3741results about "Cooking-vessel lids/covers" patented technology

A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument has an end effector and a trigger in communication with the end effector. The surgical instrument also has a built-in memory system for recording the instrument condition during a use process. The recording system comprises: a first sensor located on or inside the instrument and an externally accessible built-in memory device in communication with the first sensor. The first sensor has an output that represents a first condition of either the trigger or the end effector. The memory device is configured to record the output of the first sensor. In various embodiments, memory device may include an output port and / or a removable storage medium.

The invention pertains to a multi-functional cooker having a thermal probe operatively connected to a controller for controlling a heating element in response to a real-time temperature reading from the probe. By controlling the level of heat provided by the heating element in response to real-time temperature readings, optimal comestible flavor may be achieved. The multi-functional cooker also includes a hinged lid for directing fluid on an inner surface of the lid into a cooking vessel of the invention upon opening of the lid.

The present invention relates to a vapor heating type cooking apparatus cooking food materials using high pressure vapor as a heat source. A vapor heating type cooking apparatus includes: a vapor supply section generating the high pressure vapor; a vapor supply pipe and a vapor discharge pipe for introducing and discharging the high pressure vapor; a body section including a vapor introduction opening connected to the vapor supply pipe, an interior space having a dual structure so as to circulate the high pressure vapor in the caldron in which food materials are accommodated, a vapor discharge opening provided between the interior space and the vapor discharge pipe; a cooling water supply pipe and a hot water discharge pipe; a lid section including a cooling water introduction opening connected to the cooling water supply pipe, a storage space having a dual structure, in which the cooling water is temporarily stored, and a hot water discharge opening provided between the storage space and the hot water discharge pipe; and a control section for controlling introduction and discharge of the high pressure vapor, the cooling water, and the hot water.

A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument has an end effector and a trigger in communication with the end effector. The surgical instrument also has a first sensor and an externally accessible memory device in communication with the first sensor. The first sensor has an output that represents a first condition of either the trigger or the end effector. The memory device is configured to record the output of the first sensor. In various embodiments, memory device may include an output port and / or a removable storage medium.

The invention discloses intelligent cooking equipment. The intelligent cooking equipment comprises a cooking bench (1), a heating mechanism (2), a pot body (3), a pot cover (4) arranged at the upper end of the pot body (3) and a control mechanism, and is characterized in that a feeding mechanism (5) is arranged on one side of the pot body (3), the feeding mechanism (5) is controlled through the control mechanism to be turned so as to feed cooking materials into the pot body, the pot cover (4) is fixedly connected with a pot cover driving mechanism (6), and the pot cover driving mechanism (6) is controlled through the control mechanism to be turned so as to open and close the pot cover. The intelligent cooking equipment achieves automatic cooking, food materials and seasoning are added according to appointed sequences in the cooking process, and the cooking process completely simulates an artificial cooking process, and high-quality dishes can be cooked.

A system enabling the performance of ecologic cooking of food, wherein a first ambient of heat tempered by humidity is built up, containing the food and being uniformly tempered from a second ambient consisting of hot water and / or steam, said device comprising an external container and its cover provided with a device for facilitating the regulation of aeriform fluids and / or steam, within said container there is an interchangeable internal container as an accessory in which food to be cooked is placed, the container and cover are fastened together by a semi-hermetic closing system, said cover having the regulation device for outlet of the aeriform fluid; the internal container is hanging, on at least one point, inside the external container permitting the isolation of food from red-hot metal, so that the food placed in said interchangeable internal container or first ambient of heat tempered by humidity are cooked by effect of heat produced from a second ambient consisting of water and / or steam, the second ambient being external to the first ambient of heat tempered by humidity, said ambients may be or may not be in communication between each other.

According to the embodiment, the invention relates to the technical field of smart home, and discloses a feeding device of cooking equipment and the cooking equipment. The feeding device comprises a dividing device and a supplying device, wherein the dividing device adopts a worm or a disc provided with a charging groove; cooking raw materials in a storage box are supplied to a supplying device; and the dividing device and the supplying device are separated when the cooking raw materials are weighed. According to the supplying device, the cooking raw materials are conveyed into a pot body of the cooking equipment by virtue of a wind power device / vacuum device, or by virtue of a horizontal worm in a horizontal conduit and through self-gravity of the cooking raw materials, so that automatic feeding of the cooking equipment is achieved and workload of a user is reduced; a multipurpose mating device is provided for a plurality of intelligent home products, and a foundation is created for intelligent kitchen appliances or the smart home. The dividing device is applicable to such intelligent cooking equipment as an electric cooker, a bread maker, a frying machine, a soybean milk making machine, a bean curd machine, a stirrer, a coffee machine or a tea maker and the like.

