JP2001056181A - Colander - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a colander realizing a good work performance and enhancing work efficiency by substantially uniformly dispersing powdery far-infrared ray generating sources in a colander constituting material forming at least partly in a mesh-like shape. SOLUTION: A colander 1 is formed of a constituting material comprising a synthetic resin in a mesh-like shape and far-infrared ray generating sources are substantially uniformly dispersed in the constituting material 11. The colander 1 has a flat bottom 16 and sides 16 erected from peripheries of the bottom 15, and a cube or a cuboid in a thin box-like form having a wholly opened top face is constituted, e.g. a colander for making UMEBOSHI (pickled plum) is made in a size same as that of a conventionally used colander. By this constitution, foods such as fruits and the like, particularly pickled plum placed on the colander 1 are irradiated with far-infrared rays emitted from the far-infrared ray sources so that drying is promoted by humidification action of the foods and taste is mellowed by roasting action.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a colander used for drying articles, and more particularly to foods such as fruits, more specifically, dried plums with strong acidity (in this specification, raw plums and processed plums). The present invention relates to a colander which can be suitably used for drying and seasoning of plums (including plums in the middle).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, natural stones such as serpentine, andesite, maltese stone, misenite, zeolite, quartz schist, black agate, natural quartz, tourmaline, granite, etc., which generate far infrared rays, and far infrared rays are generated. Artificially made ceramics and the like are widely used for drying and processing of various articles, particularly foods, for the purpose of drying effect and roasting effect by radiation of far infrared rays.

At present, far-infrared rays are applied to the drying and processing of articles, particularly foods, and most of them are applied to equipment that is heated and used. Very few examples have been applied to devices that perform processing, etc., or devices that are immersed in a seasoning liquid and seasoned. In particular, there are few devices that use far-infrared radiation in combination with drying and processing of fruits, and in particular, colander used for drying and pickling plum dried, which is widely known as a health food, requires a lot of manual work and small scale. At present, far-infrared radiation has not been applied at all because of the operational reason that it is often carried out in the future.

[0004] In addition, the conventional colander used for drying and processing the plum is rarely manufactured in consideration of workability, and the work efficiency is extremely poor.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention makes it possible to easily use far-infrared radiation when foods such as fruits, especially dried and processed umeboshi, are used, and the taste of the foods is rounded. The purpose is to provide a colander that can do it.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a collapsible which has good workability and can improve work efficiency.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a colander of the present invention has a powdery far-infrared ray source substantially uniformly formed in a constituent material of the collaps, at least a part of which is formed in a mesh shape. It is characterized by being dispersed.

In this colander, since the source of the powdery far-infrared ray is substantially uniformly dispersed in the constituent material of the colander, food such as fruits placed on the collapsible, especially plum, has far infrared rays. The far-infrared rays emitted from the source of irradiating are irradiated, the drying action is promoted by the warming action of the food, and the taste becomes more rounded by the roasting action.

In this case, the source of far infrared rays is
It can be substantially uniformly dispersed on at least one of the inner surface of the side wall and the bottom surface of the colander.

[0010] This makes it possible to reduce the absolute amount of the source of far-infrared rays while maintaining the proximity of the source of far-infrared rays to the food and sufficiently obtaining the effect of irradiating far-infrared rays to the food. The embrittlement of the colander due to the addition of a far-infrared radiation source can be prevented.

Further, the bottom of the collapsible can be formed in a square.

This makes it possible to easily perform operations such as stacking columns and arranging columns, thereby improving workability and improving work efficiency.

Further, a polyolefin resin can be used as a constituent material of the colander.

As described above, by using a polyolefin resin which is a synthetic resin having a large far-infrared transmittance, the effect of irradiating far-infrared rays on food can be further enhanced.

[0015] The constituent material of the collapsible material can be reinforced with fibers.

This makes it possible to compensate for the brittleness of the colander due to the addition of a source of far-infrared rays, to make the collapsible durable, and to improve the economic efficiency.

Further, metal oxides or hydroxides can be substantially uniformly dispersed in the constituent material of the cascade.

Among metal compounds, oxides and hydroxides have high stability. For example, iron oxide and aluminum oxide are contained in natural stone and act as one component for generating far-infrared rays. Copper hydroxide and the like prevent the generation of mold by its copper ions, and aluminum hydroxide and the like are added to synthetic resins and used for molding. Therefore, the function of the collapsible can be diversified by selecting the type of the metal compound and dispersing it substantially uniformly in the constituent material.

Further, a synthetic resin film having abrasion resistance and lubricity can be provided on at least one of the bottom rear surface and the side outer surface of the collapsible.

[0020] Thus, when drying foods such as fruits, in particular, plums, it is possible to mount a colander on a drying rack and to slide the colanders along the row on the drying rack. The work efficiency can be improved, and the wear of the bottom back surface and the outer side surface of the collapsible can be reduced, and the durability of the collapsible can be improved.

