Variable support frame, grill cooking section, and heating cooking device

Abstract

The present invention provides a variable support frame that can reduce storage space, a grill cooking unit equipped with this variable support frame, and a heating cooking device equipped with this grill cooking unit. [Solution] The variable support frame 1 supports the grill cooking container 2. The variable support frame 1 comprises a first support member 3 and a second support member 4 that is combined with the first support member 3. The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are arranged to intersect each other in a plan view and are deformable into a support shape that supports the grill cooking container 2 from below and a storage shape that has smaller external dimensions than the support shape. The grill cooking section 10 comprises a pair of mesh support parts 130 that support a grilling net, the variable support frame 1 that is detachably attached to the pair of mesh support parts 130, and the grill cooking container 2 that is supported by the variable support frame 1. The heating cooking device comprises the grill cooking section 10 and a grill compartment in which the grill cooking section 10 is housed so that it can be easily moved in and out.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a variable support frame, a grill cooking unit, and a heating cooking apparatus, and more particularly, to a variable support frame that supports a grill cooking container, a grill cooking unit including the variable support frame, and a heating cooking apparatus including the grill cooking unit.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a container support that is detachably installed in a heating chamber of a grill apparatus and supports a heating cooking container. The container support can be removed from the heating chamber except when cooking is performed using the heating cooking container.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The container support described in Patent Document 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular ring shape in plan view so as to support the heating cooking container in a state of surrounding it for installation and positioning of the heating cooking container. Therefore, when this container support is taken out of the heating chamber for storage, there is a problem that a storage space equivalent to that of the heating cooking container is required.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a variable support frame capable of suppressing a storage space, a grill cooking unit including the variable support frame, and a heating cooking apparatus including the grill cooking unit.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A variable support frame according to one aspect of the present disclosure supports a grill cooking container. The variable support frame comprises a first support member and a second support member combined with the first support member. The first support member and the second support member are arranged to intersect each other in a plan view and are deformable into a support shape that supports the grill cooking container from below and a storage shape with smaller external dimensions than the support shape.

[0007] Furthermore, a grill cooking unit according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a pair of mesh support units for supporting a grill cooking net, a variable support frame detachably attached to the pair of mesh support units, and a grill cooking container supported by the variable support frame.

[0008] Furthermore, a heating and cooking device according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a grill cooking section and a grill chamber in which the grill cooking section is retractably housed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] A variable support frame, grill cooking section, and heating cooking device according to one aspect of this disclosure can reduce the storage space required for the variable support frame. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a grill cooking section equipped with a variable support frame according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a plan view showing the grill cooking section of the same unit. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a side view showing the grill cooking section of the same unit. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a front view showing the grill cooking section of the same unit. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the variable support frame, specifically when the variable support frame is in its support configuration. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the variable support frame, specifically in its storage configuration. [Figure 7]Figure 7 is a plan view showing the installation of the variable support frame mentioned above. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a heating and cooking device equipped with the grill section described above. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] (One embodiment) 1. Overview The variable support frame 1 of one embodiment shown in Figures 1, 5, and 6 supports a grill cooking container 2. The variable support frame 1 comprises a first support member 3 and a second support member 4 that is combined with the first support member 3. The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are arranged to intersect each other in a plan view and are deformable into a support shape that supports the grill cooking container 2 from below (see Figures 1 and 5) and a storage shape with smaller external dimensions than the support shape (see Figure 6).

[0012] Furthermore, the grill cooking unit 10 in one embodiment shown in Figure 1 includes a pair of mesh support parts 130 that support a grilling net, a variable support frame 1 that is detachably attached to the pair of mesh support parts 130, and a grill cooking container 2 that is supported by the variable support frame 1.

[0013] Furthermore, the heating and cooking device 11 of one embodiment shown in Figure 8 comprises the grill cooking section 10 and a grill chamber 12 in which the grill cooking section 10 is housed so that it can be moved in and out.

[0014] In one embodiment comprising the variable support frame 1, grill cooking section 10, and grill compartment 12 having the above configuration, the variable support frame 1 can be transformed between a support shape and a storage shape, thereby reducing the external dimensions during storage and saving storage space.

[0015] 2.Details Next, the variable support frame 1, the grill cooking section 10, and the heating cooking device 11 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, each component of the variable support frame 1, the grill cooking section 10, and the heating cooking device 11 will be described using the front-back, left-right, up-down directions shown in each figure. As shown in FIG. 8, the left-right direction is defined based on the direction seen from the user using the heating cooking device 11. The side where the user is located with respect to the heating cooking device 11 is the front side, and the opposite side is the rear side.

