JPH11276346A - Cooking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a maximum height at the time of opening a lid body and to improve the operability of the entire required work relating to cooking by attaching the lid body through the direct acting mechanism of a horizontal direction to a main body. SOLUTION: In the case of being executed to an electric rice cooker as this cooking device, in order to serve cooked rice, the lock state of the lid body 4 is released by pressurizing the lock release operation part 5 of the lid body 4 in a lid body opening direction first. Then, the lid body 4 is guided by the rail 12 of the direct acting mechanism 3, the inner lid 7 is slid backwards on the upper surface of an inner pot 10, rotated clockwise centering a shaft 8 at the time of moving an inclined part 11a on the rear end side of the stroke and stabilized taking the posture of a vertical direction and the inner pot 10 is exposed. Thereafter, in order to close the lid body 4, the lid body 4 in a vertical attitude is rotated counterclockwise centering the shaft 8 and the lid body 4 is pulled to the front end of the stroke in a lid body closing direction by hooking a finger to a recessed part which is a lid body closing operation part on a lid body upper surface.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooker generally having a lid, for example, a rice cooker, a rice cooker serving as a jar, and a heating pot, which is opened and puts a container in and out. The present invention relates to a cooker that is easy to use even for elderly people with reduced functions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a conventional cooker, that is, an electric rice cooker disclosed in, for example, JP-A-3-21210, in which a lid b disposed above a main body a is shown. Supported by a hinge portion c so as to be rotatable up and down,
Further, an elastic member d is provided on the hinge portion c, the cover b is elastically urged by the elastic member d, and a clamp mechanism provided between the cover b and the main body a on the side opposite to the hinge of the cover b. When the engagement is released, the lid b is automatically opened by the urging force of the elastic member d.

In such a device, a lid b and a main body a
Is set at substantially the height of the upper surface of the main body at the rear end. Therefore, the maximum height when the lid b is opened, that is, the height from the bottom of the main body to the free end of the lid when the lid b is opened and rotated upward by 90 degrees around the hinge c. Is approximately the same as or slightly lower than the height from the bottom of the main body to the top of the main body plus the length from the rear of the lid to the front of the lid. For this reason, it cannot be used in a place restricted in the height direction, for example, a storage such as a kitchen furniture.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing another example of a conventional cooker, that is, another example of an electric rice cooker disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-187372, in which a lid f provided on an upper part of a main body e is shown. A hinge arm g extending downward is formed on both sides of the rear portion, and a position closer to the center of the main body by i than the center of the rear leg h on the lower end side of the hinge arm g is connected to the main body e by a hinge j. , The center of rotation of the lid is shifted obliquely downward, and the rising angle of the arc trajectory drawn by the free end of the lid f when the lid is opened is set to be as large as possible from the horizontal direction, and the height when the lid e is opened is set. Thus, the above-described problem of the first conventional example is solved, and it is possible to use the apparatus in a storage such as a kitchen furniture.

[0005]

In recent years, with the increase in the elderly population, the situation has emerged in which the elderly must cook alone. In general, older people have less power than younger people. In addition, the function of supporting not only the hands but also the limbs is reduced, and especially the durability against the burden on the legs and hips is reduced. On the other hand, when using a cooker such as an electric rice cooker that opens and closes the container (inner pot) from above, first wash the rice with water and transfer it to the inner pot of the rice cooker. Wash the rice directly with the rice sink and water from the kitchen sink, lift it up from the bottom of the rice cooker to the top of the rice cooker, and then lower it into the rice cooker and put it in place A series of work to make it necessary. Such a series of operations is difficult for a young person, but for a person with a decline in physical functions such as the elderly, moving a heavy object up and down a long distance is difficult. Therefore, it is desirable that the maximum height when the lid is opened be compressed as much as possible.

As in the latter conventional example (second conventional example) described above, the hinge unit of the lid f to the main body e is set obliquely downward, so that the maximum height when the lid f is opened. Can be compressed to some extent. However, in the case where the lid f is integrated with the main body e by the hinge rotating mechanism and the lid f is opened and closed, There is a limit. For example, it is impossible to set the hinge joint at an intermediate position as viewed in the front-rear direction unless the boundary between the lid and the main body is formed in an arc shape centered on the hinge. In addition, when it is assumed that the boundary between the lid and the main body is formed in an arc shape centering on the hinge portion, in order to install the lid without interfering with the inner pot accommodated in the main body, There must be a corresponding height at the top of the body, there is no merit.

