Patent ID: 12232655

REFERENCE NUMBERS

door panel;2. handle;3. mounting groove;4. mounting plate;5. door panel rib;6. handle retaining rib;7. clamping table;8. limit protrusion;9. groove;10. door panel convex rib; and11. fixing hole.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

In the related art, before the air fryer leaves the factory, the manufacturer will fix the handle into the door panel with screws in advance, and the user only needs to use it as required without mounting it after purchasing. However, with such handle mounted, the air fryer is bulky during transportation, which inevitably leads to inconvenient packaging and high transportation costs.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to reduce the volume of the air fryer during transportation, the handle is placed in the frying basket assembly of the air fryer or in the gap of the package box, and after the air fryer is transported to the user, the user mounts it by means of the mounting structure of the present application.

Embodiment 1

Referring toFIG.1, an embodiment of the present application shows a handle mounting structure for an air fryer. The air fryer comprises a door panel1and a handle2, and the handle2is detachably mounted on the door panel1. The handle mounting structure comprises: a mounting groove3, which is arranged on the door panel1, wherein the mounting groove3is provided with a first mounting member; a mounting plate4, which is arranged on the handle2, wherein a second mounting member is arranged on the mounting plate4. Herein, at least one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member is an elastic element, and the first mounting member and the second mounting member abut to each other, so as to mount the handle2onto the door panel1.

In this embodiment, the air fryer comprises a box body, a frying basket assembly, a door panel1and a handle2. A cooking cavity is provided inside the box body, and the frying basket assembly is located in the cooking cavity. The door panel1is connected to the box body in a pushing-pulling mode. The handle2is, in a separating mode, mounted on the door panel1for opening or closing the cooking cavity. It should be noted that the separating mode here means that the two are separated during the transportation, and need to be assembled together during use, and they cannot be disassembled after being assembled.

In this embodiment, the mounting groove3may be arranged along the horizontal direction of the door panel1, or may be arranged along the vertical direction of the door panel1. The first mounting member is provided in the mounting groove3. The first mounting member is an elastic element, which has a certain elastic force and resilience. The mounting plate4is provided thereon with a second mounting member, and the second mounting member is a rigid element. The second mounting member can abut against the first mounting member, thereby preventing the movement of the mounting plate4. In this embodiment, the second mounting member and the first mounting member abut against each other, making the mounting plate4snapped to a fixed position, so that the handle2is then mounted on the door panel1. During mounting, the mounting plate4is inserted into the mounting groove3, and the mounting plate4is inserted into the mounting groove3by the elastic force of the first mounting member, and at the same time, the second mounting member is snapped to a fixed position by using the resilience of the first mounting member, so that the mounting plate4cannot be pulled out from the mounting groove3, thus realizing the fixing and mounting of the handle2.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, it is also possible that the first mounting member is a rigid element, and the second mounting member is an elastic element; or both the first mounting member and the second mounting member are elastic elements. The process of the implementation is consistent with the above, which is not repeated here.

Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present application have the following beneficial effects.

Since the first mounting member is provided in the mounting groove3and the second mounting member is provided on the mounting plate4in this application, the mounting plate4can be inserted into the mounting groove3by the elastic force of the first mounting member or the second mounting member, and at the same time, the second mounting member is snapped to a fixed position using the resilience of the first mounting member or the second mounting member, so that the mounting plate4cannot be pulled out from the mounting groove3, realizing the fixing and mounting of the handle2. Therefore, after using this embodiment, it is not necessary to assemble the handle2and the door panel1into one piece with screws before it leaves the factory, but the handle2can be placed in the frying basket assembly of the air fryer or in the gap of the package box. This structure will obviously facilitate the packaging and transportation of the air fryer, and the user can firmly assemble the handle2onto the door panel1of the air fryer by only using a simple “inserting” action when in use. On the premise of maintaining the original functions, the packaging and transportation become convenient, and the assembly is fast and convenient.

In a feasible embodiment, the first mounting member is a door panel rib5, and the second mounting member is a handle retaining rib6. The door panel rib5and handle retaining rib6abut against each other, so as to fix the handle2onto the door panel1.

