JPH01266429A - Control device for cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate a cooking work by a method wherein a control part mounting body is retractably mounted to the side of a cooker body, and the control part mounting body is protruded so that it is brought into a state facing upward when it is in use. CONSTITUTION:When a cooking device is not in use, a lock body 19 energized by a spring 20 mounted to mounting part 15 having a mounting body 6 the bottom of which is extended rearwardly is locked to a lock hole 21, and a control part mounting body 6 is positioned flush with the front surface of a kitchen stove body 1a. With a lock part 9 pushed against a spring 12, a control lever 10 is slid in a manner to be guided by a guide 11, and an inclination part 19 is moved forward in a manner to be guided by a guide part 17 of a lock body 14. As a result, the lock body 14 is rotated upwardly against the spring 20 around an axle 16 and dislocated from the lock hole 21. Thereafter, the control part mounting body 6 is rotated around a rotary shaft 7 through the energizing force of a spring 8. The lock body 14 approaches a position in the vicinity of a lock hole 22 and is moved in a state to be supported by a support surface 26, and is engaged with the lock hole 22. This operation brings a control part into a state facing upward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating device for a cooking appliance such as a drop-in type gas stove that is housed in a household system kitchen.

Conventional technology In recent years, drop-in type gas stoves for system kitchens have been increasingly used in the kitchens of newly built houses, and their operating devices are similar to the appliance plug knobs found on general gas staple stoves. Many methods are used to open and close the gas passage and adjust the flow rate by turning the .

An example of the above-mentioned conventional drop-in gas stove operating device will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a conventional drop-in type gas stove, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing how it is operated by an operator. In Fig. 5, 1 constitutes a worktop, and is a top plate that receives a drop-in type gas stove.
This is a table for cooking. Reference numeral 2 denotes a knob for an igniter, a gas passage, etc., and is provided in a vertical operation part 1b on the front side of the stove body 1a. 3 is a worker. The front end of the worktop 1 projects toward the notebook by a distance l from the knob 2 of the operating portion 1b.

The operation of the drop-in type gas stove configured as above will be explained below. When using a drop-in type gas stove (hereinafter abbreviated as gas stove), the operator 3 turns the appliance plug knob 2 to open the gas passage and simultaneously ignites the burner and uses the appliance. .

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 6, when the operator 3 operates the knob 2 of the appliance stopper, etc. In order to protect the worktop, it is located l behind the front end of the worktop 1, and the operation part 1b forms a substantially vertical plane, so the operator cannot operate it from an upright position, but must bend down and use his/her eyes to operate the knob. There is the inconvenience of having to check the position of 2 and operate it. Furthermore, when cooking, which requires frequent adjustment of the heat, there is a problem in that the user has to strain his or her back each time, causing back pain.

The present invention solves the problems of the conventional technology, and provides an operating device for a cooking appliance such as a drop-in gas stove that allows cooking operations to be performed in a comfortable posture. .

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the cooking device operating device of the present invention includes an operating unit mounting body that is provided with an operating unit for starting and stopping the heating unit, adjusting the amount of heating, etc. The operating section is attached to the side of the device body so that it faces upward when in use and can be retracted freely so that it can be stored when not in use, and the operating section mounting body is provided with a locking section for performing the retracting/extracting operation. be.

Function: With the above-described configuration, when a cooking worker operates the lock part, the operating part mounting body retracts from the side of the cooker body, and the operating part faces upward, allowing the user to operate the operating part in a comfortable posture. At the same time, the operating unit mounting body can be both stored and extended with one hand and by operating the lock part.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an operating device for a drop-in gas stove according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 of the drawings.

(1) is the top plate of the stove body 1-, 3 is a worker who uses the cooker, 4 is an open/close push button for a gas appliance tap, and 5 is a fire power adjustment button that controls the amount of gas supplied to the burner. The opening/closing push button 4 and the firepower adjustment button 5 constitute an operating section, and are arranged on one surface of an elongated operating section mounting body 6 with a triangular side surface. This operation part mounting body 6 is arranged on the vertical front surface of the stove body 1a. The upper end (one corner of the triangle) of the operating unit mounting body 6 is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 7. A spring 8 is wound around the rotating shaft 7, and the lower end of the spring 8 is attached to the operating unit mounting body 6.
In addition, the upper ends are respectively brought into contact with the stove main body 1m, and are always urged in the direction of protruding the operating part mounting body 6 from the front surface of the stove main body 1a. 9 is a lock portion (
button) and a guide 11 provided at the bottom of the operation unit mounting body 6.
An operating rod 10 is attached so as to slide along. The lock portion 9 is disposed below the opening/closing push button 4 and the firepower adjustment button 5, which are the operation portions of the operation portion mounting body 6. A spring 12 is wound around the operating rod 10 of the locking section 9, and one end of the spring 12 is engaged with the pin 13 and the other end is engaged with the guide 11, so that the locking section 9 is always in a position where it protrudes from the operating section mounting body 6. I have to. Reference numeral 14 designates a locking body whose rear end is rotatably attached to a mounting portion 15 extending rearward from the bottom of the operating portion mounting body 6 through a shaft 16.

