CN102740750B - Sandwich press and grill equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of sandwich press and grill equipment.This equipment comprises lower house and the upper shell of each hinged interconnection.Lower house is suitable to be releasably engaged lower cooking plate, and lower house includes being suitable to and the first temperature sensor of the lower cooking plate thermal communication engaged.Upper shell can coupled to cooking plate.Temperature controller is suitable to receive at least one temperature set point signal and control lower cooking plate and the temperature of upper cooking plate.

Description

Sandwich press and grill equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to cooker, be especially for the cooker of barbecue.

Research and development present invention is mainly utilized as sandwich press and/or grill, below with reference to this application by this invention of description.So And, it should be understood that the present invention is not constrained to this specifically used field.

Background technology

Any discussion of the prior art running through description should not be construed to recognize that the prior art is well known, or Form the general knowledge that this area part is common.

Generally, sandwich press has the lower house supporting lower cooking surface.Upper cooking surface is by around " u "-shaped framework The upper shell support rotated." u "-shaped framework also comprises to be allowed user promote or reduces the transverse handle of upper shell.In typical Sanming City Controlling in press, upper and lower cooking surface is plane.

Similar configuration is used in electric barbecue.But, the operation temperature of electric barbecue is than typical sandwich press Operation temperature wants height.In the grill of these types, parallel rib (parallel is all contained at the top of upper and lower cooking surface Rib), it provides the cold cuts with typical burn score, the most also promotes cold cuts juice to flow out.

Generally, sandwich press and electric barbecue are configured each and perform a concrete task.

Subject invention

An object of the invention is the inferior position overcoming or improving at least one prior art, or provides effective alternative Method.

An object of the invention is to provide sandwich press and the combination of grill equipment with its preferred form.More preferably Ground, for being configured with interchangeable culinary art with using two kinds of cooking functions, sandwich press and grill equipment selecting property of combined optional Surface (or culinary art hot plate).

Summary of the invention

According to the first aspect of the invention, it is provided that sandwich press and grill equipment, it comprises:

Lower house and upper shell, the hinged interconnection of each of which；

Wherein lower house is suitable to be releasably engaged lower cooking plate, and lower house includes being suitable to the lower cooking plate heat engaged even Logical temperature sensor；

Wherein upper shell can coupled to cooking plate；And

Temperature controller, it is suitable to receive at least one temperature set point signal and control lower cooking plate and upper cooking plate Temperature.

Preferably upper shell can be adapted to be releasably engaged cooking plate.Preferably upper shell includes being suitable to and upper cooking plate heat The temperature sensor of connection.It is highly preferred that upper shell includes being suitable to and the temperature sensor of upper cooking plate thermal communication, so as to The independent temperature controlling upper cooking plate.It is highly preferred that upper cooking plate and lower cooking plate are interchangeable.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is provided that sandwich press and grill equipment, it comprises: lower house and upper casing Body, the hinged interconnection of each of which；

Wherein lower house is suitable to be releasably engaged lower cooking plate, and lower house includes being suitable to the lower cooking plate heat engaged even Logical temperature sensor；

Wherein upper shell is suitable to be releasably engaged cooking plate, and preferably upper shell includes the upper cooking plate being suitable to engaging The temperature sensor of thermal communication；And

Temperature controller, it is suitable to receive at least one temperature set point signal and control lower cooking plate and upper cooking plate Temperature.

Preferably, this equipment is suitable for use as sandwich baking press and barbecue.It is highly preferred that this equipment can be from The position completely closed is opened to full opening of grill orientation.

Preferably, user can control the setting cooking temp of upper cooking plate or lower cooking plate.Preferably by rotary temperature control Knob processed (or dish) design temperature controls set point.It is highly preferred that the setting that can independently control upper cooking plate or lower cooking plate is cooked Prepare food temperature.Preferably set independent control set point by rotary temperature control handle respectively.Preferable temperature control handle is positioned at On the control panel of lower house.

Preferably lower house includes the first electric coupler, in order to the heating element heater of the lower cooking plate for engaging provides electric power.Excellent Choosing housing and include the second electric coupler, it provides electric power for the heating element heater of the upper cooking plate for engaging.

Preferably, electric coupler limits three electrical socket elements, and each of which is suitable to receive the cooperation electricity of corresponding heating element heater Contact element.Preferably three socket element one ground wire connector of coupling and two power connectors, it is for heating for correspondence Element provides electric power.It is highly preferred that electric coupler has protector, it, for when corresponding cooking plate is not coupled, is protected Electrical socket element.

Preferably electric coupler protector can be slidably moved automatically, with the electric contacts receiving corresponding heating element heater Match.It is highly preferred that protector can match with receiving the electric contacts being selected as ground connection the most slidably. Most preferably, before electrical connection, realize the ground connection between electric coupler and corresponding heating element heater.

The most each temperature sensor is biased, thus adjacent corresponding cooking plate, in order to thermal communication is provided.

Preferable temperature sensor includes the critesistor for providing temperature signal for temperature controller.It is highly preferred that it is warm Degree sensor includes the critesistor providing thermal cut-out.

Preferred equipment also comprises shutoff switch, in order to when corresponding cooking plate is engaged, automatically make at electric coupler Can voltage.It is highly preferred that must for adjoining each cooking plate thus providing the biasing of the temperature sensor of thermal communication to be off switch Indispensable.

Preferably, lower cooking plate and upper cooking plate are the most interchangeable.It is highly preferred that lower cooking plate or upper cooking plate Comprising the grill cooking surface with rib, the side being wherein parallel to device disposes this rib.Preferably rib height is equal.Replaceable Ground, rib can be tapered, and i.e. above ratio is the highest, in order to allows rib termination to generally maintain level, also provides for simultaneously The excretion on surface, wherein this inclined surface occupies the space between rib and around rib.Alternatively, upper cooking plate or lower cooking plate The cooking surface of substantially flat can be comprised.

Preferably, effluent deposits to the drip tray of total length.It is highly preferred that drip tray is at each cooking surface central collection. It is highly preferred that drip tray is supported by lower house.

