JP5901307B2 - Operating device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides an operation device in which an operation knob attached to a shaft portion is exposed on an upper surface of a top plate or an operation plate of a housing, for example, for a cooking utensil in which boiled juice or the like may flow into the shaft portion The present invention relates to a suitably applicable operating device.

  In the operation device of the utensil configured to expose the operation knob attached to the shaft portion on the upper surface of the cooking utensil top plate, it is necessary to take measures against boiling, and for this purpose, the operation shaft portion of the top plate portion is inserted. An annular protrusion protruding upward is formed at the periphery of the hole, and an operation knob having a disk portion having a diameter larger than that of the annular protrusion is integrated with the operation shaft portion inserted through the through hole. What is being known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In Patent Document 1, boiled spilled on the top plate is blocked by the annular convex portion, and the outer peripheral gap portion of the operation shaft portion is blocked by the disk portion of the operation knob. The inconvenience of flowing into the appliance from the outer peripheral gap of the outer periphery is avoided.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No.57-1116048

In the operation device of Patent Document 1, an annular convex portion is provided on the periphery of the through hole for inserting the operation shaft portion of the top plate portion. There is a processing limit to make it protrude to the operation knob side, and the protruding height of this annular convex part to the upper operation knob side may not be high, so that the inflow of spillage from the operation knob side is completely prevented. Cannot be prevented.
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to reach the control means to which the broth or the like flowing in from the operation knob side is connected to the operation knob via the shaft portion. It is an object of the present invention to provide an operating device that can eliminate the inconvenience, and to provide an operating device that simplifies the device.

In order to achieve this object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a control means for switching or adjusting a predetermined function by operating the operation shaft is disposed on the inner side of the operation panel, and is drilled in the operation panel. An operation knob having a shaft portion penetrating the formed shaft hole is disposed outside the operation panel, and the shaft portion and the operation shaft are connected by a connecting member, and the shaft portion and the connecting member And the operation shaft are arranged on the same straight line so that their respective central axes coincide with each other, and the predetermined function is switched or adjusted by operating the operation knob, wherein the shaft portion Further, the central axis is arranged in an inclined posture that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction so that the operation shaft is positioned below, and the connecting member is disposed between both ends of the connecting member in the central axis direction. The flange protruding outward in the radial direction is connected to the connecting portion. The first step on the side connected to the shaft portion of the both end portions forms a first step having an outer diameter of the shaft portion larger than the outer diameter of the connecting member. The second end of the both ends connected to the operation shaft forms a second step having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the operation shaft . In the step, the lower end of the first ridge line that is an intersection line between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion along the central axis and the end surface of the shaft portion, and the center of the connecting member in the second step The lower end of the second ridge line, which is the intersection line between the outer peripheral surface in the direction along the axis and the end surface of the connecting member, is located outside the projected shape of the control means in plan view .

  According to the present invention, liquid such as spilled liquid is transmitted through the shaft portion of the operation knob through the shaft hole of the operation knob, which is provided on the outside of the operation panel. The outer peripheral surface in the direction along the central axis of the shaft portion and the shaft portion in the first step formed so that the outer diameter of the shaft portion of the operation knob is larger than the outer diameter of the connecting member even when entering the inside of the shaft At the lower end of the first ridge line, which is a crossing line with the end face, a part or all of the liquid such as the spilled liquid flowing down along the first ridge line can be dropped and moved to the connecting member side. The amount of liquid such as boiled spills decreases.

  Further, since the connecting member is formed with a ridge extending outward in the radial direction, out of the liquid such as spilled liquid that has moved to the connecting member side, on the side of the connecting portion with the operation shaft of the control means in the connecting member. The amount of liquid, such as boiled spill, that travels is further reduced.

  In addition, even when liquid such as spilled liquid gets over the ridge and moves to the side of the connecting portion of the connecting member with the operating shaft of the control means, the outer diameter of the connecting member becomes larger than the outer diameter of the operating shaft of the control means. At the lower end of the second ridge line that is the intersection line between the outer peripheral surface in the direction along the central axis of the connecting member and the end face of the connecting member in the second step, the spillage flowing down along the second ridge line, etc. It is possible to drop some or all of the liquid, and the amount of spilled liquid that moves to the operating shaft can be further reduced, thereby suppressing the intrusion of spilled liquid into the control means. I can do it.

  In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the connecting member is provided with a flange that protrudes outside the diameter, and a step that drops from the shaft portion of the operation knob to the connection member is formed, so that the shaft portion of the operation knob and the connection member are formed. And connecting the connecting member and the operating shaft of the control means so that the operating shaft of the control means moves downward from the shaft portion of the operating knob. With a simple configuration that is simply placed in an inclined posture so as to be positioned, it is possible to suppress the entry of liquid such as spilled liquid that has entered from the shaft hole formed in the operation panel into the control means.

