Patent Description:
In general, a cooking apparatus is a home appliance for cooking food, which is installed in a kitchen space to cook the food according to user's intension. Such a cooking apparatus may be classified into various types according to a heat source or type to be used and a kind of fuel.

When the cooking apparatus is classified according to types of food to be cooked, the cooking apparatus may be classified into an open type cooking apparatus and a close type cooking apparatus according to types of spaces in which food is placed. The close type cooking apparatus includes an oven, a microwave oven, and the like, and the open type cooking apparatus includes a cooktop, a hob, and the like.

In recent years, a complex type cooking apparatus in which an open type cooking apparatus is disposed above a close type cooking apparatus has been developed and also has been developed to be combined with apparatuses having various cooking manners and structures.

A griddle is provided in a shape in which a heating unit such as a gas burner or a heating wire is installed below a cooking plate having an opened upper portion. Such a griddle is used for grilling meat, vegetables, and the like on a cooking plate having an iron plate shape, which is heated by the heating unit. The griddle is mainly used in large restaurants and food service stations, but recently is increasingly used for household use.

The griddle has a risk of fire due to oil generated during cooking and thus requires careful attention during the cooking and use.

<CIT> relates to barbecues and in particular to flame viewing systems, grilles, lids, hotplates or griddles, and grease collector systems for such barbecues.

<CIT> relates to a grill plate for an infra-red grill is made up of a central aluminum layer between two layers of steel and has curved walls.

<CIT> relates to griddles, and more particularly to stove-top griddles.

The present invention is defined by the features of the independent claim <NUM>. The dependent claims relate to further aspects of the present invention.

Embodiments provide a griddle device having improved use convenience and a cooking apparatus including the griddle device.

Embodiments also provide a griddle device having improved safety and a cooking apparatus including the griddle device.

Embodiments also provide a griddle device having improved assemblability and productivity and a cooking apparatus including the griddle device.

Embodiments also provide a griddle device having an improved outer appearance and a cooking apparatus including the griddle device.

Embodiments also provide a griddle device having a structure that is capable of being mounted at one side of a cooking apparatus in a module manner.

Embodiments also provide a cooking apparatus in which a plurality of modularized cooking devices have a common mounting structure.

In one embodiment, a griddle device includes: a housing having an opened top surface; a burner provided in the housing; a frame disposed along an opened circumference of an upper end of the housing and having a frame opening; a heating plate coupled to the frame to cover a portion of the frame opening and providing a cooking surface heated by the burner; and a pocket part configured to cover a remaining portion of the frame opening at one end of the heating plate and recessed to provide a space in which foreign substances are accommodated, wherein the pocket part is mounted to be connected between the frame and the heating plate.

The heating plate may include: a heating part providing the cooking surface; and an edge part disposed along a circumference of the heating part and extending upward from the heating part to contact an inner surface of the frame opening, wherein the heating part may have a thickness greater than that of the edge part.

The heating part and the edge part may be separately molded and bonded to each other through welding.

The edge part may be disposed along a remaining circumferential surface except for one end contacting the pocket part.

A coupling member coupled to the edge part by passing through the frame may be disposed on an outer surface of the frame.

The frame opening may include: a plate mounting part on which the heating plate is mounted; and a pocket mounting part on which the pocket part is mounted at one end of the plate mounting part, wherein the pocket mounting part may have a width greater than that of the plate mounting part, and both ends of the pocket mounting part may be further recessed than the plate mounting part.

An inner surface of the plate mounting part may have an inclination to protrude inward from a lower side to an upper side.

A pocket tray into which the foreign substances are introduced from the heating plate may be introduced are detachably accommodated inside the pocket part, and a tray seating part on which each of both ends of the pocket tray is seated may be disposed on each of both side surfaces of the pocket mounting part.

A coupling hole may be defined in an inner bottom surface of the pocket part, and the coupling member coupled inside the pocket part may pass through the coupling hole and be coupled to the housing.

A pocket edge protruding outward may be disposed along an upper end of the pocket part, wherein the pocket edge may include: a front part coupled to a front end of the frame; a rear part coupled to a bottom surface of the heating plate; and a side part coupled to each of both side surfaces of the pocket mounting part.

An accommodation groove recessed in a shape corresponding to the side part and coupled to the side part may be defined in a lower end of each of both the side surfaces of the pocket mounting part.

The heating plate may further extend to the inside of the pocket part than the front part.

A plate groove may be recessed from the bottom surface of the heating plate, and the plate groove may be disposed further forward than the front part.

A pocket inclined part that is inclined from the inside of the pocket part to the heating plate may be disposed on an upper end of the front part.

A barrier partitioning the inside of the housing into front and rear spaces is provided in the housing, the burner is accommodated in the partitioned front space, and the pocket part is accommodated in the partitioned rear space.

The barrier includes: a partition part vertically extending from a bottom surface of the housing; an inclined part inclinedly extending from an upper end of the partition part; and a contact part bent from an upper end of the inclined part to support a bottom surface of the heating plate, wherein, when the heating plate is mounted, the inclined part is elastically deformed to allow the contact part to press and support the heating plate.

The inclined part may have a width less than that of the partition part so that a barrier stepped part is disposed on each of both side ends of the inclined part and the partition part, and the barrier stepped part may be seated on a first stepped part that is stepped on an inner surface of the frame opening.

A second stepped part in which an upper end of the pocket part is accommodated may be further disposed on an inner surface of the frame opening above the first stepped part, and the second stepped part may further protrude than the first stepped part.

In another embodiment, a cooking apparatus includes: an oven part on which a door opening and closing a cavity defining a cooking space is disposed on a front surface thereof; a cooktop part provided above the oven part to define a top surface of the cooking apparatus; and an exhaust part provided behind the cooktop part to exhaust heat of the oven part and the cooktop part, wherein the cooktop part includes: a module mounting space provided in the cooktop part and having an opened top surface; and a griddle device mounted in the module mounting space to define at least a portion of a top surface of the cooktop part, wherein the griddle device includes: a housing having an opened top surface; a burner provided in the housing; a frame disposed along an opened circumference of an upper end of the housing and having a frame opening; a heating plate coupled to the frame to cover a portion of the frame opening and providing a cooking surface heated by the burner; and a pocket part configured to cover a remaining portion of the frame opening at one end of the heating plate and recessed to provide a space in which foreign substances are accommodated, wherein the pocket part is mounted to be connected between the frame and the heating plate.

A gas stove defining a remaining portion of the top surface of the cooktop part may be disposed at a side of the griddle device, and the frame may be made of the same material as a grating defining an outer appearance of an upper portion of the gas stove and disposed at the same height as the grating.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<FIG> is a perspective view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment. Also, <FIG> is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state in which a griddle is separated from the cooking apparatus.

As illustrated in the drawings, a cooking apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment may be a complex type cooking apparatus (hereinafter, referred to a cooking apparatus). An oven part <NUM> may be provided in a lower portion, and a cooktop part <NUM> may be disposed in an upper portion.

