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JP4289423B2
JP4289423B2 JP2007163511A JP2007163511A JP4289423B2 JP 4289423 B2 JP4289423 B2 JP 4289423B2 JP 2007163511 A JP2007163511 A JP 2007163511A JP 2007163511 A JP2007163511 A JP 2007163511A JP 4289423 B2 JP4289423 B2 JP 4289423B2
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本発明は、扉の開閉時に調理器に加わる衝撃力を緩和させた調理器に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a cooker in which an impact force applied to the cooker when the door is opened and closed is reduced.

図6は従来の調理器の要部側面図で、扉の開閉時に調理器に加わる衝撃力を緩衝するダンパーを搭載した一般的な調理器である。   FIG. 6 is a side view of a main part of a conventional cooking device, which is a general cooking device equipped with a damper that buffers an impact force applied to the cooking device when the door is opened and closed.

以下、図面に基づいて説明する。従来、この種の調理器1には内部に加熱室2を配置し、被加熱物3を出し入れするため加熱室2の開口部には扉4が装着され、扉4にはドアアーム5と、ドアガイドローラ6と、ドアバネ7により、ヒンジ8を支点として開閉自在な構成となっている。 調理器1の外装と加熱室2の空間には高周波発振器、ヒータ、制御基板等の各種の電気部品9が配置されている。そして、扉4を閉じる時には、ドアアーム5を介してドアバネ7による調理器1側からの付勢に対する衝撃力を緩和させるため、ダンパー10が設けられていたが、扉4を開けた時にはドアアーム5が調理器1側に固定されたドアガイドローラ6に当り、調理器1は扉4の衝撃を受けていた。   Hereinafter, description will be given based on the drawings. Conventionally, a cooking chamber 1 of this type has a heating chamber 2 disposed therein, and a door 4 is attached to the opening of the heating chamber 2 for taking in and out the article 3 to be heated. The guide roller 6 and the door spring 7 allow the hinge 8 to be opened and closed. Various electrical components 9 such as a high-frequency oscillator, a heater, and a control board are arranged in the exterior of the cooker 1 and the space of the heating chamber 2. When the door 4 is closed, the damper 10 is provided in order to relieve the impact force against the urging force from the cooker 1 side by the door spring 7 via the door arm 5, but when the door 4 is opened, the door arm 5 The cooker 1 was hit by the door 4 and hit the door guide roller 6 fixed to the cooker 1 side.

しかしながら、従来の調理器1の構成では、扉4を開いて終端部に到達した時に、ドアアーム5を介してドアガイドローラ6から衝撃力が調理器1全体に加わり被加熱物3や、調理器1側の電気部品9が振動し、液状の食品が器から飛散したり、電気部品9の品質に悪影響を与える不具合が生じていた。   However, in the configuration of the conventional cooking device 1, when the door 4 is opened and the terminal portion is reached, an impact force is applied to the entire cooking device 1 through the door arm 5 from the door guide roller 6, and the heated object 3 or the cooking device. The electric component 9 on the first side vibrates, and liquid food is scattered from the vessel, and there is a problem that adversely affects the quality of the electric component 9.

本発明は、前記課題を解決するもので、扉を閉じる時はもとより、扉を開けた時にも調理器に衝撃を与えない使い勝手の良い調理器を提供することを目的とする。   This invention solves the said subject, and it aims at providing the user-friendly cooker which does not give an impact to a cooker not only when closing a door but when opening a door.

前記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明の調理器は、被加熱物を収納する加熱室と、前記加熱室の開口面に設けた開閉自在の扉と、前記扉に支点を持つドアアームと、前記扉の開閉に連動して動く作動レバーと、一端を前記ドアアームに他端を前記作動レバーにそれぞれ係合し前記扉が開く動作に連動する連結レバーと、復帰ばねを内蔵し衝撃力を緩衝するダンパーを備え、前記ダンパーは作動しないタイミングを有するとともに、前記扉を閉じる時は前記扉が閉時終端部に到達する前から前記作動レバーを介して前記ダンパーを作動させ前記ダンパーの抗力により前記扉の慣性衝撃荷重を受け、かつ前記扉を開いた時は前記扉が開時終端部に到達する前から前記ドアアーム、前記連結レバー、および前記作動レバーを順次介して前記ダンパーを作動させ前記ダンパーの抗力により前記扉の慣性衝撃荷重を受け衝撃力を消失させる構成としたものである。 In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the cooking device of the present invention includes a heating chamber for storing an object to be heated , an openable / closable door provided on an opening surface of the heating chamber, and a door arm having a fulcrum on the door. , An operating lever that moves in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door, a connecting lever that engages one end with the door arm and the other end with the operating lever and opens the door, and a return spring. The damper has a buffering damper, and the damper has a timing at which it does not operate, and when the door is closed, the damper is operated via the operating lever before the door reaches the closing end portion, and the damper acts as a drag. When the door receives the inertial impact load of the door and the door is opened, the door arm, the connecting lever, and the operating lever are sequentially passed through the damper before the door reaches the end of the opening. The drag of the damper to operate the over is obtained by a configuration to eliminate the impact force receives the inertial shock loading of the door.

