JP2007252474A - Fryer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fryer having an operation lever which does not obstacle cooking. <P>SOLUTION: This fryer is equipped with a main body section 1 having an oil tub 2 of which the upper surface is opened, a heater box 4 which is arranged above the main body section 1, and is supported freely turnably in the vertical direction, a heater 3 which is extended from the heater box 4, and the operation lever 20. In this case, the operation lever 20 moves the heater 3 between a cooking position T in the oil tub 2 by rotating the heater box 4, and a standing position K on the outside of the oil tub 2. When the heater 3 is located at the cooking position T, the operation lever 20 is freely rockably supported by a connector 10 so that a housed position S1 being closer to the heater box 4, and an operated position S2 being away from the heater box 4 can be selected. The protruding section 24 of the operation lever 20 is made to pass through a moving region M between a supporting section 5 and the heater box 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fryer provided with a heater that rotates up and down in an oil tank and the outside of the oil tank, and an operation lever that operates rotation of the heater.

The flyer shown in Patent Document 1 is provided with a heater box provided with a heater on an upper surface of a main body having an oil tank so as to be rotatable up and down, and an operation lever can be extended and retracted to the heater box. It is an electric fryer connected to.
JP 2005-177125 A

  In the electric fryer, when the heater box is rotated up and down, the operation lever can be extended to facilitate the rotation operation, and when cooking, the operation lever is shortened and heated. Easy to cook.

  However, in the electric fryer, even if the operation lever is contracted, the operation lever protrudes from the heater box while being short, which is in the way when cooking.

  In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a fryer having an operation lever that does not interfere with cooking.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the flyer adopted by the present invention is characterized in that, as described in claim 1, a main body having an oil tank having an upper surface opened and disposed above the main body. A heater box supported rotatably up and down; a heater extending from the heater box; and a heater box connected to the heater box to rotate the heater box to the cooking position in the oil tank and the heater box In a fryer equipped with an operating lever that moves to a standing position outside the oil tank, when the heater is in the cooking position, the operating lever is separated from the storage position close to the heater box and the heater box. It is swingable so that the operation position can be selected, and the heater is moved to the cooking position or the standing position by operating the operation lever at the operation position. It is to motion.

  In the above, as described in claim 2, the operation lever swings from the operation position to the storage position while operating the operation lever at the operation position to move the heater to the cooking position or the standing position. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that prevents this.

  In the above, as described in claim 3, a protruding portion that protrudes in a direction opposite to the operating lever from the swing center of the operating lever is provided integrally with the operating lever, and the heater box is provided on the upper surface of the main body portion. It is supported by an upright support portion so that it can rotate freely, and the protrusion at the operation position can pass between the heater box and the support portion, and the operation lever at the operation position is operated. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the protrusion comes into contact with the support portion or the heater box when the operation lever swings from the operation position during the movement of the heater to the cooking position or the standing position. It is.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to employ a configuration in which an operation position side holding tool for detachably holding the operation lever at the operation position is provided in the heater box. Furthermore, as described in claim 5, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a storage position side holding tool for detachably holding the operation lever at the storage position is provided in the heater box. Further, as described in claim 6, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which an urging means for urging the operation lever to the storage position or the operation position is interposed between the operation lever and the heater box. is there.

  The flyer according to the first aspect of the present invention can store the operation lever in the storage position so as not to obstruct cooking. Further, since the operation lever can be operated at an operation position away from the heater box, the heater box can be easily turned up and down by the lever principle.

  In the flyer according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the operation lever is not swung from the operation position during the rotation of the heater box, the rotation of the heater box is safe.

  The flyer according to the third aspect of the present invention has a simple configuration and can prevent the operation lever from swinging from the operation position during the rotation of the heater box.

  The flyer according to the present invention described in claim 4 can prevent the operation lever from swinging from the operation position during the rotation of the heater box. In addition, the fryer according to the present invention described in claim 5 can prevent the operation lever from swinging from the storage position during the cooking process.

  Since the operation lever is urged, the flyer according to the present invention described in claim 6 can automatically swing the operation lever to the storage position or the operation position when the heater is in the cooking position. When the operation lever is biased to the storage position, it can be prevented that the operation lever swings from the storage position to the operation position during cooking.

  A flyer according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present invention flyer”) will be described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments.

