Integrated kitchen appliance
By designing integrated kitchen appliances, the refrigerator, microwave and induction cooker modules are integrated into the main box and their key components are dispersed in a misalignment, solving the problem of large space occupancy in existing kitchen appliances and achieving efficient space utilization and low energy consumption.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2024/138159
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-12-11
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-19
AI Technical Summary
In existing kitchens, independent space is usually needed to place refrigerators, microwaves and induction cookers, resulting in low space utilization and large area occupancy, especially in modern cities with tight land resources.
Design an integrated kitchen appliance that integrates refrigerator, microwave oven and induction cooker module, integrates it through the main box, and dislocates the electromagnetic coils of the refrigerator module, microwave oven module and induction cooker module to make full use of the longitudinal space of the refrigerator.
The integration of refrigerators, microwave ovens and induction cookers is achieved, which improves space utilization, reduces costs, and avoids power overcurrent by reasonably allocating power, which is suitable for the needs of modern compact spaces.
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Abstract
Description
Integrated kitchen appliances Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electrical appliances, and in particular to an integrated kitchen appliance. Background Art
[0002] Refrigerators can refrigerate food, drinks and medicines, microwave ovens can heat / reheat food, and induction cookers can cook and boil water. All three appliances can directly improve the quality of life and are essential features in living spaces and some office spaces.
[0003] Refrigerators, microwave ovens and induction cookers all need to occupy a certain amount of independent space. For example, the refrigerator directly occupies a part of the ground, while the microwave oven and induction cooker need to occupy a part of the countertop space. However, land resources in modern cities are becoming increasingly precious, and the trend of residential and office space being extremely scarce is becoming more and more obvious. After the space is occupied by various electrical appliances, the living and office space will appear increasingly cramped.
[0004] In recent years, integrated stoves with gas stoves, range hoods, and ovens / dishwashers have become increasingly popular, saving space.
[0005] However, there is still no integrated kitchen appliance on the market that integrates a refrigerator, a microwave oven and an induction cooker. Technical Solutions
[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide an integrated kitchen appliance, which integrates a refrigerator, a microwave oven and an induction cooker.
[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an integrated kitchen appliance, which includes a main box, a refrigerator module, a microwave oven module and an induction cooker module; the main box includes a lower layer and an upper layer of the box arranged in sequence from bottom to top; the refrigerator module is arranged in the lower layer of the box, the microwave oven module is arranged in the upper layer of the box, and the induction cooker module is arranged on the top of the upper layer of the box.
[0008] In the above technical solution, the compressor of the refrigerator module, the electromagnetic coils of the microwave oven module and the induction cooker module are staggered and distributed in the upper layer of the main box.
[0009] In the above technical solution, the refrigerator module includes a refrigerator liner, a refrigerator door and the compressor; the refrigerator liner is embedded in the lower layer of the main box body, and the refrigerator door is pivotally connected to the refrigerator liner so that the refrigerator door can be opened and closed relative to the refrigerator liner; the compressor is installed in the upper layer of the main box body, and is used to compress the condensing agent refluxed from the refrigerator liner and provide compressed condensing agent to the refrigerator liner.
[0010] In the above technical solution, the microwave oven module includes a microwave oven inner pot, a microwave oven door and a magnetron assembly; the microwave oven inner pot is embedded in the upper layer of the main box body, and the microwave oven door is pivotally connected to the microwave oven inner pot so that the microwave oven door can be opened and closed relative to the microwave oven inner pot; the magnetron assembly is fixed to the side of the microwave oven inner pot to provide microwave energy to the microwave oven inner pot.
[0011] In the above technical solution, the microwave oven module also includes a turntable assembly, which includes a turntable motor, a turntable body and a turntable wheel; the turntable wheel is fixed under the turntable body, and the turntable body is arranged in the microwave oven inner pot, so that the turntable wheel contacts the bottom plate of the microwave oven inner pot; the body of the turntable motor is fixed outside the microwave oven inner pot, and the rotating shaft of the turntable motor penetrates into the microwave oven inner pot and is fixed to the turntable body to drive the turntable body to rotate in the microwave oven inner pot.
