JPH08191769A - Pan locking device for heating cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To lock a grill pan in a prescribed housing position to prevent the grill pan from being suddenly protruded. CONSTITUTION: A circular engaging recessed part 4 provided on the rear bottom surface of a grill pan 1 is engaged with and disengaged from a circular engaging protruding part 5 provided on the rear part of the bottom wall 2 of a grill cabinet 3, when the grill pan 1 is pulled out and in, to lock the grill pan 1 in a prescribed position, and also hold the full closing of a grill door 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a saucer lock device for a heating cabinet such as a grill or a gas oven incorporated in a gas table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In grills, gas ovens, etc. built into a gas table, the door of the heating cabinet is automatically opened and closed by opening and closing with the loading and unloading of the saucer of the food to be cooked. There are an automatic opening and closing type that opens and closes, and a manual opening and closing type in which the saucer of the food to be cooked and the door of the heating chamber slide integrally to open and close the door manually.

In the automatic open / close type heating chamber, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 3-99386 and Japanese Patent Application No. 4-30395 (hereinafter referred to as prior inventions) filed by the applicant earlier are disclosed. As shown in FIG. 4 and the main part thereof is shown in FIG. 4, the door 16 'of the heating cabinet 3'is connected to the saucer 1'of the food to be cooked and the saucer 1'through the connecting rod 18' and the spring 19 '. The structure is such that it can be opened and closed in a one-sided open manner by interlocking only with a constant forward / backward stroke a '.

Further, a manual open / close type heating cabinet is, for example,
As shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-175716 (hereinafter referred to as a conventional example), the saucer for the food to be cooked and the door of the heating chamber are integrally or detachably connected to each other so that they are integrated. And has a structure that slides linearly.

[0005]

In the invention according to the above-mentioned prior application, there is no special locking means for locking the tray 1'in a predetermined storage position when the tray is stored in the heating cabinet 3 ', and the tray 1'is not provided. Since it is held only by the frictional resistance of the bottom wall 2'and the bottom wall 2 ', depending on the weight of the cooked object such as fish placed on the saucer 1'through a grill or the like, vibrations or other shocks or spontaneous rolling 19'
Occasionally, the tray 1 ′ popped out due to the pulling force of the door 16 ′ and the door 16 ′ was opened, which sometimes caused uneven burning due to heat leakage or the like.

Further, in the conventional example, the insertion position is not constant when the tray is stored, and there is a problem in stability.

In view of such problems of the prior art, the present invention eliminates burning unevenness due to the saucer accidentally popping out by locking the saucer at a predetermined storage position and simultaneously holding the door fully closed. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a saucer lock device for a heating cabinet that stabilizes the storage position of the saucer and improves usability.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, the saucer lock device of the first heating chamber according to the present invention is, for example, as shown in FIGS. In a heating cabinet such as a grill in which the door 16 is opened and closed in conjunction with the loading and unloading of the tray 1 in the heating cabinet 3, when the tray 1 is stored at a predetermined position in the heating cabinet 3, it is locked by an arbitrary locking means A. At the same time, the door is fully closed.

Further, in the second saucer locking device for a heating cabinet according to the present invention, as the locking means A, the concave portion 4 and the convex portion 5 are detachably provided at the joint between the tray 1 and the bottom wall 2. The saucer locking device of the third heating chamber according to the present invention is the locking means A.
As a characteristic feature, the engaging member 6 provided on the tray 1 is provided with a locking member 8 such as a plate spring provided on the body 7 so as to be disengageable.

[0010]

The pan lock device for the first heating chamber according to the present invention is
When the tray 1 stored in the heating chamber 3 reaches a predetermined storage position, the tray 16 is locked by the lock means A and, at the same time, the door 16 is held fully closed.

In the second saucer lock device of the present invention, when the saucer 1 reaches a predetermined storage position, the saucer-side concave portion 4 engages with the bottom wall-side convex portion 5 so that the saucer 1 is received. When the tray 1 reaches a predetermined storage position, the engaging portion 6 of the tray 1 is a locking member such as a leaf spring provided on the body 7 when the tray 1 reaches a predetermined storage position. 8 and the tray 1 is locked.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a saucer lock device for a heating cabinet according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The embodiment is one in which the present invention is applied to a grill incorporated in a gas table.
Is a saucer of the food to be cooked, that is, a grill pan, which is linearly slid along a guide rail 9 provided on the bottom wall 2 of the grill heating cabinet, that is, the grill cabinet 3 to be stored in the grill cabinet 3. It is provided so that the escape from the grill case 3 can be easily performed from the front opening 10 of the grill case 3.

