Electric cooker with function of automatically detecting water volume
By introducing water-adding components and soft and hardness detection components into the rice cooker, the water flow rate and the soft and hardness detection of rice are controlled, which solves the problems of inconvenient water level detection and excessive temperature difference, and improves the taste and convenience of rice steaming and cooking.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420852604.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-23
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-23
AI Technical Summary
The existing rice cooker is not convenient to detect the water level during use, which leads to too large temperature difference when water is added too quickly, affecting the steaming and cooking taste of the rice, and it is difficult to remove the inner liner and is prone to burning.
Design a rice cooker with water replenishment assembly and soft and hardness detection assembly, controls the water flow rate through a sealed baffle, uses force sensors and pressure plates to detect the soft and hardness of rice, ensures the appropriate amount of water, and sets grooves on the inner liner surface for easy removal.
Effectively control the water flow rate, avoid excessive temperature difference affecting the taste of the rice, and simplify the process of removing the inner liner to improve the convenience of use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, in particular to an electric rice cooker with an automatic water volume detection function. Background Art
[0002] One of the important criteria that affects the hardness of rice is the water content when cooking rice. Generally speaking, the higher the water content, the softer the cooked rice. The Chinese utility model patent, authorization announcement number "CN215914126U", discloses an electric rice cooker with automatic water volume detection function, including a shell, a sealing cover movably connected to the rear side of the shell through a rotating shaft, an anti-condensation inner cover fixedly connected to the bottom of the sealing cover, a measuring rod penetrating the top of the sealing cover, and a buoy fixedly connected to the bottom of the sealing cover. The utility model is used in combination with a measuring rod, a buoy, a vent plug, a guide block, a mounting plate, a guide rod, a clamping plate, a limit plate, a limit ring, a support plate and a spring.
[0003] The above technical solution solves the problem that it is usually inconvenient to detect the water level in the existing rice cooker during use, so that it is impossible to add water according to different needs during use, which is likely to have a certain impact on the taste of the food. At the same time, it usually does not have an automatic pop-up function during use, which makes it easy to get scalded when taking out the inner pot, which may cause certain inconvenience to the user. When adding water, if cold water is added too quickly, it is easy to cause a large temperature difference between the rice, thereby affecting the final steaming taste of the rice. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art and to provide an electric rice cooker with an automatic water volume detection function, which can solve the problem that adding cold water too quickly will easily lead to a large temperature difference between rice, thereby affecting the final steaming taste of the rice.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solution: an electric rice cooker with automatic water volume detection function, comprising a rice cooker cover and a rice cooker body, the rice cooker cover rotates on the surface of the rice cooker body, an inner pot is arranged inside the rice cooker body, and a display screen is installed on the upper surface of the rice cooker cover;
[0006] The water adding assembly is arranged inside the pot cover, and the water adding assembly includes a first rotating cover, a second rotating cover, a water storage barrel, a first motor and a sealing baffle. The first motor is screwed inside the pot cover, and the output shaft of the first motor rotates and penetrates the surface of the pot cover. The sealing baffle is sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor. The water storage barrel is installed inside the pot cover, and the sealing baffle can cover the water outlet of the water storage barrel.
[0007] The hardness and softness detection assembly is arranged inside the pot cover, and the hardness and softness detection assembly includes a force sensor, a pressure plate, a sliding rod, a connecting column, a spring, a connecting plate, a threaded rod, a first gear, a second motor, a threaded sleeve and a second gear. The second motor screw is installed inside the pot cover, and the threaded sleeve rotates and penetrates the surface of the pot cover;
[0008] Two grooves are arranged on the surface of the inner container.
[0009] Preferably, the first rotating cover is threadedly connected to the surface of the pot cover, and the second rotating cover is threadedly connected to the water storage barrel.
[0010] Preferably, the first gear is mounted on the output shaft of the second motor, the second gear is mounted on the threaded sleeve, and the surface of the second gear is meshed with the surface of the first gear.
[0011] Preferably, the surface of the threaded rod is connected to the internal thread of the threaded sleeve, the pressure plate is welded to the threaded rod, and the lower end of the connecting column is rotatably connected to the upper end of the threaded rod.
