JP2001046233A - Temperature annuciator for cooking utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce costs incurred on the side of a cook and improve usability of temperature annunciator during cooking and after cooking by reporting that a cooking utensil has reached a predetermined temperature during heating. SOLUTION: A cook can be informed of temperature of a cover 25 or the time at which spilling or burning of food has occurred by means of sound by only hooking a grip 26 disposed on the cover 25 on a hanger 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a temperature alarm which can be used for cooking utensils such as pots.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a thermometer used for cooking, for example, a cooking utensil such as a pot is hooked on an upper edge of an opening of the cooking utensil so that the tip is immersed in a content (cooking material) or integrated with a chopstick. (A chopstick tip provided with a temperature detecting section and a tail section provided with a meter section) and the like are known.
Needless to say, these cooking thermometers merely indicate the temperature of the cooking material.

[0003] On the other hand, there is known an appliance that informs a cook that a cooking appliance being heated has reached a predetermined temperature. As this utensil, for example, an empty utensil is placed on the inner bottom of an empty cooking utensil before the cooking material is placed, and a hitting sound is made when the inner bottom temperature reaches a predetermined temperature ( (Hereinafter referred to as the former), or a device that is integrally incorporated into the knob of the lid of the cooking utensil from the beginning so that a buzzer sounds when the lid temperature reaches a predetermined temperature (hereinafter, referred to as a buzzer).
The latter).

[0004] Of the above, the former is mainly used to know the timing when the cooking material is put into the cooking utensil, and the latter is mainly used to reduce the heat just before boiling or burning. It is used to know when to adjust or extinguish a fire.

[0005]

The cooking thermometer merely displays the temperature of the cooking material as described above. In order to know that the temperature has become appropriate without missing the timing, the cooking thermometer needs to be cooked. People need to frequently check the display. In other words, the cook is obliged to take the cooking thermometer clearly.

[0006] On the other hand, the former and latter utensils are designed so that the predetermined temperature is reached by sound, so that the cook can separate from these utensils and concentrate on other work. There is.

[0007] However, the former appliance cannot be used for a cooking appliance into which cooking materials have been added because the inner bottom temperature of an empty cooking appliance is to be detected. Therefore, the use was considerably restricted and the utility value was low.

Further, in the latter appliance, since it is inseparably integrated with the lid of the cooking appliance, the combination with the cooking appliance is limited, and the versatility is inferior. . That is, for example, when the latter cooking utensil equipped with a utensil is a deep pan, using cooking utensils other than a pan such as a frying pan or a one-handed pan having extremely different mouth diameters, or a kettle, etc. This means that when cooking cooking materials, the convenience of the latter appliance cannot be utilized.

[0009] In order to avoid this versatility problem, it is necessary to equip all types and sizes of cooking utensils with the latter utensils. Therefore, a considerable burden is imposed on the cook side in terms of cost. Not only that, since this latter device is inseparably integrated with the lid of the cooking utensil, it will be washed together with the lid every time you finish cooking, which means that cleaning up is substantially more troublesome. Was connected to.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and employs a configuration in which a sound is provided to notify that a cooking utensil being heated has reached a predetermined temperature. As it does not impose any restrictions on the type and size of cooking utensils, its versatility can be dramatically increased, the cost burden on the cook's side can be reduced, and it is easy to cook during and after cooking. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking utensil temperature alarm which can be easily handled.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the following technical measures have been taken in order to achieve the above object. That is, the temperature indicator for cooking utensil according to the present invention has a main body of the alarm and a suspending tool that allows the main body of the alarm to be suspended and held in a partially abutting state with respect to the cooking appliance. It has become. In addition, the main body of the annunciator is provided with a temperature sensing portion on an outer surface capable of coming into contact with the cooking utensil, and has a built-in notifying means for notifying by sound that the temperature sensing portion has reached a predetermined temperature. It has become something.

[0012] Therefore, in this temperature alarm, the hanging part is hooked to a proper position of the cooking utensil to be in a suspended state, so that the temperature sensing part of the main body of the alarm is likely to contact the cooking utensil, Thereby, the temperature of the cooking utensil can be known through the temperature sensing section. Then, when the obtained temperature reaches a desired temperature, an appropriate sound is emitted at that time.

