JPS6198220A - Rice cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rice cooking device that cooks rice and keeps it warm while the rice cooker is housed in the rice cooker.

Conventional configurations and their problems In recent years, the types and quantities of cooking equipment and tableware in the kitchen have increased, and there has been an increasing need to store them well and use space effectively, so cooking equipment is built into the cooking table. is being planned. However, since rice cookers require a dedicated power source to cook rice and keep it warm after being stored, there have been problems with operability.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rice cooking device with good operability when cooking rice and keeping it warm by storing the rice cooker therein.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a drawer main body for storing a rice cooker in the device main body, a power outlet to which a power plug of the rice cooker is connected to the drawer main body, and a power outlet and an external power source. With this configuration, the rice cooker can be easily stored within the main body of the device by placing the rice cooker on the main body of the drawer.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In Figures 1 to 3, 1 is a box-shaped device main body, and this device main body 1 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 2, the lower part is a storage cabinet 3, and the upper part is a rice cooker storage 4. It becomes. 5 is a rice cooker stored in the rice cooker storage 4, the lid 6 of this rice cooker 6 is equipped with a steam vent 7,
In addition, power is supplied to the rice cooker 5 through a power plug 8.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an exhaust passage provided in the upper part of the rice cooker storage 4. One end of the exhaust passage 9 opens to the outside as an exhaust port 10, and the other end is provided with a fan 12 driven by an electric motor 11. 13 is a steam cooling chamber provided in the exhaust passage e, and this steam cooling chamber 13 is made of a material with good thermal conductivity. 14 is a steam inlet for introducing steam into the steam cooling chamber 13;
16 is a steam exhaust port provided in front of the upper surface of the steam cooling chamber 13. 16 is a drainage hose, and 17 is a soup receptacle, and this soup receptacle 17 is provided in a detachable manner. 18 is a thermal reed switch, this thermal reed switch 18
is provided on the upper surface of the steam cooling chamber 13, and drives the electric motor 11 when the temperature of the steam cooling chamber 13 reaches a certain level or higher, and completely stops driving the electric motor 11 when the temperature falls below a certain level. electrically connected.

Next, the structure of the drawer provided in the lower part of the rice cooker storage 4 will be explained. 19 is a drawer main body, this drawer main body 19
Rollers A20 are provided on both sides of the rear side. 21 is a roller B provided in front of the partition plate 2;
is a rail with a notch 23 in the rear part 0 The roller A20 closes the gap between the rail 22 and the partition plate 2, and the roller B21 rotates the drawer body 19, so that the drawer body 19 moves smoothly back and forth. Moving. Reference numeral 24 denotes an outlet provided in the drawer main body 19, and is connected to a power cord 26 of the apparatus main body 1 via a relay cord 25. Reference numeral 27 denotes a positioning stand on the drawer main body 19, and when the rice cooker 6 is placed, it is positioned so that the steam hole 7 and the steam inlet 14 are accurately opposed to each other.

Next, the operation of the rice cooking device configured as described above will be explained.

First, when cooking rice, open the drawer main body 19, open the lid 6 of the rice cooker 5, put rice and water into the rice cooker 6, then close the lid 6 of the rice cooker, and connect the rice cooker 5 to the outlet 24. Connect the power plug 8, then connect the drawer main body 1
Close 9 and turn on the switch. At this time, outlet 24
is provided in the drawer main body 19, so the drawer main body 19
Even if you slide the power plug 8 back and forth, the power plug 8 will not bend, and the relay cord 26 connected to the outlet 24 will not bend.
Power is supplied to the rice cooker 6 by. Moreover, since the rice cooker 6 is always positioned by the positioning table 27, the steam hole 7 and the steam inlet 14 are in opposing positions when the drawer main body 19 is closed. Then, when rice cooking begins and steam begins to come out from the steam hole 7, the steam passes through the steam inlet 14 and is led into the steam cooling chamber 13. Initially, the wall surface temperature of the steam cooling chamber 13 is at room temperature, so the steam condenses within the steam cooling chamber 13, and when the wall surface temperature of the steam cooling chamber 13 rises and exceeds the operating temperature of the thermal reed switch 18, thermal The reed switch 18 is turned on. As a result, the electric motor 11 operates, the fan 12 rotates, and the air flows through the exhaust passage 9 while cooling the outer wall of the steam cooling chamber 13, and is exhausted to the outside of the apparatus main body 1 from the exhaust port 10. Therefore, since the wall surface of the steam cooling chamber 13 is cooled by air,
A portion of the steam condenses on the inner wall, and the condensed water passes through the drain hose 16 and is stored in the drip tray 17.

In addition, the steam that has not condensed in the steam cooling chamber 13 is discharged from the steam exhaust port 16 provided on the upper surface of the steam cooling chamber 13 to the exhaust passage 9.
The air is mixed with the air flowing through the exhaust passage 9, and is exhausted to the outside of the apparatus main body 1 through the exhaust port 10 with its temperature and humidity reduced.

When the rice cooking is completed and the rice is kept warm, the steam coming out of the rice cooker 6 disappears, so the wall temperature of the steam cooling chamber 13 begins to drop, and when the temperature drops below the operating temperature of the thermal reed switch 18, the thermal reed switch 18 turns off. state, and the electric motor 11 stops.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the main body of the device is provided with a drawer body for storing the rice cooker, the drawer body is provided with an outlet to which the power plug of the rice cooker is connected, and the outlet is connected to an external power source. Since the power plug is connected by a relay cord, the power plug will not bend even if the drawer body is slid back and forth.Therefore, by placing the rice cooker on the drawer body, the rice cooker can The utensils can be easily stored, and rice can be easily cooked and kept warm in this stored state, making it extremely convenient to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rice cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side sectional view of the rice cooking device, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rice cooking device showing the drawer main body in an open state. 1... Apparatus body, 5... Rice cooker, 8.
...Power plug, 19...Drawer body,
24: Outlet, 25: Relay cord, 26: Power cord. Name of agent: Patent attorney Satoshi Nakao and 1 other person Figure 1!

Claims (1)

[Claims] A rice cooking device comprising a drawer body for storing a rice cooker inside the device body, an outlet to which a power plug of the rice cooker is connected to the drawer body, and a relay cord connecting the outlet to an external power source.