Control panel movement mechanism
Technical Field
The invention relates to a kitchen appliance, in particular to a control panel movement mechanism.
Background
Along with the continuous improvement of the living standard of people, kitchen cooking equipment is gradually diversified and specialized, and when many families purchase kitchen appliances, besides a kitchen range which needs to be purchased, an oven is sometimes selected to be purchased for manufacturing various delicious foods, and the foods roasted by the oven are unique in flavor and very popular with people.
The existing oven, in order to make its function diversified, some have still increased and steamed roast the function, can produce a large amount of high temperature steam in roast food, with food material contact, with the moisture of pinning in the food material, make the taste of food material more delicious, the inside of this kind of oven generally can be equipped with the water tank, the water tank is located the box upper end, be located the control panel rear side, most steam auxiliary function oven is in the use, all need in time to supply the water tank with the pure water, collect waste water collection box with the comdenstion water after steaming simultaneously, then discharge the cavity. The control panel is opened through manual pressing mode in general to take out the water tank and trade water, control panel's removal mode often can only back and forth rectilinear movement or only upwards overturn, and when the control panel of back and forth motion led to getting and putting the water tank easily, it is inconvenient to use with the water tank emergence interference or collision, and upward motion's control panel is higher to the installation space requirement on oven upper portion, is not applicable to embedded oven, and control panel is when the motion moreover, is difficult to keep upright state, influences user's use impression.
The present invention has been made in view of this.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to overcome the defects of the prior art, provides a control panel movement mechanism, and can provide a more flexible control panel movement mode so as to solve the problem that the water tank is not easy to take out or place after the control panel is opened.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
A control panel movement mechanism includes a fixed mounting plate, a control panel and a panel driving mechanism including,
The power unit is arranged on the fixed mounting plate and is provided with a power output shaft;
The transmission unit is connected with the power unit and used for converting the rotary motion of the power output shaft into the linear motion of the output end of the power output shaft;
the four-bar mechanism is connected with the output end of the transmission unit and the control panel and is in sliding fit with the fixed mounting plate;
A limit structure matched with the four-bar mechanism;
the power unit drives the four-bar mechanism to slide in the horizontal direction through the transmission unit, the limiting structure is provided with a section of guide chute which is inclined downwards at least, the guide chute is positioned on one side of the four-bar mechanism, one end of the four-bar mechanism is provided with a convex sliding shaft which can be clamped into the guide chute and is in sliding fit with the guide chute, and when the sliding shaft is clamped into the guide chute, the four-bar mechanism rotates while sliding horizontally, so that the control panel is driven to move in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction simultaneously.
Further, the guide chute comprises a section of horizontal groove and a section of inclined groove, the horizontal groove extends to one side of the limiting structure and forms an opening, so that the sliding shaft can be clamped into the guide chute, the inclined groove is inclined downwards along the direction away from the horizontal groove, and when the sliding shaft slides in the inclined groove, the four-bar mechanism rotates.
Further, the four-bar linkage mechanism comprises,
The first connecting rod is connected with the transmission unit and is in sliding fit with the fixed mounting plate;
the second connecting rod and the third connecting rod are hinged with the first connecting rod and are arranged in parallel;
and a fourth link hinged with the second link and the third link;
The control panel is arranged on the fourth connecting rod, the sliding shaft is arranged at one end of the second connecting rod, and when the sliding shaft slides in the inclined groove, the second connecting rod rotates around a hinge point with the first connecting rod and drives the fourth connecting rod to move in the vertical direction.
Further, the length of the second connecting rod is greater than that of the third connecting rod, the middle parts of the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are hinged, the hinge point is located right below the hinge point of the first connecting rod and the third connecting rod, and the sliding shaft is arranged at one end, far away from the fourth connecting rod, of the second connecting rod.
Further, a sliding rail is arranged on the fixed mounting plate, and a sliding block is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting rod and is in sliding fit with the sliding rail.
Further, the four-bar linkage is a pair and is symmetrically arranged on two sides of the control panel, and the number of the limiting structures is matched with that of the four-bar linkage.
Further, the power unit comprises a motor and a speed reducer, the transmission unit comprises a transmission shaft and a pair of gear rack mechanisms, the gear rack mechanisms are respectively and correspondingly connected with a four-bar mechanism, the transmission shaft is connected with the speed reducer, the motor drives the transmission shaft to rotate through the speed reducer, and the transmission shaft is connected with the two gear rack mechanisms and drives the four-bar mechanism to horizontally move through the gear rack mechanisms.
