JP2014044030A - Gas range - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gas range in which a button attachment frame and an intermediate member can be appropriately manufactured while reducing a manufacturing cost.SOLUTION: In the gas range, a plurality of ignition/extinction buttons 8 arranged in a lateral width direction of the gas range are attached to a button attachment frame B formed on a front part of a gas range body in a state that a rear-end side upper part is rotatably pivoted around a shaft center Q in the range lateral width direction and in a state that a front-end side portion 8F is projected to the range front side through a button insertion aperture formed on the front part of the gas range body, and a bag-shaped intermediate member 22 having the same shape as the front-end side portion 8F of the ignition/extinction button 8 in viewing in the range lateral width direction and formed so that a rear end is opened and expanded to the front side is arranged between the ignition/extinction buttons 8 adjacently arranged in the range lateral width direction. The intermediate member 22 is formed independently of the button attachment frame B and attached to the button attachment frame B.

Description

According to the present invention, a plurality of point-extinguishing buttons arranged in the horizontal direction of the stove can rotate freely around the axis along the horizontal direction of the stove with respect to the button mounting frame provided on the front surface of the gas stove body. It is provided in a state where it is pivotally supported, and through the button insertion opening provided in the front portion of the gas stove body, with the front end side portion protruding forward on the stove,
Between the point-extinguishing buttons arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction of the stove, the same shape as the front end side portion of the point-extinguishing button in the horizontal direction of the stove, and the rear end is open and bulges forward. The present invention relates to a gas stove provided with a bag-like intermediate member.

  As a conventional gas stove, there is a type in which a front panel is provided as a button mounting frame provided on a front portion of a gas stove main body, and a plurality of point fire extinguishing buttons arranged in the horizontal direction of the stove are provided on the front panel (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

Although there is no detailed description in Patent Document 1, an intermediate member having the same shape as the front end side portion of the point fire button when viewed in the width direction of the stove is disposed between the point fire buttons arranged in the stove width direction. .
As described above, since the intermediate member having the same shape as the front end portion of the point-extinguishing button in the horizontal direction of the stove is disposed between the pair of point-extinguishing buttons arranged in the horizontal direction of the stove, the pair of point-extinguishing buttons When operating one side, even if the finger mistakenly operates the part on the other side of the fire extinguishing button, the intermediate member is pushed by the finger, Since it is possible to avoid pressing the side fire extinguisher button, when operating one side of the pair of fire extinguishing buttons, avoid the inconvenience of erroneous operation of operating the other side fire extinguishing button by mistake. It will be possible.

Although there is no detailed description of the configuration of the intermediate member in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the intermediate member is configured in a bag shape that is open at the rear end side and bulges toward the front side. The intermediate member is formed integrally with the button mounting frame.
That is, the button mounting frame and the intermediate member are molded from a synthetic resin material. Conventionally, the button mounting frame and the intermediate member are integrally molded from a synthetic resin material. It was.

JP 2011-231938 A

  In the conventional gas stove, the button mounting frame and the intermediate member are integrally molded, so that the shape of the mold for molding becomes complicated and there is a disadvantage that the production cost increases, and the button There is a disadvantage that it is difficult to manufacture the mounting frame and the intermediate member as appropriate, and improvement is desired.

  That is, the intermediate member has a form that protrudes greatly from the button mounting frame toward the stove front side in accordance with the fact that the front end side portion of the fire extinguishing button projects to the stove front side, and the rear end side is open and forward to the front side. It will be molded into a bulging bag shape, but if you try to mold the intermediate member that protrudes greatly from the button mounting frame to the stove front side and the button mounting frame in this way, the mold for molding Was complicated and the production cost was high.

  In addition, since the button mounting frame supports the point-extinguishing button, the thickness of each part is sufficiently increased to provide sufficient strength, whereas the intermediate member has the above-mentioned erroneous operation. Because it is to avoid the occurrence of a state and does not require a large strength, the thickness of the intermediate member will be sufficiently thinner than the thickness of each part of the button mounting frame, etc. The proper molding conditions for the button mounting frame and the proper molding conditions for the intermediate member are different.

  Thus, despite the fact that the appropriate molding conditions for the button mounting frame and the appropriate molding conditions for the intermediate member are different due to differences in thickness, the button mounting frame and the button mounting frame When trying to integrally mold an intermediate member that largely protrudes to the stove front side, it becomes difficult to determine the molding conditions for molding the button mounting frame and the intermediate member as appropriate, and as a result, after molding, for example, It was difficult to produce the button mounting frame and the intermediate member as appropriate, such as deformation of the intermediate member.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a gas stove that can appropriately manufacture the button mounting frame and the intermediate member while reducing the manufacturing cost. .

In order to achieve the above object, the gas stove according to the present invention comprises:
A plurality of point-extinguishing buttons arranged in the horizontal direction of the stove pivotally supported the upper part on the rear end side about the axis along the horizontal direction of the stove with respect to the button mounting frame provided on the front portion of the gas stove body. In the state and through the button insertion opening provided in the front portion of the gas stove body, the front end side portion is provided in a state of protruding to the stove front side,
Between the point-extinguishing buttons arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction of the stove, the same shape as the front end side portion of the point-extinguishing button in the horizontal direction of the stove, and the rear end is open and bulges forward. A gas stove provided with a bag-shaped intermediate member that has a first characteristic configuration,
The intermediate member is formed separately from the button mounting frame and is mounted on the button mounting frame.

