JP2004166866A

JP2004166866A - Cooker

Info

Publication number: JP2004166866A
Application number: JP2002334844A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Yasuhiro Kakimoto; 泰洋垣本
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 2002-11-19
Filing date: 2002-11-19
Publication date: 2004-06-17

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooker with a highly reliable and convenient handle without being exposed to high temperature steam. <P>SOLUTION: At the time of releasing the handle 8 from a hand within the turning range of the handle 8, the handle 8 is not stopped at a position to be exposed to the steam by being turned by gravity at the position and is stopped at the position not to be exposed to the steam when released from the hand at the position. Thus, the handle 8 is not thermally degraded and the handle 8 is made into the easy-to-hold and convenient one. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、自動製パン機、電気湯沸かし器および炊飯器などの蒸気を発生する加熱調理器の把手の構成に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来この種の加熱調理器における回動式の本体把手は、本体の係合部との摺動摩擦抵抗と把手の自重のバランスにより自重回動する場合としない場合とがあった（例えば、特許文献１参照）。
【０００３】
【特許文献１】
特開２０００−３７３０８号公報
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、把手が自重回動する場合、使用者が把手を離すと把手は自重回動して倒れ、本体の側面または上面で静止する構成となっているため、収納時は嵩張らず便利であるが、移動頻度が多い場合は把手をつかみ難く利便性の悪いものであった。そこで、本体に凹部を設け掴みやすくしたものもあるが、凹部を設けるために本体の内部の構成が制約されてしまうという問題があった。
【０００５】
また、把手が自重回動しないようにした場合、使用者が把手を離すとその位置で把手が止まってしまうため不具合が生じてしまうことがあった。例えば、把手が高温の空気や蒸気に曝される加熱調理器の排気口の上方の位置にあると、把手が高温となって構成材料が劣化したり、変形したりするという信頼性上の問題があった。また、使用者が不用意に高温の把手を握ってしまい慌てて離すというように必ずしも利便性の良いものではなかった。
【０００６】
本発明は、前記従来の課題を解決するもので、蒸気に曝されることがないため信頼性が高く、かつ利便性の良い把手を有する加熱調理器を提供することを目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明の加熱調理器は、本体に回動自在に設けた把手を有し、前記把手は回動範囲内の特定の範囲で停止不可能となるとともに、前記特定の範囲以外では任意の位置で停止可能になるように構成した。この構成により、把手の回動範囲内の特定の範囲では把手を手放しても自重によりその範囲での停止不可能となるようにするとともに、前記特定の範囲以外では任意の位置で把手を手放しても摺動摩擦抵抗によりその位置に停止可能になるようにすることができる。したがって、例えば、排気口より排出する蒸気の通路に把手が停止し高温の蒸気に曝される事がないようにすることができる。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
請求項１に記載の発明は、加熱室を内蔵した本体と、前記加熱室内に載置する被加熱物と、前記被加熱物を加熱する加熱手段と、前記加熱室に設けた排気口と、前記本体に回動自在に設けた把手とを備え、前記把手は回動範囲内の特定の範囲で停止不可能となるとともに、前記特定の範囲以外では任意の位置で停止可能になるように構成した。この構成により、把手を手放したとき把手は特定の範囲以外の回動範囲内に停止するため、再び把手を掴むときつかみやすく利便性のよいものとなる。また、例えば蒸気の排気路などに把手を停止しないようにすることができるため、把手が熱の影響を受け難くなり信頼性を向上することができる。
【０００９】
請求項２に記載の発明は、特に、請求項１に記載の特定の範囲を把手が蒸気に実質的に曝される範囲にすることにより、把手が高温の空気や蒸気に曝されないようにすることができるため、把手が高温となって構成材料が劣化したり、変形したりすることがなく信頼性が向上する。また、使用者が不用意に高温の把手を握ってしまうというような事もなくなり、使い勝手がよくなる。
