KR20210156581A - Cooking appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

An invention for a cooking appliance is disclosed. According to the disclosed invention, a cover is installed on a socket disposed outside a cooking room. The cover covers an insertion hole formed in the socket and exposed to the inside of the cooking room. The cooking appliance further includes a probe and a cover. An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance capable of effectively blocking penetration of moisture or foreign substances.

Description

Cooking equipment {COOKING APPLIANCE}

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance, and more particularly, to a cooking appliance having a meat probe.

A cooking appliance is one of home appliances for cooking food, which is installed in a kitchen space and cooks food according to a user's intention. These cooking appliances may be classified in various ways according to the type of heat source or type used, and fuel.

When cooking appliances are classified according to the type of cooking, they can be classified into open-type and closed-type cooking appliances according to the shape of a space in which food is placed. Closed cooking appliances include ovens and microwaves, and open cooking appliances include cooktops, hops, griddles, and the like.

The sealed cooking appliance is a cooking appliance that shields a space in which food is located and heats the shielded space to cook food. In the sealed cooking appliance, a cooking chamber is provided, which is a space that is shielded when food is placed and food is cooked. Such a cooking chamber becomes a space in which food is substantially cooked.

The sealed cooking appliance is roughly classified into a gas oven and an electric oven according to a type of a heat source. Gas ovens use gas as fuel, and by supplying gas to a plurality of burners and igniting them, food is cooked by the flame generated when the supplied gas is burned. While a plurality of heaters are operated using the heat source, food is cooked by the heat emitted from the heaters.

Recently, a steam oven for cooking food using high-temperature steam has been released. A steam oven is an oven with a function of spraying steam into a cooking chamber using high-temperature steam and controlling humidity by the amount of steam, preventing food from drying out, and being able to cook a large amount of multi-level food as well as taste. It provides a complex function of maintaining the taste and aroma of food by blocking the evaporation of the flavor and aroma.

In general, the steam oven is provided in a form including a cavity forming a cooking compartment, a door for opening and closing a front opening of the cooking compartment, a heat source for heating the cooking compartment, and a steam supply unit for supplying steam to the inside of the cooking compartment.

Meanwhile, the sealed cooking appliance may additionally include a meat probe. The meat probe may be inserted into the meat during cooking to measure the temperature, thereby contributing to controlling the output of the heat source and enabling automatic cooking.

The meat probe may include a needle, a cable, and a jack. The needle is a part that is inserted into meat, etc., and a cable is connected to one side of the needle. A jack is connected to the cable, and the connector may be connected to a jack receiver installed outside the cooking chamber.

The connection between the jack and the jack receiver is generally made in the form of a jack being inserted into a jack receiver installed outside the cooking chamber. That is, in a state in which the meat probe is disposed inside the cooking compartment, the jack penetrates the side wall of the cooking compartment through an insertion hole formed in the side wall of the cooking compartment and is inserted into the jack receiver outside the cooking compartment, whereby a connection between the jack and the jack receiver can be made.

In this case, when the meat probe is not used, there is a high possibility that moisture or foreign substances inside the cooking chamber penetrate into the jack receiver through the insertion hole. Moisture or foreign substances that have penetrated into the jack receiver may contaminate the jack receiver and cause an error in recognition of the mitt probe's connection state.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance capable of effectively blocking penetration of moisture or foreign substances.

Another object of the present invention is to effectively block the penetration of moisture or foreign substances, and to prevent aggravating inconvenience in connection and use of the probe.

In a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a cover is installed in a socket disposed outside the cooking compartment, and the cover is formed in the socket to cover the insertion hole exposed to the inside of the cooking compartment from the outside of the cooking compartment. characterized.

Through this, it is possible to effectively block the penetration of moisture or foreign substances inside the cooking chamber into the space where the connection member is located.

In addition, the cover may be provided with a passage portion for forming a passage through the cover for the jack to pass through the cover.

Preferably, the passage portion may include a slit formed by cutting one surface of the cover facing the insertion hole.

