JP2003144314A - Rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the easiness of attachment/detachment and housing property of a rice scoop set to a rice cooker in the rice cooker provided with the rice scoop for loosening or serving cooked rice in a pot. SOLUTION: A pot 2 is freely attachably and detachably housed in a body 1 of the rice cooker, a bottom induction coil 4 is provided for heating the pot 2, and an opening on the upper face of the body 1 of the rice cooker is covered with a lid 5 pivotally supported to freely open/close the opening. On the side part of the outline of the lid body 5, a rice scoop supporting part 12 is provided for supporting a rice scoop 11 and, in the state of opening the lid body 5, a handle 13 of the rice scoop 11 is positioned higher than the body 1 of rice cooker.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rice cooker provided with a rice scoop for loosening or slying rice in a pan. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of rice cooker has been constructed as shown in FIG. The configuration will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 12, the rice cooker main body 1 has an upper surface opened and is covered with a lid 5 that covers the upper surface opening of the rice cooker main body 1. The lid body 5 is rotatably supported by a hinge member (not shown) integrally formed on the upper portion of the upper frame 6 of the rice cooker body 1 while being stressed in the opening direction of the lid body 5. is doing. At the other end of the upper frame 6, a lid opening / closing button 10 pivotally supported on the upper surface of the rice cooker body 1 for preventing the lid 5 from opening is provided.
When is fitted into the lid body 5, the lid body 5 is held by the lid body opening / closing button 10 without being opened and is in a closed state. When the rice cooker is used, it is used from the front of the rice cooker main body 1 so that the operation display unit 15 and the lid opening / closing button 10 are arranged in front of the rice cooker main body 1.

The rice scoop 22 is composed of a branch portion 23 which is a portion to be gripped at the time of use and a spatula portion 24 which comes into direct contact with the rice when the rice is eaten. The rice scooping support provided on the side of the rice cooker body 1 and on the rear side thereof. The branch portion 23 of the rice scoop 22 by the portion 25
Is supported from below and is structured so as not to interfere with the operation of the rice cooker.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional structure, since the rice scoop 22 is supported on the side surface of the rice cooker body 1 and at the rear side, when the rice scoop 22 is attached to or removed from the rice cooker body 1, It was necessary to reach to the rear of the rice cooker body 1, and the scooping 22 was not easily detachable.

[0006] In addition, in order to save the storage space of the rice cooker body 1 and the like, it is necessary to secure a space for grasping the rice scoop 22 on the side of the rice cooker body 1.

[0007] In addition, when you eat rice with rice scoop 22,
With the dried rice scoops 22, the rice tends to adhere to the spatula portion 24 of the rice scoops 22, and when the rice adheres to the spatula portion 24, it is troublesome to remove the rice.

Further, the scoop 22 and the scoop support 25
When set to, the spatula 24 of the rice scoop 22 faces upward, dust in the atmosphere may fall onto the spatula 24 and adhere, so when using the rice scoop 22 after warming rice for a long time, etc. In some cases, the spatula portion 24 of the rice scoop 22 must be cared for before using the rice scoop 22.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the operability of putting on and taking off and storing the rice scoops set in the rice cooker body.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention accommodates a pan in the rice cooker main body in a detachable manner, and provides heating means for heating the pan, and the top opening of the rice cooker main body is provided. Is covered with a lid that is openably and closably supported, and a scooping support is provided on the outer side of the lid to support the rice scoop.When the lid is open, the branches of the rice scoop are located above the rice cooker body. It is configured to be located.

As a result, the operability of putting on and taking off the rice scoop set in the rice cooker and the storability can be improved.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a rice cooker body, a pot detachably housed in the rice cooker body, and a pot provided in the rice cooker body to heat the pot. Heating means and a lid body that covers the upper opening of the rice cooker body and rotatably supports the rice cooker body, and a scooping support portion for supporting a rice scoop is provided on an outer side portion of the lid body to open the lid body. In the state, the branch portion of the rice scoop is positioned above the rice cooker body, and when using the rice scoop with the lid open, the branch portion of the rice scoop easily grips,
Further, when the lid is closed by rotating the lid, the scoop moves to the side portion of the rice cooker body, thereby improving the operability of putting on and taking off and storing the rice scoop set in the rice cooker. be able to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, the scoop has a spatula located above the pan when the lid is open. When opened, the spatula part of the rice scoop will be exposed to the steam generated in the pan and water droplets will adhere to it, which will make it harder to touch the rice directly when you eat the rice, and reduce the adhesion of the rice to the spatula part of the rice scoop. be able to.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned first aspect of the present invention, pivoting means for pivotally supporting the scooping support portion and rotating the scooping support portion is provided, and the scooping support portion is rotatable. When the lid is opened, the branches of the rice scoop move forward from the rear of the rice cooker body, and the spatula of the rice scoop moves above the pan to open the lid and use the rice scoop. When you do so, the branches of the rice scoop will be easier to grasp, and the spatula of the rice scoop will be exposed to steam and water droplets will adhere to it, making it difficult for you to touch the rice directly. It is moved and stored, so that it is possible to improve the operability of putting on and taking off the rice scoop and the storability, and to reduce the adhesion of rice.

