KR101839068B1 - Drain assembly for electric cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, water droplets generated by condensation of steam discharged from a rice cooker are prevented from flowing down to the periphery of the water tray, and in particular, water droplets flow down along the back surface of the outlet in an inclined state A drainage structure of an electric cooker is provided.

Description

{DRAIN ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC COOKER}

[0001] The present invention relates to a water drainage structure for an electric cooking apparatus, and more particularly, to a water drainage structure of an electric cooking apparatus, in which steam generated by condensing steam discharged from a rice cooker is prevented from flowing down to the periphery of a water tray, To prevent the water droplets flowing along the back surface of the outlet port from flowing out to the outside.

[Background Art] Generally, among electric cookers made of electricity, an electric pressure cooker is used to heat cooked rice cookers in a state that rice and water are contained in the rice cooker, and to store the cooked rice in a warm state, A drainage structure capable of condensing the generated steam to collect the generated water droplets as well as collecting the water droplets at the same time is provided.

Meanwhile, in the conventional electric pressure cooker, a steam drainage structure is formed on the upper side of the main body in which the rice cooker and various heaters are installed.

1, the drainage passage 4 is formed on one side of the upper surface of the main body 2 so that the water droplets generated by condensing the steam discharged from the main body 2 can be discharged to the outside, The drainage passage 4 is formed on the upper side of the main body 2 and the outlet 4b of the drainage passage 4 is formed on one side of the main body 2.

A water receptacle 6 for storing water drained from the outlet 4b of the drainage passage 4 is provided in the mounting groove 2h formed at the lower end of the drainage passage 4b of the drainage passage 4. [

Here, since the water receiver 6 is detachable from the mounting groove 2h, the water collected in the water receiver 6 can be directly emptied by the user.

However, the steam drainage structure of the conventional electric pressure cooker is constructed such that the water receiver 6 having the opened top surface is mounted in the mounting groove 2h formed below the outlet 4b of the drainage channel 4. Therefore, in the conventional electric pressure cooker, water drops are formed at the end of the outlet 4b of the drainage channel 4, and most of the water drops directly fall into the water receiver 6. On the other hand, The water flows down along the outlet 4b and the mounting groove 2h close to the outlet 4b. As a result, water flows out to the outer surface of the main body 2, thereby deteriorating the reliability of the product and providing an unsanitary environment.

In addition, the conventional electric pressure rice cooker is usually installed at a tilted angle. In other words, the electric pressure cooker is not installed horizontally according to the level system, but it is installed at appropriate places in the kitchen (around the shelf or sink).

As a result, the main body 2 of the electric pressure cooker is slightly tilted. Accordingly, as described above, the water droplets formed at the end of the outlet 4b are accelerated to flow down into the mounting groove 2h adjacent thereto. That is, the main body 2 is inclined so that the amount of water droplets flowing along the back surface of the outlet 4b is increased, and the amount of water introduced into the mounting groove 2h is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent water droplets generated by condensing steam discharged from a rice cooker from flowing down to the periphery of a water tray, And it is an object of the present invention to provide a drain structure of an electric cooking apparatus which can prevent water droplets from flowing down along the rear surface of the electric furnace.

According to an aspect of the present invention, A drain port formed in the main body and having an inlet and an outlet through which droplets of steam discharged from the main body are introduced; A water receiver installed in a mounting groove formed in the main body to store water flowing along the drainage channel; And a guide rib located near the back surface of the drain passage so as to be positioned between the outlet and the mounting groove to guide the water flowing along the back surface of the drain passage.

The guide rib may be a vertical wall extending forward from the sidewall of the water receiver.

The upper end of the vertical wall may be close to the back surface of the drainage passage, and the upper end of the vertical wall may be formed with an inclined groove inclined inward.

According to the present invention, water droplets flowing along the back surface of the drainage passage are positioned close to the back surface of the drainage passage so as to be positioned between the outlet port of the drainage passage and the mounting groove, Water flowing along the back surface of the drainage channel is prevented from flowing into the mounting groove, thereby improving the hygiene and preventing the device from being damaged or causing the device to fail.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a steam drainage structure of a conventional electric pressure cooker;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a drainage structure of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing a cross-section of a drainage structure of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view showing a water tray formed with a guide rib of a water drainage structure of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an installation state of a drain structure of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a drain structure of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a cutaway view showing a cross section of a drain structure of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an installation state of a drain structure of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view showing a water receptacle formed with a guide rib of a drain structure of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, a mounting hole 152h is formed in the main body 152 of the present invention, and a drip tray 156 is mounted through the mounting hole 152h.