[0013] In this case, the hanging tool is not limited to a place where it is hooked to the cooking utensil, and of course, the type and size of the cooking utensil are not limited. This hanging tool is not only used for hooking on cooking utensils,
It can also be used for hanging on a draining shelf, wall hook, or the like, which is convenient for storage in a kitchen or removal for the next use.

[0014] In the hanging device, it is preferable that the hooking portion for the cooking utensil is a knob provided on the lid of the cooking utensil. This means that versatility with respect to types and sizes of cooking utensils can be made extremely wide in view of the fact that almost all cooking utensils are provided with lids, and in view of the fact that the lids are provided with knobs. are doing. In particular,
If the length of the suspension is adjustable, its versatility is further expanded.

Also, in this case, the temperature sensing portion of the main body of the alarm can be brought into contact with the upper surface of the lid of the cooking utensil. become. Here, since the lid temperature of the cooking utensil can be said to reflect the temperature of the contents (cooking material) of the cooking utensil in an easily understandable manner, the temperature (timing) at which boiling, burning, etc. occurs.
There is also an advantage that the index can be accurately determined.

In the main body of the annunciator, it is preferable that the annunciating means be capable of changing the informing temperature as desired. The changeable temperature range preferably includes a range of 30C to 90C. Of course, it can be smaller or larger. As a result, there is no limitation as to the use, that is, there is an advantage that the user can freely use the type and size of the cooking utensil, the type and amount of the cooking material, the cooking content, and the like by changing the temperature to be known.

In the main body of the annunciator, if the annunciating means is configured to generate a buzzer sound using a battery built in the main body of the annunciator, the type and loudness of the sound can be changed as desired. Also, there is an advantage that the structure can be simplified.

However, a screw-wound bell, a striking sound system using a bimetal or a shape memory alloy, or the like may be employed as a replacement or as a composite.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 8 show a first embodiment of a temperature indicator 1 for a cooking appliance according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the temperature alarm 1 has an alarm main body 2 and a suspender 3, and mainly includes the suspender 3.
Is used for various cooking utensils 5 such as a pot (see FIG. 1), a frying pan (see FIG. 2), a kettle (see FIG. 3) and the like.

The annunciator main body 2 is formed in the shape of a palm or a smaller panel body, and its front side is an operation surface 6, and its back side is exposed to the outside. A temperature sensing section 7 is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the notifying unit 8 has a built-in notifying unit 8 for notifying by sound that the temperature sensing unit 7 has reached a predetermined temperature.

As the material for forming the main body 2, a heat-resistant plastic, wood, ceramic, or a metal plate whose surface is coated with a material having excellent heat resistance and low heat conductivity is used.

There are no particular restrictions on the external shape of the alarm main body 2, but it is desirable to have a shape and size that are easy to hold with one hand, and that the contour of the entire circumference is chamfered by a radius to improve the feel. preferable. It is also recommended to actively adopt a radius or curved surface, etc., or to make it look colorful. In some cases, shapes such as popular characters and animals can be adopted.

As shown in FIG. 6, a temperature sensing portion 7 provided on the back side of the annunciator main body 2 has a heat transfer member 10 abutting on the cooking utensil 5 and an inside of the heat transfer member 10. And a temperature sensor 11 provided in a contact state.

The heat transfer member 10 is formed of a material having excellent heat conductivity such as a metal plate. A heat insulating packing 12 is interposed between the heat transfer member 10 and the back surface of the alarm main body 2.

It should be noted that the heat transfer member 10 can be attached to the rear surface of the alarm main body 2 as shown in FIG. A swelling support frame 13 is provided, and the support frame 1
By attaching the heat transfer member 10 to 3, the contact of the heat transfer member 10 to the cooking utensil 5 can be easily and reliably performed, which is preferable in this respect.

Further, the temperature sensor 11 can be provided directly (in an exposed state) on the back side of the alarm main body 2 without providing the heat transfer member 10. However, providing the heat transfer member 10 as described above is preferable in that the temperature sensor 11 can be protected from scratches and wetness.