A cavity that is a cooking space may be provided in the oven part <NUM> and be opened by a door <NUM> that is openable at a front side thereof. The oven part <NUM> may be provided on each of both left and right sides. Thus, a pair of cavities may be provided in both left and right sides, and the cavities may be relatively opened and closed by the doors <NUM>. The oven part <NUM> may be provided in plurality, and the plurality of oven parts <NUM> may be disposed vertically or horizontally.

A cooktop part <NUM> may be disposed above the oven part <NUM>. The cooktop part <NUM> may be disposed on a top surface of the cooking apparatus <NUM>. Also, various cooking devices that are capable of cooking food through the top surface of the cooking apparatus <NUM> may be mounted on the cooktop part <NUM> in a module type. Thus, the various cooking devices that are capable of being mounted on the cooktop part <NUM> may be called cooking modules.

In detail, the plurality of cooking modules <NUM> may be combined to be mounted on the cooktop part <NUM> as a whole. The cooking module <NUM> assembled to constitute the cooktop part <NUM> may include a gas stove <NUM> constituted by at least one or more gas burners <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> and a griddle device <NUM> that is capable of cooking food on a heated iron plate. Also, as necessary, the cooking module may include an induction stove that is capable of heating a container in an induction heating manner and a sous vide device that is capable of performing sealed cooking at a low temperature such as sous vide cooking.

The cooking modules <NUM> may be mounted on the cooktop part <NUM>, and a portion of the plurality of cooking modules <NUM> may be selectively mounted in a state in which the oven part <NUM> is assembled. That is, the cooking modules <NUM> may be continuously arranged in parallel to each other on the cooktop part <NUM>, and a top surface of the cooktop part <NUM> may be defined by the plurality of cooking modules <NUM>.

The cooking modules <NUM> may be mounted at any position on the cooktop part <NUM> and be selectively mounted according to required combination. Also, when the cooking modules <NUM> are freely combined and disposed to be mounted, the cooking modules <NUM> may be mounted at the same height to provide a sense of unity. In addition, a separate finishing material such as a side deco (not shown) may be provided between the cooking modules <NUM> to improve the sense of unity.

As illustrated in the drawings, a griddle device <NUM> may be disposed at a center of the cooktop part <NUM>, and the gas stove <NUM> may be disposed at each of left and right sides. Here, the pair of gas stoves <NUM> disposed at both the sides of the griddle device <NUM> may have the same structure.

Each of the gas stove <NUM> and the cooking module <NUM> including the griddle device <NUM> may have the same forward backward length as the cooktop part <NUM>. Thus, when the cooking module <NUM> is mounted on the cooktop part <NUM>, front and rear ends of the cooking module <NUM> may be respectively seated on front and rear ends of the cooktop part <NUM>.

Also, a length of the cooking module <NUM> in a horizontal direction (a left and right direction in <FIG>) may correspond to a <NUM>/N of a total horizontal length Lt of the cooktop part <NUM> or an inner space of the cooktop part <NUM> and also correspond to a unit length L.

For example, the length of the cooktop part <NUM> in the horizontal direction may be set to three unit lengths L, and a horizontal length of each of the griddle device <NUM> and the gas stove <NUM> may correspond to one unit length L.

In the state in which all the cooking modules <NUM> are mounted on the cooktop part <NUM>, the cooking module <NUM> may have the same height. That is, the griddle device <NUM> and the gas stove <NUM> may be disposed on the same plane in the state of being mounted on the cooktop part <NUM>. A grating <NUM> of the gas stove <NUM> and a frame <NUM> of the griddle device <NUM> may be disposed on the same plane to provide a sense of unity to the cooking apparatus <NUM> as a whole.

Here, the cooking module <NUM> may be fixed and mounted on a mounting bracket <NUM> provided in the cooktop part <NUM>. For example, the mounting bracket <NUM> may be mounted in a module mounting space <NUM> defined in the cooktop part <NUM> to support the griddle device <NUM> at a lower side. Also, the griddle device <NUM> may be coupled to the mounting bracket <NUM> and then fixed and mounted on the cooktop part <NUM>.

An exhaust part <NUM> may be provided on a rear end of the cooktop part <NUM>. The exhaust part <NUM> may exhaust air within the oven part <NUM> and also discharge heat within the cooktop part <NUM> to the outside.

A plurality of holes may be continuously defined in the form of a grill in a top surface of the exhaust part <NUM>. Also, the inside of the exhaust part <NUM> may communicate with the oven part <NUM> and the cooktop part <NUM>. Thus, when the oven part <NUM> operates, heat and a combustion gas of the oven part <NUM> may be exhausted. Also, heat and a combustion gas generated when the cooking module <NUM> operates may be exhausted. In addition, cooling air introduced into the cooktop part <NUM> from the outside of the cooking apparatus <NUM> to cool the inside of the cooktop part <NUM> may also be discharged through the exhaust part <NUM>.

A manipulation part <NUM> is provided on a front surface of the cooktop part <NUM>. The manipulation part <NUM> may include a manipulation panel <NUM> defining the front surface of the cooktop part <NUM>, a display <NUM> disposed on a center of the manipulation panel <NUM> to display operation information of the cooking apparatus <NUM>, and a manipulation member <NUM> provided in plurality on both sides of the manipulation panel <NUM> with respect to the display <NUM>. The manipulation members <NUM> may be provided as, for example, knobs and disposed at positions corresponding to mounting positions of the cooking modules <NUM> constituting the cooktop part <NUM>. Thus, when the cooking modules <NUM> are changed in arrangement, the manipulation member <NUM> may also move to be changed in position.

Also, even though the cooking modules <NUM> are arranged in any arrangement order in the cooktop part <NUM>, the manipulation members <NUM> may be disposed on the corresponding front area. Thus, although various cooking modules <NUM> are provided, a user may intuitively manipulate the corresponding manipulation member <NUM>.

<FIG> is a view illustrating a relationship between the cooktop part and the manipulation part.

As illustrated in the drawing, the display <NUM> and the plurality of manipulation members <NUM> may be disposed on a front surface of the manipulation panel <NUM>.

The display <NUM> may display an overall operation state of the cooking apparatus <NUM> and thus display various information on a screen. Also, the display <NUM> may be provided as the form of a touch screen to receive user's manipulation. Also, the display <NUM> may be configured to set and manipulate an operation of the oven part <NUM> through user's touch manipulation. Alternatively, the display <NUM> may be configured to set and manipulation operations of the cooking modules <NUM> in addition to the oven part <NUM>. The display <NUM> may have a length that is less than at least one unit length L. Thus, the display <NUM> together with at least one manipulation member <NUM> may be provided within an area of the unit length L.

As illustrated in the drawings, in the manipulation members <NUM>, first to fourth manipulation members 143a, 143b, 143c, and 143d may be disposed at a front side of the gas stove <NUM>. The first to fourth manipulation members 143a, 143b, 143c, and 143d may be disposed on both left and right sides with respect to the display <NUM>. The first manipulation member 143a and the second manipulation member 143b may be disposed at the front side of a first burner <NUM> and a second burner <NUM>, and the third manipulation member 143c and the fourth manipulation member 143d may be disposed at the front side of a third burner <NUM> and a fourth burner <NUM>.

