JP2003083548A - Heating cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heating cooking apparatus which is not increased in an installation area in a state that a cover is opened and facilitates carriage. SOLUTION: A cover to cover a space above a body 1 and form a heating cooking chamber between the body 1 and the cover consists of first and second covers 4 and 5. The first cover 4 is fixed at the body 1 and the second cover 5 is situated at the body 1 rotatably by a support member 19. Opening and closing are effected through rotational movement such that the second cover 5 is overlapped with the first cover 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a heating cooker such as a high-frequency heating device, and more particularly to a space-saving heating cooker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a heating cooker such as a microwave oven, a main body is formed in a box shape, a heating cooking chamber is formed inside the heating cooker, and a heating device such as a magnetron for generating a high frequency on the side of the heating cooking chamber. Means are arranged. However, such a structure requires a large installation area and is inconvenient to carry. Furthermore, since a space for opening the door must be secured, the door must be installed at a fixed place such as a shelf stand, and the installation place is restricted.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-112889 discloses a heating cooker having a structure in which a heating means is provided below the heating cooking chamber to reduce the installation area. FIG.
As shown in FIG.
And a cover 4 which covers the upper part of the main body 1 to shield high frequencies and forms a heating and cooking chamber 3 with the main body 1, and the rear edge of the cover 4 is provided at the rear portion of the main body 1 via a support member. It is attached so that it can be opened and closed. Heating means is arranged below the cooking chamber 3. Further, an operation portion 7 provided with a timer knob for setting a heating time of the food to be cooked and a heating button for starting heating is provided on the front surface of the main body 1.

In the heating cooker having the above-mentioned structure, since the heating means is provided below the heating cooking chamber 3, the depth or the width can be reduced, so that the installation area can be reduced.

[0005]

However, when the cover 4 is opened, since the entire cover 4 is rotated around the rear portion of the main body 1, the cover 4 pops out of the main body 1. Therefore, a space is required as much as the cover 4 protrudes from the main body 1, and the installation area increases in the open state. Further, when moving the heating cooker, it is very troublesome to carry the depression 6 provided on the side surface of the main body 1 by hand.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a heating cooker which does not increase the installation area and is easy to carry even when the cover is open.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a cover in which a heating means is arranged at the lower part of the main body and which covers the upper part of the main body to form a heating cooking chamber with the main body. , Divided into multiple parts, one of which can be opened or closed, or multiple of which can be opened and closed to reduce the part of the cover protruding from the main body when the cover is opened, reducing the installation area,
It provides a space-saving heating cooker. Therefore, the advantage of space saving in the structure in which the heating means is arranged in the lower part of the main body and the heating and cooking chamber is formed above the main body can be effectively exhibited.

The first aspect of dividing the cover into a plurality of parts
An example is one including a cover and a second cover.
As its specific form, the first cover is fixed to the main body,
A mode in which the second cover is opened and closed with respect to the first cover by rotating around the upper or lower axis of the second cover, and the first cover is fixed to the main body, and the second cover is slid with respect to the first cover. The second cover may be opened and closed.

With respect to a mode in which the first cover is fixed to the main body and the second cover is opened and closed by rotating about the upper or lower axis of the second cover, the first cover is fixed to the main body, There is a mode in which the lower portion of the second cover is rotatably provided on the main body. The second cover is rotationally moved so as to overlap with the first cover so that the heating and cooking chamber can be opened and closed. Since the second cover does not protrude beyond the main body, the installation area does not expand. At this time, the shapes of the first cover and the second cover are preferably curved so that they do not come into contact with each other. However, as long as the movement of the second cover is not hindered, corners and irregularities are formed on the first and second covers. It may be modified such as

When the second cover is opened, the second cover may pass inside the first cover or may pass outside. When the second cover passes through the inside of the first cover and is opened, the second cover may be formed smaller than the first cover so that the outer surface of the second cover moves along the inner surface of the first cover. If
The cooking chamber can be set as wide as possible.

