KR101589648B1

KR101589648B1 - Electric Toaster has a Power-Saving and Safety Features

Info

Publication number: KR101589648B1
Application number: KR1020140125111A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 민건희
Original assignee: 민건희
Priority date: 2014-09-19
Filing date: 2014-09-19
Publication date: 2016-02-04

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric toaster which can reduce the power consumption required in a heating operation, and reduce the risk of burn injuries. According to the present invention, the electric toaster includes: multiple insertion holes formed on the upper part of a body; multiple storage frames connected to the insertion holes to store bread on the inside; and a timer on the outside of the body. The toaster also includes: a heat transfer member which is arranged on a side surface of the storage frames and is formed on both sides of the insertion holes in a vertical direction; a heat emitting plate which is formed on the lower part of the storage frame and is heated by power supply; and a switch which is formed on a side of the body and selectively controls the heat conduction by connecting or separating the heat transfer member and the heat emitting plate.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an electric toaster having power saving and safety functions,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an electric toaster having a power saving function and a safety function, and more particularly, to an electric toaster which can reduce electric power consumption and burn risk in a bread making toaster.

Generally, a toaster is used to bake bread.

A conventional electric toaster is formed with a receiving frame formed on an upper portion thereof, a receiving frame formed by a plurality of longitudinal and transverse direction wires in an inner space communicating with the insertion port, and an electric heating element disposed on both sides of the receiving frame.

And a drawing device for raising the receiving frame in accordance with the tire is provided. A timer button is provided on the outside of the main body.

The user inserts the bread inward through the insertion opening, sets the time by operating the timer button, and the inserted bread is baked. When the baking is finished, the bread is protruded out of the insert due to the operation of the take-out device, thereby making it easier to take out the bread.

However, in the conventional toaster, a plurality of insertion ports are provided, and a corresponding storage frame is provided. Electric heating elements for heating are formed on the side surfaces of the respective storage frames, and heating is also performed in the empty storage frame, There was a problem of waste.

Further, since the storage frame is heated, it is heated up to the vicinity of the insertion port, and there is a fear that the finger may be burned.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is conceived to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a plasma display panel in which a conductive plate is formed on a side surface of a plurality of storage frames, And to provide an electric toaster having a power saving and safety function that can be selectively heated among a plurality of storage frames to reduce power consumption.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric toaster apparatus having a plurality of inserting openings formed in an upper portion of a main body, a plurality of accommodating frames for accommodating bread in an inner space communicating with the plurality of inserting openings, A heat conducting member disposed on a side surface of the housing frame and formed in a longitudinal direction on both sides of the insertion port; A heating plate formed at a lower portion of the housing frame and heated by a power source; And a switch formed on one side of the main body and selectively connecting or disconnecting the heat conduction member with the heat generating plate to selectively control the heat conduction.

The switch includes a handle that is exposed to the outside of the main body, and a heat transfer portion that is connected to one end of the handle and is inserted into a space between the heat conductive member and the heat generating plate. The heat transfer portion connects the heat conducting member and the heat generating plate So that the heat conduction is performed.

The heat transfer portion is a thermally conductive metal plate, and a protrusion contacting the heat conduction member and the heat generating plate and a recessed portion spaced between the heat conduction member and the heat generating plate are formed.

And the heating plate has a projection formed on an upper surface thereof to be in contact with the projection.

Each of the plurality of storage frames is provided with a take-out device, and the take-out device is interlocked with the operation of the timer so that the plurality of storage frames are individually lifted.

According to the present invention, it is possible to selectively heat the housing frame into which the bread is inserted, so that the unused housing frame is not heated, so unnecessary use of electricity can be prevented and heating of a plurality of heat conducting members can be performed with a single heating plate Therefore, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of components and also to prevent the excessive heat from being heated to the insertion port, thereby reducing the risk of burn, thereby improving power saving and safety functions.

1 is a perspective view showing an electric toaster according to the present invention,
2 is a sectional view showing an electric toaster according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of FIG. 2 enlarged; FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. It does not mean anything.

In addition, the sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation, and the terms defined specifically in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, operator It should be noted that the definitions of these terms should be made on the basis of the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a perspective view of an electric toaster according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an electric toaster according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view partially enlarged in FIG.

1 to 3, the electric toaster A according to the present invention includes a plurality of insertion holes 110 formed in an upper portion of a main body 100, and a plurality of insertion holes 110 communicating with the plurality of insertion holes 110, And a timer 150 is provided on the outside of the main body 100. The main body 100 is provided with a plurality of storage frames 130,

Two receiving openings 110 are formed in the upper portion of the main body 100 and a receiving frame 130 is provided in the main body 100 to communicate with the respective receiving openings 110.

