JP2007024341A - Cooking stove - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooking stove of good design capable of protecting an operating portion 20 from boiling-over from combustion portions 36a, 36b, 36c, attachment of oil and further overheating by radiation heat, and further preventing wrong operation of the operating portion in cleaning, with respect to the cooking stove provided with the combustion portions 36a, 36b, 36c and the operating portion 20 for operating them, on a top plate 3. <P>SOLUTION: An opening/closing cover 1 which can conceal the entire operating portion 20 in a closed state and rise with an approximately vertical attitude in an opened state, is vertically movably mounted, and a rotating shaft 10 of the opening/closing cover 1 is mounted between the combustion portions 36a, 36b, 36c and the operating portion 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a stove, in particular, a stove of a type in which a combustion section and an operation section for operating the combustion section are arranged in parallel on the top surface of a top plate.

As shown in FIG. 7, a stove used in a system kitchen or the like is accommodated by a control device (32), a gas burner (33), etc. in an opening (30) formed in a countertop (31) continuous with a cooking table or a sink. A so-called drop-in stove is generally used in which the opened upwardly opened main body case (34) is dropped and fixed.
In particular, in the figure, the upper open portion of the main body case (34) is covered with the top plate (3), and the control device (32) is operated on the top surface of the top plate (3). Operation unit (2) composed of an operation knob or a touch switch for example, and a combustion unit (36) composed of the gas burner (33), the virtues (35), etc. A partition wall (4) is provided between the operation unit (2) and the combustion unit (36), and spilled oil and oil splash from the combustion unit (36), and further, radiant heat is generated by the operation unit (2). To prevent inconveniences.
JP 2005-98539 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-3847 Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-251588 Actual fairness 8-9534 JP 2002-238676

  In the case where the partition wall (4) is projected between the combustion part (36) and the operation part (2) like the conventional one, the partition for the top plate (3) where a flat feeling is important in design. The presence of the wall (4) detracts from aesthetics. In addition, there is a problem that the partition wall (4) is obstructive when cleaning the upper surface of the top plate (3), and the operation section (2) is erroneously operated during cleaning.

In order to solve such a problem, there is a structure in which the operation portion (2) is accommodated in the main body case (34) when not in use (see Patent Documents 4 and 5).
By making the operation portion (2) retractable, the appearance is refreshed as a whole when not in use, and a stove excellent in design can be provided. Moreover, cleaning becomes easy.

  However, in these retractable operation parts, when the operation part (2) is pulled out from the main body case (34) and used, no partition or the like is provided between the operation part (2) and the combustion part (36). Therefore, there is a disadvantage that spilled oil from the combustion section (36), oil scattering and radiant heat adversely affect the operation section (2).

  The present invention relates to "a stove in which a combustion part and an operation part for operating the combustion part are arranged in parallel on the top surface of the top plate covering the upper open part of the main body case", and the operation part is connected to the combustion part. It is an object to provide a stove with excellent aesthetics, as well as being able to protect against spills, oil adhesion, and overheating due to radiant heat, as well as preventing erroneous operation of the operation unit during cleaning.

[Invention of Claim 1]
The technical means of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is that “the entire operation unit can be concealed in the closed state and the open / close lid that can stand upright in the open state is rotated in the vertical direction. Set up freely,
The pivot axis of the opening / closing lid is provided between the combustion part and the operation part.

The technical means operates as follows.
The top plate is placed on, for example, the counter top of the system kitchen so as to cover the upper open part of the main body case as a whole, and the top plate is used to operate the stove on the top plate. The operation part is arrange | positioned in the near side of this, and the thing of the structure by which the glass top plate provided with the combustion part was engage | inserted behind is common. The operation unit may be provided integrally with the top plate or may be configured separately.

  On the top plate, an opening / closing lid is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft provided between the combustion section and the operation section. In a state where the opening / closing lid is closed, the operation unit is entirely covered and concealed by the opening / closing lid, and when the opening / closing lid is rotated upward to be opened, the operation unit is exposed, and The open / close lid stands in a substantially vertical posture between the combustion unit and the operation unit. Thus, when the open / close lid is closed when the stove is not used, only the combustion portion is exposed on the top surface of the top plate, and the operation portion is not exposed.When the stove is used, the open / close lid is opened to stand up The operation unit is exposed, and the opening / closing lid functions as a partition wall that partitions the combustion unit and the operation unit.

