Cooking apparatus

Abstract

This cooking apparatus comprises: a main body; a display panel for displaying cooking information; and a cooking plate disposed on the main body. The cooking plate includes: a first plate including an opening formed at a position corresponding to the display panel, and an inclined inner surface provided along the circumference of the opening; and a second plate, which is loaded in the opening formed at the position corresponding to the display panel, so as to be supported by the inclined inner surface of the first plate.

Description

cooking appliances

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cooking appliance having an improved structure.

[0002] A cooking appliance is a device designed to heat and cook food or other food items. It can provide various cooking-related functions, such as heating, defrosting, drying, and sterilizing the food. Cooking appliances may include gas cooktops, which use gas to cook food, and electric cooktops, which use electricity to cook food.

[0003] A gas cooktop is a gas range that cooks food by turning a lever to ignite gas from a small generator and then burning it.

[0004] An electric cooktop is a device that uses electricity to generate heat directly or indirectly and cook food with that heat.

[0005] Electric cooktops include induction cooktops, which generate heat in a container through a magnetic field formed in a coil; highlight cooktops, which directly heat a heating element using electricity; hot plates, which heat a coil-shaped heating wire under a cast iron or coated heating plate; and halogen cooktops, which heat a cooking container using far-infrared power from a halogen lamp.

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a cooking appliance that forms an opening in a first plate and inserts a second plate to form a display portion of the cooking appliance.

[0007] The technical problems to be achieved in this document are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0008] A cooking appliance according to the invention comprises a main body, a display panel configured to display cooking information, and a cooking plate disposed on an upper portion of the main body, wherein the cooking plate comprises a first plate having an opening formed at a position corresponding to the display panel and an inclined inner surface formed along a periphery of the opening, and a second plate configured to be seated in the opening formed at a position corresponding to the display panel and supported by the inclined inner surface of the first plate.

[0009] A cooking appliance according to the invention comprises a main body, a display panel accommodated in the main body, a first plate disposed on the upper portion of the main body and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to the display panel, and a second plate disposed on the upper portion of the main body and formed at a position corresponding to the display panel, and being provided to be identifiable and seated in the opening, wherein the size of the opening is larger at the upper surface of the first plate than at the lower surface of the first plate.

[0010] FIG. 1 illustrates a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0011] FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0012] Figure 3 illustrates a cross-section of Figure 1.

[0013] Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the dotted line portion of Figure 3.

[0014] FIG. 5 is an enlarged, exploded view of a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] Figure 6 illustrates a cross-sectional side view of a portion of the configuration of Figure 5.

[0016] Figure 7 is an enlarged view of Figure 6.

[0017] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure taken along line A-A' of FIG. 5.

[0018] FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 10 is an enlarged cross-section showing a portion of the configuration of Figure 9.

[0020] FIG. 11 is an exploded view illustrating a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 12 is an exploded view illustrating a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-section of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG. 14 is an exploded view showing a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 15 is an enlarged view of the dotted line area in Figure 14.

[0025] Figure 16 shows a cross-section combining some of the components in Figure 15.

[0026] The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are merely preferred examples of the disclosed invention, and there may be various modified examples that can replace the embodiments and drawings of this specification at the time of filing of this application.

[0027] Additionally, the same reference numbers or symbols presented in each drawing of this specification represent parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

[0028] In addition, the terminology used in this specification is used to describe embodiments and is not intended to limit and / or restrict the disclosed invention. The singular expression includes plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprise" or "have" and the like are intended to specify the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but do not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0029] Additionally, terms including ordinal numbers such as “first,” “second,” etc. used herein may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component. The term “and / or” includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any item among a plurality of related listed items.

[0030] When a component is said to be “connected,” “joined,” “supported,” “attached,” or “in contact” with another component, this includes not only cases where the components are directly connected, joined, supported, attached, or in contact, but also cases where the components are indirectly connected, joined, supported, attached, or in contact through a third component.

[0031] When we say that a component is "on" another component, this includes not only cases where the component is in contact with the other component, but also cases where there is another component between the two components.

[0032] Meanwhile, the terms "front," "rear," "left," and "right" used in the following description are defined based on the drawing, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by these terms. For example, the Y direction in which the second region is formed is defined as the front, the Y direction in which the first region is formed is defined as the rear, and the left, right, upper, and lower directions are defined based on this.

