JP2001190400A - Automatic rice cooking device - Google Patents

Automatic rice cooking device

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JP2001190400A
JP2001190400A JP2000003269A JP2000003269A JP2001190400A JP 2001190400 A JP2001190400 A JP 2001190400A JP 2000003269 A JP2000003269 A JP 2000003269A JP 2000003269 A JP2000003269 A JP 2000003269A JP 2001190400 A JP2001190400 A JP 2001190400A
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rice
rice cooker
lid
water
water supply
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Shigeharu Nakamoto
重陽 中本
Hiromi Hirota
弘美 広田
Satoshi Nakae
智 中江
Miki Yasuno
幹 保野
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rice cooking device capable of separating rice from water until a predetermined time before the start of rice cooking in a programmed operation. SOLUTION: The automatic rice cooking device is comprised of a water tank 10, a water feeding valve 11 to open and close the water outlet of the water tank 10, a rice storage part 12 fixed inside a main body 8, a rice inserting valve 13 to open and close the rice outlet of the rice storage part 12, a lid closing means 14 to close the lid 4 of a rice cooker 1 placed inside the main body 8, and a control means 15 to control each drive means. As rice and water are not inserted into an oven 2 until a predetermined time before the start of rice cooking in a programmed operation, it is possible to control a water immersion time and to determine rice cooking conditions with a fixed water immersion time.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、一般家庭で使用
し、米および水の自動投入を行う炊飯器に関するもので
ある。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rice cooker used in ordinary households for automatically charging rice and water.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の炊飯器は、図11の外観図および
図12の蓋4を開けた外観図に示すように、炊飯器本体
1に、米と水を入れて炊く釜2と、加熱手段3(図示せ
ず)と、蓋4と、操作部5を具備する制御手段6(図示
せず)とを有している。使用者は、釜2に所望の合数の
米と、通常は釜4の内側に表示された目盛り線7に合わ
せて米量に応じた量の水を入れ、蓋4を閉めて、操作部
5の操作によって炊飯を開始する。操作を受けて、制御
手段6が所定のシーケンスで加熱手段3を作動させる。
予約運転の場合は、使用者が操作部5を用いて所望の時
間あるいは時刻に炊飯が開始あるいは終了するようにタ
イマー時間を設定、予約する。
2. Description of the Related Art As shown in the external view of FIG. 11 and the external view of FIG. It has means 3 (not shown), lid 4, and control means 6 (not shown) having an operation unit 5. The user puts a desired total number of rice into the kettle 2 and water in an amount corresponding to the amount of rice, usually in accordance with the scale line 7 displayed inside the kettle 4, closes the lid 4, and operates the operation unit. The rice cooking is started by the operation of step 5. In response to the operation, the control means 6 operates the heating means 3 in a predetermined sequence.
In the case of the reservation driving, the user sets and reserves a timer time using the operation unit 5 so that the rice cooking is started or ended at a desired time or time.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前記従
来の炊飯器では、米に水を吸水させるために、浸水時間
は30分から2時間が適当とされる。予約運転の場合に
は、夜に仕掛けて、翌朝に炊飯という場合もあり、8時
間以上、米と水を共に釜に入れていることもある。米を
長時間水に浸けて置くと、常温では、米の吸水量は浸水
時間2時間までは増加し、また、米の固形分が水に溶出
量は浸水時間6時間までは増加すると言われている。従
って、米の吸水量、固形物の溶出量など浸水時間によっ
て炊飯条件を変えるのが望ましいが、従来の炊飯器では
浸水時間を一定にはできないという課題を有していた。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional rice cooker, the water immersion time is appropriately set to 30 minutes to 2 hours in order to make the rice absorb water. In the case of reserved driving, there is a case where rice is cooked in the evening and rice is cooked the next morning, and rice and water are both put in the kettle for more than 8 hours. When rice is immersed in water for a long time, at normal temperature, the water absorption of rice increases up to 2 hours, and the amount of rice solids eluted in water increases up to 6 hours. ing. Therefore, it is desirable to change the rice cooking conditions according to the water immersion time, such as the amount of water absorbed by the rice and the amount of solids eluted, but the conventional rice cooker has a problem that the water immersion time cannot be constant.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の課題を解決するた
めに、本発明では、給水タンクの排水口を開閉する給水
弁、あるいは、貯米部の米排出口を開閉する米投入弁を
設け、予約運転時には、炊飯開始の所定時間前までは、
米と水が分けておき、米の浸水時間を管理できるものと
した。
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a water supply valve for opening and closing a drain port of a water supply tank or a rice input valve for opening and closing a rice discharge port of a rice storage unit. At the time of reservation driving, until a predetermined time before rice cooking starts,
The rice and water were kept separate so that the rice flooding time could be controlled.

