JPH0531412B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to the configuration of a rice cooking device that is used on a daily basis in general households.

Conventional technology This type of conventional rice cooking device is, for example,
It had a structure as shown in Publication No. 53455.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a pot 2 is housed in the device main body 1, and a lid 3 that covers the top of the device main body 1 is pivotally supported on one side of the device main body 1 by a hinge 4. The lid body 3 is provided with a steam passage chamber 5 for discharging steam generated from the pot 2 to the outside of the device main body 1, and the steam is discharged to the outside of the device main body 1 through a steam outlet hole 6. was.

When rice and water are placed in the pot 2 and the heating element 7 is heated to cook the rice, the water in the pot 2 boils and steam is generated. This steam passes through the steam passage chamber 5 and is discharged from the steam outlet hole 6.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with such a structure, the emitted steam is high temperature, so if the user accidentally comes into contact with the steam, there is a risk of burns, etc., and there are concerns about safety. There was a problem. Furthermore, since the steam is blown upward, other items cannot be placed above the rice cooker, and a large space is required for cooking rice. In addition, the rice produced during cooking was overflowing, making it unhygienic.

The present invention takes the above-mentioned conventional problems into consideration and aims to provide a sanitary rice cooking device that is highly safe and capable of disposing of the "sticky residue" generated during rice cooking.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a device main body having an open top surface, a heating element at the bottom, and a pot on which a pot is placed; a lid pivotably attached to the rear edge and covering the opening on the upper surface of the device main body in an openable and closable manner; a ventilation passage having an intake port and an exhaust port in the device main body and equipped with an air blowing means; and a front end provided inside the lid body. an exhaust passageway that is open to the outside as a blowout port and that includes a steam guide inside that communicates with the pot;
A rice cooking device that has a drain port that passes through the lid and communicates with the top surface of the device body on the bottom surface of the rearmost part of the exhaust passage, and a drain channel that penetrates from the top surface of the device body to the bottom surface, and a removable bottomed saucer is provided below the drain channel. The structure is as follows.

Effects With the above configuration, steam generated during rice cooking is guided to the exhaust passage within the lid, mixed with outside air supplied by the blower, heated to the bottom temperature, and discharged from the outlet.

Also, if you put the wrong amount of rice and water in the pot and cook rice with too much water, a large amount of goo will flow out from the steam guide into the exhaust passage. The outflowing "snake" drips from the drain port along the bottom of the exhaust passage and is stored in the drip tray. If the amount of soup is more than the capacity of the soup tray and the soup overflows, it will fall between the soup tray storage part and the soup tray, pass through the drain pipe from the water outlet, and be collected in the saucepan. Therefore, the tray can be easily disposed of by taking it out of the cabinet.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a main body of the apparatus with an open top surface, and an upper frame 12 is provided on the upper part of the main body 11 of the apparatus. Further, a heating element 13 is disposed within the main body 11 of the apparatus, and a pot 14 can be freely inserted onto the heating element 13. An intake port 16 of a ventilation passage 15 is opened at the front lower part of the main body 11, and an exhaust port 17 of the ventilation passage 15 is opened at the upper frame 12, and a ventilation means 18 is used to connect the intake port 16 to the exhaust port 17. This creates a flow of air in the opposite direction. The upper opening surface of the device main body 11 is covered with a lid 19, and this lid 19 is pivoted by a support shaft 20 at the rear edge of the device main body 11, so that the lid 19 can be opened and closed in the front and back direction. I'm starting to do that. The upper surface of the pot 14 is covered with an inner lid 21, which has a hole 21a through which steam passes, and is attached to the lid body 19.

Note that 22 is a switch operating section installed on the front side of the device main body 11, 23 is a pot sensor that comes into contact with the pot 14 and detects the temperature, and 24 is a switch operating section 22, and a signal from the pot sensor 23 is used to control the heating element 13 and the air blowing means 18. This is a control circuit that controls the

Reference numeral 25 designates a cabinet for housing the device body 11, and has slide rails 26 on both sides for housing the device body 11 in a drawer manner, and an insect-proof gasket 27 on the front. Further, a saucer 28 is arranged at the lower part of the apparatus main body 11 housed in the cabinet 25.

The lid 19 has a heat insulating layer 30 containing a heat insulating material 29 on its inner surface, and an exhaust passage 32 on its outer surface, the end of which opens as an air outlet 31 in the front surface of the lid 19. The upper surface of the exhaust passage 32 is covered with a passage cover 33, and the passage cover 33 is pivoted by a hinge 34 at the rear edge of the exhaust passage. Open and close. The steam guide 35 is provided to vertically penetrate the heat insulating layer 30, and has a lower opening 35a.
is opened in the inner lid 21 portion, and the upper opening 35b is opened in the exhaust passage 32. A drain port 36 is provided at the rear of the exhaust passage, and an end opening 36b
is open toward the outer upper frame of the pot 14.
The air guide path 37 has one end 37a opened to the side wall surface between the steam guide 35 and the drain port 36 of the exhaust passage 32, and the other end 37b to the exhaust port 17 opened to the upper frame 12.
It is open to Here, by the blowing means 18,
The air that has passed through the ventilation passage 15 is guided from the exhaust port 17 through the air guide passage 37 to the exhaust passage 32,
This becomes a flow of air discharged from the air outlet 31 to the outside of the device main body 11. The bottom of the exhaust passage 32 is the drain port 3.
It has an inclination so that water is guided toward 6.

