JPS63290331A - Fixing device for released movable operating part in cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To release an operating part through a fixing unit and at the same time a series of movements for storing the operating part within a cooker by a method wherein a fixed condition releasing button arranged at one part of the operating surface is pushed when the operating part is to be stored. CONSTITUTION:An operating part 14 when not being used, is stored within a main body 10a of a cooking unit. As a fixed condition releasing button 17 is pushed, a shaft 18 is guided by a guide 19 and slid, an inclined part 27 is guided by a guide 25, a fixing unit 22 is pivoted upwardly around a center of a shaft 24 and released from a lock hole 29. An operating part 14 is rotated around a rotating shaft 15 toward an operator and a fixing part 23 for the fixing unit 22 is received by a receptor 31 of the fixing unit, and moved to be coincided with the lock hole 30, resulting in that a bent piece 22a of the fixing unit 22 is engaged and the operating part 14 is stopped. In order to store the operating part 14 within the main body 10a of the cooking unit, the fixing releasing button 17 is pushed, the fixing unit 22 is pivoted along a guide 25 at an inclined part 27 of the shaft 18. The fixing unit 22 is removed from the lock hole 30 and pushes the operating part 14. When the fixing unit 22 is aligned with the lock hole 29, the bent piece 22a of the fixing unit 22 is engaged and stopped under the force of a kick spring 28.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention is used in drop-in type gas stoves etc. that are housed in household system kitchens, and is capable of fixing the movable operating part when opening it and releasing it when storing it. It is something that can be done easily.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Currently, instruments that have a movable operating part with a rotationally movable shaft on the upper part of the operating part are fixed by a fixing device as soon as the operating part is released, and when stored, a fixing release button provided outside the operating part is used to release the movable operating part. A method is adopted in which the operation section is stored after being unlocked. An example of a conventional movable operating section will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 5 shows a conventional movable operating part and fixing device for an instrument in which the movable central axis is located at the top of the operating part.The operating part 2, which has an operating surface 1 on the front side, has a shaft 6 passed through a hole 3 as its central axis. When rotated and stored, the exterior surface 7 perpendicular to the operation surface 1 becomes the same plane, and when opened, the fixture 4 slides along the bottom 8 of the operation section 2 and then enters the hole 9 with the force of the spring, and the operation section 2 is rotated. to be fixed.

Further, when storing the operating section 2, a method is used in which the fixing release button 5 is pushed in and the tip of the fixture 4 is lowered from the hole 9 against the force of the spring, and then the operating section 2 is stored.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above configuration, when the operation unit 2 is stored,
There was a problem in that while the fixing release button S was pushed in with one hand, the operating section 2 had to be pushed into the interior of the instrument with the other hand, resulting in poor operability.

The present invention solves these problems and provides an opening fixing device that can easily fix and release the movable operation part during fetal release.

Means for Solving the Problems The device for fixing the movable operation part when opened in a cooking appliance, etc. of the present invention has a folding piece that has a rotating shaft in a part thereof and freely rotates behind the operation surface of the movable operation part. A fixator having a hole in the center, a kick spring that applies a downward load to the folded piece of the fixator, a fixing release button provided on a part of the operation surface, and a fixing release button that is combined with the fixing release button so that its tip is fixed. a shaft that converts the stroke of the release button into a rotational movement of the folded piece; a shaft that is bent at a certain angle and contacts the hole of the folded piece; and a coil spring that always applies a load to the shaft in the direction of the operating surface;
A fixing device receiver having a hole through which the folded piece passes to fix the operating section is provided.

Function: With this configuration, when the operating section is stored, by pressing the fixing release button provided on a part of the operating surface, the operating section can be released by the fixator and the operating section can be simultaneously stored in the instrument through a series of steps. It is possible through movement.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, in which an operating device for a drop-in gas stove is used.

