JPS61141332A - Sekihan (red rice) steamer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a steamer for automatically and efficiently steaming red rice.

Traditionally, when steaming sekihan, it was placed in a steamer basket and then
It is customary to stack a plurality of such steamers tall, and to feed steam from the lower position of the lowest steamer basket.

However, with this method, it is necessary to manually lift and lower the steamer from the bottom steamer each time it is steamed. The steamed red rice must be quickly removed from the basket, which is extremely complicated and requires a considerable amount of labor, resulting in poor workability.

Moreover, if the timing of raising and lowering the steamer basket is lost, the steaming condition will be uneven, and since the work must be done quickly, there is a risk that the steamer basket will easily fall over.

Furthermore, steam escapes during the above-mentioned lifting and lowering operations, and even during the steaming process, steam leaks out from the gaps between the upper and lower sides of the adjacent steamer baskets. Not only is it consumed, but it also takes a long time to steam.

The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and its specific configuration will be explained in detail based on the illustrated embodiments as follows. That is, in Figures 1 to 3 showing the sekihan performance machine, (T) is a tank that stores a certain amount of sekihan (M), and the sekihan (M) is charged from the upper opening (11). It looks like this. The upper opening (11) may be covered by an opening/closing cover (not shown) during the red rice steaming process. (12) is a bottom plate installed at the bottom of the tank (T), which is made of wire mesh, punched metal, etc. in the form of a mesh, and captures the sekihan (M) so that it cannot fall, but only allows water to flow through it. It is designed so that it can be distributed downward.

In (13), the hem of the tank (T) is a frame, and if a flexible wheel (14) is attached to the bottom of the frame as shown in the figure, the tank (T) can be moved freely. It can be said that it is convenient for installing it and taking out Sekihan (M). (15) are a pair of left and right support shafts that are horizontally extended from the body of the tank (T), and are installed horizontally through the frame (13). (17) is a gear meshing mechanism for interlocking and connecting the support shaft (15) and the rotation operation handle (16), and the installation is done on the frame. (13) is enclosed in a gear box (18) attached to the tank (13). (19) is a bearing, but the mechanism for rotating the tank (T) in an upside-down manner can be constructed from a structure other than that shown in the figure. Of course, it is fine even if it becomes something like that.

In addition, (P) is a feed pipe that feeds steam for steaming red rice into the tank (Tl), and its tip is connected to the tank (T).
The steam is introduced vertically into the central part of the rice cooker (M), and steam is supplied to the red rice (M) from a number of steam jet holes (20) opened on the circumferential surface of the tip of the rice cooker (M), so to speak. In other words, the tip of the steam supply pipe (P) is connected to the tank (T).
It is arranged so that it is buried in the sekihan (M) inside.

The middle of the steam supply pipe (P) is bent upward from the lower position of the tank (T) along the outer circumferential surface of the tank (T), and the hollow part of the rotatable support shaft (15) is bent upward along the outer peripheral surface of the tank (T). Connected to the boiler (not shown) through the inside.
It has been derived to be continued. (21) is an opening/closing cock interposed in the steam feed pipe (P), and (22) is also a water drain.

Furthermore, (W) is a water supply pipe arranged to face the upper opening (11) of the tank (T) from a position directly above the upper opening (11). CM) is used to provide so-called surprise water. (23) is its opening/closing cock, and the water supply pipe (
W) will be connected to, for example, a water faucet.

(24) is a support rod for the water inlet pipe (W), and the above-mentioned installation is pivotally supported on the frame (13) so as to be rotatable around the vertical axis. When putting in or taking out sekihan, make sure that the tank (
The water supply pipe (W) can be moved by its support rod (24) so as to be moved away from the position facing the opening (11) above T).

When steaming sekihan (M) using the above sekihan steamer,
A certain amount of red rice (M) is poured from the upper opening (11) of the tank (T).
) and feeds steam from the steam feed pipe (P), the sekihan (M) is heated for a predetermined period of time.
The water is primarily steamed, and the supply of l&steam is stopped, and a certain amount of so-called surprise water is supplied from the water supply pipe (W) to the red rice (M). Then, steam is fed again from the steam feed pipe (P), and the red rice (M) is secondarily steamed for a preset time. After steaming, as shown in Figure 2, the tank (T) is rotated upside down using the operating handle (16), and the inside information can be seen through the downward facing upper opening (11). The steamed red rice (M) is quickly taken out, and by repeating this process,
A large amount of red rice (M) can be automatically steamed.

It goes without saying that the time required for the primary and secondary living functions and the water supply period can be automatically controlled using a timer, etc., and the amount of steam and water is also determined by the unit of sekihan. It can be determined appropriately based on the relationship with quantity, rice quality, etc.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show modified examples of the present invention, which differ in structure from the basic example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 as follows. In other words, in this modified steamer, the steam supply pipe (P
) horizontally from the side of the body of the tank (T).
A large number of steam ejection holes (20) are provided in open rows on the lower surface and both side surfaces of the tip.

In addition, in order to be able to take out the steamed red rice (M) without turning the tank (T) upside down, the bottom plate (12) can be opened and closed at the bottom of the tank (T). The lower opening (
25), it is determined that sekihan (M) can be taken out quickly and completely as it naturally falls. (26) is attached by a hinge, and in the figure, the bottom plate (12) is rotated by this hinge (26), but the bottom plate (12) is attached by a hinge that can be opened and closed at the bottom of the tank. Of course, a shutter type that slides forward and backward with respect to (T) or other operation types may also be used.The rest of the configuration is substantially the same as the basic example above, so Figs.
The detailed explanation thereof will be omitted except by writing the corresponding reference numerals with those in Figures 3 to 3.

In any case, the structure of the sekihan steaming machine of the present invention includes a tank (T) that accommodates a certain amount of sekihan (M), and a steam supply that sends cold air for steaming sekihan into the tank (T). Immigration route (
P) and a water supply pipe (W) that also supplies so-called "kukuri" water for preserving and softening sekihan into the tank (T), and from the upper opening (11) of the tank (T). In addition to making it possible to input red rice (M), a bottom plate (12) in the form of a mesh is installed at the bottom of the tank (T) to catch the red rice (M) so that it cannot fall and to allow the water to flow down. Therefore, the conventional problems mentioned at the beginning can be reliably solved,
It has the effect of automatically applying steam and water to the red rice and steaming the red rice with extremely high efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the main parts of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.
FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing the open state of the lower part of the tank by the bottom plate. (p)...Steam feed pipe (T)...Tank (W)...Water feed pipe (11)...Top opening (12)...Bottom plate ( 20)...Steam outlet (25)...Lower opening Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 5 Procedure amendment May 7, 1985

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A tank for storing a certain amount of red rice, a steam supply pipe for supplying steam for steaming red rice into the tank, and so-called surprise water for preserving and softening red rice into the tank. The upper part of the tank is opened to allow the introduction of red rice, and a bottom plate in the form of a mesh is installed at the lower part of the tank to prevent the red rice from falling and through which water can flow. A sekihan steamer that is characterized by: 2. The red rice steamer according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom plate is attached to the lower part of the tank so that it can be opened and closed.