JP2001021258A - Operation panel of food freezer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid some troubles in operation caused by wrong depressing of operation buttons, switches or the like of a food freezer. SOLUTION: This freezer is provided with, at the front surface of a cabinet 1, an operation panel 3 for performing freezing operation of food, display, set and change of operation conditions or the like. In this case, the operation panel is divided into an operation panel 3a having various kinds of buttons daily used by a working person in charge of food freezing processing work and a display section; and a control panel section for a controller having a main power supply switch and various kinds of switches for setting and changing operation modes. The front face of the control panel is provided with a small door 4, the small door 4 is normally closed to prevent a operator's hand from touching the main power supply switch and the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation panel of a freezer mainly for a commercial food freezer which is installed in a cooking place of a supermarket and rapidly freezes various sales foods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a food freezer described above is provided with an operation panel on the front of the cabinet, and various buttons, switches, display lamps, and the like related to food freezing operation are arranged on the operation panel. Has been

[0003] Here, an operation panel equipped in a conventional food freezer displays a menu display lamp of frozen food, a menu selection switch, a freezing start switch, a progress of the freezing process, a time, a food temperature and the like on the same panel. The main power switch, various switches related to operation setting and setting value change, a defrosting switch, and the like, as well as a display lamp to be turned on and a cancel switch for stopping the freezing, are laid out on the same surface and are arranged and exposed.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional operation panel has the following drawbacks in terms of operability and handling. That is, among the various operation buttons and switches described above, a menu selection switch for frozen food, a start switch for starting freezing, and a cancel switch for canceling the freezing operation are provided by workers at the site involved in the food freezing process. Although the operation is performed on a daily basis, the administrator (operator in charge of freezer management) operates the ON / OFF of the main power switch, setting and changing of the operation mode, and the execution of defrosting when necessary. Workers rarely operate on a daily basis.

In this regard, as described above, in the conventional operation panel in which the various operation buttons and switches used on a daily basis and the switches handled by the administrator are arranged side by side on the same plane without distinction, the operation buttons and switches are not provided. There are many types and numbers, making it difficult for on-site workers to distinguish between buttons and switches.
A power switch, a defrost switch, and the like for a manager may be operated by mistake, which may cause an operation trouble such as a stop of the freezer or a malfunction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent a simple operation error due to a wrong operation of an operation button or a switch, to avoid a driving trouble, and to use a button for daily use. An object of the present invention is to provide an operation panel of a food freezer improved so that operation of switches can be performed easily.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the present invention, an operation panel on a front surface of a cabinet of a freezer for performing operations such as freezing operation of food, setting and changing operating conditions, and the like. In a food freezer, the operation panel includes an operation panel section provided with various buttons and a display section used daily by a worker engaged in a food freezing operation, a main power switch, and a switch for setting and changing an operation mode. And a small door which is always closed on the front of the management panel section after being divided into a management panel section for the administrator who has arranged the above (Claim 1). It is configured in a simple manner.

(1) The operation panel includes a menu display lamp for frozen food, a menu selection switch, a freezing start switch, a display lamp for displaying the progress of the freezing process, time, food temperature, and the like, and a cancel switch for stopping freezing. The control panel is equipped with a main power switch, various switches for operation setting and setting value change, a defrost switch, etc., and the control panel is located one step deeper than the operation panel. , A small door that can be opened and closed will be installed on the front. (Claim 2). (2) In the above item (1), the small door is configured as a two-stage operable door that opens after being pulled out from the panel main body (claim 3).

As described above, the management panel section of the operation panel is separated from the operation panel section, and the front surface thereof is always covered with a small door. The buttons and switches that are operated on a daily basis can be clearly distinguished from the switches arranged in the management panel section, thereby preventing an operation error such as mistakenly pressing the switches on the management panel section. In addition, since the small door of the management panel section is a two-stage operation type opening / closing door, the small door does not unexpectedly open unless the opening operation is intentionally performed, and safety in management can be secured.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
3 will be described based on the embodiment shown in FIG. First, FIG.
In (a) and (b), 1 is a food freezer cabinet, 2
Is a front door disposed on the front side corresponding to each of the upper and lower freezer compartments partitioned in the cabinet of the cabinet 1, and an operation panel 3 is installed on the upper front side of the cabinet 1.
The operation panel 3 has an upper half area formed with an operation panel section 3a along an arcuate outer shape, a lower central area formed with a management panel section 3b, and a front face of the management panel section 3b. And a small door 4 is provided here.

