JP2005003316A - Microwave oven - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clean built-in microwave oven having excellent operability, being not bulky, and capable of preventing a liquid crystal display in a control part from being fogged. <P>SOLUTION: In this built-in microwave oven provided with a heating chamber, a high-frequency generating part supplying high-frequency wave into the heating chamber, the control part, and an air blowing part supplying cooling air into the control part, and incorporatedly disposed just beneath the other heating cooking apparatus, is constituted so that a cutout extending in the longitudinal direction of the control part is formed at the bottom part of the control part, and the control part is fitted to the front upper part of the microwave oven. By this, a clearance for blowing cooling air by the cutout can be formed between the control part and the front face of the microwave oven, air from the air blowing part can be led from the rear face of the control part into the control part, and the air used to cool a control substrate can be discharged from a clearance for blowing out the cooling air. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a built-in type microwave oven used in combination with other cooking devices such as an induction cooking device and a gas range.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, built-in type microwave ovens used in combination with other heating cookers such as induction heating cookers and gas ranges are known.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an example of a conventional built-in type device.
In the figure, 60 is a built-in type conventional apparatus, 61 is an electromagnetic cooker, 62 is a microwave oven, and 63 is a support base. The electromagnetic cooker 61 includes a heating coil portion 61a and a grill portion 61b.
The microwave oven 62 includes an exhaust port 61a, an opening / closing door 62b, and a control unit 62c. Since the microwave oven 62 is provided directly below the electromagnetic cooker 61, the air that has cooled the microwave oven cannot be exhausted upward from the ceiling of the microwave oven as in the case of a single microwave oven. In addition, since other system kitchen equipment is installed, it is not possible to exhaust from the side, and there is a wall near the rear, so if hot air is exhausted, hot air is trapped and adversely affects the cooling effect, so I can't even exhaust. As a result, the air that has cooled the microwave is exhausted upward through the casing of the electromagnetic cooker, or is exhausted from the front exhaust port 82a as shown.
[0003]
The control part (control panel) 62c is provided on the side of the door. This is because hot water vapor discharged from the heating chamber hits the liquid crystal display part of the control part when the open / close door 62b of the microwave oven is opened and fogs the liquid crystal display part, or water vapor enters the control part and causes the failure of electronic components. This is to avoid becoming.
[0004]
Since the height of the support base 63 is determined to be a predetermined height along with other equipment of the system kitchen, it cannot be reduced so much. Therefore, the heating chamber of the microwave oven is lowered by the thickness of the exhaust port 62a. Further, the width of the heating chamber is narrowed by the controller 62c. In this way, the built-in type conventional apparatus has a narrow internal volume of the heating chamber both vertically and horizontally.
[0005]
Further, since the controller 62c is also beside the door, it is difficult to operate because it is crouched during operation (operability is not good).
[0006]
On the other hand, a built-in type microwave oven in which a control unit is provided above the apparatus is also known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2003-517564
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part of a built-in type microwave oven described in Patent Document 1. FIG. In the figure, 70 is a built-in type microwave oven described in Patent Document 1, 71 is a front surface of the microwave oven, 72 is a control panel, 73 is a suction grille, and 74 is an exhaust grille. The microwave oven 70 has a control panel 72 at the top of the front surface 71, and a suction grill 73 and an exhaust grill 74 are provided directly below the control panel 72 so that cooling air can enter and exit from the front surface 71. The upper and lower heaters are provided, and the upper heater passage is provided with an upper internal passage through which the air flow from the upper heater cooling fan passes. The lower heater is provided with the lower heater cooling fan. A cooling passage through which airflow passes is provided, and a part of the air sucked from the suction grill 73 is directly supplied to the front of the exhaust grill 74 and merges with the air heated by passing through the heater, and then the exhaust grill It is made to exhaust from.
[0009]
As a result, the temperature of the air coming out of the exhaust grill 74 can be lowered, and the operability is improved because the control panel 72 is located above.
