CN207285923U - Timer control module for cooking device and cooking device comprising same - Google Patents

Abstract

A timer control module (100) for a cooking apparatus (200) comprising a pot (210), a gas burner (220) and a rocking mechanism (230) for stirring foodstuff in the pot (210). The timer control module (100) has a timer control circuit (110), a timer (120) having a display (121) and for counting time periods, and a user control (130) associated with the timer control circuit (130) and for receiving user commands. The user control (130) includes a button (131/132) that is depressed to trigger the timer (120) to begin a count period. An output (140) associated with the timer control circuit (110) provides a control signal to terminate operation of the gas burner (220) and the wobble mechanism (230) when the timer (120) ends the count period. The timer control circuit (110) further includes a sensor (141), the sensor (141) sensing operation of the rocking mechanism (230), causing the timer (120) to perform an operation in response, independent of operation of the gas burner (220).

Description

Timercontrol module for cooker and the cooker comprising the module

Technical field

It the utility model is related to a kind of timercontrol module for cooker and contain this timer control The cooker of module.

Background technology

People often participate in the culinary art of some foodstuffs and/or use certain form of cooking methods, this participation in person Prolonged cooking time is not required, but skill and/or notice are needed in terms of the degree that foodstuff should cook.Contain Automatically the cooker of agitation or mixing arrangement easily uses, but especially careful should keep cooking time just Really, because being easy to excessively cook when the notice of user is dispersed to other problems.

The utility model seeks a kind of have for cooker brand-new or separately improved timer to control mould by providing Block and the cooker of the module is contained to mitigate or at least alleviate the problem of such or defect.

Utility model content

The first aspect according to the present utility model, provides a kind of timer for cooker and controls mould Block, the cooker include being used for the cooking container for accommodating foodstuff, for holding to the cooking container heat supply to cook the culinary art The gas burner of foodstuff in device, and for stirring the agitation mechanisms of the foodstuff in cooking container.The timer controls mould Block is operable to the timer of count period including timer control circuit, under the control of timer control circuit, for showing Show the display of the state of timer, the customer controller for being used for receiving user command, the use are associated with timer control circuit Family controller includes being used to operate coming the first controller and timer control circuit that triggering timing device starts counting up the period Associated output, for providing control signal when timer terminates to count the period, is fired with terminating the gas The operation of burner and the agitation mechanisms.The timercontrol module further includes sensor, the operation to the agitation mechanisms into Row sensing, makes timer perform operation with response in the case where the operation with gas burner is unrelated.

Preferably, which includes count down timer, and the count down timer is adapted to open from the period Beginning countdown.

Preferably, which includes digital temporal display, and the digital temporal display is based on display timer The remaining time of several periods.

Preferably, first controller it is operable and while the period is counted triggering timing device, to restart Count the period.

Preferably, customer controller includes being used for the second controller for presetting the period.

It is further preferred that second controller includes being used to extend the first button of the period and for shortening the period The second button.

In a preferred embodiment, which is adapted to count user's optional at least two period.

It is further preferred that at least two period is associated with corresponding first controller, first controller can Selection of land is operable to triggering timing device and starts counting up the corresponding period.

It is further preferred that each first controller includes start button, the start button and corresponding period phase Correspond to and for selecting the corresponding period.

Preferably, customer controller includes the 3rd controller, and the 3rd controller is used to operate stop timer Count the period.

It is further preferred that the 3rd controller includes cancelling button.

Preferably, it is described to export the of the first controller that may be connected to the gas burner and the agitation mechanisms Two controllers.

Second aspect according to the present utility model, provides a kind of culinary art for including above-mentioned timercontrol module Device.Cooking container that the cooker includes being used to accommodate foodstuff, have the first controller and for the cooking container The gas burner of heat supply and with second controller and for stirring the agitation mechanisms of foodstuff in the cooking container. The output associated with the timer control circuit of timercontrol module is connected with the first controller and second controller circuit, For providing control signal when timer terminates to count the period, to terminate the behaviour of gas burner and agitation mechanisms Make.

Preferably, which includes cookware, and the agitation mechanisms include waving mechanism, and the mechanism of waving is fitted It is made into and waves the cookware to stir the foodstuff in cookware.

