Standing induction cooker

Abstract

The present utility model provides a standing induction cooker and belongs to the technical field of standing induction cookers. The standing induction cooker includes a housing, an induction cooker hot plate module and an induction cooker electric control module, where a movable control switch is disposed a peripheral side of the housing. The interior of the housing is divided into an upper layer and a lower layer in an up-down direction. The induction cooker hot plate module is mounted on the upper layer and includes at least one induction cooker hot plate. The induction cooker electric control module is mounted on the lower layer while being separated from the induction cooker hot plate module. The induction cooker electric control module is connected via a detachable wire with the induction cooker hot plate module, so as to control the induction cooker hot plate by the control switch. The standing induction cooker of the present utility model addresses the issues of increased repair difficulty and higher repair costs caused by traditional integrated designs, thereby achieving the effects of reducing repair difficulty and lowering repair costs.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present utility model relates to the technical field of standing induction cookers and in particular to a standing induction cooker.BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing standing induction cookers usually have an electric control unit integrated into the induction cooker hot plate. When it is required to repair the induction cooker hot plate or the electric control unit, the integrated designing leads to the mounting and dismounting difficulty and hence increases the repair difficulty. Furthermore, the induction cooker hot plate and the induction cooker electric control module usually cannot be changed separately but entirely, which undoubtedly increases the repair costs.

[0003] Therefore, the existing technology remains to be improved and developed.SUMMARY

[0004] The object of the present utility model is to provide a standing induction cooker, which solves the problems of higher repair difficulty and higher repair costs resulting from traditional integrated designing, and achieves the effect of reducing the repair difficulty and lowering the repair costs.

[0005] According to a first aspect, the present utility model provides a standing induction cooker, which includes a housing on a peripheral side of which a movable control switch is disposed, as well as an induction cooker hot plate module and an induction cooker electric control module. The interior of the housing is divided into an upper layer and a lower layer in an up-down direction. The induction cooker hot plate module is mounted on the upper layer and includes at least one induction cooker hot plate. The induction cooker electric control module is mounted on the lower layer while separated from the induction cooker hot plate module. The induction cooker electric control module is connected via a detachable wire with the induction cooker hot plate module, so as to control the induction cooker hot plate by the control switch.

[0006] In the present utility model, the standing induction cooker is modularly designed such that the induction cooker hot plate module and the induction cooker electric control module are separated. In this case, the repair difficulty is reduced, and also the user is allowed to separately change the induction cooker hot plate module or the induction cooker electric control module, hence lowering the repair costs.

[0007] Furthermore, the control switch includes a knob and a control panel. The control panel is provided with an electronic switch for controlling the induction cooker hot plate. The knob is provided with a contact which is in contact with the control panel and triggers each electronic switch along with rotation of the knob.

[0008] Furthermore, an air inlet penetrating through the housing in the up-down direction is disposed on an upper surface of the housing.

[0009] The standing induction cooker further includes an air guide channel and a fan. One end of the air guide channel is in communication with the air inlet and the other end is connected with the fan. The fan is used to extract oil fume by the air guide channel.

[0010] Thus, the standing induction cooker also has the function of oil fume extraction, achieving the effect of oil fume reduction.

[0011] Furthermore, the air guide channel includes a first air channel and a second air channel. The first air channel and the second air channel are communicated with each other to form an air channel structure with L sectional shape. The first air channel extends in the up-down direction and communicates with the air inlet. The second air channel extends in a left-right direction to connect with the fan.

[0012] It helps to reduce oil fume escape and avoid the spread of the oil fume.

[0013] Furthermore, a filtering device is received on an end of the first air channel close to the air inlet.

[0014] In this case, the second air channel and the fan can be kept clean while direct discharge of the oil fume can be avoided.

[0015] Furthermore, the filtering device includes an air inlet cover, a water collection box and a strainer. The water collection box is inserted into the first air channel, with an opening at top. The air inlet cover is mounted on the water collection box and covers the opening. The strainer is mounted on a peripheral side of the water collection box.

[0016] Furthermore, a bottom surface of the second air channel is an inclined surface inclined toward the bottom of the first air channel from top down in the left-right direction. A water outlet is disposed at the bottom of the first air channel.

[0017] Furthermore, a support foot is disposed at four corners of the bottom of the housing respectively. The support feet are used to support and lift the housing.

