JP2000350660A - Operation control device in rice washer-rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily set iron pot number, and easily reset the iron pot number according to an increase/decrease change in a rice cooking quantity by starting operation of a rice washer-rice cooker by starting operation of a starting means, and continuing rice cooking work up to becoming the iron pot number selected by an iron pot number selecting means. SOLUTION: A rice washer 3 and a rice cooker 4 are arranged in order under a rice storage tank 2, and an operation device 19 having a starting means for operating starting of operation, a display part for displaying a work state and an iron pot number setting means capable of setting and changing the rice cooking expected iron pot number is arranged in front of the rice storage tank 2. An operation control device is arranged to start operation of the rice washer-rice cooker 1 by starting operation of the starting means as well as to continue rice cooking work up to reaching the iron pot number selected by an iron pot number selecting means. Thus, a desired iron pot number can be set by simple operation, and even when increasing/decreasing a rice cooking quantity according to the customer number after the erroneous setting of the iron pot number at inputting time or setting the iron pot number once, this adjustment can be easily done.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation control device for a rice-washing rice cooker for automatically washing rice that has been automatically weighed and cooking rice.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a rice cooker is provided under a rice washer in which rice is supplied from a storage tank for storing rice in an upper part, and the rice is washed, adjusted with water, and immersed in the rice. Rice cookers are common.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned work is one of the following.
In some cases, since a rice cooker or two or more rice cookers are cooked, if a large number of rice cooking operations are performed, inputting a work start operation each time is troublesome and reduces work efficiency.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an operation control device which solves the above-mentioned problems, and employs the following technical means. That is, the rice cooker 4 disposed below the rice washer 3 in which the rice is supplied from the rice storage tank 2 to wash, adjust and soak the rice, the starting means for starting the operation, and a display capable of displaying the working state. The operation device 19 provided with the unit 49 and a setting device capable of setting and changing the number of pots to be cooked rice, and the operation of the rice washing rice cooker 1 by starting operation of the starting means and selection by the number of pot selection means An operation control device for a rice-washing rice cooker, comprising an operation control device 20 for continuing the rice cooking operation up to the number of cookers.

[0005]

When the desired number of kettles is selected by operating the kettle setting means of the operating device 19 together with the rice cooking conditions such as the hardness of the rice, the rice cooker conditions and the number of kettles selected are taken into the operation control device 20. When the preparation for the work is completed, the start means of the operating device 19 is operated to input the start of the work.
Since the operation control device 20 drives a driving unit such as a motor, the rice supplied from the rice storage tank 2 is washed with water separately supplied in the rice washing machine 3, and the rice after the washing operation is washed with water. The rice is cooked by the rice cooker 4 after being adjusted and immersed. When the number of hooks is set by mistake or when the set number of hooks is increased or decreased, the number of hooks may be reset by operating the hook setting means.

[0006]

The rice cooker 4 according to the present invention is provided with a rice cooker 4 disposed below the rice washer 3, which receives rice supplied from the rice storage tank 2 and performs rice washing, water adjustment and immersion. An operation device 19 provided with a starting means for starting operation, a display unit 49 capable of displaying a working state, and a setting means for setting and changing the number of pots to be cooked, and a rice washing rice cooker 1 by starting operation of the starting means. And the operation control device 20 that allows the rice cooker to continue the rice cooking operation up to the number of kettles selected by the number of kettles selection means, so that the desired number of kettles can be set by a simple operation. can do. In addition, when the number of rice cookers is incorrectly set at the time of input or when the amount of cooked rice is increased or decreased depending on the number of customers even once set, the number of rice cookers can be adjusted by operating the rice cooker setting means, and convenience can be improved.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. First, a description will be given of a configuration of the rice washing rice cooker 1 for storing, washing and cooking white rice. The rice washing rice cooker 1 is a rice storage tank 2 for storing white rice, and a rice washing and receiving rice supply. Rice washing machine 3 for water addition and immersion, rice cooker 4 for cooking washed rice
Indicates a state composed of two units or the like.

