Air fryer with optimized structure

By creating a cooking slot at the corner of the side wall of the air fryer and embedding a handle inside, the problems of inconvenient operation in small spaces and poor handle sturdiness are solved, achieving flexible operation and space saving.

WO2026067580A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-04-02ZHOU YIYUN
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WO · WO
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2025-09-26
Publication Date
2026-04-02

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Technical Problem

Existing air fryers are inconvenient to operate in small kitchens, have poor handle sturdiness and durability, take up a lot of space, and affect the user experience.

Method used

The design incorporates a cooking slot at the corner of the side wall of the unit, with the handle embedded in the corner of the outer wall of the fryer assembly. The handle is designed with either a one-piece or separate structure, and combined with a limit pin and a sensor switch to enable multi-directional pull-out operation.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible operation in small kitchens, reduces space occupation, improves the sturdiness and durability of the handle, and meets the needs of multi-directional pull-out.

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Abstract

An air fryer with an optimized structure, relating to the technical field of household appliances. The air fryer comprises a body (1) provided with a cooking chamber (10) and a fryer assembly (2) mounted in the cooking chamber (10), wherein a corner is provided on a side wall of the body (1), and an opening of the cooking chamber (10) is provided at the corner. By providing the opening of the cooking chamber (10) at the corner of the side wall of the body, the fryer assembly (2) can be obliquely pulled out from the corner, and can also be horizontally pulled out in the directions of two edges corresponding to the corner. The air fryer is more convenient and flexible to operate, is adaptable to various usage scenarios, and can meet the use requirements of a small-space kitchen.
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Description

Air fryer with optimized structure TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an air fryer with optimized structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] An air fryer is a high-tech cooking tool, and its principle is to replace the hot oil in the original frying pan with air, to heat by convection similar to the solar hot wind, to form a rapid circulating heat flow in the closed pan by the hot wind, to make food cooked, and to blow away the moisture on the surface of food by the hot air, so that the food can achieve the effect similar to oil frying without rolling oil.

[0003] The existing air fryer is usually provided with a cooking groove for arranging a frying pan set on the front side of the machine body, which requires that there be sufficient operating space in front of the air fryer and on both sides, so that the frying pan set can be smoothly taken out or put in. However, if the kitchen space is small, the operating space of the air fryer will inevitably be blocked by other kitchen supplies, and thus it is inconvenient to take out or put in the frying pan set.

[0004] In addition, the existing air fryer is usually provided with a handle on the frying pan set, so as to facilitate pulling out the frying pan set from the cooking cavity of the machine body. However, the existing handle is usually designed as an outwardly protruding L-shaped single-point fixed structure, which has the following two problems: first, the outwardly protruding handle occupies a large space, resulting in a large storage space required for the entire air fryer, which is not suitable for families with small kitchen space; second, the handle with L-shaped single-point fixed structure has poor firmness and durability, and often loosens or even falls off after long-term pulling out and using. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model provides an air fryer with optimized structure, which mainly aims to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] The utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] An air fryer with optimized structure, comprising a machine body provided with a cooking groove and a frying pan set arranged in the cooking groove, wherein the side wall of the machine body is provided with an included angle, and the slot opening of the cooking groove is arranged at the included angle.

[0008] Further, the machine body has a first side wall and a second side wall connected to each other, and the slot opening of the cooking groove is arranged at the included angle of the first side wall and the second side wall.

[0009] Further, the frying pan set comprises a frying pan body, a fixing frame and a panel, the panel is fixed to the outer side wall of the frying pan body through the fixing frame, and the panel has an L-shaped structure matched with the slot opening of the cooking groove.

[0010] Further, the bottom edge of the cooking groove is provided with a plurality of limiting pins, and the bottom edge of the frying pan set is provided with a plurality of limiting holes matched with the limiting pins.

[0011] Further, the frying pan set is provided with a protrusion abutting against the induction switch.

[0012] Further, the outer wall of the frying pan set is provided with an embedded handle at the corner.

[0013] Further, the outer wall of the frying pan set is recessed inward to form the handle.

[0014] Further, the outer wall of the frying pan set is provided with a mounting groove, and the handle is embedded in the mounting groove.

[0015] Further, the handle comprises a handle base and a handle column, the handle base is embedded in the mounting groove, and the handle base is provided with a handle groove matched with the mounting groove, and the handle column is fixed at both ends of the handle groove.

