JP2002233451A - Rice cooker with rice washing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rice cooker separable from the city water, for which a user can arbitrarily set the installation place of a main body without the need of worrying about bygone such as the rotting of the residual water of city water piping or the like or discharged water generated by washing rice. SOLUTION: An anhydrous rice washing part 2 is loaded and a the amount of water required is measured by the hand of the user and set to a pot 12 or the water is set to a different container before washing the rice and feeding the rice to the pot 12. Thus, a sanitary state is easily maintained and the installation place is selected similarly to the conventional rice cooker.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a domestic rice cooker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional domestic rice cooker, a user removes bran on a rice surface by rubbing rice in water using a pot or a container other than a pot. This is the most troublesome work for cooking rice, but bran also contains water-soluble components, and unless rice bran is washed away quickly, the percentage of rice bran that accumulates in the rice grains when water is absorbed Increases,
Bran-smelling rice will be cooked up. In addition, it is difficult to accurately add an appropriate amount of water in a kitchen where there is little horizontal space in a pot where rice has become heavy and heavy. If rice and water are not weighed to the exact amount determined by the rice cooker, the rice will not be cooked properly.

To solve these problems, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
There is a fully automatic rice cooker as shown in 8-105723.
This configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The main body 38 has a kitchen built-in shape. A rice storage unit 39, a rice weighing unit 40, a rice washing unit 41, and a rice cooking unit 42 are arranged from above in the inside, and a pot (not shown) is detachably provided in the rice cooking unit 41.

A water supply tank 43 for temporarily storing water from a tap water, a water supply pump 44 below the water supply tank 43, and a water distribution pipe 45 for draining water after washing rice are connected to a drainage pipe in the kitchen. Further, it has opening / closing means 47 for the lid 46 of the rice cooker 42 and control means 48 for controlling them.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. The user puts rice into the rice storage 39. Rice has a capacity of 10 kg bags. When the user sets the number of cooked rice when cooking rice, the lid 46 of the rice cooker 42 is opened by the opening / closing means 47, and the rice is automatically weighed in the rice weighing unit 40 and put into the rice washing unit 41. In the rice washing section 41, the rice is washed with water supplied from the water supply tank 43 by the water supply pump 44. The water used for washing the rice is separated from the rice and discharged out of the main body 37 through the water pipe 45, and the rice is put into a pot in the rice cooker 42 below.

Further, water necessary for cooking rice is supplied by a water supply pump 44.
, And the lid 46 of the rice cooking section 42 is closed, and rice cooking is started. After the rice is cooked, the rice is pulled out from the front by the user's hand, and the rice cooker 42 is removed to serve.

[0007]

The problem with the above configuration is that the system is built into the kitchen, and the location where the main body is installed is limited due to the configuration in which water is supplied from the tap water. It is difficult to ensure an easy-to-handle installation location. Further, the rice cooker near the floor is not suitable for serving rice as it is, and is removed every time to serve rice, but the workability for daily meal is not good. In addition, since it is necessary to always keep water in the main unit and drain the water after washing the rice, if it is not used for a long time in general households, the sanitary condition of the water in the water supply tank and the drainage after washing the rice It has many possibilities of causing hygiene problems such as odor due to decay of coconut.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and does not require the treatment of wastewater after rice cutting by mounting a rice cutting mechanism that does not use water. Do not supply water directly from the tap.