In addition, according to the invention of claim 1 , since liquid such as spilled liquid that has fallen from the lower end of the first ridge line or the lower end of the second ridge line is suppressed from falling on the control means, spilled like boiled has entered from the shaft hole formed on the operation panel of the liquid, the penetration of the control means effective in that it can be suppressed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the liquid falling from the lower end of the first ridge line or the lower end of the second ridge line may be disposed above the control means in a plan view. It is characterized in that a cover member having an inclined surface that guides outside the projected shape of the control means is arranged.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the liquid falling from the lower end of the first ridge line or the lower end of the second ridge line is placed outside the projected shape of the control means in a plan view above the control means. Since the cover member having the inclined surface to be guided is arranged, it is possible to prevent liquid such as spilled liquid falling from the lower end of the first ridge line or the lower end of the second ridge line from falling on the control means. In addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to more effectively suppress the intrusion of the liquid such as the spillage that has entered from the shaft hole formed in the operation panel into the control means.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively suppress the liquid such as spilled liquid that has entered from the shaft hole formed in the operation panel from entering the control means with a simple configuration. become.

It is a perspective view of the one-mouth type gas stove which is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a vertical side view of the gas stove of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a one-port gas stove that is an example of a gas appliance provided with an operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This gas stove has a rectangular plate-shaped top plate 02 connected to the upper end of a stove body 01 formed in a box shape, and the stove body 01 is fitted into a rectangular opening formed on the upper surface of the kitchen counter from above and mounted. This is a so-called drop-in type installed with the peripheral part of 02 placed on and supported by the kitchen counter, and the stove burner 03 assembled to the stove body 01 faces the central opening of the top plate 02. In addition, Gotoku 04 is placed on the top plate 02.

  The top plate 02 is obtained by subjecting the entire surface of the pressed thin steel plate to a wrinkle treatment, and a part of the front side thereof is locally bulged upward, and an operation panel 05 heading obliquely forward and upward here. Is formed integrally with the top plate 02.

  On the outside of the operation panel 05, an operation knob 06 for performing point / fire extinguishing and heating power adjustment of the control burner 03 is equipped so as to be able to rotate left and right, and a display member 07 for displaying an operation position indicating the operation position is attached. Has been. The operation knob 06 is formed of a resin molded product by injection molding.

  FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of the gas stove showing the main part according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, fuel gas is supplied to the stove burner 03 on the inner side of the operation panel 05 inside the stove main body 01. Control means (gas amount control device) 15 for adjusting the amount of fuel gas supplied to the stove burner 03 is disposed, and an operation shaft 14 provided in the control means (gas amount control device) 15 is provided. By rotating, a predetermined function for supplying and shutting off fuel gas and adjusting the amount of fuel gas supplied to the stove burner 03 is switched or adjusted.

  The shaft portion 09 of the operation knob 06 passes through the shaft hole 08 formed in the operation panel 05, and on the inner side of the operation panel 05, the first connecting member 10 formed of a resin molded product by injection molding is used. The second end portion 13 of the connecting member 10 is connected to the operation shaft 14 of the control means (gas amount control device) 15 and is controlled by rotating the operation knob 06. The operation shaft 14 of the means (gas amount control device) 15 is rotated to switch or adjust a predetermined function for supplying and cutting off fuel gas and adjusting the amount of fuel gas supplied to the burner 03.

  Note that the shaft portion 09 of the operation knob 06, the connecting member 10, and the operation shaft 14 of the control means (gas amount control device) 15 are arranged on the same straight line so that their respective central axes coincide with each other. The operation shaft 14 of the operation knob 06, the connecting member 10, and the operation shaft of the control means (gas amount control device) 15 so that the operation shaft 14 of the control means (gas amount control device) 15 is positioned below the shaft portion 09 of The 14 central axes are arranged in an inclined posture that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction, and the connecting member 10 is radially outward between the first end portion 11 and the second end portion 13. An overhanging ridge 12 is integrally formed.

  Further, in the first end portion 11 of the connecting member 10, a first step is formed in which the outer diameter of the shaft portion 09 of the operation knob 06 is larger than the outer diameter of the connecting member 10, and the second end portion of the connecting member 10. 13, a second step is formed in which the outer diameter of the connecting member 10 is larger than the outer diameter of the operation shaft 14 of the control means (gas amount control device) 15.