Through this, while effectively blocking the penetration of moisture or foreign substances inside the cooking chamber, it is possible to easily and conveniently connect and disconnect the meat probe.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a cooking appliance includes: a cavity having a cooking chamber formed therein; A socket disposed outside the cooking compartment, at least a portion of which passes through the cavity and is exposed to the inside of the cooking compartment, and is opened into the cooking compartment to form a passage for communicating the outside of the cooking compartment with the inside of the cooking compartment. A socket having an insertion hole class; a probe connected to the socket to measure a temperature inside the cooking chamber, the probe passing through the cavity through the insertion hole and connected to the socket; and a cover covering the insertion hole from the outside of the cooking chamber.

In addition, the socket includes a boss having the insertion hole formed therein, passing through the cavity and coupled to the cavity; a support portion forming a surface protruding from the boss in a centrifugal direction of the insertion hole; and a coupling protrusion protruding from the support portion and coupled to the cover to regulate the position of the cover.

In addition, the cover may include a cover part covering the insertion hole from one side of the boss part; and a coupling part protruding from the cover part and coupled to the coupling protrusion.

In addition, the coupling protrusion is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding the insertion hole from the outside in the radial direction, the cover portion is formed in a disk shape having a larger diameter than the insertion hole, the coupling portion, extending from the rim of the cover portion It is preferably formed in a skirt shape to cover the coupling protrusion from the outside in the radial direction and to be coupled to the coupling protrusion.

Preferably, the probe further includes a jack that passes through the insertion hole and is connected to the socket, and a passage portion for forming a passage through the cover through which the jack passes through the cover is preferably provided in the cover.

In addition, the passage portion preferably includes a slit formed by cutting one surface of the cover facing the insertion hole.

The method further includes a connection member disposed adjacent to the socket outside the cooking compartment, wherein the socket is disposed between the connection member and the cooking compartment, and the probe passes through the insertion hole and passes through the socket and the connection member It is preferable to further include a jack in contact with the member.

In addition, the cover may include a cover portion disposed between the socket and the connection member; a coupling part that surrounds the insertion hole from the outside in a radial direction and is coupled to the coupling protrusion; and a contactor provided on the cover part.

In addition, an inner space surrounded by the cover portion, the coupling portion and the support portion is formed inside the cover, and a passage for the jack passing through the insertion hole to move toward the contactor is formed in the inner space. it is preferable

In addition, it is preferable that the coupling part is provided to be changeable in length, and the contactor is in contact with the connection member or is spaced apart from the connection member according to a change in the length of the coupling part.

In addition, it is preferable that the jack is in contact with the contactor in the inner space and the contactor is in contact with the connection member to establish an electrical connection between the socket and the connection member.

According to the cooking appliance of the present invention, by providing a cover for blocking the insertion hole from the outside of the cooking compartment, it is possible to prevent moisture or foreign substances from penetrating into the space in which the connection member is located.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a cover that can open and close the insertion hole without a separate operation, so that the connection and disconnection of the meat probe can be made easily and conveniently, while the probe connection module is contaminated by moisture or foreign substances penetrating from the inside of the cooking chamber. This can effectively prevent an error in recognizing the connection state of the meat probe.

1 is a front perspective view illustrating a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front perspective view illustrating a state in which the door is removed from the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is an enlarged view illustrating an enlarged portion of the inside of the cooking chamber shown in FIG. 2 .
4 is a view illustrating a side portion of a cavity in which a probe connection module is installed.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the probe connection module shown in FIG. 4 in an exploded view;
6 and 7 are perspective views illustrating the cover shown in FIG. 5 .
8 is a view showing a connection state between the probe and the probe connection module through the inside of the cooking chamber.
9 is a view showing a connection state between the probe and the probe connection module through the outside of the cooking chamber.
10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a connection state between a probe and a probe connection module.
11 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a probe connection module according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view showing a connection state between the probe and the probe connection module shown in FIG. 11 .

The above-described objects, features and advantages will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar components.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from other components, and unless otherwise stated, it goes without saying that the first component may be the second component.

In the following, that an arbitrary component is disposed on the "upper (or lower)" of a component or "upper (or below)" of a component means that any component is disposed in contact with the upper surface (or lower surface) of the component. Furthermore, it may mean that other components may be interposed between the component and any component disposed on (or under) the component.