Preferably, upper shell is supported by " u "-shaped framework, and wherein this " u "-shaped framework has and is hingedly attached to the two of lower house Individual side arm.It is highly preferred that each side arm of " u "-shaped framework has the pivot for supporting upper shell." u "-shaped framework is the most hinged To lower culinary art housing, and it has the orientation of centre and locking.Preferably, for setting up the hinge of the orientation of centre and locking Assembly is at least partly hidden in " u "-shaped framework and lower culinary art housing.

Preferably, " u "-shaped framework has the crosspiece as handle.It is highly preferred that handle is suitable to connect with workbench or table top Touch, in order in full opening of grill configuration, support upper shell.

Preferably, when upper shell and upper cooking plate are in when fully opening grill orientation, it is limited around pivoting.

Preferably, " u "-shaped framework is hinged, thus provides and can be revoked the centre of (defeat) and the orientation of locking, So that device can be opened to full opening of grill orientation.It is highly preferred that when user's shutoff device, hinge component is suitable to Just reset once be revoked, it is not necessary to intervene further, in order to the trial then turning on this unit runs into the orientation of centre and locking.

Preferably, lower cooking surface or upper cooking surface are that inclination is adjustable.It is highly preferred that tilt adjustment may be included in Rotatable knob on the control panel of each housing.

Preferably, for storage purpose, locked component can make upper shell be locked together with lower house.It is highly preferred that In multiple careful steps, upper shell can away from or be spaced higher than lower house.

Preferably, temperature controller operatively associates control panel.It is highly preferred that control panel include following any one Or more: for setting the temperature control disk of at least one temperature set point signal；For setting the time period of user's restriction Timer Controlling dish；And the display element for video data, wherein these data indicate at least one temperature set-point and use The time period that threshold is fixed.

Thering is provided sandwich press and grill equipment according to further aspect of the invention, it comprises:

Lower house and upper shell, each hinged interconnection；

Wherein lower house can coupled to lower cooking plate；And

Wherein upper shell can coupled to cooking plate；And

Temperature controller, it is suitable to receive at least one temperature set point signal and control lower cooking plate and upper cooking plate Temperature；

Wherein temperature controller operatively associates control panel.

Preferably, control panel includes display element.It is highly preferred that display element is LCD display element.Preferably Ground, display element can be color display element.

Preferably, control panel includes temperature control disk.It is highly preferred that control panel also includes Timer Controlling dish.? For preferably, control panel includes control dish, the time that its temperature set-point limited for controlling user and user limit Section.

Accompanying drawing explanation

With reference to accompanying drawing, the preferred embodiment of the invention is described the most by way of example, wherein:

Figure 1A is shown in the example sandwich press according to the present invention in the storage configuration completely closed and grill sets Standby perspective view；

Figure 1B illustrates the perspective view of the equipment according to Figure 1A；

Fig. 1 C illustrates the front view of the equipment according to Figure 1A；

Fig. 1 D illustrates the rearview of the equipment according to Figure 1A；

Fig. 1 E illustrates the side view of the equipment according to Figure 1A；

Fig. 1 F illustrates the side view of the equipment according to Figure 1A；

Fig. 1 G illustrates the top view of the equipment according to Figure 1A；

Fig. 1 H illustrates the upward view of the equipment according to Figure 1A；

Fig. 2 is shown in full opening of operating position the perspective view of the equipment according to Figure 1A being used as grill；

Fig. 3 A illustrates the perspective view according to Figure 1A equipment after removing lower plate；

Fig. 3 B illustrates that lower plate slides into the perspective view of the equipment according to Figure 1A engaging lower house；

Fig. 4 illustrates the perspective view of cooking plate bottom side；

Fig. 5 illustrates the perspective partial section view according to Fig. 4 cooking plate, and it illustrates integrated heating element heater；

Fig. 6 illustrates the fragmentary perspective view that cooking plate amplifies, and it illustrates multiple electric contacts；

Fig. 7 illustrates the rearview of the partial cross section that cooking plate amplifies, and it illustrates multiple electric contacts；

Fig. 8 A illustrates the plane graph of electric coupler；

Fig. 8 B illustrates the front view of Fig. 8 A electric coupler；

Fig. 8 C illustrates the side view of Fig. 8 A electric coupler；

Fig. 9 illustrates the sectional view of Fig. 8 A electric coupler that 9-9 along the line intercepts；

Figure 10 illustrates the perspective view of Fig. 8 A electric coupler, and it illustrates upside；

Figure 11 illustrates the perspective view of Fig. 8 A electric coupler, and it illustrates and builds between electric coupler and multiple electric contacts Electrical connection；

Figure 12 illustrates the perspective view of Fig. 8 A electric coupler, and it illustrates the bottom side with electrical connection, and wherein electrical connection builds on Between electric coupler and multiple electric contacts；

Figure 13 A illustrates the plane graph of Fig. 8 A electric coupler, and it illustrates upside, it is shown that electrical connection builds on electric coupler with many Between individual electric contacts；

Figure 13 B illustrates the cross-sectional elevational view of Figure 13 A electric coupler that 13-13 along the line intercepts；

Figure 14 illustrates the top view of temperature sensor；

Figure 15 illustrates Figure 14 temperature sensor sectional view that 15-15 along the line intercepts；

Figure 16 illustrates the perspective cross-sectional view of Figure 14 temperature sensor that 15-15 along the line intercepts；

Figure 17 illustrates the perspective view of locked component, wherein this locked component housing and cooking plate it

Between provide releasably locking engage；

Figure 18 illustrates the partial side elevation view of hinge component；

Figure 19 A illustrates the partial side elevation view of hinge component；

Figure 19 B illustrates the fragmentary perspective view that the hinge component of Figure 19 A is in the closed position；

Figure 20 illustrates sandwich press and the schematic diagram of grill circuitry, and it illustrates power circuit；

Figure 21 illustrates sandwich press and the schematic diagram of grill circuitry, and it illustrates control circuit；

Figure 22 illustrates sandwich press and the schematic diagram of grill circuitry, and it illustrates and associates with upper and lower cooking plate Circuit；