【0005】[0005]

【発明の実施の形態】請求項1に記載の発明は、給水タ
ンクの排水口を開閉する給水弁、あるいは、貯米部の米
排出口を開閉する米投入弁の少なくともいずれか一方の
手段を具備しているもので、予約運転時には、炊飯開始
の所定時間前までは、米と水が釜と給水タンクあるいは
貯米部に分かれており、任意の時間に給水弁あるいは米
投入弁を作動させて釜に投入することができ、米の浸水
時間を管理できる。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that at least one of a water supply valve for opening and closing a drain port of a water supply tank and a rice input valve for opening and closing a rice discharge port of a rice storage unit is provided. At the time of reservation operation, rice and water are divided into a kettle and a water supply tank or a rice storage unit until a predetermined time before rice cooking starts, and a water supply valve or a rice input valve is operated at an arbitrary time. Can be put into the kettle to control the rice flooding time.

【0006】請求項2に記載の発明の給水タンクは、炊
飯器の釜の内容積に比べて面積が小さく細長い形状を
し、本体から着脱自在に設置可能とした着脱式給水タン
クである。また、本体には該着脱式給水タンクをセット
する給水タンク受け部を設けている。従来の炊飯器で
は、面積の大きな釜の水位で水量を計量していたため、
水位のわずかな高さのズレが大きな水量のばらつきとな
っていたが、本発明の給水タンクは、炊飯器の釜の内容
積に比べて面積が狭く、細長い形状なので、釜に入れて
水位を計るよりもばらつきが少なくなる。さらに、着脱
式給水タンクのため、水道蛇口等まで給水タンクを運べ
るので、給水が容易になる。
The water supply tank according to the second aspect of the present invention is a detachable water supply tank that has an elongated shape with a smaller area than the inner volume of the rice cooker and can be installed and removed from the main body. Further, the main body is provided with a water supply tank receiving portion for setting the detachable water supply tank. In conventional rice cookers, the amount of water was measured at the water level of a large kettle,
Although the slight displacement of the water level caused a large variation in the amount of water, the water supply tank of the present invention has a smaller area and an elongated shape compared to the internal volume of the rice cooker, so the water tank can be placed in the kettle to raise the water level. Less variance than measuring. Furthermore, since the water supply tank is removable, the water supply tank can be carried to a water tap or the like, thereby facilitating water supply.

【0007】請求項3に記載の発明は、前記給水弁を給
水ポンプとしたもので、給水弁の場合には、給水タンク
の位置が炊飯器の釜の上方に位置する必要があるが、給
水ポンプを使用すれば、この位置関係が自由に設定で
き、本体の高さを低くできる。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the water supply valve is a water supply pump. In the case of the water supply valve, the position of the water supply tank must be located above the rice cooker kettle. If a pump is used, this positional relationship can be freely set, and the height of the main body can be reduced.

【0008】請求項4に記載の発明は、一端がヒンジ等
で取り付けられて、他端が開方向にバネ等で付勢され、
閉時には開かないようにフックで引っかけて閉状態を維
持する構成の炊飯器の蓋に対して、前記フックを解除す
る開ボタンを押す蓋開手段と、閉方向に蓋を押しながら
移動する摺動部材からなる蓋閉手段を有するもので、炊
飯器の有する蓋開機構を利用して、容易に蓋の開閉が実
現でき、米や水の自動投入を容易に実現するものであ
る。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, one end is attached by a hinge or the like, and the other end is urged by a spring or the like in the opening direction.
A lid opening means for pressing an open button for releasing the hook, and a slide for moving while pressing the lid in the closing direction, with respect to the lid of the rice cooker configured to be kept closed by hooking so as not to open when closed. It has a lid closing means made of a member, and can easily open and close the lid using a lid opening mechanism of the rice cooker, and can easily realize automatic rice and water injection.

【0009】請求項5に記載の発明は、前記蓋閉手段の
端部で蓋に当接する部位が、全開する蓋の開角度を途中
の小角度までに制限する位置に設けられており、本体内
部で蓋を全開することを制限しているため、蓋を全開す
るための空間を確保する必要がなく、本体を小さくする
ことができる。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the portion of the end of the lid closing means that comes into contact with the lid is provided at a position that limits the opening angle of the fully opened lid to a small angle in the middle. Since the inside of the lid is restricted from being fully opened, there is no need to secure a space for fully opening the lid, and the body can be made smaller.

【0010】請求項6に記載の発明は、釜への水や米の
投入時には、排出口が釜内に位置し、蓋開閉時には開閉
に支障がない位置に移動するもので、排出口の位置に関
係なく蓋の開き角度が設定できるため、極力小さな角度
で設定することによって、本体を低くすることができ
る。
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the discharge port is located in the pot when water or rice is charged into the pot, and moves to a position where opening and closing does not hinder opening and closing. Since the opening angle of the lid can be set irrespective of the angle, the main body can be lowered by setting the angle as small as possible.