[0033] Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0034] FIG. 1 illustrates a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of some components of the cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-section of FIG. 1.

[0035] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the cooking device (1) may include a main body (10) that forms the exterior of the cooking device (1) and in which various components constituting the cooking device (1) are installed.

[0036] The cooking device (1) may include a cooking plate (100) provided on the upper side of the main body (10). The cooking plate (100) may have a flat shape on which a cooking container can be placed. For example, the cooking plate (100) may include ceramic glass and / or tempered glass. For example, the cooking plate (100) may include heat-resistant glass that is strong against heat.

[0037] The cooking plate (100) may be made of various materials. The cooking plate (100) may have a property of not allowing light to pass through. In addition, the cooking plate (100) may have a property of transmitting a touch signal to a circuit board (12) provided on the lower side through touch.

[0038] A cooking device (1) may include at least one heating source (20) for cooking food. The heating source (20) may be provided inside the main body (10) or on the cooking plate (100). The heating source (20) may be located below the cooking plate (100).

[0039] In the embodiment of the invention, the heating source (20) is illustrated as an induction heating coil, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto. The heating source (20) may include various embodiments capable of heating food provided in the cooking zone (101). For example, the heating source (20) may include various heating sources of a cooktop, such as an electric coil that generates heat, an electric heater, and a gas burner.

[0040] The cooking plate (100) may include a cooking zone (101) provided corresponding to a heating source (20). The cooking zone (101) may be formed on the upper surface of the cooking plate (100). The number and location of the cooking zones (101) are not limited to the present invention.

[0041] A user interface may be provided on one side of the cooking plate (100) to receive control commands from the user and display operation information of the cooking device (1) to the user. However, the location of the user interface is not limited to the cooking plate (100), and may be provided in various locations, such as the front and / or side of the main body (10). The user interface may include a display unit (103) and an input unit (102).

[0042] A circuit board (12) may be placed under a cooking plate (100). The circuit board (12) may include a display panel (13) and a touch unit (14). The circuit board (12) may include a printed board assembly including a display panel (13) for implementing a user interface, a switch element, an integrated circuit element, etc., and a printed circuit board on which these are installed.

[0043] The display panel (13) may be positioned to correspond to the display portion (103) of the cooking plate (100). The display panel (13) may display whether food is being heated by the heating source (20). Accordingly, the user may check whether food is being heated through the display portion (103).

[0044] The touch unit (14) may be positioned to correspond to the input unit (102) of the cooking plate (100). The touch unit (14) may receive a touch signal from the input unit (102). For example, the touch unit (14) may receive input using a capacitive touch method. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the touch unit (14) may also receive input using a pressure-sensitive touch method. The user may determine the degree to which the food is heated through the input unit (102).

[0045] When the heating source (20) is accommodated inside the main body (10), a mounting plate (15) for mounting the heating source (20) may be provided in the main body (10).

[0046] The main body (10) may include a first frame (16) provided to support a cooking plate (100). The first frame (16) may be provided to support the cooking plate (100) on the upper portion. The first frame (16) may be formed to extend upward from the four ends of the mounting plate (15). The first frame (16) may be provided to allow the cooking plate (100) to be mounted and supported on the main body (10).

[0047] A second frame (106) may be provided on the cooking plate (100). The cooking plate (100) may be provided to be supported on the first frame (16) of the main body (10). A second frame (106) corresponding to the first frame (16) may be provided on the lower surface of the cooking plate (100).

[0048] The second frame (106) is provided so as to be in contact with the first frame (16) of the main body (10). The second frame (106) may be provided so that the cooking plate (100) is secured to the main body (10). The second frame (106) may be provided on the outer edge of the lower surface of the cooking plate (100). The second frame (106) may be fixed to the lower surface of the cooking plate (100). The second frame (106) may be attached to the outer edge of the lower surface of the cooking plate (100) using heat-resistant silicone. A plurality of second frames (106) may be provided. The second frames (106) may be arranged on both sides and the rear of the cooking plate (100).

[0049] The cooking plate (100) can be secured to the upper portion of the main body (10) by the combination of the second frame (106) fixed to the lower portion of the cooking plate (100) and the first frame (16) of the main body (10).