The temperature sensor 11 may be an electric circuit incorporating semiconductor parts or electric parts, such as a method of numerically detecting the temperature from a change in electric resistance caused by a temperature change, or a temperature change. , Such as a method of taking out temperature as an alternative switching operation from a shape change accompanying the above, a mechanical method using a bimetal, a shape memory alloy, or the like, or another temperature detection method can be adopted.

As shown in FIG. 7, the notifying means 8 incorporated in the notifying device main body 2 employs, as an example, the case where the above-mentioned electric circuit type is adopted as the temperature sensor 11, the control unit 1 is used.
5, the temperature sensor 11, the buzzer 16, and the input unit 17 may be connected to each other, and a battery (not shown) built in the alarm unit 2 may be operated as a power supply.

As shown in FIG. 4, the input section 17 is provided on the operation surface 6 of the alarm main body 2, and includes a numeric keypad 20 for inputting a desired temperature, a power on / off button 21, and a buzzer. It has an on / off button 22, a display surface 23 for displaying setting contents, current temperature and the like. A liquid crystal panel is used for the display surface 23, and digital display such as temperature display is possible.

Although not shown, the operation surface 6 has a switch for switching the display surface 23 to another mode such as a clock display, a switch for adjusting the volume of a buzzer, or an alarm sound, a melody sound, Switches for switching to a human voice, an animal cry, or the like may be provided.

The hanging member 3 is provided so as to form a ring-shaped portion at the upper part of the alarm main body 2, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a knob 26 of a lid 25 of the cooking utensil 5, for example. Is to be hooked on. The hanging device 3 is made of a heat-resistant plastic or the like, has excellent heat resistance and low heat conductivity, and has flexibility.

In the first embodiment, a belt-shaped belt is shown, and one end of the belt is fixed to one side surface of the annunciator main body 2 via a belt stopper 28 (see FIG. 5).
The other end is movably held via a length adjusting portion 29 provided on the other side surface of the alarm main body 2. Therefore,
By operating the length adjusting section 29, the size of the ring-shaped portion formed at the upper part of the alarm main body 2 can be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 8, the length adjusting portion 29 is capable of moving back and forth in a lateral direction with respect to a belt passing portion 30 provided on the annunciator main body 2 and projecting in the direction of a spring 31. It is sufficient to provide a clamp member 32 which is urged inward, and to provide belt holes 33 and 34 penetrating in the vertical direction in the clamp member 32 and the belt passing portion 30.

That is, when the clamp member 32 is pushed in, the belt hole 33 of the clamp member 32 is pressed.
And the belt hole 34 of the belt passing portion 30 are aligned with each other, so that the opening size of the hanging member 3 is movable. When the pushing operation of the clamp member 32 is released, the belt hole 33 of the clamp member 32 and the belt passing portion 30 belt holes 34
Are displaced relative to each other in the opposite direction, so that the suspending tool 3 is immovable. In this case, it is preferable that a bulging portion 35 for retaining is provided at an end of the hanging member 3.

As is clear from the above description, the temperature indicator 1 can be hooked to a proper position of the cooking utensil 5 via the hanging tool 3 to be in a suspended state. By setting it in the state, the temperature sensing part 7 of the alarm unit 2 is likely to contact the cooking utensil 5.

At this time, on the operation surface 6 of the annunciator main body 2, the on / off button 21 is turned on, and the desired temperature (for example, the contact position of the temperature sensing portion 7 immediately before the boiling or burning occurs) is operated by the numeric keypad 20. Is a temperature at which the temperature is rising, and this temperature may be previously grasped by an empirical rule or the like).

In the process of heating the cooking utensil 5, if the temperature of the portion where the temperature sensing part 7 is in contact with the cooking utensil 5 reaches the above-mentioned desired temperature (set temperature), at that time, The notification means 8 emits a buzzer sound.
Therefore, the cook may adjust the fire, extinguish the fire, or put cooking material in and out after hearing the buzzer sound.
The buzzer sound is stopped by pressing the buzzer on / off button 22.

9 to 11 show another embodiment of the outer shape of the alarm main body 2 and the operation surface 6. FIG. FIG.
In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the alarm main body 2 has a disk shape in which the lower half is semicircular and the upper half is square, and a slide switch 40 is provided on a side surface of the alarm main body 2. The slide switch 40 allows the power to be turned on / off and the mode to be switched. Operation surface 6
In the figure, a level operation key 41 is provided below the display surface 23 to facilitate operating the temperature input by a level up / down method.

