[0001] The present invention relates to cookers and especially at least one lighter transformer
positioned in the interior components of gaseous stoves of ovens and stoves and the
positioning of said lighter transformer on a pipe.
PRIOR ART
[0002] As known, at the present day, in order for gaseous stoves to form blaze, the gas
coming from a gas collector pipe should be ignited. In some of gaseous cooker equipment,
there is a stove lighter positioned under a burner and coupled to at least one spark
plug which ignites the gas in the cooker equipment by providing spark. The oven lighter
positioning which can be realized under the present conditions is in the form of fixing
with metal sheet welding or spot welding or fixing to an oven panel in addition to
collectors. The lighter transformer is engaged to the metal sheet by means of the
tabs. Mounting of the lighter transformer with tabs is problematic in respect of laboring
and also time consuming.
[0003] In the application
US6796792, an isolated casing is disclosed which is mounted in a removable manner to the conductive
metal frame elements of the home appliances like oven and wherein an electronic high
voltage generator used for ignition is positioned.
[0004] In a similar way, in the application
EP1859203, a gas ignition equipment is disclosed which is integrated with a socket casing.
[0005] In the light of the above mentioned statements, the lighter transformer which will
be coupled according to the novel mounting form that will eliminate said disadvantages
and that will bring new advantages to the related technical field is an improvement
needed in the related technical field.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In the light of the known state of the art, the main object of the invention is to
ease the mounting process of the lighter transformer coupled to the interior components
of the stove part of the cookers.
[0007] Another object of the invention is to provide that interior component section of
the cooker is suited to several mounting manners by means of mounting the lighter
transformer to any point on the gas collector pipe, preferably that of in the vicinity
of the control panel, in the interior components of the cooker.
[0008] Another object of the invention is to obtain cost advantage in the product by shortening
the mounting time of the cooker interior components.
[0009] In order to realize all the objects above mentioned and that will be obtained from
the detailed explanation below, the present invention is a cooker having a main gas
pipe carrying gas, at least one burner to which the gas is transferred with said main
gas pipe and/or a gas collector pipe, at least one spark plug positioned at the vicinity
of the burner in order to ignite the gas fed to the burner and a lighter transformer
coupled to the spark plug, characterized by comprising a holder having at least one
clamping part coupled to the lighter transformer from one end and mounted to the main
gas pipe and/or a gas collector pipe from the other end.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said holder comprises a clamping
element having at least one jaw member.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said holder comprises a clamping
part having at least two jaw members which have a form so as to form a semi peripheral
figure link and which is preferably positioned mutually.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention, said holder comprises a clamping
part having more than one jaw member aligned as diagonal to each other along the clamping
part so as to engage the main gas pipe and/or a gas collector pipe.
[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said holder comprises a clamping
part having at least one clamp.
[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said holder comprises a clamping
part formed in the form of clamp capable of locking via at least one pin.
[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said holder comprises a clamping
part having different geometric forms like square, triangle, hexagon and oval.
[0016] A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one latch arm
formed on said lighter transformer in order to couple the holder to the lighter transformer.
[0017] A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one fixing projection
formed on the lighter transformer in order to fix said fixing surface to the lighter
transformer.
[0018] A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a fixing surface in the
part where the holder is coupled to the lighter transformer.
[0019] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing surface comprises
at least one fixing projection formed on the lighter transformer for the fixing of
the fixing surface to the lighter transformer.
[0020] In order to understand the embodiment of the present invention with the additional
elements in the best way, it had to be evaluated with the figures that are explained
below. The properties and the advantages of the invention are obtained from the example
embodiments with references to the accompanying figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0021]
Figure 1 is the perspective view of a subject matter cooker having a lighter transformer.
Figure 2 is the partial perspective view of the illustrative gas distribution and
ignition mechanism of the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is the lateral view of the holder used in a representative embodiment of
the subject matter invention.
Figure 4 is the perspective view of the lighter transformer used in a representative
embodiment of the subject matter invention.
Figure 5 is the lateral view of the holder used in an alternative embodiment of the
subject matter invention.
Figure 6 is the perspective view of the holder used in a representative embodiment
of the subject matter invention coupled on the lighter transformer.
Figure 7 is the dismantled bottom view of the holder of a representative embodiment
of the invention as positioned so as to be coupled to the lighter transformer.
