CN213076666U - Kitchen utensils purifying device - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a kitchen ware purifying device. This kitchen utensils and appliances purifier includes: a sterilizing device having a limited space formed therein for allowing the appliance to enter and sterilizing an entering portion thereof; and the driving device is arranged on the sterilizing device and is configured to bear the appliance and drive the appliance to move along a certain track, so that different parts of the appliance respectively enter the limited space of the sterilizing device. According to the kitchen ware purifying device, the utensil is driven to move along a certain track, the comprehensive sterilization effect of the utensil can be realized only by a small sterilization range, and the requirement on the size of the sterilization range of the sterilization device is greatly reduced; through the removal of drive utensil but not drive sterilizing equipment self-movement, the scope of preventing disinfecting surpasss outside the kitchen utensils and appliances purifier and causes the injury to the human body, and for the structure that drive sterilizing equipment removed, its structure is simpler, and the performance is more stable, and the cost is lower.

Description

Kitchen utensils purifying device

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of sterilization and decontamination technologies, and more particularly, to a kitchenware decontamination apparatus.

Background

In daily life, bowls, plates, chopping boards, knives, chopsticks and the like are frequently used by people as kitchen utensils, and along with the improvement of the requirements of people on the living quality, particularly, the effective sterilization of the kitchen utensils is an important means for ensuring the food sanitation. Generally, people can wash the kitchen ware with water after using the kitchen ware, but the washing mode cannot clean bacteria at all, and particularly chopping blocks and knives are easy to breed bacteria because of being wet or exposed in air for a long time; people can also adopt salt washing or airing and other modes to sterilize the kitchen ware, but the sterilization effect is difficult to ensure, and the method is time-consuming and labor-consuming.

In the prior art, a fan and a heating part are additionally arranged in a device for containing kitchen utensils such as chopping boards and the like to realize a drying function, and generated high-temperature air can realize a sterilization function at the same time, but the sterilization effect is limited, and part of strains cannot be killed; the ultraviolet lamp is additionally arranged in the device to realize the sterilization function, but the irradiation range of the ultraviolet lamp is limited, and if the kitchen ware has a large area, especially a chopping board, part of the kitchen ware can not be irradiated by the ultraviolet lamp, so that the comprehensive sterilization effect can not be realized.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to at least partially solve the above and other potential problems, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a kitchen ware purifying apparatus, which drives an appliance to move along a certain track through a driving device to ensure that all parts of the appliance can enter a sterilization range of a sterilization apparatus, so as to achieve a comprehensive sterilization effect; the sterilization device has the advantages of good sterilization effect, simple structure, stable performance and lower cost.

In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a kitchenware purification apparatus is provided. This kitchen utensils and appliances purifier includes: a sterilizing device having a limited space formed therein for allowing the appliance to enter and sterilizing an entering portion thereof; and the driving device is arranged on the sterilizing device and is configured to bear the appliance and drive the appliance to move along a certain track, so that different parts of the appliance respectively enter the limited space of the sterilizing device.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the driving device drives the appliance to move along a certain track so as to ensure that all parts of the appliance can respectively enter the sterilization range of the sterilization device, and the comprehensive sterilization effect of the appliance can be realized only by a small sterilization range, so that the requirement on the sterilization range of the sterilization device is greatly reduced; through the removal of drive utensil but not drive sterilizing equipment, the scope of preventing to disinfect surpasss outside the kitchen utensils and appliances purifier and causes the injury to the human body, and the structure of drive utensil is for the structure that drive sterilizing equipment removed, and the structure is simpler, and the performance is more stable, and the cost is lower.

In some embodiments, when the implement is a circular implement, the drive device drives the implement.

In this way, through the mode of drive circular utensil rotation, only need less sterilization scope can be in order to realize the effect that the utensil was disinfected comprehensively, greatly reduced to sterilization apparatus's the requirement of sterilization scope size.

In some embodiments, when the implement is a non-circular implement, the drive means drives the implement to move in a horizontal direction and/or a vertical direction of the implement.

