JP2020180741A - Heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a heating cooker which can be operated easily by a user.SOLUTION: A body part 21 has a front surface 21F and an upper surface 21T, and a heating device 22 is disposed on the upper surface 21T. A control panel 1 is attached to the front surface 21F of the body part 21. The control panel 1 is configured to move relative to the body part 21 and thereby take a standing attitude and an inclined attitude at which a lower end 1L of the control panel 1 moves forward from the standing attitude. The heating cooker 30 is configured so that a state of the heating device 22 changes based on movement of the control panel 1 between the inclined attitude and the standing attitude.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a cooker.

Conventionally, a stove having an operation unit for operating a combustion unit and an opening / closing lid which can be opened / closed and can conceal the entire operation unit in a closed state is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-24341 (Patent Document 1). There is. In the stove, the power switch is turned on / off in conjunction with the opening / closing of the opening / closing lid.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-24341

In the configuration of Patent Document 1, the opening / closing lid must be opened in order to operate the operation unit, which is troublesome to operate. Therefore, a cooking cooker that is easy for the user to operate has been desired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking cooker that is easy for a user to operate.

The cooking cooker of the present invention includes a functional component, a main body, and an operation panel. Functional components include a heating device that heats the object to be heated. The main body has a front surface and an upper surface, and a heating device is arranged on the upper surface. The operation panel is attached to the front surface of the main body. The operation panel is configured to be able to take a standing posture and an inclined posture in which the lower end of the operation panel is moved forward from the standing posture by moving with respect to the main body portion. The cooker is configured to change the state of its functional components based on the movement of the operating panel between the tilted and upright positions.

According to the cooker of the present invention, the state of the functional component changes based on the movement of the operation panel between the tilted posture and the standing posture. Therefore, it is possible to change the state of the functional component not only by operating the operation panel but also by operating the change of the posture of the operation panel. This increases the number of ways to operate the cooker, which makes it easier for the user to operate the cooker.

Further, the operation on the operation panel can be performed regardless of whether the operation panel is in the standing posture or the tilted posture. Therefore, the user can easily operate the cooking cooker in this respect as well.

The above-mentioned cooking cooker is configured so that the heating device changes from the ignition state to the fire extinguishing state when the operation panel moves to the standing posture. As a result, the fire of the heating device can be extinguished by a simple operation of putting the operation panel in the upright position.

The above-mentioned cooking cooker is configured so that the heating device changes from the ignition state to the fire extinguishing state by reaching any set position from the standing posture to the tilting posture of the operation panel. As a result, the posture of the operation panel for changing the heating device to the fire extinguishing state can be appropriately set. Therefore, the user can more easily extinguish the fire of the cooking cooker.

In the above-mentioned cooking cooker, the operation panel has a first operation panel portion and a second operation panel portion. The heating device has a first heating unit and a second heating unit. In the cooking cooker, the state of the first heating portion changes based on the movement between the tilted posture and the standing posture of the first operation panel portion, and the state of the first heating portion is changed between the tilted posture and the standing posture of the second operation panel portion. It is configured so that the state of the second heating unit changes based on the movement. This makes it possible to change the state of the first heating unit and the second heating unit individually.

The above-mentioned cooking cooker is configured so that the states of both the first heating unit and the second heating unit change based on the movement of the first operation panel unit between the inclined posture and the standing posture. As a result, it is possible to change the states of both the first heating unit and the second heating unit by operating the posture of only the first operation panel unit.

The above-mentioned cooking cooker is configured to be able to disable the function of changing the state of the functional component based on the movement of the operation panel between the tilted posture and the standing posture. As a result, the user can select whether to enable or disable the above function, and an operation suitable for the user's preference becomes possible.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a cooking cooker that is easy for the user to operate.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which the operation panel of the cooking apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention is in an upright posture. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the operation panel of the cooking apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention is in an inclined posture. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of the operation panel drive unit used for the cooking apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the operation panel of the operation panel drive unit shown in FIG. 3 is in an upright posture. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the operation panel of the operation panel drive unit shown in FIG. 3 is in an inclined posture. It is a figure which shows each functional block of the cooker and the range hood of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the cooking apparatus which shows the state which the burner and the trivet are raised with respect to the main body part. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the cooking apparatus which shows the state which the burner and the trivet are lowered with respect to the main body part and are housed in the main body part. It is a figure which shows the state of transmitting the signal from the fan control signal transmission part included in the cooking apparatus of FIG. 1 to a range hood. 3 is a diagram for explaining on / off operation of the two switches 10 and 15 in FIGS. 3 to 5.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.
In addition, in the specification and the drawing, the same component or the corresponding component is designated by the same reference numeral, and duplicate description will not be repeated. Further, in the drawings, the configuration may be omitted or simplified for convenience of explanation. Further, at least a part of the embodiment and each modification may be arbitrarily combined with each other.

<Structure of cooking cooker 30>
First, the configuration of the cooking utensil of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking cooker 30 of the present embodiment is, for example, gas coal. The cooking cooker 30 mainly includes a main body 21, a heating device 22, and a plurality of operation panel drive units OU.

The main body 21 has a substantially flat upper surface 21T. A heating device 22 is provided on the upper surface 21T of the main body 21. The heating device 22 is for heating the object to be heated. The heating device 22 has a plurality of heating units 22a, 22b, and 22c.

