Electric cooker key control mechanism
By introducing a rotating plate and conductive contacts into the button control mechanism of the rice cooker, the problem of poor magnetic valve engagement was solved, enabling rapid power-on and simplified operation, thus improving the user experience of the rice cooker.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520414256.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-10
AI Technical Summary
In existing rice cooker button control mechanisms, the magnetic valve is prone to malfunction after the button is pressed, causing the rice cooker to fail to power on. Multiple presses are required to engage the magnetic valve, resulting in insensitive transmission and cumbersome operation.
A button control mechanism including an inner pot, a rotating plate, a drive slide plate, and conductive contacts was designed. By pressing the drive slide plate, the rotating plate is driven to rotate, causing the top rod to lift up and attract the solenoid valve. The conductive contacts enable rapid power supply. The structure is simple and easy to operate.
It achieves accurate and rapid engagement of the magnetic valve, simplifies the operation process, and improves the ease of use of the rice cooker.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] This utility model relates to a button control mechanism for a rice cooker. [Background Technology]
[0002] In existing rice cooker button control mechanisms, pressing a button can easily lead to a problem where the magnetic valve cannot be activated, preventing the rice cooker from receiving power. In such cases, the user needs to press the button multiple times to activate the magnetic valve and supply power, resulting in insensitive transmission and cumbersome operation. [Utility Model Content]
[0003] This invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art and provides a button control mechanism for a rice cooker.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0005] A button control mechanism for a rice cooker, characterized in that: it includes an inner pot, with an inner pot through hole at the bottom of the inner pot, a mounting bracket on the bottom surface of the inner pot, a rotating plate rotatably connected to the mounting bracket at its center, a drive slide plate hinged to the front end of the rotating plate for vertical movement to drive the rotating plate to rotate, a bracket limiting hole vertically set at the front end of the mounting bracket for the drive slide plate to slide into, a push rod connected to the rear end of the rotating plate for extending into the inner pot through hole and contacting a magnetic valve, and conductive contacts that are energized when the push rod is pushed on the rear end of the rotating plate and the rear end of the mounting bracket, respectively.
[0006] The electric rice cooker button control mechanism described above is characterized in that: the outer side of the drive slide plate is provided with an upper limit protrusion of the slide plate that extends outward and cooperates with the upper side of the bracket limit hole, and the outer side of the drive slide plate is provided with a lower limit protrusion of the slide plate that extends outward and cooperates with the lower side of the bracket limit hole.
[0007] The electric rice cooker button control mechanism described above is characterized in that: the lower limiting protrusion of the sliding plate is an elastic buckle to allow the driving sliding plate to be inserted into the limiting hole of the bracket from the upper side.
[0008] The electric rice cooker button control mechanism described above is characterized in that: conductive plates are respectively provided at the rear end of the rotating plate and the rear end of the mounting bracket, and conductive contacts are provided on the conductive plates.
[0009] The electric rice cooker button control mechanism described above is characterized in that: a bracket connecting plate extending outward is provided on the rear side of the mounting bracket, and conductive contacts are provided on the bracket connecting plate.
[0010] The electric rice cooker button control mechanism described above is characterized in that: the mounting bracket and the rotating plate are connected by a first pin.
[0011] The electric rice cooker button control mechanism described above is characterized in that: the rotating plate and the drive slide plate are connected by a second pin.
[0012] The electric rice cooker button control mechanism described above is characterized in that: the mounting bracket is connected to the bottom surface of the inner pot by screws.
[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0014] This invention features a rotating plate rotatably connected to a mounting bracket. By pressing a drive slide plate, the front end of the rotating plate moves downward, causing the rear end of the rotating plate to lift the push rod upward, thus engaging the solenoid valve. This also brings the conductive contacts on the rotating plate and the mounting bracket into contact and energizes the valve, achieving accurate and rapid engagement of the solenoid valve. The design is simple and easy to operate. [Image Description]
[0015] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is one of the exploded views of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is the second schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is the second exploded view of the present invention. [Detailed Implementation]
[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0020] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of this utility model are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture (as shown in the attached figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly. Furthermore, descriptions involving "preferred," "second-best," etc., in this utility model are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "preferred" or "second-best" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features.