【００１０】
請求項３に記載の発明は、特に、請求項１に記載の構成において、本体には略円形の孔を形成し、把手の取り付け部は略円柱形のボスを形成し、このボスを前記本体の孔に挿入することにより把手を本体に係合するとともに、前記本体の孔に凹部を、前記ボスに凸部を設けることにより、前記把手が排気口から排気される蒸気に実質的に曝される範囲では止まらず、その他の可動範囲では把手と本体との係合部の摺動摩擦抵抗により止まる構成した。この構成により、把手が高温の蒸気に曝されないため、把手が高温となって構成材料が劣化したり、変形したりすることがなく信頼性が向上する。また、使用者は不快感を抱くことなく把手を持つことができる。
【００１１】
請求項４に記載の発明は、特に、請求項１に記載の構成において、本体には略円形の孔を形成し、把手の取り付け部は略円柱形のボスを形成し、このボスを前記本体の孔に挿入することにより把手を本体に係合するとともに、前記本体の孔に凸部を、前記ボスに凹部を設けることにより、前記把手が排気口から排気される蒸気に実質的に曝される範囲では止まらず、その他の可動範囲では把手と本体との係合部の摺動摩擦抵抗により止まる構成した。この構成により、把手が高温の蒸気に曝されないため、把手が高温となって構成材料が劣化したり、変形したりすることがなく信頼性が向上する。また、使用者は不快感を抱くことなく把手を持つことができる。
【００１２】
請求項５に記載の発明は、加熱室を内蔵した本体と、前記加熱室内に収納する被加熱物と、前記被加熱物を加熱する加熱手段と、前記加熱室に設けた排気口と、前記本体に回動自在に設けた把手とを備え、前記把手の可動範囲は、前記把手が排気口から排気される蒸気に実質的に曝されない範囲とすることにより、把手が高温の蒸気に曝されないため、把手が高温となって構成材料が劣化したり、変形したりすることがなく信頼性が向上する。また、使用者は不快感を抱くことなく把手を持つことができる。
【００１３】
【実施例】
以下、本発明の実施例について、図面を参照しながら説明する。
【００１４】
（実施例１）
図１は本発明の実施例１における加熱調理器としての自動製パン機の断面図であり、図２は同自動製パン機の係合部の構成を説明するための模式図、図３は同自動製パン機の係合部の要部断面図である。図において、本体１内の加熱室である焼成室２には被加熱物としてのパン生地３およびそのパン生地３を収容する焼き型４が収納されている。そして、この焼き型は本体１に設けられた加熱手段であるヒータ５の間に置かれている。６は焼成室２を上方から開閉自在に覆う蓋である。７は焼成室２と外部とを通じる排気口である。８は本体１に回動自在に取り付けた把手で、その回動範囲は本体の一方の上面または側面からほぼ１８０°回転させた他方の上面または側面に接するまでの範囲である。
【００１５】
そして、本体１と把手８とは係合部９で係合し一体としている。係合部９の構成としては、本体１の係合部分に略円形の孔１０を形成し、把手８の係合部分に略円柱状のボス１１形成しており、このボス１１を孔１０に挿入する事により本体１と把手８とを係合するとともに、孔１０に凹部１２を、ボス１１に凸部１３を設けることにより把手８の握り部１４は排気口７の上方では止まらず、そのため、把手８が蒸気に曝されないようになっている。
【００１６】
以上のように構成された自動製パン機について、以下動作作用を説明する。
【００１７】
ヒータが通電されると焼成室２内のパン生地３は焼かれてパンとなる。その過程で焼成室２内で発生する高温の水蒸気が排気口７から外部に放出される。排気口７の上部に把手８が位置していると、この高温の水蒸気に把手が曝されることになる。したがって、その材料の熱劣化や水蒸気による劣化で機械的強度の低下や熱変形が起きたりする。また、使用者が誤って高温になった把手８の握り部１４を持ち熱いので手放してしまうという不快感を味わったりする事があった。
【００１８】
しかしながら、本実施例では本体１と把手８とを係合部９で把手８のボス１１を本体の孔１９に挿入することにより係合するとともに、孔１０に凹部１２を、ボス１１に凸部１３を設けることにより、把手８の握り部１４は排気口７の上方では止まらないようになっているので、把手８は実質的には蒸気に曝されることがないため、損傷し難くなり安全性を確保することができる。ここでいう実質的とは排気口７より排出された蒸気はある角度をもって空気中を拡散していく、したがって、蒸気が把手８に当たる範囲は排気口７の巾よりも広い巾の範囲となり、明確に範囲を規定する事は不可能である。そこで、本発明では蒸気が把手８に当たる事により問題となる範囲を特定し、この範囲を把手８が蒸気に実質的に曝される特定の範囲とした。
【００１９】
以下、この特定の範囲について説明する。把手８の蒸気の当たる範囲では一様に蒸気が当たるのではなく、範囲の中心部は当たる蒸気の密度が高く、中心部から離れるにしたがってその密度は低下する。したがって、把手８の蒸気の当たる範囲の中で温度は蒸気密度の高い中央部は高く、中央部から離れるにしたがって温度は低下していく。問題となる温度範囲を特定する事は困難であるが、種々の実験および体験より１つの目途として把手８の温度が６０℃、好ましくは４０℃を超える範囲を特定の範囲とするのが実用的である。勿論この範囲に限定されるものではなく、例えば、把手８の材質やその構成によりその範囲は異なる。要は、本実施例の主旨にかなう信頼性および安全性より特定の範囲を決めれば良い。
【００２０】
また、把手８が排気口７上方の位置以外、すなわち、特定の範囲以外にあるときは、孔１０とボス１１および凸部１３の摺動摩擦抵抗により把手８は自重回動しないようにしている。したがって、使用者が把手８から手を離しても把手がパタンと倒れる事はない。
