JP2005351518A - Steam cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steam cooker capable of conducting successful cooking without being affected by the variation of power source voltage, and preventing the shortage of water caused by the increase in steam. <P>SOLUTION: A temperature of the steam from a steam generator generating the steam from a heater part 42 is increased by a steam temperature rising device, and a heated object is heated by the steam supplied from the steam temperature rising device to a heating chamber. Here, the electric power supplied to the heater part 42 of the steam generating device is controlled by a power control part 80a of a control device 80 on the basis of the power source voltage detected by a power source voltage sensor 83. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a steam cooker.

  Conventionally, there is a high-frequency heating device as a cooking device provided with a heating means for heating an object to be heated (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-308961 (Patent Document 1)). This high-frequency heating device detects a power supply voltage and corrects the cooking time based on the power supply voltage so as not to be affected by voltage fluctuations during cooking.

  The present applicant has proposed a steam cooker using superheated steam that has a better cooking finish than the above-mentioned high-frequency heating device, but the steam generation amount of the steam generator fluctuates due to voltage fluctuation during cooking, and the cooking finish There is a problem that water is not stable because there is a problem that the power supply voltage is high and the amount of generated steam increases and the consumption of water increases. In addition, this steam cooker is demonstrated in order to make this invention easy to understand, and is not a well-known technique and is not a prior art.

In order to eliminate the influence of such power supply voltage fluctuations, it is conceivable to correct the cooking time according to the power supply voltage fluctuations as in the case of the above-described high-frequency heating apparatus, but steam cooking is performed by using superheated steam. There is a problem that the cooking quality affects the cooking quality by changing the cooking time itself.
JP 2003-308961 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a steam cooker capable of cooking with good finish without being affected by fluctuations in power supply voltage and preventing water shortage due to an increase in the amount of steam generated.

  In order to achieve the above object, a steam cooker according to the present invention includes a steam generator that generates steam by a heater unit, a steam heater that raises the temperature of steam from the steam generator, and the steam heater. A heating chamber for heating an object to be heated by the supplied steam, a power supply voltage monitoring unit for monitoring a power supply voltage, and a heater unit of the steam generator based on the power supply voltage obtained by the power supply voltage monitoring unit And a control device for controlling the power input to the power supply.

  According to the steam cooker having the above-described configuration, the steam generated by the steam generator is heated by the steam temperature raising device to be superheated steam, and the superheated steam is supplied into the heating chamber, whereby the object to be heated in the heating chamber is heated. Heat. At this time, on the basis of the power supply voltage obtained by the power supply voltage monitoring unit, the power supplied to the heater unit of the steam generator is controlled by the control device. Thus, for example, when the power supply voltage is high, the power supplied to the heater unit is reduced, and when the power supply voltage is low, the power supplied to the heater unit is increased without being affected by the power supply voltage fluctuation. It is possible to cook with a good finish, and to prevent water shortage due to an increase in steam consumption due to a higher power supply voltage than rated.

  Further, in the steam cooker of one embodiment, the control device uses the power to be input to the heater unit of the steam generator as the cooking condition so that the input power when the cooking conditions for steam heating are the same is substantially the same. Control based on this.

  According to the steam cooker of the above-described embodiment, the control device controls the power to be input to the heater unit of the steam generating device based on the cooking conditions so that the input power when the cooking conditions for steam heating are the same is substantially the same. By controlling this, it is possible to suppress variations in the amount of steam generated without changing the cooking time. In other words, the electric power to be applied to the heater unit differs depending on the cooking content, but by making the input electric power substantially the same under the same cooking conditions, the amount of steam consumed by the cooking is kept constant, so that the cooking finish state It is possible to prevent water from becoming insufficient due to an increase in the amount of steam generated.

  Further, in the steam cooker according to an embodiment, when the power supply voltage obtained by the power supply voltage monitoring unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, the control device reduces the power supplied to the heater unit of the steam generating device by a predetermined ratio. It is characterized by that.

  According to the steam cooker of the above embodiment, when the power supply voltage obtained by the power supply voltage monitoring unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, by a simple control to reduce the power input to the heater unit of the steam generator by a predetermined ratio, It can be cooked with a good finish that is not affected by power supply voltage fluctuations and does not cause water shortage. Therefore, the configuration of the power control circuit of the heater unit can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

  The steam cooker according to an embodiment includes a temperature sensor that detects the temperature in the heating chamber, and the power supply voltage monitoring unit performs steam heating based on the temperature in the heating chamber detected by the temperature sensor. The power supply voltage is estimated from the gradient of the temperature rise in the heating chamber at the start.