A handle 11 is integrally attached and fixed to the front portion of the grill plate 1 via a mounting member 12, and
In the grill plate 1, a grill (not shown) on which an object to be cooked such as fish is placed is detachably placed.

Reference numeral A is a locking means for the grill plate 1. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a concave portion 4 and a convex portion 5 are provided on the rear side of the joint between the grill plate 1 and the bottom wall 2 so as to be engageable and disengageable. That is, an arc-shaped engaging recess 4 is provided on the bottom surface of the rear portion of the grill plate 1, and the engaging recess 4 is provided on the rear portion of the bottom wall 2 for engaging and disengaging the grill plate 1 smoothly and comfortably without discomfort. An arcuate engagement protrusion 5 is provided.

Therefore, when storing the grill plate 1, the grill plate 1
When reaches a predetermined storage position in the grill cabinet 3, the engaging recessed portion 4 of the grill pan 1 falls into the engaging protruding part 5 of the bottom wall 2 and is lightly engaged, and the grill pan 1 is locked at this position. Door 1 at the same time
6 is fully closed via interlocking means described later (see the state of FIG. 1). When the grill plate 1 is pulled forward when the grill plate is pulled out, the bottom surface of the grill plate 1 rises above the engaging convex portion 5 and the engaging concave portion 4 of the grill plate 1 is lightly disengaged from the engaging convex portion 5 and locked. Is canceled.

Next, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the engaging portion 6 provided on the grill plate 1 is provided with a locking piece 8 such as a leaf spring provided on the bottom wall 2 of the body 7 so as to be disengageable. That is, a circular arc-shaped engaging concave portion 6 is provided on the rear bottom surface of the grill plate 1, and the engaging concave portion 6 is lightly and reliably engaged and disengaged on the rear bottom surface of the bottom wall 2 when the grill plate 1 is taken in and out. Arc-shaped engaging projection 8a
The base end portion of the locking piece 8 made of a leaf spring or the like having a restoring force having a tip is attached and fixed with a stopper screw 13 or the like, and the tip engaging convex portion 8a is directed upward from the window hole 14 to the bottom wall 2. It projects slightly upward.

Therefore, when storing the grill plate 1, the grill plate 1
When it reaches a predetermined storage position in the grill cabinet 3, the engaging recessed portion 6 of the grill plate 1 lightly restores to the tip engaging protruding portion 8a of the locking piece 8 which slightly projects above the bottom wall 2 by its restoring force. Engagement, the grill plate 1 is locked in this position, and at the same time, the door 16 is fully closed via the interlocking means described later (see the state of the solid line in FIG. 2). When the grill plate 1 is pulled forward when pulling out the grill plate, the engaging recess 8 is pushed down by the bottom surface of the grill plate 1 against its restoring force. It is lightly disengaged from the fitting convex portion 8a and the lock is released (see the state of the chain line in FIG. 2).

Further, FIG. 3 shows a different embodiment from the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, in which the rear end opening edge of the grill plate 1 serves as the engaging portion 6 and the engaging portion is provided on the back wall of the body 7. 6 stops the base end portion of the locking piece 8 made of a leaf spring having a restoring force having an arc-shaped engaging convex portion 8a at the tip which is light and comfortable without any discomfort when the grill plate 1 is taken in and out. It is attached and fixed with a screw 13 or the like, and the tip engaging convex portion 8a is projected downward.

Therefore, when storing the grill plate 1, the grill plate 1
When reaches a predetermined storage position in the grill case 3, the engaging portion 6 at the rear end opening edge of the grill plate 1 lightly restores the tip engaging convex portion 8a of the locking piece 8 protruding downward due to the restoring force. Engagement, the grill plate 1 is locked in this position, and at the same time, the door 16 is fully closed via the interlocking means described later (see the solid line in FIG. 3). When the grill plate 1 is pulled forward when the grill plate is pulled out, the locking piece 8 is pushed up by the outer edge portion of the grill plate 1 against the restoring force thereof, so that the engaging portion 6 is the tip of the locking plate 8. It is lightly disengaged from the engaging projection 8a and its lock is released (see the state indicated by the chain line in FIG. 3).

Reference numeral 16 is a door of a heating cabinet, that is, a grill door, which is pivotally supported by a support shaft 17 at the front opening 10 of the grill storage 3, and the grill door 16 is opened in a vertical direction with the support shaft 17 as a fulcrum. It is provided so as to be rotatable by a fixed angle (approximately 90 degrees), and the front opening 10 of the grill case 3 is opened and closed by the handle 11 of the grill plate 1.