[0008] A pair of left and right gas cookers are disposed at the bottom of the machine casing 5, and each of the rice cookers 4 a and 4 b has an outer cooker on each gas stand 6.
A handle 10 having an inner pot 8 and a pot lid 9 fitted in the outer pot, and which can be pulled out to the front side together with the gas stands 6.
The attachment and detachment of the inner pot 8 of the rice cookers 4a and 4b,
It is configured to be performed at the position where it is pulled out to the front side.

On the rear side of the upper part of the machine frame 5, rails 11 and 12 are vertically installed horizontally and horizontally, and an upper rice storage tank 2 is provided.
The moving table 13 having the rice washer 3 and the lower part thereof is a roller 14.
a, 14b movably supported by the rice washer 4a,
The rice washing supply position is configured to be switchable by moving and opposing to the upper side of 4b.

The rice storage tank 2 has a measuring device 15 at the lower part. This measuring device 15 is composed of a rotary cylinder having a cylindrical shape and a shaft 1.
The rotation of the shaft 16 is detected by a rotation sensor 18 while the rice stored in the rice storage tank 2 is rotated by a predetermined amount while being rotated by a weighing motor 17 around the cylinder 6. By doing so, it is configured to input to the CPU 21 of the operation control device 20 of the operation device 19 having a microcomputer and measure (as a capacity or a shape amount).

The rice washing machine 3 is located below the rice storage tank 2, and a stirring rod 23 rotated by a vertical stirring shaft 22 is provided at a central portion thereof. And a discharge port 27 which is opened and closed by a discharge valve 26 at the bottom. The discharge valve 27 is integrated with the lower end of a valve shaft 28 that is inserted along the center of the stirring shaft 22, and is moved up and down by a discharge motor 29 above the valve shaft 28 via a crank mechanism or the like. Configuration.

The outlet 27 communicates with a drainage chamber (A) 31 via a net 30 at the outer periphery. Tap water is supplied to a lower nozzle 33 by opening and closing a drainage valve 32 of the drainage chamber (A) 31. , And water can be supplied to the rice washing machine 3 or drained after washing the rice. A water supply pipe 35 guided from a water pipe via a flow rate sensor 34 has a lower nozzle 33 which is opened and closed by a solenoid valve 36 to be supplied with water, and an upper shower 38 which is opened and closed by a solenoid valve 37 to be supplied and supplied with water. Then, water is supplied from above and below the rice washer 3 for washing rice and adding and removing water. The drain valve 32 of the drain chamber (A) 31 is opened and closed by a solenoid 39 via a wire 40, a bell crank 41 and the like. 41 'is a lower water supply valve.

The rice washing machine 3 is deviated from the front side of the rice storage tank 2 to form a drain chamber (A) 31 connected to a drain chamber (A) 42 at the lower end of the rice washing machine 3 on the rear side. The drainage chamber (A) 31 does not protrude outward from the lower region of the rice storage tank 2 in the upper part. At the rear side of the rice washing machine 3, a machine frame 5 for supporting the movable table 13 with rails 11 and 12 is provided.
Is set so that the drainage chamber (A) 31 does not hit the machine casing 5 when moving in the left-right direction along.

The rice storage tank 2 is provided with a lid 43 which can be opened and closed so that rice can be supplied and filled. Also,
Below the rice storage tank 2, there is provided a rice lower limit sensor 44 for detecting a decrease in rice and prompting the supply of rice with a buzzer or the like. Above the rice washer 3, there is a water upper limit sensor 45 for detecting the full supply of rice washing water.
The water is drained out of the machine through the bar flow port 6. 47 is a rice washer 3
This is an inspection lid that closes the outer periphery of the inspection.

The moving table 13 is equipped with a rice storage tank 2, a rice washing machine 3, a measuring device 15, a water supply pipe 35, and a measuring motor 17, a rice washing motor 24, a discharge motor 29, and the like. A moving motor 48 is provided to control the movement in the lateral direction by driving and rotating the rollers 14a and 14b rolling on the rails 11 and 12.

