Modular steamer accessory for steam-heating and/or steam-cooking food contained in a container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11627825-B2
Application number	US-201716471193-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2017
Priority date	Dec 20, 2016
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

A steamer accessory for steam-heating and/or -cooking food contained in a container, the steamer accessory including a steam generator including a steam production chamber connected to at least one steam distribution outlet provided in a lower part of the steam generator, the steamer accessory including a ring carrying the steam generator, the ring having a lower surface and an upper surface. The ring provides, if so required, with the steam generator, at least one vent bringing the lower surface into communication with the upper surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A steamer accessory for steam-heating and/or steam-cooking food contained in a container, the steamer accessory comprising:
a steam generator comprising a steam production chamber connected to at least one steam distribution outlet provided in a lower part of the steam generator,
a first annular wall surrounding the steam production chamber,
a steam expansion chamber arranged above the steam production chamber and the first annular wall,
a water supply inlet formed in the first annular wall, and
a ring carrying the steam generator and a water reservoir, the ring having a lower face and an upper face,
wherein the ring provides at least one vent bringing the lower face of the ring into communication with the upper face of the ring,
wherein the water reservoir is configured to supply the steam production chamber with water by gravity,
wherein the first annular wall comprises at least one conduit, each of the at least one conduit extending between a steam evacuation outlet in fluid communication with the steam expansion chamber and one of the at least one steam distribution outlet,
wherein the ring is removable from the steam generator, and
wherein the ring comprises a second annular wall surrounding the steam generator.

2. The steamer accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the second annular wall is made of glass.

3. The steamer accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one vent passes through the second annular wall.

4. The steamer accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one vent is provided between the ring and the steam generator.

5. The steamer accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the ring comprises an annular seal carrying the steam generator.

6. The steamer accessory according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one vent is provided in the annular seal.

7. The steamer accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the steam generator has an annular lower bearing surface.

8. The steamer accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the steam generator has an external side wall and wherein the steam production chamber is arranged in the steam generator away from the external side wall.

9. An electric steamer comprising a container to contain the food to be heated and/or cooked, and a cover configured to rest on the container, in which the cover forms a steamer accessory for steam-heating and/or steam-cooking the food contained in the container wherein the steamer accessory is according to claim 1 .

10. The steamer accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the water reservoir surrounds the steam production chamber.

11. The steamer accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the ring comprises an edge configured to rest on the container.

Assignees

• Seb Sa

Inventors

• Guegan Laurent
• Delrue Olivier
• Blond Laurent

Classifications

• A47J27/04 Primary

  for cooking food in steam; Devices for extracting fruit juice by means of steam {; Vacuum cooking vessels (steam-heated vessels for hotels, restaurants or canteens A47J27/16)} · CPC title

• A47J36/06

  Lids or covers for cooking-vessels (specially adapted for pressure-cookers A47J27/08) · CPC title

• A47J27/004

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

• A47J37/0611

  the food being cooked between two heating plates, e.g. waffle-irons · CPC title

• A47J43/0772

  activated by the proper positioning of the cover · CPC title