On the other hand, the main body 152 is provided with an inlet 154a for introducing condensed steam (water droplets) during cooking or warming, a drainage channel 154 for guiding the introduced water droplets, and an outlet 154b are formed. That is, the main body 152 is provided with a drainage passage 154 for storing water droplets of the condensed steam, and an inlet 154a and an outlet 154b are formed at both ends of the drainage passage 154, respectively.

On the other hand, a drain cover 158 can be mounted on the front of the main body 152.

With such a construction, the water droplets condensed in the rice cooker are drawn into the inlet 154a, the water droplets are guided along the drainage passage 154, dropped from the outlet 154b, and dropped into the water receiver 156.

On the other hand, in the related art, the case where the main body 152 is provided on an oblique surface rather than a horizontal surface takes up the majority. That is, the rice cooker 152 is installed to have a slight inclination since it is used by putting it on a sink or a shelf, unlike a washing machine or other household appliances.

Accordingly, water droplets formed at the end of the outlet 154b flow along the rear surface of the drainage passage 154 and flow out to the mounting groove 152h.

To this end, the present invention provides a structure in which a guide rib (170) is provided on the inner wall of the water receiver (156).

Specifically, the guide rib 170 comes close to the rear surface of the drainage passage 154 so as to be positioned between the outlet 154a and the mounting groove 152h, thereby guiding water droplets flowing along the rear surface of the drainage passage 154. [

At this time, the guide rib 170 may be provided in the form of a vertical wall extending forward from the sidewall of the water receiver 156, but it is not limited thereto and may be a projection having a constant width.

4, the upper end 171 of the vertical wall of the guide rib 170 is close to the rear surface of the drainage passage 154 and the upper end 171 of the vertical wall has an inclined groove 172 inclined inward . Accordingly, even if a water droplet flows along the back surface of the drainage channel 154, water droplets can be guided through the guide rib 170 installed in close proximity thereto to guide and store water droplets into the water receiving surface 156. At this time, since the width of the upper end 171 is narrowed (inclined grooves are formed), water droplets can be prevented from flowing along the mounting holes 152h. That is, if the inclined grooves 172 are not formed on the upper end 171 of the vertical wall, the inclined grooves 172 may flow into the mounting grooves 152h due to the upper end 171 of the vertical wall. Is preferably provided. In addition, the inclined portion of the inclined groove 172 prevents the guide rib 170 from being caught when the water receiver 156 is mounted, thereby facilitating the attachment and detachment.

The present invention having such a constitution is disposed close to the back surface of the drainage passage 154 so as to be positioned between the outlet 154b of the drainage passage 154 and the mounting groove 152h, The water droplets flowing along the back surface of the drainage passage 154 are prevented from flowing into the mounting groove 152h when the main body 152 is installed in an inclined state, It is possible to improve the sanitary property of the apparatus and prevent the apparatus from being damaged or broken down beforehand.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the particular embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

152: main body 154: drainage channel
154a: Inlet port 154b: Outlet port
156: Dust 158h: Top of drain cover
170: guide ribs 171: upper
172: inclined groove

Claims (3)

A water drainage passage formed in the body and having an inlet port and an outlet port through which water droplets discharged from the main body are introduced at both ends, respectively, and a mounting groove formed in the mounting groove formed in the main body to store the water drop flowing along the drainage channel A water drain structure of an electric cooker, comprising a water receiver and a guide wall formed of a vertical wall integrally extending forwardly from the inner wall of the water receiver,
Wherein the upper end of the vertical wall of the guide rib is formed at a position in contact with the back surface of the drainage passage on a line extending from the end of the drainage passage to the inlet port by a predetermined length, The water droplets are guided to the upper ends of the vertical walls of the guide ribs and stored in the water receptacle,
And a sloped groove inclined inward is formed on an upper end of the vertical wall. delete delete

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