JP2006263277A - Electric cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric cooker preventing a cooked matter from intruding into a gap between the bottom of a resin container and the bottom cover of a metal container. <P>SOLUTION: The electric cooker has a cooking container 7 having a cutter 6 mounted on the body 3 and rotated and driven by a motor 5 in the body 3. The cooking container 7 comprises the container 11 of a resin constituted by integrally forming a container bottom portion 9 having an opening portion 9a in its center and a container base portion 10 fitting with the body 3, a cutter mounting base 12 supporting the cutter 6, and the metal container-bottom cover 13. The container bottom portion 9 is held between the cutter-mounting base 12 and the upper container bottom cover 13, and a packing 14 is interposed between the container bottom cover 13 and the container bottom portion 9. The cooking container 7 is lightweight easy to carry and inexpensive, the periphery of the cutter 6 is not damaged by the cooked matter by means of the container bottom cover 13 and further, the intrusion of the cooked matter into the gap between the container bottom cover 13 and the container bottom portion 9 can be surely prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric cooker, and particularly to an electric cooker having a resin container partially reinforced with metal.

  In a conventional electric cooker that pulverizes hard cooking materials such as a mixer, the surface of a resin container that contains the cooking materials is partially covered with a metal cover (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the main part of the conventional electric cooker described in Patent Document 1, wherein 1 is mounted on the electric cooker body 3 and has a cutter 6 that rotates at a high speed in the center. In a resin container, a metal cover 2 is fixed to the bottom surface of the container 1 with screws 1a so as to partially cover the bottom surface of the container 1 so as to prevent the container 1 from being damaged by hard food. Yes.
JP-A-11-346938

  However, the configuration of the conventional electric cooker has a problem that the cooked food easily enters the gap between the container 1 and the cover 2.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the electric cooker which has a cooking container in which a foodstuff cannot enter easily into the clearance gap between a container and a cover.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, an electric cooking device of the present invention includes a cooking container including a main body incorporating an electric motor, and a cutter mounted on the main body and driven to rotate by the electric motor, The cooking container is made of a resin container integrally formed with a container bottom having an opening in the center and a container base that fits the main body, a cutter mounting base that rotatably supports the cutter, and a metal It consists of a container bottom cover, and the container bottom is sandwiched between the cutter mounting base from the lower side and the container bottom cover from the upper side, and a sealing material is interposed between the container bottom cover and the container bottom. A lightweight, easy-to-hold cooking container can be obtained, and the periphery of the cutter is not damaged by hard food due to the metal container bottom cover, and the seal material seals the gap between the container bottom cover and the container bottom. The entry of food into can be reliably prevented.

  The electric cooker of the present invention covers the periphery of a cutter that is easily damaged by food with a metal container bottom cover, so that most of the container can be made of a light and easy-to-hold resin and the gap between the container bottom cover and the container bottom. It is possible to make it difficult for food to enter.

  1st invention has a cooking container provided with the main body which incorporates an electric motor, and the cutter mounted on the said main body and rotationally driven by the said electric motor, The said cooking container is a container bottom part which has an opening part in the center And a resin container integrally formed with a container base part to be fitted to the main body, a cutter mounting base for rotatably supporting the cutter, and a metal container bottom cover, and the container bottom part is on the lower side Is sandwiched between the cutter mounting base from above and the container bottom cover from above, and a sealing material is interposed between the container bottom cover and the container bottom, so that a lightweight and easy-to-hold cooking container can be obtained. In addition, the metal periphery of the cutter will not be damaged by hard food, and the sealing material will surely prevent the food from entering the gap between the container bottom cover and the container bottom. Kill.

  In the second invention, the sealing material of the first invention is formed by packing, and the assembly is much easier than sealing the gap between the container bottom cover and the container bottom with an adhesive or the like.

  In particular, the third invention is provided with a recess for housing the container bottom cover in the container bottom of the second invention, and the packing is interposed between the side surface and the plane of the container bottom cover. Since hands and fingers do not touch the end surface of the bottom cover, handling is easy, and it is possible to prevent food from entering between the recess and the side surface of the container bottom cover.

  In particular, the fourth aspect of the invention is such that the inner surface of the recess and the outer surface of the packing of the third invention are inclined, and the packing can be pressed in the radial direction by tightening the packing in the vertical direction. Thus, it is possible to reliably seal both the concave portion provided on the container bottom and the side surface and the flat surface of the container bottom cover.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the electric cooking device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 3 is a main body of an electric cooker, and an electric motor 5 having a drive connector 4 is built in the upper part thereof. On the main body 3, a cooking container 7 provided with a rotatable cutter 6 is detachably mounted. A driven connector 8 is provided in the lower part of the cutter 6, and the driven connector 8 and the drive connector 4 are engaged to drive the cutter 6 to rotate.