  In the first step, the lower end 18 of the first ridge line that is an intersection line between the outer peripheral surface in the direction along the central axis of the shaft portion 09 of the operation knob 06 and the end surface of the shaft portion 09 of the operation knob 06, and the above In the second step, the lower end 19 of the second ridge line that is the intersection line between the outer peripheral surface in the direction along the central axis of the connecting member 10 and the end face of the connecting member 10 is a control means (gas amount control device) in plan view. ) It is located outside the 15 projected shapes.

  Since it is configured as described above, liquid such as spilled liquid is operated from the shaft hole 08 formed in the operation panel 05 through which the shaft portion 09 of the operation knob 06 disposed outside the operation panel 05 passes. Even when entering the inside of the operation panel 05 through the shaft 09 of the knob 06, the outer diameter of the shaft 09 of the operation knob 06 at the first end 11 of the connecting member 10 is the outer diameter of the connecting member 10. In the first step formed to be larger, at the lower end 18 of the first ridge line, part or all of the liquid such as the spilled liquid flowing down along the first ridge line can be dropped. The amount of liquid such as spilled liquid that moves toward the connecting member 10 is reduced.

  In addition, since the flange 12 protruding outward in the radial direction is formed on the connecting member 10, out of the liquid such as spilled liquid that has moved to the connecting member 10 side, from the first end 11 of the connecting member 10. The amount of liquid such as boiled spill moving to the second end 13 side is further reduced.

  Further, even when a liquid such as spilled liquid gets over the bowl 12 and moves to the second end 13 side of the connecting member 10, the outer diameter of the connecting member 10 is controlled by the control means (gas amount control device) 15. At the lower end 19 of the second ridge line in the second step that is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft 14, liquid such as spilled liquid flowing down along the second ridge line can be dropped, and control means ( The amount of liquid such as spilled liquid that moves to the operation shaft 14 of the gas amount control device 15 can be further reduced, and the intrusion of liquid such as spilled into the control means (gas amount control device) 15 is suppressed. I can do it.

Further, above the control means (gas amount control device) 15, liquid such as boiled juice falling from the lower end 19 of the second ridge line is placed outside the projected shape of the control means (gas amount control device) 15 in plan view. A cover member 17 having an inclined surface 16 for guiding and covering the entire upper part of the control means (gas amount control device) 15 is disposed, and even when the stove main body 01 is installed with a slight inclination, the operation panel 05 is perforated. Even if liquid such as broth enters the stove body 01 from the provided shaft hole 08 and falls from the second end portion 13, the flow of liquid such as broth to the control means (gas amount control device) 15 does not flow. Constrained and convenient.
[Another embodiment]

(1) In the above embodiment, the cover member 17 is configured to cover the entire upper portion of the control means (gas amount control device) 15, but the cover member 17 is the entire upper portion of the control means (gas amount control device) 15. The embodiment which is not comprised so that may be covered may be sufficient.

(2) In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a one-port type drop-in type gas stove has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to the applied product, and can be applied to various products.

01 Stove body 02 Top plate 03 Combustor 04 Gotoku 05 Operation panel 06 Operation knob 07 Display member 08 Shaft hole 09 Shaft portion 10 Connecting member 11 First end portion 12 鍔 13 Second end portion 14 Operation shaft 15 Control means ( Gas amount control device)
16 Inclined surface 17 Cover member 18 Lower end of first ridge line 19 Lower end of second ridge line

Claims (2)

A control means for switching or adjusting a predetermined function by operating the operation shaft is arranged on the inner side of the operation panel,
An operation knob having a shaft portion penetrating a shaft hole drilled in the operation panel is disposed on the outside of the operation panel,
A connection member connects between the shaft portion and the operation shaft,
The shaft portion, the connecting member, and the operation shaft are arranged on the same straight line in a form in which the respective central axes coincide with each other,
An operation device in which the predetermined function is switched or adjusted by operating the operation knob,
The central axis is arranged in an inclined posture that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction so that the operation shaft is positioned below the shaft portion,
The connecting member is formed integrally with the connecting member with a flange projecting radially outward between both ends of the connecting member in the central axis direction.
In the first end portion on the side connected to the shaft portion among the both end portions, a first step is formed in which the outer diameter of the shaft portion is larger than the outer diameter of the connecting member,
Of the two ends, a second step on the side connected to the operation shaft forms a second step whose outer diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the operation shaft .
In the first step, the lower end of the first ridge line that is an intersection line between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion along the central axis and the end surface of the shaft portion, and the connection in the second step The lower end of the second ridge line, which is an intersection line between the outer peripheral surface of the member along the central axis and the end surface of the connecting member, is located outside the projected shape of the control means in plan view. Operating device to do.   A cover member having an inclined surface that guides the liquid falling from the lower end of the first ridge line or the lower end of the second ridge line to the outside of the projection shape of the control means in a plan view above the control means. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operating device is arranged.