When the rice is cooked and turned into rice and the lid is opened, the clamp mechanism is automatically opened by releasing the clamp mechanism with a push button, so that even conventional products require relatively little force. Have been. However, conventional products have a height of 200 mm from the bottom of the rice cooker to the top of the rice cooker.
For example, when a rice cooker is installed on a dining table, it becomes difficult for a user to eat rice while sitting on a chair. Standing or sitting down to eat rice means that young people have no features,
It is very difficult for elderly people with reduced physical function. It is difficult for such elderly people to stand on their own, hold objects in both hands, and perform tasks with physical resistance, and use one hand to support their limbs when performing tasks related to rice cooking. There are many.

[0008] The technical problem of the present invention is that the maximum height can be further reduced when the lid is opened, so that even the elderly can perform the entire work necessary for cooking, and use a cooker. To support the limb by the hand of the person.

[0009]

A cooker according to a first aspect of the present invention has the following configuration. That is,
In a cooker having a main body and a lid fixed to the main body via a clamp mechanism, the lid is opened by a release operation of the clamp mechanism, and a container is taken in and out of the main body. It is attached to the main body via a moving mechanism.

[0010] Further, the cooking device according to claim 2 of the present invention comprises:
A linear movement mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a slider attached to the lid, a rail attached to the main body for guiding the slider, defining a movement stroke of the lid via the slider, and restricting vertical movement. It consists of.

[0011] Further, the cooking device according to claim 3 of the present invention,
The rail according to claim 2 is formed of a horizontally long ring body disposed at a position opposite to both sides of the lid in the main body, and the slider is rotatable so as to protrude from both sides of the lid and fit into each ring body. Composed of axes,
In addition, a downwardly inclined portion is provided at an end of each ring body on the lid opening side.

[0012] Further, a cooking device according to claim 4 of the present invention comprises:
The opening / closing direction of the lid according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is set to the left / right direction when viewed from the front of the main body.

[0013] Further, a cooking device according to claim 5 of the present invention comprises:
It has the following configuration. That is, in a cooker provided with a main body through which a container is put in and taken out, and a container storage means having a container heating means and surrounding the container in the main body, the container storage means is formed by an outer wall forming an outer shell of the main body. The container storage means integrated with the outer wall is configured to be able to be pulled out from the main body in the horizontal direction, and the container storage means is disposed on the surface of the container storage portion of the container storage means when the container storage means is placed in the main body. And a terminal that is electrically connected between the terminals.

[0014] Further, a cooking device according to claim 6 of the present invention comprises:
The container storage means according to claim 5 is configured in half, and one half container storage part is arranged on the main body side, and the other half container storage part is arranged on the drawer side.

[0015] A cooker according to claim 7 of the present invention is characterized in that:
7. The half container storage portion on the main body side of the device according to claim 6, which is integrated with a support for supporting the container in the main body, wherein the support is on both sides of an inlet portion into which the container and the half container storage portion on the drawer side are inserted. A guide wall that supports and guides the outward flange of the upper edge of the container, and an edge is formed on the inner upper surface of the outer flange continuously along the shape of the outward flange of the container from the upper surface of each guide wall. is there.

[0016] Further, a cooking device according to claim 8 of the present invention comprises:
A slope for guiding the outward flange upward when the container is inserted is formed at the front end of the upper surface of each guide wall at the entrance side of the seventh aspect.

[0017] Further, a cooking device according to claim 9 of the present invention comprises:
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a lid is attached to the upper surface of the container accommodating portion of the main body through a horizontal linear motion mechanism.

[0018] Further, a cooker according to claim 10 of the present invention is characterized in that the cooker according to claims 1 to 9 is provided on the upper surface of the front part of the main body.
A flat portion having a predetermined area capable of supporting the pressing load of the user is provided.

