JP2005233567A - Heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gas cooking stove having an operation part on its top plate, making the operation part hardly become dirty, improving the visibility of fire power, and improving design and cleaning performance. <P>SOLUTION: This heating cooker comprises the top plate 1, the operation part 3, and a cover panel 4 rotatable to cover the operation part 3, and the operation part 3 is hidden by the cover panel 4 to prevent the scattering of oil and the like to the operation part 3 during cooking. As the cover panel 3 is made out of transparent heat-proof glass, the eyesight is not blocked when the fire power is confirmed in adjusting the fire power by rotating the cover panel 4 upward, whereby the visibility can be improved. Further the design and the cleaning performance can be improved by making an upper face of the top plate 1 and an upper face of the cover panel 4 be flush with each other in such a state that the operation part 3 is hidden by the cover panel 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device such as a gas stove, electromagnetic induction, or electric cooking device having an operation unit on the top surface.

  FIG. 7 shows a conventional gas stove provided with an operation unit on the top plate (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 7, the gas stove is arranged in a triangular shape with the three gas burners 22 as heating means facing the upper part of the top plate 21 and arranged on the left and right sides and the back in between. A plurality of operation knobs 23 for projecting to the upper surface and igniting and digesting each gas burner 22 are provided. Further, the operation knob 23 is positioned between the operation knob 23 and each gas burner 22 and protrudes from the upper surface of the top plate 21, and the pan placed on the gotok 24. A long metal shielding plate 25 that suppresses the temperature rise of the atmosphere of the operation knob 23 due to thermal radiation generated from the gas burner 23 (not shown) is provided.

However, in the conventional configuration, since the operation knob 23 always protrudes and is exposed on the top plate 21, the operation knob 23 is easily soiled by oil, boiled juice, or the like scattered over the shielding plate 25 during cooking. At the same time, since the shielding plate 25 protrudes upward from the top surface of the top plate 21, designability and careability are impaired. Further, when the cook confirms the heating power of the gas burner 22 during cooking, the shielding plate depends on the position. 25 disturbed the view of the cook, and it was difficult to confirm the firepower.
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Catalog “Nice Kitchen Modeler” 20 pages (created in December 2002)

  In view of the problems of the prior art, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to make the operation part hard to be soiled and easy to care for, and to improve the care of the operation part and the visibility of the heating means during cooking. It is to provide a cooking device.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the heating cooker of the present invention includes an operation unit that is provided on the upper front side of the top plate and operates to operate the heating means, and a cover panel that covers the operation unit. The cover panel is provided so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction, and the operation unit can be exposed and concealed by pivoting the cover panel. By concealing the operation unit with the cover panel, oil and boiled juice can be prevented from splashing into the operation unit, making the operation unit less dirty and easy to clean, easy to maintain and heating during cooking. The visibility of the means can be improved.

  Further, the cooking device of the present invention is provided with a plurality of heating means, a plurality of operation parts corresponding to each of the heating means, and each of the operation parts independently covered and rotatable in the vertical direction. And a plurality of cover panels that can expose and conceal the operation unit by the rotation. Thereby, only the cover panel that covers the operation part of the heating means to be used needs to be rotated in the vertical direction, and the usability and the careability of the operation part can be improved.

  The heating cooker according to the present invention makes it easy to clean the operation unit by making it difficult to clean, and can improve the care of the operation unit and the visibility of the heating means during cooking.

  The first invention comprises a heating means facing the top surface of the top plate, an operation portion provided on the front side of the top surface of the top plate and operated to operate the heating means, and the operation portion is covered, and A cover panel that is pivotable in the vertical direction, and the cover panel can be exposed and concealed by pivoting in the vertical direction, thereby concealing the operation part during cooking to the operation part. Can prevent splashing of oil and broth.

  The second invention is provided with a plurality of heating means facing the top surface of the top plate, and provided on the front side of the top surface of the top plate, respectively corresponding to the plurality of heating means, and operating each of the heating means. And a plurality of cover panels that independently cover each of the operation parts and are provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, the cover panel being rotated in the vertical direction, Since the operation unit can be exposed and concealed, only the cover panel that covers the operation unit of the heating means to be used can be rotated upward to expose the operation unit. It can prevent splashing of soup and broth.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the heating cooker of the first or second aspect, when the cover panel is rotated upward to expose the operation portion, the cover panel is substantially the upper surface of the top plate. The cooker feels uncomfortable heat because the cover panel can block the radiant heat from the heating means when performing operations such as adjusting the heat power by stopping the rotation by contacting the top plate in a vertical position. The operation unit can be operated comfortably.

