Stove with grill

Abstract

To provide a cooking stove with a grill capable of preventing incorrect use of a cooking container without use of a knob.SOLUTION: A cooking stove with a grill comprises a grill chamber 10 having an entrance 17 on the front side, and a support frame 20 housed in the grill chamber 10 so as to be taken in and out. In the cooking stove with the grill, a gridiron 40 and a placing table 30 on which a cooking container 50 is placed, can be selectively set on the support frame 20. The cooking container 50 has a pair of ear parts 53 and 53 each projecting in a lateral direction from both right and left side parts, and where a maximum dimension in the lateral direction from one outer edge of the pair of ear parts 53 and 53 to the other outer edge of the pair of ear parts 53 and 53 is defined as L, a dimension in the lateral direction of the entrance 17 at the height position of the pair of ear parts 53 and 53 in a state in which the cooking container 50 is placed on the placing table 30 set on the support frame 20 is defined as L1, and a dimension in the lateral direction of the entrance 17 at the height position of the pair of ear parts 53 and 53 in a state in which the cooking container 50 is placed on the gridiron 40 set on the support frame 20 is defined as L2, a relation of L1>L>L2 is satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a grill stove.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a grill stove that can store a cooking container with a lid in a grill compartment and perform cooking by heating with a grill burner, the grill stove described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-12007 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1) is known. This grill stove is configured to remove the wire mesh from the support frame that is inserted into and removed from the grill compartment, set a dedicated mounting table, place the cooking container on this mounting table, and store it in the grill compartment. Thereby, during cooking, the cooking container can be held at an optimal position in the grill compartment.

[0003] In this type of grill stove, the user may place the cooking container on the wire mesh and use it. In this case, since the cooking container is not fixed on the wire mesh, the cooking container is likely to slide on the wire mesh when the cooking container and the support frame are inserted and removed. In addition, since the cooking container is heated at a biased position in the grill compartment, uneven baking is likely to occur. Therefore, in the grill stove described in Patent Document 1, a knob is provided on the lid of the cooking container, and when the cooking container is placed on the wire mesh, the knob interferes with the edge of the grill compartment entrance, preventing the cooking container from being stored in the grill compartment.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In the above configuration, adding a knob could increase the assembly process and worsen the ease of cleaning the cooking container. Therefore, there is a need for a stove with a grill that prevents misuse by placing the cooking container on the grill grate using a configuration other than a knob.

[0006] This disclosure was completed based on the circumstances described above, and aims to provide a stove with a grill that can prevent misuse of cooking containers without the need for a knob. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The grill-equipped stove of the present disclosure comprises a grill compartment having an entrance on the front side, and a support frame that is retractably stored in the grill compartment, wherein a grilling rack and a stand for placing a cooking container can be selectively set on the support frame, and the cooking container has a pair of ears that protrude from both the left and right sides in the left and right directions, and the maximum left-right dimension from the outer edge of one of the pair of ears to the outer edge of the other of the pair of ears is L, the left-right dimension of the entrance at the height of the pair of ears when the cooking container is placed on the stand set in the support frame is L1, and the left-right dimension of the entrance at the height of the pair of ears when the cooking container is placed on the grilling rack set in the support frame is L2, such that the relationship L1 > L > L2 holds. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to this disclosure, it is possible to provide a stove with a grill that can prevent misuse of cooking containers without the need for a knob. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a front view of a tabletop stove according to an embodiment. [Figure 2]Figure 2 is a front view of a tabletop stove with the grill door and support frame removed from the grill compartment, showing the entrance to the grill compartment. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of AA in Figure 1. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of BB in Figure 3. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the support frame, mounting platform, and cooking container. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the support frame and grilling net. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a side view showing how cooking containers are stored in the grill compartment of a tabletop stove. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the CC shown in Figure 7. [Figure 9] Figure 9 shows the CC cross-section of Figure 7, with the cooking container placed on the grilling rack set on the support frame. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] [Description of Embodiments in this Disclosure] First, the embodiments of this disclosure will be listed and described.