[Invention of Claim 2]
The second technical means of the present invention for solving the same problem as described above is as follows: “The combustion section and the operation section for operating the combustion section are arranged on the top surface of the top plate that covers the upper open portion of the main body case. In the stove that is installed,
An opening is formed in the top plate,
An open / close lid capable of closing the opening in a closed state is provided to be rotatable in the vertical direction,
The operation unit is continuously provided downward from the vicinity of the free end of the opening / closing lid,
When the opening / closing lid is pivoted downward and closed, the operation portion is stored in the opening, and when the opening / closing lid is pivoted upward and the opening / closing lid is opened, the manipulation portion is opened together with the opening / closing lid from the opening. It is set to be exposed between the free end of the open / close lid and the top surface of the top plate by being pulled upward.
The pivot shaft of the opening / closing lid is provided between the operation portion and the combustion portion in an exposed state ”.
In this configuration, the operation portion is provided integrally with the opening / closing lid, and can be projected and retracted on the top surface of the top plate as the opening / closing lid rotates in the vertical direction. When the stove is not used, when the opening / closing lid is rotated downward to close the opening, the opening is closed by the opening / closing lid, and at the same time, the operation portion is housed in the opening. When the open / close lid is rotated upward when the stove is used, the operation unit is lifted from the opening along with the free end of the open / close lid, and is exposed below the open / close lid and above the top plate. It becomes the mode to do. At this time, since the rotation axis of the opening / closing lid is set so as to be positioned between the operation unit and the combustion unit, when the operation unit is exposed, between the operation unit and the combustion unit, It becomes the aspect in which the upper surface of an opening-and-closing lid is located.
In addition, in the thing of this invention, the operation part is provided integrally with the opening-and-closing lid, and what is provided separately from the top plate is employable.

[Invention of Claim 3]
In the first or second aspect of the invention, “the top plate is provided with a gap that is communicated with the inside and outside of the main body case when the opening / closing lid is opened and closed when the opening / closing lid is closed”. When the open stove is used, air flows into the main body case from the gap formed in the top plate, and this air can be used as secondary air to the burner. It can be used as an intake. It should be noted that the shape of the opening / closing lid or the angle at the time of opening is devised so that spillage or the like does not enter from the gap.

[Invention of Claim 4]
In each of the above claims, in the case of “the power switch is turned ON / OFF in conjunction with opening / closing of the opening / closing lid”, the power switch for supplying electricity to the control device for controlling the combustion of the burner, the electromagnetic valve, etc. Since the ON / OFF operation is interlocked with the opening / closing of the opening / closing lid, when the opening / closing lid is opened when the stove is used, the power switch is automatically turned on. When the opening / closing lid is closed after use, the power switch It is automatically turned off.

[Invention of Claim 5]
In any one of the above claims 1 to 3, "the opening / closing lid is configured to be opened only when the power switch is turned on or when the lock switch is unlocked" The open / close lid can be opened only when the power switch is turned ON or when a lock switch such as a child switch for preventing a child's mischief is unlocked. Thereby, for example, in a state where the lock switch is locked, the opening / closing lid cannot be opened and can function as a child proof. In addition, the state where the power switch is not turned on is a state where power is not supplied to the control device or the like (the power switch is turned off), that is, a state where the operation unit cannot be operated effectively. By preventing the lid from being opened, the operation unit is not erroneously operated.
Further, the lighting of the battery consumption lamp and the opening / closing of the opening / closing lid may be linked so that the opening / closing lid cannot be opened when the battery is consumed.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the present invention has the following specific effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the stove is not used, the operation portion is concealed entirely by the open / close lid, so that the flatness of the top plate is emphasized and the stove excellent in design in appearance is provided. Can do. Further, during cleaning, since the hand does not directly touch the operation unit, erroneous operation can be prevented. And when using a stove, an opening-and-closing lid can be stood up between a combustion part and an operation part, and it can function as a partition wall. Therefore, it is possible to block the spilled oil and oil from the combustion part and prevent them from scattering to the operation part side, and also to shield the radiant heat and protect the operation part. Furthermore, when the operation unit is operated, it is possible to prevent fingers from approaching the combustion unit, so that safety during operation is also improved.

