JP2014016049A - Cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooker that can be reduced in production cost.SOLUTION: A cooker 1 includes a heating chamber 3 opening in the front face to accommodate an object to be heated, a cabinet 10 covering the circumference of the heating chamber 3 to form an outer covering, a door 4 to open/close the front face of the heating chamber 3, and a control panel 5 disposed on the front face of the cabinet 10 for cooking operation. The door 4 and control panel 5 are fastened with screws from outside of the cabinet 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooker manufactured by a CTO method.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional cooking device. This cooker includes a main body having a heating chamber that opens a front surface and stores an object to be heated, and a door that opens and closes the front surface of the heating chamber. The periphery of the heating chamber is covered with a box-shaped cabinet that forms the exterior of the main body. An operation panel is arranged on the front of the cabinet. Cooking operations such as selection of a cooking menu and start of cooking are performed by the operation panel.

  A magnetron for generating microwaves is provided in the cabinet. Microwaves are supplied into the heating chamber by driving the magnetron, and the object to be heated is cooked. In addition, a power cord connected to a commercial power source is derived from the main body.

  In recent years, cookers are manufactured by a CTO (Configure To Order) method in which semi-finished products are assembled in a first country, and final assembly is performed according to the specifications of each country in a plurality of consumer countries. Thereby, a common semi-finished product can be collectively produced for a plurality of consuming countries, and the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced.

  At this time, the semi-finished product is shipped with a cabinet attached in order to ensure shock resistance during transportation from the first country to the consumer country. The operation panel and door exposed on the surface of the cooker vary depending on the specifications of each consumer country. Moreover, the plug shape of the power cord differs depending on the specifications of each consuming country. For this reason, after the semi-finished product conveyed from the first country disassembles the cabinet in the consuming country, the operation panel, door and power cord are attached. Then, the cabinet is reattached to obtain the final finished product.

JP 2003-139336 A (2nd to 3rd pages, FIG. 1)

  However, according to the above conventional cooker, the cabinet attached in the first country is removed in the consumer country, and after the final assembly, the cabinet is attached again. For this reason, there has been a problem that it is necessary to attach and detach the cabinet and the manufacturing cost of the cooker cannot be sufficiently reduced.

  An object of this invention is to provide the cooking device which can reduce manufacturing cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a heating chamber that opens a front surface and accommodates an object to be heated, a cabinet that covers the periphery of the heating chamber and forms an exterior, and a door that opens and closes the front surface of the heating chamber. And the cooking device provided with the operation panel which distribute | arranges to the front surface of the said cabinet and performs cooking operation WHEREIN: The said door and the said operation panel are fixed by screwing from the outer side of the said cabinet.

  According to this configuration, the semi-finished product assembled inside the cabinet forming the exterior is transported from the first country to the consumer country. In the consuming countries, the doors and operation panels according to the specifications of each country are screwed from the outside of the cabinet for final assembly.

  Moreover, this invention WHEREIN: In the cooking appliance of the said structure, the power supply cord which has the connection terminal exposed on the said cabinet, the connection part connected to the said connection terminal, and covers the said connection part, and is attached to the said cabinet It is characterized by having a cover. According to this configuration, the power cord according to the specifications of each country in the consuming country is connected to the connection terminal exposed on the cabinet via the connection portion, and the connection portion is covered with the power supply cover.

  Moreover, this invention WHEREIN: When the said door is closed in the cooking appliance of the said structure, the engaging member which hold | maintains the closed state of the said door, The 1st adjustment part which adjusts the position of the said engaging member, And the adjustment by the first adjustment unit is performed through a window portion opened on the cabinet. According to this configuration, when the door is attached, the position of the engaging member is adjusted by the first adjusting unit from the outside of the cabinet through the window.

  Moreover, this invention is a cooking appliance of the said structure, It is provided with the opening-and-closing detection switch which detects opening and closing of the said door, and the 2nd adjustment part which adjusts the position of the said opening-and-closing detection switch, 2nd adjustment is carried out via the said window part It is characterized in that adjustment is performed by a part. According to this configuration, when the door is attached, the position of the open / close detection switch is adjusted by the second adjustment unit from the outside of the cabinet through the window.

  According to the present invention, the door and the operation panel are fixed by screwing from the outside of the cabinet. This prevents damage when transporting semi-finished products assembled in the cabinet in the first country to the consuming country, and assembles the final finished product by attaching the door and operation panel without removing the cabinet in the consuming country. be able to. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced.