Further, a material having translucency can be used as a component of the collapsible material.

Thus, the temperature of the space in the vicinity of the colander can be increased by the action of the sunlight, the drying of the food can be promoted, and the amount of generation of far infrared rays can be increased.

Further, a rolling device can be provided on at least one of the bottom rear surface and the side outer surface of the collapsible.

Thus, when drying foods such as fruits, in particular, plums, it is possible to mount the colander on the drying rack and to slide the colander smoothly along the row on the drying rack. Workability is good, and work efficiency can be improved.

[0025]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cascade of the present invention forms a mesh-shaped cascade 1 by a constituent material 11 made of a synthetic resin.
The source 10 of far-infrared rays is substantially uniformly dispersed in the constituent material 11.

As the source 10 of far infrared rays, serpentine,
In addition to natural stones such as andesite, barite, sengoku, zeolite, obsidian, quartz schist, black agate, natural crystal, tourmaline, granite, etc., ceramics artificially made to generate far-infrared rays, such as aluminum oxide Or silicon dioxide,
Alternatively, natural materials, for example, carbonized seaweed,
The powdery material obtained by pulverizing the components is dispersed in the constituent material 11 substantially independently, alone or in an appropriately mixed state.

The colander 1 has a flat bottom 1 as shown in FIG.
5 and a side portion 16 erected from the periphery of the bottom portion 15 and a thin rectangular box-shaped cuboid or rectangular parallelepiped having an upper portion opened on the entire surface, for example, a colander conventionally used in the production of dried plums. They are formed in substantially the same size.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the collapsibles 1 are generally used at the same height in a greenhouse while being mounted on a drying rack 4 having beams on both sides.

As a result, food such as fruits put on the colander 1
In particular, umeboshi is irradiated with far-infrared rays emitted from the source of far-infrared rays, and the drying action is promoted by the warming action of the food, and the taste becomes more rounded by the roasting action.

The use of this colander 1 can be widely used for the production of dried plums as well as for the processing of meat, vegetables, fruits and the like for preservation, preservation or flavoring.

In this case, by forming the bottom portion 15 of the colander 1 in a flat and square shape, the respective foods can be arranged on the colander without overlapping each other, and the side portions 16 of the colander 1 can be appropriately positioned. By forming at the height, foods such as dried plums do not spill out, and when colanders 1 are arranged on the drying rack 4 in the plastic greenhouse, foods such as dried plums can be dried efficiently. it can. By forming the bottom 15 of the collapsible 1 into a square (not shown),
Since the direction of the colander 1 can be eliminated, work such as stacking and collapsing colanders can be easily performed, workability is good, and work efficiency can be improved.

The constituent material 11 forming the cascade 1 is made of any synthetic resin such as olefins such as thermoplastic polyethylene, vinyl synthetic resins such as vinyl acetate, and thermosetting polyesters and acrylics. It is possible to use polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutane, or the like, or a binary copolymer or a ternary copolymer having a vinyl group, a carboxyl group, or the like, or a mixture of the same with the same. It is preferable to select a polyolefin resin. Since such a polyolefin-based resin is a synthetic resin having a large far-infrared transmittance, the effect of irradiation of food with far-infrared rays can be further enhanced. Also,
Since the polyolefin resin is a thermoplastic, inexpensive, and extremely versatile resin, its molding technology has been established, and there are few problems in the production of the cascade.

In the above-described embodiment, the far-infrared ray generating source 10 is substantially uniformly dispersed throughout the constituent members 11 of the collapsible cylinder 1. In addition, as shown in FIG. Of the far-infrared radiation source 10 only in the component 11 on the side inner surface 16a side and the bottom surface 15a side in the component 11 of FIG.
Can be dispersed substantially uniformly.

In this column 1, the source 10 of far-infrared rays is divided into components 11 on the side inner surface 16a side and the bottom surface 15a side of the column 1.
By dispersing substantially uniformly only in the inside, the proximity of the far-infrared source 10 to the food is maintained, and while the effect of the far-infrared irradiation on the food is sufficiently obtained, the absolute amount of the far-infrared source 10 is obtained. Can be reduced, and embrittlement of the colander 1 due to the addition of the far-infrared ray generation source 10 can be prevented.

In this embodiment, the far-infrared ray generating source 10 is connected to the inner side surface 16a of the colander 1 and the bottom surface 15a.
Although it is substantially uniformly dispersed in the constituent material 11 on the side, the source 10 of far-infrared radiation can be dispersed on the side inner surface 16a side or the bottom surface 15a side.