Further, the first cover may be fixed to the main body, and the upper portion of the second cover may be rotatably provided on the first cover. This allows the heating and cooking chamber to be opened by rotating the mounting portion of the second cover so as to lift it upward. Since the size of one cover does not become large, there are few parts that protrude from the main body of the cover, and the installation area does not increase.

In the form in which the first cover is fixed to the main body and the second cover is slid, a rail is provided at the upper end of the main body, the second cover is fitted into the rail, and the outer side of the first cover is overlapped with the first cover. Or slide it along the inside. Since the second cover does not protrude from the main body, the installation area does not increase.

The main body is provided with a handle so that it can be easily carried. If the handle is provided above the cover, the handle can be easily grasped without carrying the heating cooker, and it is easy to carry.

Further, the main body is provided with an operation section,
The operation unit is provided with buttons or the like for starting or stopping the operation of the heating cooker, various settings, and a display unit for displaying the operation, heating status, setting status, and the like.

If the operation portion is provided on the upper portion of the first cover, it is easy for the user to see and operate. Further, if the operation surface of the operation unit is directed obliquely upward, the operation surface becomes perpendicular to the line of sight, the influence of reflection of external light is eliminated, and the visibility is further improved. Easy to operate. If the handle and the operation unit are integrated, the number of parts can be reduced.

When the operating portion is provided on the upper part of the first cover,
The connection line connecting the circuit board built in the operation section and the heating means of the main body is arranged inside the decorative edge provided along the edge of the first cover. Since the connecting wire is not exposed on the outer surface, the operator does not accidentally touch it or the object is not caught. If the decorative edge is made opaque, the connecting line cannot be seen from the outside, and the design is excellent.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main cooking device, FIG.
Is a side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a front sectional view thereof. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the heating means 2 is incorporated in the main body 1, and the main body 1
There is provided a cover that covers the upper part of the and forms the cooking chamber 3 with the main body 1. The cover is composed of a first cover 4 and a second cover 5, and a handle 6 is provided on top of the first cover 4.
Is provided. In addition, an operation unit 7 is provided at the front upper end of the main body 1. The operation unit 7 is provided with a button or the like for starting or stopping the operation of the heating cooker, various settings, and a display unit for displaying the operation, heating status, setting status, and the like.

The upper surface of the main body 1 is closed by a partition plate 8,
The partition plate 8 serves as a bottom plate of the heating and cooking chamber 3. On the partition plate 8,
A turntable 10 on which the mounting table 9 is mounted is rotatably supported and rotated by a motor 11. On the partition plate 8,
The cooking chamber 3 for heating high-frequency waves from the magnetron 12 described later.
An opening that radiates inside is formed.

The heating means 2 is a magnetron 12 that oscillates a high frequency for heating an object to be cooked.
A high-voltage transformer 13 for driving the electric motor, and an electric component 14 having a control circuit for controlling the operation of heating and cooking based on the input from the operation unit 7 and the like. Since the heating means 2 is arranged not at the side of the cooking chamber 3 but at the lower side,
The installation area of the main body 1 is small.

The first cover 4 and the second cover 5 are made of a light-transmissive resin in which a punching plate 15 is incorporated so that the inside of the cooking chamber 3 can be seen through.
The cooking condition of the cooked food can be observed from the front, back, left, right and above. The first cover 4 is arranged in the front and the second cover 5 is arranged in the rear. The first cover 4 and the second cover 5 are formed of curved surfaces, and the edges of the lower ends of the first cover 4 and the second cover 5 are in close contact with the edges of the upper end of the main body 1.

The lower edge of the first cover 4 is fixed to the main body 1, and the decorative edge 16 is hollow along the edge on the open side.
Is formed. Inside the decorative edge 16, a choke chamber 17 formed by bending a metal plate to shield high frequencies is arranged. The decorative edge 16 is made of a light-shielding resin, so that it is difficult to see the inside, and the appearance (design) can be improved. The decorative edge 16 may be a transparent resin coated or silk-printed.