  The cooking container 7 includes a container bottom portion 9 having an opening 9a in the center and a resin base plate 11 integrally formed with a container base portion 10 to be fitted to the main body 3, and a cutter mounting base for rotatably supporting the cutter 6. 12 and a metal container bottom cover 13, and a bolt 13 a and a nut 13 b so that the container bottom 9 is sandwiched between the cutter mounting base 12 from the lower side and the container bottom cover 13 from the upper side. It is stuck with. Further, a packing 14 as a sealing material is inserted and sealed between the container bottom cover 13 and the container bottom 9.

  In the present embodiment, the container 11 and the container base 10 that occupy most of the cooking container 7 are formed of a resin that is lighter and easier to hold than those made of glass or metal, and is made of hard food. Only the periphery of the cutter 6 that is easily damaged is protected by a metal container bottom cover 13, and the cutter mount 12 that supports the cutter 6 and is affected by heat generated by the rotation of the cutter 6 is constituted by a separate member. Only this part can be appropriately constituted by heat-resistant resin or metal, and the packing 14 that is easy to assemble can surely prevent the food from entering the gap between the container bottom cover 13 and the container bottom 9. .

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the electric cooking device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same part as the electric cooker in the said 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a recess 9 b for receiving the container bottom cover 13 is provided in the container bottom 9 of the cooking container 11, and the packing 14 is disposed between the side surface and the plane of the recess 9 b and the container bottom cover 13. Therefore, the cross-sectional shape of the packing 14 can be sealed between the side surface of the recess 9b and the side surface of the container bottom cover 13 and between the bottom surface of the recess 9b and the back surface of the container bottom cover 13. Thus, it is formed in a substantially L shape. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  According to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, most of the cooking container 11 can be made of a lightweight, easy-to-hold resin that is inexpensive, and the hand touches the end face of the container bottom cover 13 during handling. In addition, the packing 14 that is easy to assemble can surely prevent the food from entering the gap between the side surface and the flat surface of the container bottom cover 13 and the container bottom portion 9.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the electric cooking device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same part as the electric cooking device in the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the outer surface of the packing 20 disposed between the cooking container 11 and the container bottom 9 is inclined so that the diameter decreases downward, and the packing 20 provided on the container bottom 9 is The inner surface of the recessed portion 9b to be housed is inclined so as to match the inclined outer surface of the packing 20, and the other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment, and the same reference numerals are used for the description. Is omitted.

  According to the present embodiment, the packing 20 can be pressed in the radial direction by tightening the packing 20 in the vertical direction, whereby both the side surface and the flat surface of the concave portion 9b of the container bottom portion 9 and the container bottom cover 13 are provided. It can be surely sealed.

  As described above, the electric cooker according to the present invention covers the periphery of the cutter, which is easily damaged by food, with a metal container bottom cover, so that most of the container can be made of a lightweight, easy-to-hold resin, and a sealing material. This makes it difficult for the cooked material to enter the gap between the container bottom cover and the container bottom, so that it can be used for various electric cookers and stirring devices having containers for stirring or crushing liquids and powders.

Sectional drawing of the principal part of the electric cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention Sectional drawing of the principal part of the electric cooker in Embodiment 2 of this invention Sectional drawing of the principal part of the electric cooker in Embodiment 3 of this invention Cross section of the main part of a conventional electric cooker

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Main body 5 Electric motor 6 Cutter 7 Cooking container 9 Container bottom part 9a Opening part 9b Recessed part 10 Container base part 11 Container 12 Cutter mounting base 13 Container bottom cover 14, 20 Packing

Claims (4)

A cooking container having a main body with a built-in electric motor and a cutter mounted on the main body and driven to rotate by the electric motor, the cooking container being fitted to a container bottom having an opening in the center and the main body A container made of a resin that integrally forms a container base, a cutter mount that rotatably supports the cutter, and a metal container bottom cover, and the cutter mount from the lower side of the container bottom And an electric cooker in which a sealant is interposed between the container bottom cover and the container bottom part. The electric cooker according to claim 1, wherein the sealing material is formed of packing. The electric cooker according to claim 2, wherein a recess for storing the container bottom cover is provided at the bottom of the container, and packing is interposed between the side surface and the plane of the container bottom cover. The electric cooker according to claim 3, wherein the inner surface of the recess and the outer surface of the packing are inclined.

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