Electric cooker convenient to assemble

By incorporating positioning grooves in the display panel assembly and positioning protrusions in the lid decoration, the problems of low assembly efficiency and easy damage to the lid in traditional rice cookers are solved, achieving efficient assembly and stable use.

CN223516105UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07HONGYANG HOME APPLIANCES
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422955202.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-02
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-02

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Technical Problem

The difficulty in aligning the lid components of traditional rice cookers leads to low assembly efficiency, and the decorative parts of the lid are easily damaged by pressure, affecting the service life.

Method used

The display panel assembly features a positioning groove, and the decorative cover has a positioning protrusion. The positioning protrusion and the groove work together to quickly lock the position, and the pressure is transmitted through the load-bearing part to reduce the load on the decorative cover.

Benefits of technology

It improves the assembly efficiency of the rice cooker and the service life of the cover decoration, ensures the working stability of the display panel assembly, and extends the service life of the rice cooker.

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Abstract

The electric cooker convenient to assemble comprises a surface cover assembly, a surface cover decorating part covering the surface cover assembly and a display panel assembly located between the surface cover assembly and the surface cover decorating part, the display panel assembly is provided with a positioning groove, the surface cover decorating part is provided with a first positioning protruding column, and the surface cover decorating part is provided with a second positioning protruding column. The first positioning protruding column is located in the positioning groove, the display panel assembly further comprises a force bearing part located at the bottom of the positioning groove, and the force bearing part abuts against the upper surface of the face cover assembly. In the assembling process, an operator only needs to insert the first positioning convex column into the positioning groove to lock the relative positions of the surface cover decorating part and the display panel assembly, so that the operation of carefully confirming the position of the display panel assembly is omitted, and the assembling efficiency of the surface cover decorating part and the display panel assembly is greatly reduced.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of cooking utensils, and particularly relates to an electric rice cooker convenient to assemble. BACKGROUND

[0002] The cover body of the electric rice cooker usually comprises, from top to bottom, a face cover decoration piece, a display plate assembly, a face cover assembly, a lining cover assembly and an inner cover assembly. In the manufacturing process, the above components are respectively manufactured and then assembled. Therefore, the assembly efficiency of the components directly affects the assembly efficiency of the electric rice cooker. In the assembly process, the display plate assembly contains relatively precise electronic components, such as control chips and digital tubes. These components need to be accurately connected with other components or other circuits to ensure the smooth transmission of electrical signals. Therefore, high assembly accuracy is required for the assembly of the display plate assembly with the face cover decoration piece and the face cover assembly. In the assembly process, the relative positional relationship between the display plate assembly and the face cover decoration piece and the face cover assembly needs to be accurately aligned, which affects the assembly speed.

[0003] In addition, since the user selects the function of the electric rice cooker by pressing the touch key position on the face cover decoration piece, the face cover decoration piece is often subjected to the pressing force of the user and cannot be effectively supported. Over time, the face cover decoration piece is prone to deformation. If the user exerts too much force, the face cover decoration piece may be damaged or deformed to press the display plate assembly, which adversely affects the electronic components inside the display plate assembly. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The application provides an electric rice cooker convenient to assemble, to solve the technical problems of low assembly efficiency caused by the difficulty in aligning the components of the traditional electric rice cooker and the damage of the face cover decoration piece caused by pressure.

[0005] The technical scheme adopted by the application is as follows:

[0006] An electric rice cooker convenient to assemble comprises a face cover assembly, a face cover decoration piece covering the face cover assembly, and a display plate assembly located between the face cover assembly and the face cover decoration piece. The display plate assembly is provided with a positioning groove, the face cover decoration piece is provided with a first positioning column, the first positioning column is located in the positioning groove, and the display plate assembly further comprises a force receiving portion located at the bottom of the positioning groove, and the force receiving portion abuts against the upper surface of the face cover assembly.

[0007] The electric rice cooker convenient to assemble described in the application further comprises the following additional technical features:

[0008] The display plate assembly comprises a display plate body and a display plate support, and the positioning groove is formed in the display plate support.

[0009] The display panel support is provided with a second positioning column, the top of the second positioning column is provided with a supporting part, the inside of the supporting part is hollow to form the positioning groove, and the second positioning column constitutes the force bearing part.

[0010] The positioning groove is gradually flared from the end close to the display panel body to the end away from the display panel body to form an obliquely extending guide slope.

