| 摘要 |
<p>A divider [4] is provided for food steaming apparatus of the type generally including a tubular body [1] and at least one perforated food support [3]. The steaming apparatus may also include a cooperant pot [2] and lid [5]. The divider comprises a plurality of dividing walls [6] extending from a central region to a peripheral region and wherein a major part of the area of each wall is provided with multiple perforations [7] passing therethrough. At least one opening [9] extends along the lower edge region of each dividing wall with a generally flat deflector flap [10] that extends at an incline to the deflector wall having an operatively upper edge [11] joined to the top of the opening and an operatively lower edge [12] spaced circumferentially therefrom. In use, rising gases contact the deflector flap and follow the upwards incline thereof thereby acquiring a circumferential component to the direction of movement. The perforations preferably have apertures orientated in planes transverse to the dividing walls and deflector zones [8] for imparting circumferential movement to gases passing through the perforations in a complementary circumferential direction.</p> |