In this embodiment, a door panel rib5is arranged on the mounting groove3at the position contacting with the mounting plate4, and is arranged along the length direction of the mounting groove3, and the door panel rib5has certain elastic force and resilience. A handle retaining rib6is provided on the mounting plate4at the position opposite to the door panel rib5. The handle retaining rib6has a certain mechanical strength. The mounting plate4is inserted into the mounting groove3by using the elastic force of the door panel rib5. The resilience of the door panel rib5can make the door panel rib5abut against each other, so that the mounting plate4is fixed into the mounting groove3, and then the handle2is mounted onto the door panel1. During mounting, the mounting plate4can be pushed into the mounting groove3from top to bottom or from bottom to top, or the mounting plate4can be put into the mounting groove3from the direction above directly. When the mounting plate4is pushed into the mounting groove3, one end of the mounting groove is of an opening structure, and the mounting plate4is pushed therein through the opening structure.

It should be noted that, in the above embodiment, the door panel rib5can be integrally formed with the door panel1, or the door panel rib5can be separately provided on the door panel1. The handle retaining rib6can be integrally formed with the handle2. Alternatively, the handle retaining rib6is provided separately on the handle2. In the above-mentioned embodiment, it is also possible that the door panel rib5has a certain mechanical strength, and the handle retaining rib6has a certain elastic force and resilience. Alternatively, both the door panel rib5and the handle retaining rib6have a certain elastic force and resilience; and using the elastic force and resilience of both, the handle2is mounted onto the door panel1.

In an optional embodiment, the door panel rib5is provided with a clamping table7, and the handle retaining rib6is provided with a limit protrusion8, and the limit protrusion8is limited on the clamping table7to prevent the mounting plate4from moving.

In this embodiment, the door panel rib5has a clamping table7, due to which, the door panel rib5forms a structure with a wide upper part and a narrow lower part or a narrow lower part and a wide upper part. The handle retaining rib6has a limit protrusion8, which makes the handle retaining rib6have the maximum width. During mounting, the limit protrusion8will be snapped onto the clamping table7, and therefore, the mounting plate4will not move upwards or downwards.

In an optional embodiment, at least one end of the mounting groove3is of a closing structure, which is used to restrict the mounting plate4from moving out from the extending direction of the mounting groove3.

In this embodiment, the mounting groove3has one end of the opening structure and the other end of the closing structure. Here, the opening structure is used to make one end of the mounting plate4snapped into the mounting groove3, and the closing structure is used to prevent the mounting plate4from moving out from the end opening of the mounting groove3. When the mounting plate4is pushed to move, the mounting plate4will not slide out from any of both ends of the mounting groove3(as shown inFIG.4) due to the presence of the clamping table7, the limit protrusion8and the closing structure. Of course, it is possible that both ends of the mounting groove3are of the closing structures, and at this time, the mounting plate4is snapped in from the front surface of the mounting groove3.

In an optional embodiment, the handle mounting structure further comprises: a limit assembly disposed on the mounting plate4and/or on the mounting groove3, and the limit assembly is used to avoid the mounting plate4from moving out from the upper opening of the mounting groove3.

In this embodiment, the limit assembly is provided on the mounting plate4and/or the mounting groove3, and the mounting plate4and the mounting groove3are stuck, so that the mounting plate4moves along a predetermined trajectory, so as to prevent the mounting plate4from sliding out from both sides of the mounting groove3, that is, moving out from the upper opening of the mounting groove3. Moreover, the provision of the limit assembly further strengthens the fixed relationship between the mounting groove3and the mounting plate4, and avoids the handle2from separating from the door panel1during use.

In a feasible embodiment, the limit assembly comprises: two grooves9, which are respectively provided on both sides of the mounting plate4; and two door panel convex ribs10, which are respectively provided at two side walls of the mounting grooves3. The two grooves9respectively clamp the corresponding door panel convex ribs10to prevent the mounting plate4from slipping out of the mounting groove3.

In this embodiment, two grooves9are respectively provided on both sides of the mounting plate4, and door panel convex ribs10are respectively provided on the two side walls of the mounting groove3, and the two door panel convex ribs10are respectively snapped into the corresponding grooves9, which can reduce the gap between the mounting groove3and the mounting plate4, so that when the mounting plate4is pushed, the mounting plate4will not slide out from the side of the mounting groove3.

In another feasible embodiment, the limit assembly comprises two strip-shaped grooves, which are respectively disposed on the contact surfaces of the mounting plate4that are in contact with the mounting groove3. The mounting groove3protrudes from the door panel1. The two strip-shaped grooves clamp the two side walls of the mounting groove3, respectively, so as to prevent the mounting plate4from slipping out of the mounting groove3.

