JP2004081304A - Pan tossing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically toss ingredients in a pan during cooking by tossing a pan while directly heating the pan with a simple mechanism without requiring an operator, secure safety of the operator, and allow anyone, even a beginner, to carry out cooking requring turning over of ingredients. <P>SOLUTION: A bearing portion 1 of the pan 2 is supported at a supporting arm 3. The supporting arm 3 is fixed to a transmission plate 31, and through-holes 32 and 32 provided in the transmission plate 31 are fitted with shafted bearings 4 and 4 eccentrically provided at flywheels 43 and 43. The flywheels 43 and 43 are fixed on a shaft of a motor 41. The transmission plate 31 is provided with shaft bearings 7 and 7 at an appropriate distance from the through-holes 32 and 32, and the bearings are engaged with grooves 61 and 61 of guide plates 6 and 6 provided in a case 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pan rotation device, and more particularly to a pan rotation device capable of reversing cooking ingredients.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art In Chinese cuisine, especially fried rice, and stir-fry dishes, it is essential to heat the ingredients with high heat and frequently repeat the ingredients.
Conventionally, in these tasks, the cook grasps the handle of the pot, puts the pot on the fire, lifts the whole pot with one hand, instantly flips up the ingredients in the pot, flips it, and receives it in the pot The operation described above was repeated, and at a suitable time, seasonings were added during this operation to complete the operation.
This work is not limited to Chinese cuisine, but is versatile in Japanese cuisine, Italian cuisine and other various dishes.
[0003]
However, this work involves always raising the pot with the ingredients and inverting the ingredients, and because it is almost always done with one hand, it takes time to learn technically, it is heavy labor, and the work facing the fire In addition, people are always at risk of burns on their hands and arms, the working environment is poor, there are few applicants, and the number of skilled workers is decreasing.
Therefore, a cooking pot provided with a rotating mechanism (Utility Model Registration No. 2507425, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-8733, Japanese Utility Model Utility Model No. 8-48499) has been proposed to mechanically perform these operations.
[0004]
However, in these machines, due to the mechanism, the heating mechanism has to adopt an electric heater, and it is not possible to use gas with strong heat, so that the range of dishes that can be used is narrow, inconvenient to use and It is hard to say that it is widely used due to the difficulty of cleaning after use.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention provides a very simple mechanism for heating a pan directly by heating, and completely reversing the cooking material by raising the pan without requiring an operator. It is an object of the present invention to propose a device which can be automatically operated, or a device which can ensure the safety of workers and can easily perform the reversing operation of cooking ingredients easily even by non-experts.
[0006]
Therefore, in the present invention, a machine having an extremely simple structure can automatically and easily cook fried rice, stir-fry dishes and other dishes requiring reversal of pots. A pan rotation device is proposed. First, a pan support portion is supported by a support arm, and the support arm is supported or engaged with a support shaft. Secondly, the pan supporting portion is supported by the supporting arm, and when the supporting arm is supported or engaged with the supporting shaft, the supporting arm or the extended portion thereof is supported by the supporting arm. Thirdly, an auxiliary mechanism is provided, and a device for applying a rotating power to a support shaft is provided with a flywheel on a shaft rotated by a motor, and eccentrically attached to the flywheel to support or engage the support shaft. It is characterized by that
Fourth, the device for applying a rotating force to the support shaft is eccentric to the flywheel provided on the rotation shaft, and the support shaft is supported or engaged with the support arm, and the support arm is extended to form a grip portion. Fifthly, a device for applying a rotating force to a support shaft is configured to eccentrically move a flywheel provided on the rotation shaft to support or engage the support shaft with a support arm, and to provide a rotation mechanism for the rotation shaft. Sixth, the supporting arm support assisting mechanism is provided with a bearing with a shaft on the supporting arm or an extension thereof and engaged with a guide groove of a guide plate fixed to the casing. And
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment shown in the drawings will be described below.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a support portion of the pan 2, which has a circular edge 11 formed in a shape such as to support the side surface of a round pot such as a wok according to the shape of the pan 2, and has a drooping width at an appropriate lower portion. A part 12 is provided. Further, appropriate through holes 13, 13,... May be provided on the back side of the hanging portion 12. In addition, the bearing 1 can be replaced by a desired number of edges 11 having a suitable length, other protrusions, or other bearings instead of the circular edge 11. It is also recommended to provide a fixing portion 14 such as a leaf spring, a hook, an engagement hole and a projection for fixing the pot 2 to the support portion 1.