However, since the exhaust grill 74 is provided on the lower side, dust on the floor is blown up, resulting in a sanitary problem. Further, since the suction grille 73 and the exhaust grille 74 occupy the upper and lower sides of the front surface, the height of the device itself becomes high, and since it is a built-in type, it is not possible to enlarge only the microwave oven. I had to make it smaller.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. By adopting a configuration that does not increase the height, it is not necessary to reduce the size of the microwave oven itself. The purpose is to provide a built-in microwave oven that is easy to use and does not cloud even when steam is released when the door is opened.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a microwave oven according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a heating chamber that accommodates an object to be heated, a high-frequency generator that supplies a high frequency into the heating chamber, and a control board that controls the apparatus. A microwave oven that heats the object to be heated by supplying a high frequency to the heating chamber, and is directly below the other cooking device. In the microwave oven built in, the control unit is formed with a notch or a slot extending in the length direction of the control unit at the bottom, and the control unit is attached to the upper front of the microwave oven. A cooling air blowing gap is formed by the notch or the long hole between the front part of the microwave oven and the front part of the microwave oven, the air from the blower part is introduced into the control part from the back surface of the control part, and the control board Cooled Characterized in that the gas was set to be discharged from the gap for blowing the cooling air.
With this configuration, since the control unit is attached to the upper front portion of the apparatus, it is not necessary to squat each time the operation button is operated, and the operability is improved. Further, since air is exhausted from a gap for cooling air blowing by a notch or a long hole between the control unit and the front surface of the microwave oven, it is not necessary to separately provide an exhaust port, and the apparatus is not bulky and an air curtain is formed. Therefore, the liquid crystal display of the control unit does not become cloudy, and the cooling air is blown out at the upper part of the front surface of the apparatus.
[0012]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the microwave oven according to the first aspect, the air blowing section is provided on the back side of the back wall of the heating chamber.
With this configuration, the intake port and the exhaust port are separated from the back surface and the front surface of the device with the device being separated, so that warm air from the exhaust port is not sucked and the cooling efficiency is improved.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the microwave oven according to the second aspect of the invention, the air from the air blowing unit is guided to the back of the ceiling of the heating chamber and from there to the back of the control unit. .
By comprising in this way, the ceiling of a microwave oven will be cooled.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the microwave oven according to the third aspect, a guide member that is provided on the back side of the back wall of the heating chamber and guides the air from the blower to the corner of the ceiling, and the ceiling The first partition plate is provided on the back side of the microwave oven, and stands in parallel with the side surface of the microwave oven at a predetermined interval. The first partition plate is in contact with the first partition plate and at a predetermined interval from the control unit. And a second partition plate.
By configuring in this way, the sucked cold air is not mixed with hot air that has cooled the outer periphery of the heating chamber to become hot air and reaches the control board. It will be cooled.
[0015]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a microwave oven comprising: a heating chamber that accommodates an object to be heated; a high-frequency generator that supplies a high frequency into the heating chamber; a control unit that includes a control board that controls the device; A microwave oven for supplying cooling air into the unit and supplying a high frequency to the heating chamber to heat the object to be heated; a notch extending in the length direction of the control unit at the bottom of the control unit or By forming a long hole and attaching the control unit to the front upper part of the microwave oven, a gap for cooling air blowing by the notch or the long hole is formed between the control unit and the front surface of the microwave oven, The air from the blower unit is introduced into the control unit from the back surface of the control unit, and the air that has cooled the control board is exhausted from the gap for blowing out the cooling air.
With this configuration, an air curtain is formed between the control unit and the heating chamber. Therefore, even if hot water vapor comes out from the heating chamber when the door is opened, the air discharged from the notch or the long hole In the air curtain caused by the flow of water, the water vapor does not approach the control unit, and the liquid crystal display unit does not get clouded by hitting the liquid crystal display unit, and the water vapor does not enter the control unit and cause malfunction of the electronic component.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a microwave oven according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a microwave oven according to the present invention.
In the figure, 10 is a microwave oven according to the present invention, 20 is a microwave oven housing, 23 is a heating chamber, 28 is a discharge port of another cooling system that cools the outer periphery of the heating chamber, 30 is an opening / closing door, 40 is a control unit, 206 Is a back plate, 206a is an opening provided in the back plate 206, and 207 is an air passage.
The microwave oven 10 is a heating cooker that supplies a high frequency (microwave) to the heating chamber 23 that accommodates the object to be heated, and dielectrically heats the object to be heated. A magnetron as a generating unit, a circulation fan for stirring and circulating the air in the heating chamber 23, a convection heater as an indoor air heater for heating the air circulating in the heating chamber 23, and a temperature in the heating chamber are detected. A temperature sensor is provided as a main component.
[0017]
The heating chamber is formed inside a box-shaped microwave oven case 20 that is open to the front, and an opening / closing door 30 with a translucent window that opens and closes the outlet of the object to be heated in the heating chamber 23 is provided on the front surface of the microwave oven case 20. Is provided. The open / close door 30 is hinged at the lower end to the lower edge of the microwave oven case 20 so that the upper end moves in the front-rear direction with the lower end as the center of rotation.
