JPH0794897B2 - Saucer insertion device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a saucer insertion device in a device for loading and unloading a saucer into and from a body, and in particular, when the saucer is taken in and out, a front door is automatically opened and closed, Without touching it directly
It provides a structure that can be handled safely.

"Prior art" Conventionally, the front door of the body equipped with a heating device such as an oven is configured so that it can be opened arbitrarily, and the bakeware that can be used for cooking is opened by opening the front door. It was constructed so that it could be put in and taken out of the body.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, according to the above-mentioned structure, the front door can be opened even when the heating device is generating heat, and therefore there is a drawback that putting a hand inside the door is dangerous. In addition, since the front door can be opened and directly taken out while the heat-resistant plate is hot during cooking, there is a drawback that it may be touched by the hand.

The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional type, and is not limited to a body particularly including the heating device, but is a device for loading and unloading a saucer, and particularly a door for loading and unloading the saucer. Is automatically opened, and the structure is such that it can be handled safely without directly touching the saucer.

"Means for Solving Problems" The present invention has been devised in view of the above problems, and has the following configurations.

(A) It consists of a hollow body 1 and a box-shaped holding member 6 that can be inserted into the body 1.

(B) The front upper part 1a of the body 1 is opened, and this front upper part 1a
A front door 2 is provided to be openable and closable, while the body 1
A guide member 3 that protrudes forward from the inside of the body 1 through the lower portion of the front door 2 is provided in the lower part of the.

(C) Opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 for forcibly opening / closing the front door 2 and an elastic member 41 for urging the front door 2 in the opening direction are provided in the body 1.

(D) The guide member 3 has a guide groove 31 for guiding the holding member 6 from the outside of the body 1 into the body 1, and the front door 2 is opened and closed at a closed position against the elasticity of the elastic member 41. A locking member 5 for locking the means 4, 42, 43 is provided.

(E) The holding member 6 has a guide edge 62 slidably engaged with the guide groove 31, and a retaining member 5 that engages with the retaining member 5.
Release member 62a for releasing the lock with respect to the opening / closing means 4, 42, 43
On the other hand, an engaging portion 60 that engages with the opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 in the elastic direction of the opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 is provided.

(F) The holding member 6 is such that the rear portion 63b thereof is opened, and the tray 7 is detachably provided from the rear portion 63b.

(G) Inside the body 1, a locking portion 72 formed on the tray 7
An engaging hook 81 for engaging with is rotatably provided, and the engaging hook 81 is biased in the engaging direction by an elastic member 84.

(H) A release lever 83 for rotating the locking hook 81 in the anti-locking direction against the elasticity of the elastic member 84 is rotatably provided in the body 1.

(I) The locking hook 81 and the release lever 83 are connected by an elastic member 85 and are urged toward each other, while the locking hook 81 or the release lever 83 is provided with a guide projection 82 for restricting the approach distance. Must be provided.

(E) When the catch 7 is inserted into the body 1 of the holding member 6, when the locking hook 81 is locked to the locking portion 72 of the pan 7, the release lever 83 resists the elasticity of the elastic member 85 at substantially the same time. Then, when the tray 7 is pushed in a direction away from the locking hook 81 and the tray 7 inserted into the body 1 is pulled out, the locking hook 81 is attached to the locking portion 72 of the tray 7.
Is locked, the elastic member 85 enters the lower part of the release lever 83 located above and rotates the release lever 83 to the locking hook 81 side, and the locking hook 81 locks the saucer 7. A release protrusion 65 that releases the lock on the portion 72 is provided.