In addition, when it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the components may be directly connected or connected to each other, but other components are “interposed” between each component. It should be understood that “or, each component may be “connected,” “coupled,” or “connected,” through another component.

Throughout the specification, unless otherwise stated, each element may be singular or plural.

As used herein, the singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “consisting of” or “comprising” should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or various steps described in the specification, some of which components or some steps are It should be construed that it may not include, or may further include additional components or steps.

Throughout the specification, when “A and/or B” is used, it means A, B or A and B, unless otherwise stated, and when “C to D” is used, it means that there is no specific opposite description. Unless otherwise specified, it means that it is greater than or equal to C and less than or equal to D.

[Overall structure of cooking equipment]

1 is a front perspective view illustrating a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front perspective view illustrating a state in which the door is removed from the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1 .

1 and 2 , the cooking appliance 1 may have an exterior formed by the main body 10 . The body 10 may be provided in a shape including a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and may be formed of a material having a predetermined strength in order to protect a plurality of parts installed in the inner space.

The main body 10 may include a cavity 11 forming a skeleton of the main body 10, and a front panel 13 disposed in front of the cavity 11 to form the front surface of the main body 10 have. A cooking compartment 15 is formed inside the cavity 11 , and an opening for opening the cooking compartment 15 to the front may be formed inside the front panel 13 .

A cooking chamber 15 may be formed inside the main body 10 . The cooking chamber 15 may be formed in the form of a hexahedron with an open front. When the inner space of the cooking chamber 15 is heated while the cooking chamber 15 is shielded, food inside the cooking chamber 15 may be cooked. That is, in the cooking appliance 1 , the interior space of the cooking chamber 15 is a space in which food is substantially cooked.

A heating unit for heating the cooking chamber 15 may be provided in the cooking appliance 1 . As an example of such a heating unit, a broil heater 30 for heating the inner space of the cooking chamber 15 from the upper side of the cooking chamber 11 may be provided as a heating unit.

Also, a bake heater 40 for heating the inner space of the cooking chamber 15 from the lower side may be provided as a heating unit at the lower side of the cooking chamber 15 . In addition, a convection device 50 for heating the inner space of the cooking compartment 15 by convection of hot air may be provided as the heating unit at the rear side of the cooking compartment 15 .

A door 16 for selectively opening and closing the cooking chamber 15 may be rotatably provided at the front of the main body 10 . The door 16 may open and close the cooking chamber 15 in a pull-down manner in which the upper end rotates up and down around the lower end.

The door 16 is generally made in a hexahedral shape having a predetermined thickness, and a handle 17 may be installed on the front surface of the door 16 to grip the door 16 when the user wants to rotate it.

The control panel 20 may be provided on the upper front surface of the cooking appliance 1 , that is, the upper front surface of the cavity 11 . The control panel 20 may form a part of the front exterior of the cooking appliance. The control panel 20 may include a knob 21 for controlling an operation of the cooking appliance and a display 22 for displaying an operating state of the cooking appliance.

Although not shown, the cooking appliance 1 may be further provided with a steam supply device. The steam supply device may be provided in a configuration that is installed inside the main body 10 to supply steam to the inside of the cooking chamber 15 .

In addition, referring to FIG. 3 , a meat probe may be additionally provided in the cooking appliance 1 . A meat probe is a device that is inserted into meat while cooking and measures a heating temperature. The results measured by the meat probe can be used as data required for output control and automatic cooking of the heating unit.

The meat probe includes a probe body (not shown) that is inserted into meat to measure temperature, a cable 61 connected to the probe body, and a jack 63 provided at the longitudinal end of the cable 61 , can be done

Such a meat probe is provided separately from the cooking appliance 1 , and may be used in connection with the cooking appliance 1 if necessary. The connection between the meat probe and the cooking appliance 1 may be made by connecting the jack 63 of the meat probe to the probe connection module 100 .

[Probe connection module structure]

FIG. 4 is a view showing a part of a side surface of a cavity in which the probe connection module is installed, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the probe connection module shown in FIG. 4 in an exploded view.