[0012] In the above technical solution, the top of the upper layer of the main box body is covered with a workbench panel.
[0013] In the above technical solution, the induction cooker module includes an induction cooker panel and the electromagnetic wire reel; the induction cooker panel is embedded in the workbench panel and is flush with the surface of the workbench panel; the electromagnetic wire reel is fixed under the induction cooker panel to provide electromagnetic energy to the induction cooker panel.
[0014] In the above technical solution, the integrated kitchen appliance of the present invention further includes a main circuit board; the main circuit board is electrically and signal-connected to at least one of the compressor of the refrigerator module, the microwave oven module, and the electromagnetic coil of the induction cooker module.
[0015] In the above technical solution, the integrated kitchen appliance of the present invention also includes a heat dissipation module, which includes a centrifugal fan and a heat dissipation shell; the centrifugal fan has at least two air inlet surfaces and at least one air outlet; the heat dissipation shell is divided into a lower heat dissipation channel and an upper heat dissipation channel, and is formed with a rear air outlet; the centrifugal fan is fixed in the heat dissipation shell, so that at least one air inlet surface of the centrifugal fan can drive airflow into the lower heat dissipation channel of the heat dissipation shell, and at least another air inlet surface of the centrifugal fan can drive airflow into the upper heat dissipation channel of the heat dissipation shell, and the air outlet of the centrifugal fan is aligned with the rear air outlet of the heat dissipation shell; the heat dissipation module is fixed in the upper layer of the main box body, so that the airflow of the lower heat dissipation channel passes through the magnetron assembly of the microwave oven module, and the airflow of the upper heat dissipation channel passes through the electromagnetic wire reel of the induction cooker module; an air inlet panel is provided at the upper layer of the box body of the main box body to provide air intake for the heat dissipation module.
[0016] In the above technical solution, a control panel is provided on the surface of the upper layer of the box; the control panel is electrically connected and signal-connected to the main circuit board. Beneficial effects
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the integrated kitchen appliance of the present invention is based on the refrigerator module, and integrates the microwave oven module and the induction cooker module, so that the refrigerator module, the microwave oven module and the induction cooker module can share a main box, and the compressor of the refrigerator module, the electromagnetic wire coils of the microwave oven module and the induction cooker module are staggered, which fully utilizes the longitudinal space of the refrigerator module. The integrated refrigerator module, microwave oven module and induction cooker module are also conducive to reasonable power distribution and avoid power overcurrent; compared with separately configured refrigerators, microwave ovens and induction cookers with the same performance, the integrated kitchen appliance of the present invention has the advantages of high space utilization, low cost and excellent energy consumption control, providing a better kitchen appliance configuration option for residential and office spaces. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG1 is a perspective view of the present invention.
[0019] FIG2 is an exploded view of the present invention.
[0020] FIG3 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.
[0021] FIG4 is a structural view of the microwave oven module of the present invention.
[0022] The accompanying drawings are marked as follows: 1. main box body; 11. upper layer of the box body; 111. upper support plate; 112. upper fixing plate; 113. air inlet panel; 12. lower layer of the box body; 13. workbench panel; 2. refrigerator module; 21. refrigerator liner; 22. refrigerator door; 23. compressor; 3. microwave oven module; 31. microwave oven liner; 32. microwave oven door; 33. turntable assembly; 331. turntable motor; 332. turntable body; 333. turntable wheel; 34. magnetron assembly; 4. induction cooker module; 41. electromagnetic wire reel; 42. induction cooker panel; 5. heat dissipation module; 51. centrifugal fan; 52. heat dissipation shell; 521. lower heat dissipation channel; 522. upper heat dissipation channel; 523. rear air outlet; 6. main circuit board; 7. control panel. Modes for Carrying Out the Invention
[0023] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0024] This embodiment provides an integrated kitchen appliance, which integrates a refrigerator, a microwave oven, and an induction cooker.
