JP3119445B2 - rice cooker - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rice cooker having a rotatable carrying handle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional rice cooker, a carrying handle is provided integrally with the lid on an upper surface of a lid which opens and closes an upper opening of the rice cooker body.

For example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 62-34486, a rice cooker main body is provided with hinge portions on the left and right sides thereof and a carrying handle bent in a U-shape is rotatably attached to the hinge portions. is there.

Further, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-114223, there is a type in which separate handles are rotatably attached to the left and right sides of an outer lid.

[0005]

The first of the prior arts described above is that the lid and the handle are integrally formed into a complicated shape, so that the lid is easily contaminated by steam or the like.
And the cleaning property of the dirt is poor. In addition, since the lid is heated by steam during cooking, there is a risk of accidentally touching the steam port of the lid when holding the handle and causing burns.

[0006] Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 62-34486 has a drawback in that the handle is lowered obliquely to the lower side when the handle is tilted backward. Also, because the handle is hidden behind the rice cooker,
There is a drawback that the operation is difficult when raising the handle when carrying the rice cooker. Further, when the rice cooker is placed on the kitchen table, the handle at the tip of the handle is in the way, and the rice cooker cannot be placed close to the back of the table, thus taking up space.

Further, in the device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 63-114223, a concave portion must be provided for holding the handle on the outer lid, and the outer lid has a complicated shape due to the concave portion. The recess is easy to get dirty, the corners inside the recess are not easily cleaned, and the handle is smaller than the outer diameter of the outer lid. There is a problem. Further, there is also a drawback that when the handle is knocked down, the handle is set in the concave portion, so that the handle is not easily taken out.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. Specifically, a handle hinge portion located at the upper left and right of the main body is provided at a position behind the handle hinge portion. Both ends of the handle curved so as to conform to the shape of the main body are rotatably mounted, and when the handle is tilted rearward of the main body, the left and right side surfaces of the main body below the lid and behind the handle hinge portion and The rear surface and the gap are maintained so as to be maintained in a substantially horizontal state.

[0009]

According to the structure of the present invention, since the handle is separated from the lid, the lid can be formed in a simple shape, and the handle is not heated by steam during cooking.

[0010] When the handle is tilted later, it follows the shape of the main body, so that it does not become an obstacle, and the rice cooker can be placed close to the back of the kitchen table.

Further, even when the handle is tilted backward, the handle is not shaded by the main body and is easily taken out.

Further, when the handle is tilted backward,
Since it is held in a substantially horizontal state below the lid, the appearance is refreshing and the appearance is good.

Further, even when the rice cooker is placed close to the back of the kitchen table, the handle holds a gap between the left and right sides and the rear surface of the main body, so that the handle can be easily turned from the side without turning the hand to the rear side of the main body. The handle can be raised, and at this time, the handle and the main body do not come into contact with each other, so that both are not damaged.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, and an outer frame 1a which is open upward is provided outside the main body. Reference numeral 2 denotes a phone tiling, which is fixed inside the upper portion of the outer frame 1a, provided with handle hinge portions 2a at left and right portions of the upper portion of the outer frame 1a, and provided with a lid hinge portion 2b at a rear portion. 3 is a carrying handle, which is curved so as to hold a gap h so as to conform to the left and right side surfaces and the shape of the rear side of the main body behind the handle hinge portion 2a, as shown in the figure. It is rotatably attached to. Reference numeral 4 denotes an inner pot with an open top, which is detachably supported inside the phone tie ring 2. Reference numeral 5 denotes an openable and closable lid having an upper surface formed in a substantially spherical shape, which is located at an upper portion of the inner hook 4, the tip of which is detachably engaged with the phone tie ring 2, and the rear end of which is a lid hinge portion 2 b of the phone tie ring 2. Is pivoted to. Reference numeral 6 denotes a projection provided on the inside of both ends of the handle 3. Reference numeral 7 denotes a locking portion, which is provided on each of the left and right handle hinge portions 2a of the phone tie ring 2 and engages with the protrusion 7a for releasably locking the protrusion 6 of the handle 3, and engages and disengages the handle 3 in the forward tilt direction. It is formed by a projection 7b for blocking and a concave portion 7c formed between the projection 7a and the projection 7b. Numeral 8 denotes a shaft, which is protruded inside both ends of the handle 3 and has a handle 3
The fitting portion 8a is extended toward the front end of the fitting portion 8a. Reference numeral 9 denotes a phone tiling shaft hole, which is provided in each of the left and right handle hinges 2a of the phone tiling 2, pivotally supports the fitting portions 8a of the handle 3, and rotates the handle 3 below the lid hinge 2b. , Handle fitting portion 8a
A notch 9a of the same shape as the fitting portion 8a of the handle 3 that can fit the
The respective fitting portions 8a of the handle 3 are fitted and attached to the respective notches 9a. Reference numeral 10 denotes a hinge cover, which is covered by the lid hinge portion 2b in a state where the handle 3 is fitted to the handle hinge portion 2a and then stands up, and has a locking portion 10a for locking the handle 3 at the rear. .

