JP6009270B2 - Cooker - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device, and more particularly, to a cooking device used in combination with a range hood or the like.

  Operations such as driving and stopping the exhaust fan and adjusting the air volume in the range hood as an exhaust device installed above the heating cooker and exhausting the exhaust gas generated by the heating operation to the outside are provided at the front end of the range hood. However, in recent years, it has been put into practical use that is configured so that operations such as driving and stopping the exhaust fan and adjusting the amount of exhaust can be easily performed from the front of the cooking device. ing.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a wired remote control system in which a fan operation unit on the front side of a cooking device and a fan control unit on a range hood are connected to each other, or a fan operation unit on the front side of a cooking device is changed to a fan control unit on a range hood. A wireless remote control system for transmitting an optical signal has been proposed.

JP-A-10-257930

  The wireless remote control method disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not require wiring work between the cooking device and the range hood, unlike the wired remote control method, and can be easily installed.

  In Patent Document 1, one of the left and right side moldings that covers the gap between the left and right side surfaces of the cooking device and the floor unit (kitchen cabinet) is used as a remote control unit having the fan operation unit.

  Therefore, in the case of a heating cooker not provided with a side molding, the side molding cannot be used as a fan operation unit, and a fan operation unit including a light signal transmission unit on the front operation panel unit of the heating cooker However, the optical signal transmission unit is a function that the user does not need to be aware of, and the optical signal transmission unit is installed on the front operation panel independently. Is necessary, and aesthetics are damaged.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a situation, and in a heating cooker that controls driving and stopping of an exhaust device by a wireless remote control method, a function of transmitting a wireless signal is provided on the front operation panel unit. The main purpose is to make it inconspicuous.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

(1) The present invention provides a radio signal for controlling driving or stopping of an exhaust device that exhausts exhaust gas generated in the heating unit to the outside based on each operation for instructing heating or heating stop by the heating unit. A heating cooker to send out,
On the back of the front panel of the cooking device, there is a light source that emits display light that indicates that the heating unit is in a heated state, and a wireless signal transmission unit that transmits the wireless signal that controls the exhaust device. Each provided,
The front panel is formed with an opening, and a light- transmitting member is attached to the opening. The light- transmitting member transmits a display light from the light source forward, and the radio signal. A second transmission unit configured to transmit a radio signal from the transmission unit forward ; the first transmission unit is a central portion of the translucent member; and the second transmission unit is the first unit of the translucent member. It is characterized by being positioned around the first transmission part adjacent to the transmission part .

  According to the present invention, the front panel has a first transmission part through which display light indicating the heating state of the heating part is transmitted, that is, a first transmission part that displays the heating state of the heating part, and a radio that controls the exhaust device. Since the second transmission part through which the signal is transmitted is provided adjacent to the second transmission part, the second transmission part can be taken together with the first transmission part as a display unit for displaying the heating state of the heating unit, in an integrated design, It is possible to prevent the user from being aware of the wireless signal transmission unit.

  Moreover, a light source that projects display light to the first transmission part and a wireless signal transmission part that transmits a wireless signal to the second transmission part can be disposed adjacent to the back part of the front panel. In addition, the connector to which the light source is connected and the connector to which the wireless signal transmission unit is connected can be configured by a single connector, and the light source and the wireless signal transmission unit are arranged separately to form separate connectors. Costs can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which each is connected.

According to the present invention, since the second transmission part through which the radio signal is transmitted is arranged around the first transmission part that displays the heating state of the heating part, including the periphery of the first transmission part, that is, the second transmission part. In addition to the first transmissive part, it can be a natural integrated design as a display part.

In addition, since a wireless signal transmission unit that transmits a wireless signal to the second transmission unit can be disposed at an arbitrary position around the light source that projects display light to the first transmission unit, arrangement of peripheral elements and wiring The radio signal transmission unit can be arranged at a suitable position according to the handling of the signal.
(2) In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the opening formed in the front panel is circular, and the outer periphery of the first transmission part and the second transmission of the translucent member attached to the circular opening. The outer periphery of the part is concentric with a common center.

