KR200418354Y1 - measuring device for electric rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to display the ratio of grain / beans and water of the desired course and to prevent grains, etc. from being caught on the bottom surface, the present invention is provided with a separate scale to simultaneously measure the amount of grain / beans and water in the inner pot, It provides a measuring device for an electric rice cooker formed with at least two protruding support to reduce the contact area with the bottom surface of the inner pot in the bottom so that grains / beans are not caught in the bottom surface.

Rice Cooker, Measuring Device, Support

Description

Measuring device for electric rice cooker

1 is a plan view of a measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the measuring device for electric rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an explanatory view showing an operation method of the measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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1: inner pot 10, 100: measuring device for electric rice cooker

11: Display unit 12: Type display unit

20, 120: support

The present invention relates to an electric rice cooker, and more particularly, to a measuring device for an electric rice cooker which can conveniently measure the amount of grains / beans and water contained in the inner pot for cooking at the same time.

In general, an electric rice cooker is a cooking utensil for cooking food that is not boiled at normal pressure in a short time by increasing the pressure in the pot by heating the pot in an enclosed space by an electric heater.

Usually, the electric rice cooker has various cooking courses such as white rice, brown rice, and multigrain rice, and you can choose from among them, and as the food culture develops recently, you can choose various kinds of courses such as brown rice germinated rice and fermented Cheonggukjang. In this course, a series of cooking processes, such as soaking process, heating process, and moxibustion process included in the course, are performed to have different heating temperatures and heating times.

Specifically, the electric rice cooker is installed so that the inner pot is detachable to the main body in which the electric heater is built, such that the inner pot is cooked by heating by the electric heater in a state where water is contained together with grains such as rice and brown rice. Of course, the ratio of each grain and water is set differently according to each kind of course, and the cooking is performed in a state where various constant ratios of grain and water such as white rice and brown rice are mixed according to the ratio.

However, the conventional electric rice cooker as described above is not displayed on the scale that can separately measure the amount of grains / beans and water in the inner pot containing grains / legumes and water or the inner pot is inclined so that the top is inclined forward by design In this case, it is difficult to control grains / beans and water at an accurate ratio, and there is a problem that a user is inconvenient to separately measure the amount of grains / legumes and water at an accurate ratio.

In addition, there was a problem that it is difficult to display all the scales for the ratio of water and grains according to more diversified types of courses, such as brown rice, brown rice, and multigrain rice, as well as brown rice germinated rice and Cheonggukjang fermentation.

In addition, when using a separate ruler not only inconvenient to use, but also accurate measurement of the scale was difficult.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a measuring device for an electric rice cooker which can measure the ratio of grains / beans and water of a desired course at the same time and prevents grains from being caught on the bottom surface. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a separate scale so as to measure the amount of grains and beans contained in the inner pot at the same time and the amount of water, and the bottom surface of the inner pot in contact with the bottom surface so as not to pinch the grains on the bottom It provides a measuring device for an electric rice cooker is formed with at least two protruding support to reduce the area.

Here, the support is preferably provided in a substantially 'W' shape.

Further, it is preferable that the display unit has display members extending radially from the center of the cross section, and a pair of the display members connected to each other is displayed on a scale indicating the amount of grains / soybeans of different kinds and a scale indicating the amount of water. Here, the support is preferably protruded downward to reduce the contact area with the bottom surface of the rice cooker from the lower end of each display member so as not to pinch grains / beans on the bottom surface of the display.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a plan view of a measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view of the measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the measuring device 10 for electric rice cooker has a separate scale to measure the amount of grains / beans and water in the inner pot at the same time. In addition, at least two protruding supports 20 are formed at the lower end of the measuring apparatus 10 for the rice cooker so as to reduce the contact area with the bottom surface of the inner pot so that grains / beans are not caught in the bottom surface. .

In detail, the measuring apparatus 10 for the electric rice cooker is vertically extended and a scale indicating an amount of grains and beans in a vertical direction and a scale indicating an amount of water are disposed, and a display unit having a predetermined width so that the scale can be arranged. (11) is made.

Here, the scale displayed on one surface of the display unit 11 is displayed at least one or more kinds of various cooking courses such as white rice, brown rice, multigrain rice, brown rice germinated rice, Cheonggukjang fermentation, etc., the front and On the back, scales for different kinds of cooking courses can be displayed. These scales can be displayed to optimize the scale for each type of cooking course, the ratio of the amount of grains / beans and water is arranged to display the optimal scale, such as 2 servings, 3 servings depending on the number of people desirable. In addition, the indication of the scale may be formed in an intaglio or embossed.

Further, it is preferable that one side of the display unit 11 is provided with a kind display unit 12 for displaying what kind of scale for cooking courses such as white rice, brown rice, multigrain rice, brown rice germinated rice, and cheongukjang fermentation.

In addition, the support 20 protruding from the lower end of the measuring device 10 is reduced by the contact area with the bottom surface of the inner pot between the support and the bottom surface of the inner pot when the grain / beans and water is inserted into the inner pot stored Grain etc. can be prevented.

In addition, the support 20 is at least two or more protruding to the lower end of the measuring device 10 is provided in a substantially 'W' shape, it is possible to make the measuring device 10 more easily horizontal.

