Patent ID: 6840159

Claim:
A food steaming device comprising: a water container having a first bottom wall and a surrounding wall that cooperates with said first bottom wall to define a chamber for holding water therein, said first bottom wall having a heat conductive hollow protrusion projecting from said first bottom wall into said chamber, said hollow protrusion opening at a bottom side of said first bottom wall; a heater provided removably below said water container, and having a base, and a heating element projecting from said base into said hollow protrusion through said bottom side of said first bottom wall and connected thermally to said hollow protrusion to heat water through said hollow protrusion; a liquid collecting unit mounted on said water container, and having a second bottom wall covering said chamber, a steam supply hole formed in said second bottom wall, and a blocking ring surrounding said steam supply hole and projecting upwardly from said second bottom wall; a steaming tray mounted on said liquid collecting unit, and adapted to receive food; and a lid for covering said steaming tray.