According to the first characteristic configuration, since the intermediate member is formed separately from the button mounting frame and is mounted on the button mounting frame, the button mounting frame and the intermediate member are made of a synthetic resin material. Can be molded separately.
That is, a button mounting frame mold for molding the button mounting frame and an intermediate member mold for molding the intermediate member are prepared separately, and the button mounting frame and the intermediate member are separately configured. It can be molded.

  The button mounting frame mold is a dedicated mold for molding the button mounting frame, and the intermediate member mold is a dedicated mold for molding the intermediate member. Since the shape of the mold for the member and the mold for the button mounting frame can be simplified, in order to mold the button mounting frame and the intermediate member, the mold for the button mounting frame and the mold for the intermediate member Although a mold is prepared, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of a mold necessary for molding the button mounting frame and the intermediate member.

  Moreover, since the button mounting frame and the intermediate member are separately molded using a dedicated mold for molding them, when the button mounting frame is molded, the button mounting frame is molded. In addition, when molding the intermediate member, it is possible to determine the proper molding conditions for molding the intermediate member. It can be manufactured as appropriate.

  In short, according to the first characteristic configuration, it is possible to provide a gas stove that can appropriately manufacture the button mounting frame and the intermediate member while reducing the manufacturing cost.

In addition to the first characteristic configuration described above, the second characteristic configuration of the gas stove of the present invention includes:
The intermediate member is provided with a pair of connected portions in a state of being positioned on both upper and lower ends,
The button mounting frame is provided with a front receiving surface that receives the pair of connected parts so as to restrict movement of the connected parts to the stove rear side,
The intermediate member is mounted on the button mounting frame in a state in which the pair of connected portions are applied to the front receiving surface.

  According to the second characteristic configuration, the pair of connected portions located on both the upper and lower ends of the intermediate member are received by the front receiving surface of the button mounting frame so as to restrict the rearward movement of the stove. In this state, since the intermediate member is attached to the button attachment frame, even if the intermediate member may be pushed to the stove rear side by the finger operating the fire extinguishing button, the pair of connected parts are buttons. By being received by the front receiving surface of the mounting frame, the mounting state of the intermediate member with respect to the button mounting frame can be accurately maintained in an appropriate state.

  That is, the intermediate member may be pushed to the stove rear side by a finger operating the fire extinguishing button, but even if it is pushed to the stove rear side, the intermediate member is mounted on the button mounting frame. Can be accurately maintained in an appropriate state.

  In short, according to the second characteristic configuration, it is possible to provide a gas stove that can accurately maintain the mounting state of the intermediate member with respect to the button mounting frame in an appropriate state even when the intermediate member is pushed to the stove rear side.

In addition to the second characteristic configuration described above, the third characteristic configuration of the gas stove of the present invention includes:
The button mounting frame is provided with an upward receiving surface that receives the lower side of the pair of connected parts so as to restrict the downward movement of the connected part.

  According to the third characteristic configuration, since the upward receiving surface is provided so as to restrict the downward movement of the connected portion on the lower side, for example, a fire extinguishing button located on both sides of the intermediate member Even if the intermediate member is accidentally pushed downward when the button is operated, the upward receiving surface restricts the downward movement of the intermediate member, and the proper mounting state of the intermediate member with respect to the button mounting frame is maintained. can do.

  In short, according to the third characteristic configuration, it is possible to provide a gas stove that can accurately maintain the mounting state of the intermediate member with respect to the button mounting frame in an appropriate state even when the intermediate member is pushed downward.

In addition to the third characteristic configuration described above, the fourth characteristic configuration of the gas stove of the present invention includes:
A concave portion for connection comprising a front receiving surface, an upper receiving surface, and a rear receiving surface for restricting the movement of the connected portion on the lower side to the front side is formed in the button mounting frame,
The intermediate member inserts the lower connected portion of the pair of connected portions into the connecting recess, and the upper connected portion of the pair of connected portions faces forward. The button mounting frame is mounted on the button mounting frame in a state where it is applied to the receiving surface and the upper connection portion is bolted to the button mounting frame.

According to the fourth characteristic configuration, the upper connected portion of the intermediate member is bolted to the button mounting frame while the lower connected portion of the intermediate member is inserted into the connection recess of the button mounting frame. Thus, the intermediate member can be mounted on the button mounting frame.
In other words, the intermediate member can be mounted on the button mounting frame simply by fixing the connected portion on the upper side with the bolt, so that the number of bolts required for fixing can be reduced and the mounting operation of the intermediate member can be easily performed. be able to.

  In short, according to the fourth characteristic configuration, it is possible to provide a gas stove that can facilitate the mounting work of the intermediate member.

In addition to any of the second to fourth characteristic configurations described above, the fifth characteristic configuration of the gas stove according to the present invention includes:
A cover body is equipped on the front side of the button mounting frame in a state of covering the pair of connected parts of the intermediate member,
The button insertion opening is formed in the cover body in a form in which the adjacent point-extinguishing button and the intermediate member are inserted.