[0011] When the first positioning column abuts against the positioning groove, a lifting gap is left between the first positioning column and the bottom of the supporting part.

[0012] The central axes of the first positioning column and the second positioning column coincide.

[0013] The display panel support is provided with a first buckle at both ends, and the first buckle is buckled to the display panel body.

[0014] The face cover decoration part is provided with a second buckle, and the second buckle is buckled to the display panel assembly.

[0015] The display panel assembly is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves, and at least part of the plurality of second buckles is clamped and matched with the clamping grooves.

[0016] The face cover assembly is provided with a containing groove for containing the display panel assembly, and when the display panel assembly is embedded in the containing groove, the upper surface of the display panel assembly is flush with the upper surface of the face cover assembly.

[0017] Thanks to the above technical scheme, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. The electric rice cooker of the present application comprises a cover assembly, a cover decoration and a display panel assembly between the cover assembly and the cover decoration; wherein the display panel assembly is provided with a first positioning groove, and the cover decoration is provided with a first positioning column; during assembly, the operator only needs to insert the first positioning column into the positioning groove to lock the relative position of the cover decoration and the display panel assembly, thereby saving the operation of carefully confirming the position of the display panel assembly and greatly improving the assembly efficiency of the cover decoration and the display panel assembly; on this basis, the display panel assembly is provided with a force bearing part at the bottom of the positioning groove, and the force bearing part abuts against the upper surface of the cover assembly; in this way, when the user presses the cover decoration due to operation of the control button or other actions, the pressing force applied to the cover decoration is transmitted to the cover assembly through the first positioning column and the force bearing part in turn, greatly reducing the bearing pressure of the cover decoration and improving the service life of the cover decoration; at the same time, since the bearing force of the cover decoration is small, it is not easy to deform downward, thereby greatly reducing the extrusion of the display panel assembly caused by the downward deformation of the cover decoration, providing protection for the working stability of the display panel assembly and improving the service life of the electric rice cooker in multiple ways.

[0019] 2. As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the display panel assembly comprises a display panel body and a display panel support, the display panel body provides a mounting position for the display panel support, and various connection and mounting members are provided on the display panel support to avoid excessive processing of the display panel body, effectively ensuring the working stability of the display panel body; in addition, the display panel support can also provide a certain degree of covering protection for the display panel body, reducing the influence of the cover decoration and the remaining protruding components in the cover assembly on the display panel body, and further improving the working stability of the display panel body.

[0020] 3. As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the display panel support is provided with a second positioning column, and the display panel body is provided with a positioning hole; during assembly of the display panel body and the display panel support, the second positioning column only needs to be inserted into the positioning hole to lock the relative position of the display panel body and the display panel support, thereby reducing the alignment difficulty of the display panel support and the display panel body and improving the assembly efficiency of the display panel assembly; in addition, the second positioning column not only has the function of positioning the relative position of the display panel support and the display panel body in cooperation with the positioning hole, but also assumes the function of a force bearing part, optimizing the structural design of the display panel assembly; on this basis, the positioning hole is provided to realize positioning of the display panel support and the display panel body in cooperation with the second positioning column, and at the same time provides a space for the second positioning column, i.e. the force bearing part, to pass through the display panel body and abut against the cover assembly.

[0021] 4. As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the design that the positioning groove is gradually flared from close to the display panel body to away from the display panel body, makes the first positioning column more easily inserted into the positioning groove and gradually inserted downward under the guidance of the guide slope when the display panel assembly and the face cover decoration piece are positioned and installed, avoids the phenomenon that the second positioning column is difficult to insert due to the too small opening of the positioning groove, and helps to improve the assembly speed of the display panel assembly and the face cover decoration piece.

[0022] 5. As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the first positioning column and the second positioning column are arranged to coincide with the central axis, when the face cover decoration piece is pressed, the pressure is transmitted to the face cover assembly through the first positioning column and the second positioning column in turn, avoiding the turning and bending of the pressure transmission process, and improving the support stability of the first positioning column and the second positioning column to the face cover decoration piece.

[0023] 6. As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the display panel support is provided with a first buckle, when the second positioning column is inserted into the positioning hole, that is, the relative position between the display panel body and the display panel support is locked, the display panel body is buckled on the display panel support through the first buckle, improving the connection stability of the display panel support and the display panel body, and reducing the probability of relative displacement between the two due to external force.