  In the second aspect, when the stove is not used, the operation portion is housed in the opening, so that the aesthetic appearance is improved as a whole and the cleaning is easy. In addition, during operation, the operating part is lifted upward and exposed to the upper surface of the top plate as the opening / closing lid is rotated in the opening direction. The upper surface of the opening / closing lid is positioned. Therefore, the upper surface of the opening / closing lid receives spilled oil, oil, and radiant heat from the combustion part, and the operation part is protected.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the stove with the open / close lid is opened, the secondary air for combustion can be taken in through the gap formed in the top plate, so that the combustibility of the combustion section can be improved. it can. Moreover, the inside of the main body case is cooled by the air taken into the main body case from the gap, and the overheating of the operation portion can be mitigated.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the power switch is turned on simultaneously with the opening of the opening / closing lid and the power switch is automatically turned off when the opening / closing lid is closed, the workability and convenience are improved. Improved usability.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, only when it is determined that the power switch is turned on or the lock switch is unlocked, and the battery is not depleted, the lid is opened. In the case where the operation unit can be operated by being opened, it is possible to reliably prevent mischief and misoperation of a child, and further ignition failure, and provide a highly safe stove.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[About the first embodiment]
In the stove of the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body case (34) is dropped into the opening (30) formed in the countertop (31) of the system kitchen. A drop-in stove mounted on the top of the main body case (34) is closed by a top plate (3) and the periphery of the top plate (3) is locked to the periphery of the opening (30) Let it be fixed. In addition, the thing in which the grill part (not shown) is integrated is employ | adopted inside the stove.

  The top plate (3) is provided with a glass top plate (300) provided with three combustion parts (36a) (36b) (36c), and in front of it (on the left side in FIG. 1), A front operation panel (20) as an operation unit for operating the gas burners of the respective combustion units (36a), (36b) and (36c) discharges combustion exhaust from the grill unit on the rear side (right side in FIG. 1). The rear exhaust surfaces (40) provided with the exhaust holes (37) are integrally arranged in parallel on substantially the same surface.

Burner openings (3a), (3b), and (3c) are opened at positions corresponding to the respective combustion portions (36a), (36b), and (36c) of the glass top plate (300), and the burner On the periphery of the openings (3a), (3b), and (3c), virtues (35) are arranged.
The front operation panel (20) is provided in substantially the entire area along the front end side of the glass top plate (300), and the left and right combustion parts ( Touch type switches (21a), (21b) and (21c) for operating the gas burners of 36a) and (36b) and the combustion part (36c) at the center back are provided.

The front operation panel (20) is formed one step lower than the upper surface of the glass top plate (300), and covers the entire area of the front operation panel (20) at the base end of the step (25). The opening / closing lid (1) is pivotally supported.
The rotating shaft (10) of the opening / closing lid (1) is provided in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the step portion (25) which is a boundary line between the front operation panel (20) and the glass top plate (300). 1 and 2 show a state in which the opening / closing lid (1) is opened, and FIG. 3 shows a state in which the opening / closing lid (1) is closed.

  When the stove is not used, the glass top plate (300), the front open / close lid (1), and the rear exhaust surface (40) are abbreviated if the open / close lid (1) is closed as shown in FIG. It becomes the aspect which comprises the same surface, and the upper surface of a top plate (3) can obtain the flat feeling refreshed on the whole, and design property improves. In addition, when cleaning the top plate (3), the top surface of the open / close lid (1), the glass top plate (300) and the exhaust surface (40) can be wiped at once, which makes cleaning easy. Since the front operation panel (20) is hidden by the open / close lid (1), when cleaning, the hands are inadvertently placed on the touch-type switches (21a) (21b) (21c) on the front operation panel (20). It is possible to prevent erroneous operation without touching.

  When the stove is used, the opening / closing lid (1) is rotated upward to open the opening / closing lid (1) and expose the front operation panel (20) as shown in FIGS. At this time, the surface on the base end side of the opened opening / closing lid (1) abuts on the stepped portion (25), and the opening / closing lid (1) includes the glass top plate (300) and the front operation panel (20). In the meantime, it becomes a mode of standing in a substantially vertical state. As a result, the open / close lid (1) functions as a partition wall that blocks spilled oil, oil splash, or radiant heat from each combustion section (36a) (36b) (36c), and the front operation panel (20). Prevents spilled oil, oil and heat from affecting.