For example, a Bunsen type gas burner is adopted for each of the plurality of heating portions 22a, 22b, and 22c. However, each of the plurality of heating units 22a, 22b, and 22c may be a gas burner other than the Bunsen type. The plurality of heating units 22a, 22b, 22c are, for example, three heating units, but may be two, or four or more.

The main body 21 has a front surface 21F. The front surface 21F is a surface on the front side of the main body 21 when viewed from the user who uses the cooking cooker 30. A grill heating unit 21G is provided on the main body 21. The intake / removal port of the grill heating unit 21G is arranged on the front surface 21F of the main body 21.

The plurality of operation panel drive units OU have, for example, two operation panel drive units OU. Both of the two operation panel drive units OU are arranged on the front surface 21F of the main body 21. The two operation panel drive units OU are arranged next to the grill heating unit 21G so as to sandwich the grill heating unit 21G.

The first unit OUF, which is one of the two operation panel drive units OU, is arranged on one side end side (right side when viewed from the user who uses the cooking cooker 30) of the grill heating unit 21G. The second unit OUS, which is the other of the two operation panel drive units OU, is arranged on the other end side (left side when viewed from the user who uses the cooking cooker 30) of the grill heating unit 21G.

The first unit OUF and the second unit OUS have an operation panel 1. The operation panel 1 has a first operation panel unit 1F included in the first unit OUF and a second operation panel unit 1S included in the second unit OUS.

Each of the first operation panel unit 1F and the second operation panel unit 1S has an operation unit. Each of the operation units of the first operation panel unit 1F and the second operation panel unit 1S has, for example, a membrane switch and a liquid crystal display element. Further, this operation unit may be, for example, a touch panel display. Further, this operation unit may be a combination of, for example, a membrane switch, a liquid crystal display element, and a touch panel display.

When each of the operation units of the first operation panel unit 1F and the second operation panel unit 1S has a touch panel display, the touch panel display has a capacitance method, a resistance film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, or the like. Any method may be used.

Each of the operation units of the first operation panel unit 1F and the second operation panel unit 1S has, for example, a heating unit control switch, a grill control switch, a power switch, and the like. Further, this operation unit may have a fan control switch for controlling a fan (not shown) of the range hood arranged above the cooking cooker 30.

The heating unit control switch can operate the ignition of the heating device 22 (start of driving the heating device 22), extinguishing the fire (stopping the driving of the heating device 22), adjusting the heating power, and the like. The grill control switch can operate ignition of the grill heating unit 21G (start of driving the grill heating unit 21G), fire extinguishing (stop driving of the grill heating unit 21G), thermal power adjustment, and the like.

Further, the power switch can be operated to turn on or off the power of the main body 21. In addition, the fan control switch can operate the on or off of the fan, and can control the rotation speed of the fan.

The operation panel 1 (each of the first operation panel unit 1F and the second operation panel unit 1S) is attached to the front surface 21F of the main body unit 21. The operation panel 1 is configured to move with respect to the main body 21. The operation panel 1 can take the standing posture shown in FIG. 1 and the tilted posture shown in FIG. 2 by moving with respect to the main body portion 21.

In the state where the operation panel 1 is in the upright posture shown in FIG. 1, the upper end 1U and the lower end 1L of the operation panel 1 are located along the vertical direction. Specifically, in a state where the cooking cooker 30 is placed on a horizontal surface, the upper end 1U of the operation panel 1 in the standing posture is located directly above the lower end 1L in the vertical direction.

When the operation panel 1 is in the tilted posture shown in FIG. 2, the lower end 1L of the operation panel 1 is in front of the lower end 1L of the operation panel 1 in the standing posture shown in FIG. 1 (from the user who uses the cooking cooker 30). It is moving to the front side).

In this tilted posture, the lower end 1L of the operation panel 1 is located on the front side of the upper end 1U. Specifically, in a state where the cooking cooker 30 is placed on a horizontal surface, the operation panel 1 in an inclined posture has a downward gradient from the upper end 1U on the rear side to the lower end 1L on the front side. There is.

Further, the upper end 1U of the operation panel 1 in the tilted posture shown in FIG. 2 is located below the position of the upper end 1U of the operation panel 1 in the standing posture shown in FIG.

The cooking cooker 30 may have a communication unit capable of wirelessly or wiredly communicating with an external device. The cooking cooker 30 can be connected to the Internet or an intranet by this communication unit. The communication unit may obtain the information to be displayed on the operation panel 1 from an external device.

Communication between the communication unit and an external device is performed on, for example, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Wi-SUN (registered trademark), specified low power radio, and HEMS (Home Energy Management System). It may be done by any method such as.

<Configuration of operation panel drive unit OU>
Next, the configuration of the operation panel drive unit OU used in the cooking cooker 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel drive unit OU (first unit OUF, second unit OUS) includes the operation panel 1 (first operation panel unit 1F, second operation panel unit 1S) and the support member 2. And a support structure. The operation panel 1 has a rectangular shape. The operation panel 1 has an upper end 1U and a lower end 1L, and is configured to be able to take a standing posture (FIG. 1) and an inclined posture (FIG. 2) as described above.

Further, the operation panel 1 has an operation unit such as the above-mentioned membrane switch, liquid crystal display element, and touch panel display. On the rear surface of the panel body 1a, an electric circuit, wiring, etc. (not shown) electrically connected to an operation unit such as a membrane switch, a liquid crystal display element, and a touch panel display are arranged.