Figure 23 illustrates according to embodiments of the invention control panel layout；

Figure 24 illustrates according to embodiments of the invention display element；

Figure 25 illustrates according to embodiments of the invention temperature control disk；

Figure 26 illustrates according to embodiments of the invention Timer Controlling dish；

Figure 27 A illustrates the flow chart setting the temperature set-point that user limits；

Figure 27 B illustrates the display element configuration corresponding to setting the temperature set-point step that user limits；

Figure 27 C illustrates the temperature control disk configuration corresponding to setting the temperature set-point step that user limits；

Figure 28 A illustrates the flow chart setting the temperature set-point that user limits；

Figure 28 B illustrates the display element configuration corresponding to setting the temperature set-point step that user limits；

Figure 29 A illustrates and closes corresponding to OFF() configuration of the display element of state；And

Figure 29 B illustrates instruction one or more cooking plates not engaged display element configuration.

Detailed description of the invention

With reference to accompanying drawing, it is provided that sandwich press and grill equipment 100.This equipment comprises lower house 110 and upper shell 120.By hinge component 130, lower house and the interconnection of upper shell hinge.

Lower house 110 is suitable to be releasably engaged lower cooking plate 112.Upper shell 120 is releasably coupled to cooking plate 122.Temperature controller 140 is suitable to receive at least one temperature set point signal from control handle (or dish) 142, thus controls The lower cooking plate of system and the temperature of upper cooking plate.Timer Controlling knob (or dish) 144 can also operatively associate temperature controller, To set or adjusting cooking time.Switching push button (toggle button) 146 can also be provided, in order to by Fahrenheit temperature or Celsius temperature presents plate temperature and/or the temperature setting of display.

There is provided first (under or) unlock piece (lock release) 150 such that it is able to make lower cooking plate 112 from lower house 110 are released.There is provided second (on or) unlock piece 160 such that it is able to make cooking plate 122 discharge from upper shell 120.

The most by way of example, in one embodiment, " u "-shaped framework 170 upper shell is supported, wherein this " u "-shaped Framework has by hinge component 130, is hingedly connected to two side arms 171,172 of lower house.Each side arm 171,172 has There is the pivot 173 supporting upper shell.At the point that each knee-joint is closely middle, upper shell is connected to the every of " u "-shaped framework by this pivot Individual side arm.Hinge component is at least partly hidden in " u "-shaped framework and lower culinary art housing." u "-shaped framework has as handle 174 Crosspiece.One end of these hinge components support internal hinge locked component and the generally framework of " u "-shaped, is wherein somebody's turn to do " U " Shape framework is used for supporting upper shell.Hinge component locks orientation in the middle of enabling.

In one embodiment, handle is suitable to and workbench or deck contact, in order in full opening of grill configuration Support upper shell (as shown in Figure 2).When upper shell and upper cooking plate are in when fully opening grill orientation, and it is limited around pivot Rotate.

This equipment is adapted as sandwich baking press and meat grill, and can open to complete from the position completely closed The grill orientation (as being clearly shown that at Figure 1A, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 A) entirely opened.

By rotary temperature control handle 142, it is possible to design temperature controls set point, and wherein this temperature control knob is positioned at On the control panel of lower house.In one embodiment, can independently controlled lower cooking plate and the cooking temp of upper cooking plate, its In set upper cooking plate or the cooking temp of lower cooking plate by rotating one or more temperature control knob respectively.

This equipment 100 has the appearance attribute of many sandwich press.It comprises the lower house with lower cooking plate 112 110 and there is the upper shell 120 of upper cooking plate 112.In this embodiment, shown lower cooking plate has the cooking table of ribbed Face, but it also may be provided as smooth cooking surface.It should be appreciated that because be suitable to from respective housing be releasably engaged with Upper cooking plate, so can there be different plates to configure.Further, because lower and upper plate has identical engagement arrangement, so it Interchangeable and can be exchanged.

In this embodiment, upper shell 120(and upper cooking plate 122) can quilt relative to lower house (with lower cooking plate 112) Position some different culinary art orientations.For the purpose stored, it is possible to upper shell 120 and lower house 110 are locked together.? In some careful steps, upper shell 120 can be spaced apart with lower house 110 and on lower house 110.Cook at these With in baking configuration, upper cooking surface tends to holding and is in substantially parallel relationship to lower cooking surface.But, it is irregular that pivot allows it to accommodate The food of shape.Upper shell 120 can be provided regulation handle 162, and it can be used manipulation or location upper shell and each is cooked Prepare food the angle of inclination of plate.In this embodiment, demodulation handle 162 is integrally formed with the second unlock piece 160.

In one embodiment, upper shell can be opened to intermediate point, and wherein this intermediate point relies on hinge component Interior retainer (as shown in Figure 18 and Figure 19).It is roasting that this equipment can also take to be mainly used in fully opening of higher temperature culinary art Rack position (as shown in Figure 2).In this orientation, higher temperature can be used for cook meat, egg and other can the most fried or barbecue Food.This orientation can manually disable locked component and realize, and wherein this locked component operatively associates hinge component.? In the grill orientation that this is opened, by contact workbench or table top, the handle 174 of " u "-shaped arm is used as foot, thus on supporting Housing.In one embodiment, handle can slightly arch upward or bend, in order to its central contact.It should be recognized that at the grill opened In orientation, upper shell and upper cooking surface thereof are fixed effectively.

With reference to Fig. 3 A.Lower house 110 has recess 210(such as Fig. 3 B of the lower cooking plate 112 receiving releasable engagement Shown in).But, in alternative embodiments, it should be apparent that cooking plate under receiving on lower house top, such as on base. Lower house includes:

Temperature sensor 220, it is suitable to and the lower cooking plate thermal communication engaged；

Electric coupler 230, it passes through electric connector 232, for the heating element heater offer electric power of the cooking plate of joint；

Keeping bracket 240 a pair, it is for the cooking plate remained engaged with；

Lock pin 250, it is for the cooking plate remained engaged with；And

Unlock piece 260, it is for departing from lock pin and discharging the cooking plate of joint.

