DE20014489U1 - Multi-purpose saucepan - Google Patents

Description

Multi-purpose cooking pot

The invention relates to a multi-purpose cooking pot and, in particular, to a pot that can cook and fry food at the same time.

Frying food is very popular due to its convenience and taste. The most popular frying method is to place food on a frying plate that is heated by electrical conductors placed underneath the plate, however, only one food can be fried at a time with this configuration.

Another configuration was later developed where an insulating wall was added, allowing the pot to fry and cook at the same time. However, this configuration has a pot of water near the grill, which absorbs much of the heat, making it difficult for the grill to receive enough heat to fry the food.

It is therefore the object of the invention to eliminate the disadvantages of the above-mentioned prior art and to provide a multi-purpose cooking pot with which food can be cooked and fried at the same time.

It is another object of the invention to provide a multi-purpose cooking pot that saves energy and is easy to use.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a multi-purpose cooking pot that is inexpensive to manufacture.

These objects are achieved according to the invention by a multi-purpose cooking pot having the features specified in claim 1. The dependent claims are directed to preferred embodiments.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent when reading

the following description of preferred embodiments, which refers to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the invention;

Fig. IA is a partially enlarged view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment according to the invention;

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the assembly of the embodiment according to the invention;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another state of use.

The invention comprises a body 1, a grill 2, a lid 3, a cover 4 and a cooking pot 5.

The body 1 has a plurality of posts 11 at its lower portion. A control board 12 at the front end of the body 1 controls the conductivity of the electrical conductors 13. A notch 14 is formed at one end of the bottom portion with a pair of ribs 141 on the respective sides for holding an oil collector 15. A through hole 16 at the bottom of the body 1 serves to receive a plug 17.

The grille 2 has the shape of the body 1, with an oil collecting pan 21 having an oil drain hole 211 on its outer ring (see Fig. 2). A sealing flange 22 on one side with a plurality of metal strips 23 extends along its inner side and is connected to a groove 24 having a hole 241 and a clamp 25 for holding the electrical conductors 13.

The lid 3 has an opening 31 which has the same size and shape

such as the groove 24 for receiving the cover 4.

The cooking pot 5 includes a steam pot 51 and an inner pot 52, both of which are shaped to fit into the opening 31 of the lid 3. The steam pot 51 has a plurality of steam holes, the inner pot 52 having a flange 251 and being provided with a plurality of engravings 522.

As shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, in assembly, the electrical conductors 13 are inserted into the bracket 25 below the grill 2 and the groove 24 so that they can be individually made conductive to heat them. The grill 2 is placed on the body 1 with the hole 241 aligned with the through hole 16 and the plug 17 inserted to seal the groove 24. The oil drip hole 211 is in this state aligned with the oil collector 15. The lid 3 is placed on the grill 2 with the cooking pot placed in the opening 31 of the lid 3 and the cover 4 finally placed thereon. The grill 2 and the groove 24 have electrical conductors 13 attached underneath so that they can be individually heated.

In use, some water is poured into the groove 24, after which food is placed on the grill 2 and on the inner pot 52, which is covered with the cover 4 and the lid 3. During cooking, oil drips from the oil drip hole 211 of the oil collection pan 21 into the oil collector 15. The food placed in the cooking pot 5 is heated by the hot water and can be observed through the cover 4 without opening the lid 3. To clean the pot, the oil collector 15 is pulled out and the oil therein emptied, pulling out the plug 17 to drain the water therein for easy cleaning. The cooking pot 5 can be removed if the user only wishes to fry food, as shown in Fig. 5, the cover 4 thereon ultimately not interfering with the viewing of the lid 3.

Claims (4)

1. A multi-purpose cooking pot comprising a body ( 1 ), a grill ( 2 ) and a lid ( 3 ), characterized in that the grill ( 2 ) comprises a sealing flange ( 22 ), metal strips ( 23 ) on the inner wall forming a groove ( 24 ), at least two electrical conductors ( 13 ) individually attached to bottom portions of the grill ( 2 ) and the groove ( 24 ), the grill ( 2 ) being dimensioned to sit on top of the body ( 1 ) and covered with a lid ( 3 ), and being separated from the groove ( 24 ) by the metal strips ( 23 ) so that the grill ( 2 ) and the groove ( 24 ) can be heated by individual electrical conductors ( 13 ). 2. Multi-purpose cooking pot according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove ( 24 ) has a bore ( 241 ) and the body ( 1 ) has a through bore ( 16 ) which is aligned with the bore ( 241 ) of the groove ( 24 ) and is associated therewith in order to insert a plug ( 17 ) therein. 2. Multi-purpose cooking pot according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid ( 3 ) has an opening ( 31 ) which is associated with the groove ( 24 ). 4. Multi-purpose cooking pot according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove ( 24 ) has a cooking pot ( 52 ) arranged therein.