Interchangeable Component Rice Cookers

This conceptual detachable rice cooker is a product proposal for the Midea Group as a smart appliance that would support traditional Asian cooking from the comfort of home. The appliance features a geometric outline along with a soft edge to help give it an approachable, simple and friendly aesthetic, while the main base allows the upper cooking unit to be removed. This would enable easier serving and also provide the ability to interchange the component for simple preparation of additional foods or recipes.

The conceptual detachable rice cooker is the design work of Zhang Zhe, Pan Jing, Rao Xiao, Xie Jia Wei and Xu Wei Chang, and identifies what could be done to help modernize the essential kitchen countertop appliance.