Further, the rack and pinion mechanism comprises straight racks connected with the four-bar mechanism, first gears are arranged at two ends of the transmission shaft, the first gears drive the straight racks to horizontally move when rotating, the speed reducer is a gear speed reducer and comprises a second gear arranged on the rotating shaft of the motor and a third gear arranged on the transmission shaft, and the second gear is meshed with the third gear.
Further, two ends of the straight rack are respectively connected with the four-bar mechanism through a connecting piece.
Further, the limit structure comprises a retainer fixedly mounted on the fixed mounting plate and a strip-shaped plate mounted on the retainer, and the guide sliding groove is a strip-shaped opening arranged on the strip-shaped plate.
After the technical scheme of the invention is adopted, the following beneficial effects are brought:
According to the invention, the four-bar mechanism is matched with the guide chute, so that the control panel can horizontally move forwards for a certain distance when being opened, then moves obliquely upwards, a sufficient space is reserved for taking and placing the water tank, interference between the control panel and the water tank when the water tank is taken and placed is avoided, the control panel can always keep an upright state in the moving process due to good stability of the four-bar mechanism, and the reliability of the four-bar mechanism is high, so that the requirement for later maintenance of the whole moving mechanism is low, faults are not easy to occur, and the use experience of a user is improved.
Drawings
FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a four bar linkage and a portion of the transmission unit of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a spacing structure of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the power unit of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the position of the control panel with the slide shaft of the present invention in the horizontal slot;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the position of the control panel with the slide shaft of the present invention in the tilt slot;
Wherein, 1, a fixed mounting plate 2, a control panel 3, a power unit 4, a transmission unit 5, a four-bar mechanism 6, a limit structure 11, a slide rail 12, a slide block 31, a motor 32, a speed reducer 41, a transmission shaft 42, a first gear 43, a straight rack 44, a connecting piece 51, a first connecting rod 52, a second connecting rod 53, a third connecting rod 54, a fourth connecting rod 55, a slide shaft 61, a retainer 62, a bar-shaped plate 321, a second gear 322, a third gear 621 and a guide chute.
Detailed Description
The following describes the embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1, a control panel moving mechanism includes a fixed mounting plate 1 located inside an oven, a control panel 2, and a panel driving mechanism driving the control panel 2 to move. The panel driving mechanism comprises a power unit 3, a transmission unit 4, a four-bar mechanism 5 and a limiting structure 6.
As shown in fig. 2 and 4, the power unit 3 is mounted on the fixed mounting plate 1, and includes a motor 31 and a speed reducer 32, where the motor 31 is a servo motor, and a rotating shaft thereof is used as a power output shaft to drive the speed reducer 32 to rotate. The transmission unit 4 is connected to the power unit 3, and the transmission unit 4 includes a transmission shaft 41 and a rack and pinion mechanism for converting rotational motion into linear motion, preferably a pair of rack and pinion mechanisms, and includes a rack and pinion 43 and a first gear 42. The first gear 42 drives the straight rack 43 to horizontally move when rotating, the transmission shaft 41 is connected with the speed reducer 32, two ends of the transmission shaft 41 are respectively connected with the two gear rack mechanisms, the transmission shaft 41 is used for realizing uniform distribution of power, the motor 31 drives the transmission shaft 41 to rotate through the speed reducer 32, the transmission shaft 41 drives the first gear 42 to rotate, the first gear 42 is meshed with the straight rack 43, and the straight rack 43 is driven to linearly move.
The four-bar linkage 5 includes a first link 51, a second link 52, a third link 53, and a fourth link 54. The first connecting rod 51 is horizontally arranged, is connected with the transmission unit 4, and is in sliding fit with the fixed mounting plate 1. The spur rack 43 is connected as an output end of the transmission unit 4 to the first link 51 through a connecting member 44, specifically, the connecting member 44 is installed at both ends of the spur rack 43 and connected to the first link 51 through a screw. A sliding block 12 is installed at the bottom of the first connecting rod 51, a sliding rail 11 is arranged on the fixed mounting plate 1, and the sliding block 12 is located in the sliding rail 11 and is in sliding fit with the sliding rail 11. When the straight rack 43 moves, the first link 51 is driven to move synchronously, and the slider 12 plays a role in limiting the movement direction of the first link 51 and the straight rack 43 by being matched with the slide rail 11. The second link 52 and the third link 53 are disposed in parallel and are respectively hinged with the first link 51, the fourth link 54 is hinged with the second link 52 and the third link 53, and the control panel 2 is mounted on the fourth link 54.
