JP2002349878A - Heating cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a convenient heating cooker. SOLUTION: A title heating cooker includes a body 1, a top plate 2 for covering an upper portion of the body 1, a cover frame 3 provided on an outer periphery of the top plate 2, a heating section provided at a lower portion of the top plate 2, a control section for controlling the heating section, an operation section operated to supply electric power to the control section, and a display section 9 for displaying an operation state or a set state. In the heating cooking apparatus, a cover frame front section 3a having a step with respect to the top plate 2 is provided on a front surface section of the cover frame 3. Parts of the foregoing display section 9 and the operation section are disposed inside an upper surface of the cover frame front section 3a, and an upper surface of the display section 9 is covered with a display cover 21 such as glass, and further an upper surface of the foregoing cover frame front section 3a is inclined to prevent a pan and the like from being placed on the display section 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating cooker such as a cooking heater for heating a cooking utensil such as a pan on a top plate using an induction heating or a nichrome heater as a heat source.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional heating cookers such as a cooking heater are used by being installed or incorporated in a system kitchen or a sink of a kitchen. These heating cookers use electricity as a heat source, and use a heater or a heater. The cooking is heated using induction heating.

The display and operation section of the operation state of such a conventional model is mainly provided with a display section and an operation panel section on the front portion of the product main body. The operation panel section is provided on a vertical surface in front of the body, and when the cooking heater is installed in a kitchen of a general household, this position is 60 to 70 cm from the floor surface, and the cooking utensil stands in front of this. The position of the face of the person using is 140-170cm
Rank.

Accordingly, it is difficult to check the displayed contents on the operation panel while cooking while checking the operation state displayed on the operation panel. They confirmed it by putting their face close to the front.

[0005] For this reason, the posture must be greatly changed every time the driving condition is checked, which is inconvenient to use, and is particularly painful and inconvenient for elderly people.

[0006] In order to improve this, a heating cooker in which an operation unit or a display unit is provided on the upper surface of a cooker on which a cooker such as a pan is placed to improve operability has been proposed.

[0007]

However, in such a conventional heating cooker provided with the operation section or the display section on the upper surface, a cooking appliance such as a pot may be placed on the operation section.

[0008] In particular, if a hot cooking utensil immediately after cooking is placed, the heat of the pot may deteriorate or destroy electronic components used in the operation unit or the display unit. For this reason, there has been a problem in reliability such that the operation unit or the display unit is disturbed.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a part of an operation section or a display section is provided in front of a cover frame on substantially the same surface as a top plate, and an operation section and a display section are provided. The upper surface of the cover frame is inclined so that pots cannot be placed on it.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A heating cooker according to the present invention comprises a main body,
A top plate covering the upper part of the main body, a cover frame provided on an outer peripheral portion of the top plate, a heating unit provided at a lower part of the top plate, a control unit for controlling the heating unit, and an operation for operating the control unit to supply electricity. Part, and a display unit for displaying an operation state or a setting state, in the heating cooker, a front surface of the cover frame is provided with a cover frame front having a stepped portion with respect to a top plate, the upper surface in front of the cover frame The display unit is disposed on the display unit, and the upper surface of the display unit is covered with a display cover such as glass, and the upper surface in front of the cover frame is inclined so that a pot or the like cannot be placed on the display unit. .

[0011] Further, the present invention is a heating cooker in which at least a part of the operation unit is arranged on the upper surface in front of the cover frame.

With such a configuration, visibility and operability are improved, and safety and reliability of the display unit are improved.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cooking device according to the present invention is incorporated in a system kitchen, and shows the appearance. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a main part of the cooking device, and FIG. 3 is a display example of a display unit.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a cooking device serving as a cooking heater, and a top plate 2 made of crystallized glass having high heat resistance is provided so as to cover an upper portion of the main body 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a cover frame fixed around the top plate 2, and a cover frame front 3 a having a stepped portion which is one step higher than the top plate 2 is formed on the front surface of the cover frame 3. The cover frame 3 is also fixed to the main body 1 of the cooking heater, and the cooking heater is hung by the cover frame 3 when the body is mounted on the system kitchen. In addition, top plate 2
A sealant (not shown) is filled between the cover frame 3 and the cover frame 3 to form a watertight structure.

A right induction heater (hereinafter referred to as a right heater) as a heating section is provided below the top plate 2.
4. Left induction heater (hereinafter referred to as left heater)
5 and a nichrome heater 6 are provided. 7 is the body 1
This is a grilled fish grill located on the lower left side inside. Reference numeral 8 denotes an exhaust port provided at the rear of the top plate 2 for exhausting exhaust gas discharged from the grilled fish portion 7 and waste heat (hot air) that has cooled the inside of the induction heater.