[0018] Furthermore, each of the support feet includes a screw hole and a screw. The screws are thread-connected into the corresponding screw holes and can enter and exit from the corresponding screw holes in the up-down direction.

[0019] Furthermore, a side of each screw away from the housing is provided with an elastic pad.

[0020] It can be known from the above that in the standing induction cooker of the present utility model, the traditional electric control unit is modularized and independently disposed outside the induction cooker hot plate. The user can, after opening the upper layer of the housing, repair or change the induction cooker hot plate module separately, and after opening the lower layer of the housing, repair or change the induction cooker electric control module separately, greatly reducing the repair difficulty and lowering the repair costs.

[0021] Other features and advantages of the present utility model will be set out in the subsequent descriptions and will partially become apparent from the descriptions or known from the practice of the embodiments of the present utility model. The objects and other advantages of the present utility model can be implemented or obtained by the structures specially indicated in the descriptions and drawings.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram illustrating a standing induction cooker according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram illustrating a control switch according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a partial structure of the position a in FIG. 2.

[0025] FIG. 4 is an exploded view illustrating a standing induction cooker according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a partial exploded view illustrating an air guide channel and a filtering device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a bottom of another standing induction cooker according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a partial structure of the position b in FIG. 6.

[0029] Numerals of the drawings are described below:

[0030] 100. housing, 110. control switch, 111. knob, 1111. contact, 112. control panel, 1121. electronic switch, 120. air inlet, 130. support foot, 131. screw hole, 132. screw, 133. elastic pad, 134. nut, 200. induction cooker hot plate module, 210. induction cooker hot plate, 300. induction cooker electric control module, 400. air guide channel, 410. first air channel, 411. water outlet, 420. second air channel, 421. inclined surface, 500. fan, 600. filtering device, 610. air inlet cover, 620. water collection box, 621. opening, 630. strainer.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0031] The embodiments of the present utility model are described in details below, with its examples represented in the drawings. The same or similar numerals represent same or similar elements or elements having same or similar functions throughout the specification. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and used only to interpret the present utility model and shall not be understood as limiting of the present utility model.

[0032] In the descriptions of the present utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms such as “central”, “longitudinal”, “transverse”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, “clockwise”, and “counterclockwise” and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in drawings and used only for ease of descriptions and simplification of descriptions rather than for indicating or implying that the indicated devices or elements must have a particular orientation, or be constructed or operated in a particular orientation. Therefore, such terms shall not be understood as limiting of the present utility model. Further, the terms “first” and “second” used in the embodiments of the present utility model are used for descriptions only and shall not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the features indicated in the embodiments. As a result, the features defined by “first” and “second” in the embodiments of the present utility model may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the descriptions of the present utility model, the term “several” has the meaning of two or more, unless otherwise clearly stated.

[0033] In the descriptions of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stated or defined, the terms “mount”, “connect” and “couple” shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, may be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral connection; or may be mechanical connection, or electrical connection or mutual communication; or direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or may be internal communication between two elements or mutual interaction of two elements. Those skilled in the arts may understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model according to actual situations.

[0034] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly stated or defined, the first feature being “on” or “below” the second feature refers to that the first feature and the second feature are in direct contact, or the first feature and the second feature are not in direct contact but in contact through an additional feature between them. Furthermore, the first feature being “above” or “on” the second feature refers to that the first feature is exactly over or obliquely above the second feature, or only refers to that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being “under” or “below” the second feature refers to that the first feature is exactly under or obliquely below the second feature, or only refers to that the first feature has a smaller horizontal height than the second feature.

[0035] Different embodiments or examples provided below are used to implement different structures of the present utility model. For simplification of the disclosure of the present utility model, descriptions are made below to the components or settings in the specific examples. Certainly, they are only examples which are not aimed to limit the present utility model. Furthermore, in the present utility model, reference numerals and / or reference letters can be repeated in different examples to achieve the purpose of simplification and clarity. Such numerals and / or reference letters themselves do not indicate any relationship between various embodiments and / or settings discussed herein. Moreover, the present utility model provides examples of various specific processes and materials but those skilled in the arts are also aware of application of other processes and / or use of other materials.

[0036] It should be noted that the “up-down direction” mentioned below can be referred to the arrow in FIG. 1.

