JPH0515864Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

[0001] [Purpose of invention]

[0002]

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a rice cooker with an improved arrangement structure of an operating section and a display section for performing operations related to rice cooking operation.

【0003】

[Prior Art] In a conventional rice cooker, an operation panel is generally attached to the outer circumferential side of the main body so as to protrude from the side surface, and an operator for an operation switch is provided on this operation panel so that it can be operated from the outside. A display lamp or light emitting diode was disposed within the panel, and an operating section and a display section for operations related to rice cooking were provided protruding from the lower part of the outer peripheral side of the main body.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the operating section protrudes from the outer circumferential side of the main body, not only does the installation space become large, but the design is also unsightly. Additionally, rice cookers are generally placed at a location lower than the height of the user's hands, taking into account the need to scoop out the rice from the pot after cooking. The position of the person's eyes is also usually higher than the main body.
However, in the above-mentioned device, the operating section is located on the outer peripheral side of the main body, making it difficult to operate the operating section, and in this case, the operating section can only be operated from the side of the main body that faces the operating section. There is also a drawback that lamp displays and the like can only be seen from that direction.

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to reduce the installation space of the main body, improve the appearance, improve the operability of the operation part and the visibility of the display part, and reduce the amount of steam blown out from the steam vent. To provide a rice cooker in which steam does not hit an operating part or a display part.

[0006] [Structure of the idea]

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes an operation part for performing operations related to rice cooking operation on a lid part that can be opened and closed on the main body, and a light emitting element that lights up the rice cooking process, keeping the rice warm, etc. and a display section indicating the above, and a steam vent opening for releasing steam generated within the main body during rice cooking to the outside of the main body is provided in the lid section at a higher position than the operating section and the display section. That is.

[0008]

[Function] According to the above configuration, the operation section and the display section can be viewed and operated from all directions around the main body, and each step of rice cooking can be confirmed at any time by lighting up the light emitting element of the display section. This improves usability. Moreover, since the opening of the steam vent hole is provided at a higher position than the operating section and the display section, steam blown out from the steam vent hole is prevented from hitting the operating section and the display section.

【0009】

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body with a pot 2 installed therein, and 3 a lid provided on the main body 1 so that it can be opened and closed via a well-known hinge mechanism (not shown). Lid body 4 made up of
and a handle 5 provided on the top cover 4a of the lid body 4. Reference numeral 6 denotes a steam venting cylinder provided on one side of the lid 4, the lower part of which projects downward from the inner plate 4b of the lid 4, and has a hole 6a and a flange 6b formed at its lower end. On the other hand, the upper part is open above the lid body 4, and the inside of the cylinder body 6 is connected to a steam vent hole 7.
It is said that The upper opening of the steam vent hole 7 projects upward from the upper surface cover 4a of the lid body 4. 8
Reference numeral 9 indicates an engagement protrusion protruding from a portion of the inner plate 4b of the lid body 4 on the side opposite to the steam vent hole 7; 9 indicates an engagement protrusion 8 and the cylindrical body 6;
The inner lid 10, which is engaged and held at the lower part, is a lid heater provided at the center of the inner plate 4b of the lid body 4. Reference numeral 11 denotes an operating section provided in a portion of the lid 3 on the side opposite to the steam vent hole 7 of the lid 4, which will be described below. Reference numeral 12 denotes a waterproof wall erected on the inner side plate 4b, thereby partitioning and forming an electrical component room 13 on the side opposite to the steam vent hole 7 in the lid body 4. 14 is electrical equipment room 1
This is an operation unit housed in a rice cooker 3, which is composed of an operation switch 16 with a push button 16a, a light emitting diode 17 for display, and an electronic component 18 of a rice cooking control circuit (not shown) arranged on a board 15. The board 15 is fixed, for example, by screws, to a plurality of bosses 19 projecting downward from the top cover 4a, and the push buttons 16a of the operation switch 16, ``cook'', ``spread'', ``keep warm'', etc. Light-emitting diodes 17, which are light-emitting elements for displaying each step, are exposed in openings 20 and 21 formed in the top cover 4a, respectively. Reference numeral 22 is a display plastic sheet with characters indicating processes such as "cooking", "cooking", "keep warm", etc. This is a plastic sheet for displaying, for example, on both sides of the top cover 4a so as to cover the openings 20 and 21. It is attached with adhesive tape (not shown). In this way, the display section 35 consisting of the light emitting diode 17 and the plastic sheet 22 is provided on the top surface of the lid section 3 (the lid body 4). And this display section 3
5 and the operating section 11, the upper opening of the steam vent hole 7 is provided at a higher position than the operating section 11.