Figure 8 is the dismantled bottom view of the holder of another representative embodiment
of the invention as positioned so as to be coupled to the lighter transformer.
Figure 9 is the perspective mounted view of the holder on a lighter transformer where
the holder used in a representative embodiment of the subject matter invention.
Figure 10 is the lateral view of the jaw members having different geometries forming
the clamping part of the holder used in a representative embodiment of the subject
matter invention.
THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0022] In this detailed explanation, the invented subject matter is explained with figures
in order to make the subject more understandable without forming any restrictive effect.
As can be seen in Figure 1, the cooker (10) which the subject matter invention is
applied comprises at least one burner (15) which is a gaseous heating element and
at least one spark plug (17) positioned preferably near each burner (15) in order
for the gas coming from the burner (15) to be flamed. In a representative embodiment
of the invention, said cooker (10) can be selected as any kind of gaseous oven stove
and stove having at least one burner or oven which is in mixed type comprising electrical,
induction or other heating elements which is combined with this burner. With reference
to Figure 2, in a representative application of the invention, the gas transmission
system in the interior components of the cooker (10) comprises a main gas pipe (11)
and/or gas collector pipe (13). At the end of the gas transmission system, there is
at least one burner (15) where the burning process is realized where the gas coming
from the pipes (11, 13) burns. In order to realize the burning process, an ignition
system is needed. In a representative embodiment of the invention, the ignition system
comprises at least one spark plug (17) and at least one lighter transformer (19) which
provides a spark for the spark plug. In a representative embodiment, said lighter
transformer (19) is mounted to a direct gas pipe (11) and/or gas collector (13) by
means of a holder (20) comprising a clamping part (22). In the fixing system in the
interior components of the lighter transformer (19) of the subject matter representative
embodiment, said clamping part (22) can be realized so as to be coupled to the desired
point on the gas collector (13) and/or main gas pipe by means of a novel improved
separate holder (20) on the lighter transformer (19). Figure 3 is the lateral view
of the holder (20) used in a representative embodiment of the invention. This holder
(20) comprises preferably a clamping part (22) and preferably a fixing surface (21).
The clamping part (22) and the fixing surface (21) can be produced in different structures
providing the subject matter technical solution. In a preferred embodiment of the
subject matter invention, said clamping system (22) is in the form of two jaw members
(23) positioned preferably mutually. Again in a preferred application of the subject
matter invention, said jaw members (23) have a preferably semi-circular form and because
of the two jaw members (23) facing one another formed in this form, the gas pipes
(11, 13) are grabbed and the holder (20) holds the gas pipes (11, 13). In order to
fix the holder (20) to the lighter transformer (19), a fixing surface is formed on
the holder (19). This fixing surface is fixed on the lighter transformer (19) and
the holder (20) is fixed to any desired place on the gas pipe (11) and/or gas collector
pipe (13) as coupled to the lighter transformer (19) because of the clamping part
(22). This holder (20) coupled to the subject matter lighter transformer (19) can
easily be fixed to the other cooker (10) interior component parts close to the burner
because of the pipe like geometry of the interior components of the holder. In Figure
4, preferably a plurality of jaw members (23) which belongs to the clamping part (22)
in a representative application of the invention are positioned along a monobloc fixing
surface (21) with a lighter transformer (19) in a preferably traverse form. The jaw
members (23) positioned in this way increase the holding capability. Figure 5 and
6 illustrate the clamp (24) embodiment forming the clamping part (22) in another alternative
application of the invention. This clamp (24) preferably has a form so as to completely
encircle the part it clamps preferably to the gas pipes (11, 13). The part where the
arms of the clamp (24) combine is fixed by means of preferably at least one pin (25)
so that it will not move when it is not dismantled. In the clamped (24) system which
is mounted, the movement of the lighter transformer (19) is restricted and preferably
two mutual holes are opened on the projection at the end of the clamp (24). The clamp
(24) is secured onto the pipes (11, 13) firmly by means of the pin (25) passed through
this hole so as to ensure securing. In Figure 7 and Figure 8, in a representative
embodiment of the invention, in the application where the holder (20) and the lighter
transformer (19) are separate two pieces, during the fixing of the holder (20) to
the lighter transformer (19), the preferred applications of these two pieces in a
dismantled form are given. In a representative application given in Figure 7, there
are at least two latches (26) positioned preferably at least parallel to each other
in order to fix the holder (20) to the lighter transformer (19). The holder (20) is
fixed to the lighter transformer (19) by being squeezed by means of these latches
(26) on the lighter transformer (19). In Figure 8, in another representative application
of the invention, the coupling formed for the fixing of the holder (20) and the lighter
transformer (19) to each other is in the form of at least one latch (27) and preferably
two mutual latch arms (27) formed preferably on the holder (20). There is at least
one and preferably two fixing projections (28) squeezed to said latch arm (27) on
the lighter transformer. In Figure 9, in a representative embodiment of the invention,
the mounted form of the lighter transformer (19) and the holder (20) to each other
preferably by means of a latch arm (26) is seen. In another representative application
of the invention, the holder (20) and the lighter transformer (19) are all in one
piece and one side of the lighter transformer (19) forms itself the fixing surface
(21) of the holder (20) and the clamping part comprises the clamping part having preferably
the jaw member (23) and/or clamp (24) form formed on this side of the transformer
(19). The clamping part (22) can have a flexible or rigid structure and it is preferably
made of flexible material. As can be seen in Figure 10, in a representative application
of the invention, the clamping part (22) can have forms such as square, triangle,
hexagon and oval.
