Muffler for pressure cooker
A muffler cover for an appliance includes a first room, second room, and a first channel. The second room is positioned separate from the first room. The first channel is connected to the first room via a first inlet and connected to the second room via a first outlet. The first channel changes from a first direction to a second direction and changes from the second direction to a third direction. The first direction is substantially opposite to the second direction, and the second direction is substantially opposite to the third direction. A muffler and an appliance using the muffler are also provided.
1 . A muffler, comprising:
a first chamber, configured to receive pressurized gas;
a second chamber; and
a first channel in fluid communication with the first chamber and the second chamber, the first channel changing from a first horizontal direction to a second horizontal direction and changing from the second horizontal direction to a third horizontal direction, the first horizontal direction being substantially opposite to the second horizontal direction, the second horizontal direction being substantially opposite to the third horizontal direction;
wherein the first chamber is configured to receive pressurized gas ejecting toward an elevated space of the first chamber along a first vertical direction, the elevated space being positioned higher than an inlet of the first channel, and to direct the pressurized gas along a second vertical direction opposite to the first vertical direction to enter the first channel.
2 . The muffler of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the muffler is transparent or translucent.
3 . The muffler of claim 1 , further comprising a second channel in fluid communication with the first chamber and the second chamber, the second channel changing from the first horizontal direction to the second horizontal direction and changing from the second horizontal direction to the third horizontal direction.
4 . The muffler of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first or second channels comprises a first portion extending along the horizontal first direction, a second portion extending along the second horizontal direction, and a third portion extending along the third horizontal direction.
5 . The muffler of claim 4 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated by a first wall and the second portion and the third portion are separated by a second wall.
6 . The muffler of claim 4 , wherein the at least one of the first or the second channels comprises a first curved portion extending between the first portion and the second portion and a second curved portion extending between the second portion and the third portion.
7 . The muffler of claim 3 , further comprising:
an outer wall defining an outer boundary of the second chamber; and
an inner wall structure forming the first chamber and at least a part of the first and second channels, the inner wall structure further defining an inner boundary of the second chamber.
8 . The muffler of claim 7 , wherein a volume of the second chamber is larger than a volume of the first chamber plus the first and the second channels.
9 . The muffler of claim 1 , further comprising:
an opening positioned on the muffler and configured to release gas from the second chamber; and
a deflector adjacent to the opening, the deflector being configured to direct the released gas toward a side of the muffler opposite to the first chamber.
10 . The muffler of claim 3 , further comprising a muffler base and a muffler cover, the muffler cover being detachable coupled to the muffler base, wherein the muffler cover comprises an inner wall structure extending from a cover plate of the muffler cover toward the muffler base to at least partially define the first chamber and the first and second channels, the inner wall structure facing an area of the muffler base devoid of wall structures.
11 . A pressure cooker, comprising:
a cooker body;
a pressure release valve in fluid communication with the cooker body;
a muffler of claim 1 , configured to receive the pressurized gas from the valve.
12 . The pressure cooker of claim 11 , further comprising a control panel positioned on a first side of the cooker body, wherein the muffler further comprises:
an opening positioned on the muffler and configured to release the gas from the second chamber; and
a deflector adjacent to the opening, configured to direct the exhausting gas at least partially toward a second side of the cooker body opposite to the first side.
13 . The pressure cooker of claim 11 , wherein at least a part of the muffler is transparent or translucent.
14 . The muffler of claim 9 , wherein the deflector includes a wall angled between 45 degrees and 75 degrees relative to a vertical axis of the muffler to direct the released gas away from the first chamber.
15 . The muffler of claim 12 , wherein the deflector includes a wall angled between 45 degrees and 75 degrees relative to a vertical axis of the muffler to direct the exhausting gas at least partially toward the second side of the cooker body opposite to the first side.
16 . A muffler cover for an appliance, comprising:
a first room;
a second room positioned separate from the first room; and
a first channel, connected to the first room via a first inlet and connected to the second room via a first outlet, the first channel changing from a first horizontal direction to a second horizontal direction and changing from the second horizontal direction to a third horizontal direction, the first horizontal direction being substantially opposite to the second horizontal direction, the second horizontal direction being substantially opposite to the third horizontal direction, wherein at least a part of the muffler cover is transparent or translucent;
wherein the first room is configured to receive pressurized gas ejecting toward an elevated space of the first room along a first vertical direction, the elevated space being positioned higher than the first inlet, and to direct the pressurized gas along a second vertical direction opposite to the first vertical direction to enter the first inlet.
17 . The muffler cover of claim 16 , further comprising a second channel connected to the first room via a second inlet and connected to the second room via a second outlet, the second channel changing from the first horizontal direction to the second horizontal direction and changing from the second horizontal direction to the third horizontal direction.
18 . The muffler cover of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the first or second channels comprises a first portion extending along the first horizontal direction, a second portion extending along the second horizontal direction, and a third portion extending along the third horizontal direction.
19 . The muffler cover of claim 18 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated by a first wall and the second portion and the third portion are separated by a second wall.
20 . The muffler cover of claim 18 , wherein the at least one of the first or second channels comprises a U-shaped first curved portion extending between the first portion and the second portion and a second curved portion extending between the second portion and the third portion.