CN113243772B

CN113243772B - Control convenient air fryer

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Publication number: CN113243772B
Application number: CN202010371433.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王旭宁; 刘孝碧
Original assignee: Joyoung Co Ltd
Current assignee: Joyoung Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-05-06
Filing date: 2020-05-06
Publication date: 2024-07-09
Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-06
Also published as: CN113243772A

Abstract

The invention relates to an air fryer convenient to operate and control, which comprises a base and a cover body connected with the base, and is characterized in that the base and the cover body define a working space, a processing component and a hot air component are arranged in the working space, the processing component is used for placing food, the hot air component comprises a fan and a first heating element, the first heating element heats air in the working space, the fan enables the hot air to circulate in the working space and heat the food in the processing component, the air fryer is also provided with a steam component, the steam component comprises a water storage cavity and a second heating element, the water storage cavity is used for accommodating a water source, the second heating element heats the water source in the water storage cavity to generate steam, and the water storage cavity and the water source are both positioned in the working space, so that the steam directly acts on the food. The steam component is directly arranged in the working space, all the control is positioned in the working space, redundant control is not needed, the control steps are reduced, and the control convenience is greatly improved. The water storage cavity can be directly cleaned after processing, and no redundant cleaning space is reserved.

Description

Control convenient air fryer

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of food processing, in particular to an air fryer.

Background

The air fryer is used by more and more consumers, is different from the original mode of frying by hot oil, uses air as a heat transfer carrier, effectively reduces the oil content of food, and provides healthy diet for people. The existing air fryer comprises a base and a cover body hinged above the base, wherein a processing assembly is arranged in the base and comprises a fryer, and a hot air assembly is arranged in the cover body. When food materials need to be processed, the cover body is opened, the food materials are placed into the fryer, and the hot air component heats air and drives the air to rotate in the fryer to heat and process the food materials.

In order to improve the function of the air fryer, in the prior art, as in application number cn201780018042.X, an air fryer capable of generating steam is disclosed, and the cooking environment is improved by generating steam, so that the cooking effect is improved. However, the following effects still exist in this scheme: because the maintenance system and the water reservoir are required to be arranged to ensure the preset level of water in the cooking chamber, the structure is complex, the user needs to control the cooking chamber and the water reservoir additionally arranged respectively before or after processing the air fryer, the operation is complex, the user needs a more complex structure to clean the connecting path between the cooking chamber and the water reservoir, even the air fryer cannot be cleaned effectively, the overall sanitation of the air fryer is greatly reduced after long-term use. Meanwhile, water located in the cooking chamber generates steam only when hot air circulates to raise the temperature of the working space, a large amount of steam cannot be generated to achieve a function such as pure steam, and the function of the air fryer is not improved to a large extent.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention provides the air fryer which is convenient to operate and control, and the water storage cavity is directly arranged in the working space, and the heating device is arranged on the water storage cavity to actively generate steam, so that the steam is directly generated by the working space and directly acts on food materials.

The invention is realized by the following modes: the utility model provides an control convenient air fryer, includes the frame and the lid of being connected with the frame, wherein, frame and lid define working space, be equipped with processing subassembly, hot-blast subassembly in the working space, processing subassembly is used for placing food, hot-blast subassembly includes fan and first heating piece, first heating piece heats the interior air of working space, the fan makes hot air circulate in the working space and heat the food in the processing subassembly, the air fryer still is equipped with steam subassembly, steam subassembly includes water storage chamber and second heating piece, the water storage chamber is used for holding the water source, second heating piece heats water storage intracavity water source and produces steam, water storage chamber, water source all are located the working space, make steam direct action food.

Preferably, the working space is divided and the water storage chamber is formed by a part of the working space.

Preferably, the hot air component, the processing component and the water storage cavity are sequentially arranged in the working space from top to bottom, the fan drives hot air to circulate between the hot air component and the processing component, and the steam component generates steam and is injected into the processing component.

Preferably, the processing assembly and the steam assembly are located in a working space part of the machine base, the water storage cavity is located between the processing assembly and the bottom wall of the working space, and the processing assembly is provided with a channel for steam injection.

Preferably, the processing assembly comprises a fryer and a frying basket arranged in the fryer, wherein the fryer is provided with a steam channel, the frying basket is erected in the fryer and provided with frying basket holes, and the frying basket holes are not overlapped with the steam channel in the vertical direction.

