JPH01189429A - Pan inserter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a front door to be automatically opened to enable safe handling, by providing a means for constituting an opening mechanism for the front door and fastening a pan at an inserted position of a support member, and a means for releasing the pan from the fastened condition in conjunction with insertion of the support member. CONSTITUTION:A casing 1 is provided with an energizing means for energizing a front door 2 in the direction for opening by a spring 41, and a fastening means for fastening the door 2. The fastening means is located on one side of a guide member 3 so that the door 2 can be automatically opened through releasing the fastening of the door 2 in conjunction with insertion of a support member 6. A fastening hook 81 opposed to the position to which a pan is inserted is provided as the fastening mean in the casing 1, whereas a catch part for engagement with the fastening hook 81 is provided on the side of the pan so that the pan can be automatically fastened by the hook 8 upon being pushed into the casing. A releasing lever 83 opposed to a cam 65 provided in the support member 6 is provided as a releasing means for the fastening means, whereby the pan fastened in the casing can be automatically released from the fastening by the hook 81 by moving the lever 83 in conjunction with the insertion of the support member 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a saucer insertion device in an AT for putting a saucer in and out of a vessel, and in particular, the front door is automatically opened when the saucer is taken in and out, and the tray is inserted into the vessel. without touching it directly,
It provides a structure that allows safe handling.

``Prior Art'' Conventionally, the front door of a container equipped with a heating device such as an oven has been configured so that it can be opened or closed at will, and heat-resistant dishes used for cooking have been configured so that the front door can be opened or closed. It was configured so that it could be taken in and out of the vessel.

However, with this structure, the front panel can be opened even when the heating device is generating heat, so it has the disadvantage that it is dangerous to put your hand inside the device. Since the front door can be opened and the dishes taken out directly while they are still hot, there is a risk of touching the dishes.

"Problems to be Solved by the Invention" The present invention was invented in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional type. In particular, the object of the present invention is to provide a structure in which the door is automatically opened when a saucer is put in or taken out, and the saucer can be handled safely without directly touching it.

"Means for solving the problems" As means of the present invention for solving the above problems,
A guide member is provided protruding from the front part of the container body, and a holding member is formed that is detachably engaged with the guide member and slidably inserted into the container body, and the holding member is inserted into and taken out from the tip side. While the tray is freely installed, the container side has a front door opening mechanism linked to the insertion operation of the holding member, and a locking means for locking the tray at the insertion position of the holding member. and c) a release means for releasing the locked state of the plate in conjunction with the insertion operation of the holding member.

"Function J" In the above configuration, the front door of the container is equipped with a biasing means that is always biased in the opening direction by a spring or the like, and a locking means for locking this is provided, and the locking means is set as described above. By positioning it on one side of the guide member, the front surface can be unlocked and automatically opened in conjunction with the insertion operation of the holding member.Furthermore, a receiving plate is provided in the body as a locking means. By providing a locking hook opposite to the position where the container is inserted, and forming a hook portion on the saucer side that engages with the hook, the locking hook can be used to lock the hook when the container is pushed into the container. Can be locked automatically. Further, by providing a release lever opposite to a cam formed on the holding member as a releasing means for the locking means, the saucer locked in the container body can be moved by moving the lever in conjunction with the insertion operation of the holding member. The locking of the locking hook can be automatically released.

