JP6197208B2 - Electric rice cooker - Google Patents

Description

  This invention relates to the electric rice cooker which provided the panel member in the operation part especially.

  In general, an electric rice cooker is one that puts water, rice, etc. in an inner pot and cooks it by means of heating provided below the inner pot, and has a plurality of displays consisting of various switch buttons, a liquid crystal display unit and various display lamps. An operation unit having means is provided.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of a rice cooker. The rice cooker 1 has a rice cooker body 2 and a lid 3. The rice cooker main body 2 is provided with an inner pot (not shown), a heating means for heating the inner pot, an operation unit 4 for operating the heating means, and the like.

  This operation part 4 is provided in the front surface of the rice cooker main body 2, and various cooking is performed by operating the various switch buttons 4a ... provided in this operation part 4 (refer patent document 1). Moreover, what provides this operation part 4 in the cover body 3 is also known.

  By the way, if the operation part 4 is provided in the front surface of the rice cooker main body 2, water and rice stick will adhere to the operation part 4, and it will become difficult to see a display means. In addition, recently, there are things that indicate the cooking time corresponding to various menus in the operation unit 4, but it cannot be said that the operation unit 4 in which such a description is performed looks good. Furthermore, if all the switch buttons 4a are exposed to the outside, there is a risk that an erroneous operation of the switch buttons for setting time or menu during cooking will occur.

JP 2011-160960 A

  An object of the present invention is to prevent the operation unit from being soiled with water or a towel by providing a panel member on the front surface of the operation unit, which is openable and detachable and mounted with a frequently used switch button. Or to improve the appearance of the appearance. Furthermore, it is to prevent an erroneous operation by the user.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following configuration.

The present invention is an electric rice cooker having a rice cooker body, a lid, a heating means, an operation unit, and an openable / closable panel member that covers the operation unit, wherein the operation unit includes the rice cooker. The panel member has a vertical groove above the side surface, and when the panel member is closed, the groove is located inward from the outer shape of the rice cooker main body. In addition, the upper surface of the panel member is flush with the upper surface of the operation unit and the upper surface of the rice cooker body .

In the present invention, a groove which is also a recess for a handle is provided on the side surface of the panel member, and the panel member can be easily opened by the groove. Further, upon closure of the panel members, the grooves to positions inward from the outline of the cooker body, Ru can improve the appearance of the appearance.

Perspective view of electric rice cooker with panel members open Partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. The perspective view of the electric rice cooker which closed the panel member and opened the lid Front view of panel member Rear view of panel member Front view of the operation panel The perspective view of the electric rice cooker which shows the state which attaches the chamoji stand of an electric rice cooker (A) is a perspective view which shows the engaging means of a cover body back surface, (B) is a perspective view which shows the engaging means of the rice cooker main body upper surface. The perspective view of the engagement means in a state where a part of the push button is cut when the lid is closed 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1 when the lid is closed. Schematic sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1 when the lid is closed The perspective view of the engaging means in the state where a part of the push button was cut during the lid opening operation 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1 when the lid is opened. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1 when the lid is opened. Perspective view of parts of engaging means Front view of a conventional electric rice cooker

  1 and 2 are a perspective view and a partial cross-sectional view of the electric rice cooker with the panel member opened, FIG. 3 shows a perspective view with the lid open, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show the panel member, FIG. 6 shows an operation panel, and FIGS. 8 to 15 show engaging means for the lid and the rice cooker body. In addition, let the operation part side be the front, and let the hinge part side on the opposite side be the back.

  The electric rice cooker 10 includes a rice cooker body 11 and a lid 12. The rice cooker main body 11 has a bottomed cylindrical inner case 14 on which an inner pan 13 can be set, a synthetic resin outer case 15 that is an outer casing, and a shoulder member 16, each of which is screwed or forcedly fitted. And so on.

  A hot plate heater 17 as a heating means is provided at the bottom of the inner case 14, and a heat retaining heater 18 as a heating means mainly used for heat insulation is provided at the side. Rice cooking and heat control are performed. The heating method using the heater 17 and the heat retaining heater 18 may be an IH type, a high frequency type, or the like. FIG. 2 shows a steamer 19 set on the upper part of the inner pot 13.