Preferably, the ratio of the volume of the water storage cavity to the volume of the working space is P, and P is less than or equal to 1/2.

Preferably, the steam assembly further comprises a partition part for partitioning the water storage cavity, the partition part partitions the water storage cavity into a heating zone and a water storage zone, the second heating piece is located in the heating zone to heat a water source of the heating zone to generate steam, and the water storage zone is communicated with the heating zone and flows water to the heating zone when the water source of the heating zone is reduced so that the heating zone can continuously generate steam.

Preferably, the heating area and the water storage area are connected through a pipeline, a control valve is further arranged on the pipeline, and the control valve opens the pipeline when the water source of the heating area is lower than a preset water level and closes the pipeline when the water source of the heating area reaches the preset water level.

Preferably, the control valve is provided with a valve cavity and a valve member arranged in the valve cavity, the valve cavity is provided with a through hole for water supply circulation, and the valve member is arranged at the through hole and seals the through hole by means of buoyancy.

Preferably, the volume ratio of the heating area to the water storage area is Q, and Q is more than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 1.

The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:

1. The air fryer of the invention is provided with the water storage cavity directly in the working space and is used for accommodating the water source, and the independent second heating piece is arranged for heating the water source in the water storage cavity, so that when the air fryer is used by a user, all the operations are positioned in the working space: the water is directly injected into the water storage cavity of the working space, and the food materials to be processed are placed in the processing assembly and further placed in the working space, so that redundant operation is not needed, operation steps are reduced, and the operation convenience is greatly improved. The water storage cavity is arranged in the working space, water is only required to be injected into the water storage cavity in the early stage, the water storage cavity can be directly cleaned when required after processing, and no redundant cleaning space exists. And because the water storage cavity is directly arranged in the working space, the connecting structure is simple, the cleaning can be conveniently and thoroughly carried out, and dirt residues caused by the dead angle cleaning are avoided. The second heating piece is arranged to actively generate steam, so that the steam generation efficiency is high, and enough steam for steaming food materials to be ripe can be generated, so that the air fryer has a pure steaming function, and the air fryer baking function is further combined, so that the application range of the air fryer is greatly improved. And, because the water storage chamber directly sets up in working space, after using, can directly thoroughly clear up the water storage chamber, the incrustation scale that the water storage chamber produced in heating process can in time clear up, and can not be because inconvenient clearance heating zone's incrustation scale remains and lead to the heating efficiency that the incrustation scale is too much after long-time use to reduce, like this, air fryer is to the option scope greatly reduced of water source, need not just can use the pure water in order to reduce the incrustation scale like present product, and use for a long time also can not cause efficiency to reduce.

2. The water storage cavity is directly formed by the separation of the working space, an independent water storage container or other water storage devices are not required to be arranged, and a complex transmission pipeline is not required to be arranged. The water storage cavity is directly separated by the working space to form, and the steam generated by the water storage cavity is directly generated in the working space and acts on food materials, so that the steam does not need to be provided with a transmission path, the energy loss caused during the steam transmission and the pollution existing in the steam transmission process are reduced, the heating efficiency is ensured, and the heating cleanness is ensured.

3. The hot air component, the processing component and the water storage cavity are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, so that the processing component for placing food materials is positioned between the hot air component and the water storage cavity, the upper part of the processing component is heated by the hot air component, and meanwhile, the fan drives hot air to circulate in the processing component so as to improve heating uniformity. The water storage cavity is positioned below the processing assembly, steam generated by the water storage cavity naturally rises and is processed by the processing assembly, the nature of the natural rising of the steam is fully utilized, the steam is not required to be repeatedly processed by a descending and reprocessing path, the heating efficiency is high, and the functional requirement of pure steam when the hot air assembly is not started can be met. Of course, when the hot air component is started, the steam after primary processing can be further circulated in the processing component under the drive of the fan so as to continuously process the food materials. Regardless of the processing mode, the greatest advantages among the components can be fully exerted by arrangement, the natural attribute is fully utilized, and the overall processing efficiency is improved.

