JPH0248740Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention relates to a toaster oven, and relates to a structure for attaching a decorative plate provided on the front of the toaster body forming a roasting chamber to which a switch, etc. is attached. .

(Prior Art) This type of conventional toaster oven has a structure in which a decorative plate 2 formed of a printed steel plate is attached to a front support plate 1 of the toaster body, as shown in Fig. 7 or Fig. 8. . This toaster has a structure in which an engaging claw piece 3 protruding from the decorative plate 2 is inserted into an engaging hole 4 formed in the support plate 1, and the engaging claw piece 3 is bent and fixed. With this structure, it is not possible to easily disassemble and inspect after assembly, and the support plate 1 must be provided on the front of the toaster body, resulting in a large number of parts, increased assembly man-hours, and poor assembly. It was hot.

Further, when the decorative board 2 molded from a steel plate is directly attached to the back surface of the timer switch 5, there is a problem that the mounting screws are exposed to the outer surface of the decorative board, and the support plate 1 cannot be omitted.

Furthermore, instead of the conventional decorative steel plate, it has been considered to use a synthetic resin-molded decorative plate with a wall thickness that allows a timer switch or the like to be attached to the inner surface.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, the decorative board molded from synthetic resin as described above cannot be provided with an engaging claw piece that can be bent and locked, and the decorative board cannot be securely held in a specified position. The problem is that it is difficult to install.

The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a toaster oven in which a decorative board can be reliably attached to a predetermined position with a simple structure.

[Structure of the idea]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The toaster oven of the present invention includes a toaster body forming a roasting chamber, and a synthetic resin molded body that is attached to the front side of the toaster body on the side of the roasting chamber. The frame board provided on the front upper part of the toaster main body has a vertical position stepped part whose lower side is bent inward and extends horizontally in the left and right direction. The frame plate is provided with an engaging claw protruding downward, and an engaging recess is formed at one end in the left and right direction, and the decorative plate has a vertical positioning part on the upper inner surface thereof. A positioning step portion that engages with the step portion is formed toward the rear, and an engagement protrusion that has an engagement hole that opens in the vertical direction and engages the engagement claw piece is provided on the upper inner surface of the decorative board. A positioning protrusion that protrudes and engages with the engagement recess of the frame plate is provided on the inner side thereof, and the width in the left-right direction of the engagement hole formed in the engagement protrusion of the decorative board is equal to the width of the engagement claw piece. The width of the positioning protrusion in the left and right direction is longer than the width of the positioning projection in the left and right direction.

(Function) In the toaster oven of the present invention, a decorative plate is attached to the vertical positioning stepped portion extending horizontally from side to side, which is formed by bending the lower side inward on the frame plate at the upper front side of the toaster main body. The decorative board is engaged with the positioning step formed on the upper part of the inner surface at a position where the decorative board is shifted to the side so that the end of the frame board does not hit the positioning protrusion provided rearwardly on the decorative board. The vertical position is determined, and in this state, the engaging claw pieces protruding downward from the frame plate are engaged with the engaging holes opened in the vertical direction that are protruding from the upper inner surface of the decorative board. , the front and rear positions of the decorative plate are determined, and then the decorative plate is moved in the direction in which the positioning protrusion engages the engagement recess formed at the end of the frame plate, and the engagement hole in which the engagement claw piece is engaged is moved. The decorative board moves while the engaging protrusion of the decorative board engages the connecting claw piece, and the engagement positioning projection of the decorative board engages with the engaging recess of the frame board, allowing the decorative board to be positioned in the left and right direction. is attached and held at a predetermined position on the toaster body.

(Embodiment) The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention is shown in drawings 1 to 6.
The diagram will be explained.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, 11 is a toaster oven main body, and this main body 11 includes a pair of left and right main frames 12 and 13 molded from metal plates, an upper reflector 14, a lower front reflector 15, and a bottom plate. 16 and an elongated frame plate 18 extending horizontally in the left-right direction. In this main body 11, a roasting chamber 17 opened at the front between the main frames 12 and 13.
is formed, and the frame plate 18 is located above the front part of the main body 11 and is attached to the upper part of the main frames 12 and 13. Further, main frames 12 and 13 are vertically fixed to the left and right sides of the bottom plate 16 with screws, etc., and the bottom plate 16 and the frame plate 18 extend to one side from the mounting position of one of the main frames 12. ing.

