JP2011085301A - Heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heating cooker without risk of burn injury when a water supply tank is supplemented with water and without needing a label for warning a user against the risk of burn injury. <P>SOLUTION: A water tank insertion part 11 is provided at a position adjacent to an opening 9 of a heating chamber 10 of a steam cooker body 1. In the depth direction of the water supply tank 3, an opening part which is a grip part is provided on the opposite side of the inserting side of the water supply tank 3 to the water tank insertion part 11, and at an upper part of the water supply tank in the vertical direction. In a state that the water supply tank 3 is mounted to the water tank insertion part 11, a gap which can be inserted with a human finger is eliminated between side/bottom surfaces of the water supply tank 3 and the steam cooker body 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device such as a steam cooking device.

  Conventionally, as a heating cooker, there is one described in JP-A-2005-155998.

  This heating cooker includes an opening of a water supply tank storage chamber at a location adjacent to the opening of the heating chamber where cooking is performed, and the water supply tank is accommodated in the water supply tank storage chamber so that it can be taken in and out. This heating cooker has a button below the opening of the water supply tank storage chamber, and when this button is pressed, the end of one end of the water supply tank attached to the heating cooker is It is supposed to be in a state of jumping out from. And the water supply tank is taken out from the heating cooker body by grasping and pulling out the protruding end.

  In the heating cooker, when grasping the protruding end of the water supply tank, the hand is close to or touches the heating tray protruding from the main body or cooking for reasons such as taking out the dish. There are things to do. In this case, there is a risk of burns.

  In addition, because this cooker has a risk of burns, it is indispensable to use a label to warn the user of this danger, and the cost of the label is required, and the aesthetics are impaired by the label. There is a problem of being.

JP 2005-155998 A

  Then, the subject of this invention is providing the heating cooker which does not need the label which warns a user of the danger of a burn without the danger of a burn when replenishing water to a water supply tank.

In order to solve the above problems, the heating cooker of the present invention is:
A heating cooker body having a heating chamber having an opening for taking in and out the article to be heated, and a water tank insertion portion located adjacent to the opening;
A door that opens and closes the opening;
A water supply tank that can be taken in and out of the water tank insertion part,
The water supply tank has a grip portion on the side opposite to the insertion side of the water tank into the water tank insertion portion and in the vertical direction in the depth direction of the water supply tank,
While the water supply tank is mounted on the water tank insertion portion, the water supply tank has a gap between the upper surface of the water supply tank and the heating cooker body, while the side surface of the water supply tank and the water supply There is no gap for human fingers to enter between the bottom of the tank and the cooker body.

  In addition, in this specification, when using expressions relating to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction such as high, low, upper part, upper part, lower part, front part, etc., it is used when the cooking device is placed on a horizontal plane. It is assumed that

  According to the present invention, the water supply tank has a gripping portion in front of and above the water supply tank, and the water supply tank is attached to the water tank insertion portion. Since there is no space for human fingers to enter the body of the cooker, even if the water tank needs to be replenished during continuous operation of the heating cooker, a person can remove the lower part of the water tank. I don't grab it. Therefore, there is no possibility that the hand will come into contact with the hot tray or dish in the lower part, and when the water tank is refilled, the hand may be burned when the water tank is pulled out from the heating cooker body. Absent.

  In addition, according to the present invention, there is no need to warn the user of the risk of burns because there is no fear of hand burns. Therefore, since the label for warning the user of the risk of burns can be omitted, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the appearance can be improved.

In one embodiment,
In a state where the water supply tank is mounted on the water tank insertion portion, the front surface of the heating cooker body and the front surface of the water supply tank are substantially flush with each other.

  According to the above embodiment, since the front surface of the heating cooker body and the front surface of the water supply tank are substantially flush with the water tank inserted in the water tank insertion portion, the water tank of the water supply tank At the time of mounting on the insertion portion, the front portion of the water supply tank does not protrude forward from the heating cooker body, and a person does not grasp the front portion of the water supply tank. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent hand burns.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the front surface of the heating cooker body and the front surface of the water supply tank are substantially flush with the water tank inserted in the water tank insertion portion. At the time of mounting, the water supply tank becomes easier to grasp than the case where the front surface of the water supply tank is located on the rear side of the heating cooker body with respect to the front surface of the cooking device body.

