JP2005195275A - Cooling device with heating function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooling device with a heating function, suitably heating food, which is made cold to be eaten, as it is put in a cooling chamber. <P>SOLUTION: This cooling device with a heating function includes: a cooling device body having a cooling chamber and a microwave supply means for supplying microwaves into the cooling chamber. A first container 33 for putting food made hot to be eaten and a second container 36 for putting food made cold to be eaten are stored in the cooling chamber. The food in the second container 36 is inhibited from being heated by a microwave shielding means 63. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooling device with a heating function capable of appropriately heating food to be heated and eaten with microwaves while the food to be cooled and eaten is placed in a cooling chamber.

Conventionally, for example, a refrigeration function including a heating unit that generates a microwave by a magnetron and heats the inside of the warehouse, and a refrigeration mechanism that cools the inside of the warehouse through a cold air inlet and a cold air return port communicating with the inside of the warehouse. An attached microwave oven is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2-71018

  However, in the conventional microwave oven with a refrigeration function, for example, in a delivery lunch box that has been stored at a desired low temperature, if only food to be heated (such as cooked rice and main dishes) is to be heated, it is cooled. There is a problem that foods to eat (for example, cold vegetables and desserts) must be taken out of the box.

  This invention is made in view of such a point, and provides the cooling apparatus with a heating function which can heat the food to heat and eat appropriately with a microwave, putting the food to cool and eat in the cooling chamber. For the purpose.

  The cooling device with a heating function according to claim 1, a cooling device main body having a cooling chamber, microwave supply means for supplying microwaves into the cooling chamber, and being housed in and out of the cooling chamber so as to be heated and eaten. A first container for containing food; a second container for storing food to be cooled and eaten together with the first container; and a second container for feeding food to be cooled; and the second container when supplying microwaves to the cooling chamber It comprises heating suppression means for suppressing the food inside from being heated.

  And in order for the heating suppression means to suppress that the food in a 2nd container is heated at the time of the supply of the microwave to a cooling chamber, the food which heats and eats while putting the food which cools and eats in the cooling chamber Can be appropriately heated with microwaves.

  The cooling device with a heating function according to claim 2, a cooling device main body having a cooling chamber, microwave supply means for supplying microwaves to the cooling chamber, a first container for storing food to be heated and cooled, and cooling A second container for containing food to be eaten, a first placement part that is detachably housed in the cooling chamber and on which the first container is placed, and a second placement part on which the second container is placed A tray having a first lid that covers the first container and a lid having a second lid that covers the second container, the second placement section, and the second lid. Heat suppression means is provided so as to surround the entire container and suppresses the food in the second container from being heated when the microwave is supplied into the cooling chamber.

  And, in order for the heating suppression means provided in the second mounting portion of the tray and the second lid portion of the lid to suppress the food in the second container from being heated when the microwave is supplied into the cooling chamber, The food to be warmed can be appropriately heated by the microwave while the food to be cooled is placed in the cooling chamber.

  The cooling device with a heating function according to claim 3, a cooling device main body having a cooling chamber, microwave supply means for supplying microwaves to the cooling chamber, a first container for containing food to be heated and eaten, and cooling A second container for containing food to be eaten, a first placement part that is detachably housed in the cooling chamber and on which the first container is placed, and a second placement part on which the second container is placed A first lid that covers the first container, a second lid that covers the second container, the second placement portion of the tray, and the second lid, It is located so that the whole of 2 containers may be surrounded, and is provided with the heating suppression means which suppresses that the food in a said 2nd container is heated at the time of supply of the microwave in the said cooling chamber.

  Then, the heating restraining means provided on the second mounting portion and the second lid of the tray is cooled in order to prevent the food in the second container from being heated when the microwave is supplied into the cooling chamber. The food to be heated and eaten can be appropriately heated by the microwave while the food to be eaten is put in the cooling chamber.

  According to the cooling device with a heating function according to claim 1, in order for the heating suppression means to prevent the food in the second container from being heated when the microwave is supplied into the cooling chamber, the food to be cooled is eaten. The food to be heated and eaten can be appropriately heated by the microwave while being put in the cooling chamber.

  According to the cooling device with a heating function according to claim 2, the heating suppressing means provided in the second mounting portion of the tray and the second lid portion of the lid is provided in the second container when the microwave is supplied into the cooling chamber. In order to suppress the heating of the food, the food to be heated can be appropriately heated by the microwave while the food to be cooled is kept in the cooling chamber.

  According to the cooling device with a heating function according to claim 3, the heating suppression means provided in the second mounting portion and the second lid of the tray is configured so that the food in the second container is supplied when the microwave is supplied into the cooling chamber. In order to prevent the food from being heated, the food to be warmed can be appropriately heated by the microwave while the food to be cooled is kept in the cooling chamber.