The first manipulation member 143a may adjust thermal power of the first burner <NUM>, and the second manipulation member 143b may adjust thermal power of the second burner <NUM> that is disposed at the front side of the first burner <NUM>. Also, the third manipulation member 143c may adjust thermal power of the third burner <NUM>, and the fourth manipulation member 143d may adjust thermal power of the fourth burner <NUM> that is disposed at the rear side of the third burner <NUM>.

Also, a fifth manipulation member 143e capable of adjusting a temperature of the griddle device <NUM> may be disposed at the front side of the griddle device <NUM>. The fifth manipulation member 143e may be disposed at a side of the display <NUM>. Thus, the fifth manipulation member 143e and the display <NUM> may be disposed at a center or a position adjacent to the center of the manipulation part <NUM>.

Hereinafter, the griddle device <NUM> mounted on the cooking apparatus <NUM> will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<FIG> is a perspective view of the griddle when viewed from an upper side. Also, <FIG> is a perspective view of the griddle when viewed from a lower side. Also, <FIG> is an exploded perspective of the griddle. Also, <FIG> is a cross-sectional view of the griddle.

As illustrated in the drawings, the griddle device <NUM> may have a size that is enough to be mounted on the cooktop part <NUM> as a whole. The griddle device <NUM> may have a lower portion accommodated in the cooktop part <NUM> and an upper portion exposed to the outside to define a top surface of the cooktop part <NUM>.

Also, the griddle device <NUM> may include a housing <NUM> defining a space in which the burner <NUM> and the like are accommodated, the heating plate <NUM> heated by the burner <NUM>, and the frame <NUM> defining a circumference of the heating plate <NUM>.

The griddle device <NUM> includes the housing <NUM>, the heating plate <NUM>, and the frame <NUM>. The griddle device <NUM> may be mounted on the cooking apparatus <NUM> to constitute one component of the cooking apparatus <NUM>. Alternatively, the griddle device <NUM> may have a structure that is mounted on a separate case (not shown). Also, the griddle device <NUM> may be used as an independent cooking apparatus that is capable of separately independently mounted and used with respect to the cooking apparatus <NUM>. Also, the griddle device <NUM> may have a built-in structure that is capable of being mounted on the cooking apparatus or furniture.

Hereinafter, a portion at which a vent part <NUM> of the griddle device <NUM> is disposed will be defined as a rear side, a portion at which a pocket part <NUM> is disposed will be defined as a front side, a bottom surface of the housing <NUM> will be defined as a lower side, and a top surface of the heating plate <NUM> will be defined as an upper side, and also, this structure will be described.

The housing <NUM> may have a box shape with an opened top surface and be inserted into the cooktop part <NUM>. The burner <NUM> in which a supplied gas is burned may be provided in the housing <NUM>. When the burner <NUM> is ignited, the heating plate <NUM> disposed at the upper side thereof may be heated.

The inside of the housing <NUM> may be partitioned into front and rear spaces by a barrier <NUM>. The pocket part <NUM> may be disposed in the front space, and the burner <NUM> and the heating plate <NUM> may be disposed in the rear space.

A plurality of air holes <NUM> through which air for gas combustion is introduced may be defined in the bottom surface of the housing <NUM>. Also, a front end of the housing <NUM> may be stepped. A gas valve <NUM> for supplying a gas to the burner <NUM> and a connection tube <NUM> connected to the burner <NUM> may be disposed in the stepped space.

The opened top surface of the housing <NUM> may be covered by the frame <NUM> in the state in which the heating plate <NUM> and the pocket part <NUM> are mounted. The frame <NUM> may define an outer appearance of an upper portion the griddle device <NUM>, which is exposed to the outside, when the griddle device <NUM> is mounted.

The frame <NUM> is coupled to a circumference of an upper end of the housing <NUM>. Also, the rear space of the housing <NUM> may be covered by the heating plate <NUM> mounted inside the frame <NUM>, and the front space of the housing <NUM> may be covered by the pocket part <NUM>.

Hereinafter, a structure of the housing <NUM> will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<FIG> is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state in which the barrier of the housing and the valve bracket are separated from each other when viewed from the upper side. Also, <FIG> is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state in which the valve bracket is separated when viewed from the lower side. Also, <FIG> is a plan view illustrating the inside of the housing.

As illustrated in the drawings, the housing <NUM> may be made of a steel material having a plate shape and be bent to define a space having an opened top surface. Also, bent parts <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> may be disposed on the upper end of the housing <NUM>. Also, the frame <NUM> coupled to the heating plate <NUM> may be seated on the upper end of the housing <NUM>.

The bent parts <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> may include first bent parts <NUM> and <NUM> that respectively extend forward and backward from front and rear ends of the housing <NUM> and a second bent part <NUM> extending to inside of the housing <NUM> from each of both left and right ends of the housing <NUM>.

The housing <NUM> may be provided by coupling a first plate <NUM> defining a bottom surface and both side surfaces of the heating space <NUM>, a second plate <NUM> defining front and bottom surfaces of the insulation space <NUM> and a front surface of the heating space <NUM>, and a third plate <NUM> defining a rear surface of the heating space <NUM>.

Also, the inside of the housing <NUM> is partitioned by the barrier <NUM>. The barrier <NUM> partitions the inner space of the housing <NUM> into one space in which the burner <NUM> is accommodated and the other space in which the pocket part <NUM> that will be described below is accommodated. Here, the space in which the burner <NUM> is accommodated may be called the heating space <NUM> or the rear space in which the combustion of the burner <NUM> occurs. Since the pocket part <NUM> does not need to be heated and prevents heat of the heating space <NUM> from being transferred, the pocket part <NUM> may be called the insulation space <NUM> or the front space.

The insulation space <NUM> is partitioned from the heating space <NUM> by the barrier <NUM>. When the frame <NUM> and the heating plate <NUM> are mounted, the inside of the housing <NUM> may have the independent front and rear spaces with respect to the barrier <NUM>. Thus, the transfer of heat generated when the combustion of the burner <NUM> occurs into the pocket part <NUM> within the insulation space <NUM> may be minimized.

In detail, the barrier <NUM> may have a plate shape and also have a size corresponding to a horizontal width of the inner space of the housing <NUM>. Also, the barrier <NUM> includes a partition part <NUM> extending vertically from the bottom surface of the housing <NUM>.

The partition part <NUM> may extend up to a height that is lower than a bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>. Also, a lower end of the partition part <NUM> may extend up to the bottom surface of the housing <NUM> or the bottom surface of the insulation space <NUM>. Also, a barrier cutoff part 511a through which at least a portion of the burner <NUM> is accessible may be provided in a lower portion of the partition part <NUM>. A barrier fixing part 511b that is bent may be disposed on each of both ends of the partition part <NUM>. The barrier fixing part 511b may be fixed to each of both side surfaces of the housing <NUM> so that the barrier <NUM> is maintained in the mounted state.

An inclined part <NUM> is provided on an upper end of the partition part <NUM>. The inclined part <NUM> may extend to the heating plate <NUM> and be inclined backward from the front side to the rear side. Here, an upper end of the inclined part <NUM> may extend up to a height higher than the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>.