  Moreover, according to the said embodiment, since the front part of a water supply tank does not protrude from a water tank insertion part at the time of mounting | wearing with the water tank insertion part of a water supply tank, the beauty | look of a heating cooker is impaired. There is no.

In one embodiment,
The said grip part is an opening part opened above the said water supply tank.

  According to the embodiment, since the gripping part is an opening that opens above the water supply tank, the gripping part can be manufactured easily and inexpensively, and the water supply tank can be configured compactly. Further, when grasping the water supply tank, the back of the hand does not turn sideways or face down, and the back of the hand is directed upward, so that it is possible to more reliably prevent hand burns.

In one embodiment,
Having a partition plate located in the opening,
The partition plate portion has a slit, and the partition plate portion is inclined downward toward the slit.

  According to the embodiment, since the partition plate portion exists in the opening portion, when a person inserts a hand into the opening portion, the hand does not fit below the partition plate portion. Can prevent injury.

  Moreover, according to the said embodiment, since the said partition plate part inclines below toward a slit, the water which entered the said opening part is made to flow out to the bottom part side of the said opening part through the said slit. Can do. Therefore, since water does not exist on the upper surface of the partition plate portion, it is possible to prevent the hand from getting wet with water when the water supply tank is grasped.

In one embodiment,
The slit extends substantially in the depth direction.

  According to the above embodiment, since the slit extends substantially in the depth direction, unlike the case where the slit extends in the width direction of the water supply tank, the possibility that the hand fits into the slit is extremely high. It will be small. Therefore, hand injury can be prevented.

  According to the cooking device of the present invention, the water supply tank has a gripping portion in front and above the water supply tank, and the water supply tank is attached to the water tank insertion portion, and the side surface and the bottom surface of the water supply tank. And there is no space for human fingers to enter between the heating cooker body, so even if the water tank needs to be refilled, people will not grab the lower part of the water tank . Therefore, there is no possibility that the hand will come into contact with a hot tray or dish in the lower part, and there is no possibility that the hand will burn.

  In addition, according to the cooking device of the present invention, there is no need to warn the user of the danger of burns because there is no fear of hand burns. Therefore, the display function for warning the user of the risk of burns can be omitted, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

It is a perspective view which shows the steam cooker of one Embodiment of the heating cooker of this invention. It is a top view when the said steam cooker is seen from upper direction. It is a schematic diagram when the steam cooker main body in the state by which the water supply tank was inserted in the water tank insertion part was seen from the front side. It is a figure when a water supply tank is seen from one side. It is a figure when a water supply tank is seen from upper direction. It is a figure when a water supply tank is seen from the back side shown by arrow B in FIG. It is a figure when a water supply tank is seen from the front of a water supply tank. It is a figure which shows the water supply tank of a modification.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a steam cooker according to an embodiment of the heating cooker of the present invention.

  The steam cooker includes a steam cooker body 1 as a heating cooker body, a door 2 and a water supply tank 3, and the steam cooker body 1 includes a heating chamber 10 and a water tank insertion portion 11. .

  The heating chamber 10 has an opening 9 opened and closed by the door 2 on the front side. The side surface, bottom surface, and top surface of the heating chamber 10 are made of stainless steel plates. The object to be heated is put into and out of the heating chamber 10 through the opening 9 of the heating chamber 10. A heat insulating material (not shown) is disposed around the heating chamber 10. In this way, the inside of the heating chamber 10 and the outside are insulated.

  The water tank insertion portion 11 is a recess that opens to the front side of the heating cooker body 1, and the recess extends in the front-rear direction (depth direction) of the steam cooker body 1. Further, the opening of the water tank insertion portion 11 is disposed adjacent to the opening 9 of the heating chamber 10 in the width direction of the steam cooker body 1.

  The door 2 is fixed to the front portion of the U-shaped frame 15. Two side portions 18 and 19 extending substantially parallel to each other of the frame body 15 can be inserted into and removed from an opening formed in the steam cooker body 1, and can be inserted into and removed from the steam cooker body 1. From this, the door 2 is movable in the front-rear direction (depth direction) of the cooking device body 1 with respect to the cooking device body 1 by a drawer-like structure. The door 2 can be brought into close contact with the front surface of the heating cooker body 1. The rectangular opening 9 of the heating chamber 10 is sealed in a state where the door 2 is in close contact with the front surface of the heating cooker body 1.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 indicates a bottom plate attached to the frame 15, and reference numeral 21 indicates a recess formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 20. Similarly to the side portions 18 and 19, the bottom plate 20 can be inserted into and removed from the opening formed in the steam cooker body 11, and can be inserted into and removed from the steam cooker body 1. The bottom plate 20 has a rectangular upper surface. Moreover, the said recessed part 21 accommodates water. The concave portion 21 prevents water dropped on the bottom plate 20 from scattering. Although not described in detail, a cooking tray (not shown) for cooking is located above the bottom plate 20 and can be freely put into and out of the heating chamber 10.