  According to the steam cooker of the said embodiment, the said power supply voltage monitoring part estimates a power supply voltage with the gradient of the temperature rise in a heating chamber at the time of the start of steam heating using the temperature sensor which detects the temperature in a heating chamber. . In other words, the higher the power supply voltage, the larger the power input to the heater unit, and the greater the temperature rise gradient in the heating chamber at the start of steam heating. The power supply voltage is estimated. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a sensor for detecting the power supply voltage separately, and the cost can be reduced.

  The steam cooker according to an embodiment includes a water amount sensor for detecting the amount of water in the pot, wherein the steam generating device generates water by heating water in the pot by the heater unit. The power supply voltage monitoring unit estimates the power supply voltage based on the degree of decrease in the amount of water in the pot when steam is generated based on the amount of water in the pot detected by the water amount sensor.

  According to the steam cooker of the above embodiment, the power supply voltage monitoring unit uses the water amount sensor that detects the amount of water in the pot, and determines the amount of water in the pot detected by the water amount sensor when steam is generated. Estimates the supply voltage. In other words, the higher the power supply voltage, the greater the power input to the heater, and the greater the degree of decrease in the amount of water in the pot when steam is generated. The voltage is estimated. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a sensor for detecting the power supply voltage separately, and the cost can be reduced.

  As is clear from the above, according to the steam cooker of the present invention, cooking with good finish can be realized without being affected by fluctuations in the power supply voltage, and even if the power supply voltage becomes higher than the rating, steam can be achieved. There is no increase in consumption and the occurrence of water shortage can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, the steam cooker of this invention is demonstrated in detail by embodiment of illustration.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a steam cooker 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. An operation panel 11 is provided at the upper part of the front of a rectangular parallelepiped cabinet 10, and the lower side of the operation panel 11 on the front of the cabinet 10 is shown. In addition, a door 12 that rotates around the lower end side is provided. A handle 13 is provided above the door 12, and a heat-resistant glass window 14 is provided on the door 12.

  FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a state where the door 12 of the steam cooker 1 is opened, and a rectangular parallelepiped heating chamber 20 is provided in the cabinet 10. The heating chamber 20 has an opening 20a on the front side facing the door 12, and the side, bottom and top surfaces of the heating chamber 20 are formed of stainless steel plates. The door 12 is formed of a stainless steel plate on the side facing the heating chamber 20. A heat insulating material (not shown) is arranged around the heating chamber 20 and inside the door 12 to insulate the inside of the heating chamber 20 from the outside.

  Further, a stainless steel tray 21 is placed on the bottom surface of the heating chamber 20, and a stainless steel wire rack 24 (shown in FIG. 3) for placing an object to be heated on the tray 21 is placed. Furthermore, a substantially rectangular side-surface steam outlet 22 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 2) is provided on both side surfaces of the heating chamber 20.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of the steam cooker 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the steam cooker 1 includes a heating chamber 20, a water tank 30 for storing steam water, a steam generator 40 for evaporating water supplied from the water tank 30, and the steam. A steam temperature raising device 50 for heating steam from the generator 40 and a control device 80 for controlling the steam generator 40, the steam temperature raising device 50, and the like are provided.

  A grid-like rack 24 is placed on a tray 21 placed in the heating chamber 20, and an object to be heated 90 is placed in the approximate center of the rack 24.

  In addition, a connecting portion 30 a provided on the lower side of the water tank 30 is connected to a funnel-shaped receiving port 31 a provided at one end of the first water supply pipe 31. The suction side of the pump 35 is connected to the other end of the second water supply pipe 32 that branches from the first water supply pipe 31 and extends upward, and one end of the third water supply pipe 33 is connected to the discharge side of the pump 35. . Further, a water tank water level sensor 36 is disposed at the upper end of a water level sensor pipe 38 that branches off from the first water supply pipe 31 and extends upward. Furthermore, the upper end of the air release pipe 37 branched from the first water supply pipe 31 and extending upward is connected to an exhaust duct 65 described later.