4. The processing assembly and the steam assembly are positioned in the working space of the machine base, and the processing assembly and the steam assembly are positioned in the working space of the machine base, so that the cover body is usually arranged as a movable part, for example, the cover body can be detached or rotated to be opened when hinged with the machine base, the machine base does not need to be moved when in use, the processing assembly and the steam assembly are arranged on the machine base, when the air fryer is in use, only water is sequentially injected into the water storage cavity, the processing assembly is put into the water storage cavity, and then the cover body is covered, so that the whole preparation operation and control can be completed, and the operation and control are convenient and quick. There is no need for heavy handling of both the inner and outer workspace fittings.

5. Setting up frying pan and basket, setting up the basket and setting up in the frying pan, food material is placed on the basket in order to realize processing, and the frying pan sets up steam channel in order to introduce the steam into the frying pan and process food material, and the frying pan sets up the basket hole in order to make things convenient for steam to rise by the basket hole and process food material. Further, the frying basket holes are not overlapped with the steam channels in the vertical direction, so that steam entering through the steam channels can be prevented from directly rising through the frying basket holes, the steam entering the frying pan is firstly blocked by the frying basket, then rising through the frying basket holes at other positions, the steam can be ensured to be uniformly dispersed in the frying pan, and the processing effect is improved.

6. The ratio of the volume of the water storage cavity to the volume of the working space is set to be P, and P is less than or equal to 1/2. If the volume of the water storage cavity is too large, the larger space in the whole working space is used for containing a water source, and the space for placing food is smaller, so that the whole utilization rate of the air fryer is greatly reduced. Of course, in the in-service use, the air fryer can set up different processing modes, under different processing modes, the water storage chamber can play different roles, for example under the functional state of not using steam, the water storage chamber need not to place the water source, at this moment, the space in water storage chamber can be used for placing food and accomplishing processing for the whole utilization ratio of working space promotes greatly, and unlike current air fryer, no matter under any processing state, the space of water source can not be utilized, makes the space waste more when not using steam function.

7. The separation part is arranged to separate the water storage cavity into a heating area and a water storage area, the second heating piece is arranged in the heating area to generate steam, and the water storage area is communicated with the heating area and is filled with water to the heating area when the water source of the heating area is reduced so that the heating area can continuously generate steam. The second heating piece is used for heating the water source of the heating area, but not the whole water storage cavity, so that the water source of the heating area can quickly generate steam to realize the processing of food materials, and the phenomenon that the steam generation is slow due to the fact that a large amount of water source needs to be heated is avoided. The water storage area is communicated with the heating area and continuously injects water into the heating area, so that the heating area can be ensured to continuously generate steam, and the normal processing of the air fryer is ensured. The water storage cavity is positioned in the working space, and the second heating element directly acts on the heating area, so that the generated steam and heat transfer can also gradually increase the temperature of the water source of the water storage area and reduce the temperature difference between the water source and the heating area, thus, after the water source is injected into the heating area subsequently, the reduction of the steam generation efficiency caused by the excessively low temperature of the newly injected water source is avoided, the generation of the wave-like supply phenomenon of the steam caused by the water injection of the heating area can be prevented, and the processing effect on food materials is ensured.

8. The control valve is arranged between the heating area and the water storage area, the pipeline is opened when the water source of the heating area is lower than the preset water level, and the pipeline is closed when the water source of the heating area reaches the preset water level, so that the water source of the heating area can be at a preset lower water level, the water source of the heating area is less in volume, and the steam generating speed is faster.

9. The control valve is provided with a valve cavity and a valve member, the valve member closes the through hole by means of buoyancy, the water level of the heating area is changed after the heating area is continuously heated, the buoyancy of the valve member is changed, and the valve member opens or closes the through hole according to the buoyancy change so as to control the water level of the heating area to be at a preset level. The buoyancy-based water storage device is controlled by means of buoyancy without other electronic devices and the like, is simple in structure and high in reliability, and is convenient to fill and clean the water storage cavity or is provided with a separable water storage cavity when the whole water storage cavity is located in a working space, and is also convenient to control the whole water storage cavity. When the control valve is disassembled and assembled by a user, due to the simple structure and few used accessories, the control valve can be maintained conveniently by the user, and the service life of the air fryer is greatly prolonged.