  4th invention is a heating cooker of any one of 1st-3rd invention, in the state which rotated the cover panel upwards in order to expose the operation part, it is substantially with respect to the top plate upper surface. The top end of the cover panel that faces the top plate in a vertical position and stops rotating and is located below the bottom surface of the cooking container located above the heating means, for example, Since the cooking container does not hit the cover panel even when the cooking container is shifted forward, it is possible to prevent the cover panel from being closed by an unexpected impact.

  5th invention WHEREIN: In the heating cooker of any one of 1st-4th invention, when adjusting a thermal power with an operation part, confirming a thermal power by forming the cover panel with a transparent heat-resistant board. Since the cover panel is transparent, the thermal power can be easily confirmed without obstructing the cook's field of view without rotating upward. Furthermore, since it is a heat-resistant plate, even if oil stains adhere, the stains can be easily removed.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the cooking device of any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the operation unit is concealed by the cover panel, and the top plate upper surface and the cover panel upper surface are flush with each other. With this configuration, a sense of unity is born between the top plate and the cover panel, so that the design is improved. Furthermore, since the unevenness of the cover panel with respect to the top plate is reduced, the top plate can be easily maintained.

  Since the object of the present invention can be achieved by using the first to sixth inventions as the main part of the embodiment, the details of the embodiment corresponding to each claim will be described below. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments adopted in a built-in gas stove that is dropped into a cooking table as a cooker will be described below with reference to the drawings, and the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. Further, in the description of the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configuration and the effects and the same description is not repeated.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a state where the operation panel is exposed by rotating the cover panel upward in the gas stove according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a state where the operation unit is concealed by the cover panel in the gas stove in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 shows a state where the cover panel is rotated upward during use in the gas stove in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a state where the cover panel is removed from the top plate in the gas stove in the first embodiment.

  5 (a) to 5 (c) show the gas stove in the first embodiment and show the pivotal support portion between the top plate and the cover panel. FIG. 5 (a) shows the cover panel pivotally supported on the top plate. FIG. 5B shows a state before the cover panel is pivotally supported on the top plate, and FIG. 5C shows a state where the cover panel is pivotally supported on the top plate. Is.

  In FIG. 1, an operation unit 3 is disposed along the front end of the top surface of the top plate 1 to operate operations such as ignition, extinguishing, and heating power adjustment of a gas burner 2 that is a heating means. The upper surface of the operation unit 3 is flat, and is located on the same surface as the operation surface 3 a that is one step lower than the upper surface of the top plate 1. The operation unit 3 is formed of a touch switch whose surface is covered with a waterproof cover. When the operation unit 3 is pressed by hand, an electric signal is input to a control unit (not shown), and fuel is supplied through the control unit. Ignition, extinguishing and thermal power adjustment. The three gas burners 2 are arranged in a triangular shape with the left and right sides facing each other and the back between them facing the top surface of the top plate 1. Therefore, the operation part 3 is provided in three places of the operation surface 3a corresponding to each gas burner 2.

  The cover panel 4 is formed in a size that fits the operation surface 3a at a position one step lower than the upper surface of the top plate 1, and rotates downward from the position shown in FIG. 1 to provide three operation portions as shown in FIG. 3 is always covered, and when the operation unit 3 is operated, it is turned upward from the position shown in FIG. 2 to stand up against the top plate 1 as shown in FIG. The cover panel 4 is formed by surrounding a transparent heat-resistant glass 4a with a metal frame 4b, and the top surface of the cover panel 4 covering the operation unit 3 as shown in FIG. It is configured to be flush with 1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover panel 4 is pivoted up and down as shown by a two-dot chain line and a solid line with the rear part pivotally supported by the top plate 1 as shown in FIG. 3 as shown by a solid line in FIG. The top plate 1 stands up against the top plate 1 and comes into contact with the top plate 1 at a substantially vertical position where the top plate 1 is tilted slightly rearward from the vertical position. And the front-end | tip part 4c of the cover panel 4 which has faced the upper direction in the state shown in FIG. 3 is located below the bottom of the pan 6 which is the cooking container mounted in the gotok 5. Yes.