A vertical guide groove 162 is formed at one side of the main body 100 and a lever 163 inserted into the guide groove 162 and connected to the respective receiving frames 130 is provided to lower the respective receiving frames 130 .

When the lowered storage frame 130 reaches the set time of the timer 150 by the take-out device, the respective storage frames 130 are lifted and the bread B is taken out.

The drawing device is a well-known technical idea provided in a conventional toaster, which is not a main feature of the present invention, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A thermally conductive member 200 disposed on the side surface of the housing frame 130 and formed in a longitudinal direction on both sides of the insertion port 110; A heating plate 300 formed at a lower portion of the housing frame 130 and heated by a power source; And a switch 400 formed on one side of the main body 100 and connecting or disconnecting the heat conductive member 200 and the heating plate 300.

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The heat conduction member 200 is formed in a square shape, and a copper plate having a constant area is suitable. Of course, it is a matter of course that a metal plate with high heat transfer performance can be selected in addition to copper.

The switch 400 includes a handle 420 which is exposed to the outside of the main body 100 and a handle 420 which is connected at one end to the handle 420 and which is inserted at a space between the heat conductive member 200 and the heating plate 300 The heat transfer unit 440 connects the heat conduction member 200 and the heat generating plate 300 during the operation of the switch 400 so that the heat conduction is performed.

The handle 420 is exposed to the outside of the main body 100 and the heat transfer portion 440 is inserted into the main body 100. When the protrusion 442 contacts the heat conduction member 200 and the heat generating plate 300, And the protrusion 442 is separated from the heat conductive member 200 and the heat generating plate 300 when the handle 420 is taken out.

The heat transfer portion 440 is a thermally conductive metal plate and includes a protrusion 442 contacting the heat conduction member 200 and the heat generating plate 300 and a concave portion 444 spaced apart from the heat conduction member 200 and the heat generating plate 300 Is formed.

The heating plate 300 is a metal plate formed on one side of a heating coil (not shown). The heating plate 300 is heated by heat generated by the heating coil by electric energy. The heating plate 300 has a projection 320 formed on the upper surface thereof. do.

In order to facilitate the operation of the switch 400, a stopper having a spring is formed at an end of the heat transfer unit 440 so that heat conduction is performed while the switch is depressed, and when the switch is pressed again, A push button method is adopted.

Each of the plurality of storage frames 130 is provided with a drawing device (not shown).

The drawing device operates in conjunction with the operation of the timer 150 to raise the plurality of receiving frames 130 individually.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described.

The bread B is inserted through the insertion port 110 of the main body 100 and the receiving frame 130 is lowered by pressing the side lever 163 so that the bread B is also pulled inward.

After that, the timer 150 is set to an appropriate time, and the switch 400 is pressed. When the timer 150 is set, electricity is automatically supplied to the heating plate 300 to start generating heat.

When the switch 400 is pressed, the handle 420 is drawn in and the heat conductive part 440 is moved. The protruded part 442 is inserted into the space between the heat conductive member 200 and the heat generating plate 300, And contacts the heating plate 300 at the same time.

The heat of the heating plate 300 is conducted to the heat conduction member 200 via the heat transfer portion 440 and the heat is transmitted to the heat conduction member 200, Heating is performed.

Then, when the timer 150 is finished, the drawing device is operated to lift the receiving frame 130, and the bread B is taken out.

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Although the present invention has been described in connection with the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, It is obvious that the claims fall within the scope of the claims.

100: main body 110:
130: storage frame 150: timer
200: heat conduction member 300: heating plate
400: Switch

Claims

The electric toaster according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of insertion openings are formed in an upper portion of the main body, a plurality of accommodating frames for accommodating bread in the inner space communicating with the plurality of insertion openings,
A heat conduction member disposed on a side surface of the storage frame and formed in a longitudinal direction on both sides of the insertion port;
A heating plate formed at a lower portion of the housing frame and heated by a power source;
And a switch formed on one side of the main body and selectively connecting or disconnecting the heat conduction member with the heat generating plate to selectively control the heat conduction,
Wherein the switch includes a handle that is exposed to the outside of the body, and a heat transfer portion that is connected to the handle at one end and inserted into a space between the heat conduction member and the heat generating plate,
Wherein the heat transfer part connects the heat conduction member and the heat generating plate to perform heat conduction when the switch is retracted.

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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the heat transferring portion is a thermally conductive metal plate and has a protrusion contacting the heat conduction member and the heat generating plate and a recessed portion spaced between the heat conduction member and the heat generating plate.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the heat generating plate has a projection formed on an upper surface thereof to be in contact with the projection.

The method according to claim 1,
Each of the plurality of storage frames is provided with a drawing device,
Wherein the drawing device is adapted to raise a plurality of receiving frames individually in conjunction with the operation of the timer.