The support member 2 is attached to the rear surface of the operation panel 1. The support member 2 has a pair of left and right upper supports 2a, a pair of left and right lower supports 2b, and a mounting portion 2c.

The pair of left and right upper supports 2a, the pair of left and right lower supports 2b, and the mounting portion 2c are formed by, for example, bending one plate, and are integrally formed. Therefore, each of the pair of left and right upper supports 2a and the pair of left and right lower supports 2b are connected to the mounting portion 2c.

The mounting portion 2c has, for example, a flat plate shape, and is fixed to the rear surface of the operation panel 1 by a fastening member such as a bolt. Each of the pair of left and right upper supports 2a and the pair of left and right lower supports 2b extend rearward from the rear surface of the operation panel 1. The left and right pair of lower supports 2b are located below the left and right pair of upper supports 2a.

A bent portion 2aa is provided on one of the pair of left and right upper supports 2a. The bent portion 2aa is bent with respect to the upper support 2a at, for example, the upper end of the upper support 2a. The bent portion 2aa may be formed of the same plate as the upper support 2a, or may be formed by attaching a member different from the upper support 2a to the upper support 2a.

The support structure supports a pair of left and right upper supports 2a slidably at least in the vertical direction, and supports a pair of left and right lower supports 2b slidably at least in the front-rear direction. Further, the support structure rotatably supports each of the left and right pair of upper support 2a and the left and right pair of lower support 2b with respect to the support structure.

The support structure includes shafts 3 and 4, a shaft support portion 5, a slide member 6, a pair of left and right support plates 11, and a rail 12.

Each of the pair of left and right support plates 11 has a guide hole 11a. The guide hole 11a penetrates the support plate 11. The guide hole 11a of the support plate 11 on the right side and the guide hole 11a of the support plate 11 on the left side have the same shape.

The guide hole 11a has a first guide hole portion 11aa and a second guide hole portion 11ab. The first guide hole portion 11aa extends along the vertical direction. The second guide hole portion 11ab is connected to the lower portion of the first guide hole portion 11aa and is inclined so as to be positioned forward as it goes downward.

The shaft 3 is inserted into both the guide hole 11a of the support plate 11 on the right side and the guide hole 11a of the support plate 11 on the left side. The shaft 3 is slidable along the guide holes 11a in each of the pair of left and right support plates 11.

The shaft 3 is attached to both the left and right pair of upper supports 2a. As a result, the pair of left and right upper supports 2a can slide with respect to the support plate 11 along the extending direction of the guide holes 11a, and can rotate about the shaft 3 with respect to the support plate 11.

Further, a slide member 6 is slidably engaged with the rail 12. The slide member 6 can slide and move along the longitudinal direction of the rail 12. The longitudinal direction of the rail 12 is inclined so as to have a downward slope from the rear to the front. Therefore, the slide member 6 moves from the upper side to the lower side as the slide member 6 slides from the rear to the front along the longitudinal direction of the rail 12.

A shaft support portion 5 is attached to the front end of the slide member 6. The shaft support portion 5 is attached to the lower support body 2b via the shaft 4. As a result, each of the shaft support portion 5 and the slide member 6 can rotate about the shaft 4 with respect to the lower support body 2b.

As a result, the pair of left and right lower supports 2b can slide along the extending direction of the rail 12, and can rotate about the shaft 4 with respect to the shaft support portion 5 and the slide member 6.

Since the support structure slidably and rotatably supports the operation panel 1 as described above, the operation panel 1 can move between the standing posture and the tilted posture.

The operation panel drive unit OU includes a rack gear 7, a claw portion 8, a rotary damper 13, a claw engaging portion 14, switches 10 and 15, an urging member 16 (see FIG. 4), and an L-shaped panel 17. And an operation button 18 (see FIG. 4).

The claw portion 8 is attached to the rear surface side of the operation panel 1. The claw engaging portion 14 can engage with the claw portion 8. When the operation panel 1 is in the standing posture (FIG. 4), the claw portion 8 is engaged with the claw engaging portion 14.

When the claw portion 8 is engaged with the claw engaging portion 14, the claw engaging portion 14 is configured to maintain the engaged state of the claw portion 8. Further, the claw engaging portion 14 is configured to release the engagement with the claw portion 8 when the claw portion 8 is further pushed toward the claw engaging portion 14 from the state of being engaged with the claw engaging portion 14. ..

The urging member 16 (see FIG. 4) urges the upper support 2a downward. The urging member 16 is, for example, a spring. The upper end of the urging member 16 is attached to, for example, the upper support 2a or the shaft 3. Further, the lower end of the urging member 16 is attached to, for example, a member fixed to the support plate 11.

The rack gear 7 is attached to, for example, the upper surface of the slide member 6. A rotary damper 13 is provided so as to mesh with the rack gear 7. The rotary damper 13 is configured to brake the sliding movement of the rack gear 7 and decelerate the sliding movement of the rack gear 7 and the slide member 6.

The L-shaped panel 17 is arranged on the rear side of the operation panel 1. The L-shaped panel 17 has an L-shaped cross-sectional shape. The L-shaped panel 17 has a vertically extending portion 17a and a front-rear extending portion 17b. The vertically extending portion 17a extends along the vertical direction. The front-rear extending portion 17b is connected to the lower end of the vertically extending portion 17a, and extends forward from the lower end of the vertically extending portion 17a. The front-rear extending portion 17b extends along the front-rear direction.