【0011】請求項7に記載の発明は、前記炊飯器を着
脱自在に設置して、炊飯器を本体外部に引き出したり、
本体内部に納めたりできる摺動炊飯器台を有するもの
で、着脱自在にすることで、市販の単品の炊飯器が使用
でき、専用の炊飯器を必要としない。また、炊飯器を食
卓などに移動することが容易となる。さらに、摺動炊飯
器台によって、炊飯器の可動が容易で、釜のセット、取
り出しが楽に行える。
[0011] According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the rice cooker is removably installed, and the rice cooker is pulled out of the main body.
It has a sliding rice cooker stand that can be housed inside the main body. By making it detachable, a commercially available single rice cooker can be used, and a dedicated rice cooker is not required. In addition, it becomes easy to move the rice cooker to a table or the like. Further, the rice cooker can be easily moved by the sliding rice cooker stand, and the setting and removal of the pot can be easily performed.

【0012】[0012]

【実施例】(実施例1)以下、本発明の第1の実施例を
図1および図2により説明する。図1は外観を示す斜視
図、図2は内部構成図である。
(Embodiment 1) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance, and FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram.

【0013】図において、従来例と共通する部分は同一
の番号を付してその詳しい説明は省略する。
In the figure, portions common to the prior art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

【0014】8は自動炊飯器本体で、本体8内に設置さ
れた炊飯器1と、給水タンク10と、給水タンク10の
排水口を開閉する給水弁11と、本体8内に固定された
貯米部12と、貯米部12の米排出口を開閉する米投入
弁13と、本体8内に設置された前記炊飯器1の蓋4を
閉じる蓋閉手段14と各駆動手段を制御する制御手段1
5とからなり、給水タンクは透明で、本体8外に面した
容易に見える位置に目盛り9が表示されている。給水タ
ンク10と給水弁11からなる給水部を給水手段22と
し、貯米部12と米投入弁13からなる給米部を給米手
段23とする。
Reference numeral 8 denotes an automatic rice cooker main body, which includes a rice cooker 1 installed in the main body 8, a water supply tank 10, a water supply valve 11 for opening and closing a drain port of the water supply tank 10, and a storage fixed in the main body 8. The rice unit 12, a rice input valve 13 for opening and closing a rice outlet of the rice storage unit 12, a lid closing unit 14 for closing the lid 4 of the rice cooker 1 installed in the main body 8, and a control for controlling each driving unit. Means 1
5, the water supply tank is transparent, and the scale 9 is displayed at a position facing the outside of the main body 8 so as to be easily seen. A water supply unit including the water supply tank 10 and the water supply valve 11 is referred to as a water supply unit 22, and a rice supply unit including the rice storage unit 12 and the rice input valve 13 is referred to as a rice supply unit 23.

【0015】次に、本実施例における作用について説明
する。まず、使用者は、炊飯器1の蓋4を開け、米と水
を投入できる状態にする。貯米部12に水洗いをして水
切りをした米もしくは市販の無洗米(洗わずに炊ける
米)を所望量入れ、米量に応じた水量の水を給水タンク
10に入れる。制御手段15の操作部15aおよび炊飯
器1の操作部5によって、すぐに炊飯する場合は炊飯開
始を、所定時間後に炊飯する場合は予約運転を選択す
る。制御手段15は、直ちにあるいは所定時間が経過す
ると、米投入弁13を開いて貯米部12の米を釜2内に
排出する。次に、給水弁11を開いて水を釜2内に排出
する。米と水の釜2への投入後、蓋閉手段14を動作さ
せ、蓋4を閉じる。時間に合わせて、炊飯器1の制御手
段6(図示せず)が所定のシーケンスで炊飯器1の加熱
手段3(図示せず)を作動させ、炊飯を行う。
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the user opens the lid 4 of the rice cooker 1 so that rice and water can be charged. A desired amount of washed or drained rice or commercially available non-washed rice (rice that can be cooked without washing) is put into the rice storage unit 12, and a water amount corresponding to the amount of rice is put into the water supply tank 10. Using the operation unit 15a of the control means 15 and the operation unit 5 of the rice cooker 1, rice cooking is started when rice is cooked immediately, and reserved operation is selected when rice is cooked after a predetermined time. Immediately or after a predetermined time has elapsed, the control means 15 opens the rice input valve 13 and discharges the rice in the rice storage unit 12 into the kettle 2. Next, the water supply valve 11 is opened to discharge water into the kettle 2. After charging the rice and water into the kettle 2, the lid closing means 14 is operated to close the lid 4. In accordance with the time, the control means 6 (not shown) of the rice cooker 1 operates the heating means 3 (not shown) of the rice cooker 1 in a predetermined sequence to cook rice.

【0016】以上のように、本実施例では、すぐに炊飯
をしたい場合を除き、予約運転では、炊飯開始の所定時
間前までは、釜2への米や水の投入を行わないので、浸
水時間を管理することができ、浸水時間を一定にした炊
飯条件を決めることができる。また、給水タンク10は
透明で、外から容易に見える位置に目盛りが設けられて
おり、これを使って水位を計れば、容易に水の計量がで
きる。
As described above, in the present embodiment, rice and water are not charged into the kettle 2 until a predetermined time before the start of rice cooking in the reserved operation, except when it is desired to cook rice immediately. The time can be controlled, and the rice cooking conditions with a constant flooding time can be determined. Further, the water supply tank 10 is transparent, and a scale is provided at a position where it can be easily seen from the outside. If the water level is measured using the scale, the water can be easily measured.