The partition part <NUM> may have a horizontal width less than the inclined part <NUM>. Thus, a barrier stepped part <NUM> may be disposed on each of both ends of the partition part <NUM>. The barrier stepped part <NUM> may be restricted with an inner surface of the frame <NUM>.

Also, a contact part <NUM> bent to contact the heating plate <NUM> is disposed on the upper end of the inclined part <NUM>. Thus, when the heating plate <NUM> is mounted, the contact part <NUM> contacts the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>, and the inclined part <NUM> is pressed to be deformed somewhat downward. That is, an upper end of the barrier <NUM> is closely attached to the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM> in the pressed state. Thus, the heat generated when the combustion of the burner occurs inside the heating space <NUM> may be completely blocked by the barrier <NUM> to prevent the heat from being transferred into the insulation space <NUM> through the gap between the heating plate <NUM> and the barrier <NUM>.

Also, the upper end of the barrier <NUM> may be disposed further behind the front end of the heating plate <NUM>. The inclined part <NUM> and the contact part <NUM> may contact a portion that is away from the front end of the heating plate <NUM>. Also, as illustrated in <FIG>, the inclined part <NUM> may provide a space when being coupled to the pocket part <NUM> so that the inclined part <NUM> does not interfere with a rear part <NUM> of the pocket part <NUM> and the coupling member 923b coupled to the rear part <NUM>.

The insulation space <NUM> may have a depth less than that of the heating space <NUM>. Thus, the heating space <NUM> and the insulation space within the housing <NUM> may be stepped.

Thus, a space in which a gas valve <NUM> and a connection tube <NUM> connecting the gas valve <NUM> to the burner <NUM> are disposed may be defined in the front end of the housing <NUM>. Thus, this space may be called a valve installation space <NUM>. The gas valve <NUM> and the connection tube <NUM> may be disposed in a lower side of the insulation space <NUM> and a front side of the heating space <NUM> and be fixed to an outer surface of the housing <NUM> by a separate valve bracket <NUM>.

The valve bracket <NUM> may have a plate shape so that the gas valve <NUM> or the connection tube <NUM> passes therethrough. Thus, the gas valve <NUM> and the connection tube <NUM> may be in a state of being fixed to the valve bracket <NUM>. Also, a bent upper bent part <NUM> and a bent rear bent part <NUM> may be disposed on upper and lower ends of the valve bracket <NUM>, respectively.

The upper bent part <NUM> may be coupled by a separate coupling member and thus fixed in a state in which the upper bent part <NUM> is inserted into a first opening <NUM> defined in the bottom surface of the insulation space <NUM>. Also, the rear bent part <NUM> may be coupled by a separate coupling member and thus fixed in a state in which the rear bent part <NUM> is inserted into a second opening <NUM> defined in the front surface of the heating space <NUM>.

Also, the gas valve <NUM> and the connection tube <NUM> may be coupled to each other in a screw coupling manner. A first connection opening <NUM> may be defined in the bottom surface of the insulation space at a portion corresponding to the portion at which the gas valve <NUM> and the connection tube <NUM> are connected to each other. Thus, the gas valve <NUM> and the connection tube <NUM> may be connected to each other through the first connection opening <NUM>, or the connection between the gas valve <NUM> and the connection tube <NUM> may be confirmed through the first connection opening <NUM>.

Also, a second connection opening <NUM> may be defined in the bottom surface of the insulation space <NUM> at a portion corresponding to the portion at which the other end of the connection tube <NUM> and an end of the burner <NUM> are connected to each other. The burner <NUM> and the connection tube <NUM> may be connected to each other through the second connection opening <NUM>, or the connection between the burner <NUM> and the connection tube <NUM> may be confirmed through the second connection opening <NUM>.

Also, a coupling hole <NUM> to which a coupling member <NUM> coupled by passing through the pocket part <NUM> is coupled may be further provided in the bottom surface of the insulation space <NUM>.

A burner hole <NUM> may be defined in a center of the front surface of the heating space <NUM>. A rear end of the burner <NUM>, more particularly, a mixing tube <NUM> of the burner <NUM> may be connected to the connection tube <NUM>.

The burner <NUM> may include the mixing tube <NUM> in which a fuel gas and air are mixed with each other at a center thereof and a burner body <NUM> having a "U" shape, which is connected to the mixing tube <NUM>. The mixing tube <NUM> may be connected to a central portion of the burner body <NUM>, and the mixed gas of the fuel gas and the air, which is introduced into the central portion of the burner body <NUM> may be supplied along the burner body <NUM>.

The burner body <NUM> may have a size that is enough to be filled into the most region of the heating space <NUM> and be configured to uniformly heat the heating plate <NUM>.

Also, an air hole <NUM> may be defined in the bottom surface of the housing <NUM>, which corresponds to the burner body <NUM> and the mixing tube <NUM>. Oxygen that is necessary for the combustion of the burner <NUM> may be supplied through the air hole <NUM>. The air hole <NUM> may be defined vertically below the burner body <NUM> and the mixing tube <NUM>. When viewed from the upper side, the air hole may be exposed to the outside by being covered by the burner body <NUM> and the mixing tube <NUM>. Also, to prevent user's finger from being injured during the operation, the air hole <NUM> may be provided as a plurality of hole shapes, each of which has a long length and a narrow width.

A temperature measurement device <NUM> for measuring a temperature of the heating plate <NUM> may be disposed at one side of each of both sides of the burner <NUM>. The gas valve <NUM> may be opened or closed according to the temperature measured by the temperature measurement device <NUM>, and also, the measured temperature may be displayed by an external device so as to be confirmed by the user.

Also, an igniter <NUM> may be disposed at the other side of the burner <NUM>. The igniter <NUM> may be configured to ignite the burner <NUM>. Here, the igniter <NUM> may heat the burner so that the fuel gas discharged from a flame hole defined along the body of the burner <NUM> is ignited.

The igniter <NUM> may radiate high-temperature heat in a state in which the gas valve <NUM> is opened to ignite the fuel gas. Also, in the state in which the gas valve <NUM> is opened, the operation of the gas valve <NUM> may be continuously maintained to be heated. Thus, immediate and continuous re-ignition may be possible even in the event of temporary ignition failure.

The flame hole <NUM> may be continuously defined along a center of the top surface of the burner body <NUM>. The combustion may occur in the mixed gas injected through the flame hole <NUM> may generate flame. The generated flame may heat the heating plate <NUM> at a lower side of the heating plate <NUM>.

Here, a flame hole 801a may be further defined in a position of the flame hole <NUM>, which is opposite to the igniter <NUM>, in one end of the burner body <NUM> corresponding to the temperature measurement device <NUM>. For example, when the flame holes <NUM> are defined in a first row along the burner body <NUM> over the entire burner body <NUM>, the flame holes 801a may be defined in a second row at the position opposite to the igniter <NUM>. Thus, the heating plate <NUM> may be heated at a temperature corresponding to a temperature generated when the igniter <NUM> operates.