  The lid body 12 includes a synthetic resin lid plate 21 and a heat radiation plate 22 made of a good thermal conductor screwed to the lower surface of the lid body 12, and a hollow space is provided between the lid plate 21 and the heat radiation plate 22. A portion 23 is formed and a heat insulating material is inserted as necessary. An annular sealing material 24 is provided at the outer peripheral end of the heat radiating plate 22, and when the lid 12 is closed, the sealing material 24 comes into contact with the upper end portion of the inner pot 13 and escapes steam and the like to the outside. To prevent. An inner lid 25 having a plurality of holes is provided on the outer side of the heat radiating plate 22 so as to face the inner pot 13.

  A cylindrical body 26 detachably attached to the lid plate 21 is provided at the center of the lid plate 21, and when the vapor pressure in the inner pan 13 exceeds a predetermined level, the steam is vaporized via the cylindrical body 26. It is discharged from the mouth 27 to the atmosphere.

  Further, a push button 29 that can be pressed downward and opens the lid 12 is provided on the upper surface of the front side of the lid 12, and further, a lid is provided at the rear end of the lid 12. The hinge part 28 (refer FIG. 3) which makes 12 openable / closable is provided, and the cover body 12 is made openable / closable with respect to the rice cooker main body 11. FIG.

  A rectangular operation panel 30 as an operation unit is provided on the front side of the outer case 15 of the rice cooker body 11. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation panel 30 includes various operation switch buttons 31, which are first switch buttons, that is, a rice cooking switch button 31a, a heat retention / cancellation switch button 31b, and a reservation switch button 31c for setting a reservation. An hour / minute switch button 31d for setting the time, and a menu switch button 31e for setting various menus such as eco-cooking rice, white rice, quick cooking, and cooking are provided.

  Further, the operation panel 30 is provided with one liquid crystal display unit 32 and three lamps made of LEDs, that is, display means comprising a rice cooking lamp 31aa, a heat retaining lamp 31bb and a reservation lamp 31cc, and various kinds of display means. Cooking time 33 is shown at the bottom.

  The cooking time 33 displays the cooking time of a well-known dish, and the user can cook by setting the cooking time with the hour / minute switch button 31d with reference to the cooking time. On the back side of the operation panel 30, a microcomputer board 34 to which various switch buttons 31, a liquid crystal display unit 32, and the like are attached is provided.

  Then, when the rice cooking switch button 31a is pressed, the rice cooking such as eco rice cooking or white rice selected by the menu switch button 31e is performed, and the rice cooking lamp 31aa is turned on. If the menu that has already been selected is not changed, the menu rice that has already been selected is executed.

  When the heat retention / cancellation switch button 31b is pressed to select either heat retention or cancellation, the selected item is executed. And if heat retention is pushed, heat insulation will be performed and the heat retention lamp 31bb will light.

  In addition, when the reservation switch button 31c is pressed, the reservation time can be set by the hour / minute switch button 31d, and therefore a predetermined reservation time is selected. When the reservation switch button 31c is pressed, the reservation lamp 31cc is turned on. Note that if the already selected reservation time is not changed, the already selected reservation time is set. The rice cooking switch button 31a, the heat retention / cancellation switch button 31b, and the reservation switch button 31c described above are switch buttons that are used relatively frequently.

  The operation panel 30 which is an operation part is provided in the location depressed from the outline of the rice cooker main body 11. That is, a rectangular recess 35 that is recessed rearward is formed on the front surface of the outer case 15, and the operation panel 30 is substantially perpendicular to a portion of the recess 35 that is recessed rearward from the front surface of the outer case 15. It is arranged. The attachment is made in a state where the upper end is inclined rearward, that is, at an acute angle with respect to the floor surface F. By tilting the operation panel 30 in this way, user visibility is improved.

  By disposing the operation panel 30 on the rear side of the front surface of the outer case 15, the upper end of the recess 35 has an eaves shape, and even if it spills, water or a towel does not hang directly on the operation panel 30. A magnet 36 (see FIG. 6) for fixing the panel member 40 is attached above the operation panel 30.

