CN106308450A - Hinge structure of rice cooker and rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a rice cooker hinge structure and a rice cooker. The rice cooker hinge structure includes: a housing, a hinge groove is arranged on the edge of the housing; a cover body, the inner side of the edge of the cover body A hinge frame is provided, and the hinge frame is perpendicular to the surface of the cover body; a hinge shaft, the hinge shaft is fixed in the hinge groove, and the cover body is hingedly connected with the housing through the hinge frame and the hinge shaft an elastic member, the elastic member is arranged on the hinge shaft, the elastic member includes a first elastic end and a second elastic end, the first elastic end is fixed on the cover, and the second elastic The end is fixed in the hinge slot. The rice cooker hinge structure of the present invention is suitable for the rice cooker with an ultra-thin lid body, and has no cleaning dead angle, which facilitates the cleaning of the product by the user.

Description

Rice Cooker Hinge Structure and Rice Cooker

technical field

The invention relates to the field of household electrical appliances, and more specifically, to a rice cooker hinge structure and a rice cooker.

Background technique

Most of the hinges of current rice cookers are located in the upper cover of the rice cooker. The gap between the upper cover and the shell of the rice cooker is small, which often forms a dead angle for cleaning, which makes the user feel very inconvenient when cleaning the rice cooker.

Simultaneously, for the rice cooker with ultra-thin upper cover, because the thickness of the upper cover is very thin, the space of the upper cover is limited. In the rice cooker with the lid on.

Therefore, it is very necessary to propose a rice cooker hinge structure without a cleaning dead angle and suitable for an ultra-thin upper cover.

Contents of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a rice cooker hinge structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a rice cooker with the above rice cooker hinge structure.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a rice cooker hinge structure is provided, including: a housing, a hinge groove is provided on the edge of the housing; a cover, the inner side of the edge of the cover A hinge frame is provided, and the hinge frame has a rotating part and a connecting part, wherein the rotating part is perpendicular to the connecting part, and the connecting part is connected to the edge of the cover and when the cover is completely away from the casing , the connecting part is located outside the hinge groove; the hinge shaft, the hinge shaft is fixed in the hinge groove, and the cover is hinged to the housing through the hinge frame and the hinge shaft; the elastic member, the The elastic member is arranged on the hinge shaft, the elastic member includes a first elastic end and a second elastic end, the first elastic end is fixed on the cover, and the second elastic end is fixed on the in the hinge slot.

According to the hinge structure of the rice cooker in the embodiment of the present invention, it includes a shell and a cover, the edge of the shell is provided with a hinge groove, the hinge shaft is arranged in the hinge groove, the edge of the cover is provided with a hinge frame, and the hinge frame has a rotating part and connecting part, wherein the rotating part is perpendicular to the connecting part, the connecting part is connected to the edge of the cover and when the cover is completely away from the housing, the connecting part is located outside the hinge groove, and the hinge frame extends into the hinge groove and The shell is hinged by the hinge shaft. When the cover is opened on the shell, the body part of the cover can be completely separated from the shell. The bottom of the cover at the handover part is located outside the shell, which is convenient for wiping and cleaning without cleaning. The dead angle is convenient for users to clean up the product. There is also an elastic piece on the hinge shaft, the first elastic end of the elastic piece is fixed on the cover, and the second elastic end of the elastic piece is fixed in the hinge groove of the housing, so that the ultra-thin cover also has a preset torque, Compared with the existing rice cookers with heavy lids, there is no defect in performance, which ensures the competitiveness of the product.

In addition, the rice cooker hinge structure provided according to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention also has the following additional technical features:

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member includes two helical folded springs connected together, the first elastic end of the elastic member is the connecting end of the two helical folded springs, and the second elastic end of the elastic member The ends consist of the free ends of the two helical folded springs.

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member includes two helical folded springs connected together. The end is the second elastic end of the elastic member, and the two helical folding springs are sleeved on the hinge shaft. This structure can ensure that the elastic force of the elastic member is appropriate and evenly distributed on the hinge shaft, so that the cover and the shell are evenly stressed, and no part of the cover or shell will be damaged due to stress concentration, ensuring the quality of the product.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first elastic end has a U-shaped structure, a hook is provided at the joint between the cover body and the hinge frame, and the first elastic end is hooked on the hook.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom surface of the installation groove is provided with two insertion holes, and the second elastic end extends into the insertion holes.

