A cooking apparatus

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of kitchen equipment, in particular to a cooking equipment which comprises an inner shell, an outer shell covered on the outer shell, a hot air circulation device and a pot body assembly, the inner shell comprises a top cover, a base and a coaming shell body located between the top cover and the base and used for supporting the top cover, the coaming shell body is integrally formed, the coaming shell body is located at the rear part of the top cover and the base and extends to the side edges of the top cover and the base, so that the front part of the inner shell forms a rectangular open mouth used for placing the pot body assembly; the pot body assembly comprises a transparent pot body and a handle located on the transparent pot body, and the handle is protrusively arranged on the outer shell. The front part and both sides of the transparent pot body are exposed, users can clearly observe the cooking state of food in the transparent pot body from multiple angles, and the visual effect is realized; the integrally formed coaming shell body forms a complete supporting structure, the rectangular open mouth can keep stable in shape in the whole life cycle of the equipment, and a reliable structural foundation is provided for the visualization.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of kitchen equipment, and in particular to a cooking device. Background Technology

[0002] To facilitate observation of the cooking process of food inside air fryers and other grilling equipment, most air fryers are equipped with an observation window.

[0003] For flip-top air fryers, the observation window is usually located on the head unit. For drawer-type air fryers, the front of the shell has an opening for the pot to enter and exit. Since there are many parts inside the head unit, it is not convenient to set up an observation window. Generally, the observation window is placed on the pot body, or the pot body is made of glass. However, the opening of existing air fryers is small, and there are also handles on the pot body, which affects the observation of the food inside the pot.

[0004] For example, an air fryer disclosed in patent number 2018106314439 discloses that the container body is set as a transparent container. The air fryer with this technical solution allows the user to observe the cooking process of the food inside the container body, so that the user can easily control the cooking time of the food and effectively prevent the food from burning.

[0005] In the above solution, due to the limitation of the traditional drawer-type structure, apart from the lid which can be transparent and visible, other parts outside the drawer-type outer pot are blocked by the shell, making it impossible to achieve a wide range of visibility. Utility Model Content

[0006] To effectively solve the above problems, this application provides a cooking device.

[0007] This application provides a cooking device that adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] A cooking device includes an inner shell, an outer shell covering the inner shell, a hot air circulation device, and a pot assembly. The inner shell includes a top cover, a base, and a surrounding shell located between the top cover and the base for supporting the top cover. The surrounding shell is integrally formed and located at the rear of the top cover and the base, extending forward to the sides of the top cover and the base, so that the front of the inner shell forms a rectangular opening for placing the pot assembly. The pot assembly includes a transparent pot body and a handle located on the transparent pot body, with the handle protruding from the outer shell.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the enclosure shell is located at the rear of the top cover and base, and extends forward to the sides of the top cover and base. This means that most of the front and side areas of the inner shell are open. When the transparent pot is placed into the rectangular opening, the front and sides of the transparent pot are exposed without the obstruction of the outer shell. Users can clearly observe the cooking status of the food in the transparent pot from multiple angles such as the front, left front, and right front of the device, achieving a visual effect. The one-piece molded enclosure shell forms a complete support structure, which is more robust and can evenly distribute the weight of the top cover and disperse the stress to the entire enclosure shell. Moreover, the one-piece structure is much less prone to deformation, loosening, or abnormal noise than the spliced ​​structure, ensuring that the rectangular opening can maintain its shape stability throughout the entire life cycle of the device, providing a reliable structural foundation for visualization.

[0010] When the transparent pot is in a rectangular open position, the handle protrudes from the outer shell, providing users with an unrestricted grip space. This allows users to hold the transparent pot by the handle, and the entire operation is completed in an open environment, effectively preventing accidental hand contact with the high-temperature outer shell during operation and improving the safety of the equipment.

[0011] Optionally, the handles are located on the left and right sides of the transparent pot body and on the front side of the enclosure shell.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, its symmetrical double handle design is ergonomic. When the user operates with both hands at the same time, the transparent pot can be lifted out or put in very smoothly, effectively preventing the transparent pot from tilting or shaking during operation and avoiding the risk of food spillage or burns.

[0013] Optionally, the width of the enclosure shell does not exceed the middle of the width of the top cover.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the rectangular opening is maximized while meeting the structural strength requirements, making it easy to put in and take out the transparent pot; at the same time, space is provided for the handle to avoid interference between the handle and the shell.

[0015] Optionally, the handle is integrally formed with the transparent pot body.

[0016] Optionally, the handle cover is provided with a protective sleeve, and the top and / or bottom of the protective sleeve are provided with anti-slip parts.

[0017] Optionally, the transparent pot body is provided with a partition, which divides the internal space of the transparent pot body into two cooking chambers.

