Electric cooker with automatic locking and unlocking functions

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric cooker with automatic locking and unlocking functions, which comprises a cooker body, an upper cover, an annular lock catch, a support, a motor and a gear, the cooker body comprises an inner container, the upper cover comprises a lining, meshing teeth are arranged on the lining, the annular lock catch is rotatably arranged on the lining, the support is fixed on the annular lock catch, the motor is fixed on the support, and the gear is fixed on the support. The gear is arranged on the motor and connected to the meshing teeth in a meshed mode, and under driving of the motor, the gear rotates relative to the lining in a meshed mode and sequentially drives the motor, the support and the annular lock catch to rotate relative to the lining, so that the annular lock catch rotates till the annular lock catch and the inner container are in a locked state or an unlocked state. And the motor is started. By the adoption of the design mode, the automatic lock opening and closing structure is arranged, so that the operation when a user uses the electric cooker can be simplified, and the use experience of the user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric rice cookers, in particular to an electric rice cooker with an automatic opening and closing lock function. Background Art

[0002] The electric rice cookers currently on the market generally include a pot body and an upper cover. In order to stably connect the upper cover to the pot body, the upper cover is generally locked to the pot body by locking. Specifically, a cover tooth is provided on the upper cover, and a pot tooth is provided on the pot body. The cover tooth and the pot tooth are locked by screwing together. However, in the use of the current electric rice cooker, the user needs to first place the upper cover on the pot body, and then rotate the upper cover to lock the cover tooth and the pot tooth. The locking process of the pot body and the upper cover is relatively complicated, which affects the user's experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome at least one defect of the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides an electric rice cooker with an automatic opening and closing lock function to solve the problem that the locking process of the existing electric rice cooker is relatively complicated to operate and affects the user experience.

[0004] The utility model is a technical solution adopted to solve the problem. The utility model embodiment discloses an electric rice cooker with an automatic opening and closing lock function, comprising a pot body, an upper cover, an annular lock buckle, a bracket, a motor and a gear. The upper cover can be flipped and covered on the pot body. The pot body comprises an inner pot. The upper cover comprises an inner lining, and the inner lining is provided with meshing teeth. The annular lock buckle can be rotatably arranged on the inner lining. The bracket is fixed to the annular lock buckle, and the motor is fixed to the bracket. The gear is arranged on the motor and meshedly connected to the meshing teeth. Under the drive of the motor, the gear meshes and rotates relative to the inner lining, and sequentially drives the motor, the bracket and the annular lock buckle to rotate relative to the inner lining, so that the annular lock buckle rotates until the annular lock buckle and the inner pot are in a locked state or an unlocked state.

[0005] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the utility model, the annular lock buckle is arranged along the outer periphery of the lining, the meshing teeth are arranged in an arc shape on the outer periphery of the lining, and the outer periphery of the bracket is an arc shape adapted to the shape of the meshing teeth and is arranged close to the meshing teeth.

[0006] As an optional implementation, in an embodiment of the utility model, the outer periphery of the lining extends in a direction away from the pot body to form a circumferential wall, and the meshing teeth are arranged on the inner wall surface of the circumferential wall.

[0007] As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present utility model, the bracket is a block structure, both sides of the bracket are connected to the annular lock, the motor is located in the middle area of the bracket and is fixed to both sides of the bracket, and the gear is located in the middle area of the bracket and is located between the motor and the bracket.

[0008] As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present utility model, a first avoidance groove is provided in the middle area of the bracket, the motor is located above the first avoidance groove, and a part of the gear is located in the first avoidance groove to be connected to the motor.

[0009] As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present utility model, limiting blocks are provided on both sides of the inner lining corresponding to the movement track of the bracket, and the limiting blocks are used to limit the movement position of the bracket.

[0010] As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present utility model, the annular lock is located below the inner lining and is arranged around the inner container, the bracket is located above the inner lining, a first suspension shaft is provided on the annular lock, an arc-shaped second avoidance groove is provided on the inner lining, and the first suspension shaft passes through the second avoidance groove to be connected to the other end of the bracket.

[0011] As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present utility model, an arc-shaped connection groove is further provided on the inner lining, a second suspension shaft is provided on the annular lock, and the second suspension shaft is slidably arranged in the connection groove.

[0012] As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present utility model, a third avoidance groove is provided on the inner lining, a manual lever is further provided on the annular lock, and the manual lever passes through the third avoidance groove and is used to drive the annular lock to rotate under the action of an external force.

[0013] As an alternative embodiment, in the embodiment of the present utility model, a first pot tooth is provided on the inner container, a second pot tooth is provided on the annular lock, and the annular lock and the inner container are locked or unlocked through the cooperation of the second pot tooth and the first pot tooth.

