JPH0433074Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a rice cooking device used in everyday homes.

(Prior Art) A conventional rice cooking device of this type will be explained with reference to FIG. This figure is shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-53455, and the rice cooking device includes a device main body 2 housing an inner pot 1, and one side of the device main body 2 so as to cover the upper opening. A lid body 4 pivotally supported on a support shaft 3 of
Further, the lid 4 is provided with a steam passage 6 having a steam exhaust hole 5 on its upper surface.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, with the above structure, high-temperature steam is blown upward from the steam exhaust hole 5 opened on the top surface of the lid 4 during rice cooking, so the steam that is blown up by the user accidentally There was a problem that there was a risk of getting burned if you touched it. In addition, you cannot place other items above the rice cooker because of the steam blown up, and if you place the rice cooker next to a wall, the steam will condense on the wall.
There were also problems such as damaging the wall surface, restricting the installation location, and making it difficult to use.

Furthermore, if you make a mistake in adding or reducing the amount of water and cook rice with too much water, sticky water will leak out from the steam exhaust hole 5 into the lid 4.
If there is a large amount of water blowing out on the top surface of the pipe, it may stain the floor surface, resulting in problems such as unsanitary conditions and poor operability.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and provides a rice cooking device in which not only the discharged steam is kept at a low temperature, but also the blown rice remains inside the lid so that it does not boil over onto the floor.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention opens an intake port and an exhaust port on the side of the lid body, and provides an exhaust passage with a built-in blower inside the lid body. A steam exhaust hole is disposed in the middle of the exhaust passage, and the exhaust passage is covered with a removable cover.

(Function) With the above configuration, the steam generated inside the device body during rice cooking is blown out from the steam exhaust hole to the exhaust passage inside the lid body, but it is mixed with the air sucked in from the air intake port by the blower device, and some of the steam is condenses into water in the exhaust passage, and the remainder becomes cold and is discharged from the exhaust port.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 is an oblique view showing the appearance of a rice cooking device according to the present invention. The rice cooking device is composed of a main body 2 having a switch operating unit 7 on the front, and a lid body 4 pivoted to the rear of it. Furthermore, the lid body 4 has an intake port 8 on the left side and an exhaust port 9 on the front, and a removable cover 10 is attached to the top.

FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the rice cooking device shown in FIG. 1, in which the main body 2 of the device is provided with a switch operating section 7 on the front and a lid 4 is pivoted by a support shaft 3 at the upper end of the rear surface.
A heating element 11 is placed at the bottom of the inner pot storage cavity with the top open.
is arranged, and the inner pot 1 is housed on top of this heating element 11.

The lid body 4 pivoted on the support shaft 3 of the device main body 2 is
An inner lid 13 having a plurality of steam holes 12 is attached to the back surface, and an exhaust passage 14 covered with a cover 10 is formed on the top surface. A steam passage 6 provided vertically through the lid 4 has a steam exhaust hole 5 at its upper end open to the exhaust passage 14 . Further, a heat shield plate 15 is attached to the cover 10 at a portion directly above the steam exhaust hole 5. Note that an exhaust port 9 at the end of the exhaust passage 14 is opened on the front surface of the lid 4.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing the exhaust passage 14 of the lid 4. The exhaust passage 14 is located between the intake port 8 opened on the left side of the lid 4 and the exhaust port 9 opened on the front side of the lid 4. A blower device 18 is provided near the inside of the intake port 8, and a steam exhaust hole 5 is provided approximately in the middle of the exhaust passage 14.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of the lid 4 including the steam exhaust hole 5, and the exhaust passage 14 shown in FIG. The steam exhaust hole 5 of the steam passage 6 is configured so as to be surrounded by the exhaust passage 14 and is provided so as to vertically penetrate through the lid body 4.
The steam passage 6 is placed on the back side of the cover 10 that covers the steam passage 6.
A heat shield plate 15 is attached to block the heat.
A guide partition wall 19 is formed on the inner surface of the cover 10 along the partition wall 16 formed on the lid body 4, and further,
In order to fix the cover 10 to the lid body 4, the cover 1
A plurality of hook portions 20 are formed on the cover body 4 along the guide partition wall 19, and a plurality of columnar hook portions 21 having elasticity to engage with the above-mentioned hook portions 20 are formed on the lid body 4, respectively.