(First embodiment)
In the following description, the front, back, left and right, and top and bottom are directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a flyer of the present invention to which the present invention is applied. 1 to 3 are perspective views showing the entire flyer of the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows a state in which an operation lever is stored in a storage position. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the operation lever is pulled out to the operation position, and FIG. 3 shows a state in which the heater is raised to the standing position. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the main part of the flyer of the present invention, where the operating lever is in the operating position, FIG. 4 (A) shows the heater in the cooking position, and FIG. The state in the standing position is shown. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the main part of the flyer of the present invention, in which the operating lever in the storage position is indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the operating lever in the operating position is indicated by a solid line. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing an operation lever and a connector of the flyer of the present invention.

  The fryer F1 of the present invention cooks the oil stored in the oil tank 2 with the heater 3 provided in the heater box 4, and cleans the oil residue accumulated on the bottom side in the oil tank 2 or removes the oil tank 2. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the heater 3 can be raised outside the oil tank 2. The heater 3 is formed in a shape extending from the front surface 4 a of the heater box 4 disposed on the back side of the oil tank 2 to the bottom side in the oil tank 2.

  Inside the heater box 4 is a temperature control means such as a thermostat for controlling energization to the heater 3 to maintain the oil temperature at a set temperature, or a heater when the heater 3 is excessively heated due to a malfunction of the thermostat or the like. 3 is housed, and a lid portion 4b for concealing the interior is detachably attached to the upper portion with a screw or the like.

  Support parts 5 and 5 are erected on the upper surface 1a of the main body 1 on both the left and right sides of the heater box 4, and the support parts 5 and 5 are the rotation center shaft 4c of the heater box 4 (see FIG. 5). ) Is rotatably supported. Thereby, the heater 3 connected to the heater box 4 can select the cooking position T (see FIGS. 1 and 2) or the standing position K (see FIG. 3). On the front side (oil tank 2 side) of the support parts 5 and 5 and on the side of the heater box 4, members described later (the connecting part 10, the protruding part 24 of the operation lever 20, the stopper 30, the stopping means 40 and the like) are arranged. An arrangement space X (see FIGS. 4 and 5) is formed.

  The heater 10 is attached with a connector 10 arranged in the arrangement space X. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the connector 10 includes a bracket 11 attached to the left side surface 4 d of the heater box 4 via a screw or the like, and is attached to the bracket 11 by welding or the like and disposed inside. And a short cylinder 12 that supports the control lever 20 to be swingable.

  The operation lever 20 includes a supported portion 22 that is swingably supported by the short cylinder 12, an extended portion 23 that is bent from the supported portion 22 at a substantially right angle and extends to the gripping portion 21, and an extended portion 23. A grip portion 21 formed in a spherical shape that is attached to the tip of the sphere and is easy to hold by hand, and a protruding portion 24 that protrudes from the supported portion 22 in a direction opposite to the extending portion 23 are integrally provided. The operation lever 20 is connected to the heater box 4 via the connector 10 so as to be swingable between a storage position S1 (see FIG. 1) and an operation position S2 (see FIG. 2). In this example, the storage position S1 is a position where the operation lever 20 is stored above the heater box 4 so as to be substantially parallel to the rotation center shaft 4c (see FIG. 5). Since the operation lever 20 stored in the storage position S1 does not protrude toward the front side (oil tank 2 side) from the front surface 4a, cooking does not interfere with the operation lever 20 and adhesion of oil to the operation lever 20 is reduced.

  In this example, the short cylinder 12 of the connector 10 is disposed so that the center thereof is vertical, but there is a form in which the upper portion of the short cylinder 12 is inclined to the back side. In the case of this embodiment, the movement of the operation lever 20 to the storage position S1 and the operation position S2 is not a swing in a horizontal plane as in this example, but a swing in a plane inclined upward.

  After the washer 25 is inserted into the end portion 27 of the supported portion 22, a nut 26 is screwed so that the operation lever 20 is not easily detached from the connector 10. The end portion 27 is provided with a biasing means 28 that is interposed between the connector 10 and the operation lever 20 and biases the operation lever 20 to the storage position S1. In this example, a conical spring in which one end side 28 a is connected to the end portion 27 and the other end side 28 b is elastically brought into contact with the bracket 11 is employed as the biasing means 28. Further, in this example, as shown in FIG. 5, the front surface 5a of the support portion 5 is such that the protrusion 24 collides with the support portion 5 when the operation lever 20 swings from the storage position S1 to the operation position S2. In order to avoid this, it is formed so as to avoid the trajectory on which the protrusion 24 swings. Further, the protrusion 24 passes through a moving region M between the heater box 4 and the left support 5 when the heater 3 rotates up and down. A blocking area A facing the moving area M is formed by the side 5b of the support 5 on the heater box 4 side and the left side 4d of the heater box 4, and the heater 3 is turned up and down from the cooking position T to the standing position K. During the movement, the protruding portion 24 abuts against the blocking area A, so that the operation lever 20 biased by the biasing means 28 is prevented from swinging from the operation position S2 to the storage position S1. It is.