The invention according to claim 4 is a rice cooker body,
A pot that is detachably accommodated in the rice cooker body, a heating unit that is provided in the rice cooker body to heat the pot, and a lid body that covers the upper opening of the rice cooker body and is pivotally supported so as to open and close. A scooping support part is provided above the outer contour of the rice cooker main body, pivoting means for pivotally supporting the scooping support part and rotating the scooping support part, and the scooping support part being rotatable. Yes, when the lid is opened, the branch part of the rice scoop moves upward from the lower side of the rice cooker main body, and the spatula part of the rice scoop moves above the pan to open the lid and use the rice scoop. At this time, the branches of the rice scoop will be easier to grasp, and the spatula of the rice scoop will be exposed to steam and water droplets will adhere to it, making it difficult to directly touch the rice.If the lid is closed, the rice scoop will move to the side of the rice cooker body. Then stored, rice scoop It is possible to improve the storability and de-operability, it is possible to reduce the rice adhesion.

The invention according to claim 5 is the above-mentioned claim 1
In the invention described in 4, the lid body is provided with an umbrella portion that covers an upper portion of the spatula portion of the rice scoop in the closed state of the lid body,
Dust and the like floating in the atmosphere are less likely to adhere to the spatula portion, and the spatula portion of rice can be kept hygienic.

The invention according to claim 6 is the above-mentioned claim 1
In the invention described in 5, the opening portion is provided in the branch portion of the scooping pad, the opening portion has a large and small opening width, and the scooping support portion is provided with a convex portion penetrating the large opening width portion, which is large. The rice scoop can be easily attached to and detached from the rice scoop support depending on the opening width, and the rice scoop supports the rice scoop with a small opening width when opening and closing the lid or when using the rice cooker with the lid open. You can prevent it from falling off more.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1, a rice cooker body 1 has an upper surface opened, and a pan 2 is placed inside the rice cooker body 1.
A protective frame 3 which is a storage part of the above is provided, and a bottom induction coil 4 which is a heating means is provided outside the protective frame 3.

The lid 5 covers the upper opening of the rice cooker main body 1. The lid 5 is a hinge member 7 formed integrally with the upper portion of the upper frame 6 constituting the upper portion of the rice cooker main body 1, and the pin 8 is formed. The hinge spring 9 rotatably supports it in the state of receiving a stress in the lid opening direction. The other end of the upper frame 6 is provided with a lid opening / closing button 10 pivotally supported on the upper surface of the rice cooker body 1 so as to prevent the lid 5 from opening.
When the lid opening / closing button 10 is fitted to the lid 5, the lid 5 is not opened and is held by the lid opening / closing button 10 to be in a closed state.

When using the rice cooker, since it is used from the front of the rice cooker main body 1, the operation display section 15 and the lid opening / closing button 10 are arranged in front of the rice cooker main body 1, and the rice cooker main body 1 is provided.
A pin 8 and a hinge spring 9 for axially supporting the lid body 5 are arranged behind.

The rice scoop 11 comprises a branch portion 13 which is a portion to be gripped at the time of use and a spatula portion 14 which comes into direct contact with the rice when the rice is eaten. The spatula portion 14 side is small and the branch portion 13 side is wide open. The opening 16 is provided in the branch 13.