[0016] 2-1. Variable support frame As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the variable support frame 1 includes a first support member 3 and a second support member 4 combined with the first support member 3. The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 intersect each other in a plan view and are provided so as to be deformable into a support shape (see FIGS. 1 to 5) that supports the grill cooking container 2 from below and a storage shape (see FIG. 6) having an outer dimension smaller than the support shape.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the first support member 3 has a pair of hook portions 30 and 31 that are hooked on a pair of net support portions 130 that support a net for grill cooking (not shown), and a bottom surface support portion 32 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) that is located between the pair of hook portions 30 and 31 and supports the bottom surface of the grill cooking container 2.

[0018] Similarly, the second support member 4 has a pair of hook portions 40 and 41 that are hooked on the pair of net support portions 130, and a bottom surface support portion 42 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) that is located between the pair of hook portions 40 and 41 and supports the bottom surface of the grill cooking container 2.

[0019] The first support member 3 further has a pair of positioning portions 33 and 34 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) that are located between the pair of hook portions 30 and 31 and face the outer peripheral surface of the grill cooking container 2.

[0020] Similarly, the second support member 4 is located between the pair of hooks 40, 41 and the bottom support member 42, and further has a pair of positioning parts 43, 44 (see Figures 3 and 4) that face the outer circumferential surface of the grill cooking container 2.

[0021] In this embodiment, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are each formed from bent wire. More specifically, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are each formed by bending and pressing steel wire. Alternatively, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 may be molded using a die.

[0022] As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, each of the pair of hooking portions 30 and 31 of the first support member 3 is L-shaped in this embodiment. The hooking portion 30 has a vertical piece 300 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal piece 301 extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical piece 300. The hooking portion 31 has a vertical piece 310 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal piece 311 extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical piece 310.

[0023] Similarly, in this embodiment, each of the pair of hooking portions 40 and 41 of the second support member 4 is L-shaped. The hooking portion 40 includes a vertical piece 400 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal piece 401 extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical piece 400. The hooking portion 41 includes a vertical piece 410 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal piece 411 extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical piece 410.

[0024] In this embodiment, each of the pair of positioning portions 33 and 34 of the first support member 3 is V-shaped. Positioning portion 33 includes a vertical piece 330 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal piece 331 extending directly diagonally downward from the upper end of the vertical piece 330. Positioning portion 34 includes a vertical piece 340 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal piece 341 extending directly diagonally downward from the upper end of the vertical piece 340.

[0025] Similarly, in this embodiment, each of the pair of positioning portions 43 and 44 of the second support member 4 is V-shaped. Positioning portion 43 includes a vertical piece 430 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal piece 431 extending directly diagonally downward from the upper end of the vertical piece 430. Positioning portion 44 includes a vertical piece 440 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal piece 441 extending directly diagonally downward from the upper end of the vertical piece 440.

[0026] As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the bottom support portion 32 of the first support member 3 includes a first straight portion 320 and a second straight portion 321 that extend linearly and are located apart from each other, and an intermediate straight portion 322 that is located between the first straight portion 320 and the second straight portion 321 and extends linearly in a direction inclined with respect to the first straight portion 320 and the second straight portion 321.

[0027] The bottom support portion 42 of the second support member 4 includes a first straight portion 420 and a second straight portion 421 that extend linearly and are located apart from each other, and an intermediate straight portion 422 that is located between the first straight portion 420 and the second straight portion 421 and extends linearly in a direction inclined with respect to the first straight portion 420 and the second straight portion 421.

[0028] In the first support member 3, the horizontal section 301, vertical section 300, horizontal section 331, vertical section 330, first straight section 320, intermediate straight section 322, second straight section 321, vertical section 340, horizontal section 341, vertical section 310, and horizontal section 311 are arranged in this order in a continuous sequence.

[0029] In the second support member 4, the horizontal section 401, vertical section 400, horizontal section 431, vertical section 430, first straight section 420, intermediate straight section 422, second straight section 421, vertical section 440, horizontal section 441, vertical section 410, and horizontal section 411 are continuous in this order.

[0030] In the first support member 3, the horizontal piece 301, the horizontal piece 331, and the first straight piece 320 extend in the same straight line when viewed from above. The horizontal piece 311, the horizontal piece 341, and the second straight piece 321 also extend in the same straight line when viewed from above. However, the horizontal piece 311, the horizontal piece 341, and the second straight piece 321 are not aligned in the same straight line when viewed from above, but are offset from each other.

[0031] Similarly, in the second support member 4, the horizontal piece 401, the horizontal piece 431, and the first straight piece 420 extend in the same straight line in a plan view. The horizontal piece 411, the horizontal piece 441, and the second straight piece 421 also extend in the same straight line in a plan view. However, the horizontal piece 411, the horizontal piece 441, and the second straight piece 421 are not aligned in the same straight line in a plan view, but are offset from each other.