10. The volume ratio of the heating area to the water storage area is Q, and Q is more than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 1, if Q is too small, the volume of the opposite heating area is smaller, and although steam can be rapidly generated, the steam quantity is too low due to too little water quantity, so that the steam processing requirement cannot be fully met. If Q is too large, the amount of water in the heating zone is too much, so that the steam generating speed of the heating zone is reduced, and the aim of quickly generating steam cannot be well achieved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a first embodiment of an air fryer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of a frame structure of an air fryer according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial schematic view of fig. 1 a.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of an air fryer in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic partial view of a third embodiment of an air fryer according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic partial view of a fourth embodiment of an air fryer according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a partial construction of a fifth embodiment of an air fryer according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a second partial structure of a fifth embodiment of the air fryer according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic partial view of a sixth embodiment of an air fryer according to the present invention.

The corresponding designations in the figures are as follows:

1. A base; 2. a cover body; 21. a hot air assembly; 211. an air deflector; 212. a fan; 213. a first heating member; 3. a working space; 31. a spacer ring; 32. a second seal; 4. processing the assembly; 41. a fryer; 42. a fry basket; 421. frying basket holes; 43. a steam channel; 44. a partition; 441. a ring member; 442. a channel; 443. a seal; 444. a notch; 46. a sinking platform; 5. a steam assembly; 51. a water storage chamber; 511. a heating zone; 512. a water storage area; 513. a pipeline; 52. a second heating member; 53. a control valve; 531. a valve cavity; 532. a valve member; 533. a through hole; 534. sealing surfaces; 535. an elastic seal; 536. a valve cover; 537. a floating groove.

Detailed Description

In order to more clearly illustrate the general inventive concept, a detailed description is given below by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application, but the present application may be practiced in other ways than those described herein, and therefore the scope of the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In addition, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application. The positional relationship of "upstream", "downstream" and the like is based on the positional relationship when the fluid normally flows.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present application, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; the device can be mechanically connected, electrically connected and communicated; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The air fryer convenient to operate and control, as shown in figures 1-9, comprises a base and a cover body connected with the base, wherein the cover body is preferably hinged with the base, and the cover body can be detachably connected with the base. The cover body and the machine base are surrounded to form a working space, when the cover body is in an open state, the working space positioned at the machine base part is in an open state, so that a fryer, a frying basket, food materials, water and the like can be conveniently placed in the working space, and subsequent processing is completed. Because the water storage cavity is arranged in the working space, water and food materials are filled in the working space before processing, the water storage cavity can be prepared at one time, and products do not need to be controlled in other spaces. After the processing is finished, the working space is cleaned at one time, so that the air fryer can be cleaned without other accessories. The water storage cavity is directly positioned in the working space, so that the water storage cavity is more open, the water storage cavity is easy to clean, particularly scales and other residues generated by heating, the water storage cavity can be conveniently cleaned after each processing, the steam generation is not affected due to long-time residue caused by inconvenient cleaning, and the sanitary problems of mildew and the like caused by long-time residue of residues can be avoided. Further, due to the fact that the first heating piece and the second heating piece are arranged, different heating modes can be achieved through controlling different heating pieces respectively, and then multiple processing modes or combinations of baking, steaming, baking, pure steaming and the like are achieved, and functions of an existing product are greatly expanded.

Example 1

As a first embodiment of the air fryer with convenient operation and control according to the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-3, the air fryer includes a base 1 and a cover 2, the cover 2 is hinged with the base 1 and rotatably disposed on an upper portion of the base 1, and the base 1 and the cover 2 form a working space 3. The air fryer also comprises a hot air assembly 21, a processing assembly 4 and a steam assembly 5, wherein the hot air assembly is arranged on the cover body 2, the hot air assembly 21 comprises a fan 212 and a first heating element 213, the cover body 2 is also provided with an air deflector 211, the air deflector 211 is arranged on the upper parts of the fan 212 and the first heating element 213, and the air deflector 211 separates the cover body 2 to form a working space part and a cover body inner cavity part. The processing assembly 4 is arranged in the working space part of the machine base 1, the processing assembly 4 comprises a fryer 41 and a frying basket 42, the frying basket 42 is arranged in the fryer 41 in a supporting mode, and the frying basket 42 is provided with frying basket holes 421, and the frying basket holes 421 are used for steam transmission and hot air circulation. The steam assembly 5 comprises a water storage chamber 51 and a second heating element 52.