The operation button 18 (FIG. 4) is arranged on the vertically extending portion 17a of the L-shaped panel 17. The operation button 18 is, for example, a child lock. Specifically, the operation button 18 allows the heating cooker 30 to start heating in the heating device 22, set a timer, and set automatic cooking such as boiling and cooking rice, even if other operation units are operated by a child's mischievous operation. It has a function to switch so that it does not accept operations such as.

Further, the operation button 18 may be arranged in parallel with a switch portion (not shown) for switching the power of the cooking cooker 30 on on the front surface 21F of the main body portion 21. Further, the operation button 18 may also be used as a switch unit for switching the power of the cooking cooker 30 on. When the operation button 18 and the switch unit are provided in parallel, when the operation button 18 is operated, the switch unit in addition to the operation panel 1 is in a state of not accepting the operation (acceptance impossible state). When the operation button 18 and the switch unit are also used, the operation button 18 is operated for a long time (for example, 3 seconds or more), so that the operation panel 1 starts heating in the heating device 22, sets a timer, and boil / cook rice. It becomes a state where operations such as automatic cooking settings such as are not accepted (acceptance impossible state).

A side plate 9 is attached to the rear surface side of the operation panel 1. The side plate 9 is located at the side end of the operation panel 1. The side plate 9 is positioned and shaped so as not to interfere with other members due to movement between the upright posture and the tilted posture of the operation panel 1.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the switch 10 has a main body portion 10a and an operation portion 10b. The operation unit 10b protrudes from the main body 10a.

The operation unit 10b is configured to be pushed into the main body portion 10a by the bent portion 2aa of the upper support 2a when the operation panel 1 is in the upright posture (FIG. 4). Further, the operation unit 10b is configured so that when the operation panel 1 is in the tilted posture (FIG. 5), the upper support 2a is separated from the bent portion 2aa and pushed into the main body portion 10a.

The switch 10 is configured to switch from the off state to the on state when the operation unit 10b is pushed into the main body unit 10a. Further, the switch 10 is configured to switch from the on state to the off state when the pushing of the operation unit 10b into the main body portion 10a is released.

The switch 15 has a main body portion 15a and an operation portion 15b. The operation unit 15b protrudes from the main body 15a.

The operation unit 15b is configured to be pushed into the main body portion 15a by the upper support 2a when the operation panel 1 is in the tilted posture (FIG. 5). Further, the operation unit 15b is configured so that when the operation panel 1 is in the upright posture (FIG. 4), it is separated from the upper support 2a and pushed into the main body portion 15a is released.

When the operation unit 15b is pushed into the main body 15a, the switch 15 is configured to switch from the off state to the on state. Further, the switch 15 is configured to switch from the on state to the off state when the pushing of the operation unit 15b into the main body portion 15a is released.

As shown in FIG. 6, the state of the functional component is changed by the on / off operation of any one of the switch 10 and the switch 15. Here, the functional component includes, for example, a heating device 22. Further, the functional parts include the grill heating unit 21G, the heating device driving unit 23, and the grill driving unit 24.

That is, the cooking cooker 30 in the present embodiment has functional parts (heating device 22, grill heating unit 21G,) based on the movement of the operation panel 1 between the tilted posture (FIG. 5) and the standing posture (FIG. 4). It is configured to change the state of the heating device drive unit 23 and at least one component of the grill drive unit 24).

Further, in the cooking cooker 30 of the present embodiment, the operation panel 1 changes the state of the fan drive unit 43 of the range hood 40 based on the movement between the tilted posture (FIG. 5) and the standing posture (FIG. 4). It may be configured as follows. The fan drive unit 43 is a drive source that applies a driving force to the fan 44 (FIG. 9) of the range hood 40, and is, for example, a motor.

<Operation of operation panel drive unit OU>
Next, the operation of the operation panel drive unit OU used in the cooking cooker 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the operation panel 1 is in the upright posture, the upper end 1U of the operation panel 1 is located directly above the lower end 1L of the operation panel 1. Further, the claw portion 8 is engaged with the claw engaging portion 14. Therefore, if no force is applied from the outside, the state in which the claw engaging portion 14 engages the claw portion 8 is maintained, and the operation panel 1 is maintained in the upright posture.

When the operation panel 1 is in the upright posture, the operation portion 10b of the switch 10 is pushed into the main body portion 10a by the bent portion 2aa of the upper support 2a. Therefore, the switch 10 is in the ON state.

When the operation panel 1 is in the upright position, the upper support 2a and the operation unit 15b of the switch 15 are separated from each other. Therefore, the switch 15 is in the off state. Further, the urging member 16 urges the upper support 2a downward.

When the operation panel 1 is in the upright position, the front surface of the L-shaped panel 17 is covered with the operation panel 1. Therefore, the front of the operation button 18 provided on the L-shaped panel 17 is covered with the operation panel 1.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, when the operation panel 1 is in the upright posture, the L-shaped panel 17 and the operation button 18 cannot be visually recognized from the outside of the cooking cooker 30. As a result, when the operation panel 1 is in the upright position, the cooking cooker 30 has a simple appearance.