  A panel member 40 that is a panel cover is provided on the front side of the operation panel 30 so as to cover the operation panel 30. The panel member 40 is a rectangular part that is slightly smaller than the rectangular recess 35, and enters the recess 35 when closed to form an outer shell on the front side of the outer case 15, as shown in FIG. And the upper surface becomes flush with the upper surface of the operation panel 30, and when the lid body 12 is opened, the appearance of the upper surface is refreshed to improve the appearance.

  The panel member 40 has a three-layer structure (see FIG. 2) of a transparent resin 40a, a sheet 40b, and an opaque resin 40c arranged from the outside to the inside, and between the sheet 40b and the opaque resin 40c. A plurality of internal spaces 41 are formed to insulate the operation panel 30.

  The transparent resin 40a is a portion that forms an outer shell, and includes three penetrations through which the second rice cooker switch button 42a, the second heat retention / cancellation switch button 42b, and the second reservation switch button 42c, which are the second switch buttons 42, penetrate. A hole 43 is provided and light from the display means is transmitted. In addition, the 2nd rice cooking switch button 42a, the 2nd heat retention / cancellation switch button 42b, and the 2nd reservation switch button 42c are the same shape, and the part which protrudes outward is a rectangular shape (refer FIG. 4), and protrudes inward. The portion has a circular shape (see FIG. 5).

  Necessary characters are printed on the sheet 40b (see FIG. 4) and can be visually observed through the transparent resin 40a. Similarly to the opaque resin 40c described later, three holes (not shown) through which the second rice cooking switch button 42a, the second heat retention / cancellation switch button 42b and the second reservation switch button 42c penetrate, the rice cooking lamp 31aa, and the heat insulation lamp Three through holes (not shown) for passing light from 31bb and the reservation lamp 31cc, and one rectangular hole (not shown) for passing light from the liquid crystal display unit 32 are provided.

  The opaque resin 40c includes three through holes 44 through which the second rice cooking switch button 42a, the second heat retention / cancel switch button 42b, and the second reservation switch button 42c penetrate, the rice cooking lamp 31aa, the heat retention lamp 31bb, and the reservation lamp. There are provided three through holes 45 through which light from 31 cc passes and one rectangular hole 46 through which light from the liquid crystal display unit 32 passes.

  And the 2nd rice cooking switch button 42a, the 2nd heat retention / cancellation switch button 42b, and the 2nd reservation switch button 42c are incorporated in the unit form including the spring which is not illustrated in the opaque resin 40c, and the rectangular shape is normal. The tip of the shape protrudes outward from the transparent resin 40a. When the rectangular tip is pressed by the user, it is pushed inward, and the opposing rice cooking switch button 31a, the heat retention / cancellation switch button 31b or the reservation switch button 31c is pressed. When the user releases the pressure, the spring returns to the position before the pressure.

  Two rotating shafts 47 projecting in the left-right direction are provided below the back side of the panel member 40 (see FIG. 5). These two rotary shafts 47 are fitted into two bearing portions 48 (see FIG. 2) provided below the operation panel 30. When the rotary shaft 47 is fitted into the bearing portion 48, the panel member 40 is pivotally supported around the rotary shaft 47 below the rotary shaft 47, and completely covers the operation panel 30 in the closed state (FIG. 3). reference). The rotating shaft 47 and the bearing portion 48 may be arranged in the opposite manner.

  A magnet 49 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) is attached above the back side of the panel member 40. When the panel member 40 is closed, the magnet 49 is attracted to the magnet 36 of the operation panel 30, and the panel The member 40 is fixed in the closed position. A handle recess 50, which is a vertical groove, is formed above both side surfaces of the panel member 40. When the panel member 40 is opened, a finger is put on the handle recess 50 to bring it forward. The panel member 40 is opened by pulling. The fixing means may be other than the magnet.

  When the panel member 40 is closed, the panel member 40 is set to be perpendicular to the floor surface F or parallel to the operation panel 30. Therefore, when the panel member 40 is closed, the panel member 40 and the operation panel 30 form a double panel structure. Furthermore, since a gap is generated between the panel member 40 and the operation panel 30, a double heat insulating space is formed by the gap and the internal space 41 in the panel member 40, and the heat insulating effect is further enhanced.