[0032] The intermediate straight sections 322 and 422 are inclined with respect to the first straight sections 320, 420 and the second straight sections 321, 421, respectively, when the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are in their storage configuration, such that the first straight section 320 of the first support member 3 aligns with the first straight section 420 of the second support member 4, and the second straight section 321 of the first support member 3 aligns with the second straight section 421 of the second support member 4.

[0033] The variable support frame 1 further includes a connecting portion 5 that rotatably connects the first support member 3 and the second support member 4. In this embodiment, the connecting portion 5 is a rivet.

[0034] The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are combined such that the longitudinal center of the intermediate straight portion 322 of the first support member 3 and the longitudinal center of the intermediate straight portion 422 of the second support member 4 overlap in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the intermediate straight portion 422 of the second support member 4 is superimposed on the intermediate straight portion 322 of the first support member 3, and the upper and lower surfaces of the intermediate straight portions 322 and 422 are provided as flat planes. The connecting portion 5 penetrates the longitudinal center of the intermediate straight portion 322 of the first support member 3 and the longitudinal center of the intermediate straight portion 422 of the second support member 4, and rotatably connects the first support member 3 and the second support member 4.

[0035] With the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 connected by the connecting part 5, the upper ends of the first straight section 320 and the second straight section 321 of the first support member 3 and the first straight section 420 and the second straight section 421 of the second support member 4 are at the same height. As a result, the first straight section 320 and the second straight section 321 of the first support member 3 and the first straight section 420 and the second straight section 421 of the second support member 4 can support the bottom surface of the grill cooking container 2.

[0036] The upper surface of the intermediate straight section 422 of the second support member 4 is positioned lower than the upper ends of the first straight section 420 and the second straight section 421 by the vertical length of the head 50 of the connecting section 5. The upper surface of the intermediate straight section 322 of the first support member 3 is positioned lower than the upper ends of the first straight section 320 and the second straight section 321 by the vertical thickness of the head 50 of the connecting section 5 and the intermediate straight section 422 of the second support member 4. As a result, the head 50 of the connecting section 5 is prevented from protruding above the first straight section 320 and the second straight section 321 of the first support member 3 and the first straight section 420 and the second straight section 421 of the second support member 4.

[0037] The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are each provided in a point-symmetrical manner with respect to the point where they pass through the connecting portion 5.

[0038] The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 described above are deformable into the support shape shown in Figures 1 to 5 and the storage shape shown in Figure 6.

[0039] When the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are in their storage configuration, the first straight portion 320 of the first support member 3 aligns with the first straight portion 420 of the second support member 4, and the second straight portion 321 of the first support member 3 aligns with the second straight portion 421 of the second support member 4.

[0040] Furthermore, when the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are in their storage configuration, the positioning portions 33 and 34 of the first support member 3 align with the positioning portions 43 and 44 of the second support member 4, and the hooking portions 30 and 31 of the first support member 3 align with the hooking portions 40 and 41 of the second support member 4. The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 can be deformed so that the tips of the hooking portions 30 and 40 abut against each other, and the tips of the hooking portions 31 and 41 abut against each other. As a result, when the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are in their storage configuration, the variable support frame 1 becomes almost a straight line, and its external dimensions (in other words, its volume) are minimized.

[0041] As shown in Figure 2, when the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are in the support configuration, the intermediate straight sections 322 and 422 intersect at an angle of approximately 90°.

[0042] 2-2. Grill Cooking Container The grill cooking container 2 is a container for steaming and simmering dishes inside the grill chamber 12 (see Figure 8). As shown in Figure 1, in this embodiment, the grill cooking container 2 has a container body 20 and a lid 21 that closes the upper opening of the container body 20. The grill cooking container 2 is made of metal, more specifically, stainless steel. The lid 21 is not shown in Figures 2 to 4.

[0043] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the container body 20 has a bottom wall 22 and a peripheral wall 23 rising from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 22. The peripheral wall 23 includes a peripheral wall body 230 rising from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 22 and a flange 231 protruding outward from the upper edge of the peripheral wall body 230. The flange 231 is provided along the entire circumferential length of the upper edge of the peripheral wall body 230.

[0044] In this embodiment, the peripheral wall body 230 has an elliptical cross-section perpendicular to the vertical direction. The peripheral wall body 230 rises from the periphery of the bottom wall 22 such that its outer diameter increases towards the upper part.

[0045] As shown in Figure 1, the lid 21 has a lid body 210 which is elliptical in plan view, a locking portion 211 which extends outward from the outer edge of the lid body 210 and is curved in an arc shape that is convex downward, and a lid flange 212 which extends horizontally outward from the outer edge of the locking portion 211. The lid 21 is installed on the container body 20 with the lid flange 212 overlapping the flange 231.

[0046] 2-3. Grill Cooking Section The grill cooking section 10 shown in Figures 1 to 4 comprises a pair of grill support sections 130 that support a grilling net (not shown), a variable support frame 1 that is detachably attached to the pair of grill support sections 130, and a grill cooking container 2 that is supported by the variable support frame 1.

