JPS6326647Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a toaster oven for baking bread and the like.

[Technical background of the invention]

A toaster oven is used to bake bread, rice cakes, and other objects to be roasted by placing them on a grill, and conventional toaster ovens generally have heaters above and below the roasting chamber. The bread is then placed horizontally on the grill and toasted on both sides from above and below, making it possible to bake as many pieces of bread at once depending on the area of the grill.

[Problems with background technology]

However, since conventional toaster ovens bake bread by placing it horizontally as mentioned above, the number of slices of bread that can be toasted at one time is limited by the area of the grill, and a typical toaster oven can bake two slices of bread at a time. They can only be baked at the same time. Also, in order to bake a large number of breads at the same time, a grill with a fairly large area is required.
The main body becomes large, making it unsuitable for practical use.

In addition, conventional breads had drawbacks such as uneven baking on the front and back sides, different browning colors on the front and back sides, and traces of grilling, especially on the back side.

[Purpose of invention]

The present invention was developed based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to make it possible to simultaneously bake multiple pieces of bread and other objects to be roasted, and to prevent uneven baking between the front and back sides, and to prevent Our goal is to provide a toaster oven with a simple structure that leaves no residue.

[Summary of the idea]

In other words, in the present invention, a support member is attached to the grill grate to support the bread upright on the top surface, and the support member is provided at an interval slightly larger than the thickness of one piece of bread, and is attached to both sides along the front and back direction. and a pressing part integrally connecting the front ends thereof, and the rear end of this support member is pivoted to the rear end of the grill, so that the support member is held in a vertical plane. It is characterized in that it is rotatably attached, and the pressing part of the support member is engaged with the upper surface of the bread placed vertically on the grill to hold the bread in an upright state.

[Example of idea]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a toaster oven main body, which is formed into a box shape from an iron plate or the like, and has an opening 2 and an operation panel 3 on the front side. And in the opening 2,
A door 6 having a window 4 made of transparent glass and a handle 5
is pivoted so that it can be opened and closed. In addition, the main body 1
A roasting chamber 8 is formed inside, in which a heat reflecting plate 7 made of a metal plate is arranged. In the upper and lower parts of the roasting chamber 8, heat sources 9 and 10 using electric heaters made of quartz tube heaters are arranged substantially horizontally across the left and right sides of FIG. 1, respectively.

Further, in the roasting chamber 8, a grill grate 11 is disposed horizontally and substantially parallel to the heat sources 9 and 10 above the heat source 10 on the lower side, with one side biased toward the heat source 10 on the lower side. This grill 11 is made of metal wires formed into a lattice or net shape, and is removable from the main body 1, and when the door 6 is opened, it moves forward from the opening 2. It is configured to move in a slightly protruding direction.

Support members 12 are provided on the gridiron 11 to support the object A to be roasted in a substantially vertical state perpendicular to the heat sources 9 and 10. This support member 12... is provided with an interval slightly larger than the thickness of one piece of bread, and is made up of both side parts 12c, 12c along the front-rear direction, and a presser part 12b that integrally connects the front ends of these parts. It is formed in a U-shape. The support member 12 has a rear end portion 1
2a is pivotally attached to the frame portion 11a on the rear end side of the gridiron 11 so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane. Therefore, the support members 12 can stand up as shown by the two-dot chain lines in FIG. 3, and can be stacked horizontally on the gridiron 11 as shown by the solid lines. The support members 12 are made of a thin metal wire so as not to block the heat from the heat source 10 below.

Note that a return spring (not shown) is provided at the rear end portion 12a of the support member 12...
2 may be always biased in the direction of horizontally tilting. Further, each of the support members 12... may be able to rotate independently from each other, but by making the respective rear end portions 12a... continuous and integrated with each other, the plurality of support members 12... can be interlocked. It may be configured as follows.

In this embodiment with the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the support member 12 is lifted and the object A to be roasted, such as bread, is stood approximately vertically perpendicular to the heat sources 9 and 10. When placed on the gridiron, the weight of the support member 12 engages the presser portion 12b with the upper surface of the roasted material A. By doing so, the roasted material A is attached to both sides 12c of the support member and the presser portion. 12b, it is stably held vertically without being propped up. Then, when the heat sources 9 and 10 generate heat, the object to be roasted A... is heated from both the left and right sides at the same time because it is arranged orthogonally to the heat sources 9 and 10, and is heated uniformly on the front and back surfaces without uneven roasting. It can be baked. Moreover, it is possible to bake a large number of breads at once. (In this example, four pieces of bread can be baked at the same time in the space of the conventional grill, where two pieces of bread are placed horizontally.

Moreover, since only the lower edge of the object A... is in contact with the grill 11, the grill 11 can be attached to both the front and back sides.
No trace of 1 remains.

In addition, when not using the support member 12, such as when baking something other than bread, such as gratin, the support member 12 can be simply laid horizontally on top of the grill net 11.
By doing so, the food to be roasted can be placed horizontally and roasted in the same way as in a normal toaster oven. In this case, since the support member 12 is linear, it does not block the heat from the heat source 10 below.

In addition, the supporting member may be of any type as long as it can support the object to be roasted, such as bread, while standing vertically on the grill, so its shape is not limited to the above embodiment and is consistent with the gist of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and implemented in various ways within a range that does not violate the above. Further, the heat source may be provided at least at one location within the roasting chamber.

[Effect of idea]

As mentioned above, this invention is equipped with a support member that supports plate-shaped objects to be roasted, such as bread and rice cakes, in an upright position, so when placed horizontally like a loaf of bread, a large grill area is required. Even if the bread is baked in an upright position, it is possible to bake a large number of pieces of bread at once. Moreover, since the object to be fired can be held vertically without being propped up and heated under the same conditions on the front and back sides, there will be no difference in the color of the front and back sides, or there will be no traces of grilling on the back side. This prevents any residue from remaining and allows the baked goods to be beautifully and deliciously baked. Furthermore, in order to hold the pottery in an upright position, it is sufficient to simply attach a support member formed in a U-shape and having a presser portion that engages the upper surface of the pottery to the grill to the grill. Since there is no need for a support member or the like to hold the member in the pan support position, the structure is extremely simple.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a front view when the door is open, Figure 2 being a vertical side view when the door is closed, and Figure 3 being a perspective view of the grill and support member. It is a diagram. 8... Roasting chamber, 9, 10... Heat source, 11... Grid, 12... Support member, 12a... Rear end, 12
b...presser part, 12c...side part, A...product to be roasted.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a toaster oven in which a support member for supporting a loaf of bread is attached to a grill grate placed in a culture chamber with a built-in heat source on the top surface, The supporting member is formed into a U-shape by two side parts that are spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction, and a presser part that integrally connects the front ends of these parts. The support member is pivotally attached to the rear end of the grate so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane, and the presser part of the support member is engaged with the top surface of the bread placed vertically on the grill grate, and the bread is placed on the grate. A toaster oven characterized by being held in an upright position.