JPS6231056Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention is a rice cooker that stores rice, etc. in a rice bowl placed inside the container body and heats and cooks the rice, and a rice cooker that stores cooked rice, etc. in the rice bowl and keeps it at a predetermined temperature. This invention relates to improvements in jars for cooking rice or keeping warm, including heat-retaining jars.

This jar for cooking rice or keeping warm has an inverted U-shaped handle 2 with a lid 1 attached to the bottom, and a container body 3.
Generally, the lid 1 is pivotably attached at one end 4 and releasably engaged at the other end 5, so that the lid 1 can be opened and closed. Further, in the pivot portion, the handle 2 has a hinge member 6, and the container body 3 has a bearing member 7, and in the engaging portion, the handle 2 has a lock lever 8, and the container body 3 has a lever engaging member 9, respectively. It is common to have one.

However, in the conventional example of this type of jar, as shown in FIG. It is located at a position that protrudes laterally from the outer circumferential surface 10 of the outer case, and this protruding portion is bulky and takes up space during packaging, and also has an aesthetically unsightly appearance. Furthermore, in order to prevent water droplets condensed on the inner surface of the lid body 1 from dripping to the outside of the container body 3 via the pivot mechanism a, it is necessary to provide a oneba catcher (dew catcher case) 11, which leads to an increase in the number of parts. There is.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional example, and the pivot mechanism A, the engaging mechanism B, and the shoulder portion 15 are all located at or near the same diameter position as the outer diameter of the outer case 12 of the container body 3. It is characterized in that it is disposed further inward to form a jar for cooking rice or keeping it warm.

The present invention will be explained in detail below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 and 2 show an example in which the present invention is applied to an electric rice cooker.

The container body 3 is mainly constructed by filling a space between an outer case 12 and an inner case 13 with a heat insulating material 14, and the upper end of the outer case 12 is bent inward, and the upper end of the inner case 13 is bent outward. , are fixed to the shoulder portion 15 of the annular shoulder member in an overlapping state using screws 20, 21, . . . . A rice bowl 16 is disposed within the container body 3, and its flange portion 17 is placed on the shoulder member 15. A rice cooking heater (not shown) is disposed at the bottom of the container body 3, and a heat-retaining heater 18, a temperature sensing element 19, etc. are disposed at the top.

The handle 2 is formed in an inverted U shape, and the lid 1 is attached to the lower part thereof using screws 21, 21. A heat insulating material 23 is arranged inside the lid body 1, and a lid heater 24 is provided inside the lid body 1.
has been set up. Further, an inner lid 27 is attached below the lid body 1 and is elastically supported by a one-touch pin 25 and one-touch seal 26. 28 is a steam cylinder for pressure regulation.

A pivot mechanism A for pivotally connecting one end 4 of the handle 2 to the container body 3 includes a hinge member 6 provided at one end 4 of the handle 2;
and a bearing member 7 provided on the upper surface of the shoulder member 15. As shown in FIG. 1, the hinge member 6 is located above the shoulder member 15, and its pivot pin 6a is located slightly inward from the outer case 12. On the other hand, the engaging mechanism B for releasably engaging the other end 5 of the handle 2 with the container body 3 includes a lock lever 8 provided at the other end of the handle 2 and a hook-shaped hook integrally provided on the upper surface of the shoulder member 15. It consists of a lever engaging part 9. The lock lever 8 is supported by a pivot 29 and is supported by a spring 30.
The lower end hook portion 8a engages with the lever engaging portion 9. Push portion 8b provided on the upper outer surface of the lock lever 8
When the lock lever 8 is pressed, the lock lever 8 rotates in the direction opposite to the P direction, the engagement is released, and the lid 1 can be opened. In this engaging mechanism B, both the lock lever 8 and the lever engaging portion 9 are connected to the outer case 12.
It is located inside.

In the above embodiment, the pivot mechanism A, the engagement mechanism B, and the shoulder member 15 are all arranged at approximately the same diameter position as the outer diameter of the outer case 12 of the container body 3.
It is also possible to arrange these mechanisms A, B and the shoulder member 15 further inward.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the engaging portion 9a of the engaging mechanism B
is the main part of the shoulder 15a of the container body 3, and the hook 9a of the lock lever 8 is located on the outside of the shoulder 15a.
It may be configured such that the two are multiplied. In this case as well, the engaging mechanism B needs to be disposed at a position that is approximately the same diameter as the outer diameter of the outer case 12 or at a position that is more inward than the outer diameter of the outer case 12.
In this embodiment, the shoulder portion 15a and the outer case 12a are integrally formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a bearing portion 7b is integrally formed with the shoulder portion 15b of the container body 3, and the hinge portion 6b of the handle 2 disposed on the outside of the bearing portion 7b is attached to the pivot pin 6.
A pivot mechanism A can be configured by pivoting at point a. In this case as well, the pivot mechanism A needs to be disposed at approximately the same position as the outer diameter of the container body 3 or at a position more inward than the outer diameter.

Although the embodiments described above relate to an electric rice cooker, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to an electric heat-retaining jar and the like.

Since the present invention has the above configuration, it is possible to correct the drawback of the conventional example in which the pivot mechanism, the engaging mechanism, and the shoulder portion all protrude to the outside of the container body, and the entire jar can be formed compactly. Since the protrusion can be eliminated, it does not take up much space during packaging, is easier to handle during use, and has an excellent design.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the lid and the handle can be housed within the outer diameter of the container body, the water droplets condensed on the inner surface of the lid can be located within or approximately at the same diameter position as the outer case of the container body. It falls on the shoulder (shoulder member),
Since this can be fixed within the container body, the conventional spring retainer is not required, and the number of parts can be reduced and the aesthetics can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the main part showing an embodiment of the present invention Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, Figs. 3 and 4 are longitudinal sectional front views of the main part of other embodiments, and Fig. 5 is a conventional one. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an example. 1...Lid body, 2...Handle, 3...Container body, 4
...One end of the handle, 5...Other end of the handle, 12...Outer case, 15...Shoulder member (shoulder), 15a, 15
b...shoulder part, A...pivot mechanism, B...engaging mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A jar for cooking rice or keeping warm, in which an inverted U-shaped handle with a lid attached to the bottom is pivotally attached to the container body at one end and removably engaged at the other end. A jar for cooking or keeping warm rice, characterized in that both the engaging mechanism and the shoulder part of the container body are arranged at a position approximately the same diameter as the outer diameter of the outer case of the container body, or at a position inward from the outer diameter of the outer case.