[0011] (1) The grill-equipped stove of the present disclosure comprises a grill compartment having an entrance on the front side, and a support frame that is retractably stored in the grill compartment, wherein a grilling net and a stand for placing a cooking container can be selectively set on the support frame, and the cooking container has a pair of ears that protrude from both the left and right sides in the left and right directions, and the relationship L1 > L > L2 holds when L1 is the maximum left-right dimension from the outer edge of one of the pair of ears to the outer edge of the other of the pair of ears, L1 is the left-right dimension of the entrance at the height of the pair of ears when the cooking container is placed on the stand set in the support frame, and L2 is the left-right dimension of the entrance at the height of the pair of ears when the cooking container is placed on the grilling net set in the support frame.

[0012] With such a configuration, in the normal state where the cooking container is placed on the mounting table, the horizontal dimension of the inlet of the grill compartment at the height position where the pair of ear portions are arranged is larger than the maximum horizontal dimension of the cooking container (L1>L), so the cooking container can be stored in the grill compartment and heated cooking can be performed. On the other hand, in the abnormal state where the cooking container is placed on the grill net, the horizontal dimension of the inlet of the grill compartment at the height position where the pair of ear portions are arranged is smaller than the maximum horizontal dimension of the cooking container (L>L2). Therefore, even if an attempt is made to store the cooking container in the grill compartment, the pair of ear portions interfere with the edge portion of the inlet, preventing the cooking container from being stored in the grill compartment. Thus, misuse of the cooking container can be prevented without using a knob.

[0013] (2) It is preferable that the edge portion of the inlet has a narrow-width portion that is inclined and located inward of the inlet as it goes upward. When the maximum horizontal dimension of the inlet in the narrow-width portion is L3 and the minimum horizontal dimension of the inlet in the narrow-width portion is L4, the relationship L3≧L1 and L4≦L2 holds.

[0014] By providing a narrow-width portion at the edge portion of the inlet, the relationship L1>L>L2 can be easily established.

[0015] [Details of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described. The present disclosure is not limited to these examples, but is shown by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0016] <Embodiment> Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. As shown in FIG. 1, the table stove 1 (an example of a grill-equipped stove) according to this embodiment includes a body 2 having a top plate 3, two stove sections 4, 4 arranged above the body 2, and a grill 5 arranged in the center of the body 2 between the two stove sections 4, 4. On the front surface of the body 2, there are provided spot fire buttons 6, 6 corresponding to each stove section 4 and the grill 5, flame adjustment levers 7, 7, and an operation display section 8 for selecting operations such as cooking menus.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 3, the grill 5 includes a grill storage 10 that is partitioned within the body 2 and has an opening at the front, and an exhaust duct 11 connected to the rear of the grill storage 10. On the upper inner surface of the grill storage 10, an upper burner 12 with the combustion surface facing downward, an ignition electrode 13, and a thermocouple 14 are provided. On the left and right inner surfaces of the grill storage 10, lower burners 15, 15 extending in the front-rear direction and facing the flame holes toward the center side of the grill storage 10, and ignition electrodes and thermocouples (not shown) are provided respectively. The exhaust duct 11 is connected to the rear end of the grill storage 10 and has a horizontally long rectangular tubular shape extending upward. The upper end of the exhaust duct 11 is connected to an exhaust port 16 formed in the top plate 3.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2, the grill storage 10 has an entrance 17 that opens forward. The entrance 17 has an opening that is small in the vertical direction and large in the horizontal direction. In the upper part of the entrance 17, a narrowed portion 18 is provided so that the entrance 17 becomes narrower as it goes upward. The maximum dimension of the entrance 17 in the horizontal direction in the narrowed portion 18 is L3, and the minimum dimension of the entrance 17 in the horizontal direction in the narrowed portion 18 is L4.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a support frame 20 is housed in the bottom of the grill storage 10 so that it can be taken in and out from the front. On this support frame 20, a grill net stand 21 and a tray 22 are provided respectively. The grill net stand 21 and the tray 22 can be taken in and out of the grill storage 10 simultaneously as the support frame 20 is taken in and out.