[0047] The grill cooking section 10 comprises a support frame 13 having a pair of mesh support parts 130, a drip tray 14, and a positioning member 15 for positioning the support frame 13 on the drip tray 14.

[0048] A support frame 13 is detachably attached to the receiving tray 14. In this embodiment, the support frame 13 is positioned by locking to the receiving tray 14.

[0049] The support frame 13 is approximately rectangular in shape when viewed from above. The support frame 13 is formed from bent metal rod-shaped members. The support frame 13 includes a pair of front and rear mesh support parts 130 and a pair of left and right base parts 131.

[0050] Each of the left and right base portions 131 is arranged in a U-shape in a plan view. Each of the left and right base portions 131 includes a base body 132 extending in a straight line in the front-rear direction, and base connecting portions 133 extending in a straight line in the left-right direction from the front and rear ends of the base body 132. The base body 132 and the two base connecting portions 133 rest on a receiving tray 14 and are locked to the receiving tray 14.

[0051] Each of the front and rear mesh support sections 130 has a pair of rising sections 134 extending linearly upward from the left-right inner ends of the base connecting section 133, and a pair of stopper sections 135 extending linearly outward in the front-rear direction from the upper ends of the pair of rising sections 134. Each of the front and rear mesh support sections 130 includes a pair of guide sections 136 extending linearly inward in the left-right direction from the front-rear outer ends of the pair of stopper sections 135, and a central support section 137 provided between the pair of guide sections 136. The central support section 137 is U-shaped and opens upward when viewed from the front. A positioning member 15 that locks to the receiving tray 14 is attached to the rear mesh support section 130 of the support frame 13.

[0052] The variable support frame 1 is mounted on the support frame 13 such that the horizontal pieces 301, 311, 401, and 411 of the hooking parts 30, 31, 40, and 41 of the support members 3 and 4 rest one by one on the four guide parts 136 of the pair of mesh support parts 130.

[0053] The variable support frame 1 is positioned on the support frame 13 by restricting its movement outward in the left-right direction when the vertical pieces 300, 310, 400, and 410 of the hook portions 30, 31, 40, and 41 of the support members 3 and 4 come into contact with the four stopper portions 135 of the pair of mesh support portions 130.

[0054] The grill cooking container 2 is placed on the variable support frame 1, which is attached to the support frame 13. The grill cooking container 2 is installed on the variable support frame 1 such that its bottom surface rests on the bottom support portions 32 and 42 of the support members 3 and 4 of the variable support frame 1.

[0055] 2-4.Heating cooking device Next, an example of a heating and cooking device 11 equipped with a grill cooking section 10 as shown in Figure 8 will be described.

[0056] The heating and cooking device 11 comprises a grill cooking section 10 and a grill chamber 12 in which the grill cooking section 10 can be retracted and retracted. The heating and cooking device 11 is a cooker equipped with a heating section capable of heating and cooking food placed inside the grill cooking container 2.

[0057] The heating and cooking device 11 is a gas stove equipped with a grill burner (not shown) as a heating element. The heating and cooking device 11 is a drop-in type gas stove installed on the worktop of a system kitchen.

[0058] The heating and cooking device 11 further comprises a top plate 110, a housing 111, multiple (3) burners 112, multiple (3) trivets 113, multiple (4) operating switches 114, multiple (2) operating panels 115, and a control unit.

[0059] The top surface of the top plate 110 constitutes the top surface of the heating cooking device 11. The top plate 110 is a glass top plate, etc., with at least its top surface made of heat-resistant tempered glass. The top plate 110 has exhaust holes 116 for exhausting heat from the grill burner and multiple through holes 117 for passing multiple burners 112 one-to-one. A mesh exhaust cover 118 is attached to the top plate 110 to cover the exhaust holes 116.

[0060] The housing 111 is a rectangular box-shaped body in plan view with an open top. The opening on the top of the housing 111 is covered by a top plate 110. The housing 111 houses multiple burners 112, multiple operating switches 114, multiple operating panels 115, a grill burner, and a control unit.

[0061] The housing 111 has a pair of left and right front panels 119 that make up the front. Each of the pair of left and right front panels 119 consists of an upper panel 120 through which a number of operation switches 114 pass, and a lower panel 121 located below the upper panel 120. The lower panel 121 is a door that opens and closes from its lower end, and an operation panel 115 is attached to it. The operation panel 115 is exposed and operable when the lower panel 121 is opened to the front. When the lower panel 121 is closed, the operation panel 115 is housed inside the housing 111.

[0062] A grill compartment 12 is provided in the center of the enclosure 111 in the left-right direction. The grill compartment 12 is provided to house and heat the grill cooking unit 10.

