Patent Description:
With the development of the society and the continuous improvement of the living standard of people, the rhythm of people's life becomes increasingly faster. People also need to maintain a healthy diet in their busy lives. The air fryer is a new household appliance that uses high-speed and high-temperature air circulation technology to fry food. The food made by air fryer may reduce about <NUM>% of the fat compared to traditional frying. Moreover, it is easy to clean the air fryer in daily use, which is both safe and affordable, thus highly preferred by people.

As the functions of the air fryer increase, the associated functional states need to be displayed. Most existing air fryers display on the housing panel presented by text or graphical percentages, which provides poor experience. In addition, it is difficult to attract young people, who are the target market, to purchase the existing air fryers, since on the market they are single in style lacking a sense of superiority and atmosphere experience. <CIT> discloses a countertop oven with a transparent body.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the present invention provides an air fryer with an atmosphere light assembly. By providing the atmosphere light assembly, an LED light strip provided on the atmosphere light assembly may change the flashing frequency and color according to different cooking states, which is more intuitive and improves the user's cooking experience.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the problem is as follows:.

An air fryer with an atmosphere light assembly, comprising at least:.

The present invention provides an air fryer with an atmosphere light assembly. By providing the atmosphere light assembly, an LED light strip provided on the atmosphere light assembly may change the flashing frequency and color according to different cooking states, which is more intuitive and improves the user's cooking experience. Then, by providing a light guiding column on the lightshade, when the light from the LED light strip shines on the lightshade, the light effect may be formed on the lightshade with a sense of beauty, so as to enhance the sense of atmosphere of the air fryer and make it more superior. Finally, the LED light strip may also be used as a night light or supplemental illumination, so as to improve the brightness in other areas of the kitchen and facilitate user's operation.

Further, the upper housing assembly further comprises a ring-shaped connecting housing provided at a bottom of the upper housing, wherein a mounting slot is provided on an internal of the connecting housing, and the LED light strip is mounted in the mounting slot.

Further, the air fryer further comprises a lower housing assembly, wherein the lower housing assembly comprises a lower housing provided at a bottom of the connecting housing and encloses a second chamber, an inner housing provided within the second chamber, and a mounting bracket provided between the first chamber and the second chamber; the mounting bracket and the inner housing enclose a cooking chamber, and a heating assembly is provided at a top of the cooking chamber.

Further, the cooking chamber is provided with a heat insulating plate to separate an upper and a lower part of the cooking chamber into a heat dissipation chamber and a heating chamber; wherein the heating assembly comprises a motor mounted on the mounting bracket, a first air blade sleeved on an output shaft of the motor and located in the heat dissipation chamber, a second air blade mounted on the output shaft of the motor and located in the heating chamber, and a heating pipe mounted on the heat insulating plate and located below the second air blade.

Further, the air fryer further comprises an exhaust base penetrating the upper housing and/or the connecting housing and the lightshade, wherein the exhaust base is connected to the heat dissipation chamber, and an exhaust window connected to an external area is provided on the exhaust base.

Further, the first air blade is a turbine air blade, and the mounting bracket and the heat insulating plate enclose a turbine air duct.

Consequently, compared with the traditional air duct structure, by providing turbine air blades and turbine air ducts, the air guiding efficiency may be higher, the temperature rise of the exterior of the product and the motor may be reduced, and the heat dissipation effect may be improved.

Further, the air fryer further comprises a humidifying assembly, wherein the humidifying assembly comprises a water tank mounted on the upper housing, a nozzle mounted on the mounting bracket and a water pump, the water tank is connected to the water pump through an inlet tube, and the nozzle is connected to the water pump through an outlet tube and is provided in the heating chamber.

Consequently, the water pump may increase the taste and flavor of the food by extracting water or food seasoning dissolved in water from the water tank and sprinkling the water on the food through the nozzle.

