JP3216026B2 - Cooking device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking device such as an oven toaster or a fish grill.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART FIG. 7 is positive elevational view of a conventional toaster oven, FIG. 8 is a side sectional view. 7 and 8, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the oven toaster, and reference numeral 2 denotes an outer case. 21 is an upper frame of the outer case 2, 22 is a lower frame, and 23 and 24 are left and right side plates. The outer case 2 has an upper frame 21 and a lower frame 22 which are formed by bending a single thin metal plate by using a sheet metal, and as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 3 denotes a door, 4 denotes an operation unit, 5 denotes a cooking cabinet, 6 denotes a cooking shelf, 7 denotes a heater, and 8 denotes a cooking material.

In the conventional oven toaster having such a configuration, the cooking material 8 is placed on the cooking shelf 6 and then the door 3
Close. Placing the switch of the operation section 4, the cooking is started cooking material 8 heater 7 is energized is heated. The radiant heat generated by the heater 7 and directly applied to the cooking material 8 placed on the cooking shelf 6 and the radiant heat reflected on the inner surface of the cooking cabinet 5 are projected. Then, the cooking material 8 is subjected to “steamed” tone oven cooking.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional oven toaster, the outer case 2 is formed by bending a single thin metal plate with a sheet metal. Therefore, the strength in the plane direction (direction perpendicular to the plate surface) is weak, and the upper and lower frames 2
The vicinity of the center of the side plates 23 and 24 and the left and right side plates 23 and 24 is likely to be deformed by an external force. The radiant heat of the heater 7 is transmitted to the metal outer case 2 via the cooking cabinet 5.
For this reason, the surface of the upper frame 21 may become hot.
there were.

[0005] Further, in order to finish the surface of the outer case 2 neatly, it is necessary to polish after processing the sheet metal.
For this reason, the number of manufacturing steps increases, and the manufacturing cost increases. Furthermore, in sheet metal processing, there is a problem that it is difficult to mold a sheet into a predetermined shape due to a limited processing shape, and the shape becomes unsightly in design.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional cooking device, and requires a small number of processing steps, is inexpensive, and suppresses surface heating around the opening.
In addition, it is intended to realize a cooking device excellent in design.

[0007]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cooking device main body.
And an opening is provided in the cooker main body and an opening is opened on the front side of the main body
Opening and closing the cooking cabinet with heating element and the opening of the cooking cabinet
Cooker with a door that opens, in front of the cooker body
The front surface is made of synthetic resin that covers the periphery of the cooking
With the door and at least the door of the front frame.
Arranging a metal cover on the surface exposed to the tone sense box includes a contact surface
It was done. Also, attach the inside edge of the metal cover to the cooking
A reflecting surface that extends inside and reflects radiant heat from the heating element.
It was done. In addition, a metal cover covers the front frame
Is fixed to the cooker body .

[0008]

[Function] With the handle of the door, the saucer is pulled out of the cooking cabinet, the fish is placed on the grill, and the saucer is stored in the cabinet again. After setting the heating power by operating the operation keys on the operation panel, the switch is turned on and the heater is energized. The heater generates heat when energized, the fish is heated, and cooking of grilled fish starts. As the grilling of the fish progresses, the water from the grilled fish drops and accumulates in the saucer. In addition, smoke and odor generated from the fish rise in the storage, are deodorized, and are discharged from the exhaust port. At this time, the flow of smoke and odor that has risen to the vicinity of the top surface in the refrigerator is blocked by the front upper plate and the metal cover that constitute the cooking device main body, and leakage from gaps in the vicinity is prevented.

[0009] After the meal, the saucer is pulled out of the cooking cabinet, and the accumulated water is released from the door and discarded. Dirty saucers and grills are washed using scourers and the like, and the dirt scattered in the refrigerator is blown off, and the dirt on the outer case is also removed. At this time, an external force is applied to the outer case made of a thin plate material by the opening / closing of the tray and the door or at the time of cleaning or the like, but since the outer case is reinforced by the front frame made of synthetic resin , There is little deformation.

