JP6097630B2 - Gas stove - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gas stove, and more particularly, to a technique for improving the ease and reliability of confirming the change in the heating power of a burner provided in the gas stove.

  Among gas stoves, there is a gas stove configured to display the adjusted thermal power when the thermal power of the stove burner is adjusted to any one of a plurality of thermal power levels.

  As such a gas stove (heating cooker), for example, a rotation operation unit that commands increase and decrease of the heating power of a cooking stove with a rotation operation in the normal rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction, and a rotation operation of the rotation operation unit And an encoder configured to output a pulse signal. Based on the pulse signal output from the encoder, the rotational operation direction and the rotational operation amount of the rotational operation unit are determined, and the determined rotational operation direction and A gas stove comprising a control means for adjusting the heating power of the stove burner in a plurality of stages by driving the heating power adjusting means in accordance with the amount of rotation operation, the stove adjusted to any one of the plurality of stages There has been proposed a gas stove (heating cooker) provided with a display unit for displaying the burner's thermal power (see Patent Document 1).

  And according to the heating cooker (gas stove) of this patent document 1, when adjusting a thermal power manually, when a user manually operates the operation part for thermal power commands to the normal direction or the reverse direction, the cooking stove for cooking The thermal power of the burner can be confirmed, and the thermal power after the change can be confirmed by the thermal power display section that displays the thermal power after the thermal power is adjusted (increased and decreased).

  However, in the heating cooker (gas stove) of Patent Document 1, in order to confirm the thermal power after the change, the thermal power display unit must be visually confirmed, and it may be difficult to confirm the thermal power depending on the use situation. .

  In addition, when operating the operation unit for heating power command of a heating cooker (gas stove), it is necessary to check the state of the contents of the cooking container heated by the heating unit or the state of the flame of the stove burner However, in such a case, in order to check the thermal power after the change, it is sometimes troublesome to visually check the thermal power display portion every time the change is made, and improvement has been desired.

JP 2010-255949 A

  This invention solves the said subject, and when a user operates the manual operation part with which a stove is equipped and changes the thermal power of a stove burner, the thermal power after a change is succinctly without visual observation. An object is to provide a gas stove that can be confirmed.

In order to achieve the above object, the gas stove of the present invention comprises:
A signal output unit for outputting a thermal power increase signal and a thermal power decrease signal for commanding increase and decrease of the thermal power of the burner by manually operating the thermal power command operation unit in the forward direction and the reverse direction;
Based on the signal output from the signal output unit, the thermal power adjusting means is driven, and the manual operation thermal power control is performed to adjust the thermal power of the cono burner to any one of a plurality of preset thermal powers. A gas stove equipped with a control means for
Corresponding to each of the plurality of stages of thermal power, thermal power identification sounds that are predetermined different sounds (hereinafter referred to as “thermal power identification sounds”) and form a predetermined scale are assigned, and the control means When the control means performs the thermal power adjustment to drive the adjustment means to change the thermal power of the conoburner from one of the thermal powers of the plurality of stages to a thermal power that is one step larger than the thermal power or one smaller thermal power than the thermal power, , And is configured to notify by the thermal power identification sound assigned corresponding to the thermal power after the change (hereinafter referred to as "thermal power after the change") ,
A current thermal power notification command input unit is provided, and when the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated, the control means is assigned corresponding to the thermal power of the cono burner at the time of operation of the current thermal power notification command input unit. Configured to notify the thermal power identification sound, and
The present invention is characterized in that the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated when the thermal power command operating unit is operated by a predetermined procedure .

  Further, when the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the reverse direction within a predetermined time after the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the forward direction, or the thermal power command operation unit is operated in the reverse direction. When the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the positive direction within a predetermined time after manual operation, the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated without the control means executing the manual operation thermal power control. It is preferable that it is comprised so that it may become.

  The gas stove according to the present invention is assigned a predetermined different sound (thermal power identification sound) corresponding to each of a plurality of stages of thermal power, and is assigned a thermal power identification sound that forms a predetermined scale. When controlling the thermal power by driving, the control means is configured to notify by the thermal power identification sound assigned corresponding to the thermal power after the change (post-change thermal power) When a person changes the heating power of the stove burner, it is possible to simply check the heating power after the change without visual observation, and it is possible to provide a gas stove with high convenience and excellent usability.