Before pouring rice into a sharpening pot, the amount of water required for cooking rice is measured by a user's hand and set in the pot. Or, by setting the water in a separate container,
There is no water in the main body at all times, and there is no need to take measures against the problem of bacterial growth, and it is easy to maintain a sanitary condition. The installation location can be selected, and by locating the rice cooker below the rice gap, the installation area and height position of the conventional rice cooker are maintained,
The work of dressing rice also maintains the conventional workability.
In addition, it is possible to easily use various water sold in plastic bottles by separating it from the tap water, so that it is possible to select the combination with rice and adapt it to the taste of the user, and it is also considered in terms of hygiene It is also possible to use the water sealed in the plastic bottle as it is, and it is easy and safe.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 is provided with a dry rice cutting unit above a rice cooking unit, and when the user performs an operation for cooking rice, the set rice is cut off. It automatically feeds rice into the pot, and furthermore, the rice cooker is drawn out in the main body configured with the fall prevention means, thereby ensuring the same installability as a conventional rice cooker. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a mark indicating the water level of only the amount of water corresponding to the total number of cooked rice is provided in the pot, and the user sets only the water in the pot before cooking the rice. When rice cooking is started by doing so, rice is cut off, and then the ground rice is put into a pot and cooked. The rice can be cooked automatically and consistently until the rice is cooked.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a thin rice measuring section for measuring rice by a measuring box which operates in a horizontal direction on the upper part of the rice cutting section, so that a user can accurately measure rice properly measured. By re-measuring, the amount of rice and water can be made to correspond more accurately, and the height of the main body itself is configured to be low.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rice storage unit is provided above the rice measuring unit. For the user, the rice is measured from the measurement of rice to the cooking of rice while the rice is in the rice storage unit. It is possible to omit work at all.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rice storage unit is provided with cooling means, and the rice once stored in the rice storage unit is stored at a temperature suitable for storage, and is longer depending on the lifestyle of the user. Even if rice is not cooked for a certain period of time, the rice is safely stored without deterioration. This rice is kept in an appropriate state until it is weighed and dropped into the rice cutting part to start rice cooking, and immediately thereafter, rice is reliably cooked in the rice cooking part.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an opening / closing valve for charging rice is provided at the top of the pot, and the operation of the opening / closing valve is interlocked with the opening / closing means of the rice discharging door disposed at the rice gap. It is configured to operate by

In the invention according to claim 7, the user puts the amount of water used for cooking rice into a water supply tank and sets it in the main body. When rice is cooked, water is put into the pot at the optimal time to mix rice and water, and water in the water supply tank is accurately measured by the water measuring means, so that water can be properly added. The rice is put into the pot exactly according to the amount of rice to be cooked. In addition, the water supply tank is made detachable so that water can be easily supplied and water from a commercially available plastic bottle can be directly connected to the main body.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that a water immersion step or a cooking step optimal for the total number of cooked rice set at the start of rice cooking,
Further, it has a rice cooking process for performing a steaming step.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, control is performed to adjust the amount of water to be supplied in accordance with the setting such as softening.

[0019]

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which is composed of an anhydrous rice pad 2 and a rice cooker 3 for padding rice without using water. The anhydrous rice splicing portion 2 is composed of a bottomed circular rice container 5 having a large number of holes 4 through which rice does not selectively pass, and a blade 6 that rotates substantially at the center of the rice container 5.
And a drive unit 7 for rotating the blades 6. The rice container 5 is provided with a rice discharge door 8 and a rice discharge means 9 for discharging the rice which has been sharpened inside, and the rice discharge means 9 is operated. Then, the rice discharge door 8 opens and closes as appropriate. The rice input port 10 for receiving the rice discharged from the rice discharge door 8 is provided on the lid 11 of the rice cooker 3 located below the rice discharge door 8. Rice slot 1
When 0 is opened, rice is put into the pan 12. This pot 12 is configured to receive a predetermined amount of water before rice cooking is started. For this purpose, a dedicated water mark 13 is attached to the pot 12 in addition to the conventional water level line.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the user measures the amount of rice to be cooked with a measuring cup or the like and sets it on the upper part of the anhydrous rice splicing section 2, the rice falls directly into the rice container 5. The water has a water exclusive mark 13 on the inner side surface of the pot as shown in FIG. 2, which can be used to recognize the level of only water suitable for the number of cooked rice.
This is set in advance by adjusting the amount of water to 3. When the setting of rice and water is completed and rice cooking is started, the rice is gradually circulated by the blades 6 rotating in the anhydrous rice splicing section 2 and the rice bran is gradually removed. By using a brush-like material for the blades, it is possible to reliably remove bran that has entered the muscle on the rice surface. After the rice cutting is completed, the rice discharge door 8 is opened, and the rice is discharged to the outside of the rice container 5 by the rotation of the wings 6 and guided to the rice inlet in the lid 11 of the rice cooker 3. When the rice discharge door 8 is opened, the rice input port 10 is also opened, and the rice, which has been cut off, is put into the pot 12.

The pot 12 is also provided with a conventional water level line, which is a mark for confirming the water level in a state where both water and rice are put in, as in the prior art.

