KR20180012413A - Separation Type Electric Range - Google Patents

Abstract

The present specification relates to an electric range in which a plurality of heating elements can be freely assembled by a user. The electric range applying a surface heating element according to the present invention includes a control unit and one or more heating units coupled to the control unit. The hating unit includes a case with a rectangular frame structure, a heating element coupled to an upper surface of the case, and a power supply unit installed on one lateral side of the case. According to an aspect of the present invention, the number of fireplaces can be selected as desired by a user and assembled into a desired structure, thereby providing the electric range with excellent space utilization and expandability.

Description

Separate Type Electric Range

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric range, and more particularly, to an electric range in which a plurality of heating elements can be freely assembled by a user.

Generally, a gas range is widely used as a device for heating or cooking foods. Such a gas range can provide a strong thermal power, but it is exposed to the danger of gas explosion due to gas leakage, and it is also difficult to precisely control the heating temperature of the food.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] In recent years, an electric range in which food is cooked by heating a heating element by electricity has been developed and used in order to provide pleasant indoor air while eliminating the above-mentioned disadvantages of the gas range. Generally, an electric range is a device for cooking food by an induction method using an electric heater or a highlighting method using induction heating.

Unlike a gas range, such an electric range does not have a danger of gas explosion due to gas leakage, and provides pleasant indoor air with no smell. In addition, unlike the gas range, the electric range can have a simple appearance, especially a flat upper surface, and is advantageously installed in a built-in manner.

However, the existing electric range has a problem in that it is difficult for the user to change the design or change it according to the kitchen structure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an electric range having a high space utilization by allowing a heating unit and a control unit of the electric range to be easily assembled with a structure desired by a user .

In addition, it is possible to extend the furnace by merely connecting the additional heat generating portion with the control portion, thereby providing an electric range excellent in expandability.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separate type electric range including a control unit and at least one heat generating unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the heat generating unit includes a case having a rectangular frame structure, And a power supply unit installed on one side of the case.

The control unit may include a connection unit connected to the power supply unit at one or more side surfaces in a rectangular frame shape having the same height as the heating unit, an operation unit, and an operation unit, And a power distributing unit for controlling a power input to the power supply unit.

Further, the power supply unit may be a water power connector and the connection unit may be an arm power connector.

The power supply unit may be a female power connector and the connection unit may be a male power connector.

In addition, the operation unit may include a number corresponding to a heat generating unit connected to the control unit.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric range excellent in space utilization and expandability by allowing the user to select a desired number of fireplaces and assemble them into a desired structure.

1 is a view showing a state where a heating unit and a control unit of an electric range are combined according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view illustrating a state in which a heating unit and a control unit of the electric range are separated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a power supply unit and a connection unit in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be obscured. 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. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Hereinafter, a separate type electric range according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state in which a heating unit and a control unit are combined, FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a heating unit and a control unit are separated, and FIG. 3 is a view showing a power supply unit and a connection unit.

Referring to the drawings, a separate type electric range includes a heating unit 110 and a control unit 130.

Hereinafter, the above constituent elements will be described in detail.

The heating unit 110 includes a case 111 having a rectangular frame structure, a heating element 113 mounted on the case, and a power supply unit 115 installed on a side wall of the case.

The case 111 is a rectangular frame structure that forms an outer appearance of the heat generating portion and is mounted with a heat generating element. The case may be made of a metal such as aluminum or a metal material such as polysulfone (PSU), polyethersulfone (PES), polyethermide (PEI), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyphthalamide ) Or the like.

In addition, a fan (not shown) for preventing overheating of the case may be further included in the case.

Further, it may further include a reflection plate (not shown) for improving the heat efficiency by reflecting the heat generated in the heating element 113 toward the inside of the case to the outside of the case.

The heating element 113 may be embodied as a conductive layer coated on a top plate configured to shield a space formed in the case from the outside.

The top plate may include at least one of Silica glass, Quartz, Glass-fiber sheet, Ceramic glass, and Ceramic substrate. Since the upper plate requires a high-temperature heat of 500 ° C or more for use as an electric rage, the heat resistance characteristics can be considered very important when selecting the material, and it can be selected in consideration of the adhesion with the conductive layer. The material is not limited and can be changed to a material satisfying the above characteristics.

The conductive layer may be embodied as a metal oxide material. Conventionally, a carbon-based material (CNT, graphene, etc.) applied to an area heating element is decomposed into carbon dioxide at a temperature of 350 DEG C or higher and can not be applied to a high temperature surface heating element. On the other hand, And even when heated at a high temperature, the physical properties are not lowered.

As the metal oxide material, a material doped with at least one of aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In) and antimony (Sb) is doped to at least one of zinc oxide (ZnO) Can be used.

The power supply unit 115 receives power from the controller 130 and supplies power to the heating unit 113.

The power supply part 115 may be formed in the form of an arm or a male power connector on the side wall of the case.

The control unit 130 may have a rectangular frame shape corresponding to the heating unit 110 and may have the same height. The control unit 130 may include a connection unit 131 formed on a plurality of side surfaces for connection with the plurality of heating units 110, And an operating portion 133 formed on one surface for operating the heat generating portion.

The connection part 131 may be configured in the form of a power connector to be coupled with the power supply part 115 of the heat generating part 110. That is, if the power supply unit 115 is configured as a female connector, the connection unit 131 may be a male connector, and if the power supply unit 115 is a male connector, the connection unit 131 may be a female connector.

The connection unit 131 may further include a power distributing unit (not shown) for distributing and applying power to the plurality of heat generating units. The power distributing unit may be connected to the power cord and the power connector of each connection unit and the power supply line. The control unit controls the magnitude of the power applied to the connection unit 131, whether or not the power is cut off, and the like.

The operation unit 133 formed on one surface can control on / off and intensity of the heat generating unit connected through the control unit 130 and the connection unit 131, and can be composed of an up / down button, a dial, , And may further include a display for notifying the operation state.

It is preferable that the operation unit 133 and the display have a number corresponding to the heat generating unit 110 connected to the control unit 130.

The power supply unit and the connection unit are composed of male and female power connectors, and the power supply unit and the connection unit are inserted as shown in FIG. 3, so that the heating unit 110 and the control unit 130 can be coupled. In the drawings, the connecting portion is shown as the male connector, and the power supply portion is shown as the female connector, but these can be exchanged with each other.

Although one heating unit and one control unit are shown as being connected to each other in the drawing, it is obvious that a plurality of heating units may be additionally connected to one control unit.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present specification may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The foregoing detailed description should not be construed in any way as limiting, but should be considered exemplary. The scope of the present specification should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalence range of the specification are included in the scope of the present invention.

110: heat generating part 111: case
113: heating element 115: power supply part
130: control unit 131:
133:

Claims (5)

In the detachable electric range,
A control unit; And
And at least one heating unit coupled to the control unit,
The heat-
A case of a rectangular frame structure;
A heating element coupled to an upper surface of the case; And
And a power supply unit installed on one side of the case. The apparatus of claim 1,
A connection part connected to the power supply part at one or more side surfaces in a rectangular frame shape having the same height and corresponding to the heating part;
An operating portion; And
And a power distribution unit for controlling a power input to the power supply unit through the connection unit according to a command input from the operation unit. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the power supply unit is a male power connector and the connection unit is a female power connector. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the power supply portion is a female power connector and the connection portion is a male power connector. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
Wherein the operation unit is provided with a number corresponding to a heat generating unit that can be connected to the control unit.

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