The operating device 19 is formed in a box shape and mounted on the front of the rice storage tank 2 on the moving table 13.
Various operation means of the FF switch type, an LED display unit, and the like are arranged. The display unit 49 normally displays the time. However, when it is desired to return to the time display when the display is other than the time, the clock unit 50 may be pressed. When the test unit 51 is pressed, various display lamps arranged around the display unit 49, that is, a help number 52 displayed by an operation unit number, a timer reservation 53, a current time 54, and a rice storage amount 5
5, the total number of pots 56, the number of reservations 57, and the stroke display 58 for displaying each stroke from the supply of rice to the rice storage tank 2 to the completion of rice cooking, the remaining time, and the like are sequentially displayed.

When the measuring means 59 is pressed, the rice washing motor 24 is driven and the stirring bar 23 is rotated. When the upper water supply means 61 and the lower water supply means 62 are pushed, the solenoid valves 36 and 37 are opened to supply water into the rice washing machine. If the water level means 63 is pushed, the water level in the rice washing machine will be
The drainage is adjusted by the opening of the water addition / subtraction means 32 from the time of detection by the control unit. When the drainage means 65 is pressed, the drainage valve 32 is opened by the output of the solenoid 39, and the drainage of the sewage in the rice washing is performed through the net 30.

When the dropping means 66 is pressed, the discharge motor 29 is driven and the discharge valve 26 is opened. By pressing the reset means 67, the error display flag on the display unit 49 can be released. Such test means 51 to reset means are mainly operated when performing an inspection before starting work.

As the setting means, the water adjusting means 64 is used.
In addition to the above, the rice cooking amount means 68 for setting the rice cooking amount, the washing method 69 for setting the rice washing method, the immersion means 70 for setting the immersion time, the simmering means 71 for setting the steaming time, the rice cooking mode
A mode setting means 72 for setting the rice mode, a rice storing means 73 for setting the amount of rice supplied to the rice storage tank 2, and the like can be arranged so that they can be set appropriately before cooking.

Reference numeral 74 denotes a hook setting means for setting the number of hooks.
75 is a starting means for starting the measuring operation of the measuring device 15;
76 is a timer setting means for setting a reservation timer, and 77 is a clear for clearing the total number of pots displayed on the display unit 49.
This is a help means for displaying the fault location by number when the fault location warned by the error lamp 79 or the buzzer 80 is unknown.

The action steps of rice washing and rice cooking are as follows: measuring by the measuring device 15 → rice washing by the rice washing device 3 → upper shower in the rice washing device.
The rice washing section (zari-raising) is immersed by intermittent showering from 38 → left and right movement of the moving table 13 of the rice washing machine 3 → water adjustment in the rice washing machine → rice discharging by opening the discharge valve 26 → rice cooker 4 a It is configured to go through each step of immersion in the kettle 8 → rice cooking by gas ignition → murashi → inner pot replacement after the completion of rice cooking.

The rice cooker 3 is a single unit (left (L), right (R)).
In the mode in which rice is washed while switching and supplying rice to the two rice cookers 4a and 4b on the left and right sides, the immersion step is appropriately set as an immersion time by the immersion means 70, and thus each rice washing step is performed. In addition, the rice cooking process in each of the rice cookers 4a and 4b can be continuously performed so that the entire process from rice washing to rice cooking can be efficiently performed. Among the respective steps, those whose time is changed are mainly the immersion step and the unevenness step, and the ratio between the rice washing section immersion and the kettle immersion may be changed. The setting of the immersion time by the immersion means 70 is calculated by the CPU 21 to calculate and control the kettle immersion time after rice washing. The water addition is started by the outputs of the solenoid valves 36 and 37 so that the immersion time coincides with the set value. The water addition is started when the rice washer 3 is moved onto the rice cooker 4a or 4b. Done after moving.

