GB2254915A

GB2254915A - An electric oven

Info

Publication number: GB2254915A
Application number: GB9107949A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Kwei Tang Chang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1991-04-15
Filing date: 1991-04-15
Publication date: 1992-10-21
Anticipated expiration: 2011-04-15
Also published as: GB9107949D0; GB2254915B

Abstract

An electric oven comprises control unit 1 four alloy channelled posts 2 connected thereto at the four corners thereof for mounting three glass panels 3, cross bars and corner connectors (not shown), a front panel 4 and a base 7. A rack 5 is fastened inside the oven for holding foods. Two paw means 41 and two spring means 51 are connected between the rack and the front panel so that the front panel can be rotated to an open position. A grease collector 6 can be drawn out for cleaning and then pushed back into place. <IMAGE>

Description

ELECTRIC HEBT-CONVECTION STOVE WITH TRANSPARENT HOUSING BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION: The present invention relates to electric stoves and relates more particularly to a built-up type electric heat-convection stove with transparent housing which can be conveniently alternatively assembled into various combinations according to different requirements.

In Chinese Patent Application No. 57,223 there is disclosed an electric heat-convection stove which is comprised of a base having set therein a heatconvection mechanism covered with a transparent hood of reinforcing glass and defining therein a roasting chamber for cooking, which transparent hood is built up with four zinc alloy posts, a front panel, three side boards and a top board; and a perforated tray mounted on the heat-convection mechanism for circulating heat current and collecting grease. In this structure of electric heat-convection stove, the door through which food is placed in the roast chamber therein is set at a fixed location. The present invention is an improvement on the cited structure of electric heat convection stove.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION: The present invention is to provide an electric heat-convection stove which comprises an electric hest-convection control unit having four alloy posts respectively connected thereto at the four corners thereof for mounting three glass side boards, a front panel and a base. The three glass side boards, the front panel and the base are interchangeable so that various alternations can be achieved. A rack is fastened inside the stove for holding foods. Two pawl means and two spring means are respectively connected between the rack and the front panel so that the front panel can be rotated to an open the stove or automatically pulled back to close the stove. A grease collector can be drawn out for cleaning and then pushed back into place.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS: Fig. 1 is a perspective dismantled view of the preferred esbodinent of the electric heat-convection stove of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a front view thereof; Fig. 3 illustrates the relative positioning of the lever pawl between the front panel and the rack 5; Fig. 4 illustrates an alternate combination of the present invention; Fig. 5 illustrates still another alternate combination of the present invention; and Fig. 6 illustrates a yet further alternate combination of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED BBODIMENT: Referring to the annexed drawings in greater detail, an electric heat-convection stove according to the present invention, is generally comprised of heatconvection control unit 1, alloy posts 2, three-way connectors 21, cross bars 22, glass side boards 3, front panel 4, rack a, grease collector 6 and base 7.

Heat-convection control unit 1 has fastening tenons 11 at the four corners thereof of which each has a flange 111 for fastening an alloy post 2 each.

Alloy post 2 has a retaining notch 23 at one end for fastening the flange 111 of the fastening tenons 11 of the heat-convection control unitl, two elongated channels 24 at two opposite sides for mounting glass side boards 3, and a fastening slot 25 at an opposite end for mounting the base 7. Three-way connector 21 is provided for joining alloy posts 2 and cross bars 22.

Glass side board 3 is made from reinforcing glass and mounted in the elongated channels 24 between each two alloy posts 2.

Front panel 4 has an elongated hand-hold 43 transversely disposed at the top, two stub axles 42 bilaterally disposed at the bottom, two notches 44 bilaterally disposed on the backside at suitable height which have each a cross rod 441 respectively set therein. Two lever pawls 41 are provided to connect the front panel 4 to the rack 5. The lever pawls 41 have each one end 411 hooked in the rack 5, and an opposite end hooked in the cross rod 411 in either notch 44 of the front panel 4.

Rack 5 has hooks 52 disposed at two opposite sides for fastening the lever pawls 41, and two spring means 51 at two opposite sides to match with the lever pawls 41 for controlling the pivot motion of the front panel 4.

Grease collector 6 has a finger knob 61 through which it can be conveniently pulled out of the stove of moved back into position.

Base 7 has four cushions 71 at the four corners thereof respectively fastened with the alloy posts 2 by screws.

The alloy posts 2 can be conveniently arranged to match with the heat-convection control unit 1, permitting the heat-convection control unit 1 to be alternatively disposed either at top, bottom, left or right position.

By means of the hooks 51 and the spring means 52 of rack 5 matching with the level pawls 41 of the front panel 4, the front panel 4 can be conveniently rotated outwards to an open position or autonatically pulled back to a closed position. By neans of three way connectors 21 cross bars 22 are respectively connected between each two of the alloy posts 2. Each cross bar 22 has a flange 221 longitudinally disposed at one side for stopping the front panel 4. Further, the grease collector 6 can be conveniently pulled out of the stove for cleaning.

Therefore there has been described an ssbDoVment of an electric heat-convection stove, comprising: an electric heat-convection control unit in rectangular shape, having fastening tenons at the four corners thereof, said fastening tenons having each a flange made thereon; alloy posts respectively connected to said electric heat-convection control unit at the four corners thereof, having each a retaining notch at one end for fastening the flange of said fastening tenons, two elongated channels at two opposite sides, and a fastening slot at an opposite end; glass side boards fastened in said elongated channel between each two of said alloy posts; cross bars connected between each two of said alloy posts; three-way connectors to connect said cross bars to said alloy posts; ; a front panel having an elongated hand-hold transversely disposed at the top, two stub axles bilaterally disposed at the bottom, two notches bilaterally disposed on the backside at suitable height with a cross rod each respectively set therein; two lever pawls for connecting said front panel to a rack, said rack having hooks disposed at two opposite sides for fastening said lever pawls, and two spring means at two opposite sides to match with said lever pawls for controlling the pivot motion of said front panel; a grease collector having a finger knob for holding of fingers to Pull it out of the stove or pusa it back into position; and a base having cushions at the four corners thereof for fastening the opposite end of each of said alloy posts respectively.

Claims

1. An electric stave comprising:

An electric heater control unit, a base spaced from the said control unit, elongate supports respectively connected intermediate to said control unit and the said base, the supports each having retaining means at deposed ends thereof for fastening the supports to the control unit and the base, an elongated channel extending longitudinally along each of two opposite sides, respectively, of the supports, and a fastening slot at an opposite end; panel means fastened in said elongated channels between each adjacent two of said supports to define a chamber therebetween; cross bars connected between each two of said supports; three way connectors for interconnecting said cross bars to said supports;; a front panel having an elongate handle transvessely disposed at the top thereof, two stub axles bilaterally disposed at the bottam, two recesses bilaterally disposed on the backside at a height suitable for receiving a cross bar each respectively set therein; a plurality of lever pawls for connecting said front panel to a rack, said rack having hooks disposed at least at opposite sides for fastening said lever pawls, and spring means coupled with each lever pawl for controlling the pivotal motion of said front panel; and a grease collector movably mounted within the said base for cleaning the stove.

2. A stove as claimed in claim 1, including fastening tenons for interconnecting the cross bars and supports, each tenon having one or more flanges extending outwaro-ly therefrom for engagement in recesses constituting the retaining means in the cross bars/supports.

3. A stove as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein each support comprises a poot.

4. A stove as claimed in claim 3, wherein the post is an alloy post.

5. A stove as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the said panels are heat resistant glass panels.

6. A stove substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as illustrated in, Figures 1-3; Figure 4; or Figure 5 or Figure 6 of the acccsnpanying drawings.