[0018] Optionally, the top cover is equipped with two sets of hot air circulation devices, which correspond one-to-one with the two cooking cavities, and the hot air generated by the hot air circulation devices heats the food in the corresponding cooking cavities.

[0019] Optionally, the top cover is equipped with at least two sets of hot air circulation devices, and the rectangular opening is equipped with two transparent pots that correspond one-to-one with the hot air circulation devices.

[0020] Optionally, a protective plate is provided on the front center of the transparent pot body, and the handle is located on the protective plate.

[0021] Optionally, the base is provided with limiting strips on both the left and right sides of the transparent pot body; or, the base is provided with limiting grooves corresponding to the transparent pot body. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cooking device shown in Embodiment 1 of this application.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the inner shell structure shown in Embodiment 1 of this application.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the cooking apparatus shown in Embodiment 1 of this application.

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Outer shell; 2. Inner shell; 21. Top cover; 22. Base; 23. Enclosure shell; 3. Hot air circulation device; 31. Heating element; 32. Fan blade; 33. Motor; 4. Pot body assembly; 41. Transparent pot body; 42. Handle; 43. Protective sleeve; 44. Anti-slip part; 5. Partition; 6. Limiting strip. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments are merely specific illustrations of the present application, and their purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present application, and should not be regarded as limitations on the present application.

[0027] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", 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.

[0028] This application discloses a cooking device, such as... Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the device includes an inner shell 2, an outer shell 1 covering the inner shell 2, a hot air circulation device 3, and a pot assembly 4. The hot air circulation device 3 includes a heating element 31, a fan blade 32, and a motor 33 that drives the fan blade 32 to rotate. The heating element 31 heats the food, and the fan blade 32 rotates under the action of the motor 33 to blow the heat generated by the heating element 31 into the pot assembly 4 to heat the food inside the pot assembly 4. The inner shell 2 includes a top cover 21, a base 22, and a surrounding shell 23 located between the top cover 21 and the base 22 to support the top cover 21. The surrounding shell 23 is integrally formed and is located at the rear of the top cover 21 and the base 22, extending forward to the side of the top cover 21 and the base 22, so that the front of the inner shell 2 forms a rectangular opening for placing the pot assembly 4. The pot assembly 4 includes a transparent pot body 41 and a handle 42 located on the transparent pot body 41. The handle 42 protrudes from the outer shell 1.

[0029] Combination Figure 2 The inner shell 23 is located at the rear of the top cover 21 and the base 22, and extends forward to the sides of the top cover 21 and the base 22. This means that most of the front and side areas of the inner shell 2 are open. When the transparent pot 41 is placed into the rectangular opening, the front and sides of the transparent pot 41 are exposed without the obstruction of the outer shell 1. Users can clearly observe the cooking status of the food inside the transparent pot 41 from multiple angles such as the front, left front, and right front of the device, achieving a visual effect. The one-piece molded inner shell 23 forms a complete support structure, which is more robust and can evenly distribute the weight of the top cover 21 and disperse the stress to the entire inner shell 23. Moreover, the one-piece structure is much less prone to deformation, loosening, or abnormal noise than the spliced ​​structure, ensuring that the rectangular opening can maintain its shape stability throughout the entire life cycle of the device, providing a reliable structural foundation for visualization.

[0030] When the transparent pot body 41 is in a rectangular open position, the handle 42 protrudes from the outer shell 1, providing users with an unrestricted grip space. This allows users to hold the transparent pot body 41 by holding it with the handle 42. Furthermore, the entire operation is completed in an open environment, effectively preventing accidental contact of the hands with the high-temperature outer shell 1 during operation and improving the safety of the equipment.

[0031] Handles 42 are located in the middle of the left and right sides of the transparent pot body 41, and on the front side of the enclosure shell 23. The symmetrical double handles 42 are ergonomically designed, allowing the user to smoothly lift or place the transparent pot body 41 when operating with both hands simultaneously. This effectively prevents the transparent pot body 41 from tilting or shaking during operation, avoiding the risk of food spillage or burns. The handles 42 are integrally formed with the transparent pot body 41, enhancing the stability of the connection between them.

[0032] The width of the enclosure shell 23 does not exceed the middle of the width of the top cover 21. While satisfying the structural strength, it maximizes the rectangular opening, making it easy to put in and take out the transparent pot body 41. At the same time, it provides space for the handle 42, avoiding interference between the handle 42 and the enclosure shell 23.

[0033] The handle 42 is covered with a protective sleeve 43, which can be made of materials with low conductivity such as silicone or plastic. This effectively creates a heat insulation barrier around the handle 42, further reducing the risk of burns to the user. Furthermore, the top and / or bottom of the protective sleeve 43 are provided with anti-slip parts 44, which greatly increases the static friction between the user and the handle 42, enabling a stable grip and control of the transparent pot body 41, fundamentally preventing accidents caused by slipping.

