Automatic flip-up mechanism of control panel and cooking device

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic flip-up mechanism for a control panel and a cooking device, comprising a control panel assembly, a slide rail, a gear rod, a connecting rod and a driving device, wherein the slide rail is arranged on the back of the control panel assembly, the front end of the gear rod is fixedly connected to the control panel assembly, the rear end is hinged to the upper end of the connecting rod, the lower end of the connecting rod is slidably arranged on the slide rail, the driving device is meshed with the front end of the gear rod to drive the gear rod to move in the front and rear directions, the structure is simple and the cost is low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of kitchen appliances, and in particular to an automatic flip-up mechanism of a control panel and a cooking device. Background Art

[0002] For cooking equipment such as steamers, ovens, and steam-bake combos, the demand for a good operating experience is second only to the cooking effect. Simple, convenient, and technologically advanced operating designs can reduce users' learning costs, dependence on the product, and increase the frequency of use. For embedded cooking equipment, consumers pursue technological and intelligent control, and the automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel can better meet consumers' demand for simple control.

[0003] However, the automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel of the embedded cooking equipment currently on the market is generally relatively complex in structure, high in cost, low in reliability, high in failure rate, and poor in user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve one of the problems existing in the prior art to at least a certain extent. To this end, one object of the present invention is to provide an automatic flip-up mechanism for a control panel, which has a simple structure and low cost.

[0005] The above purpose is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A control panel automatic flip-up mechanism includes a control panel assembly, a slide rail, a gear rod, a connecting rod and a driving device, wherein the slide rail is arranged on the back of the control panel assembly, the front end of the gear rod is fixedly connected to the control panel assembly, and the rear end is hinged to the upper end of the connecting rod, the lower end of the connecting rod is slidably arranged on the slide rail, and the driving device is engaged with the front end of the gear rod to drive the gear rod to move in the front and rear directions.

[0007] In some embodiments, the gear rod includes a horizontal straight section at the front end, an intermediate inclined section at the middle end that is inclined downward from front to back, and a rear end inclined section at the rear end that is inclined upward from front to back, and there are smooth transitions between the horizontal straight section and the intermediate inclined section, and between the intermediate inclined section and the rear end inclined section.

[0008] In some embodiments, the driving device includes a motor, a driving gear and a transmission gear, wherein the driving gear is disposed on a rotating shaft of the motor, and the transmission gear is respectively meshed with the driving gear and the horizontal straight line segment.

[0009] In some embodiments, the driving device further includes a gear bracket, and the transmission gear is disposed on the gear bracket.

[0010] In some embodiments, a vertical straight line segment is disposed at the front end of the horizontal straight line segment, and the vertical straight line segment is connected to the control panel assembly.

[0011] In some embodiments, a synchronous driving rod is further included. The driving device includes two devices, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the back of the control panel assembly, and the transmission gears of the two driving devices are connected together through the synchronous driving rod.

[0012] In some embodiments, a first micro switch is provided on the forward sliding stroke of the slide rail, and the connecting rod cooperates with the first micro switch.

[0013] In some embodiments, a second micro switch is further included, and the second micro switch is disposed on the back of the slide rail to cooperate with the connecting rod;

[0014] Alternatively, the second micro switch is disposed on the back of the control panel assembly to cooperate with the control panel assembly.

[0015] In some embodiments, a control assembly is disposed in the control panel assembly, and the control assembly is electrically connected to the drive device, the first micro switch and / or the second micro switch, respectively.

[0016] Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking device with a simple structure and low cost.

[0017] The above purpose is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0018] A cooking device has the automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel as described above.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. The automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel and the cooking device of the present invention have a simple structure, low cost, convenient installation, strong adaptability, and are conducive to improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the automatic flipping mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of part A;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic flipping mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following examples illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. Modifications to the specific embodiments of the present invention or equivalent replacement of some technical features without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the technical solution claimed by the present invention.

