WO2010131799A1

WO2010131799A1 - Cooking appliance

Info

Publication number: WO2010131799A1
Application number: PCT/KR2009/004944
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박재현; 최희령
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2009-05-11
Filing date: 2009-09-03
Publication date: 2010-11-18
Also published as: KR20100122017A; KR101532440B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance. According to the present invention, washing water on top of a top plate is heated by a heating source and used for removing foreign materials scorched and stuck on the top surface of the top plate. According to the present invention, the top surface of the top plate can be washed easily through the simplified structure.

Description

Cooker

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance, and more particularly, to a cooking appliance for washing the top plate using the washing water.

A cooking appliance is a household appliance which heats a to-be-heated object using gas or electricity. Recently, a cooking apparatus is provided with a washing water supply unit for generating washing water for cooking the heated object.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking appliance configured to use the washing water for a versatile use.

A cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the top plate which the heating object is seated on the upper surface; Washing water supply unit for supplying the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate; And a heating source for heating the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate. It includes.

Cooking device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the top plate is the heating object is seated on the upper surface; An input unit for receiving an operation signal for supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate; A washing water supply unit supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate according to an operation signal received by the input unit; A heating source for heating the heated material seated on the top plate or the washing water supplied to the top surface of the top plate; And at least one drain hole through which washing water is drained to maintain a predetermined water level. It includes.

Cooking device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the top plate is the heating object is seated on the upper surface; An input unit for receiving an operation signal for supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate; A washing water supply unit supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate according to an operation signal received by the input unit; A heating source for heating the heated material seated on the top plate or the washing water supplied to the top surface of the top plate; And at least one level sensor for sensing the level of the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate. It includes.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage that the upper surface of the top plate can be easily washed with a simpler configuration.

1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing a fourth embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic view showing a fifth embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention.

8 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a sixth embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention;

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 1, a cooktop part 10 is provided on an upper surface of a cooking appliance. And below the cooktop 10, the oven 20 and the drawer 30 is provided in sequence. The cooktop unit 10 and the oven unit 20 are made of food. In the drawer unit 30, warming of the food or the container is performed.

In more detail, the top plate 11 forms an upper surface of the cook top portion 10. Ceramic glass may be used as the top plate 11. Food is seated on the top surface of the top plate 11. And the top frame 13 is provided on the edge of the top plate 11. The top surface of the top frame 13 is located above the top surface of the top plate 11. In addition, the rear end of the top frame 13 is provided with a washing water supply port (14). The washing water supply port 14 is where the washing water is sprayed.

A plurality of heating sources 15 are provided below the top plate 11. The heating source 15 serves to heat the food seated on the upper surface of the top plate 11. As the heating source 15, for example, a radiant heating heater is used. In addition, in the present embodiment, the heating source 15 also serves to heat the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11. This will be described later.

The oven chamber 21 is provided inside the oven unit 20. The oven is heated in the oven 21. To this end, at least one heating source (not shown) is provided in the oven chamber 21.

The oven chamber 21 is selectively opened and closed by the oven door 23. The oven door 23 is provided with a door handle 25 held by a user for opening and closing the oven door 23.

In addition, the drawer unit 30 is provided with a drawer 31 to draw in and out in a drawer type. Inside the drawer 31, food or containers are stored. In addition, the drawer unit 30 is provided with a heating source (not shown) for warming the food or container accommodated in the drawer 31. In addition, the drawer 31 is provided with a drawer handle 33 which the user grips for withdrawal of the drawer 31.

In addition, a first control part 40 is provided at the rear end of the upper surface of the cooktop part 10. The first control unit 40, the input unit 41 for receiving the operation signal for the operation of the cooktop unit 10 and the supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate 11 (hereinafter referred to as input unit 41) In the present invention, the first input unit is referred to), and an output unit 43 for outputting information and a signal regarding the operation of the cooktop unit 10 and the supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate 11. (Hereinafter referred to as 'first output unit').

