JPH081364Y2 - Stove battery storage device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stove battery accommodating device, and more particularly to a device for accommodating a battery serving as a power source for control in a gas stove.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gas serving as a power source for control is housed in a gas stove.
Conventionally, an opening is provided in a front plate or a back plate of a stove, and a battery housing case for removably housing a battery is provided in the opening.
In general, the battery insertion opening of the case is formed with an openable / closable door. A pair of connecting fittings, which both electrodes of the battery electrically contact, are arranged in the battery housing case, and one end of the connecting fitting is connected to a control device in the stove.

For example, in the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-24323, an opening is provided in a front plate of a stove, and a battery housing case is horizontally housed in the opening, which serves as a battery insertion port of the case. The front opening is provided with a lid that can be opened and closed, and the battery can be replaced by opening the lid. However, it is difficult to close the open portion of the battery housing case with the lid in a sealed state,
There is a slight gap between the lid and the battery housing case. Therefore, spilled juice or the like spilled during cooking flows into the case through the slight gap between the lid and the battery housing case, and the connection fittings arranged in the case rust or have poor contact. There is a problem.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 64-58928 discloses a device for preventing the infusion of broth or the like during cooking into the battery housing case. In this structure, a battery mounting portion is provided on the back plate of the stove, and a cover is provided to project above the battery mounting portion in an eaves-like shape. As a result, the battery can be protected from the spilled juice or oil during cooking that is scattered from above or flows down along the back plate. However, in the case of the present invention, the battery is mounted in a partially exposed state, and the cover is provided only above the battery mounting portion, so that it is protected from the sap flowing from the left and right surfaces thereof. It is not possible.

[0005]

[Technical subject] The present invention provides a stove battery accommodating device in which even if spilled juice or the like during cooking flows into the battery accommodating chamber, it is unlikely to leak current, and the dry batteries can be easily removed for replacement. The task is to

[0006]

[Technical Means] A technical means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is to provide a "battery accommodating chamber having an opening in a side wall of a stove body and a depth direction from the opening coincides with a length direction of a dry battery; A rectangular dish-shaped battery receiver that is inserted into the battery housing chamber so as to be removable so as to support the body of the battery, and is provided at an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the battery receiver. And a pair of side walls parallel to the axis of the battery receiving body, which are formed of a lid (3) for closing the opening of the battery receiving chamber and extend along the body of the dry battery housed therein. The bottom plate (10c) is provided with an inclined plate,
One of the inclined plates is provided with one first connection fitting (40a), one end of which protrudes from the outer surface of the one inclined plate and the other end of which is in contact with one electrode of the dry battery on the back surface of the lid (3). ,
On the other side of the inclined plate, there is provided the other first connection fitting (40b), one end of which protrudes to the outer surface of the other inclined plate and the other end of which faces the other electrode of the dry battery on the opposite wall surface of the lid (3). In the battery accommodating chamber, there are slanted walls (1a) (1b) in face-to-face contact with the slanted plate of the battery receptacle, and the inner wall of each of the slanted walls (1a) (1b) is 1 electrical connection members that individually come into contact with each other in the sliding area of the one end of the connection fittings (40a) (40b) ”are provided.

[0007]

The above technical means operates as follows. Since the opening of the battery chamber is closed by the lid (3),
Even if splashed oil is directly applied, it does not easily get into the battery case (1). Even if a small amount of juice enters the battery chamber, the first connection fitting (40
Since a) and (40b) are separately provided on a pair of inclined walls that form a part of the side wall of the battery receiver, the small amount of the above-mentioned liquid juice should be placed on the upper surface of the bottom plate (10c) of the battery receiver. Even if it intrudes, the first connection fittings (40a) (40b) are unlikely to be brought into conduction by the liquid juice. Further, in order to take out the dry battery, the battery receiver is pulled out from the battery storage chamber by holding the lid (3) and removed from the dish-shaped battery receiver.

This battery receiver is in the shape of a rectangular dish as a whole, and the bottom plate (10c) and the inclined plates connected to both sides thereof have an inverted trapezoidal cross section. Since it is along the body, the dry battery is stably supported. Since the ends of the first connecting fittings (40a) (40b) projecting through the inclined plate slide with the electrical connection member provided on the inclined wall of the battery housing chamber facing the inclined plate, the battery receiving member Even if the body is inserted in a position slightly before the final insertion position in the battery accommodating chamber and is in an incompletely inserted state, the electrical connection state can be secured.

[0009]

[Effect] Since the simmered juice and the splashed oil do not enter into the battery case (1) during cooking, the connection fittings arranged in the battery case (1) may not be rusted or have poor contact. It can prevent troubles that may occur. Even if the battery receptacle is located slightly before the final insertion position and is in an incompletely inserted state, it is ensured to be in an electrically connected state, preventing a defective electrical connection when the battery receptacle is not inserted to the final insertion position. it can.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention described above will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment of the present invention, the main body case of the stove is dropped from the opening formed in the countertop (T) of the sink and accommodated by hanging it, that is, a so-called drop-in stove, the drop-in stove is As shown in Fig. 1, the operation part is concentrated on one of the front parts of the top plate (2) slightly protruding from the upper surface of the countertop (T), and the stove part (A) ( B) has a grill stove part (C) disposed behind the operation part.