"Operation" Since the saucer insertion device according to the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration,
The tray 7 can be inserted into the holding member 6 from the rear portion 63b. The holding member 6 is provided on the guide member 3 such that the guide edge 62 of the holding member 6 is engaged with the guide groove 31. Holding member 6
Is moved toward the inside of the body 1, the release member 62
a is engaged with the locking member 5, and opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 of the locking member 5
Release the lock on. The opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 are in a free state, and the front door 2 is opened by the elastic member 41. The holding member 6 moves from the front upper portion 1a into the body 1. Locking hook 81
When is locked to the locking portion 72 of the tray 7, the release projection 65 resists the release lever 83 against the elasticity of the elastic member 85 at substantially the same time as the locking hook 81.
And push it away. When the holding member 6 is pulled out, the tray 7 remains in the body 1 in a state of being locked by the locking hook 81.
When the holding member 6 is pulled out, its engaging portion 60 engages with the opening / closing means 4, 42, 43, and the opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 is pulled back against the elasticity of the elastic member 41, and the front surface It is locked by the locking member 5 at the position where the door 2 is closed. On the other hand, when the empty holding member 6 is pushed into the container 1 in the same manner as above, the front door 2 opens and the holding member 6 moves into the container 1. Since the locking hook 81 is locked to the locking portion 72 of the tray 7, the release lever 83 is an elastic member.
It is located above 85. The release protrusion 65 enters the lower portion of the release lever 83, rotates the release lever 83 toward the locking hook 81 side, and causes the locking hook 81 to resist the elasticity of the elastic member 84 through the guide protrusion 82 in the anti-locking direction. Rotate to. The locking hook 81 unlocks the locking portion 72 of the tray 7.
When the holding member 6 is pulled out, the receiving tray 7 is not locked by the locking hook 81, so that it is pulled out together with the holding member 6. When the holding member 6 is pulled out, the front door 2 is closed as described above.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1
Is a hollow body. As shown in FIG. 1, the front upper portion 1a of the body 1 is open, and the front upper portion 1a is provided with a front door 2. A guide member 3 is provided at a lower portion of the body 1 so as to project forward from the inside of the body 1 through a lower portion of the front door 2. The front door 2 is pivotally attached to the tips of two links 21 and 22 rotatably supported by bearings 11 and 12 formed on the side wall of the body 1 so that it can be opened and closed vertically. Has been done. Of the two links, the link 21 located above has a working arm 23 formed at the rear portion. A long hole 23a is formed at the tip of the operating arm 23, and the shaft 4 provided at one end of the operating lever 43 is provided in the long hole 23a.
3a is slidably engaged. The operating lever 43 is rotatably supported by a bearing 13 formed on the side wall of the body 1. The other end of the operating lever 43 is rotatably connected to a rear end of a connecting member 42 provided on the guide member 3 by a shaft 43b. The front end of the connecting member 42 is pivotally supported by a bearing 4a formed on the lower surface of the operating plate 4 provided on the back surface of the guide member 3 so as to be slidable back and forth. The operating plate 4, the connecting member 42, and the operating lever 43 constitute an opening / closing means for forcibly opening / closing the front door 2. The working plate 4 is connected to the other end of a spring 41 having one end fixed to the body 1 and is biased rearward. Therefore, the front door 2 is always biased in the opening direction. Engagement recesses 4b, 4b are formed on both front sides of the operating plate 4, as shown in FIG. The engagement recesses 4b, 4b are
When the operating plate 4 is pulled out forward, that is, when the front door 2 is closed, the locking claw 5a of the locking member 5 engages and is fixed against the elasticity of the spring 41. The locking member 5 includes a locking claw 5a, an operating member 51 for operating the locking claw 5a, and an elastic piece 52 for urging the locking claw 5a inward.
So as to project upward from the guide member 3
It is pivotally attached to both sides. The elastic piece 52 is engaged with a pin 53 protruding from the back surface of the guide member 3, as shown in FIG. Further, engaging projections 40, 40 are provided in the vicinity of the engaging recesses 4b, 4b of the operating plate 4 so as to project from the notches 3a provided on both sides of the guide member 3. It has become. An elastic plate 3b formed by a substantially U-shaped cutout is provided at a substantially central portion of the guide member 3, and the elastic plate 3b is provided.
A projecting portion 33 that engages with a later-described actuating piece 64 is formed on the front portion of the. A pair of projecting portions 34 that engage with a later-described operating piece 64 are also projected in front of the projecting portion 33. Also, the protrusion 33
A pair of protrusions 35, 35 that engage with the lower end 63a of the lid 63 is formed on both sides of the. Side walls are formed on both sides of the guide member 3, and an upper edge 36 of the side wall projects.
The guide groove 31 is formed by. Further, a notch 32 is also formed at a position of the upper edge 36 facing the notch 3a.
The upper edge 36 is formed by the notch 32 at the front upper edge 36.
a is formed, and the operating member 51 is located below the front upper edge 36a.

