CN106235866A - Electric rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an electric cooker. The electric cooker comprises an inner pot (1), a bottom shell (3) sleeved outside the inner pot (1), and a water level indicating box (4), wherein the water level indicating box (4) is positioned outside the bottom shell (3), the water level indicating box (4) is provided with a transparent water level indicating part, and the upper end and the lower end of the water level indicating box (4) are communicated with the inner pot (1). According to the electric cooker, the water level of the inner pot can be monitored in the cooking process, so that the inner pot is prevented from being dried and protected.

Description

rice cooker

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an electric rice cooker.

Background technique

The cooking function belongs to one of the main functions of the electric rice cooker, and its structure is that a steamer is covered with a pot mouth in the body of the rice cooker. There are two cases of using the rice cooker for cooking: 1. The inner pot is used to cook rice, and the steamer at the mouth of the inner pot is used for steaming vegetables; 2. After the inner pot is boiled with an appropriate amount of water, a steamer is placed at the mouth of the inner pot for steaming vegetables .

In daily life, some food needs to be steamed in the steamer for a long time. At this time, the above-mentioned plan 2 is generally used for cooking. The following problems may occur during the cooking process: 1. The water level of the inner pot cannot be monitored during the cooking process. After the boiling water in the pot is consumed, it will form a dry boil, which is easy to damage the utensils and has certain safety hazards; 2. During the process of adding water to the inner pot, it is necessary to open the upper cover assembly, take out the steamer and then add water to the inner pot, which is extremely inconvenient to operate; 3. Opening the lid halfway will inevitably lose the hot steam in the pot, and at the same time affect the cooking effect of the food.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide an electric rice cooker, which can monitor the water level of the inner pot during the cooking process, thereby preventing the inner pot from being dry-boiled.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, an electric rice cooker is provided, which includes an inner pot and a bottom shell sleeved outside the inner pot. The electric rice cooker also includes a water level indicator box located outside the bottom shell. It has a transparent water level indicating part, and the upper and lower ends of the water level indicating box communicate with the inner pot.

Preferably, a water inlet is provided on the top of the water level indicating box, and a first cover is provided on the outer cover of the water inlet.

Preferably, a water outlet is provided at the bottom of the water level indicating box, and a second cover is provided on the outer cover of the water outlet; the second cover is sealingly connected with the water outlet.

Preferably, the water level indicating box includes a water outlet pipe protruding laterally, and the water outlet pipe passes through the bottom shell and communicates with the inner pot.

Preferably, two water passage pipes are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the water level indicating box respectively, and a limiting member is arranged between the two water passing pipes, and the limiting member is positioned and matched with the bottom shell.

Preferably, a sheath is provided on the inner pot, and the water passage pipe is passed through the sheath and is sealed and connected with the sheath.

Preferably, the bottom shell is provided with a protruding ring protruding toward the inner pot along the installation direction of the water pipe, and the water pipe is sleeved in the protruding ring.

Preferably, the sheath includes a sleeve portion and a stopper flange, a slot is provided on the outer wall of the inner pot, the stopper flange is located in the slot, and the sleeve portion protrudes toward the interior of the inner pot.

Preferably, a steamer is provided at the mouth of the inner pot, and the upper end of the water level indicator of the water level indicator box is lower than the bottom of the steamer.

Preferably, the electric rice cooker further includes a side cover, and the side cover and the water level indicating box are optionally arranged at the side opening of the bottom case.

Preferably, the first cover is sealingly connected with the water inlet.

Preferably, it also includes an outer pot, the outer pot is set outside the inner pot, and the bottom shell is set outside the outer pot; the water pipe is passed through the bottom shell and the outer pot, and communicated with the inner pot.

The electric rice cooker applying the present invention includes an inner pot and a bottom shell sleeved outside the inner pot, and the electric rice cooker also includes a water level indicating box located outside the bottom shell, and the water level indicating box has a transparent The water level indicating part, the upper and lower ends of the water level indicating box communicate with the inner pot. The water level indicating box has a transparent water level indicating part and is arranged outside the bottom shell. The upper and lower ends of the water level indicating box communicate with the inner pot to display the water level of the inner pot. The indicator part displays the water level change of the inner pot in real time during the cooking process, so as to prevent the inner pot from drying out and effectively protect the inner pot.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention. In order to understand the technical means of the present invention more clearly and implement them according to the contents of the description, the preferred embodiments of the present invention and accompanying drawings are described in detail below.