3 and 4 , the probe connection module 100 may be disposed outside the cooking chamber 15 . Preferably, the probe connection module 100 may be disposed on the side of the cavity 10 . The probe connection module 100 may be coupled to the cavity 10 , more specifically, to a side surface of the cavity 10 and fixed to the outside of the cooking chamber 15 .

At least a portion of the probe connection module 100 may be exposed into the cooking chamber 15 through the cavity 10 . Through a portion of the probe connection module 100 exposed into the cooking chamber 15 as described above, the jack 63 of the meat probe (hereinafter referred to as “probe”) disposed inside the cooking chamber 15 is connected to the probe connection module ( 100) can be connected.

The probe connection module 100 may include a socket 110 and a connection member 120 .

The socket 110 is disposed outside the cooking chamber 15 , and may be coupled to a side surface of the cavity 10 and fixed to the cavity 10 . At least a portion of the socket 110 may be exposed into the cooking chamber 15 through the side surface of the cavity 10 . An insertion hole 110a may be formed in the socket 110 . The insertion hole 110a may laterally pass through the socket 110 , and may be opened into the cooking compartment 15 to form a passage for communicating the outside of the cooking compartment 15 and the inside of the cooking compartment 15 .

The socket 110 may include a boss part 111 , a support part 113 , and a coupling protrusion 115 . The boss part 111 may be formed in a cylindrical shape lying down, and an insertion hole 110a may be formed in the boss part 111 . The boss part 111 may pass through the side surface of the cavity 10 and be coupled to the cavity 10 . The insertion hole 110a formed in the boss part 111 may form a passage for communicating the outside and the inside of the cooking chamber 15 .

The support part 113 may form a surface protruding from the boss part 111 in the circumferential direction of the insertion hole 110a. Preferably, the support 113 may form a plane parallel to the side surface of the cavity 10 . The support part 113 is in close contact with the side surface of the cavity 10 and may serve to stably support the socket 110 on the side surface of the cavity 10 .

The coupling protrusion 115 may be formed to protrude from the support part 113 . The coupling protrusion 115 may protrude in a form to surround the insertion hole 110a from the outside in the radial direction. The coupling protrusion 115 may serve to regulate the position of the cover 130 by being coupled to the cover 130 to be described later. That is, the coupling protrusion 115 may provide a coupling surface for coupling between the socket 110 and the cover 130 to the socket 110 .

The connection member 120 is disposed outside the cooking chamber 15 , and may be disposed adjacent to the socket 110 . The connection member 120 may be disposed at a position farther from the side of the cavity 10 compared to the socket 110 . That is, the connection member 120 and the socket 110 are disposed outside the cooking chamber 15 , and the socket 110 may be disposed between the side surface of the cavity 11 and the connection member 120 .

The socket 110 and the connection member 120 are physically coupled, but the socket 110 and the connection member 120 are not electrically connected. That is, the socket 110 and the connection member 120 are coupled to each other in an insulated state. The socket 110 and the connection member 120 may be electrically connected to each other by a jack 63 that is respectively connected to the socket 110 and the connection member 120 .

When the socket 110 and the connection member 120 are electrically connected, the cooking appliance 1 may recognize that the probe 60 is connected to the cooking appliance 1 , and the temperature measured by the probe 60 . Related information may be transmitted to the cooking appliance 1 .

The probe 60 may be connected to the socket 110 and the connection member 120 to measure the temperature inside the cooking chamber 15 . The jack 63 of the probe 60 may be connected to the socket 110 and the connection member 120 by penetrating the cavity 10 from the inside of the cooking chamber 15 through the insertion hole 110a.

[Structure of the cover]

The cover 130 is provided to cover the insertion hole 110a from the outside of the cooking chamber 15 . In this embodiment, the cover 130 is exemplified as being formed in an approximately circular plate or a cylindrical shape with one side open. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shape of the cover 130 may be applied in various forms as needed, such as an elliptical plate or an elliptical pole, a polygonal plate or a polygonal pole, such as a square or pentagon. In this embodiment, a case in which the cover 130 has a cylindrical shape with one side open will be described as an example of the structure of the cover 130 .

6 and 7 are perspective views illustrating the cover shown in FIG. 5 .