6 is a bottom plate 6a and a bottom plate as shown in FIGS.
A box-shaped holding member including side walls 6b and 6c provided on both sides of 6a and a front wall 6d provided at the front part of the bottom plate 6a, and a handle member 61 is formed on the front wall 6d. There is. Also, the side wall
Guide edges 62 slidably engaged with the guide groove 31 are formed on both lower sides of 6b and 6c. The guide edge 62 is formed with a notch 62c slightly rearward, and is constituted by a front edge 62a and a rear edge 62b with the notch 62c interposed therebetween. This rear edge 62
The b passes through the notch 32, the front upper edge 36a passes through the notch 62c, and the holding member 6 is placed on the guide member 3. Further, on the lower surface of the guide edge 62, stepped recesses 60, 60 capable of being engaged with the engaging projections 40, 40 of the operating plate 4 are formed. The rear portion 63b of the holding member 6 is opened, and the rear portion 63b is provided with a lid 63 that can be opened and closed. The lower end 63a of the lid 63 is extended, and when the lower end 63a contacts the pair of protrusions 35, 35, the lid 63
Is rotated downward to open the rear portion 63b.
An operating piece 64 having a substantially U-shaped cutout 64b is attached to the lower surface of the holding member 6 by a screw 68 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. When the rear end of the operating piece 64 comes into contact with the lower end 63a of the lid 63, the lid 63 is rotated upward, and the rear portion 6
It is designed to close 3b. Also, the notch 64 of the operating piece 64
Bent parts 64a, 64a bent downward are formed on both sides sandwiching b, and the bent parts 64a, 64a are adapted to engage with the pair of protrusions 34, 34 and 33. ing. Further, on the lower surface of the holding member 6, a protrusion 66 is provided to push down the protrusion 33 against the elasticity of the elastic plate 3b, and the protrusion 66 is located in the notch 64 of the operating piece 64. A cam member 65 having a taper portion 65a at the rear is provided on the inner surface of the side walls 6b and 6c near the lid 63 of the holding member 6. The cam member 65 is adapted to engage with a release lever 83 described later. Side wall of holding member 6
Upper edges of 6b and 6c are bent inward to form locking edges 6e and 6f. In the space surrounded by the locking edges 6e, 6f, the side walls 6b, 6c, and the bottom plate 6a, the saucer 7 is detachably attached from the opening of the rear portion 63b, and the lid 63 is closed by the operating piece 64. In the tray 7, front portions of upper edges of both side walls are bent to the left and right, and a holding edge 71 that engages with the locking edges 6e and 6f is formed.
Further, a part of the rear portion of the upper edge of both side walls is bent to the left and right to form a locking projection 72.

As shown in FIG. 7, a receiving member 8 is provided inside the body 1 to receive the holding edges 71 extending from both sides of the tray 7. A rotation shaft 86 is rotatably provided on the receiving member 8 so as to project from both sides. This rotation axis
Locking hooks 81 having hooks for locking the locking projections 72 of the tray 7 are fixedly attached to both sides of 86. One locking hook 81 is connected to the other end of a spring 84, one end of which is fixed to the receiving member 8, and both locking hooks 81 are urged downward, while both locking hooks 81 have rear ends. Receiving member 8
It is locked to the bosses 87 projecting from both sides of the and the downward rotation is restricted. On the other hand, the rotary shaft 86 on the side of the other locking hook 81 is rotatably provided with a substantially dogleg-shaped release lever 83 whose tip contacts the cam member 65. This release lever 83
The spring and the locking hook 81 are urged toward each other by the spring 85, while the boss protruding from the locking hook 81.
The upper end of the release lever 83 comes into contact with 82, and the approach distance between the release lever 83 and the locking hook 81 is restricted. A plurality of lamps 9 as a heating device are provided in the center of the lower part of the body 1. Micro switches 91 and 92 are provided in front of and below the lower part of the body 1. An electric circuit is configured by the microswitches 91 and 92, the lamp 9 and the power supply. The micro switch 91 is turned on when pressed by the triangular protrusion 4c attached to the lower surface of the operating plate 4, and turned off when separated. Further, the micro switch 92 is turned on by the tray 7 inserted into the body 1, and turned off when the tray 7 is pulled out.

