KR101492978B1 - Complex cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a complex cooker which comprises body including a toaster; and a first electric heating part and a second electric heating part combined with the both sides of the body respectively to be rotated from an non-use state facing the both surfaces of the body into a use state opened to be farther from the both surfaces of the body respectively, wherein the first electric heating part and the second electric heating part include a supporting plate including a round plate-shaped bottom and the side wall formed around the bottom, and the supporting plate comprises a connection hole penetrating the side wall and connecting the outer air of a space limited by the supporting plate and the body.

Description

{COMPLEX COOKER}

The present invention relates to a combined cooking apparatus.

In general, food is one of the essential conditions for human life. It is common to eat these foods three times a day, usually at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Although it has been established that the three food meals are set according to the working hours of the agrarian society, the food intake of three times a day has become a standardized schedule even today as it enters the industrial society and the IT society.

However, in recent years, the society has maintained three meals a day, but the types of foods consumed are greatly changed compared to the past. This tendency is due to the rapidly changing social atmosphere and the spread of global culture. Especially in the case of breakfast, the former style restaurant composed of rice and soup was used in the past, but nowadays, It shows a tendency to pursue a meal such as a brunch.

Such brunches can generally be made in configurations such as coffee, toast, and egg-fry, and although their cooking methods are simple, they require different types of cooking utensils for each cooking, There are problems such as cost, storage, and management.

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US2011 / 0239871 (June 10, 2011)

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a composite cooking apparatus capable of performing different types of cooking through a single cooking apparatus.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite cooking apparatus comprising: a main body having a toaster; And a first electrothermal cooking unit and a second electrothermal cooking unit rotatably coupled to both side surfaces of the main body and rotated in a use state developed to be apart from both side surfaces of the main body in a non-use state facing the both side surfaces of the main body, Wherein the first electrothermal cooking part and the second electrothermal cooking part have a supporting plate including a disk-shaped bottom and a side wall formed along the circumference of the bottom, and the supporting plate is formed to penetrate the side wall And a communicating hole communicating with the outside air of the space defined by the support plate and the main body.

Here, the toaster may have a receiving space having an open side, and the open side may be located on an upper surface of the main body.

Here, the main body may further include a recess formed in at least one of the both side surfaces, and at least one of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit may be accommodated in the recess in the non-use state.

The main body further includes a first main body rotation part and a second main body rotation part, wherein the first electrothermal cooking part and the second electrothermal cooking part are respectively formed on the support plate, and the first main body rotation part or the second main body rotation part, And a first heat transfer rotary part and a second heat transfer rotary part rotatably coupled to the main body rotation part.

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The first body rotation part and the first heat rotation part are coupled to each other at a position higher than the bottom surface of the main body so that the support plate of the first electrothermal cooking part is at a height As shown in FIG.

Here, when at least one of the first electro-osmotic cooking unit and the second electro-osmotic cooking unit is rotated from the non-use state to the usable state, electric power for supplying power to at least one of the first electro-osmotic cooking unit and the second electro- Module. ≪ / RTI >

Here, the heat transfer module may include a position sensing unit that senses that at least one of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit is in the use state; And a controller for controlling power supplied to at least one of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit based on the detection result of the position sensing unit.

Here, the heat transfer module may include: an object sensing unit that senses that an object is placed on at least one of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit; And a control unit for controlling power to be supplied to at least one of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit based on the detection result of the object detection unit.

According to the composite cooking apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, a plurality of the electrothermal cooking parts capable of cooking different types of cooking utensils are provided in a single device, and the usability can be improved.

Further, each of the electrothermal cooking parts is provided with a communication hole communicating with the outside air, so that the cooling efficiency of the cooking appliance can be improved when not in use.

In addition, the one-piece cooking apparatus is disposed at a position higher than the bottom surface of the main body in the use state, thereby preventing floor damage caused by heat generated during cooking.

In addition, the position sensing unit and the object sensing unit are provided to control the operation of the electro-thermal cooking unit according to the rotational state of the electro-thermal cooking unit and the presence or absence of the object.

Further, the operating state of the electrically heated cooking section can be guided through the light emitting section and the speaker.