  In particular, in this type of drop-in stove, a rear exhaust surface (40) having an exhaust part (37) is provided at the rear, so that the combustion parts (36a) (36b) and the front operation panel located at the front are provided. (20) is arranged close to the distance, but by holding the open / close lid (1) between them, as described above, the thermal effect from the combustion section (36a) (36b) And the risk of fingers approaching the near-side combustion section (36a) (36b) when operating the switches (21a) (21b) (21c) on the front operation panel (20). It can be avoided.

  The switches (21a) (21b) (21c) and the combustion sections (36a) (36b) (36c) are electrically connected via control means (not shown) built in the stove. The power switch (22) for supplying battery power to the control means, gas solenoid valve, etc. is projected to a predetermined position off the switches (21a) (21b) (21c) on the front operation panel (20). It is set up.

  In this case, when the stove is not used, when the open / close lid (1) is turned in the direction overlapping the front operation panel (20) and closed, the power switch (22 ) Is pressed to turn off the power switch (22). When the opening / closing lid (1) is rotated in the opening direction and the back surface of the opening / closing lid (1) is moved away from the power switch (22), the power switch (22) is turned on. In this way, the open / close lid (1) is simply opened and closed so that the power switch (22) is automatically turned on / off, thereby improving the operability of the stove.

[About the second embodiment]
Next, a stove according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In this, an opening (24) is formed in the front surface part (23) positioned one step lower in front of the glass top plate (300), and the opening (24) can be closed by an opening / closing lid (1). Is. The opening (24) is continuously punched from the front surface portion (23) to the stepped portion (25), and the open / close lid (1) is closed when the front surface portion ( 23) and a first closed surface (1a) that forms the same surface as the step (25), and a second closed surface (1b) that forms the same surface as the step portion (25).

  A front operation panel (20) provided with a touch-type switch is provided separately from the top plate (3), and as shown in FIGS. The opening / closing lid (1) is integrally provided so as to be positioned below the first closing surface (1a) of the lid (1), and constitutes an operation unit (12) as a whole.

  The operation unit (12) has a rotary shaft (10) provided in the vicinity of the boundary between the step portion (25) and the front surface portion (23), and the vicinity of the rear end of the first closing surface (1a). 4 and 5 (a), the opening / closing lid (1) is opened from the closed state of the opening / closing lid (1) around the rotation shaft (10). 5 (b) and FIG. 6, as the opening / closing lid (1) is rotated, the front operation panel (20) is pulled up above the front surface portion (23). At the same time as the front operation panel (20) is exposed below the opening / closing lid (1), the second closing surface (1b) is pushed into the back of the step (25), and a gap is formed in the step (25). It becomes a mode. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), this gap functions as an air intake (11) for taking combustion and cooling air into the stove body.

In this way, when using the stove with the open / close lid (1) rotated upward, the top plate (3) can open the air intake (11) to actively take in the outside air into the stove body. Thus, the burnability of the burner is improved, and the stove body and the operation unit (12) can be cooled.
As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), in order to maintain the closed state and the open state of the operation unit (12), a rotation that prevents unnecessary rotation of the operation unit (12) is performed. It is assumed that the movement preventing means (13), (14), and (15) are respectively provided at predetermined positions.

  In the stove of the second embodiment, when not in use, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (a), the front operation panel (20) has a front surface portion following the glass top plate (300). The opening (24) is housed in an opening (24) provided in (23), and the opening (24) is closed by an opening / closing lid (1). As a result, like the stove of the first embodiment, the top surface of the top plate (3) has a clean appearance as a whole, and without misoperation of the various switches on the front operation panel (20). Easy cleaning.

To use the stove, the operation unit (12) is rotated upward to expose the front operation panel (20) below the opening / closing lid (1). Since the upper surface of the first closing surface (1a) of the opening / closing lid (1) receives the spilled oil and oil splashes from the combustion part, the front operation panel (20) should be protected from these dirts. It becomes. In addition, the heat from the combustion section is not directly received by the front operation panel (20), and the air from the air intake (11) formed between the opening / closing lid (1) and the step section (25). Due to the inflow, the front operation panel (20) is also cooled from the inside.
It should be noted that boiled spills received on the upper surface of the first closing surface (1a) of the opening / closing lid (1) do not enter the stove, but on the left and right front surface portions (23) of the first closing surface (1a). Assume that it is configured to flow.