A scooping support 12 for supporting the scoop 11 is provided on the outer side of the lid 5 on the side of the rice cooker main body 1. The scooping support 12 is provided on the scoop 11 as shown in FIG. Positioning is performed in the longitudinal direction in order to penetrate the portion of the provided opening 16 having a large opening width and form a head having a width larger than that of the portion of the opening 16 having a small opening width, and to restrict the position of the scooping 11 of the body. In the closed state of the lid body 5, the spatula portion 14 is oriented in a substantially vertical upward direction, and the spatula surface is aligned with the outer side surface of the lid body 5, as shown in FIG. When the lid 5 is open, the branch portion 13 is held at the upper position of the rice cooker body 1 and in front of the rice cooker body 1.

The operation of the above structure will be described. Normal,
The lid 5 is in a closed state, and the scoop 11 is held by fitting the opening 16 and the protrusion 17 of the scoop support 12. At the end of cooking rice and keeping warm, open the lid 5,
Use the rice scoop 11 to loosen or flirt with the rice in the pan 2.

A branch portion 13 which is a gripping portion of the rice scoop 11.
2 is located below the rice cooker main body 1 when the lid 5 is closed, as shown in FIG. 2, but when the rice scoop 11 is used, that is, the lid 5 is opened to loosen rice. When sneaking around, branch 13 of rice scoop 11
As shown in FIG. 1, since the lid 5 is opened, the rice scoop moves above and in front of the rice cooker body 1, so that the rice scoop 11 can be easily grasped.

Further, the spatula portion 14 of the rice scoop 11 is attached to the lid 5
Hold it so that it fits on the side of
The space occupying the side of the rice cooker body 1 is reduced, and the installation space of the rice cooker body 1 including the rice scoop 11 can be reduced.

Further, since the lid member 5 is automatically opened by the hinge member 7, the pin 8, the hinge spring 9 and the lid opening / closing button 10, the lid member 5 can be opened only by opening the lid opening / closing button 10. The easiness of grasping the rice scoop 11 can be improved at the same time.

Rice is attached to the spatula portion 14 of the rice scoop 11 which has been used once, but the rice scooping is performed by fitting the opening 16 provided in the branch 13 of the rice scoop 11 to the rice scooping support portion 12 and holding it. The rice does not adhere to the support portion 12 and the convex portion 17, so that maintenance work can be omitted and it can be kept hygienic.

In this embodiment, the induction heating method is used as the heating means. However, the same effect can be obtained by using a sheath heater, a halogen heater, or the like, and the same effect can be obtained by a heat retaining electronic jar. it can.

Further, the operation display unit 1 is provided in front of the rice cooker body 1.
5 is provided, but the position of the operation display unit 15 is not limited to the front of the rice cooker body 1, and the operation display unit 15 may be provided on the side of the rice cooker body 1 and on the lid 5. is there.

Further, although the lid 5 is of the automatic flip-up type using the hinge member 7, the pin 8 and the hinge spring 9, the automatic flip-up construction of the lid 5 is not limited to the above-mentioned construction, and the present invention is not limited to this. , It is not limited to the automatic flip-up lid.

Although the scooping support portion 12 is formed on the lid 5, the scooping support portion 12 is formed as a separate component, and even if the scooping support portion 12 is detachable from the lid 5, the above effect can be obtained without any effect.

Although the branch portion 13 of the rice scoop 11 is located above the rice cooker main body 1, the branch portion 13 does not have to be completely above the rice cooker main body 1, and the branch portion 13 is not necessary.
As long as a space for gripping is secured, the same effect can be obtained without any problem even if a part of the branch portion 13 is on the side of the rice cooker body 1.

The opening 16 is the branch 1 of the rice scoop 11.
However, the opening 16 is not limited to the through hole, and the hole 16 is not limited to the through hole as long as it has a cutout shape such as a dogleg shape or the like for holding a scoop.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 4, the scooping support portion 12a is provided obliquely to the front side of the lid body 5a, and when the lid body 5a is opened, the spatula portion 14 of the rice scooping 11 is placed in the pot 2.
It is configured to come above. That is, by the scooping support portion 12a, the spatula portion 14 of the scooping 11 protrudes from the side surface of the lid body 5 to the upper side of the pan 2 when the opening portion 16 of the scooping pad 11 is opened, and the branch portion 1 of the scooping pad 11 is formed.
3 is held at an angle such that it does not approach the side surface of the lid 5a. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