When a thermoplastic resin is used for the component 11 as a method of molding the cascade 1, the component 1
1 performs a two-layer injection with a layer in which the far-infrared source 10 is not dispersed and
When a thermosetting resin is used for the component material 11, a hardening process is performed after forming two layers. Further, when two types of synthetic resins are used for the component material 11, one of them is tan-shaped first. And the other component 11 is laminated on one side.

In addition, as shown in FIG.
Can be reinforced with fibers 12 made of inorganic fibers such as glass fibers, natural fibers, and organic fibers such as synthetic fibers, thereby compensating for the embrittlement of the cascade 1 due to the addition of the far-infrared ray generation source 10, It is possible to make the collapsible 1 durable and improve the economic efficiency. In this case, a thermosetting resin such as polyester or acrylic resin or a thermoplastic resin such as the above-mentioned polyolefin resin can be suitably used for the constituent material 11 of the collapsible material 1.

Further, as shown in FIG.
In 1, the metal oxide or hydroxide 13 can be added to the far-infrared ray generating source 10 and dispersed substantially uniformly.

The metal oxide or hydroxide 13 has high stability. For example, iron oxide and aluminum oxide are contained in natural stone and act as one component for generating far infrared rays. Copper and copper hydroxide prevent the generation of mold by its copper ions, and aluminum hydroxide and the like are added to synthetic resins and used for molding. Therefore, by selecting the type of the metal compound and dispersing it substantially uniformly in the constituent material, the function of the collapsible 1 can be diversified.

The colander 1 can be provided with a synthetic resin film 14 having abrasion resistance and lubricity on the bottom rear surface 15b and the side outer surface 16b.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a colander 1 provided with a film 14 only on the bottom rear surface 15b. When the colander 1 is placed on a drying rack 4 and the dried plum 3 is dried, The colander 1 slides smoothly on the drying table 4 by the action of the coating 14, and the wear of the bottom back surface 15b of the colander 1 is reduced, and the durability of the colander 1 can be greatly improved. Such a film 1
For No. 4, pure polyolefin-based synthetic resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene can be particularly preferably used.

Further, the constituent member 11 including the film 14 of the cascade 1 can be made of a resin material having a light transmitting property.

Thus, the temperature of the space in the vicinity of the colander 1 is increased by the action of the sun rays, and the drying of the food is promoted.
Further, the amount of generation of far infrared rays can be increased.

The bottom rear surface 15b and the side outer surface 1
The rolling device 2 can be provided on at least one of the rolling devices 6b.

7 and 8 is a sectional view showing an example in which the rollers 21 are arranged at regular intervals on the bottom rear surface 15b of the column 1.

This colander 1 can move the colander 1 in a certain direction by the action of the roller 21 disposed on the bottom rear surface 15b of the colander 1, whereby foods such as fruits,
In particular, when drying the dried plums, the colander 1 can be placed on the drying rack 4 and the colander 1 can be smoothly slid along the row on the drying rack 4, resulting in good workability. Efficiency can be improved.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are cross-sectional views showing an example in which the balls 1 shown in FIG. 9 are arranged at regular intervals on the bottom rear surface 15b of the tube 1. FIG.

The cascade 1 can be moved in a desired direction on a plane by the action of the ball 22 disposed on the bottom rear surface 15b of the cascade 1, whereby foods such as fruits, In particular, when drying plum dried, basin 1 should be
, And the colander 1 can be smoothly slid along the row on the drying table 4, so that workability is good and work efficiency can be improved.

As described above, the method of using the casserole of the present invention mainly for dry use has been described. However, the casserole of the present invention is also used for draining a food in a seasoning liquid for seasoning or the like. It can be applied taking advantage of the advantage that it can be performed well.

FIG. 11 shows an example in which the colander of the present invention is applied to secondary pickling, which is generally performed to add flavor and color to the dried plum 3. The dried plum 3 is placed on the colander 1 and A plurality of sheets are stacked one on top of another, seasoned with a seasoning such as bonito, konbu, a sweetener, or the like, and immersed in a tank 5 containing a seasoning liquid 6 colored with a shim.

For the production of dried plum 3, it is essential to add a taste and color by secondary pickling, drain the plum dried 3, and then dry it.

The colander 1 of the present invention can be used optimally in all necessary processing steps such as the secondary pickling of umeboshi and the subsequent drying, in addition to the drying after the primary immersion of umeboshi. That is, since the colander 1 is made of a synthetic resin, it does not corrode and is formed in a mesh shape, so that the moisture and seasoning liquid 6 can be cut easily during drying, and can be arranged in a row during drying or a step during immersion. Stacking can be performed very efficiently.

Further, as described above, the colander 1 can be continuously processed with the umeboshi 3 placed thereon in all the necessary processing steps, thereby making it possible to perform the drying operation after immersion. Work load can be reduced, and work efficiency can be improved. Then, while processing is continuously performed with the umeboshi 3 placed thereon, far-infrared rays are continuously radiated to the umeboshi for a long time, so that a umeboshi having a mild taste can be produced.