In this embodiment, it should be apparent that upper shell 120 is used for receiving the upper cooking plate of releasable engagement through similar configuration 122.In this embodiment, bracket 290 is kept for a pair to match with lock pin (not shown), thus the cooking plate 122 remained engaged with. Unlock piece 296 is integrally formed with regulation handle 298, for the upper plate of the joint of release.

Fig. 3 B illustrates that lower house 110 is releasably engaged down to be cooked when cooking plate is along the direction slip of electric coupler 230 Prepare food plate 112.

Fig. 4 illustrates that the bottom side of exemplary embodiments cooking plate 300, cooking plate 300 are used as lower plate 112 or upper plate 122. This cooking plate includes:

Heating element heater 310, it is used for heating cooking plate；

Abutment surface 320, it is for promoting the thermal communication with the temperature sensor engaged；

Multiple electric contacts 330, it is for receiving electric power for heating element heater；

A pair concave part (niche) 340, is respectively used to engage a pair holding bracket, thus secures a plate to the recessed of housing Enter part；And

Locker 350, it is for engaging with lock pin, thus is maintained at by plate in housing recess.

In this exemplary embodiment, multiple electric contacts 330 comprise connector spades (spade connector) 332, it is used for ground connection, and a pair bolt shape adapter (stud connector) 334,336, and it is used for active coupling alternating current The zero line in source.It is to be understood that the subject area in other embodiments, it is possible to use DC source, and bolt shape adapter may be adapted to coupling Positive and negative voltage.First ground connection, its ratio bolt shape adapter extended by making connector spades 332 in the device Farther and realize.Support component 338 can be located at a pair bolt shape adapter 334, between 336 and plate, thus when adapter engages electricity Adapter is supported during bonder.Support component can also for connector spades 332 provide cross-brace (as in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 best Illustrate).

When housing engages cooking plate:

On cooking plate, set up electrical connection between electric coupler and multiple electric contacts, in order to for the heating of cooking plate Element provides electric power；

Thermal communication is set up, so as to allow the temperature of plate be felt between temperature sensor and the abutment surface of cooking plate Survey；

Between each pair of concave part on a pair holding bracket and cooking plate of housing, set up constraint engage；And

Releasable being engaged by locking is set up between the lock pin and the locker of cooking plate of housing.

It is to be understood that the subject area by providing electric contacts in cooking plate bottom side, it is possible to utilize whole cooking surfaces.Enter one Step ground, by close to hinge component but on the face that upper shell is relative with lower house arrangement electric coupler, plate can be exchanged, simultaneously Still drain from centre.

Fig. 5 illustrates the example of heating element heater 310 integrally formed with cooking plate 300.Heating element heater is formed at cooking plate In foundry goods.It is to be understood that the subject area this layout can make heat be inhaled in plate.It is to be understood that the subject area in alternative embodiments, it is possible to will Heating element heater is installed to cooking plate bottom side.

The layout of heating element heater can also help provide more uniform heat distribution.For instance, it is possible to set up by heating element heater 310 The path used, in order to the distance between adjacent, parallel part is substantially constant, and the edge of cooking plate 300 and heating element heater Distance between forefield is about the half of the spacing of adjacent, parallel part.This makes every part of heating element heater mainly It is responsible for the radiant heat of about the same distance.

In one embodiment, heating element heater can also help provide more uniform heat distribution by following layout:

Dispose heating element heater so that the opposite segments of heating element heater substantially maintains preset space length；And

Dispose heating element heater so that the half of distance generally preset distance between the edge of cooking plate and part.

In this exemplary embodiment, upper cooking plate and lower cooking plate are the most interchangeable.Each cooking plate comprises Having the grill cooking surface of rib, the side being wherein parallel to device disposes this rib.In this embodiment, rib has constant height Degree.It should be appreciated, however, that, in alternative embodiments, rib can be tapered, and i.e. above ratio is the highest, and this allows Rib termination generally maintains level, also provides for the excretion of inclined surface simultaneously, and wherein this inclined surface occupies between rib and surrounding Space.Alternatively, cooking plate can comprise generally flat cooking surface.The drip tray that effluent deposition is extremely supported by lower house, And assemble from the center of each cooking plate.

Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 C respectively illustrates the plane of electric coupler 400, forward sight and side view, and it is suitable for the culinary art of joint The heating element heater of plate provides electric power.This electric coupler can be electric coupler 230 or the electric coupler of upper shell of lower house.Figure 9 sectional views illustrating Fig. 8 A electric coupler 400 that 9-9 along the line intercepts.

In one embodiment, electric coupler 400 comprises upper cover 410 and backing member 430.

Upper cover includes three holes 411, each for receiving the corresponding electric contacts on cooking plate.Slidably protector 415 are included and to closed position, thus limit the electric contact piece of contact electric coupler.This protector is unassembled During cooking plate, it is provided that safety measure, and limit foreign substance entrance electric coupler.Protector has the abutment surface 416 of inclination, It can make the electric contacts abutment surface that the part on cooking plate receives, and when buck plate, simultaneously towards opening position Put and be slidably moved into protector.Alternatively, in installation process, directly exerted a force from cooking plate towards abutment surface by other Mobile protector.

In this embodiment, centre bore 412 exposes the abutment surface 416 of protector 415, and to be used for receiving ground connection Element (form of connector spades).Protector can automatically slide movement, thus with receive the electrical contact unit of each heating element heater Part matches.Protector can automatically slide movement, thus matches with receiving electric contacts, in order to coupling grounding.

When protector is in an open position, electric coupler 400 can contact three elastic biasings electric connecting sheet 421, 422,423, in order to each set up with each electric contacts on cooking plate and electrically connect.When cooking plate moves to latched position, Each electric contacts (the 334 of such as Fig. 4,332 and 336) enter directly contact each contact pin 421,422,423(such as Figure 11, Shown in Figure 12, Figure 13 A and Figure 13 B) state.This contact makes contact pin deflect, in order to the elastic biasing of contact pin provides sufficient connecing Touch, thus maintain electrical connection.