[0020] As shown in Figure 5, the support frame 20 comprises a metal frame 23 formed by bending into a rectangular shape in plan view, and a front plate 24 and a rear plate 25 fixed to the front and rear ends in the longitudinal direction within the frame 23. The front plate 24 of the support frame 20 is fixed to the grill door 26. The support frame 20 is guided to slide in the front and rear direction by rail-shaped support frame receivers 27, 27 (see Figure 8) provided on the bottom surface inside the grill compartment 10. As shown in Figure 3, when the support frame 20 is stored inside the grill compartment 10, the grill door 26 closes the entrance 17 of the grill compartment 10.

[0021] The grilling rack 21 is a frame-shaped structure formed by bending a metal rod, with its front and rear ends in the longitudinal direction resting on the front plate 24 and rear plate 25 of the support frame 20, respectively. At both the front and rear ends in the longitudinal direction of the grilling rack 21, there are convex-shaped receiving portions 28, 28 with a protruding center, which are bent upwards. The tray 22 has a rectangular shape in plan view, with its longitudinal dimension smaller than the distance between the receiving portions 28, 28 of the grilling rack 21, and is fitted and supported within the grilling rack 21.

[0022] As shown in Figure 6, a grilling net 40, which is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view from metal rods, can be placed on the grilling net stand 21. The grilling net 40 has a pair of protrusions 41 at both the front and rear ends in the longitudinal direction. The pair of protrusions 41 are placed on the left and right shoulders of the receiving parts 28, 28, respectively, thereby fixing the grilling net 40 to the grilling net stand 21.

[0023] As shown in Figure 5, the grill rack 21 can accommodate a support platform 30 for supporting a cooking container 50 (described later) inside the grill chamber 10, instead of the grill rack 40. The mounting base 30 includes a lower support frame 31 formed from a metal rod in a rectangular shape in plan view, plate-shaped locking plates 33, 33, and circumferential support frames 34, 34 made from metal rods. The circumferential support frames 34, 34 are fixed to the upper surfaces of the locking plates 33, 33, respectively. The lower parts of the locking plates 33, 33 are fixed to the front and rear sides of the lower support frame 31 in the longitudinal direction, respectively.

[0024] As shown in Figure 3, the bottom support frame 31 comprises front support parts 36, 36 and rear support parts 37, 37 that support the front and rear bottom surfaces of the cooking container 50, respectively; upright parts 32, 32 provided on the front side of the front support parts 36, 36 and the rear side of the rear support parts 37, 37, which rise upward; and a pair of left and right recessed parts 35, 35 positioned between the front support parts 36, 36 and the rear support parts 37, 37 and below the front support parts 36, 36 and the rear support parts 37, 37. The bottom support frame 31 is formed with a left-right dimension smaller than the width dimension of the cooking container 50, allowing the cooking container 50 to be placed on it. In detail, the left-right spacing of the front support parts 36, 36 and the left-right spacing of the rear support parts 37, 37 are smaller than the left-right dimension (width dimension) of the cooking container 50.

[0025] As shown in Figure 5, locking plates 33, 33 are connected to the upright sections 32, 32, respectively. A pair of protrusions 39, 39 are formed on the locking plates 33, 33, and by placing the protrusions 39, 39 on both shoulders of the receiving section 28 of the grilling rack stand 21, the lower support frame 31 can be placed in the same manner as the grilling rack 40, spanning between the front and rear receiving sections 28, 28 (see Figure 4). The circumferential support frames 34, 34 are formed in an arc shape at both the left and right ends that matches the shape of the front and rear ends of the cooking container 50.

