Lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven

Abstract

An installation structure for a lighting device in an electric oven includes an inner cavity and a protective seat mounted on the outer wall of the inner cavity. The protective seat is hollow, forming an installation cavity in which the lighting device is disposed. A light-diffusing plate is installed over the port of the installation cavity. The inner cavity has several light-transmitting holes through its side wall, and the light-diffusing plate covers the outside of the light-transmitting holes. Installation plates extend from the left and right sides of the installation cavity, and insertion holes are formed through these installation plates. The side wall of the inner cavity is bent towards the protective seat to form an insertion plate, which is inserted into the insertion hole to achieve quick installation of the lighting device. The protective seat is provided with heat dissipation holes. The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the external lighting device installation effectively isolates the high temperature and humidity inside the electric oven, and the protective seat also provides physical protection for the lighting device, reducing damage to the lighting device and effectively extending its service life.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of electric ovens, specifically to a lighting device installation structure for an electric oven. Background Technology

[0002] Electric ovens, widely used cooking appliances in modern kitchens, typically require internal lighting so users can monitor the cooking process. When an electric oven starts operating, the internal temperature rises rapidly and remains at a high level for an extended period. Traditional lighting fixtures have poor heat resistance, leaving the lamps directly exposed to the high temperature of the interior without effective insulation or heat dissipation. This further increases the heat load on the lamps, exacerbating the risk of damage and shortening their lifespan.

[0003] Secondly, because the lighting fixtures need to be installed inside the confined space of an electric oven, the installation method is usually quite complex, requiring screws or clips for fixing. The installation and disassembly process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and may even require specialized tools and techniques. When the light fixtures are damaged and need replacement, users often find it difficult to do so themselves, increasing the complexity and cost of maintenance. Furthermore, due to their traditional single-location installation, the light fixtures often only illuminate a specific area, resulting in uneven lighting, localized overbrightness, or glare, affecting the user's accurate judgment of the food's cooking status and consequently impacting the quality of the food. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies and provide an electric oven lighting device installation structure that is simple in structure, low in manufacturing cost, has an external lighting device connection that effectively blocks heat, multiple effective heat dissipation channels with ideal heat dissipation effect, a light diffuser that provides a clear lighting environment with soft light diffusion, and a quick and secure connection and locking operation, making it easy for users to install and maintain.

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is achieved by the following method: a lighting device installation structure for an electric oven, comprising an inner cavity and a protective seat installed on the outer side wall of the inner cavity, the protective seat being hollow to form an installation cavity, the lighting device being disposed in the installation cavity; a light-diffusing plate is installed covering the port of the installation cavity, the inner cavity having a plurality of light-transmitting holes through its side wall, the light-diffusing plate covering the outside of the light-transmitting holes; installation plates extending from the left and right sides of the installation cavity, with insertion holes through the installation plates; the side wall of the inner cavity being bent toward the protective seat to form an insertion plate, the insertion plate being inserted into the insertion hole to achieve quick installation of the lighting device; the protective seat having heat dissipation holes.

[0006] The socket extends vertically, and its height is greater than that of the socket plate; the cross-sectional width of the socket is greater than that of the socket plate.

[0007] The insert plate has a clearance groove that extends through the inner liner body on one side.

[0008] The upper and lower ends of the outer side of the mounting cavity are inclined to form an air guide surface, and several heat dissipation holes are provided through the air guide surface.

[0009] The lighting device includes a lamp and a power cord connected to it; the power cord is fitted with a mounting base, and a mounting groove is provided through one side of the protective base, through which the mounting base is inserted and locked.

[0010] The upper and lower ends of the mounting base have protrusions forming locking seats. Correspondingly, the upper and lower ends of the mounting groove are provided with locking holes. The locking screw passes through the locking holes and connects with the locking seats to lock the position of the lamp in the protective base.

[0011] A through groove is provided on one side wall of the protective base.

[0012] The upper and lower ends of the protective base are bent towards the mounting cavity and have openings, which are connected to the mounting cavity.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. Simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and improved market competitiveness.

[0014] 2. The external lighting installation effectively isolates the high temperature and humidity inside the electric oven. The protective base also provides physical protection for the lighting device, reducing damage to the lighting device and effectively extending its service life.