[0037] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 4, the present utility model provides a standing induction cooker, which includes a housing 100 and a movable control switch 110 disposed on a peripheral side of the housing 100, as well as an induction cooker hot plate module 200 and an induction cooker electric control module 300. The interior of the housing 100 is divided into an upper layer and a lower layer in an up-down direction. The induction cooker hot plate module 200 is mounted on the upper layer and includes at least one induction cooker hot plate 210. The induction cooker electric control module 300 is mounted on the lower layer while separated from the induction cooker hot plate module 200. The induction cooker electric control module 300 is connected via a detachable wire with the induction cooker hot plate module 200, so as to control the induction cooker hot plate 210 by the control switch 110.

[0038] In this embodiment, in practical applications, because the induction cooker hot plate module 200 and the induction cooker electric control module 300 are both modularly designed and connected with each other via a detachable wire, when a user needs to repair or change the induction cooker hot plate module 200, it is only required to open the upper layer of the housing 100 and remove the detachable wire and then take out the entire induction cooker hot plate module 200. Similarly, when the user needs to separately repair or change the induction cooker electric control module 300, it is only required to open the lower layer of the housing 100 and remove the detachable wire and then take out the entire induction cooker electric control module 300. Compared with traditional integrated designing, the modular designing helps the user to assemble and disassemble the induction cooker hot plate module 200 and the induction cooker electric control module 300. Therefore, the repair difficulty and repair costs are lower.

[0039] It should be noted that the standing induction cooker in the embodiment is directly seated on the countertop rather than embedded into the countertop during use, and the user can control the start / stop and the working power of the induction cooker hot plate 210 by the control switch 110.

[0040] In some embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the control switch 110 includes a knob 111 and a control panel 112. The control panel 112 is provided with an electronic switch 1121 for controlling the induction cooker hot plate 210. The knob 111 is provided with a contact 1111 which is in contact with the control panel 112 and triggers each electronic switch 1121 along with rotation of the knob 111.

[0041] In the embodiment, the mechanical knob 111 and the touch electric switch 1121 are combined. The mechanical knob 111 as a common switch of the traditional standing induction cookers can more cater to the habit of people using the standing induction cookers for long than the electronic switch 1121. Therefore, the use of the mechanical knob 111 can improve the use experience of the users. However, in the embodiment, the mechanical knob 111 is not simply used but touches the control panel 112 behind it in place of hand, realizing operation on the electronic switch 1121 by the mechanical structure. For the standing induction cooker, the designing can first avoid electrical connection of the mechanical structure and the control circuit to realize electrical insulation of the knob 111. Further, the control panel 112 can be hidden and thus the protection on the electronic switch 1121 can be strengthened, achieving the effect of increasing the protection performance and insulation performance of the control switch 110.

[0042] It should be noted that the electronic switch 1121 can be a touch switch or light-sensing switch. Specifically, the touch switch can be triggered by contacting with the contact 1111 and the light-sensing switch can be triggered by light affected by the contact 1111.

[0043] In some embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4, an air inlet 120 penetrating through the housing 100 in the up-down direction is disposed on an upper surface of the housing 100.

[0044] The standing induction cooker further includes an air guide channel 400 and a fan 500. One end of the air guide channel 400 is in communication with the air inlet 120 and the other end is connected with the fan 500. The fan 500 is used to extract oil fume by the air guide channel 400.

[0045] In the embodiment, in the practical applications, the fan 500 creates a negative pressure in the air guide channel 400 to extract the oil fume into the air guide channel 400 via the air inlet 120. Thus, the standing induction cooker also has the function of oil fume extraction, achieving the effect of oil fume reduction.

[0046] In some embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the air guide channel 400 includes a first air channel 410 and a second air channel 420. The first air channel 410 and the second air channel 420 are communicated with each other to form an air channel structure with L sectional shape. The first air channel 410 extends in the up-down direction and communicates with the air inlet 120. The second air channel 420 extends in a left-right direction to connect with the fan 500. The designing of the L-shaped air channel structure can improve the effect of oil fume extraction and help reduce oil fume escape and avoid the spread of the oil fume.

[0047] In some embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, a filtering device 600 is received on an end of the first air channel 410 close to the air inlet 120.

