JPH04366310A - Gas burner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To present a gas burner with a gas vessel which allows the user to see easily the residual volume of gas in it. CONSTITUTION:The main body 1 is laid horizontally on a support base 31 and the former can move up and down on the latter. The rear end of the support base 31 hangs on a support column 33 that stands vertically on the main body through a spring 43. Further, the support base 31 is provided with a pointer 41 and a residual volume of gas indicating section 40 is constituted of a scale plate 42 provided on the front face of the main body 1. A gas vessel 50 is mounted on the support base 31. The gas volume before the gas vessel 50 is installed in the vessel plug 23 (before use) and the residual gas volume after the gas vessel 50 is removed from the vessel plug 23 (after use) are read by means of the residual volume of gas indicating section 40.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gas combustor using liquefied petroleum gas poured into a gas container, and more particularly to a gas combustor that indicates the amount of gas remaining in the gas container before and after use.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Stoves, stoves, hot plates, and the like are commercially available as gas burners of this type. Among these, stoves are particularly popular, and are widely used not only in households but also in hotels and restaurants. As an example of a gas combustor, the structure of a conventional stove will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the stove, and FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating the internal structure.

In FIG. 4, 10 is the main body, 11 and 12 are attachment/detachment knobs and operation knobs protruding from the front surface of the main body 10, 13 is a container door provided on the right side of the top surface of the main body 10, and 14 is the top surface. It is a burner installed on the left.

[0005] Inside the container door interior 13, a mounting portion 20 for mounting the gas container 50 onto the main body 10 is arranged. The mounting part 20 has a lever type mounting/detaching device 21 and a gas container connecting part 22 (
It is constituted by an instrument stopper 23 having a connecting part 22).

The attaching/detaching device 21 includes a detachable pedestal (not shown) fixed to the main body, a device guide plate 24 provided on the detachable pedestal so as to be movable back and forth, and a lever 25 connected to this. The attachment/detachment knob 11 is attached to the tip of 25. Then, by operating the attachment/detachment knob 11, the container guide plate 24 is moved back and forth, and the gas outlet of the gas container 50
1 is configured to be attached to and detached from the connecting portion 22.

The appliance stopper 23 includes a gas stopper (not shown), a gas pressure regulator (not shown), a pressure sensing safety device, and a piezoelectric ignition device 26.
Contains. 15 is a gas pipe, 16 is a high voltage wiring cord, and 17 is a spark plug. When the operating knob 12 is operated, gas is ejected from the gas container 50 and burned in the burner 14.

[0008]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, since the gas containers used in conventional stoves are made of metal, the inside cannot be seen, making it difficult to determine the amount of gas remaining during use. For this reason, it is inconvenient if the gas runs out during cooking. On the other hand, if a gas container with residual gas is mistakenly disposed of, an explosion may occur inside a garbage collection vehicle, which poses problems in terms of usability and safety. The present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gas fuel device in which the amount of gas remaining in the gas container can be easily determined.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A gas combustor according to the present invention is a gas combustor that burns a gas container placed on a pedestal by attaching it to and detaching it from an appliance plug, the pedestal being horizontal to the main body, In addition, it is attached so that it can be moved up and down, and is also equipped with a spring provided at the rear end of the pedestal to suspend the pedestal from the main body, and a gas remaining amount display section that indicates the position of the pedestal on which the gas container is placed. .

0010

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the stove, FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating the internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway external perspective view illustrating the configuration of the gas remaining amount display section. The same parts as in the prior art are indicated by the same reference numerals.

The stove of the present invention has the same structure as the conventional mounting section 20 except that the structure of the mounting section 30 is different from that of the conventional mounting section 20, and is additionally provided with a gas remaining amount display section 40. Mounting part 30
includes a lever-type attachment/detachment device 21, an instrument stopper 23, and a pedestal 31. The attachment/detachment device 21 is similar to the conventional one, and is configured such that by operating the attachment/detachment knob 11, the container guide plate 24 is moved in the front and back direction as shown by arrow A. The gas container 50 is attached to the claw 24 of the container guide plate 24.
A and 24B are held so as to be interlocked only in response to movement in the direction of arrow A, and this movement causes the gas outlet 5 to
1 is attached to or detached from the connecting portion 22.

The pedestal 31, on which the gas container 50 is placed, is formed into a flat plate, and claws 32 are formed at the left and right ends by cutting and raising the bottom surface. In addition, the rear end of the pedestal 31 and the support 2 formed by cutting and raising the bottom surface of the main body 1
A coil spring 34 is provided between the tip of the coil spring 3 and the tip of the coil spring 3. The coil spring 34 is always biased so that the pedestal 31 moves upward. Further, claws 35 are formed by cutting and raising the bottom surface of the main body 1 from side to side. and claws 32, 35
A horizontal holding mechanism 30A is constituted by an upper shaft 36 and a lower shaft 37 that are pivotally supported by the claws 32 and 35, and an upper support fitting 38 and a lower support fitting 39 that are connected via the respective shafts 36 and 37. . The pedestal 31 is held by the horizontal holding mechanism 30A in a horizontal state on the main body 1 so as to be movable up and down.