[0063] The grill compartment 12 is box-shaped with an open front. Grill burners are provided on the ceiling and the lower part of the left and right side walls of the grill compartment 12. The grill compartment 12 houses a grill door 122 and a pair of left and right rail sections 123 that extend rearward from the grill door 122, which can be moved in and out.

[0064] A receiving tray 14 is detachably attached to a pair of left and right rail sections 123. Each of the left and right rail sections 123 is composed of multiple rail members connected to each other in the front-rear direction.

[0065] The grill door 122 and the pair of left and right rail sections 123 are movable in the front-rear direction between an open position (see Figure 8) that exposes the entire grill cooking section 10 and a closed position that houses the grill cooking section 10 inside the grill compartment 12. When the grill door 122 and the pair of left and right rail sections 123 are in the closed position, the entire grill cooking section 10 is housed inside the grill compartment 12, and the grill door 122 is aligned between the pair of left and right front panels 119, closing the front opening of the grill compartment 12.

[0066] 3. How to set up the grill cooking container Next, we will explain one example of how to set up the grill cooking container 2.

[0067] First, as shown in Figure 7, the variable support frame 1 is placed on top of the support frame 13. At this time, the variable support frame 1 is installed such that the lateral pieces 301 and 311 of the pair of hooks 30 and 31 of the first support member 3 rest on the guide pieces 136 of the front and rear mesh support members 130, and the lateral pieces 401 and 411 of the pair of hooks 40 and 41 of the second support member 4 rest on the guide pieces 136 of the front and rear mesh support members 130.

[0068] In the example shown in Figure 7, the first support member 3 is installed such that the vertical pieces 300 and 310 of the pair of hooks 30 and 31 are located away from the stopper pieces 135 of the front and rear mesh support members 130. The second support member 4 is installed such that the vertical pieces 400 and 410 of the pair of hooks 40 and 41 are located away from the stopper pieces 135 of the front and rear mesh support members 130.

[0069] Next, the grill cooking container 2 is placed on the variable support frame 1. At this time, when the curved corner portions of the four positioning parts 33, 34, 43, and 44 come into contact with the inclined outer surface of the peripheral wall 23 of the container body 20 of the grill cooking container 2, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 move so that the distance between the hooking parts 30, 40 and the distance between the hooking parts 31, 41 widens.

[0070] The first support member 3 is movable so that the vertical pieces 300 and 310 of the pair of hooks 30 and 31 can reach the stopper pieces 135 of the front and rear mesh support members 130. Similarly, the second support member 4 is movable so that the vertical pieces 400 and 410 of the pair of hooks 40 and 41 can reach the stopper pieces 135 of the front and rear mesh support members 130.

[0071] In this way, the vertical pieces 300, 310 of the pair of hooks 30, 31 of the first support member 3 come into contact with the stopper pieces 135 of the front and rear mesh support members 130, and the vertical pieces 400, 410 of the pair of hooks 40, 41 of the second support member 4 come into contact with the stopper pieces 135 of the front and rear mesh support members 130, thereby restricting further outward movement of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 in the left and right directions.

[0072] The bottom surface of the bottom wall 22 of the grill cooking container 2 rests on the first straight section 320 and the second straight section 321 of the bottom support section 32 of the first support member 3 and the first straight section 420 and the second straight section 421 of the bottom support section 42 of the second support member 4 (see Figures 3 and 4).

[0073] At this time, the vertical pieces 330, 340 of the pair of positioning parts 33, 34 of the first support member 3 and the vertical pieces 430, 440 of the pair of positioning parts 43, 44 of the second support member 4 either touch the peripheral wall 23 of the grill cooking container 2 or face it with a small gap between them. This restricts the misalignment of the grill cooking container 2. At this time, the connecting part 5 of the variable support frame 1 is located below the center of the bottom wall 22 of the grill cooking container 2, and the bottom wall 22 is supported in a balanced manner by the four straight parts 320, 321, 420, 421. The shape of the variable support frame 1 at this time is the support shape.

[0074] Once the grill cooking container 2 is removed from the variable support frame 1, the variable support frame 1 can be removed from the support frame 13. The variable support frame 1 can be transformed into the storage shape shown in Figure 6 for storage.

[0075] 4. Effects As described above, the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment can be transformed into a support shape (see Figure 2) that supports the grill cooking container 2 from below and surrounds the grill cooking container 2, and into a rod-shaped storage shape (see Figure 6). Therefore, with the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment, the external dimensions of the variable support frame 1 when stored can be reduced, and the storage space required for the variable support frame 1 can be reduced.

[0076] Furthermore, in the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 overlap along their entire length to form a nearly rod-like shape, making it easier to reduce storage space.

[0077] Furthermore, in the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment, the bottom surface of the grill cooking container 2, which has a relatively large area, is supported by the bottom support portions 32 and 42 of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4, and the horizontal displacement of the grill cooking container 2 can be restricted by the positioning portions 33, 34, 43, and 44 of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4. Therefore, in the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment, the variable support frame 1 can be deformed and the grill cooking container 2 can be stably supported by the variable support frame 1.

[0078] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the variable support frame 1 is designed such that the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are provided point-symmetrically around the point where they pass through the connecting portion 5. Therefore, when installing it for a pair of mesh support portions 130, there are no restrictions on the installation direction in the front-to-back direction, making installation easier.

[0079] Furthermore, in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment, the user can install the variable support frame 1 on the support frame 13 simply by hooking the hooks 30, 31 of the first support member 3 and the hooks 40, 41 of the second support member 4 onto the four guides 136 of the pair of mesh support sections 130. Therefore, the installation of the variable support frame 1 is easy in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment.

[0080] Furthermore, in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment, if the opening (i.e., the angle at which they intersect) of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 is insufficient when the variable support frame 1 is installed on the support frame 13, the positioning parts 33, 34, 43, and 44 can be pushed outwards by placing the grill cooking container 2 on top of the variable support frame 1, thereby automatically adjusting the opening. Therefore, in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment, the variable support frame 1 is easily deformed into a support shape, making it easier to stably support the grill cooking container 2.

[0081] Furthermore, in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment, the four stopper sections 135 of the pair of mesh support sections 130 restrict the outward movement of the hook sections 30, 31 of the first support member 3 and the hook sections 40, 41 of the second support member 4 in the left-right direction. Therefore, in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the gap between the hook sections 30, 31 of the first support member 3 and the hook sections 40, 41 of the second support member 4 from becoming too wide, and the deformable variable support frame 1 can stably support the grill cooking container 2.

[0082] Furthermore, in the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment, since the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are each formed from bent wire, it is easy to reduce the weight of the variable support frame 1, and it is easy to grasp and deform the first support member 3 and the second support member 4. Therefore, the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment is easy to deform and carry.

[0083] Furthermore, in the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment, the intermediate straight section 322 of the first support member 3 and the intermediate straight section 422 of the second support member 4 are recessed so that the head 50 of the connecting section 5 fits inside. Therefore, in the variable support frame 1 of this embodiment, all of the straight sections 320, 420, 321, and 421 of the support members 3 and 4 can be placed in contact with the bottom surface of the grill cooking container 2, making it easy to stably support the grill cooking container 2 without tilting it.

[0084] Furthermore, in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment, with the variable support frame 1 in its support shape, the four positioning sections 33, 34, 43, and 44 are positioned at predetermined intervals. Therefore, in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment, if another grill cooking container larger than the grill cooking container 2 is placed on top, the outer surface or bottom surface of the other grill cooking container will rest on the four positioning sections 33, 34, 43, and 44, hindering the insertion of the grill cooking section 10 into the grill chamber 12. Thus, the use of other grill cooking containers can be restricted in the grill cooking section 10 of this embodiment.

[0085] (modified version) Next, we will describe modified versions of the variable support frame 1, grill cooking section 10, and heating cooking device 11 of the above-described embodiment. The modified versions described below can be combined as appropriate.

[0086] The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are provided in a plan view that intersect with each other and are capable of deforming between a support shape that supports the grill cooking container 2 from below and a storage shape that has smaller external dimensions than the support shape. They are not limited to the structure shown in Figure 5, etc.

[0087] For example, the variable support frame 1 does not necessarily have a connecting portion 5, and may be composed of two members, a first support member 3 and a second support member 4. In this case as well, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are deformable between a support shape and a storage shape.

[0088] The connecting portion 5 is not limited to a rivet separate from the first support member 3 and the second support member 4. For example, the connecting portion 5 may be a connecting part provided integrally with one of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4.

[0089] The storage configuration is not limited to the configuration shown in Figure 6. When the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are in the storage configuration, the hook portions 30 and 40 may be located apart from each other, and the hook portions 31 and 41 may also be located apart from each other.

[0090] The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 do not necessarily have a pair of hooks 30, 31, 40, 41 that can be hooked onto a pair of mesh support parts 130 that support a grill rack, and may be placed directly on the drip tray 14. In this case, it is preferable that the drip tray 14 be provided with structures such as holes or protrusions for positioning the first support member 3 and the second support member 4.

[0091] Each of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 does not necessarily have a bottom support portion 32, 42 that supports the bottom surface of the grill cooking container 2. Each of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 may have a portion that supports the outer circumferential surface of the peripheral wall 23 of the grill cooking container 2 or the lower surface of the flange 231 instead of the bottom support portion 32, 42. In this case, the portions of each of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 located below the bottom wall 22 of the grill cooking container 2 are provided to be positioned away from the bottom wall 22.