[0014] Implementing the embodiment of the present utility model will have the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The utility model is provided with a pot body, an upper cover, a ring lock, a bracket, a motor and a gear. The upper cover can be turned over and closed on the pot body. The pot body includes an inner liner, and the upper cover includes a lining. Meshing teeth are arranged on the lining. The ring lock is rotatably arranged on the lining. The bracket is fixed to the ring lock. The motor is fixed to the bracket. The gear is arranged on the motor and meshes with the meshing teeth. Driven by the motor, the gear rotates meshingly relative to the lining, and successively drives the motor, the bracket and the ring lock to rotate relative to the lining, so that the ring lock rotates to a state where the ring lock is locked or unlocked with the inner liner. When in use, when it is necessary to lock the upper cover on the pot body, the motor is started. The motor drives the gear, and the gear rotates meshingly relative to the lining, and successively drives the motor, the bracket and the ring lock to rotate relative to the lining. The ring lock rotates to a state where the ring lock is locked with the inner liner. When it is necessary to unlock the upper cover from the pot body, the motor is started. The motor drives the gear, and the gear rotates reversely meshingly relative to the lining, and successively drives the motor, the bracket and the ring lock to rotate reversely relative to the lining. The ring lock rotates to a state where the ring lock is unlocked with the inner liner. By adopting such a design method, through the setting of the automatic opening and closing lock structure, the operation of the user when using the rice cooker can be simplified, thereby improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the upper cover with an automatic opening and closing lock function in the embodiment of the present utility model after being closed on the pot body and the ring lock is in a locked state with the inner liner;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the ring lock of the rice cooker with an automatic opening and closing lock function in the embodiment of the present utility model being in a locked state with the inner liner;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the upper cover with an automatic opening and closing lock function in the embodiment of the present utility model after being closed on the pot body and the ring lock is in an unlocked state with the inner liner;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the ring lock of the rice cooker with an automatic opening and closing lock function in the embodiment of the present utility model being in an unlocked state with the inner liner;

[0021] Figure 5 For Figure 3 a cross-sectional view of the rice cooker with an automatic opening and closing lock function in

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the upper cover of the rice cooker with an automatic opening and closing lock function in the embodiment of the present invention after being flipped relative to the pot body.

[0023] Among them, the meanings of the reference numerals are as follows:

[0024] 1 - Pot body; 11 - Inner pot; 111 - First pot tooth; 22 - Inner lining; 221 - Meshing teeth; 222 - Circumferential wall; 223 - Second avoidance groove; 224 - Connection groove; 225 - Third avoidance groove; 226 - Limit block; 3 - Ring lock; 31 - First suspension shaft; 32 - Second suspension shaft; 33 - Manual lever; 34 - Second pot tooth; 4 - Bracket; 41 - First avoidance groove; 5 - Motor; 6 - Gear. Specific embodiments

[0025] For better understanding and implementation, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the description of the present invention in this specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6The utility model embodiment discloses an electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function, including a pot body 1, an upper cover, an annular lock 3, a bracket 4, a motor 5 and a gear 6. The upper cover can be flipped and closed on the pot body 1. The pot body 1 includes an inner pot 11. The upper cover includes an inner lining 22. The inner lining 22 is provided with meshing teeth 221. The annular lock 3 can be rotatably arranged on the inner lining 22. The bracket 4 is fixed to the annular lock 3. The motor 5 is fixed to the bracket 4. The gear 6 is arranged on the motor 5 and meshedly connected to the meshing teeth 221. Under the drive of the motor 5, the gear 6 meshes and rotates relative to the inner lining 22, and in turn drives the motor 5, the bracket 4 and the annular lock 3 to rotate relative to the inner lining 22, so that the annular lock 3 rotates until the annular lock 3 and the inner pot 11 are in a locked state or an unlocked state. When in use, when the upper cover needs to be locked to the pot body 1, the motor 5 is started, the motor 5 drives the gear 6, the gear 6 meshes and rotates relative to the lining 22, and drives the motor 5, the bracket 4 and the annular lock 3 to rotate relative to the lining 22 in turn, and the annular lock 3 rotates until the annular lock 3 and the inner pot 11 are in a locked state; when the upper cover needs to be unlocked from the pot body 1, the motor 5 is started, the motor 5 drives the gear 6, the gear 6 meshes and rotates relative to the lining 22 in the opposite direction, and drives the motor 5, the bracket 4 and the annular lock 3 to rotate relative to the lining 22 in turn, and the annular lock 3 rotates until the annular lock 3 and the inner pot 11 are in an unlocked state. With such a design, by setting an automatic opening and closing lock structure, the operation of the user when using the rice cooker can be simplified, thereby improving the user's experience.