There is a step on the top plate 2 side of the cover frame front 3a, and this step serves as a stopper so that a pot or the like on the top plate 2 does not run on the cover frame front 3a. . The display unit 9 and the upper operation unit 15 are provided on the upper surface of the cover frame 3 in front of the cover frame 3a. Further, the front 3a of the cover frame is inclined so that the front side is lowered, so that a pot or the like is not placed on this.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a front operation unit, which is arranged on a front vertical surface of the main body 1. The front operation unit 10 includes a main switch 11, a right heater operation unit 12 including an on / off switch of the right heater 4, and a heating volume knob, a left heater operation unit 13, and a nichrome heater operation unit 14 similarly.

The display section 9 comprises a right heater display section 16, a left heater display section 17, and a nichrome heater display section 18. The upper surface of each of these display sections 16, 17, 18 is a display cover 21 made of heat-resistant glass. Covered. By providing the display cover 21, the display unit 9 can be protected even if a hot pot or the like is placed thereon. The display unit 9 displays the operation state of the heater or the setting state for the operation, such as the heat power, the setting state of the timer, the oil temperature at the time of cooking the fried food, and the like by numerical values, characters, and graphics.

The upper operation unit 15 is provided with a right heater timer setting and frying setting operation switch 19 and a left heater timer setting operation switch 20. The operation such as timer setting can be performed by operating the switch 1 while looking at the display unit 9.
It can be operated at 9,20.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which the operating status or setting status of the cooking heater is displayed on the display units 16 and 17. Reference numeral a denotes a thermal power display, in which the operating state is indicated by characters, the thermal power state is indicated by numerals, and a bar graph is also displayed. “b” is a fried food display, in which the operating state is indicated by characters, the set temperature is indicated by a number, and how much the oil temperature has risen with respect to the set temperature is indicated by a bar graph-like graphic. .
c is a timer remaining time display, in which the operating state is indicated by characters, the remaining operation time of the timer operation is indicated by numerals, and the thermal power at that time is indicated by a bar graph-like graphic.

Next, the operation according to the present embodiment will be described by taking as an example a case where a pot is placed on the right heater 4 on the top plate 2 and heated in the above configuration.

After placing the pot on the right heater 4, the main switch 11 of the front operation unit 10 is turned on to turn on the power, and the control unit (not shown) is energized. Next, the on / off switch of the right heater operation unit 12 for controlling the right heater 4 is turned on, and the heating power (numerical value) is set with the volume knob. This is the right heater 4
Is operated, and the right heater display section 16 displays a. The thermal power display is displayed. When the timer switch of the operation switch 19 is operated, c. When the remaining time is displayed and the fry switch is operated, b. A fried food display is displayed.

At this time, the operation state of the right heater 4 is displayed on the front 3a of the cover frame, which is one step higher than the top plate 2, so that the user does not bend the body while cooking and look into the front operation unit 10. It can be easily confirmed. Further, since the display unit 9 is one step higher than the top plate 2 and is inclined at the front, a hot pot or the like is not placed, which leads to improvement in reliability.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention having the above-described structure, the user can bend the body to look into the front operation unit or to check the operation state during cooking or from a place away from the body. There is no need to look into the operation unit to check, the display can be viewed in a posture that stands naturally while cooking, and can be performed in a natural posture even when setting the timer time, etc. It is possible to easily grasp the driving state even when the vehicle is being driven, to improve visibility and operability, and to improve usability.

Further, the display unit and the upper operation unit are provided on the upper surface in front of the cover frame having a step portion which is one step higher than the top plate, and since the upper surface is inclined, the pan or the like immediately after cooking can be moved. Even if it is done, the pot will not hit the step in front of the cover frame on the front side, the pot will not rest on the cover frame, and even if the pot is lifted and placed, the top surface is inclined so it can not be left on as it is It is.

Therefore, the present invention can improve the visibility and operability, improve the usability, and improve the safety and the reliability of the display unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a cooking device showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the display unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Body 2: Top plate 3: Cover frame 3a: In front of cover frame 4: Right heater 5: Left heater 6: Nichrome heater 9: Display unit 15: Upper operation unit 21: Display cover

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main body, a top plate covering an upper part of the main body, a cover frame provided on an outer peripheral portion of the top plate, a heating unit provided on a lower part of the top plate, a control unit for controlling the heating unit, and a control unit In a heating cooker having an operation unit operated to energize the device and a display unit for displaying an operation state or a setting state, a stepped portion is formed on a front surface of the cover frame (3) with respect to a top plate (2). The front of the cover frame (3a) is provided, and the display unit (9) is arranged inside the upper surface of the front of the cover frame (3a). The upper surface of the display unit (9) is covered with a display cover (21) such as glass. Further, the heating cooker is characterized in that the upper surface in front of the cover frame (3a) is inclined so that a pot or the like cannot be placed on the display section (9). 2. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the operation unit is disposed on the upper surface of the front (3a) of the cover frame.