The heat of the heater heats the cooking cabinet and is transmitted to the outer case. However, since the periphery of the opening of the cooking cabinet is covered with the front frame made of synthetic resin of a poor conductor of heat, the surface of the front frame and the periphery of the opening are not covered with the front frame.
You can keep it from getting hot . Also, at least the previous frame
Since the surface exposed to the cooking cabinet including the contact surface with the door is reinforced by disposing a metal cover, it is unlikely to be thermally deformed. Furthermore, since the front frame is molded with a synthetic resin, it can be made into any shape and the surface properties can be formed densely.

[0011]

[Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the embodiment. In the embodiment of the present invention, an example of application to a fish cooker as a heating cooker is illustrated, and the structure and function are slightly different even in the same parts as the conventional heating cooker. I do.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a fish grill and 2 denotes a main body of a case of the fish grill 1. The inside of the main body 2 is divided into two parts, a cooking section 2a and an operation section 2b (FIG. 3). FIG. 1 shows a sectional structure of the cooking section 2a. Reference numeral 3 denotes an outer case, 4 denotes a rectangular tubular cooking cabinet, 5 and 6 denote an upper plate and a lower plate of a front plate, and both are made of a thin metal plate.
The front upper plate 5 and the front lower plate 6 are connected so as to cover the upper and lower gaps between the outer case 3 and the cooking cabinet 4, and an opening 4a of the cooking cabinet 4 is opened between the front upper plate 5 and the front lower plate 6. I have. In particular, the lower end 5a of the front upper plate 5 hangs downward like an eave to form a low front wall that partitions the inside and outside of the cooking cabinet 4.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a catalyst disposed on the top surface 4b of the cooking cabinet 4 at the position of the ventilation hole 4c, 8 denotes an exhaust port formed on the upper surface of the outer case 3, and 9 denotes a footrest attached to the bottom surface. Catalyst 7
Is used for deodorizing exhaust air exhausted from the exhaust port 8, and the footrest 9 stably installs the main body 2 on a cooking table or the like.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a door made of synthetic resin. 11 is the door 1
The handle 12 integrally formed with the reference numeral 0 is a heat-resistant glass window. The glass window 12 is fixed upright to the door 10 so as to face the opening 4a of the cooking cabinet 4 so that the inside of the cabinet can be seen through from the front side . 13 is a heater, 14 is a saucer, 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a grill placed in the middle of the saucer 14, and 16 denotes a fish on the grill 15. The receiving tray 14 is detachably connected to the door 10 and is housed in the cooking cabinet 4 so as to be able to be pulled out.

20 is a front frame, 21 is its fixing screw,
Reference numeral 22 denotes an operation panel. The front frame 20 is formed of a heat-resistant plastic resin, and has a delicate curved surface or a bent portion formed by molding. An operation panel 22 is integrally formed in the frame mold so as to surround the front surface of the main body 2. It is bordered.
As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 2, the upper portion of the front frame 20 has a thick block-shaped outer frame portion 2 having an arc surface.
0a and an inner frame portion 20b having a "C" -shaped cross section. The vertical surface 20c of the inner frame portion 20b faces the upper edge of the glass window 12. Then, the inner frame portion 20b is lowered toward the depth side substantially by the width w of the glass window 12, and the glass window 12 is fitted into the outer frame portion 20a. Reference numeral 20d denotes an insertion groove, and a plurality of holes are formed in the horizontal direction at the corners of the outer frame portion 20a and the inner frame portion 20b.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a metal cover. Metal cover 30
Is bent in multiple steps by sheet metal as shown. Reference numeral 31 denotes a vertical contact surface of the metal cover 30, and reference numerals 32 and 33 denote a plurality of locking pieces and bent sides formed at an upper end and a lower end. Locking pieces 32 of the upper end tip folded and inserted into the insertion grooves 20d, bent portion 33 of the lower end portion is locked to the bent portion of the lower end 5a of the front upper plate 5. The metal cover 30 covers the surface of the inner frame portion 20b and is attached to the front frame 20 by the locking piece 32 and the bent side 33 which are locked. When the opening 4a on the front of the cooking cabinet 4 is closed by the door 10,
Near the upper edge of the glass window 12 is brought into contact with the abutment surface 31 of the metal cover 30. Then, with the door 10 closed, the opening 4a of the cooking cabinet 4 is closed.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described below. A finger is put on the handle 11 of the door 10, and the tray 14 is pulled out from the cooking cabinet 4. After placing the fish 16 on the grill 15 in the tray 14 pulled out,
The receiving tray 14 is stored in the storage again. As described above in a retracted state, the upper end of the glass window 12 is in contact with the abutment surface 31 of the metal cover 30, in a closed state of the door 10 of the cooking chamber 4 opening
The part 4a is closed tightly.