  The third water supply pipe 33 has an L shape that is bent substantially horizontally from a vertically arranged portion, and an auxiliary tank 39 is connected to the other end of the third water supply pipe 33. One end of the fourth water supply pipe 34 is connected to the lower end of the auxiliary tank 39, and the other end of the fourth water supply pipe 34 is connected to the lower end of the steam generator 40. Further, one end of a drain valve 70 is connected to the lower end of the steam generator 40 to which the fourth water supply pipe 34 is connected. One end of the drain pipe 71 is connected to the other end of the drain valve 70, and the internal drain port 29 is connected to the other end of the drain pipe 71. The drain pipe 71 is connected to the drain outlet 29 in a state protruding 2 mm or more into the heating chamber 20. Further, the upper end of the drain pipe 72 is connected to the lowermost part of the fan casing 26, and the lower end of the drain pipe 72 is connected to the drain pipe 71. Note that the upper portion of the auxiliary tank 39 communicates with the atmosphere via the air release pipe 37 and the exhaust duct 65.

  When the water tank 30 is connected, the water in the water tank 30 rises into the air release pipe 37 until the water level becomes the same as that of the water tank 30. Since the water level sensor pipe 38 connected to the water tank water level sensor 36 is sealed at the tip, the water level does not rise, but the pressure in the sealed space of the water level sensor pipe 38 depends on the water level of the water tank 30. Rise from atmospheric pressure. By detecting this pressure change by a pressure detection element (not shown) in the water tank water level sensor 36, the water level in the water tank 30 is detected. In the measurement of the water level when the pump 35 is stationary, the pipe 37 for opening to the atmosphere is unnecessary, but in order to prevent the suction pressure of the pump 35 from acting directly on the pressure detection element and reducing the accuracy of water level detection of the water tank 30. An open air pipe 37 having an open end is used.

  The steam generator 40 includes a pot 41 having the lower end connected to the other end of the fourth water supply pipe 34, a heater portion 42 disposed in the vicinity of the bottom surface in the pot 41, and a heater in the pot 41. It has a water level sensor 43 disposed in the vicinity of the upper side of the portion 42 and a steam suction ejector 44 attached to the upper side of the pot 41. And the fan casing 26 is arrange | positioned on the outer side of the suction inlet 25 provided in the side surface upper part of the heating chamber 20. As shown in FIG. Steam in the heating chamber 20 is sucked from the suction port 25 by the blower fan 28 disposed in the fan casing 26. The sucked steam is sent to the inlet side of the steam suction ejector 44 of the steam generator 40 through the first pipe 61. The first pipe 61 has one end connected to the fan casing 26 and the other end connected to the inlet side of the inner nozzle 45 of the steam suction ejector 44.

  The vapor suction ejector 44 includes an outer nozzle 46 that wraps the outside of the inner nozzle 45, and the discharge side of the inner nozzle 45 communicates with the internal space of the pot 41. The discharge side of the outer nozzle 46 of the vapor suction ejector 44 is connected to one end of the second pipe 63, and the vapor temperature raising device 50 is connected to the other end of the second pipe 63.

  The fan casing 26, the first pipe 61, the steam suction ejector 44, the second pipe 63, and the steam temperature raising device 50 form a circulation path 60. One end of the discharge passage 64 is connected to the discharge port 27 provided on the lower side of the side surface of the heating chamber 20, and the other end of the discharge passage 64 is connected to one end of the exhaust duct 65. An exhaust port 66 is provided at the other end of the exhaust duct 65. A radiator 69 is externally fitted on the exhaust duct 65 side of the discharge passage 64. A connection portion with the first pipe 61 that forms the circulation path 60 is connected to the exhaust duct 65 via the exhaust passage 67. A damper 68 that opens and closes the exhaust passage 67 is arranged on the connection side of the exhaust passage 67 with the first pipe 61.

  In addition, the steam temperature raising device 50 includes a dish-shaped case 51 disposed on the ceiling side and substantially in the center of the heating chamber 20 with the opening facing down, and a first steam heating disposed in the dish-shaped case 51. A heater 52 and a second steam heater 53 disposed in the dish-shaped case 51 are provided. The bottom surface of the dish-shaped case 51 is formed by a metal ceiling panel 54 provided on the ceiling surface of the heating chamber 20. A plurality of ceiling steam outlets 55 are formed in the ceiling panel 54. The ceiling panel 54 is finished in a dark color on the upper and lower surfaces by painting or the like. Note that the ceiling panel 54 may be formed of a metal material that changes to a dark color by repeated use or a dark-colored ceramic molded product.