In this state, rice and water are set in the pot 12 and rice cooking is started, and when rice cooking is completed, a notification of the completion of rice cooking is issued. The rice cooker 3 and the dry rice glue unit 2 can be separated, and when serving rice, the lid 11 can be easily opened like a conventional rice cooker. In this way, by having the user set the water in the pot 12 in advance, it is ensured that there is no remaining rice in the pot 12 and that the rice has been washed, thereby ensuring hygiene and safety. Nature is secured.

Further, since the total number of cooked rice at the start of rice cooking is accurately recognized, the soaking time and temperature, the cooking time, the input amount of the heating means, the steaming time, It is possible to control the input amount of the heating means and the like, and to stably improve the rice cooking performance with respect to the number of cooked rice.

Further, in the case of reserved rice cooking, when the time for cooking rice is stored in advance in the main body 1, the total number of cooked rice is also stored, so that the time required for rice cooking can be accurately grasped. Therefore, it is possible to accurately measure the rice-cooking start time in accordance with the cooking time and start rice-to-rice and start rice-cooking, and it is possible to reliably manage time from rice immersion time to rice cooking. . 3A and 3B show details of the vicinity of the rice input port 10. FIG. The rice discharging means 9 for opening and closing the rice discharging door 8 of the anhydrous rice splicing section 2 has a mechanism for lowering the connector 16, and further operates to push down the rice input valve 17 to open the rice input port 10 in a timely manner. The configuration will be described.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. A rice discharge door 8 is arranged on the side of the anhydrous rice splicer 2 and the rice discharge door 8 is provided.
Is opened and closed by the rice discharging means 9 in order to discharge the rice which has been cut off for a certain period of time from the dry rice cutting section 2. The operation of the rice discharging means 9 to open the rice discharging door 8 causes the cylindrical connector 1 to be opened as shown in FIG.
6 descends and connects with the rice input port 10. At this time, connection 1
6 pushes down the rice input valve 17 arranged in the rice input port 10, and the rice input port 10 is released. When the rice input into the pan 12 is completed, the rice discharge door 8 and the connecting body 16 return to their original positions,
The rice input valve 17 is provided with a rice input port 1 by the elastic force of the elastic body.
0 It returns to the position where the lower end is closed.

By opening and closing the rice discharge door 8 and the rice input port 10 in cooperation with each other, the rice is quickly panned without depositing the rice in the path for guiding the rice from the anhydrous rice splicing section 2 to the inside of the pan 12. The moving unit 12 is transported into the apparatus 12, and the height direction can be reduced by using the operating means in common.

Further, the rice cooker 3 is drawn out as shown in FIG. 4, so that the rice cooker 3 and the anhydrous rice glue part 2 can be easily separated or integrated. In order to fall easily due to the change of the center of gravity in the state, the fall prevention means 18 is provided.

The details of the operation will be described. By pulling out the rice-cooking section 3, it is possible to perform the work of dressing the rice just by pulling out the rice-cooking section 3 in a state where the rice is cooked and the heat is kept afterwards. No need to secure. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a fixture for fixing the main body 1 is provided on the rear side of a slide-type cooking stand such as a microwave oven as a fall prevention means 18 so that the pot 12 can be put on the pot 12 from above. The rice cooker 3 can be used stably even when the rice cooker 3 is applied, and the rice cooker having the configuration in which the rice cooker 3 is arranged at the lower portion of the main body 1 is brought out to be easy to install.

When rice cooking is started, the total number of cooked rice is input, but if the previous total number of cooked rice is stored as it is to perform the same number of rice cooked as last time, a rice cook start button (shown in FIG. Just press), the same operability as a conventional rice cooker can be maintained.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the configuration of the first embodiment, a measuring disk 20 having a measuring box 19 that rotates horizontally and a rice measuring unit 22 having a measuring drive unit 21 that rotates the measuring disk 20 are provided above the anhydrous rice cutting unit 2. It is a thing.

A hopper 24 is disposed above the rice weighing section 22, and a weighing hole 25 having a smaller shape than the weighing box 19 is disposed at the bottom of the hopper 24. The hopper section 24 is provided with a total mark 26 that allows a user to check the total number of rice set for cooking rice.