[0026] As shown in Figure 3, the recessed portion 35 extends in the front-rear direction. Between each recessed portion 35 and the front support portion 36 and the rear support portion 37 are downward sloping portions 38, 38 that descend as they move towards the center in the front-rear direction. These recessed portions 35, front support portion 36, rear support portion 37, and downward sloping portions 38 are each formed by bending a rod. A recessed section 35 is provided between the front support section 36 and the rear support section 37, which is lower than both support sections 36 and 37. For example, if a user attempts to place another cooking container that is smaller in the front-to-back direction than the cooking container 50 on the mounting base 30, one side of this other cooking container will fall into the recessed section 35 and become tilted. This allows the user to recognize that a different cooking container of a different size is placed on the mounting base 30, thus preventing misuse.

[0027] As shown in Figure 5, the cooking container 50 comprises a box-shaped container body 51 with an open top and a lid 52 that closes the opening of the container body 51. The container body 51 has a rectangular shape in plan view, with rounded corners and a corrugated bottom. A pair of ears 53, 53 are provided on both the left and right sides of the opening edge of the container body 51, protruding outward in the left-right direction. Each ear 53 has a long through-hole 54 formed in the front-to-back direction.

[0028] The lid 52 has the same shape as the container body 51 in plan view and is a shallow box shape with an open bottom. A flange portion 55 is provided around the outer circumference of the lid 52 to match the opening of the container body 51. The container body 51 and the lid 52 can be made of, for example, iron. On both the left and right sides of the flange portion 55, lid-side ear portions 56, 56 are provided, positioned above the ear portions 53, 53. Each lid-side ear portion 56 also has a long through-hole 57 formed in the front-to-back direction. By attaching a handle (not shown) to both ear portions 53, 56 and the through-holes 54, 57, the cooking container 50 can be carried without directly touching it with one's hands.

[0029] In the table stove 1 configured as described above, the grill rack 21 is first placed on the support frame 20 pulled out from the grill compartment 10, and then the drip tray 22 is placed above it so as to fit onto the grill rack 21 between the receiving parts 28, 28. Next, the mounting base 30 is secured by locking the protrusions 39, 39 of the locking plates 33, 33 to the shoulders of the receiving parts 28, 28, respectively (see Figure 4). The mounting base 30 is supported horizontally in the front-rear direction by the receiving parts 28, 28.

[0030] Then, the cooking container 50 containing the food to be cooked is fitted between the circumferential support frames 34, 34 on the lower support frame 31 of the mounting base 30. As shown in Figure 3, the front and rear bottom surfaces of the cooking container 50 abut against the upper surfaces of the front support portion 36 and the rear support portion 37 of the lower support frame 31, respectively. The front and rear outer surfaces of the cooking container 50 are supported by the circumferential support frames 34, 34. Thus, the cooking container 50 is horizontally supported above the support frame 20 via the grilling rack 21 and the mounting base 30.

[0031] As described above, when the grill rack 21 and the mounting base 30 are placed on the support frame 20 and the cooking container 50 is set on top of them (referred to as the normal state), as shown in Figure 8, the cooking container 50 is positioned inward relative to the entrance 17 in a front view. More specifically, if L is the maximum left-right dimension from one outer edge of the pair of ears 53, 53 of the cooking container 50 to the other outer edge of the pair of ears 53, 53, and L1 is the left-right dimension of the entrance 17 at the height of the pair of ears 53, 53 in the normal state, then the relationship L1 > L holds. Therefore, in the normal state, the cooking container 50 can be stored inside the grill chamber 10 without the ears 53 interfering with the rim of the entrance 17.

[0032] On the other hand, when the mounting base 30 is not used, and the grilling net 40 is placed on the grilling net base 21, and the cooking container 50 is placed on the grilling net 40 (referred to as the irregular state), as shown in Figure 9, a pair of ears 53, 53 are positioned to extend outside the entrance 17 in a front view. More specifically, when L2 is the left-right dimension of the entrance 17 at the height position of the pair of ears 53, 53 in the irregular state, the relationship L > L2 holds. Therefore, in the irregular state, even if one tries to store the support frame 20 inside the grill compartment 10, the ears 53 interfere with the rim of the entrance 17, and the cooking container 50 cannot be stored inside the grill compartment 10. Thus, the user can easily recognize that the cooking container 50 is set irregularly with respect to the support frame 20 and can readjust the cooking container 50 to the normal state.