In addition, a second control unit 50 is provided on the front of the oven unit 20. The second controller 50 may include an input unit 51 (hereinafter referred to as a “second input unit”) that receives an operation signal for operating the oven unit 20 and the drawer unit 30, and the And an output unit 53 (hereinafter referred to as a “second output unit”) for outputting information regarding the operation of the oven unit 20 and the drawer unit 30.

On the other hand, the washing water is supplied to the upper surface of the top plate (11). At this time, the washing water is supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 in a range that does not overflow through the top frame (13). The washing water supplied to the top surface of the top plate 11 may be used to clean the top surface of the top plate 11.

2, the washing water supplied to the top surface of the top plate 11 is generated by the washing water supply unit. The washing water supply unit includes a water supply tank 61, a water supply valve 63, and a nozzle 65.

The water supply tank 61 stores the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11. The water supply tank 61 may be detachably installed at one side of the cooking apparatus. The water supply valve 63 controls the washing water stored in the water supply tank 61 to be selectively supplied to an upper surface of the top plate 11.

The nozzle 65 serves to spray the washing water stored in the water supply tank 61 to the upper surface of the top plate 11. To this end, the nozzle 65 is in communication with the washing water jet (14). Of course, the washing water may be directly injected to the upper surface of the top plate 11 by the water supply valve 63 through the washing water injection port (14).

Hereinafter, the operation of the first embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

First, in order to supply the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate 11, the user inputs an operation signal for this to the first input unit 41. When the first input unit 41 receives an operation signal, the washing water is supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 by the washing water supply unit.

When the supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate 11 is completed, the heating source 15 is operated. Therefore, the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 is heated by the heating source 15, the foreign material pressed to the upper surface of the top plate 11 by the heated washing water is made, This can be cleaned more easily.

On the other hand, when the heating of the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 by the heating source 15 is completed, the first output unit 43 outputs a signal indicating this. For example, the first output unit 43 indicates that the supply of the washing water is completed by voice, text, emblem, beeper sound and lighting. In addition, the first output unit 43 outputs a signal for notifying when a predetermined time elapses after the heating of the washing water supplied to the top plate 11 by the heating source 15 is completed. do. This is to inform the user of the time for the soaking of the foreign matter, which is supplied to the top surface of the top plate 11 and pressed on the top surface of the top plate 11 by the washing water heated by the heating source 15.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a schematic view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. For the same components as those of the first embodiment of the present invention described above among the components of the present embodiment, reference numerals of FIGS. 1 and 2 are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

First, referring to FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the top plate 11 is selectively opened and closed by the cooktop cover 17. The cooktop cover 17 may be formed in a shape in which a predetermined space may be formed between the top plate 11, for example, a flat hexahedral shape in which a bottom surface thereof is opened. In addition, the cooktop cover 17 may be formed of at least a part of a transparent or translucent material so that the user can visually identify the space between the top plate 11 and the cooktop cover 17.

And, referring to Figure 4, the cooktop portion 10 is provided with a first cover sensor (S1). The first cover sensor S1 serves to detect whether the top surface of the top plate 11 is shielded by the cook top cover 17.

In addition, the first output unit 43 may be configured such that the first cover sensor S1 detects that the top surface of the top plate 11 is opened by the cook top cover 17. When the operation signal for supplying the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate 11 is input, it outputs a signal indicating this. In addition, the first output unit 43, the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 or the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 is heated by the heating source 15 In the process, when the first cover sensor S1 detects that the top surface of the top plate 11 is opened by the cook top cover 17, it outputs a signal indicating this. In addition, in the process in which the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 is heated by the heating source 15, the first cover sensor (S1) by the cook top cover 17 to the top plate (11). When the upper surface of the) is detected to be open, the supply of the washing water to the space of the top plate 11 and the heating of the washing water by the heating source 15 are stopped.