  Further, when the panel member 40 is opened, the panel member 40 is 90 degrees or more with respect to the operation panel 30, that is, the opening / closing angle of the panel member 40 is 90 degrees or more. Then, the panel member 40 is inclined with respect to the floor surface F as shown in FIG. By the way, when the panel member 40 is parallel to the floor surface F when the panel member 40 is opened, there is a case where an object is placed thereon. When an object is placed, there is a risk that the panel member 40 is broken or the rice cooker body 11 falls from the shelf. However, if the panel member 40 is inclined as described above, the object slides down when an object is placed on the panel member 40, so that the object cannot be placed on the object, and as a result, the object is placed on the object. This can eliminate the harmful effects.

  When the panel member 40 is closed, the rectangular hole 46 of the panel member 40 faces the liquid crystal display unit 32, and the three through holes 45 face the rice cooking lamp 31aa, the heat retaining lamp 31bb, and the reservation lamp 31cc. The display of the liquid crystal display part 32 and the on / off of the rice cooking lamp 31aa, the heat retaining lamp 31bb, and the reservation lamp 31cc can be visually recognized through the member 40. The number of display means that can be displayed through the panel member 40 may be reduced.

  When the panel member 40 is closed, the panel member 40 is provided with fewer switch buttons than the switch buttons provided on the operation panel 30. That is, a rice cooking switch button 31a, a heat retention / cancellation switch button 31b and a reservation switch button 31c provided on the operation panel 30 which are used relatively frequently, a second rice cooking switch button 42a facing the reservation switch button 31c, a second heat insulation / cancellation switch button 42b, and The cooking time 33 which is the second reservation switch button 42c and is displayed on the operation panel 30 is hidden.

  As a result, the outer surface of the panel member 40 is in a simple and clean state, and the appearance of the operation system can be simplified and can be clearly displayed. Since the cooking time 33 is hidden when the panel member 40 is closed, more information can be written on the operation panel 30. Further, as described above, since only the switch button that is used relatively frequently is arranged on the panel member 40, for example, the hour / minute switch button 31d or the menu switch button 31e is mistakenly pressed to perform incorrect cooking. Can be prevented.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the chamomile stand 51 is attached. The chamo-ji stand 51 has a main body 51a having an upper and lower opening 51aa for vertically sandwiching an unillustrated chamo-ji, and an insertion portion 51b. Then, a screw is inserted into a screw hole 51c provided in the insertion part 51b and fixed in the rice cooker body 11.

  When the chamomile stand 51 is attached, the chamomile (not shown) is inserted into the upper and lower openings 51aa of the main body 51a as shown in FIG. In addition, by forming the chamo-ji stand 51 in such a form, the chamo-ji stand 51 having a simple structure can be formed. Moreover, the opening 52 can be formed larger and used together as a hole for releasing heat or a buzzer sound.

  By the way, since the above-mentioned electric rice cooker 10 is provided with a relatively large rectangular operation panel 30 on the entire surface of the rice cooker body 11, the lid 12 is provided with a lid opening / closing mechanism H including a push button 29 or the like. The lid opening / closing mechanism H will be described below.

  Since the push button 29 is opened when the lid 12 is opened when the push button 29 for opening and closing is provided on the upper surface of the lid 12, the engaging claw 57 d at the tip of the engagement lever 57 is opened before the lid 12 is opened. May re-lock to the lid locking portion 58 on the rice cooker body 11 side, and the lid 12 may not open. In order to prevent such re-locking, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-14538, there is one provided with a baffle plate. However, since such a thing pushes a baffle plate with the engagement lever 57, opening and closing is not performed smoothly.

  Therefore, a shutter lever 60 that moves the shutter 65 up and down is provided in addition to the engagement lever 57 that is pushed down by the push button 29, and when the push button 29 is moved down, the shutter 65 is moved up and the engagement lever 57 is moved. The engagement between the locking claw 57d and the lid locking portion 58 of the rice cooker body 11 is released, and after the release, the shutter 65 engages with the lid locking portion 58 and the locking claw 57d and the lid locking portion are engaged. Means for preventing re-locking with the portion 58 are provided.

  The lid opening / closing mechanism H is a resin member having a push button 29, an engagement lever 57, a shutter lever 60, a shutter 65, and the like. Each member is shown in FIG.