[0019] According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cooker according to the tenth aspect, wherein an operation panel is disposed at the center of the upper surface of the front portion of the main body, and flat sides for supporting a pressing load of the user are provided on both sides thereof. The parts are arranged.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the illustrated embodiments. 1 to 7 show a cooker according to claims 1, 2, 3, 10, and 11 of the present invention.
1 is a front view thereof, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 4 is a side view showing the cover attaching mechanism, and FIG. Main part plan view, FIG. 6
Is an enlarged side view of a flat portion on the upper surface of the front portion of the main body, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a main body gripping operation by a user.

1 to 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a cooker, ie, an electric rice cooker in which an inner pot 10 as a container is inserted and removed. A lid 4 is attached via a linear motion mechanism 3. A clamp mechanism (not shown) such as a hook that can be operated externally is provided inside the front end side of the lid 4, and can be fixed to the main body 1 by this clamp mechanism. The locked state of the lid 4 by the clamp mechanism
Can be released by a lock release operation unit 5 provided at the front end of the front surface. The unlocking operation of the lid 4 by the unlocking operation unit 5 is performed by pressing the unlocking operation unit 5 backward (to the right in FIG. 2), which is the opening direction of the lid. That is, the lock release operation and the lid opening operation can be performed by one operation. Behind the unlock operation section 5 on the upper surface of the lid, a recess 6 serving as a lid closing operation section is provided.
Is formed, and if a finger is hooked on the concave portion 6 and the lid 4 is pulled forward (to the left in FIG. 2), which is the lid closing direction, the clamp mechanism automatically operates to fix the lid 4 to the main body 1. It is supposed to.

As shown in FIG. 4, the linear motion mechanism 3 is a slider, ie, a cross-section, which is protrudingly provided substantially at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction between both side surfaces (one not shown) 7a of the inner cover 7 of the cover body 4 (one is not shown). Circular shafts (one not shown) 8, 8, and both side walls of an opening 9 into which the shafts 8, 8 are rotatably fitted to insert the inner lid 7 of the lid 4 in the main body 1, that is, the main body 1
Rails 12, 12 each of which has a horizontally long ring body 11, 11 attached by embedding to a position facing the both side surfaces 7a, 7a of the lid body.
The guides 12 guide the respective shafts 8, 8 in the horizontal direction, and lock the respective shafts 8, 8 on the inner end surfaces of the rails 12, 12, thereby defining the movement stroke of the lid 4 and controlling the vertical movement. Has restricted. The lower surface of the inner lid 7 of the lid 4 is set to a size that completely covers the upper opening of the inner pot 10 housed in the main body 1, and the rails 12, 12
, And slides along the upper edge of the inner pot 10 so that the airtightness of the peripheral edge of the upper opening of the inner pot 10 can be maintained when the lid is closed. Steam generated in the inner pot 10 at the time of cooking rice is discharged from a well-known steam passage that passes from the inner lid 7 to the outside through the lid 4.

The ring members 11, 11 constituting the rails 12, 12 have inclined portions 11a, 11a whose ends (right end portions in FIG. 4) on the lid opening side are inclined downward.
Is formed. For this reason, if the shafts 8 and 8 are slid to the end of the stroke to open the lid 4, the shafts 8 and 8 move on the inclined portions 11 a and 11 a, respectively.
The lid 4 that slides on the upper opening edge 14 of the inner pot housing 13 of the main body 1 is lowered at the free rear end side of the main body 1.
4, the lid 4 is rotated clockwise about the shafts 8, 8 to change the posture in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lid 4 has a guide edge 15 formed by projecting around the base end of the inner lid 7.
The free rotation in the horizontal direction is restricted by fitting into the upper opening edge 14 of the inner pot housing portion 13 of the main body 1, and the lid is closed under the above-described vertical posture at the open end. The dimensions and the like are set so that the entire body width is within the width of the lid insertion opening 1a of the main body 1. For this reason, free rotation in the left-right direction (movement corresponding to the above-described horizontal free rotation) is restricted even in the above-described vertical state at the open end. Further, the upper opening edge 14 of the main body 1
Is engaged with the peripheral edge of the lower surface of the lid 4 so that the lid 4 freely rotates around the shafts 8 and 8 so that both ends (left and right ends in FIG. It also has the function of preventing it from getting stuck in.