Description of drawings

The drawings constituting a part of the present invention are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and the schematic embodiments and descriptions of the present invention are used to explain the present invention, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the attached picture:

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the electric cooker of the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the enlarged structural diagram of place A in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the rice cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention when the inner pot is removed;

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic view of the rice cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention when the inner pot is replaced.

Explanation of reference signs: 1. Inner pot; 2. Outer pot; 3. Bottom shell; 4. Water level indicator box; 5. Water inlet; 6. First cover; 7. Water outlet; 8. Second cover; 9. Water pipe; 10, limit piece; 11, sheath; 12, protruding ring; 13, casing part; 14, stop flange; 15, card slot; 16, steamer; 17, side cover.

detailed description

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments of the present invention and corresponding drawings. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

1 to 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the electric rice cooker includes an inner pot 1 and a bottom shell 3 sleeved outside the inner pot 1, and the electric rice cooker also includes a water level indicator box 4, which is located on the bottom shell 3, the water level indicating box 4 has a transparent water level indicating part, and the upper and lower ends of the water level indicating box 4 communicate with the inner pot 1.

The water level indicating box 4 has a transparent water level indicating part, and is arranged outside the bottom shell 3. The upper and lower ends of the water level indicating box 4 communicate with the inner pot 1, and the water level of the inner pot 1 can be displayed at the transparent water level indicating part, so it can be The water level change of the inner pot 1 during the cooking process is detected in real time by the transparent water level indicating part of the water level indicating box 4 arranged outside, so as to prevent the inner pot 1 from being dry-boiled and effectively protect the inner pot. The water level indicating box 4 communicates with the inner pot 1, and the water level in the water level indicating box 4 is kept in sync with the water level in the inner pot 1, thereby ensuring that the water level in the water level indicating box 4 can accurately reflect the water level in the inner pot 1 in real time. Preferably, the water level indicator box 4 is a fully transparent part, and there is a scale on the water level indicator box 4 that is flush with the indication scale of the inner pot 1, so as to quickly and accurately determine the water level in the inner pot 1 .

Preferably, a water inlet 5 is provided on the top of the water level indicating box 4 , and a first cover 6 is provided on the outer cover of the water inlet 5 . Since the water level indicator box 4 is arranged outside the bottom shell 3, the water inlet 5 is also arranged outside the water level indicator box 4. When it is necessary to add water to the inner pot 1, the first cover 6 can be opened directly without opening the pot cover. Water is conveniently poured in at 5 water inlets, the operation is simple and convenient, the efficiency of adding water is higher, and the steam pressure in the electric rice cooker can be better maintained. The first cover 6 is covered outside the water inlet 5, and can be threaded to realize sealing. Excellent sealing performance to prevent steam leakage. In this embodiment, the threaded connection between the first cover 6 and the water inlet 5 can not only improve the connection strength between the first cover 6 and the water inlet 5, but also better ensure that the first cover 6 and the water inlet 5 between the sealing effect.

Preferably, a water outlet 7 is provided at the bottom of the water level indicating box 4 , and a second cover 8 is provided on the outer cover of the water outlet 7 . The water outlet 7 is generally in a sealed state through the second cover 8. When the water in the inner pot 1 needs to be discharged, the second cover 8 can be twisted to open the water outlet 7, so that the water in the inner pot 1 can be discharged from the inner pot 1. The water outlet is discharged, which improves the convenience of draining the inner pot 1 . In the same way as the aforementioned first cover 6, the second cover 8 and the water outlet 7 can also be threaded, and a sealing ring can be preferably provided between the second cover 8 and the water outlet 7 to improve the connection between the second cover 8 and the outlet. The sealing performance between the nozzles 7.

In this embodiment, the water level indicator box 4 includes a water-passing pipe 9 protruding laterally. The water-passing pipe 9 passes through the bottom shell 3 and the outer pot 2 and communicates with the inner pot 1 . Both the bottom shell 3 and the outer pot 2 are provided with installation holes, through which the water pipe 9 can be connected to the inner pot 1 through the installation holes. The water passing pipe 9 can improve the convenience that the water level indicating box 4 is connected with the inner pot 1 . Preferably, the electric rice cooker also includes an outer pot 2, the outer pot 2 is set outside the inner pot 1, and the bottom shell 3 is set outside the outer pot 2; connected.