[0015] 3. A light diffuser is installed to diffuse the light evenly to avoid overly bright localized areas inside the oven, providing users with a clear lighting environment and improving the user experience; the light diffuser also has a certain heat insulation property, effectively preventing the heat inside the oven from being dissipated to the lighting device.

[0016] 4. Heat dissipation holes are provided on the protective base, offering a basic channel for heat dissipation. These holes are distributed on the air guide surface formed by the inclined outer end of the mounting cavity, effectively guiding airflow and forming an efficient natural convection heat dissipation path. Simultaneously, a through groove is opened on one side of the mounting cavity as an auxiliary heat dissipation channel, which also facilitates user inspection and maintenance of the lighting device.

[0017] 5. Openings are provided at the top and bottom of the protective base. Hot air is discharged from the top opening and cold air enters from the bottom opening, which maximizes the heat dissipation efficiency of the lighting device.

[0018] 6. The protective base and the inner liner are installed using a plug-in method, which improves the convenience of installation and maintenance of the protective base.

[0019] 7. The lighting device is secured by engaging the mounting base and protective base on the power cord and locking the position with a keyhole screw connection, ensuring a stable connection and improving the product's safety and durability. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the inner liner in this utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the installation state of the lighting device of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the protective base and inner liner in this utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the installation status of the protective base and the light-diffusing plate in this utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the structure of the protective base, lighting device, and light-diffusing plate in this utility model.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the protective base in this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. A lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven includes an inner cavity 1 and a protective seat 2 mounted on the outer wall of the inner cavity 1. The protective seat 2 is hollow, forming a mounting cavity 21, in which a lighting device 4 is disposed. A light-diffusing plate 6 is installed covering the port of the mounting cavity 21. The inner cavity 1 has several light-transmitting holes 11 extending through its side wall, and the light-diffusing plate 6 covers the outside of the light-transmitting holes 11. Mounting plates 3 extend from the left and right sides of the mounting cavity 21, and insertion holes 31 are formed through the mounting plates 3. The side wall of the inner cavity 1 is bent towards the protective seat 2 to form an insertion plate 12, which is inserted into the insertion hole 31 to achieve quick installation of the lighting device 4. The protective seat 2 is provided with heat dissipation holes 22.

[0027] In this electric oven, a mounting cavity is formed inside the protective base, and the lighting device is installed inside this cavity. The protective base is installed on the outer wall of the inner cavity, effectively isolating the lighting device from the high temperature, oil stains, and humid environment inside the oven. This significantly protects the lighting device and avoids the problem of easy damage due to prolonged high temperatures in existing technologies, effectively extending the lifespan of the lighting device. Secondly, a light-diffusing plate covers the port of the mounting cavity. Corresponding to the position of the light-diffusing plate, light-transmitting holes are opened on the side wall of the inner cavity. The light emitted by the lighting device is diffused through the light-diffusing plate and enters the interior of the oven through the light-transmitting holes, illuminating the food inside. The light-diffusing plate effectively diffuses the light evenly, avoiding problems such as uneven lighting and localized overbrightness in existing technologies, improving the clarity and comfort for users to observe food. The light-diffusing plate also has a certain heat insulation property, effectively preventing heat dissipation from the oven interior to the lighting device, protecting it from direct damage from high temperatures.

[0028] Furthermore, to facilitate the installation and connection of the protective base, mounting plates extend to the left and right sides of the mounting cavity, with insertion holes extending through these plates. Corresponding to these insertion holes, insertion plates are formed by bending along the side wall of the inner liner towards the protective base. These insertion plates engage with the insertion holes, enabling rapid positioning and installation of the lighting device. Utilizing this simple insertion method, users can achieve quick installation and disassembly without complex tools. The installation process is simple and fast, facilitating maintenance and replacement of the lighting device.

[0029] Furthermore, the protective base is equipped with heat dissipation holes, which provide a clear heat dissipation channel for the lighting device, effectively dissipating the heat generated by the lighting device during operation, significantly reducing the operating temperature of the lighting device, and further ensuring the working stability of the lighting device and extending its service life.