5 to 7 , the cover 130 may include a cover part 131 and a coupling part 133 .

The cover part 131 is provided to cover the insertion hole 110a from one side of the socket 110 , more specifically, the boss part 111 . For example, if the probe connection module 100 is disposed on the left side of the cooking chamber 15 , the cover part 131 may be disposed on the left side of the boss part 111 .

The cover part 131 may be formed in a substantially disk shape, and may be formed in a disk shape having a diameter longer than that of the insertion hole 110a, and preferably having a diameter greater than or equal to the diameter of the boss part 111 .

The coupling part 133 may protrude from the cover part 131 and be coupled to the coupling protrusion 115 . The coupling part 133 may be formed in a shape of a skirt extending from the edge of the cover part 131 . The coupling portion 133 formed in this way covers the coupling protrusion 115 from the outside in the radial direction, and may be coupled to the coupling protrusion 115 . In this case, the coupling between the coupling part 133 and the coupling protrusion 115 may be formed in a form in which the inner circumferential surface of the coupling part 133 and the outer circumferential surface of the coupling protrusion 115 are in contact with each other.

For example, the coupling protrusion 115 may be formed in a cylindrical shape with both sides open. One side of the coupling protrusion 115 may be covered by the cover part 131 , and the other side of the coupling protrusion 115 may be covered by the socket 110 . That is, an inner space surrounded by the coupling part 133 , the cover part 131 , the boss part 111 , and the support part 113 may be formed inside the cover 130 .

The cover 130 may be formed of an elastically deformable soft material, for example, a material such as rubber, silicone, or soft plastic. Accordingly, the cover 130 can be stably coupled to the socket 110 while the coupling portion 133 is in close contact with the coupling protrusion 115 , as well as sealing the coupling portion between the cover 130 and the socket 110 . can also be done together.

In addition, a passage portion 135 may be provided in the cover 130 . The passage 135 may form a passage in the cover 130 through which the jack 63 passing through the socket 110 through the insertion hole 110a passes through the cover 130 .

The passage portion 135 may include a slit formed by cutting one surface of the cover 130 facing the insertion hole 110a. More specifically, the passage portion 135 may include a slit formed by cutting a portion of the cover portion 131 . In this embodiment, it is exemplified that a slit formed in a “+” shape in the cover part 131 becomes the passage part 135 .

[Action, effect of the cover]

8 is a view showing the connection state between the probe and the probe connection module through the inside of the cooking chamber, FIG. 9 is a view showing the connection state between the probe and the probe connection module through the outside of the cooking chamber, and FIG. 10 is the connection between the probe and the probe connection module It is a cross-sectional view showing the state.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the cooking appliance according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 10 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the inside of the socket 110 may communicate with the inside of the cooking chamber 15 through the insertion hole 110a. The insertion hole 110a provides a passage through which the jack 63 of the probe 60 can be connected to the probe connection module 100, but moisture or foreign substances inside the cooking chamber 15 through this provides the probe connection module 100. ), there is a possibility of infiltration. Moisture or foreign substances penetrating into the probe connection module 100 may contaminate the probe connection module 100 and cause an error in recognizing the connection state of the probe 60 .

In consideration of this point, in the present embodiment, the cover 130 is provided on the probe connection module 100 . The cover 130 blocks the insertion hole 110a from the outside of the cooking compartment 15 , thereby preventing moisture or foreign substances inside the cooking compartment 15 from penetrating into the space where the connection member 120 is located.

When the probe 60 is to be connected to the cooking appliance 1 , as shown in FIG. 8 , a jack 63 (refer to FIG. 5 ) of the probe 60 is inserted into the side of the cavity 10 . It is inserted into the hole 110a (refer to FIG. 5). The jack 63 passing through the side surface of the cavity 10 through the insertion hole 110a, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, penetrates the socket 110 and the cover 130, and the socket 110 and It may be connected to the connection member 120 .

In this case, the jack 63 may pass through the cover 130 through the passage 135 formed in the cover 130 . After penetrating the socket 110, the jack 63 moving toward the connection member 120 may pass through the cover 130 through the slit-formed portion, in which case the cover 130 in contact with the jack 63. A part of the is deformed along the moving direction of the jack 63 and may provide a passage for the jack 63 to pass through the cover 130 .