【００２１】
なお、本実施例の孔１０の凹部１２を凸形状に、ボス１１の凸部１３を凹形状にと逆の構成としても同様の効果が得られることは明らかである。
【００２２】
以上述べたように、本実施例によれば把手が蒸気に曝されないためその温度が高くならないので、把手の信頼性および持ったときの安全性を確保することができる。また、把手が蒸気に曝される範囲以外では、把手を手放した位置で把手が止まるので、再び把手を持つとき掴みやすく利便性のよいものにすることができる。
【００２３】
（実施例２）
図４は本発明の実施例２における加熱調理器としての自動製パン機の断面図であり、図５は同自動製パン機の係合部の要部断面図である。なお、本実施例の基本構成は実施例１と同じなので異なる点を中心に説明する。また、実施例１と同じ機能には同じ符号を付しその説明は省略する。
【００２４】
本実施例が実施例と異なる点は、実施例１の把手がほぼ１８０°回動したのに対して本実施例の把手は図４に示すように１８０°より狭い角度であるΘしか回動しないようにした点である。このような構成にすることにより、把手が排気口から排出される蒸気に曝されるところまで回動しないようにすることができる。すなわち、回動の範囲を本体１の上面または側面から排気口の手前までとした事を特徴としている。このような構成は図５に示すように係合部９において本体１の係合部分の孔１５に把手８の係合部分のボス１６を挿入し、把手８を回動させたとき孔１５に設けた凸部１７にボスに設けた凸部１８が当たりそれ以上回動しないようにすることにより容易に得られる。
【００２５】
また、回動範囲においては把手８を離したとき、把手８が実施例１と同様に摺動摩擦抵抗により回動しないようにすれば良い。
【００２６】
このようにすることにより把手が高温に成るのを防ぐことができ、実施例１と同様の効果を得ることができる。
【００２７】
なお、以上の説明では自動製パン機について説明したがこれに限定されるものではなく、加熱中に蒸気が排出される電気湯沸かし器や炊飯器などの加熱調理器の把手の構成にも用いられるのは勿論である。
【００２８】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、請求項１〜５に記載の発明によれば、蒸気に曝されることがないので信頼性が高く、かつ利便性の良い把手を有する加熱調理器を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施例１における加熱調理器としての自動製パン機の断面図
【図２】同自動製パン機の係合部の構成を説明するための模式図
【図３】同自動製パン機の係合部の要部断面図
【図４】本発明の実施例２における加熱調理器としての自動製パン機の断面図
【図５】同自動製パン機の係合部の要部断面図
【符号の説明】
１本体
２焼成室（加熱室）
３パン生地（被加熱物）
４焼成室
５ヒータ（加熱手段）
７排気口
８把手
９係合部
１０孔
１１ボス
１２凹部
１３凸部[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a configuration of a handle of a heating cooker that generates steam, such as an automatic bread maker, an electric water heater, and a rice cooker.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a rotary body handle in this type of heating cooker may or may not rotate by its own weight due to a balance between sliding friction resistance with an engaging portion of the body and the weight of the handle (for example, see Patent Reference 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-37308 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the handle rotates by its own weight, when the user releases the handle, the handle rotates by its own weight and falls down, so that the handle is stationary on the side surface or the top surface of the main body. However, when moving frequently, it was difficult to grasp the handle, which was inconvenient. Therefore, there is a configuration in which a concave portion is provided in the main body to make it easier to grasp, but there is a problem that the internal configuration of the main body is restricted by providing the concave portion.