[0050] The cooking plate (100) may include a first plate (110) and a second plate (120), and the cooking plate (100) may be provided as a single piece by having the second plate (120) fitted into the interior of the first plate (110). A bracket (130) may be provided between the second plate (120) and the first plate (110). The specific configuration of the cooking plate (100) will be described later in other drawings.

[0051] Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the dotted line portion of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of Fig. 6.

[0052] Referring to FIGS. 4 to 7, the cooking plate (100) may include a first plate (110) and a second plate (120). A cooking zone (101) and an input unit (102) may be provided on the first plate (110). A display unit (103) may be provided on the second plate (120). Accordingly, the second plate (120) may include a substantially transparent material. The second plate (120) may be provided with a material that is relatively transparent compared to the first plate (110). The second plate (120) may include transparent glass. The second plate (120) may include a heat-resistant material such as heat-resistant glass or acrylic, and the second plate (120) may be processed to be identifiable.

[0053] The first plate (110) may include an opaque material. In other words, the first plate (110) may include colored glass. Accordingly, the cooking zone (101) and the input unit (102) of the cooking plate (100) may be provided on the colored glass. In other words, by using colored glass in the cooking zone (101) and the input unit (102) except for the display unit (103) that requires transparent glass, the use of transparent glass, which is relatively expensive compared to colored glass, can be reduced. Accordingly, the manufacturing cost of the cooking plate (100) can be reduced.

[0054] The first plate (110) may include an opening (115) provided on one side to allow the second plate (120) to be seated therein. The second plate (120) may be provided to be received in the opening (115).

[0055] A bracket (130) may be provided between the first plate (110) and the second plate (120). The bracket (130) may be mounted on the inside of the opening (115) of the first plate (110). The bracket (130) may be provided to support the second plate (120).

[0056] The bracket (130) may be provided in a closed shape. The bracket (130) may be provided in a closed shape along the edge of the second plate (120). In addition, the bracket (130) may be provided in a closed shape along the perimeter of the inner surface (111) of the opening (115) of the first plate (110).

[0057] The bracket (130) may be arranged to be seated in the opening (115) of the first plate (110). The bracket (130) may be arranged to support the second plate (120). The second plate (120) may be inserted and seated inside the bracket (130).

[0058] The bracket (130) may include a sealing portion (133), an inclined portion (131), and a supporting portion (132). The sealing portion (133) may be provided on the upper portion of the bracket (130). The upper surface of the sealing portion (133) may be provided to cover the area between the upper surface of the first plate (110) and the upper surface of the second plate (120) in the opening (115) of the first plate (110).

[0059] The upper surface of the sealing portion (133) may be provided in a shape corresponding to the portion formed by the separation between the upper surface of the first plate (110) and the upper surface of the second plate (120). In other words, the thickness of the sealing portion (133) may be provided to be approximately the same as the separation distance between the first plate (110) and the second plate (120).

[0060] The upper surface of the sealing portion (133) may be provided to form a sense of design unity when forming the display portion (103) on the cooking plate (100). In other words, the upper surface of the sealing portion (133) may be provided to form a sense of unity between the first plate (110) and the second plate (120) for the user by filling the empty space formed when the second plate (120) is inserted into the first plate (110).

[0061] The upper surface of the sealing portion (133) may be arranged to be positioned relatively lower than the upper surface of the first plate (110). The upper surface of the second plate (120) may be arranged to be positioned relatively lower than the upper surface of the sealing portion (133). Accordingly, the upper surface of the second plate (120) may be arranged to be positioned lower than the upper surface of the first plate (110). Through this, even if a manufacturing tolerance occurs, the upper surface of the second plate (120) can be prevented from protruding upwards from the upper surface of the first plate (110). Through this, even if a manufacturing tolerance occurs, the bracket (130) can be prevented from protruding upwards from the upper surface of the first plate (110). Accordingly, the defect rate of the cooking plate (100) process can be reduced.

[0062] The bracket (130) may include an inclined portion (131) provided to allow the second plate (120) to be seated in the opening (115) of the first plate (110). The inclined portion (131) may be provided between the sealing portion (133) and the supporting portion (132). In other words, the inclined portion (131) may be located in the middle of the bracket (130).