The hot air component 21, the processing component 4 and the steam component 5 are all arranged in the working space and are sequentially arranged from top to bottom. Wherein, when the fryer 41 is placed in the working space 3, a gap is arranged between the bottom wall of the fryer 41 and the bottom wall of the working space 3, and the water storage cavity 51 is formed between the bottom wall of the fryer 41 and the bottom wall of the working space 3. The fryer 41 is also provided with a steam channel 43 for steam transmission, and the steam channel 43 is not overlapped with the frying basket holes 421 in the vertical direction, so that when steam enters the fryer 41 from the steam channel 43, the steam is firstly contacted with the frying basket, and the steam is scattered and decomposed in the scattered way because the contacted part does not have the frying basket holes, so that the whole internal space of the fryer can be filled with the steam quickly; meanwhile, steam can not directly act on food materials through the frying basket holes, so that uneven heating caused by direct contact of the food materials with the steam is avoided. The water storage cavity is directly separated by working space to form, make full use of working space's current structure, simple structure easily sets up, and the water storage cavity is located working space bottom, is difficult for spilling or spilling after the water source is poured into, has guaranteed steam assembly's reliable operation, and steam is produced the back by the water storage cavity, and steam naturally rises to in pouring into the fryer by the steam channel, make full use of steam's nature attribute, need not set up the pipeline again with steam conduction, simple structure, machining efficiency is high. The hot air component is located above the processing component 4, and the first heating piece can be driven by a fan to circulate in the fryer to process food after radiating heat and heating air, so that the food is uniformly heated in the middle of the whole working space, and the working efficiency is high.

As shown in fig. 3, the steam assembly is further provided with a partition part, in this embodiment, the partition part includes a partition member 44, and the partition member 44 divides the water storage chamber 51 into a heating zone 511 and a water storage zone 512, wherein the second heating member 52 is located in the region of the heating zone 511 to mainly heat the water source in the heating zone 511. The partition 44 is a ring member 441 disposed on the bottom wall of the fryer 41, the ring member 441 is formed by extending downward from the bottom wall of the fryer, a gap is formed between the bottom of the ring member 441 and the bottom wall of the working space, the gap forms a channel 442, and the water source between the water storage area 512 and the heater 511 is communicated through the channel 442. In operation, the second heating element 52 heats the water source, the water source circulates in the water storage cavity to enable the overall temperature of the water source to rise so as to continuously generate steam, the partition element 44 is arranged to block the circulation of the water source in the overall water storage cavity, so that the heated water source circulates in the heating area, the water source in the water storage cavity only receives a small amount of heat, in this way, the water source in the heating area can be quickly heated to generate steam, and after the water source of the heating area is consumed, the water in the water storage cavity is continuously injected into the heating area through the channel, and the sufficiency of the water source of the heating area is ensured. The water source in the water storage area can not reach the boiling state immediately, but along with the continuous heating, the temperature of the water source in the water storage area also continuously rises, so that when water is injected into the heating area from the water storage area, the temperature of the water source in the heating area is not reduced due to overlarge temperature difference, the rapid generation of steam is not affected, and the overall processing efficiency is greatly improved.

The ratio of the volume of the water storage cavity to the volume of the whole working space is P, preferably, P is less than or equal to 1/2, and can be 1/10, 1/9, 2/9, 1/8, 3/8, 1/7, 2/7, 3/7, 1/6, 1/5, 2/5, 1/4, 1/3 and the like. If the volume of the water storage cavity is too large, the larger space in the whole working space is used for containing a water source, and the space for placing food is smaller, so that the whole utilization rate of the air fryer is greatly reduced. Of course, in the in-service use, the air fryer can set up different processing modes, under different processing modes, the water storage chamber can play different roles, for example under the functional state of not using steam, the water storage chamber need not to place the water source, at this moment, the space in water storage chamber can be used for placing food and accomplishing processing for the whole utilization ratio of working space promotes greatly, and unlike current air fryer, no matter under any processing state, the space of water source can not be utilized, makes the space waste more when not using steam function.

The volume ratio of the heating area to the water storage area is Q, and Q is more than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 1, and can be 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 and the like. If the volume ratio of the heating area to the water storage area is too small, the volume of the opposite heating area is small, and although steam can be generated rapidly, the steam quantity is too low due to too little water quantity, so that the steam processing requirement cannot be fully met. If Q is too large, the amount of water in the heating zone is too much, so that the steam generating speed of the heating zone is reduced, and the aim of quickly generating steam cannot be well achieved.

