JP2008121989A - Cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooker allowing a finger to be easily and surely moved to a target operating part. <P>SOLUTION: The cooker 1 comprises a heating part 2 for heating a cooking object, and an operating part 3 formed at a body casing 10 to carry out cooking at the heating part 2 wherein a guide part 6 formed in a projecting shape or recessed shape at cross section to guide the finger to the operating part 3 is formed on the outer surface of the body casing 10 to pass near the operating part 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a heating cooker.

  Many heating cookers such as a gas cooker (for example, Patent Document 1) and an electromagnetic cooker include a heating unit on the top plate of the main body casing, and an operation unit at the front end of the top plate or the front surface of the main body casing. is there. For this reason, if you try to operate the operating part at the front end of the top panel, you may accidentally touch the heating part of the top panel, or you may accidentally touch the grill door on the front part of the main body casing while trying to operate the operating part on the front part of the main casing. Touched and burned, and the operability was poor.

  Further, in recent cooking devices, for example, a sheet-like push button is provided to eliminate convex portions such as knobs and buttons on the operation unit, and the operation unit is flush with the front surface of the main casing and the top plate. There is a product with improved design, but for this product, the operation part is displayed by printing, but you must operate it while carefully checking the position of the operation part. In addition, as described above, if the finger is not moved properly, there is a possibility that the heating unit may be touched and burned, and the operability is poor.

  In addition, many of the recent cooking devices are equipped with a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of a cooking utensil such as a pan or a pan that contains the cooked food, and by monitoring the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, For example, it has various functions such as various cooking functions for automatically cooking boiled food and fried foods, and a non-burning prevention function for preventing burning. Such a cooking device is provided with a plurality of operation units for executing various functions, and it is necessary to operate these operation units in an appropriate order, but each time the operation unit is operated, the operation unit It is necessary to check the position of the printer and move the finger to that position. Also, as mentioned above, there is a risk of burns or only when displaying the print, it is necessary to perform it carefully, and the operability is poor. Met.

In any case, the conventional cooking device as described above cannot be reliably moved in addition to requiring great care to move the finger to the target operation unit. For this reason, it took labor to operate the operation unit, and there was a risk of burns, and the operability was poor.
JP 2004-263903 A

  This invention is made | formed in view of said point, and is providing the heating cooker which can move a finger | toe easily and reliably to the target operation part.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention according to claim 1, the main body casing 10 is provided with the heating unit 2 for heating the cooked food, and the operation unit 3 for performing the heating cooking in the heating unit 2. The heating cooker 1 is characterized in that a guide portion 6 having a convex or concave cross section for guiding a finger to the operation portion 3 is formed on the outer surface of the main body casing 10 so as to pass in the vicinity of the operation portion 3. To do.

  With such a configuration, the guide unit 6 can easily and reliably move the finger to the target operation unit 3.

  In the invention according to claim 2, in the invention according to claim 1, a guide portion 6 is provided so as to include a plurality of operation portions 3 and to pass through the vicinity of the plurality of operation portions 3. The width of the portion in the vicinity of the operation unit 3 is different according to the operation unit 3.

  With this configuration, it is possible to recognize which heating unit 2 is the operation unit 3.

  In the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the plurality of operation units 3 are arranged in the order of operation in one operation, and the guide unit 6 is arranged near the plurality of operation units 3. It is provided so that it may pass through in order of operation.

  With this configuration, if the operation unit 3 is operated along the guide unit 6, a series of operations can be performed, and even when the plurality of operation units 3 are sequentially operated, the operation unit 3 can be easily and reliably operated. Is possible.

  Moreover, in the invention which concerns on Claim 4, in the invention which concerns on any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3, provided with the some operation part 3 corresponding to each said each heating part 2 while providing the several heating part 2, A partitioning portion 7 having a convex or concave cross section for partitioning the plurality of operation units 3 for each corresponding heating unit 2 is provided on the outer surface of the main body casing 10.