At the center of the front upper surface of the main body 1, an operation panel 1 having a width in the left-right direction as viewed from the front set to about 30 mm.
6 are arranged, and all switches that the user needs to operate, such as operation buttons 17, are collected on the operation panel 16. On both sides of the operation panel 16 on the front upper surface of the main body 1, there are provided flat portions 18A and 18B each having a predetermined area capable of supporting the pressing load of the user, here, 100 mm in depth and 90 mm in width in the left-right direction. Have been
The fact that the flat portions 18A and 18B may be pressed can be visually recognized by the user also from the arrangement of the operation panel 16 described above. That is, by arranging the operation panel 16 with a limited width in the center of the front upper surface of the main body 1 and collecting all the switches such as the operation buttons 17 on the operation panel 16, , Can be clearly distinguished into a portion that is allowed to be pressed from above and a portion that is not allowed because pressing down like the operation panel portion 16 leads to an operation or the like,
It becomes easy for the user to understand it.

The height from the bottom of the main body 1 is 120 mm.
The settings are as follows. The height of the main body 1 and the width of the flat portions 18A and 18B are adjusted to the average size of the hand of a woman over 80 years old. That is, 80
According to recent data, the average hand length of women over the age of about 170 mm, the average length of the palm part is about 100 mm, and the average length of the finger part is about 70 mm. Therefore,
An elderly person with an average-sized hand can hold the body 1 with one hand from the side to the top as shown in FIG. 7, or can support the limb using the flat portions 18A and 18B. It is possible. The height of the main body 1 and the flat portion 1
The size of 8A and 18B may be changed according to the change in the average size of the hand of a woman 80 years or older.

Among the flat portions 18A and 18B, a liquid crystal display portion 21 and an LED display portion 22 are arranged in the flat portion 18B located on the right side when viewed from the front. The display portions 21 and 22 are set so as to be flush with the flat portion 18B, and these switches are not portions operated by the user, and all switches that need to be operated are collected on the central operation panel 16. Therefore, it is easy to visually understand that the flat portion 18B may be pressed.

When the hand is completely moved along the main body 1 as shown in FIG. 7, the portion before the second joint or the first joint rests on the upper surface of the main body 1, for example, the flat portion 18A. When grasping the main body 1 by bending the second joint or the first joint, when the upper surface (flat portions 18A, 18B) extends horizontally from the end of the peripheral side surface of the main body 1 without changing its height, it is caught on the finger. Is sparse and not suitable for holding down vertically. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper surface (flat portions 18A and 18B) is set to be about 10 mm lower than the upper end portion of the peripheral side surface of the main body 1 so that the upper end portion of the peripheral side surface becomes a chevron 19, and thereby the wrist is formed. As shown in FIG. 7, the user can grasp the main body 1 with one hand even when the user takes a posture at the same height as the bottom of the rice cooker.

In the electric rice cooker of the first embodiment configured as described above, the rice cooking function is the same as that of the conventional electric rice cooker. That is, a home AC power supply (commercial power supply) is obtained by a code, and converted into a direct current or the like as appropriate in the main body 1 for use. An inner pot 10 is provided inside the main body 1.
Is supported, and a heating unit including an electric heater (not shown) or an electromagnetic induction heating unit using an electric current is disposed at a portion facing the inner pot 10. And the inner pot 10 containing rice is heated,
Cooking rice is performed while letting steam escape from the lid 4. When the electromagnetic induction method is adopted as the heating means, the main body 1 and the inner pot 10 are close to each other at a predetermined interval, and an electromagnetic induction coil is arranged in a portion of the main body 1 close to the inner pot 9. Thereby, the rice can be cooked when the water has evaporated. The operation panel 16 has the above-mentioned operation buttons 17 and the like for setting and adjusting the start / end of the heating and the heating amount and the heating time. The operation panel 16 has a circuit board in the back side main body 1 and the operation panel 1.
The device is operated based on the user's input to 6.

After the rice is cooked and turned into rice, to release the rice, first, the unlocking operation section 5 of the lid 4 is pressed in the lid opening direction (rearward) to release the locked state of the lid 4. Release and continue pressing operation. As a result, the lid 4 is guided by the rails 12, 12 of the linear motion mechanism 3, and the inner lid 7 is
When the upper surface of the stroke 0 is slid backward and the inclined portions 11a are moved on the rear end side of the stroke, they are rotated clockwise as shown in FIG. It stabilizes and exposes the inner pot 10.