That is, an inner pot sensor 83 for detecting that the rice cookers 4a and 4b have an empty inner pot 8,
The rice cooker 4 by the rice washer 3 includes a lid sensor 84 for detecting the presence or absence of the pot lid 9 on the inner pot, and a movement sensor 85 for detecting that the rice washer 3 has moved left and right and stopped after the rice cooking.
At the position where the preparation for dropping the rice for a or 4b is completed, the water adjustment in the rice washer is started. When the water addition and removal is completed, the output of the discharge motor 29 causes the discharge valve 26
Is opened and rice washing 4a or 4b with washing water
Then, the rice is dropped into the kettle and immersed in the kettle for the calculated time.

When the rice washing is finished early and the rice cooking is delayed, the rice washing section 3 is immersed in the rice washing unit 3 and then finished.
Waiting for the movement to start while draining the drainage water in the rice washing machine is performed. At this time, the rice washing of the rice washing machine 3 is on standby without being subjected to the immersion action. By the operation of the washing method 69,
Five steps are set from when the rice is washed lightly to when the rice is carefully washed.
Or set it. When one of the five washing methods is selected by the washing means 69, the rice washing motor 24 and the solenoid valve 3 for upper water supply are passed through the CPU 21.
7. Water supply solenoid valve 36 to drain valve 32
, And the rice washing control is performed.

In each of the five modes of the washing method, the control output includes the rice washing time, upper water supply time, lower water supply time, drainage time, the number of repetitions of the rice washing, the time of the entire rice washing process, etc. Change and set for each step such as rice, rough rinsing, finish rinsing by overflow, etc.
Have been.

To wash the inside of the rice washing machine, the discharge chamber (B) 42 of the discharge port 27 having the discharge valve 32 is formed in a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. )
The communication passages 86, 87 between the communication passages 31 and 31 are set tangentially to the drainage chamber (B) 42, and the pair of left and right drainage valves 32 and the water level valve 88 are connected to the drainage chambers (A) of the communication passages 86, 87. 31
It is opposed to the side end so as to open and close. In addition, the lower nozzle 33 of the water supply pipe 35 extends into the communication passage 86.

The water level valve 88 is operated to open and close via a solenoid 89, a wire 90, and the like, like the drain valve 32. However, when lower water is supplied from the lower nozzle 33, the communication passage 86 is closed and the drain chamber ( B) Guide to the side. Further, when draining after washing the rice, it is controlled to open together with the drain valve 32.

After the rice washing, the rice and water are completely dropped by opening the discharge valve 26. Immediately thereafter, while the drain valve 32 and the water level valve 88 are closed, the upper supply water solenoid valve 37 is opened, and the upper shower is opened. By watering from 38,
The rice bran, dust and the like adhering to the rice washer can be washed away, and then the drain valve is immediately opened to supply water from the lower nozzle 33.
Rushing into the drainage chamber (B) from the water, and this washing water is drained from the communication passage 87 on the opposite side to the drainage chamber (A) 31, so that effective washing can be performed. 91
Reference numeral 0 denotes a drain port of the drain chamber (A) 31. 92 is over
The overflow water from the overflow 46 is once dropped to the drain 91 through the drain chamber (A) 31 by the flow pipe.

When a test operation for checking each part of the rice-washing rice cooker 1 is performed, the flow rate of the water is not detected by the flow rate sensor 34 due to the input operation of the starting means 75 and the help means 78, and the flow rate of the water is detected. Even when this flow rate is not input, the configuration is such that each part of the rice-washing rice cooker 1 is rotationally driven starting from the weighing operation of the weighing device 15.

The operation control device 20 is provided in the operation device, and is provided with a CPU for inputting operation of various means and detection of various sensors.
21, the various solenoid valves 36, 37, the solenoid 39, the buzzer 80, etc. are started from the CPU 21 to the display unit 49 via the panel circuit.