【0017】なお、本実施例では給水手段22と給米手
段23がともに具備されている場合を記載しているが、
給水手段22だけの場合には、炊飯器1の釜2の中に予
め米を入れておくことによって、米の浸水時間を管理す
ることはできる。また、給米手段23だけの場合には、
炊飯器1の釜2の中に予め水を入れておくことによっ
て、米の浸水時間を管理することはできる。
In this embodiment, the case where both the water supply means 22 and the rice supply means 23 are provided is described.
When only the water supply means 22 is used, the rice immersion time can be managed by putting rice in the kettle 2 of the rice cooker 1 in advance. In the case of only the rice feeding means 23,
By previously putting water into the pot 2 of the rice cooker 1, it is possible to control the rice immersion time.

【0018】(実施例2)以下、本発明の第2の実施例
を図3と図4により説明する。図3は内部構成図であ
る。図において、従来例および第1の実施例と共通する
部分は同一の番号を付してその詳しい説明は省略する。
給水タンク10は本体8から着脱自在に設置可能とした
着脱式給水タンク10aで、炊飯器1の釜2の内容積に
比べて面積が小さく細長い形状をしている。本体8には
着脱式給水タンク10aをセットする給水タンク受け部
16を設けている。
(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram. In the figure, portions common to the conventional example and the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
The water supply tank 10 is a detachable water supply tank 10 a that can be installed and removed detachably from the main body 8, and has an elongated shape with a smaller area than the inner volume of the pot 2 of the rice cooker 1. The main body 8 is provided with a water supply tank receiving portion 16 for setting the detachable water supply tank 10a.

【0019】次に、本実施例における作用について説明
する。使用者は、着脱式給水タンク10aを取り外し、
水道蛇口等まで着脱式給水タンク10aを運んで、米量
に合わせて、透明の着脱式給水タンクに、外から容易に
見える位置に設けられ目盛りを使って水位を計る。水を
入れた着脱式給水タンク10aを所定の位置に戻す。図
4の断面図にあるように、給水タンク受け部16は、着
脱式給水タンク10aの給水口にある弁10cを押し開
けるようにして、着脱式給水タンク10aを支える。着
脱式給水タンク10aの中の水は押し開けられた弁10
cを通って給水タンク受け部16に注がれる。予約運転
の場合、制御手段15は、所定時間が経過すると、米投
入弁13を開いて貯米部12の米を釜2内に排出する。
次に、給水弁11を開いて水を釜2内に排出する。米と
水の釜2への投入後、蓋閉手段14を動作させ、蓋4を
閉じる。
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The user removes the detachable water supply tank 10a,
The detachable water supply tank 10a is carried to a water tap or the like, and the water level is measured using a scale provided in a transparent detachable water supply tank at a position easily visible from the outside according to the amount of rice. The detachable water supply tank 10a filled with water is returned to a predetermined position. As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 4, the water supply tank receiving portion 16 supports the removable water supply tank 10a by pushing and opening a valve 10c at a water supply port of the removable water supply tank 10a. The water in the detachable water supply tank 10a is pushed open.
c and is poured into the water supply tank receiving portion 16. In the case of the reservation operation, the control means 15 opens the rice input valve 13 and discharges the rice in the rice storage unit 12 into the kettle 2 after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Next, the water supply valve 11 is opened to discharge water into the kettle 2. After charging the rice and water into the kettle 2, the lid closing means 14 is operated to close the lid 4.

【0020】以上のように、本実施例では、着脱式給水
タンク10aのため、水道蛇口等まで給水タンクを運べ
るので、給水が容易になる。また、着脱式給水タンク1
0aは炊飯器の釜の内容積に比べて面積が狭く、細長い
形状なので、釜に入れて水位を計るよりも水量のばらつ
きが少なくなる。
As described above, in this embodiment, since the removable water supply tank 10a is used, the water supply tank can be transported to a water tap or the like, thereby facilitating water supply. In addition, detachable water tank 1
0a has a smaller area and an elongated shape compared to the inner volume of the rice cooker, so that the variation in the water amount is smaller than when the water level is measured in a rice cooker.

【0021】(実施例3)以下、本発明の第3の実施例
を図5により説明する。図5は内部構成図である。図に
おいて、従来例および第1、第2の実施例と共通する部
分は同一の番号を付してその詳しい説明は省略する。前
記給水弁11を給水ポンプ11aとしている。給水弁1
1の場合には、図3のように、給水タンク10の位置が
炊飯器1の釜2の上方に位置する必要があるが、給水ポ
ンプ11aを使用すれば、この位置関係が自由に設定で
き、図5のように本体の高さを低くできる。
(Embodiment 3) Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an internal configuration diagram. In the figure, portions common to the conventional example and the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The water supply valve 11 is a water supply pump 11a. Water valve 1
In the case of 1, as shown in FIG. 3, the position of the water supply tank 10 needs to be located above the pot 2 of the rice cooker 1, but if the water supply pump 11a is used, this positional relationship can be set freely. 5, the height of the main body can be reduced.