It can be understood that the machine base is buckled with the cover body, and the cover body is detachably arranged on the machine base, or the cover body is buckled with the machine base through horizontal rotation.

It will be appreciated that the hot air assembly may be located on the side of the processing assembly and direct the hot air into the processing assembly via an air guide. Or the hot air component is positioned in the extension space of the working space, and the hot air is led into the processing component through the air pipeline.

It will be appreciated that the ring member may be provided as an unsealed ring, in which case no gap may be provided between the ring member and the bottom wall of the working space, and the unsealed space may be in communication with the heating and water storage areas.

It will be appreciated that the ring may also be provided in the bottom wall of the working space and extend upwardly, the ring being provided with a gap to communicate the heating and water storage areas.

It will be appreciated that the working space of the housing portion separates the water storage chamber in a transverse direction such that when the cover is opened, the processing portion is positioned on one side and the water storage chamber is positioned on the other side, such that there is no requirement for the order of placement of the food and water, and the water storage chamber can be replenished with water.

It can be appreciated that the water storage cavity can be provided with no partition piece, and the second heating piece can directly heat the water source positioned in the water storage cavity and generate steam.

It can be understood that the machine base and the cover body are integrally arranged, the machine base and the cover body are surrounded to form a working space, an opening for the processing assembly to be put in is arranged on one side of the machine base, and when the processing assembly is put in the machine base, the working space is closed at the same time.

Example two

As a second embodiment of the air fryer with convenient handling according to the invention, as shown in fig. 4, the difference from the first embodiment is that: the partition further includes a seal disposed at the bottom of the partition.

As shown in fig. 4, a sealing member 443 is mounted at the bottom of the ring-shaped member 441, the sealing member 443 is preferably made of an elastic material, such as silica gel, and after the fryer is mounted in place, the sealing member 443 is attached to the bottom wall of the working space, and the sealing member 443 is provided with a notch 444, and the notch 444 is used for communicating the heating area 511 and the water storage area 512. By arranging the sealing piece 443, the heat exchange between the heating area and the water storage area can be further reduced, the heating efficiency of the heating area is improved, and the purpose of supplementing the water source can be realized by utilizing the notch due to relatively small water source loss in the steam generating process.

It will be appreciated that the seal may also be provided as a non-closed ring, with at least part of the ring bottom wall being free of seal after the seal has been in place, with the non-closed section providing communication between the heating and storage areas.

Example III

As a third embodiment of the air fryer with convenient operation according to the invention, as shown in fig. 5, the difference from the first embodiment is that: the partition part is a sinking platform formed by sinking the bottom wall of the working space downwards.

As shown in fig. 5, the bottom wall of the working space is provided with a sunk recess and forms a sunk platform 46, and the sunk platform 46 spatially separates the water storage cavity to form a heating area 511 and a water storage area 512. A pipeline 513 is arranged between the heating area 511 and the water storage area 512, one end of the pipeline 513 is communicated with the bottom of the water storage area 512, and the other end of the pipeline is communicated with the side wall of the sedimentation table 46, so that water sources of the water storage area can be completely injected into the heating area through the pipeline without being remained in the water storage area. The second heating element 52 is disposed at the bottom of the outer side of the sinking platform 46, the second heating element 52 is a heating tube, and is fixed on the outer side of the sinking platform 46 by welding, however, the second heating element may also be disposed on the outer side wall of the sinking platform 46, and the second heating element may also be directly cast with the sinking platform integrally, and the sinking platform is further mounted with the machine base to form a working space.

The bottom wall of the fryer 41 is provided with a ring-shaped member 441, the ring-shaped member 441 is formed by downward extension of the bottom wall of the fryer 41, the ring-shaped member 441 is abutted against the bottom wall of the working space to separate the heating area 511 and the water storage area 512, preferably, the bottom wall of the ring-shaped member 441 is further provided with a sealing member 443, and the sealing member 443 strengthens the isolation effect between the ring-shaped member 441 and the bottom wall of the working space.