It is further preferred that the agitation mechanisms include the slice being used together with cookware, the slice has blade, the leaf Piece is used to especially be slidably supported at cookware inner surface when cookware is waved.

Preferably, the first controller controls solenoid valve to cut off the gas supply of gas burner, and second controller Electric power of the control supplied to the motor of driving agitation mechanisms.

Brief description of the drawings

The utility model is more particularly described now with reference to attached drawing and by example, wherein：

Fig. 1 is the implementation of the timercontrol module according to the present utility model being used in combination with the embodiment of cooker The front view of example；

Fig. 2 is the perspective view for the cooker for having used the timercontrol module in Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the schematic circuit of the timercontrol module and cooker in Fig. 1 and 2；

Fig. 4 is the flow chart for the operation for showing the timercontrol module in Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 A to 10A are the front views of the timercontrol module in Fig. 1, are shown in the module as cooker Operation during timer control；

Fig. 5 B to 10B are the schematic side elevations of the cooker in Fig. 2, show that the cooker is arrived with Fig. 5 A respectively The corresponding operation of timercontrol module of Figure 10 A；And

Figure 11 A to 11D are the front views of the timercontrol module in Fig. 1, show that the module is used to set the period Operation, the cooker can operate up until the period terminate.

Embodiment

With reference first to Fig. 1-3 in attached drawing, the figure shows the timercontrol module for implementing the utility model 100, which is used in combination with cooker 200, and wherein the cooker 200 generally includes to be used to hold The cooking container 210a of foodstuff is received, for cooking the gas of the foodstuff in cooking container 210a for cooking container 210a heat supplies Burner 220, and for stirring the agitation mechanisms 230a of the foodstuff in cooking container 210a.

Preferably, which has shell 240, wherein inside the shell 240,220 quilt of gas burner Installed in for being supplied to gas burner 220 beside the necessary gas pipeline and pipe fitting of combustion gas.The gas burner 220 is Under the control of the valve controling circuit 225 to cooperate with burner control circuit 226, by means of gas knob 228 and respectively Operated for dominating two electromagnetic solenoid gas trap 229a and 229b of flame and pilot flame.The two control circuits 225 and 226 act as (first) controller, for being controlled to gas trap 229a and 229b, be come with will pass through to open it Enable the gas supply to gas burner 220 and associated pilot flame burner respectively, and by be turned off come Cut off the gas supply.Main gas trap 229a can be controlled by gas knob 228, to adjust gas flow rate and thus to adjust The flame size of throttle body burner 220.

In this embodiment, cooking container 210a using cookware 210 form, positioned at gas burner Used on the shell 240 of 220 surface.Agitation mechanisms 230a is preferably what is provided by the mechanism of waving 230, which wraps Include the movable support member 231 for being used to support and moving or wave cookware 210.The supporting item 231 is using ring support 231 Form, wherein the stent 231 can give the bottom-exposed of cookware 210 to gas burner located directly below in use 220 flame.A slice 232 is contained in agitation mechanisms 230a, the slice 232 is hinged on the top of cookware 210 And it is adjacent, to be used in combination simultaneously with cookware 210 when cookware 210 is located above supporting item 231 and is waved by it Moved by cookware 210.

Under the control of inverter circuit 235, wave mechanism 230 and drive what is engaged by motor 238 and with supporting item 231 Proper tooth roller box and mechanical linkage drive, and so that mobile ad-hoc is to pivot the supporting item 231, this waves mechanism 230 and further includes Using the second controller of the form of electronic switch 236, and all these devices are all inside shell 240 or outer On shell.Electronic switch 236 or the Sidesway switch 236 called in the following text are supplied to by connecting or disconnecting inverters circuit 235 The electric power of motor 238 and be used to turn on and turn off motor 238, and also be used for select motor 238 speed with And thus at a high speed, between middling speed and low speed selection wave mechanism 230.

In general, inverter circuit 235 can produce a series of variable output voltage to control the speed of motor 238, and And the circuit 235 is built based on IC chip 235C.DC electric power for inverter circuit 235 is via main switch 239a and tight Anxious cut-out switch 239b comes from AC power supplies wall socket.IC chip 235C contains built-in control and feedback circuit (235C), The speed of motor 238 is determined will pass through adjusting output voltage, and transfers to determine the speed of the mechanism of waving 230.The control System and feedback circuit act as controller, and the electric power that the motor 238 of mechanism 230 provided is waved to drive for controlling.