In particular, the gas stove according to the present invention includes a current thermal power notification command input unit, and when the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated, the control means determines the thermal power of the stove burner at the time of operation of the current thermal power notification command input unit. Since it is configured to notify the corresponding thermal power identification sound, the thermal power at that time (currently when the thermal power command input unit is operated) of the cono burner is easily and concisely known by the notification of the thermal power identification sound. As a result, it is possible to improve usability and to assume that the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated when the thermal power command operation unit is operated by a predetermined procedure. Since it is comprised, it becomes unnecessary to provide an alerting | reporting start command input part separately, and can aim at reduction of cost.

  Also, when the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the reverse direction within a predetermined time after the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the forward direction, or after the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the reverse direction, When the thermal power command operating unit is manually operated in the positive direction within the time, the control means does not execute manual operation thermal power control, and the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated. The thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the reverse direction within a predetermined time after the operation unit is manually operated in the forward direction, or within the predetermined time after the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the reverse direction. When the operation unit for thermal power command is operated in a procedure that is easy for the user to recognize that it is an operation for performing the manual operation of the operation unit in the positive direction, and for the current thermal power notification, Current fire alarm command input Since part it is possible to those operations, it is possible with preventing Ayamamisao operation, improving operability. That is, a predetermined time after manually operating the thermal power command operating unit in the reverse direction within a predetermined time after manually operating the thermal power command operating unit in the forward direction, or after manually operating the thermal power command operating unit in the reverse direction If the thermal power command operation part is manually operated in the positive direction within the specified range, the thermal power command operation part is manually operated in the positive direction and then the thermal power command operation part is returned to the original state or the thermal power command operation part is operated. This is similar to the operation of returning the thermal power command operation unit to the original state after manually operating the control unit in the reverse direction, and the current thermal power is similar to the operation of returning the thermal power command operation unit to the original state. The operation of the notification command input unit is substituted, so that it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation and improve the operability.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the gas stove with a grill concerning one Embodiment (embodiment) of this invention. (a), (b), (c) is a figure which shows the burner operation part of the gas stove with a grill concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the gas stove with a grill concerning embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be shown and the features thereof will be described in more detail.

[Embodiment]
(1) Basic Configuration of Gas Stove (Heating Cooker) FIGS. 1 to 3 are views showing the configuration of a gas stove (gas stove with a grill) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, this grill-equipped gas stove includes a stove burner 1 (three burners: a standard burner 1a, a high-power burner 1b, and a small burner 1c), and a standard burner 1a, The five virtues 51 for receiving and supporting an object to be heated (cooked food) such as a pan for the high burner 1b and the small burner 1c are placed.

And in the standard burner 1a, the temperature sensor (pan bottom temperature sensor) 9 which consists of the thermistor for contacting the to-be-heated object (for example, the bottom of the pan which is a cooking container) and detecting the temperature penetrates the center. It is arranged to do.
The standard burner 1a provided with the temperature sensor 9 can perform temperature-controlled cooking such as cooking rice, boiling water, and deep-fried food.

  The grill section 4 is configured by providing a grill net that functions as a placement section for placing an object to be cooked such as a fish in a grill box formed in a box shape with an open front portion. . Also, one upper burner 2a (see FIG. 3) and two lower burners 2b and 2c (see FIG. 3) are disposed in the grill cabinet.

  Further, on the front side of the gas stove, a manual operation unit 34 (see FIG. 1) is provided for instructing ignition and extinguishing of the above-described stove burner 1 and grill burner, heating power adjustment, and various settings.

Moreover, the control part (control means) (refer FIG. 3) comprised so that various control might be performed is provided. The control unit controls the combustion state of the stove burner 1 (1a, 1b, 1c) and the grill burner (2a, 2b, 2c) based on the command information commanded by the manual operation unit 34 (FIG. 1). It is configured.
An automatic return type push-operated power switch 24 is provided on the front side of the gas stove.