  According to the fifth characteristic configuration, the cover body provided on the front side of the button mounting frame covers the pair of connected portions of the intermediate member, and through the button insertion opening formed in the cover body, Cover the front side of the button mounting frame with a cover while allowing the point-extinguishing button and the intermediate member to be inserted through the stove front side so that the point-extinguishing button can be operated properly. Thereby, the front part of the gas stove body can be made beautiful.

  In short, according to the fifth characteristic configuration, it is possible to provide a gas stove that can make the front portion of the gas stove body beautiful while allowing the point-extinguishing button to be operated appropriately.

In addition to any of the first to fifth characteristic configurations described above, the sixth characteristic configuration of the gas stove according to the present invention includes:
The point-extinguishing button is configured to swing to an ignition position that swings backward from the fire-extinguishing position, and to return to the fire-extinguishing position by swinging backward at the ignition position. And
A contact portion that is provided on the rear end side portion of the intermediate member so as to protrude toward the presence side of the intermediate member and that is provided on the point extinguishing button is received when the point extinguishing button is located at the extinguishing position. It is in the point where this department is provided.

  According to the sixth feature, when the point-extinguishing button that moves back to the fire-extinguishing position by swinging backward at the ignition position moves back to the fire-extinguishing position from the ignition position, the point-extinguishing button The point fire extinguishing button can be positioned at the fire extinguishing position by receiving the contacted part of the intermediate member at the contact part of the intermediate member.

  In this way, the point-extinguishing button is positioned at the fire-extinguishing position by receiving the contacted part of the point-extinguishing button at the abutting part of the intermediate member. Compared to the provision of the fire extinguishing position, the relative position relationship between the point extinguishing button and the intermediate member is easy to accurately position in an appropriate relationship. In the state where the point fire extinguishing button is located at the fire extinguishing position, such as when the front end side and the intermediate member overlap each other, the front end side portion of the point fire extinguishing button and the intermediate member can be arranged in a beautiful state.

  In short, according to the sixth characteristic configuration, it is possible to provide a gas stove that can arrange the front end side portion of the point-extinguishing button and the intermediate member in a beautiful state in a state where the point-extinguishing button is located at the extinguishing position.

Gas stove perspective view Perspective view of the gas stove Perspective view of the operation unit A perspective view of the driving operation unit with the upper and lower operation unit covers removed Front view of the same state Exploded perspective view of the operation unit Exploded perspective view of the operation unit Notched side view showing the mounting part of the point-extinguishing button Notched side view showing the mounting part of the point-extinguishing button Longitudinal side view of the intermediate member provided on the button mounting frame Longitudinal perspective view of the intermediate member provided on the button mounting frame

Embodiment
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Overall configuration of gas stove)
As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the gas stove GC as a heating cooker equips the upper surface part of the gas stove main body H with the standard thermal power burner 1A, the small thermal power burner 1B, and the large thermal power burner 1C as the stove burner. The gas stove main body H is configured in such a form that a grill portion G is provided at the center in the width direction.

The gas stove main body H is configured with a box-shaped metal casing 2 having an open top as a main part, and the grill constituting the grill part G is not shown in the inside of the casing 2. Various devices such as a storage, a mixing tube of the stove burner 1 and a mixing tube of a grill burner installed in the grill part G are equipped.
Incidentally, a synthetic resin button mounting frame B (see FIGS. 3 to 10) is assembled to the left and right sides of the front surface inside the casing 2 in order to configure a driving operation unit M to be described later. Become.

A glass top plate 3 is disposed on the upper portion of the gas stove body H, and a grill exhaust port 4 for exhausting combustion exhaust gas from the grill portion G is formed on the rear side of the upper surface portion of the gas stove body H. .
Further, five virtues 5 for placing a cooking container such as a pan heated by the stove burner 1 are provided on the top plate 3 corresponding to each of the three stove burners 1.

Although not shown, this gas stove GC is configured as a so-called built-in type that is inserted downward from the upper opening of the kitchen cabinet and assembled to the kitchen cabinet. In the state of being assembled to the kitchen cabinet, The front part of the gas stove main body H will be in the state which faced the front opening of the kitchen cabinet.
A pair of left and right gap insertion members P that close the gap between the horizontal end of the gas stove main body H and the front opening are mounted on the front side portion of the horizontal side wall of the gas stove main body H.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a driving operation unit M is provided at a left side lateral end portion and a right side lateral end portion of the front surface portion of the gas stove body H, and left and right driving operation units. In each of M, an upper driving operation unit MU and a lower driving operation unit MS are provided in parallel.
Then, the lower side operating operation parts MS on both the left and right sides appear at the retreated position (see FIG. 1) retreated inward of the gas stove body H and the projecting position (see FIG. 2) projected forward of the gas stove body H. It is configured to retreat.
That is, the lower-side driving operation unit MS on both the left and right sides is configured as a retractable operation unit including the driving operation command unit N on the upper surface.

Further, the upper driving operation unit MU on both the left and right sides is equipped with a cover body 6 that covers the front surface, and the lower driving operation unit MS on both the left and right sides is equipped with a lower operation unit cover 7 that covers the front surface. .
And the left and right cover bodies 6 and the left and right lower operation section covers 7 are provided in a state of projecting laterally outward of the gas stove main body H so as to cover the space between the horizontal end of the gas stove main body H and the front opening of the kitchen cabinet. It has been.