The operation of the above structure will be described. When the lid 5a is opened at the end of cooking rice and keeping warm, rice scoop 1
The spatula part 14 of 1 moves above the pan 2 containing hot rice therein and stops. At this time, the steam generated from the rice is suddenly discharged upward from the inside of the pan 2, and the spatula portion 14 is exposed to this steam. The steam is condensed on the spatula portion 14 exposed to the steam to form water drops. Spatula part 1
By attaching water droplets to the surface of 4, it becomes difficult for the rice to directly touch the spatula portion 14 of the rice scoop 11, and the rice that adheres to the spatula portion 14 can be reduced.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the scooping support portion 12b is pivotally supported by a shaft 18 provided at the lower edge of the lateral side surface of the lid 5b, and is constituted by an electromagnet. By means of the means 19, the protruding direction of the convex portion 17b can be arbitrarily rotated about the shaft 18 as a fulcrum. Further, the lid body 5b has a lid body 5
A lid opening / closing detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the open / closed state of b is provided, and the protruding direction of the convex portion 17b can be controlled by the detection of the lid opening / closing detection sensor.

The scooping portion 11b is held by the scooping support portion 12b so that the spatula portion 14b faces downward and the branch portion 13b faces upward when the lid 5b is closed, and the opening portion 16b.
The opening width of b is large on the side of the spatula portion 14b and small on the side of the branch portion 13b. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

The operation of the above structure will be described. Lid 5
As shown in FIG. 7, when the b is closed, the spatula 11b is supported so that the spatula portion 14b comes close to the side surface of the rice cooker body 1 without touching the side surface thereof.

When the lid 5b is opened, as shown in FIG. 5, the spatula portion 14b is rotated so as to move to the upper side of the pot 2. When the lid body 5b is opened, the lid body opening / closing detection sensor detects the opening of the lid body 5b, the convex portion 17b rotates toward the center of the lid body 5b, and the spatula portion 14b of the rice scoop 11b is the lower surface of the lid body 5b. Inward. By this, spatula part 1
4b will be located above the pan 2 and will be exposed to the steam generated from inside the pan 2.

By exposing the spatula portion 14b to steam, the amount of rice adhering to the spatula portion 14b can be reduced as in the second embodiment. Further, the branch portion 13b of the rice scoop 11b at this time is such that the spatula portion 14b faces inward of the lower surface of the lid body 5b, so that the branch portion 13b faces toward the outside of the lid body 5b, and thus the lid body 5b is opened. When opened, the branch portion 13b is positioned laterally above the rice cooker main body 1 and is in a position where it can be easily grasped from the front of the rice cooker main body 1.

When the lid 5b is closed, the operation of the lid 5b is detected by the lid opening / closing detection sensor also at this time.
The convex portion 17b pivots outward of the lid 5b, and the spatula portion 14b.
Rotates outward from the lower surface of the lid body 5b, and the lid body 5b covers the rice cooker body 1.

As described above, when the lid 5b is opened, the branch portion 13b can be easily grasped with the rice cooker main body 1 facing upward and laterally,
When the lid 5b is closed, the rice cooker main body 1 can be made compact along the contour of the rice cooker main body 1, and the rice sticking can be reduced by attaching water drops to the rice scoop 11b before use.

In this embodiment, the scooping support 12
Although the rotating means 19 of b is made of an electromagnet, the rotating means 19 is not limited to an electromagnet, and the same effect can be obtained by operating it by a motor or a pressure system.

Although a lid opening / closing detection sensor for detecting opening / closing of the lid 5b is provided in the lid 5b, the lid opening / closing detection sensor is not limited to the inside of the lid 5b. The lid member 5b of No. 1 is provided on the hinge member 7 that pivotally supports, and the magnet and the reed switch for detecting the magnetic force are provided in the lid member 5b and the rice cooker body 1, and the lid is opened and closed by the lid member 5b. The opening / closing of the lid 5b may be detected by changing the distance between the body 5b and the rice cooker body 1, and the same effect can be obtained.

(Embodiment 4) As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the scooping support portion 12c is axially supported by a shaft 18c on the upper side portion of the upper frame 6c constituting the upper part of the rice cooker body 1. It is configured to be rotatable by a rotating means 19c composed of an electromagnet. The scooping support portion 12c is provided with a convex portion 17c, the scooping portion 11c is provided with an opening portion 16c, and the convex portion 17c and the opening portion 16c hold the scooping portion 11c.