1 is a perspective view of a composite cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a plan view of a composite cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a front view for explaining a use state of the compound cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a front view for explaining a non-use state of the compound cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a combined cooking apparatus equipped with an additional apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
6 is a block diagram for explaining a method of operating a compound cooking apparatus by a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a composite cooking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, different embodiments are given the same or similar reference numerals, and the description thereof is replaced with the first explanation.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a combined cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the combined cooking apparatus 100 includes a main body 110, a first electrothermal cooking unit 130, a second electrothermal cooking unit 150, a heating module 170, and a switch 190, . ≪ / RTI >

The main body 110 includes a toaster 111, recesses 113 and 113 ', a first main body rotating part 115, a second main body rotating part 117, and a main body knob 119 ).

As is well known, the toaster 111 may include a receiving space in which an upper surface of the main body 110 is formed as an open side, and a cooking device that receives an object such as bread and generates heat for a certain period of time and discharges it to the outside. Accordingly, since the toaster 111 is buried on the upper surface of the main body 110 and the open side is formed, the user can easily insert and discharge the object into the toaster 111.

The concave portions 113 and 113 'are formed on at least one of both side surfaces of the main body 110 and are formed to be buried in a predetermined depth in the direction of the central axis of the main body 110, . Here, the main body 110 in FIG. 1 is clearly shown with the concave portion 113 'formed on one side, but the concave portion (FIGS. 4 and 113) is also formed on the opposite side.

The first main body rotating part 115 and the second main body rotating part 117 may be arranged to be symmetrical with respect to each other on the lower end side of the both side surfaces of the main body 110 so as to rotate other devices coupled thereto.

The main body knob 119 may protrude from the upper surface of the main body 110 as a means for facilitating the carrying or carrying of the compound cooking apparatus 100 by a user. In addition, a groove may be formed to allow the user to grip with a hand, and may be formed in a plurality of structures.

The first electrothermal heating unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 commonly include the support plates 131 and 151 as cookers capable of being cooked differently according to the power supply, And a second heat transfer rotary part 153, respectively.

The support plates 131 and 151 may include an interior accommodation space defined by the bottoms 131a and 151a and the side walls 131b and 151b protruding from the bottoms 131a and 151a, . Accordingly, the object can be accommodated through the internal accommodation space.

The first and second electrothermal rotary units 133 and 153 are formed on the support plates 131 and 151 so as to be rotatable with respect to the first main body rotation unit 115 and the second main body rotation unit 117, . Accordingly, the first electrothermal heating unit 130 can rotate in one lateral direction of the main body 110 by engaging the first electrothermal rotary unit 133 and the first main body rotation unit 115. The second electrothermal heating unit 150 can be rotated in the other side direction of the main body 110 by the engagement of the second electrothermal rotary unit 153 and the second main body rotation unit 117. The first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 are rotatably coupled to both sides of the main body 110 so as to respectively face the main body 110 In a state of being deployed to be away from both side surfaces of the base plate (not shown).

The first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 can be accommodated in the respective side surfaces of the main body 110, that is, the respective recesses 113 and 113 'described above. On the contrary, in the use state, it may be developed to be away from each of the concave portions 113 and 113 'and be fixed to be level with the bottom surface of the main body 110. In the case of fixing in the horizontal state as described above, the object can be accommodated in each of the above-described support plates 131 and 151 and the cooking can be performed in a stable posture.

The first electrothermal cooking unit 130 may be a cooking unit that can receive a frying pan and generate heat, and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 may be a cooking unit that can receive heat and / or electricity by receiving the electric porter. Accordingly, the support plate 151 of the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 may have a port portion 155 at a central portion thereof where the external container accommodating water and equipped with the heating device can be electrically connected.

The electrothermal heating module 170 is a module for supplying power to the electrothermal cooking part when the first electrothermal heating part 130 and the second electrothermal cooking part 150 are rotated from the unused state to the usable state, A position sensing unit, an object sensing unit, and a control unit.

The position sensing unit may be a unit for sensing that the first electro-thermal cooking unit 130 and the second electro-thermal cooking unit 150 are in a use state. Accordingly, when the first and second main body 110 rotation parts or the first and second electrothermal rotary parts are provided on the side of the first electrothermal cooking part 130 and the second electrothermal cooking part 150, And pressed to detect the use state. Or an angle sensor to detect that the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 are in the use state according to the degree of the angle between the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 with the bottom surface of the main body 110.

The object detecting unit includes an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, and a pressure sensor (not shown) as means for sensing that the object is placed on each of the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150, And the like.

The control unit selectively controls power supply to the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 according to the detection result of the position sensing unit or the object sensing unit described above so that each of the electrothermal cooking units is heated Can be automatically prevented.