  The manual operation unit 34 includes three heating state adjusting units 21 (instructions for instructing ignition / extinguishing and thermal power control individually for each of the burner 1 (standard burner 1a, high thermal power burner 1b, small burner 1c). Standard burner operation unit 21a, high thermal power burner operation unit 21b, small burner operation unit 21c), standard burner 1a for operation and display of temperature control function (boiling water, deep-fried food, rice cooking) and timer function of standard burner 1a Function operation / display unit 32, grill burner operation unit 22 for adjusting the heating power of the grill burner (upper burner 2a and the two lower burners 2b, 2c), and additional function operation / display for the grill for instructing switching of the operating state of the grill burner The unit 33 is provided.

  In addition, after the power switch 24 disposed on the upper right of the front surface of the instrument body 10 is turned on and the power lamp 25 is turned on, the standard burner operation unit 21a, the high thermal power burner operation unit 21b, and the small burner operation unit 21c are pushed in. Thus, the standard burner 1a, the high thermal power burner 1b, and the small burner 1c are ignited, and the respective burner operation units (heating state adjusting units) 21a, 21b, and 21c jump out from the inside so that the thermal power can be adjusted. (See FIG. 2B).

  In the gas stove according to this embodiment, the heating state adjustment unit 21 (standard burner operation unit 21a, high thermal power burner operation unit 21b, small burner operation unit 21c) is configured to function as a thermal power command operation unit in the present invention. ing.

When each burner 1a, 1b, 1c is ignited, the combustion indicator lamp 23 (FIG. 2) is turned on so that the ignition can be confirmed.
Further, by pressing each burner operation part 21a, 21b, 21c again, the fire extinguishing operation of each burner 1a, 1b, 1c is executed, and each burner operation part 21a, 21b, 21c is housed inside the instrument body 10. It is configured to be. (See FIG. 2 (a).)

In addition, when the fire extinguishing operation | movement of each burner 1a, 1b, 1c is complete | finished, it is comprised so that the fire display lamp 23 can be extinguished and fire extinguishing can be confirmed.
Further, the grill burner operation unit 22 is configured in the same manner as the burner operation units 21a, 21b, and 21c.
In addition, since the structure of such an operation part is known, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted here.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower left portion of the front surface of the instrument body 10 can be moved to an operation / display position that can be operated and displayed by rotating to the front or the lower side by using a so-called kangaroo pocket mechanism. When not in use, an additional function operation / display unit 32 is provided for performing additional function operations on the standard burner 1a, the high thermal power burner 1b, etc., which can be held inside the instrument body 10. However, FIG. 1 shows a state where the additional function operation / display unit 32 is accommodated by the kangaroo pocket mechanism.

  In addition, in the gas stove of this embodiment, it is comprised so that operation and a display can be performed about the temperature control function (boiling, deep-fried food, rice cooking) and timer function of the standard burner 1a by the additional function operation / display part 32, for example. Has been.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower right portion of the front surface of the instrument main body 10 is housed in the instrument main body 10 when not in use and can be moved to an operation / display position when in use. An additional function operation / display unit 33 for the grill is provided for performing operations and displays for the cooking function (menu, baking control) and the timer function.

The additional function operation / display unit 33 for the grill is operated by rotating to the front and lower sides during use by a so-called kangaroo pocket mechanism in the same manner as the additional function operation / display unit 32 for the standard burner 1a described above. Further, it can be moved to an operation / display position where display is possible, and can be held inside the instrument body 10 when not in use.
Such a so-called kangaroo pocket mechanism is well known and will not be described in detail.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the standard burner 1a, the high thermal power burner 1b, and the small burner 1c has an ignition plug 7 as an ignition device for performing an ignition operation and a thermocouple 8 for detecting an ignition state. Each of the burners (upper burner 2a, lower burners 2b, 2c) in the grill burner is provided with an ignition plug 7 as an ignition device for performing an ignition operation and a thermocouple 8 for detecting an ignition state. Yes.

