Cooking appliance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11185192-B2
Application number	US-201716343761-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2017
Priority date	Oct 20, 2016
Publication date	Nov 30, 2021
Grant date	Nov 30, 2021

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance, comprises a cooking system and a transport control system. The cooking system comprises a cleaning device, a cooking cavity connected to the cleaning device, and a first control device. The cleaning device is provided with a first input port and a second input port; the first control device can independently control the cooking system; the transport control system is located on the outer side of the cooking system and is detachably connected to the cooking system; and the transport control system can be communicated with the first input port and the second input port to transport a foodstuff to be cleaned and water for cleaning the foodstuff to the cleaning device by means of the first input port and the second input port, respectively.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cooking appliance, comprises:
a cooking system including:
a cleaning device, a cooking cavity connected to the cleaning device, and a first control device, the cleaning device being provided with a first input port and a second input port, the first control device is configured to independently control the cooking system; and
a transport control system being located on a peripheral side of the cooking system and detachably connected to the cooking system, the transport control system is configured to communicate with the first input port and the second input port to transport a foodstuff to be cleaned and water for cleaning the foodstuff to the cleaning device by the first input port and the second input port, respectively;
wherein the transport control system comprises a feeding device, the feeding device including a feeding assembly and a feeding pipe, wherein an inlet of the feeding pipe is connected to the feeding assembly, and an outlet of the feeding pipe is in communication with the first input port to transport the foodstuff to be cleaned to the cleaning device;
wherein the feeding assembly comprises an air supply component, an air supply port of the air supply component being in communication with the inlet of the feeding pipe, the air supply component being configured to blow air into the feeding pipe to feed the foodstuff in the feeding pipe into the cleaning device;
wherein when the feeding device stops feeding the foodstuff, the air supply component is configured to continue supplying air into the cleaning device to accelerate movement of the foodstuff and the water in the cleaning device.

2. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the transport control system further comprises:
a waterway conveying device including a water feeding assembly and a water supply pipe, wherein an inlet of the water supply pipe is connected to the water feeding assembly, and the outlet of the water supply pipe is in communication with the second input port to transport water for cleaning the foodstuff to the cleaning device; and
a second control device being connected to the feeding device and the waterway conveying device to control on and off of the feeding device and the waterway conveying device.

3. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the feeding assembly further comprises:
a storage bin for storing the foodstuff, the storage bin being provided with a discharge port;
a discharge pipe, an inlet in communication with the discharge port, and an outlet in communication with the inlet of the feeding pipe; and
a first control component disposed on the discharge pipe and connected to the second control device configured to control on and off of the discharge pipe.

4. The cooking appliance of claim 3 , wherein the feeding assembly further comprises:
a sensor weighing module being connected to the storage bin and configured to weigh a total weight of the storage bin and the foodstuff in the storage bin.

5. The cooking appliance of claim 2 , wherein the water feeding assembly includes:
a water supply assembly connected to the inlet of the water supply pipe configured to supply water to the water supply pipe; and
a second control component disposed on the water supply pipe and connected to the second control device configured to control on and off of the water supply pipe.

6. The cooking appliance of claim 5 , wherein the water feeding assembly further includes:
a flow meter disposed on the water supply pipe for detecting an amount of water passing through the water supply pipe.

7. The cooking appliance of claim 5 , wherein
the water supply assembly includes a water pipe joint configured to be connected to an external water source to deliver external water to the transport control system.

8. The cooking appliance of claim 5 , wherein
the water supply assembly includes a water tank configured to store water for cleaning the foodstuff, and a water outlet of the water tank is in communication with an inlet of the water supply pipe.

9. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein
the transport control system is disposed on one side of the cooking system such that the cooking appliance has a horizontal configuration.

10. The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein,
the cooking appliance is a rice cooker.

Assignees

• Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mei Ruoyu
• Chen Weijie
• Ho Pofeng
• Pan Dianguo
• Liu Xiaokai
• Zhou Ya

Classifications

• A47J36/00

  Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels (A47J27/00 - A47J33/00 take precedence insofar as these parts, details or accessories are restricted to a particular kind of cooking-vessel provided for in a single one of these groups) · CPC title

• A47J27/004

  with integral electrical heating means (drinking cups with integral heating means A47J36/2466) · CPC title

• A47J43/24 Primary

  Devices for washing vegetables or the like · CPC title

• A47J27/08

  Pressure-cookers; Lids or locking devices specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• A47J36/32 Primary

  Time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices · CPC title