Preferably it was grounded before active (active) or zero line (neural) connect.It should be appreciated that this can be by adjusting Whole contact pin and/or the relative length of electric contacts and/or position realize.

In one embodiment, lower house 110 and upper shell 120 each include electric coupler, and it is for connecing for each The heating element heater of the cooking plate closed provides electric power.Each electric coupler limits three electrical socket elements, and it is suitable to receive correspondence and adds The electric contacts of the cooperation of thermal element.Three socket element one earth connection points of coupling and two power connections, in order to for right Heating element heater is answered to provide electric power.When heating element heater is not engaged housing (therefore cooking plate is not engaged housing), protector is protected Protect each electrical socket element.

In one embodiment, lower house and upper shell each include temperature sensor, this temperature sensor be suitable to The cooking plate thermal communication engaged.

Figure 14, Figure 15 and Figure 16 illustrate temperature sensor 500 example, and it is suitable to and the cooking plate thermal communication engaged.This temperature Degree sensor biases thus each cooking plate engaged adjacent, in order to provide thermal communication.

Temperature sensor 500 includes:

Base element 510, it is for installing temperature sensor to housing；

Bracket component 520, it may move relative to base element；

Biasing element 530, it is used for temperature sensor towards engaging the adjacent of cooking plate with each with the form of spring Engage biasing；

Critesistor 540, it indicates the temperature signal of each cooking plate temperature for temperature controller for providing.

Covering critesistor 540 by having the cap 550 of abutment surface 552, wherein this abutment surface 552 is for neighbour Meet the corresponding abutment surface 320(on cooking plate not shown).Also provide for conducting inserts 554 for around critesistor, and therefore Promote that critesistor is to the thermal coupling of cooking plate.Cap 550 and conducting inserts 554 are preferably led by such as aluminum, copper or pyrite etc. Hot material is made.Critesistor is placed in silicones, thus provides and electrically and mechanically protect.Mica layer 556 is used for as bracket component Assembly below 520 provides some electrically and thermally to insulate such that it is able to preferably use plastic assembly.

Critesistor provides temperature signal for temperature controller, indicates the temperature of each cooking plate.In this embodiment, if Temperature sensor 500 is comprised in 100 in each of the lower housing and upper shell.Temperature controller receives from lower house and upper shell In each temperature signal, thus relative at least one temperature set point signal, control each cooking plate and upper cooking plate Temperature.

In this embodiment, temperature sensor 500 also includes:

Thermostat 570, it is suitable in the case of each cooking plate is overheated, cuts off and supplies the power supply to electric coupler；

Pressure-sensitive disconnection switch 580, it is suitable to when each cooking plate is not bonded to housing, cuts off supply to electric coupler Power supply.

Thermostat 570 is the traditional bimetal release coupleding to relay, and it is for the feelings overheated at each cooking plate Under condition, cut off and supply the power supply to electric coupler.It should be understood that this provides the heat in the case of each cooking plate is overheated Mechanizing circuit decoupler, it is independent of temperature controller.

The pressure-sensitive switch 580 that disconnects is made up of two contact elements 582,584.This switch is beaten by spring 586 and 588 biasing Open.Install contact element 584 in one end of axostylus axostyle 590, wherein this axostylus axostyle 590 is hung by spring 586 and 588.When by pressure When applying to abutment surface 552, spring 588 promotes spring 586 to bias, thus mobile axostylus axostyle, in order to element 582 and 584 enters Contact condition.It should be understood that the relative compressive strength of selection spring 586 and 588, in order to fill with abutment surface 552 when plate enters During the state that tap is touched, switch Guan Bi.In this example embodiment, pressure sensitive switch coupled to relay, in order to when plate is removed, and terminates Power for device.

The most by way of example, in the movement of axostylus axostyle 590 is housed inside recessed the 512 of pedestal 520.When plate enters with adjacent Connect surface 552 be fully contacted and directly do not engage with bracket component 520 state time, spring 586 compression relative with 588 is by force Degree can make switch close.In alternative embodiments, power can be applied directly to axostylus axostyle 590 by bracket component 520, in order to unit Part 582 contacts with 584, thus closes switch.

It is to be understood that the subject area the configuration of temperature sensor 500 in this embodiment, multiple assemblies therein can be from top Vertical assembling (with reference to Figure 15).This can make the manufacture of temperature sensor 500 more efficient and have cost efficiency.

Figure 17 illustrates the example of unlock piece assembly 600, and it comprises for departing from lock pin 620 and therefore discharging the culinary art of joint The unlock piece 610 of plate.Unlock piece 610 coupled to the release arm 630 with hole 632, and wherein this hole 632 limits the adjacency list of inclination Face 634.By guiding piece 640, arm is slidably mounted to housing (such as lower house or upper shell).The slip of unlock piece 610 Mobile arm 630 is caused to slide accordingly movement, so that surface 634 enters the state with lock pin 620 contiguous engagement.Unlock piece Slide further and move the movement changing into lock pin, thus discharge the cooking plate of joint.

Figure 18, Figure 19 A and Figure 19 B illustrates the surface figure of exemplary hinge assembly 700.This hinge component comprises:

Altitude mixture control surface 710, it is used for providing multiple brake (or retainer) 712；

Altitude mixture control slider 720, it is slidably mounted to " u "-shaped framework, and is adapted to engage with in multiple brake 712 At least one, for limiting the altitude mixture control of selection；And

Hinge release member 730, it is for by " u "-shaped framework release extremely full opening of grill configuration (as shown in Figure 2).

Altitude mixture control surface 710 and altitude mixture control slider 720 cooperate, in order in multiple careful steps, upper casing Body can away from and separate higher than lower house.In one embodiment, upper shell can be opened to intermediate point, at this intermediate point Upper shell rests on the retainer being positioned in hinge component.

Hinge release member 730 coupled to operate, with internal lock joint 734, the lock pin 732 associated.