After the rice is set on the tableware, the lid 4 can be closed by rotating the lid 4 in the vertical posture counterclockwise as shown in FIG. A finger is hooked on the concave portion 6 which is the lid closing operation section on the upper surface of the body, and the lid 4 is pulled to the front end of the stroke in the lid closing direction (front).
As a result, the clamp mechanism automatically operates to fix the lid 4 to the main body 1.

Also, the inside of the inner pot 10 is emptied and the lid is opened for taking out the inner pot 10 from the main body 1 and the inner pot 10 is set in the main body 1 for the next rice cooking after rice is removed. Is performed in the same procedure as described above.

During the series of operations from the opening of the lid to the closing of the lid, if the user (elderly person with reduced physical function) needs to support the limb, the flat portion 18A on the upper surface of the main body 1 is required.
Alternatively, the limb can be supported using the 18B or the chevron 19 at the upper end of the peripheral side surface.

As described above, in the first embodiment, not only the height of the main body 1 but also the maximum height when the lid 4 is opened can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional case, so that the usability is improved. improves.

Further, since the limb can be supported using the upper surface of the main body 1, safety is improved.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 8 shows claim 1 of the present invention.
It is a top view which shows the cooking appliance concerning 2,3,4,10,11, In the figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same function part as the thing of 1st Embodiment mentioned above, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

The cooker of the second embodiment, that is, the electric rice cooker, is characterized in that the opening and closing direction of the lid 4 is set to the left and right as viewed from the front of the main body 1; This is the same as that of the first embodiment. That is, the lid 4
Except for the different opening and closing directions, all the functions of the first embodiment are provided. The reason why the opening direction of the lid 4 is set to the left direction and the closing direction of the lid 4 is set to the right direction is simply in accordance with the current situation where there are many right-handed people. It goes without saying that it can be done.

In the electric rice cooker according to the second embodiment,
After the rice is cooked and turned into rice, first, the lock release operation unit 5 of the lid 4 is pressed in the lid opening direction (leftward) to release the locked state of the lid 4. Then, the pressing operation is continued. As a result, the lid 4 is guided by the rails 12 and 12 of the linear motion mechanism 3, and the inner lid slides leftward on the upper surface of the inner hook, and the inclined portion 11a,
When moving 11a, it is rotated counterclockwise as viewed from the front centering on each shaft 8, 8 (see FIG. 4) to take a vertical posture, to be stable and to expose the inner pot.

In order to close the lid 4 after holding the rice on the tableware, the lid 4 in the vertical position is rotated clockwise around the axes 8, 8 (see FIG. 4) as viewed from the front. While
The finger is hooked on the concave portion 6 which is the lid closing operation section on the upper surface of the lid, and the lid 4 is pulled to the closing stroke end in the lid closing direction (right direction). As a result, the clamp mechanism automatically operates to fix the lid 4 to the main body 1.

The inside of the inner pot is emptied and the lid is opened to take out the inner pot from the main body 1 and the lid is closed to set the inner pot into the main body 1 for the next rice cooking after rice is cooked. The work is performed in the same procedure as described above.

During the series of operations from the opening of the lid to the closing of the lid, if the user (elderly person with reduced physical function) needs to support the limb, the flat portion 18A on the upper surface of the main body 1 is required.
Alternatively, the limb can be supported using the 18B or the chevron 19 at the upper end of the peripheral side surface.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the lid 4 can be opened and closed only by sliding the lid 4 in the left-right direction, so that it is sufficient to reach the middle of the depth of the electric rice cooker. The lid 4 can be opened and closed,
Usability is further improved. In addition, since the opening and closing operation of the lid 4 can be performed at hand, the possibility of contact with a high-temperature portion such as an inner pot is reduced, and steam when the lid is opened is not touched by a hand, further improving safety. I do. It is needless to say that, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the maximum height when the lid 4 is opened is significantly compressed as compared with the conventional case.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 9 to 11 show a cooker according to claims 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 of the present invention, and FIG. 9 shows a side view of the cooker with its drawer side half container storage removed. FIG. 10 and FIG. 10 are perspective views of the drawer side half container storage part, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the container support body. In the figure, the same reference numerals denote the same functional parts as those in the second embodiment. And description thereof is omitted.