  The flyer F1 of the present invention includes a holding mechanism that holds the heater 3 that rotates up and down at the cooking position T and the standing position K. In this example, this holding mechanism is arranged in the arrangement space X, and the configuration thereof includes a substantially C-shaped stopper 30 connected to the heater box 4 and a stopping means 40 provided on the upper surface 1 a of the main body 1. It consists of. As shown in FIG. 3, the stopper 30 has a main portion 31 straddling the heater box 4 left and right, and left and right end portions 32 and 32 are rotatably attached to the left side surface 4d and the right side surface of the heater box 4, respectively. . A handle 34 having a shape protruding from the stopper 30 is attached to the left edge 33 connecting the main portion 31 and the left end portion 32 by welding or the like. The handle 34 is gripped by hand to rotate the stopper 30 and is used to release the engagement between the stopper 30 and the stopping means 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the stopping means 40 has a stopping portion 41 that stops the main portion 31 of the stopper 30 from moving on the upper end side. The stop unit 41 includes a support piece 42 that stops the heater 3 at the cooking position T, and a fitting recess 43 that stops the heater 3 at the standing position K. The support piece 42 prevents the heater 3 at the cooking position T from rotating downward by supporting the bottom surface 4 f of the heater box 4 via the main portion 31 of the stopper 30. The fitting recess 43 is formed in a shape that is recessed downward, and the main portion 31 of the round bar-shaped stopper 30 is fitted therein. The number of the fitting recesses 43 is not limited to one, and a plurality of the fitting recesses 43 may be provided at the front and rear to change the position for supporting the stopper 30 so that the heater 3 can be held at various standing angles. In this example, the fitting recess 43 is provided on the front side of the back side recess 43a that can hold the heater 3 upright with a large standing angle at which the oil tank 2 can be removed, and the bottom side in the oil tank 2 is cleaned. The front side concave portion 43b that can hold the heater 3 upright at a small upright angle capable of being formed is formed. It is also conceivable that the holding mechanism is constituted by a stopping means 40 provided on the bottom surface 4 f of the heater box 4 and a stopper 30 provided rotatably on the main body 1.

  Subsequently, the cooking state in which the operation lever 20 is stored in the storage position S1, the operation of pulling out the operation lever 20 in the storage position S1 to the operation position S2, and the operation lever 20 pulled out to the operation position S2 bring the heater 3 into the cooking position T. Is moved upward from the stand and held upright at the standing position K, and the heater 3 held at the standing position K by the operating lever 20 is turned down and supported at the cooking position T, and is pulled out to the operating position S2. Each operation of storing the operation lever 20 in the storage position S1 will be described.

  (Cooking state) In the cooking state, as shown in FIG. 1, the heater 3 is in the cooking position T, the operation lever 20 is in the storage position S1, and the oil stored in the oil tank 2 is heated by the heater 3 to produce the ingredients. You can cook. The operation lever 20 is urged to the storage position S1 by the urging means 28, and there is no fear of horizontal swing from the storage position S1 to the oil tank 2 side. In this cooking state, a food input container such as a basket or a bowl in which food is input and held is provided with a locking portion that is hooked on the extending portion 23 of the operation lever 20 at the storage position S1, and the operation lever 20 uses the food input container. A form that supports is also conceivable.

  (Operation for Pulling Out the Operation Lever 20) The operation lever 20 stored in the storage position S1 is gripped by hand and horizontally swung across the oil tank 2 to the previous operation position S2, as shown in FIG. At this time, the protrusion 24 abuts against the left side surface 4d of the heater box 4 so that the operation lever 20 swings to the near side beyond the operation position S2 which is substantially perpendicular to the rotation center axis 4 of the heater box 4. It doesn't move.

  (Operation of raising and rotating the heater 3 to stand upright at the standing position K) By operating the operating lever 20 at the operating position S2, both the heater box 4 and the heater 3 are moved upward as shown in FIG. Turn it up. In this example, since the blocking area A is formed by the left side surface 4d of the heater box 4 and the side portion 5b of the support portion 5 (see FIG. 5), the operation is performed when the heater 3 is in the ascending rotation position. The lever 20 can be prevented from swinging from the operation position S <b> 2 when the protruding portion 24 passing between the heater box 4 and the support portion 5 contacts the blocking region A.