【0022】(実施例4)以下、本発明の第4の実施例
を図6により説明する。図6は内部構成図である。図に
おいて、従来例および第1、第2、第3の実施例と共通
する部分は同一の番号を付してその詳しい説明は省略す
る。一端がヒンジ24等で取り付けられて、他端が開方
向にバネ等で付勢され、閉時には開かないようにフック
21で引っかけて閉状態を維持する構成の炊飯器1の蓋
4に対して、前記フック21を解除するために開ボタン
17を押す蓋開手段18と、前記バネ等で開こうとする
蓋4を押すようにして、閉方向に移動する摺動部材14
aからできている蓋閉手段14を有するものである。蓋
開手段18は例えばソレノイド等によって構成され、機
械的なプッシュ動作を行う構造となっている。図7は蓋
閉手段14の一例であり、モータ14dによって回転ア
ーム14cを回転させ、摺動部材14aが蓋4を押しな
がら閉方向に移動するものである。
(Embodiment 4) Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an internal configuration diagram. In the figure, portions common to the conventional example and the first, second, and third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. One end is attached by a hinge 24 or the like, and the other end is urged by a spring or the like in an opening direction. A lid opening means 18 for pressing an open button 17 to release the hook 21, and a sliding member 14 for moving in a closing direction by pressing the lid 4 to be opened by the spring or the like.
a having a lid closing means 14 made of a. The lid opening means 18 is constituted by, for example, a solenoid or the like, and has a structure for performing a mechanical push operation. FIG. 7 shows an example of the lid closing means 14, in which the rotary arm 14c is rotated by the motor 14d, and the sliding member 14a moves in the closing direction while pressing the lid 4.

【0023】以上のような構成によって、蓋4が開ける
場合は蓋開手段18を作動させ、炊飯器1の開ボタン1
7を押して、蓋4を開く。蓋4を閉じるときには、蓋閉
手段14が作動し、摺動部材14aに押されて、蓋4は
一端のヒンジ24を支点に回転運動して、他端のフック
21がかかる位置で閉状態になる。炊飯器1の有する蓋
開機構を利用することによって、蓋開手段18を使っ
て、蓋4の自動開成が容易に実現でき、使用者が予め蓋
4を開けた状態で炊飯器1をセットする必要がなく、蓋
4を閉じた状態で炊飯器1がセットできる。また、蓋閉
手段14で蓋4の閉成ができる。蓋開手段18と蓋閉手
段14で、炊飯器1の蓋4の開閉ができ、前記給水手段
22、給米手段23と合わせて、米や水の自動投入を実
現するものである。
With the above-described configuration, when the cover 4 is opened, the cover opening means 18 is operated, and the open button 1 of the rice cooker 1 is operated.
Press 7 to open lid 4. When the lid 4 is closed, the lid closing means 14 is actuated, pushed by the sliding member 14a, and the lid 4 rotates about the hinge 24 at one end as a fulcrum, and is closed at the position where the hook 21 at the other end is engaged. Become. By using the lid opening mechanism of the rice cooker 1, automatic opening of the lid 4 can be easily realized using the lid opening means 18, and the rice cooker 1 is set with the lid 4 previously opened by the user. There is no need to set the rice cooker 1 with the lid 4 closed. Further, the lid 4 can be closed by the lid closing means 14. The lid 4 of the rice cooker 1 can be opened and closed by the lid opening means 18 and the lid closing means 14, and the automatic supply of rice and water is realized together with the water supply means 22 and the rice supply means 23.

【0024】(実施例5)以下、本発明の第5の実施例
を図8により説明する。図8は内部構成図である。図に
おいて、従来例および第1、第2、第3、第4の実施例
と共通する部分は同一の番号を付してその詳しい説明は
省略する。前記蓋閉手段14の端部で蓋4に当接する部
位14bが、全開する蓋4の開角度を途中の小角度まで
に制限する位置に設けられている。
(Embodiment 5) Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an internal configuration diagram. In the drawing, portions common to the conventional example and the first, second, third, and fourth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. A portion 14b of the end of the lid closing means 14 that contacts the lid 4 is provided at a position that limits the opening angle of the fully opened lid 4 to a small angle in the middle.

【0025】蓋4が閉じている場合は蓋開手段18を作
動させ、炊飯器1の開ボタン17を押して、蓋4を開
く。蓋4は蓋閉手段14の摺動部材14aの端部14b
に当接して、所定の開き角度で開いた状態が維持され
る。米と水が釜2へ投入されると後、蓋閉手段14を動
作させ、蓋4を閉じる。
When the cover 4 is closed, the cover opening means 18 is operated, and the open button 17 of the rice cooker 1 is pressed to open the cover 4. The lid 4 is an end portion 14b of the sliding member 14a of the lid closing means 14.
, And the open state is maintained at the predetermined open angle. After rice and water are put into the kettle 2, the lid closing means 14 is operated to close the lid 4.

