Power coupler, ultrasonic oscillator device, ultrasonic oscillator, mounting assembly, cover body assembly, cooking utensil and heating apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022013948-A1
Application number	US-201917280889-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 5, 2019
Priority date	Sep 28, 2018
Publication date	Jan 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A power coupler includes an input end assembly and an output end assembly separably coupled to the input end assembly. The input end assembly includes an input end base including a slot, a sealing cover arranged at the input end base, an input conductive member arranged at the input end base and connected to an external power supply, and a self-locking structure. The sealing cover is movable between a closing position to cover a slot port of the slot and an opening position to at least partially open the slot port. The self-locking structure is switchable between a locked state to limit the sealing cover from moving towards the opening position and an unlocked state to not limit the sealing cover. The output end assembly includes an output conductive member configured to extend into the slot and be connected to the input conductive member.

First claim

1 .- 60 . (canceled)

61 . A power coupler comprising:
an input end assembly including:
an input end base including a slot;
a sealing cover arranged at the input end base and movable between:
a closing position at which the sealing cover covers a slot port of the slot, and
an opening position at which the sealing cover does not cover at least a portion of the slot port;

an input conductive member arranged at the input end base and connected to an external power supply; and
a self-locking structure switchable between:
a locked state under which the self-locking structure limits the sealing cover from moving towards the opening position, and
an unlocked state under which the self-locking structure does not limit the sealing cover from moving towards the opening position; and

an output end assembly separably coupled to the input end assembly and including an output conductive member; wherein:
when the input end assembly is coupled to the output end assembly, the self-locking structure is in the unlocked state, the sealing cover is at the opening position, and the output conductive member extends into the slot and is connected to the input conductive member; and
when the input end assembly is separated from the output end assembly, the output conductive member is out of the slot, the sealing cover is located at the closing position, and the self-locking structure is in the locked state.

62 . The power coupler according to claim 61 , wherein the self-locking structure includes:
a stopper connected to the input end base or the sealing cover, and movable between:
a first position at which the stopper stops the sealing cover from moving towards the opening position, the stopper normally staying at the first position, and
a second position at which the stopper does not stop the sealing cover from moving towards the opening position; and
a driver connected to the input end base or arranged at the output end assembly, and configured to drive the stopper to move to the second position in response to the output end assembly being inserted into the input end assembly.

63 . The power coupler according to claim 62 , wherein:
the sealing cover includes a limiting mesa arranged at an outer peripheral face of the sealing cover; and the stopper is configured to:
when being at the first position, interfere with the limiting mesa to stop the sealing cover from moving towards the opening position; when being at the first position and
move outwards to the second position to avoid the limiting mesa.

64 . The power coupler according to claim 63 , wherein the stopper includes a limiting convex rib configured to, when the sealing cover is not mounted at the input end base, abut against the input end base to limit an angle of the stopper rotating inwards.

65 . The power coupler according to claim 62 , wherein:
the driver is rotatably connected to the input end base; the self-locking structure further includes a drive reset member connected to the input end base and configured to restore the driver to an initial position; and the output end assembly is configured to overcome a reset force of the drive reset member to enable the driver to rotate.

66 . The power coupler according to claim 65 , wherein:
the input end base includes a limiting member; and the driver includes:
a drive connection member rotatably connected to the input end base;
a drive member connected to the drive connection member and configured to drive the stopper to rotate; and
a limiting matching member connected to the drive member, and configured to abut against the limiting member to limit the driver under the reset force of the drive reset member while the output end assembly is being separated from the input end assembly.

67 . The power coupler according to claim 66 , wherein:
the input end base includes a shaft slot; the limiting matching member includes a limiting slot; the drive connection member includes a shaft rod rotatably arranged in the shaft slot; and the drive reset member includes a torsional spring, a coil of the torsional spring being sleeved at the shaft rod, one end of the torsional spring being connected to the input end base, and another end of the torsional spring being arranged in the limiting slot.

68 . The power coupler according to claim 67 , wherein:
the input end base includes a mounting hole at a bottom wall of the input end base, a mounting seat being arranged at an edge of the mounting hole; the driver is arranged at the mounting hole; the shaft slot is formed at the mounting seat; and the limiting member includes a buckle connected to the mounting seat and extending inwards.

69 . The power coupler according to claim 67 , wherein the shaft rod includes a retaining rib configured to limit the torsional spring in an axial direction of the shaft rod.

70 . The power coupler according to claim 67 , wherein:
the drive member is connected to a middle part of the shaft rod; and the shaft rod includes a check rib arranged at the middle part and configured to abut against a bottom wall face of the input end base to limit the driver.

71 . The power coupler according to claim 62 , wherein:
the stopper includes a magnetic member; and the driver includes a magnetic driver arranged at the output end assembly and configured to be magnetically matched with the magnetic member to enable the stopper to move between the first position and the second position.

72 . The power coupler according to claim 71 , wherein:
a stopping slot is arranged at an inner circumferential surface of the slot; and the stopper is arranged at the sealing cover and configured to translationally move in a radial direction of the sealing cover, the stopper being configured to extend into the stopping slot at the first position and be out of the stopping slot at the second position.

73 . The power coupler according to claim 72 , wherein:
the sealing cover includes:
a sealing plate; and
a side wall connected to an outer peripheral edge of the sealing plate and arranged at one side of the sealing plate, the side wall and the sealing plate forming a sealing cover slot, and a through hole being formed at the side wall;
the stopper is arranged at the sealing cover slot, an outer end of the stopper being configured to penetrate through the through hole to extend into the stopping slot; and the self-locking structure further includes a stopping reset member connected to the input end base and arranged at the sealing cover slots, the stopping reset member being configured to apply an action force to the stopper to cause the stopper to move towards the first position.

74 . The power coupler according to claim 73 , wherein:
the sealing plate includes a sealing plate bulge located in the sealing cover slot; the stopper includes an outer budge arranged at an outer peripheral face of the stopper; and the stopping reset member includes a helical spring sleeved at the stopper, one end of the helical spring abutting against the sealing plate bulge and another end of the helical spring abutting against the outer bulge.

75 . The power coupler according to claim 74 , wherein:
the sealing plate bulge is internally provided with a limiting slot extending in the radial direction of the sealing cover; and an inner end of the stopper translationally penetrates through the limiting slot.

76 . The power coupler according to claim 75 , wherein:
two ends of the limiting slot in the radial direction of the sealing cover are both opened; the sealing plate further incl

Assignees

• Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mei Ruoyu
• Ho Pofeng
• Chen Weijie
• Sun Yi
• An Nannan
• Zeng Lutian
• Lei Jun

Classifications

• A47J2043/04454

  Apparatus of counter top type · CPC title

• H01R13/5219

  Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal · CPC title

• A47J27/004 Primary

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

• H01R13/428

  by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members · CPC title

• H01R13/4538 Primary

  Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement · CPC title