According to the hinge structure of the rice cooker in the embodiment of the present invention, a hook is provided at the junction of the cover body and the hinge frame, the first elastic end of the U-shaped structure is just hooked on the hook, and the bottom surface of the hinge groove is provided with two sockets. The free ends of the two helical springs included in the second elastic end just extend into the above two jacks, so that the first elastic end and the second elastic end of the elastic member apply elastic force to the cover and the housing respectively, ensuring that The hinge structure of the rice cooker of the present invention can be opened automatically, without the need for the user to continue to flip the lid, so as to prevent the user from being scalded by water vapor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, first damping blocks are provided on the side walls at both ends of the hinge slot, and second damping blocks are provided on the outer side of the hinge frame. When the cover rotates relative to the housing, Sliding friction between the first damping block and the second damping block.

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, the side walls at the two ends of the hinge groove are provided with a first damping block, and the outside of the hinge frame is provided with a second damping block, and the first damping block and the second damping block do not occupy redundant Space, small size, and negligible processing costs. The sliding friction between the first damping block and the second damping block can slow down the turning speed of the cover between the shells when flipping the cover, so that the high-temperature condensed water inside the cover will not be thrown out, and the user is prevented from being scalded .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a silicone damping block is provided at the bottom of the hinge groove, a hinge cover is provided on the hinge frame, a third damping block is provided on the hinge cover, and the cover body is opposite to the shell. When the body rotates, there is sliding friction between the third damping block and the silica gel damping block.

According to the hinge structure of the rice cooker in the embodiment of the present invention, an accommodation groove is provided at the bottom of the hinge groove, and a silicon damping block is arranged in the accommodation groove, and the silicon damping block protrudes from the bottom of the hinge groove. At the same time, a hinge cover is arranged on the hinge frame, and a third damping block is arranged on the hinge cover. When the cover body is turned over on the housing, sliding friction occurs between the third damping block and the silicone damping block, and the silicone damping block is affected by the third damping block. The extrusion of the damping block can be deformed, so that the silicone damping block will not cause frictional failure due to wear.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, wire passing holes are provided at both ends of the hinge slot, and a wire passing notch is provided at the end of the hinge frame, and the wire passing notch corresponds to the wire passing hole, and the The wire passing hole is an arc-shaped through hole, and the wire-passing notch is an arc-shaped notch.

According to the hinge structure of the rice cooker in the embodiment of the present invention, the two ends of the hinge groove have wire passing holes, and the ends of the hinge frame are provided with wire passing gaps, and the wires can enter the cover from the hinge structure through the wire passing holes and the wire passing gaps. Inside, it supplies power to the operation panel on the cover. This structure occupies a small space, does not expose the circuit, and does not affect the appearance of the product. It is suitable for the hinge structure of the ultra-thin cover. The wire hole is an arc-shaped through hole. The wire-passing gap is an arc-shaped gap, so that when the cover body is reversed, the wires passing through the wire-passing hole and the wire-passing gap will only move in translation, and will not bend repeatedly with the hinge movement, prolonging the service life of the wires and ensuring the product the quality of.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes an outer housing and an inner housing, the inner housing is fixed inside the outer housing, and the hinge slot is provided on the inner housing.

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, the casing includes an outer casing and an inner casing arranged inside the outer casing. Exposure does not affect the use of the hinge slot.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cover body includes a surface cover and an inner cover, the surface cover is fixed on the inner cover, and the hinge frame is arranged on the inner cover.

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, the cover body includes an inner cover and a surface cover covering the upper surface of the inner cover, and the hinge frame is arranged on the inner cover without affecting the appearance and smoothness of the surface cover.

The embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention provides a rice cooker, which has the rice cooker hinge structure described in any one of the above embodiments.