That is, the left and right cover bodies 6 are provided with upper projecting portions 6A that project laterally outward of the gas stove main body H, and the left and right lower operation section covers 7 project laterally outward of the gas stove main body H. A lower projecting portion 7A is provided (see FIG. 3).
And the upper overhanging portion 6A and the lower overhanging portion 7A cover the gap between the horizontal end portion of the gas stove body H and the front opening of the kitchen cabinet in a state of covering the portion corresponding to the front portion of the gap insertion member P described above. It is configured as follows.

Each of the left and right upper driving operation units MU is provided with a push-operation-type point fire extinguishing button 8 and a slide-operation-type thermal power adjuster 9 that is slid along the horizontal direction of the stove.
In other words, the left upper driving operation unit MU has a push-operated point-extinguishing button 8 as a standard thermal power point fire extinguishing button 8A for instructing ignition and extinguishing the standard thermal power burner 1A, and a small thermal power burner 1B. The small fire power point fire extinguishing buttons 8B for commanding ignition and fire extinguishing are provided in a state of being aligned along the stove horizontal width direction.

  In addition, the left upper driving operation unit MU includes, as a slide operation type thermal power control tool 9, a standard thermal power control tool 9A for adjusting the thermal power of the standard thermal power burner 1A and a thermal power of the small thermal power burner 1B. The thermal power adjuster 9B for small thermal power that adjusts the power is equipped in a state of being aligned along the stove horizontal width direction.

In addition, the right upper driving operation unit MU includes, as a push-operated point-extinguishing button 8, a large-fired point fire-extinguishing button 8C for instructing ignition and extinguishing the large-burning power burner 1C, and ignition and extinguishing the grill burner. Are mounted in a state where they are lined up along the horizontal direction of the stove.
In addition, the right upper driving operation unit MU is equipped with a thermal power adjustment tool 9C for large thermal power that adjusts the thermal power of the large thermal power burner 1C as a slide operation type thermal power adjustment tool 9.
Incidentally, the heating power of the grill burner is changed and adjusted by the heating power changeover switch SW provided in the right upper side driving operation unit MU.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the plurality of point-extinguishing buttons 8 arranged in the stove width direction have an axis along the stove width direction with respect to the button mounting frame B provided on the front surface of the gas stove body. It is provided in a state where it is pivotally supported around the center Q. The point-extinguishing button 8 is configured to push and move the instrument plug slider 10 that is pushed back to the stove front side about the axis Q at the upper end of the rear end side and is urged to return to the stove front side.
That is, although not shown in the drawings, the gas fuel supply intermittently and the gas fuel supply amount are adjusted to correspond to the standard thermal power burner 1A, the small thermal power burner 1B, the large thermal power burner 1C, and the grill burner, respectively. A plug is provided, and the appliance plug slider 10 provided on each appliance plug includes a standard fire power point fire extinguishing button 8A, a small fire power point fire extinguishing button 8B, a large fire power point fire extinguishing button 8C, and a grill fire point extinguishing button. It is configured to push and move at 8D.

  When the appliance plug slider 10 is pushed and moved to the rear position by the point-off button 8 (see FIG. 9) from the position at the front position in the stove longitudinal width direction (see FIG. 8), the rear position When the point-extinguishing button 8 is pushed and moved slightly from the rear side position toward the rear side, the holding is released, and the point-extinguishing button 8 is pushed and moved to return to the front side position. The instrument plug is in a state where supply of gas fuel is stopped when the instrument plug slider 10 is located at the front side position, and gas fuel is supplied when the instrument plug slider 10 is located at the rear side position. However, since the specific configuration of the instrument plug slider 10 and the specific configuration of the instrument plug are well known, detailed description thereof will be omitted in this embodiment.

That is, the point fire extinguishing button 8 is urged to swing rearward by its own weight. When the instrument plug slider 10 is located at the front side position, the fire extinguishing position is set, and when the instrument plug slider 10 is located at the rear side position. It is comprised so that it may become an ignition position.
In other words, the point fire extinguishing button 8 is configured to swing to an ignition position that swings backward from the fire extinguishing position, and to return to the fire extinguishing position by swinging backward at the ignition position. Has been.

Incidentally, the standard thermal power control tool 9A, the small thermal power control tool 9B, and the large thermal power control tool 9C are instrument plugs corresponding to the standard thermal power burner 1A, the small thermal power burner 1B, and the large thermal power burner 1C. Further, it is pivotally supported in the horizontal direction of the stove so that the supply amount of the gas fuel is adjusted by the swing.
Although not shown, the appliance plug corresponding to the grill burner is equipped with a solenoid valve for adjusting the thermal power, and a control means (not shown) for controlling the operation of this solenoid valve is provided for the thermal power switch SW. Based on the command, the solenoid valve for adjusting the thermal power is operated.

  The driving operation command unit N of the left lower driving operation unit MS shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 commands driving information for the standard thermal power burner 1A and the small thermal power burner 1B, and specifically, Timer operation that automatically extinguishes the burning standard thermal power burner 1A and small thermal power burner 1B when the set time elapses, and when the hot water stored in a heated container such as a kettle boils, the standard thermal power burner 1A that is burning In addition, operation information for executing various operations such as a water heater operation for automatically extinguishing the small thermal power burner 1B is commanded.