  The water supply tank 3 can be taken in and out of the water tank insertion portion 11. When the water tank 3 is attached to the water tank insertion portion 11 and the door 2 is brought into close contact with the front surface of the heating cooker body 1, the front surface 7 of the water tank 3 is covered by the door 2. It has become.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the side surface of the water supply tank 3 and the heating cooker body 1 can be taken in and out of the water supply tank 3 with the water supply tank 3 attached to the water tank insertion portion 11. It fits tightly in the state so that there are no gaps for human fingers to enter. In addition, with the water supply tank 3 attached to the water tank insertion portion 11, the bottom surface of the water supply tank 3 and the heating cooker body 1 are closely fitted so that the water supply tank 3 can be taken in and out, There is no gap for human fingers to enter. Here, in a state where the water supply tank 3 is attached to the water tank insertion portion 11, a gap where a human finger cannot enter between the side surface and the bottom surface of the water supply tank 3 and the heating cooker body 1, May exist.

  Although not shown, the front surface of the heating cooker body 1 and the front surface of the water supply tank 3 are substantially flush with the water supply tank 3 attached to the water tank insertion portion 11. . In other words, the water supply tank 3 does not protrude forward of the heating cooker body 1 in a state where the water supply tank 3 is mounted on the water tank insertion portion 11.

  Although not described in detail, reference numeral 4 indicates a dial. The dial 4 is used when selecting or determining cooking contents and the like. Reference numeral 5 indicates a liquid crystal display unit. For example, the liquid crystal display unit 5 displays a cooking menu selected by operating the dial 4.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of the steam cooker as viewed from above.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface 60 of the liquid crystal display unit 108 and the front surface 61 at the end of the door 2 on the liquid crystal display unit 108 side are in a state where the door 2 is in close contact with the front surface of the heating cooker body 1. , Connected almost continuously. Further, the movement direction of the side surface of the water supply tank 3 and the movement direction of the side portion 18 of the frame body are substantially parallel.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the steam cooker main body 1 in a state where the water tank 3 is inserted into the water tank insertion portion 11 when viewed from the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in this steam cooker, the opening 9 of the heating chamber 10 has a substantially rectangular shape. Further, the side surface 55 of the water supply tank 3 is substantially parallel to the side surface 56 of the heating cooker body 1 in a state where the water supply tank 3 is inserted into the water tank insertion portion 11.

  FIG. 4 is a view when the water supply tank 3 is viewed from one side.

  The water supply tank 3 includes a water storage chamber 75, a connection portion 78, and an opening 70 as an example of a gripping portion. The water storage chamber 75 is filled with water. The connecting portion 78 is connected to a steam generating portion (not shown) of the steam cooker body 1 (see FIG. 1), and guides the water filled in the water storage chamber 75 to the steam generating portion. It is supposed to be.

  The opening 70 is located on the front side of the water supply tank 3 as indicated by an arrow A. The opening 70 has an opening 71 on the upper side. The opening 70 has a partition plate 79. As shown in FIG. 4, the end surface 80 in the width direction of the partition plate portion 79 extends in a substantially horizontal direction. The partition plate portion 79 is formed to a depth such that the partition plate portion 79 does not come into contact with the tip of the person's finger in a state where the person has engaged the second joint on the root side of the finger with the opening 70. Yes.

  FIG. 5 is a view of the water supply tank 3 as viewed from above.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the opening 71 of the water supply tank 3 has a substantially rectangular shape. Further, the partition plate portion 79 covers a portion other than both end portions in the width direction of the water supply tank 3 at the bottom of the opening 70. A slit 84 extending in the front-rear direction exists between the end surface on one side in the width direction of the partition plate portion 79 and the side surface of the opening 70, while on the other side in the width direction of the partition plate portion 79. Between the end surface and the side surface of the opening 70, there is a slit 85 extending in the front-rear direction. The width of each of the slits 84 and 85 is set to such a dimension that a human finger does not fit into the slits 84 and 85, and is set to a dimension of about 5, 6 mm, for example. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the partition plate portion 79 is connected to the front surface 98 on the front side of the water storage chamber 75 and the front surface 99 of the water storage tank 3.