Have in the control of IC chip 235C internal builds and feedback circuit and be connected with timer control circuit 110 to control The Part I 236a of (such as shut-off) motor 238, and be connected with timer control circuit 110 to receive speed control letter Number Part II 236b, wherein the operation of the signal designation motor 238, including the speed of service.

Mechanism 230 is waved to be designed to supporting item 231 and and then by cookware 210 disposed thereon be arranged to carry out past Multiple swing and/or oscillating motion.Slice 232 is used herein, the blade of the slice 232 is slidably supported at cookware On 210 inner surface.When cookware 210 is waved in a manner of swinging back and forth, the cookware 210 will move and wave the pot Foodstuff in tool 210 passes through slice 232, and thus, the foodstuff can be stirred and waved back and forth in cookware 210, just look like it Stirred by slice 232 as mixing, and thus can be from 210 thermally equivalent of cookware and cooked.

In general, cooker 200 is the gas-cooker that top is equipped with automatic cookware.Timercontrol module 100 can be One optional equipment for being used to provide optional timer function, wherein the function can be called, to be operable to promote Into cooking process, and any time later that can be in operation is cancelled, and thus recovers user's control.

Timercontrol module 100 includes the following as its basic module：Timer control as installed with built-in component Circuit 110 processed, counting can be operable under the control of timer control circuit 110 can default period (when cooking Between) timer 120, it is associated with timer control circuit 110 for the display 121 of the state of display timer 120 Customer controller 130, for receiving user command, and the output 140 associated with timer control circuit 110.

Timer control circuit 110 preferably includes sensor 141, the control of the sensor 141 and inverter circuit 235 It is connected with the Part II 236b of feedback circuit, and particularly for sensing foregoing speed control signal, to determine to wave Mechanism 230 is operating.Speed control signal is sensed in response to sensor 141, no matter whether gas burner 220 operates, Timer control circuit 110 can cause timer 120 to be operable to count period, come from user to wait and push button " 1 " or the trigger signal of " 2 ".

Customer controller 130 includes the first controller 131/132, which is operable to triggering timing device 120 Start counting up the period.Output 140 is connected via burner control circuit 226 with main air valve 229a circuits, and via preceding The control and the Part I 236a of feedback circuit stated are connected with 236 circuit of Sidesway switch.Once timer 120 terminates to count institute The period is stated, then exports 140 behaviour that can provide a control signal to terminate gas burner 220 He wave (agitation) mechanism 230 Make.What the period represented is the time that cooker 200 is cooked with fully automatic mode.

In this embodiment, since timer 120 be the countdown meter for being adapted to the countdown cooking the period When device, and display 121 is digital temporal display, the remainder of the time counted for display timer 120. In addition, the first controller 131/132 is provided by button 131/132, start the period described in countdown for pressing the button. Further, in order to meet the needs of the different types of foodstuff of different cooking time length, timer 120 is adapted to count up to Few two periods, as an example, the two periods are 30 seconds and 1 minute, and the period be can be by user setting and selection 's.In order to facilitate use, the two periods are associated with single start button 131 and 132, or as briefly display as with Button " 1 " and " 2 " are associated, wherein the button can be operated selectively when being pressed carrys out triggering timing device 120 Start counting up associated period, i.e., 30 or 60 seconds.

Button " 1 " and " 2 " (i.e. button 131 and 132) represent the two periods respectively, and the button can be pressed To select the appropriate period.In cooking process, if longer cooking time is preferable, then initial time period can counted While by pressing any button 131/132 come triggering timing device 120, to restart to count pressed button 131/ 132 periods represented again, thus extend cooking time.

The timer 120 can be programmed, to change the period that it is counted.Customer controller 130 includes the second control Device 133/134 processed, for the default period counted by timer 120.In order to facilitate the operation, second controller 133/134 wraps The first button 133 for extending the period, i.e. button "+" are included, and for shortening the second button 134 of the period, That is button "-".