[0025] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. The integrated kitchen appliance provided in this embodiment includes a main box 1, a refrigerator module 2, a microwave oven module 3 and an induction cooker module 4.
[0026] The main box 1 is a shell made of metal plates, which is used to provide a structural basis and a support basis for the integrated kitchen appliance of this embodiment.
[0027] The main box body 1 includes a lower box layer 12 and an upper box layer 11 arranged in sequence from bottom to top. In this embodiment, the main box body 1 is divided into the lower box layer 12 and the upper box layer 11 by a horizontal partition; wherein the upper box layer 11 has a horizontal upper support plate 111 to serve as the structural basis and support basis of the upper box layer 11.
[0028] The refrigerator module 2 is arranged on the lower layer 12 of the box body, the microwave oven module 3 is arranged on the upper layer 11 of the box body, and the induction cooker module 4 is arranged on the top of the upper layer 11 of the box body.
[0029] Furthermore, the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2, the microwave oven module 3 and the electromagnetic wire drum 41 of the induction cooker module 4 are staggered in the upper layer 11 of the main body 1; generally speaking, the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2 is arranged downwardly and will occupy a certain space of the refrigerator liner 21. In addition, the projected area of the microwave oven on the horizontal plane is usually smaller than the projected area of the refrigerator on the horizontal plane. The compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2 and the microwave oven module 3 are staggered in the upper layer 11 of the box, so that the excess space in the upper layer 11 of the box can be used to install the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2, and the compressor 23 does not occupy the space of the refrigerator liner 21, thereby making the volume of the refrigerator liner 21 larger; similarly, the excess space in the upper layer 11 of the box is still sufficient to install the electromagnetic wire drum 41 of the induction cooker module 4, which can also improve space utilization; the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2, the microwave oven module 3 and the electromagnetic wire drum 41 of the induction cooker module 4 staggered in the upper layer 11 of the box can effectively utilize the longitudinal space of the refrigerator to further improve space utilization.
[0030] Specifically, the refrigerator module 2 includes a refrigerator liner 21, a refrigerator door 22 and a compressor 23, wherein the refrigerator liner 21 is a shell made of thermal insulation material, and the refrigerator door 22 is an opening and closing door made of thermal insulation material; the refrigerator liner 21 is embedded in the lower layer 12 of the main box 1, and the refrigerator door 22 is pivotally connected to the refrigerator liner 21 so that the refrigerator door 22 can be opened and closed relative to the refrigerator liner 21. In this embodiment, the refrigerator liner 21 and the refrigerator door 22 are each provided with two groups, corresponding to the refrigeration layer and the freezing layer respectively; the compressor 23 is installed in the upper layer 11 of the main box 1, and is used to compress the condenser refluxed from the refrigerator liner 21, and provide compressed condenser to the refrigerator liner 21.
[0031] Specifically, the microwave oven module 3 includes a microwave oven liner 31, a microwave oven door 32 and a magnetron assembly 34, wherein the microwave oven liner 31 is a shell made of heat-insulating material, and the microwave oven door 32 is an opening and closing door made of heat-insulating material; the microwave oven liner 31 is embedded in the upper layer 11 of the main box 1, and the microwave oven door 32 is pivotally connected to the microwave oven liner 31 so that the microwave oven door 32 can be opened and closed relative to the microwave oven liner 31; the magnetron assembly 34 is fixed to the side of the microwave oven liner 31 and is used to provide microwave energy to the microwave oven liner 31.
