JPH0614887B2 - rice cooker - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Object of the Invention (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a rice cooker including an operation unit for performing an operation related to rice cooking operation and a display unit for displaying a stroke of the rice cooking operation. .

(Prior Art) In a conventional rice cooker, generally, an operation panel is attached to a lower portion of an outer peripheral side surface of a main body along the outer peripheral side surface, and an operation portion is provided on the operation panel so as to be operable from the outside, and A light-emitting body such as a display lamp or a light-emitting diode is disposed in the display panel, and the rice-cooking operation is performed by operating the operation section, and the light from the light-emission section based on the operation is provided on the operation panel. The process of rice cooking operation can be confirmed by visually observing through.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) In general, a rice cooker is usually placed on a low portion such as a table or a sink in consideration of scooping out rice in a pan after cooking, Therefore, the position of the eyes of the user is usually higher than that of the main body. However, in this case,
In the above-mentioned conventional one, since the operation panel is provided on the lower part of the outer peripheral side surface of the main body along the outer peripheral side surface, the operation panel is too low, and it is difficult to see the operation panel unless the user bends down. There was a drawback that it was difficult to operate.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and therefore an object thereof is to provide a rice cooker capable of improving the visibility of the operation unit and the display unit and improving the operability of the operation unit. There is.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is an operation including an operation unit for performing an operation related to a rice cooking operation and a display section for displaying a stroke of the rice cooking operation. The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a panel, and the operation panel is provided so as to face upward on the upper surface of the main body.

(Operation) According to the above-mentioned means, since the operation unit and the display unit are provided in a higher part than in the conventional case, when the main body is placed on a part such as a table or a sink as in normal use, they are The operation part and display part are easier to see than before,
In addition, it becomes easy to operate the operation unit.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 is a main body, which is an outer case 2, an inner case 3 and a bottom plate 4
Although not shown, a rice cooking heater is provided at the inner bottom of the inner case 3, and a pan is detachably accommodated in the inner case 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes an annular frame, which is provided between the upper part of the outer case 2 and the upper part of the inner case 3. Reference numeral 6 is a vertically long case made of synthetic resin, which is formed by engaging an L-shaped engaging protrusion 7 projecting on the inner surface with an engaging hole 8 formed in the outer case 2, and then lowering the lower part. It is supported by the bottom plate 4, and is attached to the outer peripheral side portion of the main body 1 along the outer peripheral surface of the outer case 2 from the bottom plate 4 to the frame body 5. The case 6 has an upper portion protruding outward from a lower portion, and an operation panel 9 is provided on the upper portion so as to face upward in a state of being connected to the upper surface of the main body 1. In particular, in this embodiment, the operation panel 9 is formed integrally with the case 6 so that the upper surface thereof has an inclined shape in which the upper surface is slightly inclined downward to the front. At the front end, a recess 11 recessed from the nameplate mounting recess 10 and a finger hook recess 12 recessed further from the recess 11 are formed. In addition, an opening 1 for operation is provided at a predetermined portion of the nameplate mounting recess 10.
3 and a plurality of display openings 14 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) and a digital timer display opening 15 are formed respectively. Reference numeral 16 is a nameplate mounting recess 1 of the operation panel 9.
A name plate made of an elastic sheet attached to No. 0, in which window portions 17, 18, and 19 are formed respectively corresponding to the openings 13, 14, and 15 of the name plate mounting recess 10 (see FIG. 3). Although not shown, the window portion 18 is provided with characters such as "rice cooked" and "heat retention", which are not shown in the figure. Reference numeral 20 denotes a printed circuit board which is arranged on the back side of the operation panel 9 along the operation panel 9 by screwing. On the upper surface of the printed circuit board, an operation portion 21 of an operation switch for performing an operation related to the rice cooking operation, and a rice cooking operation. A light-emitting body 22 and a digital timer 23 as a display section for displaying the process are arranged corresponding to the respective openings 13, 14, 15 of the operation panel 9, and therefore face the operation section 21 on the nameplate 16. The window portion 17 that constitutes the operation portion 21 constitutes a part of the operation portion 21, and the window portions 18 and 19 constitute a portion of the display portion. Reference numeral 24 denotes a lead wire led out from the printed circuit board 20, which is led inside the case 6 from the bottom plate 4 into the main body 1 along the outer surface of the outer case 2. On the other hand, 25 is a translucent cover made of, for example, synthetic resin, and one end thereof is rotatably pivotally installed at a portion of the operation panel 9 on the outer case 2 side of the nameplate mounting recess 10. With the cover 25, the operating unit 21, the light emitting body 22 as a display unit, and the digital timer 23 are attached to the nameplate 1.
It is openably and closably covered from above via 6. The other end of the cover 25 projects from the front end of the nameplate mounting recess 10 when the cover 25 is closed, and an inclined water draining portion 26 that is inclined downward toward the front is formed here. A space 27 is formed between the recess 11 of the operation panel 9 and the finger-holding recess 12. Here, in FIG. 1, the closed state of the cover 25 is shown by a solid line and the open state is shown by a two-dot chain line.