[0005]
In addition, when the handle is prevented from rotating under its own weight, when the user releases the handle, the handle stops at that position, which may cause a problem. For example, if the handle is located above the exhaust port of a cooking device exposed to high-temperature air or steam, the handle becomes hot and the constituent materials are deteriorated or deformed. was there. In addition, the convenience is not always good, such as the user inadvertently grasping the high-temperature handle and releasing it quickly.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problem, and to provide a cooking device having a highly reliable and convenient handle that is not exposed to steam.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the conventional problem, the cooking device of the present invention has a handle rotatably provided on a main body, and the handle cannot be stopped in a specific range within a rotation range, It was configured to be able to stop at any position outside the specific range. With this configuration, in a specific range within the turning range of the handle, even if the handle is released, it is impossible to stop in the range due to its own weight, and the handle is released at any position other than the specific range. Can be stopped at that position by the sliding frictional resistance. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the handle from stopping in the passage of the steam discharged from the exhaust port and being exposed to the high-temperature steam.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The invention according to claim 1 includes a main body having a built-in heating chamber, an object to be heated placed in the heating chamber, heating means for heating the object to be heated, and an exhaust port provided in the heating chamber. A handle rotatably provided on the main body, wherein the handle cannot be stopped in a specific range within a rotation range, and can be stopped at an arbitrary position outside the specific range. did. With this configuration, when the handle is released, the handle stops within a rotation range other than the specific range, so that it is easy to grasp when grasping the handle again, which is convenient. In addition, for example, the handle can be prevented from stopping on the steam exhaust path or the like, so that the handle is less likely to be affected by heat and reliability can be improved.
[0009]
The invention described in claim 2 particularly prevents the handle from being exposed to high-temperature air or steam by setting the specific range described in claim 1 to a range in which the handle is substantially exposed to steam. Therefore, the temperature of the handle is not high and the constituent materials are not deteriorated or deformed, so that the reliability is improved. In addition, the user does not inadvertently hold the high-temperature handle, and the usability is improved.
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first aspect, a substantially circular hole is formed in the main body, a mounting portion of the handle forms a substantially cylindrical boss, and the boss is connected to the main body. The handle is engaged with the main body by being inserted into the hole, the concave portion is provided in the hole of the main body, and the convex portion is provided on the boss, whereby the handle is substantially exposed to steam exhausted from the exhaust port. In the other movable range, it stops by the sliding frictional resistance of the engaging portion between the handle and the main body. With this configuration, since the handle is not exposed to high-temperature steam, the handle is not heated and the constituent materials are not deteriorated or deformed, and the reliability is improved. Also, the user can hold the handle without discomfort.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first aspect, a substantially circular hole is formed in the main body, and a mounting portion of the handle forms a substantially cylindrical boss. The handle is engaged with the main body by being inserted into the hole, and a convex portion is provided in the hole of the main body, and a concave portion is provided in the boss, whereby the handle is substantially exposed to steam exhausted from an exhaust port. In the other movable range, it stops by the sliding frictional resistance of the engaging portion between the handle and the main body. With this configuration, since the handle is not exposed to high-temperature steam, the handle is not heated and the constituent materials are not deteriorated or deformed, and the reliability is improved. Also, the user can hold the handle without discomfort.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 5, wherein a main body having a built-in heating chamber, an object to be heated housed in the heating chamber, heating means for heating the object to be heated, an exhaust port provided in the heating chamber, A handle rotatably provided on the main body, and the movable range of the handle is set to a range in which the handle is not substantially exposed to steam exhausted from an exhaust port, so that the handle is not exposed to high-temperature steam. Therefore, the temperature of the handle is not high and the constituent materials are not deteriorated or deformed, and the reliability is improved. Also, the user can hold the handle without discomfort.