[0030] The socket 31 extends vertically, with a height greater than that of the insert plate 12; the cross-sectional width of the socket 31 is greater than that of the insert plate 12. The vertical extension of the socket matches the shape of the insert plate, and both its height and cross-sectional width are greater than those of the insert plate. This provides the insert plate with sufficient room to move when inserted, allowing for smoother and faster insertion and removal, improving the user's installation experience, reducing assembly difficulty, and preventing jamming during insertion due to excessive tightness. This ensures convenient installation and removal of the protective base.

[0031] The insert plate 12 has a clearance groove 13 extending through the inner liner 1 body on one side. The clearance groove on one side of the insert plate provides additional space for the insert plate to move, avoids interference between the insert plate and other components, and also provides the necessary manufacturing process space for bending and shaping the insert plate.

[0032] The upper and lower ends of the outer side of the mounting cavity 21 are inclined to form an air guide surface 23, and several heat dissipation holes 22 are provided through this air guide surface 23. In order to better guide the airflow, the upper and lower ends of the outer side of the mounting cavity are inclined to form an air guide surface, and the heat dissipation holes are distributed on this air guide surface. The inclined air guide surface better guides the airflow, forming natural convection, which quickly removes the heat generated by the lighting device, accelerates heat loss, further reduces the operating temperature of the lighting device, ensures the long-term stable operation of the lighting device in high-temperature environments, and effectively extends the service life of the lighting device.

[0033] The lighting device 4 includes a lamp 41 and a power cord 42 electrically connected to it. A mounting base 5 is provided around the power cord 42, and a mounting groove 24 is provided through one side of the protective base 2. The mounting base 5 passes through and is secured in the mounting groove 24. The lighting device includes a lamp 41 and a power cord electrically connected to it, with a mounting base provided around the power cord. The mounting base passes through and is secured in the mounting groove of the protective base, firmly fixing the power cord and preventing it from loosening due to vibration or accidental pulling, thus improving the reliability of the electrical connection. Furthermore, integrating the power cord into the mounting base makes the wiring neater, simplifies the overall installation process of the lighting device, reduces the risk of exposed power cords, and improves the safety of the electric oven.

[0034] The mounting base 5 has protruding locking seats 51 at its upper and lower ends. Correspondingly, the mounting groove 24 has locking holes 25 at its upper and lower ends. The locking screw passes through the locking holes 25 and connects to the locking seats 51 to lock the position of the lamp 41 within the protective base 2. The mounting base has protruding locking seats at its upper and lower ends, and locking holes are provided at the upper and lower ends of the mounting groove of the protective base. After the mounting base is engaged with the mounting groove, the locking screw passes through the locking holes and screws into the locking seats to achieve final locking of the mounting base. This prevents the mounting base, its power cord, or the lamp from loosening due to vibration or high temperature during long-term use, ensuring that the lighting device always maintains a precise and stable position and enhancing the long-term reliability of the product.

[0035] A through groove 26 is provided through one side wall of the protective base 2. This channel serves as an auxiliary heat dissipation channel, providing additional airflow path and enhancing the heat dissipation effect on the lighting device. It also provides a convenient passage for maintenance or observation of the interior of the lighting device.

[0036] The protective base 2 has openings 27 at its upper and lower ends bent towards the mounting cavity 21, and these openings 27 are connected to the mounting cavity 21. These openings, along with the heat dissipation holes, further enhance air convection, allowing hot air to escape through the upper opening and cool air to enter through the lower opening. This significantly improves heat dissipation within the mounting cavity, reduces localized heat buildup, and further protects the lighting device.

[0037] In summary: The lighting device is mounted on the outer wall of the oven's inner liner and built into the mounting cavity formed by the hollow protective base. This external mounting method completely isolates the lighting device from the high temperature, high humidity, and oily interior of the electric oven, avoiding the aging and damage caused by direct exposure of the lamps to harsh environments, as is the case with existing technologies. The protective base itself constitutes a robust physical barrier, further protecting the lamps.

