KR100790391B1 - Electric oven range - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric oven range, and more particularly, to a partition plate structure for dividing a cooking chamber in an electric oven range having a plurality of convection modules for cooking different kinds of food at different temperatures. .

An electric oven range according to the present invention includes a cooking chamber into which food to be cooked is put; A plurality of convection modules for supplying hot air to the cooking chamber for cooking food; A partition plate dividing the cooking compartment to provide a cooking zone corresponding to each convection module; It characterized in that it comprises a heat insulating material provided in the partition plate to prevent heat transfer between each cooking zone.

Electric oven range, partition plate, insulation.

Description

Electric oven range {ELECTRIC OVEN RANGE}

1 is a front perspective view showing an electric oven range according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing an electric oven range according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a partition plate structure of the electric oven range according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: case 11: door

12: display unit 20: cooking chamber

24: guide groove 30: the first convection module

40: second convection module 51: upper grill heater

52: lower grill heater 60: partition plate

61: top plate 62: bottom plate

63: insulation 64: silicone

70: hot air cover

The present invention relates to an electric oven range, and more particularly, to a partition plate structure for dividing a cooking chamber in an electric oven range having a plurality of convection modules for cooking different kinds of food at different temperatures. .

In general, the electric oven range includes a casing forming an exterior, a cooking chamber into which food to be prepared and cooked inside the casing is put, and a door provided at the front of the casing to open and close the cooking chamber.

The rear of the cooking chamber is provided with a convection heater that generates heat to generate hot air for cooking food, and a convection fan that circulates air around the convection heater, and the radiating heat is applied to foods at the upper and lower sides of the cooking chamber. Upper and lower grill heaters are provided.

Since the conventional electric oven range is large, it is inefficient to cook a small amount of food, and one convection heater and one convection pan are provided in one cooking chamber, so that different types of food cannot be cooked at the same time. there was.

To compensate for this drawback, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-303791 proposes an oven range in which two kinds of foods can be cooked at different temperatures. This electric oven range was equipped with two pans arranged up and down in the rear of the cooking chamber to cook food by varying the amount of hot air provided to each of the food placed above and below.

In this oven range, the shelves partitioning the cooking chamber up and down cannot block heat transfer between the upper and lower parts of the cooking chamber, so that heat generated in one cooking chamber is transferred to the other side, making it difficult to cook each food at an appropriate temperature. Only when food was cooked, there was a problem that heat loss occurs in another cooking chamber.

The present invention is to solve this problem, an object of the present invention in the electric oven range in which the cooking compartment is divided up and down, it is possible to cook the food at an appropriate temperature in each cooking chamber by blocking the heat transfer between each cooking chamber, heat It is to provide an electric oven range that can cause a loss.

The electric oven range according to the present invention for achieving this object is a cooking chamber into which the food to be cooked; A plurality of convection modules for supplying hot air to the cooking chamber for cooking food; A partition plate dividing the cooking compartment to provide a cooking zone corresponding to each convection module; It characterized in that it comprises a heat insulating material provided in the partition plate to prevent heat transfer between each cooking zone.

The plurality of convection modules may include first and second convection modules arranged up and down, and the partition plate divides the cooking chamber into first and second cooking zones corresponding to the first and second convection modules. Characterized in that.                     

In addition, the partition plate is provided with a double structure of the upper plate of the glass material and the lower plate of the metal plate material is characterized in that the insulation is interposed between the upper plate and the lower plate.

In addition, the junction between the upper plate and the lower plate is characterized in that the sealing with silicon.

In addition, the cooking chamber is formed with a guide groove for installing the partition plate, characterized in that the guide groove is provided with a packing for preventing a gap of the edge of the partition plate.

Hereinafter will be described in detail with reference to the electric oven range according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a front perspective view showing an electric oven range according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing an electric oven range according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention Sectional drawing showing the partition plate structure of the electric oven range according to the embodiment.

As shown in the drawing, in the electric oven range according to the present invention, a case 10 for forming an appearance, a cooking chamber 20 provided in the case 10, and a method of applying hot air to food in the cooking chamber 20 is provided. That is, the first and second convection modules (30, 40) are provided up and down on the rear wall side of the cooking chamber 20 for cooking by convection heating.

The case 10 and the cooking chamber 20 have a front opening so that food can be introduced, and the opening is opened and closed by a door 11 hinged to the lower side of the case 10 to rotate up and down. The upper part of the door 11 is provided with an operation unit 12 for operating the operation of the heating cooker, the operation unit 12 is a display unit 12a for displaying the operating state of the heating cooker, and a plurality of operation buttons 12b And an operation switch 12c.

The cooking chamber wall 21 forming the cooking chamber 20 is spaced apart from the case 10 by a predetermined wall and has a double wall structure of the inner wall 21a and the outer wall 21b and is provided between the inner wall 21a and the outer wall 21b. The heat of 20) is filled with the heat insulator 21c so as not to escape to the outside.

Above and below the cooking chamber 20, separate upper and lower grill heaters 51 and 52 for cooking food by radiant heat, that is, grill heating, are provided, and the cooking chamber 20 is provided at the center of the cooking chamber 20. A partition plate 60 that bisects up and down is provided to divide the cooking chamber 20 into first and second cooking zones 20a and 20b.

The first and second cooking zones 20a and 20b are provided with grill shelves 27 and 28 on which foods to be cooked are placed, and the grill shelves 27 and 28 are slidably supported on both side walls of the cooking chamber 20. Guide rails 25 and 26 are provided.