[0033] When the support frame 20 with the cooking container 50 set in the normal state is stored in the grill compartment 10, as shown in FIG. 3, the cooking container 50 is supported at a height position between the upper and lower burners 12 and 15.

[0034] Here, when the spot extinguishing button 6 for the grill 5 provided on the front of the container body 2 is pressed, the gas flow paths to the upper and lower burners 12 and 15 are opened and fuel gas is supplied, and a controller (not shown) operates the ignition electrode 13 to burn the upper and lower burners 12 and 15. Since the cooking container 50 is supported at a height position between the upper and lower burners 12 and 15, it is heated from above and below by the flames of the upper and lower burners 12 and 15. Therefore, the food to be cooked, such as fish, contained inside the cooking container 50 can be appropriately heated and cooked. The combustion exhaust gas that has heated the cooking container 50 moves to the rear of the grill compartment 10 and is discharged from the exhaust port 16 through the exhaust duct 11.

[0035] In the present embodiment, the cooking container 50 is arranged higher in the non-normal state (see FIG. 9) than in the normal state (see FIG. 8). Therefore, by providing a narrow portion 18 in which the dimension in the left-right direction of the inlet 17 becomes narrower toward the inside as it goes upward, the relationship of L1 > L > L2 is established with a simple configuration. Specifically, the narrow portion 18 is provided so as to include the height position of the ear portion 53 in the non-normal state. When the maximum dimension in the left-right direction of the inlet 17 in the narrow portion 18 is L3 and the minimum dimension in the left-right direction of the inlet 17 in the narrow portion 18 is L4, the relationship of L3 = L1 and L4 < L2 holds (see FIGS. 2, 8, and 9). [[ID=​​​As described above, the grill-equipped stove (table stove 1) according to this embodiment comprises a grill compartment 10 having an entrance 17 on the front side, and a support frame 20 that can be stored in and out of the grill compartment 10, wherein the support frame 20 is equipped with a grill that can be selectively set to a grilling net 40 and a mounting base 30 on which a cooking container 50 is placed, and the cooking container 50 has a pair of ears 53, 53 that protrude from both the left and right sides in the left and right directions, and one of the pair of ears 53, 53 If L is the maximum left-right dimension from the outer edge to the other outer edge of the pair of ears 53, 53, L1 is the left-right dimension of the opening 17 at the height of the pair of ears 53, 53 when the cooking container 50 is placed on the mounting base 30 set on the support frame 20, and L2 is the left-right dimension of the opening 17 at the height of the pair of ears 53, 53 when the cooking container 50 is placed on the grilling net 40 set on the support frame 20, then the relationship L1 > L > L2 holds true.

[0037] With this configuration, in the normal state where the cooking container 50 is placed on the mounting base 30, the left-right dimension of the entrance 17 of the grill compartment 10 at the height position where the pair of ears 53, 53 are positioned is larger than the maximum left-right dimension of the cooking container 50 (L1 > L), so the cooking container 50 can be stored inside the grill compartment 10 and cooking can be performed. On the other hand, in the irregular state where the cooking container 50 is placed on the grill rack 40, the left-right dimension of the entrance 17 of the grill compartment 10 at the height position where the pair of ears 53, 53 are positioned is smaller than the maximum left-right dimension of the cooking container 50 (L > L2). Therefore, even if one tries to store the cooking container 50 inside the grill compartment 10, the pair of ears 53, 53 interfere with the rim of the entrance 17, preventing the cooking container 50 from being stored inside the grill compartment 10. Thus, misuse of the cooking container 50 can be prevented without using a knob.