On the other hand, the driving operation command unit N of the lower driving operation unit MS on the right side commands driving information for the large thermal power burner 1C and the grill burner. Specifically, for the large thermal power burner 1C, the standard thermal power As with the burner 1A and the small thermal power burner 1B, operation information for executing various operations such as a timer operation and a water heater operation is commanded.
As for the grill burner, a timer operation that automatically extinguishes the burning grill burner when the set time has elapsed, or if it is estimated that the food to be cooked is burned based on the combustion exhaust temperature, the burning grill burner is The operation information for executing various operations such as an automatic operation for automatically extinguishing the fire is commanded.

(Configuration of operation section)
Next, the upper side driving operation unit MU and the lower side driving operation unit MS provided in each of the left and right driving operation units M will be described in detail. Since the side driving operation unit MS is configured in the same manner, the right upper driving operation unit MU and the right lower driving operation unit MS provided in the right driving operation unit M will be represented below. Will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 10, the above-described button mounting frame B made of synthetic resin is equipped on the right side of the front surface side of the casing 2.
The button mounting frame B is configured to include a lower side portion BS configured in a rectangular tube shape facing the stove front-rear width direction, and an upper side portion BU configured in a U shape in plan view. .
Then, the fire extinguishing button 8 and the like are assembled to the upper part BU of the button mounting frame B to constitute the upper driving operation unit MU, and the lower driving operation unit MS to the lower part BS of the button mounting frame B. Is assembled.

Between the left and right side wall portions 12 of the lower portion BS in the button mounting frame B, the pivot shaft 11 is laid in a sideways posture.
As shown in FIG. 3, the lower-side driving operation unit MS is configured in an inverted U shape when viewed from the front-rear width direction, and the lower end portions of the left and right wall portions 13 swing back and forth on the pivot shaft 11. It is pivotally supported.
That is, the lower side driving operation unit MS is configured to be switchable between a retracted position and a protruding position by swinging back and forth around the pivot shaft 11.

In addition, the lower side operation unit MS is provided with an inner lid 14 that opens and closes the front surface part.
The lower end of the inner lid 14 is supported by the pivot shaft 11 and can be switched between an open state and a closed state by swinging back and forth around the pivot shaft 11.
A battery storage box 15 is provided at the lower part BS of the button mounting frame B so as to be freely retractable along the front-rear width direction. The battery storage box 15 is inserted into and removed from the inner lid 14. An insertion / removal opening 14A is formed.

The lower operation portion cover 7 is configured such that the lower end portion thereof is supported by the pivot shaft 11 and is opened and closed with respect to the lower operation portion MS by swinging back and forth around the pivot shaft 11. Yes.
That is, engaging portions 7 a that are externally fitted to the pivot shaft 11 are provided on both left and right sides of the lower end edge of the lower operation portion cover 7, and these engaging portions 7 a are externally fitted to the pivot shaft 11. Thus, the lower operation portion cover 7 is configured to be switched between an open state and a closed state by swinging back and forth about the pivot shaft 11.

The engaging portion 7a at the lower edge of the lower operation portion cover 7 is formed in a U-shape with a part opened, and the engaging portion 7a is moved while moving the lower operation portion cover 7 in the stove front-rear direction. 7a can be engaged and disengaged with respect to the pivot shaft 11.
Therefore, the lower operation unit cover 7 is configured to be detachable from the lower operation unit MS by engaging and disengaging the engaging unit 7a with respect to the pivot shaft 11 in the opened state.

A pair of left and right elastically deformable tongues 7b are provided on the upper side of the lower operation unit cover 7 so as to protrude toward the rear side. Engagement protrusions 17 that can be engaged with engagement holes 16 formed in the left and right wall portions 13 of the operation unit MS are provided.
Then, as the lower operation portion cover 7 (see FIG. 3) in the open state is swung upward, the tongue piece 7b is located between the left and right wall portions 13 and the inner lid 14 of the lower operation portion MS. Through the gap between the engagement protrusions 17 formed on the left and right wall portions 13 of the lower driving operation portion MS. Thus, the lower operation unit cover 7 is configured to be held in the closed state.

  When the lower operation section cover 7 in the closed state is switched to the open state, the lower operation section cover 7 is opened by holding the lower projecting portion 7A and the like. As a result, the engagement protrusion 17 at the tip of the tongue piece 7b can be disengaged from the engagement holes 16 formed in the left and right wall portions 13 of the lower side driving operation portion MS, and the lower operation portion cover 7 can be switched to the open state. it can.

As described above, since the lower operation unit cover 7 can be opened and closed, the battery replacement work for replacing the battery stored in the battery storage box 15 and the inner side portion of the lower part BS of the button mounting frame B are provided. When performing equipment inspection work for inspecting equipment such as electronic equipment, the lower operation unit cover 7 is opened.
By the way, when the equipment inspection work is performed, the inner lid 14 is opened.