本発明は、扉を閉じる時、開ける時の両方において扉が終端部に到達した時には衝撃力が消失調理器側への衝撃はなくなるとともに、扉の開閉時に重たく違和感を感じさせたり、開閉に時間を要してしまうことのない高品質な調理器が提供できる。 The present invention, when closing the door, or Rutotomoni, feel heavy discomfort at the time of opening and closing the door such no impact to the impact force lost cooker side when the door in both reaches the end portion of the case opening, A high-quality cooker that does not require time to open and close can be provided.

請求項1に記載の発明は、被加熱物を収納する加熱室と、前記加熱室の開口面に設けた開閉自在の扉と、前記扉に支点を持つドアアームと、前記扉の開閉に連動して動く作動レバーと、一端を前記ドアアームに他端を前記作動レバーにそれぞれ係合し前記扉が開く動作に連動する連結レバーと、復帰ばねを内蔵し衝撃力を緩衝するダンパーを備え、前記ダンパーは作動しないタイミングを有するとともに、前記扉を閉じる時は前記扉が閉時終端部に到達する前から前記作動レバーを介して前記ダンパーを作動させ前記ダンパーの抗力により前記扉の慣性衝撃荷重を受け、かつ前記扉を開いた時は前記扉が開時終端部に到達する前から前記ドアアーム、前記連結レバー、および前記作動レバーを順次介して前記ダンパーを作動させ前記ダンパーの抗力により前記扉の慣性衝撃荷重を受け衝撃力を消失させ、加熱室内の液状の食品が器から飛散したりすることを防ぐと共に、調理器内の電気部品の振動による品質への悪影響を解消させるものである。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heating chamber for storing an object to be heated, an openable / closable door provided on an opening surface of the heating chamber, a door arm having a fulcrum on the door, and interlocking with the opening / closing of the door. comprising an actuating lever that moves Te, a connecting lever interlocked with the operation of opening the respective engaged the door at the other end to the actuating lever at one end thereof to said door arm, the damper buffer the built-impact force a return spring, the damper Has a timing at which the door does not operate, and when the door is closed, the damper is operated via the operating lever before the door reaches the closing end, and the inertial impact load of the door is received by the drag of the damper. And when the door is opened, the damper is operated through the door arm, the connecting lever, and the operating lever in order before the door reaches the terminal end when the door is opened. It abolished the impact force receives the inertial shock loading of the door by force, while preventing that the food liquid heating chamber or scattered from the vessel, thereby eliminating the adverse effect on the quality due to the vibration of the electrical components in the cooker Is.

以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。なお、従来例と同一構成には同一符号を付した。   Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected to the same structure as the prior art example.

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図1は本発明の実施の形態1の調理器の扉閉時の要部側面図、図2は同調理器の扉開時の要部側面図であり、図3は同調理器の斜視図である。また、図4は同調理器の扉の開閉時におけるダンパーの抗力領域を示す図、図5は同調理器のダンパーのストロークに対する抗力特性図である。
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1 is a side view of the main part of the cooking device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention when the door is closed, FIG. 2 is a side view of the main part of the cooking device when the door is opened, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cooking device. It is. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a resistance region of the damper when the door of the cooker is opened and closed, and FIG. 5 is a drag characteristic diagram with respect to the stroke of the damper of the cooker.

本発明の特徴は、加熱室2内の被加熱物3を出し入れする扉5の開閉動作において、扉4を閉じる前と、扉4を開いて終端部に到達する前に、衝撃力を緩衝するダンパーを構成することである。   The feature of the present invention is that the impact force is buffered before the door 4 is closed and before the door 4 is opened and reaches the terminal end in the opening / closing operation of the door 5 for taking in and out the article 3 to be heated in and out of the heating chamber 2. It is to configure a damper.

以下、実施例に従い詳細に説明する。   Hereinafter, it demonstrates in detail according to an Example.

