JPH0637983B2 - Electric cooker - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electric cooker such as an oven toaster used for general household use.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, household toaster ovens are often used for baking and baking, and are often installed near the table, even when fixed.
Alternatively, even if it is stored each time it is used, it is an obstacle in a small house of a general household, and there has been a demand that it should be stored in a compact space including the processing of the power cord.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In conventional oven toasters, the horizontal type that can use two breads side by side is the mainstream, and it is easy to use when using this for bread baking or gratin cooking, but the installation area is small when stored. It has the disadvantage of being large, and despite the large installation area, no consideration is given to storage. Further, the cord reel that can store the power cord has a drawback that it can be mounted only on an expensive product.

The present invention solves the above problems and provides an electric cooker such as an oven toaster that is easy to use like the conventional horizontal type, saves space during storage, and can be configured to store a power cord at low cost. The purpose is to do.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a housing containing an electric heating element, and a leg provided on the bottom surface of the housing, and a side surface of the housing. A plurality of protrusions are provided so that the side face is placed downward, or a plurality of protrusions are provided along the peripheral edge of the side face, and a cord holder is provided on the protrusion.

Action With the above configuration, the side surface of the housing, which is less than half the area of the bottom surface of the housing, can be used as the installation area, and thus the storage area is reduced. Therefore, when used, the horizontal type is the same as the conventional one, so that it is easy to use, and the storage area can be reduced to half or less when stored. Furthermore, the power cord can be wrapped around the cord holding portion of the protrusion to be easily stored.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a horizontal oven toaster showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a casing of a horizontal oven toaster, which is made of a coated thin steel plate, both sides of which are made of resin (phenol) and has an electric heating element (not shown) built therein. There is. A front door 2 has a transparent glass 3 and a door handle 4 fixed thereto. 5
Is a dual-purpose handle provided on the upper side of both sides of the housing 1 for transportation, and has a role of a leg during storage together with the other two protrusions 6 provided on the lower side of both sides. Reference numeral 7 denotes a cord holding portion provided on the dual-purpose handle 5 and protruding left and right, and is integrally formed with the dual-purpose handle 5. Reference numeral 8 denotes a cord holding portion provided on the protrusion 6 and protruding downward, and is integrally formed with the protrusion 6. The power cord 9 can be wound and stored over the cord holding portions 7 and 8. The height of the protrusion formed of the dual-purpose handle 5 and the protrusion 6 is adjusted to be approximately the same so that the casing 1 can be stood vertically in a stable manner when the casing 1 is erected with its side face down. There is. Reference numeral 10 is a leg provided on the bottom surface of the housing 1.

In the above configuration, when used, the leg 10 provided on the bottom surface can be used in the same manner as in the conventional case, and when stored, the side surface of the housing 1 provided with the dual-purpose handle 5 and the projection 6 faces downward, It can be set upright using the handle 5 and the protrusion 6.
Further, at the time of storage, the power cord 9 can be stored by winding it around the dual-purpose handle 5 and the cord holding portions 7 and 8 provided on the protrusion 6.

In this way, when the horizontal type toaster oven is stored, it is placed upright with its side face down, so the storage area is reduced and storage is facilitated. Furthermore, by winding the power cord around the cord holding portions 7 and 8 provided on the dual-purpose handle 5 and the protrusion 6 during storage, the power cord can be easily stored and wound on the side surface of the housing even when placed on the dining table. The winding work is easy because it only has to be done.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment. In the horizontal oven toaster of this embodiment, the combined handle 18 that constitutes the protrusion is provided on the housing 11.
Two are provided on the upper and lower sides with a space on both sides,
A cord holding portion 17 is provided at both ends of each dual-purpose handle 15 so as to project to the left and right. Reference numeral 19 is a power cord wound around these cord holding portions 17, and 20 is a leg provided on the bottom surface of the housing 11. By doing so, when carrying it during use or during storage, it can be used as a handle at either the upper position or the lower position, so that it is easy to hold.
The operation is the same as that of the first embodiment and will not be described.

FIG. 3 shows still another embodiment. In the horizontal type oven toaster of this embodiment, a protrusion is formed by only one horseshoe-shaped combined handle 25 along the side surface of the oven toaster. A holding unit 27 is provided. 29 is a power cord wound around these cord holding portions 27, and 30 is a leg provided on the bottom surface of the housing 21. This has the effect of reducing the number of parts when the dual-purpose handle 25 is fixed to the side surface of the housing 21 as a separate part. The operation is the same as that of the first embodiment and will not be described.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a protrusion is provided on the side surface of a casing of an electric cooker such as a horizontal oven toaster so that it can be vertically and stably installed when the side surface is placed down. When installed, the installation area during use can be halved, and it is easy to fit in the space saving of ordinary households. Furthermore, by providing a cord holder on the protrusion, the power cord can be wound on the side of the case. It can be easily stored, and by combining the functions in this way, it is possible to provide an electric cooker that is low in cost and easy to store.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 are perspective views of an oven toaster showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1,11,21 ... Case, 5,15,25 ... Dual handle, 6 ... Protrusion,
7, 17, 27 ... Dual-use handle cord holder, 8 ... Projection cord holder, 9, 19, 29 ... Power cord, 10, 20, 30 ... Legs.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A housing having a built-in electric heating element and legs provided on the bottom surface of the housing, and a plurality of legs are installed on a side surface of the housing so that the side surface faces downward. Protrusion or
An electric cooker characterized in that a protrusion is provided along the peripheral portion of the side surface, and a cord holder is provided on the protrusion.