Electric cooker control device and electric cooker

Abstract

The electric cooker control device comprises a moisture control assembly, the moisture control assembly comprises a disc-shaped water storage box, a cylinder arranged on the front side of the disc-shaped water storage box, and a micro water pump embedded and fixed in the middle section position in the cylinder, a photoelectric liquid sensor is embedded and fixed in the end face of the front end of the cylinder, and a water inlet groove penetrating into an inner cavity of the disc-shaped water storage box is fixed to the rear end of the cylinder. According to the technical scheme, the moisture control assembly is arranged in the cooker cover of the electric cooker, after the cooker cover is closed, the liquid level in the cooker container is detected by means of the high-temperature-resistant and high-pressure-resistant photoelectric liquid level sensor, the micro water pump and the pipe fitting are controlled to extract water in the disc-shaped water storage box according to the detected liquid level data, and the water is injected into the cooker container; water level control of cooking is achieved, and the situation that the hardness degree of cooked rice is not satisfactory due to the fact that a user cannot judge the water level accurately is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric rice cooker equipment, in particular to an electric rice cooker control device and an electric rice cooker. Background Art

[0002] An electric rice cooker is a modern cooking appliance capable of steaming, boiling, stewing, simmering, and braising food. It not only cooks food well but also keeps it warm, making it an essential appliance in modern kitchens. However, existing electric rice cookers have some drawbacks during use. For example, they lack an automatic water-adding function. This often results in hard or undercooked rice due to poor control over the amount of water added. The proper amount of water to add each time is a matter of experience. Therefore, those skilled in the art propose a control device for an electric rice cooker and an electric rice cooker. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a rice cooker control device and a technical solution for the rice cooker to address the shortcomings of the background technology. In order to address the drawbacks and defects of the background technology, the present technical solution has the following contents:

[0004] The invention comprises a moisture control assembly, which comprises a disc-shaped water storage box, a cylinder arranged in front of the disc-shaped water storage box, and a micro water pump embedded and fixed in the middle of the cylinder. A photoelectric liquid sensor is embedded and fixed in the front end surface of the cylinder.

[0005] The rear end of the cylinder is fixed with a water inlet groove that penetrates the inner cavity of the disc-shaped water storage box, and the outer ring surface of the water inlet groove is provided with 10-12 strip-shaped through holes;

[0006] The water pump end of the micro water pump is connected to a water inlet pipe that penetrates the inner cavity of the water inlet tank, and the water outlet end of the micro water pump is connected to a drain pipe that penetrates the outside of the cylinder;

[0007] A sealing plug is sealed on the rear surface port of the disc-shaped water storage box.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present invention: a water inlet port is provided on the rear surface of the disc-shaped water storage box, a thread is provided on the inner wall of the water inlet port, a spiral that is adapted to the thread is provided on the outer ring surface of the sealing plug, and a through hole for the water inlet trough to pass through is provided on the front surface of the disc-shaped water storage box, and the inner wall of the through hole is fixedly connected to the outer ring surface of the water inlet trough.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the present invention: a hollow chamber for placing and fixing the micro water pump is opened in the inner middle section of the cylinder, and the rear surface of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the front surface of the disc-shaped water storage box.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the present invention: a front end notch is opened in the front end port of the cylinder, and the photoelectric liquid sensor is embedded and fixed inside the front end notch.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the present invention: a through hole for the water inlet pipe to pass through is opened at the connection position of the water inlet trough and the cylinder, a through hole for the drainage pipe to pass through is opened on the upper surface of the cylinder, and the end of the drainage pipe is flush with the outer surface of the cylinder.

[0012] An electric rice cooker includes an electric rice cooker mechanism, wherein the electric rice cooker mechanism includes a pot body, a pot core coupled and placed in an inner cavity of the pot body, and a power switch button fixed on the front end surface of the pot body; a pot cover is hingedly connected to the rear side of the top surface of the pot body, and a sealing cover is fixed on the inner surface of the pot cover.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the present invention: a circular hole for the cylinder to pass through is opened in the middle position of the interior of the sealing cover, and a steam valve is installed on the inner surface of the sealing cover.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the present invention: a space is provided between the sealing cover and the pot cover for placing and fixing the disc-shaped water storage box, and a through hole is provided on the outer surface of the pot cover for the sealing plug to pass through.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the present invention: a handle is rotatably connected to the two side surfaces of the pot body.

