JP5326356B2 - Cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thin-type light-emitting display body in order to cut thickness of a heating cooking appliance as a whole. <P>SOLUTION: By arranging a light-emitting source 27 of the light-emitting display body 25 at a sidewall side of a box body 26, there is no need of making the box body 26 high by the height of the light-emitting source 27. Moreover, a light-emitting display part 28 is lit up with direct light from the light-emitting source 27 and light reflected inside the box body 26, so that brightness of the display is made uniform, and there is no need of providing a space between the light-emitting source 27 and the light-emitting display part 28 for widening light of the light-emitting source 27, hence, the light-emitting display body 25 is thinned. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device provided with a light-emitting display that displays a mounting position of a cooking container to be heated and a heating body in a heated state.

  In recent years, the opening / closing mode of the storage part of the kitchen cabinet has been changed from a door type to a drawer type for ease of use. The number of drawer-type storage units is also increasing below the cooking-cooker installation unit such as a built-in induction heating cooker, and development of a thin cooking device that does not protrude to the storage unit side in order to secure the capacity of the storage unit Is desired.

  Conventionally, as this kind of heating cooker, a heating body is arranged under the top plate, and the placement position of the cooking container to be heated placed on the top plate, the heating body being in a heated state, and the like are displayed. For this reason, there is one in which a light emitting display is provided under the top plate (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the top surface of the main body 1 is formed by a top plate 2 on which a heated cooking container (not shown) such as a pan is placed. A heating element 3 for heating the cooking container to be heated is disposed. A control device 4 is provided below the heating body 3 to adjust the output of the heating body 3. Moreover, the light emission display body 5 is arrange | positioned inside the main body 1, and the lower outer periphery of the heating body 3, and it is light-emitting toward the top plate 2 side at the time of a heating, and the position and heating body 3 which are to be heated cooked are heated. Is displayed. The outer periphery of the light emitting display 5 is formed of a light shielding box 6, and a light emitting source 7 is disposed on the bottom side of the box 6. An opening 8 is provided on the top plate 2 side of the box 6, and the opening 8 is covered with a display sheet 9. The display sheet 9 is processed so as to be translucent so that it receives light that has passed through the opening 8 when the light source 7 is turned on. In addition, a space is provided between the light emitting source 7 and the display sheet 9 so as to reduce unevenness of the display sheet 9 in light.
JP 2004-247186 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, the light emitting display 5 must be thinned when trying to make the whole cooking device 1 thin. However, in order to reduce the unevenness of the light of the display sheet 9, the light emitting source 7 is disposed between the light emitting source 7 and the display sheet 9. It is necessary to provide a space, and since the light emitting source 7 is provided on the bottom side of the box body 6, the box body 6 must be increased by the height of the light emitting source 7, and the light emitting display body 5 becomes thicker. As a result, there was a problem that the whole cooking device 1 could not be thinned.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the thin light emission display body for making a heating cooker thin.

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a heating cooker according to the present invention includes a translucent top plate provided on an upper surface of a main body, and a target placed on the top plate provided below the top plate. A heating body that heats the cooking container; a light-emitting display body that is disposed on an outer periphery of the heating body and emits light from below the top plate toward the top plate; and that constitutes the light-emitting display body and covers a light-emitting source A box provided with a light emitting display unit that emits light from the light source on the top plate side, an opening provided with a ceiling so that the light emitting source is hidden in the light emitting display unit, and a light transmitting unit that covers the opening and covers the light And a display sheet having a non-transparent portion and a size of the opening larger than that of the transmissive portion, and on the side wall side of the box so that light emitted from the light source and spreads directly hits the opening. The arranged light emitting sources are provided horizontally apart from the opening. A circuit board, wherein the light emitting source of the circuit board and the charging portion of the circuit pattern are arranged inside the box, and the circuit board is attached to the box from the outside, and the circuit board is the box A part of the side wall of the body is formed.

Accordingly, since the height of the light emitting source does not affect the height of the box and the light emitting display unit is caused to shine with the light reflected from the inside of the box and the direct light, the light of the light source is emitted between the light emitting source and the light emitting display unit. Even without providing a space for widening the display, the brightness of the display can be made uniform and the light emitting display can be made thin. Further, the display shape can be easily changed according to the mounting position of the light emitting display body, the purpose of light emission, and the like. Further, the display sheet can be brightly illuminated by direct light from the light source, and the display when viewed from the top can be made clear. Further, since the circuit board can be attached from the outside of the box, assembly is easy. Further, since the circuit board forms a part of the side wall of the box, the amount of material used in the box can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. Further, there is no fear that the charging unit touches other charging units and metal parts, and it is not necessary to provide a space around the light emitting display body, and the charging unit can be installed in a narrow place.