[0012] Preferably, the surface of the threaded rod is connected to the internal thread of the threaded sleeve, the pressure plate is welded to the threaded rod, and the lower end of the connecting column is rotatably connected to the upper end of the threaded rod.
[0013] Preferably, the spring is welded to the lower surface of the connecting plate, the force sensor is installed inside the pot cover, and the other end of the spring is installed on the force sensor.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0015] (1) The electric rice cooker with automatic water volume detection function is provided with a sealing baffle in the water adding assembly, and the sealing baffle can completely cover the water outlet of the water storage barrel. The first motor controls the opening degree of the sealing baffle, and then controls the water outlet rate of the water storage barrel, so as to avoid the water flow rate being too fast, causing the temperature of a certain part of the rice to drop too much, thereby affecting the taste of the steamed rice. By controlling the water outlet rate, it is guaranteed that the water is added to the maximum extent without affecting the local taste of the rice, thereby ensuring the taste of the steamed rice.
[0016] (2) The electric rice cooker with the function of automatically detecting the amount of water is provided with a pressure plate in the hardness detection component. When the pressure plate contacts the rice, the movement rate changes. Then, the hardness of the rice is kept constant by the change degree of the force growth rate of the force sensor, so that the hardness of the rice can be evaluated by data, thereby better determining the hardness of the rice for the electric rice cooker. This makes it easier for the user to choose whether to add water to adjust the taste according to the hardness of the rice, and whether the amount of water is sufficient according to the determination of the hardness of the rice, so as to choose whether to add water to change the taste.
[0017] (3) The rice cooker with automatic water volume detection function is provided with two grooves, so that it is simpler and more convenient to take out the inner pot, thereby reducing the difficulty of taking out the inner pot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:
[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the pot cover of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the pressing plate and the threaded rod of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the inner container and the two grooves of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 For this utility model Figure 2 The enlarged schematic diagram at A in the middle;
[0024] Figure 6 For this utility model Figure 2 The enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle;
[0025] Figure 7 For this utility model Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram at point C in the middle.
[0026] Figure numerals: 1. display screen; 2. pot cover; 3. pot body; 4. first rotating cover; 5. force sensor; 6. pressure plate; 7. second rotating cover; 8. liner; 9. groove; 10. first motor; 11. water storage barrel; 12. sealing baffle; 13. sliding rod; 14. connecting column; 15. spring; 16. connecting plate; 17. threaded rod; 18. first gear; 19. second motor; 20. threaded sleeve; 21. second gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the utility model. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model.
[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0029] In the description of the present utility model, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood as not including the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood as including the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.
[0030] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.
[0031] See also Figure 1-7 The utility model provides a technical solution: an electric rice cooker with automatic water volume detection function, comprising a rice cooker cover 2 and a rice cooker body 3, the rice cooker cover 2 rotates on the surface of the rice cooker body 3, an inner pot 8 is arranged inside the rice cooker body 3, and a display screen 1 is installed on the upper surface of the rice cooker cover 2;
[0032] The water adding assembly is arranged inside the pot cover 2, and the water adding assembly includes a first rotating cover 4, a second rotating cover 7, a water storage barrel 11, a first motor 10 and a sealing baffle 12. The first motor 10 is screwed inside the pot cover 2, and the output shaft of the first motor 10 rotates and penetrates the surface of the pot cover 2. The sealing baffle 12 is sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor 10. The water storage barrel 11 is installed inside the pot cover 2, and the sealing baffle 12 can cover the water outlet of the water storage barrel 11.
[0033] The hardness detection assembly is arranged inside the pot cover 2, and the hardness detection assembly includes a force sensor 5, a pressure plate 6, a slide rod 13, a connecting column 14, a spring 15, a connecting plate 16, a threaded rod 17, a first gear 18, a second motor 19, a threaded sleeve 20 and a second gear 21. The second motor 19 is screwed inside the pot cover 2, and the threaded sleeve 20 rotates and penetrates the surface of the pot cover 2;
[0034] Two grooves 9 are formed on the surface of the inner container 8 .
[0035] The first rotating cover 4 is threadedly connected to the surface of the pot cover 2 , and the second rotating cover 7 is threadedly connected to the water storage barrel 11 .