Preferably, two water passing pipes 9 are respectively arranged at the upper and lower ends of the water level indicating box 4 , and a limiting member 10 is arranged between the two water passing pipes 9 , and the limiting member 10 is positioned and matched with the bottom case 3 . There are two water-passing pipes 9, which connect the upper end and the lower end of the water level indicating box 4 with the inner pot 1 respectively, so that the water level in the water level indicating box 4 can always be consistent with the water level in the inner pot 1, so that the water level indicating box 4 can be real-time. The water level of the inner pot 1 is accurately displayed, and water is added through the water inlet 5 in time when the water is insufficient, so as to effectively avoid the phenomenon of the inner pot 1 being dry-boiled. The limiting member 10 can play the role of positioning, fixed connection and prompting for the installation of the water level indicating box 4, so as to ensure that the water level indicating box 4 can be quickly and accurately installed in place. When the water level indicating box 4 is loaded into the sheath of the inner pot 1 of the electric rice cooker, after the limit piece 10 of the water level indicating box 4 touches the bottom shell 3, it is confirmed that the assembly is in place. The limiting member is, for example, a limiting plate or a limiting block.

Preferably, the inner pot 1 is provided with a sheath 11 , and the water outlet pipe 9 is passed through the sheath 11 and connected with the sheath 11 in a sealed manner. The water in the inner pot 1 can be prevented from leaking into the outer pot 2 through the sealing connection between the water pipe 9 and the sheath 11 . The sheath 11 is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the inner pot 1, and the connection structure between the water pipe 9 and the inner pot 1 can be simplified through the sheath 11, and the strength of the connection structure between the water pipe 9 and the inner pot 1 can be improved, so that the over It is easier to realize the assembly between the water pipe 9 and the inner pot 1, and it is also convenient to replace the sheath 11 when the sheath 11 is damaged, reducing the cost of replacement and maintenance.

In this embodiment, the sheath 11 includes a sleeve portion 13 and a stopper flange 14, a slot 15 is provided on the outer wall of the inner pot 1, the stopper flange 14 is located in the slot 15, and the sleeve portion 13 faces inward. The inside of the pot 1 protrudes. The sheath 11 is embedded in the mounting hole of the inner pot 1, and the stop flange of the sheath 11 is clamped in the slot 15 of the inner pot 1, which can improve the stability of the structure of the sheath 11 on the inner pot 1 and reliability, the casing part 13 can extend the matching length between the water pipe 9 and the inner pot 1, and further improve the stability of the matching structure between the water pipe 9 and the inner pot 1. The stopper flange 14 and the locking groove 15 of the inner pot 1 are locked and matched with each other, which can play an effective installation and positioning role, prevent the axial relative displacement of the sheath 11 after installation, and then improve the stability of the installation structure of the water outlet pipe 9 sex. Preferably, a sealing groove is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the water passing pipe 9 , and a sealing ring is arranged in the sealing groove, which can improve the sealing performance of the cooperation between the water passing pipe 9 and the sheath 11 .

Preferably, the bottom shell 3 is provided with a protruding ring 12 protruding toward the inner pot 1 along the installation direction of the water conduit 9 , and the water conduit 9 is sleeved in the protruding ring 12 . The convex ring 12 can increase the matching length between the bottom shell 3 and the water pipe 9, improve the problem of insufficient matching length with the water pipe 9 caused by the thin wall thickness of the bottom shell 3, and effectively avoid the deformation of the bottom shell 3 , and improve the stability of the bottom shell 3 and the water pipe 9 with the structure.

The mouth of the inner pot 1 is provided with a steamer 16, and the upper end of the water level indication portion of the water level indicator box 4 is lower than the bottom height of the steamer 16, thereby ensuring that the water level indicator box 4 can indicate the correct and effective water level and ensure the water level. Measurement validity and reliability.

Preferably, the electric rice cooker also includes a side cover 17, and the side cover 17 and the water level indicator box 4 are optionally arranged at the side opening of the bottom shell 3, and different accessories can be selected when selecting different inner pots 1, so that the electric rice cooker Always maintain good appearance and performance.

