JP2000300446A - Egg white separator and method for separating egg white - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To break an egg into yellow and white while efficiently separating the yellow without breaking it. SOLUTION: This egg white separator has an egg white separating part 5 comprising plural egg white separating bars 1 disposed on a curved part 2, recessed downward, put on support frames 3 consisting of opposite frames with different heights. The cross-section of each egg white separating bar 1 is semicircular projecting upward, and the egg white separating bars 1 are disposed parallel with each other with such a gap 4 between each other that only the white can pass through the gap without the yellow. And as for the method of separating the yellow from the white of an egg, the shell is broken and the white and the yellow are allowed to fall down on the higher slanting part of the egg white separating part 5 to separate the yellow from the white.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kitchen utensil for cooking at home, mainly when only yolk or egg white of a chicken egg is desired. In particular, it is most suitable for business use where a large amount of yolk or albumen is required.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional home, a chicken egg is beaten to the edge of a bowl, the shell is broken, the yolk is left in the cracked shell, only the albumen is dropped into a bowl, and the egg yolk is separated from the egg white. It was almost the same in business.

[0003] It does not mean that there is no egg white separation device, but it is a container with one or two holes smaller than the egg yolk at the bottom. Egg white is difficult to separate if left alone. Only when the vessel is shaken does the egg white separate and fall out of the hole, but eventually the egg yolk falls out of the hole.

[0004]

However, in these conventional methods, the yolk is sometimes damaged by the shell and destroyed, or the yolk is broken even if the conventional device is used. Was not useful because it did not rise at all. . In particular, it is difficult for business use. The present invention solves the above disadvantages, and moreover,
It is considered as having a simple configuration so that it can be used inexpensively and easily for home use.

[0005]

First, the configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The basic configuration is a simple one composed of a plurality of egg white separating rods 1 and support frames 3 having curved portions 2 and having different heights and facing each other. A plurality of the egg white separating rods 1 are prepared as at least semicircular arc-shaped bodies having a cross section protruding upward. The support frames 3 are opposed to each other at different heights, and the upper part thereof is formed with a curved part 2 that becomes a concave part upward.

The plurality of egg white separating rods 1 drop the broken eggs onto the curved portion 2 of the support frame 3 and slid down the slope in accordance with the inclination without passing the yolk, And,
An egg white separator was formed and fixed in parallel to form an egg white separating section 5 so as to form a gap 4 in which only egg white naturally falls.

[0007] Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the egg white separating method using the egg white separator is arranged such that the egg white separator is located above the separately prepared egg white receiver 6. The yolk tray 7 is placed in front of the lower side of the slope 5. Then, the egg split on the inclined higher side of the egg white separating portion 5 is dropped, and only the egg white naturally falls into the egg white receiver 6 from the gap 4 between the plurality of egg white separating rods 1, and the egg yolk is separated into a plurality of egg whites. The egg white separating method is such that the egg white is slid downward on the stick 1 in accordance with the inclination so as to slide down into the yolk receiver 7.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, a broken egg is placed on a plurality of slanted and higher egg white separating rods 1, that is, a gap 4.
When falling, the soft egg white is rubbed with the egg yolk while sliding on the egg white separation rod 1, so that the relatively solid yolk and the fluid egg white are easily separated from each other. Only the fluid egg white falls naturally.

[0009] When the yolk reaches the lower curved portion 2 of the yolk 8 as shown by the dashed line in FIG. Because of its own weight, it hangs down from the gap 4 and hits the curved portion 2, so it stops for a moment, and the shock causes the egg white 9 to almost fall off the yolk 8. However, it should be noted that in FIG. 3, the egg white separating rod 1 is omitted from the curved portion 2 and only one is drawn.

Here, the egg white separating rod 1 in which egg yolk slides will be considered. Naturally, there is a correlation between the degree of the upper surface friction coefficient and the degree of the inclination. Therefore, the material of the egg white separating rod 1 is not particularly limited. In general, it is common to use an appropriate type of plastic and make its upper surface smooth in an arc shape. Of course, any shape other than the upper surface may be used, including the shape.