A recess 22 recessed to the rear side of the cooking chamber 20 is formed, and the first and second convection modules 30 and 40 are installed at the recess 22. Each convection module (30,40) is a convection heater (31,41) of the circular ring shape that generates heat, and the convection heater (31,41) so that the heat of the convection heater (31,41) is supplied to the cooking chamber (20). Convection fans (32, 42) to create a flow of air circulating around the cooking chamber 20) and fan motors (33, 43) for driving the convection fans (32, 42). The hot air cover 70 is provided in front of the first and second convection modules 30 and 40, and the air in the cooking chamber 20 is sucked into the first and second convection modules 30 and 40 to the hot air cover 70. Suction grills 71 and 72 are provided as possible.

In the first and second convection modules (30, 40), the temperature of the convection heater (31, 41) and the blowing amount by the convection fan (32, 42) is configured to be controlled separately for each convection module (30, 40) The first and second cooking zones 20a and 20b are provided with first and second temperature sensors 81 and 82 for detecting temperatures of the cooking zones 20a and 20b. And a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the first and second convection module (30, 40) and the upper and lower grill heaters (51, 52) is provided.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, the partition plate 60 has a double structure of an upper plate 61 and a lower plate 62, between the first cooking zone 20a and the second cooking zone 20b. An insulating material 63 for blocking heat transfer is interposed. The upper plate 61 is made of a glass material having good strength and heat resistance, and the lower plate 62 is preferably made of a metal plate material which is easy to process, and the heat insulating material 63 is made of glass fiber having a high heat resistance. It is desirable to. The edge junction of the upper plate and the lower plate is sealed with silicon 64 to prevent water from penetrating into the heat insulating material 63 during cleaning. The guide groove 24 formed in the inner wall 21a of the cooking chamber 20 is provided with a packing 24a for supporting the partition plate 60 and preventing gaps at the edge of the partition plate 60. The packing 24a acts to prevent hot air from seeping into the gap between the edges of the partition plate 60 between the first cooking zone 20a and the second cooking zone 20b.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electric oven range according to the embodiment.

Electric oven range according to the invention it is possible to provide a variety of cooking mode according to the type, amount and purpose of the food. First, before cooking food, the user must decide whether to cook the cooking chamber 20 by dividing it into the first and second cooking zones 20a and 20b according to the amount and type of food. Then, the food is put into the cooking chamber 20 to operate the electric oven range through the operation unit 12.

When the electric oven range is operated, the controller determines which of the upper and lower grill heaters 51 and 52 and the first and second convection modules 30 and 40 are to be operated according to the input information of the operation unit 12. As you decide, start cooking your food.

The upper and lower grill heaters 51 and 52 heat the food at high temperature and radiate food to brown the food. In the first and second convection modules 30 and 40, the convection heaters 31 and 41 are convection fans. The circulating air is heated by the action of (32, 42) to cook food by the heated air. 1 and 2, the circulation direction of the hot air by the first and second convection modules 30 and 40 is indicated by arrows.

When the amount of food is large, the partition plate 60 is removed and the food is cooked using both the first and second convection modules 30 and 40. Since both convection modules 30 and 40 are used, not only the food can be cooked in a short time but also the food can be cooked evenly.

When the amount of food is small, the cooking chamber 20 is divided into partition plates 60 and food is put into one of the first and second cooking zones 20a and 20b to cook. At this time, since the grill heaters 51 and 52 or the convection modules 30 and 40 do not operate in the other cooking zones 20a and 20b, unnecessary consumption of energy is prevented and heat transfer is prevented by the partition plate 60. Because of this, food can be cooked with high energy efficiency.

When foods having different kinds of foods are cooked, different foods are put in the cooking zones 20a and 20b, and the foods are cooked using the first and second convection modules 30 and 40. At this time, the first and second convection modules 30 and 40 are individually controlled to cook at different temperatures according to the food, and each cooking zone 20a and 20b is blocked by heat transfer by the partition plate 60. As a result, food can be cooked at different temperatures and hot air volumes.

As described in detail above, the electric oven range according to the present invention is provided with a heat insulating material for blocking heat transfer in the partition plate dividing each cooking zone, it is possible to cook food at an appropriate temperature in each cooking zone, Even when food is cooked in only one cooking zone, heat can be prevented from being lost to the other cooking zone.

Claims (5)

A cooking chamber into which food to be cooked is put; A plurality of convection modules for supplying hot air to the cooking chamber for cooking food; A partition plate dividing the cooking compartment to provide a cooking zone corresponding to each convection module; Electric oven range comprising a heat insulating material provided in the partition plate to prevent heat transfer between each cooking zone. The method of claim 1, The plurality of convection modules includes first and second convection modules arranged up and down, and the partition plate divides the cooking chamber into first and second cooking zones corresponding to the first and second convection modules. Electric oven range characterized by. The method of claim 2, The partition plate is an electric oven range, characterized in that the upper plate of the glass material and the lower plate of the metal plate material is provided with a double structure is interposed between the upper plate and the lower plate. The method of claim 3,  The junction between the upper plate and the lower plate electric oven range, characterized in that sealed with silicon. The method of claim 3, The cooking chamber is formed with a guide groove for installing the partition plate, the guide groove is characterized in that the electric oven range characterized in that the packing for preventing the gap of the edge of the partition plate is provided.

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