Returning to FIG. 3, a plurality of columnar hooks 21 are shown in cross section on the outside of the partition wall 17.

The operation of the rice cooking device configured in this way will be explained.

First, place the inner pot 1 containing rice and water on the heating element 11 in the inner pot storage cavity of the device main body 2, move the lid body 4 to cover the device main body 2, and then switch the switch operation part 7.
Turn on the switch to energize the heating element 11. The steam generated as the water temperature in the inner pot 1 rises through the steam hole 12 of the inner lid 13 and the steam passage 6 of the lid body 4,
The steam is led from the steam exhaust hole 5 to the exhaust passage 14. The air blower 18 provided in the exhaust passage 14 is connected to the air intake port 8
The outside air is sucked in, mixed with steam discharged from a steam exhaust hole 5 provided in the middle, and then discharged from the exhaust port 9 to the outside of the device.

The high-temperature steam discharged from the steam exhaust hole 5 is
Since the heat is applied to the heat shield 15, it is mixed with the outside air without directly touching the cover 10, and some of it condenses into water, while the rest becomes low-temperature steam and is discharged forward from the exhaust port 9. Since the discharged steam is at a low temperature, there is no risk of getting burned even if you touch it.

In addition, even if you accidentally add too much water, the waste blown out from the steam exhaust hole 5 will be removed from the exhaust passage 5.
Since the liquid remains inside the container 4 and does not flow out of the lid 4, it does not stain the outside of the device main body 2 or the floor surface.

Further, when the cover 10 is moved rearward to disengage the columnar hook portion 21 and the hook portion 20, the cover 10 can be easily removed and the exhaust passage 14 is exposed, so that it can be easily cleaned.

(Effects of the invention) As explained above, according to the invention, an exhaust passage having an air blower is provided in the lid, the exhaust port thereof is opened in the front of the lid, and is placed in the middle of the exhaust passage. The high-temperature steam guided through the steam exhaust hole is mixed with outside air and discharged horizontally as low-temperature steam, so there is no risk of burns, and the space above the rice cooker can be used, limiting the installation location. Less is. Furthermore, even if sticky water boils over due to incorrect water level, it will not flow out of the rice cooker, and sticky residue that remains in the exhaust passage can be easily cleaned because the cover can be easily removed. Therefore, a rice cooking device that is hygienic, easy to use, and has excellent safety can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rice cooking device according to the present invention;
The figure is a side sectional view of the rice cooker, Figure 3 is a plan sectional view of the lid, Figure 4 is a front sectional view of the lid, and Figure 5 is a partially cutaway view of the main parts of a conventional rice cooker. FIG. 1...Inner pot, 2...Device main body, 3...Support shaft,
4...Lid body, 5...Steam exhaust hole, 6...Steam passage, 7...Switch operating section, 8...Intake port, 9...
...Exhaust port, 10...Cover, 11...Heating element, 1
2... Steam vent, 13... Inner cover, 14... Exhaust passage, 15... Heat shield plate, 16, 17... Partition wall, 18
...Air blower, 19...Guiding bulkhead, 20...Hook part, 21...Column-shaped hook part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An air intake port that opens on the side of the lid in a rice cooking device that has a device main body with an open top surface, a lid that is pivoted to one side of the device and covers the opening, and a steam passage that vertically passes through the lid. and an exhaust port, and an exhaust passage that communicates these two and has an air blower, and the steam exhaust hole of the steam passage is arranged in the middle, and a removable cover is installed on the upper wall of the exhaust passage. A rice cooking device comprising: