Structure for preventing damage of toaster drawer door lock switch

By incorporating a slit isolation mechanism as a flexible arm into the expanded head of the toaster's latch, the problem of damage to the door lock switch caused by users forcibly removing the chip tray is solved, thus achieving structural protection and ensuring the normal operation of the toaster.

CN224344756UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-12NINGBO KAIBO GROUP
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NINGBO KAIBO GROUP
Filing Date
2025-06-10
Publication Date
2026-06-12

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing pop-up chip tray of toasters is prone to damaging the door lock switch when the user forcibly pulls it out, causing the function to fail.

Method used

A structure was designed to prevent damage to the toaster pull-out door lock switch. By setting a slit in the enlarged head of the latch to isolate it into two elastic arms, the elastic arms are used to break free from the retaining arm by deformation, thus avoiding damage to the door lock switch.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents damage to the door lock switch due to user error, ensures the toaster works normally, and avoids functional failure caused by bent arm or assembly damage.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a structure of preventing tosser pull handle door lock switch damage belongs to tosser technology, and the existing technology directly forcibly pulls out the scrap tray of pop -out type structure and is easy to damage the door lock switch, the utility model is separated from the base and is equipped with the door lock switch and the lock tongue in the pull handle, the door lock switch has a pair of arm, and the lock tongue has the swollen head, and the swollen head is isolated as two elastic arms by the slit, under normal circumstances, the pull handle is pressed in the base to make the swollen head and the door lock switch normal locking and unlocking. If the scrap tray is locked in the base and is not pressed in the base to unlock the pull handle and is directly pulled out to the outside in the locking state, the two elastic arms are extruded by the arm and are close to each other, and the appearance outline is reduced, thereby breaking the arm, avoiding the damage of the door lock switch, for example, causing the arm to be bent, damaging the assembly relation of the arm.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model pertains to toaster technology, specifically relating to a structure for preventing damage to the toaster pull-out door lock switch. Background Technology

[0002] Toasters sold on the market typically have two methods for controlling the crumb tray: one is a pull-out mechanism, which is used by most toasters; the other is a pop-out mechanism, where the user pushes the tray inwards to release it for easy removal of crumbs. With the pop-out mechanism, if the user forces the tray out instead of pushing it inwards, the door lock can easily be damaged, causing malfunction and rendering the entire toaster unusable, leading to customer complaints. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention addresses the shortcoming of existing technologies where the door lock switch is easily damaged when the pop-up chip tray is forcibly pulled out. It provides a structure to prevent damage to the toaster door lock switch when the user mistakenly pulls out the pop-up chip tray.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a structure for preventing damage to the toaster handle door lock switch. It includes a base and a chip tray. The chip tray includes a base plate and a handle assembled together. The handle is used to push the base plate into or out of the base. The key feature is that the handle and base are separately equipped with a door lock switch and a latch. The door lock switch has a pair of gripping arms, and the latch has an enlarged head. When the handle pushes the base plate into the base, the gripping arms grip the enlarged head of the latch, locking the door lock switch and the latch, and locking the chip tray to the base. When the chip tray is locked to the base, pushing the handle into the base releases the enlarged head of the latch, unlocking the door lock switch and the latch, and pushing the chip tray outwards. The enlarged head is separated by a slit into two elastic arms. When the chip tray is locked to the base, if the handle is not pushed into the base to unlock it, but is forcibly pulled outwards, the deformation of the two elastic arms helps to break free from the gripping arms, preventing damage to the door lock switch.

[0005] This structure uses an enlarged head separated by a slit into two elastic arms. Normally, pushing the handle inwards towards the base locks the enlarged head and the door lock switch. If, when the disc is locked to the base, the handle is mistakenly pulled outwards instead of being pushed inwards to unlock, the two elastic arms are deformed by the clamping arm and move closer together, reducing their overall shape and thus breaking free from the clamping arm. This prevents damage to the door lock switch, such as bending or damaging the clamping arm assembly.

[0006] Preferably, the outer side of the elastic arm has a transition surface for compression by the clamping arm. This transition surface can smoothly slide and engage with the clamping arm when the handle is forcibly pulled outward in the locked state. It is deformed by the compression of the clamping arm and comes closer to the handle, reducing its outer profile and thus breaking free from the clamping arm.

[0007] Preferably, when the breadcrumb tray is locked to the base, both the door lock switch and the latch are located below the breadcrumb tray. This prevents breadcrumbs from falling in and causing the door lock switch to malfunction.

[0008] Preferably, the door lock switch is fixed to the base, and the latch is positioned on the handle and located below the chip tray. In particular, the latch and handle are integrated into one unit for ease of manufacturing and assembly.

[0009] This invention uses a slit to separate the enlarged head into two elastic arms. Under normal conditions, pushing the handle inwards onto the base allows the enlarged head to lock and unlock normally with the door lock switch. If, when the disc is locked to the base, the handle is mistakenly pulled outwards instead of being pushed inwards to unlock, the two elastic arms are deformed by the clamping arm and move closer together, reducing their overall shape and thus breaking free from the clamping arm. This prevents damage to the door lock switch, such as bending or damaging the clamping arm assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is an axonometric view of the structure of the present invention for preventing damage to the toaster door handle lock switch;

[0011] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A in the image;

[0012] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part B in the image;

[0013] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the separation of the door lock switch and the latch of this utility model.