[0008]
Reference numeral 3 denotes a support arm for supporting the support portion 1, the upper end of which is fixed 15 to the support portion 1, especially the hanging portion 12, so that the support portion 1 is cantilevered. The lower end of the support arm 3 is fixed 16 to a U-shaped transmission plate 31, and the transmission plate 31 is inserted through bearings 4, 4 as support shafts into through holes 32, 32 provided therein, and pivotally supported. Have been. The support arm 3 and the transmission plate 31 may be integrally formed, and the whole may be used as the support arm 3. Of course, the support arm 3 can be formed in an appropriate shape such as a plate or a rod. Further, the support portion 1 can be formed so as to be supported from both sides of the pan 2.
[0009]
The shaft bearings 4, 4 are eccentrically mounted on flywheels 43, 43 provided on a shaft 42 of a motor 41, and are mounted on the shaft bearings 4, 4 as support shafts by the motor 41, the shaft 42, and the flywheels 43, 43. An apparatus is provided which applies a rotational force which can be moved up and down and back and forth as appropriate or which gives a circular motion. The fixing plates 45, 45 to which the motor 41 is fixed are fixed to the casing 5. The bearings with shafts 4 and 4 are used as rolling guide mechanisms, but are not limited to this, and various types such as oilless plates, slide shifters, and plastic bearings can be used.
[0010]
At the lower ends on both sides of the transmission plate 31, bearings with shafts 7 are provided, and are engaged with the guide grooves 61 of the guide plates 6 fixed to the bottom 51 of the casing 5. The shaft bearings 7, 7 and the guide grooves 61, 61 constitute a support assisting mechanism for the support arm 3. The shaft bearings 7, 7 can be used in the same manner as the shaft bearings 4, 4, such as a linear motion guide mechanism comprising a slide and a groove, and an oilless plate.
[0011]
Reference numeral 8 denotes a gas burner, which is installed on a table 52 provided in the casing 5, and connected to a gas supply pipe via a manifold 81, a gas cock, a supply tool, a regulator, and the like, like ordinary gas appliances. As the heating mechanism, instead of the gas burner 8, a heater using electricity, a heating element such as a dielectric conductive coil or the like may be installed on the support 1 so as to hit the lower bottom of the pot 2 or in close proximity thereto. .
Needless to say, a temperature controller can be installed as needed.
Instead of using these heating mechanisms, the heating mechanism can be removed and the housing 5 can be installed on a conventional gas appliance.
[0012]
Next, the operation will be described.
The pan 2 is placed on the circular edge 11 of the support 1. This mounting alone may be used, but it is also possible to provide a fastening tool and a fixing tool for fixing. The gas burner 8 is ignited, the pot 2 is warmed, the oil is drained and the desired cooking ingredients are introduced. This order may be selected by cooking.
[0013]
Then, when the motor 41 is operated, the flywheel 43 is rotated via the shaft 42, and the bearings 4, 4 provided with the shaft eccentrically on the flywheel 43 are eccentrically rotated. The transmission plate 31 pivotally supported by the shaft bearings 4, 4 is likewise rotated by the rotation of the shaft bearings 4, 4, and its movement is supported thereon via the bearing 1. It is transmitted to the pan 2.
[0014]
At this time, the pan 2 and other weights are applied to the shaft bearings 4 and 4 via the support arm 3 and the transmission plate 31, but also reach the shaft bearings 7 and 7 provided below the transmission plate 31 at the same time. . Therefore, it also covers the guide grooves 61, 61 of the guide plates 6, 6 with which the shaft bearings 7, 7 are engaged.
[0015]
However, the weight of the guide grooves 61, 612 and the pot 2 depends on the position of the pot 2.
That is, when the shaft bearings 7, 7 engaged with the flywheels 43, 43 are at the lower part in FIG. 3, the support 1 and the pan 2 are supported substantially horizontally via the transmission plate 31, the support arm 3. In this case, the weight of the pot 2 and the like is applied to the shaft bearings 4 and 4 and hardly applied to the shaft bearings 7 and 7.
