The cooker appliance (1) has a horizontal cooking surface (10) of a given height (Hw), a gas “G” manifold assembly (2) with a plurality of taps (8) provided with a rotary shaft (9) for regulating the gas flow (Q), supported in a fixed position apart from one another on a front support wall (11) and at a given height (Hv) of the appliance. The control panel (3) provided with each of the rotary tap control knobs (4) is orientable up to as much as a right angle (A) by means of a pivoting axle (6), whereby the control knobs (4) are positioned either downwards in a rest position or else upwards at the level of the cooking plane (10) for the regulating manoeuvre, on a horizontal plane (P) at an increased height “Hv+Hv”. The control knob shafts (7) are coupled to the taps (8) by means of a flexible shaft (5) for transmitting the respective rotation, extended within a cavity (3a) for housing the taps (8) which is formed by the control panel.
Description
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a profile view of a gas cooker appliance with a control panel oriented upwards for its operation.
Claims
1. A cooker appliance (1) provided with a plurality of taps (8) for regulating an individual gas flow (Q) supplied to a horizontal cooking surface (10) situated at a given height (Hw), comprising:
a cooker appliance frame (1a) further formed by various walls (11) for supporting the appliance, on a front support wall (11) of which there is a gaseous fuel “G” manifold assembly attached that includes a plurality of taps (8) mounted apart from one another, each of them either aligned or grouped in a fixed position relative to said front wall (11) at a given height (Hv) in respect of said cooking surface (10).wherein each tap (8) is provided with a rotary shaft (9) for regulating said individual flow (Q),a control panel with the rotary control knobs (3) for actuating a respective gas tap (8), attached to the control panel apart from one another and maintaining a relative height position in respect of the height (Hv) of the taps (8) mounted on said front wall (11).a means (5) of transmitting the rotation from each of the knobs (4) to a rotary actuating shaft (9) of a respective tap.the control panel (3) being orientable by means of a change of angular position relative to the appliance frame (1a) around a horizontal pivoting shaft (6) supported on said frame (1a) parallel to said outer support wall (11) and positioned at a height (Hv+E) above the taps (8), andsaid transmission means (5) comprising a flexible shaft (5) coupled by a respective terminal (5a,5b) to the rotary knob (4) and to the rotary shaft (9) of the tap,whereby the control panel (3) is capable of pivoting through up to a right angle (A) for its orientation from an initial rest position to a second horizontal position (P) for the manoeuvre of regulating each tap, in which the control shafts (7) maintains a vertical orientation, and it is kept at a height (Hv+H) relative to the cooking surface (10) substantially greater than the height (Hv) of the tap shaft (9).
2. The gas cooker appliance (1) with a control panel (3) according to claim 1, wherein the control panel (3) is formed with a cavity (3a) for housing the manifold assembly (2), including the regulating taps (8) and the flexible rotation transmission shafts (5), which id keeping a extended condition within said cavity (3a) when the control panel (3) is pivoted for its orientation to said horizontal position (P) for the manoeuvre.
3. The gas cooker appliance (1) with a control panel (3) according to claim 1, wherein the control panel (3) is formed with a cavity (3a) for housing the manifold assembly (2), including the regulating taps (8) and the flexible rotation transmission shafts (5), where said cavity (3a) is formed with a given housing depth (d), which together with the difference in height (E) of the pivoting shaft (6) relative to the taps (8) determines said increase in height ( H) of the control panel (3) in said horizontal position (P) for the manoeuvre.
4. The gas cooker appliance (1) with a control panel (3) according to claim 1, wherein said control panel (3) outer support wall (11) comprises a vertical wall (11) in the front of the cooker appliance (1), and the orientable control panel (3) is situated oriented vertically in a initial panel rest position.
5. The gas cooker appliance (1) with a control panel (3) according to claim 1, wherein said control panel (3) outer support wall (11) comprises a horizontal wall adjacent to the cooking surface (10), and the orientable control panel (3) is situated with a vertical orientation in the initial panel rest position.
Patent Application
20070210069