[0013]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
(Example 1)
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an automatic bread maker as a heating cooker according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a configuration of an engaging portion of the automatic bread maker, and FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing of the engaging part of the automatic bread maker. In the figure, a baking chamber 2 as a heating chamber in a main body 1 stores a bread dough 3 as a heated object and a baking mold 4 for storing the bread dough 3. The baking mold is placed between heaters 5 serving as heating means provided on the main body 1. Reference numeral 6 denotes a lid that covers the firing chamber 2 so that it can be opened and closed from above. Reference numeral 7 denotes an exhaust port that passes between the firing chamber 2 and the outside. Reference numeral 8 denotes a handle rotatably attached to the main body 1, and its rotation range is a range from one upper surface or side surface of the main body to the other upper surface or side surface which is rotated by approximately 180 °.
[0015]
The main body 1 and the handle 8 are engaged with each other by an engaging portion 9 to be integrated. As the configuration of the engaging portion 9, a substantially circular hole 10 is formed in the engaging portion of the main body 1, and a substantially columnar boss 11 is formed in the engaging portion of the handle 8. By inserting the main body 1 and the handle 8 by insertion, the concave portion 12 is provided in the hole 10 and the convex portion 13 is provided in the boss 11, so that the grip portion 14 of the handle 8 does not stop above the exhaust port 7. The handle 8 is not exposed to steam.
[0016]
The operation and operation of the automatic bread maker configured as described above will be described below.
[0017]
When the heater is energized, the dough 3 in the baking chamber 2 is baked into bread. During this process, high-temperature steam generated in the firing chamber 2 is discharged to the outside from the exhaust port 7. If the handle 8 is located above the exhaust port 7, the handle is exposed to the high-temperature steam. Therefore, the mechanical strength is reduced or thermal deformation occurs due to thermal deterioration of the material or deterioration due to water vapor. In addition, the user may feel the discomfort that the grip portion 14 of the handle 8 that has become hot is erroneously held and released because it is hot.
[0018]
However, in this embodiment, the main body 1 and the handle 8 are engaged with each other by inserting the boss 11 of the handle 8 into the hole 19 of the main body with the engaging portion 9, and the concave portion 12 is formed in the hole 10 and the convex portion is formed in the boss 11. By providing the handle 13, the grip portion 14 of the handle 8 does not stop above the exhaust port 7, so that the handle 8 is not substantially exposed to steam, so that the handle 8 is less likely to be damaged and safe. Property can be ensured. The term “substantially” means that the vapor discharged from the exhaust port 7 diffuses in the air at a certain angle. Therefore, the range where the steam hits the handle 8 is wider than the width of the exhaust port 7. It is not possible to specify a range for Therefore, in the present invention, a range that is problematic when the steam hits the handle 8 is specified, and this range is set as a specific range where the handle 8 is substantially exposed to the steam.
[0019]
Hereinafter, this specific range will be described. The steam does not hit uniformly in the area where the handle 8 hits the steam. The density of the hit steam is high at the center of the range, and the density decreases as the distance from the center increases. Therefore, in the range where the steam of the handle 8 hits, the temperature is high in the central part where the vapor density is high, and the temperature decreases as the distance from the central part increases. Although it is difficult to specify the temperature range in question, it is practical to set the range where the temperature of the handle 8 is higher than 60 ° C., preferably 40 ° C. as a specific range from various experiments and experiences. It is. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this range, and the range varies depending on, for example, the material of the handle 8 and its configuration. The point is that a specific range may be determined based on the reliability and safety that meet the gist of the present embodiment.