The heating cooker according to the present invention does not affect the height of the box, and causes the light emitting display to shine with the light reflected from the inside of the box and the direct light. Therefore, the brightness of the display can be made uniform without providing a space for spreading the light of the light emitting source, and the light emitting display can be made thin. Further, the display shape can be easily changed according to the mounting position of the light emitting display body, the purpose of light emission, and the like. Further, the display sheet can be brightly illuminated by direct light from the light source, and the display when viewed from the top can be made clear. Further, since the circuit board can be attached from the outside of the box, assembly is easy. Further, since the circuit board forms a part of the side wall of the box, the amount of material used in the box can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. Further, there is no fear that the charging unit touches other charging units and metal parts, and it is not necessary to provide a space around the light emitting display body, and the charging unit can be installed in a narrow place.

1st invention consists of the translucent top plate provided in the upper surface of the main body, the heating body which heats the to-be-heated cooking container provided in the lower part of the top plate, and the outer periphery of a heating body A light-emitting display body that emits light from below the top plate toward the top plate side, a light-emitting display body that covers the light-emitting source and has a light-emitting display portion that emits light from the light-emitting source on the top plate side, and light emission An opening provided to leave the ceiling so that the light emitting source is hidden in the display, and a display sheet that covers the opening and has a light transmitting portion and a non-transmitting portion, and the size of the opening is larger than the transmitting portion, A circuit board provided with a light source disposed on the side wall of the box so as to directly radiate and spread light emitted from the light source directly against the opening. The circuit light source and the circuit pattern charging part are arranged inside the box and the circuit board. Assuming that the circuit board is attached to the box from the outside and forms a part of the side wall of the box, the height of the light source does not affect the height of the box and the light reflected inside the box Since the light emitting display portion is illuminated with direct light, the brightness of the display can be made uniform without providing a space for spreading the light of the light emitting source between the light emitting source and the light emitting display portion, and the light emitting display body can be made thin. It can be done.

The light emitting display constituted by display sheet having an opening formed in the top plate side and transmission of the opening covered light and opaque portions of the box body, the light transmissive portion of the display sheet the size of the opening The display shape can be easily changed according to the mounting position of the light-emitting display body, the purpose of light emission, and the like.

Furthermore, those pairs with emission light source to the opening provided apart horizontally, it is possible to emit bright light display sheet in direct light from the light source, the clarity of the display when viewed from the top plate be able to.

Further, since the circuit board forms a part of the side wall of the box, the circuit board can be attached from the outside of the box, so that assembly is easy. Further, since the circuit board forms a part of the side wall of the box, the amount of material used in the box can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

In addition, the charging part of the circuit board of the light emitting display is arranged inside the box, so there is no fear that the charging part touches other charging parts and metal parts, and there is no need to provide a space around the light emitting display It can be installed in a narrow place.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1-3 has shown the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

As shown in the figure, the top surface of the main body 21 is formed by a top plate 22 on which a cooking container (not shown) such as a pan is placed, and the cooking container is heated inside the top plate 22. A heating body 23 is arranged. The output of the heating body 23 is adjusted by operating an adjustment button 24 provided on the top plate 22. A light-emitting display body 25 is arranged on the outer periphery of the heating body 23 inside the main body 21 and emits light toward the top plate 22 side to indicate a position where the cooking container to be heated is placed and that the heating body 23 is in a heated state. To do. The outer periphery of the light emitting display body 25 is formed of a box body 26, and a light emitting source 27 is disposed on the side wall side of the box body 26. Here, the box 26 is made of a light-shielding material so that light does not leak outside. In addition, a light emitting display unit 28 is provided on the top plate 22 side of the box 26, and the light emitting display unit 28 is provided with an opening 29 leaving a ceiling so that the light emission source 27 is hidden when viewed from the top plate 22 side. It has been. The opening 29 is covered with a display sheet 30, and the display sheet 30 is processed to be translucent so as to receive light emitted from the opening 29 when the light emission source 27 is turned on. A control circuit 31 is provided below the heating body 23 to control the output of the heating body 23 and the light emission source 27 to emit light during heating.

  About the cooking-by-heating machine comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  First, when heating the cooked container, the cooked container is placed on the heating body 23 of the top plate 22 and the adjustment button 24 is pressed. Then, the heating body 23 is energized to start heating the cooking container to be heated, and the light emission source 27 is turned on. The light emitted from the light emitting source 27 passes through the opening 29 and is reflected in the box 26, and the light also passes through the opening 29. The light that has passed through the opening 29 strikes the display sheet 30 and shines to display the position where the cooking container to be heated is placed and that the heating body 23 is in a heated state. By reflecting the light from the light source 27 in the box 26 so that the display sheet 30 shines, the display sheet 30 shines uniformly, and the light of the light source 27 is emitted between the light source 27 and the display sheet 30. There is no need to provide a space in the height direction for spreading. Further, since the light emitting source 27 is on the side wall side of the box body 26, it is not necessary to increase the box body 26 by the height of the light emitting source 27, and the light emitting display body 25 can be made thin. As a result, the thickness of the light emitting display body 25 can be reduced, and a thin cooking device can be provided.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the light emitting display 25 is composed of the light emitting source 27 and the box 26 that covers the light emitting source 27 and has the light emitting display portion 28 provided on the top plate 22 side. Since the light emitting source 27 does not affect the height of the box body 26 and the light reflected from the inside of the box body 26 and the direct light, the light emitting display unit 28 is caused to shine by being arranged on the side wall side of the light source 26. The brightness of the display can be made uniform and the light emitting display body 25 can be made thin without providing a space for spreading the light of the light emitting source 27 between the light emitting display portion 27 and the light emitting display portion 28.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 shows a heating cooker according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The cooking device according to the present embodiment can change the size and shape of the light transmitting portion 30a by printing the display sheet 30 to provide the light transmitting portion 30a and the opaque portion 30b, and changing the printing. The size of the opening 29 is larger than that of the light transmission part 30a so that the shade is not lost even if the shape of the light transmission part 30a changes, and the display shape can be changed simply by changing the printing of the display sheet 30. (There is no need to change the shape of the opening 29). When it is desired to change the display according to the mounting position of the light emitting display 25 or the purpose of light emission, the display shape can be easily changed without changing the box 26 or the light emitting source 27.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display sheet 30 having the light emitting display portion 28 provided on the top plate 22 side of the box 26 and the opening 29 covering the opening 29 and having the light transmitting portion 30a and the opaque portion 30b. The size of the opening 29 is larger than that of the light transmitting portion of the display sheet 30, so that the display shape can be easily changed according to the mounting position of the light emitting display body 25 and the purpose of light emission. it can.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 shows a heating cooker according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