[0016] Further, the handle base and the handle column are integrally formed.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. The cooking groove is opened at the corner of the side wall of the machine body, so that the frying pan set can be pulled out from the corner or horizontally pulled out along the two angle lines corresponding to the corner, which is more convenient and flexible, can be applied to various environments, and can meet the use requirements of small-space kitchens.

[0019] 2. The handle is embedded in the corner of the outer wall of the frying pan set, which can meet the actual requirements of multi-directional pulling operation, fully utilize the corner space, and overcome the problem that the embedded handle occupies the internal space of the frying pan set and affects the capacity of the frying pan set. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of the present application.

[0021] Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the machine body and the frying pan set in the present application.

[0022] Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the frying pan set in the present application.

[0023] Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the present application.

[0024] In the figure: 1 - body; 10 - cooking groove; 101 - limiting pin; 102 - induction switch; 11 - first side wall; 12 - second side wall; 2 - fryer group; 20 - mounting groove; 201 - accommodation recess; 202 - clamping groove; 21 - handle; 211 - handle seat; 212 - handle column; 213 - handle groove; 214 - clamping hook; 215 - connecting column; 22 - fryer body; 23 - fixing frame; 231 - protrusion; 24 - panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The specific embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to fully understand the present application, many details are described below, but the present application can be implemented without these details for those skilled in the art.

[0026] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a structure-optimized air fryer includes a body 1 and a fryer group 2. The body 1 is provided with a cooking groove 10, and the fryer group 2 is arranged in the cooking groove 10. The side wall of the body 1 is provided with an included angle, and the slot opening of the cooking groove 10 is arranged at the included angle. The fryer group 2 can be pulled out obliquely from the included angle, or can be pulled out horizontally from the directions of the two included angle lines corresponding to the included angle, which is more convenient and flexible to operate, can be applied to various use environments, and can meet the use requirements of small-space kitchens.

[0027] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, specifically, the body 1 has a first side wall 11 and a second side wall 12 connected to each other, and the slot opening of the cooking groove 10 is arranged at the included angle of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12. Therefore, the slot opening of the cooking groove 10 is roughly in an L-shaped structure, and the fryer group 2 can be pulled out obliquely from the included angle of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 of the body 1, or can be pulled out horizontally from the first side wall 11 or the second side wall 12 directly.

[0028] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an embedded handle 21 is arranged at the included angle of the outer wall of the fryer group 2. The embedded structure design makes the handle 21 no longer protrude outward, effectively saving the space occupied by the air fryer and the storage space, and ensuring that the air fryer can be applied to families with small kitchen space. Embedding the handle 21 at the included angle of the outer wall of the fryer group 2 can meet the actual requirements of the multi-directional pulling operation of the fryer group 2 in the embodiment, and can fully utilize the included angle space, thereby overcoming the problem that the embedded handle 21 occupies the internal space of the fryer group 2 and affects the capacity of the fryer group 2.

[0029] With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in actual application, the fryer group 2 and the handle 21 can adopt an integrated structure design, or can adopt a split structure design. When adopting an integrated structure design, a recess can be arranged on the outer wall of the fryer group 2, and the handle can be formed by the concave-convex structure of the outer wall of the fryer group 2. When adopting a split structure, an installation groove 20 can be arranged on the outer wall of the fryer group 2, and the handle 21 can be fixedly arranged or detachably embedded in the installation groove 20. As a preferred scheme, the embodiment adopts a split structure design, that is, an installation groove 20 recessed into the cooking groove 10 is arranged at the corner of the outer wall of the fryer group 2, and the handle 21 is embedded in the installation groove 20.

[0030] With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the handle 21 comprises a handle base 211 and a handle column 212, the handle base 211 is embedded in the installation groove 20, and the handle base 211 is provided with a handle groove 213 matched with the installation groove 20, and the two ends of the handle column 212 are fixedly arranged in the handle groove 213. The utility model changes the L-shaped single-point fixing structure of the handle 21 in the prior art, and simultaneously fixes the two ends of the handle column 212 in the handle groove 213, thereby ensuring the firmness and durability of the handle 21 as a whole. In order to facilitate the pulling operation, the direction of the handle column 212 is designed along the height direction of the machine body 1 in the embodiment.

[0031] With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, as a preferred scheme, the handle base 211 and the handle column 212 are integrally formed, more accurately, the handle base 211 and the handle base 211 are integrally injection molded, so that the handle 21 as a whole has higher firmness and stability.