The lower end of the operation panel 1 is pushed from the front to the rear from the standing posture. As a result, the claw engaging portion 14 is further pushed toward the claw engaging portion 14 from the state where the claw 8 is engaged with the claw engaging portion 14, and the engagement between the claw 8 and the claw engaging portion 14 is released. Will be done.

When the engagement between the claw portion 8 and the claw engaging portion 14 is released, the upper support 2a moves downward and the lower support 2b moves forward due to the urging force of the urging member 16. At this time, the shaft 3 moves downward along the guide hole 11a of the support plate 11, and the slide member 6 moves forward along the rail 12.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operation panel 1 is tilted by the upper support 2a moving downward along the guide hole 11a and the lower support 2b moving forward along the rail 12 as described above. Shift to posture.

At the time of transition from the standing posture to the tilted posture, the rack gear 7 also slides along with the sliding of the slide member 6. A rotary damper 13 (FIG. 3) meshes with the rack gear 7. By engaging with the rack gear 7, the rotary damper 13 brakes the sliding movement of the rack gear 7 and decelerates the sliding movement of the rack gear 7 and the slide member 6. As a result, the operation panel 1 gently shifts from the standing posture to the tilted posture.

In the tilted posture, the bent portion 2aa of the upper support 2a is separated from the operating portion 10b of the switch 10. Therefore, the state in which the operation portion 10b of the switch 10 is pushed into the main body portion 10a is released, and the switch 10 switches from the on state to the off state.

Further, in the inclined posture, the upper support 2a comes into contact with the operation portion 15b of the switch 15 and pushes the operation portion 15b into the main body portion 15a. As a result, the switch 15 switches from the off state to the on state.

The operation display of the operation panel 1 may be switched from the off state to the on state by switching the switch 15 from the off state to the on state. Further, the operation display of the operation panel 1 may be switched from the off state to the on state by switching the switch 10 from the on state to the off state. When the operation display on the operation panel 1 is turned on, the operation display lights up and the operation is accepted. In this state, the user can operate the cooking cooker 30 by operating the operation display.

When the operation panel 1 is in an inclined posture, the front surface of the L-shaped panel 17 is not covered by the operation panel 1 and is open. Therefore, the front of the operation button 18 provided on the L-shaped panel 17 is not covered by the operation panel 1 and is open. As a result, the user can operate the operation button 18.

The user can shift the operation panel 1 from the tilted posture to the standing posture by pushing the lower end portion of the operation panel 1 rearward from the tilted posture shown in FIG. In this case, the lower support 2b slides backward along the rail 12, and the upper support 2a slides upward along the guide hole 11a.

As the upper support 2a moves upward, the bent portion 2aa of the upper support 2a comes into contact with the operating portion 10b of the switch 10, and the operating portion 10b is pushed into the main body 10a. As a result, the switch 10 is switched from the off state to the on state.

Further, when the upper support 2a moves upward, the contact state between the upper support 2a and the operation portion 15b of the switch 15 is released, and the state in which the operation portion 15b is pushed into the main body portion 15a is released. As a result, the switch 15 is switched from the on state to the off state.

The operation display of the operation panel 1 may be switched from the on state to the off state by switching the switch 15 from the on state to the off state. Further, the operation display of the operation panel 1 may be switched from the on state to the off state by switching the switch 10 from the off state to the on state. When the operation display on the operation panel 1 is turned off, the operation display is turned off and the operation is not accepted. Even if the user operates the operation panel in this state, the cooking cooker 30 cannot be operated.

When the lower end portion of the operation panel 1 is continuously pushed backward, the claw portion 8 is finally inserted into the claw engaging portion 14, and is engaged with and locked with the claw engaging portion 14. As a result, the operation panel 1 is maintained in the upright posture.

<Functional blocks of cooking cooker 30 and microwave oven 40>
Next, the functional blocks of the cooking cooker 30 and the microwave oven hood 40 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cooking cooker 30 includes an operation panel 1, switches 10 and 15, an operation button 18, a heating device 22, a heating device driving unit 23, a grill heating unit 21G, and a grill drive. It has a unit 24, a fan control signal transmission unit 32, and a control unit 31.

The switches 10 and 15 of the cooking device 30 send an on / off signal to the control unit 31. The control unit 31 may control the operation display of the operation panel 1 to the on state or the off state based on the on / off signal. Specifically, the operation display of the operation panel 1 may be turned on when the switch 15 is turned on, and the operation display of the operation panel 1 may be turned off when the switch 15 is turned off. .. Further, the operation display of the operation panel 1 may be turned off when the switch 10 is turned on, and the operation display of the operation panel 1 may be turned on when the switch 10 is turned off.

Further, the control unit 31 may control ignition, fire extinguishing, heating temperature, etc. of the heating device 22 based on the on / off signals of the switches 10 and 15. Specifically, the heating device 22 may be set to the ignition state when the switch 15 is turned on. Further, the heating device 22 may be put into a fire extinguishing state when the switch 15 is turned off. Further, the heating device 22 is turned on in both the on state and the off state of the switch 15, and the heating temperature of the heating device 22 when the switch 15 is on and the heating temperature of the heating device 22 when the switch 15 is off. May be controlled differently from.