[0024] 7. As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the face cover assembly is provided with a containing groove, which provides a mounting position for the display panel assembly, and at the same time, since the upper surface of the display panel assembly is flush with the upper surface of the face cover assembly, when the face cover decoration piece covers the face cover assembly, the face cover decoration piece will not extrude the display panel assembly, effectively ensuring the installation stability of the face cover decoration piece and the display panel assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the present application, and form a part of the present application. The schematic embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application, and do not constitute improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the electric rice cooker under an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the cover body under an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3 It is a sectional view of the partial structure of the cover body under an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 4 It is an enlarged view of A part of Figure 3

[0030] ​Figure 5 Structure diagram of display panel assembly in one embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0031] Figure 6 Structure diagram of display panel assembly in one embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0032] Figure 7 Structure diagram of display panel support in one embodiment of the present application

[0033] Figure 8 Structure diagram of back cover decoration and display panel assembly in one embodiment of the present application

[0034] Figure 9 Structure diagram of back cover decoration in one embodiment of the present application

[0035] Wherein:

[0036] 1 back cover assembly, 11 accommodating groove

[0037] 2 back cover decoration, 21 first positioning protrusion, 22 second buckle

[0038] 3 display panel assembly, 31 positioning groove, 311 guide inclined surface, 32 display panel main body, 321 positioning hole, 33 display panel support, 331 second positioning protrusion, 332 supporting part, 333 first buckle, 34 clamping groove

[0039] 4 pulling gap

[0040] 5 cover body

[0041] 6 pot body

[0042] 7 lining cover assembly

[0043] 8 inner cover assembly DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present application, the following will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0045] In the following description, a lot of specific details are set forth in order to facilitate a thorough understanding of the present application, however, the present application can also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, therefore, the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the features in each embodiment can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0046] In addition, in the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the terms "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0047] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, or it can be communicated; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0048] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through an intermediate medium. In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0049] As shown in Figures 1 to 4 , Figure 9 A convenient assembly electric rice cooker, comprising a cover assembly 1, a cover decoration piece 2 covering the cover assembly 1, and a display panel assembly 3 located between the cover assembly 1 and the cover decoration piece 2, the display panel assembly 3 is provided with a positioning groove 31, the cover decoration piece 2 is provided with a first positioning convex column 21, the first positioning convex column 21 is located in the positioning groove 31, the display panel assembly 3 further comprises a force receiving part located at the bottom of the positioning groove 31, and the force receiving part abuts against the upper surface of the cover assembly 1.

[0050] The electric rice cooker of the present application comprises a cover assembly 1, a cover decoration 2 and a display panel assembly 3 between the cover assembly 1 and the cover decoration 2; wherein the display panel assembly 3 is provided with a positioning groove 31, and the cover decoration 2 is provided with a first positioning convex column 21; during assembly, the operator only needs to insert the first positioning convex column 21 into the positioning groove 31 to lock the relative position of the cover decoration 2 and the display panel assembly 3, thereby saving the operation of carefully confirming the position of the display panel assembly 3 and greatly improving the assembly efficiency of the cover decoration 2 and the display panel assembly 3; on this basis, the display panel assembly 3 is provided with a force bearing part at the bottom of the positioning groove 31, and the force bearing part abuts against the upper surface of the cover assembly 1; in this way, when the user presses the cover decoration 2 due to operation of the control button or other actions, the pressing force applied to the cover decoration 2 will be transmitted to the cover assembly 1 through the first positioning convex column 21 and the force bearing part in turn, greatly reducing the bearing pressure of the cover decoration 2 and improving the service life of the cover decoration 2; at the same time, since the bearing force of the cover decoration 2 is small, it is not easy to deform downward, thereby greatly reducing the extrusion of the display panel assembly 3 caused by the downward deformation of the cover decoration 2, providing protection for the working stability of the display panel assembly 3 and improving the service life of the electric rice cooker in multiple ways.

[0051] Specifically, as shown in Figure 2 , the cover decoration 2, the display panel assembly 3, the cover assembly 1, the cover assembly 7 and the inner cover assembly 8 together constitute a cover 5 of the electric rice cooker. The cover 5 together with a cooker body 6 constitutes the electric rice cooker.