The switch 190 is a means for forcibly turning on and off the toaster unit 111, the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 or adjusting the degree of heat generation, As shown in Fig. In the above-described heat transfer module 170, the power is automatically supplied by the position sensing unit and the object sensing unit. However, in this case, each of the electrothermal cooking units is automatically heated and can not be perceived by the user. Therefore, when the first electro-thermal cooking unit 130 and the second electro-thermal cooking unit 150 are deployed in the use state, they can be operated manually by the operation of the switch 190 without being automatically operated.

In the combined cooking apparatus 100 having the above-described structure, the toaster can be cooked using the toaster 111 embedded in the top surface. When the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 are deployed and fixed in use, and the object is accommodated, the position sensing unit and the object sensing unit detect it, and the electrothermal heating module 170, So that each of the electro-osmotic cooking parts can be heated or energized. After the cooking of the object is completed, the objects accommodated in the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 are discharged and the unused state, that is, the concave portions 113 and 113 'of the main body 110, The current state is sensed by the position sensing unit and the object sensing unit and the power supply by the power supply module can be automatically stopped. Therefore, a single cooking device is provided with a plurality of different cooking devices which can be cooked differently, thereby improving the usability, and the operation of each cooking device is automatically controlled, thereby improving convenience.

FIG. 3 is a front view for explaining a state of use of the composite cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a front view for explaining an unused state of the composite cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention .

3, when the first electro-oven cooking unit 130 and the second electro-oven cooking unit 150 are deployed in use, each of the support plates 131 and 151, that is, the bottoms 131a and 151a, 110). ≪ / RTI > Accordingly, the first and second electrothermal cooking parts 130 and 150 can be used for stable cooking according to the above-described horizontal arrangement. 4), the first electrothermal cooking part 130 and the second electrothermal cooking part 150 are disposed in the first main body rotation part (not shown in FIGS. 2 and 115) -the first electrothermal rotary part (not shown in FIGS. 2 and 133) (Not shown in FIGS. 2 and 117) and the second rotary shaft (not shown in FIGS. 2 and 153) rotates to both sides of the main body 110 to be accommodated in the respective recesses 113 and 113 ' Quot; non-use " state.

At this time, the first body rotation part and the first heat rotation part are coupled to each other at a position higher than the bottom surface of the main body 110, so that the support plates 131 and 151 of the first electro- And can be located at a height A spaced from the bottom height. Accordingly, the first electro-thermal cooking portion 130 is formed to be higher than the bottom surface of the main body 110, thereby preventing thermal damage to the bottoms 131a and 151a of the main body 110 when the main body 110 is heated.

In addition, the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 may be coupled to the second main body rotation unit and the second electrothermal rotary unit such that the second main heating unit 150 is disposed on the same horizontal surface as the bottom surface of the main body 110 in use. Accordingly, the second electro-thermal cooking unit 150 is equally supported on the bottom surface where the main body 110 is supported in use, so that the center of gravity of the main body 110 can be maintained. In addition, when the second electro-thermal cooking part 150 is used as an electric potter, its own heat is not generated and thermal damage may not be applied to the bottom surface.

The lower surface of the bottom 131a of the first electro-thermal cooking unit 130, which is not shown in the figure but is positioned higher than the bottom surface of the main body 110, may be detachably or hingably supported Can be attached. The first electrothermal cooking unit 130 is positioned higher than the bottom surface of the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 so that the center of gravity of the main body 110 is concentrated in the direction of the first electrothermal cooking unit 130, So that the main body 110 can have an unstable posture. Accordingly, when the supporting part is attached to the bottom 131a of the first electro-thermal cooking part 130 facing the bottom surface, when the supporting part is deployed in use, the supporting part comes into contact with the bottom surface to fix the first electro-thermal cooking part 130 The center of gravity according to the use state of the first electro-thermal cooking unit 130 can be stabilized.

The support plates 131 and 151 of the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 are formed to penetrate through the respective side walls 131b and 151b and correspond to the support plates 131 and 151, And a plurality of communication holes 131c and 151c communicating with the outside air of the space defined by the plurality of communication holes 110 and 110, respectively. In other words, a plurality of communication holes 131c and 151c may be formed in the side walls 131b and 151b of the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 at predetermined intervals. 2, when the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 are in an unused state and both sides of the main body 110 are accommodated in the respective recesses 113 and 113 ' It is possible to communicate the space formed by the contact of the respective electrothermal heating parts with the recesses 113 and 113 'and the external space. As shown in Fig. 2, the communication holes 131c and 151c communicate with each other through the communication holes 131c and 151c in a non-use state May be formed at the portions of the side walls 131b and 151b which are not received in the concave portions 113 and 113 '.

