JP2003135290A - Electric cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric cooker improving storage performance and electrical safety. SOLUTION: This electric cooker is constituted by providing a body 1 composed of a body case 2 and a bottom plate 3, and placing a cup set 15 provided with a cup 7 with ribs 7a inside, and a cutter 9, detachably on the upper part of a projecting part 2a formed at a step part 2c of the body case 2, and further placing a lid 12 detachably at the upper opening part of the cup set 15. In this constitution, the outer diameter of the projecting part 2a of the body case 2 is formed smaller than the inner diameter of the rib 7a provided at the cup 7, and a ring-shaped U-groove 2d is provided at the outer peripheral part of the projecting part 2a of the step part 2c of the body case 2, while providing a discharge groove 2e for discharging water, at the rear part of the U-groove 2d, in a position avoiding the lead-out position of a cord 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric cooker such as a mixer used at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional electric cooker of this type, a glass container for cooking (hereinafter referred to as a cup) is generally placed on the upper part of a main body, a material is put therein, a lid is put thereon, and a switch is turned on to turn on a motor. Was operated, the material contained in the cup was cut with a cutter for a certain period of time, and then stirred and used. After use, the cup was stored on the main body even after cleaning, just like when it was used. For this reason, tall products must be stored, and the storage space is limited in general households.
There was a problem that it was difficult to store it after use.

In order to solve this problem, at the time of storage,
A mixer that does not require a large storage space has been proposed by turning the mixer cooking cup (cup) upside down and placing it on the stepped part of the main body, and covering the lid with it to reduce the overall height. There is. (For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-16364)

[0004]

In the structure of the above-mentioned conventional example, the storage form is large and it cannot be stored anywhere. In addition, the latter of the actual public Sho 58-16364
In the case of the gazette, although the height when stored is reduced to some extent, the upside-down cup is placed on the stepped portion provided in the middle of the cylindrical main body, so there is little overlap between the cup and the main body, and halfway It was high.

After cleaning the cup after use and inverting it before drying and covering the main body, water drops in the cup run off and stain the top surface of the main body, or electric parts inside the main body are removed. It was very dangerous to get wet.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a main body composed of a main body case and a bottom plate, and an internal rib on the upper part of a protrusion formed on a stepped portion of the main body case. In an electric cooker in which a cup set including a cup and a cutter for stirring is detachably placed, and a lid is detachably placed in the upper opening of this cup set, the outer diameter of the protruding portion of the main body case is The inner diameter of the rib provided in the cup is smaller than that of the cup, and a ring-shaped U groove is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the projecting portion of the main body case. This is an electric cooker provided with a discharge groove for discharging water.

Alternatively, the main body composed of the main body case and the bottom plate, and the upper portion of the protrusion formed on the stepped portion of the main body case,
In an electric cooker in which a cup set having a rib inside and a stirring cutter is detachably placed, and a lid is detachably placed in the upper opening of the cup set, the protruding portion of the main body case The outer diameter of the cup is smaller than the inner diameter of the cup, and a vertical groove is provided at the corresponding position of the rib of the cup when the cup assembly is upside down on the protrusion, and the outer circumference of the protrusion of the step of the main body case. The electric cooker is provided with a ring-shaped U groove in a portion thereof and a discharge groove for discharging water at a position behind the U groove and at a position where the cord is not pulled out.

Further, the upper surface of the main body case is composed of a step portion having a projecting portion and a switch mounting surface having a switch at a position higher than the step portion.

With this structure, the present invention allows the cup to be put upside down on the projecting portion of the main body case during storage, so that the overall height of the product can be made low and compact, and the cleaning can be performed. Even if the water droplets later flow out from the cup, they flow down to the U groove and are discharged from the discharge groove, so that the electric parts inside the main body are not splashed with the water droplets and a safe product can be provided.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a use state of an electric cooker showing an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view of the same in use, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same in use.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the same storage state, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same storage state.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a main body, and the main body 1 is composed of a main body case 2 and a bottom plate 3. Body case 2
Is formed by a step portion 2c and a switch mounting surface 2f which is one step higher than the step portion 2c. The step portion 2c has a protruding portion 2a.
And a plurality of switches 5 are provided on the switch mounting surface 2f.

