Operation control panel push-pull mechanism and steaming-roasting electric appliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
In steaming-roasting appliances, the conventional design of a water tank at the side of the heating cavity compresses the heating space and requires users to open the cabinet door for water addition, disrupting cooking and reducing user experience due to increased water addition frequency.
Innovation Solution
An operation control panel push-pull mechanism that moves between positions to expose or conceal the water tank, utilizing a rail structure with a circular arc, inclined, and horizontal sections to save space, allowing for a larger water tank and reducing the number of water additions, while ensuring stable movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the water tank is provided at the side of the heating cavity, then the water tank can be easily accessed, but the heating space of the cavity is greatly compressed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent repositions the water tank from the traditional side location to the rear of the display panel, utilizing the vertical and depth dimensions rather than lateral space. This dimensional shift allows the water tank to be accessed by tilting the display panel forward, providing ease of access while preserving the lateral heating space within the cavity.
2Ease of operation
If the display panel is tilted forward to access the water tank, then the user can add water without opening the cabinet door, but the upturning mechanism occupies significant space in the rear of the display panel and upper portion of the cavity
Solution Approach 1:
The upturning mechanism is divided into separate functional components: a connecting rod for pivotal movement, a limiting mechanism with protrusions and grooves for controlled rotation, and a support structure. This segmentation allows each component to be compact and efficiently positioned, reducing the overall space required while maintaining the water access function.
Solution Approach 2:
The limiting mechanism features protrusions that fit into grooves on the connecting rod, creating a nested arrangement where the limiting components are integrated into the connecting rod structure. This nesting minimizes the space required for the upturning mechanism while ensuring controlled movement of the display panel.
3Ease of operation
If the upturning mechanism uses a fixed support and long connecting rod, then the display panel can be tilted forward, but the space for other structures such as air duct and main board is occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting rod is designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing it to pivot and rotate as the display panel tilts. The rod changes its orientation and position during operation, enabling compact packaging while maintaining the required range of motion. This dynamic design replaces static, space-consuming support structures with a more efficient movable mechanism.
4Volume of stationary object
If the water tank size is reduced due to space limitations, then the mechanism can be compact, but the number of times of adding water by the user is increased
Solution Approach 1:
By relocating the water tank to the rear of the display panel and utilizing the depth dimension, the patent creates sufficient space for a larger water tank capacity. This dimensional reorganization allows the tank to accommodate more water, reducing the frequency of refilling operations while maintaining a compact overall mechanism design.
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AI summary
An operation control panel push-pull mechanism and a steam-roasting electric appliance are provided. The operation control panel push-pull mechanism is capable of driving an operation control panel of an electric appliance to move between a first position and a second position, and includes a driving part, a fitting part and a first pushing part; the fitting part is fixed relative to a body of the steam-roasting electric appliance, the first pushing part is rotatably connected with the driving part and fixedly connected with the operation control panel, a rail structure is provided on the first pushing part, the fitting part cooperates with the rail structure, and the driving part is capable of driving the first pushing part to drive the operation control panel to move between the first position and the second position.