Switching assembly, switching mechanism and gas cooker

A gas cooker comprising first and second gas valves configured to control a flow of gas therethrough, first and second parallel ignition circuits respectively configured to generate sparks to ignite gas delivered via the first and second gas valves, and a first and second switching assemblies adapted to close the respective first and second ignition circuits in order to generate said sparks;

• each said gas valve comprising a valve housing and a plunger received thereby, said plunger being movable relative to the valve housing via at least one of rotation or linear translation;
• each said switching assembly comprising:
• a reed switch carrier comprising a housing part and a cover part fixed to the valve housing and defining a hollow cavity, said housing part and cover part each defining a through hole dimensioned to receive said plunger therethrough, the reed switch carrier fitting over the plunger,
• a reed switch fixed to the reed switch carrier and disposed within the hollow cavity thereof, the reed switch being connected to a cable,
• a sealing structure configured to be arranged around a connection segment between the reed switch and the cable such that the connection segment is sealed from an environment where the switching assembly is located, wherein the sealing structure comprises a sealant covering the connection segment between the reed switch and the cable,
• a permanent magnet carrier fixedly coupled to said plunger so as to move in unison therewith, and
• a permanent magnet affixed to the permanent magnet carrier, said reed switch being connected within the respective ignition circuit via connection segments that are sealed from a surrounding environment so as to isolate and protect the connection segments, said permanent magnet being movable in response to movement of the plunger, and thereby of the permanent magnet carrier, into and out from a working position of the permanent magnet,
• wherein an arrangement of said permanent magnet in the working position and said reed switch is such that the permanent magnet exerts a magnetic force on said reed switch sufficient to operate the reed switch thereby closing the respective ignition circuit, and
• wherein outside of said working position the permanent magnet does not exert sufficient magnetic force on the reed switch to operate the same such that the respective ignition circuit is open when the permanent magnet is not in said working position.