In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the annunciator main body 2 has a rectangular board shape, and the display surface 23 provided on the front face is of a pendulum type needle display system. The temperature is input by a dial-type knob 43.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the alarm main body 2 has a circular disk shape, and a dial-type knob 44 is provided at the center in front of the alarm body 2, and a temperature scale is provided so as to surround the knob 44. 45 are provided. When the knob 44 is turned to a desired temperature position, the operation switch is turned on, and the built-in notifying means 8 (not shown) turns on an operation switch. When the set temperature is reached, the bell (not shown) sounds and the knob 44 is returned and rotated by the return force of the mainspring.

FIGS. 12 to 15 show another embodiment of the hanging device 3. FIG. In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the hanging device 3 is formed of a flexible cord such as a wire cable.

In the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the hanging member 3 is formed of a rigid material such as a wire.

In the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the hanging member 3 is formed of a plate material used as a back plate of the alarm main body 2. In addition, the hanging tool 3 of the seventh embodiment
Is formed in a hook shape having one side as an opening 47. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, for example, it can be hooked to the draining shelf 50 or the like when not in use.

In the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the suspender 3 is formed integrally with the annunciator main body 2.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to those described in the above-described embodiments, but includes not only the shape, size, and material of various members, but also the configuration of the notifying means 8 and the like. It is possible to replace the technology or use it together.

[0046]

As is apparent from the above description, the cooking utensil temperature alarm according to the present invention is used in a suspended state by hooking a hanging tool on a proper position of a cooking tool. As a result, the temperature sensing portion of the alarm main body is likely to abut on the cooking utensil. Then, when the temperature of the cooking utensil reaches a desired temperature via the temperature sensing section, this fact is notified by sound.

Therefore, there is no restriction in terms of the use or the type and size of the cooking utensil to be used. Therefore, the cost burden can be eliminated, and handling during and after cooking can be extremely easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a first embodiment of a temperature alarm according to the present invention is used in a pot.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a situation in which the first embodiment of the temperature alarm according to the present invention is used in a frying pan.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first embodiment of the temperature alarm according to the present invention is used in a kettle.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a temperature alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the first embodiment of the temperature alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a notifying unit.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view taken on line BB of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the temperature alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a main part of a third embodiment of a temperature alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a main part of a fourth embodiment of a temperature alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a main part of a fifth embodiment of a temperature alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a main part of a temperature alarm according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a main part of a seventh embodiment of a temperature alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a main part of an eighth embodiment of a temperature alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an example of a case where the seventh embodiment (FIG. 14) of the temperature alarm according to the present invention is in a non-use state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Temperature alarm 2 Alarm main body 3 Hanging tool 5 Cooking utensil 7 Temperature sensing part 8 Notification means 25 Lid 26 Knob

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An alarm main body (2) and a suspender (3) for suspending and maintaining the alarm main body (2) in a partially abutting state with respect to a cooking utensil (5). Have
The alarm main body (2) is provided with a temperature sensing part (7) on an outer surface capable of abutting on the cooking utensil (5), and confirms that the temperature sensing part (7) has reached a predetermined temperature. A temperature indicator for cooking utensils, comprising a notifying unit (8) for notifying by sound. 2. The cooking utensil (5), wherein the hanging device (3) is a cooking utensil (5).
2. A temperature indicator for cooking utensils according to claim 1, wherein the temperature indicator can be locked to a knob (26) provided on the lid (25). 3. A temperature indicator for cooking utensils according to claim 1, wherein the hanging device (3) is adjustable in length. 4. The alarm device according to claim 1, wherein the alarm unit is configured to change a setting of the alarm temperature as desired.
The temperature indicator for cookware according to any one of the above. 5. The alarm unit (2), wherein the alarm unit (8) is configured to generate a buzzer sound using a battery built in the alarm unit (2) as a power supply. The temperature indicator for cookware according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. In the annunciator main body (2), the informing means (8) judges whether the temperature of the cooking utensil (5) obtained via the temperature sensing part (7) reaches the boiling temperature from the lid temperature. The temperature alarm for cooking utensils according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the alarm is issued.