  Further, the steam temperature raising device 50 is connected to one end of each of the steam supply passages 23 (only one is shown in FIG. 3) extending on the left and right sides of the heating chamber 20. The other end of the steam supply passage 23 extends downward along both side surfaces of the heating chamber 20 and is connected to side surface steam outlets 22 provided on both side surfaces and the lower side of the heating chamber 20.

  Next, the control block of the steam cooker 1 shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control device 80 includes a blower fan 28, a first steam heater 52, a second steam heater 53, a damper 68, a drain valve 70, a heater unit 42, and an operation panel. 11, a water tank water level sensor 36, a water level sensor 43, a temperature sensor 81 for detecting the temperature in the heating chamber 20 (shown in FIG. 3), a humidity sensor 82 for detecting the humidity in the heating chamber 20, A power supply voltage sensor 83 as an example of a power supply voltage monitoring unit and a pump 35 are connected.

  The control device 80 includes a microcomputer, an input / output circuit, and the like. Based on detection signals from the water tank water level sensor 36, the water level sensor 43, the temperature sensor 81, and the humidity sensor 82, the blower fan 28 and the first steam heating unit. The heater 52, the second steam heater 53, the damper 68, the drain valve 70, the heater section 42, the operation panel 11 and the pump 35 are controlled according to a predetermined program. In addition, the control device 80 includes a power control unit 80 a that controls the power supplied to the heater unit 42. The power control unit 80a performs power control by phase control such as triac, but may perform power control by intermittent control or the like.

  In the steam cooker 1 configured as described above, a power switch (not shown) in the operation panel 11 is pressed to turn on the power, and the operation of the operation panel 11 starts the cooking operation. Then, the control device 80 first starts the operation of the pump 35 with the drain valve 70 closed and the exhaust passage 67 closed by the damper 68. Water is supplied into the pot 41 of the steam generator 40 from the water tank 30 through the first to fourth water supply pipes 31 to 34 by the pump 35. And if the water level sensor 43 detects that the water level in the said pot 41 reached the predetermined water level, the pump 35 will be stopped and water supply will be stopped.

  Next, the steam generating heater 42 is energized, and a predetermined amount of water accumulated in the pot 41 is heated by the steam generating heater 42.

  Next, simultaneously with the energization of the steam generating heater 42 or when the temperature of the water in the pot 41 reaches a predetermined temperature, the blower fan 28 is turned on and the first steam heating heater 52 of the steam heating device 50 is energized. To do. Then, the blower fan 28 sucks air (including steam) in the heating chamber 20 from the suction port 25 and sends out air (including steam) to the circulation path 60. Since a centrifugal fan is used as the blower fan 28, a higher pressure can be generated compared to the propeller fan. Furthermore, by rotating the centrifugal fan used for the blower fan 28 at a high speed with a DC motor, the flow velocity of the circulating airflow can be extremely increased.

  Next, when the water in the pot 41 of the steam generator 40 boils, saturated steam is generated, and the generated saturated steam joins the circulating airflow passing through the circulation path 60 at the steam suction ejector 44. The steam discharged from the steam suction ejector 44 flows into the steam temperature raising device 50 through the second pipe 63 at a high speed.

  And the steam which flowed into the said steam temperature rising apparatus 50 is heated by the 1st steam heating heater 52, and turns into a superheated steam of about 300 degreeC (it changes with cooking contents). A part of the superheated steam is ejected downward from the plurality of ceiling steam outlets 55 provided in the lower ceiling panel 54 in the heating chamber 20. Further, another part of the superheated steam is ejected from the side surface steam outlets 22 on both side surfaces of the heating chamber 20 through the steam supply passages 23 provided on both the left and right sides of the steam heating device 50.

  Thereby, the superheated steam ejected from the ceiling side of the heating chamber 20 is vigorously supplied toward the heated object 90 in the center, and the superheated steam ejected from the left and right side surfaces of the heating chamber 20 Then, the product is supplied while being lifted so as to wrap the heated object 90 from below the heated object 90. As a result, convection occurs in the heating chamber 20 in such a manner that it is blown down at the center and rises outside the center. Then, the convection steam is sequentially sucked into the suction port 25 and repeats circulation such that it returns to the heating chamber 20 through the circulation path 60 again.