  Further, in the opened state of the lower operation portion cover 7, the lower operation portion cover 7 can be attached and detached while engaging / disengaging the engaging portion 7a of the lower end edge portion of the lower operation portion cover 7 with respect to the pivot shaft 11. Therefore, when the gas stove body H is mounted on the kitchen cabinet, the lower operation unit cover 7 is removed, and after the gas stove body H is mounted on the kitchen cabinet, the lower operation unit cover 7 is moved downward. It can be mounted in a state covering the driving operation unit MS.

  Incidentally, the lower-side driving operation unit MS is urged to return to the projecting position, and is automatically held at the retracted position and moved rearward from the retracted position when largely pushed toward the retracted position side. The holding is released by pushing it slightly backward, and it is configured to return to the protruding position. However, since the configuration is well known, the description is omitted in this embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper front wall portion 18 that forms the front portion of the upper portion BU of the button mounting frame B is equipped with the above-described thermal power switch SW and various display lamps LP. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the button insertion port 19 for projecting the point fire extinguishing button 8 </ b> C for the large thermal power and the point fire extinguishing button 8 </ b> D for the grill as the point fire extinguishing buttons 8, and the thermal power adjusting tool 9. The adjustment tool insertion port 20 for projecting forward the thermal power adjustment tool 9C for large thermal power is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the point-extinguishing button 8 is supported on the back side portion of the upper front wall portion 18 of the upper portion BU of the button mounting frame B so as to be able to swing around the axis Q. The details will be described later.
In addition, in the point extinguishing button 8 of the present embodiment, a child lock restraining member 21 that restrains the rear extinguishing button 8 from being moved rearward even when the point extinguishing button 8 is pushed and moved rearward, the checkering position and the restraint release. In this embodiment, the check member 21 is configured to push and act on the appliance plug slider 10. However, in the present embodiment, the structure of the check member 21 and the check member 21 are checked. The description about the structure which switches to an action state and a check release state is abbreviate | omitted.

  Between the point fire extinguishing button 8C for large thermal power and the point fire extinguishing button 8D for grill as the point extinguishing button 8, an intermediate member 22 having the same shape as the front end side portion 8F of the point extinguishing button 8 is arranged in the horizontal direction of the stove. It is installed. The intermediate member 22 is molded separately from the button mounting frame B and assembled to the button mounting frame B, details of which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cover body 6 has a large fire power point fire extinguishing button 8 </ b> C and a grill fire point extinguishing button 8 corresponding to the configuration of the upper front wall portion 18 of the button mounting frame B. A button insertion opening 25 for projecting the button 8D and the intermediate member 22 forward of the stove, an adjustment tool insertion opening 26 for projecting the thermal power adjustment tool 9C for the large thermal power as the thermal power adjustment tool 9, and a thermal power changeover switch A switch opening 27 through which the SW is inserted and a plurality of display openings 28 are formed.

The cover body 6 covers the pair of connected portions 22s provided on the upper and lower ends of the intermediate member 22 attached to the button mounting frame B, and covers the front side of the upper portion BU of the button mounting frame B. Equipped with detachable.
Further, the cover body 6 is removed when the gas stove main body H is attached to the kitchen cabinet (see FIGS. 4 to 6), and after the gas stove main body H is attached to the kitchen cabinet, the upper side operation operation is performed. Although it is configured to be able to be mounted in a state covering the unit MU, in the present embodiment, detailed description of the configuration in which the cover body 6 is detachably mounted is omitted.

  Incidentally, since the cover body 6 can be attached to and detached from the upper part BU of the button mounting frame B, the thermal power switch SW mounted on the upper front wall part 18 of the button mounting frame B and various display lamps LP The cover body 6 can be attached to and detached from the upper portion BU of the button mounting frame B also when performing inspection work such as the above.

(Configuration of the fire extinguishing button)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, the point-extinguishing button 8 includes a front end side portion 8 </ b> F that has a narrower vertical width than the rear end side portion 8 </ b> R of the point-extinguishing button 8 in the horizontal direction of the stove. The front end side portion 8F is configured to protrude to the front side of the stove through the button insertion opening 25 of the cover body 6 from the rear end side portion 8R.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the point-extinguishing button 8 has a bag-like shape that is open on the rear side and bulges forward, and has a pair of shaft-like portions 8J as pivoted support portions on the upper side on the rear side. The shape provided is formed by molding synthetic resin and is formed so that the outer surface becomes one color. In addition, the pair of shaft-like portions 8J of the point-extinguishing button 8 includes a pair of point-extinguishing buttons 8 that are separated from the adjacent point-extinguishing button 8 and the adjacent point-extinguishing button 8J. It is comprised with the axial part 8J of the proximity | contact side located in the side close | similar to.
In addition, although the opening part for mounting | wearing with the check member 21 will be formed in the wall part of the point fire extinguishing button 8, this opening part will also be formed in the case of shaping | molding.

  Each of the point fire extinguishing button 8C for large heating power and the point fire extinguishing button 8D for grill as the point extinguishing button 8 is configured to be symmetrical, specifically, as shown in FIG. The front end side portion T of the front end side portion 8F of each of the large fire power point fire extinguishing button 8C and the grill point extinguishing button 8D gradually moves away from the adjacent side extinguishing button 8 in a plan view. The main part located on the side where the adjacent point fire extinguishing button 8 is present is formed in a shape that is inclined to recede to the stove rear side and is connected to the separated side end part, and has a linear shape along the horizontal direction of the stove. ing.