Referring to fig. 3, the limiting structure 6 is provided with a guide chute 621 that is inclined at least downward, the guide chute 621 is located at one side of the four-bar linkage 5, one end of the four-bar linkage 5 is provided with a sliding shaft 55 that protrudes horizontally, and when the four-bar linkage 5 slides horizontally, the sliding shaft 55 can be clamped into the guide chute 621 and is in sliding fit with the guide chute 621. When the sliding shaft 55 is clamped into the guiding chute 621, the four-bar mechanism 5 rotates while sliding horizontally, so as to drive the control panel 2 to move in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction simultaneously.
Preferably, the guide chute 621 includes a horizontal slot and an inclined slot, and the horizontal slot extends to one side of the limit structure 6 and forms an opening to enable the sliding shaft 55 to be snapped into the guide chute 621. The inclined groove is inclined downwards in a direction away from the horizontal groove, and the four-bar linkage 5 will rotate when the slide shaft 55 slides in the inclined groove.
Specifically, the limiting structure 6 includes a holder 61 fixedly mounted on the fixed mounting plate 1 and a strip-shaped plate 62 mounted on the holder 61, the strip-shaped plate 62 is connected with the holder 61 by riveting, and the guide chute 621 is a strip-shaped opening provided on the strip-shaped plate 62.
Specifically, the length of the second link 52 is greater than that of the third link 53, the first link 51 is hinged to the middle of the second link 52, the hinge point is located right below the hinge point of the first link 51 and the third link 53, the sliding shaft 55 is mounted at one end of the second link 52 far away from the fourth link 54, and when the sliding shaft 55 slides in the inclined groove, the second link 52 rotates around the hinge point with the first link 51 and drives the fourth link 54 to move in the vertical direction.
Preferably, the four-bar mechanisms 5 are a pair and symmetrically arranged on two sides of the control panel 2, the number of the limiting structures 6 is matched with that of the four-bar mechanisms 5, and the two four-bar mechanisms 5 keep synchronous movement so as to improve the stability of the control panel 2 during movement.
Preferably, the speed reducer 32 is a gear reducer, and includes a second gear 321 mounted on a rotating shaft of the motor 31 and a third gear 322 mounted on the transmission shaft 41, where the second gear 321 is meshed with the third gear 322, and the diameter of the third gear 322 is greater than that of the second gear 321, so that the input rotation speed of the speed reducer 32 is greater than the output rotation speed.
In conjunction with fig. 5 and 6, the working process of the present invention is that when the control panel 2 is at the initial position, the four-bar linkage 5 is located at the rear half side of the fixed mounting plate 1, when the control panel 2 needs to be opened, the motor 31 drives the transmission shaft 41 to rotate through the speed reducer 32, the transmission shaft 41 drives the rack and pinion mechanisms at two sides to act, so that the straight rack 43 moves forward, the four-bar linkage 5 is pushed to translate forward integrally, when the four-bar linkage 5 translates forward, the control panel 2 moves forward synchronously, as the four-bar linkage 5 moves forward, the sliding shaft 55 is clamped into the guide chute 621 (when the sliding shaft 55 is located at the initial position, the sliding shaft 55 can also be located in the horizontal groove, as shown in fig. 5), when the sliding shaft 55 slides in the horizontal groove, the control panel 2 moves horizontally, and after the sliding shaft 55 enters the inclined groove, the sliding shaft 55 moves downward along the inclined groove and drives the second connecting rod 52 to rotate, and because the second connecting rod 52 and the third connecting rod 53 are arranged in parallel, the fourth connecting rod 54 moves upward while moving forward, so that the control panel 2 translates upward, and when the control panel 2 moves forward, the control panel 2 moves backward to the initial position, and when the control panel moves backward, the control panel moves backward to the initial position, and the motor is located at the initial position, and the initial position is opposite to the position when the control panel is located at the initial position.
While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the invention, and it is intended to cover the invention as defined in the appended claims.