[0032] With reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the edge of the installation groove 20 is provided with a giving recess 201, and is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves 202, the handle base 211 is embedded in the giving recess 201, and is provided with a clamping hook 214 matched with the clamping groove 202. Such design not only can realize the hidden installation of the handle 21, but also can make the cooperation between the surface of the handle base 211 and the fryer group 2 more compact and reasonable. The handle base 211 is provided with a plurality of limiting protrusions 231, and the giving recess 201 is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves matched with the limiting protrusions 231, so that the fool-proof effect can be achieved, and the quick and accurate assembly of the handle base 211 and the fryer group 2 can be realized.

[0033] With reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a plurality of installation holes are arranged in the installation groove 20, the handle base 211 is provided with a plurality of connecting columns 215, and the handle base 211 is fixedly arranged in the installation groove 20 by cooperating the connecting columns 215 and the installation holes through bolts (not shown in the figure), so that the firmness and stability between the handle base 211 and the fryer group 2 can be further ensured.

[0034] Referring to Figs. 2-4, the fryer set 2 comprises a fryer body 22, a fixing frame 23 and a panel 24, the panel 24 is fixed to the outer side wall of the fryer body 22 through the fixing frame 23, and the panel 24 and the fixing frame 23 are both in L-shaped structure which is adapted to the slot of the cooking groove 10. Such design makes the structure of the fryer set 2 more firm and stable, and makes the structure cooperation of the fryer set 2 and the cooking groove 10 more compact and reasonable. In the embodiment, the outer wall of the panel 24 and the fixing frame 23 is provided with a mounting groove 20 for mounting the handle 21 at the corner, while the inner and outer walls of the fryer body 22 are kept flat without concave-convex structure, thereby facilitating the cleaning of the interior of the fryer body 22 and not occupying the internal space of the fryer body 22, so as to improve the capacity of the fryer set 2 as much as possible.

[0035] Referring to Fig. 2, the bottom edge of the cooking groove 10 is provided with a plurality of limiting pins 101, and the bottom edge of the fryer set 2 is provided with a plurality of limiting holes which are adapted to the limiting pins 101, thereby playing a limiting effect to prevent the fryer set 2 from sliding out of the cooking groove 10 during cooking.

[0036] Referring to Figs. 2-4, the cooking groove 10 is provided with an induction switch 102, and the fryer set 2 is provided with a protrusion 231 which is in abutment with the induction switch 102. When the fryer set 2 is loaded, the protrusion 231 is in abutment with the induction switch 102, thereby turning on the induction switch 102 and making the heating device in the cooking groove 10 enter the standby state. In the embodiment, the induction switch 102 is arranged at the corner of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 of the machine body 1, and the protrusion 231 is arranged at the top of the corner of the fixing frame 23, so that no matter the fryer set 2 is loaded along the diagonal direction or the parallel direction, the protrusion 231 can be in abutment with the induction switch 102.

[0037] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the design concept of the present application is not limited thereto, and any non-essential modification of the present application by using the concept shall be regarded as an infringement of the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A structurally optimized air fryer comprising a machine body provided with a cooking slot and a fryer group installed in the cooking slot, characterized in that: The body side wall is provided with an included angle, and the cooking groove notch is arranged at the included angle.

2. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that: The body has a first side wall and a second side wall connected to each other, and the cooking groove notch is arranged at the included angle of the first side wall and the second side wall.

3. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The fryer set comprises a fryer body, a fixing frame and a panel, the panel is fixed to the outer side wall of the fryer body through the fixing frame, and the panel is in an L-shaped structure matched with the cooking groove notch.

4. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that: The bottom edge of the cooking groove is provided with a plurality of limiting pins, and the bottom edge of the fryer set is provided with a plurality of limiting holes matched with the limiting pins.

5. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that: The cooking groove is provided with an induction switch, and the fryer set is provided with a protrusion abutting against the induction switch.

6. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that: An embedded handle is arranged at the included angle of the outer wall of the fryer set.

7. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 6 characterized in that: The outer wall of the fryer set is inwardly recessed to form the handle.

8. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 6 characterized in that: The outer wall of the fryer set is provided with a mounting groove, and the handle is embedded in the mounting groove.

9. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 8 characterized in that: The handle comprises a handle seat and a handle column, the handle seat is embedded in the mounting groove, the handle seat is provided with a handle groove matched with the mounting groove, and the handle column is fixed at both ends of the handle groove.

10. A structurally optimized air fryer as claimed in claim 9 characterized in that: The handle seat and the handle column are in an integral molding structure.

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