KR20230161298A - Cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The cooking appliance includes a main body that forms a cooking chamber and includes a control panel, a door provided to open and close the cooking chamber, an opening and closing device configured to lock or unlock the door when the door closes the cooking chamber, and the opening and closing device. It includes a button that is movable with respect to the control panel to operate the. The button is disposed to be spaced apart from a cylindrical button body, a button axis extending along the central axis of the button body, and the button axis in a radial direction of the button body, and operates the opening and closing device as the button moves. It includes a button push unit provided to do so.

Description

Cooking Appliance{COOKING APPARATUS}

The present disclosure relates to a cooking appliance having a door.

A cooking appliance is a device for cooking objects such as food by heating them, and is a device that can provide various functions related to cooking, such as heating, defrosting, drying, and sterilizing the object. Such cooking appliances include, for example, ovens such as gas ovens or electric ovens, microwave heating devices (hereinafter referred to as microwaves), gas ranges, electric ranges, and microwave ovens with hood (Over The Range, OTR). , gas grill or electric grill.

A microwave oven is an appliance that cooks food using frictional heat generated by disrupting the arrangement of water molecules in food through electromagnetic waves. An oven directly transfers heat to food through a heat source such as a heater or heats the food inside the cooking chamber. It is a device that cooks food by heating it.

The galley can be opened and closed by a door. The cooking appliance may include an opening/closing device that selectively locks the door so that the door can remain closed to the cooking chamber. The user can operate the opening and closing device to unlock the door and then open the door.

One aspect of the present disclosure discloses a cooking appliance that can reduce costs.

The technical problems to be achieved in this document are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. There will be.

A cooking appliance according to the spirit of the present disclosure includes a main body that forms a cooking chamber and includes a control panel, a door provided to open and close the cooking chamber, and an opening and closing device configured to lock or unlock the door when the door closes the cooking chamber. It includes a device, and a button movable with respect to the control panel to operate the opening and closing device. The button is disposed to be spaced apart from a cylindrical button body, a button axis extending along the central axis of the button body, and the button axis in a radial direction of the button body, and operates the opening and closing device as the button moves. It includes a button push unit provided to do so.

The button pusher may extend in a direction parallel to the button axis.

The button pusher may extend longer than the button axis from the button body.

The control panel may include a button mounting portion formed to correspond to the button.

The button is an exposed portion provided so that it can be positioned inside or outside the button mounting part according to the movement of the button, and the cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the button can move is the cross section of the button body according to the direction in which the button can move. It may include an exposed portion that is prepared to be smaller.

The cooking appliance may further include an elastic body provided to apply an elastic force to the button in a direction in which the button is separated from the control panel.

One end of the elastic body may be supported by the button, and the other end opposite to the one end supported by the button may be supported by the control panel.

The button may include an elastic guide provided to support at least a portion of the elastic body to prevent the elastic body from being separated from the button while the elastic body is compressed or restored.

The control panel is a shaft support portion to which the button shaft is movably coupled, and includes a shaft support portion provided to support at least a portion of the elastic body to prevent separation from the control panel while the elastic body is compressed or restored. can do.

The control panel may include a pusher guide provided to guide movement of the button pusher according to movement of the button.

The push unit guide may be provided to interfere with movement of the button push unit to limit rotation of the button.

When mounted on the control panel, the button may include a button coupling portion supported on the control panel to limit movement in a direction away from the control panel. The control panel may include a coupling portion guide provided to guide movement of the button coupling portion.

The coupling portion guide may be provided to interfere with movement of the button coupling portion to limit rotation of the button.

The button axis may include a button coupling portion supported on the control panel to limit movement in a direction away from the control panel when the button is mounted on the control panel.

The cooking appliance may further include a door latch movably provided on the door. The opening and closing device includes a first transmission member that is rotatable as the button is pushed by the button pusher while the button is pressed, and a first transmission member that rotates as the first transmission member rotates and is provided to move the door latch. It may include a second transmission member.

A cooking appliance according to the spirit of the present disclosure forms a cooking chamber, and includes a main body provided with a button mounting portion, a door provided to open and close the cooking chamber, and configured to lock or unlock the door when the door closes the cooking chamber. It includes an opening and closing device, and a button movably coupled to the button mounting portion to operate the opening and closing device. The button is a cylindrical button body disposed inside the button mounting portion, and is provided to be positioned inside or outside the button mounting portion, and has a cross section perpendicular to a direction in which the button can move so that the button of the button body moves. An exposed portion provided to be smaller than the cross section in a possible direction, a button axis extending along the central axis of the button body, and disposed to be spaced apart from the button axis in a radial direction of the button body, the opening and closing as the button moves It includes a button push portion provided to operate the device.

