially through the lower pipe section 231, pipe joint 232, upper pipe section 233, condensate box 12, and through the through holes on the cover plate 13 into the flue corresponding to the cooktop 1 in the kitchen, and finally discharged to the outside through the flue. The exhaust assembly is prior art and is only briefly described here for ease of understanding.

[0061] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0062] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cooking device, characterized in that, Includes cooktops, steam ovens, and connectors; The cooktop is equipped with an exhaust assembly that allows the steam oven to exhaust air; The steam oven has a cabinet, an inner liner, and an exhaust pipe. The inner liner is fixed inside the cabinet. The exhaust pipe includes a lower pipe section, a pipe connector, and an upper pipe section. The two ends of the lower pipe section are respectively connected to the inner liner and the pipe connector. One end of the upper pipe section is connected to the pipe connector, and the other end of the upper pipe section is connected to the exhaust assembly. Both the lower pipe section and the upper pipe section are flexible hoses. The connector seat is slidably disposed on the top side of the housing in the left-right direction, and the pipe joint is fixedly disposed on the connector seat.

2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top side of the box is provided with a sliding groove, the length direction of the sliding groove is consistent with the left and right direction, and the connector seat is slidably connected to the sliding groove.

3. The cooking apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connector seat is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the chute, and the connector seat is rollingly connected to the side wall of the chute.

4. The cooking apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connector seat includes a seat body and a plurality of balls. A raceway is formed on the side wall of the slide groove, and the raceway is adapted to the balls. The bottom wall of the seat body is slidably connected to the bottom wall of the slide groove. A plurality of mutually spaced limiting holes are provided on the side wall of the seat body. The limiting holes are arranged one-to-one with the balls. Each ball is partially located in the raceway and partially located in the corresponding limiting hole. Furthermore, each ball abuts against the wall of the raceway and the edge of the corresponding limiting hole.

5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steam oven also includes a first helical spring, which passes through the lower tube section, with its two ends respectively positioned close to the two ends of the lower tube section.

6. The cooking apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first helical spring is fitted against the inner wall of the lower pipe section.

7. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steam oven also includes a second helical spring, which passes through the upper tube section and has its two ends positioned close to the two ends of the upper tube section.

8. The cooking apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second helical spring is fitted to the inner wall of the upper pipe section.

9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stove has a chassis, the exhaust assembly is at least partially located within the chassis, and the rear side of the chassis is located in front of the rear side of the housing; One end of the pipe joint is relatively forward, and the other end is relatively backward; the upper pipe section is connected to the forward end of the pipe joint, and the lower pipe section is connected to the backward end of the pipe joint.

10. The cooking apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that, The pipe fitting is arranged along the front-to-back direction.

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