[0038] When the lighting device is working, the light first passes through a light-diffusing plate at the mounting cavity port, which scatters the light, making it soft and uniform. Then, the diffused light passes through several pre-drilled holes on the inner wall of the oven cavity, finally entering the interior space of the oven to illuminate the food. This ensures that light enters the oven while the light-diffusing plate guarantees uniform lighting and visual comfort, avoiding the localized overbrightness or glare that can occur with traditional point light sources.

[0039] To facilitate installation and maintenance, mounting plates with insertion holes extend from both sides of the protective base, while the inner liner sidewalls are correspondingly bent to form insertion plates. Users simply plug the insertion holes on the protective base into the insertion plates on the inner liner to quickly position and install the lighting device, eliminating the cumbersome operation of traditional screws or complex clips. Furthermore, to ensure long-term operational stability, the power cord of the lighting device is fitted with a mounting base that snaps into the mounting groove of the protective base. Then, the locking seat on the mounting base engages with the locking hole in the mounting groove, and a locking screw is used for final fixation. This multi-layered fixing method of "plug-in + snap-in + screw locking" ensures that the lighting device maintains an extremely stable and reliable connection during long-term operation, vibration, or transportation of the electric oven, eliminating the risk of loosening and detachment, and greatly improving the product's safety and durability.

[0040] To address the heat generation issue inherent in traditional lighting fixtures, the protective base is equipped with ventilation holes, providing a basic channel for heat dissipation. Furthermore, the upper and lower edges of the mounting cavity are angled to form air guide surfaces, through which multiple ventilation holes pierce. These angled surfaces effectively guide airflow, creating a good natural convection cooling path. Simultaneously, the openings formed by the bending of the upper and lower edges of the protective base towards the mounting cavity further enhance air circulation, allowing hot air to rise and be expelled quickly, while cool air enters from below. This maximizes the heat dissipation efficiency of the lighting fixture, ensuring it maintains a low operating temperature even in high ambient temperatures around the electric oven, significantly extending its lifespan. This overcomes the weakness of existing lighting fixtures, which are prone to damage due to poor heat dissipation, and therefore can be widely adopted.

[0041] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.

Claims

1. A lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven, characterized in that: It includes an inner liner (1) and a protective seat (2) installed on the outer side wall of the inner liner (1). The protective seat (2) is hollow to form an installation cavity (21), and a lighting device (4) is installed in the installation cavity (21). A light-diffusing plate (6) is installed over the port of the installation cavity (21). The inner liner (1) has several light-transmitting holes (11) through the side wall, and the light-diffusing plate (6) covers the outside of the light-transmitting holes (11). The mounting cavity (21) has mounting plates (3) extending on both sides, and insertion holes (31) are provided through the mounting plates (3); the side wall of the inner liner (1) is bent toward the protective seat (2) to form a insertion plate (12), and the insertion plate (12) is inserted into the insertion hole (31) to realize the quick installation of the lighting device (4); the protective seat (2) is provided with heat dissipation holes (22).

2. The lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that: The socket (31) extends vertically and its height is greater than that of the insert plate (12); the cross-sectional width of the socket (31) is greater than that of the insert plate (12).

3. The lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insert plate (12) has a recessed groove (13) that extends through the inner liner (1) body on one side.

4. The lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper and lower ends of the outer side of the mounting cavity (21) are inclined to form a guide surface (23), and a number of heat dissipation holes (22) are provided through the guide surface (23).

5. The lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lighting device (4) includes a lamp (41) and a power cord (42) connected to it; the power cord (42) is fitted with a mounting base (5), and a mounting groove (24) is provided through one side of the protective base (2), and the mounting base (5) is inserted and locked in the mounting groove (24).

6. The lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper and lower ends of the mounting base (5) are raised to form locking seats (51). Correspondingly, the upper and lower ends of the mounting groove (24) are provided with locking holes (25). The locking screw passes through the locking hole (25) and connects with the locking seat (51) to lock the position of the lamp (41) in the protective base (2).

7. The lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through groove (26) is provided on one side wall of the protective seat (2).

8. The lighting device mounting structure for an electric oven according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper and lower ends of the protective seat (2) are bent toward the mounting cavity (21) and have openings (27), which are connected to the mounting cavity (21).

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