At this time, the holding direction of the rice scoop 11c is
When the lid 5c is closed, the branch portion 13c of the rice scoop 11c faces the floor surface, and the spatula portion 14c holds the tip so that the spatula surface is parallel to the side surfaces of the rice cooker body 1 and the lid body 5c. .

As in the third embodiment, the lid 5c is provided with a lid opening / closing detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the open / closed state of the lid 5c. Is configured to control the protruding direction of the convex portion 17c.

Further, the scooping 11c has a spatula supporting portion 12c provided at the lateral upper end portion of the upper frame 6c, and a spatula portion 14c faces upward and a branch portion 13c faces downward when the lid 5c is closed. The opening width of the opening 16c is large on the spatula 14c side and small on the branch 13c side. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

The operation of the above structure will be described. Lid 5
As shown in FIG. 9, when the c is closed, the spatula 11c is supported so that the spatula portion 14c comes close to the side surface of the lid body 5c so that the spatula portion 14c does not touch the side surface of the lid body 5c. Rotate to move above 2. When the lid body 5c is opened, the lid body open / close detection sensor detects the lid body 5c.
Is detected, the convex portion 17c is rotated toward the center of the rice cooker body 1, and the spatula portion 14c of the rice scoop 11c is located on the upper surface of the rice cooker body 1.

When the lid 5c is opened, the spatula portion 14c is located on the upper surface of the rice cooker body 1, so that the spatula portion 14c is located above the pan 2 and is exposed to the steam generated from inside the pan 2. Will be done. By exposing the spatula portion 14c to steam, the spatula portion 1 can be obtained as in the second embodiment.
The rice adhering to 4c can be reduced.

Also, the branch portion 1 of the rice scoop 11c at this time
When the lid body 5c is opened, the spatula portion 14c is located on the upper surface of the rice cooker body 1 so that the branch portion 13c is positioned substantially horizontally outside the rice cooker body 1 and the branch portion 3c. 13c is a position that is easier to grip than the front of the rice cooker body 1.

Further, when the lid 5c is closed, the convex portion 17c is rotated to the outside of the rice cooker body 1 by the lid opening / closing detection sensor to detect the movement of the lid 5c. The rice cooker body 1 is rotated outward from the upper surface, and the lid body 5c covers the rice cooker body 1.

(Embodiment 5) As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the umbrella portion 21 is provided on the lid 5d so as to cover above the spatula portion 14 of the rice scoop 11 when the lid 5d is closed. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

The operation of the above structure will be described. Lid 5
Since the umbrella portion 21 covers the upper part of the rice scoop 11 at the time of closing of d, dust does not adhere to the spatula portion 14 which is a portion that comes into contact with the rice when the rice is eaten, and the lid is covered. When the body 5d is opened, the rice scoop 11 should be positioned substantially horizontally above the rice cooker body 1 by the rotation of the lid 5d, and the umbrella portion 21 should be located behind the spatula portion 14 rather than above the rice scoop 11. Therefore, when using the rice scoops 11, by grasping the branch portion 13 and pulling it upward,
The rice scoop 11 can be easily removed from the rice cooker body 1.

In this embodiment, the umbrella portion 21 is attached to the lid 5d.
Although the umbrella portion 21 is not limited to the lid body 5d, the rice cooker body 1 can be rotated by rotating the lid body 5d of the rice scoop 11.
When located on the side of the rice cooker, the umbrella portion 21 may be provided on the side of the rice cooker body 1 or the like, and the same effect can be obtained.

