CN112493831B

CN112493831B - Rice cooker

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Publication number: CN112493831B
Application number: CN202011515514.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄水波; 谢仕才; 夏鹏; 陈礼昌
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-12-18
Filing date: 2020-12-18
Publication date: 2022-03-04
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-18
Also published as: CN112493831A

Abstract

The invention provides a rice cooker, comprising: a rice cooker main body; the outer pot is arranged on the rice pot main body, and a heating cavity is formed in the outer pot; the dish that generates heat is located in the rice cooker main part, the dish that generates heat has and is located the first operating position of outer pot bottom, and is located outer pot top or expose the second operating position in heating chamber. The control is generated heat and is coiled and rises, make the dish that generates heat be close to outer pot open-top, perhaps generate heat and coil and directly rise to the opening top of outer pot, can more household utensils of adaptation on the dish that generates heat this moment, because the dish that generates heat is close to the opening at outer pot top, the dish that generates heat exposes even, make the shape and the kind of household utensils no longer receive outer pot shape, the restriction of heating chamber shape, can place other household utensils such as overware on the dish that generates heat, thereby realize utilizing the rice cooker to fry and cook, the dish that generates heat rises to the second working position after, user's operating space is also wider, can convenience of customers fry, usage such as roast.

Description

Rice cooker

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of rice cooker structures, in particular to a rice cooker.

Background

A rice cooker is a common cooking utensil, and generally comprises a shell and functional components arranged in the shell, wherein an outer pot is arranged on the shell, the outer pot forms a heating cavity with an upward opening, the rice cooker is generally provided with an inner pot, the inner pot is sleeved in the outer pot, and the bottom of the outer pot is provided with a heating plate which can heat the inner pot so as to realize the cooking function of the rice cooker.

However, the heating space of the rice cooker is limited by the shape of the outer pot except the function of steaming rice, and only the inner pot can be used for cooking food.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defect that the cooking of the rice cooker in the prior art is limited by the space environment limited by the outer pot, thereby providing the rice cooker.

A rice cooker comprising:

a rice cooker main body;

the outer pot is arranged on the rice pot main body, and a heating cavity is formed in the outer pot;

the dish that generates heat is located in the rice cooker main part, the dish that generates heat has and is located the first operating position of outer pot bottom, and is located outer pot top or expose the second operating position in heating chamber.

The rice cooker further comprises:

the ejector rod is supported below the heating plate;

the driving mechanism is arranged on the rice cooker main body, and the output end of the driving mechanism is connected with the ejector rod.

The last distribution of ejector pin has the driving gear, actuating mechanism includes:

and the transmission gear is meshed with the transmission gear.

The drive mechanism further includes:

the transmission rod is rotatably supported in the rice cooker main body, and the transmission gear is arranged on the transmission rod;

the motor is arranged in the rice cooker main body, and the output end of the motor is connected with the transmission rod.

The bottom of the rice cooker main body is provided with a first opening, one end of the ejector rod supports the heating plate, and the other end of the ejector rod extends outwards through the first opening.

The bottom of the outer pot is provided with a guide hole, and the ejector rod is connected to the guide hole in a sliding mode.

The limiting flange is arranged on the guide hole, the limiting flange extends towards the upper part of the rice cooker main body, and the heating plate is supported on the limiting flange.

The rice cooker further comprises:

the cover body is detachably connected to the rice cooker main body.

The rice cooker further comprises:

the connecting block is movably connected to the cover body, and the cover body is provided with a matching hole matched with the connecting block.

The rice cooker main body is provided with:

the connecting block is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft;

the hinge is arranged on the rotating shaft, one end of the hinge is connected with the rice cooker main body, and the other end of the hinge is connected with the connecting block.

The inside of the connecting block is provided with:

the cooperation chamber, the cooperation chamber orientation one side opening of pivot, the one end of hinge stretches into the cooperation intracavity.

