JPS6135127Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a heater outlet structure for a rice cooker, etc., which is improved by changing the direction of the outlet.

Conventionally, for example, the outlet of a rice-cooking heater in a rice cooker is bent downward at a substantially right angle from the annular heater body, and is led downward into the vessel to connect a lead wire. I am trying to connect it with etc. For this reason, an extra space is required in the lower part of the rice cooker to accommodate the outlet of the heater, which increases the height of the rice cooker as a whole, which has the drawback of increasing material costs. In addition, as mentioned above, water droplets are likely to run down and fall off in the conventional outlet which is bent and extended downward, so insulation measures must be taken quite strictly, which has the disadvantage of further increasing costs. It was hot.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and therefore, its purpose is to provide a heater outlet structure for rice cookers, etc., which can reduce the overall height and also facilitate insulation measures. There is something to do.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, in FIG. 1, 1 is the outer frame of the rice cooker main body, 2 is the inner frame disposed inside the rice cooker,
3 is a pot, and 4 is a lid of pot 3. Therefore, the above inner frame 2
A raised opening 5 is formed approximately in the center of the bottom.
The heat-sensitive part 6 of the heat-sensitive switch device is arranged here, while the box-shaped switch cover 7 attached to the front of the outer surface of the outer frame 1 so as to protrude outward has an operation knob 8 of the heat-sensitive switch device. are arranged. Reference numeral 9 denotes a heater placed at the inner bottom of the inner frame 2 to heat the pot 3 from below.This heater is made of, for example, a sheathed wire, and its heater main body 9a has a circular shape as shown in FIG. Forming an annular shape, two outlet portions 9b, 9b at both ends extend straightly outward from the periphery of the main body portion 9a from such a heater main body portion 9a, and a connecting terminal 10 is provided at each end thereof. , 10. On the other hand, 11 is glass, which is passed through a hole 12 formed in a portion of the lower side of the inner frame 2 covered by the switch cover 7 so as to face the inner bottom of the inner frame 2. It is fixed by screws 13 and nuts 14 shown in FIG. Furthermore, the glass 11 has two openings 15, 15.
The outlet portions 9b, 9b of the heater 9 are passed through the outlet portions 9b, 9b, respectively.
The connecting ends 10, 10, which are respective protruding ends of the switch cover 7, are located within the switch cover 7. Furthermore, 1
6 and 16 are connection terminals 10 and 1 located as described above.
With lead wires connected to 0 as shown in Figure 3,
This also serves to prevent the opening portions 9b, 9b from coming out from the glass 11 at the same time.

As described above, in this embodiment, the outlet portions 9b, 9b of the heater 9 are made to extend straight from the heater main body portion 9a to the outer circumference thereof, and the protruding end portion (the connecting terminal 1
0, 10) are located inside the box-shaped switch cover 7 on the outside of the outer frame 1.
Unlike the conventional rice cooker, the opening portions 9b do not protrude downward, so that the overall height of the rice cooker can be reduced without requiring any additional space below. Therefore, material costs can be reduced, contributing to lower product prices. In this case, there is a concern that the diameter of the rice cooker as a whole will increase due to the outward protrusion; however, in this embodiment, the outward protrusion is accommodated by the existing switch cover 7. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the diameter from increasing, that is, from increasing the size in the lateral direction. Furthermore, according to the outlet portions 9b, 9b extending straight from the heater main body portion 9a to the outside around the heater body portion 9a, there is no possibility that water droplets or the like will fall through the outlet portions, and therefore insulation measures can be taken in a conventional manner. It can be made simple without requiring such strictness.

Although the present invention has been described in the above embodiments as applied to a rice cooker, it is not limited thereto, and can be similarly applied to, for example, a heat-retaining jar.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and may be implemented with appropriate modifications within the scope of the gist.

In summary, the present invention provides a rice cooker or the like that is equipped with a heater inside and a box-shaped switch cover that protrudes outward from the outer surface of the rice cooker. The projecting end of the outlet is located within the switch cover, thereby preventing the overall size from becoming larger in the lateral direction. It is possible to create a heater outlet structure for a rice cooker, etc., which has excellent practical effects, such as being able to reduce its height and easily implementing insulation measures, which can fully contribute to lowering product prices. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a vertical side view of the entire device, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the main parts before assembly, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the connection part of the outlet. It is a diagram. In the figure, 7 is a switch cover, 9 is a heater, 9a
9b is a heater body, 9b is an outlet, 10 is a connection terminal, 11 is glass, 12 is a hole, and 15 is an outlet hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In rice cookers, etc. that are equipped with a heater inside and a box-shaped switch cover that protrudes outward on the outer surface,
A heater for a rice cooker or the like, characterized in that an outlet portion of the heater extends straightly from the heater main body to the outer circumference thereof, and a protruding end portion of the outlet portion is located within the switch cover. Exit structure.