By way of example, hinge component is at least partly hidden in the hinge between " u "-shaped framework and lower house, and And set up the middle and orientation of locking.Hinge release member 730 cancels the orientation of centre and locking, in order to device can be opened to The grill configuration (as shown in Figure 2) opened completely.When being in full opening of grill posture, suppression upper shell (with upper cooking plate) Around pivoting.When user's shutoff device, this hinge component is suitable to reset without intervening further, in order to then turn on this The trial of unit runs into the orientation of centre and locking.

For storage purpose, locked component can also make upper shell be locked together with lower house.

Figure 20 illustrates the illustrative diagram of the circuit 800 of sandwich press and grill equipment.This circuit manifests electricity Connection 810 and+5 volts and+12 volts of regulated power supplys 820, in order to provide electric power for temperature controller.By from temperature control Each control signal 834,844 and 854 of device, circuit 830,840 and 850 is suitable to switch each relay 832,842 and 852. Circuit 830 switch is provided to the active electric power of lower cooking plate (passing through electric coupler).Circuit 840 switch is provided to culinary art The active electric power of plate (passing through electric coupler).Circuit 850 switch is provided to lower cooking plate and upper cooking plate (passes through electric coupling Device) neutrality/zero line electric power.

Circuit 860 illustrates the thermal circuit beraker (861 and 871) associated with lower cooking plate and upper cooking plate respectively and adds with 870 Thermal element (862 and 872).In this embodiment, lower cooking plate is associated with thermo-fuse 863, wherein this thermo-fuse 863 and input The electric power of device is electrically connected in series, and is physically coupled to lower plate.In this arrangement, this fuse fault will cause supply to whole The cut-out of the electric power of device.In this embodiment, upper cooking plate also has the thermo-fuse 873 being associated.

Interface 880 is provided for communications signals and supply voltage between panel and control panel.

Figure 21 illustrates sandwich press and the illustrative diagram of grill equipment control circuit 900.This control circuit 900 Comprise:

Interface 910, it is for communications signals and supply voltage between panel and control panel；

Processor 920, it is used for performing code, thus controls lower cooking plate and the temperature of upper cooking plate；

Display segment 930 and LED935；

Multiple switches 940, it is used for receiving user command；

Thermistor temperature sensor 950 and 952, it is for providing temperature signal, instruction for temperature control processor The temperature of each cooking plate；

Reset circuit 960, resetting processor when it is used for being energized.

Figure 22 illustrates sandwich press and the schematic diagram of grill circuitry 1000, and it illustrates and between main PCB 1010 Connect the circuit being associated and the circuit being associated with lower cooking plate 1020 and upper cooking plate 1030.

International publication number is that the Patent Cooperation Treaty application (being herein incorporated by reference) of WO2005/037035A1 is entered The open details being applied in presently disclosed embodiment of one step, its about:

Hinge component, it is for setting up the orientation of centre and locking；

Cooking surface tilt regulation activates；And

Culinary art configuration.

As shown in figure 23, exemplary temperature controller can include control panel layout 2300.This exemplary control panel Layout 2300 can include that form is the display element of LCD display element 2310, temperature control disk 2320 and Timer Controlling dish 2330。

It should be appreciated that use signal panels are configurable or design temperature controls and Timer Controlling.Therefore, it is possible to include one or More control dishes, so as to realize the Timer Controlling to lower and/or upper cooking plate and temperature controls.

With reference to Figure 24, display element 2310 also includes the temperature indicator 2410 with temperature unit display 2412, with And temperature range indicator 2420(is such as, indicates low (LOW) temperature range, Pa Nini (PANINI) temperature range, scorch (SEAR) temperature range).Heated condition indicator 2430 can indicate that cooking plate is also not up to user's design temperature being in and adds Warm status.Plate indicator 2440 can be used to indicate that the cooking plate of one or more releasable engagement is the most also not bonded to Corresponding up or down housing.Intervalometer display 2450 can be by the remaining time 2452 in second or point indicating member 2454.Fixed Time device disk 2460 can comprise multiple pie chart section, it can sequentially be used or disabled, thus shows sequential.

The most by way of example: in LCD display element, the numeral of display can comprise seven sections；Intervalometer disk can wrap Containing ten pie chart sections and central segment, wherein by sequentially illuminating the pie chart section around disk until illuminating all of pie chart section, so After sequentially deexcitation (deactivating) pie chart section until all of fragment of deexcitation, it is possible to display sequential；And at least add Warm status indicator and plate indicator are partly printed to LCD.

It should be understood that display element, such as LCD display element, it is possible to be the form of color display element.The color of display Coloured silk can be used in providing the user feedback.By way of example, blue/white can be replaced by orange/redness, with instruction such as The modes of operation such as heating/culinary art/warm.

Figure 25 illustrates the temperature control disk 2500 of exemplary embodiment, and it can be rotated to the temperature indicating user to limit Set point.In this example embodiment, temperature control disk can to rotate past LOW(from closed position 2510 low) temperature range 2520, PANINI(Pa Nini) temperature range 2530, SEAR(scorch) temperature range 2540.Generally LOW temperature range indicating bit The instruction of user's temperature set-point between 160 and 180 degrees Celsius, usual PANINI temperature range is positioned at 180 and 210 degrees Celsius Between user's temperature set-point and usual SEAR temperature range instruction user's temperature between 210 and 230 degrees Celsius Set point.

Figure 26 illustrates example timer control dish 2600, and it can be used in limiting the time period that user sets.By lifting The mode of example, Timer Controlling dish can rotate clockwise to increase the time period, or by rotating to reduce the time period counterclockwise. In this embodiment, timing disc has hard-over 2610,2612 clockwise and counterclockwise each.The most by way of example Mode, the default setting of intervalometer can be OFF (closedown), and can make the user of minimum set the time period as one minute and Maximum user set the time period as 30 minutes, and revising timer interval is one minute.Timer Controlling dish also include start/ Stop/pause button 2620.Generally, LCD time display device is by a point display section to the last minute remaining time, wherein One minute after, time display device illustrates residue number of seconds.Once reaching time period cut-off point, time display device will glisten, simultaneously With or not with buzzer.