After the jack 63 is separated from the probe connection module 100, the deformed portion of the cover 130 returns to its original shape, and accordingly, the cover 130 blocks the insertion hole 110a to prevent moisture and moisture. It returns to a state that can block foreign substances.

It should be noted here that the cover 130 is installed outside the cooking chamber 15 and that the cover 130 can be opened and closed without a separate operation.

When the cover 130 is installed inside the cooking compartment 15 , the cover 130 is easily contaminated due to food or the like in the cooking compartment 15 . When the contamination of the cover 130 is severe, the cover 130 does not properly block the insertion hole 110a due to the contamination caught in the slit, or the contamination of the cover 130 is transferred to the jack 63 when the probe 60 is connected. A phenomenon of burying and contaminating the jack 63 may occur. Contaminants attached to the jack 63 may act as a cause of failure to properly establish an electrical connection between the jack 63 and the probe connection module 100 .

Also, when the cover 130 is installed inside the cooking compartment 15 , the risk of deformation of the cover 130 due to the heat inside the cooking compartment 15 increases. Of course, even when the cover 130 is installed outside the cooking compartment 15, the influence of the heat leaking from the inside of the cooking compartment 15 through the insertion hole 110a will be applied to the cover 130 to some extent, but the cover 130 It will be said that the influence of the heat received by the cover 130 when it is installed inside the cooking chamber 15 is much greater than that.

That is, when the cover 130 is installed inside the cooking chamber, the cover 130 is vulnerable to contamination and thermal deformation.

In contrast, since the cover 130 of the present embodiment is installed outside the cooking compartment 15 , there is less possibility of contamination due to food or the like inside the cooking chamber 15 , and there is also a small risk of deformation due to heat.

In addition, the cover 130 of the present embodiment can open and close the insertion hole 110a without a separate operation. That is, the cover 130 of this embodiment is opened by the force applied by the jack 63 moving through the insertion hole 110a in the state in which the insertion hole 110a is closed, so that the jack 63 is the cover ( 130) may be provided. Also, when the jack 63 is separated from the probe connection module 100 , the cover 130 may return to its original state by the elastic restoring force of the cover 130 and close the insertion hole 110a again.

That is, the cover 130 may open and close the insertion hole 110a without a separate operation depending on whether the probe connection module 100 and the jack 63 are connected. If a separate operation is required for the cover 130 to open and close the insertion hole 110a, it will be difficult for the cover 130 to be installed outside the cooking chamber 15 .

The side space of the cavity 10 located outside the cooking chamber 15 is an area difficult to reach by a user's hand. Therefore, if a separate operation is required for the cover 130 to open and close the insertion hole 110a, the cover 130 is inevitably installed inside the cooking chamber 15 that is easy to reach by the user.

Nevertheless, if the cover 130 is installed outside the cooking chamber 15 , a separate device for manipulating the cover 130 must be added. However, considering that the frequency of use of the meat probe is not very high, the necessity of adding such a separate device that complicates the configuration of the cooking appliance 1 and increases the manufacturing cost of the cooking appliance 1 is not so high.

In summary, since the cover 130 of this embodiment can open and close the insertion hole 110a while installed outside the cooking compartment 15 , there is little risk of contamination due to food or the like inside the cooking compartment 15 , There is an advantage that there is little risk of deformation.

In addition, the cover 130 of this embodiment is provided so that the insertion hole 110a can be opened and closed without a separate operation, so that the meat probe can be connected and disconnected easily and conveniently, while penetrating from the inside of the cooking chamber 15 It is possible to effectively prevent the probe connection module 100 from being contaminated by moisture or foreign substances or an error in recognizing the connection state of the meat probe.

[Another example of cover structure]

11 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a probe connection module according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a connection state between the probe and the probe connection module shown in FIG. 11 .

Hereinafter, another example of the cover 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12 .

Referring to FIG. 11 , the cover 230 according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a cover portion 231 , a coupling portion 233 , and a contactor 237 .