【0026】以上のように、しかも、蓋4を開いた状態
も、その開き角度が、蓋閉手段14の摺動部材14aに
よって制限されているため、蓋4開閉のための大きな空
間を本体8内に確保する必要がなく、本体8を小さくで
きる。
As described above, even when the lid 4 is opened, the opening angle is limited by the sliding member 14a of the lid closing means 14, so that a large space for opening and closing the lid 4 is provided in the main body 8. The main body 8 can be made small because there is no need to secure it inside.

【0027】(実施例6)以下、本発明の第6の実施例
を図9により説明する。図9は内部構成図である。図に
おいて、従来例および第1、第2、第3、第4、第5の
実施例と共通する部分は同一の番号を付してその詳しい
説明は省略する。釜2への水と米の投入時には、米投入
弁13の米排出口25と給水弁11もしくは給水ポンプ
11aの水排出口26からの米と水を受け、米と水を導
いて釜2内に落ちるようにその排出口27が釜2の上方
に位置し、蓋4の開閉時には開閉に支障がない位置にそ
の排出口27を移動するように動作する投入筒19を有
している。投入筒19は図9のようにモータ軸に固定さ
れ、所定の角度だけ水平方向に回転する。米と水の投入
時には、投入筒19を動作させて、投入筒19の排出口
27を釜2内上方に移動する。米投入弁13を開くと貯
米部12の米が落下して投入筒19に受け止められ、筒
に沿って排出口27から釜2内に投入される。次に、給
水弁11を開くと給水タンク10もしくは着脱式給水タ
ンク10aおよび給水タンク受け部16の水が落下して
投入筒19に受け止められ筒に沿って排出口27から釜
2内に投入される。米と水の釜2への投入後、投入筒1
9が作動して、蓋4の開閉に支障がない位置に排出口2
7が移動し、蓋閉手段14で、蓋4を閉める。
(Embodiment 6) Hereinafter, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an internal configuration diagram. In the figure, portions common to the conventional example and the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. When water and rice are charged into the kettle 2, the rice and water are received from the rice discharge port 25 of the rice input valve 13 and the water discharge port 26 of the water supply valve 11 or the water supply pump 11 a, and the rice and water are guided into the kettle 2. The outlet 27 is located above the shuttle 2 so as to fall down, and has a loading cylinder 19 that operates to move the outlet 27 to a position where opening and closing does not hinder opening and closing when the lid 4 is opened and closed. The charging cylinder 19 is fixed to a motor shaft as shown in FIG. 9, and rotates in a horizontal direction by a predetermined angle. When rice and water are charged, the charging cylinder 19 is operated to move the discharge port 27 of the charging cylinder 19 upward in the pot 2. When the rice input valve 13 is opened, the rice in the rice storage unit 12 falls and is received by the input cylinder 19, and is introduced into the kettle 2 from the discharge port 27 along the cylinder. Next, when the water supply valve 11 is opened, the water in the water supply tank 10 or the detachable water supply tank 10a and the water in the water supply tank receiving portion 16 fall, are received by the charging cylinder 19, and are injected into the kettle 2 from the discharge port 27 along the cylinder. You. After charging rice and water into kettle 2, charge cylinder 1
9 is operated and the outlet 2 is located at a position where opening and closing of the lid 4 is not hindered.
7 moves, and the lid 4 is closed by the lid closing means 14.

【0028】以上のような構成によって、釜2への水や
米の投入時には、排出口27が釜2内に位置し、蓋開閉
時には開閉に支障がない位置に移動するもので、米排出
口25と水排出口26の位置に関係なく蓋4の開き角度
が設定できるため、極力小さな角度で設定することによ
って、本体8を低くすることができる。
With the above arrangement, the discharge port 27 is located in the pot 2 when water or rice is charged into the pot 2, and moves to a position where opening and closing does not hinder the opening and closing of the lid. Since the opening angle of the lid 4 can be set irrespective of the positions of the water 25 and the water outlet 26, the main body 8 can be lowered by setting the angle as small as possible.

