KR20040040171A - Electrical cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electric rice pot is provided to secure convenience by identifying an operating condition of the electric rice pot without lowering user's head and to prevent failure of components due to high temperature inside the electric rice pot. CONSTITUTION: An electric rice pot includes a main body(1), a lid assembly(2), a display unit(100), a display panel(101) and a display PCB(Printed Circuit Board,102). The display unit is extended from an external surface of the main body or the lid assembly to the outside on a front surface. The display unit is protruded upward inclined to an upper surface of the lid assembly. Thereby, failure of components and trouble due to high temperature are prevented by reducing a contacting area with the inside of the electric rice pot.

Description

Rice cooker {ELECTRICAL COOKER}

The present invention relates to an electric rice cooker, and in detail, a display unit displaying an operating state of the electric rice cooker, etc., so that the user can easily check the contents thereof, and also to be protected from the high temperature inside the rice cooker, A protrusion extends outward from an outer surface of a lid assembly.

The electric rice cooker performs cooking by using electricity as a heating source, and maintains the inside of the oven at a high pressure to achieve a cooking process quickly by making the heating temperature higher than at normal atmospheric pressure, as shown in FIG. And a lid (2) for opening and closing the main body (1) by rotational drive by the hinge portion (3) on which the oven (4) is seated.

Here, the main body 1 is provided with an electric heating device for heating the oven 4, the lid 2 is provided with a steam discharge valve (not shown), etc. for adjusting the pressure in the oven (4) The electric heating device includes a working coil 5 for generating an induction current during cooking, a heater (not shown) for relatively weak heat generation during warming, and the like.

According to the electric rice cooker as described above, the eddy current is induced in the oven 4 by the working coil 5, and the cooking is performed by heating the oven 4 due to the eddy current. In the cooking process, the inner part of the lid 2 is used. Is in close contact with the top of the oven (4), because the steam discharge valve to maintain a closed state when the water boils due to the steam generated the pressure inside the oven (4) is higher than the normal air pressure.

In addition, as the pressure increases, the temperature of the rice also rises to a temperature higher than the boiling point (100 ° C.) at normal pressure, so the rice grains ripen quickly. When the cooking process is finished, the steaming process for maintaining the pressure in the oven 4 is maintained for a predetermined time while the heating by the working coil 5 is stopped, and after the steaming process is finished, the steam discharge valve is operated. By the steam inside the oven (4) is discharged to the outside to keep the pressure is lowered to a constant temperature oven 10 is heated by a heater in a warm state.

On the other hand, the front of the main body 1 is formed with a display unit 10 for displaying the operating state of the rice cooker, which is L. C. D .. A display panel 11 configured to control the operation of the display panel 11 and the display panel 11 configured by the display panel 11 and the transparent window 13 formed so that the display panel 11 can be identified from the outside. It is generally configured to include.

In addition, the bottom plate of the main body 1 is provided with a heat dissipation fan 6 for protecting the display unit 10 from the high temperature generated by the electric heating device.

By the way, in the conventional rice cooker which has the above structure, it has been pointed out as a problem from the following aspects.

First, since the electric rice cooker generally does not reach the height of the user's knee, the user's view of the state of cooking in the vicinity of the electric rice cooker, unless it is placed at the height of the user's eyes by a separate mounting table Easy to enter into the part can be called the lid of the rice cooker.

However, in the conventional electric rice cooker as shown in FIG. 1, since the display unit 10 is formed on the front of the main body 1, the user who is cooking is looking at the contents of the display when looking down at the electric rice cooker from above. Since it could not be confirmed, in order to confirm this, it was necessary to take a lower back and the like, and it has been pointed out as a problem due to inconvenience in use.

Second, the inside of the rice cooker is inevitable that the high temperature is formed for cooking and warming, the display panel 11 and the display P. B. (12) constituting the display unit 10 is basically heat. Since it is constituted by the weak elements, even if the heat dissipation fan 6 is provided, it has been pointed out as a problem because the deterioration and failure of the component due to high heat cannot be avoided.

The present invention solves the problems as described above, so that the user can easily check the operating state of the rice cooker without taking the posture, such as cooking, ensuring the convenience, the parts of the electric cooker from the high temperature inside the rice cooker It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric rice cooker having a display unit having a structure that ensures durability by preventing degradation and failure.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a conventional electric rice cooker

2 and 3 show the structure of the electric rice cooker according to the present invention,

2 is a cross sectional view showing the first embodiment;

3 is a cross sectional view showing a second embodiment;

** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings **

1 body 2 lid assembly

3: hinge portion 4: oven

5: working coil 6: heat radiating fan

100: display unit 101: display panel

102: display PC, B. 103: transparent window

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body having an opening formed therein and having an oven therein, a lid assembly mounted to open and close the main body opening, a display unit formed on the main body, and a display thereof. An electric rice cooker including a display panel and a display P. B. mounted on the unit, wherein the display unit has a protruding structure extending outward from an outer surface of the main body or the lid assembly such that its front face upwards. Present an electric rice cooker.