The cover part 231 may be provided in a shape similar to the cover part 131 illustrated in the above-described embodiment. The difference between the cover part 231 illustrated in this embodiment and the cover part 131 of the above-described embodiment is that a hollow is formed in the cover part 231 .

The coupling part 233 may also be provided in a form similar to the coupling part 133 illustrated in the above-described embodiment. The difference between the coupling part 233 illustrated in this embodiment and the coupling part 133 of the above-described embodiment is that the coupling part 233 is provided to be changeable in length.

The coupling portion 233 may be provided to be elastically deformable in the left and right directions. For example, the coupling portion 233 may be provided in the form of a corrugated pipe whose length can be changed in the left and right directions. When an external force in the left and right directions is applied in the contracted state, the coupling portion 233 may be stretched in the direction in which the external force is applied while the wrinkles are unfolded, and when the external force disappears, it may be wrinkled and contracted again.

At this time, the coupling part 233 may be extended to a length that can be moved to a position where the contactor 237 can come into contact with the connection member 120 . And when the coupling portion 233 is contracted to its original state, the contactor 237 is preferably returned to its original position not in contact with the connection member 120 .

The contactor 237 may be provided on the cover part 131 . The contactor 237 may be inserted into the hollow of the cover part 131 and coupled to the cover part 131 to be fixed to the cover part 131 . The contactor 237 may be formed of a conductive material similar to the socket 110 or the connection member 220 .

Inside the cover 230 including the cover part 231 , the coupling part 233 , and the contactor 237 , the coupling part 133 , the cover part 131 , the boss part 111 , and the support part 113 . An inner space surrounded by can be formed. In this inner space, a passage for the jack 63 passing through the insertion hole 110a to move toward the contactor 237 may be formed.

The contactor 237 may function to mediate the electrical connection between the connection member 220 and the jack 63 between the connection member 220 and the jack 63 . That is, when the contact between the contactor 237 and the connecting member 220 is made in a state in which the jack 63 and the contactor 237 are in contact in the inner space of the cover 230, the connecting member 220 and the jack ( 63) can be electrically connected.

In order to maintain a stable contact between the contactor 237 and the jack 63 , an insertion groove 238 may be provided on one surface of the contactor 237 located in the inner space of the cover 230 . The insertion groove 238 may be concave in a shape corresponding to the end of the jack 63 facing the contactor 237 .

Also, the connection member 220 may be provided in a form suitable for stably contacting the contactor 237 . For example, the connection member 220 may be formed in a shape including a disk shape similar to that of the contactor 237 , and may be elastically deformable in the moving direction of the contactor 237 .

When the shape of the portion of the connecting member 220 that is in contact with the contactor 237 is formed in a disk shape similar to that of the contactor 237 , the contact between the connecting member 220 and the contactor 237 is smoother and more stable. can be made with In addition, when the connecting member 220 is formed to be elastically deformable in the moving direction of the contactor 237 , the contact state between the connecting member 220 and the contactor 237 may be more stably maintained.

Hereinafter, a connection structure between the probe connection module 200 provided with the cover 230 and the probe 60 according to the present embodiment will be described.

When the probe 60 is to be connected to the cooking appliance 1 , as shown in FIG. 12 , the jack 63 of the probe 60 is inserted into the insertion hole 110a disposed on the side of the cavity 10 . insert it into The jack 63 passing through the side surface of the cavity 10 through the insertion hole 110a penetrates the socket 110 and is inserted into the inner space of the cover 130 .

The jack 63, which is continuously moved after being inserted into the inner space of the cover 130, is in contact with the contactor 237 in the inner space of the cover 130 and presses the contactor 237 toward the connecting member 220. will do Accordingly, as the length of the coupling portion 133 is increased, the contactor 237 moves toward the connection member 220 , and a contact between the contactor 237 and the connection member 220 may be made.

Preferably, as the jack 63 penetrates the socket 110, a coupling in the form of an interference fit can be made between the jack 63 and the socket 110, and the coupling force between the jack 63 and the socket 110 at this time is It may act larger than the elastic force of the coupling part 133 . Accordingly, in a state in which the jack 63 is connected to the probe connection module 100 , a state in which the contactor 237 and the connection member 220 are in contact with each other may be stably maintained.

