JPH0535012U - rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The present invention eliminates the need to wash away rice bran, etc., by using new distributed rice that does not require washing away of rice bran, etc., which has recently entered the market. It is intended to provide a rice cooker that does not require any complicated water storage work through the amount of rice depending on various conditions such as the amount of rice cooked and the amount of rice cooked. [Structure] An outer pot body of the rice cooker, a water tank for storing water for cooking rice, and a measuring device for measuring the amount of rice in the inner pot to be stored,
A water amount adjusting and water feeding device for feeding a predetermined amount of water in the water tank to the inner pot corresponding to the measurement data of the measuring device is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a rice cooker, and more particularly to a rice cooker applied when cooking distributed rice such as rice bran that does not need to be washed before rice is cooked.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, as this type of rice cooker, rice before cooking rice is stored in an inner pot, and then rice bran etc. contained in the rice is washed several times, and then various amounts such as the amount of rice cooked and the amount of cooking are adjusted. Depending on the condition, a suitable amount of water is stored in the inner pot and then stored in the outer pot to cook rice.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the conventional rice cooker has the following problems.

That is, the above-described conventional rice cooker stores rice before cooking rice in an inner pot, and then rinses rice bran contained in the rice several times, and thereafter, the amount of rice cooked and the amount of rice cooked are adjusted. Depending on various conditions, an appropriate amount of water must be stored in the inner pot.

[0007] Therefore, various problems have arisen such that washing rice bran and the like as described above, and further, cooking work such as storing water at a certain amount according to various conditions such as the amount of cooked rice and the amount of cooked rice is very complicated. .

Therefore, the present invention solves all of the above problems, and by using new distributed rice that does not need to be washed away, such as rice bran that is entering the market in recent years, An object of the present invention is to provide a rice cooker that does not require any rinsing and does not require any complicated water storage work through the amount of rice depending on various conditions such as the amount of rice cooked and the amount of rice cooked. It is a thing.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 That is, the present invention is a rice cooker comprising an inner pot for storing a predetermined amount of rice and an outer pot for housing the inner pot. The outer pot main body 3 stores water 4a for cooking rice. A measuring device 8 for measuring the amount of rice in the water tank 4 and the inner pot 2 contained therein, and a predetermined amount of the water 4a in the water tank 4 in the inner pot 2 corresponding to the measurement data of the measuring device 8. The point is that a water amount adjusting and water sending device 5 for sending water is provided.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the rice cooker having the above structure, the outer pot body 3 has a water tank 4 for storing water 4a for cooking rice, a measuring device 8 for measuring the amount of rice in the inner pot 2, and the measuring device 8 A suitable amount of rice 11 is supplied from the inner pot 2 because it is provided with a water amount adjusting and water feeding device 5 that feeds a predetermined amount of water 4a in the water tank 4 into the inner pot 2 corresponding to the measurement data. The water 4a can be automatically stored in the inner pot 2 according to the amount of rice simply by storing the water 4a in the inner pot 2 as well as in the outer pot 3.

Further, in the outer pot body 3, a heating device 9 for boiling the water 4a in the water tank 4, a heat retaining tank 10 for retaining the boiling water 10a, and hot water 10a in the heat retaining tank 10 and Since the discharging device 12 for discharging at least one of the water 4a in the water tank 4 to the outside of the outer pot main body 3 is provided, the residual water 4a after the completion of cooking rice and the residual water 4a are boiled. The hot water 10a etc. can be used for tea etc. during meals.

[0010]

【Example】

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

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a rice cooker.

Reference numeral 2 denotes an inner pot for containing the rice 11 cooked by the rice cooker 1, and 3 denotes an outer pot main body for accommodating the inner pot.

It should be noted that, on the bottom portion 3 a of the outer pot main body 3, the inner pot mounting table 7 on which the inner pot 2 is mounted, and the weight of the inner pot 2 mounted on the inner pot mounting table 7, And a weight measuring device 8 for measuring the amount of rice inside.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a water tank for storing water 4a for cooking the rice 11 in the inner pot 2, which has a water supply port 4b provided with a detachable lid 6 on the upper portion thereof and has the outer pot. It is provided on the rear outer peripheral portion of the main body 3.

Reference numeral 5 is a water amount adjustment for sending the water 4a stored in the water tank 4 into the inner pot 2 through the equipped outflow nozzle 5a corresponding to the measurement data of the weight measuring device 8. It also shows a water supply device, which is arranged in parallel with the weight measuring device 8.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a heating device for drawing the water 4a in the water tank 4 to bring it to a boil, and below the water tank 4 is a heat retaining tank 10 for keeping the hot water 10a boiled by the heating device 9 warm. Is provided.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a discharge device for discharging the hot water 10a in the heat retaining tank 10 and the water 4a in the water tank 4 to the outside of the outer pot body 3, respectively. The hot water 10a in the heat retaining tank 10 is discharged. It has a push button 12a and a nozzle 13a for causing the water tank 4 to further discharge, and a push button 12b and a nozzle 13b for discharging the water 4a stored in the water tank 4, and a hinge portion 14 at the rear part of the outer pot main body 3. It is provided in the front part of the lid body 15 which is rotatably provided via the.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a push button for opening the lid body 15, and 17 denotes a microcomputer operation section for inputting various data such as a timer set and cooking adjustment to the rice cooker 1.

Reference numeral 18 is a thermostat, and 19 is a sheath heater.

The rice cooker according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, and the case of using the rice cooker according to the following will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, after an appropriate amount of rice 11 that does not need to be washed away such as rice bran is stored in the inner pot 2, it is placed on the inner pot placement table 7 in the outer pot body 3. .