The configuration relating to the gas supply to the stove burner 1 and the grill burner is as follows.
An original gas solenoid valve 12 is provided in the original gas supply path (main gas pipe) 11, and from this original gas supply path 11, a standard burner branch path 13a, a high thermal power burner branch path 13b, a small burner branch path 13c, It is branched into a branch path 13d for grill burner.

  Each of these branch paths has a flow rate control valve (gas amount control valve driven by a stepping motor) 3 for adjusting the amount of heating of each burner by adjusting the amount of gas, and a position for detecting the opening position thereof. A sensor 19 is provided. In addition, in the gas stove concerning this embodiment, the said flow control valve 3 is comprised so that it may function as a thermal power adjustment means in this invention.

  The heating state adjustment unit 21 (standard burner operation unit 21a, high heating power burner operation unit 21b, small burner operation unit 21c) (FIGS. 1 and 2) is in a combustion state protruding from the front surface of the instrument body 10, and the heating state adjustment unit 21 ( 21a, 21b, and 21c) are picked up and rotated by a finger, this is detected by a rotary encoder (not shown) and input to the control unit.

The control unit controls the gas amount of the stove unit by driving the stepping motor in accordance with a signal from the rotary encoder.
In addition, when performing temperature control such as the rice cooking mode and hot water mode, the value of the stove is adjusted so as to be a value suitable for the control regardless of the rotation operation position of the heating state adjusting unit 21 (21a, 21b, 21c). The amount of gas is controlled.

Further, the flow rate control valve 3 (FIG. 3), which is a thermal power adjusting means, is configured to be able to be switched to a shielding state in which the adjusted flow rate is zero.
In the gas stove according to this embodiment, the flow rate control valve (gas amount adjusting valve) 3 driven by the stepping motor is provided as described above. However, even when the gas amount is controlled mechanically, Each mode process can be executed by providing a gas solenoid valve for limiting the gas amount in series with the manual gas amount control valve.
However, when a mechanical manual gas amount adjusting valve is used, reliable control is executed by the user adjusting the manual adjusting valve to the maximum gas amount position before each mode is executed.

  Note that when a gas amount adjustment valve driven by a stepping motor is provided as in this embodiment, the control unit can be arbitrarily set from the minimum to the maximum regardless of the gas amount adjustment position at the time of execution of each mode. Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the maximum gas amount position by the user before executing each mode.

  In this gas stove, timer cooking can be performed, and the timer setting unit (not shown) of the additional function operation / display unit 32 for the standard burner 1a is operated to set the remaining time for timer cooking to set the standard burner 1a. When heating by is started, timer cooking by the standard burner 1a is executed.

While the timer cooking is being executed, the remaining timer cooking time is reduced and updated as time passes, and is displayed on a timer display unit (not shown).
And when the updated remaining time for timer cooking becomes zero, it has a timer cooking function by a so-called subtractive timer that stops heating by the standard burner 1a and ends timer cooking.

(2) Notification by thermal power identification sound when thermal power adjustment is performed (characteristic configuration of the present invention)
As described above, as shown in FIG. 2A, the gas stove according to this embodiment includes each burner operation unit 21 (for example, a standard burner operation unit 21a, a high thermal power function) that functions as a thermal power command operation unit in the present invention. When the burner operation unit 21b and the small burner operation unit 21c (FIG. 1) are housed inside the front side surface of the instrument body 10 (FIG. 1), the burner operation unit 21 is pushed in to operate the burner. 1 (for example, the standard burner 1a, the high thermal power burner 1b, and the small burner 1c (FIGS. 1 and 3)) are ignited, and as shown in FIG. 2B, the burner operation unit 21 (for example, the standard burner operation unit 21a The high-heat-power burner operation part 21b and the small-burner operation part 21c (FIG. 1) are configured to jump out from the inside of the front side surface of the instrument body 10 and adjust the heat power.

