JPH03191212A - Microwave oven - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a practical function and a function to show an ornamental item of a microwave oven by a method wherein the oven is provided with a heating means for use in heating a heated item placed on a turn-table, a dome member having a transparent part is rotated in synchronous with the turn-table and an inside lighting is carried out. CONSTITUTION:A screen dome 15 is constructed to be rotationally driven. A net dome 17 is made of material which may shield a high frequency wave generated by the heating means and is formed into a net-like member. An inner-most heat-resistant dome 19 is formed by a member of synthetic resin or reinforced glass or other heat-resistant materials. A mode selector switch 7 is operated and an illumination mode is set, resulting in that a control device may analyze information sent from the mode selector switch 7. A rotating dome 3 is illuminated by illumination lamps 35a, 35b and 35c. Light passing through a pattern part colored to a desired color is projected to a peripheral surface of the dome 3. When the device is constructed such that the type of melody outputted from a speaker SP during a cooking operation is varied in response to an elapsing time of cooking operation, a cooking state can be easily discriminated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is IIIJ! ! ! The present invention relates to a microwave oven that functions not only as a container but also as an ornament.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, various microwave ovens have been proposed, which have advantages such as high safety because they do not produce flames.

For example, in addition to a single-function electronic lens that only has the function of heating the object to be heated, which is intended for single people, there is also a heater placed on the upper and lower sides of the device body, in addition to the simple heating function. Open microwave ovens have a so-called oven function that wraps and heats the object with the heat from both the upper and lower heaters, and microwave ovens that have a so-called grill function that can brown the surface of the object. Multifunctional microwave ovens have been proposed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, conventional microwave ovens with such a wide variety of functions were all designed with a focus on practicality for cooking, and there was no microwave oven that was also entertaining. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic flashlight that is not only practical but also entertaining.

[Means to solve the problem]

Means provided by the present invention for achieving the above object includes a rotation driving means for rotating a turntable on which an object to be heated is placed, and a heating means for generating high frequency waves to heat the object to be heated. a main body, a dome body formed in a dome shape to cover the main body, having a transparent portion, and rotationally driven by the rotation driving means; and a lighting device disposed within the main body to illuminate the dome body. It was constructed with means.

[Effect]

The present invention has a heating means for heating an object placed on a turntable, and cooking can be performed by operating this heating means. In addition, the dome body formed in a dome shape is rotated in synchronization with the turntable, and by illuminating the dome body from the inside, light leaks from the transparent part of the dome body, creating an interesting effect. . Therefore, the microwave oven provided by the present invention has both a function as a cooking device and a function as an ornament.

【Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, the overall configuration will be explained with reference to FIG.

The microwave oven according to the present invention is composed of a base 1 as a main body and a dome section 3 consisting of a plurality of dome bodies. The base 1 includes a turntable on which the object to be heated is placed, a rotation drive means for rotating the turntable, and a high frequency wave that generates frictional motion in the water molecules of the object to generate heat. It also includes a heating means for simultaneously and rapidly heating the outside and inside of the object to be heated. Further, a mode changeover switch 7, a timer 9, and a display section 11 are provided on the edge 5 of the base 1. The mode selector switch 7 is a switch for switching between range mode and illumination mode. For example, moving the mode selector switch 7 to the left sets it to Lenz mode, and conversely, moving it to the right sets it to illumination mode. Ru. When set to the illumination mode, the screen dome 15, which will be described later, can be rotated to function as a so-called rotating lighting fixture. *In addition, when set to the microwave mode, the heating means can be operated at the same time as the screen dome 15 is rotated to heat the object to be heated. The timer 9 has a timer switch 9a for setting the timer time in minutes and a timer switch 9b for setting the timer time in seconds.The display section 11 has a plurality of LEDs 1a, 11b, 11c. , 11d, and 11e, and correspond to the elapsed time or remaining time after the electronic lens starts operating.

jlb, . . . 11e are sequentially lit or blinking to indicate the operating status of the electronic lens.