  By forming convection of superheated steam in the heating chamber 20 in this way, the superheated steam from the steam heating device 50 is sent to the ceiling steam outlet while maintaining the temperature and humidity distribution in the heating chamber 20 uniform. 55 and the side air outlet 22, and can efficiently collide with the heated object 90 placed on the rack 24. Then, the object to be heated 90 is heated by the collision of superheated steam. At this time, the superheated steam in contact with the surface of the object to be heated 90 also heats the object to be heated 90 by releasing latent heat when dew condensation occurs on the surface of the object to be heated 90. As a result, a large amount of heat of the superheated steam can be uniformly and quickly applied to the entire surface of the article 90 to be heated. Therefore, it is possible to realize cooking with no unevenness and good finish.

  Further, in the above cooking operation, when time elapses, the amount of steam in the heating chamber 20 increases, and the surplus amount of steam passes from the discharge port 27 through the discharge passage 64 and the exhaust duct 65. And discharged from the exhaust port 66 to the outside. At this time, the steam 69 passing through the discharge passage 64 is cooled and condensed by the radiator 69 provided in the discharge passage 64, thereby preventing the steam from being discharged to the outside as it is. The water condensed in the discharge passage 64 by the radiator 69 flows down in the discharge passage 64 and is guided to the receiving tray 21, and is processed together with the water generated by cooking after the cooking.

  After the cooking is finished, the control device 80 displays a cooking end message on the operation panel 11 and further sounds a signal by a buzzer (not shown) provided on the operation panel 11. Thereby, when the user who knows the end of cooking opens the door 12, the control device 80 detects that the door 12 has been opened by a sensor (not shown), and instantly opens the damper 68 of the exhaust passage 67. . Thereby, the first pipe 61 of the circulation path 60 communicates with the exhaust duct 65 through the exhaust passage 67, and the steam in the heating chamber 20 is blown by the blower fan 28 through the suction port 25, the first pipe 61, the exhaust passage 67 and The gas is discharged from the exhaust port 66 through the exhaust duct 65. This damper operation is the same even if the user opens the door 12 during cooking. Therefore, the user can safely remove the object to be heated 90 from the heating chamber 20 without being exposed to steam.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart for explaining the heat treatment by the control device 80. Hereinafter, the operation of the control device 80 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when the heat treatment starts after the steam cooker 1 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S1 and the heater unit 42 of the steam generator 40 is turned on. At this time, the power supplied to the heater unit 42 is set to 100% of the rating by the power control unit 80a.

  Next, it progresses to step S2 and the 1st steam heater 52 of the steam temperature rising apparatus 50 is turned ON. If necessary, the second steam heater 53 is also turned on according to the cooking content.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S 3, where the power supply voltage is detected by the power supply voltage sensor 83.

  Next, it progresses to step S4, it is discriminate | determined whether the power supply voltage detected by step S3 is more than a predetermined voltage, and when a power supply voltage is higher than a predetermined voltage, it will progress to step S5 and the heater part 42 will be carried out by the electric power control part 80a. The power input to is set to 90% of the rating, and the process proceeds to step S7.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4 that the power supply voltage is equal to or lower than the predetermined voltage, the process proceeds to step S6, and the power supplied to the heater unit 42 by the power control unit 80a is set to 100% of the rating, and the process proceeds to step S7.

  Next, in step S7, it is determined whether or not the heat treatment is completed. If it is determined that the heat treatment is not complete, the process returns to step S3. On the other hand, if it is determined that the heat treatment is complete, the process proceeds to step S8. After the heater section 42 of the apparatus 40 is turned off, the process proceeds to step S9, the first steam heater 52 (and the second steam heater 53) of the steam temperature raising device 50 is turned off, and this process is finished.

  According to the steam cooker having the above-described configuration, the steam generated by the steam generator 40 is heated by the steam heating device 50 to be superheated steam, and the superheated steam is supplied into the heating chamber 20 to supply the heating chamber 20. When heating the object to be heated 90, the power supplied to the heater unit 42 of the steam generator 40 is controlled by the control device 80 based on the power supply voltage detected by the power supply voltage sensor 83. Thus, when the power supply voltage is high, the power supplied to the heater unit 42 is reduced, and when the power supply voltage is low, the power supplied to the heater unit 42 is increased without being affected by fluctuations in the power supply voltage. Cooking with a good finish can be realized. Further, even if the power supply voltage becomes higher than the rating, the steam consumption does not increase and the occurrence of water shortage can be prevented.

