Patent ID: 8631737
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A bread toaster for toasting at least one bread slice, comprising: a toaster frame which defines at least one toaster slot for receiving said bread slice; a heating device which is received in said toaster frame for toasting said bread slice when said bread slice is received in said toaster slot; and a lid arrangement which comprises front and rear sliding members movably mounted on said toaster frame, a plurality of sliding guiders mounted on said toaster frame for guiding said front and rear sliding members to slide along said toaster frame respectively, and a toaster lid coupled with said rear sliding member to move between a closed position and an opened position, wherein in said closed position, said toaster lid is moved to cover and to close said toaster slot, wherein in said opened position, said toaster lid is moved to expose said toaster slot to an exterior of said toaster, wherein said front sliding member is upwardly moved for delivering said bread slice from said toaster slot after said bread slice is toasted, wherein said lid arrangement further comprises a rear electromagnetic frame, a rear biasing member, first and second rear driving members connected with said rear sliding member, a rear electromagnetic member supported by said rear electromagnetic frame, a rear actuation handle extended from said rear sliding member, a rear electromagnetic coil mounted on a rear side of said toaster frame and is aligned with said rear electromagnetic member, and a rear switch mounted on said toaster frame and is positioned below and aligned with said rear biasing member, wherein in said closed position, said rear electromagnetic member is attracted to be in contact with said rear electromagnetic coil while said rear biasing member is in contact with said rear switch which delivers a signal to said heating device to adjust a predetermined toasting time corresponding to a condition in which said bread slice is toasted with said toaster lid being closed, wherein said lid arrangement further comprises a front hanger frame, a front biasing member, a front actuation handle, a front electromagnetic coil, a front electromagnetic member coupled with said front electromagnetic coil, a front hanging member positioned below said front hanger frame, and a switch, wherein when said front actuation handle is depressed for depressing said front sliding member, said front hanger frame is depressed to connect with said front hanging member, wherein said front biasing member, which is extended from said front sliding member, is arranged to actuate said switch so as to activate said heating device for toasting said bread slice.