[0018]
A predetermined heat insulation space is secured between the wall surfaces of the heating chamber 23 and the microwave oven case 20, the outer periphery of the heating chamber is cooled by another cooling fan (not shown), and discharged from the discharge port 28. Furthermore, it rises and is exhausted upward through the casing of the electromagnetic cooker. This space is filled with a heat insulating material as necessary.
[0019]
In the drawing, the microwave oven case 20 is drawn to be easy to understand, but actually, the entire microwave oven case 20 is covered with a large U-shaped exterior panel (not shown) from above.
[0020]
The control unit 40 includes a start switch for instructing the start of heating, a liquid crystal display unit indicating control content, heating temperature, elapsed heating time, a changeover switch for switching between high-frequency heating and other heating methods, and a heating program prepared in advance. Various operation switches such as an automatic cooking switch for starting the operation are installed.
The housing of the control unit 40 has a U-shaped cross section, and the open side of the U-shape is attached to the housing microwave oven housing side.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the control unit 40 as viewed from the back.
In the figure, 40 is a control unit according to the present invention, 49 is a control board, and 40 a is a notch provided in the length direction on the edge of the bottom 41 of the control unit 40. The control board 49 is a printed board on which electric parts for controlling and displaying a microwave oven, a CPU, and the like are mounted.
Since the control board 49 is built in the housing of the control unit 40 as described above, and a large number of electric / electronic components generating heat are mounted on the control board 49, it needs to be cooled. Therefore, as described later, cool air is sucked from the back surface of the microwave oven case 20 (FIG. 1), led to the air passage 207 through the opening 206a provided in the back plate 206, and led to the back surface of the control unit 40 from there. After cooling the control board of the control unit 40, the cooled air is discharged from the notch 40 a (FIG. 2) at the lower end of the control unit 40.
[0022]
As described above, according to the microwave oven 10 according to the present invention, since the control unit 40 is attached to the upper front portion of the apparatus, it is not necessary to squat when operating the operation buttons, and the operability is improved. Since air is exhausted from the gap for cooling air blowing by the notch between the portion 40 and the front surface of the microwave oven case 20, it is not necessary to provide a separate exhaust port, and exhaust is performed at the upper part of the front of the apparatus. It won't roll up and will be clean.
[0023]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the microwave oven to which the control unit 40 of FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a microwave oven, which is largely composed of a microwave oven casing 20 and an opening / closing door 30. The microwave oven case 20 has an intake fan 201 for taking air into the microwave oven case 20 below the back plate 206, a cover 202 that covers the intake fan 201, and the air inside the cover 202 is removed from the housing 20. And a guide plate 203 to be sent upward. The cover 202 opens downward, and when the intake fan 201 rotates, cold air is sucked from the opening, enters the cover 202, passes through the guide plate 203, and is sent above the housing 20. An opening 206a (FIG. 1) is provided in a portion of the back plate 206 of the housing 20 that contacts the guide plate 203, and the air that has reached the top enters the back of the ceiling of the housing 20 through the opening 206a. On the back of the ceiling, a partition plate 204 (FIG. 3) is placed in parallel with a predetermined distance from the side surface of the housing 20, and the partition plate 205 is in contact with the partition plate 204 and in parallel with a predetermined distance from the control unit 40. Provided. The air travels forward of the housing 20 through the air passage 207 formed between the side wall of the housing 20 and the partition plate, and is provided on the front plate 22 through the air passage between the front plate 22 and the partition plate 205. It enters the back side of the control unit 40 through the opening 22a.
These partition plates 204 and 205 prevent the outer periphery of the heating chamber, which is another cooling system, from being cooled and mixed with hot air discharged from the discharge port 28 (FIG. 1) to the ceiling back discharge space 209. Therefore, the cooled air discharged from the cutout of the control unit 40 does not become hot (90 degrees or more), and there is no possibility of burning the user. In addition, the hot air which cooled the outer periphery of the heating chamber which is another cooling system, and was discharged from the discharge outlet 28 (FIG. 1) to the ceiling back discharge space 209 is further pulled upwards, rises, and is a housing | casing of an electromagnetic cooker. It is exhausted upward from the rear corner through the rear.
[0024]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the microwave oven of FIG. 3 as viewed from the front side, with the control unit 40 removed. The air that has entered the back of the ceiling of the housing 20 from the opening 206 a provided at the upper corner of the back plate 206 passes through the passage 207 and enters the control unit 40 from the opening 22 a of the front plate 22.