That is, the flame hole <NUM> may be further defined at the corresponding temperature at the opposite position so that the heating plate <NUM> is locally heated at a high temperature by the operation of the igniter <NUM>. In addition, the number of flame holes <NUM> may be adequately selected according to the heating temperature of the igniter <NUM>.

A mixing tube <NUM> passing through the front end of the burner <NUM>, i.e., the heating space <NUM> to extend backward may be supported by the housing <NUM>. Also, the rear end of the burner <NUM>, i.e., a bent central portion of the burner body <NUM> within the heating space <NUM> may be supported to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the housing <NUM> by the burner bracket <NUM>.

The frame <NUM> may be seated along a circumference of the opened top surface of the housing <NUM>. Here, the frame <NUM> may be maintained in a state of being stably supported by the first and second bent parts <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> of the upper end of the housing <NUM>.

Hereinafter, structures of the frame <NUM> and the constituents coupled to the frame <NUM> will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<FIG> is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling structure of the frame, the heating plate, the pocket part, and the pocket tray when viewed from the upper side. Also, <FIG> is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling structure of the frame, the heating plate, the pocket part, and the pocket tray when viewed from the lower side.

As illustrated in the drawings, the frame <NUM> may be seated on the top surface of the housing <NUM>. A frame opening <NUM> may be defined in a center of the frame <NUM>. The frame <NUM> may include a front pocket mounting part <NUM> and a plate mounting part <NUM> remaining except for the pocket mounting part <NUM>. Thus, a structure in which the heating plate <NUM> and a pocket part <NUM> are mountable may be provided in the frame opening <NUM> to define an outer appearance of a circumference of a top surface of the griddle device, which is exposed to the outside. The frame <NUM> may be made of the same cast iron material as the grating <NUM> used in the gas stove <NUM>. The frame <NUM> may be cast to have the same texture. Thus, the frame <NUM> may be structurally limited due to the limitation of the structure and the molding method of the molding frame.

Also, the frame <NUM> may provide a support surface seated on a case (not shown) defining an outer appearance thereof. When the frame <NUM> is mounted on the cooktop part <NUM> in a module type, the frame <NUM> may be detached in the module type.

In detail, when the griddle device <NUM> is mounted on the cooktop part <NUM> in the module type, the bottom surface of the housing <NUM> may be seated on a mounting bracket <NUM> disposed therebelow and be coupled by a coupling member such as a screw. The mounting bracket <NUM> may be fixed inside the cooktop part <NUM> and support the griddle device <NUM> at the lower side.

Also, the mounting bracket <NUM> may be further fixed to the cooking apparatus <NUM> or the other side of the cooktop part <NUM> by a screw that sequentially passes through the pocket part <NUM> and the housing <NUM>.

Furthermore, an installation protrusion <NUM> inserted into an installation hole defined in a rear support <NUM> of the cooktop part <NUM> may protrude from a rear end of the frame <NUM>. A front end of the frame <NUM> may have a shape corresponding so that the frame <NUM> is seated on a seating part that is disposed to be stepped on the front support <NUM> of the cooktop part <NUM>.

Also, a side seating part <NUM> may be further disposed on a bottom surface of each of both left and right ends of the frame <NUM>. A side deco (not shown) may be disposed on the side seating part <NUM>. The side deco may cover other cooking modules <NUM>, which are successively disposed adjacent to the cooking apparatus, for example, a boundary that is adjacent to the gas stove <NUM>, an inductor, a sous vide cooking device, and the like. Also, when the griddle device <NUM> is mounted, the side deco may be disposed on the side seating part <NUM> to prevent the griddle device <NUM> from interfering with the side deco.

A vent part <NUM> may be provided in the rear end of the frame <NUM>. The vent part <NUM> may contact the rear end of the housing <NUM>, which extends to be inclined. Also, the vent part <NUM> may be opened in a grill shape to exhaust the combustion gas generated inside the housing, i.e., the heating space <NUM>.

Also, the heating plate <NUM> may be mounted on the frame <NUM>. The heating plate <NUM> may be heated by the flame of the burner <NUM> and made of a metal material having superior thermal transfer performance. Also, the top surface of the heating plate <NUM> may be molded to be adequate for heating and cooking food through surface treatment such as coating.

The heating plate <NUM> may cover the remaining opened area of the frame <NUM> except for the pocket part <NUM> and the vent part <NUM>. That is, both ends of the heating plate <NUM> may contact both ends of the frame opening <NUM>. The rear end of the heating plate <NUM> may contact the vent part <NUM>, and the front end of the heating plate <NUM> may extend up to a space in which the pocket part <NUM> is mounted.

The heating plate <NUM> may include a heating part <NUM> having a plate shape and providing a cooking surface to be heated and an edge part <NUM> extending vertically from a front end of the heating part <NUM> and each of both side ends of the heating part <NUM>.

The heating part <NUM> may have a plate shape having a relatively thick thickness. When the heating part <NUM> is heated by the frame of the burner <NUM>, the heating part <NUM> may have a thick thickness so that the entire surface of the heating part <NUM> have uniform temperature distribution. The heating part <NUM> may have a size corresponding to a size of the bottom surface of the heating space <NUM>, i.e., a size that is enough to cover the upper side of the burner body <NUM>. Thus, the entire surface of the heating part <NUM> may be uniformly heated by the ignition of the burner <NUM>.

The heating part <NUM> is connected to a lower end of the edge part <NUM>. Also, the heating part <NUM> may be disposed at a position that is lower than the top surface of the frame <NUM>. When viewed from the upper side, the heating part <NUM> may cover most of the frame opening <NUM> except for the area on which the pocket part <NUM> is disposed.

Also, when the heating part <NUM> is mounted, the edge part <NUM> may define a shape of a side surface contacting the frame <NUM> and vertically extend to have a predetermined height. An upper end of the edge part <NUM> may contact the frame <NUM> to cover a space between the heating part <NUM> and the frame <NUM>. The top surface of the heating part <NUM>, i.e., a depth of the cooking space may be determined according to the height of the edge part <NUM>.

A rear surface of the edge part <NUM> may contact a front end of the vent part <NUM>, and both side surfaces of the edge part <NUM> may respectively contact both side surfaces of the frame <NUM>. Also, a plate coupling hole <NUM> may be defined in each of both side surfaces of the frame <NUM>. Also, a plate hole <NUM> may be defined in the edge part <NUM>, which corresponds to the plate coupling hole <NUM>. Thus, the coupling member <NUM> coupled to the plate hole by passing through the plate coupling hole <NUM> may be coupled through both the side surfaces of the frame <NUM>. Thus, the heating plate <NUM> may be simply fixed and mounted on the frame <NUM> by the coupling member <NUM>.

The edge part <NUM> may be configured to be coupled to the frame <NUM> and have a relative thin thickness so as to be coupled to the coupling member <NUM>. The edge part <NUM> may have a thickness less than that of the heating part <NUM>. Thus, the heating plate <NUM> may be provided by bonding the heating part <NUM> and the edge part <NUM>, which have different thicknesses, through welding.