  That is, the gas stove moves the burner operation unit (thermal power command operation unit) 21 (for example, the standard burner operation unit 21a, the high thermal power burner operation unit 21b, and the small burner operation unit 21c (FIG. 1)) in the forward direction and the reverse direction. When the manual operation is performed, the control unit (control means) (FIG. 3), which is a signal output unit, of the stove burner 1 (for example, the standard burner 1a, the high thermal power burner 1b, and the small burner 1c (FIGS. 1 and 3)) A thermal power increase signal and a thermal power decrease signal for instructing an increase and a decrease in thermal power are output, and thermal power control means (flow control valve 3) is driven based on a signal output from the signal output unit (control unit) (FIG. 3). And a plurality of stages (in this embodiment, the standard burner 1a and the standard burner 1a, the high-burner burner 1b, and the small burner 1c (FIG. 1)) are set in advance. In thermal power burner 1b 5 stages, and is configured to be able to adjust to any of the firepower of the thermal small in burner 1c 3 steps).

  More specifically, in this gas stove, when the stove burner 1 (for example, the standard burner 1a, the high thermal power burner 1b, and the small burner 1c (FIGS. 1 and 3)) is ignited, the combustion indicator lamp 23 is turned on. In addition, the combustion indicator lamp 23 is configured to be connected to the burner 1 (for example, the standard burner 1a, the high thermal power burner 1b, and the small burner 1c (FIGS. 1 and 3)). It is comprised so that it may function as a "thermal power display part" in this invention which displays the thermal power of this.

  That is, for example, in the standard burner 1a (FIGS. 1 and 3), the thermal power can be adjusted in five stages in the order of thermal power 1, thermal power 2, thermal power 3, thermal power 4, and thermal power 5 from small thermal power to large thermal power. Of the five combustion indicator lamps 23 arranged around the standard burner operation section 21 (21a), any one of the combustion indicator lamps 23 corresponding to the heating power at that time is lit, and the standard burner 1a Will be displayed.

  In addition, in correspondence with each of the above five levels of thermal power (that is, thermal power 1, thermal power 2, thermal power 3, thermal power 4, and thermal power 5), as a thermal power identification sound, a sound that becomes a scale in C major (thermal power 1: , Thermal power 2: re, thermal power 3: mi, thermal power 4: fa, thermal power 5: so) are assigned, and the control unit (control means) (FIG. 3) drives the flow control valve 3 which is the thermal power adjustment means. When the thermal power adjustment is performed to change the thermal power of the standard burner 1a from one of the five thermal powers to a thermal power that is one step larger than the thermal power or one step smaller (a thermal power after the change), It alert | reports by the thermal power identification sound allocated corresponding to the thermal power after the said change (post-change thermal power). FIG. 2 (c) shows a state in which the combustion indicator lamp 23 corresponding to the thermal power 5 is lit in the standard burner 1 (1a) (FIG. 1). It will be emitted from the buzzer shown in 3.

  With this configuration, when the user changes the heating power of the standard burner 1a by operating the manual operation unit (manual command operation unit in the present invention) 34, the changed heating power is not visually observed. It becomes possible to provide a gas stove that can be simply confirmed by (thermal power identification sound).

  More specifically, the user can change the thermal power after the change (thermal power after change) by thermal power 1, thermal power 2, thermal power 3, thermal power 4, by the sound of any one of Doremifaso emitted after the thermal power is changed. It becomes possible to know which of the thermal powers 5 is, for example, when it is notified by words such as “thermal power 1”, “thermal power 2”, “thermal power 3”, “thermal power 4”, “thermal power 5”, etc. In comparison, it is possible to recognize the changed thermal power (post-change thermal power) intuitively intuitively, that is, in a short period of time compared to verbal notification.

  Moreover, the high thermal power burner 1b (FIGS. 1 and 3) adjusts the thermal power in five stages in order of thermal power 1 ′, thermal power 2 ′, thermal power 3 ′, thermal power 4 ′, and thermal power 5 ′ from a small thermal power to a large thermal power. One of the five combustion display lamps 23 corresponding to the current thermal power among the five combustion display lamps 23 arranged around the operating portion 21 (21b) for the high thermal power burner 1b is possible. Illuminates and the thermal power of the high thermal power burner 1b is displayed.