Figure 27 A, Figure 27 B and Figure 27 C illustrate and relate to activating cooking plate and setting the process of the temperature set-point that user limits Step.The method can comprise the steps of

Step 2710: can rotary temperature control dish, thus start heating cooking plate.Can be by temperature control disk 2712 from pass Close the temperature setting that orientation (as shown in LCD display element 2714 further) rotation limits to user.

Step 2720: can start-up temperature display.In this embodiment, by temperature control disk is rotated to low temperature Scope 2722, LCD display element 2724 displays temperature is 160 degree Celsius 2726, and indicates cooking plate to be in heated condition 2728。

Step 2730: the temperature of the design temperature that user limits can be set up.In this embodiment, it is possible to by temperature control Dish 2732 is further rotated to scorch (sear) temperature, and thus LCD display element 2734 displays temperature set point is 240 degrees Celsius 2736, and start to indicate cooking plate to be in heated condition 2738.

Step 2740: when temperature controller monitoring cooking plate temperature, continue display heated condition.

Step 2750: temperature controller instruction cooking plate temperature has reached the temperature set-point that user limits, and thus LCD shows Show that element deactivates (deactivate) cooking plate and adds heat indicator.

Figure 28 A, Figure 28 B illustrate and relate to setting grill cooking plate temperature and setting the mistake of the temperature set-point that user limits Journey step.The method can comprise the steps of

Step 2810: junction temperature control dish, thus start cooking plate heating；

Step 2820: adjust temperature control disk, thus set up the temperature set-point that user limits；

Step 2830: if the temperature set-point that user limits is between 160 and 180 degrees Celsius, then display element shows Show that LOW temperature range is arranged；

Step 2840: if the temperature set-point that user limits is between 180 and 210 degrees Celsius, then display element shows Show that PANINI temperature range is arranged；

Step 2850: if the temperature set-point that user limits is between 210 and 230 degrees Celsius, then display element shows Show that SEAR temperature range is arranged；

By way of example, it is possible to by user limit temperature set-point in the range of 160 to 230 degrees Celsius with +/-5 degrees Celsius (or alternatively +/-10 degrees Fahrenheit) adjusts.When cooking plate temperature is also not up to the temperature setting that user limits During point, heated condition indicator can flash, and within such as 0.5 second, opens and closed with 0.5 second.It should be understood that independently to set and cook Prepare food plate temperature set point and lower cooking plate temperature set-point, in order to control upper cooking plate and lower cooking plate temperature respectively.

With reference to Figure 28 B, the most by way of example, LED display element can show LOW temperature range arrange 2860, PANINI temperature range arranges 2870 and SEAR temperature and arranges 2880.

Figure 29 A illustrates exemplary L CD display element 2900, and its instruction temperature control disk has been set to OFF.

Figure 29 B illustrates exemplary L CD display element 2910, and it indicates one or more cooking plates also not engage.Such as, as The interlock switch that fruit associates with up or down cooking plate is not turned off, then this can be acquiescence display.

It should be appreciated that sandwich press disclosed herein and the combination of grill equipment, it optionally may be configured with and can replace The cooking surface (or culinary art hot plate) changed, in order to enable two kinds of cooking functions.Although having described that the present invention with reference to object lesson, but Skilled artisan will appreciate that the present invention can implement with other forms many.

As used herein, unless stated otherwise, for describe the ordinal adjectives " first " of common objects, " second ", " the 3rd " etc. only show the different examples of the homologue being previously mentioned rather than to imply the object of so description the time, space, Sequence or any other mode on must in a given order,.

Run through " embodiment " or " embodiment " that this specification mentions to mean and include combining what general embodiment described Specific features, structure or feature are included at least one embodiment of the present invention.Therefore, run through this description, differently Phrase " in one embodiment " or " in one embodiment " that side occurs need not refer to same embodiment completely, but can refer to same One embodiment.Additionally, for those of ordinary skill in the art, can understand from this invention, can be in one or more realities Execute in example, combine specific characteristic, structure or feature in any suitable manner.

Similarly, it should be apparent that in the description of the exemplary embodiment of the invention described above, sometimes at single embodiment, accompanying drawing Or in its description carried out, the different characteristic of the present invention is combined, it is to simplify the disclosure, and promotes one Or the understanding of more different inventive aspect.But, the inventive method is not construed as reflecting such intention, i.e. required guarantor The invention protected needs than the more feature of clear and definite feature being expressly recited in each claim.Exactly, as right Requiring reflection, creative aspect is all features less than single embodiment disclosed above.Therefore, appended power Profit requires the most clearly to be incorporated in detailed description of the invention, and each claim is independent as the single embodiment of the present invention.

Although additionally, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that embodiments more described here include some but not included in Other features that other embodiments include, but the feature combination of different embodiment within the scope of the present invention, and should form difference Embodiment.Such as, in following claims, any claimed embodiment can be used in any combination.

In description provided herein, state multiple detail.It should be understood, however, that the enforcement of the embodiment of the present invention is permissible Do not include these details.In other examples, in order to not obscure understanding of the description, it is not shown specifically well-known Method, structure and technology.

Therefore, when description is considered as the preferred embodiment of the invention, skilled artisan will appreciate that without departing from this Spirit, can make other to it or revise further, and is intended to require that all this type of changes and revise all in the present invention In the range of.Such as, any scheme given above is merely representative of spendable process.Can increase from block diagram or delete merit Can, and operation can be exchanged between functional blocks.The method described in the scope of the invention can be increased or delete step.

In following claims and description herein, any one term in comprising, include or wherein containing is Open-ended term, it means the element/feature at least including being followed by, but is not excluded for other element/feature.Therefore, when When claim using term comprise, should not be construed to and be restricted to device listed thereafter or element or step.Such as, exist When expression device comprises A and B, its scope should not necessarily be limited to the device of only element A and B composition.Term as used herein includes Including or it include in any one also for open-ended term, it also means the unit at least included after this term Part/feature, but it is not excluded for other element/feature.Therefore, including with comprise synonym and mean to comprise.

