JP2003190010A - Steamer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steamer in which function for steaming food such as a Chinese bun in a case 1 is not impaired and the food such as the Chinese bun in the case 1 is prevented from being soppy when excessive amount of steam is applied on them. <P>SOLUTION: This steamer is provided with a plurality of shelf plates in the case 1, and the food such as the Chinese buns are placed on the respective shelf plates 2. The case 1 is provided with a steam generating means 3 on the center of the bottom. Characteristically, a steam diffusing plate 7 is provided above the steam generating means 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steamer that also serves as a display, for steaming Chinese steamed buns and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The conventional steamer shown in FIG.
In addition to providing a plurality of shelves 2 on one side, a door (not shown) is provided on one side surface so that shelves and Chinese steamed buns can be put in and taken out from this door. The steam generating means 3 is provided at the center of the bottom of the case 1, and the steam generating means 3 is formed by bringing the electric heating element 5 into contact with the tank 4. Reference numeral 6 in the drawing is a lid plate for the steam generating means 3.

Now, if water is put in the tank 4 and the electric heating element 5 is energized, the heat in the electric heating element 5 heats the water in the tank 4 and the water is introduced into the case 1 as steam. . Therefore, if foods such as Chinese steamed buns are placed on the shelf 2, the foods are steamed by the steam guided to the case 1.

[0004]

In the conventional steamer as described above, the steam from the steam generating means 3 directly hits the food on the shelf 2 at the bottom. Especially, the bottom shelf 2
A large amount of steam is concentrated on the food in the center of the table, that is, the food directly above the steam generating means 3. In such a portion where a large amount of steam is intensively hit, there is a problem that the food value such as Chinese steamed buns becomes messy and the commercial value thereof is extremely lowered.

In particular, when the rotation of the product slows down and the food is put in the case 1 for a long time, the product may become so sticky that it does not become a product. For this reason, it is the current situation that shops using this type of steamer take self-defense measures such as not placing food on the lowest shelf 2. An object of the present invention is to provide a steamer that prevents food from becoming greasy without impairing the function of steaming food.

[0006]

The present invention is premised on a steamer in which a plurality of shelves are provided in a case, food such as Chinese steamed buns is placed on each of these shelves, and steam generating means is provided in the center of the bottom of the case. To do. It is characterized in that a steam dispersion plate is provided above the steam generating means while assuming the above steamer. The second invention is characterized in that a plurality of vapor passage holes are formed in the vapor dispersion plate, and the third invention is characterized in that the vapor dispersion plate has substantially the same size as a shelf.

[0007]

1 and 2, a case 1 is provided with a plurality of shelves 2 and a door (not shown) is provided on one side surface of the case 1 so that shelves and Chinese The manju can be taken in and out. The steam generating means 3 is provided at the center of the bottom of the case 1, and the steam generating means 3 is formed by bringing the electric heating element 5 into contact with the tank 4. However, the above configuration is the same as the conventional configuration described above.

The steamer constructed as described above is characterized in that, in this embodiment, a steam dispersion plate 7 is provided above the steam generating means 3. That is, a plurality of legs 8 are formed on the vapor dispersion plate 7, and the legs 8 are placed on the bottom of the case 1 so that the vapor dispersion plate 7 is installed above the vapor generation means 3. . The vapor dispersion plate 7 thus configured has approximately the same size as the shelf 2, and has vapor passage holes 9 formed on the entire surface thereof. The above shelf 2
Is slightly smaller than the width of the case 1 so that a space L is formed between the shelf 2 and the case 1.

Now, when food such as Chinese steamed buns is placed on each shelf 2 and steam is generated from the steam generating means 3, most of the steam is guided to the space L side along the back surface of the steam dispersion plate 7.
The steam introduced to the side of the interval L rises as it is and functions to steam foods placed on the shelves 2 other than the lowest stage. Further, a part of the steam emitted from the steam generating means 3 passes through the steam passage hole 9 and reaches the food placed on the shelf 2 at the bottom, and steams it.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the food put on the shelf 2 at the bottom is hit by the steam from the steam passage hole 9 formed in the steam dispersion plate 7, and the food on the shelf 2 other than the bottom is hit. On the other hand, the steam mainly passing through the interval L hits. In other words, since a large amount of steam from the steam generating means 3 does not hit the food placed on the shelf 2 at the bottom, it does not become sticky. Moreover, the foods on the shelves 2 other than the lowermost stage are sufficiently steamed with the steam that has passed through the interval L. Therefore, the food placed on any of the shelves 2 can be appropriately steamed without sticking.

In the above embodiment, the size of the vapor dispersion plate 7 is substantially the same as the size of the shelf 2, but the vapor dispersion plate 7 may be smaller than the size of the shelf 2. In short, it suffices that the steam emitted from the steam generating means 3 does not directly hit the food.

From this point of view, even if the steam distribution plate 7 does not have the steam passage hole 9, it is possible to prevent sticking of the food directly above the steam generating means 3. However, when the steam distribution plate 7 does not have the steam passage hole 9, the heat of the steam distribution plate 7 will make the food just above the dispersion plate 7 dry. Therefore, the rotation of the product is extremely slow, and when the food is stored in the case 1 for a long time, the food may be dried by heat. Therefore, when storing for a long time, it is suitable to use the vapor dispersion plate 7 having the vapor passage holes 9 formed therein.

Further, the vapor passage holes 9 formed in the vapor dispersion plate 7 do not need to be formed uniformly with respect to the dispersion plate 7.
For example, in consideration of preventing the food from drying as described above, the vapor passage hole 9 may be formed only in the central portion of the dispersion plate 7.

However, according to the result of the experiment, when the vapor dispersion plate 7 has almost the same size as the shelf 2 and the vapor passage holes 9 are formed uniformly in the dispersion plate 7, the food becomes sticky. It was the best, with almost no deterioration or dryness. The vapor dispersion plate 7
The shape does not matter. For example, it may be rectangular as in this embodiment, or may be circular. When the vapor dispersion plate 7 is formed in a circular shape, it is almost the same size as the shelves 2 by comparing their areas.
That is, it may be considered that the areas of the shelf 2 and the vapor dispersion plate 7 are almost the same. In any case, the vapor dispersion plate 7 can be enlarged to the point where a space substantially equal to the space L is formed between the edge of the steam dispersion plate 7 and the case 1.

[0015]

According to the steamer of the first aspect of the present invention, since the steam emitted from the steam generating means does not hit the food directly above it, the food directly above the steam generating means is steamed. It won't get too messy and messy. Second
According to the steamer of the present invention, since the food placed on the lowermost shelf is also appropriately steamed, the food placed on the lowermost shelf is not too dry. According to the steamer of the third invention, the steam generated from the steam generating means rises to the periphery of the case, so that the foods on the shelves other than the lowermost stage are steamed evenly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a cross section.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a vapor dispersion plate.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a cross section of a conventional steamer.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 case 2 shelves 3 Steam generating means 7 Steam dispersion plate 9 Steam passage hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A steamer provided with a plurality of shelves in a case, on which food such as Chinese steamed buns is placed, and steam generating means provided at the center of the bottom of the case, a steam dispersion plate above the steam generating means. Steamer characterized by having. 2. The steamer according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of steam passage holes are formed in the steam dispersion plate. 3. The steamer according to claim 1, wherein the vapor dispersion plate has substantially the same size as a shelf.