[0052] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figures 4 to 6 , the display panel assembly 3 comprises a display panel body 32 and a display panel bracket 33, and the positioning groove 31 is formed in the display panel bracket 33. The display panel body 32 provides a mounting position for the display panel bracket 33, and various connection and mounting members are formed on the display panel bracket 33 to avoid excessive processing of the display panel body 32, effectively ensuring the working stability of the display panel body 32; in addition, the display panel bracket 33 can also play a certain degree of covering protection for the display panel body 32, reducing the influence of the cover decoration 2 and the remaining protruding members in the cover assembly 1 on the display panel body 32, and further improving the working stability of the display panel body 32.

[0053] As a preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 4 , Figure 7As shown, the display panel support 33 is provided with a second positioning protrusion 331, and the top of the second positioning protrusion 331 is provided with a supporting portion 332, which is hollow inside to form a positioning recess 31, and the second positioning protrusion 331 constitutes a force bearing portion. The display panel body 32 is provided with a positioning hole 321 which is adapted to the second positioning protrusion 331. When assembling the display panel body 32 and the display panel support 33, the second positioning protrusion 331 is only needed to be inserted into the positioning hole 321 to lock the relative position of the display panel body 32 and the display panel support 33, thereby reducing the difficulty of aligning the display panel support 33 and the display panel body 32 and improving the assembly efficiency of the display panel assembly 3. In addition, the second positioning protrusion 331 not only has the function of positioning the relative position of the display panel support 33 and the display panel body 32 in cooperation with the positioning hole 321, but also bears the function of the force bearing portion, thereby optimizing the structural design of the display panel assembly 3. On this basis, the positioning hole 321 is provided to realize the positioning of the display panel support 33 and the display panel body 32 in cooperation with the second positioning protrusion 331, and at the same time provides a space for the second positioning protrusion 331, i.e. the force bearing portion, to pass through, so as to facilitate the second positioning protrusion 331 to pass through the display panel body 32 and abut against the face cover assembly 1.

[0054] The present embodiment does not limit the structure of the force bearing portion, and the display panel support 33 can also be provided with a separate force bearing portion opposite to the positioning recess 31, and the display panel support 33 is provided with the second positioning protrusion 331 around the force bearing portion.

[0055] As a preferred example of the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 4 As shown, the positioning recess 31 is gradually flared from the end close to the display panel body 32 to the end away from the display panel body 32 to form a guide inclined surface 311 extending obliquely. The design that the positioning recess 31 is gradually flared from the end close to the display panel body 32 to the end away from the display panel body 32 makes it easier for the first positioning protrusion 21 to be inserted into the positioning recess 31 and gradually inserted downward under the guidance of the guide inclined surface 311 when aligning and installing the display panel assembly 3 and the face cover assembly 2, thereby avoiding the phenomenon that the second positioning protrusion 331 is difficult to be inserted due to the too small opening of the positioning recess 31, and helping to improve the assembly speed of the display panel assembly 3 and the face cover assembly 2.

[0056] As a preferred mode of the present example, as shown in Figure 4As shown, when the first positioning protrusion 21 abuts against the positioning groove 31, a pulling gap 4 is left between the first positioning protrusion 21 and the bottom of the bearing portion 332. Such arrangement is to facilitate the separation of the first positioning protrusion 21 from the positioning groove 31, and the separation of the face cover trim 2 from the display panel assembly 3, when the face cover trim 2 is to be repaired or replaced. In another way in the present example, the first positioning protrusion abuts against the bottom of the bearing portion, and a pulling gap is formed between the first positioning protrusion and the sidewall of the bearing portion. In either way, the pulling gap 4 is provided to facilitate the separation of the first positioning protrusion 21 from the positioning groove 31.

[0057] As another preferred example in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 4 , the central axes of the first positioning protrusion 21 and the second positioning protrusion 331 coincide. The first positioning protrusion 21 and the second positioning protrusion 331 are arranged to have coinciding central axes, so that when the face cover trim 2 is pressed, the pressure is transmitted to the face cover assembly 1 through the first positioning protrusion 21 and the second positioning protrusion 331 in sequence, avoiding the turning and bending of the pressure transmission process, and improving the stability of the support of the first positioning protrusion 21 and the second positioning protrusion 331 on the face cover trim 2.