The rice cooker according to the embodiments of the present invention has the rice cooker hinge structure described in any one of the above embodiments, therefore, the rice cooker of the present invention has all the beneficial effects of the rice cooker hinge structure in any of the above embodiments.

Additional aspects and advantages in accordance with the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and comprehensible from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a structural representation of the rice cooker hinge structure of the present invention in a closed state;

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the hinge structure of the rice cooker in Fig. 1 when it is in an open state;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of the rice cooker hinge structure of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of place A in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view at B in Fig. 3;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure at point C in FIG. 2 .

Wherein, the corresponding relationship between the reference numerals and the part names in Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 is:

1 shell, 100 inner shell, 101 hinge groove, 102 hinge shaft, 103 bushing, 104 cable hole, 105 receiving slot, 106 socket, 107 silicone damping block, 110 outer shell, 2 cover, 200 inner cover , 201 hinge frame, 2011 rotating part, 2012 connecting part, 202 hinge cover, 203 hook, 204 line gap, 210 cover, 3 elastic parts.

detailed description

In order to understand the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present invention. However, the present invention can also be implemented in other ways than described here. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific implementation disclosed below. Example limitations.

As shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 and Fig. 6, according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, a rice cooker hinge structure is provided, including: a casing 1, a hinge groove 101 is arranged on the edge of the casing 1; a cover Body 2, the inner side of the edge of the cover body 2 is provided with a hinge frame 201, the hinge frame 201 has a rotating part 2011 and a connecting part 2012, wherein the rotating part 2011 is perpendicular to the connecting part 2012, and the connecting part 2012 is connected On the edge of the cover 2 and when the cover 2 is completely away from the housing 1, after opening the cover, the connecting part is located outside the hinge groove; the hinge shaft 102, the hinge shaft 102 is fixed In the hinge groove 101, the cover body 2 is hingedly connected with the housing 1 through the hinge frame 201 and the hinge shaft 102; the elastic member 3 is arranged on the hinge shaft 102, and the The elastic member 3 includes a first elastic end and a second elastic end, the first elastic end is fixed on the cover body 2 , and the second elastic end is fixed in the hinge groove 101 .

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, it includes a housing 1 and a cover body 2, the edge of the housing 1 is provided with a hinge groove 101, the hinge shaft 102 is provided in the hinge groove 101, and the edge of the cover body 2 is provided with The hinge frame 201, the rotating part 2011 is perpendicular to the connecting part 2012, and the connecting part 2012 is connected to the edge of the cover body 2. The hinge frame 201 extends into the hinge groove 101 and is hinged with the housing 1 through the hinge shaft 102. The body of the body 2 is completely above the opening of the housing 1. When the cover 2 is opened on the housing 1, the body part of the cover 2 can be completely separated from the housing 1 when the cover is opened. The bottom of the 2011-position cover is located on the outside of the shell, which is convenient for wiping and cleaning, and there is no dead corner for cleaning, which is convenient for users to clean the product. The hinge shaft 102 is also provided with an elastic piece 3, the first elastic end of the elastic piece 3 is fixed on the cover body 2, and the second elastic end of the elastic piece 3 is fixed in the hinge groove 101 of the housing 1, so that the ultra-thin cover The body 2 also has a preset torque, and compared with the existing rice cooker with a heavy lid, there is no defect in performance, which ensures the competitiveness of the product.

In addition, the rice cooker hinge structure provided according to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention also has the following additional technical features:

As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 3 includes two helical folded springs connected together, and the first elastic end of the elastic member 3 is the end of the two helical folded springs. The connecting end, the second elastic end of the elastic member 3 includes free ends of two helical folded springs.

According to the hinge structure of the rice cooker in the embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 3 includes two helical folded springs connected together. The part where the two helical folded springs are connected is the first elastic end of the elastic member 3. The free end is the second elastic end of the elastic member 3, and the two helical folded springs are sleeved on the hinge shaft 102. A shaft sleeve 103 can also be set on the hinge shaft 102 , so that two helical folded springs can be set on the shaft sleeve 103 , avoiding the direct friction between the two helical folded springs and the hinge shaft 102 . This structure can ensure that the elastic force of the elastic member 3 is suitable and evenly distributed on the hinge shaft 102, so that the cover body 2 and the casing 1 are evenly stressed, and the stress concentration on the cover body 2 or the casing 1 will not be caused. And breakage occurs, ensuring the quality of the product.