In this embodiment, the inner pot is divided into two types, one is the inner pot used for steaming vegetables, and the other is the inner pot used for cooking rice. Both inner pots can cooperate with the outer pot 2 to realize inner cooking. Pot installation. However, the inner pot used for steaming vegetables needs to cooperate with the water level indicating box 4, so the inner pot for steaming vegetables is provided with a mounting hole through which the water pipe 9 of the water level indicating box 4 passes, and the inner pot used for cooking rice is There is no need to cooperate with the water level indicating box 4, so there is no need to set the water pipe 9 on the inner pot, thereby effectively preventing steam leakage and improving the integrity and consistency of the inner pot structure. In order to keep the electric rice cooker in a good appearance, when using the inner pot for cooking, it is necessary to install the side cover plate 17 at the position where the water level indicator box 4 was originally installed, so as to avoid heat loss in the bottom shell 3 and also make the bottom shell 3 The outside of the case 3 maintains a good appearance.

As shown in Figure 3, when the user needs to replace the steamer with a cooking pot, if the steaming process has been completed and the inner pot used for steaming vegetables needs to be replaced with the inner pot used for cooking rice, the inner pot 1 The water is released from the water outlet 7, then the water level indicator box 4 is taken out, and the upper cover assembly of the electric rice cooker is opened to take out the steamer and the inner pot.

As shown in Figure 4, after the steamer and the water level indicator box 4 are taken out, the inner pot for cooking rice can be put into the outer pot 2, and then the side cover plate 17 can be installed at the side opening of the bottom shell 3, so that The side opening of the bottom case 3 is covered by the side cover plate 17, so that the electric rice cooker has a good appearance.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention still belong to the present invention. within the scope of the technical solution of the invention.

Claims (12)

1. An electric cooker, characterized in that it comprises an inner pot (1) and a bottom shell (3) sleeved outside the inner pot (1), the electric cooker also includes a water level indicator box (4), and the water level The indicator box (4) is located outside the bottom shell (3), the water level indicator box (4) has a transparent water level indicator part, and the upper and lower ends of the water level indicator box (4) communicate with the inner pot (1) . 2. The electric rice cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that a water inlet (5) is arranged on the top of the water level indicating box (4), and a first cover (6) is arranged on the outer cover of the water inlet (5). 3. The electric rice cooker according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a water outlet (7) is provided at the bottom of the water level indicating box (4), and a second cover (8) is provided on the outer cover of the water outlet (7) ); the sealing connection between the second cover (8) and the water outlet (7). 4. The electric rice cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that, the water level indicating box (4) includes a water-passing pipe (9) protruding laterally, and the water-passing pipe (9) passes through the bottom shell ( 3), and communicate with the inner pot (1). 5. The electric rice cooker according to claim 4, characterized in that, the two water-passing pipes (9) are respectively arranged at the upper and lower ends of the water level indicating box (4), and between the two said water-passing pipes (9) A limiting member (10) is arranged between them, and the limiting member (10) is positioned and matched with the bottom case (3). 6. The electric rice cooker according to claim 4, characterized in that, the inner pot (1) is provided with a sheath (11), and the water pipe (9) is passed through the sheath (11), And it is sealingly connected with the sheath (11). 7. The electric rice cooker according to claim 4, characterized in that, the bottom shell (3) is provided with a protruding ring (12) protruding toward the inner pot (1) along the installation direction of the water pipe (9) , the water pipe (9) is sleeved in the convex ring (12). 8. The electric rice cooker according to claim 6, characterized in that, the sheath (11) includes a sleeve portion (13) and a stop flange (14), and the outer wall of the inner pot (1) is provided with A slot (15), the stop flange (14) is located in the slot (15), and the sleeve part (13) protrudes toward the inside of the inner pot (1). 9. The electric rice cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that a steamer (16) is provided at the mouth of the inner pot (1), and the upper end of the water level indicator of the water level indicator box (4) is lower than The height of the bottom of the steamer (16). 10. The electric rice cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that, the electric rice cooker further comprises a side cover (17), and the side cover (17) and the water level indicating box (4) are optionally arranged on the The side opening of the bottom case (3). 11. The electric rice cooker according to claim 2, characterized in that the first cover (6) is tightly connected to the water inlet (5). 12. The electric rice cooker according to claim 4, characterized in that it also includes an outer pot (2), the outer pot (2) is sleeved outside the inner pot (1), and the bottom shell (3) is sleeved outside The outside of the pot (2); the water pipe (9) passes through the bottom shell (3) and the outer pot (2), and communicates with the inner pot (1).