[0063] The inclined portion (131) of the bracket (130) may be designed to slope downward along the center of the opening (115) of the first plate (110). In other words, the perimeter of the inclined portion (131) may be designed to decrease as it goes downward. In other words, the internal area of ​​the inclined portion (131) of the bracket (130) may be designed to decrease as it goes downward.

[0064] The inclined portion (131) of the bracket (130) may include an inner inclined surface (131a) formed on the inner side of the bracket (130) and an outer inclined surface (131b) formed on the outer side of the bracket (130).

[0065] The inner inclined surface (131a) may be provided to contact the side surface (121) of the second plate (120). The inner inclined surface (131a) may be provided to support the side surface of the second plate (120) upward.

[0066] The second plate (120) may be provided to be accommodated on the inner side of the bracket (130). The side surface of the second plate (120) may be provided to be inclined and have a roughly wedge shape. Specifically, the side surface of the second plate (120) may be provided to be inclined downward along the center of the second plate (120). The side surface of the second plate (120) may be provided to have the same incline as the inner inclined surface (131a) of the bracket (130). In other words, the incline of the side surface of the second plate (120) may be provided to correspond to the inner inclined surface (131a) of the bracket (130).

[0067] More specifically, the second plate (120) may include an inclined first side (121a) and a vertically arranged second side (121b). The first side (121a) may be arranged to contact the inclined portion (131) of the bracket (130). The second side (121b) may be arranged to contact the sealing portion (133) of the bracket (130).

[0068] Meanwhile, the inner surface (111) of the first plate (110) may be provided to be inclined. Specifically, the inner surface (111) of the opening (115) of the first plate (110) may include an inclined inner surface (111a) provided to be inclined.

[0069] The inclined inner side surface (111a) may be provided to slope downward along the center of the opening (115). The inclined inner side surface (111a) may be provided to support the bracket (130). The bracket (130) may be supported by surface contact with the inclined inner side surface (111a), and thus the load of the bracket (130) and the second plate (120) may be distributed through the inclined inner side surface (111a) rather than being concentrated in the direction of gravity.

[0070] The inclined portion (131) of the bracket (130) may be provided to be supported by the inner surface (111) of the first plate (110). The outer inclined surface (131b) formed on the outer side of the bracket (130) may be provided to be in contact with the inner surface (111) of the first plate (110). In other words, the inner surface (111) of the opening (115) of the first plate (110) may be provided to support the bracket (130).

[0071] The bracket (130) may be provided to be accommodated on the inner side of the opening (115) of the first plate (110). The outer inclined surface (131b) of the bracket (130) may be provided to be inclined and have a roughly wedge shape. Specifically, the outer inclined surface (131b) of the bracket (130) may be provided to be inclined downward along the center of the opening (115). The outer inclined surface (131b) of the bracket (130) may be provided to have the same incline as the inclined inner side surface (111a) of the opening (115) of the first plate (110).

[0072] The wedge-shaped inclined structure can distribute the load in the vertical and horizontal directions, thereby preventing stress from being concentrated in one location. Accordingly, the first plate (110) and the second plate (120) can be stably joined.

[0073] A support member (132) may be provided on the lower side of the inclined member (131). The support member (132) may be provided to extend vertically. The support member (132) may be provided to restrict the bracket (130) from tilting inside the opening (115) of the first plate (110). The support member (132) may be provided to stably secure the bracket (130) in the opening (115) of the first plate (110) and maintain balance.

[0074] In addition to the bracket (130) including the inclined portion (131), the cooking plate (100) may further include a sealing member (150) and a support member (240).

[0075] The sealing member (150) may be positioned between the first plate (110) and the bracket (130) and between the second plate (120) and the bracket (130). Specifically, the sealing member (150) may be positioned between the inner side (111) of the first plate (110) and the outer inclined surface (131b) of the inclined portion (131) and between the inner inclined surface (131a) of the inclined portion (131) and the side surface (121) of the second plate (120). Accordingly, the bracket (130) may be more stably fixed between the first plate (110) and the second plate (120).

[0076] Additionally, the sealing portion (133) may be provided so that the sealing member (150) is not exposed to the upper surface of the cooking plate (100). Accordingly, the manufacturing process of the cooking plate (100) may be simplified as an additional process of removing the sealing member (150) exposed to the cooking plate (100) becomes unnecessary.

[0077] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure taken along line A-A' of FIG. 5.

