TWI815766B - Stove and rotary switch thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A stove and rotary switch are provides. The stove includes a knob body, a flange and two inner recesses. The knob body is cylindrical and has a top surface, an outer peripheral surface, and a bottom surface. The flange is disposed on the knob body and protrudes from the knob body. The flange has a side part and a top part. The side part is disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The top part is disposed on a top surface of the knob body. The two inner recesses are disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The two inner recesses are inner concave arc surfaces. The two inner recesses are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the knob body. The two inner recesses are recessed on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. One end of the two inner recesses extends to the top surface of the knob body, and another end of the two inner recesses is close to the bottom surface of the knob body and is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the knob body. The another end of the two inner recesses respectively forms a lower end surface. As a result, a comfort level when pinching and gripping with fingers can be improved, the phenomenon of hand slipping can be prevented, the effect of easy pressing and turning can be achieved, and the function of indicating the firepower of the stove can be provided.

Description

Adjustment device and knob switch

The present invention relates to a conditioning device and a knob switch, in particular to a knob switch installed on a conditioning device such as a countertop stove.

Gas stoves have become an indispensable cooking device in people's daily lives. People need to use gas stoves for cooking, boiling water, etc. Gas stoves are equipped with knob switches. When you need to use a heat source to cook food, you only need to turn the knob switch. The valve can be opened to allow gas to pass through, which is convenient for ignition and heating. Currently, most gas stoves on the market use mechanical knob switches. The operation method is to first press the knob switch to turn on the ignition mechanism, and then rotate the knob switch to control the firepower. However, the cylindrical knob switch used in existing gas stoves (such as countertop stoves) may cause problems such as slippage and difficulty in operation.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a conditioning device and a knob switch in view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, which can improve the comfort when pinching with fingers, will not cause slippage, improve pressure, and can provide the firepower of the conditioning device. Size indicator.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a conditioning device, including: a machine body; at least one combustion device, the combustion device is provided on the machine body; and at least one knob switch, the knob switch is provided on the machine body, the knob The switch can ignite and control the firepower. The knob switch includes a knob body, a flange and two inner recesses. The knob body is cylindrical. The knob body has a top surface, an outer peripheral surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is located below the top surface. The outer peripheral surface Located between the top surface and the bottom surface, the flange is provided on the knob body. The flange protrudes from the knob body. The flange includes a side part and a top part. The side part is provided on the knob body. On the outer circumferential surface, the side part is set upright, the top part is set on the top surface of the knob body, the side part and the top part are connected, the two inner concave parts are set on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body, and the two inner concave parts are concave arcs. The two inner concave parts are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knob body. The two inner concave parts are recessed in the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. One end of the two inner concave parts extends to the top surface of the knob body. The two inner concave parts The other end is close to the bottom surface of the knob body and is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the knob body. The other ends of the two inner recesses each form a lower end surface.

Preferably, the top surface forms an annular arc surface close to the outer peripheral surface, the annular arc surface is located at the edge of the top surface, the annular arc surface is a convex arc surface, and the top is disposed on the annular arc surface. On the surface.

Preferably, the outer diameter of the knob body is 38mm~42mm, and the width of the flange is 2mm~3mm.

Preferably, the height of the flange protruding from the knob body is 1 mm ~ 2 mm.

Preferably, the radius of curvature of the inner concave portion is 37.5mm~40mm.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention also provides a rotary switch installed in a conditioning device. The rotary switch includes: a knob body, the knob body is a cylinder, the knob body has a top surface, an outer peripheral surface and a A bottom surface, the bottom surface is located below the top surface, and the outer peripheral surface is located between the top surface and the bottom surface; a flange, the flange is provided on the knob body, the flange protrudes from the knob body, the flange The edge includes a side part and a top part, the side part is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body, the side part is set upright, the top part is arranged on the top surface of the knob body, the side part and the top part are connected; and two inner parts The two inner concave portions are disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The two inner concave portions are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the knob body. The two inner concave portions are recessed in the outer circumferential surface of the knob body. On the outer peripheral surface, the two inner concave portions are concave arc surfaces, one end of the two inner concave portions extends to the top surface of the knob body, and the other end of the two inner concave portions is close to the bottom surface of the knob body, and is formed with the bottom surface of the knob body. They are arranged at intervals, and the other ends of the two inner concave portions each form a lower end surface.