The button pusher may extend longer than the button axis in a direction parallel to the button axis.

The cooking appliance may further include an elastic body provided to apply an elastic force to the button in a direction in which the button is separated from the control panel. The button may include an elastic guide provided to support the elastic body on the outside of the elastic body to prevent the elastic body from being separated from the button while the elastic body is compressed or restored. The main body is a shaft support portion to which the button axis is movably coupled, and may include a shaft support portion provided to support the elastic body on the inside of the elastic body to prevent the elastic body from being separated from the main body while the elastic body is compressed or restored. You can.

The main body may include a pusher guide that guides the movement of the button pusher according to the linear movement of the button and is provided to interfere with the movement of the button pusher to limit rotation of the button.

When mounted on the main body, the button may include a button coupling portion supported on the main body so that movement in a direction away from the main body is restricted. The main body guides the movement of the button coupling portion according to the linear movement of the button, and may include a coupling guide provided to interfere with the movement of the button coupling portion to limit rotation of the button.

According to the idea of the present disclosure, the button of the cooking appliance has a roughly cylindrical shape and the button pusher is located spaced apart from the button axis, so the button can be applied to various cooking appliances with different button positions on the control panel, thereby reducing costs. can do.

The effects that can be obtained from the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

1 shows a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of some components of the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 shows a door locking device provided inside the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 shows a state in which the door locking device shown in FIG. 3 locks the door.
FIG. 5 shows a state in which the door locking device shown in FIG. 3 unlocks the door.
FIG. 6 shows the connection relationship of a control unit for controlling the heating source shown in FIG. 2 based on information detected by the sensor shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 7 shows the buttons disassembled from the control panel shown in FIG. 1.
Figure 8 shows the button shown in Figure 7.
Figure 9 shows the button mounting portion shown in Figure 7.
FIG. 10 shows a state in which buttons are mounted on the control panel shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 11 shows a combined structure of the control panel and buttons shown in FIG. 10.
FIG. 12 shows the relationship between the button shown in FIG. 10 and the first transmission member of the opening and closing device.
Figure 13 shows a state in which buttons are mounted on a control panel according to one embodiment.
FIG. 14 shows a combined structure of the control panel and buttons shown in FIG. 13.
FIG. 15 shows the relationship between the button shown in FIG. 13 and the first transmission member of the opening and closing device.
16 shows buttons and a control panel according to one embodiment.

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used herein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various changes, equivalents, or replacements of the embodiments.

In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numbers may be used for similar or related components.

The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the above items, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise.

As used herein, “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, “at least one of A or B”, “A, B or C”, “at least one of A, B and C”, and “A Each of phrases such as “at least one of , B, or C” may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or any possible combination thereof.

The term “and/or” includes any element of a plurality of related described elements or a combination of a plurality of related described elements.

Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish one element from another, and may be used to distinguish such elements in other respects, such as importance or order) is not limited.

One (e.g. first) component is said to be "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g. second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". Where mentioned, it means that any of the components can be connected to the other components directly (e.g. wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

Terms such as “include” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in this document, but are not intended to include one or more other features, numbers, or steps. , does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

When a component is said to be “connected,” “coupled,” “supported,” or “in contact” with another component, this means not only when the components are directly connected, coupled, supported, or in contact, but also when a third component This includes cases where it is indirectly connected, coupled, supported, or contacted through.

When a component is said to be located “on” another component, this includes not only cases where a component is in contact with another component, but also cases where another component exists between the two components.

Hereinafter, cooking appliances according to various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

1 shows a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of some components of the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the cooking appliance 1 may include a main body 10 forming an external shape. The main body 10 may include a front panel 11, a rear panel 12, a bottom panel 13, and a cover 14. The cover 14 may be disposed between the front panel 11 and the rear panel 12. The cover 14 may include a side panel 14a and a top panel 14b. The side panel 14a and the top panel 14b may be formed as one piece. The side panel 14a and top panel 14b may be provided in separate configurations.

The cooking appliance 1 may include an internal case 40 forming a cooking chamber 20 . The inner case 40 may be provided inside the main body 10. The inner case 40 may have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with one side open. An electrical equipment compartment 30 may be formed between the main body 10 and the internal case 40.