With the above configuration, it is used as follows. Saucer 7
Is inserted from the rear part 63b of the holding part 6, and the rear part 63b is attached to the lid 63.
Close with the bottom edge 63a of the lid 63 to prevent the lid 63 from opening.
The rear end of the operating piece 64 is brought into contact with. The saucer 7 is the holding member 6
It is fixedly held in a space surrounded by the bottom plate 6a, the side walls 6b and 6c, the front wall 6d, the locking edges 6e and 6f, and the lid 63. The grip member 61 is gripped, and the holding member 6 is placed on the guide member 3. In this case, the holding member 6 is placed by passing the rear edge 62b of the holding member 6 through the notch 32 of the upper edge 36 and the front upper edge 36a through the notch 62c of the holding member 6. When the holding member 6 is placed on the guide member 3, the holding member 6 is pushed into the guide groove when pushed toward the body 1.
31 and the front edge 62a of the holding member 6 moves along the operating member 5
By pressing 1 against the elasticity of the elastic piece 52, the engagement of the locking claw 5a with the engagement recess 4b is released. Actuating plate 4 is a spring
It tries to move backward by 41, but its engaging protrusion
40, 40 are engaged with the stepped recesses 60, 60 of the holding member 6, and movement is restricted by the holding member 6. When the holding member 6 is further pushed in, the operating plate 4 is also moved by the spring 41, and the micro switch 91 is turned off. Also, as shown in FIG.
The bent portion 64a of 4 abuts on the protruding portion 33 projectingly provided on the guide member 3, and the operating piece 64 is pushed forward.
The rear end of 64 is separated from the lower end 63a of the lid 63, and the lid 63 becomes free. By the movement of the holding member 6, the lower end 63a of the lid 63 comes into contact with the protrusion 35, and the lid 63 opens. At this time, the protrusion 66 provided on the lower surface of the holding member 6 pushes down the protrusion 33 against the elasticity of the elastic plate 3b, and the engagement between the protrusion 33 and the bent portion 64a is released. As the holding member 6 moves, the operating plate 4 also moves due to the elasticity of the spring 41, and the front door 2 is opened via the connecting member 42, the operating lever 43, and the link 21. Operating plate 4
Moves within the range of the notch 3a in which the engagement protrusion 40 can move,
When the front door 2 is open, the locking protrusion 40 has a cutout 3a.
It abuts the side wall of the spring and is immovable against the elasticity of the spring 41. When the holding member 6 enters the body 1, the receiving member 8 enters from the rear portion 63b of the holding member 6 to support the tray 7 from below the holding edge 71, as shown in FIG. The cam member 65 of the holding member 6 contacts the release lever 83 and pushes it down against the elasticity of the spring 85. At the same time, the claw of the locking hook 81 is locked to the locking projection 72. By inserting the tray 7, the micro switch 92 is turned on. When the holding member 6 is pulled out, the tray 7 is locked by the locking hook 81, so that only the tray 7 is left inside the container 1. The stepped recess 60 of the holding member 6 engages with the engaging protrusion 40, and the working plate 4 also moves against the elasticity of the spring 41 as the holding member 6 is pulled out. By moving the operating plate 4 forward, the connecting member 4
2, the front door 2 is closed via the operating lever 43 and the link 21. In addition, the protrusion 66 of the holding member 6 causes the protrusion 33 to
It is pushed down against the elasticity of 3b (see FIG. 8), the bent portion 64a of the operating piece 64 does not catch on the protrusion 33, and the next protrusion 34,34
Will be caught in. The rear end of the operating piece 64 presses against the lower end 63a of the lid 63, and the lid 63 is closed. Actuating plate 4 moved together by pulling out holding member 6
The projection 4c turns on the microswitch 91 to heat the lamp 9, and the engaging recess 4b of the operating plate 4 is locked by the locking claw 5a of the locking member 5, so that the operating plate 4 is fixed. Holding member 6
Is lifted upwards, the rear edge 62b of the holding member 6 becomes the upper edge 3
6 can pass through the notch 32, and the front upper edge 36a can be passed through the notch 62c to be taken out smoothly.