[0048] In the embodiment, since it is inconvenient for the user to clean the second air channel 420 due to the L-shaped air channel structure, in order to avoid build-up of oils in the second air channel 420, the filtering device 600 is disposed at the air inlet 120 to filter the oil fume. During practical applications, the oil fume can normally run through the filtering device 600 but the oils and moisture in the oil fume can be intercepted in the filtering device 600. In this case, the second air channel 420 and the fan 500 can be kept clean while direct discharge of the oil fume can be avoided.

[0049] Furthermore, with the filtering device 600 disposed on the air inlet 120, the user can also gather some kitchen wastes (including solid wastes and liquid wastes) on the upper surface of the housing 100 into the filtering device 600, helping quickly clean the upper surface of the housing 100.

[0050] Furthermore, the filtering device 600 is detachably connected at the air inlet 120. The detachable connection includes but not limited to plug-in connection, snap connection, screw connection, magnetic connection and the like, which helps the user to take out the filtering device 600 for cleaning or change.

[0051] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 5, the filtering device 600 includes an air inlet cover 610, a water collection box 620 and a strainer 630. The water collection box 620 is inserted into the first air channel 410, with an opening 621 at top. The air inlet cover 610 is mounted on the water collection box 620 and covers the opening 621. The strainer 630 is mounted on a peripheral side of the water collection box 620.

[0052] In the embodiment, in order to prevent kitchen wastes with large volume entering the filtering device 600 and affecting the fume filtering effect of the filtering device 600, the air inlet cover 610 is disposed on the opening 621 to block the kitchen wastes with large volume but allow other kitchen wastes and oil fumes to enter the water collection box 620 through the air inlet cover 610; finally, the strainer 630 further blocks the kitchen wastes and oils to ensure only the airflow without oils can run through the air channel structure.

[0053] Furthermore, the strainer 630 is a wire strainer and detachably connected on the water collection box 620. The detachable connection includes but not limited to plug-in connection, snap connection, screw connection, magnetic connection and the like, which helps the user to take out the strainer 630 for cleaning or change.

[0054] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 5, a bottom surface of the second air channel 420 is an inclined surface 421 inclined toward the bottom of the first air channel 410 from top down in the left-right direction.

[0055] In the embodiment, in the practical applications, when excessive kitchen wastes and liquids build up in the filtering device 600, liquid leakage may inevitably occur under pressure. Specifically, the liquids under pressure may accidentally penetrate through the strainer 630 and drop into the first air channel 410 and the second air channel 420. At this time, since the bottom surface of the second air channel 420 is the inclined surface 421 inclined toward the bottom of the first air channel 410, the liquids on the second air channel 420 may be guided by the inclined surface 421 to the bottom of the first air channel 410. In this case, the liquids will not build up in the second air channel 420, keeping the second air channel 420 clean and reducing the difficulty of cleaning the air channel structure by the user.

[0056] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 6, a water outlet 411 is disposed on the bottom of the first air channel 410. Further, a water receiving tray is mounted below the water outlet 411 and communicated with the water outlet 410. The liquids building up on the bottom of the first air channel 410 flow from the water outlet 411 into the water receiving tray, thereby helping clean the first air channel 410. Furthermore, since the first air channel 410 extends in the up-down direction, the user can, after removing the filtering device 600, easily reach his hand into the first air channel 410 and wipe the first air channel 410, leading to simple operations and keeping the first air channel 410 clean.

[0057] In some embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, a support foot 130 is disposed at four corners of the bottom of the housing 100 respectively. The support feet 130 are used to support and lift the housing 100 from the countertop, which helps the user to wipe the countertop under the bottom of the housing 100.

[0058] In some embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, each of the support feet 130 includes a screw hole 131 and a screw132. The screws 132 are thread-connected into the corresponding screw holes 131 and can enter and exit from the corresponding screw holes 131 in the up-down direction.

[0059] In the practical applications, the countertop for placing the standing induction cooker may not be even. So, if the support feet 130 on the four corners have a same height, an upper surface of the housing 100 may be inclined, thereby affecting the user cooking. In this embodiment, taking the screw hole 131 and the screw 132 as support foot 130, the user can twist the screw 132 to change the height of the corresponding support foot 130, so as to adjust the heights of the support feet 130 of the four corners to adapt to the uneven countertop, ensuring the upper surface of the housing 100 is horizontal.