As shown in Figure 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first elastic end is in a U-shaped structure, and a hook 203 is provided at the joint between the cover body 1 and the hinge frame 201, and the first elastic end The hook is buckled on the hook 203 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom surface of the installation groove 101 is provided with two insertion holes 106 , and the second elastic end extends into the insertion holes 106 .

According to the hinge structure of the rice cooker in the embodiment of the present invention, a hook 203 is provided at the joint between the cover body 2 and the hinge frame 201, the first elastic end of the U-shaped structure is just hooked on the hook 203, and the bottom surface of the hinge groove 101 is provided with a Two jacks 106, the free ends of the two helical fold springs included in the second elastic end just extend into the above two jacks 106, so that the first elastic end and the second elastic end of the elastic member 3 are opposite to the cover respectively. 2 and the housing 1 apply elastic force, which ensures that the hinge structure of the rice cooker of the present invention can be opened automatically, without the need for the user to continuously apply flipping action to the cover body 2, so as to avoid the user being scalded by water vapor.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, according to an embodiment of the present invention, first damping blocks are provided on the side walls at both ends of the hinge slot 101, and second damping blocks are provided on the outside of the hinge frame 201, so that When the cover body 2 rotates relative to the housing 1, there will be sliding friction between the first damping block and the second damping block.

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, a first damping block is provided on the side walls at both ends of the hinge groove 101, a second damping block is provided on the outside of the hinge frame 201, and the first damping block and the second damping block are not connected. Occupy extra space, small size, negligible processing cost. The sliding friction between the first damping block and the second damping block can slow down the turning speed of the cover 2 between the shells 1 when flipping, so that the high-temperature condensed water inside the cover 2 will not be thrown out, avoiding The user may be burned.

As shown in Figure 5, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the hinge groove 101 is provided with a silicone damping block 107, the hinge frame 201 is provided with a hinge cover 202, and the hinge cover 202 is provided with a third The damping block, when the cover body 2 rotates relative to the housing 1 , there will be sliding friction between the third damping block and the silicone damping block 107 .

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the hinge groove 101 is also provided with a containing groove 105, and the containing groove 105 is provided with a silica gel damping block 107, and the silica gel damping block 107 protrudes from the bottom of the hinge groove 101. At the same time, the hinge frame 201 is provided with a hinge cover 202, and the hinge cover 202 is provided with a third damping block. When the cover body 2 is turned over on the housing 1, sliding friction occurs between the third damping block and the silica gel damping block 107. The silica gel damping block 107 can be deformed by being pressed by the third damping block, so that the silica gel damping block 107 will not cause frictional failure due to wear.

As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the two ends of the hinge slot 101 are provided with wire passing holes 104, and the ends of the hinge frame 201 are provided with a wire passing notch 204. The wire passing hole 204 corresponds to the wire passing hole 104, the wire passing hole 104 is an arc-shaped through hole, and the wire passing gap 204 is an arc-shaped gap.

According to the hinge structure of the rice cooker in the embodiment of the present invention, the two ends of the hinge slot 101 have wire holes 104, and the end of the hinge frame 201 is provided with a wire gap 204, and the wire can pass through the wire hole 104 and the wire gap 204. The hinge structure enters the interior of the cover body 2 to supply power to the operation panel on the cover body 2. This structure occupies a small space, does not expose the circuit, and does not affect the appearance of the product. It is suitable for the hinge structure of the ultra-thin cover body 2. The wire passing hole 104 is an arc-shaped through hole, and the wire passing gap 204 is an arc-shaped gap, so that when the cover body 2 is reversed, the lines passing through the wire passing hole 104 and the wire passing gap 204 will only move in translation and will not move with the hinge Repeated bending prolongs the service life of the line and ensures the quality of the product.

As shown in Figure 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing 1 includes an outer housing 110 and an inner housing 100, the inner housing 100 is fixed inside the outer housing 110, and the hinge slot 101 is provided on the inner casing 100 .