The cooking appliance 1 may include a heating source 31 for cooking a cooking object. For example, the heating source 31 includes a magnetron 32 provided to generate high frequency waves to be supplied into the inside of the cooking chamber 20, a high voltage transformer 33 and a high pressure condenser for applying a high voltage to the magnetron 32. (34) may be included. The magnetron 32, high-voltage transformer 33, and high-voltage condenser 34 may be located in the electrical equipment room 30. The cooking appliance 1 may include a cooling fan 35 for cooling the internal components of the electrical appliance room 30. The cooling fan 35 may be located in the electrical equipment room 30.

The cooking appliance 1 may include a tray 21 disposed inside the cooking chamber 20 to accommodate cooking objects.

The cooking appliance 1 may include a waveguide provided to guide high frequency waves radiated from the magnetron 32 into the interior of the cooking chamber 20.

The cooking appliance 1 can cook a cooking object by radiating high frequency waves into the inside of the cooking chamber 20 while the cooking object is accommodated in the tray 21 . When the cooking device 1 radiates high frequency waves into the inside of the cooking chamber 20, the molecular arrangement of the moisture contained in the cooking object contained in the tray 21 is repeatedly converted, and the cooking object is cooked by frictional heat between the molecules generated. can do.

As an example, the heating source 31 may include a heater for heating the interior of the cooking chamber 20.

The cooking appliance 1 may include a door 100 coupled to the front panel 11 of the main body 10 to open and close the cooking chamber 20. The door 100 may be rotatably coupled to the main body 10. The door 100 may be made of a transparent or translucent material so that at least a portion of the inside of the cooking chamber 20 is visible.

The cooking appliance 1 may include a control panel 50 including an input unit 51 for receiving user input and/or a display unit 52 for displaying information. The control panel 50 may be coupled to the front panel 11 of the main body 10. The control panel 50 may be placed on one side of the door 100. The control panel 50 may be located at the other end opposite to one end of the front panel 11 where the hinge 60 that rotatably supports the door 100 is located. The control panel 50 may be included in the main body 10.

The cooking appliance 1 may include a button 110 mounted on the control panel 50. The cooking appliance 1 may be configured to open the door 100 by operating the button 110 when the door 100 is in a position to close the cooking chamber 20.

FIG. 3 shows a door locking device provided inside the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the door locking device shown in FIG. 3 locks the door. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the door locking device shown in FIG. 3 unlocks the door. FIG. 6 shows the connection relationship of a control unit for controlling the heating source shown in FIG. 2 based on information detected by the sensor shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

With reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 , the configurations of the button 110 and the opening and closing device 120 for opening the door 100 will be described.

The cooking appliance 1 may include a button 110 for operating the opening and closing device 120. The button 110 may be provided to be movable with respect to the control panel 50. The control panel 50 may include a button mounting portion 56 on which the button 110 is mounted. The button 110 may be movably mounted on the button mounting portion 56.

The cooking appliance 1 may include an opening and closing device 120 configured to selectively restrict movement of the door 100 when the door 100 is in a position to close the cooking chamber 20 . The cooking appliance 1 may include a door latch 106 movably mounted on the door 100. The opening and closing device 120 may be configured to move the door latch 106.

The opening and closing device 120 includes a first transmission member 121 that is rotatable as it is pressed by the button 110, and a second transmission member that is rotatable as the first transmission member 121 rotates ( 122) may be included.

The first transmission member 121 may be rotatably mounted on the front panel 11. The first transmission member 121 may be rotatably mounted on the control panel 50. The first transmission member 121 may be provided to rotate the second transmission member 122 when it is pressed and rotated by the button pusher 116 of the button 110.

The first transmission member 121 includes a first transmission part 121a that can be pressed by the button 110, and a first push part 121b that is provided to rotate the second transmission member 122. It can be included. The first transmission member 121 rotates as the first transmission portion 121a is pressed by the button 110, and the first push portion 121b may be provided to rotate the second transmission member 122. there is. The first transmission unit 121a may be provided to be in contact with the button 110. The first push part 121a may be provided to contact the second transmission member 122.

The second transmission member 122 may be rotatably mounted on the front panel 11. The second transmission member 122 may be rotatably mounted on the case 126 of the opening and closing device 120 mounted on the front panel 11. When the second transmission member 122 is rotated by the first transmission member 121, the door latch 106 can be moved so that the door 100 can be opened.

