JPH0153051B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a rice cooking device that cooks rice and keeps it warm while the rice cooker is housed.

Conventional configurations and their problems In recent years, the types and quantities of cooking equipment and tableware in the kitchen have increased, and there has been an increasing demand for storing them well and making effective use of space.・There has been an increasing demand for rice cookers that can keep food warm. However, when the rice cooker is stored, the display section provided on the rice cooker that indicates the rice cooking status cannot be checked from the outside. Furthermore, the rice cooker has a disadvantage in that the operation part provided on the rice cooker has poor operability.

Purpose of the Invention The rice cooking device of the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and makes it possible to easily check the rice cooking status from the outside when the rice cooker is stored, and to operate the operation part of the rice cooker. The present invention provides a rice cooking device with good performance.

Configuration of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a rice cooker;
It consists of a device body that houses the rice cooker, and a panel that covers the front side of the device body and has a cutout in a part, and is equipped with a display means and a switch knob protruding from the side of the rice cooker to indicate the cooking status. The display plate is exposed from the notch, and even when the rice cooker is stored, the rice cooking status can be checked from the outside, and operability is improved.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In Figs. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a box-shaped device main body, with a storage cabinet 2 provided at the bottom and a drawer 3 provided at the top. 4 is a rice cooker placed on a drawer 3, an outer lid 5 is provided with a steam vent 6, and a display board 10 consisting of a rice cooking lamp 7, a heat retention lamp 8, and a switch knob 9 is protruded from the side. Power plug 1
Powered by 1. Reference numeral 12 denotes a front plate provided at the upper front of the apparatus main body 1, and is provided with an exhaust port 13. 14 is a groove in which the rice cooker 4 provided in the drawer 3 is placed. 15 is a panel that covers the front surface of the drawer 3, and a recess 16 is provided in a part thereof. The rice cooker 4 is housed by placing the display plate 10 protruding from the rice cooker 4 in the groove 14 so as to fit into the recess 16. 17 is a power outlet. 18 is an exhaust passage provided in the upper part of the device main body 1, one end of which is connected to the front plate 12.
It communicates with an exhaust port 13 provided at the other end, and the electric motor 1 is connected to the other end.
The fan 20 is driven by a fan 9. 2
1 is a steam inlet provided in the middle of the exhaust passage 18, and when the rice cooker 4 is housed in the device main body 1, the steam hole 6 faces the steam inlet 21.

The operation of the rice cooking device configured as described above will be explained below. First, the rice cooker 4 is placed in the groove 14 of the drawer 3. At this time, rice cooker 4
The display board 10 provided in a convex manner is located in the recess 16 of the panel 15
The rice cooking lamp 7, the warming lamp 8, and the switch knob 9 are exposed to the outside. Next, connect the power plug 11 to the power outlet 17, close the drawer 3, and connect the rice cooker 4 to the device main body 1.
Store inside. At this time, the steam hole 6 faces the steam inlet 21 as described above. Next, press switch knob 9 to start cooking rice. As the rice cooking progresses and steam is generated, the steam enters the steam inlet 21 from the steam hole 6 and is led to the exhaust passage 18, where it is connected to the electric motor 19.
Air is blown to the outside from the exhaust port 13 by the fan 20 driven by the fan 20 .

The status of the stored rice cooker 4 is indicated by the rice cooking lamp 7 and heat retention lamp 8 provided on the display board 10 exposed to the outside.
It can be easily confirmed by blinking.

Effects of the Invention As explained above, in the present invention, the display board of the stored rice cooker is exposed to the outside through the panel, so the rice cooking status can be easily checked from the outside while the rice cooker is stored, and the rice cooker It is easy to operate and is easy to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rice cooker with the drawer opened, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the rice cooker. 1... Apparatus body, 3... Drawer, 4... Rice cooker, 10... Display board, 15... Panel, 16...
recess.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rice cooker, a device body for storing the rice cooker, and a display means for indicating the cooking status, which is made of a panel that covers the front side of the device body and has a notch in a part, and is protruded from the side of the rice cooker. A rice cooking device in which a display board equipped with a switch knob is exposed through the notch.