As such, the grains / beans are not pinched on the lower surface of the measuring device 10 and are horizontally aligned, thereby making it possible to more accurately measure the amount of grains / beans and water.

Meanwhile, a projection tube made of glass or a transparent plastic material may be detachably coupled to a central portion of the display unit 11, and a water level display member made of a floating material may be provided inside the projection tube. Accordingly, when the electric rice cooker 10 is input to the inner pot, the water stored in the inner pot flows along the inside of the projection tube, and as the level of the water introduced into the projection tube increases, the water level display member rises. To indicate the water level.

At this time, the water inlet formed in the lower end of the projection tube is introduced into the grain / soybeans such as rice grains to limit the small size of the inlet or by installing a filtering device such as a net can be prevented from entering the grains have.

Therefore, the user can grasp the amount of grain, etc. through the scale of grains / legumes displayed on the outside of the display unit 11, and can simultaneously determine the amount of water through the scale indicating the position of the water level display member and the amount of water. .

3 is an explanatory view showing an operating method of a measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3, after putting the grain / beans and water in the inner pot (1) of the rice cooker using the measuring device 10 to check the scale engraved on the display unit 11 to determine whether the optimum amount was put in the amount I can regulate it.

Here, at least two at the lower end of the measuring device 10 in order to prevent the grains / legumes, etc. are caught on the bottom surface horizontally when the measuring device 10 is introduced into the inner pot (1). It is preferable that the above protruding support 20 is provided in a substantially 'W' shape.

The longer the vertical length of the protruding support 20 is extended and the sharper it is, the more grains can be prevented from being caught, but in order to prevent damage such as scratching on the bottom surface of the inner pot 1, the support 20 It is preferable that the end of) to form a rounded shape.

On the other hand, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the lower measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit of the electric rice cooker measuring apparatus 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment is configured to have display members 101a, 101b, 101c, and 101d extending in a radial direction from a central section thereof.

Here, a pair of display members connected to each other is displayed with a scale indicating the amount of grain / beans of different types and a scale indicating the amount of water, and a type display portion indicating the type is provided on one side. Since the display method of this scale is the same as the above-described embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.

Therefore, a scale for the ratio of water and grains according to a more diversified type of course such as brown rice, brown rice, multigrain rice, brown rice germinated rice, and cheongukjang fermentation may be provided in one measuring device 100. That is, by displaying the optimal scale for the ratio of water and grains by type on the display members 101a, 101b, 101c, and 101d extending radially with a predetermined angular interval, only one measuring device 100 We can measure kind of scale by course.

Through this, as well as providing the convenience of cooking of the user, it is possible to prevent the risk of loss compared to the case of using a separate measuring device 100 for each type.

Furthermore, the contact area with the rice cooker (1 in FIG. 3) is reduced at the lower end of each display member 101a, 101b, 101c, 101d so that grains / beans are not caught on the bottom surface of the measuring device 100. Protruding support portion 120 is formed. That is, by allowing the lower ends of each of the plurality of radially extending display members 101a, 101b, 101c, and 101d to protrude sharply, grains such as rice grains may be prevented from being caught in the bottom of the measuring device 100.

On the other hand, each embodiment of the present invention as described above is configured to help the understanding of the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiment, the present invention is a variety of modifications within the scope not departing from the technical spirit of the above-described embodiment It includes.

As described above, the measuring device for an electric rice cooker according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, even if the scale of the desired type of cereals / beans and water according to the inner pot of the rice cooker is not displayed by using the measuring device for the rice cooker to be able to simultaneously measure the optimal amount of grains / beans and water Can make catering possible.

Second, the lower end of the measuring device for the rice cooker is provided with a protruding support so as to prevent grains such as rice grains from being caught at the same time, and to accurately measure the amount of grains / beans and water as well as use. The convenience of can be significantly improved.

Third, by forming the display member of the measuring device in a radial manner and displaying different kinds of courses on the display member to be connected to each other, the variety of types such as brown rice, brown rice, and grain rice as well as brown rice germinated rice and fermented soybeans A scale for the ratio of water and grains along the course can be provided in one instrument. Through this, as well as providing the convenience of cooking of the user, it is possible to prevent the risk of loss compared to the case of using each measuring device for each type.

Claims (4)

Separate scales are provided to simultaneously measure the amount of grains / beans contained in the inner pot and the amount of water, and at least protruding to reduce the contact area with the bottom surface of the inner pot at the bottom so that grains / soybeans are not caught on the bottom surface. Measuring device for electric rice cooker formed with two or more supports. The method of claim 1, The support is a measuring device for an electric rice cooker, characterized in that provided in a substantially 'W' shape. The method of claim 1, The display unit has display members extending radially from the center of the cross section, and a pair of the display members connected to each other display scales indicating amounts of grains and beans of different types and scales indicating amounts of water, respectively. Instrument for The method of claim 3, wherein The supporter is formed so as to protrude downward to reduce the contact area with the bottom surface of the rice cooker from the lower end of each display member so that grains / beans are not caught on the bottom surface of the display. Instrumentation.

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