  With such a configuration, the operation unit 3 can be easily recognized by the three-dimensional shape.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the bottom surface of the guide portion 6 having a concave section is formed as the push operation portion 31 of the operation portion 3. It is.

  With such a configuration, the guide unit 6 itself can be used as the operation unit 3, and it is not necessary to provide a space for providing the operation unit 3 separately from the guide unit 6.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the guide section 6 having a concave cross section is provided between both side ends of the top plate 11 of the main body casing 10. It is what.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to safely bring the finger to the guide portion 6, and even if the guide portion 6 becomes dirty, it can be easily wiped off with a cloth, etc. It is also excellent.

  In the invention according to claim 7, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the surface roughness of the outer surface of the guide portion 6 or the outer surface of the main body casing 10 in the vicinity of the guide portion 6 is varied depending on the part. It is characterized by comprising.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to recognize which region is the feel or visual sense of the outer surface of the main casing 10.

  In the present invention, it is possible to easily and surely move the finger to the target operation unit by the guide unit, and the operability is improved. Can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. Examples of the heating cooker of the present invention include, but are not limited to, a gas cooker equipped with a gas stove and a so-called IH electromagnetic cooker that heats a cooking utensil by induction heating.

  Hereinafter, the case where the heating cooker 1 is a gas cooker will be described. First, the basic configuration will be described. FIG. 3 shows an example of a general gas cooker.

  The gas cooker shown in FIG. 3 includes a gas stove 2a as the heating unit 2 in the main body casing 10, and may further include a grill. The top plate 11 of the main body casing 10 is provided with two gas stoves 2a, one on each of the left and right sides. In the gas stove 2a, a heating means is constituted by the gas burner 5 having a burner cap placed on the burner body and having a flame outlet around it, and through the opening of the stove formed in the top plate 11 of the main body casing 10. It is exposed upward. Around the opening of the top plate 11, a virtues 4 in which a plurality of virgin claws 4 a are arranged in an annular shape are provided. This gas stove 2a is a temperature sensor for controlling the combustion of the gas burner 5 by measuring the temperature of the bottom of one heated cooker such as a pan or a frying pan containing the food placed on the Gotoku 4 21 is provided. The temperature sensor 21 is provided with a temperature sensing part such as a thermistor as a temperature measuring means at the upper end part, and is disposed in a substantially central part of the gas stove 2 a and is to be cooked 1 to be placed on the Gotoku 4. The temperature is measured by contacting the bottom of the tool. When the grill is provided, the grill is disposed inside the central portion of the main body casing 10 in the left-right direction, and the grill door 2b is disposed on the front surface thereof so as to be opened and closed.

  An operation unit 3 (described later) is provided at the front end portion of the top plate 11 of the main body casing 10, and an operation command from the operation unit 3 is processed by a built-in control unit. Although not shown in the figure, the control unit performs manual heating control or temperature sensor 21 by opening and closing the on-off valve of the fuel gas supply passage and adjusting the flow rate of the fuel gas using the flow rate control valve, based on a command from the operation unit 3. Various cooking modes are executed on the basis of the temperature.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operation unit 3 is a capacitive or pressure-sensitive touch panel that is turned on when a finger touches the top surface of the top plate 11, a thin resin or the like on the top surface of the top plate 11. Various things are possible, such as a push button that has a flexible pressing portion and presses this pressing portion so that the lower contact contacts, and a push button or knob that protrudes and sinks on the top plate 11. In the form, the operation part 3 which consists of a touch panel is provided, and the part of the operation part 3 is also substantially flush with the other part of the top plate 11, and the design property is improved.

  This operation unit 3 is an on / off operation for operating and stopping each heating unit 2 (that is, in this embodiment, each gas stove 2a is ignited and extinguished, and in the case of an electromagnetic cooker, the heating coil is energized and stopped) There are provided an operation unit 3 such as a unit 3a and a heating amount adjustment operation unit 3b for adjusting the heating amount, a cooking mode operation unit 3 for cooking in various cooking modes, and a setting operation unit 3 for performing various settings. Although the operation part 3 may be provided, in this embodiment, the switch of the main power supply of the heating cooker 1 is provided separately.