After operating the operation keys on the front operation panel 22 to set a heating power suitable for the weight of the fish 16 and the like, the switch is turned on and the heater 13 is energized. Heater 1 by energization
3 generates heat, the fish 16 is heated, and cooking of grilled fish starts. The radiant heat generated by the heater 13 and projected toward the center of the cooking cabinet 4 directly heats the fish 16. In addition, a part of the radiant heat is reflected by the inner surface of the cooking cabinet 4 and the fish 16 is heated by the reflected heat, so that the oven-like grilled fish of the fish 16 is cooked.

With the progress of the grilling of the fish, the water coming out of the grilled fish 16 drops from between the grill 15 and the saucer 14.
Stored inside. Further, smoke and odor generated from the fish 16 rise in the storage, are deodorized by the catalyst 7, and are discharged from the exhaust port 8. At this time, the smoke and odor that has risen to the vicinity of the top surface 4b are interrupted by the front upper plate 5 and the metal cover 30 that are provided to hang down on the front of the cooking cabinet 4, and leakage from the gap in the vicinity is prevented. Is prevented. Then, the meal starts with the cooked grilled fish.

After the meal, the tray 14 is pulled out of the cooking cabinet 4 together with the door 10 and separated from the door 10 to remove the tray 14.
The water containing fish oil is collected and discarded. The dirty saucer 14 and the grill 15 are washed with a sponge, a scourer or the like, and the oil splattered on the inner surface of the cooking cabinet 4 is blown off.
The dirt on the outer surface of the main body 2 is also cleaned. At that time, saucer 1
An external force is applied to the outer case 3 or the like made of a thin plate by a force at the time of opening and closing of the door 10 and the cleaning at the time of cleaning, a cleaning tool, or the like. However, since the outer case 3 is reinforced by the front frame 20 made of a synthetic resin, it is less likely to be dented or deformed.

On the other hand, the radiant heat of the heater 13 heats the cooking cabinet 4 during cooking, and the heat of the cooking cabinet 4 is transmitted to the metal outer case 3. Although it depends on the power supply of the heater 13,
Even near the front surface of the outer case 3 close to the heater 13, there is a case where the heating is performed to a high temperature close to 200 ° C. However, since the peripheral portion of the opening portion 4 a of the cooking chamber 4 is covered by the frame 20 before the synthetic resin of poor conductor of heat, before
The surfaces of the frame 20 and the periphery of the opening 4a are heated.
To reduce Further, the surface of the front frame 20 , particularly
Since the surface of the frame portion 20b is covered with the metal cover 30 and reinforced, it is unlikely to be thermally deformed.

FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 are explanatory diagrams showing the configuration of each modification of the structure near the metal cover 30 in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a structure in which the bent side 33 of the metal cover 30 is inclined slightly longer, and the tip is extended to approach the top surface 4b. The extended inclined surface 34 is the heater 1
3 and substantially orthogonally. According to the modification of FIG. 4, the radiant heat of the heater 13 is reflected by the inclined surface 34, the temperature rise of the front frame 20 made of synthetic resin is weakened, and the thermal deformation is suppressed. At the same time, the radiant heat reflected by the inclined surface 34 is concentrated and projected on the fish 16, so that the heating efficiency is good.