Reference numeral 10 indicates a top plate of a 10 m long stove body, 11 indicates an operator using the cooker, 12 indicates an open/close push button for a gas appliance tap, and 13 indicates a fire power adjustment button for controlling the amount of gas supplied to the burner. The open/close push button 12 and the firepower adjustment button 13 are arranged on the operation surface of the elongated operation section 14 having a triangular side surface. This operating section 14 is arranged on the vertical front surface of the stove body 10. The upper end (one corner of the triangle) of the operating unit 14 is connected to the rotation axis 15.
It is rotatably supported on the shaft. A spring 16 is wound around the rotating shaft 15, and its lower end is in contact with the operating section 14 and its upper end is in contact with the stove body 10m, so that the operating section 14 is always in contact with the operating section 14.
is biased in the direction of protruding from the front surface of the stove body 10m. Reference numeral 17 denotes a fixing release button having a shaft 18 which is an operating lever, and the shaft 18 is attached so as to slide along a guide 19 provided at the bottom of the operating section 14. The fixing release button 17 is the opening/closing push button 12 of the operation section 14.
, is arranged below the firepower adjustment button 13. A coil spring 20 is wound around the shaft 18 of the locking release button 17, and one end of the coil spring 20 is locked to the pin 21 and the other end is locked to the guide 19, so that the locking release button 17 is always attached to the operating surface (front surface) of the operating section 14. It is placed in a more prominent position. 22 is the operation section 14
This is a fixator whose rear end is rotatably attached to a mounting portion 23 extending rearward from the bottom thereof using a shaft 24. This fixator 22 is a broken piece 2
2a has a guide 25 and a hole 26. A sloped part 27 formed at the tip of the shaft 18 of the fixing release button 17 fits into this hole 26, and when the sloped part 27 moves while being guided by the guide 25, the fixing device 22 is rotated upward about the shaft 24. let That is, since the inclined portion 27 causes the stroke of the fixing release button 17 to rotate the folded piece 22m, Cζ,
It is tilted at a certain angle. Further, the fixator 22 is wound around the shaft 24, and one end is attached to the mounting part 23 and the other end is attached to the fixator 2.
The kick spring 28 attached to the mounting portion 2 is always biased toward the mounting portion 23 side. 29.3o is the folded piece 22 of the fixator 22
m is the lock hole that engages and locks, and the lock hole 29 at the back
When the fixing device 22 is engaged, the operating part 14 is housed in the front surface of the stove body 10 and is flush with the front surface,
Further, when the fixator 22 is engaged with the lock hole 30 of the fixator receiver 31, the operating portion 14 protrudes and is placed in a position facing upward.

In the figure, 32 is a printed circuit board attached to the back of the operating section 14, 33 is a lead wire, and 34 is a main printed circuit board fixed to the stove body 10.

In the above embodiment, the operating section 14 is housed within the stove body 10a as shown in FIG. 1 when not in use, that is, when the stove body 10a is not used.

Then, the folded piece 22m of the fixture 22 biased by the kick spring 28 is locked in the lock hole 29, so that the operation part 14 is flush with the front surface of the stove body 10a and does not protrude. From now on, in order to use the stove main body 10m, the operating portion 14 is made to protrude from the front surface of the stove main body 10a. That is, when the fixing release button 17 is pushed with one hand against the coil spring 20, the shaft 18 is guided by the guide 19 and slides, and the inclined part 27 is guided by the guide 25 of the fixator 22. As a result, the fixator 22 rotates upward about the shaft 24 against the kick spring 24 and is removed from the lock hole 29. Thereafter, the operation part 14 rotates toward the front (clockwise) about the rotating shaft 15 under the biasing force of the spring 16, and then approaches the lock hole 30 of the fixator receiver 31 as shown in FIG. 2 (-). When approaching the second position, the mounting part 2a of the fixator 22 moves further while being received by the identifier receiver 31
When it matches the lock hole 30 as shown in Figure (b), the fixator 22
The folding piece 22a is engaged and the operating portion 14 is stopped. In this state, the operation part 14 is oriented upward as shown in FIG. 2(b), and the operator 11 can press the open/close push button 12 and the gas amount adjustment button 13 without bending down and in an upright position as shown in FIG. 4. Check and operate from above. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the operating section 14 protrudes toward the front by an amount L.

Next, to put the operation part 14 into the stove body 10a again after use, press the lock release button 1 with one hand as shown in Fig. 2(e).
7 against the coil spring 20, and push the fixator 22 along the guide 25 with the inclined part 27 of the shaft 18 to the kick spring 24.
Rotate clockwise around the shaft 24 against the force to remove it from the lock hole 30.
Press 4 and go. Furthermore, as the operating part 14 is continued to be pressed, the locking device 22 moves while being received by the surface 35 of the locking hole 29, and when it fits into the locking hole 29, the folded piece 22a of the locking device 22 is moved by the force of the kick spring 28 as shown in FIG. to engage and stop.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention allows the operation section to be released from the fixation when it is projected from the instrument and to be stored in the instrument, since the operation section can be operated by pressing the fixation release button provided on the operation section. You can easily operate the control panel by looking at it from a comfortable posture.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the main parts of a cooking device employing an embodiment 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 cross-sectional view showing the operating process of the same device. A front view of a drop-in type gas stove, Figure 4 is a side view of the main parts in use,
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the main part of the conventional example. 14...Operation unit, 17...Fixing release button, 18...Shaft, 20...Coil spring, 22...Fixing device, 22 [......
Folded piece, 26...hole, 27...slanted part,
28... Kick spring, 30... Lock hole, 31... Fixture receiver. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 3
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Claims (1)

[Claims] At the rear of the movable operating section, a fixing device having a rotating shaft in a part thereof and having a hole in a folded piece that freely rotates, a kick spring that applies a downward load to the folded piece of the fixing device, and the operating section. and a hole in the folded piece that is coupled to the fixed release button and whose tip is inclined at a certain angle so as to convert the stroke of the fixed release button into a rotational movement of the folded piece. In a cooking appliance, etc., which has a shaft having an inclined part that comes into contact with the shaft, a coil spring that always applies a load to the shaft in the direction of the operating part, and a fixing device receiver having a hole that fixes the operating part by passing the folded piece. Fixing device when the movable operation part is opened.