JPS5854033Y2 - Electric cooker handle structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to the handle structure of an electric cooker, and in particular, the position of the handle in the cooker body and the softness of the handle to be used.
A stable point for temporarily locking the handle is formed to enhance the practical effect of the handle.

Conventionally, electric cookers have been used that cook food by heating a plate body made of metal such as die-cast aluminum using a predetermined heat source such as a heater. In consideration of convenience, a support frame with two handles is used to support the plate body.

However, in the case where the handle is integrated with the support frame, the heat of the plate body is directly transmitted to the handle through the support frame, making it difficult to move by holding the handle during or immediately after cooking. is extremely difficult.

Further, the handle protruding from the support frame increases the size of the electric cooking appliance by the amount of protrusion, and requires extra storage space.

In particular, for appliances used exclusively at home, such as electric cookers, it is desirable to store them in as little space as possible.

Therefore, the present invention was proposed with the aim of preventing the increase in storage space due to the provision of a handle, as well as making it possible for the heat of the plate body to be transmitted to the handle, and further improving the practical effect of the handle. It is.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the embodiment shown in the drawings to which the present invention is applied will be described.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the handle structure according to the present invention.
In this figure, 1 is a plate body serving as a cooking section that is heated by a predetermined heat source such as a heater to cook food;
The plate body is made of metal such as die-cast aluminum and is formed into a circular shape, for example.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a support frame for the plate body 1 as a protector that blocks heat transfer from the heated plate body 1.

The plate main body 1 is supported so as to be placed on this support frame 2, thereby forming a cooking device main body 3.

A handle 4 formed as shown in FIG. 2 is rotatably attached to a mounting portion formed as a notch in the outer circumferential side of the support frame 2 constituting the cooking device main body 3.

Further, a collar-shaped stopper 2a is provided on the outer circumferential edge of the upper end of the support frame 2 to restrict further upward rotation when the handle 4 is rotated in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the support frame 2. There is.

On both sides of the proximal side of the handle 4, a support shaft 5, which is fitted into a support shaft mounting hole provided on both sides of the mounting portion formed in the support frame 2, is attached.
5 are inserted through the spindle insertion holes 6, 6.

The handle 4 is rotatably attached to the support frame 2 by inserting and attaching the support shafts 5, 5 through the insertion holes 6, 6.

In addition, at the center of the base end of the handle 4, a fixing metal fitting 9 attached to the lid 8 covering the cooking part surface 1 of the plate body 1 is engaged, and the handle 4 is pressed by a pressing spring 10 attached to the support frame 2. A fitting portion 12 is formed into which a handle restraining metal fitting 11 is fitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the handle restraining metal fitting 11 fitted and disposed in the fitting portion 12 is compressed and supported by a suppressing spring 10, and is formed in a U-shape that engages with the fixing metal fitting 9. It consists of a handle support part 13 and a fitting hole insertion piece 14 extending from the base end side of the support part 13.

Furthermore, a locking pawl 15 is formed on the insertion piece 14 and is cut and raised toward the bent portion of the support portion 13 .

Then, insert the handle retainer 11 into the fitting part 12 and insert the piece 1
4, the locking pawl 15 engages with the notch hole 16 formed on one side of the fitting portion 12 to prevent the handle retainer 11 from being pulled out. ing.

The handle holding metal fitting formed in this way'lh;! , handle 4
When the is attached to the support frame 2, the opening 1 of the handle support part 13
7 is fitted into the fitting portion 12 so as to face outward from the support frame 2, and is integrated with the handle 4.

In addition, the bent base end 19 is attached to the support frame 2 along the inner circumference of the rising wall 18 that constitutes the outer circumferential side surface of the support frame 2.
The suppression spring 1 is fixed to the bottom wall 20 of the
0 is placed.

The distal end portion 22 of the suppression spring 10 is biased so as to press the handle support portion 13 that constitutes the base end portion of the handle 4 .

On the other hand, the lid body 8 that covers the plate body 1 is composed of a cover body 23 that covers the cooking section 7 surface of the plate body 1, and a grip part 24 attached to the outer surface of this cover body 23. A fixing fitting 9 formed in a U-shape as shown in FIG. It is mounted so that it can move freely.