In this way, through the mode that the drive non-circular utensil removed along level and/or vertical direction, only need less sterilization scope can be in order to realize the effect that the utensil was disinfected comprehensively, greatly reduced to sterilization apparatus's the requirement of sterilization scope size.

In some embodiments, the sterilization device comprises: the device body is internally provided with a storage space suitable for placing the appliance; a sterilization module disposed on the apparatus body and configured such that a sterilization range thereof covers at least a part of the appliance.

In this way, through configuring the sterilization scope of the sterilization module to at least cover a part of the appliance, the driving device drives the appliance to move along a certain track, so that the sterilization scope of the sterilization module can cover the whole appliance, the cost of the sterilization module is reduced while the comprehensive sterilization is realized, and the miniaturization of the sterilization module is realized.

In some embodiments, the driving device comprises: the power driving mechanism is arranged on the device body; and the transmission assembly is arranged on the device body and is configured to rotate under the driving of the power driving mechanism and drive the appliance to move along a certain track. In this way, the transmission assembly rotates under the driving of the power driving mechanism and drives the appliance to move along a certain track, and the device is simple in structure, stable in performance and controllable in speed.

In some embodiments, the drive assembly is a roller mechanism and/or a lift mechanism. In this way, through setting the transmission assembly into roller structure and/or elevating system, utilize ripe mechanical mechanism to give the certain drive power of utensil, realize the removal of utensil, simple structure, stable performance.

In some embodiments, the sterilization module is one or more of a heating device, an ultraviolet generating device, an ion generating device and an ozone generating device. In this way, the sterilization effect can be enhanced through the cooperation of various sterilization modules.

In some embodiments, the sterilization module includes a heater mounted on the device body and a centrifugal fan, wherein the centrifugal fan is configured to blow air heated by the heater toward the appliance. In this way, a sterilizing effect may be achieved while drying of the appliance is achieved.

In some embodiments, the sterilization device further comprises a cavity for accommodating knives and/or tableware, a through hole for the heated air to enter is formed in the cavity, and a sealing cover for sealing the cavity is coupled to the cavity. In this way, the heated air can also be used to dry and sterilize irregular utensils, such as cutlery, chopsticks, forks, spoons, etc.; the drying and sterilizing functions of the kitchen ware in a plurality of spaces can be realized simultaneously.

In some embodiments, the germicidal module comprises at least one ultraviolet lamp mounted on the device body, the projection area of the ultraviolet lamp covering at least a portion of the fixture. In this way, the sterilization of the kitchen ware is realized by utilizing the ultraviolet sterilization principle, the sterilization effect is good, the sterilization duration is short, and the operation is simple.

Further features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings. It should be understood that this summary is not intended to identify key or critical features of the embodiments of the disclosure, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in more detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which like reference numerals generally represent like parts throughout the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a kitchenware purification device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a state where a circular utensil is in an initial position in the kitchen purifying apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a state where a non-circular utensil is in an initial position in the kitchen purifying apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the kitchen utensil purification device depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the circular tool of FIG. 2 in a first position;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the circular tool of FIG. 2 in a second position;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the non-circular implement of FIG. 3 in a first position;

figure 8 shows a schematic view of the non-circular appliance of figure 3 in a second position.

The same or similar reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like elements.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure will now be described with reference to several example embodiments. It should be understood that these examples are described only for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and thereby enable the present disclosure, and are not intended to set forth any limitations on the scope of the technical solutions of the present disclosure.

As used herein, the term "include" and its variants are to be read as open-ended terms meaning "including, but not limited to. The term "embodiment" should be understood as "at least one embodiment". Other explicit and implicit definitions may be included below. The definitions of the terms are consistent throughout the specification unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a kitchenware purification device 100 to solve, or at least partially solve, the above-mentioned problems of conventional kitchenware purification devices. Some example embodiments will now be described with reference to fig. 1-8.