図1ないし図3において、調理器1は内部配置する加熱室2の中に電熱や高周波で加熱される被加熱物3を載置し、加熱室2の開口部に装着した扉4の開閉によって、被加熱物3の出し入れを行う構成としている。そして、扉4は扉4に支点を持つドアアーム5と、調理器1側に固定、係止されたドアガイドローラ6、ドアバネ7の付勢によりヒンジ8を支点として開閉自在に装着されている。また、調理器1の外装と加熱室2の空間には高周波発振器や、ヒータ、制御基板等の各種の電気部品9が配置されている。   In FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 3, the cooking device 1 mounts the to-be-heated material 3 heated by an electric heating or a high frequency in the heating chamber 2 arrange | positioned inside, and opens and closes the door 4 with which the opening part of the heating chamber 2 was mounted | worn. In this configuration, the object to be heated 3 is taken in and out. The door 4 is mounted so as to be openable and closable with a hinge 8 as a fulcrum by urging a door arm 5 having a fulcrum on the door 4, a door guide roller 6 fixed and locked to the cooker 1 side, and a door spring 7. In addition, various electric components 9 such as a high-frequency oscillator, a heater, and a control board are arranged in the exterior of the cooking device 1 and the space of the heating chamber 2.

次に本発明の要部である扉4とダンパー10の関連動作を説明する。扉4を閉じる時は図1に示す通り、ドアバネ7等により付勢された扉4の慣性衝撃荷重P1は調理器1側の支点A11で回動する作動レバー12の凸部13を押して矢印a方向の動きでダンパー10に伝達されダンパー10の緩衝効果で消失される構成である。ダンパー10は緩衝条件により、オイル、エアー、グリス、摩擦方式など各種存在する。なお、今回のダンパー10はダンパー10に対する荷重が開放された時には元の状態に復帰するための復帰バネ14が内蔵されている必要がある。   Next, a related operation of the door 4 and the damper 10 which is a main part of the present invention will be described. When the door 4 is closed, as shown in FIG. 1, the inertial impact load P1 of the door 4 urged by the door spring 7 or the like pushes the convex portion 13 of the operating lever 12 that rotates at the fulcrum A11 on the cooker 1 side, and the arrow a It is the structure which is transmitted to the damper 10 by the movement of the direction and disappears by the buffering effect of the damper 10. There are various types of dampers 10 such as oil, air, grease, and a friction system depending on buffer conditions. The damper 10 this time needs to incorporate a return spring 14 for returning to the original state when the load on the damper 10 is released.

また、扉4を開ける時は図2で示すように、のぞき窓ガラス15等の重量物を内蔵する扉4の自重による慣性衝撃荷重P2は扉4の動きと連動するドアアーム5に固定されたストッパーピン16の動きにより、連結レバー18を矢印bで示す開口側へ押す。すると支点B17の働きで連結レバー18の上部は開口と反対側の矢印c方向へ回動する。そして、連結レバー18の動きに連動して作動レバー12の凸部が矢印dで示すダンパー10方向に動き、ダンパー10伝達されて慣性衝撃荷重P2は消失する構成である。   When the door 4 is opened, as shown in FIG. 2, the inertial impact load P <b> 2 due to the dead weight of the door 4 containing a heavy object such as the observation window glass 15 is fixed to the door arm 5 interlocked with the movement of the door 4. The movement of the pin 16 pushes the connecting lever 18 to the opening side indicated by the arrow b. Then, the upper part of the connecting lever 18 rotates in the direction of the arrow c on the side opposite to the opening by the function of the fulcrum B17. Then, the projection of the operating lever 12 moves in the direction of the damper 10 indicated by the arrow d in conjunction with the movement of the connecting lever 18, and is transmitted to the damper 10 so that the inertial impact load P2 disappears.

ダンパー抗力を作動させるタイミングは限定されるものではなくいつ作動させてもよい。だだし、最初から作動させると扉の開閉時に重たく違和感を感じ、開閉に時間を要してしまう。また、扉を閉じる直前あるいは、開く直前のダンパー抗力を作動させてもよいが、あまり直前だとダンパーまたは組立時のバラツキによりうまく作動しない場合がある。従って、ダンパー抗力を作動させる実用的なタイミングとしては扉が閉時終端部から1〜30°の角度の時、また、開時終端部から1〜30°の角度の時がよい。 The timing for activating the damper drag is not limited and may be activated at any time. However, if it is operated from the beginning, it feels awkward when opening and closing the door, and it takes time to open and close. Also, the damper drag just before the door is closed or just before the door may be operated, but if it is just before the door, it may not work well due to variations in the damper or assembly. Therefore, when the door is a practical timing for actuating the damper drag angle 1 to 30 ° from the closed terminal end, also good when the angle of 1 to 30 ° from the open time of termination.