38 is a soup receptacle with an open top, and a drain port 36
It is housed in a soup receptacle accommodating part 39 which is disposed directly below the end opening of the upper frame 12 and is formed by recessing the upper surface of the upper frame 12 so as to be detachable from the upper surface. A soup guide 40 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper frame 12, and the bottom surface thereof is inclined so that water is guided toward an outlet 41 provided in the soup receiving storage section 39. A water outlet 42 is provided at the lowest part of the soup receiver storage section 39, and is communicated with the upper part of the saucer 28 through a connected drain pipe 43 through the main body 11 of the apparatus. A gap rib 44 provides a constant distance between the soup tray 38 and the soup tray storage section 39.

Next, the operation of the rice cooking device configured as described above will be explained.

First, place the pot 14 containing rice and water on the heating element 13 in the inner pot accommodating part of the device main body 11, cover the device main body 11 with the lid body 19, and then push the device main body 11 into the cabinet 25. . At this time, the insect repellent gasket 27 and the device main body 11 come into contact with each other, exerting an insect repellent effect. Next, when the switch operating section 22 is turned on, the control circuit 24 energizes the heating element 13 and operates the blowing means 18. heating element 13
When heated, the water temperature in the pot 14 rises, and the generated steam flows through the steam hole 21a of the inner lid 21 and the lid body 19.
The steam is guided into the exhaust passage 32 through the steam guide 35 . On the other hand, the blowing means 18 sucks in outside air from the intake port 16 provided at the front lower part of the device main body 11, and generates a flow of air from the exhaust port 17 to the exhaust passage 32 via the air guide path 37. Then, the air flowing through the exhaust passage 32 and the steam guided by the steam guide 35 mix and become low-temperature steam, which is discharged forward from the outlet 31. The emitted steam is at a low temperature, so there is no risk of getting burned if you come into contact with it.

As the rice cooking progresses, the water in the pot 14 disappears, and the temperature of the pot 14 rises rapidly. When the temperature of the pot 14 reaches a predetermined temperature, the pot sensor 23 detects this, and the control circuit 24 stops energizing the heating element 13 and the blowing means 18 to complete the rice cooking.

After rice cooking is completed, when the main body 11 of the apparatus is pulled out and the lid 19 is opened, the pot 14 is exposed and can be served. At this time, the lid 19 opens in the direction of the drawer of the main body 11, so when serving,
The lid body 19 does not get in the way. Also,
When the lid 19 is opened, the soup adhering to the inside surface of the lid 19 falls along the inside surface of the lid 19, is collected in the soup id 40, and flows out from the outlet 41 into the soup receiver 38 where it is captured. collected.

Furthermore, if the amount of rice and water put into the pot 14 is incorrect at first, and rice is cooked with too much water, a large amount of sticky rice will flow out from the steam guide 35 in addition to steam.
The waste is removed from the drain port 3 along the bottom of the exhaust passage 32.
6 is accommodated in the soup receiver 38. If the amount of soup is larger than the capacity of the soup tray 38, the soup overflowing from the soup tray 38 will fall along the gap between the soup tray storage part 39 and the soup tray, and will flow through the drain pipe from the water outlet 42. 43 and is collected in a saucer 28. Then, the tray 28 can be taken out from the cabinet 25 and the collected waste can be easily thrown away. Furthermore, the air guide path 3 in the exhaust passage 32
Since the opening 7 is provided on the side wall in front of the drain port 36, when the lid body 19 is opened, the exhaust passage 32
The waste inside is led to the drain port 36, and the air guide path 37
Do not enter the opening.

Now, when cleaning the exhaust passage 32 that is dirty with slime, open the passage cover 33.
This can be done easily because the exhaust passage 32 is exposed. At this time, the hinge 3 of the passage cover 33
4 is located behind the exhaust passage 32, so even if the apparatus body 11 is accidentally pushed into the cabinet 25 with the passage cover 33 open, the passage cover 33 will hit the top surface of the cabinet 25 and the hinge 3
4 as a fulcrum, the passage cover 33 will not be destroyed.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, the steam generated during rice cooking is mixed with outside air by the exhaust passage and ventilation means provided in the lid of the rice cooking device, and the temperature is lowered. Since the steam can be dispersed and exhausted outside the rice cooker as low-moisture air, there is no danger of burns if the user accidentally touches the area near the exhaust port. , the upper space of the rice cooker can be used effectively.

In particular, even if you accidentally cook rice with too much water, the rice that is discharged into the exhaust passage will be collected in the saucer provided at the bottom of the device, without overflowing to the front and sides of the device. Therefore, it is possible to provide a very hygienic rice cooking device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view of a rice cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same rice cooking device, Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the soup receiver of the same rice cooking device, and Fig. 4 is a conventional rice cooking device. It is a partially cutaway side view showing the. 11... Device main body, 15... Ventilation passage, 19...
...Lid, 28...Saucer, 32...Exhaust passage, 33
... Passage cover, 35 ... Steam guide, 36 ...
Drain port, 37... Air guide path, 38... Soup receiver, 4
3...Drainage pipe.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A device main body that is open at the top and has a heating element at the bottom, on which a pot is placed, and a lid that is pivotally attached to the rear edge of the device main body and covers the opening on the top surface of the device main body so as to be openable and closable. a ventilation passage having an intake port and an exhaust port in the device main body and equipped with a ventilation means; and a steam guide provided inside the lid body and having a front end opening to the outside as a blowout port and communicating with the pot. An exhaust passage included in the exhaust passage, a drainage port that penetrates the lid and communicates with the top of the equipment body on the bottom of the rearmost part of the exhaust passage, and a drainage passage that penetrates from the top of the equipment body to the bottom, and a removable bottomed saucer below the drainage passage. A rice cooking device equipped with