Reference numeral 18 is a connecting rod for connecting the grill plate 1 and the grill door 16 with a pulling force of a spring 19 which will be described later at a constant forward and backward stroke a of the grill plate 1. It is formed in a letter shape, and the tip end pivot shaft 20 is pivotally supported on the arm 21 of the grill door 16, and the base end portion 22 is inserted into the slide hole 24 formed in the side wall 23 of the grill case 3 to be inserted into the rear portion 25 of the grill plate 1. It is related to the contact.

The slide hole 24 guides the connecting rod 18 forward and backward and moves the connecting rod 18 back and forth, that is, the grill plate 1
This is for restricting the advancing / retreating stroke a of the above-mentioned constant.

Numeral 19 is a spring for pushing and rotating the grill door 16 upward and holding the grill door 16 at the fully open position when the grill door 16 is fully closed to fully open. It is used by attaching both ends to a base end portion 22 of the connecting rod 18 and a hooking rod 26 provided on the side wall 23 of the grill case 3, and the interlocking means of the grill plate 1 and the grill door 16 with the connecting rod 18. Are configured.

In the grill having the above-mentioned structure, when the grill plate 1 is stored in a predetermined storage position in the grill case 3, the grill door 16 is in a substantially vertical fully closed position, and the pulling bar 19 opens in the opening direction. (The clockwise direction in the figure) is urged through the connecting rod 18, and the grill plate 1 moves in the forward direction (left direction in the figure).
Is urged through the connecting rod 18.

Therefore, when the grill plate 1 is pulled out when using the grill, the connecting rod 18 moves forward together with the grill plate 1 by the pulling force of the pulling bar 19 in the forward / backward stroke a of the grill plate 1 and moves the grill door 16 upward. It is pushed and rotated to be fully opened (see the state from the solid line to the state of the chain line in FIG. 1).

When the grill door 16 reaches the fully open position in the stroke a of the grill plate 1, only the grill plate 1 is pulled out independently thereafter.

When the grill plate 1 is stored, the grill plate 1 and the connecting rod 18 are integrally retracted in the stroke a of the grill plate 1 and retracted against the pulling bar 19, and the grill door 16 is pulled down and rotated. It is fully closed and a constant pulling force is applied to the pulling bar 19 (see the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 1).

At the same time when the grill door 16 is fully closed, the grill plate 1 reaches a predetermined storage position, and the grill plate 1 is locked in this position by the locking means A.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the lock device of the present invention is applied to a grill in which the grill door automatically opens and closes in conjunction with the grill plate. For example, the grill plate and the grill door slide integrally. Of course, it can be applied to a so-called slide grill or the like.

[0031]

According to the saucer locking device of the first heating chamber of the present invention, since the saucer is locked at its storage position by any locking means and the door is fully closed at the same time, the door works in conjunction with the saucer. In the heating chamber that automatically opens and closes, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent uneven burning due to the saucer unexpectedly popping out.

Further, even in a heating cabinet in which the saucer and the door slide integrally, the storage position of the saucer is always stable,
It is effective in preventing uneven burning.

The saucer locking device for the second heating chamber of the present invention uses arcuate irregularities as the locking means, and the saucer locking device for the third heating chamber of the third invention is a leaf spring having a restoring force as the locking means. Since it uses a locking member such as
Regardless of the weight of the cooked food such as fish placed on the saucer, they can be engaged and disengaged without any discomfort when the saucer is put in or taken out, and its operation is light and reliable, and smooth operation is obtained, which is very convenient. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view, partially cut, showing an embodiment of a saucer lock device for a heating cabinet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of only a main part having different locking means.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of only a main part having different locking means.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a partly cut whole showing an example of the invention of the prior application.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 saucer (grill plate) 2 bottom wall 3 heating cabinet (grill cabinet) A locking means 4 concave portion 5 convex portion 6 engaging portion 7 body 8 locking member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a heating cabinet such as a grill in which a door of the heating cabinet is opened / closed in conjunction with taking in and out of the tray in the heating cabinet, an arbitrary locking means is provided when the tray is stored at a predetermined position in the heating cabinet. The saucer lock device for the heating cabinet is characterized in that the door is fully closed at the same time as it is locked by. 2. The tray lock device for a heating cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the tray is a locking means provided with a concave portion and a convex portion detachably provided at a joint portion between the tray and the bottom wall of the heating cabinet. 3. The saucer lock device for a heating cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the saucer lock device is a lock means in which an engaging member provided on the saucer is provided with a locking member such as a plate spring provided on the body so as to be disengageable.