  And in this invention, the guide part 6 for guide | inducing a finger | toe to the operation part 3 is formed. The guide portion 6 is formed so that a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is convex or concave (or uneven) on the top plate 11, and is guided to the operation portion 3 by tracing a finger in the longitudinal direction. Although it is formed continuously in a longitudinal direction (so as to be linear), it may be formed intermittently at intervals so that the finger can be continuously traced. The width of the guide part 6 is preferably in the range from about 5 mm to 1 cm or 2 cm. The guide unit 6 is formed so as to pass through the vicinity of the operation unit 3 as long as the finger can reach the operation unit 3 from the finger tracing the guide unit 6, and a part of the guide unit 6 itself can be used as the operation unit 3. Good.

  In the present embodiment, a linear main guide portion 6a having a concave cross section is formed between the left and right ends on the front side of the operation portion 3 of the top plate 11, and the operation portion 3 is branched from the main guide portion 6a. A branch guide portion 6b is formed. As shown in FIG. 1, a branch guide portion 6b reaching the on / off operation portion 3a of the gas stove 2a is formed, and a heating amount adjusting operation portion 3b is formed adjacent to the left and right sides of the on / off operation portion 3a. If the finger guide can be guided to the on / off operation part 3a by the branch guide part 6b, the adjustment operation part 3b of the adjacent heating amount can be operated, so the guide parts 6 are attached to all the operation parts 3. There is no need to form. Further, the operation unit 3 that is used less frequently does not inconvenience even if the guide unit 6 is not formed. By forming the guide portion 6 between the left and right side edges of the top plate 11, the position of the guide portion 6 is recognized by tracing one of the left and right side edges of the top plate 11 with a finger, and the guide portion 6 is traced. Can be guided to the operation unit 3, and if it is traced backward from the front end of the top plate 11 with a finger, it will reach the guide unit 6, and then the guide unit 6 will be traced to the operation unit 3. Thus, there is no fear that the finger touches the heating part 2 in the middle part of the top plate 11, and there is no risk of burns, and the effect of being safe. Further, by providing the guide portion 6 having a concave cross section, even if dirt adheres to the guide portion 6, it is easy to wipe off if it is formed to have a width enough to fit the cloth width (about 5 mm to 2 cm).

