KR101121915B1 - Top burner for Electric oven range - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a top burner of an electric oven range, which is mounted in contact with ceramic glass and is provided with a cooling device for forcing the ceramic glass to be cooled by application of a power source.

The top burner unit of the electric oven range according to the present invention is provided on one side of the upper portion of the electric oven range 100 and generates a predetermined heat when the power is applied to the electric burner 220 to enable cooking of food contained in a container. And a ceramic glass 240 provided to contact the upper surface of the electric burner 220 to allow heat generated from the electric burner 220 to pass therethrough, and the electric burner 220 and the ceramic glass. Between 240 is characterized in that the cooling device 260 for forcing the cooling of the ceramic glass 240 by absorbing heat by the application of power. According to the present invention, there is an advantage that physical injury such as burns due to user carelessness is prevented by forcing the ceramic glass to be cooled at a high speed.

Electric oven range, top burner section, ceramic glass, cooling device, thermoelectric element

Description

Top burner for electric oven range {Top burner for Electric oven range}

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a typical electric oven range.

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of a typical electric oven range.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the oven door is opened in the electric oven range employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of an electric oven range employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a cooling device that is a main portion of the electric oven range top burner according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Electric oven range 200. Top burner

220. Electric burner 240. Ceramic glass

260. Cooling system 262. Thermoelectric element

264. Wires 266. Switches

300. Control unit 320. Display

340. Operation knob 400. Oven section

410.Gasket 420. Cavity Plate                 

422. Grooves 424. Rack

430. Upper heater 440. Lower heater

450. Convection Heater 452. Convection Fan

454. Convection cover 500. Drawer part

520. Drawer 540. Drawer Door

542. Drawer Handle 560. Drawer Heater

600. Oven door 620. Handle

640. Front view window M. motor

The present invention relates to an electric oven range, and more particularly, has a cooling device that is mounted to contact the ceramic glass and forcibly absorbed by the application of power to cool the ceramic glass. It relates to a top burner of the electric oven range to be prevented.

In general, the oven range includes an oven for heating a cooking material by using dry heat after sealing the cooking material, and a range for cooking by directly heating the cooking material on the upper surface. Combined into a single kitchen appliance, it is divided into a gas oven range and an electric oven range according to the type of heat source (熱源).

The gas oven range mainly uses gas as fuel to ignite and burn a plurality of burners, and unlike the gas oven range, the electric oven ranges using ceramic heaters and sheath heaters. The heaters are heated using various heaters such as sheathe heaters and halogen heaters.

Electric oven range is heating the outside and the inside of the material at the same time faster cooking speed than the gas oven range, high thermal efficiency, and the use of electricity is more safe than the gas oven range is increasing trend.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the electric oven range will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a general electric oven range, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of a general electric oven range.

As shown in these drawings, the electric oven range 1 includes a top burner unit 10 for cooking by placing a container containing food, and operation of the electric oven range 1 at one side of the top burner unit 10. The control unit 20 for controlling the control unit, the oven unit 30 formed below the control unit 20 to cook food by tropical flow, and the lower side of the oven unit 30 is provided to store food It is comprised including the lower part (Drawer) 40.

The top burner unit 10 forms a top of the electric oven range 1, and a plurality of electric burners 12 equipped with a far infrared heater or a halogen heater are formed on the top of the top burner unit 10. The top burner unit 10 includes a ceramic glass 14 capable of transmitting far-infrared rays generated from the electric burner 12, and includes a top burner unit in which the electric burner 12 is formed. The upper surface of 10) is shielded.                         

Below the top burner unit 10 is formed a control unit 20 for controlling the operation of the electric oven range (1). On one side of the front of the control unit 20 is formed a display (Display, 22) that displays the operating state and cooking time of the electric oven range 1, the user side of the display 22 is the electric oven range A plurality of operation knobs 24 are further provided to enable operation of operation (1).

The oven unit 30 is formed below the control unit 20. The oven unit 30 is configured to cook food by the heat generated from a plurality of heaters, the upper heater 32 and the lower heater 34 on the inner upper and lower surfaces of the oven unit 30, In addition, a convection heater 35 is installed on the inner rear side of the oven unit 30, respectively.

The inner rear of the oven unit 30 is provided with a convection fan (Convectionfan, 36) for generating wind power is connected to the motor (M) for generating a rotational force. That is, the convection fan 36 allows cooking of food by convection the heat generated from the upper heater 32, the lower heater 34, and the convection heater 35 within the oven unit 30.

