Patents by Inventor Pingtao Chen

Pingtao Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10292529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cooking utensils. The present invention provides a slow cooker and a locking assembly that have simple and practical structure, easy to clean and can engage the lid with the liner container for preventing spillage of cooking content such as soup. The structure comprises a container, a lid and a locking assembly. The locking assembly retains the lid on the opening of the container. The container has a rim projecting outside at the opening. The locking assembly comprises a connector disposed on the lid for engaging the lid with the opening of the container, and locking end components provided at ends of the connector for engaging with the rim of the liner container. Using the locking assembly to retain the lid in sealing engagement with the opening of the container, the slow cooker can effectively engage the lid with the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoqing Yang, Jianfeng Li, Jinshui Wu, Pingtao Chen
  • Patent number: 9743795
    Abstract: An electric cooking device (1) includes a plurality of electric cookers (11) which are capable of cooking ingredients therein independently, in which adjacent electric cookers (11) are detachably connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pingtao Chen, Jinshui Wu
  • Publication number: 20150201801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cooking utensils. The present invention provides a slow cooker and a locking assembly that have simple and practical structure, easy to clean and can engage the lid with the liner container for preventing spillage of cooking content such as soup. The structure comprises a container, a lid and a locking assembly. The locking assembly retains the lid on the opening of the container. The container has a rim projecting outside at the opening. The locking assembly comprises a connector disposed on the lid for engaging the lid with the opening of the container, and locking end components provided at ends of the connector for engaging with the rim of the liner container. Using the locking assembly to retain the lid in sealing engagement with the opening of the container, the slow cooker can effectively engage the lid with the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: GUOQING YANG, JIANFENG LI, JINSHUI WU, PINGTAO CHEN
  • Patent number: 9055838
    Abstract: A new portable slow cooker capable of engaging a lid and a liner container can is provided to prevent the soup from spilling out. The structure of the present invention comprises a cooking body, a liner container, a lid and a handle, wherein the liner container is disposed within the cooking body, and the lid is disposed on the opening of the liner container. The handle is spanned over the lid and has, lower ends in vertically slidable cooperation with handle boxes disposed at aside surface of the cooking body. The handle is locked by the handle boxes when slides to an lowest position, so as to press the lid to form a sealing engagement with the liner container. As long as the handle is pushed to the lowest position, being locked, the lid and the liner. container can be engaged to prevent the soup from spilling out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pingtao Chen, Jinshui Wu
  • Patent number: 8985372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cooking utensils. The present invention provides a slow cooker and a locking assembly that have simple and practical structure, easy to clean and can engage the lid with the liner container for preventing spillage of cooking content such as soup. The structure comprises a container, a lid and a locking assembly. The locking assembly retains the lid on the opening of the container. The container has a rim projecting outside at the opening. The locking assembly comprises a connector disposed on the lid for engaging the lid with the opening of the container, and locking end components provided at ends of the connector for engaging with the rim of the liner container. Using the locking assembly to retain the lid in sealing engagement with the opening of the container, the slow cooker can effectively engage the lid with the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoqing Yang, Jianfeng Li, Jinshui Wu, Pingtao Chen
  • Publication number: 20140116261
    Abstract: An electric cooking device (1) includes a plurality of electric cookers (11) which are capable of cooking ingredients therein independently, in which adjacent electric cookers (11) are detachably connected with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pingtao CHEN, Jinshui WU
  • Patent number: 8640908
    Abstract: A slow cooker is provided which comprises a cooking body having a hollow cavity, a liner container received in the hollow cavity, a lid selectively engageable with the liner container, and a locking assembly for locking the lid with the cooking body. The locking assembly is hinged at one side of the cooking body at one end and selectively engaged with an opposite side of the cooking body at the other end, with the locking assembly being disposed above the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoqing Yang, Jinshui Wu, Pingtao Chen
  • Publication number: 20130098922
    Abstract: A new portable slow cooker capable of engaging a lid and a liner container can is provided to prevent the soup from spilling out. The structure of the present invention comprises a cooking body, a liner container, a lid and a handle, wherein the liner container is disposed within the cooking body, and the lid is disposed on the opening of the liner container. The handle is spanned over the lid and has, lower ends in vertically slidable cooperation with handle boxes disposed at aside surface of the cooking body. The handle is locked by the handle boxes when slides to an lowest position, so as to press the lid to form a sealing engagement with the liner container. As long as the handle is pushed to the lowest position, being locked, the lid and the liner. container can be engaged to prevent the soup from spilling out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Pingtao Chen, Jinshui Wu
  • Publication number: 20130098921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cooking utensils. The present invention provides a slow cooker and a locking assembly that have simple and practical structure, easy to clean and can engage the lid with the liner container for preventing spillage of cooking content such as soup. The structure comprises a container, a lid and a locking assembly. The locking assembly retains the lid on the opening of the container. The container has a rim projecting outside at the opening. The locking assembly comprises a connector disposed on the lid for engaging the lid with the opening of the container, and locking end components provided at ends of the connector for engaging with the rim of the liner container. Using the locking assembly to retain the lid in sealing engagement with the opening of the container, the slow cooker can effectively engage the lid with the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: GUOQING YANG, JIANFENG LI, JINSHUI WU, PINGTAO CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130043253
    Abstract: A slow cooker is provided which comprises a cooking body having a hollow cavity, a liner container received in the hollow cavity, a lid selectively engageable with the liner container, and a locking assembly for locking the lid with the cooking body. The locking assembly is hinged at one side of the cooking body at one end and selectively engaged with an opposite side of the cooking body at the other end, with the locking assembly being disposed above the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Guoqing Yang, Jinshui Wu, Pingtao Chen
  • Patent number: 8297467
    Abstract: A slow cooker comprising a housing, a container disposed in a hollow body of the housing, a lid, and a sealing ring sealingly engages the lid and the container. The container has a rim disposed with an engaging means. The engaging means comprises a movable member and an upper stationary member. The upper stationary member has an upper surface disposed with a sliding plate. The sliding plate has a limiting end surface atop for limiting movement of the movable member. A space is formed between the limiting end surface and the sliding plate for a tongue of the movable member to pass through. The movable member is disposed on the sliding plate. The tongue of the movable member passes through the space to press onto the lid, and the movable member is secured onto the sliding plate via a snapping means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chengen Zhong, Pingtao Chen, Yun Yang
  • Publication number: 20120193364
    Abstract: The present invention is a slow cooker. It has a housing, a container disposed in a hollow body of the housing, a lid and a sealing ring which sealingly engage the lid and the container. The container has a rim which is securely disposed with an engaging means for engaging with the lid. The engaging means comprises a movable member and an upper stationary member securely disposed on the rim of the container. The upper stationary member has an upper surface which is disposed with a sliding plate for the movable member to move thereon. The sliding plate has a limiting end surface atop for limiting movement of the movable member. A space is formed between the limiting end surface and the sliding plate for a tongue of the movable member to pass through. The movable member is disposed on the sliding plate of the upper stationary member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengen ZHONG, Pingtao CHEN, Yun YANG