JP2000316718A - Rice washing and cooking device of upright type - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the maintenance such as inspection, the handling operability of a rice cooker, a rice washer and a rice washing tank via a space part by providing the space part for exposing nearly the whole surface of the lateral side surface of the rice cooker to distribute steam generated at the time of cooking rice without filling inside of the cooker with the steam. SOLUTION: A rice washing and cooking device 4 supplies rice from a rice storage to the rice washing tank of a rice washing part 2 and cooks washed rice in the rice cooking of 3a of a rice cooking part 3. Leg frames 6 provided at its lower end part in the state of being capable of moving a rice cooking pot receiver for placing the rice cooking pot back and forth to a rice cooking position and to a pot take-out side, vertically long frames 7 inserting an interval in a horizontal direction at the rear end part of the leg frames 6 and a horizontal frame 8 for connecting both of the vertically long frames at a position higher than the rice cooking pot are integrally provided to form a device body frame in an L-shaped by a side surface view of the rice washing and cooking device to form a space part for exposing the nearly entire surface from the front part to the rear part of the lateral side surface of the rice cooking pot and the lateral side surface of the rice washing tank.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical rice washing / cooking apparatus having a rice storage unit, a rice washing unit, and a rice cooking unit from the upper side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-44006, a rice cooker in which a rice storage unit, a rice washing unit, and a rice cooker are arranged in a vertical direction and a lateral side is covered with a side plate, As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-137020, there is a configuration in which a frame projecting upward is provided on the entire upper part of the leg facing the lateral side of the rice cooker.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the present invention]
In the above means, since the left and right sides of the body are covered with the side plates, steam generated during cooking is likely to be trapped and dew is likely to occur, and the workability of inspecting a rice cooker or the like by a worker is poor. Furthermore, in a small kitchen, the maintainability of the rice-washing rice cooker from the lateral direction is low, so that the installation location of the rice-washing rice cooker is likely to be limited.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a rice washing / cooking apparatus for improving maintenance such as inspection and the like, and employs the following technical means. That is, in a vertical rice-washing rice cooker in which rice is supplied from the rice storage of the rice storage section to the rice-washing tank of the rice-washing section, and the rice washed in the rice-washing tank is cooked in the rice cooker of the rice-cooking section, the rice cooker is placed at the lower end. A leg frame provided with a rice cooker receiver movable in the front-rear direction between a rice cooking position and a pot take-out side, and a longitudinally long vertical frame spaced laterally at a rear end of the leg frame. And a horizontal frame connecting both vertical frames at a position above the rice cooker to form an L-shaped main body frame of the rice washing rice cooker in a side view,
The rice storage section provided on the upper end side of the main body frame and a vertical frame
A vertical type in which a U-shaped space is formed in a side view of a rice washing rice cooker with a rice cooker, and a space that exposes substantially the entire front side to the rear side of the rice cooker and the side surface of the rice washing tank is provided. Rice washing and rice cooker.

[0005]

The rice stored in the rice storage of the rice storage unit is weighed and supplied to the rice washing tank of the rice washing device, and after being washed, discharged into the rice cooker of the rice cooker and cooked. When taking out rice, move the rice cooker receiver to the kettle take-out side. When checking the rice-washing rice cooker, the rice-washing rice cooker is formed into an L-shaped main body frame in a side view of the rice wash rice cooker, and the rice storage section and the vertical frame provided at the upper end side of the main body frame. In addition to forming a U-shaped space in the side view of the rice cooker, the inspection work is also performed from the side through the space that exposes the entire front and rear sides of the side surface of the rice cooker and the side surface of the rice washing tank. And maintenance work is easy.

[0006]

According to the present invention, rice is supplied to the rice washing tank of the rice washing section from the rice storage of the rice storage section, and the rice washed in the rice washing tank is cooked in the rice cooker of the rice cooking section. A leg frame provided with a rice cooker receiver on which the rice cooker can be moved in the front-rear direction between the rice cooking position and the kettle take-out side, and a longitudinally long frame spaced laterally at the rear end of the leg frame. The vertical frame and the horizontal frame connected to both vertical frames at a position above the rice cooker are integrally provided to form an L-shaped main body frame of the rice washing rice cooker in a side view, and the main body frame is formed. The rice storage unit and the vertical frame provided at the upper end of the rice cooker form a U-shaped space in a side view of the rice washing rice cooker, and substantially the entire front and rear sides and the rice washing of the rice cooker. Because it was a vertical rice-washing rice cooker with a space that exposed the lateral side of the tank, It has a configuration that provides a space that exposes almost the entire side surface of the rice cooker, so that the steam generated during cooking can be dispersed and not trapped, and the rice cooker, rice washing device, rice washing tank, etc. Maintenance such as inspection,
Improve handling workability.

[0007]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the rice washing rice cooker 4 will be described. The rice washing unit 4 includes a rice storage unit 1 having a rice storage for accommodating rice for cooking from the upper side in the vertical direction, and a rice washing tank 2a having a washing tool. Unit 2 and a rice cooker 3 provided with a rice cooker 3a composed of an inner kettle and an outer kettle.
The rice supplied in a predetermined amount from is washed in the rice washing section 2, and the rice and water discharged from the rice washing section 2 after washing are stored in the rice cooking section 3 and cooked.