The air that has entered the control unit 40 is discharged from the notch 40a (FIG. 2) at the lower end of the control unit 40 after cooling the control board 49 (FIG. 2) on which many heat generating components are mounted.
[0025]
FIG. 5 is a diagram of the controller 40 attached to the microwave oven housing 20.
It can be seen that a gap between the control unit 40 and the microwave oven housing 20 is formed by the notch 40a of the control unit 40. Therefore, the air that has cooled the control board 49 (FIG. 2) is discharged from the notch 40a to the front surface of the housing 20.
Therefore, when the open / close door is opened, hot water vapor comes out of the heating chamber 23. However, the water curtain does not come close to the control unit 40 by the air curtain caused by the flow of air discharged from the notch 40a, and hits the liquid crystal display unit to cloud the liquid crystal display unit. Such a thing does not happen. Similarly, water vapor is prevented from entering the control unit 40, and the electronic component is not damaged.
[0026]
As described above, according to the present invention, the notch 40a is provided in the bottom 41 of the control unit 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a long hole as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 is provided. Needless to say, the same effect can be obtained.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a control unit as a first modification viewed from the back.
In the figure, 40 ′ is a control unit according to the first modification, 49 is a control board, and 40b is a single long hole (slit) provided along the edge of the bottom 41 of the control unit 40 ′. The size of the long hole 40b is equal to the notch area of the notch 40a in FIG.
By doing so, the air that has cooled the control board inside the control unit 40 ′ is a long hole in the bottom 41 of the control unit 40 ′ as seen in FIG. The air curtain is formed by discharging from 40b to the outside of the microwave oven. Therefore, even if the open / close door is opened and hot steam is emitted from the heating chamber 23, the steam does not come close to the control unit 40 ′ by the air curtain caused by the flow of air discharged from the notch 40 b, and hits the liquid crystal display unit. No clouding occurs.
[0027]
Similarly, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a control unit as a second modification viewed from the back.
In the figure, 40 ″ is a control unit according to the second modification, 49 is a control board, and 40c is a plurality of long holes provided along the edge of the bottom 41 of the control unit 40. The size of the long hole 40c. 2 is equal to the notch area of the notch 40a in Fig. 2. In this case, the length of the long hole provided in the lower part of the part requiring particularly strong cooling, for example, the liquid crystal display part, is more than the others. In this way, the strength of the control unit casing can be increased as compared with the single long slot shown in FIG.
The action of the divided long holes is the same as that of FIG. 6, and the air that has cooled the control board inside the control unit 40 passes from the long holes 40c of the bottom 41 of the control unit 40 ″ to the outside of the microwave oven. As a result, an air curtain is formed by the flow of air, so even if the open / close door is opened and hot steam is discharged from the heating chamber 23, the steam is controlled by the air curtain by the flow of air discharged from the notch 40c. The liquid crystal display part is not fogged by hitting the liquid crystal display part without being close to the part 40 ″.
[0028]
Although the present invention has been described with respect to the built-in type microwave oven, the air curtain by the flow of air discharged from the notch of the control unit according to the present invention is effective only for the built-in type microwave oven. However, it goes without saying that the same applies to the control unit of an independent microwave oven.
Therefore, even in a microwave oven alone that supplies a high frequency to the heating chamber and heats the object to be heated, a notch or a long hole extending in the length direction of the control unit is formed at the bottom of the control unit, By attaching the control unit to the front upper part of the microwave oven, there is a gap for cooling air blowing by a notch or a long hole between the control unit and the front surface of the microwave oven. If the air that has been introduced into the control unit and cooled the control board is exhausted from the cooling air blowing gap, an air curtain is formed between the control unit and the heating chamber, so the door is opened and the heating chamber is opened. Even if hot water vapor comes out of the device, the air curtain caused by the flow of air discharged from the notch or the long hole may cause the water vapor to not come close to the control unit and hit the liquid crystal display unit and cloud the liquid crystal display unit. It no al, also eliminates the water vapor enters in the control unit to malfunction of the electronic component.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the microwave oven of the first aspect of the present invention, a notch or a long hole extending in the length direction of the control unit is formed at the bottom of the control unit, and the control unit is disposed in the microwave oven. Since the clearance for cooling air blowing by the notch or the long hole is formed between the control unit and the front surface of the microwave oven, it is not necessary to squat each time when operating the operating device. The operability is improved, and air is exhausted from a gap for cooling air blowing by a notch or a long hole between the control unit and the front surface of the microwave oven, so that it is not necessary to separately provide an exhaust port, and the apparatus is not bulky. Since the air curtain is formed, the liquid crystal display of the control unit does not become cloudy.