The cooker of the third embodiment, that is, the electric rice cooker, has a heating means 31 and a container storage means 32 surrounding the inner pot 10A in the main body 1 has a half structure, and one half of the container storage means. By disposing the portion 32A on the main body side, the other half container storage portion 32B is configured to be able to be pulled out from the main body 1 in the horizontal direction, and by pulling out the drawer side half container storage portion 32B to the outside, the inner pot 10A is removed. It is characterized in that it can be taken in and out from the side of the main body 1, and the other configuration is the same as that of the above-described second embodiment. That is, the electric rice cooker according to the third embodiment has all the functions of the above-described second embodiment, and additionally has a drawer function of the container storage unit.

More specifically, the drawer side half container housing portion 32B is integrated with a part 33a of the outer wall 33 forming the outer shell of the main body 1. A clamp mechanism and an unlocking operation unit (not shown) are provided on a part 33a of the outer wall, and when the drawer side half container storage unit 32B is inserted into the main body 1 as far as it will go, the clamp mechanism works, and the drawer side half container The storage portion 32B can be fixed to the main body 1 side. The heating means 31 also includes a main body side heating means 31A,
The drawer-side heating means 31B is divided into a drawer-side heating means 31B,
The terminal 34 provided on the side surface of the main body 1 comes into contact with a terminal (not shown) of the main body 1 to be electrically connected when the drawer side half container housing portion 32B is placed in the main body 1. I have.

The inner pot 10A has a hemispherical shape in order to improve the heating efficiency, and has an outward flange 35 at the edge of the upper opening. Therefore, each half container storage part 32A,
The recesses 32a and 32b serving as the inner pot facing surfaces of the inner pot 32B are also formed along the outer shape of the inner pot 10A, and when the drawer side half container storage portion 32B is placed in the main body 1, each of the recesses 3a and 32b is formed.
2a and 32b are continuously united.

The main body side half container housing portion 32A is integrated with a support 36 for supporting the inner pot 10A in the main body 1. The support body 36 has guide walls 3 for supporting and guiding the outward flange 35 of the inner pot 10A on both sides of the inlet 37 into which the inner pot 10A and the drawer-side half container storage portion 32B are inserted.
8 and 38, and an edge 39 is formed on the inner upper surface of the inner wall 10A along the shape of the outward flange 35 of the inner pot 10A so as to be continuous from the upper surfaces 38a, 38a of the guide walls 38, 38. Also, slopes 38b, 38b for slidingly guiding the outward flange 35 upward when the inner pot 10A is inserted are formed at the leading end of the guide wall upper surfaces 38a, 38a at the entrance end, and the inner pot 10A is inserted from the side of the main body 1. In this case, the outward flange 35 can be prevented from colliding with the end faces of the guide walls 38, 38.

Note that the cooker of the third embodiment, that is, the electric rice cooker is also provided with the left-right sliding lid 4 having the same configuration as that of the above-described second embodiment. It is also possible to take out from above the main body 1.

In the electric rice cooker according to the third embodiment,
To set the inner pot 10A into the main body 1 for cooking rice with rice, first pull out the drawer-side half container storage portion 32B from the main body 1, and then put the inner pot 10A containing water and rice into the support 36. Or the inner pot 10A containing water and rice is fitted into the recess 32b of the drawer-side half container storage portion 32B, and the support 36 is inserted together with the half container storage portion 32B. Is inserted into the main body 1 from the lateral direction through the entrance portion 37.

After the rice is cooked and turned into rice, to release the rice, the unlocking operation section 5 of the lid 4 is pressed in the lid opening direction to release the locked state of the lid 4 and The lid 4 is opened by continuing the pressing operation to the open stroke end, and the inner pot 10 is opened.
A is exposed.

After the rice is put on the tableware, the lid 4 can be closed by pulling a finger on a concave portion which is a lid closing operation section on the upper surface of the lid while tilting the lid 4 in a vertical posture. The body 4 is pulled to the closing stroke end. As a result, the clamp mechanism automatically operates to fix the lid 4 to the main body 1.