The schematic perspective view which shows the cooking appliance of embodiment of this invention The perspective view which looked at the cooker of embodiment of this invention from the back The perspective view which shows the semi-finished product of the cooking device of embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the state which attached the back part of the door of the cooker of embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which attached the operation panel of the cooking appliance of embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which attached the front part of the door of the cooker of embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which performs the position adjustment of the engaging member of the cooker of embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state before attachment of the power cord of the cooking device of embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state after attachment of the power cord of the cooking appliance of embodiment of this invention

<First Embodiment>
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a schematic perspective view showing a cooking device of an embodiment and a perspective view seen from the back. The cooker 1 includes a main body 2 having a heating chamber 3 for storing an object to be heated, and a door 4 that pivots on the main body 2 to open and close the heating chamber 3. The periphery of the heating chamber 3 is covered with a box-shaped cabinet 10 that forms the exterior of the main body 2. Inside the cabinet 10, electrical components such as a magnetron (not shown) and a control circuit (not shown) for heating an object to be heated are arranged. Each electric component is supplied with power through a power cord 8 connected to a commercial power source.

  The cabinet 10 has a front panel 11 that faces the door 4. Angles 12 that protrude in the left-right direction and extend in the up-down direction are provided on the left and right ends of the front panel 11. The door 4 contacts the angle 12 when closed. A through hole 11a is provided in the upper right part of the front panel 11, and the door 4 is provided with a hook 4a inserted into the through hole 11a. The hook 4a is engaged with an engaging member 21 (see FIG. 7) described later, and the closed state of the door 4 is maintained.

  An operation panel 5 is disposed above the front panel 11. The operation panel 5 performs cooking operations such as selection of a cooking menu and start of cooking.

  The cooker 1 is manufactured by a CTO method in which semi-finished products are assembled in a first country, and final assembly is performed according to the specifications of each country in a plurality of consumer countries. As a result, a semi-finished product common to a plurality of consuming countries can be collectively produced in a first country where labor costs are generally low, and the manufacturing cost of the cooking device can be reduced. In this embodiment, the door 4, the operation panel 5, and the power cord 8 having different specifications for each consuming country are assembled in the consuming country.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a semi-finished product 30 of the cooking device 1. The semi-finished product 30 is assembled in a state where the electrical components inside the cabinet 10 are attached and the cabinet 10 is attached. By attaching the cabinet 10, the strength of the semi-finished product 30 is improved, and the impact resistance during transportation from the first country to the consuming country can be ensured.

  4 to 9 are perspective views showing respective steps of final assembly of the cooking device 1 in the consuming country. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the back surface portion 4c of the door 4 is attached. The door 4 is divided into a front surface portion 4b (see FIG. 6) and a back surface portion 4c, and a hinge portion 4d for rotatably supporting the door 4 is integrally provided on the back surface portion 4c. The hinge portion 4d is fixed by screwing onto the bottom plate 13 of the cabinet 10 through the through hole 4e.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the operation panel 5 is attached. The operation panel 5 is attached to the cabinet 10 in contact with the angle 12. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 described above, the operation panel 5 has a horizontal mounting plate 5a protruding to the back side, and the mounting plate 5a is provided with a through hole 5b. The operation panel 5 is fixed to the top plate 14 of the cabinet 10 with screws through the through holes 5b.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the front surface portion 4b of the door 4 is attached. The front surface portion 4b of the door 4 is fixed by screwing from the back surface side of the door 4 to the back surface portion 4b with the back surface portion 4c (see FIG. 4) opened.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the position of the engaging member 21 of the door 4 is adjusted. A window portion 20 is provided on the right side surface of the cabinet 10. The window portion 20 is covered with a window portion cover 15 (see FIG. 2). When the window portion cover 15 is removed, the inside of the cabinet 10 is exposed through the window portion 20.

  An engaging member 21 is provided at the upper right part in the cabinet 10. The engaging member 21 is arranged to be pivotable in the front-rear direction by a shaft portion (not shown) fixed by an adjusting screw 23 exposed from the window portion 15. The engaging member 21 is provided with a first lever (not shown) extending forward, and the first lever engages with the hook 4a (see FIG. 1) of the closed door 4. Thereby, the closed state of the door 4 is maintained.