[0016] In the above technical solution, the technical effects and advantages provided by the utility model are:

[0017] In this technical solution, a moisture control component is provided inside the lid of the electric rice cooker. After the lid is closed, a high-temperature and high-pressure resistant photoelectric liquid level sensor is used to detect the liquid level in the pot. Based on the detected liquid level data, a micro water pump and pipe fittings are controlled to extract water from a disc-shaped water storage box and inject the water into the pot, thereby achieving water level control for cooking. This prevents users from misjudging the water level and causing the rice to be cooked to an unsatisfactory softness or hardness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an electric rice cooker;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an electric rice cooker and moisture control components;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the moisture control component after disassembly;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the moisture control component after cutting.

[0023] Description of reference numerals:

[0024] 1. Moisture control assembly; 11. Disc-shaped water storage box; 12. Water inlet pipe; 13. Sealing plug; 14. Water inlet trough; 15. Strip-shaped through hole; 16. Hollow chamber; 17. Cylinder; 18. Front notch; 19. Photoelectric liquid sensor; 110. Drain pipe; 111. Mini water pump; 2. Rice cooker mechanism; 21. Cooker body; 22. Power switch button; 23. Pot inner lining; 24. Sealing cover; 25. Pot lid; 26. Handle; 27. Steam valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to more clearly explain and illustrate the technical solution and implementation of the present invention, several preferred specific embodiments for implementing the technical solution of the present invention are introduced below.

[0026] The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, its applications and uses. It should be understood that in all of these figures, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar parts and features. The various figures only schematically represent the concepts and principles of the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not necessarily show the specific dimensions and proportions of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. Specific parts in specific figures may use exaggerated methods to illustrate the relevant details or structures of the embodiments of the present disclosure. The various publications, patents and published patent specifications cited herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0027] Embodiment: A preferred technical solution for an electric rice cooker control device:

[0028] The invention comprises a moisture control component 1, which comprises a disc-shaped water storage box 11, a cylinder 17 arranged on the front side of the disc-shaped water storage box 11, and a micro water pump 111 embedded and fixed in the middle position of the cylinder 17, and a photoelectric liquid sensor 19 is embedded and fixed in the front end face of the cylinder 17; a water inlet groove 14 that penetrates into the inner cavity of the disc-shaped water storage box 11 is fixed at the rear end of the cylinder 17, and 10-12 strip-shaped through holes 15 are opened on the outer ring surface of the water inlet groove 14; the water pumping end of the micro water pump 111 is connected to the water inlet pipe 12 that penetrates into the inner cavity of the water inlet groove 14, and the water outlet end of the micro water pump 111 is connected to the drain pipe 110 that penetrates to the outside of the cylinder 17; a sealing plug 13 is sealed on the rear surface port of the disc-shaped water storage box 11.

[0029] A water inlet port is provided on the rear surface of the disc-shaped water storage box 11, and a thread is provided on the inner wall of the water inlet port. A spiral that matches the thread is provided on the outer ring surface of the sealing plug 13. A through hole for the water inlet groove 14 to pass through is provided on the front surface of the disc-shaped water storage box 11, and the inner wall of the through hole is fixedly connected to the outer ring surface of the water inlet groove 14.

[0030] A hollow chamber 16 is provided in the middle section of the interior of the cylinder 17 for placing and fixing a micro water pump 111. The rear surface of the cylinder 17 is fixedly connected to the front surface of the disc-shaped water storage box 11. A front notch 18 is provided in the front end port of the cylinder 17. The photoelectric liquid sensor 19 is embedded and fixed in the inside of the front notch 18. A through hole for the water inlet pipe 12 to pass through is provided at the connection position between the water inlet groove 14 and the cylinder 17. A through hole for the water supply pipe 110 to pass through is provided on the upper surface of the cylinder 17, and the end of the drain pipe 110 is flush with the outer surface of the cylinder 17.

[0031] An electric rice cooker includes an electric rice cooker mechanism 2, which includes a pot body 21, a pot inner 23 coupled and placed in the inner cavity of the pot body 21, and a power switch button 22 fixed to the front end surface of the pot body 21. A pot cover 25 is hingedly connected to the rear side of the top surface of the pot body 21, and a sealing cover 24 is fixed to the inner surface of the pot cover 25.

[0032] Furthermore, a weight sensor is provided in the temperature sensor in the middle of the heating plate inside the pot body 21 to monitor the weight of the rice grains put into the pot body 23. Furthermore, a liquid level sensor is installed inside the disc-shaped water storage box 11.