In general, as shown in fig. 1, the kitchenware purification device 100 disclosed herein comprises a sterilization device 1 and a driving device 3. The sterilization apparatus 1 is internally formed with a limited space adapted to allow the appliance 2 to enter and sterilize the entered portion thereof; the driving device 3 is disposed on the sterilization apparatus 1, and is configured to carry the tool 2 and drive the tool 2 to move along a certain track, so that different portions of the tool 2 respectively enter the limited space of the sterilization apparatus 1.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the driving device 3 drives the appliance 2 to move along a certain track so as to ensure that all parts of the appliance 2 can respectively enter the sterilization range of the sterilization device 1, the comprehensive sterilization effect of the appliance 2 can be realized only by a small sterilization range, and the requirement on the size of the sterilization range of the sterilization device 1 is greatly reduced; the driving device 2 is used for moving instead of driving the sterilization device 1 to move, so that the sterilization range is prevented from exceeding the kitchen ware purification device 100 and causing harm to human bodies, and compared with the structure for driving the sterilization device 1 to move, the structure for driving the sterilization device 2 to move is simpler, more stable in performance and lower in cost.

It should be understood that the above-mentioned utensil 2 may be one or more of a chopping board, a bowl, a dish, a box and other kitchen utensils, and the planar shape of the above-mentioned utensil 2 may be a circular or approximately circular shape, as long as the utensil can rotate along a certain axis, which is within the protection scope of the present disclosure. The movement of the above-mentioned tool 2 along a certain track may be a linear movement, or may be other linear movement such as an S-shape or a V-shape, or may be a circular or arc movement rotating around the axis of the tool 2, as long as different parts of the tool 2 can enter into the limited space of the sterilization apparatus 1, respectively, which all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, when the tool 2 is a circular tool, the driving device 3 drives the tool to rotate.

In such an embodiment, the circular tool 2 is driven to rotate, so that the overall sterilization effect of the tool 2 can be realized only in a small sterilization range, and the requirement on the size of the sterilization range of the sterilization device 1 is greatly reduced.

In some embodiments, as illustrated in fig. 3, when the implement 2 is a non-circular implement, the driving means 3 drives the implement 2 to move in a horizontal direction and/or a vertical direction of the implement 2.

In such an embodiment, by driving the non-circular appliance 2 to move in the horizontal and/or vertical direction, only a small sterilization range is required to achieve the overall sterilization effect of the appliance 2, and the requirement for the size of the sterilization range of the sterilization device 1 is greatly reduced.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the sterilization apparatus 1 includes an apparatus body 11 formed with a storage space therein for placing the utensil 2; the sterilization module 12 is provided on the apparatus body 11 and is configured such that a sterilization range thereof covers at least a part of the appliance 2.

In such an embodiment, by configuring the sterilization range of the sterilization module 12 to cover at least a part of the appliance 2, the driving device 3 drives the appliance 2 to move along a certain track, so that the sterilization range of the sterilization module 12 can cover the whole appliance 2, the cost of the sterilization module 12 is reduced while the overall sterilization is realized, and the sterilization module 12 is miniaturized.

It should be understood that the sterilization range shape of the sterilization module 12 described above may be a bar or a fan shape, and the shape of the sterilization range is merely exemplary and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Alternatively, the shape of the sterilization range may be an ellipse, a square, or other irregular shape, and the shape of the sterilization range is within the protection scope of the present disclosure as long as the driving device 2 is overlapped several times at the position covered by the sterilization range of the sterilization module 12 after several movements, and then the driving device 2 is spread over the whole device 2.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the driving device 3 includes a power driving mechanism 31 mounted on the device body 11; and the transmission assembly 32 is mounted on the device body 11 and is configured to rotate under the driving of the power driving mechanism 31 and drive the appliance 2 to move along a certain track. The power driving mechanism 31 includes a motor 311 and a speed reducer 312, an output end of the motor 311 is connected to an input end of the speed reducer 312, the transmission assembly 32 includes a first roller 321 and a second roller 322 that are arranged in parallel, an output end of the motor 311 is electrically connected to the first roller 321 and the second roller 322, and the first roller 321 and the second roller 322 are configured to bear the implement 2, rotate under the driving of the motor 311, and drive the implement 2 to move along a certain track. The power drive mechanism 31 further includes an angle sensor (not shown) and/or a position sensor (not shown).

