JPS6249054B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a roaster, and for example, in a roaster that grips and roasts an object to be roasted, such as sliced bread, This invention relates to a device that can maintain a constant distance from the heating element even if the thickness of the roasted material varies.

(Prior art) In this type of conventional roaster, the heating element that moves toward and away from the movable roasted object is moved by operating a lever, and the heating element is fixed in several stages by the frictional force of this lever. A configuration has been adopted that allows this.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) In a roaster with this conventional structure, there is a difference of about 15 mm between slices of bread with different thicknesses, such as 4 slices of bread and 8 slices of bread. When operating the lever accordingly, it is necessary to operate the lever while visually observing the gap between the heating element and the pan up to this scale, which poses problems such as complicated operation.

The present invention was made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to reduce the squeezing force of the heating element so that the object to be roasted is not crushed by the heating element. To provide a roaster that maintains a constant distance between the surface of the object to be roasted and the surface of the object to be roasted, has no risk of uneven roasting due to the thickness of the object to be roasted, and has good operability.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The roaster of the present invention includes a roaster main body forming a roasting chamber, a to-be-roasted object mounting body disposed in the roasting chamber, and a roasting device in the roasting chamber. A guard is provided in the roasting chamber so as to be able to move forward and backward toward the roasted material placed on the roasted material mounting body while being guided by a guide portion formed in the roasting material, and has a guard on the lower surface that comes into contact with the roasted material. a heating element having a connecting plate on its side; an arm rotatably provided on the roaster main body for moving the heating element forward and backward toward the roasted object placed on the roasted object mounting body;
A spring is provided that locks both ends of the arm and the roaster body and biases the arm in a direction in which the heating element approaches the object to be roasted, thereby connecting the arm and the heating element. an engaging portion is formed on one side of the connecting plate, and the engaging portion is engaged on the other side so as to be freely movable in a direction toward the object to be roasted when the guard of the heating element comes into contact with the object to be roasted. It is characterized by having a floating hole formed therein.

(Function) In the roaster of the present invention, when the object to be roasted is placed on the object to be roasted and the arm is rotated in this state, the arm and the connecting plate are connected to the engaging part and the floating hole. The heat-generating element engaged with the heat-generating element moves while being guided by the guide part, and the guard of the heat-generating element comes into contact with the object to be roasted. At this time, the engaging part provided on either the arm or the connecting plate moves through the floating hole, and the heating element is not moved any further, and the object to be roasted is not crushed, and the object to be roasted and the heating element are separated. The interval is maintained regardless of the thickness of the object to be roasted. The rotation of the arm rotates the coil spring in the opposite direction, and the moving state of the arm is maintained. Note that when the arm is rotated back in this state, the engaging portion engages with the floating hole and is raised.

(Example) Next, the structure of an example of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

1 is the roaster body, and the roasting chamber 2 is formed inside.
The front surface of the holder can be opened and closed by an opening/closing door 4 having a see-through window 3. Groove-shaped heating element guide portions 6 opened at the upper edges at the front and rear sides of both side plates 5 of this roasting chamber 2,
6 is formed, and a roasted material mounting body guide part 7 is formed in the shape of a groove in the front-rear direction on both side plates 5, located below the guide parts 6, 6. Shaft portions 10 and 11 protruding from both sides of the frame portion 9 of the roasting object mounting body 8 are movably engaged with the guide portion 7 . A grilling net 12 is provided in the frame 9 of the roasted material mounting body 8.
is installed.

A bar 13 pivotably attached to a protruding piece 4a protruding from the inner surface of the opening/closing door 4 is rotatably attached to a shaft portion 10 protruding from the front side of the frame portion 9 of the roasting object mounting body 8. It is freely pivoted.

Further, a rod-shaped fixed electric heating element 14 located below the roasting object mounting body 8 is disposed in the roasting chamber 2, and sockets 15 that removably support both ends of the heating element 14 are attached to the side plates. It is attached to 5.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a heating element which is located above the object to be roasted 8 and is movable up and down, and a heat-resistant insulator 18 such as mica around which an electric heating wire 17 is wound is fixed to the lower surface of the substrate 19. It is composed of A guard 20 is attached to the lower surface of this substrate 19.
Further, on the front and back sides of both sides of this board 19, lifting guide pieces 21, 21 formed in a substantially L shape, which are movably engaged with the heating element guide parts 6, 6 of the side plates 5, are protrudingly provided. Connecting plates 22 are suspended from both sides of the substrate 19, and rectangular floating holes 2 are formed in the connecting plates 22.
3 is formed.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a lever whose front end protrudes from a guide groove 25 formed on the front surface of the main body 1.
A knob 26 is attached to the tip of 4, and the rear end is attached to the side plate 5 about a shaft 27 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Further, arms 2 are attached to both ends of the shaft 27 and rotate together with the lever 24 when the shaft 27 rotates.
8 are rotatably attached to the outside of both side plates 5, respectively. The front ends of both arms 28 are provided with pin-shaped engaging portions 30 that protrude into the roasting chamber 2 from the arcuate grooves 29 formed in the side plates 5, and each of the engaging portions 30 is connected to the heating element 16. They are respectively engaged with floating holes 23 formed in the connecting plate 22 so as to be freely movable in the vertical direction. Further, the other ends of coil springs 31, each of which has one end rotatably attached to each side plate 5, are engaged with the tips of both arms 28.