[0092] The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 do not necessarily have a pair of positioning portions 33, 34, 43, 44 facing the outer circumferential surface of the grill cooking container 2. At least one of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 may have a structure that interferes with a part other than the outer circumferential surface of the grill cooking container 2 (for example, the bottom surface of the grill cooking container 2, the lower surface or outer circumferential surface of the flange 231, etc.) to perform positioning.

[0093] The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 do not necessarily have to be formed from bent wires; for example, they may be formed from bent strip-shaped members or from members of other shapes.

[0094] The bottom support portions 32 and 42 of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 do not necessarily have to include the first straight portion 320 and 420, the second straight portion 321 and 421, and the intermediate straight portion 322 and 422. For example, each of the bottom support portions 32 and 42 may be provided so that the entire structure forms a straight line.

[0095] The grill cooking unit 10 is not limited to the structure shown in Figure 1. Similarly, the heating device 11 is not limited to the structure shown in Figure 8. For example, the heating device 11 may be a cooking device dedicated to grilling that does not have a burner 112 on its top surface. Alternatively, the heating device 11 may be an electric stove with a grill, an electric oven, a microwave oven, etc., that performs grilling using electricity.

[0096] The pair of mesh support parts 130 do not necessarily have to be part of the support frame 13, and may be provided separately from each other.

[0097] (summary) As described above in one embodiment and its modified form, the variable support frame 1 of the first embodiment has the following configuration.

[0098] In other words, the variable support frame 1 of the first embodiment supports the grill cooking container 2. The variable support frame 1 comprises a first support member 3 and a second support member 4 that is combined with the first support member 3. The first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are arranged to intersect each other in a plan view and are deformable into a support shape that supports the grill cooking container 2 from below and a storage shape that has smaller external dimensions than the support shape.

[0099] In the first embodiment of the variable support frame 1 having the above configuration, the variable support frame 1 can be transformed between a support shape and a storage shape, so that the external dimensions can be reduced when stored, and storage space can be reduced.

[0100] Furthermore, as described above in one embodiment and its modified form, the variable support frame 1 of the second embodiment additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment.

[0101] In other words, the variable support frame 1 of the second embodiment further includes a connecting portion 5 that rotatably connects the first support member 3 and the second support member 4.

[0102] In the second embodiment of the variable support frame 1 having the above configuration, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 can be transformed into a support shape and a storage shape by rotating them around the connecting part 5, making it easy to change the shape.

[0103] Furthermore, as described above in one embodiment and its modified form, the variable support frame 1 of the third embodiment additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the first or second embodiment.

[0104] In other words, in the third embodiment of the variable support frame 1, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 each have a pair of hooks 30, 31, 40, 41 that can be hooked onto a pair of mesh support parts 130 that support a grilling net, and a bottom support part 32, 42 that is located between the pair of hooks 30, 31, 40, 41 and supports the bottom surface of the grilling container 2.

[0105] In the third embodiment of the variable support frame 1 having the above configuration, the support members 3 and 4 can be attached by hooking them onto a pair of mesh support parts 130 that support the grill grate, thus eliminating the need for a dedicated structure to install the variable support frame 1. Furthermore, in the third embodiment of the variable support frame 1, the variable support frame 1 can be easily installed by hooking the hook parts 30, 31, 40, and 41 of the support members 3 and 4 onto the pair of mesh support parts 130. In addition, in the third embodiment of the variable support frame 1, the bottom support parts 32 and 42 of the support members 3 and 4 can support the relatively large bottom surface of the grill cooking container 2, thus enabling the variable support frame 1 to be deformable while stably supporting the grill cooking container 2.

[0106] Furthermore, as described above in one embodiment and its modified form, the variable support frame 1 of the fourth embodiment additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the third embodiment.

[0107] In other words, in the variable support frame 1 of the fourth embodiment, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 each have a pair of positioning parts 33, 34, 43, 44 that are located between a pair of hooking parts 30, 31, 40, 41 and bottom support parts 32, 42 and face the outer circumferential surface of the grill cooking container 2.

[0108] In the fourth embodiment of the variable support frame 1 having the above configuration, the horizontal movement of the grill cooking container 2 can be restricted by the pair of positioning parts 33, 34, 43, and 44 of the support members 3 and 4, allowing the variable support frame 1 to be deformable while stably supporting the grill cooking container 2.

[0109] Furthermore, as described above in one embodiment and its modified form, the variable support frame 1 of the fifth embodiment additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to fourth embodiments.

[0110] In other words, in the variable support frame 1 of the fifth embodiment, the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are each formed from bent wires.

[0111] In the fifth embodiment of the variable support frame 1 having the above configuration, since the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are each formed from bent wire, it is easy to reduce weight and carry.

[0112] Furthermore, as described above in one embodiment and its modified form, the variable support frame 1 of the sixth embodiment additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the third or fourth embodiment.