The heating cooker in the present embodiment is provided with the light emitting source 27 separated from the opening 29 in the horizontal direction so that the light emitted and spread from the light emitting source 27 directly hits the opening 29. It is. When the direct light from the light emitting source 27 passes through the opening 29 and strikes the display sheet 30, the display sheet 30 can emit light brightly, and the display when viewed from the top can be made clear.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the light source 27 is provided in the horizontal direction away from the opening 29 so that the light from the light source 27 directly strikes the opening 29 with respect to the opening 29. The display sheet 30 can be brightly lit by direct light from 27, and the display when viewed from the top 22 can be made clear.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 6 shows a heating cooker according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the heating cooker in the present embodiment, the light emission source 27 is provided on the circuit board 32, and the circuit board 32 is attached from the outside so as to become a part of the side wall of the box body 26. Since the circuit board 32 can be attached from the outside of the box 26, assembly is easy. Moreover, since the circuit board 32 forms a part of the side wall of the box 26, the amount of material used for the box 26 can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the circuit board 32 forms a part of the side wall of the box body 26, the circuit board 32 can be attached from the outside of the box body 26, so that the assembly is easy. It is. Further, since the circuit board 32 forms a part of the side wall of the box 26, the amount of material used for the box 26 can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 7 shows a heating cooker according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the heating cooker according to the present embodiment, charging parts such as the light emission source 27 and the circuit pattern 33 on the circuit board 32 are arranged inside the box 26. Since the charging unit is inside the box 26, there is no fear that the charging unit touches other charging units or metal parts, and it is not necessary to provide a space around the light-emitting display unit 25, and the charging unit can be installed in a narrow place.

  Thus, in this Embodiment, charging parts, such as the light emission source 27 of the light emission display body 25, are arrange | positioned inside the box 26, and there is no possibility that a charging part touches other charging parts and metal parts. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a space around the light emitting display body 25, and it can be installed in a narrow place.

  As described above, the heating cooker according to the present invention can make the light emitting display body thin, and thus can be applied not only to the heating cooker but also to all devices having a light emitting display body.

The top view of the heating cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention Cross section of the cooking device An exploded perspective view of a light emitting display body of the heating cooker The disassembled perspective view of the heating cooker light emission display body in Embodiment 2 of this invention Sectional drawing of the light emission display body of the heating cooker in Embodiment 3 of this invention Sectional drawing of the light emission display body of the heating cooker in Embodiment 4 of this invention The disassembled perspective view of the light emission display body of the heating cooker in Embodiment 5 of this invention Plan view of cooking device in conventional example Cross section of the cooking device Cross-sectional view of the light-emitting display of the cooking device Perspective view of the same cooking device installed in a kitchen cabinet

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Main body 22 Top plate 23 Heating body 25 Light emission display body 26 Box body 27 Light emission source 28 Light emission display part 29 Opening part 30 Display sheet 30a Light transmission part 30b Non-transmission part 32 Circuit board 33 Circuit pattern (charging part)

Claims (1)

A translucent top plate provided on the upper surface of the main body, a heating body that is provided below the top plate and that heats a heated cooking container placed on the top plate, and is disposed on the outer periphery of the heating body. A light-emitting display that emits light from below the top to the top, and a box that includes the light-emitting display that forms the light-emitting display, covers the light source, and emits light from the light source on the top The light emitting display unit has an opening provided so as to hide the light source, and has a light transmitting portion and a non-transmitting portion covering the opening, and the size of the opening is larger than that of the transmitting portion. And a light emitting source disposed on the side wall of the box so that light radiated from the light emitting source and spreading directly hits the opening is provided horizontally apart from the opening. Circuit board, and the light source and circuit of the circuit board With live parts of the turn is disposed inside the box body, the cooking device of the circuit board said circuit board is mounted from the outside to the box body to form a part of the side wall of the box body.

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