[0038] In this embodiment, the rim of the inlet 17 has a narrower portion 18 that slopes inward towards the inlet 17 as it moves upward, and it is preferable that the relationships L3≧L1 and L4≦L2 hold when L3 is the maximum left-right dimension of the inlet 17 in the narrower portion 18 and L4 is the minimum left-right dimension of the inlet 17 in the narrower portion 18.

[0039] By providing the narrow portion 18 at the edge of the inlet 17, the relationship of L1 > L > L2 can be easily established.

[0040] <Other Embodiments> (1) In the above embodiment, the narrow portion 18 is provided so as to include the height position of the ear portion 53 in the non-normal state, and the relationship of L3 = L1 and L4 < L2 was established. However, the narrow portion may be provided so as to include both the height position of the ear portion in the normal state and the height position of the ear portion in the non-normal state, and the relationship of L3 > L1 and L4 = L2 may be established.

[0041] (2) In the above embodiment, the configuration is such that the narrow portion 18 is provided. However, the relationship of L1 > L > L2 may be established by a configuration having a shape different from that of the narrow portion.

[0042] (3) In the above embodiment, the pair of ear portions 53, 53 are configured to be provided on the container body 51 of the cooking container 50. However, the pair of ear portions may be provided on the lid of the cooking container.

[0043] (4) In the above embodiment, the tabletop stove 1 is exemplified as the grill-equipped stove. However, the grill-equipped stove may be a built-in stove.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0044] 1: Tabletop stove, 2: Vessel body, 3: Top plate, 4: Stove section, 5: Grill, 6: Spot extinguishing button, 7: Heat control lever, 8: Operation display section 10: Grill storage, 11: Exhaust duct, 12: Upper burner, 13: Ignition electrode, 14: Thermocouple, 15: Lower burner, 16: Exhaust port, 17: Inlet, 18: Narrow portion 20: Support frame, 21: Grill mesh stand, 22: Tray, 23: Frame body, 24: Front plate, 25: Rear plate, 26: Grill door, 27: Support frame receiver, 28: Receiving section 30: Mounting table, 31: Lower surface support frame, 32: Upright portion, 33: Locking plate, 34: Peripheral surface support frame, 35: Depression portion, 36: Front support portion, 37: Rear support portion, 38: Downward inclined portion, 39: Projection 40: Grilling net, 41: Protruding part 50: Cooking container, 51: Container body, 52: Lid, 53: Ears, 54: Through-hole, 55: Flange, 56: Lid-side ears, 57: Through-hole

Claims

[Claim 1] A stove with a grill, comprising a grill compartment having an entrance on the front side, and a support frame that can be stored in and out of the grill compartment, wherein a grilling rack and a stand for placing cooking containers can be selectively set on the support frame, The cooking container comprises a container body with an open top and a lid that closes the opening of the container body, the container body having a pair of ears that protrude from both the left and right sides in the left and right directions, and the lid having a pair of lid-side ears located above the pair of ears. Let L be the maximum left-right distance from the outer edge of one of the pair of ear parts to the outer edge of the other ear part of the pair. When the cooking container is placed on the stand described above which is set on the support frame, the left-right dimension of the opening at the height position of the pair of ears is L1. When the cooking container is placed on the grilling net set on the support frame, and the left-right dimension of the opening at the height of the pair of ears is defined as L2, The relationship L1 > L > L2 holds true. The rim of the entrance has a narrower portion that slopes inward towards the entrance as it moves upward. The maximum dimension in the left-right direction of the entrance in the narrow section is L3. When the minimum dimension of the entrance in the left-right direction in the narrow section is L4, The relationships L3 ≥ L1 and L4 ≤ L2 hold true. A stove with a grill, wherein, when attempting to store the support frame inside the grill compartment while the cooking container is placed on the grill rack set on the support frame, the ear portion interferes with the narrow portion, while the lid-side ear portion does not interfere with the narrow portion.

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