Further, the heating device 22 may be put into a fire extinguishing state when the switch 10 is turned on. Further, the heating device 22 may be set to the ignition state when the switch 10 is turned off. Further, the heating device 22 is turned on in both the on state and the off state of the switch 10, and the heating temperature of the heating device 22 when the switch 10 is on and the heating temperature of the heating device 22 when the switch 10 is off. May be controlled differently from.

Further, the control unit 31 may control ignition, fire extinguishing, heating temperature, etc. of the grill heating unit 21G based on the on / off signals of the switches 10 and 15. Specifically, the grill heating unit 21G may be set to the ignition state when the switch 15 is turned on. Further, the grill heating unit 21G may be put into a fire extinguishing state when the switch 15 is turned off. Further, the grill heating unit 21G is turned on in both the on state and the off state of the switch 15, and the heating temperature of the grill heating unit 21G when the switch 15 is on and the grill heating unit 21G when the switch 15 is off. It may be controlled so as to be different from the heating temperature of.

Further, the grill heating unit 21G may be put into a fire extinguishing state when the switch 10 is turned on. Further, the grill heating unit 21G may be set to the ignition state when the switch 10 is turned off. Further, the grill heating unit 21G is turned on in both the on state and the off state of the switch 10, the heating temperature of the grill heating unit 21G when the switch 10 is on and the grill heating unit 21G when the switch 10 is off. It may be controlled so as to be different from the heating temperature of.

Further, the control unit 31 may control the heating device driving unit 23 so that the heating device 22 is driven based on the on / off signals of the switches 10 and 15. Specifically, when the switch 15 is turned on, the heating device driving unit is such that the burner portion 22aa and the trivet 22ab of the heating device 22 rise with respect to the upper surface 21T of the main body portion 21 as shown in FIG. 23 may be controlled. In this state, the burner portion 22aa and the trivet 22ab project from the upper surface 21T. Further, when the switch 15 is turned off, the heating device driving unit 23 controls so that the burner portion 22aa and the trivet 22ab of the heating device 22 descend with respect to the upper surface 21T of the main body portion 21 as shown in FIG. May be done. In this state, the burner portion 22aa and the trivet 22ab are stored in the main body portion 21.

Further, when the switch 10 is turned off, the heating device driving unit 23 controls so that the burner portion 22aa and the trivet 22ab of the heating device 22 rise with respect to the upper surface 21T of the main body portion 21 as shown in FIG. May be done. Further, when the switch 10 is turned on, the heating device driving unit 23 controls so that the burner portion 22aa and the trivet 22ab of the heating device 22 descend with respect to the upper surface 21T of the main body portion 21 as shown in FIG. May be done.

Further, the control unit 31 may control the grill drive unit 24 so that the grill heating unit 21G is driven based on the on / off signals of the switches 10 and 15. Specifically, when the switch 15 is turned on, the grill driving unit 24 may be controlled so that the grill heating unit 21G projects forward with respect to the front surface 21F of the main body 21. The object to be heated can be placed on the grill heating unit 21G with the grill heating unit 21G protruding from the main body 21. Further, the grill drive unit 24 may be controlled so that the grill heating unit 21G is stored in the main body 21 when the switch 15 is turned off.

Further, when the switch 10 is turned off, the grill driving unit 24 may be controlled so that the grill heating unit 21G projects forward with respect to the front surface 21F of the main body 21. Further, the grill driving unit 24 may be controlled so that the grill heating unit 21G is stored in the main body 21 when the switch 10 is turned on.

Further, the control unit 31 may control the rotation of the fan 44 (FIG. 9) based on the on / off signals of the switches 10 and 15. Specifically, the fan drive unit 43 may be controlled so that the fan 44 rotates when the switch 15 is turned on. Further, the fan drive unit 43 may be controlled so that the rotation of the fan 44 is stopped when the switch 15 is turned off.

Further, the fan drive unit 43 may be controlled so that the fan 44 rotates when the switch 10 is turned off. Further, the fan drive unit 43 may be controlled so that the rotation of the fan 44 is stopped when the switch 10 is turned on.

At this time, the control unit 31 sends a signal for controlling the rotation of the fan 44 to the fan control signal transmission unit 32 in response to the on / off signals of the switches 10 and 15. Upon receiving the above signal, the fan control signal transmission unit 32 transmits a signal for controlling the fan 44 to the outside of the cooking cooker 30 as, for example, an infrared signal.

The fan control signal receiving unit 42 of the range hood 40 receives the fan control signal transmitted from the fan control signal transmitting unit 32, for example, as an infrared signal, and sends it to the fan control unit 41. The fan control unit 41 controls the on / off of the drive of the fan drive unit 43, the rotation speed, and the like based on the fan control signal. This makes it possible to automatically control the rotational operation of the fan 44 in the microwave oven hood 40 in conjunction with the heating state in the cooking cooker 30.

Further, the operation by the user received by the operation panel 1 in the on state is sent from the operation panel 1 to the control unit 31 as an operation signal. The control unit 31 controls on / off, the heating temperature, the heating time, and the like of the heating device 22 based on the operation signal.

Further, a lock signal or an unlock signal is sent to the control unit 31 from the operation button 18 as a child lock. When the control unit 31 receives the lock signal from the operation button 18, the control unit 31 controls the heating device 22 so as to prohibit the start of heating until the release signal of the lock signal is received. In addition to the above, the lock signal controls the heating cooker 30 (such as the operation unit of the operation panel 1) so as not to accept operations such as timer setting and automatic cooking setting such as boiling water and rice cooking.