  (3) In another embodiment of the present invention, the light source is an LED lamp, the wireless signal transmitter is an infrared LED that transmits an infrared signal as the wireless signal, and the LED lamp and the infrared LED are Adjacent to each other and attached to a single connector.

  According to this embodiment, compared with the case where the LED lamp and the infrared LED are individually connected to the connector, the number of parts is reduced, which contributes to cost reduction. Further, since the LED lamp and the infrared LED can be easily attached to and detached from the connector, the LED lamp and the infrared LED can be easily replaced.

  (4) In still another embodiment of the present invention, the second transmission unit diffuses and transmits the radio signal from the radio signal transmission unit forward.

  According to this embodiment, the radio signal can be widely diffused by the second transmission part and sent to the front of the front panel, and can be reliably reflected by the user standing in front of the cooking device and sent to the exhaust device.

  (5) In another embodiment of the present invention, the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit make the light source and the radio signal transmission unit not projecting invisible from the front of the front panel.

  According to this embodiment, the light source that does not project display light and the wireless signal transmission unit are not visible from the front panel through the first and second transmission units, and the design of the front panel is not impaired. .

(6) In still another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the heating units are provided, and each heating unit includes the light source and the wireless signal transmission unit, and includes the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit. ,
When any one of the plurality of heating units is in a heated state, all of the plurality of wireless signal transmission units transmit the wireless signal that drives the exhaust device.

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to transmit a radio signal from each of the plurality of radio signal transmission units and accurately send it to the user standing in front of the heating cooker via the second transmission unit. The radio signal can be more reliably reflected by the user and sent to the exhaust system.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the heating cooker that controls the driving and stopping of the exhaust device by the wireless remote control method, the function of transmitting the wireless signal is not conspicuous and the appearance of the front panel is not impaired. Can be installed on the front panel. In addition, since the light source and the wireless signal transmission unit can be disposed adjacent to each other on the back of the panel, for example, the connector to which the light source is connected and the connector to which the wireless signal transmission unit is connected are configured with a single connector. Thus, the cost can be reduced.

It is a side view which shows a heating cooker and a range hood. It is a perspective view of a heating cooker. It is a perspective view of the cooking-by-heating machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the heating cooker of the state which opened the opening-closing type operation part. It is a front view of the upper right operation part. It is a front view of the operation part on the upper left. It is a figure which shows the structure of a display part. It is a control block diagram.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a side view of the heating cooker A and the range hood B disposed above it, FIG. 2 shows the whole heating cooker A, and FIG. The entire cooker C is shown respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the heating cooker C of this embodiment is equipped with three stove burners 2 having different maximum heating powers on the upper part of a main body 1 of a sheet metal structure formed in a box shape. A grill burner 3b (not shown) is provided in the center of the left and right sides of the main body 1, and a grill cabinet 3 is provided with a grill tray 3a with a front lid so that it can be inserted and removed from the front. A front operation panel P is provided on the left and right.

  The cooking device C of this embodiment is configured as a built-in type, and is dropped into the kitchen cabinet 4 from above. The top of the stove is covered with a top plate 5, a grill exhaust port 6 for discharging combustion exhaust gas from the grill cabinet 3 is provided on the top surface of the stove rear end, and each stove burner 2 is provided on the top surface of the top plate 5. Gotoku 7 corresponding to is placed and supported.

  Commonly used operation parts Sa and Sb are provided on the upper right side and upper left part of the front operation panel P, and the lower right side and lower left part of the front operation panel part P are at the front as shown in FIG. Are provided with open / close operation units Sc and Sd that can be pulled out and rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the operation unit Sa located at the upper right of the front operation panel unit P includes a point / extinguishing button 8 for igniting and extinguishing the stove burner 2 on the right front side, and ignition of the grill burner 3b. A point / fire extinguishing button 9 for performing fire extinguishing is arranged side by side on the right and left, and above that, a heating power adjusting lever 10 of the stove burner 2 and a heating power switching button 11 of the grill burner 3b are arranged.