  Further, the cover panel 4 is provided with a shaft 7 to be a fulcrum when the cover panel 4 rotates at the rear part of the left and right side surfaces of the cover panel 4 in FIG. Moreover, the top plate 1 is provided with a hole 8 into which the shaft 7 fits in a position corresponding to the shaft 7 so as to be rotatable. The shaft 7 of the cover panel 4 is inserted into a hole 4d provided in the frame 4b in FIGS. 5A to 5C, and one end of the shaft 7 accommodated inside the cover panel 4 has a coil A spring 9 is connected, and the tip of the spring 9 comes into contact with the heat-resistant glass 4a, which is a heat-resistant plate fitted to the frame 4b of the cover panel 4, from both sides to reduce backlash of the heat-resistant glass 4a, and is always a spring. 9, the shaft 7 is configured to be able to protrude and retract from the hole 4d of the frame 4b, and the cover panel 4 is detachably attached to the top plate 1.

  About the gas stove comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below. First, in order to pivotally support the cover panel 4 on the top plate 1, the shafts 7 provided on the left and right side surfaces of the rear portion of the cover panel 4 in the state shown in FIG. 5A are as shown in FIG. The spring 9 is pressed in the side direction in the cover panel 4 while being compressed. When the tip end of the shaft 7 and the hole 8 of the top plate 1 corresponding to the shaft 7 are matched, the spring 9 which has been compressed as shown in FIG. It is pivotally supported in the hole 8 of the plate 1 so as to be rotatable. The cover panel 4 rotates in the vertical direction with the shaft 7 as a fulcrum. That is, the cover panel 4 is basically rotated downward except when the operation unit 3 is operated in order to use the gas stove.

  Therefore, the cover panel 4 abuts on the operation surface 3a and covers the three operation units 3 as shown in FIG. 2, and the operation unit 3 can be seen through the transparent heat resistant glass 4a as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, after opening the cover panel 4 and operating the operation unit 3 to operate the gas burner 2, the cover panel 4 is rotated downward to cover the operation unit 3. Even if oil or boiled broth splashed on the cover panel 4 adheres to the upper surface of the cover panel 4, it does not adhere to the operation unit 3, and the operation unit 3 that is directly touched by the cook can be kept clean. It can be easily wiped clean by simply cleaning the dirt by touching it directly.

  Further, since the cover panel 4 is mainly composed of the heat-resistant glass 4a, it is possible to easily remove the attached dirt, and since the cover panel 4 has the same flat surface as the top surface of the top board 1, Even during cooking with the pan 6 on, the heating state of the gas burner 2 can be easily monitored without being blocked by the cover panel 4. Furthermore, since the top surface of the top plate 1 and the top surface of the cover panel 4 are flush with each other, the design is excellent, and since there are few unevennesses, it is easy to clean and wipe off dirt.

  Further, when the cover panel 4 is rotated upward in order to operate the gas burner 2, the back surface of the cover panel 4 comes into contact with the top plate 1 and stops at a position where the cover panel 4 is tilted slightly rearward relative to the top plate 1. . Thereby, the radiant heat from the heating means 2 can be shielded by the cover panel 4, and the cook can operate without feeling uncomfortable heat on the hand or the like.

  Moreover, since the front-end | tip part 4c is located below the bottom of the pan 6 mounted in the gotok 5 when the cover panel 4 is cooking in the state which rotated the cover panel 4 upwards, Since the pan 6 does not hit the cover panel 4 even if it is shifted forward, it is possible to prevent the cover panel 4 from closing due to an unexpected impact.

  Further, when adjusting the heating power of the gas burner 2 through the cover panel 4 while the cover panel 4 is rotated upward, such as when adjusting the heating power of the gas burner 2, the cover panel 4 is mainly made of transparent heat resistant glass 4a. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the heating power while easily checking without obstructing the view of the cook, and to improve the usability.