The technical scheme of the invention has the following advantages:

1. the invention provides a rice cooker, comprising: a rice cooker main body; the outer pot is arranged on the rice pot main body, and a heating cavity is formed in the outer pot; the dish that generates heat is located in the rice cooker main part, the dish that generates heat has and is located the first operating position of outer pot bottom, and is located outer pot top or expose the second operating position in heating chamber.

When the heating plate is normally positioned at the bottom of the outer pot, the inner pot can be placed into the outer pot, the inner pot is supported on the heating plate, and the inner pot is heated by the heating plate to drive the internal environment temperature of the inner pot to rise, so that food in the inner pot is heated. After getting rid of interior pot, control is generated heat and is coiled and rises, make and generate heat the dish and be close to outer pot open-top, perhaps generate heat and coil the direct opening top that rises to outer pot, can more household utensils of adaptation on the dish of generating heat this moment, because the dish that generates heat is close to the opening at outer pot top, the dish that generates heat exposes even, make the shape and the kind of household utensils no longer receive outer pot shape, the restriction of heating chamber shape, can place other household utensils such as overware on the dish that generates heat, thereby realize utilizing the rice cooker to fry the culinary art, after the dish that generates heat rises to second work position, user's operating space is also wider, can convenience of customers fry, usages such as roast meat. Solves the problem that the outer pot limits the multifunction of the rice cooker because the rice cooker can only be matched with the inner pot matched with the outer pot in the prior art.

2. The invention provides a rice cooker, which further comprises: the ejector rod is supported below the heating plate; the driving mechanism is arranged on the rice cooker main body, and the output end of the driving mechanism is connected with the ejector rod.

The heating plate is supported by the ejector rod, so that the movement of the ejector rod can be converted into the movement of the heating plate, and the lifting movement of the heating plate is indirectly controlled by controlling the lifting of the ejector rod.

3. According to the rice cooker provided by the invention, the first opening part is arranged at the bottom of the rice cooker main body, one end of the ejector rod supports the heating plate, and the other end of the ejector rod extends outwards through the first opening part.

The distance that the ejector pin rises or descends determines the stroke of dish that generates heat, in order to guarantee that the dish that generates heat can fully go up and down in the scope of settlement, the ejector pin needs to have sufficient length, and the installation cavity space height in the rice cooker main part is limited, consequently sets up first opening in rice cooker main part bottom, makes the ejector pin that has sufficient length stretch out from the bottom of rice cooker main part to can support the dish that generates heat and rise to sufficient high position when the dish that generates heat risees.

4. According to the rice cooker provided by the invention, the bottom of the outer cooker is provided with the guide hole, and the ejector rod is connected to the guide hole in a sliding manner.

The guiding hole can be passed through by the ejector pin.

5. According to the rice cooker provided by the invention, the limiting flange is arranged on the guide hole, the limiting flange extends towards the upper part of the rice cooker main body, and the heating plate is supported on the limiting flange.

The limit flange can limit the stroke of the heating plate and timely stops when the heating plate descends and is supported on the limit flange.

6. The invention provides a rice cooker, which further comprises: the cover body is detachably connected to the rice cooker main body.

When the dish that generates heat was in the second operating position, place the household utensils of other adaptations on the dish that generates heat, no longer receive the restriction of outer pot shape, but receive the restriction of lid easily, the connection can be dismantled on the rice cooker main part to the lid in this scheme, can dismantle the lid and further reduce the restriction to the dish function that generates heat.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a rice cooker according to the present invention with a cover opened;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of FIG. 1 with the cover removed;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the connection structure between the cover and the main body of the rice cooker shown at I in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the structure of the connecting block;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a state where the heat generating plate is in a second working position;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a connection structure of the push rod and the heating plate at II in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the meshing structure of the carrier rod and the transmission gear shown at III in FIG. 5;

fig. 8 is a sectional view showing a bottom structure of the outer pot.