  Once the heater 3 has been lifted to the upper rear side beyond the standing position K, the main portion 31 of the stopper 30 hanging from the heater box 4 is allowed to approach the fitting recess 43 of the stop member 40 from above. Next, the heater 3 is pulled back. Subsequently, when the main portion 31 comes into contact with the fitting recess 43, the fitting recess 43 is engaged with the main portion 31 by the weight of the heater 3. Thereby, even if the hand holding the operation lever 20 is released, the heater 3 is held at the standing position K as shown in FIG.

  When the stopper 30 is engaged with the rear recess 43a and the heater 3 is raised to the standing position K, the oil tank 2 can be detached from the main body 1 by grasping the handle 2a attached to the opening of the oil tank 2. It becomes possible. When the stopper 30 is engaged with the front concave portion 43b and the heater 3 is raised to the standing position K, the oil residue accumulated on the bottom side in the oil tank 2 can be cleaned.

  (Operation to turn the heater 3 downward and support it at the cooking position T) To return the heater box 4 held at the standing position K to the cooking position T, grasp the operation lever 20 at the operation position S2 by hand, The heater box 4 is slightly rotated upward to maintain a state where the load of the heater box 4 does not act on the stopper 30. In this state, by operating the handle 34, the stopper 30 is rotated to the near side to disengage the main portion 31 from the fitting recess 43, and the heater box 4 is unlocked. The heater box 4 released from the locked state is rotated downward by the operation lever 20, and the main portion 31 of the stopper 30 is sandwiched between the support piece 42 of the stop member 40 and the bottom surface 4 f of the heater box 4 and pressed. When the heater 3 moves to the cooking position T, the downward rotation is stopped. Even during the downward rotation, it is possible to prevent the operation lever 20 from oscillating out of the operation position S2 in the blocking area A, as in the upward rotation.

  (Operation for storing the operation lever 20) With the heater 3 stopped at the cooking position T, the hand holding the operation lever 20 at the operation position S2 is released or the holding force is weakened. Then, the operation lever 20 is urged by the urging means 28 and automatically swings horizontally from the operation position S2 and straddles the upper part of the oil tank 2, and is then stored in the storage position S1 on the back side.

(Second Embodiment)
7 to 9 show a second embodiment of the flyer of the present invention to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the entire flyer of the present invention, and shows a state where the operation lever is stored in the storage position. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the main part of the flyer of the present invention, in which the operating lever in the operating position is indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the operating lever in the storage position is indicated by a solid line. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation lever, the operation position side holding tool, and the storage position side holding tool with the connecting tool attached thereto.

  The present invention flyer F2 according to the present embodiment differs greatly from the present invention flyer F1 in the first embodiment in that the biasing means 28 (see FIG. 6) and the protrusion provided in the first embodiment are the same. The part 24 (see FIG. 6) is omitted, and the storage position side holder 50 and the operation position side holder 60 are newly provided in the heater box 4.

  In this example, the storage position side holder 50, the connector 10, and the operation position side holder 60 are arranged in this order on the left side surface 4d of the heater box 4, and these are integrally attached with screws or the like. . However, the storage position side holding tool 50 may be attached to the right side surface of the heater box 4 or the right side of the front surface 4a so as to hold the holding portion 21 side of the extended portion 23 of the operation bar 20. It is done.

  The storage position holder 50 includes a holding body 51 that detachably holds the extended portion 23 of the operation lever 20, and a bracket 52 that is attached to the holding body 51 at a position facing the storage position S1. . The holding body 51 is formed of an elastic material such as resin or metal, and has an opening 51a slightly narrower than the diameter of the extending portion 23 of the operation lever 20 on the front side. Thereby, it becomes possible to enter and exit the holding body 51 through the opening 51a in which the extending portion 23 of the operation lever 20 is expanded. If the holding body 51 is shaped to sandwich the extending portion 23 as in this example, the operation lever 20 can be prevented from being easily detached from the holding body 51. The bracket 52 includes a side plate 52a attached to the side surface 4d of the heater box 4 and a side plate 52b bent from the side plate 52a at a substantially right angle and attaching the holding body 51 with screws or the like.

  The operating position holder 60 includes a holding body 61 that detachably holds the extending portion 23 of the operating lever 20, and a bracket 62 that is attached to the holding body 61 at a position facing the operating position S2. . The holding body 61 has the same configuration as the holding body 51, and the opening 61a faces the right side. The bracket 62 includes a side plate 62a attached to the left side surface 4d of the heater box 4 via the bracket 11 of the connector 10 and the bracket 52 of the storage position holder 50, and a direction of avoiding the operation position S2 from the side plate 62a. The side plate 62b protrudes at a substantially right angle to the side plate 62b, and the side plate 62c protrudes from the side plate 62b at a substantially right angle to which the holding body 61 is attached with screws or the like.