以下、扉4の動きと、ダンパー10の作動範囲の一例を図4で説明する。扉4を閉じる時は、扉4が閉時終端部から1〜30°の角度からダンパー10を作動させダンパー10の抗力により扉4の慣性衝撃荷重P1を受け、同じく扉4を開いた時には、扉4が開時終端部から1〜30°の角度からダンパー10を作動させダンパー10の抗力により扉4の慣性衝撃荷重P2を受け衝撃力を消失させている。
Hereinafter, an example of the movement of the door 4 and an operation range of the damper 10 will be described with reference to FIG. When the door 4 is closed, the damper 4 is operated from an angle of 1 to 30 ° from the terminal end when the door 4 is closed, receives the inertial impact load P1 of the door 4 by the drag of the damper 10, and when the door 4 is also opened, When the door 4 is opened, the damper 10 is operated from an angle of 1 to 30 ° from the terminal end, and the inertial impact load P2 of the door 4 is received by the resistance of the damper 10 so that the impact force disappears.

次に、ダンパー10の特性は図5で示すように、ダンパー10の抗力はストロークの最初の段階で強く働くタイプA、最初は弱くストロークが増すとともに抗力が強くなるタイプB、ストロークの変化に対し平均的な抗力を保つタイプCと各種存在する。本発明は上
記ダンパー構成のなかで扉4と作動レバー12を介してダンパー10の接合時の瞬間的衝撃荷重を緩和し、スムーズに扉の開閉をさせるためタイプB、タイプCを採用している。通常、タイプAはダンパーのシリンダーを単孔オリフィス構造、タイプB、タイプCは複合オリフィス構造や揺動式などがある。
Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the characteristic of the damper 10 is that the resistance of the damper 10 is strong at the first stage of the stroke, type A is weak at first, the type B is weak, and the resistance increases as the stroke increases. There are various types, such as type C, which maintains an average drag. The present invention employs Type B and Type C in the above damper configuration in order to relieve the momentary impact load when the damper 10 is joined via the door 4 and the operating lever 12 and smoothly open and close the door. . Normally, type A has a single-hole orifice structure for the damper cylinder, and type B and type C have a composite orifice structure and a swing type.

以上のように、本発明によれば、扉の開閉時に生じる調理器への衝撃は消失し、液状の食品がこぼれたり、電気部品が振動で不良をおこすことがなくなるものである。   As described above, according to the present invention, the impact on the cooker that occurs when the door is opened and closed disappears, and liquid food is not spilled or electrical components do not fail due to vibration.

本発明の実施の形態1における調理器の扉閉時の要部側面図Side view of the main part when the door of the cooker in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is closed 同調理器の扉開時の要部側面図Side view of the main part of the cooker when the door is open 同調理器の斜視図Perspective view of the cooker 同調理器の扉の開閉時におけるダンパーの抗力領域を示す図The figure which shows the drag area of a damper at the time of opening and closing of the door of the same cooking appliance 同調理器のダンパーのストロークに対する抗力特性図Drag characteristics against damper stroke of the same cooker 従来の調理器の要部側面図Side view of the main parts of a conventional cooker

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1 調理器
2 加熱室
3 被加熱物
4 扉
5 ドアアーム
10 ダンパー
12 作動レバー
18 連結レバー
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cooker 2 Heating chamber 3 Heated object 4 Door 5 Door arm 10 Damper 12 Actuation lever 18 Connection lever

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被加熱物を収納する加熱室と、前記加熱室の開口面に設けた開閉自在の扉と、前記扉に支点を持つドアアームと、前記扉の開閉に連動して動く作動レバーと、一端を前記ドアアームに他端を前記作動レバーにそれぞれ係合し前記扉が開く動作に連動する連結レバーと、復帰ばねを内蔵し衝撃力を緩衝するダンパーを備え、
前記ダンパーは作動しないタイミングを有するとともに、前記扉を閉じる時は前記扉が閉時終端部に到達する前から前記作動レバーを介して前記ダンパーを作動させ前記ダンパーの抗力により前記扉の慣性衝撃荷重を受け、かつ前記扉を開いた時は前記扉が開時終端部に到達する前から前記ドアアーム、前記連結レバー、および前記作動レバーを順次介して前記ダンパーを作動させ前記ダンパーの抗力により前記扉の慣性衝撃荷重を受けて衝撃力を消失させる構成とした調理器。
A heating chamber for storing an object to be heated, an openable / closable door provided on an opening surface of the heating chamber, a door arm having a fulcrum on the door, an operating lever that moves in conjunction with opening / closing of the door, and one end of the door The door arm is provided with a connecting lever that engages the other end of the door with the operating lever and interlocks with the opening of the door, and a damper that incorporates a return spring to buffer the impact force .
The damper has a timing that does not actuate, and when the door is closed, the damper is actuated via the actuating lever before the door reaches the closing end, and the inertial impact load of the door is caused by the drag of the damper. When the door is opened, the damper is operated through the door arm, the connecting lever, and the operating lever in order before the door reaches the terminal end when the door is opened. A cooker that is configured to eliminate the impact force upon receiving the inertial impact load .
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