[0020]
When the handle 8 is located at a position other than the position above the exhaust port 7, that is, outside a specific range, the handle 8 is prevented from rotating by its own weight due to sliding frictional resistance between the hole 10, the boss 11, and the projection 13. . Therefore, even if the user removes his / her hand from the handle 8, the handle will not fall down.
[0021]
It is apparent that the same effect can be obtained even if the concave portion 12 of the hole 10 is formed in a convex shape and the convex portion 13 of the boss 11 is formed in a concave shape.
[0022]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the handle is not exposed to steam and its temperature does not rise, the reliability of the handle and the safety of holding the handle can be ensured. In addition, since the handle stops at the position where the handle is released outside the range where the handle is exposed to the steam, it is easy to grasp when holding the handle again, and it is possible to improve the convenience.
[0023]
(Example 2)
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an automatic bread maker as a heating cooker according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of an engaging portion of the automatic bread maker. Note that the basic configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore the description will focus on the differences. The same functions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
[0024]
This embodiment is different from the embodiment in that the handle of the first embodiment has turned by almost 180 °, whereas the handle of this embodiment has an angle smaller than 180 ° as shown in FIG. The point was not to do so. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the handle from rotating to a position where the handle is exposed to the steam discharged from the exhaust port. That is, it is characterized in that the range of rotation is from the top or side surface of the main body 1 to just before the exhaust port. As shown in FIG. 5, such a configuration inserts the boss 16 of the engaging portion of the handle 8 into the hole 15 of the engaging portion of the main body 1 in the engaging portion 9 and turns the handle 8 into the hole 15 when the handle 8 is rotated. This can be easily obtained by preventing the projection 18 provided on the boss from rotating further than the projection 17 provided.
[0025]
Further, when the handle 8 is released in the turning range, the handle 8 may be prevented from turning due to sliding friction resistance as in the first embodiment.
[0026]
By doing so, the temperature of the handle can be prevented from becoming high, and the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.
[0027]
In the above description, an automatic bread maker has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also used for a handle of a heating cooker such as an electric water heater or a rice cooker in which steam is discharged during heating. Of course.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, a heating cooker having a highly reliable and convenient handle can be provided because it is not exposed to steam.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an automatic bread maker as a heating cooker according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a configuration of an engaging portion of the automatic bread maker. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an essential part of an engaging part of the automatic bread maker. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an automatic bread maker as a heating cooker according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Cross section of main part [Explanation of reference numerals]
1 body 2 firing room (heating room)
3 Bread dough (object to be heated)
4 firing chamber 5 heater (heating means)
7 exhaust port 8 handle 9 engaging part 10 hole 11 boss 12 concave part 13 convex part

Claims

A main body containing a heating chamber, an object to be heated housed in the heating chamber, a heating means for heating the object to be heated, an exhaust port provided in the heating chamber, and a handle rotatably provided in the main body. Wherein the handle cannot be stopped in a specific range within the rotation range, and can be stopped at any position outside the specific range.

The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the specific range is a range where the handle is substantially exposed to steam.

A substantially circular hole is formed in the main body, and an attachment portion of the handle forms a substantially cylindrical boss. By providing a concave portion on the boss and a convex portion on the boss, the handle does not stop in a range where the handle is substantially exposed to steam exhausted from an exhaust port. 3. The cooking device according to claim 2, wherein the cooking device stops by sliding frictional resistance.

A substantially circular hole is formed in the main body, and an attachment portion of the handle forms a substantially cylindrical boss. By providing a convex portion on the boss and a concave portion on the boss, the handle does not stop in a range where the handle is substantially exposed to steam exhausted from an exhaust port, and in other movable ranges, the engaging portion between the handle and the main body does not stop. 3. The cooking device according to claim 2, wherein the cooking device stops by sliding frictional resistance.

A main body containing a heating chamber, an object to be heated housed in the heating chamber, a heating means for heating the object to be heated, an exhaust port provided in the heating chamber, and a handle rotatably provided in the main body. Wherein the movable range of the handle is a range in which the handle is not substantially exposed to steam exhausted from an exhaust port.