During the setting of the inner pot 10A into the main body 1 from the lateral direction and the series of operations from the opening of the lid to the closing of the lid, the user (elderly person with reduced physical function) removes the limb. When it is necessary to support the limb, the flat part 18 on the upper surface of the main body 1 and the chevron 19 at the upper end of the peripheral side surface can be used.

As described above, in the third embodiment, since the inner hook 10A can be inserted from the side of the main body 1, the setting work of the inner hook 10A can be reduced, and the usability can be further improved. In addition, since the opening and closing operation of the lid 4 can be performed at hand, the possibility of contact with a high-temperature portion such as an inner pot is reduced, and steam when the lid is opened does not catch on the hand, thus ensuring safety. It will be easier. It is needless to say that, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the maximum height when the lid 4 is opened is significantly compressed as compared with the conventional case.

Needless to say, the direction of pulling out the drawer side half container storage portion 32B and the direction of opening and closing of the lid 4 can be changed according to the purpose (for right-handed or left-handed).

In this case, since the container storage means 32 surrounding the inner pot 10A has a half-split configuration, an example in which the lid 4 is provided in parallel to ensure safety when eating rice is taken as an example. As described above, the lid 4 can be dispensed with by making the container housing means 32 integral with the main body 1 so as to be able to be pulled out in the lateral direction. In this case, the overall height of the apparatus (cooker) is conventionally reduced. It can be compressed significantly.

In each of the above embodiments, the linear motion mechanism has been described as an example in which the linear motion mechanism is constituted by a mechanism including a rail (cam) and a shaft (cam follower). Needless to say, for example, a gear or a link mechanism can be adopted.

In each of the above embodiments, an electric rice cooker has been described as an example of a cooker.
A lid fixed to the main body via a clamp mechanism,
It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to any type of cooker of a type in which the lid is opened by releasing the clamp mechanism and the container is taken in and out of the main body.