[0060] Furthermore, a nut 134 is fixedly disposed on the screws 132 respectively and the user can easily twist the screws 132 by using a wrench on the nuts 134.

[0061] In some embodiments, with reference to FIG. 7, a side of each screw 132 away from the housing 100 is provided with an elastic pad 133. The elastic pads 133 can absorb shock by deformation to help prevent damage to the support feet 130 or the countertop due to the collision of the support feet 130 and the countertop. Furthermore, the elastic pads can also increase a frictional force with the countertop to ensure the housing 100 can be more stably placed on the countertop.

[0062] It should be noted that the elastic pads 133 may be but not limited to rubber or silica gel material.

[0063] In the descriptions of the specification, the descriptions made by referring to the terms “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “illustrative embodiments”, “examples”, “specific examples” or “some examples” or the like are meant to refer to that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in combination with the embodiments or examples are incorporated in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In the specification, the illustrative expressions for the above terms do not necessarily refer to same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described herein can be combined properly in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0064] The above are only some embodiments of the present utility model. Those skilled in the arts can also make various variations or improvements without departing from the creative idea of the present utility model. Such variations and improvements all fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A standing induction cooker, comprising a housing (100) on a peripheral side of which a movable control switch (110) is disposed, wherein the standing induction cooker further comprises an induction cooker hot plate module (200) and an induction cooker electric control module (300), the interior of the housing (100) is divided into an upper layer and a lower layer in an up-down direction, and the induction cooker hot plate module (200) is mounted on the upper layer and comprises at least one induction cooker hot plate (210); the induction cooker electric control module (300) is mounted on the lower layer while being separated from the induction cooker hot plate module (200), and the induction cooker electric control module (300) is connected via a detachable wire with the induction cooker hot plate module (200), so as to control the induction cooker hot plate (210) by the control switch (110).

2. The standing induction cooker of claim 1, wherein the control switch (110) comprises a knob (111) and a control panel (112), and the control panel (112) is provided with an electronic switch (1121) for controlling the induction cooker hot plate (210); the knob (111) is provided with a contact (1111) which is in contact with the control panel (112) and triggers each electronic switch (1121) along with rotation of the knob (111).

3. The standing induction cooker of claim 1, wherein an air inlet (120) penetrating through the housing (100) in the up-down direction is disposed on an upper surface of the housing (100);the standing induction cooker further comprises an air guide channel (400) and a fan (500), one end of the air guide channel (400) is in communication with the air inlet (120), and the other end is connected with the fan (500); the fan (500) is used to extract oil fume by the air guide channel (400).

4. The standing induction cooker of claim 3, wherein the air guide channel (400) comprises a first air channel (410) and a second air channel (420), and the first air channel (410) and the second air channel (420) are communicated with each other to form an air channel structure with L sectional shape; the first air channel (410) extends in the up-down direction and communicates with the air inlet (120); the second air channel (420) extends in a left-right direction to connect with the fan (500).

5. The standing induction cooker of claim 4, wherein a filtering device (600) is received on an end of the first air channel (410) close to the air inlet (120).

6. The standing induction cooker of claim 5, wherein the filtering device (600) comprises an air inlet cover (610), a water collection box (620) and a strainer (630), and the water collection box (620) is inserted into the first air channel (410), with an opening (621) at top; and the air inlet cover (610) is mounted on the water collection box (620) and covers the opening (621); the strainer (630) is mounted on a peripheral side of the water collection box (620).

7. The standing induction cooker of claim 4, wherein a bottom surface of the second air channel (420) is an inclined surface (421) inclined toward the bottom of the first air channel (410) from top down in the left-right direction, and a water outlet (411) is disposed on the bottom of the first air channel (410).

8. The standing induction cooker of claim 1, wherein a support foot (130) is disposed at four corners of the bottom of the housing (100) respectively, and the support feet (130) are used to support and lift the housing (100).

9. The standing induction cooker of claim 8, wherein each of the support feet (130) comprises a screw hole (131) and a screw (132), and the screws (132) are thread-connected into the corresponding screw holes (131) and enter and exit from the corresponding screw holes (131) in the up-down direction.

10. The standing induction cooker of claim 9, wherein a side of each screw (132) away from the housing (100) is provided with an elastic pad (133).

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