  The push button 29 is a rectangular member in a plan view having a main body portion 29a and a flange portion 29b extending in the left-right direction of the main body portion 29a, and is a hat-shaped member in the vertical section. An opening 29c is provided. The opening 29c is fitted to a shaft 55 (see FIG. 12) standing from the lid body 12 via a spring (not shown), and is always moved upward by the spring after the fitting. Further, the upward movement is restricted by a stopper 55a (see FIG. 12).

  The engaging lever 57 is a member having a square cross-sectional shape having a pressing portion 57a and a supporting portion 57b, and has a bearing portion 57c at a portion bent at a right angle. The bearing portion 57c is fitted to a horizontal shaft 59 (see FIG. 9) attached to the lid 12 in a horizontal state, and supports the engagement lever 57 so as to be rotatable. Further, a rectangular opening 57e is provided at the center of the support portion 57b, and a locking claw 57d having a substantially right angle toward the inside is formed at the tip of the support portion 57b.

  A lid locking portion 58 (see FIG. 11) is provided on the upper surface on the front side of the rice cooker body 11, and when the lid 12 is closed, the locking claw 57d is connected to the lid locking portion 58. Engage with. The engaging lever 57 is given a counterclockwise force by a first lever spring 57f (see FIGS. 9 and 11). When the push button 29 is pushed down, the engagement lever 57 rotates clockwise about the horizontal shaft 59 to release the engagement between the locking claw 57d and the lid locking portion 58.

  The shutter lever 60 has a symmetrical shape, is a member with a square cross section having a pressing portion 60a and a rod-like portion 60b, and has a bearing portion 60c at a portion bent at a right angle. And the two parts of the same shape are connected by the horizontal connection part 60d.

  The engagement lever 57 is fitted between the bearing portions 60c, and the horizontal shaft 59 is fitted. A spring support portion 60e is provided at the center of the connecting portion 60d, and a second lever spring 60f that applies a counterclockwise force to the shutter lever 60 is provided on the spring support portion 60e.

  As a result, the shutter lever 60 is sandwiched between the engagement levers 57 and is rotated separately from the engagement levers 57. When the push button 29 is pushed down, the shutter lever 60 rotates clockwise about the horizontal shaft 59 and releases the contact of the shutter 65 with the placement portion 65aa. Then, as will be described later, the shutter 65 is moved upward, and the horizontal upper surface 65bb is fitted into the lid locking portion 58, thereby preventing the locking claw 57d and the lid locking portion 58 from being re-locked.

  The shutter 65 is a substantially H-shaped member having a vertical portion 65a and a horizontal portion 65b, and an arcuate placement portion 65aa is formed at the upper end of each vertical portion 65a. A spring case 65c is integrally formed on the lower surface of 65b so as to hang down, and a shutter spring 65d (see FIGS. 9 and 11) is inserted inside to apply a force to move upward to the shutter 65. Yes. When the shutter 65 moves up, the horizontal upper surface 65bb of the horizontal portion 65b is fitted into the lid locking portion 58, and the locking claw 57d and the lid locking portion 58 are prevented from re-locking.

  When the lid 12 is closed, as shown in FIG. 10, the rod-like portion 60 b of the shutter lever 60 is placed on the placement portion 65 aa of the shutter 65 to press the shutter 65 downward. .

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the engagement lever 57 has a gap t larger than the shutter lever 60 with respect to the push button 29. Therefore, when the push button 29 is pushed down, the shutter lever 60 is first pushed, and then the engagement lever 57 is pushed. First, the contact between the rod-like portion 60b and the shutter 65 is released, and then the engagement between the locking claw 57d and the lid locking portion 58 is released, whereby the horizontal upper surface 65bb of the shutter 65 is used for the lid. This is to make it easier to fit the locking portion 58.

  That is, when the push button 29 is pushed down, the shutter lever 60 is first pushed, and the shutter lever 60 is rotated clockwise to release the contact between the rod-like portion 60b and the placement portion 65aa of the shutter 65. Thus, the upward movement of the shutter 65 is allowed.

  The engagement lever 57 is pushed slightly after this movement. Then, the engagement lever 57 rotates clockwise, and the engagement between the locking claw 57d and the lid locking portion 58 is released. Then, the horizontal upper surface 65bb of the shutter 65 is quickly fitted into the lid locking portion 58. As a result, the locking claw 57d and the lid locking portion 58 are prevented from re-locking.