The timercontrol module 100 can be in operation any time it is disabled, to allow user to determine It is fixed when to stop cooking process.On this point, customer controller 130 includes the 3rd controller 135, it is made by operation Timer 120 stops counting the ongoing period, thus cancels timer function, and cooker 200 will not stop automatically Only operate.3rd controller 135 is provided by cancellation button 135.

Aforementioned keys 131-135 is disposed on the control panel 101 of timing control module 100, its Timer is shown Show that device 121 is similarly positioned in the panel, and the position directly above in the button.Although button 131-135 be it is soft touch by Key, but they can also be the key tap provided by physical button.

Referring now to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 A/5B-10A/10B, the figure shows the timer with cooker 200 to control mould The normal operating of block 100.Initially, user opens main air valve 229a by rotating gas knob 228, to burn to gas Device 220 supplies gas, and then, the gas burner 220 can be directed flame ignition immediately and to reach set flame big It is small, thus start cooker 200.

The operation shown in the flow chart of Fig. 4 includes nine step 10-18.The operation is with user's operation Sidesway switch 236 Mechanism 230 is waved to start (step 10) to start, and the Sidesway switch 236 rotates to and wave the expectation speed of mechanism 230 Degree, the i.e. corresponding position of high speed, middling speed, low speed.Once motor 238 is run, then inverter circuit 235 can provide a speed Control signal is spent, and timercontrol module 100 can then sense the signal immediately, and will activate thereafter to perform behaviour Make.Then, timercontrol module 100 can be kept standby, and wait the user command for requiring to operate to provide timer work( Energy.

The duration that should be further cooked according to the progress of culinary art or the food, can think fit it is any when Between call timercontrol module 100.For this reason, user should push button " 1 " or " 2 " to select appropriate cooking time, i.e., 60 seconds or 1 minute (step 11, Fig. 5 A and 5B), thus, timer 120 can start timing or be fallen since the selected period Timing (step 12, Fig. 6 A and 6B- Fig. 7 A and 7B), cooking process will continue during this period.

When clocking capability terminates, namely countdown is to zero (step 13, Fig. 8 A and 8B), the timer control of the timer Circuit 110 processed can provide control signal in output 140 respectively, stop motor 238 to open Sidesway switch 239, that is, Mechanism 230 is waved in stopping, and extinguishes 220 (step 14) of gas burner to close main gas trap 229a.Then, the culinary art It will terminate automatically.Then, the position of 236 (step 15) of gas knob 228 and Sidesway switch should be reset to closing by user Position, thus cooking operation terminate (step 16).

Before next operation, the reading on timer display 121 will remain zero (i.e. " 0：00”).Only exist Reset and be again turned on after Sidesway switch 236, timercontrol module 100 can be just used again.

In general, timercontrol module 100 and especially timer 120 can only operate (also in the mechanism of waving 230 That cookware 210 waves) when can just play a role, be unrelated with gas burner 220, thus, even if gas burner 220 is unburned, and timer function is also available.Therefore, gas burner 220 can be run and wave in timer 120 Mechanism 230 is closed when running, and can allow timercontrol module 100 when 120 countdown of timer is to zero Stop cookware 210.If the user desired that the food that preparation is enjoyed is placed in cookware 210 and keeps the temperature, without allowing food to adhere to pot Have on surface, then will be very favorable.

In this embodiment, user can be with the position of hand-reset gas knob 228, to terminate gas burner 220 operation, thus, cooking operation terminates.Should further it be waved according to food and/or with the residual retained in cookware 210 The duration of heat, timercontrol module 100 allow the operation of timer 120 to be waved the period to count, and thus wait and being derived from User presses the trigger signal of any button " 1 " or " 2 ".

Before clocking capability terminates, user can be pushed button in cooking process " 1 " or " 2 " (step 17, Fig. 9 A and 9B), (step 12) is namely returned to, when thus extending culinary art to restart timer 120 to count the selected period again Between.As replacement, user, which can press, cancels button 135 (step 18, Figure 10 A and 10B), to stop countdown and to cancel meter When device function (namely returning to and the corresponding holding state of step 10), thus, cooker 200 will not be automatically stopped behaviour Make.