[0030]
According to invention of Claim 2, since the ventilation part was provided in the back side of the microwave oven, since the inlet port and the exhaust port isolate | separated on the back surface and the front surface on both sides of the apparatus, it came out from the exhaust port, and warm Cooling efficiency is improved without inhaling air.
[0031]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the air from the blower is led to the ceiling of the heating chamber and then led to the back of the controller, the ceiling of the microwave oven is cooled.
[0032]
According to invention of Claim 4, it is provided in the back side of the back wall of a heating chamber, and the guide member which guides the air from the said ventilation part to the corner part of the said ceiling back, It is provided in the back side of the said ceiling, The said electron A first partition plate erected in parallel with the side surface of the range and a second partition plate in contact with the first partition plate and erected with a predetermined interval from the control unit; Since it has been prepared, the cool air that has been sucked in is mixed with the hot air that has cooled the outer periphery of the heating chamber and the hot air does not reach the control board, and the control board is cooled by the cool air that has been sucked in. .
[0033]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, even in a single microwave oven, an air curtain is formed between the control unit and the heating chamber. In the air curtain by the flow of air exhausted from the notch or long hole, water vapor does not approach the control unit, it does not cause the liquid crystal display unit to be clouded by hitting the liquid crystal display unit, and water vapor enters the control unit and electronic components are There will be no failure.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a microwave oven according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a control unit viewed from the back.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a microwave oven to which the control unit of FIG. 1 is attached as viewed from the back side.
4 is a perspective view of the microwave oven of FIG. 3 as viewed from the front side, with the control unit removed. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a brilliant view of a controller attached to a microwave oven housing.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a control unit according to a first modification viewed from the back side.
7 is a brilliant view of the controller of FIG. 6 attached to a microwave oven housing.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a control unit according to a second modification viewed from the back side.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an example of a built-in type conventional apparatus.
10 is a perspective view of a main part of a built-in type microwave oven described in Patent Document 1. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Microwave oven 20 Microwave oven housing 206 Back plate 206a Opening 207 provided in back plate Air passage 209 Ceiling discharge space 23 Heating chamber 28 Cooling system discharge port 30 Open / close door 40, 40 ', 40 "control Part 40a Control part bottom notch 40b Control part bottom slot (one slit)
40c Control unit bottom slotted hole
41 Bottom plate 49 Control board

Claims (5)

A heating chamber that accommodates an object to be heated; a high-frequency generator that supplies a high frequency into the heating chamber; a controller that includes a control board that controls the apparatus; and a blower that sends cooling air into the controller. A microwave oven that heats the object to be heated by supplying a high frequency to the heating chamber, and is a built-in type microwave oven that is incorporated and arranged directly below another heating cooker.
A notch or a long hole extending in the length direction of the control unit is formed at the bottom of the control unit, and the control unit is attached to the upper front of the microwave oven so that the control unit and the front surface of the microwave oven are A gap for cooling air blowing is formed between the cutouts or long holes, air from the blower unit is introduced into the control unit from the back surface of the control unit, and air that has cooled the control board is blown out to the cooling air. A microwave oven characterized by exhausting from a gap for use. The microwave oven according to claim 1, wherein the blower is provided on a back side of the microwave oven. The microwave oven according to claim 2, wherein the air from the air blowing unit is guided to the back of the ceiling of the heating chamber and from there to the back surface of the control unit. A guide member that is provided on the back side of the back wall of the heating chamber and guides air from the air blowing unit to a corner of the ceiling, and is provided on the back side of the ceiling and is spaced a predetermined distance from a side surface of the microwave oven. A first partition plate standing upright in parallel and a second partition plate standing in contact with the first partition plate and at a predetermined interval from the control unit. 3. The microwave oven according to 3. A heating chamber that accommodates an object to be heated; a high-frequency generator that supplies a high frequency into the heating chamber; a controller that includes a control board that controls the apparatus; and a blower that sends cooling air into the controller. In a microwave oven that heats the object to be heated by supplying a high frequency to the heating chamber,
A notch or a long hole extending in the length direction of the control unit is formed at the bottom of the control unit, and the control unit is attached to the upper front of the microwave oven so that the control unit and the front surface of the microwave oven are A gap for cooling air blowing is formed between the cutouts or long holes, air from the blower unit is introduced into the control unit from the back surface of the control unit, and air that has cooled the control board is blown out to the cooling air. A microwave oven characterized by exhausting from a gap for use.

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