[0029] In order to achieve locking and unlocking of the annular lock buckle 3 and the inner liner 11, a first pot tooth 111 is provided on the inner liner 11, and a second pot tooth 34 is provided on the annular lock buckle 3. The annular lock buckle 3 and the inner liner 11 are locked or unlocked through the cooperation of the second pot tooth 34 and the first pot tooth 111.

[0030] In order to prevent the bracket 4 from deviating from the preset active position under the drive of the motor 5, limit blocks 226 are provided on both sides of the lining 22 corresponding to the active trajectory of the bracket 4. The limit blocks 226 are used to limit the active position of the bracket 4 so that the bracket 4 can only move within the preset position.

[0031] In some embodiments, in order for the bracket 4 to rotate relative to the liner 22 to drive the annular lock 3 to rotate and lock or unlock relative to the inner liner 11, the annular lock 3 is arranged along the outer periphery of the liner 22, the meshing teeth 221 are arranged in an arc shape on the outer periphery of the liner 22, and the outer periphery of the bracket 4 is an arc shape adapted to the shape of the meshing teeth 221 and is arranged close to the meshing teeth 221. With such a design, the structure between the bracket 4, the annular lock 3 and the liner 22 can be made more compact.

[0032] In order to provide the meshing teeth 221 on the lining 22 , the outer periphery of the lining 22 extends in a direction away from the pot body 1 to form a circumferential wall 222 , and the meshing teeth 221 are provided on the inner wall surface of the circumferential wall 222 .

[0033] Furthermore, the bracket 4 is a block structure, both sides of the bracket 4 are connected to the annular lock 3, the motor 5 is located in the middle area of ​​the bracket 4 and both sides are fixed to both sides of the bracket 4, and the gear 6 is located in the middle area of ​​the bracket 4 and between the motor 5 and the bracket 4. With such a design, the structure among the bracket 4, the motor 5 and the gear 6 can be made more compact.

[0034] Preferably, a first avoidance groove 41 is provided in the middle area of ​​the bracket 4, the motor 5 is located above the first avoidance groove 41, and the gear 6 is partially located in the first avoidance groove 41 to be connected to the motor 5. With such a design, the avoidance groove is provided in the area corresponding to the gear 6 on the bracket 4 to accommodate part of the gear 6, so that the bracket 4 can meet the structural strength while making the structure between the bracket 4 and the gear 6 more compact.

[0035] In some embodiments, the annular locking buckle 3 is located below the lining 22 and is arranged around the inner liner 11, the bracket 4 is located above the lining 22, a first hanging shaft 31 is provided on the annular locking buckle 3, and an arc-shaped second avoidance groove 223 is provided on the lining 22, and the first hanging shaft 31 passes through the second avoidance groove 223 to be connected to the other end of the bracket 4.

[0036] Furthermore, in order to allow the annular lock buckle 3 to be rotatably arranged on the inner lining 22, the inner lining 22 is also provided with an arc-shaped connecting groove 224 for guiding, and the annular lock buckle 3 is provided with a second hanging shaft 32, and the second hanging shaft 32 is slidably arranged in the connecting groove 224. With such a design, when the annular lock buckle 3 rotates driven by the bracket 4, the second hanging shaft 32 slides in the connecting groove 224, so that the annular lock buckle 3 can be installed to rotate along a preset path.

[0037] In some embodiments, considering that the electric rice cooker may have an abnormal power outage or the motor 5 may be abnormal and unable to open and close the annular lock buckle 3, preferably, a third avoidance groove 225 is provided on the inner lining 22, and a manual lever 33 is also provided on the annular lock buckle 3. The manual lever 33 passes through the third avoidance groove 225 and is used to drive the annular lock buckle 3 to rotate under the action of an external force. With such a design, when an abnormal power outage occurs or the driving member is abnormal and unable to open and close the annular lock buckle 3, the user can manually rotate the manual lever 33 to unlock or close the lock.

[0038] In some embodiments, the bracket 4 is made of plastic. The bracket 4 made of plastic can, on the one hand, reduce the heat conduction between the ring lock 3 and the motor 5, and prevent the motor 5 from being affected by excessive temperature; on the other hand, it is convenient for the processing and installation between the motor 5 and the bracket 4, and between the bracket 4 and the ring lock 3.