In a state in which the contactor 237 and the connecting member 220 are in contact with each other as described above, the electrical connection between the jack 63 and the connecting member 220 via the contactor 237 may be maintained. At this time, since the jack 63 is also electrically connected to the socket 110 , as a result, an electrical connection between the socket 110 and the connection member 220 can be made.

The characteristic of the probe connection module 200 according to this embodiment is that a gap such as a slit is not formed in any part of the cover 230 , and an electrical connection between the jack 63 and the connection member 220 is made. Also, the point is that no part of the cover 230 is opened.

Accordingly, the probe connection module 200 of this embodiment more effectively blocks moisture or foreign substances inside the cooking chamber 15 from penetrating into the probe connection module 100 side, and through this, contamination of the probe connection module 100 and the meat probe It is possible to more effectively prevent the occurrence of a connection state recognition error.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely an example, and those skilled in the art to which various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. will understand Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

1: Cooking equipment
10: body
11: cavity
13: front panel
15 : galley
16 : door
17 : handle
20: control panel
30: broil heater
40: bake heater
50: convection device
60: probe
61: cable
63 : Jack
100,200: probe connection module
110: socket
110a: insertion hole
111: boss
113: support
115: coupling protrusion
120,220: connection member
130,230: cover
131,231: cover part
133,233: coupling part
135: passage
237: contactor
238: insertion groove

Claims (11)

a cavity in which a cooking chamber is formed;
A socket disposed outside the cooking compartment, at least a portion of which passes through the cavity and is exposed to the inside of the cooking compartment, and is opened to the inside of the cooking compartment to form a passage for communicating the outside of the cooking compartment with the inside of the cooking compartment. A socket having an insertion hole ;
a probe connected to the socket to measure a temperature inside the cooking chamber, the probe passing through the cavity through the insertion hole and connected to the socket; and
Cooking appliance comprising a; a cover covering the insertion hole from the outside of the cooking chamber.
According to claim 1, wherein the socket,
a boss having the insertion hole formed therein, passing through the cavity and coupled to the cavity;
a support portion forming a surface protruding from the boss in a centrifugal direction of the insertion hole; and
A cooking appliance comprising a; a coupling protrusion protruding from the support part and coupled to the cover to regulate a position of the cover.
According to claim 2, wherein the cover,
a cover part covering the insertion hole from one side of the boss part; and
Cooking appliance including a; a coupling part protruding from the cover part and coupled to the coupling protrusion.
4. The method of claim 3,
The coupling protrusion is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding the insertion hole from the outside in the radial direction,
The cover portion is formed in a disk shape having a larger diameter than the insertion hole,
The coupling portion is formed in a skirt shape extending from the rim of the cover portion to cover the coupling protrusion from the outside in a radial direction and is coupled to the coupling protrusion.
4. The method of claim 3,
The probe further includes a jack passing through the insertion hole and connected to the socket,
The cover is provided with a passage portion for forming a passage through the cover for the jack to pass through the cover.
6. The method of claim 5,
The passage portion includes a slit formed by cutting one surface of the cover facing the insertion hole.
3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a connection member disposed adjacent to the socket from the outside of the cooking chamber,
The socket is disposed between the connection member and the cooking chamber,
The probe may further include a jack passing through the insertion hole and in contact with the socket and the connection member.
The method of claim 7, wherein the cover,
a cover portion disposed between the socket and the connection member;
a coupling part that surrounds the insertion hole from the outside in a radial direction and is coupled to the coupling protrusion; and
Cooking appliance comprising a; contactor provided on the cover part.
9. The method of claim 8,
An inner space surrounded by the cover part, the coupling part, and the support part is formed inside the cover,
A cooking appliance in which a passage is formed in the inner space for the jack to pass through the insertion hole to move toward the contactor.
10. The method of claim 9,
The coupling part is provided to be changeable in length,
A cooking appliance in which the contactor is in contact with the connection member or is spaced apart from the connection member according to a change in the length of the coupling part.
11. The method of claim 10,
A cooking appliance in which the jack is in contact with the contactor in the inner space and the contactor is in contact with the connection member to establish an electrical connection between the socket and the connection member.

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