Further, the upper housing is provided with a mounting chamber for mounting the water tank, a snapping slot is provided on the mounting chamber, a snapping column that is snap-fitted to the snapping slot is provided at a bottom of the water tank, the water tank is provided with a water outlet hole, a through channel connected to the water outlet hole is provided in the snapping column, a drainage nozzle located at a bottom of the snapping slot and connected to the snapping slot is further provided on the upper housing, and an end of the inlet tube is sleeved on the drainage nozzle.

Further, the air fryer further comprises a guiding assembly provided between the water tank and the mounting chamber, and the guiding assembly comprises a positioning column, a sealing gasket, and an elastic part; wherein:.

Further, the air fryer further comprises a sealing ring sleeved on an external wall of the snapping column, wherein an external side of the sealing ring abuts against an internal wall of the snapping slot to form a watertight seal, when the snapping column is inserted into the snapping slot.

Further, the air fryer further comprises a fryer, a first opening connected to the heating chamber is provided on a rear side of the inner housing, and the fryer is detachably provided in the heating chamber through the first opening;
wherein the fryer comprises a fryer body and a handle provided on the fryer body, an accommodating chamber for placing food is formed inside the fryer body; a second opening connected to the accommodating chamber is provided on a rear side of the fryer body, a viewing cover is provided at the second opening to seal the second opening, and the viewing cover is made of transparent material.

Further, the air fryer further comprises an oven light provided on the mounting bracket for lighting, the oven light passes through the heat insulating plate and extends into the heating chamber.

Consequently, when the product is in use, the user may observe the cooking state of the food in the fryer in real time through the transparent viewing cover, and may turn over, season or dispense the food according to the state of the food, so as to ensure the quality of cooked food.

In summary, the beneficial effects of an air fryer with an atmosphere light assembly of the present invention are as follows.

For better understanding and implementation, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the attached drawings of the embodiments of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and other orientation or position relationships are based on the orientation or position relationships shown in the attached drawings. It is only intended to facilitate description and simplify operation, but not to indicate or imply that the referred device or element has a particular orientation, or is constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to restrict the invention.

Referring to <FIG>, the present invention discloses an air fryer fitted with an atmosphere light assembly. The air fryer fitted with an atmosphere light assembly comprises an upper housing assembly, a lower housing assembly and an atmosphere light assembly, wherein the upper housing assembly comprises a ring-shaped upper housing <NUM> and a top cover <NUM> covered on the upper housing <NUM>, the upper housing <NUM> encloses a first chamber, the upper housing <NUM> is made of transparent material; wherein the atmosphere light assembly comprises a ring-shaped lightshade <NUM> located within the first chamber, an LED light strip <NUM> wound around provided at a bottom of an outer perimeter of the lightshade <NUM>, a circuit board <NUM> electrically connected to the LED light strip <NUM>, and a power supply module <NUM> that respectively supplies power to the LED light strip <NUM> and the circuit board <NUM>; and a plurality of light guiding columns <NUM> are provided on an upper ring of an outer side wall of the lightshade <NUM>, the light guiding column <NUM> is provided along the height of the lightshade <NUM>.

Therefore, by providing an atmosphere light assembly in the air fryer, an LED light strip <NUM> provided on the atmosphere light assembly may change the flashing frequency and color according to different cooking states, which is more intuitive and improves the user's cooking experience. Then, by providing a light guiding column <NUM> on the lightshade <NUM>, when the light from the LED light strip <NUM> shines on the lightshade <NUM>, the light effect may be formed on the lightshade <NUM> with a sense of beauty, so as to enhance the sense of atmosphere of the air fryer and make it more superior. Finally, the LED light strip <NUM> may also be used as a night light or supplemental illumination, so as to improve the brightness in other areas of the kitchen and facilitate user operation.

Further, the air fryer further comprises a ring-shaped connecting housing <NUM> provided between the upper housing assembly and the lower housing assembly, a bottom of the upper housing <NUM> is provided on the connecting housing <NUM>; an internal of the connecting housing <NUM> is annularly provided with a mounting slot <NUM>, and the LED light strip <NUM> is mounted in the mounting slot <NUM>. Preferably, the LED light strip <NUM> is glued in the mounting slot <NUM>.

