JP2000166762A - Steamer for microwave oven - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the subject steamer which can be washed easily and used sanitarily and is free from the hazard that an egg is burst by providing a steamer including at least a container main body and a cover, and forming the container main body and the cover of synthetic resin having a conductive metal body positioned in the middle. SOLUTION: This steamer A for a microwave oven is mainly used for making a boiled egg, and constructed by a container main body 1, a cover 2 and a pan 3. The container main body 1 and the cover 2 are respectively formed of synthetic resin having an aluminum foil 4 positioned in the middle. Accordingly, at the time of heat cooking in a microwave oven, the aluminum foil 4 in the synthetic resin reflects microwaves to be functioned to prevent microwaves from being directly applied to a raw egg. In the thus formed steamer for a microwave oven, the raw egg B is heated with the microwaves reflected by the aluminum foil 4 positioned inside and interrupted from being applied to the raw egg B to steam and boil up the raw egg B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steamer for a microwave oven capable of producing boiled eggs and the like.
The present invention relates to an inexpensive microwave oven having a simple structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as a conventional boiled egg device a which is cooked by heating in a microwave oven, as shown in FIG.
And lids c that can be fitted and sealed, and egg-shaped aluminum containers d and e installed on the inner surfaces of these.
The container body b and the lid c are formed of a synthetic resin, and the lid c is fitted to the container body b so that the container can be hermetically sealed. The aluminum containers d and e are made of a metal mold using an aluminum metal plate. The aluminum containers d and e and the lid c are provided with a plurality of ventilation holes f. When using the boiled egg container a, put it between the lower aluminum container d and the container body b, set the raw egg in the aluminum container d, fit the lid c and seal it tightly. If the food is cooked in a microwave, boiled eggs can be produced by heating raw eggs with heated steam while reflecting and blocking microwaves in the aluminum containers d and e.

[0003]

However, in the case of the conventional boiled egg container a, the container body b and the lid c can be formed of synthetic resin, but the aluminum containers d and e are made of aluminum metal plates. Needs to be pressed in a mold, so that the cost is increased and the boiled egg container a cannot be manufactured at low cost. Further, the conventional boiled egg container a has a complicated structure in which aluminum containers d and e are incorporated in a container body b and a lid c, and thus has a problem that it is difficult to wash and dirt is hardly removed. In addition, since the conventional boiled egg container a has a structure in which aluminum containers d and e are incorporated in a container body b and a lid c made of synthetic resin, raw eggs are stored in the aluminum containers d and e. Even when the lid c was closed to the container body b, there was also a problem that microwaves of the microwave oven leaked into the inside from these gaps and the raw eggs therein burst. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, has a low cost,
The present invention relates to a steamer for a microwave oven that is easy to clean, can be used cleanly, and can make boiled eggs and the like without danger of rupture of raw eggs.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the container body and the lid are formed of a synthetic resin having at least a container body and a lid, and a conductive metal body positioned therebetween. It is characterized by the following.

More specifically, the tray, the container main body, and the lid are laminated in this order, and the lid can be fitted to a bottomed container main body having an open upper surface, and ventilation holes are provided in the container main body and the lid. A steamer for a microwave oven provided, wherein a container body and a lid are formed of a synthetic resin having a metal foil positioned therebetween.

In order to facilitate the manufacture, the container body and the lid are constituted by an inner member and an outer member which are divided into two parts inside and outside, and after one member is molded with resin, one member is formed in a mold. It is preferable to place a metal foil on the inner surface and integrally mold the other member from above with a synthetic resin.

Further, in order to provide a ventilation hole in the container body or the lid, a through hole is provided in one of the members, and a cylindrical stopper rib is provided along the through hole, and the stopper rib is formed of metal. It is preferable that the foil penetrates the foil and is positioned on the surface of one member, and the other member is integrally formed of synthetic resin from above.

From the viewpoint of cost and the like, it is preferable to use an aluminum foil as the metal foil.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A boiled egg device according to a representative embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a typical embodiment of a steamer for a microwave oven, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 3 is an AA sectional view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part of a container body. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part of the steamer for a microwave oven.

The steamer A for a microwave oven shown in FIG. 1 is mainly for making boiled eggs, and comprises a container body 1, a lid 2, and a tray 3, as shown in FIG. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the container body 1 and the lid 2 are each formed of a synthetic resin having an aluminum foil 4 positioned in the middle. By molding in this way,
When heating and cooking in a microwave oven, the aluminum foil 4 in the synthetic resin reflects microwaves and plays a role in preventing microwaves from being directly irradiated to raw eggs.