Similarly, it should be noted that when using term to couple in the claims, should not be construed to be restricted to the most straight Connect in succession.Term can be used " to couple " and " connection " and derivative thereof.Should be understood that it is not intended that these terms synonym each other Word.Therefore, when expression device A coupled to device B, its scope should not necessarily be limited to the output of wherein device A and is connected directly to dress Put device or the system of the output of B.This means to there is path between the output and the input of B of A, it can be to include other Device or the path of device." couple " can mean two or more element direct physical or electrical contact, or two or more Element is not the most directly contact but cooperates or interact.

Unless stated otherwise, as from known to discussion below, it should be apparent that be through description discuss used by term, such as " process ", " calculate, " accounting " " judgement " etc., refer to moving of computer or calculating system or similar computing electronics Making and/or program, as such, computing electronics will be indicated as data manipulation that physics (such as electronics) measures and/or is converted into It is similarly represented as other data of physical quantity.

In similar fashion, term " processor " can refer to process such as electronic data from depositor and/or memorizer Thus electronic data is converted into other electronic data being such as storable in depositor and/or memorizer any device or Partial devices." computer " or " computing machine " or " calculating platform " can include one or more processor.Additionally, computer can Read carrier media can be formed, or be included in computer program.It should be noted, although some accompanying drawings only illustrate and carry calculating The single processor of machine readable code and single memory, but it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the many including foregoing description Assembly rather than be explicitly illustrated or describe, thus avoid making creative aspect obscure.

Claims (16)

1. being used as sandwich press and an equipment for grill, it comprises:

Lower house and upper shell, each hinged interconnection；Wherein said lower house is suitable to be releasably engaged lower cooking plate, described under Housing includes being suitable to and the first temperature sensor of the lower cooking plate thermal communication engaged；Wherein said upper shell is suitable to releasedly Cooking plate on joint, described upper shell includes being suitable to and the second temperature sensor of the upper cooking plate thermal communication engaged；And

Described lower house has the first releasable electric coupler element, and it is for adding under integral part of with described lower cooking plate Thermal element provides electric power, and described upper shell has the second releasable electric coupler element, and it is for giving and described upper culinary art The integral part of upper heating element heater of plate provides electric power；

Temperature controller, it is suitable to receive at least one temperature set point signal and the independent described lower cooking plate and described of controlling The temperature of upper cooking plate；

Wherein said first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor each is biased thus the cooking of adjacent corresponding joint Prepare food plate；And

Wherein said first temperature sensor and each of the second temperature sensor include:

Temperature signal is provided the corresponding critesistor of described temperature controller, and

Thermostat, it is adapted to provide for thermomechanical circuit breaker, in the case of corresponding cooking plate is overheated, to cut off and to supply to institute State the electric power of electric coupler element,

Wherein said equipment farther includes to turn off switch, its for only when corresponding cooking plate is engaged automatically at described electricity Voltage is enabled at coupler component.

Equipment the most according to claim 1, wherein:

Described temperature controller is suitable to receive the first temperature measurement signal from described first temperature sensor, described first temperature Degree measures the temperature of lower cooking plate described in signal designation；And

Described temperature controller is suitable to receive the second temperature measurement signal from described second temperature sensor, described second temperature Degree measures the temperature of upper cooking plate described in signal designation.

Equipment the most according to claim 2, wherein said temperature controller be suitable to independently controlled described lower cooking plate and The temperature of each in described upper cooking plate.

Equipment the most according to claim 2, at least one wherein associated with described upper cooking plate and described lower cooking plate Each in temperature set point signal can be by user's control.

Equipment the most according to claim 4, the setting cooking temp of wherein said lower cooking plate and described upper cooking plate is Can independently control.

6., according to the equipment described in any one in aforementioned claim, the most each electric coupler element limits three electrical sockets Element, each of which is suitable to receive the cooperation electric contacts of corresponding heating element heater.

Equipment the most according to claim 6, the most each electric coupler element has removable protective element, for right Cooking plate is answered when not being engaged, to protect described electrical socket element.

Equipment the most according to claim 7, the protective element of wherein said electric coupler element can be slidably moved, Match with the electric contacts receiving corresponding heating element heater.

9., according to the equipment described in any one in claim 1-5, wherein said shutoff switch is that pressure-sensitive disconnection switchs, and it is only At described electric coupler element, automatically enable voltage when corresponding cooking plate is engaged, and be suitable to when described corresponding culinary art When plate is not bonded to described housing, cut off the electric power of supply extremely described electric coupler element；And

Described thermostat is bimetal release, and it is suitable to, in the case of described corresponding cooking plate is overheated, cut off supply to described The electric power of electric coupler element.

Equipment the most according to claim 9, the most each temperature sensor is biased thus adjacent corresponding cooking plate, with Thermal communication is just provided, and the described biasing of temperature sensor is that the operation that described shutoff switchs is essential；

Described pressure-sensitive disconnection switch includes two contact elements and is biased to open configuration by spring；Described contact element In one be arranged on by the end of described spring mounted axostylus axostyle；Each temperature sensor is by the hat with abutment surface Part covers；Wherein, the biasing resisting described spring applies pressure to described abutment surface, so that described axostylus axostyle moves, with Toilet is stated contact element and is entered contact condition.

11. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said lower cooking plate and described upper cooking plate can exchange.

12. according to the equipment described in the claims 11, and wherein drip tray is supported by described lower house, and described drip tray is from often The central collection of individual cooking surface.

13. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said upper shell is supported by " u "-shaped framework, and described " u "-shaped framework has Having two side arms being hingedly attached to described lower house, each side arm of described " u "-shaped framework has for supporting described upper casing The pivot of body.

14. equipment according to claim 13, what wherein said " u "-shaped framework was hinged to provide middle and locked takes To, the orientation of this centre and locking can be revoked such that it is able to makes described framework be opened to full opening of grill orientation.

15. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said temperature controller is operatively associated with control panel.

16. equipment according to claim 15, wherein said control panel includes:

For setting the temperature control disk of at least one temperature set point signal described；

For setting the Timer Controlling dish of the time period that user limits；And

For the display element of video data, wherein these data instruction at least one temperature set-point described and described user limit Time period.