  The stove point / fire extinguishing button 8 and the grill point / fire extinguishing button 9 repeat ignition and extinguishing each time the button is pressed down, and when the button is pressed down, the gas supply path is opened and the ignition device is activated to ignite. When the point / fire extinguishing buttons 8 and 9 are lifted and returned along with the depressing operation again, the gas supply path is closed and the fire is extinguished.

  The heating power adjusting lever 10 of the stove burner 2 is configured to change the opening of the gas supply path by moving left and right. The heating power increases when the heating power adjusting lever 10 is operated in the right direction, and the heating power is generated when the operation is performed in the left direction. Is weakened. Moreover, the operation position which brings about the thermal power suitable for rice cooking is displayed in the middle of the operation area.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the operation unit Sb located at the upper left of the front operation panel unit P includes a point / extinguishing button 12 for igniting / extinguishing the left-side front stove burner 2 and a rear-side stove burner 2. A point / fire extinguishing button 13 for igniting / extinguishing the fire is provided side by side on the left and right, and the heating power adjusting levers 14 and 15 of each stove burner 2 are arranged side by side on the upper side. The point / fire extinguishing buttons 12 and 13 and the thermal power adjustment levers 14 and 15 are configured and function in the same manner as the point / fire extinguishing button 8 and the thermal power adjustment lever 10 of the stove 2 on the right front side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the open / close operation unit Sc located at the lower right of the front operation panel P is mounted so as to be able to swing back and forth around a fulcrum at the lower end, and a grill burner 3b and a right front side are mounted on the back thereof. A grill for instructing various settings of the stove burner 2 and a setting input panel 16 for the stove are provided upward. Only when the setting is changed, the opening / closing operation unit Sc is pulled forward from the main body 1 to expose the setting input panel 16, and a desired setting changing operation is performed. Normally, as shown in FIG. The setting input panel 16 is stored by storing.

  The open / close operation unit Sd located at the lower left of the front operation panel P includes a stove setting input panel 17 for instructing various settings of the left front stove burner 2 and the back stove burner 2. In the same manner as the setting input panel 16 for the stove, the main body 1 can be pulled out and stored.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the operation information of the operation units Sa and Sb and the open / close operation units Sc and Sd is transmitted to the main control unit 25, and the respective burner 2 and the grill are connected via the combustion control unit 26. The ignition / extinguishing operation and the heating power adjusting operation of the burner 3b are executed.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, between each point / fire-extinguishing button 8, 12, 13 for the stove on the panel surface of the operation unit Sa, Sb and the corresponding thermal power adjusting lever 10, 14, 15. Is provided with a circular display portion 18 for optically displaying the ignition state in each of the stove burners 2, and when the stove burner 2 is ignited, the center portion of the corresponding display portion 18 is lit in red to indicate the ignition state. It can be visually recognized by the red lighting display of the display unit 18.

  In the heating cooker C configured as described above, in conjunction with the ignition / extinguishing operation of the stove burner 2 and the ignition / extinguishing operation of the grill burner 3b, that is, for the heating / heating stop operation of the heating unit. In conjunction with this, an infrared signal as a radio signal is transmitted to control the driving / stopping of the exhaust fan 19 provided in the range hood B which is an exhaust device. The configuration will be described below.

  FIG. 7 shows each display unit 18 in an enlarged manner. FIG. 7A is a plan view showing a back portion of the panel, and FIG. 7B is a front view. The display unit 18 includes a translucent member 20 made of a translucent resin material plate or sheet, and is attached to a circular opening formed in the panel material of the front operation panel unit P.