[0078] Referring to Fig. 8, the opening (115) of the first plate (110) can vertically penetrate the first plate (110). The inclined inner surface (111a) of the opening (115) can be provided to be inclined downward in a direction toward the center. Accordingly, the area of ​​the opening (115) can become smaller toward the bottom. The area (A1) of the opening (115) on the lower surface of the first plate (110) can be smaller than the area (A2) of the opening (115) on the upper surface of the first plate (110). That is, the size of the opening (115) can be larger on the upper surface side of the first plate (110) than on the lower surface side of the first plate (110).

[0079] FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a cross-section combining portions of FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is an exploded view of a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a cross-section of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0080] Referring to FIGS. 9 to 13, a cooking plate in which the bracket does not include an inclined portion will be described. In addition, in the following description, for convenience of explanation, components substantially identical or similar to those described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 may be omitted or briefly described.

[0081] Referring to FIGS. 9 to 13, the cooking plate (200) may include a first plate (210), a second plate (220), a bracket (230), a support member (240), and a sealing member (250). A second plate (220) may be provided inside the opening (215) of the first plate (210). A bracket (230) may be provided between the first plate (210) and the second plate (220).

[0082] At this time, the bracket (230) may not include an inclined portion. In other words, the bracket (230) may only include a sealing portion (233) and a supporting portion (232). The sealing portion (233) may be provided to contact the inner surface (211) of the opening (215) of the first plate (210) and the side surface (221) of the second plate (220). A supporting portion (232) may be provided below the sealing portion (233). The supporting portion (232) may be provided to extend vertically.

[0083] The support member (232) may be provided to be spaced apart from the inner surface (211) of the first plate (210) and the side surface (221) of the second plate (220). A sealing member (250) may be provided between the first plate (210) and the support member (232) and between the support member (232) and the second plate (220).

[0084] The sealing member (250) may be formed of a material having adhesive properties. The sealing member (250) may be formed to contact the inner surface (211) and the supporting member (232) of the first plate (210), respectively. Accordingly, the sealing member (250) may be formed to secure the bracket (230) to the first plate (210). In other words, the bracket (230) may be secured to the inner side of the first plate (210) via the sealing member (250).

[0085] The sealing member (250) may be provided to contact the side surface (221) and the support member (232) of the second plate (220), respectively. Accordingly, the sealing member (250) may be provided to secure the second plate (220) to the bracket (230). In other words, the second plate (220) may be secured to the inside of the bracket (230) via the sealing member (250).

[0086] Accordingly, the second plate (220) may be arranged to be fixed to the inside of the opening (215) of the first plate (210) through the sealing member (250). In other words, the second plate (220), the bracket (230), and the first plate (210) may be combined through the sealing member (250).

[0087] A support member (240) may be attached to the lower surface of the first plate (210). Accordingly, the support member (240) may be provided to support the lower side of the bracket (230) and the second plate (220). Specifically, the support member (240) may be provided to prevent the bracket (230) and the second plate (220), which are joined by the adhesive force of the sealing member (250), from sagging in the direction of gravity due to the influence of gravity. Accordingly, the bracket (230) and the second plate (220) may be stably fixed to the inside of the opening (215) of the first plate (210).

[0088] In more detail, the support member (240) may include an attachment surface (242) attached to the lower surface of the first plate (210), a support surface (241) supporting the lower side of the bracket (230) and the second plate (220), and a second opening (245) provided in a shape corresponding to the display panel (13).

[0089] The support surface (241) may be provided along the perimeter of the second opening (245). In other words, the support surface (241) may be provided along the perimeter of the bracket (230) from the lower side of the bracket (230). The thickness of the support surface (241) may be provided to be greater than the distance between the first plate (210) and the second plate (220). Accordingly, the support member (240) may be provided to support the lower side of the bracket (230) and the second plate (220).

[0090] The attachment surface (242) may be provided to extend horizontally from the support surface (241). Accordingly, it may be provided to be coupled with the first plate (210) on the outer side of the support surface (241). For example, the attachment surface (242) may be attached to the first plate (210) using a double-sided tape or adhesive.

[0091] However, the position of the support member (240) is not limited to the lower side of the cooking plate (200). For example, the support member (240) may not be attached to the lower side of the first plate (210) but may be positioned on the upper side of the display panel (13). In other words, the support member (240) may be attached to the upper side of the display panel (13).