  In the above embodiment, when wiping and cleaning the gap between the cover panel 4 and the top plate 1, the top plate 1 of the gas stove that is dropped into the cooking table is assembled from the cooking table, and the back side of the top plate 1. The shaft 7 is pushed against the spring 9 to be removed from the hole 8 and the cover panel 4 is removed.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a gas stove according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The present embodiment differs from the invention of the first embodiment in that a plurality of cover panels are provided that can rotate in the vertical direction to independently cover a plurality of operation sections 3 that operate the operations of a plurality of gas burners. Detailed descriptions of the same configuration and effects other than that will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the three cover panels 4 cover each of the operation units 3 independently and are provided on the top plate 1 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. As for the shaft support structure of each cover panel 4, the left shaft of the left cover panel 4 and the right shaft of the right cover panel 4 are attached with the same structure as in the first embodiment. Further, the middle cover panel 4 is mounted by sharing the shafts of the left and right cover panels 4. That is, the right shaft of the left cover panel 4 and the left shaft of the right cover panel 4 are fitted into holes (not shown) formed in the right and left side surfaces of the rear portion of the middle cover panel 4 by spring force. It is installed.

  According to the above embodiment, only the cover panel 4 covering the operation part 3 of the gas burner 2 to be operated as shown in FIG. 6 has to be rotated, and the other operation part 3 is closed at that time. Since it is covered with the panel 4 as shown in FIG. 6, it does not receive scattering of oil or the like, so that the operation part is not soiled.

  Further, since a plurality of cover panels 4 are provided according to the number of gas burners 2, the size of the individual cover panels 4 can be reduced, and the operation of rotating the individual cover panels 4 is facilitated.

  As described above, the cooking device according to the present invention can conceal the operation unit provided on the top surface of the top plate except during operation, so that the operation unit can be made less likely to become dirty, and gas can be used as a heat source. It can be applied not only to gas stoves, but also to electric cookers, electromagnetic induction heating cookers, etc. that use a sheathed heater, a halogen lamp or the like as a heat source.

The perspective view which shows the state which rotated the cover panel upwards and exposed the operation part with the gas stove in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which concealed the operation part with the cover panel with the gas stove in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The side view which shows the state which rotated the cover panel upwards at the time of use with the gas stove in Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view which shows the state which removed the cover panel from the top plate with the gas stove in Embodiment 1 of this invention. (A) Partial sectional view showing a state before the cover panel is pivotally supported on the top plate in the gas stove according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. (B) A state in the middle of the cover panel being pivotally supported on the top plate. (C) Partial sectional view showing a state in which the cover panel is pivotally supported on the top plate The perspective view which shows the state which exposed the operation part of one gas burner among the operation parts of the gas burner provided with the gas stove in Embodiment 2 of this invention. A perspective view of a conventional gas stove with an operation unit provided on the top of the top plate

Explanation of symbols

1 Top plate 2 Gas burner (heating means)
3 Operation part 4 Cover panel 4a Heat resistant glass (heat resistant plate)
4c Tip of cover panel 6 Pan (cooking vessel)

Claims (6)

Heating means facing the top surface of the top plate, an operating portion provided on the front side of the top surface of the top plate, operated to operate the heating means, etc., covers the operating portion, and can be rotated in the vertical direction And a cover panel provided on the heating panel, wherein the cover panel can be exposed and concealed by rotating in a vertical direction. A plurality of heating means facing the top surface of the top plate and a plurality of operations provided on the front side of the top surface of the top plate, each corresponding to the plurality of heating means and operated to operate each heating means, etc. And a plurality of cover panels that cover each of the operation units independently and are pivotable in the vertical direction. The cover panel exposes the operation unit by rotating in the vertical direction. A heating cooker that can be concealed. 2. The cover panel according to claim 1, wherein when the cover panel is rotated upward to expose the operation portion, the cover panel is brought into contact with the top plate at a position substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the top plate and the rotation is stopped. Item 3. The cooking device according to Item 2. When the cover panel is rotated upward to expose the operation unit, the cover panel stops contacting the top plate at a position substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the top plate and stops rotating. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tip portion is located below the bottom surface of the cooking container located above the heating means. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover panel is formed of a transparent heat-resistant plate. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cover panel is configured such that an upper surface of the top plate and an upper surface of the cover panel are flush with each other in a state where the operation unit is concealed.

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