| CPC A47J 27/0804 (2013.01) [A47J 27/04 (2013.01); A47J 2027/043 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
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1. A cooking device comprising:
a top plate configured to cover an inner pot; and
a steam discharge structure comprising:
a post comprising a steam discharge passage connected to interior of the inner pot;
a moving member disposed on the post to surround at least a portion of a side surface of the post, and configured to move in a first direction which is perpendicular to a direction in which a top surface of the top plate extends by a user's manipulation;
a steam blocking member disposed within the steam discharge passage through a portion of the moving member, and configured to open/close the steam discharge passage based on a movement of the steam blocking member in the first direction; and
an elastic member configured to provide an elastic force to the steam blocking member,
wherein the steam blocking member comprises:
a piston passing through the moving member to be disposed in the steam discharge passage, and including a moving protrusion disposed at an upper portion protruding from the moving member; and
a blocking cap coupled to a lower portion of the piston, and configured to block the steam discharge passage,
wherein the moving member is configured to move between a first level and a second level which is a level that has moved from the first level in the first direction,
wherein the blocking cap is configured to block the steam discharge passage with an elastic force provided by the elastic member when the moving member is in the first level,
wherein, while the moving member moves from the first level to the second level by the user's manipulation, the moving member moves the moving protrusion of the piston such that the blocking cap opens the steam discharge passage,
wherein a degree of compression of the elastic member is controlled by a movement of the moving member in the first direction with respect to the post, thereby controlling a magnitude of the elastic force provided to the steam blocking member, and
wherein the post includes a body and a rotating protrusion protruding from the side surface of the body and extending in an oblique direction, and the moving member includes a receiving groove configured to receive the rotating protrusion.
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