This fixing metal fitting 9 is rotated toward the rising wall 25 side as needed and stored in the lid body 4, and
5, and faces into the gap 26 between the support frame 2 and the plate body 1 and engages with the handle support part 13 of the handle restraint fitting 11.

The handle 4 attached to the cooker main body 3 with the above-described structure has stable points in the storage position in the main body 3 and in the use position, and is designed to stably hold the lid 8 in the storage position. act.

That is, when the handle 4 is in the storage position where it is suspended along the rising wall 18 of the support frame 2 as shown in FIG. A first surface 13a of the eleventh handle support part 13, which is substantially parallel to the extending direction of the handle 4, is pressed by the pressing spring 10, and the suspended state is maintained.

On the other hand, when the handle 4 is in the storage position as described above, the second surface 13b on the tip side, which is bent perpendicularly to the first surface 13a of the handle support 13, is positioned so as to close the gap 26. The fixing fitting 9 facing the gap 26 engages with the handle support portion 13 to hold the lid 8 on the cooking device main body 3.

Further, when the handle 4 is rotated to the use position as shown in FIG. The second surface 13b of the handle support part 13 perpendicular to the first cylinder is pressed by the pressure spring 10, and the handle 4 is held in the above-mentioned use position.

At this time, the opening 17 of the handle support 13 is directed upward in the figure, opening the gap 26, and the fixing fitting 9 that has been engaged with the support 13 is released, and the lid 8 can be opened. can.

That is, the lid body 8 can be removed from the plate body.

By the way, since the handle support part 13 pressed by the pressing spring 10 is bent in a U-shape as clearly shown in FIG. 3, the handle 4 cannot be rotated from the storage position to the use position or vice versa. When performing , the transition from the first surface 13a to the second surface 13b
Alternatively, a state is provided in which the pressing spring 10 is pressed more strongly at the bent portion 13c on the way from the second surface 13b to the first surface 13a.

Therefore, since the handle 4 can be rotated by a click operation, the storage position and the use position can be clearly identified.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the handle can be rotated freely, it is possible to prevent the cooker itself from increasing in size due to the provision of the handle, and the handle can be stably held in both the storage position and the use position. Therefore, handling becomes easy and practical effects can be enhanced.

Further, according to the present invention, since the handle has a small contact surface with the heated plate body, the handle is not heated as the plate body is heated, so it is safe to touch during or immediately after cooking.

Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the lid can be held or released from the plate body in conjunction with the rotating operation of the handle, so that not only the opening and closing operations of the lid can be ensured, but also the cooking It can be integrated with the main body, making it easy to store, and also ensuring that the plate main body is prevented from getting dirty.

In addition, in the above-mentioned example, an example was given in which the handle was provided on one side of the cooking device main body 3, but a similar structure as the above-mentioned structure was also installed on the other side, and these were paired to form a set of handles. Configure the structure.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, with the handle in the storage position. FIG. 2 shows a handle constituting the present invention, FIG. 2A is a plan view thereof, FIG. 2B is a side view, and FIG. 2C is a bottom view. FIG. 3 shows a handle restraint fitting constituting the present invention, FIG. 3A is a front view thereof, and FIG. 3B is a side view thereof. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a fixing fitting used in the present invention. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the handle in the use position. 1... Plate body, 2... Support frame,
3... Cooker body, 4... Handle, 5...
...Spindle, 8...Lid body, 10...
・Press spring, 11... Handle restraint fitting, 13...
...Handle support part which is the base end part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A handle rotatable about a spindle is attached to a support frame provided on a cooking body of an electric cooker, and a part of the support frame restricts rotation of the handle upward from a substantially horizontal direction. a stopper is provided, a fixing metal fitting is provided on a lid covering an upper surface of the cooking device main body, a handle support portion having first and second surfaces substantially orthogonal to each other is provided on the spindle side of the handle, and the handle When in a stored state suspended along the support frame, the first surface of the handle support part is pressed by a compression spring provided on the support frame, and the handle support part and the fixing metal fitting of the lid body are engaged. to hold the lid on the cooking device main body, and when the handle is rotated horizontally to be in use, the second surface of the handle support is supported by a compression spring provided on the support frame. A handle structure for an electric cooker, wherein the lid can be removed from the cooker main body by pressing and releasing the engagement between the fixing fitting of the lid and the handle support part.