The dome portion 3 is composed of a mounting dome 13, a screen dome 15, a net dome 17, and a heat-resistant dome 19 in order from the outside as shown in Figure IIIJ2. Each dome is formed into a substantially hemispherical dome shape so as to cover the base 1 with a transparent or semi-transparent member that transmits light. The mounting dome 13 is provided with a mounting part 21 and a retaining part 23 on the opposite side of the mounting part 21. The mounting portion 21 is engaged with the mounting receiving portion 25 on the base 1 side, and the engaging portion 23 is engaged with the engaging receiving portion 27 on the base 1 side, and is engaged with the device F portion 21. The dome portion 3 can be attached to the base 1 by engaging the dome portion 1123 with the base 1.

Next, the mounting section 21 and the mounting receiving section 25 will be explained in detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in Figure 14 (D), the mounting receiving part 25 is attached to the shaft 49.
and a pair of supports 4 for supporting this shaft 49.
7a and 47b.

The mounting part 21 also has an engagement recess 21a for engaging the shaft 49. FIG.
The mounting dome 13 is shown attached to the base 1.
When removing it from the dome, rotate the mounting dome 13 outward, that is, clockwise, as shown in FIG. 4(B). Then, as shown in FIG. 4(C), the engagement recess e21a and the shaft 4
9 is disengaged, and the mounting dome 13 can be removed from the base 1.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the screen dome 15 is entirely made of a light-transmissive member, such as a milky white synthetic resin, and has pattern portions 29 of various shapes dotted on its front or back surface. It is arranged in This pattern portion 29 is coated with multi-colored paint that is transparent or semi-transparent, forming a so-called colored pattern. Incidentally, the entire screen dome 15 may be made opaque, and a plurality of through holes may be formed as patterned portions 29 on the side surface of the screen dome 15 so that light may leak through the patterned portions 29. Also screen dome 15
is adapted to be rotationally driven by a rotational driving means which will be explained later. The net dome 17 is formed into a mesh shape by a member capable of transmitting high frequency waves emitted by the heating means. The innermost heat-resistant dome 19 is formed of a heat-resistant member such as synthetic resin or tempered glass.

Next, the internal structure of the microwave oven will be explained with reference to FIG.

Figure 3 (B) is a plan view of the state in which the turntable is not installed, and Figure 3 (A) is a vertical cross-section taken from A-A in Figure 3 (B) with the turntable installed. It is a diagram.

As shown in FIG. 3(A), a rotary plate 33 is rotatably provided on the lower side of the turntable 31.
An illumination lamp 35 for illuminating the dome portion 3 is provided at the tip of the
a, 35b=35c are attached. Further, four portions 37 are formed in the portion of the base 1 on which the screen dome 15 is mounted, and rollers 39 as shown in FIG. 3(C) are arranged in this recessed portion 37 at predetermined intervals I'! has been done. Therefore, when the dome part 3 is attached to the base 1, as shown in FIG.
As shown in D), the lower end of the screen dome 15 is in contact with a plurality of rollers 39, and as the rollers 39 rotate, the screen dome 15 is rotated.

The rotational drive section 41 has a driving force transmission mechanism section such as a motor and gears, and rotates with the turntable 31! H, 33 and a plurality of rollers 39 are driven to rotate synchronously. Therefore,
The screen dome 15 rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the turntable 31, and the rotating screen dome 15 is illuminated from three directions by illumination lamps 35a, 35b, and 35c.

The circuit g43 has various circuit parts such as a heating part for heating an object to be heated.

Next, the circuit section 43 and its peripheral devices will be explained with reference to FIG.

An AC type fipw is connected to a rectifier circuit 51.53. The pulsating currents rectified by the rectifier circuits 51 and 53 are smoothed by capacitors 55 and 57, respectively, and then supplied to the control circuit 59 and the control unit 63.

The control amount v159 is connected to the heating WS61 and the rotation drive unit 41, as well as to the control unit 63. The control circuit 59 operates the heating section 61 and the rotation drive section 41 according to information from the control unit 63. The heating section 61 includes a magnetron and a magnetron drive device for driving the magnetron, and heats the object placed on the turntable 31 with high frequency waves generated from the magnetron. Further, the rotation drive section 41 rotates the screen dome 15 and the turntable 31 in response to a control command from the control circuit 59.

The drive circuit 63 has a control processing unit such as a microcomputer, and operates the drive circuit 6 according to timer information from the timer 9 and information from the mode changeover switch 7.
7. Control the acoustic circuit 69. The drive circuit 67 is a controller
- the display unit 11 according to the control command from the control unit 63;
(LED 11m.

