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DE-212024000404-U1 - Cooking accessory for an electric household cooking appliance

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Abstract

Cooking accessory (1) for an electric household pressure cooker (20), comprising a handling frame (3) for a cooking vessel (10), characterized in that the frame (3) comprises: - a base part (4), - at least three supports (5a, 5b, 5c), each support (5a, 5b, 5c) comprising a lower end (5ai, 5bi, 5ci) and an upper end (5as, 5bs, 5cs) opposite the lower end (5ai, 5bi, 5ci), the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) being connected to the base part (4) by means of their lower end (5ai, 5bi, 5ci), the base part (4) and the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) defining a storage volume (V) between them, the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) being distributed around the storage volume (V), - a device (30) forming an elastic restoring element, which is positioned in contact with the base part (4), is configured to support the cooking vessels (10), and has a compressive force suitable to position at least one cooking vessel (10) in the area of the upper ends (5as, 5bs, 5cs) of the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) to enable the grasping of the at least one cooking vessel (10).

Assignees

  • SEB SA

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240918
Priority Date
20240918

Claims (16)

  1. Cooking accessory (1) for an electric household pressure cooker (20), comprising a handling frame (3) for a cooking vessel (10), characterized in that the frame (3) comprises: - a base part (4), - at least three supports (5a, 5b, 5c), each support (5a, 5b, 5c) comprising a lower end (5ai, 5bi, 5ci) and an upper end (5as, 5bs, 5cs) opposite the lower end (5ai, 5bi, 5ci), wherein the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) are connected to the base part (4) by means of their lower end (5ai, 5bi, 5ci), wherein the base part (4) and the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) define a storage volume (V) between them, wherein the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) are distributed around the storage volume (V), - a device (30) forming an elastic restoring element, which is positioned in contact with the base part (4), is configured to support the cooking vessels (10), and has a compressive force suitable to position at least one cooking vessel (10) in the area of the upper ends (5as, 5bs, 5cs) of the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) to enable the grasping of the at least one cooking vessel (10).
  2. Cooking accessory (1) according to Claim 1 , wherein the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) are distributed around the bearing volume (V) such that two adjacent supports (5a, 5c; 5b, 5c; 5a, 5b) with a vertical central axis (X) of the bearing volume (V) define an angular sector (S1, S2, S3) with an angle (σ 1 , σ 2 , σ 3 ) strictly less than or equal to 180°.
  3. Cooking accessory (1) according to Claim 1 or 2 , wherein the frame (3) comprises first devices for position locking (95), in particular first devices for locking in a compressed position, of the at least one cooking vessel (10) which is positioned in the area of the upper ends (5as, 5bs, 5cs) of the supports (5a, 5b, 5c).
  4. Cooking accessory (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 3 , wherein the device (30) forming an elastic restoring element comprises a spring (30a) which is attached to the base part (4) and a receiving plate (30b) for the cooking vessels (10), in particular an annular plate.
  5. Cooking accessory (1) according to Claim 4 , wherein the frame (3) comprises second devices for position locking (96), in particular second devices for locking in a compressed position of the receiving plate (30a) of the device (30) forming an elastic restoring element.
  6. Cooking accessory (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 5 , wherein the frame (3) comprises a retaining clip (7) connecting the upper ends (5as, 5bs, 5cs) of at least two supports (5a, 5b, 5c) and extending outside the storage volume (V) defined between the supports (5a, 5b, 5c) and the base part (4).
  7. Cooking accessory (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 6 , wherein the bottom part (4) comprises a hollowed-out plate, in particular a plate in ring shape, which in particular includes a through-opening (4a) in its center.
  8. Cooking accessory (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 7 , wherein one or more supports (5a, 5b, 5c) comprise an upper section (5ap, 5bp, 5cp) and a lower section (5ai, 5bi, 5ci), and wherein the lower section (5ai, 5bi, 5ci) forms an angle (α) with the upper section (5ap, 5bp, 5cp) which is strictly between 90° and 180°, in particular between 130° and 140°, for example on the order of 135°.
  9. Cooking accessory (1) according to Claim 6 , wherein the retaining clip (7) is in the form of a frame extending along the outer contour of the bearing volume (V) by connecting the upper ends (5as, 5bs, 5cs) of at least two supports (5a, 5b, 5c).
  10. Cooking accessory (1) according to Claim 9 , wherein the rim is an open rim comprising two non-connected ends (7a, 7b) to define a lateral opening (7c) for manually grasping one or more cooking vessels (10).
  11. Cooking accessory (1) according to Claim 10 , wherein each end (7a, 7b) of the enclosure is attached to an upper end (5as, 5bs) of a support (5a, 5b).
  12. Cooking accessory (1) according to one of the Claim 1 until 11 , wherein the frame (3) comprises at least three supports (5a, 5b, 5c) distributed around the storage volume (V) to define with the vertical central axis (X) of the storage volume (V) three angular sectors (S1, S2, S3) with an angle ( σ1 , σ2 , σ3 ) between 90° and 180°, for example one angular sector (S3) with an angle ( σ3 ) substantially equal to 180°, and two angular sectors (S1, S2 ) with an angle ( σ1 , σ2) substantially equal to 90°, or for example three angular sectors (S1, S2, S3) with an angle ( σ1 , σ2 , σ3 ) substantially equal to 120°.
  13. Cooking accessory (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 12 , wherein the cooking accessory (1) comprises at least one handle (9).
  14. Cooking unit (40) for an electric household pressure cooker (20), characterized in that it comprises: - a cooking accessory (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 13 , - at least two cooking vessels (10) suitable for being placed in the storage volume (V) of the cooking accessory (1).
  15. Electric household pressure cooker (20), characterized in that it comprises: - a cooking tub (21) for receiving one or more culinary preparations to be cooked, - a cooking accessory (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 13 , which is intended to be placed in the cooking tub (21).
  16. Electric household pressure cooker (20) Claim 15 , characterized in that it comprises: - at least two cooking vessels (10) suitable for being placed in the storage volume (V) of the cooking accessory (1) and for holding one or more culinary preparations to be cooked.