Additionally, an upper reflector 1 is provided between the main frames 12 and 13.
4 and the lower reflective plate 15 are fixed by screws and engagement with engagement claws and engagement holes, and the frame plate 18 is
It is fixed to the upper side of the front edge part 19 bent outward at the front part of the main frames 12 and 13 with screws. The vertical positioning step portion 2 is bent inward from the middle portion of the front surface 20 of the frame plate 18 to the lower part.
A concave surface portion 22 is formed along the length direction with a step difference of 1.

Further, the upper reflector 14 is folded upward from above the upper heater of the roasting chamber 17, with the front side facing downward to the upper part of the front opening of the roasting chamber 17 and the rear side facing downward to the lower rear side of the roasting chamber 17. It is formed into a plurality of bent reflective surfaces having different angles, and is designed to primarily reflect the heat rays emitted from the upper heater of the roasting chamber toward the front half of the grilling grate 23.

Next, 25 is a door body, which includes a door frame 26 and this door plate 2.
A glass plate 28 is positioned in the window hole 27 of No. 6 and fitted from the inner side, and a holding plate 29 is fitted into the door frame 26 from the inner side and fixed with screws to hold the glass plate 28. The holding plate 29 has a window hole 30 formed therein corresponding to the position of the glass plate 28.

Both sides of the lower part of the door body 25 are rotatably supported by a shaft on a front edge 32 bent forward from the front edge 19 of the main frame 12, 13 of the main body 11. The roasting chamber 17 is opened and closed by the rotation of the door body 25, and when the door body 25 is closed, the door frame 26 comes into contact with the frame plate 18 of the main body 11 and The presser plate 29 is the frame plate 18
It is opposed to the concave surface portion 22 of.

In addition, guide holes 33 are formed in the lower parts of the main frames 12 and 13 of the main body 11 in the front and back direction, and a grill grate 23 provided in the roasting chamber 17 so as to be movable in the roasting chamber 17 projects into the guide holes 33 on both rear sides. The engaged shaft 34 is slidably engaged. And this grill 23
is connected to the door body 25 by an arm (not shown), and when the door body 25 is closed, the grill 23 is connected to the roasting chamber 1.
7, and when the door body 25 is opened, the grid 2
3 is adapted to protrude forward from the opening of the roasting chamber 17.

In addition, at the bottom of the grill 23 of the roasting chamber 17,
A lower heater is installed.

Next, reference numeral 35 denotes a waste tray, and when it is inserted through an opening 38 which is opened at the lower part of the lower reflector 15 at the lower front side of the main body 11 as shown in FIG. It is slidably disposed in the lower part of the roasting chamber 17.

Next, in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6,
39 and 40 are side case members molded from synthetic resin, and these side case members 39 and 40 are attached to the bottom plate 1.
It is fixed at both ends of 6 with screws. The outer case member 41 attached between the side case members 39 and 40 is made of a metal plate, and has an upper surface portion 42 and a rear surface portion 43 that cover the upper and rear portions of the main body 11.
The lower part of the rear surface part 43 of the outer case member 41 is fixed to the bottom plate 16 by engagement between an engaging claw and an engaging hole.

Reference numeral 44 denotes a decorative board, which is provided on the front side of the roasting chamber 17 adjacent to the door body 25, as shown in FIG. This decorative board 14 is molded with synthetic resin, and includes the main frame 12 on one side and the case 3 on one side.
9 and is attached to the front side of the frame plate 18 and the bottom plate 16. And this decorative board 44
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. As shown in FIG. A stepped portion 49 is formed at the rear of the outer surface 47 of the ridge 46 formed from the edge to form a concave surface recessed one step from the front, and the front edge 32 of the main frame 12 on one side is The front part is not touched.