  An LED lamp 21 is provided as a light source for projecting red display light for informing the ignition state of the stove burner 2 so as to face the back center of the display unit 18 formed in a circle, and the stove burner 2 is ignited. An infrared LED 22 that transmits an infrared signal as a wireless signal transmission unit for exhaust device control based on detection of fire extinguishing is disposed opposite to an appropriate position (left side in this example) in the peripheral portion of the display unit 18. Has been.

  Thus, since the LED lamp 21 and the infrared LED 22 can be arranged close to each other, they are inserted into the single connector 23 of the four-pole type that is attached and fixed to the back surface of the panel material in the front operation panel portion P, and is mounted. Compared with the case where the LED lamp 21 and the infrared LED 22 are arranged at separate positions and connected to individual connectors and wired, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. Can be reduced. Therefore, it is preferable that the LED lamp 21 and the infrared LED 22 are adjacent to each other so that they can be inserted into the single connector 23.

  In addition, the installation position of the infrared LED 22 can be set at an arbitrary position around the central LED lamp 21, and can be installed at a suitable position according to the arrangement of peripheral elements, the wiring arrangement, and the like.

  Here, the translucent member 20 forming the display unit 18 is a translucent member, and the LED lamp 21 and the infrared LED 22 that do not emit light cannot be seen through from the front of the panel. The infrared rays are diffused to the peripheral part of the display unit 18 and are widely transmitted to the front of the panel.

  In the display unit 18 configured in this manner, the LED lamp 21 corresponding to the ignition of the stove burner 2 projects (lights), and the center of the display unit 18 corresponding to the fired stove burner 2 When the display light is transmitted and transmitted from the first transmission portion R1 located at the site, and any of the stove burner 2 and the grill burner 3b is ignited, the ignited stove burner 2 or grill burner 3b is finally When all the burners are extinguished after the fire is extinguished, the infrared LEDs 22 of all the display units 18 emit light, and the infrared signal for controlling the exhaust device is transmitted through the second transmission unit 1 surrounding the first transmission unit R1. The light is diffused and transmitted through the portion R2 and sent forward.

  In this embodiment, the first transmission part R1 that transmits the display light from the LED lamp 21 and the second transmission part R2 that transmits the infrared signal are circular including the periphery of the first transmission part R1 that is adjacently disposed. The display unit 18 has an integrated design, whereby the user recognizes the second transmission unit R2 that is a transmission unit of the radio signal as the display unit 18 together with the first transmission unit R1. There is no need to be aware of the wireless signal transmission unit.

  The first transmission part R1 and the second transmission part R2 are preferably adjacent to each other to the extent that the display unit 18 having an integral design can be formed.

  In this way, the user does not need to be aware of the part that the user does not need to be aware of, and accordingly, the operation becomes easier.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a receiving unit 24 that receives an infrared signal is disposed obliquely forward and downward at the back end portion of the lower surface of the intake air in the range hood B with respect to the above cooking device C. An infrared signal transmitted from the display unit 18 slightly upward and reflected by a user standing in front of the cooking table A is received by the receiving unit 24.

  Next, basic exhaust fan control will be described.

  On the stove body side, first, whether or not the first ignition command (initial ignition command) is issued to any one of the burner burner 2 or the grill burner 3b from the state where all the burners are extinguished by the user's operation. In addition, it is determined whether or not a fire extinguishing command (final fire extinguishing command) for putting all the burners into a fire extinguishing state has been issued. When the initial ignition command or the final fire extinguishing command is issued, an infrared signal is transmitted from the infrared LED 22 of each display unit 18. Sent.

  When the infrared signal transmitted based on the first ignition command is received by the receiving unit 24 on the range hood side, the exhaust fan 19 is activated (driven) immediately.

  Further, when the infrared signal transmitted based on the final fire extinguishing command is received by the receiving unit on the range hood side, the exhaust fan 19 is stopped after the set delay time (3 to 5 minutes) has elapsed. As described above, exhaust and hot air remain for a while even after the fire extinguishing operation is performed. Therefore, exhaust and hot air can be sufficiently discharged by delaying the stop of the exhaust fan 19.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention can also be implemented in the following forms.