In the communication holes 131c and 151c, the first electrothermal cooking part 130 and the second electrothermal cooking part 150 generate heat in the use state, and then, they are cooked in a state in which they are not completely cooled, The main body 110 may be damaged due to the residual heat when rotated and accommodated in the concave portions 113 and 113 ', respectively. In addition, even if there is a food odor remaining in the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150, the air can be vented to the outside through the communication holes 131c and 151c.

In order to maximize the above effects, the communication holes 131c and 151c are not shown in the drawing, but the air blowing units may be disposed in the respective recesses 113 and 113 '. When the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 are accommodated in the respective recesses 113 and 113 'in an unused state as a means for generating wind, 113 and 113 'generate wind in the direction of the respective support plates 131 and 151, the cooling effect and the ventilation effect can be further improved. In addition, the air blowing unit can be operated automatically according to the positional states of the first electrothermal cooking unit 130 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 150 in conjunction with the position sensing unit and the control unit.

5 is a front view of a combined cooking apparatus equipped with an additional apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The combined cooking apparatus 200 may include a light emitting portion 220, a display portion 240, and a speaker 260 as an additional device for improving the usability of the user.

The light emitting unit 220 includes a toaster 211, a first electrothermal cooking unit 230, and a second electrothermal cooking unit 250, which are means for emitting light according to the operation states of the respective cooking units 211, And may be installed on the front portion of the body 210 adjacent to each other. Accordingly, when the cooking utensils 211, 230, and 250 are prepared for use and power is supplied from the heat-transfer module, the light-emitting unit 220 that is close to the cooking unit can emit light. Accordingly, it is possible to allow the user to clearly recognize which cooking portion 211, 230, 250 is in use and generating heat. In addition, the light emitting unit 220 may include a food image to be cooked by the corresponding cooking units 211, 230, and 250 to emit light, thereby improving the visual alert effect.

In addition, the light emitting unit 220 may emit different colors depending on the temperatures of the respective cooking units 211, 230, and 250. To this end, each of the cooking parts 211, 230, and 250 may include a temperature sensor (not shown). Accordingly, the temperature sensor monitors the temperatures of the respective cooking zones 211, 230, and 250 and provides the detection result to the heat transfer module. The heat transfer module selectively controls the light emission color of the light emitting unit 220 according to the detection result . For example, when the temperature of the first electrothermal cooking unit 230 is 100 ° C, the light emitting unit 220 can emit red light. If the temperature of the first electrothermal cooking unit 230 is sequentially lowered , So that the luminescent hue can also be sequentially changed to blue.

The display unit 240 may be attached to the front portion of the main body 210 as means for displaying the operating states of the respective cooking units 211, 230 and 250 and available menus. Further, the touch screen may be integrated to allow the user to select menus displayed through the display unit 240 or to input operation execution information related to the operations of the respective cooking units 211, 230, and 250.

The speaker 260 may be provided on one side of the main body 210 as a means for externally outputting sound information on the operation states of the respective cooking parts 211, 230 and 250. For example, it is possible to output a guidance on the case where each of the cooking portions 211, 230, and 250 is in the use state or the non-use state, and a guidance on the temperature of each cooking portion 211, 230, have. As the voice guidance becomes possible, the usability of the user who is visually inconvenient can be improved.

In addition, the heat transfer knobs 237 and 257 may be provided on one side of each of the first electrothermal cooking unit 230 and the second electrothermal cooking unit 250. The heating knobs 237 and 257 serve as means for allowing the user to easily rotate the first electro-oven cooking unit 230 and the second electro-oven cooking unit 250 in a using state and an unused state, (FIGS. 2, 131 and 151) which are symmetrical to the first and second heat transfer rotary parts (FIGS. 2 and 153).

The display unit 240 and the heat conductive knobs 237 and 257 can be operated in the same manner as the first embodiment of the present invention by using the light emitting unit 220 and the speaker 260. [ The operation can be facilitated and the usability of the user can be further improved.

6 is a block diagram for explaining a method of operating a compound cooking apparatus by a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the controller 310 can control power supply and operation of the apparatus. Since the configurations shown in this figure have been described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The power supply unit 340 is a device provided in the heat transfer module to supply power.