The remaining gas amount display section 40 includes a scale plate 41 and a pointer 4.
2. The scale plate 41 is attached to the front of the main body 1 in parallel with the operation knob 12, and for example,
A scale is provided so that the remaining amount of gas in the gas container 50 can be read by expressions such as "hollow". The pointer 42 is attached to the pedestal 31 and is arranged so that its tip indicates the scale of the scale plate 41. and guideline 42
The spring 34 is adjusted so that the balance is maintained within the scale range.

Note that when the gas container 50 is removed from the connecting portion 22, the gas container 50 is attached to parts other than the pedestal 31, such as the claws 24A and 24B, so that the pointer 42 accurately indicates that the gas container 50 is
It is designed to avoid contact as much as possible. Further, the center of the connecting portion 22 is configured to coincide with the center of the gas outlet 51 when the gas container 50 or the pedestal 31 is lowered to the lowest position, so that the gas container 50 can be connected airtightly.

Next, the operation of the stove of the present invention will be explained. (2) Open the container door 13 and place the gas container 50 on the pedestal 31. The weight of the gas container 50 moves the pedestal 31 downward and stops at a position where the force with the spring 34 is balanced. The pointer 42 shows a scale corresponding to the weight of the gas container 50. ■Read the scale. In other words, check the remaining amount of gas before using the stove.

[0016] Next, once push down the gas container 50 by hand to align the center of the gas container 50 with the center of the connecting portion 22. Then, push down the attachment/detachment knob 11 and slide the gas container 50 toward the connection portion 22.
have it installed. The gas in the gas container 50 passes through the connection 22 and reaches the appliance stopper 23 .

(2) Operate the operating knob 12 to open the gas valve of the instrument valve 23. The gas is ejected from the nozzle of the pipe 15 and reaches the flame opening of the burner 14. At the same time, the piezoelectric igniter 26 operates, causing a spark from the ignition plug 17 to the burner 1.
Combustion continues at No. 4 flame port.

[0018] When stopping use, operate the operating knob 12 and close the appliance plug 23 to stop combustion. (2) When the attachment/detachment knob 11 is opened and the gas container 50 is detached from the connecting portion 22, the pedestal 31 moves upward. (2) The pointer 42 indicates the scale position from which the remaining amount of gas in the gas container 50 can be read. Read this to check the amount of gas remaining after using the stove.

In the present embodiment, the gas container 50 is set after being pushed down by hand as described in the above item (2). Alternatively, it may be provided with a mechanism such as a dedicated lever or the like for setting. Further, the gas remaining amount display section 40 may have a configuration in which the pointer 42 is fixed and the scale plate 41 is movable. Furthermore, the horizontal holding mechanism of the pedestal 31 is not limited to this embodiment, and may be any mechanism as long as the pedestal 31 operates in the same manner.

[0020]

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the gas combustor of the present invention includes a pedestal installed horizontally and movably up and down on the main body, a spring at the rear end of the pedestal for suspending it from the main body, and a gas combustor. It is equipped with a gas remaining amount display section that indicates the position of the pedestal on which the container is placed. The system is configured to easily check the amount of gas remaining in the gas container before and after using the gas combustor. Therefore, it becomes easy to judge the usage time. Also,
It is easy to use and convenient because a replenishment gas container can be purchased in advance when there is a shortage of gas remaining or when a shortage is expected. Furthermore, since there is no possibility of accidentally discarding a gas container that is in the middle of use, there are advantages such as increased safety and economy.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a stove according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating the internal structure of the stove.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway external perspective view illustrating the configuration of a gas remaining amount display section.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a conventional stove.

FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating the internal structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main body 11 Attachment/detachment knob 12 Operation knob 21　Attachment/detachment device 22 Gas container connection part 23 Appliance stopper 30 Mounting part 31 Mount 33 Post 34 Spring 40 Gas remaining amount display section 41 Scale plate 42 Guidelines 50 Gas container

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gas combustor that burns a gas container placed on a pedestal by attaching it to and detaching it from an appliance plug, the pedestal being horizontally attached to the main body so as to be movable up and down, and the rear end of the pedestal being 1. A gas combustor, comprising: a spring provided to hang the pedestal from the main body; and a remaining gas amount display section indicating the position of the pedestal on which the gas container is placed.