On the other hand, the oven door 50 to prevent the heat generated from the upper heater 32, lower heater 34 and the convection heater 35 to leak outside the oven unit 30 in front of the oven unit 30. ) Is installed. The oven door 50 is installed to be able to rotate forward with respect to the lower part of the front surface of the oven unit 30 to selectively shield the oven unit 30.

Therefore, the front door of the oven door 50 is preferably provided with a handle 52 protrudingly mounted to a predetermined length to enable the user to grip. In addition, the front side of the oven unit 30 is formed of a heat-resistant glass having a predetermined transparency, the front sight window 54 to withstand the hot heat inside the oven unit 30 and at the same time check the food cooking state It may be provided.

On the other hand, the drawer 40 is provided below the oven door 50. The drawer part 40 is provided with a large hexahedron shape with an upper portion open to allow food to be stored therein, and is disposed below the drawer 42 to dissipate predetermined heat. As a result, the drawer 42 is configured as a drawer heater 44 to warm food stored in the drawer 42 or to enable simple cooking.

In addition, the drawer 42 is installed to be slidable from side to side when viewed in FIG. 2 and serves to easily draw / receive food in the drawer 42, and the drawer heater ( In the case of the non-use of 44), it is, of course, possible to store the equipment necessary for cooking or to store food for a short time.

The upper heater (44) by applying a predetermined heat to the drawer (42), the upper heater (32) so that food can be kept simple, such as keeping food warm or thawing frozen meat (解凍) ) Or a lower heater 34 may be provided as a sheath heater.

However, the electric oven range 1 according to the related art, which is configured as described above, has the following problems.

That is, since the top burner unit 10 does not have a separate configuration for cooling the ceramic glass 14 heated by the heat generating action of the electric burner 12, the ceramic glass 14 takes a considerable time to cool down. There is a problem.

In addition, since the ceramic glass 14 is maintained for a long time in a state including hot heat, there is a problem that the user causes physical injury such as burns.

In addition, the user's physical injury is undesirable because it causes dissatisfaction with the product.

An object of the present invention for solving the problems as described above is further provided with a cooling device which is mounted to contact the ceramic glass and absorbs heat of the ceramic glass by the application of a power supply to force the ceramic glass to cool. It is an object of the present invention to provide a top burner of an electric oven range that prevents physical injury such as burns.

The top burner of the electric oven range according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided at one side of the upper portion of the electric oven range and generates a predetermined heat when the power is applied to enable cooking of food contained in the container. Has an electric burner and a ceramic glass provided in contact with the upper surface of the electric burner and the ceramic glass to transmit heat generated from the electric burner,

Between the electric burner and the ceramic glass is characterized in that the cooling device for forcing the cooling of the ceramic glass by absorbing heat by the application of power.                     

The cooling device includes a thermoelectric element that is heated and cooled by application of a power source, an electric wire connected to one side of the thermoelectric element to apply power, and one end of the electric wire to be connected to the thermoelectric element. It characterized in that it comprises a switch for regulating the power supply to the furnace.

The cooling device is provided in plurality and can be operated independently.

The thermoelectric element (熱電 임을 子) is characterized in that the device is applied to the Peltier (Peltier) effect that both sides are heated and cooled, respectively.

The thermoelectric element is characterized in that the upper surface is endothermic when power is applied.

According to the top burner of the electric oven range configured as described above, physical injury such as burns caused by user's carelessness is prevented by forcing the ceramic glass to be cooled at a high speed.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the electric oven range will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a perspective view showing an oven door opened in an electric oven range in which a preferred embodiment of the present invention is employed, and FIG. 4 schematically shows a configuration of an electric oven range in which a preferred embodiment of the present invention is employed. A cross-sectional view is shown, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a cooling device which is a main component of the electric oven range top burner unit according to the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the electric oven range 100 is a top burner 200 for cooking by placing a container containing food, and the operation of the electric oven range 100 on one side of the top burner 200. The control unit 300 for controlling the control unit, an oven unit 400 formed below the control unit 300 to cook food by tropical flow, and provided below the oven unit 400 to store food It is configured to include a lower (500).

The top burner unit 200 is positioned above the electric oven range 100, and a plurality of electric burners 220 mounted with a far infrared heater or a halogen heater on an upper surface of the top burner unit 200, and A ceramic glass 240 capable of transmitting heat generated by the electric burner 220 is provided. Therefore, the ceramic glass 240 shields the top surface of the top burner unit 200.

Between the electric burner 220 and the ceramic glass 240 is provided with a cooling device 260 for forcing the cooling of the ceramic glass 240 by the application of power. In addition, the cooling device 260 is provided to correspond to the outer diameter and the number of the electric burner 220 to efficiently absorb heat of the ceramic glass 240, the upper surface of the cooling device 260 is ceramic glass 240 It is preferred to be mounted so as to contact the bottom of the).