1 and 130) and the second electrothermal cooking unit (not shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 150) are deployed in the use state to change position, when the position sensing unit 320 is provided, The control unit 320 may detect this and generate a detection result. Thereafter, the controller 310 may control the power supply unit 340 to automatically heat the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit according to the detection result.

When the object sensing unit 330 is provided, when the object is received in each of the support plates (FIGS. 2 and 131) in a state where the first electro-thermal cooking unit and the second electro-thermal cooking unit are deployed in use, Can detect this and generate the detection result. Then, the controller 310 controls the power supply unit 340 to automatically heat the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit according to the detection result.

The light emitting unit 350 can emit light of different colors according to the operation states of the toaster unit (FIGS. 1 and 111), the first electrothermal cooking unit, and the second electrothermal cooking unit by the power supply unit 340. In other words, the temperature sensor 360 is provided in each cooking zone so that the temperature information from the temperature sensor 360 can be received by the control unit 310. The control unit 310 controls the power supply unit 340 to supply power to the light emitting unit 350 and to control the light emission color of the light emitting unit 350 with reference to the temperature information. Accordingly, the user can visually and easily recognize the operation state of the cooking utensil.

The display unit 370 displays menu information stored in a memory (not shown in the figure), information on the operating states of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit, temperature information of the temperature sensor 360, (Not shown). In addition, when input information is received by a user input unit (not shown), an image corresponding to the input information may be displayed.

When the control unit 310 receives the input information, the temperature information, and the information on the operation state, the speaker 380 can output a voice or a machine sound corresponding to the input information, the temperature information, and the operation state. Accordingly, the user can determine the state of the compound cooking apparatus through auditory sense.

The above-described composite cooking apparatus is not limited to the configuration and the operation manner of the above-described embodiments. The embodiments may be configured so that all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

100, 200: Combined cooking apparatus 150, 250: Second electro-
110, 210: main body 153: second electrothermal rotary part
111: toaster 155:
113, 113 ': recess 170: heat transfer module
115: first main body rotating part 190: switch
117: second body rotation part 220, 350:
119: main body knobs 237, 257: heating knob
130, 230: a first electrothermal cooking unit 240, 370:
131, 151: Support plate 260: Speaker
131a, 151a: bottom 310:
131b, 151b: side wall 320:
131c and 151c: communication hole 330: object sensing unit
133: first rotary heating unit 360: temperature sensor

Claims (10)

A body having a toaster; And
And a first electro-thermal-cooking part and a second electro-thermal-cooking part rotatably coupled to both side surfaces of the main body so as to be rotatable in a use state developed to be apart from both side surfaces of the main body in an unused state facing the both side surfaces of the main body respectively and,
The first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit may include:
And a support plate including a disk-shaped bottom and side walls formed along the periphery of the bottom,
The support plate
And a communicating hole formed in the side wall so as to communicate with the outside plate of the space defined by the support plate and the main body.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the toaster includes a receiving space having an open side,
And the open side is located on the upper surface of the main body.
The method according to claim 1,
The main body further includes a recess formed in at least one of the two side surfaces,
Wherein at least one of the first electro-osmotic cooking unit and the second electro-osmotic cooking unit is housed in the recess in the non-use state.
The method according to claim 1,
The main body further includes a first main body rotation part and a second main body rotation part,
The first electrothermal cooking part and the second electrothermal cooking part are respectively provided with:
Further comprising a first heat transfer rotary part and a second heat transfer rotary part formed on the support plate and rotatably coupled to the first main body rotation part or the second main body rotation part.
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Wherein the first main body rotation part and the first heat-
And the support plate of the first electro-thermal cooking part is located at a height apart from the height of the bottom surface of the main body in the use state.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the first electrothermal cooking part and the second electrothermal cooking part is rotated from the non-use state to the use state, the electrothermal heating module for supplying power to at least one of the first electrothermal cooking part and the second electrothermal cooking part Further comprising a compound cooker.
9. The method of claim 8,
The heat-
A position sensing unit for sensing that at least one of the first electro-osmotic cooking unit and the second electro-osmotic cooking unit is in the use state; And
And a control unit for controlling power supplied to at least one of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit based on the detection result of the position sensing unit.
9. The method of claim 8,
The heat-
An object sensing unit for sensing that an object is placed on at least one of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit; And
And a control unit for controlling power to be supplied to at least one of the first electrothermal cooking unit and the second electrothermal cooking unit based on the detection result of the object detection unit.

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