[0025] Embodiment 1: Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides an automatic flip-up mechanism for a control panel, including a control panel assembly 1, in which components such as a control assembly and a display are arranged, and also includes a slide rail 2, a gear rod 3, a connecting rod 4 and a driving device 5, wherein the slide rail 2 is arranged on the back of the control panel assembly 1 and is horizontally arranged along the front-to-back direction. Specifically, the slide rail 2 is arranged on a box partition 9 of a box body, the front end of the gear rod 3 is fixedly connected to the control panel assembly 1, preferably fixedly connected to the control panel assembly 1 through a nut, and the rear end is hinged to the upper end of the connecting rod 4, and the lower end of the connecting rod 4 is slidably arranged on the slide rail 2, and the driving device 5 is engaged with the front end of the gear rod 3 to drive the gear rod 3 to move along the front-to-back direction. During the movement of the gear rod 3 along the front-to-back direction, the control panel assembly 1 will be driven to extend and reset.

[0026] The automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel of this embodiment has a simple structure, low cost, easy installation, strong adaptability, and is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0027] Preferably, the push rod 4 is a metal rod with a special shape, and the gear rod 3 includes a horizontal straight section 31 at the front end, a middle inclined section 32 at the middle part which is inclined downward from front to back, and a rear end inclined section 33 at the rear end which is inclined upward from front to back, thereby achieving the purpose of lifting up while the control panel assembly 1 is extended.

[0028] More preferably, there are smooth transitions between the horizontal straight section 31 and the middle inclined section 32 , and between the middle inclined section 32 and the rear end inclined section 33 , thereby making the process of extending and lifting the control panel assembly 1 more natural and smooth.

[0029] In this embodiment, the driving device 5 includes a motor 51, a driving gear 52 and a transmission gear 53, wherein the driving gear 52 is disposed on the rotating shaft of the motor 51, and the transmission gear 53 is respectively meshed with the driving gear 52 and the horizontal straight section 31. When the motor 51 rotates, the gear rod 3 is driven to slide forward and backward through the transmission of the driving gear 52 and the transmission gear 53.

[0030] Preferably, the driving device 5 also includes a gear bracket 6, and the transmission gear 53 is arranged on the gear bracket 6. The structure is simple, which is conducive to the installation and fixation of the transmission gear 53, and is also conducive to supporting the gear rod 3, so that the transmission gear 53 and the gear rod 3 can be tightly meshed.

[0031] In this embodiment, a vertical straight segment 34 is provided at the front end of the horizontal straight segment 31, and the vertical straight segment 34 is connected to the control panel assembly 1. Its structure is simple, which is conducive to achieving a fixed connection between the gear rod 3 and the control panel assembly 1, and is also conducive to achieving the purpose of lifting the control panel assembly 1 upward while extending it.

[0032] Specifically, it also includes a synchronous drive rod 7. The drive device 5 includes two, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the back of the control panel assembly 1. The transmission gears 53 of the two drive devices 5 are connected together through the synchronous drive rod 7. Preferably, one of the drive devices 5 has a motor 51, and the other drive device 5 does not need to be provided with a motor, thereby saving the cost of the product. When the motor 51 rotates to drive the transmission gear 53 to rotate, the transmission gear 53 can drive the transmission gear 53 of the other side drive device 5 to rotate through the synchronous drive rod 7, so that the gear rods 3 on the left and right sides can move synchronously, ensuring that the control panel assembly 1 extends smoothly.

[0033] More specifically, a first micro switch 8 is provided on the forward sliding stroke of the slide rail 2, and the connecting rod 4 cooperates with the first micro switch 8. The first micro switch 8 and the drive device 5 are both electrically connected to the control assembly. By providing an inclined first micro switch 8 at the front section of the sliding track of the connecting rod 4, the sliding distance of the connecting rod 4 is controlled to control whether the control panel assembly 1 is completely lifted. Specifically, when the connecting rod 4 touches the first micro switch 8, the first micro switch 8 will output a signal to the control assembly, and the control assembly will control the drive device 5 to stop working, which indicates that the control panel assembly 1 has been completely lifted.

[0034] During reset, the control assembly controls the drive device 5 to work, and the connecting rod 4 and the gear rod 3 both move backward. After the control panel assembly 1 is reset, the stall current of the motor 51 of the drive device 5 increases, and the control assembly outputs a command to stop the motor 51 of the drive device 5 from working, and the reset of the control panel assembly 1 is completed.

[0035] Alternatively, a second micro switch is also included, and the second micro switch is arranged on the back of the slide rail 2 to cooperate with the connecting rod 4;

[0036] Alternatively, the second micro switch is disposed on the back of the control panel assembly 1 to cooperate with the control panel assembly 1 .