When the tray 7 is taken out from the body 1, as described above, when the holding member 6 is placed on the guide member 3 and the holding member 6 is pressed, the micro switch 91 is turned off and the holding member 6 is closed. It is inserted into the body 1 with 63 open. Since the locking hook 81 is locked to the locking projection 72 of the tray 7,
It rotates upwards against the elasticity of the spring 84. Since the release lever 83 is also connected to the locking hook 81 via the spring 85, it also rotates upward. Therefore, as the holding member 6 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 9 (h), the taper 65a of the cam member 65 enters the lower part of the release lever 83, and the release lever 83 is rotated further upward. The rotation of the release lever 83 is also transmitted to the locking hook 81 via the boss 82, the locking hook 81 also rotates upward, and the locking with respect to the locking projection 72 is released. The tray 7 is housed in the holding member 6, and when the holding member 6 is pulled out, it is taken out from the container 1. The movement of the tray 7 turns off the micro switch 92. The holding member 6 is removed from the body 1 in a form in which the lid 63 is closed and the tray 7 is housed inside. Although the operating plate 4 turns on the micro switch 91 as described above, the lamp 9 is not turned on because the micro switch 92 is off.

As described above, when the holding member 6 having the tray 7 is inserted into the body 1, the front door 2 is automatically opened and the body 1
The saucer 7 is automatically held therein. Holding member 6 for body 1
When it is pulled out from the inside, the front door 2 is automatically closed with the saucer 7 left inside the body 1. When the empty holding member 6 is inserted into the body 1, the front door 2 is automatically opened, and the tray 7 in the body 1 is automatically mounted in the holding member 6. When the holding member 6 is pulled out from the body 1, the tray 7 is also pulled out together, and the front door 2 is automatically closed. In this way, all operations are automatically performed except that only the holding member 6 is put into and taken out of the container 1.