Description

TECHNICAL AREA OF INVENTION The present invention relates to the general field of electric household cooking appliances, in particular pressure cooking appliances, and in particular cooking accessory parts for such appliances. The invention thus proposes a cooking accessory for an electric household cooking appliance, a cooking unit for an electric household cooking appliance, and an associated electric household cooking appliance. STATE OF THE ART Consumer cooking habits and methods have been evolving for several years now. One of these, known as "batch cooking," which is based on the principle of "cooking in batches" or preparing grouped meals, is enjoying increasing popularity and is used by many people when preparing their food at home. Batch cooking essentially involves preparing all of the following week's meals at home, especially on weekends, in a single cooking session that typically lasts between two and three hours. This method saves valuable time in preparing daily meals, allowing for more peace of mind during the week. It also enables a healthier, more varied diet, potentially using seasonal produce, and is an economical and effective solution for combating food waste. It therefore differs from preparing food immediately before a meal and reusing leftovers from previous meals. The dishes and foods prepared using batch cooking are usually stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator and, if necessary, reheated or combined before being eaten later in the week. A common approach to batch cooking is to prepare two or three dishes in advance for one or two people. However, many consumers who have tried or adopted the batch cooking method find that it still requires considerable effort, particularly in preparation, cooking, and cleanup, so that it generally takes more time than the advertised two to three hours. This often leads to feelings of discouragement and exhaustion among consumers. Preparing complex recipes can indeed be strenuous, monotonous, and difficult work, especially with large quantities of ingredients. Consumers may also lack suitable cooking utensils and tools, as well as sufficient space. Cooking multiple items simultaneously can also be difficult to accomplish, depending on the resources available to the consumer. Furthermore, cleaning the various preparation, cooking, storage, and consumption elements can be a complicated and very time-consuming phase, which further diminishes the appeal of batch cooking and the perceived lack of enjoyment for consumers who use this method. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION There is therefore a need to enable the preparation of culinary dishes in advance with a reduced preparation and cooking time, which is far below the two to three hours usually announced for carrying out a method of "batch cooking". In particular, there is a need to prepare the various culinary dishes that are to be consumed in the following week within the same shortened cooking time. There is also a need to enable the use of cooking vessels that simultaneously serve for the preparation, cooking, storage, transport, and tasting of the culinary creations they contain, while also facilitating the cleaning of these vessels. In particular, there is a need to reduce the complexity, cost overruns, and time wasted for consumers when using multiple containers to manage the preparation, cooking, storage, reheating, and transport of prepared dishes. There remains a need to carry out the cooking of various culinary preparations while avoiding any food splashing and/or transfer of cooking vapors between cooking vessels used simultaneously. Furthermore, there is a need to facilitate the handling, in particular the insertion and/or removal, of cooking vessels used in a cooking appliance or in an accessory of such an appliance. There is also a need to have cooking vessels that are sufficiently suitable to manage the cooking, storage, reheating (e.g., in a microwave), and transport of the dishes. There is also a need to enable the provision of information on the preparation of the planned culinary dishes using the cooking appliance. The invention aims to at least partially meet the above-mentioned needs and to eliminate the disadvantages in relation to the prior art. According to one of its aspects, the invention thus relates to a cooking accessory for an electric household cooking appliance, in particular a pressure cooker, which includes a handling frame for a cooking vessel. Furthermore, according to another aspect of the invention, it also relates to a cooking unit for an electric household cooking appliance, in particular a pressure cooker, characterized in that it comprises a cooking accessory comprising a handling rack for a cooking vessel and at least two cooking vessels, in particular at least three cooking vessels, which are suitable for being placed in the storage volume of the cooking accessory. In particular, according to a first aspect of the invention, the subject matter is a