The base ends 18 on both sides of the lower part of the second cover 5 are
The support member 19 is fitted into a support shaft of the support member 19, and the support member 19 is detachably attached to a substantially central portion of the side surface of the main body 1. Thereby, the second cover 5 is rotatably supported with respect to the main body 1 and can be opened and closed manually. The curvature of the outer surface of the second cover 5 is substantially the same as the curvature of the inner surface of the first cover 4 so that the outer surface of the second cover 5 moves along the inner surface of the first cover 4 when the second cover 5 is opened. Formed identically.
Since the second cover 5 has a shape that can be moved along the first cover 4 as described above, the heating and cooking chamber 3 can be manufactured while enhancing the airtightness.
Can be maximized. A part of the punching plate 15 is exposed at the edge of the second cover 5, and when the second cover 5 is closed, the edge of the second cover 5 is the inner surface of the decorative edge 16 of the first cover 4. And in close contact with the periphery of the main body 1,
Prevents high frequency leakage.

The second cover 5 may be opened and closed automatically. As the opening / closing means, the drive motor 20 is fixed inside the support member 19, and the motor shaft is fitted to the base end portion 18 of the second cover 5. Since the drive motor 20 can obtain a constant opening / closing speed and a constant opening / closing force, abnormal noise and damage can be minimized. The drive motor 20 may be provided on either one of the inner sides of the left and right support members 19 or on both sides.

The handle 6 is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
It is formed substantially in the center of the upper portion of the decorative edge 16 of the first cover 4. By providing the handle 6 on the uppermost portion, it is easy to grasp and the heating cooker can be easily carried.

As another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the operating portion 7 is provided near the center of the decorative edge 16 on the upper portion of the first cover 4, and the handle 6 is provided on the side surface of the main body 1. Good. If the operation unit 7 is provided on the upper portion in this way, the operation unit 7
Is close to the line of sight, so it has good visibility and is easy to operate. At this time, the operation surface of the operation unit 7 may be arranged horizontally as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, or may be arranged vertically. If the operation unit 7 is provided in the horizontal direction, after cooking,
When the second cover 5 is opened, hot air or steam (water droplets) inside the cooking chamber 3 is unlikely to be applied. Therefore, steam (water droplets) is less likely to enter the surface and the inside of the operation unit 7, the surface is also less likely to be soiled, and the failure rate can be reduced.

Further, a connecting wire 21 for connecting a circuit board (not shown) provided inside the operation portion 7 and the electric components installed in the lower portion of the main body 1 is, as shown in FIG.
It is arranged outside the choke chamber 17 within the decorative edge 16.
Since the connection lines 21 are arranged in an orderly manner, the connection lines 21 do not become unattractive and do not interfere with the observation of the food in the cooking chamber 3.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, if the operation surface of the operation portion 7 is directed obliquely upward, the operation surface is easy to see,
Easy to operate. In particular, the operation portion 7 is set to the decorative edge 16 of the first cover 4.
If the operation surface is diagonally upward when it is installed vertically,
When the second cover 5 is opened, hot air or steam (water droplets) from the cooking chamber 3 is less likely to be applied to the operation surface.

When the operating portion 7 is arranged in the inclined state or the vertical state, the handle 6 and the operating portion 7 may be integrally provided, which leads to a reduction in the number of parts. When the operating portion 7 is in the inclined state, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper end of the operating portion 7 is projected rearward to form the handle 6, and the handle 6 is caught and carried. Further, when the operation unit 7 is arranged in a vertical state, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a hole is provided in a part of the operation unit 7 to form a handle 6, and a hand is inserted into the hole 6 for carrying. At this time, it is better to form the handle 6 on the upper portion than on the lower portion of the operation portion 7 when the handle 6 is gripped.
It is possible to prevent an erroneous operation such as accidentally pressing the operation unit 7.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that many modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiment within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the first cover 4 is fixed to the main body 1,
Although the lower part of the cover 5 is rotatably provided on the main body 1, the first cover 4 may be fixed to the main body and the upper part of the second cover 5 may be rotatably provided on the first cover 4. As shown in FIG. 14, the first cover 4 is fixed to the main body, and the upper end of the second cover 5 is rotatably fixed to the upper end of the decorative edge 16 of the first cover 4. The heating and cooking chamber 3 is opened by rotating the second cover 5 so that the second cover 5 is lifted up around the axis stop point 22. An air damper 23 may be provided between the first cover 4 and the second cover 5, and the second cover 5 may be automatically opened by the extension force of the air damper 23. The work to be done becomes easy. When the second cover 5 is closed, it may be closed manually, or the first cover 4 and the decorative edge 16 of the second cover 5 are connected with a wire to decorate the motor for winding the wire. It may be provided at 16 and automatically closed.