An opening protrusion <NUM>, which protrudes inward, of the frame openings <NUM> of the frame <NUM> may be defined in an upper end of the plate mounting part <NUM>. Also, the upper end of the edge part <NUM> may be closely attached to a bottom surface of the opening protrusion <NUM>, and thus, both side surfaces and a rear surface of the space defined in an upper side of the heating part <NUM> may be substantially sealed with the frame <NUM>. Thus, when the heating plate <NUM> is mounted, an upper end of the edge part <NUM> of the heating plate <NUM> may not be exposed but be covered by the opening protrusion <NUM>.

Here, each of both side surfaces of the frame <NUM> may have a thickness that gradually increases upward, and each of both side surfaces of the frame opening <NUM> may be inclined due to characteristics of the molding of the frame <NUM> that is molded through casting using a mold.

The edge part <NUM> may not be disposed on the front end of the heating plate <NUM> and extend up to the pocket part <NUM>. Thus, oil flowing down from the heating plate <NUM> or residue generated during the cooking may be introduced into the pocket part <NUM> through the front end of the heating plate <NUM>.

The pocket mounting part <NUM> may be disposed on the front end of the frame opening <NUM>. The pocket mounting part <NUM> may be covered by the pocket part <NUM> mounted therebelow. Also, both left and right sides of the pocket mounting part <NUM> may be recessed. Thus, in the frame opening <NUM>, a stepped portion may be disposed between the pocket mounting part <NUM> and the plate mounting part <NUM> on which the heating plate <NUM> is mounted.

The pocket part <NUM> may be mounted on the pocket mounting part <NUM>. The pocket part <NUM> may be fixed and mounted on the frame <NUM> and provide a space that is recessed inward. A pocket tray <NUM> for collecting the foreign substance or the oil, which flows down from the heating plate <NUM>, may be accommodated in the pocket mounting part <NUM>. The pocket tray <NUM> may be detachable without having a separate restricting structure. That, the pocket tray <NUM> may empty the foreign substance and oil when desired by the user. In the state in which the heating plate <NUM> and the pocket part <NUM> are mounted on the frame <NUM>, when the frame <NUM> is coupled to the housing <NUM>, the opened top surface of the housing <NUM> may be completely covered.

<FIG> is a partial perspective view illustrating a main part of the frame. Also, <FIG> is a partial perspective view illustrating a coupling state of the frame, the heating plate, and the pocket part. Also, <FIG> is a projective view illustrating a state in which the heating plate is separated in <FIG>. Also, <FIG> is a partial perspective view illustrating a coupling state of the frame and the pocket part. Also, <FIG> is a projective view of the frame of <FIG>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, all of the heating plate <NUM>, the barrier <NUM>, and the pocket part <NUM> may be disposed on a front portion of both left and right sides of the inside of the frame opening <NUM>, and these constituents may be coupled to each other without interfering with each other.

The pocket mounting part <NUM> may be recessed from each of both sides of an inner surface of the frame <NUM>. Also, a tray seating part <NUM> may be disposed on the front end of the inside of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. Also, an accommodation groove <NUM> may be defined in a lower end of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. Also, the plate mounting part <NUM> may protrude inward from the lower end of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. A first stepped part <NUM> and a second stepped part <NUM> may be vertically sequentially disposed on a lower portion of the front end of the plate mounting part <NUM>.

When this structure is described in more detail with reference to <FIG>, the front end of the heating plate <NUM> may extend to the pocket mounting part <NUM> and also be disposed further behind both recessed left and right sides of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. Thus, the vertical front end of the edge part <NUM> of the heating plate <NUM> and the stepped front end of the inclined side surface <NUM> of the plate mounting part <NUM> may not coincide with each other and be respectively disposed at front and rear sides. When viewed from the front side, a gap between the inclined inner surface of the plate mounting part <NUM> and the edge part <NUM> of the heating plate <NUM> may not be visibly emphasized due to this structure, and the space between the inner surface of the plate mounting part <NUM> and the edge part <NUM> may not be visible.

That is, the inner surface of the plate mounting part <NUM> may be inclined to facilitate the separation of the mold when the casting molding of the frame <NUM>. Also, deterioration of the outer appearance due to the excessive exposure of the gap between the frame <NUM> and the heating plate <NUM> when the heating plate <NUM> is coupled may be prevented.

The tray seating part <NUM> on which the pocket tray <NUM> accommodated in the pocket part <NUM> is seated may be disposed on the upper end of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. The tray seating part <NUM> may protrude from the front end of the inside of the pocket mounting part <NUM> and be disposed somewhat lower than the upper end of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. Thus, when the pocket tray <NUM> is seated on the pocket mounting part <NUM>, the top surface of the pocket tray <NUM> and the top surface of the frame <NUM> may be disposed on the same plane.

Also, an accommodation groove <NUM> that is recessed upward may be defined in the lower end of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. When the pocket part <NUM> is mounted, left and right side parts <NUM> of the pocket part <NUM> may be accommodated in the accommodation groove <NUM>. The accommodation groove <NUM> may have a size corresponding to each of both left and right side ends of the top surface of the pocket part <NUM>. When the pocket part <NUM> is accommodated and mounted in the accommodation groove <NUM>, the pocket part <NUM> may be disposed in position, and holes <NUM>, 921a, and 923a for fixing and mounting the pocket part <NUM> may be aligned with each other.

The pocket part <NUM> may provide a pocket accommodation part <NUM> having an opened top surface and recessed downward. A pocket edge <NUM> protruding outward along a circumference of the upper end of the pocket part <NUM> may be provided. The pocket part <NUM> may be constituted by a front part <NUM>, a rear part <NUM>, and side parts <NUM> disposed on both left and right sides. The front part <NUM>, the rear part <NUM>, and the side parts <NUM> may be coupled to the frame <NUM> and the heating plate <NUM>.

In detail, the front part <NUM> of the pocket edge <NUM> may be coupled to a front coupling part <NUM> disposed on a bottom surface of the front end of the frame <NUM>. Here, a plurality of front holes 921a may be defined in the front part <NUM>, and a corresponding hole 603a may be defined in the bottom surface of the front end of the frame <NUM>. Also, the coupling member 921b may be sequentially coupled to the front hole 921a and the hole 603a of the frame <NUM>. Thus, the front end of the pocket part <NUM> may be fixed to the front end of the frame <NUM> by the coupling of the coupling member 921b.

The rear part <NUM> of the pocket part <NUM> may pass through a rear end of the pocket mounting part <NUM> to extend up to the plate mounting part <NUM>. The rear part <NUM> may contact the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>. Also, a rear surface coupling hole may be defined in the rear part <NUM>. The coupling member may pass from a lower side to the rear surface coupling hole and then be coupled to a hole <NUM> defined in the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>. That is, the rear end of the pocket part <NUM> and the heating plate <NUM> may be coupled to each other by the coupling member.

That is, the front and rear ends of the pocket part <NUM> may be fixed to the frame <NUM> and the heating plate <NUM>, respectively. Also, the pocket mounting part <NUM> may be covered by the pocket part <NUM>, and also, the front end of the frame <NUM> and the heating plate <NUM> may be connected to each other by the pocket part <NUM>.