Description of reference numerals:

1. a rice cooker main body; 11. a mounting cavity; 12. a first opening portion; 13. a support pillar; 14. a secondary cover; 15. a hinge; 16. a rotating shaft; 17. a support ring; 2. an outer pot; 21. a guide hole; 22. a limiting flange; 3. a heating plate; 31. a threaded hole; 4. a top rod; 41. a transmission gear; 42. a fixed block; 43. through holes; 5. a transmission rod; 51. a motor; 52. a transmission gear; 6. connecting blocks; 61. a mating cavity; 7. a cover body; 71. a mating hole.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Example 1

The present invention provides a rice cooker, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, comprising: a rice cooker main body 1; the outer pot 2 is arranged on the rice cooker main body 1, and a heating cavity is formed in the outer pot 2; the dish 3 that generates heat is located on the rice cooker main part 1, the dish 3 that generates heat has and is located the first operating position of 2 bottoms in outer pot, and is located 2 tops in outer pot or expose the second operating position in heating chamber. When the heating plate 3 is normally positioned at the bottom of the outer pot 2, the inner pot can be placed into the outer pot 2, the inner pot is supported on the heating plate 3, and the inner pot is heated by the heating plate 3 to drive the internal environment temperature of the inner pot to rise, so that food in the inner pot is heated. After getting rid of interior pot, control is generated heat and is coiled 3 and rises, make and generate heat set 3 and be close to 2 open-tops of outer pot, perhaps generate heat set 3 and directly rise to the opening top of outer pot 2, can more household utensils of adaptation on the dish 3 that generates heat this moment, because the dish 3 that generates heat is close to the opening at 2 tops of outer pot, it exposes to generate heat set 3 even, make the shape and the kind of household utensils no longer receive outer pot 2 shape, the restriction of heating chamber shape, can place other household utensils such as overware on the dish 3 that generates heat, thereby realize utilizing the rice cooker to fry the culinary art, generate heat set 3 and rise to behind the second work position, user's operating space is also wider, can convenience of customers fry, usage such as roast meat. Solves the problem that the outer pot 2 limits the versatility of the rice cooker because the rice cooker can only be used with the inner pot adapted to the outer pot 2 in the prior art.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the rice cooker main body 1 includes a base housing constituting the rice cooker, and functional components mounted in the housing. In the view of fig. 1, a cylindrical cavity suitable for accommodating the outer pot 2 is arranged in the middle of a basic shell forming the rice cooker main body 1, the outer pot 2 is embedded into the cylindrical cavity, and a mounting cavity 11 is formed between the rice cooker shell and the outer pot 2 in the rice cooker main body 1. Under the visual angle of figure 1, the outer pot 2 is U-shaped, a heating cavity is formed in the outer pot 2, an opening at the top of the outer pot 2 is used for embedding the inner pot, and the heating plate 3 can also be lifted and extended. The installation cavity 11 can be understood as the annular part that sets up around outer pot 2 to and be located the part of outer pot 2 bottom, installation cavity 11 is the U-shaped of parcel outer pot 2 under the visual angle of fig. 1, and on the left side of installation cavity 11, the left side of pot is control panel in promptly, and the user can be through the operating condition of button control rice cooker on control panel, including control heating plate 3 rises or descends. For the convenience of user operation, the surface of the control panel body on the basic shell is an inclined surface. Wherein, in order to position and install the outer pot 2, a supporting ring 17 is arranged at the opening part of the basic shell which forms the rice cooker main body 1 and corresponds to the heating cavity.