This is to prevent a user from being injured while the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 is heated by the heating source 15. Therefore, the user shields the top plate 11 with the cooktop cover 17, and then the washing water is supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11, and the washing water is heated by the heating source 15. Can be.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention. For the same components as those of the first embodiment of the present invention described above among the components of the present embodiment, reference numerals of FIGS. 1 and 2 are used, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the cook top cover 17 is rotatably installed around the rear end thereof to selectively open and close the top plate 11. Therefore, the user opens the top plate 11 by rotating the cook top cover 17 about its rear end in order to cook the food using the heating source 15 in the cook top unit 10. In order to remove foreign substances on the upper surface of the top plate 11 by using the washing water, the cook top cover 17 is rotated about the rear end thereof to open the top plate 11.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the first control portion 40 is provided in the upper end portion of the cooktop portion 10. This is to prevent the rotation of the cooktop cover 17 for the opening and closing of the top plate 11 by the first control unit 40 is not interfered. In addition, the first control unit 40 may include a first input unit 41 that receives an operation signal for operating the cooktop unit 10 and an operation signal for supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate 11. And a first output unit 43 for outputting information about the operation of the cooktop unit 10 and supplying information and a signal about the supply of the washing water to the top surface of the top plate 11.

Hereinafter, a fourth to sixth embodiments of a cooking appliance according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a third embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a fourth embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention, and FIG. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the cooking appliance.

First, referring to FIG. 6, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the cooktop unit 10 includes a detection sensor S2 that detects whether the food is seated on the top plate 11. This is to prevent the supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate 11 and the heating of the washing water by the heating source 15 while the food is seated on the upper surface of the top plate 11. to be. As the detection sensor S2, for example, an infrared sensor or a weight sensor may be used.

In addition, the first output unit 43 (refer to FIG. 1) is provided with the first input unit 41 (FIG. 1) in a state in which the sensing sensor S2 detects that food is settled on the top plate 11. 1) receives an operation signal for supplying the washing water to the top surface of the top plate 11 or for heating the washing water supplied to the top plate 11, and outputs a signal indicating this. Therefore, the user can perform the supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate 11 and the heating of the washing water in a state in which the food placed on the upper surface of the top plate 11 is removed.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, a drainage hole 18 is formed at one side of the cooktop part 10. The drainage hole 18 is for preventing the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 from overflowing outside the top plate 11, for example, through the top frame 12. In other words, the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 by the drain hole 18 can maintain a predetermined level.

In addition, the cooktop unit 10 is provided with an electrode sensor (S3). The electrode sensor S3 detects whether the washing water is discharged through the drain hole 18.

And the water supply valve 63 for supplying the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate 11, when the electrode sensor (S3) detects that the washing water is discharged through the drain hole 18, the top plate ( The supply of washing water to the upper surface of 11) is controlled to stop. Therefore, the phenomenon that the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 overflows to the outside of the top plate 11 can be prevented.

Finally, referring to FIG. 8, in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, a water level sensor S4 is provided at one side of the cooktop unit 10. The water level sensor S4 detects the water level of the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11.

When the water level of the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 reaches a predetermined level, the water supply valve 63 washes the upper surface of the top plate 11. Control the supply of water to be vaporized. Accordingly, the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate 11 may maintain a predetermined level without overflowing to the outside of the top plate 11.

Since the remaining components of the third to fifth embodiments of the present invention are the same as the first or second embodiment of the present invention described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention, many modifications are possible to those skilled in the art, and the scope of the present invention should be interpreted based on the appended claims. will be.

In the above-described embodiment, the washing water is supplied to the upper surface of the top plate by the nozzle, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, the washing water may be directly supplied to the upper surface of the top plate through the washing water spraying hole.

According to the cooking apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above, the following effects can be expected.

First, in the present invention, the washing water supplied to the top surface of the top plate is heated by a heating source and used to remove foreign substances pressed onto the top surface of the top plate. Therefore, the top plate can be cleaned more easily.

In the present invention, the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate is heated by the heating source used for heating the food. Therefore, the top plate can be cleaned with a simpler configuration.