[0032] Furthermore, the microwave oven module 3 also includes a turntable assembly 33, which includes a turntable motor 331, a turntable body 332 and a turntable wheel 333, wherein the turntable motor 331 is a high-temperature resistant DC motor, the turntable body 332 is a glass disc, and the turntable wheel 333 is provided with high-temperature resistant casters; the turntable wheel 333 is fixed under the turntable body 332, and the turntable body 332 is arranged in the microwave oven inner pot 31, so that the turntable wheel 333 contacts the bottom plate of the microwave oven inner pot 31, and the casters of the turntable wheel 333 can guide the rotation of the turntable body 332; the body of the turntable motor 331 is fixed outside the microwave oven inner pot 31, and the rotating shaft of the turntable motor 331 penetrates into the microwave oven inner pot 31 and is fixed to the turntable body 332 (in this embodiment, the two are detachably connected by a detachable spline coupling) to drive the turntable body 332 to rotate in the microwave oven inner pot 31.
[0033] Furthermore, the induction cooker module 4 includes an induction cooker panel 42 and an electromagnetic wire reel 41, wherein the induction cooker panel 42 is a ceramic panel or a microcrystalline panel; the top of the upper layer 11 of the main box body 1 is covered with a workbench panel 13, specifically, the workbench panel 13 is a whole piece of microcrystalline glass plate covering the top of the upper layer 11 of the box body; the induction cooker panel 42 is embedded in the workbench panel 13 and is flush with the surface of the workbench panel 13, thereby improving the degree of integration of the workbench panel 13; the electromagnetic wire reel 41 is fixed under the induction cooker panel 42, and is used to provide electromagnetic energy to the induction cooker panel 42.
[0034] The workbench panel 13 can serve as a structural part of the induction cooker module 4 and can also be used by users to place objects and operate food on its surface.
[0035] Furthermore, the integrated kitchen appliance of this embodiment further includes a main circuit board 6, which is a printed circuit board (PCB). The main circuit board 6 is equipped with an MCU (such as a single-chip microcomputer or an embedded chip), a driving module capable of driving the compressor 23, a driving module capable of driving the magnetron, a driving module capable of driving the electromagnetic coil 41, a driving module capable of driving the turntable motor 331, and necessary peripheral circuits; the main circuit board 6 is electrically connected and signal-connected to at least one of the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2, the microwave oven module 3 (specifically the magnetron assembly 34 and the turntable motor 331), and the electromagnetic coil 41 of the induction cooker module 4; in fact, the main circuit board 6 can be separated before the incoming line. The branch circuit can directly supply power to the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2, and the main circuit board 6 can also be electrically connected to the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2 to realize digital control of the compressor 23; through the main circuit board 6, the drive and control circuits of the refrigerator module 2, the microwave oven module 3 and the induction cooker module 4 are integrated, which not only makes the integrated kitchen appliance of this embodiment more integrated, but also facilitates centralized heat dissipation; moreover, through the regulation of the main circuit board 6, power can be reasonably distributed to high-power electrical appliances such as the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2, the magnetron assembly 34 of the microwave oven module 3 and the electromagnetic coil 41 of the induction cooker module 4, thereby avoiding power overcurrent. The integrated kitchen appliance of this embodiment can be powered by ordinary AC power.
