JP2004321650A - Thermal insulating implement for food - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a constitution; to reduce production costs; and to make an appearance better. <P>SOLUTION: A thermal insulating implement is equipped with a storage body 1 wherein grains are stored, and a package 3 for covering food; the storage body 1, which is heated by a heating means, is provided in a position adjacent to the package 3; and the food is covered with the package 3 in this state so as to be kept warm. Any one of unpolished rice, jasmine rice and barley can be selected as the grains. Bread or a cake can be selected as the food. Additionally, a microwave oven can be used as the heating means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food warmer that can be applied to heat freshly prepared food such as bread and confectionery.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of food warmers for keeping freshly cooked foods warm are known (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-211985 A [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-11-169303 [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-11-128086
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional food warmer described in the above-mentioned patent documents has a problem that the configuration is complicated and the production cost is high. Another problem is that the appearance of the freshly cooked food is not good when it is kept warm. For example, in a hotel or the like, when serving freshly cooked bread to a guest room as a morning service, a napkin is laid in a basket and the fresh bread is placed on this napkin and served. Even in such a case, it is desirable to be able to keep the appearance good and to keep the temperature for about 30 minutes.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and has as its object to provide a food warming device that has a simple configuration, has low production costs, and has a good appearance.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention includes a container in which grains are stored therein, and a package for covering food, wherein the container heated by a heating unit is provided at a position adjacent to the package, In this state, the food is covered with the package to keep the food warm.
[0007]
The present invention also includes a container in which grains are stored therein, and a package for covering food, and the container heated by heating means is provided on an inner surface of the package. The food is provided at a position above the container on the inner surface of the package, and the food is covered with the package to keep the food warm.
[0008]
The cereals can be any one of brown rice, jasmine rice, and barley. Also, the food can be bread or confectionery. Further, the heating means may be a microwave oven.
[0009]
Further, the food warmer can further include a storage case. Further, the storage case can be bendable.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a food warmer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a container 1 which constitutes a part of a food warmer according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 is formed of a material such as cotton, silk, or the like, and contains grains therein. As the cereals, brown rice, jasmine rice, barley, white rice, Thai rice, or the like can be used, or a mixture of two or more cereals such as brown rice and jasmine rice can be used. As will be described later, the container 1 is heated by a heating means such as a microwave oven. The knob 2 is attached so that the user can easily handle the container 1 in a heated state. I have.
[0011]
FIG. 2 shows a package 3 such as a napkin that constitutes a part of the food warmer according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, this package 3 is formed in a rectangular shape, and is used for covering bread as freshly cooked food. , Silk and the like. A container 1 heated by a microwave oven as a heating means to be described later is provided at a position adjacent to the package 3, and the freshly cooked bread in this state is covered with the package 3. To keep the bread warm.
[0012]
More specifically, a pocket 4 is formed in the center of the inner surface (upper surface in the figure) of the package 3. In the pocket portion 4, the container 1 heated by a microwave oven is stored. That is, on the inner surface of the package 3, the container 1 heated by the heating means is provided at a substantially central position thereof. The pocket portion 4 is formed of a material such as cotton similar to the material of the package 3, and is sewn on the package 3 so as to form an opening 5 through which the container 1 is put in and out. The shape of the pocket portion 4 may be an elliptical shape as shown in the figure, or a square shape such as a square or a rectangle. The opening 5 of the pocket 4 is formed so as to face one of the four corners of the package 3.
[0013]
Next, the warming procedure will be described. The container 1 is heated at, for example, 1000 W for 1 minute by a microwave oven (not shown) as a heating unit. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the container 1 heated by the microwave oven is stored in the pocket 4 of the package 3 from the opening 5 by, for example, picking the knob 2 by hand. After that, the package 3 in which the container 1 is stored in the pocket portion 4 is laid in the basket 6 as a storage case such that the container 1 is placed on the inner bottom surface of the basket 6. (State shown in FIG. 3). In this state, the cooked fresh bread 7 is placed on the package 3 as shown in FIG. That is, the pan 7 is provided at a position above the container 1 on the inner surface of the package 3. After the state shown in FIG. 4 is obtained, the four corners of the package 3 are arranged on the upper surface of the bread 7 as shown in FIG. The time during which the heat can be retained varies depending on the grains stored in the container 1, but is approximately 30 minutes. Therefore, even after 30 minutes of cooking the bread 7, the freshly cooked bread 7 can be eaten.