The beneficial effect of the present invention lies in the conditioning device and the rotary switch provided by the present invention. The rotary switch includes a knob body, a flange and two inner concave parts. The knob body has a top surface, an outer peripheral surface and a bottom surface. The flange It is arranged on the knob body. The flange protrudes from the knob body. The flange includes a side part and a top part. The side part is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The top part is arranged on the top surface of the knob body. Two inner concave parts are arranged on the knob body. On the outer peripheral surface of the knob body, two inner concave parts are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knob body. The two inner concave parts are recessed in the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The two inner concave parts are concave arc surfaces. One end of the two inner concave parts extends to the top surface of the knob body. , the other ends of the two inner concave parts are close to the bottom surface of the knob body, and are spaced apart from the bottom surface of the knob body, so that the other ends of the two inner concave parts each form a lower end surface. The side parts of the flange of the present invention can provide a supporting function during rotation, and the protruding shape on the top of the flange can be used as a pointer to provide an indication of the fire power of the conditioning device. Two recessed parts are provided on both horizontally symmetrical sides of the knob body. In addition to solving the anti-slip function when the cylindrical knob is rotated, the recessed part is designed with a curved surface to consider the fitting curved surface of the fingertips during contact, which can improve the use of fingers when pinching and gripping. comfort level. The inner concave portions each form a lower end surface, retaining the force application area when the ignition finger is pressed down and rotated, providing support for the fingers when pressing down and reducing the pinching force, so as to obtain sufficient force application requirements, and can be used for 2-finger operation or 3-finger operation. Operate with one finger. This can improve the comfort when pinching with fingers, prevent hand slipping, improve pressure, and provide an indication of the firepower of the conditioning device.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and illustration and are not used to limit the present invention.

1: Knob body

11:Top surface

111: Annular arc surface

12: Outer peripheral surface

13: Bottom surface

14: Decoration panel

2:Flange

21: Side

22:Top

3: Inner concave part

31: Lower end surface

D: outer diameter

W: Width

H: height

L: length

P: pitch

R: radius of curvature

100: Body

101: Countertop

200: Combustion device

300: Knob switch

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the conditioning device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rotary switch of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rotary switch of the present invention from another angle.

Figure 4 is a front view of the rotary switch of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a rear view of the rotary switch of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a side view of the rotary switch of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a top view of the rotary switch of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in Fig. 2 .

The following is a description of the relevant implementation modes disclosed in the present invention through specific specific examples. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are only simple schematic illustrations and are not depictions based on actual dimensions, as is stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, the term "or" used in this article shall include any one or combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

[Example]

Please refer to Figure 1. The present invention provides a conditioning device. The conditioning device is a gas stove. The conditioning device includes a body 100, at least one burning device 200 and at least one knob switch 300. The burning device 200 and the knob switch 300 are arranged on the body. 100, in this embodiment, the conditioning device is a tabletop stove. The body 100 has a tabletop 101, a burning device 200 and a knob switch 300 are arranged on the tabletop. On the surface 101 , one, two, three or four burning devices 200 and rotary switches 300 can be provided correspondingly. This embodiment discloses two burning devices 200 and two rotary switches 300 . The rotary switch 300 can be used to control the operation of the cooking device. The operation mode is to first press the rotary switch 300 to turn on the ignition mechanism, and then rotate the rotary switch 300 to control the fire power. Since the structure and control of the conditioning device are conventional techniques and are not the focus of the present invention, they will not be described again.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 3 . The rotary switch 300 includes a rotary knob body 1 , a flange 2 and two recessed portions 3 . Please refer to Figures 4 to 8 again. The knob body 1 is in the shape of a cylinder. The knob body 1 has a top surface 11, an outer peripheral surface 12 and a bottom surface 13. The bottom surface 13 is located below the top surface 11, and the outer peripheral surface 12 is located at the top. Between the surface 11 and the bottom surface 13, the top surface 11 is circular, and the outer peripheral surface 12 can be vertical or sloped. Preferably, the top surface 11 forms an annular arc surface 111 close to the outer peripheral surface 12. , the annular arc surface 111 is located at the edge of the top surface 11, and the annular arc surface 111 is a convex arc surface, which conforms to ergonomics and facilitates finger contact. In this embodiment, a decorative plate 14 can also be provided on the top surface 11 to provide a decorative effect.