[0016]
When the flywheels 43 are in the middle left position, the pan 2 is inclined horizontally or backward (to the left in FIG. 3). At this time, the shaft bearings 7, 7 support a part of this weight at the front side (the right side in FIG. 3) of the guide grooves 61, 61.
When the bearings with shafts 4 and 4 come to the upper part by the rotation of the flywheels 43 and 43, the bearings with shafts 7 and 7 at the lower part also come to the upper part and the pot 2 inclines slightly forward (right side in FIG. 3), The shaft bearings 7, 7 move a part of the weight slightly to the rear side (3 left side in the figure) of the guide grooves 61, 61. Depending on the case, it hits the rear side of the guide grooves 61.
[0017]
When the flywheels 43, 43 come to the front (right side in FIG. 3), the pan 2 is tilted to the maximum, and the pot 2 is automatically moved from the rear, whereby the material in the pan 2 is inverted and moved.
At this time, the weight of the pot 2 and the like is applied to the shaft bearings 4 and 4, but at the same time, the shaft bearings 7 and 7 are pressed at the rear side (left side in FIG. 3) of the guide grooves 61.
[0018]
At this time, when the pan 2 is tilted backward, the ingredients are slid backward and collected, and by the forward tilt after the horizontal of the pot 2, a part of the ingredients slides in the pot 2 and the other jumps more than the slipping state. It will be raised and inverted and fall forward. In this state, the turning and mixing of the oil are quick, the water is blown off by jumping and reversing, and the heating is performed in a short time. By repeating this operation, the material in the pan 2 is inverted and mixed evenly each time the pan 2 is rotated, and is evenly heated.
Of course, the bottom of the pot 2 is separated from the gas burner 8, but there is no problem because most of the pot 2 is on the gas burner 8 and is heated.
[0019]
The drive mechanism for rotating the pan 2 is a crank between the shaft 42 of the motor 41 and the respective center points of the shaft bearings 4, 4, and the shaft bearings 4, 4 and the shaft bearings 7, 7. A slider crank mechanism having a connecting rod between the center points and a bearing with a shaft 7, 7 as a slider. The slider crank mechanism is driven by a motor 41, and is supported by a supporting arm 3 and a supporting portion 1 via a transmission plate 31 as a connecting rod. This mechanism may be such that a slider crank mechanism of this type may be provided on the left and right sides of the pan 2, and is not limited to this mechanism, and the bearings with shafts 4, 4 and the bearings with shafts 7, 7 are not limited thereto. A mechanism for moving the transmission plate 31 in the horizontal direction, a mechanism in which the bearings with shafts 7 and 7 are provided above the bearings with shafts 4 and 4 for running, and a structure of the bearings with shafts 4 and 4 and the bearings with shafts 7 and 7. Instead of using simple wheels The configuration of the configuration such as various can be realized.
[0020]
In another embodiment, a mechanism that does not use a motor can be used. For example, the support arm 3 or the transmission plate 31 may be formed with a projecting portion 33 in the front, that is, in the opposite direction (right side in FIG. 3) to the support arm 3, so that the guide plate 6 and the bearing 7 with a shaft are unnecessary. I can do it.
By pressing or pulling the overhanging portion 33 as a holding portion, the bearings 4 with shafts 4 are pressed and rotated, and the rotation of the flywheels 43, 43 provided on the rotating shaft 421 without a motor is controlled. The support portion 1 and the pan 2 are rotated via the support arm 3 according to the movement trajectory of the shaft bearings 4 and 4. At this time, by gripping the overhang portion 33, the weight applied to the shaft bearings 4, 4 is pivotally supported while being supported by the reaction of the overhang portion 33 with the force applied by the overhang bearings 4, 4 as a fulcrum. Therefore, the pan 2 can be easily rotated manually.
Instead of providing the overhanging portion 33, a turning mechanism of the turning shaft 421 of the flywheels 43, which engages or supports the bearings 4, 4 with shafts, may be provided. For example, a handle can be provided by extending the end of the rotating shaft 421, a mechanism for rotating the rotating shaft 421 via a worm gear can be provided, or various existing devices can be used.