In addition, the cooling device 260 is connected to a thermoelectric element 262 which generates heat and endothermic reactions by the application of power, and one side of the thermoelectric element 262 to supply power to the thermoelectric element 262. And an electric wire 264 to be applied and a switch 266 provided to be connected to one end of the electric wire 264 to regulate the application of power to the thermoelectric element 262.

The thermoelectric element 562 is a generic term for a device using various effects exhibited by the interaction between heat and electricity. In the present invention, two different semiconductors (N-type semiconductor and P-type semiconductor) are connected to each other to direct current (DC). When a current is applied, so-called Peltier effect is applied to apply the Peltier Effect to allow both surfaces of the thermoelectric element 562 to be cooled and heated by interaction between heat and electricity.

In addition, the thermoelectric element 562 can easily adjust the positions of the cooling surface and the heating surface by changing the direction of the direct current (DC) current, and maintains an extreme temperature difference (-30 ° C. to 180 ° C.) at a constant temperature. As it is possible to maximize space efficiency, it has been applied to small refrigerators and CPU cooling devices.

By such a principle, when a direct current is applied to the wire 564 in the state as shown in FIG. 5, an interaction between heat and electricity occurs inside the thermoelectric element 562, so that an upper surface of the thermoelectric element 562 is formed. It is endothermic (cooled) and at the same time the lower surface is heated (heated). Therefore, the ceramic glass 240 can be cooled by the endothermic action of the upper surface of the thermoelectric element 562.

The switch 566 is provided at one end of the wire 564. The switch 566 regulates the on / off of the power supplied to the thermoelectric element 562 so that the electric burner 220 can locally control the cooling of the ceramic glass 240. It is provided in the same number as), and may be installed on one side of the control unit 300 for the convenience of operation.

On the other hand, the rear end of the top burner 200 is provided with a controller 300 protruding to a predetermined height. The control unit 300 is to control the operation of the electric oven range 100, the front side of the control unit 300, the operation state and cooking time of the electric oven range 100 is displayed (Display, 320, and a manipulation knob 340 for allowing a user to manipulate the operation of the electric oven range 100.

Therefore, the operation knob 340 is a plurality of electric burner 220, the cooling device 260 and the oven unit 400, and the drawer unit 500 of the top burner unit 200 can be independently controlled. It is preferably provided in dogs.

The oven 400 is formed below the top burner 200. The oven unit 400 is configured to cook food by heat generated from a plurality of heaters, the upper and lower heaters 430 and lower heaters 440 on the inner upper and lower surfaces of the oven unit 400, In addition, a convection heater 450 is installed on the inner rear surface of the oven unit 400, respectively.

Accordingly, the plurality of heaters may be formed of a sheath heater having excellent thermal efficiency for effective heating of food.

The inner rear of the oven unit 400 is provided with a convection fan (Convectionfan, 452) for generating wind power is connected to the motor (M) for generating a rotational force. That is, the convection fan 452 convections heat generated from the upper heater 430, the lower heater 440, and the convection heater 450 in the oven 400 to allow food to be cooked evenly.

A convection cover 454 is mounted to the front of the convection fan 452 at a predetermined interval. A plurality of vent holes (not shown) are formed on the front surface of the convection cover 454 to allow air flow so that the wind power generated from the convection fan 452 is convection into the oven unit 400. At the same time it serves to protect the convection fan 452.

In the cavity plate 420 forming both side surfaces of the oven unit 400, a plurality of grooves 422 are formed to correspond to each other. The groove 422 is formed so that the rack (424) for supporting the food can be mounted so that the food can be cooked at an appropriate position when cooking the food, and can be variously applied according to the size and type of food. Various types of grooves 422 and racks 424 may be formed.

The oven door 600 prevents heat generated from the upper heater 430, the lower heater 440, and the convection heater 450 from leaking outside the oven unit 400 in front of the oven unit 400. ) Is installed. The oven door 600 is installed to be rotated forward with respect to the lower portion of the front surface of the oven unit 400 to selectively shield the oven unit 400.

Accordingly, a handle 620 is formed on the front surface of the oven door 600 (the left side when viewed in FIG. 4) to protrude to a predetermined length and to be gripped by a user. In addition, the front center window 640 is formed of a heat-resistant glass having a predetermined transparency in the front center portion of the oven unit 400 to withstand the hot heat inside the oven unit 400 and at the same time check the food cooking state. It may be provided.