The flange 2 is provided on the knob body 1. The flange 2 protrudes from the knob body 1. The flange 2 includes a side portion 21 and a top 22. The side portion 21 is provided on the outer peripheral surface 12 of the knob body 1. The side portion 21 is arranged upright. The side portion 21 can be narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. The two ends of the side portion 21 can respectively extend to the top surface 11 and the bottom surface 13 close to the knob body 1 . The top portion 22 is arranged on the knob body 1 . The top surface 11, the top 22 is close to the outer peripheral surface 12, and the top 22 can be disposed on the annular arc surface 111. The side portion 21 and the top portion 22 are connected so that the flange 2 extends from the outer peripheral surface 12 of the knob body 1 to the top surface 11 . In this embodiment, the outer diameter D (as shown in Figure 7) of the knob body 1 is 38 mm ~ 42 mm, preferably 40 mm, which is ergonomic. The side portion 21 of the flange 2 can provide a supporting function during rotation, and the protruding shape of the top 22 of the flange 2 can be used as a pointer to provide an indication of the fire power of the cooking device. Preferably, the width W of the flange 2 is 2mm~3mm, and the height H of the flange 2 protruding from the knob body 1 is 1mm~2mm (as shown in Figure 6), which can provide better supporting and indicating functions. .

The two inner recesses 3 are arranged on the outer peripheral surface 12 of the knob body 1, and the two inner recesses 3 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knob body 1. The two inner recesses 3 are arranged on both sides of the knob body 1 that are 180° horizontally symmetrical. The two inner recessed portions 3 are recessed in the outer peripheral surface 12 of the knob body 1. One end (upper end) of the inner recessed portion 3 extends to the top surface 11 of the knob body 1, and the other end (lower end) of the inner recessed portion 3 is close to the bottom surface 13 of the knob body 1. The recess 3 can provide an anti-slip effect. The other ends of the two inner concave portions 3 are spaced apart from the bottom surface 13 of the knob body 1, so that the other ends of the two inner concave portions 3 each form a lower end surface 31 to facilitate the application of force. The two lower end surfaces 31 are only provided on the knob body. 1. Cleaning is relatively simple and easy. The lower end surface 31 can be a concave arc surface to facilitate finger pressing, and the lower end surface 31 extends outwardly in an arc from top to bottom.

In this embodiment, the two concave portions 3 are concave arc surfaces, and the curvature radius R (as shown in Figure 7) of the concave portion 3 is 37.5mm~40mm, which can provide a better holding effect. In addition to providing the anti-slip function of the cylindrical knob when rotating, the two concave portions 3 are designed with a curved surface to consider the fitting curve of the fingertips during contact, which can improve the comfort when pinching with fingers. The length L of the inner recess 3 (as shown in Figure 5) is 15mm~20mm, and the distance P between the lower end surface 31 and the bottom surface 13 of the knob body 1 is 3~4mm, which can retain the force application area when the ignition finger is pressed down and rotated, providing When the fingers are pressed down, they can support and reduce the pinching force. According to human factors design standards, the average length of the end knuckles of the fingers is about 30mm for women and about 34mm for men. Considering that the force range of the knob switch is on average more than 60% of the end knuckles. It can obtain sufficient force requirements and can be used as a universal design for 2-finger operation or 3-finger operation.

[Beneficial effects of the embodiment]

The beneficial effect of the present invention lies in the conditioning device and the rotary switch provided by the present invention. The rotary switch includes a knob body, a flange and two inner concave parts. The knob body has a top surface, an outer peripheral surface and a bottom surface. The flange It is arranged on the knob body. The flange protrudes from the knob body. The flange includes a side part and a top part. The side part is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The top part is arranged on the top surface of the knob body. Two inner concave parts are arranged on the knob body. On the outer peripheral surface of the knob body, two inner concave parts are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knob body. The two inner concave parts are recessed in the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The two inner concave parts are concave arc surfaces. One end of the recessed portion extends to the top surface of the knob body, and the other ends of the two recessed portions are close to the bottom surface of the knob body and are spaced apart from the bottom surface of the knob body, so that the other ends of the two recessed portions each form a lower end surface. The side parts of the flange of the present invention can provide a supporting function during rotation, and the protruding shape on the top of the flange can be used as a pointer to provide an indication of the fire power of the conditioning device. Two recessed parts are provided on both horizontally symmetrical sides of the knob body. In addition to solving the anti-slip function when the cylindrical knob is rotated, the recessed part is designed with a curved surface to consider the fitting curved surface of the fingertips during contact, which can improve the use of fingers when pinching and gripping. comfort level. The inner concave portions each form a lower end surface, retaining the force application area when the ignition finger is pressed down and rotated, providing support for the fingers when pressing down and reducing the pinching force, so as to obtain sufficient force application requirements, and can be used for 2-finger operation or 3-finger operation. Operate with one finger. This can improve the comfort when pinching with fingers, prevent hand slipping, improve pressure, and provide an indication of the firepower of the conditioning device.