A cup assembly 15 is placed on the top of the main body 1, and a lid 12 is detachably placed on the upper opening of the cup assembly 15. The cup set 15 is composed of a cup 7 having a rib 7a inside and a b 7b for the outside, a cutter 9 for crushing or stirring the material, a cup base 10 for fixing the cutter 9 to the bottom of the cup 7, a coupling top 8 and the like. ing.

The outer diameter of the protrusion 2a provided on the step 2c of the main body case 2 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the cup 7, and when the cup 7 is put upside down on the protrusion 2a. A vertical groove 2b is provided at a corresponding position in order to escape the rib 7a of the cup 7, and the cup 7 covers the lowermost end of the protrusion 2a.

As another embodiment different from this embodiment, if the outer diameter of the protruding portion 2a is smaller than the inner diameter of the rib 7a in the cup 7, the vertical groove 2b becomes unnecessary, and the same action and effect are obtained. Is to have.

Further, a U groove 2d is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the projecting portion 2a of the stepped portion 2c so as to receive water drops when the cup 7 is placed upside down.
A drain groove 2e for draining water is provided at a position in the rear part of d that is away from the position where the cord 14 is pulled out.

Reference numeral 2g denotes a fitting portion with a cup assembly 15 provided on the upper portion of the projecting portion 2a, which is detachably fitted with a ring-shaped fitting rib 10a provided on the cup base 10.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a motor housed in the main body 1. A motor shaft 4a projects above the main body case 2, and a lower coupling 6 is fixed in a recess surrounded by a fitting portion 2g. 8 is fixed to the cutter shaft 10c in the cup base 10 which is fastened to the cup 7 through the packing 11 at the lower part of the cup set 15 on the coupling,
It is rotatably attached to the cup base 10 via a bearing 10b and an oil seal 10d. The upper coupling 8 transmits the rotational force of the motor 4 to the cutter 9 fixed to the upper end of the cutter shaft 10c via the lower coupling 6.

A lid 12 covers the upper opening of the cup 7 and presses the collar 12c against the inner surface of the cup 7 to prevent the stirring material contained in the cup 7 from jumping upward during operation. . Reference numeral 12a is a mesh fixed by insert molding at the center of the upper surface surrounded by a lid rib 12b protruding in a ring shape below the inner surface of the lid 12, and a reinforcing rib 12d is provided.
It is firmly fixed by.

Reference numeral 13 is a rubber foot which is inserted into and fixed to a plurality of foot portions 3a provided on the bottom of the bottom plate 3. 14 is the main body 1
It is a power cord provided at the rear.

Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above configuration will be described.

First, the ingredients for cooking are put into the cup 7 of the cup set 15, the lid 12 is put on the opening of the cup set 15, and this is placed on the main body 1. At this time, a state in which the upper coupling 8 and the lower coupling 6 mesh with each other and the rotational force of the motor 4 is transmitted to the cutter 9 is prepared.

Then, the cord 14 is inserted into the power source and the switch 5 is pushed to energize the motor 4. The rotational force of the motor 4 is transmitted to the cutter 9 via the coupling lower 6 and upper 8 so that the cutter 9 rotates at a high speed, the material in the cup 7 is agitated, and after about 1 minute, the cup 7 is rotated.
The material inside is finely ground and becomes liquid with water.

After stirring, the cup set 15 is removed from the main body 1, the lid 12 is removed, and the liquid material in the cup set 15 is poured into a glass, or as shown in FIG. 3, the lid 12 is placed on the glass. When the liquid material is poured into the lid rib 12b, the coarse portion of the crushed material is removed by the mesh 12a, and the finely-grained portion that is easy to swallow passes through the glass and is poured, so it is easy to drink with a simple device. You can make a drink.

Next, post-cleaning after use will be described. Remove the lid 12 and the cup set 15 from the main body 1,
After thoroughly washing and draining, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the cup set 15 is turned upside down from the top of the main body 1 and put upside down, the protruding portion 2a of the main body case 2 has an inner diameter of the cup 7. Since the plurality of vertical grooves 2b are formed so as to be thinner and to escape the rib 7a of the cup 7, the projecting portion 2a is completely accommodated in the cup 7, and the opening end portion of the cup 7 has an open end portion. The step portion 2c is brought into contact with the step portion 2c.