When the unlock signal is sent from the operation button 18 to the control unit 31, the control unit 31 controls the heating operation by the heating device 22 based on the heating operation on the operation panel 1. When the unlock signal is sent from the operation button 18 to the control unit 31, the control unit 31 receives the operation such as timer setting, automatic cooking setting such as boiling water and rice cooking, and the heating cooker 30 (operation panel 1). Control the operation unit, etc.).

As shown in FIG. 9, the operation panel 1 may have the fan control signal transmission unit 32. The fan control signal transmission unit 32 is a portion that transmits a signal for controlling the rotation of the fan 44 of the range hood 40 to the fan control signal reception unit 42 of the range hood 40. The fan control signal transmitting unit 32 and the fan control signal receiving unit 42 transmit and receive signals by, for example, infrared rays.

The microwave oven hood 40 is arranged above the cooking device 30. The range hood 40 mainly includes the fan control signal receiving unit 42, the fan driving unit 43, and the fan 44. The fan 44 is arranged in the range hood 40 and rotates by receiving a driving force from the fan driving unit 43. The fan 44 is, for example, a sirocco fan, and the fan drive unit 43 is, for example, a motor.

In the above description, the case where each functional component 21G and 22 to 24 are controlled via the control unit 31 in FIG. 6 has been described, but the on / off signals of the switches 10 and 15 are used for each function without going through the control unit 31. The state of each functional component 21G, 22-24 may be changed by being sent directly to the components 21G, 22-24. Further, the fan 44 of the range hood 40 may be rotationally controlled by transmitting the on / off signals of the switches 10 and 15 from the fan control signal transmitting unit 32 to the fan control signal receiving unit 42 without going through the control unit 31. ..

<Other controls>
Next, other controls will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, by using both the switch 10 and the switch 15, it is possible to detect three states A, B, and C. The state A is a state in which the operation panel 1 is in an upright posture. The state A is detected because the switch 10 is in the on state and the switch 15 is in the off state.

The state B is a state in which the operation panel 1 is in a posture between the standing posture and the tilted posture (a tilted posture or a standing posture). The state B is detected because both the switch 10 and the switch 15 are in the off state.

State C is a state in which the operation panel 1 is in an inclined posture. The state C is detected because the switch 10 is in the off state and the switch 15 is in the on state.

By setting the heating device 22 to extinguish the fire, for example, when the state A is reached, the operation panel 1 is tentatively pushed halfway from the tilted posture (state C) to the standing posture side, and the halfway posture (state B). Even if it shifts to, it does not become a standing posture (state A). Therefore, it is prevented that the heating device 22 is accidentally extinguished.

The same applies to the functional parts other than the heating device 22 (for example, the grill heating unit 21G and the heating device driving unit 23). That is, when the state A is reached, the grill heating unit 21G is set to extinguish the fire, for example, so that the operation panel 1 is pushed halfway from the inclined posture (state C) to the standing posture side and is in the middle posture (state). Even if it shifts to B), it does not become the standing posture (state A). Therefore, it is prevented that the grill heating unit 21G is accidentally extinguished.

Further, when the state A is reached, the heating device 22 is set to be stored in the main body 21 as shown in FIG. 8, so that the operation panel 1 is tentatively moved from the tilted posture (state C) halfway. Even if it is pushed to the standing posture side and shifts to the intermediate posture (state B), it does not become the standing posture (state A). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the heating device 22 from being accidentally stored in the main body 21.

Further, when the state A is reached, the rotation of the fan 44 in the range hood 40 is set to stop, for example, so that the operation panel 1 is temporarily pushed from the tilted posture (state C) to the standing posture side halfway. Even if the posture is changed to the intermediate posture (state B), the standing posture (state A) is not obtained. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the fan 44 from being accidentally stopped rotating.

Further, the brightness of the display (LED: Light Emitting Diode) of the operation panel 1 can be changed in each of the states A, B, and C. In the state A, the display of the operation panel 1 is turned off, for example. Further, in the state B, the display of the operation panel 1 is lit up darkly, for example. In the state C, the display of the operation panel 1 is lit brightly (normally lit), for example. This makes it possible to produce the display of the operation panel 1.

Further, the cooking cooker 30 is configured so that the rotation of the fan 44 in the range hood 40 is stopped when both the first operation panel portion 1F on the right side and the second operation panel portion 1S on the left side are in the upright posture. You may.

Further, it may be configured so that the state of one heating unit can be changed corresponding to one operation panel unit. For example, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the state of the first heating unit 22a on the front right side is changed based on the movement between the tilted posture and the standing posture of the first operation panel unit 1F on the right side, and the second operation panel on the left side. The state of the second heating portion 22b on the front left side may be changed based on the movement of the portion 1S between the inclined posture and the standing posture.

Further, it may be configured so that the state of a plurality of heating units can be changed corresponding to one operation panel unit. For example, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the states of the three heating units 22a, 22b, and 22c may be changed based on the movement of the first operation panel unit 1F on the right side between the inclined posture and the standing posture.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the heating device 22 is configured to change from the ignition state to the fire extinguishing state when the operation panel 1 reaches any of the set positions from the standing posture to the tilted posture. May be good.

Further, the function of changing the state of the functional component based on the movement of the operation panel 1 between the tilted posture and the standing posture may be disabled by the user.