[0033] A circular hole for the cylinder 17 to pass through is provided in the middle position of the inner part of the sealing cover 24, and a steam valve 27 is installed on the inner surface of the sealing cover 24; there is a space for placing and fixing the disc-shaped water storage box 11 between the sealing cover 24 and the pot cover 25, and a through hole for the sealing plug 13 to pass through is provided on the outer surface of the pot cover 25, and a handle 26 is rotatably connected to the two side surfaces of the pot body 21.

[0034] According to the above-mentioned preferred technical solution, the workflow of the technical solution is described as follows:

[0035] The washed rice is drained and placed inside the pot 23. A weight sensor detects the weight of the rice inside the pot 23 and selects a different amount of water to be added according to the weight of the rice. After closing the pot lid 25, the pot body 21 is powered on and the power switch button 22 is pressed. The controller inside the pot body 21 controls the micro water pump 111 and the water inlet pipe 12 to extract water from the disc-shaped water storage box 11 and inject the water into the pot 23 through the drain pipe 110, thereby automatically injecting the amount of water required for cooking.

[0036] The above description is merely illustrative of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. It goes without saying that those skilled in the art will be able to modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and description are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rice cooker control device, comprising a moisture control component (1), characterized in that: The moisture control assembly (1) comprises a disc-shaped water storage box (11), a cylinder (17) arranged on the front side of the disc-shaped water storage box (11), and a micro water pump (111) embedded and fixed in the middle position of the cylinder (17); a photoelectric liquid sensor (19) is embedded and fixed in the front end surface of the cylinder (17); A water inlet groove (14) is fixed to the rear end of the cylinder (17) and penetrates into the inner cavity of the disc-shaped water storage box (11). 10-12 strip-shaped through holes (15) are opened on the outer surface of the water inlet groove (14); The water pump end of the micro water pump (111) is connected to a water inlet pipe (12) that penetrates the inner cavity of the water inlet tank (14), and the water outlet end of the micro water pump (111) is connected to a drain pipe (110) that penetrates the outside of the cylinder (17); A sealing plug (13) is sealed on the rear surface port of the disc-shaped water storage box (11).

2. The electric rice cooker control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water inlet port is provided on the rear surface of the disc-shaped water storage box (11), a thread is provided on the inner wall of the water inlet port, a spiral adapted to the thread is provided on the outer surface of the sealing plug (13), a through hole for the water inlet trough (14) to pass through is provided on the front surface of the disc-shaped water storage box (11), and the inner wall of the through hole is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the water inlet trough (14).

3. The electric rice cooker control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hollow chamber (16) for placing and fixing a micro water pump (111) is provided in the middle section of the cylinder (17), and the rear surface of the cylinder (17) is fixedly connected to the front surface of the disc-shaped water storage box (11).

4. The electric rice cooker control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A front end notch (18) is provided in the front end port of the cylinder (17), and the photoelectric liquid sensor (19) is embedded and fixed inside the front end notch (18).

5. The electric rice cooker control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through hole for the water inlet pipe (12) to pass through is provided at the connection position between the water inlet trough (14) and the cylinder (17), and a through hole for the water drain pipe (110) to pass through is provided on the upper surface of the cylinder (17), and the end of the drain pipe (110) is flush with the outer surface of the cylinder (17).

6. An electric rice cooker, characterized in that: An electric rice cooker control device suitable for use in any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising an electric rice cooker mechanism (2), the electric rice cooker mechanism (2) comprising a pot body (21), a pot core (23) coupled and placed in an inner cavity of the pot body (21), and a power switch button (22) fixed on the front end surface of the pot body (21), a pot cover (25) hingedly connected to the rear side of the top surface of the pot body (21), and a sealing cover (24) fixed on the inner surface of the pot cover (25).

7. The electric rice cooker according to claim 6, characterized in that: A circular hole for the cylinder (17) to pass through is provided in the middle of the sealing cover (24), and a steam valve (27) is installed on the inner surface of the sealing cover (24).

8. The electric rice cooker according to claim 6, characterized in that: There is a space between the sealing cover (24) and the pot cover (25) for placing and fixing the disc-shaped water storage box (11), and a through hole for the sealing plug (13) to pass through is opened on the outer surface of the pot cover (25).

9. The electric rice cooker according to claim 6, characterized in that: A handle (26) is rotatably connected to both side surfaces of the pot body (21).

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