Consequently, the LED light strip <NUM> is provided in the mounting slot <NUM>, so as to realize the "concealment" of the LED light strip <NUM>, making the overall structure more beautiful and simple, and improving the beauty.

Referring again to <FIG>, the lower housing assembly comprises a lower housing <NUM> provided at a bottom of the connecting housing <NUM> and encloses a second chamber, an inner housing <NUM> provided within the second chamber, and a mounting bracket <NUM> provided between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the mounting bracket <NUM> and the inner housing <NUM> enclose a cooking chamber, and a heating assembly is provided at a top of the cooking chamber.

Specifically, the cooking chamber is provided with a heat insulating plate <NUM> to separate an upper and a lower part of the cooking chamber into a heat dissipation chamber and a heating chamber; wherein the heating assembly comprises a motor <NUM> mounted on the mounting bracket <NUM>, a first air blade <NUM> sleeved on an output shaft of the motor <NUM> and located in the heat dissipation chamber, a second air blade <NUM> mounted on the output shaft of the motor <NUM> and located in the heating chamber, and a heating pipe <NUM> mounted on the heat insulating plate <NUM> and located below the second air blade <NUM>.

Thus, when the motor <NUM> starts and drives the output shaft to rotate, the output shaft may simultaneously drive the first air blade <NUM> and the second air blade <NUM> to rotate, the first air blade <NUM> rotates to realize the heat dissipation inside the housing and the motor <NUM>, and the second air blade <NUM> rotates to drive the air heated by the heating pipe <NUM> to circulate in the heating chamber to realize the frying of food.

Preferably, the first air blade <NUM> is a turbine air blade, and the mounting bracket <NUM> and the heat insulating plate <NUM> enclose a turbine air duct. In addition, the air fryer further comprises an exhaust base penetrating the upper housing, the connecting housing and the lightshade, wherein the exhaust base is connected to the heat dissipation chamber, and an exhaust window connected to an external area is provided on the exhaust base.

Thus, after the first air blade <NUM> rotates, the air flows in the turbine duct and eventually exits through the exhaust window <NUM>. Compared with the traditional air duct structure, by providing turbine air blades and turbine air ducts, the air guiding efficiency may be higher, the temperature rise of the exterior of the product and the motor may be reduced, and the heat dissipation effect may be improved.

Referring to <FIG>, the air fryer further comprises a humidifying assembly, the humidifying assembly comprises a water tank <NUM> mounted on the upper housing <NUM>, a water pump <NUM> mounted on a mounting bracket <NUM>, an inlet tube <NUM>, an outlet tube <NUM>, and a nozzle <NUM>; wherein an end of the inlet tube <NUM> is connected to the water tank <NUM>, another end of the inlet tube is connected to the water pump <NUM>, an end of the outlet tube <NUM> is connected to the water pump <NUM>, another end of the outlet tube passes sequentially through the mounting bracket <NUM> and the heat insulating plate <NUM> and extends into the heating chamber, and the nozzle <NUM> is provided at an end of the outlet tube <NUM> and is located in the heating chamber. Specifically, a mounting chamber for mounting the water tank <NUM> is provided on the upper housing <NUM>, when mounting the water tank <NUM> into the mounting chamber, the top surface of the water tank <NUM> is at the same level of the top cover <NUM>; a snapping slot <NUM> is provided on the mounting chamber <NUM>, a snapping column <NUM> that is snap-fitted to the snapping slot <NUM> is provided at a bottom of the water tank <NUM>; an water outlet hole <NUM> is provided on the water tank <NUM>, a through channel connected to the water outlet hole <NUM> is provided in the snapping column <NUM>; in addition, a drainage nozzle <NUM> located at a bottom of the snapping slot <NUM> and connected to the snapping slot <NUM> is further provided on the upper housing <NUM>, and an end of the inlet tube <NUM> is sleeved on the drainage nozzle <NUM>.