Each of the point fire extinguishing button 8 </ b> C and the point fire extinguishing button 8 </ b> D for the grill as the point extinguishing button 8 is configured to have the same color on the outer surface, and a color different from those of the point extinguishing button 8. The display unit 30 for recognizing the operation state formed on the fire extinguishing button 8 is provided in a state of being exposed on a part of the outer surface of the front end portion 8F.
That is, the operation state recognition display body 30 is provided in a state extending over the main body portion and the separation side end portion of the front end side portion T of the front end side portion 8F.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, a contacted portion 8 a provided in a state of projecting toward the presence side of the intermediate member 22 is provided on the rear side of the point-extinguishing button 8. The contact portion 8a is provided so as to contact the contact portion 22a of the intermediate member 22 when the point fire button 8 that is swung between the fire extinguishing position and the ignition position is located at the fire extinguishing position. ing.

(Point-out fire button installation configuration)
As shown in FIG. 7, a side wall portion 18 </ b> A that extends rearward from the left and right ends of the upper front wall portion 18 is provided in the upper portion BU of the button mounting frame B.
And the fitting hole 32 which the shaft-like part 8J in the side away from the adjacent point-extinguishing button 8 among the left-right shaft-like parts 8J of the point-extinguishing button 8 fits is formed in the side wall part 18A.

Further, the central back projection 33b provided on the back of the central portion in the horizontal direction of the stove on the upper side of the upper front wall portion 18 is provided with a concave shaft support portion 33 having an opening 33a that opens on the rear side of the stove. Of the left and right shaft-like portions 8J of the point-extinguishing button 8, and the shaft-like portion 8J on the side where the adjacent point-extinguishing button 8 is present is inserted into the shaft support portion 33.
Then, a receiving member 34 for receiving the shaft-like portion 8J inserted into the shaft support portion 33 so as to prevent the shaft-like portion 8J from being detached from the shaft support portion 33 is bolted to the back surface portion of the upper portion BU of the button mounting frame B. It is configured as follows.

  Therefore, the point-extinguishing button 8 is configured such that the pair of shaft-like portions 8J are pivotally supported by the fitting hole 32 and the shaft support portion 33 and swing around the axis Q as described above.

(Configuration of intermediate member)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the intermediate member 22 has a bag shape that is open on the rear side and bulges forward, and includes a pair of connected portions 22 s at both upper and lower end portions on the rear side. It is formed by molding a synthetic resin, and is formed so that the outer surface becomes one color. Here, the pair of connected portions 22 s is configured by an upper connected portion 23 provided on the upper side of the intermediate member 22 and a lower connected portion 24 provided on the lower side of the intermediate member 22. Yes.

  Further, the intermediate member 22 has a side wall surface 22b that receives and guides the point-extinguishing button 8 that is swing-operated and has the same shape as the front end portion F of the point-extinguishing button 8 when viewed in the horizontal direction of the stove. A comparison display body 31 formed in a color different from that of the intermediate member 22 is provided on the intermediate member 22 so as to be exposed at the tip end portion T of the intermediate member 22. Incidentally, the comparison display body 31 is formed as a separate body from the intermediate member 22, and is provided by being fitted into a groove provided in the tip end portion T of the intermediate member 22.

(Installation configuration of intermediate member)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 10, and 11, the button mounting frame B has a pair of intermediate members 22 at a position corresponding to the lower edge portion of the button insertion opening 19 in the upper front wall portion 18. Of the connected portions 22 s, a connection recess 35 is provided to engage the lower side connected portion 24 so that it cannot move back and forth and cannot move downward, and the upper edge of the button insertion opening 19 in the upper front wall portion 18. Of the pair of connected parts 22s of the intermediate member 22, a receiving part 36 is provided at a position corresponding to the part so that the upper connected part 23 positioned above is received so as not to move backward.

  The receiving portion 36 and the connecting recess 35 are provided with forward receiving surfaces 35a and 36a that receive the intermediate member 22 so as to restrict the movement of the pair of connected portions 22s toward the stove rear side. Specifically, the upper front receiving surface 36a that receives the upper connected portion rear receiving surface 23a of the upper connected portion 23 so as to restrict the movement of the upper connected portion 23 to the stove rear side, and the lower side of the lower connected portion 24 A lower front receiving surface 35a (see FIG. 6) for receiving the connected portion rear receiving surface 24a (see FIG. 7) so as to restrict movement of the connected portion rear receiving surface 24a to the stove rear side is provided.

Further, in the connection recess 35, an upward receiving surface 35b for receiving the lower side connected portion 24 of the intermediate member 22 so as to restrict the downward movement thereof, and the lower side connected portion 24 is moved forward. And a rear receiving surface 35c for receiving the air pressure in a restricted manner.
In other words, the connecting recess 35 is formed by the lower front receiving surface 35a, the upper connected portion rear surface 24a, the connected portion lower surface 24b, and the connected portion front surface 24c abutting each other. It comprises a bearing surface 35b and a rearward bearing surface 35c.