[0058]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the lid is attached to the main body through the horizontal linear motion mechanism, the maximum height when the lid is opened. Therefore, the workability of the entire work required for cooking can be improved even for the elderly, and the usability can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the linear motion mechanism has a slider attached to the lid and a slider attached to the main body to guide the slider, and defines the movement stroke of the lid via the slider. The linear motion mechanism can be configured at a low cost because the linear motion mechanism is composed of the rail that restricts the vertical movement.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rail is formed of a horizontally long ring body disposed at a position facing the both sides of the lid in the main body, and the slider is projected from both sides of the lid so as to protrude from each side. It is composed of a rotatable shaft that fits into the ring body, and a downward inclined portion is provided at the end of each ring body that is on the open side of the lid, so that the function of the rotation mechanism is added to the linear motion mechanism Can be
The stroke of the linear motion mechanism can be shortened.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the opening and closing direction of the lid is set to the left and right as viewed from the front of the main body.
The operation of opening and closing the lid can be performed at hand, and the possibility of contact with a high-temperature portion such as a container in the main body is reduced, so that steam when the lid is opened does not reach the hands, and safety is improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the container storing means is integrated with a part of the outer wall forming the outer shell of the main body, and the container storing means integrated with the outer wall can be pulled out from the main body in the horizontal direction. In addition, a terminal is provided on the surface of the container storage portion of the container storage means, which is electrically connected to the main body when the container storage means is placed in the main body. It can be inserted, the container setting operation can be reduced, and the usability is further improved.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the container housing means is formed in half, and one half container housing portion is arranged on the main body side, and the other half container housing portion is arranged on the drawer side. Therefore, the weight of the container housing means to be pulled out can be reduced, and the work of inserting and setting the container from the side of the main body becomes easy.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the half container storage portion on the main body side is integrated with the support for supporting the container in the main body, and the support is used for storing the container and the half container on the drawer side. A guide wall for supporting and guiding the outward flange of the upper edge of the container is provided on both sides of the inlet portion where the portion is inserted, and the outer flange of the outer flange of the container is continuously provided from the upper surface of each guide wall on the deep upper surface. Since the edge conforming to the shape is formed, the work of inserting the container into the main body from the side becomes easy.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a slope for slidingly guiding the outward flange upward when the container is inserted is formed at the entrance end of the upper surface of each guide wall, so that the container can be moved from the side of the main body. When inserting, the outward flange can be prevented from colliding with the end face of each guide wall.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the lid is attached to the upper surface of the container housing portion of the main body through the horizontal linear motion mechanism, although the drawer-type container housing means is provided, the container can be inserted and removed. The removal can be performed not only from the side of the main body but also from above the main body.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the flat portion having a predetermined area capable of supporting the pressing load of the user is provided on the upper surface of the front portion of the main body, so that the user can perform necessary operations during cooking. The flat part can be used to support the limb.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the operation panel is arranged at the center of the upper surface of the front part of the main body, and the flat parts for supporting the pressing force of the user are arranged on both sides thereof. Can easily be visually conveyed to the user that may be pressed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a cooker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the cooker according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cooker according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the lid attaching mechanism of the cooker according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the upper surface of the front part of the main body of the cooker according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view of a main part of a main part front upper surface of the cooker according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a main body gripping operation by a user of the cooking device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a cooking device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the cooker according to the third embodiment of the present invention in a state where a drawer-side half container housing portion is removed.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a drawer side half container storage part of a cooking device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a container support of a cooker according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a cooking device according to a first conventional example.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a cooking device according to a second conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body, 3 linear motion mechanism, 4 lid body, 5 lock release operation part, 8 axes (slider), 10 and 10A inner pot (container), 11 ring body, 11a inclined part of ring body, 1
2 rail, 16 operation panel, 18A, 18B flat part, 31 heating means, 31A body side heating means, 31B
Drawer side heating means, 32 container storage means, 32A
Main unit side half container storage part, 32B Drawer side half container storage part, 33a Part of outer wall, 34 terminal, 35 outward flange, 36 support, 37 entrance, 38 guide wall, 38b Slope of guide wall, 39 Edge.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A cooker comprising: a main body; and a lid fixed to the main body via a clamp mechanism, wherein the lid is opened by a release operation of the clamp mechanism, and a container is taken in and out of the main body. A cooking device wherein the lid is attached to the main body via a horizontal linear motion mechanism. 2. A linear motion mechanism comprising: a slider attached to a lid; and a slider attached to a main body for guiding the slider, defining a movement stroke of the lid via the slider and restricting vertical movement. 2. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the cooking device comprises: 3. The rail is formed of a horizontally long ring body disposed at a position opposite to both sides of the lid in the main body, and the slider is rotatable so as to protrude from both sides of the lid and to fit into each ring body. 3. The cooking device according to claim 2, wherein the cooking device comprises a shaft, and a downwardly inclined portion is provided at an end of each ring body on the lid opening side. 4. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing direction of the lid is set to the left and right as viewed from the front of the main body. 5. A cooker comprising: a main body through which a container is put in and out; and container storage means having heating means for the container and surrounding the container in the main body, wherein the container storage means is provided on the main body. The container housing is integrated with a part of an outer wall forming an outer shell, and the container housing means integrated with the outer wall is configured to be able to be pulled out from the main body in the horizontal direction, and the container housing means is provided on the surface of the container housing portion of the container housing means. A cooking device characterized in that a terminal is provided which is electrically connected to the main body when the means is placed in the main body. 6. The container storing means is configured in half, and one half container storing portion is arranged on a main body side, and the other half container storing portion is arranged on a drawer side.
Cooker as described. 7. A half container storage portion on the main body side is integrated with a support for supporting the container in the main body, and the support is provided at an inlet portion into which the container and the half container storage portion on the drawer side are inserted. Guide walls for supporting and guiding the outward flange of the upper edge of the container were provided on both sides, and an edge was formed on the inner upper surface of the outer wall along the shape of the outward flange of the container continuously from the upper surface of each guide wall. 7. The cooking device according to claim 6, wherein: 8. The cooking device according to claim 7, wherein a slope is formed at the front end of the upper surface of each guide wall so as to guide the outward flange upward when the container is inserted. 9. The cooker according to claim 5, wherein a lid is attached to the upper surface of the container housing portion of the main body via a horizontal linear motion mechanism. 10. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein a flat portion having a predetermined area capable of supporting a pressing load of a user is provided on a front upper surface of the main body. . 11. The cooking device according to claim 10, wherein an operation panel is arranged at the center of the upper surface of the front part of the main body, and flat parts for supporting a pressing force of the user are arranged on both sides thereof.