“Example” The present invention will be explained with reference to an example shown in the figure below.
is a container body, a bearing 11.12 is formed on the side wall of the container body 1, and it is rotatably linked by two links 21.22 supported by the bearing 11.12, and can be opened and closed in the vertical direction. A front surface 112 is freely installed. This front door 2
As an opening mechanism, a guide member 3 is provided protruding from the front part of the container body 1, and an operating plate 4 is installed at the bottom of the guide member 3 so as to be slidable back and forth. A spring 41 fixed to one side of the container body 1 is connected to the spring 41, and a connecting member 42 is connected to the actuating plate 4, and a bearing 13 is formed on the side wall.
It is linked to an actuation arm 23 protruding from one side of the link 21 via an actuation lever 43 which is supported by a bearing, so that the front surface rR2 is always biased in the opening direction. On the other hand, as a means for locking this in the closed position, locking members 5 having locking claws are provided on both sides of the operating plate 4, and an operating member 51 thereof is formed on the upper part of the guide member 3. The guide groove 31 is provided in a protruding manner so as to be located at the end of the guide groove 31.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a dish-shaped holding member, on the front side of which a handle member 61 is formed, and on both sides of the lower part, guide edges 62 are formed which are detachably engaged through the notches 32 of the guide groove 31. A step recess 60 is formed in a part thereof to engage with a return protrusion 40 protruding from the actuating plate 4. Further, a lid body 63 is installed at the open end of the holding member 6 so as to be freely openable and closable, and an operating piece 64 for regulating the opening and closing of the lid body 63 is installed at the bottom of the holding member 6 so as to be movable in the front and rear directions. A cam member 65 is provided protruding from the inner wall of the lid body 63 near the bearing portion. A separately formed saucer 7 is removably inserted into the holding member 6 through the opening of the lid 63. On the other hand, a protrusion 33 is provided on the guide member 3 for causing the actuating piece 64 to respond when the holding member 6 is moved.
34 is formed, and a protrusion 35 for opening the lid body 63 is also provided.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a receiving member installed in the vessel body 1, and the receiving member 8 is formed in a shape to receive the holding edges 71 projecting on both sides of the saucer 7. Bearings are formed on both sides of the holding edges 71, and bearings are formed on both sides of the holding edges 71. As a locking means for locking the saucer 7, a locking hook 81 having a claw that hooks on a locking protrusion 72 formed on the holding edge 71 is supported by a bearing, and a means for releasing the locked state of this locking hook 81 is provided. a release lever 83 having a boss 82 and a protrusion facing the cam member 65 protruding from the holding member 6;
is bearing. These locking hooks 81 are connected to a spring 84 fixed to the receiving member 8, and the locking hooks 81 and the release lever 83 are connected to each other by a spring 84.
are linked by.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a plurality of lamps as a heating device installed in the container body 1, and the lamps 9 include a micro switch 91 that is closed when the actuating plate 4 is engaged, and a micro switch 91 that is engaged with the saucer 7. Microswitches 92 that are closed at the stop position are connected in series.

With the above configuration, with the saucer 7 installed in the holding member 6 as shown in FIG. 6, the guide member 3 is moved as shown in FIG.
When the guide edge 62 is pushed along the guide groove 31 through the notch 32, the operating member 51 is pushed left and right, the locking of the actuating plate 4 by the locking member 5 is released, and the second As shown in the figure, the actuating plate 4 is instantly energized by the spring 41, and the links 21 and 22 rotate together with the actuating arm 23 via the connecting member 42 and the actuating lever 43, and the front door 2 is moved upward. It will be released. When the holding member 6 is pushed into the container body 1 through the open part of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the claw of the actuating piece 64 hits the protrusion 33 and moves it back to the position of the protrusion 66 at the bottom, and as shown in the figure, the claw rides over the protrusion 33 due to the protrusion 66, and at the same time it hits the protrusion 35. The lid body 63 is opened. In this state, the receiving member 8 is then pushed into the container body 1 as shown in FIG. 9e.
When the holding edge 71 of the saucer 7 is guided, the locking hook 81 engages the locking protrusion γ at the predetermined storage position as shown in FIG.
2, and the saucer 7 is locked. At this time, the release lever 83 simply hits the cam member 65, and the locking hook 81
will not be canceled. When the catch plate 7 is locked by the locking hook 81, the holding member 6 can be pulled out while leaving it inside the container body 1 as shown in FIG. A spring 85 connected to the cam member 81 pulls the cam member upward and holds it in a position facing the slope of the cam member 65 . As the holding member 6 retreats, the protrusion 40 engages with the stepped recess 60 and the holding member 6 is pulled out to move the actuating plate 4 to the spring 4.
1, and is locked by the locking member 5, so that the front door 2 can be closed as shown in FIG. 1, and the lamp 9 is energized through the microswitches 91 and 92. During this time, as the holding member 6 moves backward, the claw of the actuating piece 64 hits the protrusion 64 and moves as shown in FIG. It can be taken out upward at the position of the notch 32 of the guide groove 31.