However, if the coefficient of friction is too low, rubbing while sliding is not performed, and the egg white cannot be separated. Therefore, the upper surface of the egg white separating rod 1 may be made to have, for example, a satin finish in order to slightly increase the inclination and slightly increase the friction.

The egg white separating rod 1 itself is naturally straight, but the upper surface is at least a semi-arc that is convex upward. This means that the upper surface need not be exactly a semicircular arc, but may be an ellipse or even an ellipse close to a plane. However, as a result of the experiment, if the flat plate having a small thickness or the cross section protruding upward is triangular, the yolk 8 is easily broken at the edge portion and cannot be adopted.

Next, the gap 4 will be considered. The size of the yolks is not very different, except for the special case of chicken eggs, but the hardness is quite different. It seems that the degree of adhesion between egg yolk and egg white is also different.
I want to adjust the width. However, since the configuration is complicated, it is more practical to keep the gap 4 constant.

[0014] However, those who break the egg by breaking the egg,
That is, it is good to make the egg white separating rod 1 slightly narrower from the higher side toward the lower side. The reason is that the high side is large with a large amount of egg white inside the yolk, but is smaller as a whole because only the yolk goes toward the lower side.

In any case, the structure should be as simple as possible so that it can be provided at low cost. Therefore, the difference between the size and hardness of the yolk is absorbed, and the simplest configuration is to make both the egg white separation rod 1 and the gap 4 constant,
It is most preferable to achieve the purpose by changing the inclination.

There is no particular limitation on the bending portion 2. It is sufficient that the egg has a width, that is, a curvature that is easy to drop the egg from a certain altitude to the egg white separating rod 1 and the gap 4. Similarly, the support frame 3 is not limited. However, conventional means will be needed to allow the height to be easily adjusted either before or after the incline.

[0017]

1 and 2 show an egg white separating rod 1 and a gap 4 respectively.
Both are drawn relatively exaggerated than the others, but the egg white separating rod 1 is made of plastic and has a semi-circular upper surface, and is also fixed to the plastic curved portion 2 with an adhesive or the like. Things. Of course, it is preferable that both are integrally formed.

The egg white separating rod 1 has a diameter of 5 mm.
With a total length of 230 mm and a gap 4 of 4 mm each
And 12 in the curved portion 2 having a radius of 100 mm at the upper end.
It is assumed that this is provided. Of course, it arrange | positions so that one clearance gap 4 may come in the place which hits the lowest bottom of the curved part 2. FIG. Needless to say, twelve are not necessary in practical use, and the upper portion of the curved portion 2 may be another reinforcing horizontal bar.

The support frame 3 also has an egg white separating portion 5 having an inclination of 13 to
A simple U-shaped rod having a length set to about 15 degrees was inserted into and fitted to the support frame mounting portion 10 of the curved portion 2 so as to be easily disassembled. In addition, the height of the support frame mounting portion 10 may be provided with an appropriate height adjusting means (not shown).

FIG. 3 shows an example of the curved portion 2 having a substantially rectangular cross section. This is because the curved portion 2 is fitted to the egg white separating rod 1 to assemble it firmly. From the viewpoint of preventing the yolk 8 from being damaged, it is preferable that at least the portion where the yolk 8 abuts has a more rounded shape.

By the way, the egg white separating rod 1 used in FIG.
Is a round bar originally, and only the both ends are partially cut off from both sides as shown in FIG. 4 to form a joint portion 11 with the curved portion 2. The length of the connecting portion 11 is equal to the length from the curved portion 2 of the lower support frame 3 to the lower end. Reference numeral 12 denotes the abutment surface. Similarly, a coupling portion 11 is formed on the opposite side. There is no point in explaining that the length on this side may be short. In addition, a notch 13 to be fitted to the connecting portion 11 is formed in the curved portion 2 as a matter of course.