The test operation control by the operation controller 20 will be described (step 101).
Various setting data are confirmed (step 102), and it is detected whether the starting means 75 is turned on (ON) (step 103).
When NO is detected, the process returns to step 103, and when YES is detected, the states of various sensors are confirmed (step 10).
4) It is detected whether both the starting means 75 and the help means 78 are simultaneously operated and input (step 10).
5) If YES is detected, the process proceeds to the weighing process (Step 106). If NO is detected, the flow rate is confirmed by the flow rate sensor 34 (Step 107), and the process proceeds to Step 106. The process is shifted to rice bran removal, polishing rice, rough rinsing, and finish rinsing (step 108). It is detected whether or not it can be dropped (step 109).
09, when YES is detected, the process is shifted to the dropping process (step 111), the process is shifted to the dipping process (step 112), and the process is shifted to the rice cooking process (step 1).
13) The process is shifted to the mura processing (step 114), and it is detected whether or not the number of hooks is 0 (step 115).
When S is detected, a return is made (step 117). Step 115 and step 116
If NO is detected in step S102, the process returns to step S102.

FIG. 10 shows control of water supply and drainage to the rice washing machine 3 when the rice washing after completion of washing by the operation control device 20 is held in the rice washing machine for a predetermined time or longer. That is, the process is started (step 201), various setting data are confirmed (step 202), it is detected whether the starting means 75 is turned on (ON) (step 203), and if NO is detected, the process returns to step 203. If YES is detected, the state of the various sensors is checked (step 204), the flow rate is checked by the flow rate sensor 34 (step 205), and the process shifts to the weighing step (step 206). The process is shifted to rice, rough rinse and finish rinse (step 207), and it is detected whether the rice can be dropped (step 208).
If NO is detected, the process is shifted to a zircon raising process (step 209), and the process returns to step 208. If YES is detected, the elapsed time (T) after the rice washing process> the set time (T0) is detected ( Step 210), if NO is detected, the process proceeds to the dropping step (Step 211), and YES
Is detected, the process proceeds to the drop preparation process (step 21).
2), the process proceeds to step 211, the process is shifted to the dipping process (step 213), the process is shifted to the rice cooking process (step 214), and the process is shifted to the spotting process (step 21).
5) It is detected whether the number of hooks is 0 (step 2165), and YE
If S is detected, it is detected whether or not all processes are completed (step 21).
7), a return is made when YES is detected (step 218). Further, when NO is detected in steps 216 and 217, the process returns to step 202.

If the kettle to be dropped after washing is not prepared as described above, the rice is kept in the rice washing machine with the water drained, but if held in this state for a certain period of time, the washed rice is removed from the inner wall of the rice washing machine 3. However, if it is held for a certain period of time or more, it falls into a dropping preparation step, is once loosened by sewage water supply, and is dropped after improving the fluidity.

The operation of the embodiment will be described below. When performing a test operation for checking each part of the rice-washing rice cooker 1, this operation is input to the CPU 21 of the operation control device 20 by inputting and operating both the start means 75 and the help means 78 of the operation device 19, With this input,
Even when the flow rate of water is detected by the flow rate sensor 34 and is not input to the CPU 21, the components of the rice washing rice cooker 1
Start control is performed by the operation control device 20, and each part of the rice-washing rice cooker 1 is checked without water.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram

FIG. 2 is a flowchart.

FIG. 3 is an overall front view of the rice-washing rice cooker.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a rice washing rice cooker.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a rice-washing rice cooker.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a rice washing section;

FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view of a drainage section.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of the operation device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another embodiment, and is a time chart.

FIG. 10 is a view showing another embodiment, and is a flowchart.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 rice storage tank 3 rice washer 4 rice cooker 19 operating device 20 operation control device 49 display unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rice cooker 4 arranged below a rice washing machine 3 for receiving, supplying, and washing rice with water from a rice storage tank 2, and a starter for starting operation and displaying a working state. The operation device 19 provided with a display unit 49 capable of selecting and changing the number of pots to be cooked and a pot setting unit capable of selecting and changing the number of pots to be cooked. An operation control device for a rice washing rice cooker, comprising: an operation control device 20 for continuing the rice cooking operation up to the number of kettles selected by the means.