The rice weighing section 22 is installed so as to cover the upper surface of the anhydrous rice splicing section 2, and an input hole 23 through which the measured rice falls into the anhydrous rice splicing section 2 is disposed at the bottom of the rice measuring section 22. Things.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. The user sets rice in the main unit 1 to cook rice and cooks rice.
At this time, even if the amount of rice is set appropriately, the measuring disk 20 is rotated by operating the measuring drive means 21 in the rice measuring section 22 in the main body 1. A plurality of measuring boxes 19 are formed on the rotating measuring disk 20. When the measuring disc 20 rotates, the rice enters the measuring box 19 when the measuring hole 25 at the bottom of the upper hopper 24 coincides with the measuring box 19 and a certain amount of rice is measured. When the input hole 23 on the lower part of the anhydrous rice splicer part 2 and the measuring box 19 coincide with each other, it is sent to the lower part of the anhydrous rice splicer part 2 further.

However, for example, the operation of weighing 0.5 pieces each and feeding the water to the anhydrous rice cutting section 2 to repeat the rice cutting is repeated, and the control for terminating the rice cutting of the set total number of rice is performed, so that accurate rice polishing is performed. It weighs and puts rice into the pot. As shown in the first embodiment, the water is weighed and set in the pot 12 by the user as required.

By providing a total number mark 26 corresponding to the total number in the hopper portion 24 which holds the rice once until the start of rice cutting, the required amount can be set without using a measuring cup. . In this case, the total number mark 26 is provided so as to be set at a larger number so that the total number is not set smaller than the total number of the rice to be cooked. Even if some rice remains and rice cooking is started, there is no problem because it can be used as it is at the next rice cooking.

It is also possible to cook rice by setting rice and water washed with water as usual. Further, even when using unwashed rice, a mode is provided in which rice is skipped automatically and the rice is automatically put into the pot 12 as it is.

(Embodiment 3) Hereinafter, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the configuration of the second embodiment,
The rice storage unit 27 is provided above the rice weighing unit 21. The rice storage unit 27 has remaining rice detection means 28.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. Rice is set in the rice storage unit 27 in advance. The capacity is 2kg, 6kg, 1kg according to the user's rice purchase pattern.
You can choose about 2kg at the time of purchase. The rice storage unit 27 has a remaining rice detection unit 28, and the rice measuring unit 21
Detects before the amount of rice that cannot supply rice stably is reached, and notifies the user that the remaining amount of rice is low. By having the user recognize in advance that the remaining amount is a certain amount, for example, about 3 go by this notification,
After the notification, if the number is three or less, control is performed so that rice can be cooked.

By providing cooling means in the rice storage section 27, rice can be stored without deterioration.
In addition, the rice can be cooked immediately in an appropriate state.

(Embodiment 4) Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition to the configuration of the first to third embodiments, a water tank 29 is configured to be detachable at a joint portion 29 above the rice cooker. The water tank 29 is provided with a water mark 30 indicating a required water amount according to the number of cooked rice so as to be visible to the user in a state where the water mark 30 is set on the main body 1. The water inlet 31 to the rice cooker 3 is used together with the steam outlet 32, and the joint 33 has a water metering means 34.
The opening and closing valve 35 is provided to control opening and closing when necessary.
Are connected.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the user cooks rice, the rice is set in a predetermined location each time the total number of rice to be cooked is set, or the rice is set in the rice storage unit 27 in advance. Removable water tank 2
9 is provided with a water amount mark 30 as a guide of the required amount according to the total number of rice to be cooked. The user puts the required amount of water into the water tank 29 and then sets it in the joint portion 33 of the main body 1. Cooking preparation is completed.

In addition to the exclusive water tank 29, the lid of the plastic bottle 36 is replaced with the exclusive joint lid 37 so that the commercially available plastic bottle 36 can be set on the main body 1 as it is, and the plastic bottle 36 is turned upside down. It is a configuration that can be attached to the joint 30 of the main body 1. Therefore, it is possible to easily cook rice at home by selecting water taken from the same place as the rice-producing area and cook rice to bring out the flavor of rice.

A commercially available plastic bottle 36 500 m
Since the upper limit of the total number of rice that can be cooked is clear according to l, 1000 ml, 1500 ml, and 2000 ml, the content of the plastic bottle 36 is determined from the difference in the shape of the plastic bottle 36. For example, if it is 1000 ml, only 5 or less cooked rice is accepted. It is possible to add a function to control that there is no water at first, and to prevent the rice from failing to cook because it has less water than the total number of rice that should have been set.