The multi-purpose stock pot includes a pot body and a lid; the lid has a lid knob, inside which a timing device is provided. The timing device has a magnetic plate, a magnet and a timer; the magnetic plate is fixed inside the lid knob; the timer is mounted onto the magnet; the magnet is attracted onto the magnetic plate to form a detachable connection. A temperature sensing opening is disposed on the lid and a sealing ring is disposed in the temperature sensing opening; a thermometer passes through the sealing ring and extends into an interior cavity of the pot body for temperature sensing. A strainer is rested on an upper periphery of the pot body. The functional features of the stock pot are configured practically. It is simple in structure and convenient to use. The timer has a reminder function to remind the user about the cooking time.

A horizontal axis rotisserie oven with versatile electronic controls. The rotisserie further includes: an improved spit for quick mounting of food, and a door which hides blemishes due to normal use, and easily referenced food cooking indexes, and means for keeping countertops clean.

A lid handle having vacuum and overflow prevention function is installed in a lid for a vacuum cooking pot, the lid being locked to a container using a locking member installed in a container handle. The lid handle may have a check valve having an open-close flange, a top unit, a central hole flange, a connecting section connecting the open-close flange with the central hold flange to form a relief path, and a flange formed in between the top unit and the open-close flange. The locking member may include a locking slider, a guide member for guiding the locking slider, and an elastic clip that determines the position of the locking slider.

A chamber formed of a dielectric material is sealed with a lid for use in a microwave oven. The lid contains a pair of translating grip that engage the chamber rim to seal the vessel to contain pressure. The grips can be activated to release the lid by a centrally disposed button type actuator. The grips are coupled to a vent release means formed within the shell like construction of the lid.

A handle and light assembly for use on a barbecue grill. The assembly is inclusive of handle and at least one source of illumination for illuminating a cooking surface inside a hollow cooking chamber of the barbecue grill. The handle may function both as a means for opening a lid to access the cooking surface and also as a compartment for retaining the energy used to power the source of illumination. The lid includes at least one channel for the appropriate wiring to extend from the energy compartment to the illumination source. Accordingly, the handle may be located on the outside of the grill lid, and the source of illumination may be located inside the hollow cooking chamber.

The invention discloses an intelligent cooking machine and a cooking method thereof. The intelligent cooking machine comprises a novel stirrer used for stir-frying, and the problem of stir-frying of the intelligent cooking machine is solved better. The invention further discloses a stir-frying machine assembly frame which adapts the novel stirrer. The stir-frying machine assembly comprises a material inputting device, a dish containing device, a water containing device, a pot cover integrated system, and a bottom leakage injection device, and further comprises a manual button, an Internet of Things identification device and a network device. The novel cooking machine can be used as a stir-frying machine, and can also be used as other kitchen electric cooking machines such as a rice cooker,a soybean milk machine and a bread machine, and has a higher level of intelligence.

A roasting oven having a large capacity heating well including a wrap-around heating element for heating the side walls thereof and a top heating element for browning is disclosed. A function control panel featuring a touch-film interface and digital display of cooking modes is provided for the user's convenience. In an alternative embodiments standard electromechanical switches and rheostatic temperature controls provide the functions of the present oven. The heating elements are also fabricated in alternative embodiments to provide single-sided or double-sided configurations for particular heating applications. A lid member including the top heating element is attached to the present oven by electrically conductive supporting structures, which incorporate the electrical circuit for the top heating element and also provide for convenient disconnection thereof for cleaning and storage.

The invention discloses an efficient energy saving electro heating multipurpose cooker utilizing a new method of accurate temperature controlling and healthy cooking. The technical scheme of the invention is as follows: the outside surface of the cooker body is provided with an ambient temperature sensor; the base of the cooker is provided with an inner pot temperature sensor; the cooker body, thecooker cover and the cooker base are all set to be closed efficient heat insulation interlayers; the closed heat insulation interlayer on the cooker base is arranged between the casing of the cookerbase and the electro heating device; a hallow cavity is arranged between the casing of the cooker base and the closed heat insulation interlayer; and the purposes of energy saving, discharge reducingand healthy cooking can be realized by setting standard control values such as ambient temperature or temperature drop, cooking / steaming temperature and time and the like by an automatic control device and by comparing the ambient real-time temperature or temperature drop with the inner pot real-time temperature to control the power on and power off of the electro heating device. The efficient energy saving electro heating multipurpose cooker can be used for cooking rice, cooking congee, cooking soups and steaming food; compared with various electro rice / congee / soup cooker in the prior art, the invention can save electricity by 30%-50% and can be widely used in families, dining halls and catering enterprises in cities and towns.

The embodiment of the invention discloses an intelligent cooking device. The cooking device comprises a pot body, a pot cover, a heating device, a bottom rotary spraying device with a function of cleaning, a feeding device for granular or powdery cooking raw materials, a liquid feeding device, a feeding device for irregular cooking raw materials, a top rotary spraying device, a lateral rotary spraying device and a top heating device. The intelligent cooking device can achieve automatic feeding of the cooking raw materials, automatic stirring or grinding of the cooking raw materials, automatic cooking, automatic cleaning, filtering of the cooking raw materials and cleaning of the pot body. The intelligent cooking device can decrease labor workload of users, and promote the intelligent home life of human society.