A lower end of the oven door 600 is hinged (not shown) to the front lower side of the oven unit 400. Accordingly, when the handle 620 is pulled to the left side (as shown in FIG. 4), the oven door 600 is rotated counterclockwise with respect to the hinge (not shown) so that the oven part 400 is rotated. The front is open.

And a gasket (Gasket, 410) is formed on the front edge of the oven unit 400 in contact with the oven door 600. The gasket 410 is pressed against the front surface of the oven unit 400 when the oven door 600 is closed to serve to shield the heat inside the oven unit 400 from leaking to the outside.

On the other hand, the drawer 500 is provided with a drawer 520 that is largely provided in the shape of a cube with an upper portion open so that food can be stored therein, and the drawer 520 is provided on the front of the drawer 520. Drawer door 540 to form a front appearance of the) and the drawer heater 560 for generating a predetermined heat to keep the food inside the drawer 520 warm.

The drawer 520 is installed to be slidable from side to side as shown in FIG. That is, when the user draws the drawer handle 542 recessed and formed on the front of the drawer door 540 and slides it to the left, the user can easily withdraw / feed food inside the drawer 520. . And, it is of course possible to selectively store the food stored in the drawer 520 by the action of the drawer heater 560.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electric oven range having the configuration as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, in order to cook using the top burner unit 200 of the electric oven range 100, a user places a container containing food on the top surface of the ceramic glass 240 of the top burner unit 200. Then, when operating the operation knob 340 of the control unit 300 at the same time power is applied to the electric burner 220 generates a predetermined heat.

When the cooking using the top burner unit 200 is completed, the cooling device 260 is operated after moving the container placed on the upper surface of the ceramic glass 240 to another place. That is, when the power is applied to the thermoelectric element 262 by operating the switch 266, the upper surface of the thermoelectric element 262 is absorbed in contact with the bottom surface of the ceramic glass 240 so that the ceramic glass ( 240).

Next, in order to cook food using the oven unit 400, a user opens the oven door 600, puts food in the oven unit 400, and then closes the oven door 600 to open the oven unit 400. ) Will be sealed. When the oven unit 400 is sealed, the heaters inside the oven unit 400 are operated by operating the operation knob 340 of the control unit 300.

The convection fan 452 generates heat generated by the heater by generating a predetermined wind power at the same time as the upper heater 430, the lower heater 440, and the convection heater 450. Convection to the inside of the oven 400, food is possible to cook.

On the other hand, in order to insulate the food using the drawer 500 should draw the heater (560). In other words, when the power is applied to the draw heater 560 by operating the manipulation knob 340, a predetermined heat is generated, and this heat warms the drawer 520 to the inside of the drawer 520. Stored foods can be kept warm.

When the power supply to the drawer heater 560 is cut off by operating the manipulation knob 340, the drawer 520 maintains room temperature to store food for short-term storage or cooking. Of course it is possible.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

As described in detail above, the top burner of the electric oven range according to the present invention includes a cooling device mounted between the ceramic glass and the electric burner and absorbs heat of the ceramic glass by application of a power source, so that the ceramic glass is forcedly cooled. It was.

Therefore, since the ceramic glass heated by the electric burner can be quickly cooled by a simple operation, there is an advantage that convenience of use is increased.

In addition, by enabling the ceramic glass to be cooled quickly, there is an advantage that physical injuries such as burns, which may occur due to hot heat, are prevented in advance.

In addition, since physical injuries of the user are prevented in advance, the satisfaction of the product is also expected to increase.

Claims (5)

An electric burner provided at one side of the upper part of the electric oven range and generating predetermined heat upon application of power to enable cooking of food contained in the container; It is provided to contact the upper surface of the electric burner and has a configuration including a ceramic glass to allow the heat generated from the electric burner to be transmitted, The top burner of the electric oven range, characterized in that the cooling device for forcing the cooling of the ceramic glass by absorbing heat by the application of power between the electric burner and the ceramic glass. The method of claim 1, wherein the cooling device, A thermoelectric element heated and cooled by application of a power source, A wire connected to one side of the thermoelectric element to apply power; Top burner of the electric oven range characterized in that it comprises a switch provided to be connected to one end of the wire to regulate the application of power to the thermoelectric element. The top burner of claim 1 or 2, wherein the cooling device is provided in plural and is operable independently. The top burner of the electric oven range according to claim 2, wherein the thermoelectric element is a device to which a Peltier effect, in which both surfaces are heated and cooled, is applied. The top burner of the electric oven range according to claim 4, wherein the thermoelectric element is cooled at an upper surface thereof when power is applied.

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