<Effect of this embodiment>
According to this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the operation panel 1 can be moved between the tilted posture and the standing posture. The state of the functional parts (for example, the heating device 22, the grill heating unit 21G, the heating device drive unit 23, and the grill drive unit 24) changes based on the movement of the operation panel 1. Therefore, it is possible to change the state of the functional component not only by operating the operation panel 1 but also by operating the change of the posture of the operation panel 1. As a result, the operation method of the cooking cooker 30 is increased by the operation by the operation panel 1 and the operation by the change of the posture of the operation panel 1, so that the user can easily operate the cooking cooker 30.

Further, the operation on the operation panel 1 can be performed regardless of whether the operation panel 1 is in the standing posture shown in FIG. 4 or the tilted posture shown in FIG. Therefore, the user can easily operate the cooking cooker 30 in this respect as well.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the heating device 22 is controlled to change from the ignition state to the fire extinguishing state by moving the operation panel 1 to the standing posture. As a result, the fire of the heating device 22 can be extinguished by a simple operation of putting the operation panel 1 in the upright posture.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the heating device 22 changes from the ignition state to the fire extinguishing state by reaching any set position from the standing posture to the tilted posture of the operation panel 1. It is configured to do. As a result, the posture of the operation panel 1 for changing the heating device 22 to the fire extinguishing state can be appropriately set. Therefore, the user can more easily extinguish the fire of the cooking device 30.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation panel 1 has a first operation panel unit 1F on the right side and a second operation panel unit 1S on the left side. The heating device 22 has a first heating unit 22a and a second heating unit 22b. The state of the first heating unit 22a changes based on the movement of the first operation panel unit 1F between the inclined posture and the standing posture, and based on the movement of the second operation panel unit 1S between the inclined posture and the standing posture. The state of the second heating unit 22b changes. This makes it possible to individually control the state of the first heating unit 22a and the state of the second heating unit 22b.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first heating unit 22a and the second heating unit 22b are based on the movement of the first operation panel unit 1F between the inclined posture and the standing posture. Both states change. As a result, it is possible to control the states of both the first heating unit 22a and the second heating unit 22b by operating the posture of only the first operation panel unit 1F.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the function of changing the state of the functional component based on the movement of the operation panel 1 between the tilted posture and the standing posture is invalidated. As a result, the user can select whether to enable or disable the function that changes the state of the above functional parts, and the operation suitable for the user's preference becomes possible.

In the above embodiment, the gas stove has been described as an example of the cooking cooker 30, but the cooking cooker 30 of the present invention is an electromagnetic cooker such as an IH (Induction Heating) cooking heater that induces heating by a heating coil. There may be.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 Operation panel, 1F 1st operation panel, 1L lower end, 1S 2nd operation panel, 1U upper end, 1a panel body, 2 support member, 2a upper support, 2aa bent part, 2b lower support, 2c mounting part, 3,4 axis, 5 axis support part, 6 slide member, 7 rack gear, 8 claw part, 9 side plate, 10,15 switch, 10a, 15a, 21 main body part, 10b, 15b operation part, 11 support plate, 11a guide hole , 11aa 1st guide hole, 11ab 2nd guide hole, 12 rails, 13 rotary damper, 14 claw engaging part, 16 urging member, 17 L-shaped panel, 17a vertical extension part, 17b front and rear extension part, 18 Operation button, 21F front, 21G grill heating part, 21T top surface, 22 heating device, 22a, 22b, 22c heating part, 22aa burner part, 22ab Gotoku, 23 heating device drive part, 24 grill drive part, 30 cooker, 31 Control unit, 32 Fan control signal transmitter, 40 Range hood, 41 Fan control unit, 42 Fan control signal receiver, 43 Fan drive unit, 44 fan, OU operation panel drive unit, OUF 1st unit, OUS 2nd unit ..

Claims (6)

Functional parts including a heating device that heats the object to be heated,
A main body having a front surface and an upper surface, and the heating device is arranged on the upper surface,
An operation panel attached to the front surface of the main body is provided.
The operation panel is configured to be able to take a standing posture and an inclined posture in which the lower end of the operation panel is moved forward from the standing posture by moving with respect to the main body portion.
A cooking cooker configured to change the state of the functional component based on the movement of the operation panel between the tilted posture and the standing posture. The cooking cooker according to claim 1, wherein the heating device is configured to change from an ignition state to a fire extinguishing state when the operation panel moves to the standing posture. The cooking cooker according to claim 1, wherein the heating device is configured to change from an ignition state to a fire extinguishing state by reaching any set position from the standing posture to the tilted posture of the operation panel. The operation panel has a first operation panel portion and a second operation panel portion.
The heating device has a first heating unit and a second heating unit.
The state of the first heating portion changes based on the movement between the tilted posture and the standing posture of the first operation panel portion, and the tilted posture and the standing posture of the second operation panel portion The heating cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the state of the second heating unit is changed based on the movement between the two heating units. 4. The fourth aspect of the present invention is configured to change the states of both the first heating unit and the second heating unit based on the movement of the first operation panel unit between the inclined posture and the standing posture. The cooker described. One of claims 1 to 5, which is configured so that the function of changing the state of the functional component based on the movement of the operation panel between the tilted posture and the standing posture can be disabled. The cooker described in.