In order to adjust the hardness of the cooked rice according to the user's preference, if a softening is desired, a large amount of water is supplied. In addition, when firmness is desired, control for adjusting the amount of water to be supplied to a small amount is performed based on a signal from the water measuring means. Therefore, in the water tank 29, the water amount mark 30 is arranged in consideration of the amount of water increase for softening. Therefore, when the adjustment is not performed, water remains in the water tank 29.

Further, the water mark 30 is adjusted so that the required amount of water is poured into the dedicated water tank 29, and the water is always left in the water tank 29 when the rice cooking is started.
By using a configuration in which steam during cooking is released to the outside via the water tank 29, the steam that has touched the water is liquefied and stays in the water tank 27, thereby reducing the steam released to the outside. It is possible to process steam during cooking with a simple configuration.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention, since a rice cooker having a rice cutting portion that does not use water does not require a large amount of water, it can be separated from a tap water, and the main body can be separated. It is possible for the user to arbitrarily set the installation location, and it is not necessary to consider sanitary aspects such as remaining water in water pipes and decay of drainage caused by padding of rice.

Further, as a configuration, the rice bin, the rice measuring unit, the rice cutting unit, the rice cooking unit and the rice are dropped from the top, and the rice is dropped from the water tank, the water measuring unit and the rice cooking unit. It takes a simple configuration. Therefore, the rice cooker is located at the same height as the conventional rice cooker, and the workability of dressing rice is maintained while maintaining the conventional state.
When the number of rice cooked is set, water and rice are accurately weighed, water and rice are charged at the timing suitable for rice cooking, and rice is cooked in a rice cooking process that is optimal for each number of rice, and each number of rice is stable It is possible to provide rice with a delicious taste.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a rice cooker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the pot in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a rice charging section in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a rice cooker in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a rice cooker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a weighing unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a weighing unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a rice cooker according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a rice cooker according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a conventional rice cooker.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Water-free rice cutting part 3 Cooking part 4 Hole 5 Rice container 6 Blade 7 Drive part 8 Rice discharge door 9 Rice discharging means 10 Rice inlet 11 Lid 12 Pot 13 Water mark 16 Connector 17 Rice input valve 18 Fall prevention Means 19 Measuring box 20 Measuring disk 21 Measuring driving means 22 U.S. metering section 23 Input hole 24 Hopper section 25 Measuring hole 26 Number mark 27 Rice storage section 28 Remaining rice detection means 29 Water tank 30 Water amount mark 31 Water inlet 32 Steam Mouth 33 Joint part 34 Water measuring means 35 On-off valve 36 Plastic bottle 37 Joint lid

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A rice cooker is provided below a dry rice splicer, and an input valve is disposed in a rice cooker lid at a position for receiving rice discharged from a rice discharge door of the dry rice spike. A rice cooker with a rice cutting function, having a means for pulling out in the horizontal direction and further having means for preventing the body from tipping over. 2. The rice cooker with a rice cutting function according to claim 1, further comprising a pot provided with a mark dedicated to water indicating only the amount of water suitable for the total number of rice cookers. 3. A weighing body having a weighing scale which moves in a horizontal direction, weighs a certain amount of rice from an upper rice receiving part, and drops the rice to a lower dry rice splicing part. Rice cooker with rice paddy function. 4. The rice cooker with rice cutting function according to claim 1, further comprising a rice storage unit. 5. The rice storage unit is provided with a cooling means.
4. The rice cooker with a rice cutting function according to any one of 4. 6. The rice cooker with a rice cutting function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the opening and closing of the rice input valve is interlocked with a mechanism of a rice discharge door installed in the rice cutting section. 7. A water metering means and a water input valve are arranged at a connection portion where a detachable water tank for sharing water used for cooking rice and a commercially available plastic bottle itself can be connected. The rice cooker with a rice padding function according to any one of the above. 8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a rice cooking process for soaking, cooking, and steaming suitable for the total number of rice cookers.
The rice cooker with a rice skipping function according to any one of items 7 to 7. 9. The rice cooker with rice cutting function according to claim 7, wherein control is performed to adjust the amount of water supplied in accordance with the setting of softening or the like.