Claims

A top plate on which a heated object is seated on an upper surface;

Washing water supply unit for supplying the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate; And

A heating source for heating the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate; Cooking apparatus comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

Cooking device further comprises a cook top cover for shielding the top plate.
The method of claim 2,

The washing water supply unit, the cooking appliance to supply the washing water only when the top plate is shielded by the cook top cover.
The method of claim 2,

And a sensor for sensing whether the top plate is shielded by the cooktop cover.
The method of claim 1,

The heating source is operated after the supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate by the washing water supply unit.
The method of claim 1,

The washing water supply unit does not operate when the heating source is in operation, even if an operation signal for operating the washing water supply unit is input.
The method of claim 1,

The heating source is a cooking device for heating the heated water seated on the top plate or the washing water supplied to the top surface of the top plate.
The method of claim 1,

Cooking apparatus further comprises a sensor for detecting whether the heated object is seated on the upper surface of the top plate.
The method of claim 8,

The washing water supply unit supplies the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate only when the sensor detects that the object to be heated is not seated on the upper surface of the top plate.
The method of claim 1,

And an output unit for outputting a signal for confirming whether or not the object to be heated is seated on the upper surface of the top plate before the washing water supply unit supplies the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate.
The method of claim 1,

The supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate by the washing water supply unit is completed, the end of the operation of the heating source for heating the washing water supplied to the upper plate of the top plate, and the supply to the upper surface of the top plate And an output unit configured to output a signal indicating at least one of a predetermined time elapsed after the end of the operation of the heating source for heating the washing water.
A top plate on which a heated object is seated on an upper surface;

An input unit for receiving an operation signal for supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate;

A washing water supply unit supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate according to an operation signal received by the input unit;

A heating source for heating the heated material seated on the top plate or the washing water supplied to the top surface of the top plate; And

At least one drain hole through which the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate is drained to maintain the predetermined water level; Cooking apparatus comprising a.
The method of claim 12,

Cooking apparatus further comprises an electrode for detecting whether the drainage of the washing water through the drain hole.
The method of claim 13,

The washing water supply unit, when the electrode detects that the washing water is drained through the drainage hole, the cooking appliance to end the supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate.
A top plate on which a heated object is seated on an upper surface;

An input unit for receiving an operation signal for supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate;

A washing water supply unit supplying washing water to an upper surface of the top plate according to an operation signal received by the input unit;

A heating source for heating the heated material seated on the top plate or the washing water supplied to the top surface of the top plate; And

At least one level sensor for sensing the level of the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate; Cooking appliance comprising a.
The method of claim 15,

The washing water supply unit, when the water level sensor detects that the level of the washing water supplied to the upper surface of the top plate has reached a predetermined level, the cooking device to terminate the supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate .
The method according to claim 12 or 15,

The washing water supply unit does not supply the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate during the operation of the heating source even if the input unit receives the operation signal.
The method according to claim 12 or 15,

The washing water supply unit supplies the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate only when the input unit receives an operation signal and only when the object to be heated is not seated on the upper plate of the top plate.
The method of claim 18,

And detecting an object to be heated on the top plate of the top plate by the sensor.
The method according to claim 12 or 15,

And an output unit for requesting confirmation of seating of the heated object on the upper surface of the top plate before the washing water supply unit supplies the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate.
The method according to claim 12 or 15,

The supply of the washing water to the upper surface of the top plate by the washing water supply unit is completed, the end of the operation of the heating source for heating the washing water supplied to the upper plate of the top plate, and the upper surface of the top plate And an output unit configured to output a signal indicating at least one of a predetermined time elapsed after the operation of the heating source for heating the washing water.
The method according to claim 12 or 15,

The washing water supply unit,

A supply tube through which the received washing water flows; And

A nozzle for spraying the washing water flowing through the supply tube on the top surface of the top plate; Cooking apparatus comprising a.