The second transmission member 122 includes a second transmission part 122a provided to be pressed by the first transmission member 121, and a second push part 122b provided to move the door latch 106. may include. The second transmission member 122 rotates as the second transmission portion 122a is pressed by the first transmission member 121, and the second push portion 122b is provided to move the door latch 106. You can. The second transmission part 122a may be provided to contact the first push part 121b of the first transmission member 121. The second push part 122b may be provided to contact the door latch 106.

The second push portion 122b of the second transmission member 122 opens the door 100 when the first transmission member 121 and the second transmission member 122 rotate as the button 110 is pressed. It may include a push surface 122ba formed to move the door latch 106 in the desired direction. The push surface 122ba may have a convex curved shape toward the door latch 106. The push surface 122ba not only lifts the door latch 106 when the first transmission member 121 rotates as the button 110 is pressed, but also moves the door latch 106 to open the door 100. It can be formed to push in one direction. As the push surface 122ba pushes the door latch 106, the door 100 may be opened enough for a user to grip.

The door latch 106 may include a guide surface 106a provided to contact the push surface 122ba of the second push portion 122b of the second transmission member 122. The guide surface 106a is pushed by the push surface 122ba in the direction in which the door 100 is opened when the first transmission member 121 and the second transmission member 122 rotate as the button 110 is pressed. It can be pressurized. The guide surface 106a may have a convex curved shape toward the second transmission member 122.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the cooking appliance 1 may include a sensor 130. The sensor 130 may include a first sensor 131 and/or a second sensor 132. The first sensor 131 may be provided to contact the second transmission member 122. The second sensor 132 may be provided to contact the door latch 106. The first sensor 131 sends a signal to the control unit 90 to stop the operation of the heating source 31 when the second transmission member 122 rotates and is separated from the second transmission member 122. ) can be transmitted. The second sensor 132 may transmit a signal to the control unit 90 to stop the operation of the heating source 31 when the door latch 106 moves and is released from contact with the door latch 106 and is separated from the door latch 106. there is. The control unit 90 may be provided to control the high pressure transformer 33 and/or the high pressure condenser 34.

FIG. 7 shows the buttons disassembled from the control panel shown in FIG. 1. Figure 8 shows the button shown in Figure 7. Figure 9 shows the button mounting portion shown in Figure 7.

With reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 , the button 110 and the button mounting portion 56 of the cooking appliance 1 according to one embodiment will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , the button 110 may include a button body 112 . Button body 112 may have a substantially cylindrical shape. The button body 112 may be provided in a shape and/or size corresponding to the button mounting portion 56. The button body 112 may be provided to be movable inside the button mounting portion 56. The button mounting portion 56 may be formed to correspond to the button 110.

The button 110 may include an exposed portion 111 provided on one side of the button body 112. The exposed portion 111 may extend from the button body 112 toward one side. The exposed portion 111 may protrude forward from the button body 112. The exposed portion 111 may have a substantially cylindrical shape. The exposed portion 111 may be provided to be positioned inside or outside the button mounting portion 56 according to the movement of the button 110. The exposed portion 111 may be provided to be exposed to the outside of the control panel 50 when the button 110 is in a state before being pressed.

The exposed portion 111 may have a smaller size than the button body 112. The size of the cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the button 110 of the exposed portion 111 is mounted on the button mounting portion 56 is perpendicular to the direction in which the button 110 of the button body 112 is mounted on the button mounting portion 56. It may be provided smaller than the size of the cross section. The size of the cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the button 110 of the exposed portion 111 is mounted on the button mounting portion 56 is perpendicular to the direction in which the button 110 of the button mounting portion 56 is mounted on the button mounting portion 56. It may be provided smaller than the size of the cross section. Accordingly, when the exposed portion 111 is located inside the button mounting portion 56 as the button 110 is pressed, the exposed portion 111 may be spaced apart from the button mounting portion 56. As the exposed portion 111 is provided to be spaced apart from the button mounting portion 56 when located inside the button mounting portion 56, the exposed portion 111 and the button mounting portion 56 are prevented from being damaged by mutual friction. You can.

The button 110 may include a button axis 113 extending along a direction in which the button 110 is coupled to the button mounting portion 56. The button axis 113 may extend along the direction in which the button 110 moves relative to the control panel 50. Button axis 113 may extend along the central axis of button body 112. The button shaft 113 may have a substantially cylindrical shape. The button axis 113 may be located approximately at the center of the button body 112. The button shaft 113 may be movably coupled to the shaft support portion 57 of the button mounting portion 56. The button shaft 113 may be provided to correspond to the shaft support portion 57.