In this embodiment, two strip-shaped grooves are provided on sides of the mounting plate4which is in contact with the mounting groove3, and the positions of the two strip-shaped grooves correspond to the two side walls of the mounting groove3, respectively. Since the mounting groove3is higher than the door panel1by a certain height, the strip-shaped groove can be snapped into the side wall, so that when the mounting plate4is pushed, the mounting plate4will not slide out from the side of the mounting groove3. Preferably, the height of the mounting groove3above the door panel1is equal to the depth of the strip-shaped groove, and the thickness of the side wall of the mounting groove3is equal to the width of the strip-shaped groove.

In another feasible embodiment, one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member is a fixing hole11, and the other one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member is an elastic claw hook. The elastic claw hook is snapped into the fixing hole to mount the handle on the door panel.

In this embodiment, the first mounting member is a fixing hole11provided in the mounting groove3, and the second mounting member is an elastic claw hook (not shown in the figure) disposed on the mounting plate4, and the elastic claw hook has a certain amount of deformation. The number of the fixing holes11can be one, two or more than two, and the number of the elastic claw hooks can also be one, two or more. The numbers of the fixing holes11and the elastic claw hooks are equal to each other. Preferably, the numbers of the fixing holes11and the elastic claw hooks are3, respectively. The three fixing holes11are arranged at equal intervals along the extending direction (length direction) of the mounting groove3, and the positions of the three elastic claw hooks correspond to the positions of the three fixing holes11. Since the elastic claw hook has a certain amount of deformation, it can be snapped into the fixing hole11by means of squeezing. After the elastic claw hook is snapped into the fixing hole11, the elastic claw hook will be opened. The opened elastic claw hook will be clamped tightly by the fixing hole11, so that the elastic claw hook cannot be pulled out from the fixing hole11, thereby realizing the fixing and installation of the handle and the door panel.

It should be noted that this embodiment only shows a feasible fixing method, and the specific structure of the elastic claw hook is not the protection point of the present application. Therefore, no detailed description is given in this embodiment, as long as the handle and the door panel can be fixed once the elastic claw hook is snapped into the fixing hole.

In an optional embodiment, the end of the handle2is connected with the mounting plate4to form a “η” shape or a “D” shape.

In this embodiment, one end of the handle2is connected to one end of the mounting plate4, and the other end of the handle2is a free end. At this time, the handle2and the mounting plate4form the “η” shape. When two ends of the handle2are respectively connected to two ends of the mounting plate4, the handle2and the mounting plate4form a “D” shape. The handle mounting structure of the “η” shape or “D” shape” is more beautiful, so that users have the desire to buy.

Embodiment 2

This embodiment discloses an air fryer. The air fryer has the handle mounting structure of the air fryer according to any one item of Embodiment 1. Since this embodiment includes the handle mounting structure of the air fryer according to any one item of Embodiment 1, this embodiment has all the beneficial effects of Embodiment 1, which will not be repeated here.

In this embodiment, the air fryer comprises a door panel1, a handle2, a mounting groove3and a mounting plate4. The handle2is separately mounted on the door panel1; one end of the mounting plate4is connected to the handle2, the mounting groove3is located on the door panel1, and the handle2is mounted onto the door panel1through the mounting plate4and the mounting groove3. Here, a first mounting member is provided on the mounting groove3, and a second mounting member is provided on the mounting plate4. At least one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member is an elastic element. The first mounting member and the second mounting member abut against each other to mount the handle2onto the door panel1. During mounting, the mounting plate4is inserted into the mounting groove3, and the mounting plate4is inserted into the mounting groove3by the elastic force of the first mounting member. At the same time, the second mounting member is snapped to a fixing position by the resilience of the first mounting member, so that the mounting plate4cannot be pulled out from the mounting groove3, realizing the fixing and mounting of the handle2.

Although the preferred embodiments of the embodiments of the present application have been described, those skilled in the art may make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once knowing the basic inventive concepts. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be construed to include the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the embodiments of the present application.

It should be noted that, in this specification, relational terms, such as first and second, are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or sequence among these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms “comprise”, include” or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or terminal device that comprises a list of elements comprises not only those elements, but also other elements not clearly listed, or also comprises the elements inherent to such a process, method, article or terminal equipment. Without further limitations, elements defined by the phrase “comprises a . . . ” do not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or terminal device comprising said elements.

The handle mounting structure of the air fryer and the air fryer provided by the present application have been described in detail above. The principles and embodiments of the present application are described with specific examples in this specification. The above description for the embodiments is only for being helpful to understanding the method of the present application and its core idea; and at the same time, for those generally skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there would be changes in the specific implementation method and applied range. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation on the present application.