[0113] In other words, in the variable support frame 1 of the sixth embodiment, each of the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 includes, as bottom support portions 32, 42, a first linear portion 320, 420 and a second linear portion 321, 421 that extend linearly and are located apart from each other, and an intermediate linear portion 322, 422 that is located between the first linear portion 320, 420 and the second linear portion 321, 421 and extends linearly in a direction inclined with respect to the first linear portion 320, 420 and the second linear portion 321, 421. The intermediate linear portion 322, 422 is inclined with respect to the first linear portion 320, 420 and the second linear portion 321, 421 such that when the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are in the storage shape, the first linear portion 320 of the first support member 3 is aligned with the first linear portion 420 of the second support member 4, and the second linear portion 321 of the first support member 3 is aligned with the second linear portion 421 of the second support member 4.

[0114] In the sixth embodiment of the variable support frame 1 having the above configuration, when the first support member 3 and the second support member 4 are in storage shape, the bottom support portions 32 and 42 are arranged approximately parallel to each other, making it easier to reduce storage space.

[0115] Furthermore, as described in the embodiment and its modified form above, the grill cooking unit 10 of the seventh embodiment comprises a pair of mesh support parts 130 that support a grilling net, a variable support frame 1 of any one of the first to sixth embodiments that is detachably attached to the pair of mesh support parts 130, and a grill cooking container 2 supported by the variable support frame 1.

[0116] In the seventh embodiment of the grill cooking unit 10 having the above configuration, the variable support frame 1 can be removed from the pair of mesh support parts 130 and then transformed into a storage shape. Therefore, in the seventh embodiment of the grill cooking unit 10, the external dimensions of the variable support frame 1 can be reduced when stored, and the storage space required for the variable support frame 1 can be reduced.

[0117] Furthermore, as described in the embodiment and its modified form above, the eighth embodiment of the heating and cooking device 11 comprises a grill cooking unit 10 of the seventh embodiment and a grill chamber 12 in which the grill cooking unit 10 is retractably housed.

[0118] In the eighth embodiment of the heating and cooking device 11 having the above configuration, after removing the grill cooking unit 10 from the grill chamber 12, the variable support frame 1 can be removed from the pair of mesh support units 130 and the variable support frame 1 can be transformed into a storage shape. Therefore, in the eighth embodiment of the heating and cooking device 11, the external dimensions of the variable support frame 1 can be reduced when stored, and the storage space required for the variable support frame 1 can be reduced.

[0119] Although the present disclosure has been described above based on the embodiments shown in the attached drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and appropriate design modifications are possible within the scope intended by the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0120] 1. Variable support frame 2 Grill Cooking Container 3. First support member 30 Hook part 31 Hook part 32 Bottom support part 320 First straight section 321 Second straight section 322 Intermediate straight section 33 Positioning section 34 Positioning section 4. Second support member 40 Hook part 41 Hook part 42 Bottom support part 420 First straight section 421 Second straight section 422 Intermediate straight section 43 Positioning section 44 Positioning section 5 Connecting part 10 Grill Cooking Section 11 Cooking equipment 12 Grill compartment 130 Net support part

Claims

1. A variable support frame for supporting a grill cooking container, First support member and The system comprises a second support member that is combined with the first support member, The first support member and the second support member are, In a plan view, the support shapes intersect with each other and support the grill cooking container from below, It is provided to be deformable into a storage shape with an external dimension smaller than the aforementioned support shape. Variable support frame.

2. The system further includes a connecting portion that rotatably connects the first support member and the second support member. The variable support frame according to claim 1.

3. The first support member and the second support member are, A pair of hooks that can be attached to a pair of grill support parts that support a grill rack, It has a bottom support portion located between the pair of hooks and supporting the bottom surface of the grill cooking container, The variable support frame according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The first support member and the second support member are, It further has a pair of positioning parts located between the pair of hooking parts and the bottom support part, and facing the outer circumferential surface of the grill cooking container, The variable support frame according to claim 3.

5. The first support member and the second support member are, It is made of bent wires. The variable support frame according to claim 1 or 2.

6. The first support member and the second support member are, As the bottom support portion, A first straight section and a second straight section extending in a straight line and positioned apart from each other, It includes an intermediate straight section located between the first straight section and the second straight section, extending linearly in a direction inclined with respect to the first straight section and the second straight section, The intermediate straight section is inclined with respect to the first straight section and the second straight section such that, when the first support member and the second support member are in the storage configuration, the first straight section of the first support member aligns with the first straight section of the second support member, and the second straight section of the first support member aligns with the second straight section of the second support member. The variable support frame according to claim 3.

7. A pair of grill support parts that support the grill grate, A variable support frame according to claim 1 or 2, which is detachably attached to the pair of mesh support portions, The grill cooking container is supported by the variable support frame, Grill cooking section.

8. The grill cooking unit according to claim 7, A grill compartment in which the aforementioned grill cooking section is retractably housed, Equipped with, Heating cooking device.

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