[0036] Furthermore, the integrated kitchen appliance of this embodiment further includes a heat dissipation module 5, which includes a centrifugal fan 51 and a heat dissipation shell 52, wherein the centrifugal fan 51 is driven by a DC motor, and the heat dissipation shell 52 is an engineering plastic shell or a metal shell; the centrifugal fan 51 has at least two air inlet surfaces and at least one air outlet. In fact, the upper and lower surfaces of the centrifugal fan 51 are air inlet surfaces, and the side surfaces are volute-type air outlets; the heat dissipation shell 52 is separated into a lower heat dissipation channel 521 and an upper heat dissipation channel 522, and is formed with a rear air outlet 523. In fact, a partition is formed in the middle of the heat dissipation shell 52 to separate the lower heat dissipation channel 521 and the upper heat dissipation channel 522. The shapes of the heat dissipation channel 522 and the rear air outlet 523 match the air outlet of the centrifugal fan 51; the centrifugal fan 51 is fixed in the heat dissipation shell 52, so that at least one air inlet surface of the centrifugal fan 51 can drive the air flow into the lower heat dissipation channel 521 of the heat dissipation shell 52, and at least another air inlet surface of the centrifugal fan 51 can drive the air flow into the upper heat dissipation channel 522 of the heat dissipation shell 52, and the air outlet of the centrifugal fan 51 and the rear air outlet 523 of the heat dissipation shell 52 are aligned with each other. Specifically, one air inlet surface of the centrifugal fan 51 is connected to the lower heat dissipation channel 521, and the other air inlet surface is connected to the upper heat dissipation channel 522, and the air outlet is Directly covering the rear air outlet 523 of the heat dissipation shell 52; the heat dissipation module 5 is fixed in the upper layer 11 of the main box body 1. In this embodiment, an upper fixed plate 112 is fixed in the upper layer 11 of the box body. One end of the heat dissipation shell 52 is fixed to the upper fixed plate 112. The magnetron assembly 34 of the microwave oven module 3 is also fixed to the upper fixed plate 112. The airflow of the lower heat dissipation channel 521 passes through the magnetron assembly 34 of the microwave oven module 3 (in this embodiment, the inlet of the lower heat dissipation channel 521 and the magnetron assembly 34 are aligned with each other. When the inlet of the lower heat dissipation channel 521 sucks air, the airflow passes through the magnetron assembly 34), and the airflow of the upper heat dissipation channel 522 passes through the electromagnetic wire reel 41 of the induction cooker module 4 (in this embodiment, the electromagnetic wire reel 41 of the induction cooker module 4 is fixed in the upper heat dissipation channel 522 of the heat dissipation shell 52, so that the heat dissipation shell 52 has both a fixing and supporting function for the electromagnetic wire reel 41 and a heat dissipation function). In addition, the main circuit board 6 is also fixed in the upper heat dissipation channel 522 of the heat dissipation shell 52, so that the heat dissipation module 5 can dissipate heat from the main circuit board 6; an air inlet panel 113 is provided at the upper layer 11 of the main box body 1 to provide air intake for the heat dissipation module 5. In this embodiment, the air inlet panel 113 is a porous plate or a grille plate.
[0037] Furthermore, a control panel 7 is provided on the surface of the upper layer 11 of the cabinet. In this embodiment, the control panel 7 is a touch panel, which is embedded in the workbench panel 13 of the upper layer 11 of the cabinet to form a touch area on the workbench panel 13; in other embodiments, the control panel 7 can also be embedded in the front side or side of the upper layer 11 of the cabinet; the control panel 7 is electrically and signal-connected to the main circuit board 6, thereby realizing control of the microwave oven module 3 and the induction cooker module 4.
[0038] The integrated kitchen appliance of this embodiment is based on the refrigerator module 2 and integrates the microwave oven module 3 and the induction cooker module 4, so that the refrigerator module 2, the microwave oven module 3 and the induction cooker module 4 can share the main box 1, and the compressor 23 of the refrigerator module 2 and the electromagnetic coils 41 of the microwave oven module 3 and the induction cooker module 4 are staggered, thereby fully utilizing the longitudinal space of the refrigerator module 2. The integration of the refrigerator module 2, the microwave oven module 3 and the induction cooker module 4 is also conducive to the rational distribution of power and avoids power overcurrent. Compared with separately configuring a refrigerator, microwave oven and induction cooker with the same performance, the integrated kitchen appliance of this embodiment has the advantages of high space utilization, low cost and excellent energy consumption control, providing a better kitchen appliance configuration option for residential and office spaces.