  An embodiment of a cooling device with a heating function of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a cooling device with a heating function. This cooling device with a heating function 1 is used in, for example, each household, and is a staple food such as cooked rice, main dishes (fish dishes, meat dishes, etc.). For delivery lunch boxes consisting of cold dishes (salad etc.) and desserts (fruits etc.), only foods (rice dishes and main dishes) to eat while warming while chilling foods (cold vegetables and desserts) are cooled It is a chilled box with a reheating function that can be reheated by waves.

  And the cooling device 1 with a heating function is provided with the cooling device main body 2, and this cooling device main body 2 has multiple, for example, two cooling chambers 3 arranged in the up-down direction. Each of these independent cooling chambers 3 is defined by an upper surface portion 4, a lower surface portion 5, a right surface portion 6, a left surface portion 7 and a rear surface portion 8, and the front opening 9 can be opened and closed by a door body 10. Yes.

  In addition, the cooling device main body 2 has cooling means 11 for supplying cold air into the cooling chamber 3 to cool the inside of the cooling chamber 3. The cooling means 11 is composed of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a fan, and the like, and the operation of the cooling means 11 always maintains the inside of the upper and lower cooling chambers 3 at a desired low temperature state.

  Further, an operation panel 12 is provided at the lower front portion of the cooling device main body 2. Further, on the front side of the cooling device main body 2, there is provided an auxiliary plate 14 that rotates in the vertical direction about a horizontal rotation shaft 13.

  On the other hand, on the upper surface portion 4 side facing the ceiling portion of each cooling chamber 3, microwave supply for supplying reheating microwaves for heating from the ceiling portion side into the corresponding cooling chamber 3, respectively. Means 21 are provided.

  These two upper and lower microwave supply means 21 have the same structure, and are composed of, for example, a magnetron and a waveguide. In addition, a microwave shielding projecting plate portion 22 projects downward from substantially the center of the upper surface portion 4 facing the ceiling portion of the cooling chamber 3 in the left-right direction. On the lower surface portion 5 facing the bottom portion of the cooling chamber 3, a tray mounting portion 23 projects upward.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the tray 31 that is housed in each cooling chamber 3 so as to be able to be put in and taken out and is placed on the tray mounting portion 23 has a plurality of, for example, two flat surfaces for storing food to be warmed. A concave first mounting portion 34 on which a first container 33 having a rectangular shape in view is placed, and a plurality of, for example, two second containers 36 having a circular shape in plan view, into which food to be cooled and eaten are placed. A concave second mounting portion 37 is provided.

  Of the two first containers 33, the first container 33 with a small capacity contains cooked rice, and the first container 33 with a large capacity contains main dishes such as fish dishes and meat dishes. In addition, cold vegetables such as salad are put in the second container 36 having a large capacity between the two second containers 36, and desserts such as fruits are put in the second container 36 having a small capacity.

  Only the second mounting portion 37 of the tray 31 is provided with a thin plate-like microwave shielding material 40 made of a metal foil, a metal powder-containing plate, a metal coating plate, or the like. That is, for example, the tray 31 is made of a material including the microwave shielding member 40 that reflects the microwave only in the second placement portion 37. The reason why the microwave shielding member 40 is not provided on the first placement portion 34 of the tray 31 is to efficiently heat the food in the first container 33 on the first placement portion 34 from the surroundings. Of course, although not shown, the microwave shielding material 40 may be provided on substantially the entire surface including the first placement portion 34.

  The first placement portion 34 is provided with a lateral displacement prevention convex portion 41 that prevents lateral displacement of the first container 33. The second placement portion 37 is provided with a lateral displacement prevention convex portion 42 that prevents lateral displacement of the second container 36 and a bottom raised convex portion 43 that aligns the upper surface of the second container 36 with the upper surface of the first container 33. It has been. Each of the containers 33 and 36 has an opening on the upper surface, and is composed of a flat bottom surface portion 44 and a peripheral side surface portion 45 rising from the periphery from the bottom surface portion 44.

  Further, the lid 51 accommodated in the respective cooling chambers 3 together with the tray 31 and the four containers 33 and 36 in a state of being placed on the tray 31 includes the upper surface openings 46 of the two first containers 33 and A first lid portion 54 that is concave downward covering the peripheral side surface portion 45, and a second lid portion 56 that is concave downward facing the upper surface opening 46 and the peripheral side surface portion 45 of the two second containers 36. Have. The lid 51 is placed on the tray 31 and covers all of the four containers 33 and 36 at the same time. The outer dimensions of the lid 51 are substantially the same as those of the tray 31, and the four containers 33 and 36 are sandwiched from above and below with the tray 31. It is like that.