【0029】(実施例7)以下、本発明の第7の実施例
を図10により説明する。図10は外観斜視図である。
図において、従来例および第1、第2、第3、第4、第
5、第6の実施例と共通する部分は同一の番号を付して
その詳しい説明は省略する。着脱自在の炊飯器1aを設
置して、着脱式炊飯器1aを本体8外部に引き出した
り、本体8内部に納めたりできる摺動炊飯器台20を有
するものである。使用者は、洗って、空の釜2を着脱式
炊飯器1aにセットして、着脱式炊飯器1aを本体8外
にせり出した摺動炊飯器台20に置き、スライド摺動で
本体8内に収納する。着脱式炊飯器1aへの給電は、摺
動炊飯器台20に置いた時に電気的接合部が接続される
か、もしくは、使用者が炊飯器1の電源プラグ(図示せ
ず)を自動炊飯装置本体8に設けられた電源コンセント
(図示せず)に接続するものとする。炊飯器1を着脱自
在にすることで、市販の単品の炊飯器が使用でき、専用
の炊飯器を必要としない。また、炊飯器を食卓などに移
動することが容易となる。さらに、摺動炊飯器台によっ
て、炊飯器の可動が容易で、釜のセット、取り出しが楽
に行える。
(Embodiment 7) Hereinafter, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view.
In the figure, portions common to the conventional example and the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. A detachable rice cooker 1a is provided, and a sliding rice cooker stand 20 is provided that allows the detachable rice cooker 1a to be pulled out of the main body 8 or housed inside the main body 8. The user sets the empty rice cooker 2 in the removable rice cooker 1a after washing, puts the removable rice cooker 1a on the sliding rice cooker stand 20 protruding out of the main body 8, and slides inside the main body 8 by sliding. To be stored. The power supply to the detachable rice cooker 1a is performed by connecting an electrical connection portion when the rice cooker 1a is placed on the slide rice cooker stand 20, or by a user automatically connecting a power plug (not shown) of the rice cooker 1 to the automatic rice cooker. It shall be connected to a power outlet (not shown) provided in the main body 8. By making the rice cooker 1 detachable, a commercial rice cooker can be used, and a dedicated rice cooker is not required. In addition, it becomes easy to move the rice cooker to a table or the like. Further, the rice cooker can be easily moved by the sliding rice cooker stand, and the setting and removal of the pot can be easily performed.

【0030】[0030]

【発明の効果】請求項1に記載の発明によれば、予約運
転の際、炊飯開始の所定時間前までは、米と水が釜と給
水タンクあるいは貯米部に分かれており、任意の時間に
給水弁あるいは米投入弁を作動させて釜に投入すること
ができ、米の浸水時間を制御できる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, rice and water are divided into a kettle and a water supply tank or a rice storage unit up to a predetermined time before the start of rice cooking at the time of reservation driving, and the rice is stored at an arbitrary time. By operating a water supply valve or a rice charging valve, the rice can be charged into the kettle, and the rice immersion time can be controlled.

【0031】請求項2に記載の発明によれば、釜に水を
入れて水位を計るよりもばらつきが少なくなる。さら
に、着脱式給水タンクのため、水道蛇口等まで給水タン
クを運べるので、給水が容易になる。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the variation is less than when water is measured by putting water in a kettle. Furthermore, since the water supply tank is removable, the water supply tank can be carried to a water tap or the like, thereby facilitating water supply.

【0032】請求項3に記載の発明によれば、給水タン
クの位置と炊飯器の釜の位置関係が自由に設定でき、本
体の高さを低くできる。
According to the third aspect of the invention, the positional relationship between the water supply tank and the rice cooker can be freely set, and the height of the main body can be reduced.

【0033】請求項4に記載の発明によれば、炊飯器の
有する蓋開機構を利用して、容易に蓋の開閉が実現で
き、米や水の自動投入を容易に実現するものである。
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the lid can be easily opened and closed by using the lid opening mechanism of the rice cooker, and rice and water can be automatically introduced.

【0034】請求項5に記載の発明によれば、蓋を全開
するための空間を確保する必要がなく、本体を小さくす
ることができる。
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is no need to secure a space for fully opening the lid, and the main body can be made smaller.

【0035】請求項6に記載の発明によれば、極力小さ
な角度で設定することによって、本体を小さくすること
ができる。
According to the invention described in claim 6, the main body can be made smaller by setting the angle as small as possible.

【0036】請求項7に記載の発明によれば、市販の単
品の炊飯器が使用でき、専用の炊飯器を必要としない。
また、炊飯器を食卓などに移動することが容易となる。
さらに、摺動炊飯器台によって、炊飯器の可動が容易
で、釜のセット、取り出しが楽に行える。
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a commercially available single rice cooker can be used, and a dedicated rice cooker is not required.
In addition, it becomes easy to move the rice cooker to a table or the like.
Further, the rice cooker can be easily moved by the sliding rice cooker stand, and the setting and removal of the pot can be easily performed.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1の実施例を示す自動炊飯装置の外
観斜視図
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic rice cooker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】同内部構成図FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of the same.

【図3】本発明の第2の実施例を示す自動炊飯装置の内
部構成図
FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of an automatic rice cooker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図4】同給水タンク受け部の構成を示す断面図FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a configuration of the water supply tank receiving portion.

【図5】本発明の第3の実施例を示す自動炊飯装置の内
部構成図
FIG. 5 is an internal configuration diagram of an automatic rice cooker according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

【図6】本発明の第4の実施例を示す自動炊飯装置の内
部構成図
FIG. 6 is an internal configuration diagram of an automatic rice cooker according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

【図7】同蓋閉手段の構成図FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of the lid closing means.

【図8】本発明の第5の実施例を示す自動炊飯装置の内
部構成図
FIG. 8 is an internal configuration diagram of an automatic rice cooker according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

【図9】本発明の第6の実施例を示す自動炊飯装置の内
部構成図
FIG. 9 is an internal configuration diagram of an automatic rice cooker according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

【図10】本発明の第7の実施例を示す自動炊飯装置の
外観斜視図
FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of an automatic rice cooker according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

【図11】従来の炊飯器の外観斜視図FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of a conventional rice cooker.