According to the present embodiment having such a configuration, since the operation panel 9 including the operation unit 21, the light emitting body 22 as the display unit, and the digital timer 23 is provided on the upper portion of the main body 1, the main body 1 is normally used. When it is installed at a place lower than the eye level of the user such as a table or a sink as described above, the operation panel 9 becomes a higher part than the conventional one, which makes it easier to see.
In addition, it becomes easy to operate the operation unit 21. And in this case,
Since the operation panel 9 is provided upward in a state of being connected to the upper surface of the main body 1, the line of sight does not become too oblique with respect to the operation panel 9 even when the user stands still without bending his or her waist. "Heat keeping" that can be easily seen from directly above the main body 1 and is attached to the operation unit 21 and operation panel 9.
It is possible to improve the visibility of the characters such as the above and the light emitted from the light emitting body 22 and to operate the operation unit 21 from directly above, and thus to improve the operability of the operation unit 21. Further, in this case, the operation of the operating portion 21 causes a downward pressing force to be applied. Therefore, unlike the case where the pressing force is applied to the side of the main body like the conventional operating portion, the pressing operation of the operating portion 21 is performed. Sometimes the body 1 does not move laterally. Further, in the conventional case in which the operation section of the operation panel is in the horizontal direction, when another article or the like is moved to the vicinity of the side portion of the main body, the article may come into contact with the operation section and may be erroneously operated. However, in this embodiment, since the operation portion 21 portion is directed upward, it is possible to prevent the object from coming into contact with the operation portion 21 portion as much as possible. On the other hand, if the operation panel 9 is provided upward as described above, there is a circumstance that water droplets or the like are likely to be splashed on the operation panel 9. However, according to the present embodiment, the operation panel 9 has an operation unit 21 and a display unit. Luminous body 22
Also, since the cover 25 for covering the digital timer 23 from above is provided, it is assumed that the operation panel 9 part is splashed with water droplets, for example, when handling the main body 1, or so-called sticks spilled from the pan when cooking rice. However, the cover 25 can also receive the water droplets or the beak, so that the water droplets or the bean or the like can be prevented from entering the inside of the operation panel 9, and accordingly, the operation portion 21, the light emitter 22 and the digital timer. 23 can be prevented from getting wet. In addition, since dirt and dust are not easily attached to the upper surface of the operation panel 9, only the cover 25 is required for cleaning, and cleaning can be performed easily. Further, since the cover 25 is provided, there is no risk of accidentally touching the operation unit 21 and making an erroneous operation.

Further, particularly according to this embodiment, since the cover 25 is formed so as to have a light-transmitting property, the windows 17, 17, 18 of the operation panel 9 are passed through the cover 25 with the cover 25 kept closed. 19 can be easily seen and does not impair visibility. Further, according to the present embodiment, since the inclined water draining portion 26 is formed at the tip end portion of the cover 25, water and the like splashed on the upper surface of the cover 25 can easily flow downward from the water draining portion 26, Therefore, it is possible to prevent water and the like from staying in the cover 25, and since the space portion 27 is formed below the water draining portion 26, the water that has dropped from the water draining portion 26 is not separated between the lower surface of the cover 25 and the name plate 16. It is possible to surely drain the water in the operation panel 9 portion as a whole without invading the space.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be applied to the case where the operation panel 9 is formed separately from the cover 6, for example, within the scope of the invention. Can be appropriately changed and implemented.

[Effects of the Invention] As is apparent from the above description, the present invention includes an operation panel having an operation unit for performing an operation related to rice cooking operation and a display unit for displaying the course of the rice cooking operation. Since it is installed facing upward on the upper surface of the main body, when the main body is installed at a place lower than the eye level of the user such as a table or a sink as in normal use, the operation section and the display section of the main body are It can be seen from directly above, and the visibility of the operation unit and the display unit can be improved compared to the conventional one, and the operation unit can be operated from directly above, thus improving the operability of the operation unit. It has an excellent effect that it can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of a main part, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part with a cover closed, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main part with a cover open. is there. In the drawings, 1 is a main body, 9 is an operation panel, 21 is an operation unit, 2
Reference numeral 2 is a light emitter (display unit).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An operation panel having an operation section for performing an operation related to rice cooking operation and a display section for displaying a stroke of the rice cooking operation, the operation panel being provided upward in a state of being connected to the upper surface of the main body. Rice cooker characterized by.