The container body 1 has an elliptical plan view, and
As shown in FIG. 3, an inverted L-shaped projecting piece is provided downward from the middle of the surface of the bottomed container having an open upper surface, and its tip is extended outward to engage the container. A fitting piece 5 serving as a stopper flange 5a is provided, a plurality of protrusions 6 for erecting an egg are provided on the inner surface of the container body 1, and a plurality of ventilation holes 7 penetrating up and down in the container body 1 are provided. It is a thing. The container body 1 has a size of 5 to 50 microns, more preferably 15 to 20 microns.
It is formed by molding a synthetic resin such as polypropylene with a micron aluminum foil 4 positioned in the middle.
Are located in the synthetic resin without contacting the outside. The container body 1 in the figure is composed of an inner member 1a and an outer member 1b which are divided into two parts inside and outside. After molding the inner member 1a with a synthetic resin, an aluminum foil 4 is formed on the inner surface of the inner member 1a in a mold. The outer member 1b is integrally formed of synthetic resin from above. And the part which has the ventilation hole 7 in the container main body 1, as shown in FIG.
A stop rib 1c is provided around the ventilation hole 7 in a cylindrical or square tube shape, and a circular or square hole is provided in the aluminum foil 4 along the stop rib 1c. In a state where 1c is located, the outer member 1b is integrally formed of resin in the mold from above, and the end of the container body 1 is also abutted against the inner member 1a as shown in FIG. The aluminum foil 4 is completely located in the resin by providing the ribs 1c and molding in the same manner. The position of the aluminum foil 4 is preferably located in the middle, which is the center of the synthetic resin. Further, in the above-described method, after the inner member 1a is formed, the aluminum foil 4 is positioned in the mold, and the outer member 1b is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. 4, the inner member 1a and the outer member 1b are separately formed of synthetic resin, and then the inner member 1a and the outer member 1a are positioned in a state where the aluminum foil 4 is positioned therebetween. The container body 1 may be assembled by fitting the material 1b or using an adhesive.

The lid 2 has an elliptical shape in plan view, and has a bottomed lid body having an open lower surface large enough to fit outside the opening end of the container body 1 as shown in FIGS. Are provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 7. The lid 2 is also formed of a synthetic resin of the inner member 2a and the outer member 2b by a manufacturing method similar to that of the container body 1 so as to have the aluminum foil 4 in the middle. When the lid 2 is placed on the container main body 1 and externally fitted thereto, as shown in FIG. 5, the container main body 1 and the lid 2 partially overlap with each other, so that the aluminum foil 4 located inside also overlaps. Is set to

The receiving tray 3 is also made elliptical in plan view,
As shown in FIG. 2, the fitting piece 5 of the container body 1 is fitted to the open end of the bottomed dish body having an open upper surface, and the locking flange 5a is provided.
Is provided with a stepped portion 8 on which can be placed, and a flange-shaped handle 9 is provided around the lower portion of the surface of the dish main body 3a, and is integrally formed of synthetic resin.

Further, the steamer A for a microwave oven is placed on the tray 3, the container body 1, and the lid 2 in this order, and fitting means 10 are provided on both side surfaces thereof so that they are fixed and held. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the fitting means 10 is provided with an inverted L-shaped projecting piece from both sides of the lid 2 downward, and extends the tip outward. An engaging piece 11 serving as an engaging portion 11a is provided, and fitting portions 12, 12 for inserting and positioning the engaging piece 11 of the container body 1 from above are provided on the container body 1 and the receiving tray 3. And the engaging portion 11 of the lid 2
a is engaged with the locking portion 13 of the tray 3 and is fixedly held.
As the fitting means 10 which is placed on the receiving tray 3, the container body 1, and the lid 2 in order and fixedly held, various structures can be adopted, such as fitting concave and convex portions, locking hook pieces, and the like. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the steamer A for a microwave oven shown in FIG. 2 is designed so that two eggs B are erected at the protrusion 6 on the inner surface of the container body 1 and can be cooked at a time. I have.

In the above-described example, the aluminum foil 4 is provided between the synthetic resins to block microwaves from the microwave oven. However, a metal foil such as a stainless steel foil, a copper foil, a silver foil, and a tin foil is used. Instead of using a metal foil, a thin metal plate which is easy to form may be used, or a mesh of these metals may be used. That is,
Any conductive metal body that can block these electromagnetic waves may be used.

The above-mentioned steamer A for a microwave oven is composed of the tray 3, the container main body 1 and the lid 2, but is composed of only the container main body 1 and the lid 2, and these are sandwiched between the aluminum foil 4 and the aluminum foil 4. , And molded with a synthetic resin, and the container body 1 may be provided with a cage inside the container body without particularly providing a ventilation hole.

As described above, according to the steamer A for a microwave oven, after the water is put in the tray 3 and the container body 1 is placed thereon, the raw eggs B are erected using the projections 6, and the lid 2 is covered. Cook in the microwave. And since the container main body 1 and the lid 2 for storing the raw egg B are formed of a synthetic resin with the aluminum foil 4 positioned therebetween, the aluminum foil 4 positioned inside is
The raw egg B is heated in a state where the microwaves are reflected and the irradiation of the microwave to the raw egg B is blocked, and the raw egg B can be steamed and boiled.