  In the second embodiment, the opening / closing lid (1) has the same surface as the front surface portion (23), the first closing surface (1a) constituting the same surface as the front surface portion (23), and the step surface (25). The second closed surface (1b) constituting the shape of the cross section is substantially L-shaped in cross section. However, as shown in FIG. 7, an opening (24) is provided only in the front surface portion (23), and the opening (24) is formed. A configuration may be adopted in which the opening / closing lid (1) is pivotally supported so as to be opened forward so as to be closed.

[Others]
1. In the first and second embodiments, a power switch, a child proof lock switch, a battery exhaustion lamp, and the like are separately provided in an area that is not closed by the opening / closing lid (1). And opening / closing of the opening / closing lid (1) may be interlocked.
For example, the opening / closing lid (1) is set to be openable only when the power switch is turned on, the lock switch is unlocked, and the battery consumption lamp is not lit. In other words, open the open / close lid (1) when the power switch is in the OFF state, the lock switch is locked, the battery consumption lamp is lit, or at least one of these conditions is met. By setting so that the front operation panel (20) cannot be operated, unintended mischief and ignition failure can be surely prevented, and a highly safe stove can be provided. .

  2. The air intake port (11) formed in the second embodiment may be formed in a range concealed by the opening / closing lid (1) of the first embodiment described above. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, a communication groove (26) communicating with the inside of the body case (34) is formed along the base end side of the operation panel (20) near the glass top plate (300). What is necessary is just to make it function as an air intake (11). As shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the opening / closing lid (1) is pivoted upward and opened, the through groove (26) is opened outward, and the opening / closing lid (1) is pivoted downward and closed. Then, the upper part of the through groove (26) is closed by the open / close lid (1).

  3. Also in the second embodiment, the power switch may be set to be turned ON / OFF in conjunction with the opening / closing of the opening / closing lid (1).

The perspective view at the time of use of the stove of 1st embodiment of this invention. XX sectional drawing of FIG. The perspective view at the time of non-use of the stove of the 1st embodiment of the present invention. The principal part expansion perspective view which shows the time of non-use of the stove of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (a) is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the time of the non-use of the stove of the 2nd embodiment of this invention, (b) is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the use condition of the said stove. The principal part expansion perspective view which shows the use condition of the stove of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The principal part expansion perspective view which shows the time of non-use of the stove of other embodiment of this invention. The principal part expansion perspective view which shows the time of use of the stove of other embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing of the conventional drop-in stove.

Explanation of symbols

(1) ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Open / close lid
(10) ... Rotating shaft
(20) ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Front operation panel (operation part)
(3) ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Top plate
(36) ... combustion part

Claims (5)

In the stove where the combustion part and the operation part for operating the combustion part are arranged in parallel on the top surface of the top plate covering the upper open part of the main body case,
An open / close lid that can conceal the entire operation unit in the closed state and can stand in a substantially vertical position in the open state is provided to be rotatable in the vertical direction.
A stove, wherein a pivot shaft of the opening / closing lid is provided between the combustion section and the operation section. In the stove where the combustion part and the operation part for operating the combustion part are arranged in parallel on the top surface of the top plate covering the upper open part of the main body case,
An opening is formed in the top plate,
An open / close lid capable of closing the opening in a closed state is provided to be rotatable in the vertical direction,
The operation unit is continuously provided downward from the vicinity of the free end of the opening / closing lid,
When the opening / closing lid is pivoted downward and closed, the operation portion is stored in the opening, and when the opening / closing lid is pivoted upward and the opening / closing lid is opened, the manipulation portion is opened together with the opening / closing lid from the opening. It is set to be exposed between the free end of the open / close lid and the top surface of the top plate by being pulled upward.
A stove, wherein a pivot shaft of the opening / closing lid is provided between the operation portion and the combustion portion in an exposed state.   The stove according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a gap is provided in the top plate so as to communicate with the inside and outside of the main body case when the opening / closing lid is opened and closed when the opening / closing lid is closed.   The stove according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a power switch is turned ON / OFF in conjunction with opening and closing of the opening / closing lid.   The stove according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the opening / closing lid is configured to be opened only when a power switch is turned on or when a lock switch is unlocked. A stove characterized by

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