[0092] In other words, the support member (240) may include various shapes or be attached at various locations to support the bracket (230) and the lower side of the second plate (220) between the cooking plate (200) and the display panel (13).

[0093] FIG. 14 is an exploded view illustrating a portion of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 15 is an enlarged view illustrating the dotted line area of ​​FIG. 14. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a combination of portions of the components in FIG. 15.

[0094] Referring to FIGS. 14 to 16, the support member (340) may be provided in various shapes within a range of functions capable of supporting the bracket (230) and the second plate (220). For example, the upper surface of the support member (340) according to one embodiment may include a hole to expose the display panel (13), and at the same time, may include a support surface that is provided to surround the display panel (13) so as to support the bracket (230) of the cooking plate (200) and the lower side of the second plate (220). The support member (340) may be provided to cover the side surface of the display panel (13).

[0095] In other words, the support member (340) may be provided in a shape that surrounds the display panel (13). In other words, the case that surrounds the display panel (13) may be the support member (340). Specifically, the side surface of the support member (340) may be provided to surround the side surface of the display panel (13). The upper surface of the support member (340) may be provided to support the bracket (230) and the lower side of the second plate (220).

[0096] The upper surface of the support member (340) may be provided to be in contact with the lower surface of the support portion (232) of the bracket (230) and the lower surface of the second plate (220). The thickness of the upper surface of the support member (340) may be provided to be greater than the distance between the first plate (210) and the second plate (220).

[0097] A cooking appliance (1) according to the invention includes a main body (10), a display panel (13) configured to display cooking information, and a cooking plate (100) disposed on an upper portion of the main body (10), wherein the cooking plate (100) includes a first plate (110) having an opening (115) formed at a position corresponding to the display panel (13) and an inclined inner surface (111a) formed along a periphery of the opening (115), and a second plate (120) configured to be mounted on the opening (115) formed at a position corresponding to the display panel (13) and supported by the inclined inner surface (111a) of the first plate (110).

[0098] It may further include a bracket (130) provided between the first plate (110) and the second plate (120), and provided to be supported by the inclined inner surface (111a) of the first plate (110), and provided to support the second plate (120).

[0099] The bracket (130) includes an inclined portion (131), and the inclined portion (131) may include an inner inclined surface (131a) that is provided to be coupled with the second plate (120) and support the second plate (120), and an outer inclined surface (131b) that is provided to be coupled with the inclined inner surface (111a) of the first plate (110).

[0100] The above-mentioned inclined inner surface (111a) may be arranged to slope downward in a direction toward the center of the opening (115).

[0101] The outer inclined surface (131b) of the above bracket (130) may have the same slope as the inclined inner surface (111a) of the first plate (110).

[0102] The side surface (121) of the second plate (120) is arranged to be inclined downward in a direction toward the center of the second plate (120), and the inclination of the side surface (121) of the second plate (120) may be the same as the inclination of the inclined inner surface (111a) of the first plate (110).

[0103] The above cooking plate (100) can be arranged so that the second plate (120) is fitted into the opening (115) of the first plate (110).

[0104] The second plate (120) may be provided to be relatively more transparent than the first plate (110).

[0105] It may further include a sealing member (150) provided between the bracket (130) and the first plate (110) and provided between the bracket (130) and the second plate (120).

[0106] It may further include a support member (240) provided to support the second plate (120) from the lower side.

[0107] The above support member (240) may include an attachment surface attached to the lower surface of the first plate (110) and a support surface provided to support the lower surface of the bracket (130) and the lower surface of the second plate (120).

[0108] The above bracket (130) may be provided with a sealing portion (133) having a thickness corresponding to the distance between the first plate (110) and the second plate (120) at the top.

[0109] The upper surface of the above sealing portion (133) may be arranged to be positioned lower than the upper surface of the first plate (110).

[0110] The upper surface of the above sealing portion (133) may be arranged to be positioned higher than the upper surface of the second plate (120).

[0111] The above bracket (130) may be provided to prevent the sealing member (150) from leaking out to the upper surface of the cooking plate (100).