  Then, a state where the pair of connected portions 22s are applied to the front receiving surfaces 35a and 36a, that is, the upper connected portion rear receiving surface 23a and the lower connected portion rear receiving surface 24a are connected to the upper front receiving surface 36a and The state in contact with the lower front receiving surface 35a, and the connected portion lower surface 24b and the connected portion front surface 24c of the lower connected portion 24 are respectively connected to the upper receiving surface 35b and the rear receiving surface 35c. The intermediate member 22 is mounted on the button mounting frame B in a state of contact.

  In this way, the intermediate member 22 engages the lower connected portion 24 with the connecting recess 35, and applies the upper connected portion rear receiving surface 23a to the upper forward receiving surface 36a, so that the upper connected portion With the connecting portion 23 received and supported by the receiving portion 36, the upper side connected portion 23 is attached to the button mounting frame B with the bolt fixed at the receiving portion 36 of the upper front wall portion 18. .

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7, 10, and 11, a contact portion 8 a provided on the fire extinguishing button 8 in a state of protruding to the existence side of the intermediate member 22 at the rear end side portion of the intermediate member 22, A contact portion 22a that is received when the point fire extinguishing button 8 is located at the fire extinguishing position is provided. And in this fire extinguishing position, it is comprised so that the shape of the front end side part 8F of the point fire extinguishing button 8 and the shape of the intermediate member 22 may overlap in the stove horizontal width direction view.

[Another embodiment]
Hereinafter, other embodiments are listed.

(1) In the above embodiment, the case where the cover body 6 is mounted on the stove front side of the button mounting frame B has been illustrated. However, the cover body 6 may be mounted in the button mounting frame B.

(2) In the above embodiment, the lower connected portion 24 of the intermediate member 22 is engaged with the connecting recess 35 of the button mounting frame B, and the upper connected portion 23 is engaged with the receiving portion 36 of the button mounting frame B. The intermediate member 22 is mounted on the button mounting frame B with bolts fixed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and both the upper connected portion 23 and the lower connected portion 24 are bolted to the button mounting frame B. Thus, the intermediate member 22 may be mounted on the button mounting frame B.

(3) In the above embodiment, the upper connected portion 23 of the intermediate member 22 is bolted to the button mounting frame B at the receiving portion 36 and mounted to the button mounting frame B. The side connected portion 23 may be configured to be fitted into the receiving portion 36, and the upper side connected portion 23 may be fixed to the receiving portion 36 without using a bolt.

(4) In the above embodiment, the comparison display body 31 is provided on the intermediate member 22. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the intermediate display member 22 may not be provided with the comparison display body 31.

6 Cover body 8 Point fire button 8a Contacted portion 8F Front end side portion 22 Intermediate member 22a Contacted portion 22s Connected portion 25 Button insertion opening 35 Connection recess 35a Front receiving surface 35b Upward receiving surface 35c Backward receiving Surface 36a Front receiving surface B Button mounting frame GC Gas stove H Gas stove body Q Axis center

Claims (6)

A plurality of point-extinguishing buttons arranged in the horizontal direction of the stove pivotally supported the upper part on the rear end side about the axis along the horizontal direction of the stove with respect to the button mounting frame provided on the front portion of the gas stove body. In the state and through the button insertion opening provided in the front portion of the gas stove body, the front end side portion is provided in a state of protruding to the stove front side,
Between the point-extinguishing buttons arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction of the stove, the same shape as the front end side portion of the point-extinguishing button in the horizontal direction of the stove, and the rear end is open and bulges forward. A gas stove provided with a bag-shaped intermediate member
A gas stove in which the intermediate member is formed separately from the button mounting frame and is mounted on the button mounting frame. The intermediate member is provided with a pair of connected portions in a state of being positioned on both upper and lower ends,
The button mounting frame is provided with a front receiving surface that receives the pair of connected parts so as to restrict movement of the connected parts to the stove rear side,
The gas stove according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is attached to the button attachment frame in a state where the pair of connected parts are applied to the front receiving surface.   The gas stove according to claim 2, wherein the button mounting frame is provided with an upward receiving surface that receives the lower-side connected portion of the pair of connected portions so as to restrict the downward movement thereof. A concave portion for connection comprising a front receiving surface, an upper receiving surface, and a rear receiving surface for restricting the movement of the connected portion on the lower side to the front side is formed in the button mounting frame,
The intermediate member inserts the lower connected portion of the pair of connected portions into the connecting recess, and the upper connected portion of the pair of connected portions faces forward. The gas stove according to claim 3, wherein the gas stove is mounted on the button mounting frame in a state of being applied to a receiving surface and in a state where the upper connection portion is bolted to the button mounting frame. A cover body is equipped on the front side of the button mounting frame in a state of covering the pair of connected parts of the intermediate member,
The gas stove according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the button insertion opening is formed in the cover body so that the adjacent point-extinguishing button and the intermediate member are inserted. The point-extinguishing button is configured to swing to an ignition position that swings backward from the fire-extinguishing position, and to return to the fire-extinguishing position by swinging backward at the ignition position. And
A contact portion that is provided on the rear end side portion of the intermediate member so as to protrude toward the presence side of the intermediate member and that is provided on the point extinguishing button is received when the point extinguishing button is located at the extinguishing position. The gas stove according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the portion is provided.

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