A digital pressure canner and related methods of operation that provide for improved safety and consistency during a food canning process by reducing temperature over and undershoot. The digital pressure canner includes a digital control operating with inputs from digital sensors to accurately control the canning temperature during the canning process. By reducing over and undershoot of canning temperatures, foods within the pressure canner are maintained at temperatures sufficient to kill any bacteria or microorganisms for the entire canning cycle. In order to verify operation of the digital canner at sufficient canning temperatures, mechanical safety devices, for example, a pressure relief valve can be utilized in conjunction with digital controllers and sensors to provide audible and visual feedback to a user during the canning process.

A digital pressure canner and related methods of operation that provide for improved safety and consistency during a food canning process by reducing temperature over and undershoot. The digital pressure canner includes a digital control operating with inputs from digital sensors to accurately control the canning temperature during the canning process. By reducing over and undershoot of canning temperatures, foods within the pressure canner are maintained at temperatures sufficient to kill any bacteria or microorganisms for the entire canning cycle. In order to verify operation of the digital canner at sufficient canning temperatures, mechanical safety devices, for example, a pressure relief valve can be utilized in conjunction with digital controllers and sensors to provide audible and visual feedback to a user during the canning process.

Valve (V) for a pressure vessel comprises a hollow cylindrical valve cover element (1) adapted to define an outer cover for a hollow body (2) adapted to be disposed, in use, to the inside of the element (1) itself in the hollow part (C) of the said element (1); and a pawl (3) adapted to be inserted and housed, in use, inside said hollow body (2).

Valve (V) for a pressure vessel comprises a hollow cylindrical valve cover element (1) adapted to define an outer cover for a hollow body (2) adapted to be disposed, in use, to the inside of the element (1) itself in the hollow part (C) of the said element (1); and a pawl (3) adapted to be inserted and housed, in use, inside said hollow body (2).

Disclosed is a split-type electric pressure cooker. The cooker comprises a cooker body and a cooker lid, the cooker body being provided with a power supply device. The split-type electric pressure cooker further comprises: a mechanical vent valve, comprising a valve seat and a valve cover, wherein the valve seat is fixedly mounted on the cooker lid, and the valve cover can be movably mounted on the valve seat; a power transmitting device mounted on the cooker body and able to be electrically connected to the power supply device; a power receiving device mounted on the cooker lid; and a motor driving device mounted on the cooker lid and electrically connected to the power receiving device, the motor driving device being used for driving the valve cover to move so as to open or close the mechanical vent valve. With the cooperation of the power transmitting device and the power receiving device, the power transmission is realized between the cooker body and the cooker lid.

Disclosed is a split-type electric pressure cooker. The cooker comprises a cooker body and a cooker lid, the cooker body being provided with a power supply device. The split-type electric pressure cooker further comprises: a mechanical vent valve, comprising a valve seat and a valve cover, wherein the valve seat is fixedly mounted on the cooker lid, and the valve cover can be movably mounted on the valve seat; a power transmitting device mounted on the cooker body and able to be electrically connected to the power supply device; a power receiving device mounted on the cooker lid; and a motor driving device mounted on the cooker lid and electrically connected to the power receiving device, the motor driving device being used for driving the valve cover to move so as to open or close the mechanical vent valve. With the cooperation of the power transmitting device and the power receiving device, the power transmission is realized between the cooker body and the cooker lid.

A cooking appliance includes a pot lid having a cross section with a long axis and a short axis orthogonal to each other, a pot body including a limiting boss provided at an upper surface of the pot body and configured to abut against an outer peripheral edge of the pot lid when the pot lid is closed, and a pot lid locking assembly configured to lock the pot lid in a closed state. The pot lid locking assembly includes at least one of a lid locking part disposed at the pot lid or a pot locking part disposed at the pot body.

A cooking system includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive food. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to said hollow chamber. A lid is movable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position and has an interior lid cavity. An air movement device is positioned to move air through at least one of the hollow chamber and the interior lid cavity in a direction of flow. At least one vent is disposed in at least one of the lid and the housing and includes a leading end and a trailing end relative to the direction of flow. The at least one vent is openable to have a greater airflow capacity at the leading end relative to the trailing end or openable to have a greater airflow capacity at the trailing end relative to the leading end.

A cooking system includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive food. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to said hollow chamber. A lid is movable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position and has an interior lid cavity. An air movement device is positioned to move air through at least one of the hollow chamber and the interior lid cavity in a direction of flow. At least one vent is disposed in at least one of the lid and the housing and includes a leading end and a trailing end relative to the direction of flow. The at least one vent is openable to have a greater airflow capacity at the leading end relative to the trailing end or openable to have a greater airflow capacity at the trailing end relative to the leading end.

The present invention refers a kitchen appliance that includes a lid and a vessel. Handles associated with each of the lid and the vessel include electrical connectors (e.g., a plug, socket) so that when the lid is placed on the vessel, power is provided to the lid via the electrical connectors associated with the lid and vessel, respectively.