Figure 11 A to 11D are turned finally to, the button " 1 " of timercontrol module 100 and " 2 " can be programmed, to change use In the relevant period of counting.For this purpose, user should first selection key " 1 " or " 2 ", such as button " 1 ", and being pressed (Figure 11 A) 5 seconds lower, until show the relevant period, that is, " 1 shown on timer display 121：00 " flicker (figure 11B)., can be by the shown period from such as " 1 by using button "+" and "-" (i.e. button 133 and 134)：00 " becomes “0：30 " (Figure 11 C).Then, by the way that original key " 1 " is pinned and (Figure 11 D) for 3 seconds, until display 121 stops flicker, It can confirm that the new period, thus complete period setting.

Timercontrol module 100 there is provided the optional equipment of optional timer function, it can be at any time Call, to be operable to promote cooking process, and any time that can be in operation is cancelled, to recover to use Family controls.

It is envisioned that in addition to the automatic cookware on gas-cooker, the utility model can also be applied to have to stir The cooker of any appropriate type of mechanism.

The utility model is merely possible to what example provided, in the utility model for not departing from accessory claim and being limited In the case of scope, those skilled in the art can carry out other various modifications and/or change to described embodiment.

Claims (16)

1. a kind of timercontrol module for cooker, which includes being used for the cooking container for accommodating foodstuff, For cooking the gas burner of the foodstuff in the cooking container to the cooking container heat supply, and for stirring described cook The agitation mechanisms for the foodstuff prepared food in container, the timercontrol module include：

Timer control circuit；

Timer, the timer are operable to count period under the control of the timer control circuit；

Display, the display are used for the state for showing the timer；

Customer controller, the customer controller are associated with the timer control circuit for receiving user command, the user Controller includes the first controller, and first controller is used to operate to trigger the period described in the timer counting starts；

Output, the output is associated with the timer control circuit, for terminating to count the period in the timer When control signal is provided, to terminate the operation of the gas burner and the agitation mechanisms；

Wherein, which includes sensor, and operation of the sensor to the agitation mechanisms senses, The timer is set to perform operation with response in the case of unrelated with the operation of the gas burner.

2. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 1, wherein, which includes count down timer, described to fall to count When timer be adapted to the countdown since the period.

3. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 1, wherein, which includes digital temporal display, the number Word time display is used for the remaining time for showing the period of the timer count.

4. the timercontrol module as described in any claim in claim 1-3, wherein, first controller is operable And the timer is triggered while the period is counted, to restart to count the period.

5. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the customer controller includes being used to preset the period Second controller.

6. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 5, wherein, the second controller includes being used to extend the period The first button and the second button for shortening the period.

7. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 1, wherein, which is adapted to count user optionally at least Two periods.

8. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 7, wherein, at least two period and corresponding first controller Associated, first controller is alternatively operable to trigger the timer counting starts corresponding period.

9. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 8, wherein, each described first controller is pressed including startup Key, the start button are corresponding with the corresponding period and for selecting the corresponding period.

10. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the customer controller includes the 3rd controller, described 3rd controller is used to operate to make the timer stop counting the period.

11. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the 3rd controller includes cancelling button.

12. timercontrol module as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the output may be connected to the gas burner The second controller of first controller and the agitation mechanisms.

13. a kind of cooker of the timercontrol module comprising as described in any claim in claim 1-12, should Cooker includes：

Cooking container, the cooking container are used to accommodate foodstuff；

Gas burner, the gas burner have the first controller and are used for the cooking container heat supply；And

Agitation mechanisms, the agitation mechanisms have second controller and for stirring the foodstuff in the cooking container；

Wherein, the output associated with the timer control circuit of the timercontrol module and the described first control Device processed is connected with the second controller circuit, for providing the control when timer terminates to count the period Signal processed, to terminate the operation of the gas burner and the agitation mechanisms.

14. cooker as claimed in claim 13, wherein, which includes cookware, and the agitation mechanisms include Mechanism is waved, the mechanism of waving is adapted to wave the cookware to stir the foodstuff in the cookware.

15. cooker as claimed in claim 14, wherein, which includes the pot being used together with the cookware Shovel, the slice have blade, and the blade is used to especially be slidably supported at institute when the cookware is waved State on cookware inner surface.

16. cooker as claimed in claim 13, wherein, first controller controls solenoid valve to cut off the gas The gas supply of burner, and second controller control are supplied to the electric power for the motor for driving the agitation mechanisms.