Here, the display unit may take a structure protruding upward to have a predetermined inclination with the upper surface of the lid assembly.

In addition, the display unit may take a structure which protrudes forward from the front surface of the main body.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 and 3 show the structure of the electric rice cooker according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment.

As shown, the electric rice cooker according to the present invention is basically, the opening 1 is formed in the upper portion and the main body 1 having an oven 4 therein, and the lid assembly 2 mounted to open and close the opening of the main body 1. ), A display unit 100 formed on the main body 1, a display panel 101 mounted on the display unit 100, and a display PC 102. Same as the structure.

However, the display unit 100 is characterized in that the protruding structure extending outward from the outer surface of the main body 1 or the lid assembly 2 so that the front side thereof faces upward.

That is, since the display unit 100 including the display panel 101 and the display P. 102 is installed so that the front thereof faces upwards, the user who is cooking is simply looking at the display unit without bowing the waist. The content of 100) can be confirmed, and since the entire display unit 100 has a protruding structure extending outward, the contact portion with the inside of the rice cooker where the high temperature is formed is relatively reduced. It will be possible to prevent deterioration and failure of the.

2 and 3 show two embodiments of the electric rice cooker according to the present invention, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention may be implemented by a structure in which the display unit 100 protrudes upward to have a predetermined inclination with an upper surface of the lid assembly 2.

In this case, since the front surface of the display unit 100 has a structure having a predetermined inclination toward the upper side, the user who is cooking is able to easily check the contents of the display unit 100 without lowering the waist.

In addition, unlike the conventional structure in which the display panel 101 and the display PC 102 are entirely mounted inside the electric rice cooker, the contact area with the outside which is a low temperature part is lower than the contact area with the inside which is a high temperature part. By much increased, the deterioration and failure of parts due to high heat can be significantly reduced.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, the present invention may be implemented by a structure in which the display unit 100 protrudes forward from the front surface of the main body 1.

In this case, the user in the cooking operation can easily observe the front of the display unit 100 is the same as above.

In addition, even with such a structure, as the contact portion with the outside, which is a low temperature part, is increased, it is possible to satisfy the object of the present invention that it is possible to prevent deterioration and failure of parts due to high heat.

Other structures and operations are the same as those of the conventional rice cooker.

That is, basically, the oven 4, the main body 1 on which the oven 4 is seated, and the lid assembly 2 which opens and closes the main body 1 by rotation driving by the hinge part 3 are opened. It is configured to include, the main body 1 is provided with an electric heating device for heating the oven 4, the lid 2 is provided with a steam discharge valve (not shown) for adjusting the pressure in the oven (4) The electric heating device includes a working coil 5 for generating an induction current during cooking, and a heater (not shown) that performs a relatively weak heat generation during warming.

Eddy current is induced in the oven 4 by the working coil 5, and cooking is effected by heating the oven 4 due to the eddy current. In the cooking process, the inner part of the lid assembly 2 is at the top of the oven 4; In close contact with the steam discharge valve to maintain a closed state when the water boils due to the steam generated in the oven (4) is higher than the normal air pressure.

As the pressure increases, the temperature of the rice also rises to a temperature higher than the boiling point (100 ° C) at normal pressure, so the rice grains ripen quickly. When the cooking process is finished, the steaming process for maintaining the pressure in the oven 4 is maintained for a predetermined time while the heating by the working coil 5 is stopped, and after the steaming process is finished, the steam discharge valve is operated. By the steam inside the oven (4) is discharged to the outside to keep the pressure is lowered to a constant temperature oven 10 is heated by a heater in a warm state.

The user can easily check the operation state as described above without taking a back posture or the like through the display unit 100 protruding from the main body 1 or the lid assembly 2.

The present invention allows the user during cooking to easily check the operating state of the electric rice cooker without taking a posture, such as lowering the waist, to ensure convenience, and to prevent deterioration and failure of parts from the high temperature inside the rice cooker It provides an electric rice cooker having a display unit having a structure to ensure durability.

Claims (3)

A main body having an opening formed therein and having an oven therein, a lid assembly mounted to open and close the main body opening, a display unit formed on the main body, a display panel mounted on the display unit, and a display PC. In the rice cooker containing, The display unit is an electric rice cooker, characterized in that the protruding structure extending outward from the outer surface of the main body or the lid assembly so that the front side thereof faces upward. The method of claim 1, The display unit An electric rice cooker which protrudes upward to have a predetermined inclination with an upper surface of the lid assembly. The method of claim 1, The display unit Electric rice cooker characterized in that the structure protrudes toward the front from the front of the main body.