The button 110 may include a button coupling portion 114 extending along the direction in which the button 110 is coupled to the button mounting portion 56. The button coupling portion 114 may extend along the direction in which the button 110 moves with respect to the control panel 50. The button coupling portion 114 may be located around the button body 112. A plurality of button coupling portions 114 may be provided along the circumference of the button body 112.

The button coupling portion 114 may have a substantially hook shape. The button coupling portion 114 may include an elastically deformable material. The button coupling portion 114 may be deformed while the button shaft 113 is coupled to the shaft support portion 57. The button coupling portion 114 can be restored by elasticity when the button shaft 113 is mounted on the shaft support portion 57. The button 110 can be separated from the control panel 50 by modifying the button coupling portion 114. The button engaging portion 114 may be supported by the engaging portion guide 58a so that the button 110 does not separate from the button mounting portion 56 when the button 110 is mounted on the button mounting portion 56.

The button coupling portion 114 may be coupled to the coupling portion guide 58a of the button mounting portion 56. When the button engaging portion 114 is mounted on the engaging portion guide 58a, the button engaging portion 114 may be provided so that movement in the direction in which the button 110 is separated from the button mounting portion 56 is restricted. The button coupling portion 114 may be provided to enable movement in the direction in which the button 110 is pressed. When the button engaging portion 114 is mounted on the engaging portion guide 58a, its movement in the forward and backward directions may be guided by the engaging portion guide 58a.

The button 110 may include an elastic guide 115 provided to support at least a portion of the elastic body 119 to prevent the elastic body 119 from being separated from the button 110 while the elastic body 119 is compressed or restored. The elastic body guide 115 may limit movement of the elastic body 119 in a direction approximately perpendicular to the rotation axis of the button 110. The elastic body guide 115 may restrict movement of the elastic body 119 in a direction approximately perpendicular to the direction in which the elastic body 119 is compressed or restored. The elastic body guide 115 may limit movement of the elastic body 119 along the radial direction of the button 110. The elastic body guide 115 may support the elastic body 119 on the outside of the elastic body 115.

The button 110 may include a button pusher 116 for operating the opening and closing device 120. The button pusher 116 may extend along the direction in which the button 110 is coupled to the button mounting portion 56. The button pusher 116 may extend along the direction in which the button 110 moves relative to the control panel 50. The button pusher 116 may extend in a direction substantially parallel to the button axis 113. The button pusher 116 may be formed to protrude more from the button body 112 than the button coupling portion 114. The button pusher 116 may extend longer than the button axis 113 from the button body 112. The button pusher 116 may be provided to press the first transmission member 121 of the opening and closing device 120. The button pusher 116 can operate the opening and closing device 120 as the button 110 moves.

The button push portion 116 may be coupled to the push portion guide 58b of the button mounting portion 56. When the button push unit 116 is mounted on the push unit guide 58b, its movement in the forward and backward directions may be guided by the push unit guide 58b.

The button pusher 116 may be arranged to be spaced apart from the button axis 113 in the radial direction of the button body 112. The button pusher 116 may be located around the button body 112. The button push portion 116 may be located between a plurality of button coupling portions 114 along the circumference of the button body 112. The button pusher 116 may be spaced apart from the button axis 113 by a distance L along the radial direction of the button 110. The button pusher 116 may be positioned eccentrically from the center of the button 110. The button pusher 116 may be provided to be applicable even if the position of the button mounting portion 56 in the control panel 50 is changed.

The cooking appliance 1 may include an elastic body 119 provided to elastically support the button 110 with respect to the control panel 50. The elastic body 119 may include a spring. One end of the elastic body 119 may be supported by the button 110. The other end of the elastic body 119, which is opposite to one end, may be supported on the button mounting portion 56 of the control panel 50. The elastic body 119 may be provided to apply elastic force in a direction in which the button 110 is separated from the button mounting portion 56. The elastic body 119 may be provided to apply an elastic force to the button 110 in a direction in which the button 110 is separated from the control panel 50.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the control panel 50 may include a shaft support portion 57 provided at approximately the center of the button mounting portion 56. The shaft support portion 57 may support the button shaft 113 so that it can move along the direction in which the button 110 is pressed. The shaft support 57 may have a substantially cylindrical shape. The button shaft 113 may be inserted into the shaft support portion 57.