[0112] A cooking appliance (1) according to the invention includes a main body (10), a display panel (13) accommodated in the main body (10), a first plate (110) disposed on the upper portion of the main body (10) and having an opening (115) formed at a position corresponding to the display panel (13), and a second plate (120) disposed on the upper portion of the main body (10) and formed at a position corresponding to the display panel (13) and mounted and identifiably provided in the opening (115), wherein the size of the opening (115) is larger at the upper surface of the first plate (110) than at the lower surface of the first plate (110).

[0113] The first plate (110) may include an inclined inner surface (111a) provided along the perimeter of the opening (115).

[0114] The inclined inner surface (111a) of the first plate (110) may be provided to support the second plate (120) upward.

[0115] It may further include a bracket (130) provided between the first plate (110) and the second plate (120), and provided to be supported by the inclined inner surface (111a) of the first plate (110), and provided to support the second plate (120).

[0116] It may further include a sealing member (150) provided between the bracket (130) and the first plate (110) and provided between the bracket (130) and the second plate (120).

[0117] According to the idea of ​​the present invention, since the cooking plate of the cooking appliance uses a second plate made of expensive transparent material only in the area corresponding to the display portion, the manufacturing cost of the cooking plate can be reduced.

[0118] According to the idea of ​​the present invention, the manufacturing process for forming a display portion on the cooking plate can be simplified by supporting the second plate through an inclined portion of a bracket provided between the first plate and the second plate.

[0119] According to the invention, the bracket includes a sealing portion at the top to prevent the sealing member between the second plate and the first plate from being exposed to the top of the cooking plate.

[0120] The effects according to one aspect of the disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains from the description below.

[0121] The above illustrates and describes specific embodiments. However, the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications and implementations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below.

Claims

1. Main body; A display panel provided to display cooking information; and A cooking plate disposed on the upper part of the main body; The above cooking plate, A first plate including an opening formed at a position corresponding to the display panel and an inclined inner surface provided along the periphery of the opening; and, A cooking appliance comprising a second plate, which is provided to be seated in the opening formed at a position corresponding to the display panel and supported by the inclined inner surface of the first plate.

2. In paragraph 1, A cooking appliance further comprising a bracket provided between the first plate and the second plate, the bracket being supported by the inclined inner surface of the first plate and being provided to support the second plate.

3. In paragraph 2, The above bracket includes a slope, The above slope is, A cooking appliance comprising an inner inclined surface coupled with the second plate to support the second plate, and an outer inclined surface coupled with the inclined inner surface of the first plate to support the bracket by the first plate.

4. In paragraph 1, A cooking appliance wherein the inclined inner surface is inclined downward in a direction toward the center of the opening.

5. In paragraph 3, A cooking appliance wherein the outer slope of the bracket has the same slope as the inclined inner surface of the first plate.

6. In paragraph 1, The side surface of the second plate is inclined downward in a direction toward the center of the second plate. A cooking appliance in which the slope of the side surface of the second plate is the same as the slope of the inclined inner surface of the first plate.

7. In paragraph 1, A cooking appliance wherein the second plate is provided to be seated in the opening of the first plate, the second plate is provided to be fitted into the opening of the first plate, and the cooking plate is provided to be formed as an integral structure.

8. In paragraph 7, The second plate is a cooking appliance that is relatively more transparent than the first plate.

9. In paragraph 2, A cooking appliance further comprising: a sealing member provided between the bracket and the first plate; and another sealing member provided between the bracket and the second plate.

10. In paragraph 9, A cooking appliance further comprising a support member coupled to the lower surface of the first plate and provided to support the second plate from the lower side.

11. In paragraph 10, A cooking appliance wherein the support member further includes an attachment surface attached to the lower surface of the first plate and a support surface provided to support the lower surface of the bracket and the lower surface of the second plate, and supporting the second plate from the lower side.

12. In paragraph 2, A cooking appliance in which the bracket further includes a sealing portion provided at the upper end of the bracket, and the sealing portion has a thickness corresponding to the separation distance between the first plate and the second plate, and is provided to fill a space corresponding to the separation distance.

13. In paragraph 12, A cooking appliance in which the upper surface of the sealing portion is provided lower than the upper surface of the first plate.

14. In paragraph 13, A cooking appliance in which the upper surface of the sealing portion is provided above the upper surface of the second plate.

15. In paragraph 9, A cooking appliance in which the above bracket is provided to prevent the above sealing member and the other sealing member from leaking out to the upper surface of the cooking plate.

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