Abstract: A grill device includes a grilling unit, a heating unit, a controlling unit and a switching unit. A second grilling module of the grilling unit (3) is pivotable to a first grilling module between closed and open positions to cover and uncover the first grilling module, respectively. First and second control modules of the controlling unit enable the heating unit to heat the first and second grilling modules with a first heating power and at least the first grilling module with a second heating power, respectively. The switching unit, is configured to be triggered to turn on the first control module when the second grilling module is at the closed position, and to turn on the second control module when it is not triggered.

Abstract: A steam iron is adapted for ironing a piece of cloth with steam generated thereby. The steam iron includes a machine body unit, a sole plate unit, a water supply unit, a heating unit, and a control unit. The sole plate unit is connected to a bottom end of the machine body unit. The water supply unit is connected to the machine body unit and includes a pump that is adapted for supplying water to the sole plate unit. The heating unit is connected to the sole plate unit and heats up the sole plate unit so that the water supplied to the sole plate unit is heated to form the steam. The control unit is connected to the machine body unit, measures moving speed of the steam iron and controls water output of the pump based on the moving speed of the steam iron.

Abstract: A grill device for cooking a fluidic food material includes a lower grill plate and an upper grill plate. The lower grill plate includes a lower base wall and a lower surrounding wall that extends upwardly from the lower base wall. The lower base wall has at least one lower inclined surface. The upper grill plate removably covers and is operable to uncover the lower grill plate. The upper grill plate cooperates with the lower grill plate to define a cooking space therebetween, and is formed with an opening through which the fluidic food material is fed into the cooking space. The lower inclined surface is for guiding the fluidic food material to flow smoothly and then fill up the cooking space.

Abstract: A multifunction cooking device includes a base unit, a cooking pan, and a cover unit. The base unit includes a base seat that defines an annular receiving space, and a heating unit disposed in the base seat and surrounded by the annular receiving space. The cooking pan is disposed on the base unit, and includes a bottom wall contacting with the heating unit, and a surrounding wall transversely extending from the bottom wall and inserted into the annular receiving space. The cover unit is movably connected to the base unit and covers the cooking pan.

Abstract: A water tube is adapted for use in a steamer. The steamer has a steam chamber and a heating plate that is disposed under the steam chamber. The water tube includes a tubular main body, a dividing body, and a plurality of ribs. The main body defines a channel extending in a flowing direction. The channel has an inlet portion, and an outlet portion that is opposite to and disposed downstream of the inlet portion, and that is adapted to extend into the steam chamber. The dividing body is inserted into the outlet portion of the channel. The ribs extend from the dividing body to the main body, and cooperate with the dividing body to divide the outlet portion of the channel into a plurality of outlet holes.

Abstract: A grill includes a base seat and a grill mechanism. The grill mechanism is mounted to the base seat, and includes a lower grill unit, an upper grill unit pivoted to the lower grill unit, and an auxiliary heating unit disposed on one of the upper and lower grill units. The grill mechanism is operable to rotate relative to the base seat to a draining position. The auxiliary heating unit includes an auxiliary heating pan heated by heat emitted from the one of the upper and lower grill units, and an affixing member mounted to the auxiliary heating pan for holding a food disposed on the auxiliary heating pan.

Abstract: A waffle maker includes a first grill member and a second grill member openably coupled to the first grill member. The first grill member has a grill body and a cross-shaped rib mounted in a receiving space of the grill body. The cross-shaped rib has first rib portions, second rib portions under the first rib portions when the first grill member is at an upright state, and a cross-shaped notch. The cross-shaped notch has first notch portions extending respectively along the first rib portions, and second notch portions extending respectively along the second rib portions and communicating with the first notch portions. Each of the first notch portions has a length larger than that of each of the second notch portions.

Abstract: A blender includes abase and a container unit mounted rotatably and detachably on the base. The container unit includes a container, and a blade assembly disposed on a bottom portion of the container. The base includes a first push portion adjacent to the blade assembly which has a second push portion. When the container unit is rotated relative to the base until the second push portion contacts with the first push portion, the first push portion pushes upward the second push portion as the container unit is continuously rotated relative to the base so as to move the container unit upwardly and away from the base.

Abstract: A handle device adapted to be mounted to a container including a base defining a space, and a cover openably mounted to the base to cover the receiving space. The cover is formed with a through hole spatially communicated with the receiving space. The handle device includes a handle that is adapted to be mounted to the cover and that defines an installation space adapted to be spatially communicated with the through hole, and a receiving box that is detachably received in the installation space and that defines a feeding space spatially communicated with the installation space. A cooking apparatus including the container and the handle device is also provided.

Abstract: A measuring device to be mounted on a grill device includes a processing unit, and a magnetic unit and a sensing unit that are mounted respectively on pivotally connecting first and second grilling units of the grill device. The sensing unit measures an angle of rotation of a magnetic field generated by the magnetic unit, and generates an output signal indicating the angle of rotation of the magnetic field. The processing unit obtains an included angle between the first and second grilling units based on the angle of rotation of the magnetic field indicated by the output signal received from the sensing unit.

Abstract: A grill device includes a coupling mechanism having first and second ratchet teeth that cooperate to permit movement of an upper grill unit in a first direction for uncovering a lower grill unit, and to resist movement of the upper grill unit relative to the lower grill unit in a second direction opposite to the first direction.