Further, in the intermediate part of both arms 28, there is an engaging piece part 32 which is engaged with the shaft part 11 provided on the rear side of the roasted object mounting body 8 when this arm 28 rotates downward.
is formed.

Further, the heating elements 14, 1 are provided on the front surface of the main body 1.
A timer 33 having a knob for time-controlling the energization to 6 is provided.

Note that the upper and rear surfaces of the roasting chamber 2 are provided with a reflective plate 3.
4 is provided, and a reflective plate 35 is also provided at the lower front of the roasting chamber 34.

Further, a bottom cover plate 36 is attached to the lower part of the roasting chamber 2 so as to be rotatable in opening and closing.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When the object to be roasted 37 is placed on the object to be roasted 8 and the opening/closing door 4 is closed, the object to be roasted 8 connected by the bar 13 moves inward to the shaft portions 10, 11 and the guide portion. 7
It is moved by engagement guidance with. Next, when the lever 24 is turned and the tip is rotated downward by the knob 26, both arms 28 are rotated downward by the rotation of the shaft 27, and the connecting plate 22 is connected via the engaging portions 30 of the two arms 28. The heating element 16 engaged with the floating hole 23 is lowered by engagement with the guide portion 6 and the elevation guide piece 21, and the guard 20 of the heating element 16 comes into contact with the object to be roasted 37. At this time, the engaging portions 30 of both arms 28 are lowered from the upper edge of the floating hole 23, the heating element 16 is not lowered, and the object to be roasted is
7 is not crushed, and the object 37 to be roasted and the heating element 16 are held regardless of the thickness of the object 37 to be roasted. The rotation of both arms 28 rotates the coil spring 31 in the opposite direction, and both arms 28 are maintained in the lowered state. Note that when the lever 24 is rotated upward in this state, both arms 28 are rotated, and their engaging portions 30 engage with the upper edge of the floating hole 23 and are raised.

Furthermore, when the opening/closing door 4 is opened, the roasted object mounting body 8 connected by the bar 13 moves forward, and if the heating element 16 is lowered at this time, the rear shaft portion 11
The engaging pieces 32 of both arms 28 are brought into contact with each other, and both arms 28 are rotated upward, and the engaging pieces 30 of both arms 28 are rotated upward.
engages with the floating hole 23 and the heating element 16 is raised,
This state is maintained by the return and reversal of the coiled spring 31, and in this state, when the opening/closing door 4 is opened, the object to be roasted 8 is moved forward, so that the object to be roasted 37 is
will not be collided with.

Due to the difference in the height of the floating hole 23 of the connecting plate 22 and the height of the engaging portion 30, the heating element 16 is used when the object to be roasted 37 is thin (FIG. 3) and thick (FIG. 4).
The distance between the roasted object 37 and the roasted object 37 is constant.

Although the movable heating element 16 has a structure in which a ribbon-shaped heating wire 17 is wound around an insulator 18, a pipe-shaped heating element can also be used like the fixed heating element 14.

Further, the engaging portion 30 may be formed in the connecting plate 22 and the floating hole 23 may be formed in the arm 28.

In the above embodiment, an open toaster type roaster has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a toaster exclusively used for sliced bread.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, regardless of the thickness of the object to be roasted,
It reduces the pressing force of the heating element on the objects to be roasted and maintains a constant spacing, preventing uneven roasting due to thickness differences.
The object to be roasted is not crushed and the operability is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a roaster showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same as above, Figs. Fifth
The figure is a perspective view of the movable heating element same as above. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Roasting machine main body, 2... Roasting chamber, 6... Guide part, 8... Roasted object mounting body, 16... Heating element, 2
0...guard, 22...connecting plate, 23...swivel hole, 28...arm, 30...engaging portion, 31...
Spring, 37...Things to be roasted.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A roaster main body forming a roasting chamber; a roasting object mounting body disposed in the roasting chamber; and a roasting object mounting body disposed in the roasting chamber; a heating element that is provided in the roasting chamber so as to be able to advance and retreat toward the roasted material placed on the roasted material mounting body, has a guard on its lower surface that comes into contact with the roasted material, and has a connecting plate on the side; an arm that is rotatably provided on the roaster body and moves the heating element forward and backward toward the roasted object placed on the roaster body; both ends of the arm and the roaster body are connected; and a spring that biases the arm in a direction in which the heating element approaches the object to be roasted, and is engaged with either one of a connecting plate connecting the arm and the heating element. The heating element is characterized in that a floating hole is formed on the other side to engage the engaging part so that the guard of the heating element can freely move in a direction toward the roasted material when the guard of the heat generating element comes into contact with the roasted material. roaster.