  In addition, a sound that becomes a scale in C major corresponding to each of the above-mentioned five levels of thermal power, thermal power 1 ′, thermal power 2 ′, thermal power 3 ′, thermal power 4 ′, and thermal power 5 ′ (thermal power 1 ′: de, thermal power 2 ': Le, thermal power 3': Mi, thermal power 4 ': Fah, thermal power 5': So) is assigned, and the control unit (control means) drives the flow rate control valve 3 which is the thermal power control means to generate high thermal power. When the thermal power adjustment is performed to change the thermal power of the burner 1b from one of the five thermal powers to a thermal power that is one step larger than that, or one step smaller (a post-change thermal power), the control means is changed as described above. Is notified by the sound (thermal power identification sound) assigned in correspondence with the thermal power after heating (thermal power after change).

  Further, the small burner 1c (FIGS. 1 and 3) can be adjusted in three stages in the order of thermal power 1 ″, thermal power 2 ″, and thermal power 3 ″ from small thermal power to large thermal power. Of the three combustion display lamps 23 arranged around the operation section 21 (21c) for use, one of the combustion display lamps 23 corresponding to the thermal power at that time is lit, and the small burner 1c is turned on. Firepower is displayed.

  In addition, the sound that becomes the scale of C major corresponding to each of the above three stages of thermal power, thermal power 1 ″, thermal power 2 ″, thermal power 3 ″ (thermal power 1 ″: de, thermal power 2 ″: re , Thermal power 3 ″: Mi) is assigned, and the control unit (control means) (FIG. 3) drives the flow rate control valve 3 which is thermal power control means to reduce the thermal power of the small burner 1c among the three stages of thermal power. When a thermal power adjustment is performed to change the thermal power from one thermal power to a thermal power that is one step larger than the thermal power or one thermal power that is one step smaller than the thermal power, the control means has a sound assigned in correspondence with the thermal power after the change (the post-change thermal power). Notification is performed by (thermal power identification sound).

  The control unit (control unit) changes the heating power of the combustor 1 from one heating power to a heating power that is one step larger than that, or one step smaller than the heating power, and then a notification is made after a predetermined notification time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed. Is configured to stop.

  Further, after the operation of rotating each burner operation unit 21a, 21b, 21c in the forward direction and the operation of rotating in the reverse direction until the predetermined confirmation time elapses, or each burner operation unit 21a, After the operation of rotating 21b, 21c in the reverse direction, when the operation of rotating in the forward direction until the predetermined confirmation time elapses, the control unit (control means) is a flow rate control means that is a thermal power adjusting means. The valve 3 is not driven, and only the notification by the sound (thermal power identification sound) assigned to the thermal power at that time is performed.

  That is, (a) an operation for rotating in the forward direction and then an operation for rotating in the reverse direction within a predetermined time for confirmation, or (b) an operation for rotating in the reverse direction and an operation for predetermined confirmation. When the standard burner operation unit 21a is operated by a specific procedure of rotating in the forward direction within the time, the sound assigned to the heating power of the standard burner 1a at that time (forward or reverse rotation) When the high thermal power burner operation unit 21b is operated by the same specific procedure, the information is allocated to the thermal power of the high thermal power burner 1b at that time. Sound (the sound assigned to the original firepower before rotating in the forward or reverse direction), and a small burner according to the same specific procedure. When the cropping unit 21c is operated, a notification is made by a sound assigned to the heating power of the small heating power burner 1c at that time (a sound assigned to the original heating power before rotating in the forward or reverse direction). Each of the burner operation units 21a, 21b, 21c notifies a sound (thermal power identification sound) assigned corresponding to the thermal power of each burner 1a, 1b, 1c at the time of the operation, It is comprised so that it may serve as a thermal power alerting | reporting command input part now.

  Note that the sound assigned to the original heating power when the operation for rotating the burner operation unit 21 (21a, 21b, 21c) is performed in the reverse direction until the predetermined confirmation time elapses. In the case where the notification is made by (thermal power identification sound), for example, when the thermal power adjustment is performed by rotating the burner operation unit 21 in a predetermined direction, a predetermined time (1 second in the above example) Until the time elapses, the sound assigned to the post-change thermal power (thermal power identification sound) is not notified, and it is confirmed that the operation of rotating the burner operation unit 21 in the reverse direction is not performed until the one second has elapsed. After that, the notification by the sound (thermal power identification sound) assigned to the post-change thermal power is performed.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, the thermal power identification sound corresponding to the five levels of thermal power or the three levels of thermal power is configured to be in C major scale, but from multiple types of scales (for example, G major, A minor, etc.). It is also possible to adopt a configuration provided with means for selecting a desired scale.