As described above, according to the steamer A for a microwave oven shown in the figure, the container main body 1 for storing the raw eggs B and the lid 2 are merely resin-molded so that the aluminum foil 4 is located therebetween. Therefore, the structure is simple, and since the aluminum foil 4 is used as the metal foil, the cost can be reduced in addition to effectively reflecting the microwave. In addition, since the aluminum foil 4 is located inside the resin, the container body 1 and the lid 2 do not come in contact with the aluminum foil 4 and water even when washed after use, making it easy to wash. Can be kept clean. Further, the steamer A for microwave oven is placed on the tray 3, the container body 1, and the lid 2 in this order,
Since it is firmly fixed by the fitting means 10, microwaves from the microwave oven do not leak into the inside, so that the risk of rupture of raw eggs can be prevented.

In the above example, the steamer A for a microwave oven is taken as an example. However, if the aluminum foil 4 is positioned between the steamer A and a synthetic resin, the microwave oven for steaming rice, chestnuts, ginkgo and the like can be obtained. It can be used as a steamer.

[0021]

As described above, according to the steamer for a microwave oven according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, for example, raw eggs and water are put in a container body, a lid is put on the container, and When cooked, the container body and the lid are molded of synthetic resin with a conductive metal body such as a metal foil positioned between them, so that the conductive metal body such as a metal foil located inside is The raw eggs can be heated in a state where the waves are reflected and the raw eggs are not irradiated with microwaves, and the raw eggs can be steamed. As described above, according to the steamer for a microwave oven of the first and second aspects, the container body and the lid for storing the raw eggs are resin-molded so that the conductive metal body such as a metal foil is positioned therebetween. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the cost can be reduced. In addition, since the conductive metal body such as a metal foil is located inside the resin, the container body and the lid body,
Even after use, even when washing is performed, water does not come into contact with a conductive metal body such as a metal foil, so that it is easy to wash and can be kept clean.

According to the steamer for a microwave oven of the third aspect,
Since the container main body and the lid are formed by molding one member with resin, the metal foil is positioned on the inner surface of one member in the mold, and the other member is integrally molded with synthetic resin from above. And the metal foil can be completely confined in the synthetic resin.

According to the steamer for a microwave oven of the fourth aspect,
The metal foil is located in the cylindrical stopper rib, and the metal foil can be confined in the synthetic resin even in the ventilation hole.

In the steamer for a microwave oven according to the present invention, since the aluminum foil is used as the metal foil, in addition to effectively reflecting microwaves, the cost of the entire steamer for a microwave oven is reduced. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a steamer for a microwave oven according to a typical embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same steamer for a microwave oven.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part of the container body.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part of a steamer for a microwave oven.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional boiled egg container.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List A steamer for microwave oven B egg 1 container body 2 lid 3 saucer 4 aluminum foil 5 fitting piece 6 protruding part 7 vent hole 8 step part 9 handle 10 fitting means 11 engaging piece 12 fitting part 13 locking part

Continued on the front page F-term (reference) 3E084 AA05 AA13 AA24 AB10 BA01 BA06 BA08 BA09 CA02 CC02 CC03 CC08 DA02 DB13 DB14 DC02 DC03 DC08 FA09 FC13 FC19 GA08 GB12 GB22 GB26 3L086 AA01 BB13 BB20 BF02 BF06 BF08 DA02 A03 A08 A08A02 A08 BA56 CA01 CA13 CA21 CA61 CA68 CA71 CB03 CB08 CB09 CB16 CC44 CC52 CC54 CC58 DA09 DB15 FA01 FA04 FA09 FA14 FB01 FB02 FB33 FC07

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A steamer for a microwave oven, comprising at least a container main body and a lid, wherein the container main body and the lid are formed of synthetic resin having a conductive metal body positioned therebetween. 2. A tray, a container body, and a lid are sequentially laminated,
The lid can be fitted to the bottomed container body with the top open,
A steamer for a microwave oven provided with a vent hole in each of the container body and the lid, wherein the container body and the lid are formed of a synthetic resin having a metal foil positioned therebetween. . 3. A container body and a lid body are composed of an inner member and an outer member which are divided into two parts inside and outside, and after one member is molded with resin, a metal foil is positioned on the inner surface of one member in a mold. The other member is integrally formed of synthetic resin from above.
The steamer for a microwave oven as described. 4. A vent hole is provided in a container main body or a lid, a through hole is provided in one member, and a cylindrical stopper rib is provided along the through hole, and the stopper rib is formed of a metal foil. 4. The steamer for a microwave oven according to claim 3, wherein the other member is integrally formed of a synthetic resin from above while being positioned on one member surface. 5. The steamer for a microwave oven according to claim 1, wherein the metal foil is an aluminum foil.