Pressure cooker

#This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Applications 201910284707.2 filed on Apr. 10, 2019 and 202010151607.5 filed on Mar. 6, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

#The present invention relates generally to the field of small kitchen appliances, and more particularly to a pressure cooker.

#Pressure cookers are commonly found household appliances. A conventional electric pressure cooker typically has an open-prevention sliding plate cooperating mechanism. When the pressure inside the cooker body reaches a certain level, a float valve is pushed upwardly into a position so as to inhibit the operation of the open-prevention sliding plate, thereby preventing the opening operation of the cooker lid and ensuring safe use of the electric pressure cooker. However, upon forced opening of the cooker lid, either by error or accident, the sliding plate can be easily deformed or damaged, and the protective coating on the cooker rim can be stripped off or destroyed, causing failures in lid opening operations.

#For a more complete understanding of the features and advantages of the present invention, reference is now made to the detailed description of the invention along with the accompanying figures and in which:

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a pressure cooker in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure.

#FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an example embodiment of an open-prevention sliding assembly of the pressure cooker of FIG. 1.

#Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Instead, they are merely examples of devices consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

#The terms used in the present application are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the present application. Unless otherwise defined, technical terms or scientific terms used herein should have the ordinary meanings as understood by those having ordinary skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. The words “first”, “second” and similar terms used in the specification and claims of the present application do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Similarly, the words “a” or “an” and the like do not denote a quantity limitation, but mean that there is at least one. “Multiple” or “several” means two or more. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “front”, “rear”, “lower” and/or “upper” and the like are used for convenience of description and are not limited to one location or one spatial orientation. “Including” or “comprising” and similar words mean that the elements or objects that appear before “including” or “comprising” encompass the elements or objects listed after “including” or “comprising” and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. The words “connection” or “connected” and the like are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. As used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “said”, and “the” are intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that, as used herein, the term “and/or” refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

#Referring to FIGS. 1-4, a pressure cooker according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a main body 1 having a cooking chamber 10 disposed therein; and a lid assembly 2 for covering an opening 12 of the main body 1 and sealingly closing the cooking chamber 10. The main body 1 comprises a substantially annular cooker rim 13 disposed near a top portion of the main body 1, and at least one cooker tooth 14 outwardly projecting and extending from the cooker rim 13. In some embodiments, the cooker tooth 14 comprises a tooth body 140 and a stopper block 141 downwardly extending from the tooth body 140. The tooth body 140 comprises an exterior sidewall 1400 having at least one tapered end portion. In some embodiments, the lid assembly 2 is constructed and arranged in accordance with relevant international standards for rotational operations, i.e., clockwise rotation for closure operation, and counterclockwise rotation for open operation.