1 lb, 11c, 11cl, 11e) and the illumination lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c), the acoustic circuit 69 outputs a specific acoustic signal to the speaker SP in response to a control command from the control unit 63. do. This allows, for example, a specific melody, etc. to be played on the speaker
Output from p.

Next, the effect will be explained. *Explain the action in Zulenz mode. When the cook operates the mode changeover switch 7 to set Lenz mode and operates the timer 9 to set the desired cooking time, the control unit 63
decodes the information from the mode changeover switch 7 to determine that the microwave mode has been set, and also decodes the timer information from the timer 9 to determine the set cooking time.

Further, the control unit 63 executes control processing related to the range mode, and operates the control circuit 59, the drive circuit 67, and the acoustic circuit 69. The control circuit 59 operates the heating section 61 and the rotation drive section 41 only during the cooking time set according to the control command from the roll unit 63.

As a result, the turntable 31 and the screen dome 15
rotate in synchronization, and the object to be heated placed on the turntable 31 is heated by the heating section 61.

The drive circuit 67 controls a plurality of LEDI la, 1 lb, . . . 1 according to control commands from the control unit 63.
Of 1e, L corresponding to ll elapsed time or remaining time
Turn on the ED. Thereby, the cook can easily recognize the elapsed cooking time or the remaining time by visually checking the display section 11. The acoustic circuit 69 outputs an acoustic signal to the speaker SP for the lll waiting time in response to a control command from the control unit 63. Thereby, the cook can easily recognize that cooking is in progress by listening to the melody etc. output from the speaker SP.

The drive circuit 67 also controls the lighting lamp 35m during the cooking time according to the control command from the control unit 63.
35b and 35c are turned on. This lighting lamp 35a,
35b and 35e are attached to the tip of the turntable 33 and rotate in synchronization with the turntable 31. The dome W13 is illuminated by the rotating illumination lamps 35a, 35b, and 35e, and the pattern portion 2 is colored in a desired color.
The light passing through 9 is projected onto the surface of the dome portion 3. Therefore, visual enjoyment can be provided during the waiting time until the cooking is finished.

Next, the operation in illumination mode will be explained.

When the mode changeover switch 7 is operated to set the illumination mode, the control unit 63 analyzes the information from the mode changeover switch 7 and determines that the illumination mode has been set. Thereby, the control unit 63 executes control processing related to the illumination mode.

The control circuit 59 prohibits the operation of the heating section 61 in response to a control command from the control unit 63, and operates the regeneration drive section 41 only for the timer period set by the timer 9. The subsequent operation is similar to the operation in the range mode described above, and the rotating dome portion 3 is the illumination lamp 35a.

35b=35c, and the light passing through the pattern section 29 colored in a desired color is projected onto the surface of the dome section 3.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the illumination lamps 35a, 35b,
The rotary plate 33 to which 35c is attached is the turntable 3
Although it is configured to rotate in synchronization with 1, it goes without saying that it may be fixed.

Also, the movement of the rotating illumination lamps 35a, 35b, 35c and the pattern portion 2 arranged on the rotating screen dome 15
By configuring it to be associated with the movement of No. 9, it is possible to further arouse interest.

Also, the melody output from the speaker SP during cooking.
If the type of rIRJ! is configured to change depending on the elapsed cooking time, rIRJ! It is possible to easily judge the situation of 1.

Furthermore, safety and operability can be improved by incorporating a voice synthesizer and configuring the device to output instructions on how to use, operating procedures, precautions, etc. in the form of voice from the speaker SP.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the heating means for heating the object placed on the turntable is provided, and the dome body having the transparent part is rotated in synchronization with the turntable, and Since the dome body is configured to be illuminated from the inside, light leaks through the transparent portion of the dome body, making it possible to provide a microwave oven that has both a practical function as a cooking device and a function as an ornament.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the dome portion of FIG. 1 in detail, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the electronic lens according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a mounting section and a mounting receiving section, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a circuit section incorporated in the embodiment of FIG. 1.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A main body comprising a rotational driving means for rotating a turntable on which an object to be heated is placed and a heating means for generating high frequency waves to heat the object to be heated, and a dome-shaped body so as to cover the main body. What is claimed is: 1. A microwave oven comprising: a dome body formed in the main body, having a transparent portion, and rotationally driven by the rotation drive means; and an illumination means disposed within the main body and illuminating the dome body.