As shown in FIG. 2, this drop-in stove has a top plate (2) covering the upper open part of a flat rectangular box-shaped main body case (20) having an open upper end, and the main body case (20). ) Heat shield (22) with a certain distance from the bottom of
The flange portion (23) protruding from the open end of the main body case (20) engages with the opening formed in the countertop (T) of the sink to suspend the whole body.

In the main body case (20), the stove burners (20a) (20) corresponding to the stove sections (A) (B) are provided.
b), a grill burner (20c) corresponding to the grill stove section (C), and a controller room (16) containing control devices corresponding to the operation section. This controller room (1
In 6), a gas pipe is introduced from the intermediate cock (K), a valve device connected to the gas pipe, electric components for controlling these valve devices, and further a dry battery as a power source of these electric components are provided. The built-in valve device includes a stove burner (20a) (20b) and a grill burner (20).
c) is gas connected.

The controller chamber (16) is provided with a protective plate (19) inclined so as to rise from the rear to the front, and the valve device is operated through an opening between the protective plate (19) and the flange (23). Battery case (1) as the shaft or the battery chamber already mentioned
The open end of is exposed. The top plate (2) is capped on the open upper end of the main body case (20), but in this embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 2, the stove burners (20a) (20b)
The circular openings (2a) and (2b) corresponding to the above are formed, and the rectangular openings (2c) corresponding to the grill burner (20c) are formed. A skirt portion (21) having a constant height circulates around the periphery of the top plate (2), but a portion corresponding to the controller chamber (16) extends upward from other portions and the whole is obliquely upward. The operation panel (21a) is turned to face the operation panel (21a).
6) An opening is formed for each of the operation shafts protruding from the battery case 1, and an opening (30) is formed in accordance with the battery case (1), and an operation knob is attached to each operation shaft to cover the battery case (1). When (3) is attached, these openings are closed. In addition, the upper surface continuing from the upper end of the operation panel (21a) has an inclined surface (2
9), and this inclined surface (29) is the top plate (2).
With the main body case (20) being capped, it is parallel to the protective plate (19) of the controller room (16).

As shown in FIG. 3, the battery case (1) of the present invention is a cylinder which is open only to the front, and as shown in FIG. 4, the front open end is inclined so as to be slightly upward. In this state, it is arranged in the controller chamber (16) so as to be adjacent to the electric component. The upper half of the peripheral wall of the battery case (1) is a curved wall having an arcuate cross section, as shown in FIG.
Parallel plane walls facing each other are connected to both ends of the curved wall, and inclined walls (1a) and (1b) that incline upward inward are continuously provided at the lower ends of the plane walls. The bottom edges of the walls (1a) and (1b) are connected by a bottom wall (1c). Therefore, the lowermost part of the battery case (1) is the rear end of the bottom wall (1c).

At the rear of the top of the curved wall of the battery case (1), as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a rectangular ridge (9) is formed.
The protrusion (9) is screwed to the protection plate (19), and the battery case (1) is fixed in the controller chamber (16). And, a certain range from the open end of the battery case (1) is made into a cylindrical thin portion, and this is used as a protruding wall (11),
The locking frame (32) is projected at the base end of the projecting wall (11) and in the upper half of the body of the battery case (1). This protruding wall
(11) is the top plate (2) with the raised portion (9) of the battery case (1) attached to the protective plate (19) and arranged in the controller chamber (16).
The length is set so as to project from the opening (30) of the. In other words, in the gas stove with the top plate (2) capped, only the protruding wall (11) of the battery case (1) is exposed from the opening (30).

As shown in FIG. 3, the lid (3) for closing the open end of the battery case (1) has a disk shape, and the back surface of the lid (3) has a protruding wall of the battery case (1). A cylindrical fitting wall (31) is fitted to (11) in a substantially externally fitted state, and a tip portion thereof abuts on the operation panel (21a) of the top plate (2). The battery housing (10) for housing the lower half of the body of the battery (E) is extended.

The battery accommodating portion (10) is the battery case.
It has a gutter shape that can be stored in (1) and has a closed tip.
As shown in the figure, it comprises inclined plates (10a), (10b), a bottom plate (10c) and an end face plate (10d). The inclined plates (10a) and (10b) are set so as to correspond to the inclined walls (1a) and (1b) of the battery case (1), and the inclined plates (10a) and (10b) are connected to the bottom plate (10c). ). Since the lid body (3) has a disc shape, the lower end of the lid body (3) projects below the bottom plate (10c).

Further, a pair of first connecting fittings (40a) (40b) with which both electrodes of the battery contact each other are disposed on the inclined plates (10a) (10b), and the first connecting fittings (40a) (40b) are provided. ) Is projected from the opening provided in the inclined plate (10a) (10b), and the second connection fitting (40a) (40b) is contacted with a part of the second connection fitting (40a) (40b). (4a) and (4b) are arranged on the inclined walls (1a) and (1b) of the battery case (1), respectively.