The main body frames 5 are arranged side by side at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction when viewed from the front and have leg frames 6 provided with casters on the bottom surface, and are provided on the upper surface of the rear end of the leg frames 6. Vertical frame 7 provided integrally with these two leg frames 6, 6
And a horizontal frame 8 connecting the vertical frames 7, 7 and the like. The leg frame 6 includes the rice cooker 3.
and a rice cooker receiver 10 which can be slid in the front-rear direction via a slide bearing 9 and is provided with a. 11 is
At both left and right ends of the rice cooker receiver 10, one end is attached to the rice cooker receiver 10, and the other end is a horizontal frame 8.
Spring attached to

The vertical frame 7 is divided into upper and lower parts at the middle part.
The upper vertical frame 7b is vertically slidable relative to the lower vertical frame 7a. A ring 13 is attached to the end of the motor shaft 12a on the back of the lower vertical frame 7a.
A reversible motor 12 having the following structure is detachably provided. In addition, a wire 14 is wound around the ring 13, and the wire 14 is connected to the rice cooker via a guide roller 15 provided on the back of the lower vertical frame 7 a at a position below the ring 13. It is attached to the bottom of the receiver 10.

Reference numeral 16 denotes an air cylinder whose lower end mounting portion is detachably mounted on the leg frame 6, and air pipes 17, 18 are connected to the upper and lower ends, respectively. Reference numeral 19 denotes a piston which can slide the air cylinder 16 in the vertical direction by supply and exhaust from the air pipes 17 and 18, and its upper end is detachably attached to the upper vertical frame 7b.

Although not shown, a top plate is detachably attached to the upper vertical frame 7b. The rice washing tank 2a is provided on the lower surface of the top plate, and the upper vertical frame 7b is provided on the upper surface thereof. The rice-storing unit 1 is also attached detachably. Therefore, in connection with the vertical movement of the piston 19, the upper vertical frame 7b, the rice storage section 1 and the rice washing section 2 can be integrally moved in the vertical direction. The up and down operation is provided on the lower side wall 20 of the rice storing section 1 and the switch 2 is provided.
Perform with 1.

Next, the operation will be described. First, when supplying rice to the rice storage of the rice storage unit 1, the switch 21 is pressed. Then, the motor is rotated by the forward / reverse motor 12.
The shaft 14a and the ring 13 are rotated forward by a predetermined number to
In this connection, the spring 11 is extended and pushes the rice cooker receiver 10 forward (in the direction of arrow A). Further, since air is supplied from the air pipe 17 and exhausted from the air pipe 18, the piston 19 moves downward (in the direction of arrow B) to a predetermined position. Therefore, the upper vertical frame 7b and the rice storage unit 1 and the rice washing unit 2 provided integrally therewith also move down to a predetermined position.

After a predetermined time (when it has moved down to a predetermined position)
Next, since the supply of air to the air pipe 17 and the exhaust from the air pipe 18 are stopped, the piston 19 also stops. At this time,
Since the rice storage unit 1 has reached the position indicated by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, the height is lower than the position during the rice cooking operation by the height H. Therefore, it is only necessary to remove the lid of the rice storage unit 1 and supply the rice into the rice storage, and this supply operation is also easily performed.

When the rice supply operation is completed, the switch 21 is pressed again. Then, air is supplied to the air pipe 18 and exhausted from the other air pipe 17, so that the piston 19 moves upward (moves in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow B), and the upper vertical frame 7b and the rice storage section 1 are moved. Then, the rice washing section 2 is moved in the same direction. Then, when the rice storage unit 1 returns to the original position, the movement of the piston 19 is stopped by stopping the air supply to the air pipe 18 and the exhaust from the air pipe 17. Further, since the motor shaft 12a and the ring 13 are reversed by a predetermined number by the forward / reverse rotating motor 12 and the wire 14 is wound up, the rice cooker receiver 10 compresses the spring 11 (opposite to the direction of arrow A). Side) and return to the original position (the position for cooking rice).

As described above, when supplying rice to the rice storage unit 1, the operation can be performed easily and easily by lowering the rice storage unit 1. Further, since a separate supply device is not required, damage to rice can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a rice washing / cooking apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the rice washing / cooking apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the rice-washing rice cooker partially cut away.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a leg frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rice storage part 2 Rice washing part 2a Rice washing tank 3 Rice cooking part 3a Rice cooker 4 Rice washing rice cooker 5 Body frame 6 Leg frame 7 Vertical frame 8 Horizontal frame 10 Rice cooker receiver

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vertical rice washing rice cooker in which rice is supplied from a rice storage in a rice storage section to a rice washing tank in a rice washing section, and rice washed in the rice washing tank is cooked in a rice cooker in a rice cooking section. A leg frame provided with a rice cooker receiver on which the rice cooker can be moved in the front-rear direction between the rice cooking position and the kettle take-out side, and a longitudinally long frame spaced laterally at the rear end of the leg frame. The vertical frame and the horizontal frame connected to both vertical frames at a position above the rice cooker are integrally provided to form an L-shaped main body frame of the rice washing rice cooker in a side view, and the main body frame is formed. The rice storage unit and the vertical frame provided at the upper end of the rice cooker form a U-shaped space in a side view of the rice washing rice cooker, and substantially the entire front and rear sides and the rice washing of the rice cooker. A vertical rice-washing rice cooker with a space that exposes the lateral side of the tank.