JPS6150444B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cooking cabinet for cooking or storage used in kitchens, bedrooms, etc.

A conventional cooking cabinet is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the figure, 1 is a storage shelf, 2 is a door, 3 is a handle, and 4 is a workbench.

FIG. 2 shows the door 2 opened (the workbench is omitted), and a mini oven 5, a rice cooker 6, etc. can be stored therein. Reference numerals 7 and 7' indicate pull-out shelves on which the mini-oven 5 and rice cooker 6 are placed, which can be pulled out using slide rails (not shown). 1
3 is the outer box, and 3 is the handle for opening and closing the door.

The above-mentioned conventional cooking cabinet only has the function of storing the mini oven 5, rice cooker 6, etc.
When using these electric heating appliances, each time you use them, you have to take them out of the cooking cabinet, use them on a workbench or dining table, and then store them back in the cooking cabinet after use. This caused many problems, as it was often left out on the workbench or cooking table without being stored.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and has a structure that can be actually used with electric heating appliances such as mini ovens and rice cookers housed in the cooking cabinet, and also allows for smooth exhaustion of rice cooking steam to prevent dew drops. The purpose is to

In order to achieve the above object, the cooking cabinet of the present invention is provided with a storage section for a rice cooker that can be freely pulled out at the top of a storage box, and a power outlet for operating the rice cooker, which is linked to the operation of the rice cooker. A fan motor is installed at the rear upper part of this storage section to exhaust heat and steam and cool the equipment.
It has a configuration in which the intake and exhaust ports are provided at the front and rear of the storage area to match the ceiling surface of the storage area.
This has the effect that the rice cooker can be actually used while being stored in the cooking cabinet, and that rice cooking steam can be smoothly exhausted and dew droplets can be prevented from forming on the ceiling surface of the storage section. Furthermore, by sloping the ceiling surface of the storage section so that the exhaust side is higher than the intake side, the rice cooking steam can be exhausted more smoothly.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In FIG. 3, the rice cooker 6 is placed on a drawer shelf 9 integrated with a door 8, and can be operated by being connected to a power outlet 10 provided at the rear of the drawer shelf. The drawer shelf 9 is guided by slide rails 11 and 11' (on both sides) so that it can be freely drawn out, and in response to this, the spiral cable 12 connected to the power outlet 10 expands and contracts. The spiral cable 12 is connected to a power circuit (not shown) of a power box 13 provided at the rear upper part of the storage section, and is connected to a circuit of a fan motor 14.

The upper surface of the storage section is a top plate 15 made of sheet metal or plywood.
A fan motor 1 is partitioned from the power supply box 13 by a sheet metal back plate 16 with a punched or lathed metal back surface, and is equipped with an exhaust guide 18 that takes in air from the punched part 17 and exhausts it to the outside.
4 is in contact with the punching portion 17 of the back plate 16. Reference numeral 19 is a sash having an indicator lamp 20 for indicating that the engine is in operation, a louver 21 for intake, etc., and 22 is a handle for opening and closing the door 8.

A mini-oven 5 is stored in the lower storage section, and is placed on a pull-out shelf 24 integrated with the door 23, and can be freely pulled out while being guided by slide rails 25, 25' (on both sides). There is. 26 is a handle for opening and closing.

FIG. 4 is a detailed sectional view showing the flow of air intake and exhaust air, which will be explained below along with its operation. When you connect the power plug 27 of the rice cooker 6 to the power outlet 10 and turn on the switch of the rice cooker 6 to operate it, the indicator lamp 20 lights up and in conjunction with this, the storage area is aligned with the top plate 15. The fan motor 14 installed at the upper rear of the table operates, sucks in outside air from the louver 21 of the sash 19 aligned with the surface of the top plate 15 as shown by the arrow, and the air flows straight along the surface of the top plate 15. , air is taken in through the punching 17 of the back plate 16 and exhausted through the exhaust guide 18 and the air filter 29 provided above the opening of the workbench 28. Especially the top plate 1
Since air flows along the five sides, steam from the rice cooker 6 is discharged extremely smoothly, and there is almost no dew droplet on the top plate 15, back plate 16, etc. When rice cooking (including steaming time) is finished, fan motor 1
4 stops and the indicator lamp 20 goes out. Once the rice is cooked, it can be pulled out and used, or stored as is.

The fifth is a detailed cross-sectional view with the ceiling surface inclined, with the top plate 15' being connected to the intake side louver 2 of the sash 19'.
1', the exhaust side of the fan motor 14 is made higher and inclined, so that the steam from the rice cooker 6 can be discharged more smoothly.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the rice cooker can be used while being stored, the rice cooking steam can be discharged very smoothly, and dewdrops can be prevented from forming in the storage area.

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The rice cooker can be used while stored in the cabinet.

(2) The steam from the rice cooker can be discharged easily as the suction and exhaust are carried out straight along the ceiling of the storage area.
It is extremely smooth and prevents dew drops.

(3) Eliminates the hassle of taking things out of the cabinet and re-storing them as required in the past.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are external perspective views of a conventional cooking cabinet, FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a cooking cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the same cabinet, and FIG. 5 FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a cooking cabinet according to another embodiment of the present invention. 1...Storage box, 5...Mini oven, 6...Rice cooker, 7, 7'...Drawer shelf, 10...Power outlet, 14...Fan motor (fan device).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A storage box has an electric heating appliance storage part integrated with one or more doors, a storage part for a rice cooker is provided in the upper part of the storage box so as to be freely drawn out, and a storage part for a rice cooker is provided in the upper part of the storage box, comprising a power outlet for energizing the rice cooker;
A fan device for exhausting steam and heat from the rice cooker is provided at the rear upper part of the storage section, and an air intake port and a fan device are provided at the front and rear of the storage section at a position approximately at the same height as the ceiling surface of the storage section. A cooking cabinet configured with an exhaust port. 2. The cooking cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the ceiling surface of the storage section is sloped so that the exhaust side is higher than the intake side.