With this configuration, the egg white separating rod 1, the curved portion 2, and the support frame 3 can be disassembled separately, which is convenient for packing and transporting a large amount. When assembling, the connecting portions 11 of the respective egg white separating rods 1
Is fitted to the cut 13 of each of the two curved portions 2. Next, in consideration of the shorter or longer side of the U-shaped support frame 3, the support frame 3 is inserted and fitted into the support frame mounting portion 10 of the curved portion 2 to complete the process.

When it is desired to break a large amount of chicken eggs, a U-shaped round bar is provided which is not shown but is in a curved shape and is in close contact with the egg white separating section 5 from below. If it is installed in the middle of the egg white separation part 5, the egg yolk 8 that has slipped will stay here for a moment, so if you break it down at the right timing, a plurality of egg yolks 8 will flow constantly on the egg white separation part 5. Will be able to

Further, the egg white separating rod 1 is basically made to have a smooth surface and has a slightly satin-like shape as described above, but has been described as a rod that is straight in the longitudinal direction. Was. Therefore, the gap 4 is also made straight. Therefore, the egg white separating portion 5 is provided so as to give an appropriate shock for promoting the separation of the yolk 8 and the egg white 9.
It is also interesting to make the whole wave up and down. At this time, the individual egg white separating rods 1 may be replaced with the egg white separating portions 5 configured so that the waving portions are shifted so that the waving portions are partially wavy instead of the whole.

As another means, the egg white separating rod 1 itself may have smooth irregularities not in the vertical direction but in the horizontal direction so as to change the gap 4. That is,
In an extreme case, the egg white separating rod 1 is thick and thin in the left-right direction. Also, it would be interesting to have the whole thing, that is, the upper, lower, left, and right sides have a fine width.

In any case, considering that a part of the lower part of the yolk 8 flows down while sliding downward from the gap 4 by its own weight, various things can be considered. During this flow, how to peel off the egg white 9 without breaking the yolk 8. The addition of the aforementioned U-shaped round bar, the abutment of the curved portion 2, the waving of the egg white separating portion 5, and the change of the gap 4 are all means for that purpose.

[0027]

Conventionally, when breaking a chicken egg, the egg yolk was damaged and collapsed, or the efficiency was not improved at all.
The present invention can be provided at a low cost with a simple configuration, and by simply breaking a chicken egg and dropping it on the egg white separating section, the yolk and the egg white are separated one after another, and separated into separate containers. It is a very convenient kitchen utensil.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the embodiment of the present invention in use.

FIG. 3 is a partially cut-away side view showing only a main portion of the fitted state of the egg white separating rod and the curved portion in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one end of an egg white separating rod used in the embodiment of FIG. 3 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 egg white separation rod 2 curved part 3 support frame 4 gap 5 egg white separation part 6 egg white receiver 7 yolk receiver 8 egg yolk 9 egg white

Claims (2)

[Claims] A curved portion (2) is formed by forming a plurality of egg white separating rods (1) having at least a semicircular arc shape whose cross section protrudes upward to form a concave upward. ,And,
The split egg is dropped on the curved portion (2) of the support frame (3) having different heights and opposed to each other, and only the egg white passes naturally without passing the yolk, and the yolk is inclined. An egg white separator comprising: a plurality of egg white separation rods (1) arranged in parallel with a gap (4) that is slid downwardly in accordance with the invention, and forms an egg white separation section (5). 2. A support frame (3) comprising a plurality of egg white separating rods (1) each having at least a semicircular arc shape whose cross section is protruded upward and having a height different from each other. The egg white is arranged in parallel with a gap (4) on the upper part of the curved part (2) formed so as to become a concave part upwardly and having a passage (4) such that only the yolk does not pass and only the egg white passes naturally. The egg white separator formed as the separating part (5) is arranged so as to be located above the egg white receiving part (6), and the yolk receiving part (7) is provided in front of the inclined lower part of the egg white separating part (5). ) And drop the broken egg on the inclined upper side of the egg white separating part (5), and only the egg white is received from the gap (4) between the plurality of egg white separating rods (1) by the egg white receiving part (5). The yolk falls naturally on 6), and the egg yolk slides downward on the plurality of egg white separation rods (1) according to the inclination, and the yolk catcher ( Egg white separation method for so sliding down into).