Here, the detailed structure of the operation panel 3 is shown in FIG. That is, the operation panel section 3a formed in the upper half area is divided into two upper and lower operation panel sections 3a-1 and 3a-2 corresponding to the upper and lower freezing compartments, and the refrigeration is sequentially performed from the left for each stage. Lamp 5 for displaying the menu (number display) of the food to be processed and its selection switch 5a, start switch 6 for starting freezing, process display lamp 7 for displaying the progress of freezing, alarm lamp 7a, temperature / time display lamp 8, buttons for daily operation of workers involved in food freezing processing, such as a display changeover switch 8a thereof, a cancel switch 9 for stopping the freezing of food, and the like;
Switches and indicator lamps are laid out.

On the other hand, the management panel section 3b is disposed one step deeper than the operation panel section 3a. On the panel surface, a main power switch 10 and a switch 11 for setting and changing the operation mode are arranged in order from the left. , Setting confirmation switch 1
2. Switches, such as a defrost switch 13, which are operated by an administrator when necessary, are provided, and a small door 4 which is opened and closed by a two-stage operation as shown in FIG.

That is, the small door 4 is supported by the frame of the operation panel 3 via a hinge fitting 4b connected to the back surface of the door plate 4a so as to be openable and closable. Here, hinge fitting 4
b is a longitudinal groove 4 opened in the hinge piece on the base side.
A stepped screw 4c fixed to the panel frame is inserted into b-1, and is guided and supported movably back and forth through the stepped screw 4c. In such a configuration, when the small door 4 is opened from the closed position represented by the solid line, the small door 4 is first moved forward (arrow A).
Then, the door 4a is tilted downward (arrow B) to open. Conversely, when closing the door, the door plate 4a is pushed in after being raised from the chain line position.

In the closed position, the lower edge of the door plate 4a does not fall forward because it hits the edge of the cabinet 1.
The door does not open unexpectedly just by touching the door plate 4a with a hand or the like.

[0015]

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, in a food freezer equipped with an operation panel on the front surface of a cabinet of the freezer for setting, changing, etc., a food freezing operation, display, and operating conditions, The operation panel is provided with an operation panel section having various buttons and a display section used daily by a worker engaged in a food freezing process, a main power switch, a switch for setting and changing an operation mode, and the like. After being divided into a management panel section for managers, a small door that is always closed at the front of the management panel section is provided, so that a field worker involved in the freezing process of food can be operated on a daily basis. The buttons and switches are clearly distinguished from the switches on the management panel section including the main power switch which is operated by the administrator when necessary. It is possible to prevent the operation trouble of unexpected freezer to avoid the operation mistake mistake press the switch. In addition, since the small door of the management panel unit is a two-stage operation type opening / closing door, the small door does not unexpectedly open due to the touch of the hand, and security in management can be secured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a freezer according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is an external perspective view of the entire freezer, and (b) is a diagram illustrating a state where a small door of an operation panel is opened.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a detailed structure of an operation panel in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing the mounting structure of the small door in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Freezer cabinet 2 Front door 3 Operation panel 3a Operation panel part 3b Management panel part 4 Small door 4a Door plate 4b Hinge fitting 10 Main power switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A food freezer equipped with an operation panel on the front of a cabinet of a freezer for setting, changing, etc., a food freezing operation, display, and operating conditions, wherein the operation panel is operated by a worker engaged in a food freezing operation. Is divided into an operation panel with various buttons and displays used daily by the user, and a management panel for the administrator with switches for setting the main power switch and operation mode and changing the operation mode. An operation panel for a food freezer, comprising a small door that is always closed at a front surface of the management panel unit. 2. The operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the operation panel includes a menu display lamp for frozen food, a menu selection switch, a freezing start switch, a display for displaying the progress of the freezing process, time, food temperature, and the like. The layout of the lamp, the cancel switch to stop the freezing, etc. is laid out. The control panel is equipped with a main power switch, various switches for operation setting and setting value change, defrost switch, etc., and the control panel is one step higher than the operation panel An operation panel for a food freezer, which is arranged in a recessed position and has a small door that can be opened and closed at the front thereof. 3. The operation panel of a food freezer according to claim 2, wherein the small door is a two-stage operation type opening / closing door which opens after being pulled out from the panel body.