Further, a guiding assembly is provided between the water tank <NUM> and the mounting chamber <NUM>, the guiding assembly comprises a positioning column <NUM>, a sealing gasket <NUM>, and an elastic part <NUM>, wherein a snapping ring <NUM> is provided in the water outlet hole <NUM>, an upper end of the positioning column <NUM> passes sequentially through the snapping slot and the snapping ring <NUM> and is connected to the sealing gasket <NUM>; a lower end of the positioning column <NUM> is provided with a restricting step <NUM>, the elastic part <NUM> is sleeved on the positioning column <NUM>, an end of the elastic part <NUM> is connected to a bottom of the snapping ring <NUM>, another end of the elastic part <NUM> is abutted on the restricting step <NUM>; the sealing gasket <NUM> on the positioning column <NUM> is able to be driven downward and seal the water outlet hole <NUM> under an elastic force of the elastic part <NUM>; and a protruding column <NUM> is also provided in the snapping slot <NUM>, when the snapping column <NUM> is inserted into the snapping slot <NUM>, the protruding column <NUM> abuts the positioning column <NUM> and drives the positioning column <NUM> to overcome the elastic force of the elastic part <NUM> and to move upwards, which consequently drives the sealing gasket <NUM> to move upwards, so as to open the water outlet hole <NUM>.

In addition, in order to prevent water from leaking, a sealing ring <NUM> is provided on an external wall of the snapping column <NUM>, when the snapping column <NUM> is inserted into the snapping slot <NUM>, an external side of the sealing ring <NUM> abuts an internal wall of the snapping slot <NUM> to form a watertight seal.

Thus, the water pump <NUM> may increase the taste and flavor of the food by extracting water or food seasoning dissolved in water from the water tank <NUM> and sprinkling the water on the food through the nozzle.

Referring to <FIG>, the air fryer further comprises a fryer, a first opening connected to the heating chamber is provided on the rear side of the inner housing <NUM>, and the fryer may be detachably provided in the heating chamber through the first opening. Specifically, the fryer comprises a fryer body <NUM> and a handle <NUM> provided on the fryer body <NUM>, an internal of the fryer body is formed with an accommodating chamber for placing food, a second opening connected with the accommodating chamber is provided on a rear side of the fryer body <NUM>, a glass panel <NUM> is provided at a front side of the second opening, and a viewing cover <NUM> made of transparent glass is provided at a rear side of the second opening. In addition, the air fryer further comprises an oven light <NUM> provided on the mounting bracket <NUM> for lighting, wherein the oven light <NUM> passes through the heat insulating plate <NUM> and extends into the heating chamber.

Thus, when the product is in use, the user may observe the cooking state of the food in the fryer in real time through the viewing cover <NUM> and the glass panel <NUM>, and may turn over, season or dispense the food according to the state of the food, so as to ensure the quality of cooked food.

In addition, the lower housing <NUM> is also protruded with a wire winding column <NUM>, so that the power supply wires may be wound and stored, and the wire winding column <NUM> is also provided with a socket for the plug of the power supply wires to be inserted.

In summary, the beneficial effects of the present invention by providing an air fryer with an atmosphere light assembly are as follows.

Claim 1:
An air fryer with an atmosphere light assembly, characterized in that, comprising at least:
an upper housing assembly, wherein the upper housing assembly comprises a ring-shaped upper housing (<NUM>), the upper housing (<NUM>) encloses a first chamber, and the upper housing (<NUM>) is made of transparent material; and
an atmosphere light assembly, characterized in that
the atmosphere light assembly comprises
a ring-shaped lightshade (<NUM>) located within the first chamber,
an LED light strip (<NUM>) wound around a bottom of an outer perimeter of the lightshade (<NUM>), and
a circuit board (<NUM>) electrically connected to the LED light strip (<NUM>); and
a plurality of light guiding columns (<NUM>) are provided on an upper ring of an outer side wall of the lightshade (<NUM>).