[0039] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An integrated kitchen appliance, characterized in that: It includes a main box, a refrigerator module, a microwave oven module and an induction cooker module; The main box body comprises a box body lower layer and a box body upper layer arranged in sequence from bottom to top; The refrigerator module is arranged on the lower layer of the box body, the microwave oven module is arranged on the upper layer of the box body, and the induction cooker module is arranged on the top of the upper layer of the box body.
2. The integrated kitchen appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: The compressor of the refrigerator module, the electromagnetic wire coils of the microwave oven module and the induction cooker module are staggered and distributed in the upper layer of the main box.
3. The integrated kitchen appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that: The refrigerator module includes a refrigerator liner, a refrigerator door and the compressor; The refrigerator liner is embedded in the lower layer of the main box, and the refrigerator door is pivotally connected to the refrigerator liner so that the refrigerator door can be opened and closed relative to the refrigerator liner; The compressor is installed in the upper layer of the main box body, and is used to compress the condensing agent returning from the refrigerator inner tank and provide the compressed condensing agent to the refrigerator inner tank.
4. The integrated kitchen appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that: The microwave oven module comprises a microwave oven inner container, a microwave oven door and a magnetron assembly; The microwave oven inner container is embedded in the upper layer of the main box body, and the microwave oven door is pivotally connected to the microwave oven inner container so that the microwave oven door can be opened and closed relative to the microwave oven inner container; The magnetron assembly is fixed on the side of the microwave oven inner pot and is used to provide microwave energy to the microwave oven inner pot.
5. The integrated kitchen appliance according to claim 4, characterized in that: The microwave oven module further comprises a turntable assembly, wherein the turntable assembly comprises a turntable motor, a turntable body and a turntable wheel; The turntable wheel is fixed under the turntable body, and the turntable body is arranged in the microwave oven inner pot, so that the turntable wheel contacts the bottom plate of the microwave oven inner pot; The body of the turntable motor is fixed outside the microwave oven inner pot, and the rotating shaft of the turntable motor penetrates into the microwave oven inner pot and is fixed to the turntable body to drive the turntable body to rotate in the microwave oven inner pot.
6. The integrated kitchen appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the upper layer of the main box is covered with a workbench panel.
7. The integrated kitchen appliance according to claim 6, characterized in that: The induction cooker module comprises an induction cooker panel and the induction wire reel; The induction cooker panel is embedded in the workbench panel and is flush with the surface of the workbench panel; The electromagnetic wire reel is fixed under the induction cooker panel and is used to provide electromagnetic energy to the induction cooker panel.
8. The integrated kitchen appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: Also included is the main circuit board; The main circuit board is electrically connected and signal-connected to at least one of the compressor of the refrigerator module, the microwave oven module, and the electromagnetic wire coil of the induction cooker module.
9. The integrated kitchen appliance according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a heat dissipation module, which includes a centrifugal fan and a heat dissipation shell; The centrifugal fan has at least two air inlet surfaces and at least one air outlet; The heat dissipation shell is divided into a lower heat dissipation channel and an upper heat dissipation channel, and is provided with a rear air outlet; The centrifugal fan is fixed in the heat dissipation shell, so that at least one air inlet surface of the centrifugal fan can drive airflow into the lower heat dissipation channel of the heat dissipation shell, and at least another air inlet surface of the centrifugal fan can drive airflow into the upper heat dissipation channel of the heat dissipation shell, and the air outlet of the centrifugal fan is aligned with the rear air outlet of the heat dissipation shell; The heat dissipation module is fixed in the upper layer of the main box body, so that the wind flow of the lower heat dissipation channel passes through the magnetron assembly of the microwave oven module, and the wind flow of the upper heat dissipation channel passes through the electromagnetic wire coil of the induction cooker module; An air inlet panel is arranged at the upper layer of the main box body to provide air intake for the heat dissipation module.
10. The integrated kitchen appliance according to claim 8, characterized in that: A control panel is provided on the surface of the upper layer of the box; The control panel is electrically connected to the main circuit board and is signal connected to the main circuit board.
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