[0021] like Figure 1-4As shown, a button control mechanism for a rice cooker includes an inner pot 1, an inner pot through hole 2 at the bottom of the inner pot 1, a mounting bracket 3 on the bottom surface of the inner pot 1, a rotating plate 4 rotatably connected to the middle of the mounting bracket 3 on the mounting bracket 3, a drive slide plate 5 hinged to the front end of the rotating plate 4 for vertical movement to drive the rotating plate 4 to rotate, a bracket limiting hole 6 vertically set at the front end of the mounting bracket 3 for the drive slide plate 5 to slide into, a push rod 7 connected to the rear end of the rotating plate 4 that extends into the inner pot through hole 2 and contacts a solenoid valve, and conductive contacts 8 that make contact with the push rod 7 when it moves upwards. In use, pressing down on the drive slide plate 5 causes it to move downwards along the bracket limiting hole 6, which in turn moves the front end of the rotating plate 4 downwards, causing the rotating plate 4 to rotate on the mounting bracket 3. This causes the rear end of the rotating plate 4 to tilt upwards, moving the top rod 7 upwards within the inner pot through hole 2 to press against the magnetic valve, causing the magnetic valve to engage. At this time, the conductive contacts 8 on the rotating plate 4 and the mounting bracket 3 come into contact and become energized, energizing the heating plate. When the rice is cooked and reaches a certain temperature, causing the magnetic valve to demagnetize, the top rod 7 moves downwards, causing the rear end of the rotating plate 4 to move downwards, which in turn moves the front end of the rotating plate 4 and the drive slide plate 5 upwards to reset. At this time, the conductive contacts 8 on the rotating plate 4 and the mounting bracket 3 separate and the power is cut off.
[0022] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the outer side of the drive slide plate 5 is provided with an upper limit protrusion 9 that extends outward and cooperates with the upper side of the bracket limit hole 6, and the outer side of the drive slide plate 5 is provided with a lower limit protrusion 10 that extends outward and cooperates with the lower side of the bracket limit hole 6, which limits the maximum upward or downward sliding position of the drive slide plate 5 and also prevents the drive slide plate 5 from disengaging from the bracket limit hole 6.
[0023] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the lower limiting protrusion 10 of the skateboard is an elastic buckle to allow the drive skateboard 5 to be inserted into the bracket limiting hole 6 from the top, making it easier for the drive skateboard 5 to be inserted from the top of the bracket limiting hole 6.
[0024] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, conductive plates 11 are provided at the rear end of the rotating plate 4 and the rear end of the mounting bracket 3, respectively. Conductive contacts 8 are provided on the conductive plates 11, so that the conductive contacts 8 can be fixed on the rotating plate 4 and the mounting bracket 3 respectively.
[0025] like Figure 4 As shown, the mounting bracket 3 has an outwardly extending bracket connecting plate 12 on its rear side, and the conductive contact 8 is set on the bracket connecting plate 12 to facilitate the installation of the conductive contact 8.
[0026] like Figure 1-4As shown, the mounting bracket 3 is connected to the rotating plate 4 by a first pin 13; the rotating plate 4 is connected to the drive slide plate 5 by a second pin 14; the mounting bracket 3 is connected to the bottom surface of the inner pot 1 by screws, which simplifies the overall structure and allows the solenoid valve to engage accurately and quickly.
[0027] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and do not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the inventive concept of this utility model and the contents of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A button control mechanism for a rice cooker, characterized in that: It includes an inner pot (1), an inner pot through hole (2) at the bottom of the inner pot (1), an mounting bracket (3) on the bottom surface of the inner pot (1), a rotating plate (4) in the middle of the mounting bracket (3) and rotatably connected to the mounting bracket (3), a drive slide plate (5) that moves vertically to drive the rotating plate (4) to rotate at the front end of the rotating plate (4), a bracket limiting hole (6) that is vertically set for the drive slide plate (5) to slide in at the front end of the mounting bracket (3), a top rod (7) that extends into the inner pot through hole (2) and contacts the solenoid valve at the rear end of the rotating plate (4), and conductive contacts (8) that are energized when the top rod (7) moves on the rear end of the rotating plate (4) and the rear end of the mounting bracket (3) are respectively provided.
2. The electric rice cooker button control mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the drive slide (5) is provided with an upper limit protrusion (9) that extends outward and cooperates with the upper side of the bracket limit hole (6), and the outer side of the drive slide (5) is provided with a lower limit protrusion (10) that extends outward and cooperates with the lower side of the bracket limit hole (6).
3. The electric rice cooker button control mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower limiting protrusion (10) of the skateboard is an elastic buckle so that the drive skateboard (5) can be inserted into the bracket limiting hole (6) from the top.
4. The electric rice cooker button control mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end of the rotating plate (4) and the rear end of the mounting bracket (3) are respectively provided with conductive plates (11), and conductive contacts (8) are set on the conductive plates (11).
5. A rice cooker button control mechanism according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (3) has an outwardly extending bracket connecting plate (12) on its rear side, and conductive contacts (8) are provided on the bracket connecting plate (12).
6. The electric rice cooker button control mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (3) and the rotating plate (4) are connected by a first pin (13).
7. The electric rice cooker button control mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating plate (4) is connected to the drive slide plate (5) by a second pin (14).
8. The electric rice cooker button control mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (3) is connected to the bottom surface of the inner pot (1) by screws.