【図12】従来の炊飯器の蓋を開けた外観斜視図FIG. 12 is an external perspective view of a conventional rice cooker with a lid opened.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 炊飯器 2 釜 3 加熱手段 4 蓋 5 操作部 8 本体 9 目盛り 10 給水タンク 10a 着脱式給水タンク 11 給水弁 11a 給水ポンプ 12 貯米部 13 米投入弁 14 蓋閉手段 14a 摺動部材 14b 端部 15 制御手段 15a 操作部 16 給水タンク受け部 17 開ボタン 18 蓋開手段 19 投入筒 20 摺動炊飯器台 21 フック 22 給水手段 23 給米手段 24 ヒンジ 25 米排出口 26 水排出口 27 排出口 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rice cooker 2 Kettle 3 Heating means 4 Lid 5 Operation part 8 Main body 9 Scale 10 Water supply tank 10a Removable water supply tank 11 Water supply valve 11a Water supply pump 12 Rice storage part 13 Rice input valve 14 Lid closing means 14a Sliding member 14b End Reference Signs List 15 control means 15a operation part 16 water supply tank receiving part 17 open button 18 lid opening means 19 charging cylinder 20 sliding rice cooker stand 21 hook 22 water supply means 23 rice supply means 24 hinge 25 rice discharge port 26 water discharge port 27 discharge port

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 中江 智 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 保野 幹 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 Fターム(参考) 4B055 AA07 BA36 BA61 CA68 CA69 CA75 CB09 CB14 CC28 CC63 EA01 EA03  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Satoshi Nakae 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Term (reference) 4B055 AA07 BA36 BA61 CA68 CA69 CA75 CB09 CB14 CC28 CC63 EA01 EA03

Claims (7)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 本体に設置された炊飯器と、前記炊飯器
の蓋を閉じる蓋閉手段とを備え、給水タンクの排水口を
開閉する給水弁、あるいは、貯米部の米排出口を開閉す
る米投入弁の少なくともいずれか一方を有してなる自動
炊飯装置。
1. A rice cooker installed in a main body, and a lid closing means for closing a lid of the rice cooker, and a water supply valve for opening and closing a drain port of a water supply tank, or a rice discharge port for a rice storage unit. An automatic rice cooker having at least one of rice feed valves.
【請求項2】 給水タンクは、炊飯器の釜の内容積に比
べて面積が小さく細長い形状のもので、且つ、本体から
着脱自在とし、本体には前記給水タンクをセットする給
水タンク受け部を設けた請求項1に記載の自動炊飯装
置。
2. A water supply tank having an elongated shape having a small area compared to the inner volume of a rice cooker, and being detachable from a main body, the main body having a water supply tank receiving portion for setting the water supply tank. The automatic rice cooker according to claim 1 provided.
【請求項3】 給水弁を給水ポンプとした請求項1に記
載の自動炊飯装置。
3. The automatic rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the water supply valve is a water supply pump.
【請求項4】 一端がヒンジ等で取り付けられて、他端
が開方向にバネ等で付勢され、閉時には開かないように
フックで引っかけて閉状態を維持する構成の炊飯器の蓋
に対して、前記フックを解除するために開ボタンを押す
蓋開手段と、閉方向に蓋を押しながら移動する摺動部材
からなる蓋閉手段を有する請求項1に記載の自動炊飯装
置。
4. A lid for a rice cooker in which one end is attached by a hinge or the like and the other end is urged by a spring or the like in an opening direction and is kept closed by hooking so as not to open when closed. 2. The automatic rice cooker according to claim 1, further comprising lid opening means for pressing an open button to release the hook, and lid closing means comprising a sliding member which moves while pressing the lid in the closing direction.
【請求項5】 蓋閉手段の端部で蓋に当接する部位が、
全開しようとする蓋の開角度を途中の小角度までに制限
する位置に設けられてなる請求項1に記載の自動炊飯装
置。
5. A part which is in contact with the lid at the end of the lid closing means,
2. The automatic rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the automatic rice cooker is provided at a position where the opening angle of the lid to be fully opened is limited to a small angle in the middle.
【請求項6】 釜への水、米の投入時には、排出口が釜
内に位置し、蓋開閉時には開閉に支障がない位置に移動
する水あるいは米の投入筒を有する請求項1に記載の自
動炊飯装置。
6. The water or rice charging cylinder according to claim 1, wherein when the water or rice is charged into the kettle, the discharge port is located in the kettle, and the water or rice charging cylinder is moved to a position where opening and closing does not hinder opening and closing. Automatic rice cooker.
【請求項7】 炊飯器を着脱自在に設置して、炊飯器を
本体外部に引き出したり、本体内部に納めたりできる摺
動炊飯器台を有する請求項1〜6のいずれか1項に記載
の自動炊飯装置。
7. The sliding rice cooker stand according to claim 1, wherein the rice cooker is detachably installed, and the rice cooker has a sliding rice cooker stand that can be pulled out of the main body or housed inside the main body. Automatic rice cooker.
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