[0010] In the case of this embodiment having such a configuration, since the operation part 11 and the display part 35 are provided on the lid body 4 of the lid part 3, the outer circumferential side surface of the main body 1 is provided with a conventional operation part. There are no protrusions, and as a result, the installation space for the main body 1 can be reduced, and the shape of the main body 1 can be made smarter to improve its appearance. Moreover, when the main body 1 is installed at a place lower than the user's eye level as usual, the operation part 11
The push button 16a and the display section 35 can be viewed and operated from all directions around the main body 1, and the operation section 1
The operability and visibility of 1 can be improved. Moreover, by lighting the light emitting diode 17 of the display section 35,
Each process such as ``cooking'', ``cooking'', and ``keeping warm'' can be easily checked from all directions around the main body 1 at any time, and usability can be significantly improved.

[0011] By the way, since the steam vent hole 7 is provided in the lid portion 3, when the operating portion 11 and the display portion 35 are provided in the lid portion 3 as in this embodiment, the position setting of the steam vent hole 7 is If not, the steam ejected from the steam vent hole 7 during rice cooking may hit the operating section 11 and the display section 35, causing problems such as wetting them and reducing insulation.

[0012] In this regard, in this embodiment, the upper opening of the steam vent hole 7 is provided at a higher position than the operating section 11 and the display section 35, so that the steam blown out from the steam vent hole 7 hits the operating section 11 and the display section 35. This prevents the operating section 11 and the display section 35 from getting wet with steam, and also prevents the operating section 11 and the display section 35 from getting wet with steam.
1 and the display section 35 are also prevented from being impaired.

[0013] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist.

[0014]

[Effects of the invention] As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention has a structure in which an operation part and a display part for performing operations related to rice cooking operation are provided on the lid part that is provided on the main body so that it can be opened and closed. Therefore, there is no longer a protrusion like a conventional operation section on the outer peripheral side of the main body, and as a result, the installation space of the main body can be reduced and the appearance can be improved. The device can be viewed and operated from all directions around the device, and each step of rice cooking can be easily checked at any time by lighting up the light emitting elements of the display, which improves the operability of the operation device and the visibility of the display.

[0015] Furthermore, since the opening of the steam vent hole is provided at a higher position than the operating section and display section, it is possible to prevent the steam blown out from the steam vent hole from hitting the operating section or display section, and prevent the operating section and display section from being exposed to steam. It is possible to prevent the device from getting wet, and it is also possible to prevent the insulation of the operating section and display section from being impaired by steam.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

[Figure 1] Vertical side view of the upper part of a rice cooker showing an embodiment of the present invention

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is the main body 3 is the lid 4 is the lid body 5 is the handle 7 is steam vent hole 11 is the operation section 16 is the operation switch 17 is a light emitting diode (light emitting element) 22 is a plastic sheet for display 35 is a display section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] A lid part that is openable and closable with respect to the main body is provided with an operation part for performing operations related to rice cooking operation, and a display part that indicates processes such as rice cooking and keeping warm by lighting a light emitting element. A rice cooker, characterized in that a steam vent opening for releasing steam generated within the main body during rice cooking to the outside of the main body is provided in the lid part at a position higher than the operating part and the display part.