The guide unit 6 detects the width of the operation unit 3 with a finger and identifies which operation unit 3 is located near by changing the width of the portion in the vicinity of the operation unit 3 according to the operation unit 3. can do. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, for example, the width W ₁ of the same west branch guide portion 6b whose output leads to turn on and off the operation section 3a of the same heating unit 2, branches leading to turn on and off the operation section 3a of the output differs from the heating unit 2 by varying by thickening the width W ₂ of the guide portion 6b, it is possible to recognize whether the output and the heating unit 2, an operation section 3 of which the heating unit 2. Of course, the widths of all the operation units 3 may be different. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, formed to branch guide portion 6b to reach the heating amount adjusting operation portion 3b of the gas stove 2a is the width W ₃ becomes narrower than the width W _2, further branch guide portion 6b That is, the bottom surface of the branch guide portion 6b is used as the push operation portion 31 of the operation portion 3 (on / off operation portion 3a). As a result, the guide portion 6 itself can be used as the operation portion 3, and if the guide portion 6 has a concave cross section, the operation portion 3 can be formed at a position recessed from the same surface as the outer surface of the main body casing 10, so Touching the portion 3 can be prevented. Although not shown in the drawings, the same effect as that of varying the width of the guide portion 6 can be obtained by making the surface roughness of the outer surface of the guide portion 6 or the outer surface of the main body casing 10 near the guide portion 6 different depending on the part. It is done.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of operation units 3 are arranged in the order of operation, and the guide unit 6 is provided so as to pass near the plurality of operation units 3. For example, when performing a certain cooking mode, the operation units 3 are arranged in order so that the operation unit 3 of FIG. 2, the operation unit 3 of 2, and the operation unit 3 of C are operated in this order. A guide portion 6 is provided in the portion 3 as shown in the figure, and is guided to the operation portion 3 by the branch guide portion 6b from the front main guide portion 6a, and then operated by the right branch guide portion 6b. It is guided to the unit 3 to operate it, and then returns to the operating unit 3 by the branch guide unit 6b and is guided to the operating unit 3 by the branch guide unit 6b to operate it. In this way, when the operation units 3 are arranged in the order of operation in one operation and the guide unit 6 is provided so as to reach the operation unit 3 in the order, the plurality of operation units 3 are operated in a predetermined order. It is not necessary to check carefully every time the operation unit 3 is operated, and the guide unit 6 can reliably guide the user to the next operation unit 3.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of operation units 3 are provided for each heating unit 2, and the plurality of operation units 3 for each heating unit 2 are convex or concave in cross section for each corresponding heating unit 2. It is delimited by the delimiter 7 which becomes The separator 7 is the same as the guide 6 and is provided on the outer surface of the main casing 10. In this case, when the operation unit 3 is flush with the front surface of the main casing 10 and the top plate 11, it is difficult to recognize the operation unit 3 simply by displaying the operation unit 3 by printing. Although there is a possibility that the heating unit 2 may be accidentally touched and burned, etc., the operation unit 3 is recognized by the three-dimensional shape by providing the separator 7 having a three-dimensional shape having a convex or concave cross section. It becomes easy, and it can prevent that the heating part 2 is touched accidentally and is burned. It should be noted that the partitioning portion 7 may be provided in a linear shape between the operation units 3 or may be provided so as to surround the specific operation unit 3 or may be provided in various ways. Although not shown, it is also conceivable that the outer surface of the main casing 10 is divided by changing the surface roughness of the outer surface of the main casing 10 instead of or in addition to the dividing section 7. Accordingly, it is possible to recognize which area is touched by the touch of the outer surface of the main body casing 10, and it is difficult to recognize the operation unit 3 only by displaying the operation unit 3 by printing. By doing so, it becomes easier to recognize visually than only printing, and it is possible to prevent accidental operation or touching the heating unit 2 to cause burns.

It is a top view of the gas cooker of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the gas cooker of other embodiment. It is a perspective view of a gas cooker.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heat cooker 10 Main body casing 11 Top plate 2 Heating part 3 Operation part 3a On / off operation part 3b Heating amount adjustment operation part 4 Gotoku 5 Gas burner 6 Guide part 6a Main guide part 6b Branch guide part 7 Separation part

Claims (7)

  In a heating cooker provided with a heating unit for heating cooked food and having an operation unit for heating cooking in the heating unit provided in the main body casing, a guide having a convex or concave cross section for guiding a finger to the operation unit The heating cooker is characterized in that the portion is formed on the outer surface of the main casing so as to pass through the vicinity of the operation portion.   The guide portion is provided so as to pass through the vicinity of the plurality of operation portions, and the width of the portion in the vicinity of the operation portion of the guide portion is varied depending on the operation portion. 1 is a heating cooker.   The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of operation units are arranged in the order of operation in one operation, and the guide unit is provided so as to pass in the order of operation of the vicinity of the plurality of operation units.   A plurality of heating units and a plurality of operation units corresponding to each of the heating units are provided, and a section having a convex or concave cross section that divides the plurality of operation units for each corresponding heating unit is provided on the outer surface of the main body casing. The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cooking device is provided.   The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a bottom surface of the guide section having a concave cross section is formed as a push operation section of the operation section.   The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a guide portion having a concave cross section is provided between both side ends of the top plate of the main casing.   The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the surface roughness of the outer surface of the guide portion or the outer surface in the vicinity of the guide portion of the main body casing is varied depending on the part.

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