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, the casing 1 includes an outer casing 110 and an inner casing 100 arranged inside the outer casing 110, the hinge groove 101 is arranged on the inner casing 100, and the corresponding parts on the outer casing 110 There is a notch, so that the hinge groove 101 is completely exposed, without affecting the use of the hinge groove 101 .

As shown in Fig. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cover body 2 includes a surface cover 210 and an inner cover 200, the surface cover 210 is fixed on the inner cover 200, and the hinge frame 201 is arranged on the On the inner cover 200.

According to the rice cooker hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, the cover body 2 includes an inner cover 200 and a surface cover 210 covering the upper surface of the inner cover 200, and the hinge frame 201 is arranged on the inner cover 200, which will not affect the surface cover 210. Nice and flat.

The embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention provides a rice cooker, which has the rice cooker hinge structure described in any one of the above embodiments.

The rice cooker according to the embodiments of the present invention has the rice cooker hinge structure described in any one of the above embodiments, therefore, the rice cooker of the present invention has all the beneficial effects of the rice cooker hinge structure in any of the above embodiments.

In the description of this manual, the terms "connection", "installation" and "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly or indirectly through an intermediary. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

In the description of this specification, descriptions of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "specific embodiments" and the like mean that specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in the present invention In at least one embodiment or example of . In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and changes. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. a rice cooker hinge arrangement, it is characterised in that including:

Housing, the edge of described housing is provided with recessed hinge；

Lid, is provided with hinge mount inside the edge of described lid, described hinge mount has rotation section and connection Portion, wherein said rotation section is vertical with connecting portion, and described connecting portion is connected to the edge of described lid and when lid Body and described housing completely away from time, described connecting portion is in the outside of described recessed hinge；

Hinge axis, described hinge axis is fixed in described recessed hinge, and described lid passes through hinge mount and hinge axis It is connected with described shell hinge；

Elastic component, described elastic component is arranged on described hinge axis, described elastic component include the first elastic tip and Second elastic tip, described first elastic tip is fixed on described lid, and described second elastic tip is fixed on described In recessed hinge.

Rice cooker hinge arrangement the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described elastic component includes The spiral folding spring that two link together, the first elastic tip of described elastic component is the connection of two spiral folding springs End, the second elastic tip of described elastic component includes the free end of two spiral folding springs.

Rice cooker hinge arrangement the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described first elastic tip Take the shape of the letter U structure, and described lid is provided with hook, described first elastic tip with the junction of described hinge mount Buckle on described hook.

Rice cooker hinge arrangement the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the end of described recessed hinge Face is provided with jack at two, and described second elastic tip stretches in described jack.

Rice cooker hinge arrangement the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the two of described recessed hinge Being provided with the first damping block on the sidewall of end, the outside of described hinge mount is provided with the second damping block, described lid During the most described housing into rotation of body, sliding friction between described first damping block and described second damping block.

Rice cooker hinge arrangement the most according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the end of described recessed hinge Portion is provided with silica gel damping block, described hinge mount is provided with hinged cover, described hinged cover is provided with the 3rd Damping block, during the most described housing into rotation of described lid, described 3rd damping block and described silica gel damping block it Between sliding friction.

Rice cooker hinge arrangement the most according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the two of described recessed hinge End is provided with cable-through hole, and the end of described hinge mount was provided with line breach, described line breach excessively and described mistake String holes is corresponding, and described cable-through hole is arc-shaped through-hole, and described line breach of crossing is arc notch.

Rice cooker hinge arrangement the most according to any one of claim 1 to 7, it is characterised in that institute State housing and include that shell body and inner housing, described inner housing are fixed on the inside of described shell body, described hinge Groove is arranged on inner housing.

Rice cooker hinge arrangement the most according to any one of claim 1 to 7, it is characterised in that institute State lid include cover and inner cap, described cover be fixed on described in cover, described hinge mount is arranged on described Inside cover.

10. a rice cooker, it is characterised in that there is the rice cooker hinge according to any one of claim 1 to 9 Chain structure.