  Further, the controller 80 controls the electric power supplied to the heater unit 42 of the steam generator 40 based on the cooking conditions so that the input electric power when the cooking conditions for the steam heating are the same is substantially the same. By suppressing the variation in the amount of steam consumed by cooking without changing the time, it is possible to stabilize the finished state of cooking and to prevent the amount of steam generated from increasing and causing water shortage.

  Further, when the power supply voltage detected by the power supply voltage sensor 83 becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, the power supplied to the heater section 42 of the steam generator 40 is reduced by a predetermined ratio of 10%, so that the power supply voltage fluctuation can be easily controlled. It can be cooked with a good finish without any influence and no shortage of water. Therefore, the configuration of the power control circuit of the heater unit 42 can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the power supply voltage sensor 83 detects the power supply voltage using the voltage sensor. However, the power supply voltage monitoring unit is not limited to this, and based on the temperature in the heating chamber detected by the temperature sensor, the steam heating is detected. The power supply voltage may be estimated from the temperature increase gradient in the heating chamber at the start (the power supply voltage increases as the temperature increase gradient increases). In this case, there is no need to provide a separate sensor for detecting the power supply voltage, and the cost can be reduced. Alternatively, the water level sensor 43 may be used as a water amount sensor to estimate the power supply voltage by detecting the degree of reduction in the water amount in the pot when steam is generated (the power supply voltage increases as the water amount decreases faster).

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a steam cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the steam cooker with the door opened. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the configuration of the steam cooker. FIG. 4 is a control block of the steam cooker. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the steam cooker control device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Steam cooking apparatus 11 ... Operation panel 12 ... Door 13 ... Handle 14 ... Window 20 ... Heating chamber 21 ... Receptacle 22 ... Side surface steam outlet 23 ... Steam supply passage 24 ... Rack 25 ... Suction port 26 ... Fan casing 27 ... Release Exit 28 ... Blower fan 29 ... Drain port 30 ... Water tank 31 ... First feed pipe 32 ... Second feed pipe 33 ... Third feed pipe 34 ... Fourth feed pipe 35 ... Pump 36 ... Water tank water level sensor 39 ... Auxiliary tank 40 ... Steam generator 41 ... Pot 42 ... Heater unit 43 ... Water level sensor 44 ... Steam suction ejector 50 ... Steam temperature raising device 51 ... Dish-shaped case 52 ... First steam heater 53 ... Second steam heater 60 ... circulation path 61 ... first pipe 63 ... second pipe 64 ... discharge passage 65 ... exhaust duct 66 ... exhaust port 67 ... exhaust passage 68 ... damper 69 ... Radiator 70 ... Drain valve 71, 72 ... Drain pipe 80 ... Control device 80a ... Power control unit 81 ... Temperature sensor 82 ... Humidity sensor 83 ... Power supply voltage sensor 90 ... Object to be heated

Claims (5)

A steam generator for generating steam by the heater unit;
A steam temperature raising device for raising the temperature of the steam from the steam generator;
A heating chamber for heating an object to be heated by steam supplied from the steam heating device;
A power supply voltage monitoring unit for monitoring the power supply voltage;
A steam cooker, comprising: a control device that controls electric power supplied to a heater unit of the steam generator based on a power supply voltage obtained by the power supply voltage monitoring unit. The steam cooker according to claim 1, wherein
Steam control characterized in that the control device controls the power input to the heater part of the steam generator based on the cooking conditions so that the input power when the cooking conditions for steam heating are the same is substantially the same. vessel. The steam cooker according to claim 1 or 2,
The steam cooker according to claim 1, wherein when the power supply voltage obtained by the power supply voltage monitoring unit becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, the control device reduces the power supplied to the heater unit of the steam generating device by a predetermined ratio. The steam cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A temperature sensor for detecting the temperature in the heating chamber;
The steam voltage cooking unit, wherein the power voltage monitoring unit estimates a power voltage based on a temperature increase gradient in the heating chamber at the start of steam heating based on the temperature in the heating chamber detected by the temperature sensor. vessel. The steam cooker according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The steam generator is configured to generate steam by heating water in the pot by the heater unit,
A water amount sensor for detecting the amount of water in the pot,
The steam cooker, wherein the power supply voltage monitoring unit estimates a power supply voltage based on a degree of decrease in the amount of water in the pot when steam is generated based on the amount of water in the pot detected by the water amount sensor. .

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