[0058] As another preferred example in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 5 , Figure 6 The display panel support 33 is provided with first buckles 333 at both ends, and the first buckles 333 are buckled to the display panel body 32. The display panel support 33 is provided with the first buckles 333, and after the second positioning protrusion 331 is inserted into the positioning hole 321, i.e., the relative position between the display panel body 32 and the display panel support 33 is locked, the display panel body 32 is buckled to the display panel support 33 through the first buckles 333, improving the connection stability of the display panel support 33 and the display panel body 32, and reducing the probability of relative displacement between the two due to external force.

[0059] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figure 8 , the face cover trim 2 is provided with second buckles 22, and the second buckles 22 are buckled to the display panel assembly 3.

[0060] After the first positioning protrusion 21 is inserted into the positioning groove 31 to lock the relative position between the face cover trim 2 and the display panel assembly 3, the display panel assembly 3 is buckled to the face cover trim 2 through the second buckles 22, improving the connection stability of the face cover trim 2 and the display panel assembly 3, and reducing the probability of relative displacement between the two due to external force.

[0061] Preferably, as shown in Figure 6 ,Figure 8 As shown, the display panel assembly 3 is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves 34, and at least part of the plurality of second buckles 22 are clamped and matched with the clamping grooves 34. By providing the clamping grooves 34, the clamping stability of the second buckles 22 and the display panel assembly 3 can be improved, and the connection strength of the two can be improved.

[0062] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, as shown in the drawings, Figure 2 As shown, the face cover assembly 1 is provided with a containing groove 11 for containing the display panel assembly 3, and when the display panel assembly 3 is embedded in the containing groove 11, the upper surface of the display panel assembly 3 is flush with the upper surface of the face cover assembly 1. The face cover assembly 1 is provided with the containing groove 11, which provides a mounting position for the display panel assembly 3, and at the same time, since the upper surface of the display panel assembly 3 is flush with the upper surface of the face cover assembly 1, when the face cover decoration 2 covers the face cover assembly 1, the face cover decoration 2 will not cause extrusion to the display panel assembly 3, effectively ensuring the mounting stability of the face cover decoration 2 and the display panel assembly 3.

[0063] The parts not described in the present application can be realized by using or referring to the existing technology.

[0064] Each of the embodiments in the present specification is described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other, and each embodiment mainly describes the differences from other embodiments.

[0065] The above only describes the embodiments of the present application and is not used to limit the present application. The present application can have various changes and modifications for those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the scope of claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A rice cooker with easy assembly, comprising a face cover assembly, a face cover decoration piece covering the face cover assembly, and a display panel assembly between the face cover assembly and the face cover decoration piece, characterized in that, The display panel assembly is provided with a positioning groove, the face cover decoration part is provided with a first positioning convex column, the first positioning convex column is located in the positioning groove, the display panel assembly further comprises a force bearing part at the bottom of the positioning groove, and the force bearing part is in abutment with the upper surface of the face cover assembly.

2. The electric rice cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The display panel assembly comprises a display panel main body and a display panel support, and the positioning groove is arranged on the display panel support.

3. The electric rice cooker according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display panel support is provided with a second positioning convex column, the top of the second positioning convex column is provided with a supporting part, the inside of the supporting part is hollow to form the positioning groove, the second positioning convex column constitutes the force bearing part, and the display panel main body is provided with a positioning hole matched with the second positioning convex column.

4. The electric rice cooker according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning groove is gradually flared from one end close to the display panel main body to an end away from the display panel main body to form a guide inclined surface extending obliquely.

5. The electric rice cooker according to claim 4, characterized in that, When the first positioning convex column is in abutment with the positioning groove, a lifting gap is left between the first positioning convex column and the bottom of the supporting part.

6. The electric rice cooker according to claim 3, characterized in that, The central axes of the first positioning convex column and the second positioning convex column coincide.

7. The electric rice cooker according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display panel support is provided with a first buckle at both ends, and the first buckles are buckled to the display panel main body.

8. The electric rice cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The face cover decoration part is provided with a second buckle, and the second buckle is buckled to the display panel assembly.

9. The electric rice cooker according to claim 8, characterized in that, The display panel assembly is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves, and at least part of the plurality of second buckles is clamped and matched with the clamping grooves.

10. The electric rice cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The face cover assembly is provided with a containing groove for containing the display panel assembly, and when the display panel assembly is embedded in the containing groove, the upper surface of the display panel assembly is flush with the upper surface of the face cover assembly.