The shaft support portion 57 of the control panel 50 may be provided to support at least a portion of the elastic body 119 to prevent the elastic body 119 from being separated from the control panel 50 while the elastic body 119 is compressed or restored. The shaft support portion 57 may restrict movement of the elastic body 119 in a direction approximately perpendicular to the rotation axis of the button 110. The shaft support portion 57 may restrict movement of the elastic body 119 in a direction approximately perpendicular to the direction in which the elastic body 119 is compressed or restored. The shaft support portion 57 may restrict movement of the elastic body 119 along the radial direction of the button 110. The shaft support portion 57 may support the elastic body 119 on the inside of the elastic body 115.

The control panel 50 may include a coupling guide 58a provided approximately around the button mounting portion 56. The coupling portion guide 58a may support the button coupling portion 114 to be movable. The coupling portion guide 58a may guide the movement of the button coupling portion 114 in the forward and backward directions. The coupling portion guide 58a may guide the button coupling portion 114 along the direction in which the button 110 is pressed. The coupling portion guide 58a may be provided to interfere with the movement of the button coupling portion 114 to limit the rotation of the button 110. The coupling portion guide 58a guides the movement of the button coupling portion 114 according to the linear movement of the button 110, and is provided to interfere with the movement of the button coupling portion 114 to limit the rotation of the button 110. It can be.

The coupling portion guide 58a may support the button coupling portion 114 so that the button 110 does not escape from the control panel 50 when the button coupling portion 114 is coupled. The number of coupling portion guides 58a may be provided to correspond to the number of button coupling portions 114. A plurality of engaging part guides 58a may be provided along the circumferential direction of the button mounting part 56 at the circumferential portion of the button mounting part 56 .

The control panel 50 may include a push part guide 58b provided approximately around the button mounting part 56. The push unit guide 58b may support the button push unit 116 to be movable. The push unit guide 58b may guide the movement of the button push unit 116 in the forward and backward directions. The push unit guide 58b may guide the button push unit 116 along the direction in which the button 110 is pressed. The pusher guide 58b may be provided to interfere with the movement of the button pusher 116 to limit the rotation of the button 110. The push part guide 58b guides the movement of the button push part 116 according to the linear movement of the button 110, but is provided to interfere with the movement of the button push part 116 to limit the rotation of the button 110. It can be. The push part guide 58b may be located between the engaging part guides 58a along the circumferential direction of the button mounting part 56.

FIG. 10 shows a state in which buttons are mounted on the control panel shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 11 shows a combined structure of the control panel and buttons shown in FIG. 10. FIG. 12 shows the relationship between the button shown in FIG. 10 and the first transmission member of the opening and closing device. Figure 13 shows a state in which buttons are mounted on a control panel according to one embodiment. FIG. 14 shows a combined structure of the control panel and buttons shown in FIG. 13. FIG. 15 shows the relationship between the button shown in FIG. 13 and the first transmission member of the opening and closing device.

10 to 15, an example in which the button 110 according to an embodiment can be applied to control panels 50 and 250 of various designs will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 10 to 12 , in the control panel 50 according to one embodiment, the approximate center of the button mounting portion 56 may be located at a first height h1 from the bottom. The button pusher 116 of the button 110 may be arranged so that the portion that presses the first transmission member 121 is spaced apart from the bottom of the control panel 50 by a first distance d1. The first transmission member 121 of the opening and closing device 120 may be arranged so that its rotation axis 121aa is spaced apart from the portion pressed by the button pusher 116 by a second distance d2. The second distance d2 is set in consideration of the torque applied by the button pusher 116 to the first transmission member 121 so that the first transmission member 121 is pressed by the button pusher 116 and rotates. It can be.

13 to 15, the position of the first transmission member 121 of the opening and closing device 120 with respect to the control panel 250 is the same as that of the first transmission member 120 of the opening and closing device 120 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. It may be provided in the same position as the control panel 50 (121). The position of the button pusher 116 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 with respect to the first transmission member 121 is relative to the first transmission member 121 of the button pusher 116 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. It can be arranged in the same location.

The button pusher 116 of the button 110 may be arranged so that the portion that presses the first transmission member 121 is spaced apart from the bottom of the control panel 50 by a first distance d1. The first transmission member 121 of the opening and closing device 120 may be arranged so that its rotation axis 121aa is spaced apart from the portion pressed by the button pusher 116 by a second distance d2.