[0034] The transparent pot body 41 is detachably equipped with a partition 5, which divides the internal space of the transparent pot body 41 into two independent cooking chambers. This allows a hot air circulation device 3 to heat the food in both cooking chambers, thus enabling the simultaneous cooking of two different foods, greatly improving cooking efficiency and saving time.

[0035] In other embodiments, the top cover 21 is equipped with two sets of hot air circulation devices 3, which correspond one-to-one with the two cooking chambers. The hot air generated by the hot air circulation devices 3 heats the food in the corresponding cooking chamber. When the partition 5 is installed in the transparent pot body 41 assembly 4 to form two independent cooking chambers, multiple foods can be cooked simultaneously, effectively improving cooking efficiency. After the partition 5 is removed, a large cooking chamber is formed inside the transparent pot body 41, which can meet the cooking needs of single-variety, large-capacity foods.

[0036] Limiting strips 6 are provided on both the left and right sides of the transparent pot body 41 on the base 22. These strips provide a physical guide for pushing the transparent pot body 41 in, ensuring that it can be precisely guided to a preset position so that the transparent pot body 41 and the top cover 21 can cooperate to form a relatively sealed cooking cavity. Furthermore, when the transparent pot body 41 is pushed or pulled, or when the device is subjected to slight vibration, the limiting strips 6 can firmly fix the transparent pot body 41 to the base 22, preventing it from sliding laterally or rotating. In other embodiments, the base 22 is provided with limiting grooves corresponding to the transparent pot body 41, which helps to position the transparent pot body 41.

[0037] Example 2:

[0038] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that: the top cover 21 is equipped with two sets of hot air circulation devices 3, and the rectangular opening is equipped with two transparent pot bodies 41 that correspond one-to-one with the hot air circulation devices 3; by inserting the two transparent pot bodies 41 into the rectangular opening and corresponding to the hot air circulation devices 3, two completely different cooking logics of food can be made at the same time, which greatly improves cooking efficiency.

[0039] A protective plate is provided on the front center of the transparent pot body 41, and the handle 42 is located on the protective plate. The protective plate is not only the mounting base of the handle 42, but also a structural reinforcement, which can improve the overall strength of the front of the transparent pot body 41. Moreover, the protective plate is located on the front center of the transparent pot body 41, which facilitates the installation of the handle 42 while ensuring the visibility of the front of the transparent pot body 41.

[0040] Understandably, to achieve the large capacity of the two transparent pot bodies 41, they must be placed close together within the rectangular opening. This results in the space on the left and right sides of the transparent pot bodies 41 being compressed, leaving no physical space to install a traditional side handle 42. Placing the handle 42 on the front of the transparent pot bodies 41 perfectly avoids the space conflict on the left and right sides, allowing the two transparent pot bodies 41 to be placed infinitely close together, until they are touching, thereby maximizing the use of the internal cooking volume within the given width of the device.

[0041] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A cooking appliance, comprising an inner shell, an outer shell covering the inner shell, a hot air circulation device, and a pot assembly, characterized in that: The inner shell includes a top cover, a base, and a surrounding shell located between the top cover and the base for supporting the top cover. The surrounding shell is integrally formed and is located at the rear of the top cover and the base, extending forward to the side of the top cover and the base, so that the front of the inner shell forms a rectangular opening for placing the pot assembly. The pot assembly includes a transparent pot body and a handle located on the transparent pot body, with the handle protruding from the outer shell.

2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handles are located on the left and right sides of the transparent pot body and on the front side of the enclosure shell.

3. A cooking apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The width of the enclosure shell does not exceed the middle of the top cover width.

4. A cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The handle is integrally formed with the transparent pot body.

5. A cooking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The handle cover is provided with a protective sleeve, and the top and / or bottom of the protective sleeve are provided with anti-slip parts.

6. A cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transparent pot body is equipped with a partition, which divides the internal space of the transparent pot body into two cooking chambers.

7. A cooking apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top cover is equipped with two sets of hot air circulation devices, which correspond one-to-one with the two cooking chambers. The hot air generated by the hot air circulation devices heats the food in the corresponding cooking chambers.

8. A cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top cover is equipped with at least two sets of hot air circulation devices, and the rectangular opening has two transparent pots that correspond one-to-one with the hot air circulation devices.

9. A cooking device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A protective plate is provided on the front center of the transparent pot body, and the handle is located on the protective plate.

10. A cooking apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: Limiting strips are provided on the base and on both the left and right sides of the transparent pot body; or, the base is provided with limiting grooves corresponding to the transparent pot body.

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