[0036] The first gear 18 is mounted on the output shaft of the second motor 19 , and the second gear 21 is mounted on the threaded sleeve 20 . The surface of the second gear 21 meshes with the surface of the first gear 18 .
[0037] The surface of the threaded rod 17 is connected to the inner thread of the threaded sleeve 20 , the pressing plate 6 is welded to the threaded rod 17 , and the lower end of the connecting column 14 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the threaded rod 17 .
[0038] The connecting plate 16 is sleeved on the connecting column 14 , the sliding rod 13 is welded to the inside of the pot cover 2 , and the connecting plate 16 slides on the sliding rod 13 .
[0039] The spring 15 is welded to the lower surface of the connecting plate 16 , the force sensor 5 is installed inside the pot cover 2 , the model of the force sensor 5 is 0-300T, and the other end of the spring 15 is installed on the force sensor 5 .
[0040] When it is necessary to soften the rice by adding water to the rice being cooked, first, rotate the first rotary cover 4 to remove the first rotary cover 4, then rotate the second rotary cover 7 to remove the second rotary cover 7, then inject water into the water storage barrel 11, and then close the second rotary cover 7 and the first rotary cover 4.
[0041] Secondly, start the first motor 10 to drive the sealing baffle 12 to rotate, and control the water discharge rate of the water barrel 11 by the degree to which the sealing baffle 12 no longer covers the water outlet of the water barrel 11. At the same time, the water discharge amount of the water barrel 11 is controlled by controlling the first motor 10. After adding a suitable amount of water to the rice, close the sealing baffle 12.
[0042] When it is necessary to detect the softness or hardness of the rice, first, the second motor 19 is started to drive the first gear 18 to rotate, the rotation of the first gear 18 drives the second gear 21 to rotate, the rotation of the second gear 21 drives the threaded sleeve 20 to rotate, the rotation of the threaded sleeve 20 drives the threaded rod 17 to move, the movement of the threaded rod 17 drives the pressing plate 6 to move downward, the movement of the threaded rod 17 drives the connecting column 14 to move downward, the downward movement of the connecting column 14 drives the connecting plate 16 to move downward, the downward movement of the connecting plate 16 drives the spring 15 to be compressed, the compression of the spring 15 drives the power sensor 5 to detect the change of force, Until the pressing plate 6 moves to contact with the rice, before the contact, the pressing plate 6 is only subjected to the force given by the threaded rod 17. When the output power of the motor remains unchanged, the movement distance of the pressing plate 6 per unit time is constant, that is, the compression amount of the spring 15 is constant. Because the pressure of the spring is only related to its deformation, the rate of change of the indication of the force sensor 5 is constant. When the pressing plate 6 contacts with the rice, the pressing plate 6 is subjected to the force of the rice and the force applied by the threaded rod 17, which are opposite to each other, resulting in a slowdown in the movement rate of the pressing plate 6, thereby resulting in a decrease in the rate of change of the indication of the force sensor 5. The degree of decrease in the rate of change of the indication of the force sensor 5 is used to keep the softness and hardness of the rice constant.
[0043] By setting the sealing baffle 12 in the water adding component, the sealing baffle 12 can completely cover the water outlet of the water storage barrel 11. The first motor 10 controls the opening degree of the sealing baffle 12, and then controls the water outlet rate of the water storage barrel 11, so as to avoid the water flow rate being too fast, causing the temperature of a certain part of the rice to drop too much, thereby affecting the taste of the steamed rice. By controlling the water outlet rate, it is guaranteed to add water to the maximum extent without affecting the local taste of the rice, thereby ensuring the taste of the steamed rice.
[0044] By setting the pressing plate 6 in the softness and hardness detection component, the movement rate will change after the pressing plate 6 contacts the rice, and then the softness and hardness of the rice is constant through the change degree of the force growth rate of the force sensor 5, so that the softness and hardness of the rice can be evaluated by data, so as to better judge the softness and hardness of the rice for the rice cooker, so that the user can choose whether to add water to adjust the taste according to the softness and hardness determined by the user, and whether the amount of water is sufficient according to the user's judgment on the softness and hardness of the rice, so as to choose whether to add water to change the taste.