Referring to FIGS. 13 to 15 , in the control panel 250 according to one embodiment, the approximate center of the button mounting portion 256 may be located at a second height h2 from the bottom. The button mounting portion 256 of the control panel 250 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 may be located lower than the button mounting portion 56 of the control panel 50 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. The position of the button mounting portion 256 of the control panel 250 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 is different from the position of the button mounting portion 56 of the control panel 50 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. The same button 110 as the button 110 shown in FIG. 12 may be applied.

The button 110 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 can be mounted on the control panel 250 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 after rotating the button pusher 116 around the rotation axis. The position of the first transmission member 121 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 with respect to the control panel 250 is the same as the position of the first transmission member 121 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 with respect to the control panel 50. same. The position for the button pusher 116 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 to press the first transmission member 121 is the position at which the button pusher 116 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 presses the first transmission member 121. It is the same as the position for pressurizing. Therefore, the button 110 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 maintains the position of the button pusher 116 when compared to the button 110 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, and the exposed portion 111 and /Or by rotating the button body 112, it can be mounted on the button mounting portion 256 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15. The button pusher 116 of the button 110 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 may be located closer to the bottom of the control panel 50 than the button axis 113. The button pusher 116 of the button 110 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 may be located farther from the bottom of the control panel 50 than the button axis 113.

In the button 110 of the cooking appliance 1 according to one embodiment, the button body 112 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the button pusher 116 is arranged to be spaced apart from the button axis 113 in the radial direction, It can be used in control panels (50, 250) of various designs. The button 110 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 can be mounted on the control panel 50 shown in FIGS. 10 and 12 to operate the opening and closing device 120, and the control panel shown in FIGS. 10 and 12 Since it can also be mounted on the control panel 250 shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, which has a different design from 50, to operate the opening and closing device 120, the component operating cost, mold investment cost, or design cost of the button 110 can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the cost of the cooking appliance (1).

16 shows buttons and a control panel according to one embodiment.

With reference to FIG. 16, the button 210 and control panel 350 according to one embodiment will be described. The button 210 shown in FIG. 16 includes an exposed portion 111, a button body 112, an elastic guide 115, and a button push portion 116 of the button 110 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. may include. The control panel 350 shown in FIG. 18 may include the push part guide 58b of the control panel 50 shown in FIG. 9. The button 210 may be elastically supported on the control panel 350 by the elastic body 119.

Referring to FIG. 16, the button 210 according to one embodiment may include a button axis 213. The button shaft 213 may be movably coupled to the shaft support portion 357 of the control panel 350. As the button shaft 213 is movably coupled to the shaft support portion 357, the button 210 can move linearly when mounted on the button mounting portion 356 of the control panel 350.

The button 210 may include a button coupling portion 213a provided at an end of the button shaft 213. The button coupling portion 213a may have a substantially hook shape. The button coupling portion 213a may include an elastically deformable material. The button coupling portion 213a may be deformed while the button shaft 213 is coupled to the shaft support portion 357. The button coupling portion 213a can be restored by elasticity when the button shaft 213 is mounted on the shaft support portion 357. The button 210 can be separated from the control panel 350 by deforming the button coupling portion 213a. The button coupling portion 213a may be supported by the shaft support portion 357 so that the button 210 does not separate from the button mounting portion 356 when the button shaft 213 is mounted on the shaft support portion 357.

The button 210 shown in FIG. 16 may have the button coupling portion 114 of the button 110 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 provided on the button rotation axis 113. The control panel 350 shown in FIG. 16 may omit the coupling portion guide 58a of the control panel 50 shown in FIG. 9.

In the above, specific embodiments are shown and described. However, it is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make various changes without departing from the gist of the technical idea of the invention as set forth in the claims below. .