Although the embodiment of the colander of the present invention has been described above, the colander is particularly suitable for use in the production of umeboshi on the condition that it is hardly corroded by the action of plum vinegar. The components can be selected from various fields such as organic and inorganic. In addition, the size, shape, and the like of the collapsible 1 can be left to design as appropriate.

[0056]

According to the colander of the present invention, the source of far-infrared rays is substantially uniformly dispersed in the constituent material of the colloid formed in a mesh shape. Far-infrared rays emitted from the source of irradiating are radiated, the drying action is promoted by the heating action, and the taste can be made more round by the roasting action.

It is also possible to disperse the source of far-infrared rays almost uniformly only on the inner surface of the side and the bottom surface of the collapsible.
This reduces the absolute amount of far-infrared radiation sources, prevents brittle brittleness due to an increase in the number of radiation sources, and maintains the proximity between the far-infrared radiation source and umeboshi. The utility by infrared rays can be expected.

Further, by forming the bottom of the colander into a square shape, the work such as stacking and collapsing the colander can be easily performed, so that the workability is good and the work efficiency can be improved.

Further, by using a polyolefin-based resin as a constituent material of the colander, the effect of irradiating far-infrared rays to food can be further enhanced.

Further, by reinforcing the material of the colander with fibers, the embrittlement of the colander due to the addition of a source of far-infrared rays can be compensated, and the collapsible can be made more durable, thereby improving economic efficiency. .

Further, by dispersing metal oxides or hydroxides substantially uniformly in the constituent material of the cascade, for example, iron oxide, aluminum oxide, etc. are contained in natural stones, and are used to generate far-infrared rays. On the other hand, copper oxide and copper hydroxide prevent the generation of mold by its copper ions, and aluminum hydroxide and the like are added to the synthetic resin and used for molding. The function of the collapsible can be diversified by selecting and dispersing it substantially uniformly in the constituent materials.

Further, by providing a synthetic resin film having abrasion resistance and lubricity on at least one of the bottom rear surface and the side outer surface of the colander, the colander is used for drying fruits and other foods, especially plums. It can be placed on a gantry, and the colander can be slid along the row on the gantry, improving workability and improving work efficiency. Can be reduced, and the durability of the collapsible can be improved.

Further, by using a material having translucency as a constituent material of the colander, the temperature of the space close to the colander is increased by the action of sunlight, and the drying of food is promoted. The amount can be increased.

Further, by providing a rolling device on at least one of the bottom rear surface and the side outer surface of the colander, when drying food such as fruits, particularly plums, the colander is placed on a drying rack,
The colander can be smoothly slid along the row on the drying rack, so that workability is good and work efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a basket according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the colander of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a collapsible according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a collapsible according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a collapsible according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a collapsible according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing an embodiment of the colander according to the present invention and showing the colander provided with rollers as rolling devices.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing an embodiment of the colander according to the present invention, and showing the collet provided with a ball as a rolling device.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing an example in which the colander of the present invention is applied to secondary pickling.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 collum 10 far infrared ray generation source 11 constituent material 12 fibers 13 metal oxide or metal hydroxide 14 film 15 bottom 15a bottom surface 15b bottom rear surface 16 side 16a side inner surface 16b side outer surface 2 rolling device 21 roller 22 Ball 3 Umeboshi 4 Hanging table 5 Tank 6 Seasoning liquid

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takeji Kubota 2-3-13 Azuchicho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi F-term in Takiron Co., Ltd. 3L113 AA01 AB06 AC02 AC10 AC69 AC72 AC74 BA18 DA01 DA07 DA11 DA18 DA24 4B016 LC06 LG03 LP08 LT09 4B021 LA41 LP06 LT03 LW02 4B069 AA02 BA09 HA15

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A colander characterized in that a powdery source of far-infrared rays is substantially uniformly dispersed in a constitutive material of at least a part of which is formed in a mesh shape. 2. The colander according to claim 1, wherein a source of far-infrared rays is substantially uniformly distributed on at least one of the inner side surface and the bottom surface of the colander. 3. The collaps according to claim 1, wherein the bottom is square. 4. The collaps according to claim 1, wherein the constituent material comprises a polyolefin resin. 5. The collaps according to claim 1, wherein the component is reinforced with fibers. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein a metal oxide or hydroxide is substantially uniformly dispersed in the constituent material.
Colander described in 3, 4 or 5. 7. A synthetic resin film having abrasion resistance and lubricity is provided on at least one of the bottom rear surface and the side outer surface of the collapsible. The colander described. 8. The collaps according to claim 1, wherein the constituent material has translucency. 9. A rolling device is provided on at least one of the bottom rear surface and the side outer surface of the collapsible.
Colander described in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. The colander according to claim 1, which is used for producing umeboshi.