[0045] By providing two grooves 9 , it is easier and more convenient to take out the inner liner 8 , thereby reducing the difficulty of taking out the inner liner 8 .
[0046] Working principle:
[0047] When it is necessary to soften the rice by adding water to the rice being cooked, first, rotate the first rotary cover 4 to remove the first rotary cover 4, then rotate the second rotary cover 7 to remove the second rotary cover 7, then inject water into the water storage barrel 11, and then close the second rotary cover 7 and the first rotary cover 4.
[0048] Secondly, start the first motor 10 to drive the sealing baffle 12 to rotate, and control the water discharge rate of the water barrel 11 by the degree to which the sealing baffle 12 no longer covers the water outlet of the water barrel 11. At the same time, the water discharge amount of the water barrel 11 is controlled by controlling the first motor 10. After adding a suitable amount of water to the rice, close the sealing baffle 12.
[0049] When it is necessary to detect the softness or hardness of the rice, first, start the second motor 19 to drive the first gear 18 to rotate, the rotation of the first gear 18 drives the second gear 21 to rotate, the rotation of the second gear 21 drives the threaded sleeve 20 to rotate, the rotation of the threaded sleeve 20 drives the threaded rod 17 to move, the movement of the threaded rod 17 drives the pressure plate 6 to move downward, the movement of the threaded rod 17 drives the connecting column 14 to move downward, the downward movement of the connecting column 14 drives the connecting plate 16 to move downward, the downward movement of the connecting plate 16 drives the spring 15 to be compressed, the compression of the spring 15 drives the power sensor 5 to detect the change in force until the pressure plate 6 moves to contact the rice.
[0050] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.
Claims
1. An electric rice cooker with automatic water volume detection function, characterized in that: include: A pot cover (2) and a pot body (3), wherein the pot cover (2) rotates on the surface of the pot body (3), an inner pot (8) is arranged inside the pot body (3), and a display screen (1) is installed on the upper surface of the pot cover (2); The water adding assembly is arranged inside the pot cover (2), and comprises a first rotating cover (4), a second rotating cover (7), a water storage bucket (11), a first motor (10) and a sealing baffle (12); the first motor (10) is screwed inside the pot cover (2); the output shaft of the first motor (10) rotates and penetrates the surface of the pot cover (2); the sealing baffle (12) is sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor (10); the water storage bucket (11) is installed inside the pot cover (2); and the sealing baffle (12) can cover the water outlet of the water storage bucket (11); The hardness and softness detection component is arranged inside the pot cover (2), and the hardness and softness detection component comprises a force sensor (5), a pressure plate (6), a sliding rod (13), a connecting column (14), a spring (15), a connecting plate (16), a threaded rod (17), a first gear (18), a second motor (19), a threaded sleeve (20) and a second gear (21), wherein the second motor (19) is screwed inside the pot cover (2), and the threaded sleeve (20) rotates and penetrates the surface of the pot cover (2); Two grooves (9) are formed on the surface of the inner container (8).
2. The electric rice cooker with automatic water quantity detection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first rotating cover (4) is threadedly connected to the surface of the pot cover (2), and the second rotating cover (7) is threadedly connected to the water storage bucket (11).
3. The electric rice cooker with automatic water quantity detection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first gear (18) is mounted on the output shaft of the second motor (19), the second gear (21) is mounted on the threaded sleeve (20), and the surface of the second gear (21) is meshed with the surface of the first gear (18).
4. The electric rice cooker with automatic water quantity detection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the threaded rod (17) is connected to the internal thread of the threaded sleeve (20), the pressing plate (6) is welded to the threaded rod (17), and the lower end of the connecting column (14) is rotatably connected to the upper end of the threaded rod (17).
5. The electric rice cooker with automatic water volume detection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting plate (16) is sleeved on the connecting column (14), the sliding rod (13) is welded inside the pot cover (2), and the connecting plate (16) slides on the sliding rod (13).
6. The electric rice cooker with automatic water volume detection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spring (15) is welded to the lower surface of the connecting plate (16), the force sensor (5) is installed inside the pot cover (2), and the other end of the spring (15) is installed on the force sensor (5).