  (1) In the embodiment described above, infrared signals for exhaust control are transmitted and transmitted from all three display sections 18 provided corresponding to each burner 2, but one preset display is used. It is also possible to carry out an embodiment in which an infrared signal for exhaust control is transmitted and transmitted only from the display unit 18 or the display units 18 at both left and right ends. According to this, the number of infrared LEDs 22 can be made smaller than the number of display units 18. This is effective for cost reduction.

  (2) The front shape of the display unit 18 is not limited to a circle, and can be set to an arbitrary shape such as an oval, a rectangle, a rectangle, or the like in accordance with the design of the entire panel portion P.

  (3) As a means for widely diffusing the infrared signal from the infrared LED 22 in the display unit 18, in addition to using a translucent plate provided in the display unit 18 or a translucent film itself having a light diffusing function, The back surface can be a light diffusion lens surface, or a desired function can be obtained by surface printing of the display unit 18.

  (4) As a means for making the display section 18 the LED lamp 21 and the infrared LED 22 not projecting display light transparent from the front of the panel, the display section 18 is made translucent, the surface is printed, Various means such as attaching a dark transparent film can be used.

  (5) A partition that partitions the first transmission part R1 that transmits the display light from the LED lamp 21 and the second transmission part R2 that transmits the infrared signal from the infrared LED 22 may be disposed behind the display unit 18. .

  (6) The connector 23 to which the LED lamp 21 and the infrared LED 22 are attached may be fixed to the rear surface of the front operation panel portion P by claw engagement or screw connection, or behind the front operation panel portion P. The connector 23 may be mounted and mounted on the main control unit board provided on the main body side.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the gas burner is used as the heating unit. However, the heating unit is not limited to the gas burner, and the heating cooker C using various heating units such as an electric heater or an IH heater is used. It is applicable to.

  (8) The cooking device C is not necessarily limited to the built-in type, and the present invention can also be applied to a desktop cooking device.

2 Heating unit (combustion burner)
3b Heating part (grill burner)
18 Display 19 Exhaust device (exhaust fan)
21 Light source (LED lamp)
22 Radio signal transmitter (infrared LED)
23 Connector P Front panel R1 First transmission part R2 Second transmission part

Claims (6)

A heating cooker that sends a radio signal for controlling driving or stopping of an exhaust device that exhausts exhaust gas generated in the heating unit to the outside based on each operation for instructing heating or heating stop by the heating unit. And
On the back of the front panel of the cooking device, there is a light source that emits display light that indicates that the heating unit is in a heated state, and a wireless signal transmission unit that transmits the wireless signal that controls the exhaust device. Each provided,
The front panel is formed with an opening, and a light- transmitting member is attached to the opening. The light- transmitting member transmits a display light from the light source forward, and the radio signal. A second transmission unit configured to transmit a radio signal from the transmission unit forward ; the first transmission unit is a central portion of the translucent member; and the second transmission unit is the first unit of the translucent member. Located around the first transmission part adjacent to the transmission part;
A cooking device characterized by that. The opening formed in the front panel is circular, and the outer periphery of the first transmission part and the outer periphery of the second transmission part of the translucent member attached to the circular opening are concentric with a common center. Is
The cooking device according to claim 1. The light source is an LED lamp, and the wireless signal transmission unit is an infrared LED that transmits an infrared signal as the wireless signal. The LED lamp and the infrared LED are arranged adjacent to each other, and are connected to a single connector. Attached,
The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2. The second transmission unit diffuses and transmits the radio signal from the radio signal transmission unit forward;
The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The first transmissive part and the second transmissive part make the light source and the wireless signal transmitting part that are not projected invisible from the front of the front panel,
The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A plurality of the heating units, and each heating unit includes the light source and the wireless signal transmission unit, and includes the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit,
When any one of the plurality of heating units is in a heated state, all of the plurality of wireless signal transmission units transmit the wireless signal that drives the exhaust device.
The cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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