One; Cooking equipment
50, 250, 350; control panel
56, 256, 356; Button mounting part
57, 257, 357; shaft support
58a, 258a; Joint guide
58b, 258b; Push part guide
90; control unit
100; door
106; door latch
110; button
111; exposed part
112; button body
113, 213; button axis
114; Button connection part
115; elastomer guide
116; button pusher
119; elastic body
120; switchgear
130; sensor

Claims (20)

A main body forming a galley and including a control panel;
a door provided to open and close the galley;
an opening and closing device configured to lock or unlock the door when the door closes the galley; and
It includes a button provided to be movable with respect to the control panel to operate the opening and closing device,
The button is,
Cylindrical button body;
a button axis extending along the central axis of the button body; and
A cooking appliance including; a button push unit disposed to be spaced apart from the button axis in a radial direction of the button body and provided to operate the opening and closing device as the button moves. According to paragraph 1,
A cooking appliance wherein the button push portion extends in a direction parallel to the button axis. According to paragraph 2,
A cooking appliance wherein the button push unit extends from the button body longer than the button axis. According to paragraph 1,
The control panel is a cooking appliance including a button mounting portion formed to correspond to the button. According to paragraph 4,
The button is an exposed portion provided so that it can be positioned inside or outside the button mounting part according to the movement of the button, and the cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the button can move is the cross section of the button body according to the direction in which the button can move. A cooking appliance including an exposed portion that is provided to be smaller. According to paragraph 1,
A cooking appliance further comprising an elastic body provided to apply an elastic force to the button in a direction in which the button moves away from the control panel. According to clause 6,
A cooking appliance wherein one end of the elastic body is supported by the button, and the other end opposite to the one end supported by the button is supported by the control panel. According to clause 6,
The button is a cooking appliance including an elastic guide provided to support at least a portion of the elastic body to prevent the elastic body from being separated from the button while the elastic body is compressed or restored. According to clause 6,
The control panel is a shaft support portion to which the button shaft is movably coupled, and includes a shaft support portion provided to support at least a portion of the elastic body to prevent separation from the control panel while the elastic body is compressed or restored. A cooking appliance. According to paragraph 1,
The control panel is a cooking appliance including a push unit guide provided to guide movement of the button push unit according to movement of the button. According to clause 10,
The push unit guide is provided to interfere with movement of the button push unit to limit rotation of the button. According to paragraph 1,
When the button is mounted on the control panel, it includes a button coupling portion supported on the control panel so that movement in a direction away from the control panel is restricted,
The control panel is a cooking appliance including a coupling portion guide provided to guide movement of the button coupling portion. According to clause 12,
A cooking appliance wherein the coupling portion guide is provided to interfere with movement of the button coupling portion to limit rotation of the button. According to paragraph 1,
The button axis is a cooking appliance including a button coupling portion supported on the control panel so that movement in a direction away from the control panel is restricted when the button is mounted on the control panel. According to paragraph 1,
It further includes a door latch movably provided on the door,
The opening and closing device is,
a first transmission member provided to be rotatable as it is pushed by the button pusher while the button is pressed; and
A cooking appliance including; a second transmission member that rotates as the first transmission member rotates and is provided to move the door latch. A main body that forms a cooking compartment and is provided with a button mounting portion;
a door provided to open and close the galley;
an opening and closing device configured to lock or unlock the door when the door closes the galley; and
It includes a button movably coupled to the button mounting portion to operate the opening and closing device,
The button is,
a cylindrical button body disposed inside the button mounting portion;
an exposed portion provided to be positioned inside or outside the button mounting unit, and having a cross-section perpendicular to a direction in which the button can move is smaller than a cross-section of the button body along the direction in which the button can move;
a button axis extending along the central axis of the button body; and
A cooking appliance including; a button push unit disposed to be spaced apart from the button axis in a radial direction of the button body and provided to operate the opening and closing device as the button moves. According to clause 16,
A cooking appliance wherein the button push unit extends longer than the button axis in a direction parallel to the button axis. According to clause 16,
It further includes an elastic body provided to apply an elastic force to the button in a direction in which the button is separated from the control panel,
The button includes an elastic guide provided to support the elastic body on the outside of the elastic body to prevent the elastic body from being separated from the button while the elastic body is compressed or restored,
The main body is a shaft support portion to which the button shaft is movably coupled, and includes a shaft support portion provided to support the elastic body on the inside of the elastic body to prevent the elastic body from being separated from the main body while the elastic body is compressed or restored. Cooking equipment. According to clause 16,
The main body guides the movement of the button push unit according to the linear movement of the button, and includes a push unit guide provided to interfere with the movement of the button push unit to limit rotation of the button. According to clause 16,
When the button is mounted on the main body, it includes a button coupling portion supported on the main body so that movement in a direction away from the main body is restricted,
The main body guides the movement of the button coupling portion according to the linear movement of the button, and includes a coupling guide provided to interfere with the movement of the button coupling portion to limit rotation of the button.

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