As shown in fig. 5, 7 and 8, the rice cooker further includes: the ejector rod 4 is supported below the heating plate 3; the driving mechanism is arranged on the rice cooker main body 1, and the output end of the driving mechanism is connected with the ejector rod 4. The heating plate 3 is supported by the ejector rod 4, so that the movement of the ejector rod 4 can be converted into the movement of the heating plate 3, and the lifting movement of the heating plate 3 is indirectly controlled by controlling the lifting of the ejector rod 4.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, 6, and 7, the carrier rod 4 is distributed with transmission teeth 41, and the driving mechanism includes: and a transmission gear 52 meshed with the transmission gear 41. Wherein the drive mechanism further comprises: the transmission rod 5 is rotatably supported in the rice cooker body 1, and the transmission gear 52 is arranged on the transmission rod 5; the motor 51 is arranged in the rice cooker main body 1, and the output end of the motor 51 is connected with the transmission rod 5. After the motor 51 is started, the output end of the motor 51 drives the transmission rod 5 to rotate, the transmission gear 52 arranged on the transmission rod 5 rotates, and the transmission gear 41 on the ejector rod 4 is meshed with the transmission gear 52, so that the ejector rod 4 is controlled to ascend or descend due to the forward or reverse rotation of the transmission gear 52. In order to ensure the stability of the rotation of the transmission gear 52, in the present embodiment, a support column 13 is provided in the mounting cavity 11, and the transmission rod 5 is supported on the support column 13 in a rotating manner. As an alternative embodiment, the jack 4 may be provided in plurality. As another alternative, the lifting action of the heat generating tray 3 may be controlled by means of a chain wheel and a chain. As another alternative, the lifting of the heating plate 3 can be controlled by the pulley block transmission.

In addition to the above embodiments, as a further limited embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 8, the rice cooker body 1 is provided with a first opening 12 at the bottom, and the top bar 4 supports the heating plate 3 at one end and extends outward through the first opening 12 at the other end. The distance of the lifting or descending of the ejector rod 4 determines the stroke of the heating plate 3, in order to ensure that the heating plate 3 can be lifted sufficiently within a set range, the ejector rod 4 needs to have enough length, and the space height of the installation cavity 11 in the rice cooker main body 1 is limited, so that the first opening part 12 is arranged at the bottom of the rice cooker main body 1, the ejector rod 4 with enough length extends out from the bottom of the rice cooker main body 1, and the heating plate 3 can be supported to be lifted to a sufficient height position when the heating plate 3 needs to be lifted.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, in practical application, since the top rod 4 extends from the bottom of the rice cooker, an adaptive hole is required to be formed on the cooking bench for installing the rice cooker for extending the top rod 4.

In addition to the above embodiments, as a further limited embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, the bottom of the outer pot 2 is provided with a guide hole 21, and the top bar 4 is slidably connected to the guide hole 21. The guide hole 21 allows the carrier rod 4 to pass through.

As a more limited embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, a limit flange 22 is provided in the guide hole 21, the limit flange 22 extends upward of the rice cooker body 1, and the heat generating plate 3 is supported by the limit flange 22. The limit flange 22 can limit the stroke of the heating plate 3 and timely stop when the heating plate 3 descends and is supported on the limit flange 22.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, 2 and 5, in the present solution, the top of the heating plate 3 is arc-shaped, and the arc-shaped heating surface can effectively increase the area of the heating surface, and can also increase the base area of the heating plate 3 and other vessels such as an inner pot equipped above the heating plate, thereby increasing the heating efficiency. The surface of the heating plate 3 facing the bottom of the outer pot 2 is provided with a plurality of supporting legs, so that the stability of the heating plate 3 at the first working position is improved.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, a fixing block 42 is disposed on the top of the ejector rod 4, a plurality of through holes 43 are distributed on the fixing block 42, a plurality of threaded holes 31 are disposed on one side of the heating plate 3 facing the ejector rod 4 corresponding to the through holes 43, the ejector rod 4 is fitted to the bottom of the heating plate 3 through the fixing block 42, so that the through holes 43 correspond to the threaded holes 31 one by one, and then the ejector rod 4 is connected to the heating plate 3 by passing through the through holes 43 and fastening the ejector rod in the threaded holes 31 through bolts.