Further, the front surface 2 of the frame board 18 of this decorative board 44
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the contact portion 50 that comes into contact with The notch step portion 51 forms a concave surface recessed one step from the front portion, and the lower part of the contact portion 50 has a vertical positioning step portion 52 formed on the rear end surfaces of the projecting edges 46 on both sides. A contact surface 53 that contacts the concave surface portion 22 of the frame plate 18 is formed by the rear end surface. A space 54 is formed on the rear front surface of the upper flange 46 of the decorative board 44 by a concave surface formed by a stepped portion 51 on the front side of the frame plate 18 that is in contact with the rear end surface. ing.

Further, a contact surface 53 that contacts the concave surface portion 22 of the plate frame 18 formed at the rear end surface of the ridge 46 formed on the other edge of the decorative board 44 on the side opposite to the roasting chamber 17 side
A positioning protrusion 56 that engages with an engagement recess 55 formed at the left and right ends of the frame plate 18 is provided protrudingly on the frame plate 18 .

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the decorative board 44 has a plurality of engagement protrusions 5 on its upper inner surface.
7 protrudes rearward, and an engagement hole 59 is formed in this engagement protrusion 57 into which an engagement claw piece 58 protruding downward from the lower edge of the front surface 20 of the frame plate 18 is inserted. This engagement hole 59 is formed to be longer in the left-right direction by a length L, which is about a width l in the left-right direction, which is the thickness direction of the positioning protrusion 56, than the width of the engagement claw piece 58 of the frame plate 18.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a fitting recess 60 is formed approximately in the center of the decorative plate 44, and a knob 62 of a timer switch 61 is rotatably disposed in this fitting recess 60. is decorative board 44
The rotating shaft 63 of the timer switch 61 passes through the decorative plate 44 and is connected to the knob 62. Furthermore, an attachment boss 65 is provided on the inner surface of the decorative plate 44 to which a switch mechanism 64 or the like is attached.

In addition, a bottom plate 1 is provided at the lower part of the inner surface of the decorative board 44.
6 is provided with a protrusion 67 that is fixed with a screw 66.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When installing the decorative board 44, please refer to Figures 1 and 2.
As shown in the figure, a ridge 46 on the other side of the decorative board 44
In order to prevent the protrusion 56 formed on the frame plate 18 from abutting against the edge of the frame plate 18, the protrusion 46 on the other side of the decorative plate 44 is displaced outward from the edge of the frame plate 18, and the engaging claw of the frame plate 18 The piece 58 is inserted and engaged with the engagement hole 59 of the decorative board 44, and in this state, the front and rear positions of the decorative board 44 are determined. Next, the decorative plate 44 is attached to the positioning protrusion 5
6 in the direction of engagement with the engagement recess 55 of the frame plate 18 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
The horizontal position of the decorative board 44 is determined by engaging with the engaging recess 55 of the decorative board 44. In this state, the decorative board 44 engages the positioning step 52 of the projecting edge 46 of the decorative board 44 with the vertical positioning step 21 of the frame board 18, and engages the lower edge of the protrusion 56 of the decorative board 44 with the frame board. By engaging with the lower edge of the engagement recess 55 of No. 18, vertical positioning can be performed so as to sandwich it vertically. Then, the lower protrusion 67 of the decorative board 44 is fixed to the bottom plate 16 with screws 66. Note that in this state, the front edge 32 of the main frame 12
and the contact portion 48 of the decorative board 44 are contacted, and the front side of the outer surface portion 47 is not contacted. In addition, the decorative board 44
The contact portion 50 with the frame plate 18 is the front surface 20 of the frame plate 18.
Even if it comes into contact with the front surface 20 of the frame plate 18 and the front surface of the ridge 46 of the decorative board 44 on the concave surface at the rear of the upper ridge 46 formed by the step 51, A space 54 is formed. Next, the lower protrusion 67 of the decorative board 44 is fixed to the bottom plate 16 with screws 66.