The side parts <NUM> of the pocket part <NUM> may be accommodated in accommodation grooves <NUM> defined in both lower ends of the pocket mounting part <NUM>, respectively. Each of the side parts <NUM> may have a shape corresponding to each of the accommodation grooves <NUM>. Thus, the pocket part <NUM> may be disposed in position by the coupling of the accommodation groove <NUM> and the side part <NUM>, and thus, the holes <NUM>, 921a, and 923a may be aligned with each other. Also, both left and right ends of the pocket part <NUM> may be restricted by the accommodation grooves <NUM>, and thus, the pocket part <NUM> may be maintained in the more stably mounted state.

The first stepped part <NUM> and the second stepped part <NUM> may be vertically continuously disposed on the lower ends of both side surfaces contacting the pocket mounting part <NUM>. The first and second stepped parts <NUM> and <NUM> may be disposed further behind the front end of the heating plate <NUM> so as to be covered when the heating plate <NUM> is mounted.

Also, the first stepped part <NUM> may be disposed on a rear end of the accommodation groove <NUM>. When the barrier <NUM> is mounted, both side ends of the bent inclined part <NUM> of the barrier <NUM> may be disposed on the first stepped part <NUM>. Thus, the position of the inclined part <NUM> of the barrier <NUM> may be accurately maintained. When the heating plate <NUM> is mounted, even though the heating plate <NUM> presses the barrier <NUM>, the barrier <NUM> may not be separated or excessively bent, and thus, the upper end of the barrier <NUM> may be closely attached to the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>.

The lower end of the first stepped part <NUM> may contact an upper end of a partition part <NUM> of the barrier <NUM> to restrict upward movement of the barrier <NUM>. Also, the upper end of the partition part <NUM> may have a width less than that of the inclined part <NUM>. Thus, a stepped space may be defined between the partition part <NUM> and the inclined part <NUM>, and the first stepped part <NUM> may be disposed in the space between the partition part <NUM> and the inclined part <NUM>.

Also, the second stepped part <NUM> may be disposed above the first stepped part <NUM> and protrude further inward than the first stepped part <NUM>. A pocket inclined part <NUM> protruding from the upper end of the pocket part <NUM> may be disposed on the second stepped part <NUM>. When the pocket part <NUM> is mounted, the pocket inclined part <NUM> may be disposed on the second stepped part <NUM>, and an upper end of the pocket inclined part <NUM> may be restricted by the inner surface of the frame <NUM> and the stepped portion provided by the second stepped part <NUM>. Thus, the accurately mounted position of the pocket inclined part <NUM> may be maintained, and the pocket inclined part <NUM> may contact the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>.

The inner surface of the frame <NUM>, i.e., the inner surface of the plate mounting part <NUM> may further protrude inward than the second stepped part <NUM> above the second stepped part <NUM>, and the edge part <NUM> of each of both side surfaces of the heating plate <NUM> may be disposed above the second stepped part <NUM>.

The rear part <NUM> of the pocket part <NUM> may protrude backward from the upper end of the pocket part <NUM> and be provided in plurality at a certain interval. Also, the rear part <NUM> may contact the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM> and be coupled to the heating plate <NUM>.

In the state in which the pocket part <NUM> and the barrier <NUM> are mounted, when the heating plate <NUM> is mounted, the portions at which the pocket part <NUM> and the barrier <NUM> contact the frame <NUM> and the structures of the inner surface of the frame <NUM> for coupling may be covered. Thus, when viewed from the upper side, the constituents of the griddle device <NUM> may be simple to more improve the outer appearance.

<FIG> is an exploded perspective view of the pocket part and the pocket tray when viewed from the upper side. <FIG> is an exploded perspective view of the pocket part and the pocket tray when viewed from the lower side.

As illustrated in the drawings, the pocket part <NUM> may have the same material as the frame <NUM> and be independently separately molded by the casting with respect to the frame <NUM>. As necessary, the pocket part <NUM> may be made of an adequate metal material in a different molding method.

The pocket part <NUM> may have a size and shape that are capable of covering the lower side of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. The pocket part <NUM> may include the pocket accommodation part <NUM> providing a space that is recessed downward and the pocket edge <NUM> that is bent outward from the upper end of the pocket accommodation part <NUM> as a whole.

The pocket accommodation part <NUM> may be recessed downward to define a space in which the pocket tray <NUM> is accommodated. Thus, the oil and the food waste flowing down during the cooking may be collected from the inside of the pocket accommodating part <NUM> and then discharged through the detachment of the pocket tray <NUM>.

The recessed depth of the pocket accommodation part <NUM> may extend up to a bottom surface of the insulation space <NUM> or a position adjacent to the bottom surface of the insulation space <NUM>. Thus, as illustrated in <FIG>, the coupling member <NUM> passing through the coupling hole <NUM> defined in the bottom surface of the pocket accommodation part <NUM> may sequentially pass through the housing and then be coupled. The state in which the pocket part <NUM> is fixed to the housing <NUM> may be maintained by the coupling of the coupling member <NUM>, and the heating plate <NUM> and the frame <NUM>, which are fixed to the pocket part <NUM>, may be integrally fixed. Thus, the coupling member <NUM> may be released to release the coupling of the pocket part <NUM> and the housing <NUM> so as to be separated from the housing <NUM>. The coupling member <NUM> may be fixed and mounted on the case of the cooking apparatus <NUM> or the mounting bracket <NUM> of the cooktop part <NUM>.

The pocket edge <NUM> may have a predetermined width outward along the opened upper end and be constituted by the rear part <NUM>, the front part <NUM>, and the side part <NUM>.

Particularly, the rear part <NUM> may be disposed at a position corresponding to the inclined part <NUM> of the barrier <NUM>, and the upper end of the pocket part <NUM> may be pressed to be coupled to the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM> by the coupling of the coupling member 923b. Thus, the heating plate <NUM> and the pocket part <NUM> may be coupled to each other in the state of being completely closely attached to each other to prevent a gap from occurring therebetween. Thus, in addition to primary thermal blocking by the barrier <NUM>, transfer of heat through the gap between the heating plate <NUM> and the pocket part <NUM> into the pocket part <NUM> may be prevented.

The rear part <NUM> may be disposed along the rear end of the pocket accommodation part <NUM> as a whole. Also, the rear part <NUM> may further extend backward at only a position in which the coupling hole 923a is defined.

The pocket part <NUM> may be ignited at the time of an occurrence of heat transfer due to the use characteristics in which the oil is collected. Thus, the pocket part <NUM> may have an effect of preventing fire due to such a thermal blocking structure.

In the griddle having the structure in which the pocket part is integrally cast and molded with the frame, but having the structure according to an embodiment, a pressing contact structure between the heating plate and the upper end of the pocket part may not be provided. Thus, heat in the heating space may be transferred into the pocket part. This may be caused by surface roughness, tolerance, and assembling failure that occur during the molding of the frame and may be a factor causing fire in some case.

The pocket tray <NUM> may be accommodated in the pocket accommodation part <NUM> of the pocket part <NUM>. The pocket tray <NUM> may have a recessed space for collecting the oil and the food waste flowing down from the front end of the heating plate <NUM> in the pocket accommodation part <NUM>.