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

When the handle 3 is rotated in the vertical direction with respect to the main body 1 to carry the main body 1, the protrusion 6 of the handle 3 rides on the protrusion 7a of the handle hinge portion 2a, and the temporary engagement force is felt. Locked in the recess 7c of the stop 7, the resistance is lost. This gives a click feeling. In addition, the protrusions 6a of the handle 3 are held by the protrusions 7a and 7b of the locking portion 7 of the handle hinge portion 2a, and the handle 3 is locked in the vertical direction with respect to the main body 1. Further, by making the projection 7b for preventing the engagement portion 7 from engaging and disengaging in the forward tilt direction higher than the projection 7a for engaging and disengaging the projection 6, the engagement portion 7 is prevented from engaging and disengaging in the forward inclination direction. The protrusion 7b firmly locks the protrusion 6 of the handle 3 and locks the handle 3 so that the handle 3 does not fall forward from the vertical state.

Next, when the main body 1 is placed on a kitchen table and the handle 3 is tilted backward with a certain force or more, the operation reverses to the above, and the protrusion 6 of the handle 3 6 is disengaged from the main body 1 after riding on the protrusion 7a which is removably locked. When the handle 3 is further tilted rearward of the main body 1, the handle 3 is received at a predetermined position by the locking portion 10a provided on the hinge cover 10. At this time, handle 3
Is held in a substantially horizontal state with the gap h between the left and right side surfaces and the rear surface of the main body 1 below the lid 5 and behind the handle hinge portion 2a, so that the main body 1 is not obstructed. It can be placed close to the back of the kitchen table.

When rice is cooked in this state, since the handle 3 is separate from the lid 5, the handle 3 does not become hot due to steam spouting from the upper surface of the lid 5, and the handle 3 is used to carry the rice cooker. The handle 3 is not shaded by the main body 1 when it
In addition, the handle 3 and the main body 1 do not come into contact with each other, so that the handle 3 and the main body 1 are not damaged.

[0020]

According to the present invention, since the handle is separated from the lid and attached to the main body, the lid can be made simpler to improve the cleaning property, and the handle is separated from the lid. Therefore, it is not heated by steam during cooking.

Further, when the handle is tilted backward, it follows the shape of the main body, so that it does not get in the way, and the rice cooker can be placed close to the back of the kitchen table, taking up no space.

Also, when the handle is raised to carry the rice cooker, the handle is not shaded by the main body and is easily taken out.

Further, when the handle is tilted backward,
Since it is held in a substantially horizontal state under the lid, the appearance is refreshing and the appearance is good.

Further, even when the rice cooker is placed close to the back of the kitchen table, the handle is below the lid and the gap is maintained between the left and right side surfaces and the rear surface of the main body behind the handle hinge portion, so that the hand can be moved later. There is an advantage that the handle can be easily raised from the side without turning, and that the handle and the main body are not in contact with each other so that they are not damaged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a rice cooker showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the steering wheel in a vertical state.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the steering wheel in a horizontal state.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a handle hinge portion in a vertical state of the handle.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a hinge portion of the handle.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a shaft hole of the phone tiling.

FIG. 7 is an assembly view of a hinge part of the handle and a shaft hole part of the phone tie ring.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Phone tiling 2a Handle hinge part 2b Lid hinge part 3 Handle 4 Inner pot 5 Lid 6 Projection 7 Locking part 7a Projection 7b Projection 7c Depression 10 Hinge cover 10a Locking part h Gap

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body (1), an inner pot (4) detachably supported in the main body (1), and an upper part of the inner pot (4), which is pivoted by a lid hinge part (2b). In a rice cooker comprising a supported lid (5) which can be freely opened and closed, a handle hinge portion (2a) located on the upper left and right of the main body (1).
In addition, both ends of a handle (3), which is curved so as to follow the body shape behind the handle hinge (2a), are rotatably attached, and the handle (3) is attached to the body (1).
When it is tilted rearward, the gap (h) is maintained between the left and right side surfaces and the rear surface of the main body (1) below the lid (5) and behind the handle hinge portion (2a), and becomes substantially horizontal. A rice cooker characterized by holding.