In this state, the height is about half that in use, and compact storage is possible.

Further, if water drops remain around the cutter 9 of the cup set 15, they will drop down along the inner wall surface of the cup 7, but since the step 2c of the main body case 2 is provided with a U groove 2d, a small amount of water drops. If it is water, it accumulates in the U groove 2d and is naturally dried. Further, when the amount is large, the drainage groove 2e is provided in the direction in which there is no electric component, so that excess water can be drained to the outside of the main body 1 without causing an electrical problem.

Further, if the cup set 15 is stored upside down, it will be difficult to store the lid 12, but in this embodiment, the fitting rib 10a of the upside down cup base 10 is accommodated.
When the lid rib 12b of the lid 12 is inserted into the portion, the lid rib 12b is lightly pressed into contact with the lid 12 and is formed so that it can be seated comfortably and compactly.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the cup can be put upside down on the entire projecting portion of the main body case when it is stored, the product height can be greatly reduced and the size can be made compact. Also, since the lid is also covered by the inverted cup set, the restriction in the height direction can be relaxed, and it can be stored even in a kitchen or a cupboard where the storage space is small.

Further, even if the water drainage of the cup assembly during storage is insufficient, the electric parts in the main body are not splashed with water,
It can be safely stored.

Furthermore, a mesh provided on the removable lid can be used to easily make a drink that is easy to drink, and since the lid can be stored in one product, parts are lost after use. In addition, it is possible to provide a convenient electric cooker that can be taken out easily and is frequently used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of an electric cooker according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the same in use.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same use state.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the same when stored.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the same when stored.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Main body, 2: Main body case, 2a: Projection part, 2b: Vertical groove, 2c: Step part, 2d: U groove, 2e: Ejection groove, 2f: Switch mounting surface, 3: Bottom plate, 5: Switch, 7: Cup,
7a: rib, 9: cutter, 10: cup base, 1
2: Lid, 14: Cord, 15: Cup set.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main body (1) composed of a main body case (2) and a bottom plate (3) and an upper part of a projecting portion (2a) formed on a step (2c) of the main body case (2). Rib (7a)
A cup set (15) including a cup (7) having a blade and a cutter (9) is detachably placed, and the cup set (15) is attached.
In the electric cooker in which the lid (12) is detachably placed in the upper opening of the body, the outer diameter of the protruding portion (2a) of the main body case (2) is the inner diameter of the rib (7a) provided in the cup (7). Smaller than that of the main body case (2).
The ring-shaped U-shaped groove (2
d) The electric cooker is characterized in that a drain groove (2e) for draining water is provided at the rear of the U groove (2d) and at a position avoiding the position where the cord (14) is pulled out. 2. A main body (1) composed of a main body case (2) and a bottom plate (3), and a protrusion (2a) formed on a stepped portion (2c) of the main body case (2) at the inside thereof. Rib (7a)
A cup set (15) including a cup (7) having a blade and a cutter (9) is detachably placed, and the cup set (15) is attached.
In the electric cooker in which the lid (12) is removably mounted in the upper opening of the electric cooker, the outer diameter of the protruding portion (2a) of the main body case (2) is smaller than the inner diameter of the cup (7), and A vertical groove (2b) is provided at a position corresponding to the rib (7a) of the cup (7) when the projection (2a) is covered with the cup set (15) upside down, and the step (2c) of the body case (2) is further provided. )
-Shaped U-shaped groove (2d) on the outer periphery of the protrusion (2a)
The electric cooker is characterized in that a water discharge groove (2e) for discharging water is provided at the rear of the U groove (2d) and at a position avoiding the pulling position of the cord (14). 3. The upper surface of the body case (2) has a protrusion (2
2. A step (2c) having a) and a switch mounting surface (2f) located one step higher than the step (2c), and a switch (5) is provided on the switch mounting surface (2f). Alternatively, the electric cooker according to claim 2.