Next, when the holding member 6 is placed on the guide member 3 and pushed into the container body 1, the front door 2 and the lid body 63 are automatically opened in sequence at the predetermined positions as described above, and the holding member 6 is pushed into the vessel body 1. It can be inserted into the container body 1.

As the holding member 6 is pressed, the release lever 83 rides on the slope of the cam member 65 at a predetermined position as shown in Figure 9, pushing up the locking hook 81 and releasing the locking of the saucer 7. With this saucer 7 accommodated in the holding member 6, the holding member 6 can be pulled out from inside the container body 1, and accordingly, the power supply to the lamp 9 is cut off, and the front surface R2 is then closed in the same manner as above. is automatically closed, and the holding member 6 together with the plate 7 can be taken out upwardly at the position of the notch 32 of the guide groove 31.

"Effects of the Invention" As described above, the saucer can be taken in and out of the container while stored in the holding member, and the front door of the container can be automatically opened and closed in conjunction with the insertion and removal operations. During this time, the saucer can be stored inside the container or pulled out to the outside of the container without touching the tray at all. As a result, for example, if the above device is configured in a device equipped with a heating device inside the container, the danger of directly opening and closing the door or directly touching a saucer heated to a high temperature, as in conventional models, can be avoided. This will help prevent burns on your hands. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned heating device, but can be configured as a tray insertion device in devices for loading and unloading various trays containing dangerous substances, and the trays can be handled safely.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a cutaway side view of a main part of a device equipped with a tray insertion device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a cutaway side view of a main part of the device with the front door open, and Fig. 3 is a cutaway side view of a main part of the device with the front door open. Similarly, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the guide member, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the holding member and the saucer, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the holding member, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the main part of the receiving member, FIG. 8 is a cutaway side view of the main part showing the movement of the holding member at each position on the guide member, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the receiving member in the stored state. 10 is a front view of the container shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the container shown in FIG.
Figure 2 is an overall perspective view of the vessel. 1... Vessel body, 2... Front door, 3... Guide member, 4
... actuating plate, 5... locking member, 6... holding member,
7. -Saucer, 8...Receiving member, 81...Latching hook 83...Release lever, 9...Lamp patent applicant
Pandai Co., Ltd. Figure 3 Figure 72 Mr. Rabbit Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Procedural amendment (method) May 19, 1988 1, Indication of case 1988 Patent Application No. 12065 No. 2
, Title of the invention Sauce tray insertion device 3, Relationship with the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant 2-5-4 Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo Representative of Pandai Co., Ltd. Makoto Yamashina 4, Agent address: 111 (telephone) 862- 4977 (main) 3-1-4 Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo April 26, 1988 (Delivery port) 6. Subject of amendment Drawing 7. Contents of amendment

Claims (1)

[Claims] A guide member is provided protruding from the front part of the vessel body, and a holding member is formed that is detachably engaged with the guide member to be slidably inserted into the vessel body, and can be inserted into and taken out from the distal end side of the holding member. A receiving tray is installed on the container body side, and a front door opening mechanism linked to the insertion operation of the holding member is configured on the side of the container, as well as a locking means for locking the receiving tray at the insertion position of the holding member. 1. A saucer insertion device comprising a release means for releasing the locked state of the saucer in conjunction with the insertion operation of the holding member.