Specifically, when the implement 2 is a circular implement, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, when the circular implement 2 is rotated to a first position, an angle sensor (not shown) senses that an obstacle enters its sensing area, and the motor 311 drives the implement 2 to perform reverse rotation; as shown in fig. 6, when the circular implement 2 rotates reversely to the second position, the angle sensor senses that the obstacle enters its sensing area, the motor 311 drives the implement 2 to perform normal rotation, and so on. When the implement 2 is a non-circular implement such as a rectangle or a square, as shown in fig. 3 and 7, when the rectangular implement 2 moves to the first position, a position sensor (not shown) senses that an obstacle enters a sensing area thereof, and the motor 311 drives the implement 2 to perform a reverse movement; as shown in fig. 8, when the circular implement 2 moves in the reverse direction to the second position, the position sensor senses that the obstacle enters its sensing area, and the motor 311 drives the implement 2 to perform a forward movement, and so on.

In such an embodiment, the motor 311 drives the first roller 321 and the second roller 322 to rotate and drive the implement 2 to move along a certain track, so that the structure is simple, the performance is stable, and the speed is controllable. When the utensil is circular, go to detect whether have handle or hangers etc. on the utensil 2 through setting up angle sensor to guarantee that drive utensil 2 can reverse movement after moving a certain position, guarantee the comprehensive of utensil 2 and disinfect. When the appliance is non-circular, the position sensor is arranged to detect whether the appliance 2 reaches a limit position, and when the appliance reaches the limit position, the motor 311 drives the appliance 2 to move reversely, so that the comprehensive sterilization of the appliance 2 is ensured.

It should be understood that the configuration of the motor 311 as the power driving mechanism 31 is merely exemplary, and any configuration capable of providing the driving force for the transmission assembly 32 is within the scope of the present disclosure. The roller structure of the transmission assembly 32 is exemplary, and the number of rollers and the number of angle sensors are also only exemplary, and may be two, or three or more, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. The transmission assembly 32 may also have other structures, such as a conveyor belt mechanism, a lifting mechanism, etc., and any structure that can drive the implement 2 to move by its own movement is within the scope of the present disclosure. The angle sensor and the position sensor are merely exemplary, and may be a limit structure, etc., as long as they can realize the reverse movement of the tool 2, and they all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the sterilization module 12 includes a heater (not shown) mounted on the apparatus body 11 and a centrifugal fan 122, wherein the centrifugal fan 122 is configured to blow air heated by the heater toward the appliance 2. The sterilization device 1 further comprises a cavity 13 for accommodating knives and/or tableware, a through hole for heated air to enter is formed in the cavity 13, and a sealing cover 14 for sealing the cavity 13 is coupled to the cavity 13.

In such an embodiment, the air heated by the heater is blown to the utensil 2 and the cavity 13 by the centrifugal fan 122, so that the drying and sterilizing functions of the kitchen utensils in multiple spaces can be realized simultaneously; and some irregular appliances such as knives, tableware, chopsticks, forks, spoons and the like can be placed in the cavity 13, so that the drying and sterilization of the irregular appliances can be realized.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the sterilization module 12 further includes at least one uv lamp 123 installed on the device body 11, a groove 111 for installing the uv lamp 123 is opened on the device body 11, the uv lamp 123 is installed on the groove 111, and the projection area of the uv lamp 123 at least covers a portion of the fixture 2. The number of the ultraviolet lamps 123 and the number of the storage spaces formed inside the device body 11 and adapted to store the appliances 2 have a certain proportional relationship, for example, when there are two storage spaces, at least three ultraviolet lamps 123 may be provided at this time, so that the front and back of the appliances 2 stored in the two storage spaces can be sterilized.