Both the first cover and the second cover may be opened and closed. By providing a gate type support on the main body,
The upper portions of the first cover and the second cover are rotatably attached to the support body so that both the first cover and the second cover can be opened and closed. Similarly to the above, an air damper may be provided between the first cover and the second cover and the support, and the cover may be automatically opened by the extension force of the air damper, or a wire may be provided to automatically close the cover. May be

Alternatively, the first cover 4 may be fixed to the main body 1 and the second cover 5 may be slid. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the first cover 4 is formed in a plate shape and fixed to the main body 1, the second cover 5 is formed in a shutter shape, and is slidably attached to the rail 24 formed in the main body 1. . When opening the second cover, the second cover 5 is slid in the opening direction so that the second cover 5 can be wound into the main body 1. Since the second cover 5 does not extend beyond the main body 1, the installation area does not increase. The second cover 5 wound in the main body 1 may be wound around a roller or the like.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A heating cooker is formed by covering the upper part of the main unit with a cover that is divided into a plurality of parts, and at least one of the covers is configured to be openable and closable. The installation area can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to place a meal on the dining table while surrounding the heating cooker while cooking.
Also, by placing the handle above the cover, it can be easily carried.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heating cooker according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a heating cooker according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the decorative edge.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a heating cooker according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a front sectional view of the same.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a heating cooker according to another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 13 is a front sectional view of the same.

FIG. 14 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a heating cooker according to another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a side view of a heating cooker according to another embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a conventional heating cooker.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 body 2 heating means 3 cooking rooms 4 first cover 5 Second cover 6 handle 7 Operation part 9 table 16 decorative edges 19 Support member 21 connection line

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A main body in which a heating means is installed, and a cover for covering the upper part of the main body to form a heating and cooking chamber between the main body and the main body are provided, and the cover is divided into a plurality of parts, at least one of which is provided. A cooker that can be opened and closed. 2. A main body having a heating means incorporated therein, and a cover for covering the upper part of the main body to form a heating and cooking chamber between the main body and the cover, the cover being a first cover fixed to the main body. A heating cooker including a main body and a second cover that is openably and closably provided on the main body. 3. The cooking device according to claim 1, further comprising opening / closing means for automatically opening / closing the second cover. 4. The cooked food according to claim 2, wherein the second cover is formed smaller than the first cover so that the outer surface of the second cover moves along the inner surface of the first cover when opened. vessel. 5. A handle is provided on the main body.
The heating cooker according to any one of to 4. 6. The cooking device according to claim 5, wherein the handle is located above the cover. 7. The heating cooker according to claim 2, wherein the operating portion is provided on the upper portion of the first cover. 8. The cooking device according to claim 7, wherein the operation surface of the operation portion is directed obliquely upward. 9. The heating cooker according to claim 7, wherein a handle is integrally formed with the operation portion. 10. A decorative edge is provided along an edge of the first cover, and a connecting line for connecting a circuit board incorporated in the operation section and a heating means of the main body is arranged inside the decorative edge. The cooking device according to any one of claims 7 to 9. 11. The cooking device according to claim 10, wherein the decorative edge has a structure for preventing leakage of electromagnetic waves generated from the heating means.