  When the push button 29 is released, the shutter lever 60 is first rotated counterclockwise by the second lever spring 60f. Then, the rod-like portion 60 b of the shutter lever 60 pushes down the shutter 65 and releases the engagement between the shutter 65 and the lid locking portion 58. The engagement lever 57 is rotated counterclockwise by the first lever spring 57f with a slight delay. Then, the locking claw 57d is fitted into the lid locking portion 58, and the lid body 12 is closed.

  As described above, since the lid opening / closing mechanism H is made of resin parts, it is easier to obtain accuracy when assembled than metal parts, and variations among the parts are also reduced. In addition, since the engaging lever 57 and the shutter lever 60 are configured separately, the shutter 65 does not push the engaging lever 57 during the operation of closing the lid 12, so that the movement of the engaging lever 57 becomes smooth.

  In addition, since the engaging lever 57 and the shutter lever 60 are configured separately, the shutter 65 does not press the engaging lever 57 when the lid 12 is closed, so that the movement of the engaging lever 57 when the lid is opened is reduced. Smooth.

  Further, since the engaging lever 57 and the shutter lever 60 share the horizontal shaft 59, both levers can be incorporated in a small space and the number of parts is reduced.

  Further, when the lid 12 is opened, the shutter 65 becomes an auxiliary biasing force that opens the lid 12, and the opening thereof becomes smooth.

  The invention of the present application is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and it is needless to say that the design can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electric rice cooker 11 ... Rice cooker main body 12 ... Cover body 13 ... Inner pan 14 ... Inner case 15 ... Outer case 16 ... Shoulder member 17 ... Heater 18 ... Insulation heater 19 ... Steaming tool 21 ... Lid plate 22 ... Heat sink 23 ... Hollow part 24 ... Sealing material 25 ... Inner lid 26 ... Cylindrical body 27 ... Steam port 28 ... Hinge part 29 ... Push button 29a ... Main body part 29b ... Gutter part 29c ... Opening 30 ... Operation panel 31 ... Operation switch button 31a ... Rice cooker switch button 31aa ... Rice cooker lamp 31b ... Heat retention / cancel switch button 31bb ... Heat retainer lamp 31c ... Reserved switch button 31cc ... Reserved lamp 31d ... Hour / minute switch button 31e ... Menu switch button 32 ... Liquid crystal display unit 33 ... Cooking time 34 ... Microcomputer Substrate 35 ... depression 36 ... magnet 40 ... panel member 40a ... transparent resin 40b ... G 40c ... Opaque resin 41 ... Interior space 42 ... Second switch button 42a ... Second rice cooking switch button 42b ... Insulation / cancellation switch button 42c ... Second reservation switch button 43, 44, 45 ... Through hole 46 ... Rectangular hole 47 ... Rotary shaft 48 ... Bearing part 49 ... Magnet 50 ... Recess for handle 51 ... Shamoji stand 51a ... Main body part 51b ... Insertion part 51c ... Screw hole 52 ... Opening hole H ... Land opening / closing mechanism 55 ... Shaft 55a ... Stopper 57 ... Joint lever 57a ... Pressing portion 57b ... Supporting portion 57c ... Bearing portion 57d ... Locking claw 57e ... Rectangular opening 57f ... First lever spring 58 ... Latch locking portion 59 ... Horizontal shaft 60 ... Shutter lever 60a ... Pressing portion 60b ... Rod-shaped part 60c ... Bearing part 60d ... Connection part 60e ... Spring support part 60f ... Second lever spring 65 ... Shutter 65a ... Vertical part 6 aa ... mounting portion 65b ... horizontal section 65bb ... horizontal upper surface 65c ... spring case 65d ... shutter spring

Claims (1)

An electric rice cooker having a rice cooker body, a lid, a heating means, an operation part, and an openable / closable panel member covering the operation part,
The operation unit is at a position recessed from the outer shell of the rice cooker body,
The panel member has a vertical groove above the side surface,
When the panel member is closed, the groove is located inward from the outer shape of the rice cooker body, and the upper surface of the panel member is flush with the upper surface of the operation unit and the upper surface of the rice cooker body. An electric rice cooker.

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