  Although not shown, in order to urge the operation lever 20, the urging means includes an end portion 27 (see FIG. 9) of the operation lever 20 and a member in the vicinity of the end portion 27 (the front surface 4a or the left side surface of the heater box 4). 4d, the storage position holder 50 attached to the heater box 4 or the operation position holder 60, etc.) may be employed. In this embodiment, the operation lever 20 is not urged toward the storage position S1 as in the first embodiment, but is urged toward the operation position S2 and simply pulled out from the storage position-side holder 50. There may be a mode in which the operation lever 20 is automatically swung to the operation position S2 side, and the operation lever 20 can be automatically attached to the operation position holder 60.

  In the flyer F2 of the present invention, the operation lever 20 can be detachably held at the storage position S1 by the storage position holder 50, and can be detachably held at the operation position S2 by the operation position holder 60.

  The configuration other than the above differences may be substantially the same as that of the flyer F1 of the present invention in the first embodiment, and is the same as the flyer F1 of the present invention in the first embodiment among the reference numerals shown in FIGS. The symbol of shows the same member.

(Other embodiments)
As the flyer of the present invention, a form in which the storage position holder 50 shown in the second embodiment is attached to the flyer F1 of the present invention shown in the first embodiment can also be adopted. In the case of this configuration, not only the biasing means 28 but also the storage position holder 50 can hold it, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the operation lever 20 stored in the storage position S1 from swinging to the operation position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a whole perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention flyer, Comprising: The state which accommodated the operation lever in the accommodation position is shown. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a whole perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention flyer, Comprising: The state which pulled out the operation lever to the operation position is shown. It is a whole perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention fryer, Comprising: The state which stood up the heater in the standing position is shown. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a side view which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention flyer, Comprising: FIG. (A) has shown the state which has a heater in a cooking position, FIG. (B) has shown the state which has a heater in a standing position. Yes. It is a top view which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention flyer, Comprising: The operation lever in an accommodation position is shown with the dashed-two dotted line, and the operation lever in an operation position is shown with the continuous line. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is 1st Embodiment of this invention flyer, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an operation lever and a coupling tool. It is a whole perspective view which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention flyer, Comprising: The state which accommodated the operation lever in the accommodation position is shown. 2 shows a second embodiment of the flyer of the present invention, in which the main part of the flyer of the present invention is enlarged, the operation lever in the storage position is shown by a solid line, and the operation lever in the operation position is shown by a two-dot chain line It is the expanded perspective view shown. FIG. 9 is a disassembled perspective view showing a second embodiment of the flyer of the present invention and showing an operation lever, an operation position side holding tool and a storage position side holding tool each having a connecting tool attached thereto.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main-body part 1a ... Upper surface 2 ... Oil tank 3 ... Heater
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Heater box 5 ... Support part 10 ... Connecting tool 20 ... Operation lever 24 ... Projection part 30 ... Stopper 40 ... Stop means
50 ... Storage position side holder 60 ... Operation position side holder F1, F2 ... Flyer of the present invention
T ... Cooking position K ... Standing position S1 ... Storage position S2 ... Operation position

Claims (6)

  A main body having an oil tank with an open upper surface, a heater box disposed above the main body and supported to be rotatable up and down, a heater extending from the heater box, and a connection to the heater box In a fryer equipped with an operation lever for moving the heater to a cooking position in the oil tank and a standing position outside the oil tank by rotating the heater box, when the heater is in the cooking position, The operation lever is swingable so that a storage position close to the heater box and an operation position away from the heater box can be selected, and the heater is operated by operating the operation lever at the operation position. A fryer that is moved to a cooking position or a standing position.   The operation lever according to claim 1, wherein the operation lever is prevented from swinging from the operation position to the storage position while the heater is moved to the cooking position or the standing position by operating the operation lever at the operation position. Flyer.   A protrusion that protrudes in a direction opposite to the operation lever from the swing center of the operation lever is provided integrally with the operation lever, and the heater box is rotatably supported by a support portion that stands on the upper surface of the main body. The projecting portion at the operation position can pass between the heater box and the support portion, and the operation lever at the operation position is operated to move the heater to the cooking position or the standing position. The flyer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the protrusion comes into contact with the support portion or the heater box when the operation lever swings from the operation position in the middle.   The fryer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an operation position side holder for removably holding the operation lever at an operation position is provided in the heater box.   The fryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a storage position side holder for removably holding the operation lever at a storage position is provided in the heater box. The fryer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an urging means for urging the operation lever to a storage position or an operation position is interposed between the operation lever and the heater box.

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