It will be appreciated that the conduit may include a channel provided in the bottom wall of the workspace and a cover which may be snapped over the channel to form the conduit, such that when the conduit is to be cleaned, the cover may be removed to clean the channel, ensuring the hygienic nature of the workspace.

Example IV

As a fourth embodiment of the air fryer with convenient operation according to the invention, as shown in fig. 6, the difference from the third embodiment is that: the bottom wall of the working space 3 is provided with a separation ring.

As shown in fig. 6, the bottom wall of the working space 3 is provided with a sinking platform 46, the sinking platform 46 divides the water storage cavity into a heating area 511 and a water storage area 512, and the heating area 511 and the water storage area 512 are communicated through a pipeline 513.

The working space 3 is further provided with a spacer ring 31, the spacer ring 31 is formed by extending upwards from the bottom wall of the working space, and the spacer ring 31 is located at the upper end edge of the sinking platform 46. The separating ring 31 separates the heating area 511 and the water storage area 512, and preferably, a second sealing member 32 is further provided at the upper end of the separating ring 31, and when the fryer 41 is placed in the working space 3, the bottom of the fryer 41 is attached to the second sealing member 32, so as to separate the heating area 511 and the water storage area 512.

Preferably, the separation ring is provided with a step, the sinking platform is arranged at the step, and sealing elements are arranged at the sinking platform and the step. Thus, the sinking platform to be heated can be made of metal and the like to utilize heat transfer and better steam generation, and the working space part of the non-heating area is made of plastic parts and the like, so that the device is easy to produce and manufacture and has relatively low cost.

It can be appreciated that the second heating element can be arranged as a heating column extending into the heating zone, a heating pipe is arranged in the heating column, and the heating column is immersed into a water source of the heating zone, so that the heating efficiency can be further improved.

Example five

As a fifth embodiment of the air fryer with convenient handling according to the invention, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the difference from the first embodiment is that: and a control valve is further arranged on a pipeline which is communicated with the heating area and the water storage area.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the water storage cavity is divided into a heating area 511 and a water storage area 512, the heating area 511 and the water storage area 512 are communicated through a pipeline 513, a control valve 53 is further arranged on the pipeline 513, the control valve 53 comprises a valve cavity 531 and a valve piece 532, a through hole 533 through which water flows is arranged at one end of the valve cavity 531, a communicating pipe is arranged at the other end of the valve cavity 531 and is communicated with the heating area 511, the valve piece 532 is located in the valve cavity 531 and is integrally located in a water area communicated with the heating area 511, and the valve piece 532 opens or closes the through hole 533 by means of buoyancy so as to control water in the water storage area to flow to the heating area. The valve member 532 operates in the following manner: as shown in fig. 7, when water is injected into the water storage area or when water in the heating area 511 is continuously heated to be changed into steam, as the heating area is not filled with water or the water quantity is insufficient, the water level is lowered, the buoyancy of the water in the valve cavity 531 communicated with the heating area 511 to the valve member 532 is insufficient to resist the pressure of the water in the water storage area 512 to the valve member 532, the valve member 532 is forced to leave the through hole 533, and the through hole 533 is opened, so that the water in the water storage area can be injected into the heating area 511 to supplement the water source in the heating area, and when the water in the heating area reaches the preset level again, the valve member 532 closes the through hole 533 again to maintain the water level of the heating area; as shown in fig. 8, when the water in the heating region reaches the preset level, the water in the heating region generates upward buoyancy to the valve member 532, and pushes the valve member 532 to move upward and reach the through hole 533, so as to close the through hole 533, and prevent the water in the water storage region 512 from continuously being injected into the heating region 511.

The through hole 533 is provided with a tapered or curved sealing surface 534 so that when the valve member 532 is raised to the through hole 533, it can be more closely fitted with the sealing surface 534 to close the through hole 533. The valve cavity 531 is formed by a valve cover 536 arranged at the bottom of the water storage area 512, the valve cover 536 is mounted on the bottom wall of the outer side of the water storage area 512, preferably, the valve cover is provided with a cover body and a cover plate, and the cover plate is fixed on the bottom wall of the water storage area through screws. And is in sealing connection with the water storage area 512, the valve cover 536 is internally provided with a floating groove 537 at the middle part to form a valve cavity 531, the valve member 532 can move in the floating groove 537, the through hole 533 can be closed when the valve member 532 moves to the through hole 533, and a gap for water to flow is reserved between the valve member 532 and the cavity 531 at other positions of the floating groove 537. The pipeline 513 may be a straight pipe or a bent pipe, so as to match with the connection between the heating area and the water storage area, and the pipeline and the valve cover may be integrally arranged to communicate and control the water flow between the heating area and the water storage area.