The contents disclosed above are only preferred and feasible embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made by using the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

1: Knob body

11:Top surface

111: Annular arc surface

12: Outer peripheral surface

13: Bottom surface

14: Decoration panel

2:Flange

22:Top

3: Inner concave part

31: Lower end surface

300: Knob switch

Claims (12)

A conditioning device including: an organism; At least one combustion device is provided on the body; and At least one rotary switch is arranged on the machine body. The rotary switch can ignite and control the fire power. The rotary switch includes a knob body, a flange and two inner recesses. The knob body is cylindrical. The body has a top surface, an outer peripheral surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is located below the top surface. The outer peripheral surface is located between the top surface and the bottom surface. The flange is provided on the knob body and the flange protrudes On the knob body, the flange includes a side part and a top part. The side part is set on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The side part is set upright. The top part is set on the top surface of the knob body. The side part and the The tops are connected, and the two inner concave portions are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The two inner concave portions are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knob body. The two inner concave portions are recessed in the outer peripheral surface of the knob body. The two inner concave portions It is a concave arc surface. One end of the two concave portions extends to the top surface of the knob body. The other end of the two concave portions is close to the bottom surface of the knob body and is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the knob body. The two concave portions The other ends of each form an end face. The conditioning device according to claim 1, wherein the top surface forms an annular arc surface close to the outer peripheral surface, the annular arc surface is located at the edge of the top surface, the annular arc surface is a convex arc surface, and the annular arc surface is convex. The top is arranged on the annular arc surface. The adjustment device as described in claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the knob body is 38mm~42mm, and the width of the flange is 2mm~3mm. The adjustment device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the flange protrudes from the knob body by a height of 1 mm to 2 mm. The adjustment device as described in claim 1, wherein the radius of curvature of the inner concave portion is 37.5mm~40mm. The adjustment device as described in claim 1, wherein the length of the two inner recesses is 15mm~20mm, the distance between the lower end surface and the bottom surface of the knob body is 3~4mm, the lower end surface is a concave arc surface, and the lower end surface is formed by It extends upward and downward in an arc shape. A rotary switch installed on a conditioning device. The rotary switch includes: A knob body, the knob body is cylindrical, the knob body has a top surface, an outer peripheral surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface is located below the top surface, and the outer peripheral surface is located between the top surface and the bottom surface; A flange, the flange is provided on the knob body, the flange protrudes from the knob body, the flange includes a side part and a top, the side part is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body, the side part Set upright, the top is set on the top surface of the knob body, and the side and the top are connected; and Two inner concave portions, the two inner concave portions are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the knob body, the two inner concave portions are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knob body, the two inner concave portions are recessed in the outer peripheral surface of the knob body, the two inner concave portions It is a concave arc surface. One end of the two concave portions extends to the top surface of the knob body. The other end of the two concave portions is close to the bottom surface of the knob body and is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the knob body. The two concave portions The other ends of each form an end face. The rotary switch according to claim 7, wherein the top surface forms an annular arc surface close to the outer peripheral surface, the annular arc surface is located at the edge of the top surface, the annular arc surface is a convex arc surface, and the annular arc surface is convex. The top is arranged on the annular arc surface. The knob switch as described in claim 7, wherein the outer diameter of the knob body is 38mm~42mm, and the width of the flange is 2mm~3mm. The knob switch according to claim 9, wherein the flange protrudes from the knob body by a height of 1 mm to 2 mm. The rotary switch as described in claim 7, wherein the radius of curvature of the inner recess is 37.5mm~40mm. The rotary switch as described in claim 7, wherein the length of the two inner recesses is 15mm~20mm, the distance between the lower end surface and the bottom surface of the knob body is 3~4mm, the lower end surface is a concave arc surface, and the lower end surface is formed by It extends upward and downward in an arc shape.

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