  Further, the engaging member 21 is provided with a second lever 21 a extending rearward, and an opening / closing detection switch 22 for detecting opening / closing of the door 4 is provided in the cabinet 10. When the first lever is detached from the hook 4a, the second lever 21a presses the open / close detection switch 22 to turn it off. Further, the second lever 21a is separated from the open / close detection switch 22 to turn it on when the first lever is engaged with the hook 4a.

  The adjustment screw 23 can adjust the position of the engagement member 21 in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction by play with an insertion hole (not shown) of the adjustment screw 23 provided on the cabinet 10. Thus, the position of the engagement member 21 is adjusted so that it engages with the hook 4a when the door 4 is closed, moves away from the opening / closing detection switch 22, and presses the opening / closing detection switch 22 when opened.

  Therefore, the adjustment screw 23 adjusts the position of the engagement member 21 that holds the door 4 in the closed state, and adjusts the relative position of the open / close detection switch 22 with respect to the engagement member 21. The position of the open / close detection switch 22 may be adjusted via the window 20 by an adjustment unit different from the adjustment screw 23.

  8 and 9 show a state in which the power cord 8 is attached. In the state of the semi-finished product 30, the power supply connection terminal 25 is exposed on the back surface of the cabinet 10. A terminal portion 8 a at the tip of the power cord 8 is connected to the connection terminal 25. Further, a retaining member 8 b made of rubber or the like provided on the power cord 8 is press-fitted into a support portion 10 d that protrudes from the back surface of the cabinet 10. And the power supply cover 18 (refer FIG. 2) is screwed from the outer side so that the terminal part 8a may be covered.

  According to this embodiment, the door 4 and the operation panel 5 are fixed by screwing from the outside of the cabinet 10. This prevents damage when the semifinished product 30 assembled inside the cabinet 10 in the first country is transported to the consuming country, and attaches the door 4 and the operation panel 5 without removing the cabinet 10 in the consuming country. The final finished product can be assembled. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the cooking device 1 can be reduced.

  Further, the connection terminal 25 is exposed on the cabinet 10, and the power supply cover 18 that covers the connection portion 8 a of the power cord 8 connected to the connection terminal 25 is attached to the cabinet 10. Therefore, it is possible to attach a different power cord 8 in each consuming country without removing the cabinet 10, and to further reduce the manufacturing cost of the cooking device 1.

  Moreover, the position adjustment of the engaging member 21 that holds the closed state of the door 4 is performed via the window portion 20 by the adjusting screw 23 (first adjusting portion). Therefore, the position of the engaging member 21 can be adjusted without removing the cabinet 10 after attaching different doors 4 in each consuming country, and the manufacturing cost of the cooking device 1 can be further reduced.

  Further, the adjustment of the relative position of the open / close detection switch 22 of the door 4 is performed through the window portion 20 by the adjustment screw 23 (second adjustment portion). Therefore, it is possible to adjust the relative position of the open / close detection switch 22 without removing the cabinet 10 after attaching a different door 4 in each consuming country, thereby further reducing the manufacturing cost of the cooking device 1.

  According to this invention, it can utilize for the cooking appliance manufactured by a CTO system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cooker 2 Main-body part 3 Heating chamber 4 Door 4a Hook 4d Hinge part 5 Operation panel 8 Power cord 8a Connection part 10 Cabinet 11 Front panel 11a Through-hole 12 Angle 15 Window part cover 18 Power supply cover 20 Window part 21 Engagement member 22 Open / close detection switch 23 Adjustment screw 25 Connection terminal 30 Semi-finished product

Claims (4)

  A heating chamber that opens a front surface and accommodates an object to be heated, a cabinet that covers the periphery of the heating chamber and forms an exterior, a door that opens and closes the front surface of the heating chamber, and a cooking chamber disposed on the front surface of the cabinet A cooking device comprising an operation panel for performing an operation, wherein the door and the operation panel are fixed by screwing from the outside of the cabinet.   The power supply cord having a connection terminal exposed on the cabinet, a connection portion connected to the connection terminal, and a power supply cover that covers the connection portion and is attached to the cabinet. 1. The cooker according to 1.   An engagement member that engages when the door is closed and holds the closed state of the door; and a first adjustment unit that adjusts the position of the engagement member; and a window that opens on the cabinet. The cooker according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment is performed by the first adjustment unit.   The open / close detection switch for detecting the opening / closing of the door and a second adjustment unit for adjusting the position of the open / close detection switch, wherein the adjustment by the second adjustment unit is performed through the window. 3. The cooker according to 3.

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