It will be appreciated that the valve cover may be welded directly to the bottom wall of the water storage area. Or the valve cover is in threaded connection with the water storage area, for example, the bottom wall of the water storage area is provided with threads, and the valve cover is provided with corresponding threads and is rotatably arranged on the bottom wall of the water storage area.

It will be appreciated that the valve member may be provided as a resilient material such that when the valve member is in contact with the through bore, the valve member is compressed and deformed to enhance the sealing effect of the valve member.

Example six

As a sixth embodiment of the air fryer with convenient operation according to the invention, as shown in fig. 9, the difference from the fifth embodiment is that: the control valve further includes an elastic seal disposed at the through hole.

As shown in fig. 9, the through-hole 533 communicates with the water storage region and the heating region, and a valve member 532 is provided at the through-hole 533 to open or close the through-hole 533. The through hole 533 is further provided with an elastic sealing member 535, and when the valve member 532 is lifted up to the through hole 533, the valve member 532 is in contact with the elastic sealing member 535, preferably, the elastic sealing member is made of soft material such as silicone rubber, so that when the valve member 532 is in contact with the elastic sealing member 535, the valve member 532 can press the elastic sealing member 535 to deform, thereby better sealing the through hole 533.

The foregoing description is only illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, i.e. all equivalent changes and modifications that may be made in accordance with the present invention are covered by the appended claims, which are not intended to be construed as limiting.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an control convenient air fryer, includes frame and the lid of being connected with the frame, its characterized in that, frame and lid limit up working space, be equipped with processing subassembly, hot air subassembly in the working space, processing subassembly is used for placing edible material, hot air subassembly includes fan and first heating piece, first heating piece heats the interior air of working space, the fan makes the hot air circulate in the working space and heats edible material in the processing subassembly, the air fryer still is equipped with steam subassembly, steam subassembly includes water storage cavity and second heating piece, the water storage cavity is used for holding the water source, second heating piece heats water storage intracavity water source and produces steam, water storage cavity, water source all are located the working space, make steam directly act on edible material, the water storage cavity by the working space directly separates the formation.

2. The air fryer of claim 1 wherein said hot air assembly, said processing assembly and said water storage chamber are positioned in said working space in a top-to-bottom sequence, said fan circulating hot air between said hot air assembly and said processing assembly, said steam assembly generating steam for injection into said processing assembly.

3. The air fryer of claim 2 wherein said processing assembly and steam assembly are positioned within a working space portion of the housing, said water storage chamber being positioned between said processing assembly and said working space bottom wall, said processing assembly being provided with a passage for steam injection.

4. The air fryer of claim 3 wherein said processing assembly comprises a fryer and a basket disposed within the fryer, said fryer having a steam channel, said basket being mounted within the fryer and having basket apertures, said basket apertures being vertically offset from the steam channel.

5. The air fryer of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the volume of said water storage chamber to the volume of said working space is P, p.ltoreq.1/2.

6. The air fryer of claim 1 wherein said steam assembly further comprises a divider dividing the water storage chamber, said divider dividing the water storage chamber into a heating zone and a water storage zone, said second heating member being positioned in said heating zone to heat the water supply to the heating zone to produce steam, said water storage zone being in communication with the heating zone and injecting water into the heating zone as the water supply to the heating zone decreases to allow the heating zone to continue to produce steam.

7. The air fryer of claim 6 wherein said heating and water storage areas are connected by a conduit, said conduit further having a control valve, said control valve opening the conduit when the heating area water source is below a predetermined level and closing the conduit when the predetermined level is reached.

8. The air fryer according to claim 7 wherein said control valve is provided with a valve cavity having a through hole for water flow and a valve member disposed in said valve cavity, said valve member being disposed at said through hole and closing said through hole by buoyancy.

9. The air fryer of claim 6 wherein the ratio of volumes of said heating zone and said water storage zone is Q.ltoreq.Q.ltoreq.1.