  FIG. 6 is a view of the water supply tank 3 when viewed from the rear side indicated by an arrow B in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting portion 78 has a cylindrical outer peripheral surface.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram when the water supply tank 3 is viewed from the front of the water supply tank 3.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the partition plate portion 79 existing inside the opening 70 has a height of the upper surface of the partition plate portion 79 that gradually decreases from the center toward the end in the width direction. That is, the upper surface of the partition plate portion 79 has a downward slope from the center in the width direction toward the slits 85 and 85.

  In the above configuration, this steam cooker introduces water from the water supply tank 3 into a steam generator (not shown), and heats the steam from the steam generator with a steam heater to form superheated steam. . Further, the superheated steam thus formed is jetted from the jet port (not shown) toward the inside of the heating chamber 10. The steam generator includes, for example, a steam generator, a water heater, and an electromagnetic valve. The water heater is installed in the steam generator and heats water accumulated in the steam generator. To evaporate. The water heater is formed of a sheathed heater wound in a spiral shape.

  According to the steam cooker of the above embodiment, the water supply tank 3 has the opening 70 that is a grip portion in front of and above the water supply tank 3, and the water supply tank 3 is attached to the water tank insertion portion 11. In this state, there is no space for human fingers to enter between the side surface and bottom surface of the water supply tank 3 and the heating cooker body 1, so the water supply tank 3 must be replenished with water during continuous operation of the steam cooker. Even if it becomes necessary, the person will not grasp the lower part of the water supply tank 3. Therefore, there is no possibility that the hand will come into contact with a hot tray or dish in the lower part, and there is no possibility that the hand will be burned when the water supply tank 3 is replenished with water.

  Moreover, according to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, since there is no fear that a hand will be burned, it is not necessary to warn a user of the danger of a burn. Therefore, since the label for warning the user of the risk of burns can be omitted, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the aesthetic appearance can be improved.

  Moreover, according to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, the front surface of the steam cooker main body 1 and the front surface of the water supply tank 3 are substantially flush with the water tank 3 attached to the water tank insertion part 11. Therefore, when the water supply tank 3 is attached to the water tank insertion portion 11, the front portion of the water supply tank 3 does not protrude to the front side of the steam cooker body 1, It does not grab the front part. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent hand burns.

  Moreover, according to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, the front surface of the steaming device main body 1 and the front surface of the water supply tank 3 are substantially flush with the water supply tank 3 mounted on the water tank insertion portion 11. Since it is in a state, it becomes easier to grasp the water supply tank 3 than when the front surface of the water supply tank 3 is located behind the steam cooker body 1 with respect to the front surface of the steam cooker body 1.

  Moreover, according to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, the front part of the water supply tank 3 does not protrude ahead from the steam cooker main body 1 at the time of mounting to the water tank insertion part 11 of the water supply tank 3. Therefore, the beauty of the cooking device is not impaired.

  Moreover, according to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, since a holding part is the opening part 70 opened above the water supply tank 3, a holding part can be manufactured simply and cheaply, and the water supply tank 3 is compact. Can be configured. Further, when the water supply tank 3 is grasped, the back of the hand does not turn sideways or face down, and the back of the hand is turned upward, so that it is possible to more reliably prevent hand burns.

  Moreover, according to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, since the partition plate part 79 exists in the opening part 70, when a person inserts a hand in the opening part 70, a hand is more than the partition plate part 79. Can prevent hand injury.

  Moreover, according to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, since the said partition plate part 79 inclines below toward the slits 84 and 85, the water which entered the opening part 70 is passed through the slits 84 and 85. It can flow out to the bottom side of the opening 70. Therefore, since water does not exist on the upper surface of the partition plate part 79, it is possible to prevent the hand from getting wet with water when the water supply tank 3 is grasped.

  According to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, since the slits 84 and 85 are extended in the substantially depth direction of the water supply tank 3, the slits 84 and 85 are extended in the width direction of the water supply tank 3. FIG. Unlike the case, the possibility that the hand fits into the slits 84 and 85 is much smaller. Therefore, hand injury can be prevented.