[0014]
FIG. 6 shows changes in temperature and humidity in the container 1 when brown rice (300 g) as cereals stored in the container 1 is heated at 1000 W for 1 minute in a microwave oven. FIG. 7 shows changes in temperature and humidity in the container 1 when jasmine rice (300 g) as cereals stored in the container 1 was heated at 1000 W for 1 minute in a microwave oven. I have. FIG. 8 shows changes in temperature and humidity in the container 1 when barley (300 g) as cereals stored in the container 1 is heated at 1000 W for 1 minute in a microwave oven. .
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 6, when brown rice is used as cereals, the temperature of 60 ° C. can be maintained after 39 minutes. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, when jasmine rice is used as cereals, a temperature of 59 ° C. can be maintained after 27 minutes. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, when barley is used as cereals, the temperature of 59 ° C. can be maintained after 30 minutes. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, when brown rice is used as cereals, the temperature (approximately 60 ° C. or higher) most suitable for keeping bread warm is 30 compared to when jasmine rice or barley is used as cereals. It can be maintained for more than a minute.
[0016]
As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the cooked freshly cooked bread can be eaten even after approximately 30 minutes have passed after the cooked freshly cooked bread has been cooked. In other words, even when not eating immediately after cooking, freshly cooked bread can be eaten within approximately 30 minutes.
[0017]
Further, a container 1 heated by a microwave oven is provided at a position adjacent to the package 3, bread is placed on the container 1, and the bread is covered with the package and kept warm, so that the appearance is reduced. It has a good appearance and is ideal for serving meals such as home parties and room service at hotels. Further, even after approximately 30 minutes have passed after cooking, the bread can be kept at the same warm temperature as when it was freshly prepared, so that the preparation procedure for cooking can be afforded, which is convenient for the cook.
[0018]
In the above embodiment, bread is given as a food, but the food is not limited to bread, and may be a cookie or a confectionery such as a British scone. In addition, since the package 3 is separated from the container 1 in which grains are stored, the package 3 can be appropriately washed, and is very hygienic.
[0019]
Further, in the above embodiment, since the bread is kept warm by heating the container 1 only once, the heat retention time is about 30 minutes. However, if at least two containers 1 are prepared, The heat retention time can be 30 minutes or more.
[0020]
When not used, the container 1 and the package 3 can be stored and stored in the basket 6. In this case, if the basket 6 as a storage case is configured to be bendable, it can be stored compactly. Further, the basket 6 can be formed of a material such as rattan, bamboo, and plastic.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a simple structure, a low production cost, and a good food appearance heat insulation tool can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a container applicable to an embodiment of a food warmer according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a package applicable to the embodiment of the food warmer according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the food warmer according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the food warmer according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the food warmer according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing the temperature and humidity of brown rice as a cereal in the above embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a graph showing temperature and humidity of jasmine rice as a cereal in the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a graph showing the temperature and humidity of barley as a cereal in the above embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 container 2 knob 3 package 4 pocket 5 opening 6 basket 7 bread

Claims (7)

A container in which grains are stored,
And a package for covering the food,
A food warming device, wherein the container heated by a heating means is provided at a position adjacent to the package, and in this state, the food is covered with the package and kept warm. A container in which grains are stored,
And a package for covering the food,
On the inner surface of the package, the container heated by heating means is provided,
A food warming tool, wherein the food is provided at a position above the container on the inner surface of the package, and the food is covered with the package to keep the food warm. The food warmer according to claim 1 or 2,
The cereals are any one of brown rice, jasmine rice, and barley. In the food warming tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The food is a bread or confectionery. In the food warmer according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The heating device is a microwave oven, wherein the heating unit is a microwave oven. The food warmer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a storage case. In the food warming device according to claim 6,
The said storage case is bendable, The food warmer characterized by the above-mentioned.

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