This lock body 14 has a guide portion 17 and a hole 18 at its front end. An inclined portion 19 formed at the rear end of the operating rod 10 of the lock portion 9 fits into this hole 18, and when the inclined portion 19 moves guided by the guide 17, the lock body 14 is moved upwardly toward the shaft 1.
Rotate around 6. Further, the lock body 14 is wound around the shaft 16, and is always urged toward the attachment part 15 by a spring 20 whose one end is attached to the attachment part 15 and the other end is attached to the lock body 14. 21 and 22 are lock holes into which the lock body 14 is engaged and locked, and when the lock body 14 is engaged with the lock hole 21 at the back, the operation part mounting body 6 is housed in the front surface of the stove body 1-. , is flush with the front surface, and when the lock body 14 is engaged with the lock hole 22 of the manual, the operation part mounting body 6
will protrude and the operating section will be in a position facing upward. In addition, 23 in the figure is a printed circuit board attached to the back of the operation unit mounting body 6,
24 is a lead wire, and 25 is a main printed circuit board fixed to the stove body 1a.

In the embodiment described above, the operation part mounting body 6 is housed within the stove body 1a as shown in FIG. 1 when not in use, that is, when the stove body 1a is not used.

Then, the lock body 19 biased by the spring 2o is locked in the lock hole 21, and the operation part mounting body 6 is attached to the stove body 11.
It is flush with the front of the holder and does not protrude. From this, in order to use the stove body 1a, the operation part attachment body 6 is made to protrude from the front surface of the stove body 1a. That is, when the lock part 9 is pushed with one hand against the spring 12, the operating rod 1
0 is guided by the guide 11 and slides, and the inclined part 19 is guided by the guide part 17 of the lock body 14. As a result,
The lock body 14 rotates upward about the shaft 16 against the spring 20 and is removed from the lock hole 21. Thereafter, the operation part mounting body 6 rotates toward the front (clockwise) about the rotating shaft 7 under the biasing force of the spring 8, and locks when it approaches the lock hole 22 as shown in Figure 2 (-). The body 14 moves further while being received by the surface 26, and when it matches the lock hole 22 as shown in FIG. The operating section of the mounting body 6 is 1- as shown in Fig. 2(b).
The operator 3 confirms and operates the Ii4 close push button 4 and the gas amount adjustment button 5 from above while standing upright as shown in FIG. 4 without bending down. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the operating part mounting body 6 protrudes forward to a large extent.

Next, in order to put the operation part mounting body 6 into the stove body 1a again after use, push the lock part 9 against the spring 12 with one hand as shown in FIG. Then rotate the lock body 14 clockwise along the guide portion 17 about the shaft 16 against the spring 20 to open the lock hole 22.
from the operation part mounting body 6 against the spring 8.
Press and go.

Furthermore, as the operation part mounting body 6 continues to be pressed, the lock body 14 moves while being received by the surface 27 of the lock hole 21, and when it fits into the lock hole 21, the lock body 14 is engaged by the force of the spring 20 as shown in FIG. and stop.

Effects of the Invention As described above, in the present invention, the operating part mounting body is attached to the side surface of the cooking device main body so that it can freely appear and retracted, and the operating part mounting body is made to protrude so that the operating part faces upward when in use. The user can look at and operate the operation part in a comfortable posture without having to make his/her posture unnatural every time he/she performs a cooking operation as in the past, thereby making the cooking operation easier.

In addition, since the lock part is attached to the operating part mounting body that protrudes and retracts from the side of the cooking device, the above-mentioned projecting and retracting operations can be easily performed with one hand and from the same location. It is convenient because you can store it whenever it gets in the way.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of the operating device of the cooking appliance of the present invention, Fig. 2 a% b is a cross-sectional view showing the operating process of the same device, and Fig. 3 is a drop-in type using the same device. Figure 4 is a front view of the gas stove; Figure 4 is a side view of the main parts in use; Figure 5 is a front view of the gas stove.
The figure is a front view of a conventional example, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the same essential part. 1a... Stove body (cooker body), 6...
...Operation unit mounting body, 9...Lock part. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao (1st person)
Figure n Figure 3 6-Operation sister, Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] An operation unit mounting body with an operation unit for starting and stopping the heating unit, adjusting the amount of heating, etc. is mounted on the side of the cooker body, and the operation unit faces upward when in use and retracts so that it can be stored when not in use. An operating device for a cooking appliance that can be freely attached and has a locking section for performing the above-mentioned projecting/retracting operation on the operating section mounting body.