As a further limited embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the rice cooker further includes: and the cover body 7 is detachably connected to the rice cooker main body 1. When dish 3 that generates heat is in the second operating position, place the household utensils of other adaptations on dish 3 that generates heat, no longer receive the restriction of outer pot 2 shapes, but receive the restriction of lid 7 easily, lid 7 can be dismantled in this scheme and connect on rice cooker main part 1, can dismantle lid 7 and further reduce the restriction to dish 3 functions that generates heat.

As a further limited embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the rice cooker further includes: the connecting block 6 is movably connected to the cover body 7, and the cover body 7 is provided with a matching hole 71 matched with the connecting block 6.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 8, the rice cooker body 1 is provided with: the connecting block 6 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 16; and the hinge 15 is arranged on the rotating shaft 16, one end of the hinge 15 is connected with the rice cooker main body 1, and the other end of the hinge 15 is connected with the connecting block 6. The rotating shaft 16 is positioned on the right side of the outer pot 2, and is respectively positioned on two sides of the outer pot 2 together with the control panel, under the view angle of figure 1, a user rotates and opens the control cover body 7 on the left side towards the right side, the rotating shaft 16 is positioned on a basic shell forming the rice cooker main body 1, the auxiliary cover 14 is arranged on the basic shell to lock the position of the rotating shaft 16, the hinge 15 and the rotating shaft 16 are not exposed, the protection for the hinge 15 and the rotating shaft 16 is formed, the overall appearance of the rice cooker is more regular, and the overall appearance is more attractive.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in addition to the above-described embodiments, as a further limited embodiment, the connecting block 6 includes: and the matching cavity 61, the matching cavity 61 is opened towards one side of the rotating shaft 16, and one end of the hinge 15 extends into the matching cavity 61.

It should be understood that the above examples are only for clarity of illustration and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications therefrom are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A rice cooker, comprising:

a rice cooker main body (1);

the outer pot (2) is arranged on the rice cooker main body (1), and a heating cavity is formed in the outer pot (2);

the heating plate (3) is arranged on the rice cooker main body (1), and the heating plate (3) is provided with a first working position located at the bottom of the outer pot (2) and a second working position located at the top of the outer pot (2) or exposed out of the heating cavity;

the ejector rod (4) is supported below the heating plate (3), and transmission teeth (41) are distributed on the ejector rod (4);

the driving mechanism is arranged on the rice cooker main body (1), the output end of the driving mechanism is connected with the ejector rod (4), the driving mechanism comprises a transmission gear (52), and the transmission gear (52) is meshed with the transmission gear (41);

the cover body (7) is detachably connected to the rice cooker main body (1);

the connecting block (6) is movably connected to the cover body (7), and a matching hole (71) matched with the connecting block (6) is formed in the cover body (7);

the rice cooker main body (1) is provided with:

the connecting block (6) is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (16);

the hinge (15) is arranged on the rotating shaft (16), one end of the hinge (15) is connected with the rice cooker main body (1), and the other end of the hinge (15) is connected with the connecting block (6).

2. The rice cooker of claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism further comprises:

the transmission rod (5) is rotatably supported in the rice cooker main body (1), and the transmission gear (52) is arranged on the transmission rod (5);

the motor (51) is arranged in the rice cooker main body (1), and the output end of the motor (51) is connected with the transmission rod (5).

3. The rice cooker according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the bottom of the rice cooker body (1) is provided with a first opening portion (12), and the top bar (4) has one end supporting the heating plate (3) and the other end extending outward through the first opening portion (12).

4. The rice cooker according to claim 3, characterized in that the bottom of the outer pot (2) is provided with a guide hole (21), and the top bar (4) is slidably connected with the guide hole (21).

5. The rice cooker according to claim 4, wherein a limit flange (22) is provided on the guide hole (21), the limit flange (22) extends upward of the rice cooker body (1), and the heat generating plate (3) is supported on the limit flange (22).

6. Rice cooker according to claim 5, characterized in that inside the connection block (6) there are provided:

the matching cavity (61) faces to one side opening of the rotating shaft (16), and one end of the hinge (15) extends into the matching cavity (61).