[Modification 2]
In the above-described embodiment, the heating power of the cono burner is set to five or three stages, and the heating power can be adjusted. However, the heating power of the combo burner is adjusted in a plurality of stages other than the five or three stages. It is also possible to configure as described above.

[Modification 3]
In the said embodiment, although it has comprised so that one sound of the sound which comprises a continuous scale like Doremifaso may be allocated with respect to one step of thermal power in multiple steps, Rather than assigning one of the sounds that make up a continuous scale like Doremifaso, one of the distributed chords like Domisodoso is assigned to one level of firepower. It is also possible to configure.

[Modification 4]
In the above-described embodiment, a predetermined notification time (for example, 1 second) is performed after the thermal power adjustment is performed to change the thermal power of the combo burner from one thermal power to a thermal power that is one step larger than the thermal power or one step smaller (a thermal power after the change). After the elapse of time, the notification is stopped, but after changing the heating power of the control burner from one heating power to a predetermined heating power, the notification is intermittently repeated to reduce the heating power of the control burner. It is also possible to configure so that the notification is continued even after a predetermined notification time has elapsed after performing the thermal power adjustment to change from a thermal power of 1 to a thermal power that is one step larger than the thermal power or one that is one step smaller (thermal power after change). It is.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications in other points, and various applications and modifications can be added within the scope of the invention.

1 Combustor 1a Standard burner 1b High thermal power burner 1c Small burner 2a Upper burner 2b Lower burner 2c Lower burner 3 Flow control valve (gas amount control valve)
4 Grill part 7 Spark plug 8 Thermocouple 9 Temperature sensor 10 Instrument body 11 Original gas supply path (main gas pipe)
12 source gas solenoid valve 13a branch for standard burner 13b branch for high power burner 13c branch for small burner 13d branch for grill burner 19 position sensor 21 heating state adjusting unit 21a standard burner operating unit 21b high thermal burner operating unit 21c small Burner operation section 22 Grill burner operation section 23 Combustion display lamp, thermal power display section 24 Power switch 25 Power lamp 32 Additional function operation / display section 33 Additional function operation / display section for grill 51 Gotoku

Claims (2)

A signal output unit for outputting a thermal power increase signal and a thermal power decrease signal for commanding increase and decrease of the thermal power of the burner by manually operating the thermal power command operation unit in the forward direction and the reverse direction;
Based on the signal output from the signal output unit, the thermal power adjusting means is driven, and the manual operation thermal power control is performed to adjust the thermal power of the cono burner to any one of a plurality of preset thermal powers. A gas stove equipped with a control means for
Corresponding to each of the plurality of stages of thermal power, thermal power identification sounds that are predetermined different sounds (hereinafter referred to as “thermal power identification sounds”) and form a predetermined scale are assigned, and the control means When the control means performs the thermal power adjustment to drive the adjustment means to change the thermal power of the conoburner from one of the thermal powers of the plurality of stages to a thermal power that is one step larger than the thermal power or one smaller thermal power than the thermal power, , And is configured to notify by the thermal power identification sound assigned corresponding to the thermal power after the change (hereinafter referred to as "thermal power after the change") ,
A current thermal power notification command input unit is provided, and when the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated, the control means is assigned corresponding to the thermal power of the cono burner at the time of operation of the current thermal power notification command input unit. Configured to notify the thermal power identification sound, and
A gas stove configured so that the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated when the thermal power command operating unit is operated by a predetermined specific procedure . When the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the reverse direction within a predetermined time after the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the forward direction, or the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the reverse direction. When the thermal power command operation unit is manually operated in the positive direction within a predetermined time after the operation, the current thermal power notification command input unit is operated without the control means performing the manual operation thermal power control. The gas stove according to claim 1 , wherein the gas stove is configured as follows.

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