[0039] An electric rice cooker with an automatic opening and closing lock function provided by the present utility model includes a pot body 1, an upper cover, an annular lock 3, a bracket 4, a motor 5 and a gear 6. The upper cover can be turned over and closed on the pot body 1. The pot body 1 includes an inner pot 11, and the upper cover includes a lining 22. A meshing tooth 221 is provided on the lining 22. The annular lock 3 is rotatably arranged on the lining 22. The bracket 4 is fixed to the annular lock 3. The motor 5 is fixed to the bracket 4. The gear 6 is arranged on the motor 5 and meshed with the meshing tooth 221. Driven by the motor 5, the gear 6 meshes and rotates relative to the lining 22, and successively drives the motor 5, the bracket 4 and the annular lock 3 to rotate relative to the lining 22, so that the annular lock 3 rotates to a state where the annular lock 3 and the inner pot 11 are in a locked state or an unlocked state. When in use, when it is necessary to lock the upper cover on the pot body 1, the motor 5 is started. The motor 5 drives the gear 6. The gear 6 meshes and rotates relative to the lining 22, and successively drives the motor 5, the bracket 4 and the annular lock 3 to rotate relative to the lining 22. The annular lock 3 rotates to a state where the annular lock 3 and the inner pot 11 are in a locked state. When it is necessary to unlock the upper cover from the pot body 1, the motor 5 is started. The motor 5 drives the gear 6. The gear 6 meshes and rotates in the reverse direction relative to the lining 22, and successively drives the motor 5, the bracket 4 and the annular lock 3 to rotate in the reverse direction relative to the lining 22. The annular lock 3 rotates to a state where the annular lock 3 and the inner pot 11 are in an unlocked state. By adopting such a design method, by setting an automatic opening and closing lock structure, the operation of the user when using the electric rice cooker can be simplified, thereby improving the user experience.

[0040] The technical means disclosed in the solution of the present utility model are not limited to the technical means disclosed in the above embodiments, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above technical features. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field, without departing from the principle of the present utility model, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements are also regarded as the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function, characterized in that: The invention comprises a pot body (1), an upper cover, an annular lock buckle (3), a bracket (4), a motor (5) and a gear (6); the upper cover can be turned over and covered on the pot body (1); the pot body (1) comprises an inner pot (11); the upper cover comprises an inner lining (22); the inner lining (22) is provided with meshing teeth (221); the annular lock buckle (3) can be rotatably arranged on the inner lining (22); the bracket (4) is fixed to the annular lock buckle (3); the motor (5) is fixed to the bracket (4); The rack (4) is provided with the gear (6) on the motor (5) and meshingly connected with the meshing teeth (221). When driven by the motor (5), the gear (6) meshes and rotates relative to the lining (22), and in turn drives the motor (5), the rack (4) and the annular lock buckle (3) to rotate relative to the lining (22), so that the annular lock buckle (3) rotates until the annular lock buckle (3) and the inner liner (11) are in a locked state or an unlocked state.

2. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The annular lock buckle (3) is arranged along the outer periphery of the lining (22), the meshing teeth (221) are arranged in an arc shape on the outer periphery of the lining (22), and the outer periphery of the bracket (4) is an arc shape adapted to the shape of the meshing teeth (221) and is arranged close to the meshing teeth (221).

3. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the lining (22) extends in a direction away from the pot body (1) to form a circumferential wall (222), and the meshing teeth (221) are arranged on the inner wall surface of the circumferential wall (222).

4. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket (4) is a block-shaped structure, and two sides of the bracket (4) are connected to the annular lock buckle (3). The motor (5) is located in the middle area of ​​the bracket (4) and two sides are fixed to the two sides of the bracket (4). The gear (6) is located in the middle area of ​​the bracket (4) and between the motor (5) and the bracket (4).

5. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first avoidance groove (41) is provided in the middle area of ​​the bracket (4), the motor (5) is located above the first avoidance groove (41), and the gear (6) is partially located in the first avoidance groove (41) to be connected to the motor (5).

6. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Limit blocks (226) are provided on the inner lining (22) on both sides corresponding to the moving track of the bracket (4), and the limit blocks (226) are used to limit the moving position of the bracket (4).

7. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The annular lock buckle (3) is located below the lining (22) and is arranged around the inner liner (11); the bracket (4) is located above the lining (22); a first suspension shaft (31) is provided on the annular lock buckle (3); an arc-shaped second avoidance groove (223) is provided on the lining (22); the first suspension shaft (31) passes through the second avoidance groove (223) to be connected to the other end of the bracket (4).

8. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner lining (22) is also provided with an arc-shaped connecting groove (224), and the annular lock buckle (3) is provided with a second hanging shaft (32), and the second hanging shaft (32) is slidably arranged in the connecting groove (224).

9. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner lining (22) is provided with a third avoidance groove (225), and the annular lock buckle (3) is also provided with a manual lever (33), and the manual lever (33) passes through the third avoidance groove (225) and is used to drive the annular lock buckle (3) to rotate under the action of an external force.

10. The electric rice cooker with automatic opening and closing lock function according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The inner container (11) is provided with a first pot tooth (111), and the annular lock buckle (3) is provided with a second pot tooth (34); the annular lock buckle (3) and the inner container (11) are locked or unlocked through the cooperation of the second pot tooth (34) and the first pot tooth (111).

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