[Effects of the Invention] The saucer insertion device according to the present invention allows the saucer to be put in and taken out of the body while being housed in the holding member, and the front door of the body is automatically linked with the putting-in and putting-out operation. It can be opened and closed, and during this time, the saucer can be stored in the body or pulled out to the outside without touching the saucer at all. Thus, for example, by configuring the above device in a device having a heating device in the body, it avoids the danger of directly opening and closing the door or directly touching the saucer heated to a high temperature as in the conventional type. It is possible to eliminate burns on hands and the like. Furthermore, not limited to the above heating device,
It can be configured as an apparatus for inserting a saucer in an apparatus for loading and unloading various saucers including hazardous materials, and the saucer can be handled safely.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cutaway side view of an essential part of a device equipped with a saucer insertion device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cutaway side part of an essential part of the device with the front door open, and FIG. Similarly, an exploded perspective view of an essential part of the guide member, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part of the holding member and the saucer, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the holding member, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state in which the receiving member is housed, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an essential portion of the receiving member, FIG. FIG. 10 is a cutaway side view of essential parts showing the operation of each position of the holding member, FIG. 10 is a front view of the body shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of the body, and FIG. It is the whole body perspective view. 1 ... Body, 1a ... upper front part, 2 ... front door, 3 ... guide member, 3a ... notch, 3b ... elastic plate, 4 ... operating plate (opening / closing means), 4a ... bearing , 4b ... engaging recess, 4c ... protrusion, 5 ... locking member, 5a ... locking claw, 6 ... holding member,
6a ... bottom plate, 6b, 6c ... side wall, 6d ... front wall, 6e, 6f ... locking edge, 7 ... saucer, 8 ... receiving member, 9 ... lamp, 1
0,11,12,13 …… Bearing, 21,22 …… Link, 23 …… Actuating arm, 23a …… Oval hole, 31 …… Guide groove, 32 …… Notch, 33
...... Projection part, 34 …… Projection part, 35 …… Projection, 36 …… Upper edge,
36a ... front upper edge, 40 ... engaging projection, 41 ... spring (elastic member), 42 ... coupling member (opening / closing means), 43 ... actuating lever (opening / closing means), 43a, 43b ... shaft, 51: operating member, 52: elastic piece, 53: pin, 60: stepped recess (engaging portion), 61: handle member, 62: guide edge, 62a: front edge (release member), 62b …… rear edge, 62c …… notch, 63 ……
Lid, 63a ... bottom, 63b ... rear, 64 ... operating piece, 64a
...... Bent part, 64b ...... Notch, 65 …… Cam member (release projection), 65a …… Taper part, 66 …… Projection, 68 …… Screw, 71
…… Holding edge, 72 …… Locking protrusion (locking part), 81 …… Locking hook, 82 …… Boss (guide protrusion), 83 …… Release lever,
84 …… Spring (elastic member), 85 …… Spring (elastic member), 86 …… Rotary shaft, 87 …… Boss, 91,92 …… Micro switch

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A saucer insertion device having the following requirements. (A) A container 1 formed in a hollow shape and a box-shaped holding member 6 that can be inserted into the container 1. (B) The front upper part 1a of the body 1 is opened, and this front upper part 1a
A front door 2 is provided to be openable and closable, while the body 1
A guide member 3 that protrudes forward from the inside of the body 1 through the lower portion of the front door 2 is provided in the lower part of the. (C) Opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 for forcibly opening / closing the front door 2 and an elastic member 41 for urging the front door 2 in the opening direction are provided in the body 1. (D) The guide member 3 has a guide groove 31 for guiding the holding member 6 from the outside of the body 1 into the body 1, and the front door 2 is opened and closed at a closed position against the elasticity of the elastic member 41. A locking member 5 for locking the means 4, 42, 43 is provided. (E) The holding member 6 has a guide edge 62 slidably engaged with the guide groove 31, and a retaining member 5 that engages with the retaining member 5.
Release member 62a for releasing the lock with respect to the opening / closing means 4, 42, 43
On the other hand, an engaging portion 60 that engages with the opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 in the elastic direction of the opening / closing means 4, 42, 43 is provided. (F) The holding member 6 is such that the rear portion 63b thereof is opened, and the tray 7 is detachably provided from the rear portion 63b. (G) Inside the body 1, a locking portion 72 formed on the tray 7
An engaging hook 81 for engaging with is rotatably provided, and the engaging hook 81 is biased in the engaging direction by an elastic member 84. (H) Inside the body 1, a release lever 83 that rotates the locking hook 81 in the anti-locking direction against the elasticity of the elastic member 84 is rotatably provided. (I) The locking hook 81 and the release lever 83 are connected by an elastic member 85 and are urged toward each other, while the locking hook 81 or the release lever 83 is provided with a guide projection 82 for restricting the approach distance. Must be provided. (E) When the catch 7 is inserted into the body 1 of the holding member 6, when the locking hook 81 is locked to the locking portion 72 of the pan 7, the release lever 83 resists the elasticity of the elastic member 85 at substantially the same time. Then, when the tray 7 is pushed in a direction away from the locking hook 81 and the tray 7 inserted into the body 1 is pulled out, the locking hook 81 is attached to the locking portion 72 of the tray 7.
Is locked, the elastic member 85 enters the lower part of the release lever 83 located above and rotates the release lever 83 to the locking hook 81 side, and the locking hook 81 locks the saucer 7. A release protrusion 65 that releases the lock on the portion 72 is provided.