  In addition, in the steam cooker of the said embodiment, although the water tank insertion part 11 overlapped with the door 2 in the front-back direction of the steam cooker main body 1, a water tank insertion part is a door of a heating cooker main body. The structure which adjoins the width direction may be sufficient. In addition, in this embodiment, since the water tank insertion part 11 is the structure which overlaps with the door 2 in the front-back direction of the steam cooker main body 1, the water tank insertion part 11 becomes a structure close | similar to a heating tray etc., The effect of the present invention is exceptional, and the width direction of the steam cooker is reduced, so that the steam cooker can be made compact. In the conventional configuration, if the width direction of the steam cooker is reduced, there is an aspect that it is difficult to make the steam cooker compact because there is an increased risk of hand burns. Does not occur.

  Moreover, in the steam cooker of the said embodiment, although the door 2 moved to the front-back direction at the drawer shape, and it was the structure which opens and closes the heating chamber 10, in this invention, a door is extended in the perpendicular direction. The heating chamber may be opened and closed by rotating around the axis to be the center axis. Moreover, the structure which opens and closes a heating chamber by performing rotation centering on the axis | shaft extended in a horizontal direction may be sufficient as a door.

  Moreover, in the steam cooker of the said embodiment, the state where the front surface of the water supply tank 3 and the front surface of the steam cooker main body 1 are substantially flush with the water supply tank 3 attached to the water tank insertion portion 11. However, in this invention, the water tank is mounted on the water tank insertion portion, and the front surface of the water tank is located on the rear side of the cooking device relative to the front surface of the cooking device body. It may be.

  Moreover, in the steam cooker of the said embodiment, although the holding part was located in the front side of the water supply tank 3, and was the opening part 70 opened upwards, in this invention, a holding part is a front surface of a water supply tank. The protrusion step part which protrudes upwards may be sufficient, and the structure which has a clearance gap which puts a hand between the protrusion step part and a heating cooker main body may be sufficient.

  In the present invention, the gripping portion may be as shown below.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a front end portion 103 of a water supply tank according to a modification. In FIG. 8, an arrow C indicates the front side of the front end portion 103 of the water supply tank.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the front end portion 103 of the water supply tank has a gripping portion 170 protruding upward at the front portion of the front end portion of the water supply tank 103. The grip part 170 includes a vertical extension part extending in the vertical direction, and a horizontal extension part extending in the horizontal direction from the upper end of the vertical extension part to the rear side of the water supply tank. Consists of. This water supply tank is designed so that the water supply tank can be taken in and out of the water tank insertion portion by hooking a hand on the horizontal extending portion. In addition, in FIG. 8, the dotted line located above the holding | grip part 170 is a dotted line which shows the presence position of a heating cooker main body. As shown in FIG. 8, there is a gap enough to insert a hand between the grip 170 and the heating cooker body.

  The cooking device of the present invention is not only a microwave oven that uses superheated steam as in the above embodiment, but also a cooking device such as an oven, a range, a microwave oven, or an IH cooking heater that does not use superheated steam. Of course it is good. Of course, the cooking device of the present invention may be a cooking device such as an oven, a range, or an IH cooking heater using superheated steam.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steam cooker main body 2 Door 3 Water supply tank 10 Heating chamber 11 Water tank insertion part 70 Opening part 79 Partition part 84,85 Slit 103 Front end part of water supply tank 170 Gripping part

Claims (5)

A heating cooker body having a heating chamber having an opening for taking in and out the article to be heated, and a water tank insertion portion located adjacent to the opening;
A door that opens and closes the opening;
A water tank that can be taken in and out of the water tank insertion part,
The water supply tank has a grip portion on the side opposite to the insertion side of the water tank into the water tank insertion portion and in the vertical direction in the depth direction of the water supply tank,
While the water tank is attached to the water tank insertion portion, the water tank has a gap between the upper surface of the water tank and the main body of the heating cooker, while the side surface of the water tank and the water supply There is no space for human fingers to enter between the bottom of the tank and the main body of the heating cooker. The heating cooker according to claim 1, wherein
The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the front surface of the heating cooker body and the front surface of the feeding water tank are substantially flush with each other in a state in which the feeding tank is mounted on the water tank insertion portion. The heating cooker according to claim 1 or 2,
The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion is an opening portion opened above the water supply tank. The cooking device according to claim 3,
Having a partition plate located in the opening,
The partition plate portion has a slit, and the partition plate portion is inclined downward toward the slit.   The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the slit extends substantially in the depth direction.

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