[0014] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the door lock switch and the locking tongue of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 6 This is a top view of the hand-pulling mechanism of this utility model.

[0016] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:

[0017] 10 bases;

[0018] 20. Chip tray, 21. Base plate, 22. Hand handle;

[0019] 30 Door lock switch, 31 Armrest;

[0020] 40 Locking tongue, 41 Enlarged head, 42 Slit, 43 Elastic arm, 44 Transition surface. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0022] The terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, in the specification and claims of this utility model are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such as a method or product that includes a series of technical features, not limited to those technical features explicitly listed, but also including other technical features that may be included in the method or product but not explicitly listed.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the technical features defined by terms such as "first" and "second" which have a sequential concept are only for the purpose of clearly describing the defined technical features and making the defined technical features clearly distinguishable from other technical features, and do not represent that they are named in this way in actual implementation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0024] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0025] like Figure 1-3 As shown, the structure for preventing damage to the toaster pull handle door lock switch includes a base 10 and a chip tray 20. The chip tray 20 includes a base plate 21 and a pull handle 22 assembled together. The pull handle 22 is used to push the base plate 21 into or out of the base 10. A door lock switch 30 and a latch 40 are provided separately from the base 10 on the pull handle 22. In the illustrated structure, the door lock switch 30 is fixed to the base 10, and the latch 40 is... Figure 4-6 The latch 40 is positioned on the handle 22 and below the chip tray 20. Furthermore, the latch 40 is integrated with the handle 22 for ease of manufacturing and assembly. In other embodiments, the same functional effect can be achieved by interchangeing the positions of the door lock switch and the latch.

[0026] like Figure 4The diagram shows the structure of the bottom side of the handle (viewed from below). The door lock switch 30 has a pair of retaining arms 31, and the latch 40 has an enlarged head 41. When the handle 22 pushes the base plate 21 into the base 10, the retaining arms 31 hold the enlarged head 41 of the latch, locking the door lock switch 30 and the latch 40, and locking the dust tray 20 to the base 10. When the dust tray is locked to the base, pushing the handle 22 into the base 10 releases the enlarged head 41 of the latch, unlocking the door lock switch 30 and the latch 40, and pushing the dust tray 20 outward. The enlarged head 41 is separated into two elastic arms 43 by a slit 42. When the dust tray is locked to the base, if the handle is not pushed into the base to unlock it, but is forcibly pulled outward directly, the deformation of the two elastic arms 43 helps to break free from the retaining arms 31, preventing damage to the door lock switch.

[0027] The structure is divided into two elastic arms by a slit through an enlarged head. Under normal conditions, the enlarged head and the door lock switch are locked and unlocked normally by pushing the handle inward to the base. If the handle is forcibly pulled outward directly without pushing it inward to unlock the disc when it is locked to the base, the two elastic arms 43 will be deformed by the clamping arm 31 and move closer together, reducing the outer contour of the enlarged head 41, thereby breaking free from the clamping arm 31 and avoiding damage to the door lock switch, such as bending the clamping arm or damaging the assembly relationship of the clamping arm.

[0028] In the illustrated structure, the outer side of the elastic arm 43 has a transition surface 44 for the clamping arm to compress. This transition surface can smoothly slide and cooperate with the clamping arm when the handle is forcibly pulled outward in the locked state. It is deformed by the clamping arm and comes closer to each other, reducing its outer profile, thereby breaking free from the clamping arm.

[0029] In the illustrated structure, when the breadcrumb tray 20 is locked to the base 10, both the door lock switch and the latch are located below the breadcrumb tray. This prevents breadcrumbs from falling in and causing the door lock switch to malfunction.

Claims

1. A structure for preventing damage to the toaster pull handle door lock switch, comprising a base (10) and a chip tray (20), the chip tray (20) comprising a base plate (21) assembled together and a pull handle (22), the pull handle (22) being used to push the base plate (21) into or out of the base, characterized in that: The handle (22) and the base (10) are separately provided with a door lock switch (30) and a latch (40). The door lock switch (30) has a pair of arms (31) and the latch (40) has an enlarged head (41). When the handle pushes the base plate into the base, the arms (31) hold the enlarged head (41) of the latch, locking the door lock switch and the latch, and locking the chip tray to the base. When the chip tray is locked to the base, if the handle is pushed into the base, the arms (31) release the enlarged head (41) of the latch, unlocking the door lock switch and the latch, and pushing the chip tray outward. The enlarged head (41) is separated into two elastic arms (43) by a slit (42). When the chip tray is locked to the base, if the handle is not pushed into the base to unlock but is forcibly pulled outward, the deformation of the two elastic arms (43) will help to break free from the arms (31) and avoid damage to the door lock switch.

2. The structure for preventing damage to the toaster door lock switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the elastic arm (43) has a transition surface (44) for the arm to be squeezed.

3. The structure for preventing damage to the toaster door lock switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the chip tray is locked to the base, the door lock switch (30) and the latch (40) are both located under the chip tray (20).

4. The structure for preventing damage to the toaster door lock switch according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The door lock switch (30) is fixed to the base (10), and the lock tongue (40) is configured on the handle (22) and located under the chip tray.

5. The structure for preventing damage to the toaster door lock switch according to claim 4, characterized in that: The locking tongue (40) and the pull handle (22) are integrated into one unit.