JPS6219296Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a cooking appliance with an improved handle cover mounting structure.

Traditionally, cooking appliances, especially rice cookers, have a handle on the lid and a clamp on the end of the handle, and the handle is covered with a handle cover. Generally, screws or adhesives are used. However, screwing has the drawback that the work is troublesome, while adhesion has the disadvantage that it is impossible to remove the necessary folds, so in recent years, engagement structures using claws have also been used. However, even with this engagement structure, if the engagement margin is small, the attachment force will be insufficient, causing problems such as the folding handle cover coming off during clamp operation, and conversely, if the engagement force is large, even if the attachment force is sufficient, the attachment force will be insufficient. The problem was that it could not be done easily.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to ensure that the handle cover is securely and firmly attached to the handlebar cover near the clamp using claws, and also to allow for easy removal. We are here to provide you with a cooker that can.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention applied to a rice cooker will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. First, in FIG. 1, 1 is a rice cooker (cooking device) body; 2 is the outer frame, 3 is the inner frame, 4 is the pot, and 5 is the heater (main heater). On the other hand, 6 is the lid,
This is pivotally mounted on the main body 1 by a shaft 7 so as to be able to move up and down (open and close), and on the lower back side of the lid 6 there is a lid heater 9 that is effective for keeping the inner lid 8 warm. A cover 10 is attached, and a handle 11 having a U-shaped cross section as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 is integrated at the top of the front side from the above-mentioned pivot point to the opposite right end in the figure. A clamp 12 for locking the lid 6 to the main body 1 is attached to the end of the handle 11, and a spring 1 for biasing the spring 1 is attached to the end of the handle 11.
3, etc., and furthermore, two parallel engagement holes 14, 14 are formed in a portion near this clamp 12. In addition, engagement recesses 15, 15, . . . are formed in the handle 11 at several locations between the pivot portion thereof and the portion extending from this portion to the clamp 12 portion, respectively. Reference numeral 16 denotes a handle cover in the form of a curved long plate that covers the handle 11, and this has an inverted U-shaped groove 17 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 at its right end in the figure. A pair of opposing long legs 1
8 and 18 are arranged side by side, and inwardly directed engaging claws 19 and 19 are formed in the lower ends of the long legs 18 and 18, respectively, in a symmetrical positional relationship, and other than that, the opposite ends and At several locations along the way to the right end, outwardly facing engaging claws 20, 20, . . . are provided to protrude, respectively.

Therefore, in the case of this embodiment configured as above,
The engaging claws 20, 20... are connected to the engaging recesses 15, 15, respectively.
In addition, the engaging claws 19, 19 are inserted into the engaging hole 1, respectively.
4 and 14, the handle cover 16 can be attached to the handle 11 of the lid 6.
After installation, with the clamp 12 removed, use radio pliers or the like to expand the space between the engaging claws 19, 19, so that the engaging claws 19, 19 can be removed from the engaging holes 14, 14. The handle cover 16 can be detached, and the handle cover 16 can be removed by a subsequent peeling operation of the entire handle cover 16, with the engagement claws 20, 20... being disengaged from the engagement recesses 15, 15..., respectively. I can do it. Now, when the engaging claws 19, 19 are operated to widen the space between them as described above, the engaging claws 19, 19 are expanded with deformation from the bases of the long legs 18, 18, respectively. , the engagement distance is increased by that much more than the conventional one.
Even if it is 2 to 3 [mm], which is 2 to 3 times the [mm], there is no problem in removal, and the increased engagement distance allows the handle cover 16 to be firmly attached, especially near the clamp 12. , the clamp 1
It will never come off easily even if it is subjected to the folding force of operating 2. In addition, even if the installation can be strengthened in this way, it can be easily removed as described above, so it is not difficult or impossible to remove it when necessary, such as when inspecting the wiring of the lid heater 9. This also prevents damage caused by improper removal.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings; in particular, the handle cover 16 has outward facing engagement claws 19, 19 as shown in FIG. It may be implemented by providing the engaging claws 21, 21, and may be similarly applied to other cookers having similar circumstances other than rice cookers, etc., and may be modified as appropriate without departing from the gist. It can be implemented by

In summary, the present invention provides a cooker in which the lid is provided with a handle covered by a handle cover and a clamp is provided at the end of the handle, and an engagement hole is provided in a portion of the lid near the clamp, and the handle cover is provided with an engagement hole. The part on the clamp side is provided with an engaging pawl that is located at the end of the long leg and elastically engages with the engaging hole. This has excellent practical effects in that it can be securely and firmly attached with claws, and it can also be easily removed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a cutaway side view of the rice cooker, Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is the same. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a portion corresponding to FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a different embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 6 is a lid, 11 is a handle, 12 is a clamp, 14 is an engagement hole, 16 is a handle cover, 18
19 and 21 are long legs, and 19 and 21 are engaging claws, respectively.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The lid is provided with a handle that is covered by a handle cover, and a clamp is provided at the end of the handle, and an engagement hole is provided in a portion of the lid near the clamp, and an engagement hole is provided in a portion of the handle cover on the clamp side. A cooking appliance characterized in that engaging claws are provided at the ends of a pair of long legs, each having a symmetrical positional relationship to elastically engage with the engaging hole.