[0057]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, the rice cooker main body, the pan which is detachably accommodated in the rice cooker main body, and the rice cooker main body are provided. A heating means for heating the pan; and a lid body that covers the upper opening portion of the rice cooker body and rotatably supports the rice cooker body, and a scooping support portion for supporting a rice scoop on the outer side portion of the lid body, Since the branches of the rice scoop are positioned above the rice cooker body when the lid is open, the branches of the rice scoop can be easily grasped when the lid is opened and the rice scoop is used. When the lid is closed by rotating
By moving the rice scoops to the side of the rice cooker body,
The operability of putting on and taking off the rice scoop set in the rice cooker and the storability can be improved.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, since the spatula portion is located above the pan in the opened state of the lid, the spatula portion of the rice scoop is opened when the lid is opened. Is exposed to the steam generated in the pot and water droplets adhere to it, which makes it difficult for the rice to come into direct contact with the rice when it is cooked, and the adhesion of rice to the spatula part of the rice scoop can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the scooping support portion is pivotally supported and the rotating means for rotating the scooping support portion is provided, the scooping support portion is rotatable.
When the lid is opened, the branches of the rice scoop move forward from the rear of the rice cooker main body, and the spatula of the rice scoop moves upwards of the pan, so that when using the rice scoop with the lid open, The part is easier to grasp, and the spatula part of the rice scoop is exposed to steam and water drops adhere to it, making it difficult to touch the rice directly.When the lid is closed, the rice scoop moves to the side of the rice cooker body and is stored. It is possible to improve the operability of putting on and taking off the rice scoop and the storability, and reduce the adhesion of rice.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, the rice cooker main body, the pan detachably housed in the rice cooker main body, and the heating means provided in the rice cooker main body for heating the pan. And a lid body that covers the upper opening of the rice cooker body and rotatably supports the rice cooker body, a scooping support portion is provided above the outer contour of the rice cooker body, and the scooping support portion is axially supported. Since the scooping support portion can be rotated by providing a turning means for turning, the branch portion of the rice scoop moves upward from the lower side of the rice cooker main body when the lid is opened, and the spatula portion of the rice scoop By moving to the upper part of the pan, when using the rice scoop with the lid open, the branches of the rice scoop will be easier to grasp, and the spatula of the rice scoop will be exposed to steam and water droplets will adhere to it, making it difficult to directly touch the rice. And again
When the lid is closed, the rice scoop moves to the side of the rice cooker body and is stored, so that the operability of attaching and detaching the rice scoop and the storability can be improved, and the adhesion of rice can be reduced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the lid body is provided with the umbrella portion that covers the upper portion of the spatula portion of the scooping pad in the closed state of the lid body, the spatula portion of dust or the like floating in the atmosphere is provided. It becomes difficult to stick to the rice, and the spatula part of the rice scoop can be kept hygienic.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, an opening is provided in the branch portion of the scoop, the opening has a large and small opening width, and the convex portion penetrating the large opening width portion in the scoop supporting portion. Since it has a large opening, the rice scoop can be easily attached to and detached from the rice scoop support with a large opening width, and the rice scoop can be supported with a small opening width when opening and closing the lid or when using the rice cooker with the lid open. , It is possible to prevent the rice scoop from falling off the rice scoop support.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a rice cooker according to a first embodiment of the present invention with a lid opened.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rice cooker with a lid closed.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view in which the lid of the rice cooker is open with a part cut away.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the rice cooker according to the second embodiment of the present invention in a state where the lid body is opened.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rice cooker according to the third embodiment of the present invention with the lid body open.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view in which the lid of the rice cooker is opened with a part thereof cut away.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the rice cooker with a lid closed.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a rice cooker according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention with a lid opened.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the rice cooker with a lid closed.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a rice cooker according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention with a lid opened.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the rice cooker with a lid closed.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conventional rice cooker.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 rice cooker body 2 pots 4 Bottom induction coil (heating means) 5 Lid 11 rice scoops 12 Rice scooping support 13 branches

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A rice cooker main body, a pan detachably housed in the rice cooker main body, heating means for heating the pan provided in the rice cooker main body, and an upper opening of the rice cooker main body. A cover body which is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable, and a scooping support portion for supporting a rice scoop is provided on an outer side portion of the lid body, and a branch portion of the rice scoop is positioned above the rice cooker body when the lid body is open. Rice cooker configured to be located. 2. The rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the spatula has a spatula located above the pan when the lid is open. 3. The rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the rice scooping support portion is pivotally supported, and a rotating means for rotating the rice scooping support portion is provided so that the rice scooping support portion is rotatable. 4. A rice cooker main body, a pan detachably housed in the rice cooker main body, heating means for heating the pan provided in the rice cooker main body, and an upper opening of the rice cooker main body. A lid supporting the cover to be opened and closed freely, a scooping support is provided above the outer contour of the rice cooker main body, and pivoting means for pivotally supporting the scooping support and rotating the scooping support is provided. Rice cooker with a rotatable support. 5. The rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the lid body is provided with an umbrella portion that covers an upper side of the spatula portion of the rice scoop in the closed state of the lid body. 6. An opening is provided in a branch portion of the scooping pad, the opening portion has a large opening size and a small opening width, and the scooping support portion is provided with a convex portion penetrating the large opening width portion. The rice cooker according to item 1.