[0023] The protection scope of the present invention is set forth in the annexed Claims
and cannot be restricted to the illustrative disclosures given above, under the detailed
description. It is because a person skilled in the relevant art can obviously produce
similar embodiments under the light of the foregoing disclosures, without departing
from the main principles of the present invention.
REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0024]
- 10.
- Cooker
- 11.
- Main gas pipe
- 13.
- Gas collector pipe
- 15.
- Burner
- 17.
- Spark plug
- 19.
- Lighter transformer
- 20.
- Holder
- 21.
- Fixing surface
- 22.
- Clamping part
- 23.
- Jaw member
- 24.
- Clamp
- 25.
- Pin
- 26.
- Latch arm
- 27.
- Latch arm
- 28.
- Fixing projection
- 29.
- Tab
1. A cooker (10) having a main gas pipe (11) carrying gas, at least one burner (15) to
which the gas is transferred with this gas pipe (11) and/or a gas collector pipe (13),
at least one spark plug (17) positioned near said burner (15) in order to ignite the
gas coming to the burner (15) and a lighter transformer coupled to the spark plug,
characterized by comprising a holder (20) having at least one clamping part (22) coupled to the lighter
transformer (19) from one end and mounted to the main gas pipe (11) and/or a gas collector
pipe (13) from the other end.
2. A cooker (10) according to Claim 1, characterized in that said holder (20) comprises a clamping part (20) having at least one jaw member (23).
3. A cooker (10) according to any of the claims mentioned above, characterized in that said holder (20) comprises a clamping part (20) having at least two jaw members (23)
which have a form so as to form a semi peripheral figure link and which is preferably
positioned mutually.
4. A cooker (10) according to any of the claims mentioned above, characterized in that said holder (20) comprises a clamping part (20) having more than one jaw member (23)
aligned as diagonal to each other along the clamping part (20) so as to engage the
main gas pipe (11) and/or a gas collector pipe (13).
5. A cooker (10) according to Claim 1, characterized in that said holder (20) comprises a clamping part (22) having at least one clamp (24).
6. A cooker (10) according to Claim 1 and Claim 5, characterized in that said holder (20) comprises a clamping part (22) formed in the form of clamp (24)
capable of locking via at least one pin (25).
7. A cooker (10) according to any of the claims mentioned above, characterized in that said holder (20) comprises a fixing surface (21) coupled to the lighter transformer
(19).
8. A cooker (10) according to any of the claims mentioned above, characterized in that said holder (20) comprises at least one latch arm (27) formed on said lighter transformer
(19) in order to couple the holder to the lighter transformer (19).
9. A cooker (10) according to any of the claims mentioned above, characterized in that said holder (20) comprises at least one latch arm (26, 27) formed on the holder (19)
and/or on the lighter transformer (19) in order to couple the holder (20) to the lighter
transformer (19).
10. A cooker (10) according to Claim 8, characterized in that for the fixing of said fixing surface (21) to the lighter transformer (19), it comprises
at least one fixing projection (28) formed on the lighter transformer (19).
11. A cooker (10) according to Claim 8, characterized in that for the fixing of said fixing surface (21) to the lighter transformer (19), it comprises
at least one tab (29) which is formed on the fixing surface (21) and held on the lighter
transformer.