[0037] The second microswitch can be set to detect whether the control panel assembly 1 is completely reset. The second microswitch can be set on the path where the connecting rod 4 slides backward, or can be set on the panel fixing frame to touch the second microswitch by the control panel assembly 1. When the connecting rod 4 touches the second microswitch during the backward sliding process or the reset process of the control panel assembly 1, it indicates that the control panel assembly 1 has been completely reset. At this time, the second microswitch outputs a signal to the control assembly, and the control assembly outputs an instruction to stop the motor 51 of the drive device 5, and the reset of the control panel assembly 1 is completed.

[0038] Working principle: Press the start button, the motor 51 drives the gear 52 and the transmission gear 53 to rotate in the forward direction, the transmission gear 53 rotates and drives the gear rod 3 to extend forward, and after passing through the horizontal straight section 31, the middle inclined section 32 and the rear end inclined section 33 of the gear rod 3 in sequence, the control panel assembly 1 first moves forward and then lifts upward and rotates a certain angle. After reaching the specified position, the front end of the connecting rod 4 touches the first micro switch 8, the motor 51 stops working, and the control panel assembly 1 reaches the specified position; when resetting, the motor 51 drives the gear 52 and the transmission gear 53 to rotate in the reverse direction, and the transmission gear 53 rotates and drives the gear rod 3 to reset backward. After the control panel assembly 1 is reset, the stall current of the motor 51 increases, and the control assembly outputs a command to stop the motor 51, and the reset of the control panel assembly 1 is completed. In particular, the second micro switch for detecting whether the control panel assembly 1 is completely reset can be set on the path of the connecting rod 4 moving backward, or can be set on the panel fixing frame to rely on the control panel assembly 1 to touch the second micro switch.

[0039] Compared with the prior art, the automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel of this embodiment has the following characteristics:

[0040] 1. Unlike most existing control panel flip-up structures, this design does not require large and complex plastic slide rails;

[0041] 2. Compared with the flip-up structure of the plastic slide rail, the panel of this design extends and flips up naturally;

[0042] 3. Compared with the existing mainstream rear-mounted drive structure, the present invention adopts a front-mounted gear drive structure, which has a more compact overall structure and requires less space.

[0043] Example 2: See Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a cooking device having an automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel as described in the first embodiment.

[0044] The cooking device of this embodiment, by adopting the automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel described in the first embodiment, has the characteristics of simple structure, low cost, easy installation, strong adaptability, and conducive to improving the user experience.

[0045] Other structures and operations of the cooking device according to this embodiment are known to ordinary technicians in the field and will not be described here to save space.

[0046] In this embodiment, the cooking device mentioned may be a steamer, an oven, or a steam-bake-in-one machine, etc.

[0047] The above are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the creative concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic flip-up mechanism for a control panel, comprising a control panel assembly (1), It is characterized in that It also comprises a slide rail (2), a gear rod (3), a connecting rod (4) and a driving device (5), wherein the slide rail (2) is arranged on the back of the control panel assembly (1), the front end of the gear rod (3) is fixedly connected to the control panel assembly (1), the rear end is hinged to the upper end of the connecting rod (4), the lower end of the connecting rod (4) is slidably arranged on the slide rail (2), and the driving device (5) is meshed with the front end of the gear rod (3) to drive the gear rod (3) to move in the front-back direction; The gear rod (3) comprises a horizontal straight section (31) at the front end, an intermediate inclined section (32) at the middle end which is inclined downward from front to back, and a rear end inclined section (33) at the rear end which is inclined upward from front to back, and there are smooth transitions between the horizontal straight section (31) and the intermediate inclined section (32), and between the intermediate inclined section (32) and the rear end inclined section (33); The driving device (5) comprises a motor (51), a driving gear (52) and a transmission gear (53), wherein the driving gear (52) is arranged on the rotating shaft of the motor (51), and the transmission gear (53) is respectively meshed with the driving gear (52) and the horizontal straight line segment (31); A vertical straight line segment (34) is provided at the front end of the horizontal straight line segment (31), and the vertical straight line segment (34) is connected to the control panel assembly (1).

2. The automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The driving device (5) further comprises a gear support (6), and the transmission gear (53) is arranged on the gear support (6).

3. The automatic flip-up mechanism of the control panel according to claim 1, It is characterized in that It also includes a synchronous drive rod (7), the drive device (5) includes two, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the back of the control panel assembly (1), and the transmission gears (53) of the two drive devices (5) are connected together through the synchronous drive rod (7).

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