Next, a predetermined amount of water 4a is stored in the water tank 4 provided at the rear peripheral portion of the outer pot main body 3.

The bottom 3a of the outer pot main body 3 has a weight measuring device 8 for measuring the amount of rice in the inner pot from the weight of the inner pot 2 placed on the inner pot placement table 7. A water amount adjusting and water-sending device for sending a predetermined amount of water 4a stored in the water tank 4 to the inner pot 2 corresponding to the measurement data of the weight measuring device 8 through an outflow nozzle 5a provided therein. Since the device 5 is not provided, water 4a for cooking rice corresponding to the amount of rice stored only by placing the inner pot 2 on the inner pot placement table 7 is supplied from the outflow nozzle 5a to the inside. A predetermined amount of water can be sent to and stored in the kettle 2.

Therefore, the work of rinsing rice bran and the like is not required at all, and no complicated water storage work due to the amount of rice when cooking is required, and the amount of rice in the inner pot of the rice cooker is always adjusted. The water 4a for cooking rice can be stored in the inner pot 2 to perform predetermined rice cooking.

Further, in the outer pot main body 3, a heating device 9 for boiling the water 4a in the water tank 4, a heat retaining tank 10 for retaining the boiling water 10a, and hot water 10a in the heat retaining tank 10 and Since the discharge device 12 for discharging at least one of the water 4a in the water tank 4 to the outside of the outer pot main body 3 is provided, the residual water 4a after the completion of cooking rice and the residual water 4a are boiled. The hot water 10a etc. can be used for tea etc. during meals.

In the above embodiment, a water tank for storing water for cooking rice is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the outer pot main body 3 at the rear outer periphery thereof with a water supply port and a lid. It may be equipped with an automatic water supply device (not shown) that can automatically supply a required amount of water by connecting to a faucet (not shown) provided in a kitchen (not shown) or the like. The shape, location of attachment, detachability, and specific configuration of water supply means are not limited.

Further, the outer pot main body is provided with an inner pot to be stored and a weight measuring device for measuring the amount of rice in the inner pot. Various sensors using electromagnetic waves or the like may be used as long as they can be accurately measured.

Further, in the above embodiment, the outer pot main body is separately provided with a heating device for boiling the water in the water tank and a heat retaining tank for retaining the boiling water by the heating device. However, a heating device may be provided in the heat retaining tank, and the heat retaining tank and the heating device are not essential requirements.

Further, in the above embodiment, the outer pot main body is provided with an openable / closable lid, and the front part of the lid is provided for the water in the water tank and the hot water in the heat retaining tank. An outflow device for discharging at least one of them to the outside of the main body is provided with each push button and outflow nozzle, but needless to say, it is not always an essential requirement, and the push button has a lever. -It may be a body or a dial type.

In addition, the timer function of the rice cooker in the present invention and the microcomputer function that can set various conditions such as the amount of cooking, and the shape and size of the inner pot and the outer pot body of the rice cooker are never used. It is not limited, but the point is that the outer pot body of the rice cooker has a water tank for storing water for cooking rice, a measuring device for measuring the amount of rice in the inner pot to be stored, and a measuring device for the measuring device. If a water amount adjusting and water sending device for sending a predetermined amount of water in the water tank to the inner pot is provided in response to the water supply, the specific configuration of the rice cooker is all within the scope of the present invention. The design can be changed freely within the company.

[0031]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the outer pot body of the rice cooker has a water tank for storing water for cooking rice, a measuring device for measuring the amount of rice in the inner pot to be stored, and a measuring device for the measuring device. It is equipped with a water amount adjusting and water feeding device that feeds a predetermined amount of water from the water tank into the inner pot in response to the Rather than necessarily, it is possible to always store water for rice cooking according to the amount of rice in the inner pot of the rice cooker in the inner pot to perform predetermined rice cooking.

Further, in the outer pot main body, there is a heating device for boiling the water in the water tank, a heat retaining tank for retaining the boiling water, and at least at least the hot water in the heat retaining tank and the water in the water tank. Since a discharge device for discharging one of them to the outside of the outer pot main body is provided, the residual water after completion of rice cooking and the boiling water of the residual water are used for tea etc. at meal time. Therefore, not only the work time for cooking rice can be shortened, but also the work of boiling the tea water is unnecessary, which has the special effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cutaway front view of a rice cooker according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cutaway front view of essential parts showing a state when water is stored in the rice cooker of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Rice cooker 2 Inner pot 3 Outer pot body 4 Water tank 5 Water amount adjusting and water feeding device 8 Weight measuring device 9 Heating device 10 Insulating tank 11 Discharging device 12 Rice

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rice cooker comprising an inner pot containing a predetermined amount of rice and an outer pot containing the inner pot.
Includes a water tank 4 for storing water 4a for cooking rice, a measuring device 8 for measuring the amount of rice in the inner pot 2 to be stored, and the measuring device 8
The rice cooker is provided with a water amount adjusting and water feeding device 5 for feeding a predetermined amount of water 4a in the water tank 4 into the inner pot 2 corresponding to the measurement data of 1. 2. The rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the outer pot main body 3 is provided with a heating device 9 for boiling the water 4a in the water tank 4. 3. The rice cooker according to claim 2, wherein the outer pot main body 3 is provided with a heat retention tank 10 for retaining the hot water 10a boiled by the heating device 9. 4. The heat retaining tank 10 is provided in the outer pot main body 3.
4. A discharge device 12 for discharging at least one of the hot water 10a inside and the water 4a stored in the water tank 4 to the outside of the main body 3, is provided. Rice cooker.