In detail, the pocket tray <NUM> may include a tray body <NUM> accommodated in the pocket accommodation part <NUM> and having a recessed space, a tray extension part <NUM> extending upward from a front end of the tray body <NUM>, and a handle <NUM> bent to be held by the user at an upper end of the tray extension part <NUM>.

The handle <NUM> may have a planar shape and be disposed at a height corresponding to the top surface of the frame <NUM>. Also, both ends of the handle <NUM> may be seated on the tray seating part <NUM> of the pocket mounting part <NUM>. The handle <NUM> may be made of a material having low thermal conductivity so that the user more easily detaches the pocket tray <NUM>. Also, when the pocket tray <NUM> is mounted, the pocket tray <NUM> may occupy most of the inner space of the pocket accommodation part <NUM>. Particularly, the coupling member coupled inside the pocket accommodation part <NUM> may be covered.

Also, in the state in which the pocket tray <NUM> is mounted inside the pocket accommodation part <NUM>, the rear end of the pocket tray <NUM> may be disposed below the heating plate <NUM> and also be disposed further behind the front end of the heating plate <NUM>. Thus, all of the foreign substance and oil flowing along the heating plate <NUM> and the oil formed on the end of the heating plate <NUM> may be introduced into the pocket tray <NUM>.

<FIG> is a cutaway perspective of the griddle. Also, <FIG> is an enlarged view of a portion "B" of <FIG>. Also, <FIG> is an enlarged view of a portion "C" of <FIG>.

As illustrated in the drawings, in the state in which the pocket part <NUM> is mounted, the front end of the heating plate <NUM> may further extend to the inside of the pocket part <NUM>. That is, the front end of the heating plate <NUM> may protrude from the rear end of the pocket part <NUM>. Also, a plate groove <NUM> may be defined in the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM> protruding to the inside of the pocket part <NUM>.

The plate groove <NUM> may extend up to each of both left and right ends of the heating plate <NUM> and have a predetermined depth. Thus, when the oil flowing down along a surface of the heating plate <NUM> flows along the front end of the heating plate <NUM>, the oil may be collected in the plate groove <NUM> to drop down. As a result, the oil may not be introduced into the gap between the heating plate <NUM> and the upper end of the pocket part <NUM> but drop down into the pocket tray <NUM> so as to be collected in the pocket try.

Also, the pocket inclined part <NUM> may be further disposed on the rear part <NUM> of the pocket part <NUM> contacting the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>. The pocket inclined part <NUM> may have an inclination that gradually increases backward. The upper end of the pocket inclined part <NUM> may contact the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>, which is disposed behind the plate groove <NUM>. Thus, even though the oil flowing along the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM> by passing through the plate groove <NUM> flows, the oil may also flow down along the inclined surface of the pocket inclined part <NUM> to prevent the oil from being introduced into the heating space <NUM>.

Also, the rear part <NUM> may be firmly coupled to the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM> by the coupling member 923b to prevent the heat of the heating space <NUM> from being transferred to the pocket part <NUM> and also prevent the oil of the pocket part <NUM> from being introduced into the heating space <NUM>.

Also, a contact part of the barrier <NUM> may be pressed downward by the bottom surface of the heating plate <NUM>, and thus, the barrier <NUM> may be closely attached to the heating plate <NUM> by elasticity of the inclined part <NUM> of the barrier <NUM>. Due to this structure, the heating space <NUM> may be more sealed, and thus, the heat of the heating space <NUM> may be prevented from being transferred to the pocket part <NUM>.

Also, the rear part <NUM> may be disposed in the space defined by the inclined part <NUM> of the barrier <NUM>, and the coupled structure of the rear part <NUM> and the heating plate <NUM> may also be disposed in the upper space of the inclined part <NUM>.

The pocket part <NUM> may be coupled to the housing <NUM> by the coupling member <NUM> coupled to the bottom of the pocket part <NUM>. Thus, when the pocket tray <NUM> is removed, and the coupling member <NUM> is released, the housing <NUM> and the frame <NUM> may be separated from each other.

The griddle device according to the embodiments and the cooking apparatus having the same, may have the following effects.

In the griddle device according to an embodiment, the oil generated during the cooking may be prevented from being introduced to minimize the possibility of the fire due to the introduction of the oil, thereby securing the safety.

In the griddle device according to the embodiment, the heating plate may be easily coupled and fixed by the coupling member that is coupled from one side thereof, thereby improving the workability and the productivity.

Also, the pocket part may be separately provided to be coupled to the frame. Thus, the frame may be more simplified in structure and also be molded through the casting.

In addition, the pocket part may be simply and easily coupled to the housing and the heating plate by the coupling member, thereby more improving the workability and the productivity.

Also, the inclined surface of the frame and the end of the side surface of the heating plate may be disposed to be misaligned. When the frame and the heating plate are coupled to each other, the gap may be prevented from standing out, thereby more improving the quality of the outer appearance.

In the cooking apparatus according to the embodiment, the various cooking modules including the griddle may be disposed in the cooktop part to improve the use convenience.

Particularly, the cooking modules including the griddle may be variously combined with each other on the cooktop part, and also, the cooking module having a necessary function may include the griddle and be provided in plurality to be selectively mounted.

Also, the cooking modules may be provided to have the same length in the front and rear direction and the width that is equal to the unit length or a multiple of the unit length. Thus, the cooking module may be freely disposed within the unit area provided on the cooktop part.

Claim 1:
A griddle device (<NUM>) comprising:
a housing (<NUM>) having an opened top surface;
a burner (<NUM>) provided in the housing (<NUM>);
a frame (<NUM>) disposed along an opened circumference of an upper end of the housing (<NUM>) and having a frame opening (<NUM>);
a heating plate (<NUM>) coupled to the frame (<NUM>) to cover a portion of the frame opening (<NUM>) and providing a cooking surface heated by the burner (<NUM>); and
a pocket part (<NUM>) configured to cover a remaining portion of the frame opening (<NUM>) at one end of the heating plate (<NUM>) and recessed to provide a space in which foreign substances are accommodated, wherein the pocket part (<NUM>) is mounted to be connected between the frame (<NUM>) and the heating plate (<NUM>),
wherein the griddle device (<NUM>) further comprises:
a barrier (<NUM>) partitioning an inner space of the housing (<NUM>) into one space in which the burner (<NUM>) is accommodated and the other space in which the pocket part (<NUM>) is accommodated,
characterized in that the barrier (<NUM>) comprises:
a partition part (<NUM>) vertically extending from a bottom surface of the housing (<NUM>);
an inclined part (<NUM>) inclinedly extending from an upper end of the partition part (<NUM>); and
a contact part (<NUM>) bent from an upper end of the inclined part (<NUM>) to support a bottom surface of the heating plate (<NUM>),
wherein, when the heating plate (<NUM>) is mounted, the inclined part (<NUM>) is elastically deformed to allow the contact part (<NUM>) to press and support the heating plate (<NUM>), wherein an upper end of the barrier (<NUM>) is closely attached to the bottom surface of the heating plate (<NUM>) in the pressed state.