[0021]
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the pot supporting portion is supported by the supporting arm, and the supporting arm is supported or engaged with the supporting shaft while the pan supporting portion is engaged with the supporting shaft. Since a device for applying a turning force of an appropriate diameter is provided, simply by placing the pan on the support and supporting it, the turning power is transmitted to the support shaft by the device for applying the turning power, and the support arm and the support part are Through the rotation, the pan is given an appropriate inclination from horizontal to vertical, through which the material in the pan jumps up, gives a reversing action, the oil is rotated quickly, the heating is even and the moisture is evaporated The fried rice and stir-fry are done automatically and quickly. For this reason, an operator who directly hits the fire becomes unnecessary, and there is no danger of burns, and the safety of the operator can be secured. Naturally, the work can be done by anyone without the need for skilled personnel, and the frying work can be simplified.
[0022]
According to the second aspect, since the pot supporting portion is supported by the supporting arm and the supporting arm is supported or engaged with the supporting shaft, the supporting arm or the extension thereof is provided with the supporting arm supporting auxiliary mechanism. The weight of the pot or the like hanging on the support shaft is distributed to the support arm support assisting mechanism, so that the rotation of the support shaft can be held smoothly, and the pan can be smoothly turned via the support arm.
[0023]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, a device for applying a rotating power to a support shaft is provided with a flywheel provided on a shaft rotated by a motor, and the support shaft is eccentrically supported or engaged with the flywheel. Is transmitted to the support arm and the pan via the support shaft, whereby the pan can be rotated automatically, and the rotation of the support shaft is deviated and the eccentricity is transmitted via the support arm. Depending on the tilt angle and moving distance of the pan, the material can be raised and given a falling motion, and can be easily raised and inverted.
[0024]
According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, the device for applying a rotating force to the support shaft is eccentric to the flywheel provided on the rotary shaft to support or engage the support shaft with the support arm and to tension the support arm. It is possible to rotate the pan manually without rotating the motor because the gripping part is extended and the rotation mechanism of the rotating shaft is provided, thereby facilitating the inversion of the material in the pan, It can be used for cooking with slow movement of ingredients. Further, the use of this mechanism can be used to learn the technique of safe manual material reversal.
[0025]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the supporting arm supporting auxiliary mechanism is provided with a shaft bearing on the supporting arm or an extension thereof and is engaged with the guide groove of the guide plate fixed to the casing. The bearing hits both sides of the guide groove to receive the weight of the pan and the like dispersedly when the pan and the like are moved, and facilitates the rotation of the pan in combination with the mobility of the shaft-mounted bearing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view of another embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support part 2 Pot 3 Support arm 4 Bearing with shaft 5 Housing 6 Guide plate 7 Bearing with shaft 8 Gas burner

Claims (6)

A pan rotation, wherein the pan support portion is supported by a support arm, and the support arm is supported or engaged with a support shaft, and a device for applying a turning power of an appropriate diameter to the support shaft is provided. apparatus. 2. The support arm supporting mechanism is provided on a support arm or an extension thereof when the pan support portion is supported by a support arm and the support arm is supported or engaged with a support shaft. Pan rotation device. 3. A device for applying a rotating force to a support shaft, wherein a flywheel is provided on a shaft rotated by a motor, and the support shaft is eccentrically supported and engaged with the flywheel. A pan rotation device according to claim 1. The device for applying a rotating power to the support shaft is characterized in that the support shaft is eccentrically attached to the flywheel provided on the rotation shaft, the support shaft is supported or engaged with the support arm, and the support arm is extended to form a grip portion. The pan rotation device according to claim 1. The device for applying a rotating power to a support shaft is characterized in that the support shaft is supported or engaged with a support arm while being eccentric to a flywheel provided on the rotation shaft, and a rotation mechanism for the rotation shaft is provided. The pan rotation device according to claim 1. The pan rotation device according to claim 2, wherein the support arm support assisting mechanism is configured by providing a bearing with a shaft on the support arm or an extension thereof and engaging with a guide groove of a guide plate fixed to the casing. Motion device.

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