In the embodiment, the kitchen ware is sterilized by utilizing the ultraviolet sterilization principle, the sterilization effect is good, the sterilization time is short, and the operation is simple.

It should be understood that the shape of the projection area of the uv lamp 123 may be a bar or a fan, and the shape of the projection area is merely exemplary and not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Alternatively, the shape of the projection area may also be an ellipse, a square, or other irregular shape, and the shape of the projection area is within the protection scope of the present disclosure as long as the driving device 2 rotates several times and the parts covered by the projection area of the ultraviolet lamp 123 are overlapped several times to fully cover the whole device 2. The number of the uv lamps 123 and the number of the storage spaces are also merely exemplary, and may be one or two, or may be three or more, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. When the number of the storage spaces is N, the number of the equipped ultraviolet lamps 123 is at least N, and may be N +1, and as long as the projection area of the ultraviolet lamps 123 can cover a part of the front surface and/or a part of the back surface of the appliance in each storage space, both belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the sterilization module 12 is one or more of a heating device, an ultraviolet generating device, an ion generating device, and an ozone generating device. In such embodiments, the sterilization effect may be enhanced by the cooperation of various sterilization modules, such as the cooperation of a heating device with an ultraviolet ray generating device, or the cooperation of a heating device with an example generating device, etc.

It is to be understood that the above detailed embodiments of the disclosure are merely illustrative of or explaining the principles of the disclosure and are not limiting of the disclosure. Therefore, any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Also, it is intended that the following claims cover all such changes and modifications that fall within the scope and boundaries of the claims or the equivalents of the scope and boundaries.

Claims (10)

1. A kitchen utensil purifying device, comprising:

a sterilizing device (1) having a limited space formed therein and adapted to allow an appliance (2) to enter and sterilize an entering portion thereof;

the driving device (3) is arranged on the sterilization device (1) and is configured to bear the appliance (2) and drive the appliance (2) to move along a certain track, so that different parts of the appliance (2) respectively enter the limited space of the sterilization device (1).

2. Kitchen appliance purification device according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive means (3) drive the appliance (2) to spin when the appliance (2) is a circular appliance.

3. Kitchen appliance purification device according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive means (3) drive the appliance (2) in a horizontal and/or vertical direction of the appliance (2) when the appliance (2) is a non-circular appliance.

4. A kitchen appliance purification device according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the sterilisation device (1) comprises:

a device body (11) inside which a storage space suitable for placing the appliance (2) is formed;

a sterilization module (12) provided on the apparatus body (11) and configured such that a sterilization range thereof covers at least a part of the appliance (2).

5. A kitchen appliance purification device according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the drive means (3) comprise:

a power drive mechanism (31) mounted on the device body (11);

the transmission assembly (32) is installed on the device body (11) and is configured to rotate under the driving of the power driving mechanism (31) and drive the appliance (2) to move along a certain track.

6. Kitchen appliance purification device according to claim 5, characterized in that the transmission assembly (32) is a roller mechanism and/or a lifting mechanism.

7. The kitchenware purification device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the sterilization module (12) is one or more of a heating device, an ultraviolet ray generation device, an ion generation device and an ozone generation device.

8. The kitchenware purification device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said sterilization module (12) comprises a heater and a centrifugal fan (122) mounted on said device body (11), wherein said centrifugal fan (122) is configured to blow air heated by said heater towards said utensil (2).

9. Kitchen appliance purification device according to claim 8, characterised in that the sterilisation device (1) further comprises a cavity (13) for receiving cutlery and/or cutlery, in which cavity (13) through-holes are provided for the heated air to enter, to which cavity (13) a sealing cover (14) is coupled for closing the cavity (13).

10. Kitchen appliance purification device according to claim 7, characterized in that said sterilisation module (12) comprises at least one uv lamp (123) mounted on said device body (11), the projection area of said uv lamp (123) covering at least a part of said utensil (2).

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