Therefore, even if the concave surface at the rear of the flange 46 on one side of the decorative board 44 and the ridge 46 on the upper edge are discolored or deformed by heat, the front part 45 and the front of the flange 46 of the decorative board 44 are Since the main frame 12 and the plate frame 18 are not in direct contact, the temperature is lower than that of the concave surface, and there is no risk of discoloration or deformation. The discoloration and deformation of the step part 4
9 and 51, it does not appear on the front surface and does not impair the appearance.

[Effect of idea]

According to the present invention, a vertical positioning stepped portion is formed on the frame plate provided at the upper front side of the toaster main body, and the lower side is bent inward and extends horizontally in the left-right direction. A downwardly directed engaging claw piece is protruded from the plate, and an engaging recess is formed at one end in the left and right direction, and the decorative plate molded from synthetic resin is engaged with the vertical positioning step of the frame plate on the upper inner surface. An engagement protrusion is formed on the upper inner surface of the decorative board and has an engagement hole that is opened in the vertical direction and engages the engagement claw piece, and an engagement projection is provided on the inner side of the decorative board. A positioning protrusion that engages with the engagement recess of the frame plate is provided to protrude rearward, and the width in the left-right direction of the engagement hole formed in the engagement protrusion of the decorative plate is located at a position greater than the width of the engagement claw piece. Since the positioning protrusion is formed to be as long as the width in the left and right direction, the vertical positioning step of the frame plate on the upper front side of the toaster body has a positioning step formed on the upper inner surface of the decorative board. engage the decorative board in a position shifted to the side so as not to hit the positioning protrusion of the decorative board, determine the vertical position of the decorative board, and
An engaging claw piece provided downwardly protruding from the frame plate is engaged with an engaging hole provided in a vertically opening provided protruding from the upper inner surface of the decorative board to determine the front and back position of the decorative board, Next, when the decorative plate is moved in the direction in which the positioning projection engages the engagement recess formed at the end of the frame plate, the engagement projection having the engagement hole that engaged the engagement claw piece engages the coupling claw piece. The decorative plate moves while still in place, and the engagement positioning protrusion of the decorative plate engages with the engagement recess of the frame plate, allowing the decorative plate to be positioned in the left and right direction, and the decorative plate to be attached and held at a predetermined position on the toaster body. , the decorative board can be reliably attached to a predetermined position with a simple structure.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a part of the inner surface of a decorative board of a toaster oven showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the decorative board removed from the frame board, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same as above. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of the toaster, FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a portion of the decorative board, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the toaster, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the toaster. FIG. 8 is an exploded inner surface perspective view of a part of the decorative board of a conventional toaster oven, and FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the decorative board of another conventional toaster oven. 11...Toaster body, 17...Roasting chamber, 18
... Frame plate, 21 ... Vertical positioning step, 44
. . . decorative plate, 52 . . . positioning step portion, 55 .

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A toaster body comprising a toaster body forming a roasting chamber, and a decorative plate molded from synthetic resin attached to the front side of the toaster body and located on the side of the roasting chamber, A frame plate provided at the upper front side of the toaster main body is provided with a vertical positioning step portion whose lower side is bent inward and extends horizontally in the left-right direction, An engaging claw piece is provided protrudingly directed toward the frame plate, and an engaging recess is formed at one end in the left and right direction, and the decorative plate has a positioning step portion on an upper inner surface thereof that engages with a vertical positioning step portion of the frame plate. An engaging protrusion is formed facing rearward and has an engaging hole that is opened in the vertical direction at the upper part of the inner surface of the decorative board and that engages the engaging claw piece. A positioning protrusion that engages with the engagement recess of the decorative board is provided protrudingly, and the width of the engagement hole formed in the engagement protrusion of the decorative board in the left-right direction is wider than the width of the engagement claw in the left-right direction of the positioning protrusion. A toaster oven characterized by being formed as long as the width in the direction.