A cooking vessel with a unique adjustable ventilation system for cooking various foods and obtaining desired tastes. The cooking vessel has a lid and a base with a free standing rack located in the bottom of the base. The lid is designed with an ventilation system that traverses an upper ventilation cap with either a lower ventilation cap or, alternatively, a recess to enable the positional alignment of ventilation holes in the upper ventilation cap to the ventilation holes in the lower ventilation cap or, alternatively, recess to permit the proper degree of steam to be released from the cooking vessel while retaining the proper amount of moisture to effectively cook the food.

The invention discloses a rotating operation type pressure cooker with a single handle. The rotating operation type pressure cooker comprises a pot body, pot lugs, a pot cover, a movable pressure ring, a panel, a right bracket, a left bracket and a rotating handle, wherein the pot lugs are arranged on the pot body, the movable pressure ring is fixed on the pot cover, the right bracket and the left bracket are arranged on the panel, the rotating handle is arranged on the right bracket and the left bracket, the pressure ring can be opened and closed by rotating the rotating handle, a pressure sealing ring is arranged at the inner part of the pot cover, and is used for realizing the sealing between the pot cover and the pot body, and an adjusting valve and a safety pressure valve are also arranged on the pressure cooker. When the rotating operation type pressure cooker is adopted, air can be released to pressurize the adjusting valve or to return the adjusting valve to zero by rotating the rotating handle of the pot cover by a hand in a clockwise or counterclockwise manner when the pot cover is opened, the safety valve is lowered, and the pressure ring is expanded, so that the pot cover can be opened or closed. Therefore, both the handle and an operating handle of a locking mechanism serve as an operating object; and the rotating operation type pressure cooker is simple and firm in structure.

The present invention discloses an air fryer, which comprises a fryer housing, a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber is communicated with the second chamber, a bottom of the first chamber is provided with an air exhaust and a top of the second chamber is provided with an air intake; a heating element, which is arranged in the second chamber; a cross flow fan, which is located in the second chamber, wherein the cross flow fan comprises an impeller with a horizontal axis, and when the cross flow fan is in operation, air passes through the air intake horizontally and exits the air exhaust horizontally. The air fryer disclosed in the present invention is able to enhance the thermal cycle efficiency and the food could be heated even, crispy and tasting good.

The invention provides a cooking utensil which comprises a touch switch, a driving part and a controller. The touch switch is arranged on the body or a cover body of the cooking utensil and used for sending an uncovering signal. The driving part is used for driving the cover body to open. The controller is electrically connected with the touch switch and the driving part and used for receiving theuncovering signal and controlling the driving part to move so as to open the cover body. When a user touches the touch switch, the driving part is driven through the controller for uncovering, a locking structure is loosened and breaks away from a fastened position, accordingly automatic uncovering is achieved, and an uncovering button structure conventionally exposed on the appearance face of the product is omitted in the uncovering way, so that a whole interface of the product is simpler. In addition, in this uncovering way, an uncovering operation can be selected or not according to the working environments in the cooking utensil, for example, pressure intensity, the cooking utensil has higher safety, and especially the risk is prevented that the cooking utensil is forcedly uncovered due to misoperation of a user during under-pressure work and accordingly explodes and scalds a user.

Some embodiments provide a cooking apparatus having a dual wall structure, including inner and outer shells. The inner shell is disposed adjacent the outer shell and the edges of the shells are hermetically sealed to form a cavity between the shells. In some embodiments, the cooking apparatus has a low-pressure creating lid, including a disk with an aperture, a pressure release valve installed on the aperture, and a rim that surround the disk.

A pressure release valve assembly for a pressure cooker including a pressure intake unit provided inside of (or under) the lid of a pressure cooker and a pressure control unit connected to the pressure intake unit and provided outside of the lid. The pressure intake unit includes a pressure outlet tube, a connecting plug substantially in a truncated conical shape and connected to the pressure outlet tube with the connecting plug in between, a pressure intake tube connected to the pressure outlet tube, and a filtering cap attached to the pressure intake tube; and the pressure control unit includes a cylindrical pressure release casing, a tubular pressure control element threadedly connected to the inside of the pressure release casing, a valve plunger provided inside the tubular pressure control element, and a pressure spring installed between the pressure control element and an externally expanding supporting flange of the valve plunger.

The invention relates to a food pressure cooking appliance including a bowl and a lid intended to be locked relative to the bowl to form with the latter a cooking chamber adapted to rise in pressure. The appliance also including bayonet locking means forming first and second series of protrusions that are integral with the envelope of the lid and the envelope of the bowl, respectively, and that are intended to cooperate with each other to ensure the locking of the lid relative to the bowl. Each protrusion of at least one of said series is consisted by a volume element that has opposite convex and concave faces, and that is formed by a localized radial deformation of the corresponding envelope.

A slow cooker is provided which comprises a cooking body having a hollow cavity, a liner container received in the hollow cavity, a lid selectively engageable with the liner container, and a locking assembly for locking the lid with the cooking body. The locking assembly is hinged at one side of the cooking body at one end and selectively engaged with an opposite side of the cooking body at the other end, with the locking assembly being disposed above the lid.