  Only the second lid portion 56 of the lid 51 is provided with a thin plate-like microwave shielding material 60 made of a metal foil, a metal powder containing plate, a metal coating plate, or the like. That is, for example, the lid 51 is made of a material including the microwave shielding material 60 that reflects the microwave only in the second lid portion 56.

  Near the four corners of the lid 51, there is a lid mating portion 61 that protrudes downward and is fitted into each concave portion of the first placement portion 34 and the second placement portion 37 to prevent lateral displacement of the lid 51. Is provided.

  Further, the microwave shielding material 40 of the tray 31 and the microwave shielding material 60 of the lid 51 allow the whole of the two second containers 36 to be supplied when the microwave supply means 21 supplies the microwave into the cooling chamber 3. The microwave shielding means 63, which is a heating suppression means for suppressing, for example, preventing the food in the second container 36, that is, the food to be cooled and eaten from being heated by the microwave, is configured to be surrounded. Yes. Further, a tray set 64 is constituted by the tray 31, the lid 51, the four containers 33, 36, and the like.

  Next, the operation and the like of the above embodiment will be described.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, two tray sets 64 (for example, the upper tray set 64 is used for lunch and the lower tray set 64 is used for lunch, with rice, main dishes, cold vegetables and desserts in corresponding containers 33 and 36). The tray set 64 is for evening meal) and is stored in the cooling chamber 3, and the front opening 9 of the cooling chamber 3 is closed by the door body 10. Further, the operation of the cooling means 11 maintains the temperature in the cooling chamber 3 within a desired range, for example, in a chilled temperature range, and the cooked rice, main dishes, cold vegetables and dessert in the tray set 64 are refrigerated, for example, chilled. Yes.

  Then, for example, when the lunch reheating start time set in advance is reached, the microwave supply means 21 on the upper cooling chamber 3 side is operated to supply the microwave into the upper cooling chamber 3, and as a result, The cooked rice in one container 33 is heated, and the main dish in the other first container 33 is heated.

  At this time, the microwave from the microwave supply means 21 is reflected by the microwave shielding members 40 and 60 of the microwave shielding means 63, and the cold vegetables and dessert in the second container 36 are not heated by the microwave.

  Note that the cooling means 11 operates even when the microwave supply means 21 is heated by microwaves, and the cold vegetables and dessert in the second container 36 are chilled and kept cold.

  Therefore, the user of the cooling device with a heating function 1 in each household (healthy person such as an elderly person at home) takes out the upper tray set 64 from the inside of the cooling chamber 3 after the completion of reheating by microwaves, and cooks hot rice and main dishes. You can eat cold cold vegetables and desserts.

  When the tray set 64 is taken out, the auxiliary plate 14 is turned downward to turn it forward, and the tray set 64 is temporarily placed on the auxiliary plate 14 so that the tray set 64 can be taken out easily.

  Also, for example, when the preset eclipse reheating start time is reached, the microwave supply means 21 on the lower cooling chamber 3 side is activated and microwaves are supplied into the lower cooling chamber 3 as in the case of lunch. Since only the cooked rice and the main dish are heated, the user can take out the lower tray set 64 from the cooling chamber 3 after the reheating by the microwave is completed, and can eat the warm cooked rice and the main dish while being cold. You can eat cold vegetables and desserts.

  And according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the microwave shielding means 63 located so as to surround the entire second container 36 for food to be cooled is fed into the cooling chamber 3 by the microwave supply means 21. In order to prevent the food in the second container 36 from being heated when the microwave is supplied, the food to be cooked in the first container 33 is kept in the cooling chamber 3 while the food to be cooled is kept in the cooling chamber 3. Appropriate heating with microwaves. Therefore, the user can eat hot cooked rice and main dishes, as well as cold cold vegetables and desserts.

  Although the cooling device 1 with a heating function has been described with respect to a configuration in which one set of tray sets 64 is stored in each of the two cooling chambers 3, for example, as shown in FIGS. A plurality of, for example, two tray sets 64 may be stored together.

  A cooling device 1 with a heating function shown in FIG. 6 includes a cooling device main body 2 having one cooling chamber 3, unlike the one shown in FIG. 1, and one cooling chamber 3 includes an upper surface portion 4, a lower surface portion 5, and a right The surface portion 6, the left surface portion 7, and the rear surface portion 8 are partitioned and the front opening 9 can be opened and closed by the door body 10. The left and right surface portions 6 and 7 facing the cooling chamber 3 are provided with two upper and lower guide rail portions 71 and 72 that are long in the front-rear direction, and the tray set 64 is cooled along the guide rail portions 71 and 72. The room 3 is taken in and out.