Therefore, the battery (E) is placed in the battery housing (10),
After being housed so that both electrodes are connected to the first connection fittings (40a) (40b) respectively, the inclined plates (10a) (10b) of the battery housing part (10)
So that it corresponds to the slanted walls (1a) (1b) of the battery case (1),
While accommodating the battery accommodating part (10) in the battery case (1), keep the lid (3) until the tip of the fitting wall (31) contacts the operation panel (21a) of the top plate (2). Push it in to fit the mating wall (3
Fit 1) onto the protruding wall (11). This allows the battery case
The open end of (1) will be closed by the lid (3). In this state, as shown in FIG. 1, the outer surface of the top plate (2) is
Only the lid (3) will project outward.

Then, a part of the first connection fitting (40a) (40b) protrudes from the opening provided in the inclined plates (10a) (10b), and this is the inclined wall (1a) (of the battery case (1) ( The second provided in 1b)
Contact the connection fittings (4a) (4b), and then the second connection fittings (4a) (4b)
When the battery is connected to a control device such as a sparker or a device stopper, the electrodes of the battery (E) are connected to the control device via the first and second connection fittings, and the battery (E) is connected to the control device. Will function as a power source.

Then, in order to replace the battery (E), the protruding lid (3) is pulled so that the fitting wall (31) and the protruding wall are
(11) is forcibly released from the mating, and the lid (3) and battery
The battery housing (10) housing (E) is pulled out. In this way, the battery (E) can be pulled out at the same time only by removing the lid (3), so that the battery (E) can be easily replaced. Further, since the lid body (3) is molded integrally with the battery accommodating portion (10), the lid body (3)
There is no fear that only one will come off and lose.

Since the sectional shape of the projecting wall (11) is similar to that of the battery case (1), if the cylindrical fitting wall (31) is fitted onto the projecting wall (11), Bottom wall (1c) of protruding wall (11)
There will be a gap between the and the fitting wall (31). Therefore, the liquid juice flowing down along the fitting wall (31) of the lid body (3) is less likely to enter the battery accommodating portion (10). Further, since the above-mentioned gap is formed between the protruding wall (11) and the fitting wall (31), the spilled juice or the like accumulated on the proximal end side of the protruding wall (11) It is possible to prevent the fitting wall (31) from sticking to the projecting wall (11) and prevent the inconvenience that the lid (3) is hard to come off from the battery case (1).

Further, in this embodiment, the first and second connection fittings are provided on the inclined plates (10a) (10b) of the battery housing (10) and the inclined walls (1a) (1b) of the battery case (1). In the unlikely event that they are arranged, the battery housing (10) or battery case (1)
Even when the spilled juice or the like flows into the inside, the spilled juice flows into the bottom wall (1c) and the bottom plate (10c) which are the lowest part of the battery case (1) or the battery housing (10). Since it will be accumulated at the rear end portion, it does not affect the first and second connection fittings disposed obliquely above the bottom wall (1c) and the bottom plate (10c).

The positions of the first and second connection fittings are such that when the battery (E) is housed in the battery case (1), the inner surfaces of the battery case (1) and the battery housing portion (10) are arranged. The battery
Since it is diagonally below (E), the load of the battery will ensure that the first connection fittings (40a) (40b) will contact the second connection fittings (4a) (4b), preventing contact failure between them. Can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a drop-in stove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a state where the top plate (2) is removed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a battery housing portion.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a disposition state of a battery accommodating portion.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line XX.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) ・ ・ ・ Battery case (11) ・ ・ ・ Projection wall (3) ・ ・ ・ Lid (E) ・ ・ ・ Battery

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A battery accommodating chamber having an opening in a side wall of the stove body and a depth direction from the opening coincides with a length direction of the dry battery, and the accommodating chamber is removably fitted into the battery accommodating chamber. In addition, a rectangular dish-shaped battery receiver adapted to support the body of the dry battery, and a lid (3) provided at the longitudinal end of the battery receiver and closing the opening of the battery housing chamber. ) And a pair of side walls parallel to the axis of the battery receiver is provided with an inclined plate along the body of the dry battery housed in the battery receiver and following the bottom plate (10c) of the battery receiver. One of the plates is provided with one first connection fitting (40a), one end of which protrudes to the outer surface of the one inclined plate and the other end of which is in contact with one electrode of the dry battery on the back surface of the lid (3), One end of the other inclined plate projects to the outer surface of the other inclined plate and the other end The other first connection fitting (40b) that contacts the other electrode of the dry battery is provided on the opposite wall surface of the lid (3), and the battery housing chamber has a slope that makes face-to-face contact with the inclined plate of the battery receiver. It has walls (1a) and (1b) and individually contacts the inner surfaces of the inclined walls (1a) and (1b) in the sliding area of the one end of the first connection fittings (40a) and (40b). Stove battery accommodating device provided with an electric connecting member.