In the case of FIGS. 5 and 6, contrary to the case of FIG.
The locking piece 32 side of the metal cover 30 is made long. Then, as shown in the figure, for example, the extended locking piece 32 is locked to the bent front end of the top surface 4b. 5 and 6, the metal cover 3
0 , the front frame 20 is fixed to the main body 2,
The fixing screw 21 is omitted. Further, in the configuration of FIG. 6, the inner frame portion 20b of the front frame 20 is separated from the heater 13, and the contact surface with the metal cover 30 is small. As a result, if
Forming temperature rise of the resin of the previous frame 20 is significantly reduced, thermal deformation can withstand long-term use is further suppressed.

Although the above-described embodiment of the present invention has been described by exemplifying the case of a fish grill, the present invention can also be applied to a heating cooker such as a grill for grilled meat. Furthermore, pan but is shown and described a heating cooker of the drawer-type drawn in front, the door heater of the rotating type doors and heating Ru is opened and closed by rotating the cooked material from the top and bottom as shown in FIG. 8 However, the structure and material of the front frame, the metal cover, the cooking cabinet and the like are not necessarily limited to the embodiment.

[0025]

The present invention relates to a cooking device main body and a cooking device main body.
An opening is opened on the front side of the main body
And a door for opening and closing the opening of the cooking cabinet
Of the cooker, open the cooking cabinet on the front of the cooker body.
If a front frame made of synthetic resin is provided to cover the periphery of the mouth,
In both cases, the adjustment including the contact surface with at least the door of the front frame
A metal cover was provided on the surface exposed to the library . In addition, the inner end of the metal cover extends into the cooking cabinet, and
The reflecting surface reflects radiant heat . Further, the front frame was fixed to the cooking device main body by a metal cover.

[0026] Consequently, what outer case constituting the main body is made by bending a metal plate to a sheet of thin metal plate
But it is reinforced by the front frame made of synthetic resin ,
No dent or deformation of the outer case occurs. Therefore, when the tray is taken in and out, the door can be smoothly opened and closed over a long period of time. In addition, the heat of the heating element
Heat is transferred to the outer case, but around the opening of the cooking cabinet
Is covered with the front frame made of synthetic resin
The surface of the front frame and the periphery of the opening, etc.
Heating can be suppressed. In addition, a metal cover is provided
Front frame surface is reinforced by a metal cover
Heat deformation is unlikely to occur. The previous frame is synthesized
Because it is molded with resin, it can be made into any shape
Surface texture can be formed densely. Therefore, a product excellent in design can be realized without being restricted by the shape.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the number of processing steps is small, the cost is low, and surface heating around the opening is suppressed.
In addition, it is possible to provide a cooking device excellent in design.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration explanatory view of a modified example of a main part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of another modification of the main part of the embodiment of the present invention.
It is a bright view.

FIG. 6 shows still another modification of the main part of the embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional heating cooker (oven toaster) .

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a conventional cooking device (oven toaster) .

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Fish baking machine (cooker) 2 Case body 3 outer case 4 cooking chamber 4a opening 5 front upper panel 6 front lower panel 10 door 11 handle 12 glass window 13 heater (heating body) 14 pan 15 grill 16 fish (Cooking material) 20 Front frame 20a Outer frame portion 20b Inner frame portion 20c Vertical surface 20d Insertion groove 21 Fixing screw 22 Operation panel 30 Metal cover 31 Contact surface 32 Locking piece 33 Bending side

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-63-267843 (JP, A) JP-A-54-84388 (JP, U) JP-A-48-4740 (JP, Y1) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47J 37/06 A47J 37/08 F24C 7/04 F24C 15/02 F24C 15/34

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cooking device main body, and a cooking device main body provided in the cooking device main body.
Cooking with an opening on the front side of the main body and a heating element
Heating oven comprising a cooking cabinet and a door for opening and closing the opening of the cooking cabinet.
In the base, the periphery of the opening of the cooking chamber is provided on the front of the cooking device main body.
A synthetic resin front frame is provided to cover the front frame.
The cooking chamber including at least a contact surface of the frame with the door
A cooking device characterized in that a metal cover is provided on a surface exposed to the outside . 2. An inside end of the metal cover is connected to the cooking cabinet.
A reflection that extends into and reflects radiant heat from the heating element
The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the cooking device is a surface. 3. The front frame is formed by the metal cover.
The heating cooker according to claim 1, wherein the cooker is fixed to the cooker main body .