  The microwave supply means 21 provided in the cooling device main body 2 has two spot radiation ports (microwave introduction ports) 21a on the upper surface portion 4 facing the ceiling portion of the cooling chamber 3, and the spot radiation ports 21 a is located above the first container 33.

  Furthermore, the tray set 64 shown in FIG. 7 is different from the tray set 64 shown in FIG. 5 in that the flat plate-like first placement section 34 and second container 36 on which the first container 33 is placed are placed. A tray 31 having a flat plate-like second placement portion 37, a first lid 73 placed on the tray 31 and covering the upper surface opening 46 and the entire peripheral side surface 45 of the first container 33, and the first lid A second lid 74 is provided separately from the body 73 and placed on the tray 31 and covers the upper surface opening 46 and the entire peripheral side surface 45 of the second container 36.

  A microwave shielding material 40 is provided on the first placement portion 34 and the second placement portion 37 of the tray 31, and a microwave shielding material 60 is provided on the second lid 74, and these microwave shielding materials are provided. 40 and 60 constitute a microwave shielding means 63 which is a heating suppression means.

  Therefore, also in the cooling device 1 with a heating function shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the food in the second container 36 is heated when the microwave shielding means 63 supplies the microwave from the spot radiation port 21a to the cooling chamber 3. In order to prevent the food being eaten from being cooled, the food to be warmed can be appropriately heated with microwaves while the food to be eaten cold is placed in the cooling chamber 3.

  Further, for example, by preventing the upper tray set 64 taken out along the upper guide rail portion 71 during lunch from being returned to the cooling chamber 3, the lower tray set is set by microwaves from the spot radiation port 21a at the time of dinner. Only food that is warm to eat in 64 can be heated. In addition, since the microwave shielding material 40 is provided on the first mounting portion 34 of the tray 31, the microwave passes through the lunch tray 31 at night when the upper lunch portion is heated at lunch time. The food to be warmed and eaten in the edible tray set 64 is not heated.

  In addition, the heating suppression means for suppressing the food in the second container 36 from being heated is not limited to one that reflects (or absorbs) the microwave and prevents the food in the second container 36 from being heated. For example, it is possible to adjust the shielding amount of microwaves and thaw the food (for example, frozen food) in the second container 36 to a state ready for eating.

  In addition, when the cooked rice or the main dish is heated by operating the microwave supply means 21, the heating may be performed at an arbitrary time that the user wants to eat instead of a preset time.

It is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of a cooling device with a heating function of the present invention. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the door body of the cooling device with a heating function same as the above. It is a front view of a cooling device with a reheating function same as the above. It is a top view of a tray set (state without a lid) of a cooling device with a heating function same as the above. It is AA sectional drawing in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the cooling device with a heating function of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the tray set of a cooling device with a heating function same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

1 Cooling device with heating function 2 Cooling device body 3 Cooling chamber
21 Microwave supply means
31 trays
33 First container
34 First mounting part
36 Second container
37 Second mounting part
51 lid
54 First lid
56 Second lid
63 Microwave shielding means as heating suppression means
73 First lid
74 Second lid

Claims (3)

A cooling device body having a cooling chamber;
Microwave supply means for supplying microwaves to the cooling chamber;
A first container which is stored in the cooling chamber so as to be able to be taken in and out, and which contains food to be heated and eaten;
A second container for storing food to be cooled and eaten together with the first container so as to be put in and out of the cooling chamber;
And a heating suppression unit that suppresses heating of the food in the second container when the microwave is supplied into the cooling chamber. A cooling device body having a cooling chamber;
Microwave supply means for supplying microwaves to the cooling chamber;
A first container for warm food to eat;
A second container for chilled food,
A tray having a first placement portion on which the first container is placed and a second placement portion on which the second container is placed;
A lid having a first lid that covers the first container and a second lid that covers the second container;
Provided on the second mounting portion and the second lid portion and positioned so as to surround the whole of the second container, and the food in the second container is heated when the microwave is supplied into the cooling chamber. And a heating suppression means for suppressing heat generation. A cooling device body having a cooling chamber;
Microwave supply means for supplying microwaves to the cooling chamber;
A first container for warm food to eat;
A second container for chilled food,
A tray having a first placement portion on which the first container is placed and a second placement portion on which the second container is placed;
A first lid covering the first container;
A second lid covering the second container;
Food provided in the second container at the time of supplying microwaves to the cooling chamber, which is provided on the second mounting portion and the second lid of the tray and is positioned so as to surround the entire second container. And a heating suppression means for suppressing the heating of the cooling device with a heating function.

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