JP2006162234A - Heating cooking device with steam generating function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent dripping onto a floor and into a water tank of dew water flowing down from a door to the floor in a heating cooking device with a steam generating function with the water tank installed below a heating cooking device body. <P>SOLUTION: The heating cooking device with the steam generating function is provided with the water tank 21 attached below the heating cooking device body, the door 1 opening and closing an opening of a heating chamber 2, and a detachable water droplet receiving part 23 preventing dripping onto the floor of water droplets formed by condensation of steam generated from the heating chamber 2 and adhered to the door 1. It is composed such that water is received above the water tank 21, and the water tank 21 is inserted in a penetration hole composed in the water droplet receiving part 23. By this, dripping into the water tank 21 or onto the floor of water droplets adhered to the door 1 can be prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a countermeasure against condensation of water vapor generated from an object to be heated during cooking and a method for arranging the same in a cooking device having a steam generating function.

  A conventional cooking device with a steam generation function is known as a cooking device that protects a heated object from a dehydrated state when cooking the heated object, or a cooker that expands the range of cooking such as steamed food. .

  These cooking devices with steam generation function generally have a water tank for supplying steam generation water arranged on the side of the cooking device body, and the water tank is built into the cooking device body. Moreover, what was attached to the side wall of the cooker main body from the outside is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

  FIG. 6 shows a conventional cooking device with a steam generation function described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the water tank 42 is arranged on the side surface of the main body of the cooking device 41 with a steam generating function, and the water supplied from the water tank 42 is heated by a steam generating mechanism (not shown) to become steam. It is used for cooking of an object to be heated. The steam generated here is condensed on the door 43 on the front surface of the heating chamber, and the condensed water droplets are received by a water droplet receiving portion 44 installed below the door 43.

  However, in the conventional configuration, since the water tank 42 is arranged on the side surface of the cooker body 41, a space for taking out the water tank 42 must be secured on the side, and the space of the water tank itself is also provided. Therefore, the width of the cooker body 41 is increased, and the installation space is a big problem.

Therefore, as a countermeasure of this type, a method of arranging a water tank below the cooking device is conceivable. In this case, the problem of securing the installation space by taking out the water tank can be solved by adopting a configuration in which the water tank can be taken out in front of the cooking device.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-011995 (FIG. 1)

  However, in the configuration of the water tank according to the above-described conventional measures, there is a problem in that a water droplet receiver that receives water droplets condensed on the door cannot be configured, and water droplets drip on the water tank or the floor.

  In addition, if the water drop receiving part is configured separately in the water tank, the water tank is removed when processing the water accumulated in the water drop receiving part, and the usability deteriorates for the user.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and in a water tank configuration installed below the cooker body, cooking with steam generation function prevents dripping of dew condensation water that occurs during cooking on the water tank or floor. The purpose is to provide a vessel.

  In order to solve the conventional problem, the cooking device with a steam generating function of the present invention includes a heating chamber having an opening to heat an object to be heated, a steam generating mechanism for supplying steam to the heating chamber, A water tank for storing water for supplying water to the steam generating mechanism and attached to a lower portion of a heating cooker body having the heating chamber, a door for opening and closing the opening of the heating chamber, and the heating chamber A detachable water droplet receiver that prevents water vapor generated on the floor from condensing and dropping onto the floor, and the water droplet receiver is configured to receive water droplets above the water tank. Is.

  According to the above invention, the water droplets attached to the door can be received by the water droplet receiving portion installed below the door, and the water tank is installed below the water droplet receiving portion, so that the water droplet is dropped onto the water tank. Can be prevented.

  According to the cooking device with a steam generation function of the present invention, when the water tank is installed below the cooking device, the water tank is attached to the door by the water droplet receiver installed below the door and above the water tank. Water can be prevented from dripping onto the floor or the water tank, and the water drop receiving portion can be easily treated because of its detachable structure independent of the water tank.

  The first invention has a heating chamber having an opening for heating an object to be heated, a steam generating mechanism for supplying steam to the heating chamber, water for supplying water to the steam generating mechanism, A water tank attached below the heating cooker body having a heating chamber, a door that opens and closes the opening of the heating chamber, and water droplets that are condensed from water vapor generated from the heating chamber are deposited on the floor. In the heating cooker with a steam generation function provided with a detachable water droplet receiving portion that prevents dripping, the water droplet receiving portion is attached to the door by being configured to receive water droplets above the water tank. Water droplets can be prevented from dripping onto the water tank or the floor, and the water droplet receiving part can be attached and detached independently regardless of the attachment or detachment of the water tank, so that water can be easily treated. .

  The second invention is a heating cooker with a steam generation function of the first invention, in particular, by having a through-hole in the water droplet receiver, and making the water tank detachable from the heating cooker body through the through-hole, The water drop receiving part can be easily molded by resin molding, can be prevented from deformation, and the strength is increased. Therefore, the water drop receiving part can be attached and detached to prevent water spilling due to deformation of the water drop receiving part during carrying. It becomes possible.

  In the third aspect of the invention, particularly in the cooking device with a steam generation function of the first or second aspect of the invention, the water tank can be corrected by holding the water tank in the water droplet receiver, Accurate water level confirmation of the water tank from the front surface of the main body of the cooking device and prevention of erroneous detection of the amount of water in the water tank by a sensor or the like can be achieved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the cooking device with a steam generating function according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, the water tank is disposed substantially at the center below the heating cooking device body, and the water reservoir of the water droplet receiving portion By arranging the left and right sides, the water droplet receiving portion having a symmetrical shape is configured, and the water droplet receiving portion can be stably attached, removed, and carried.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the cooking device with a steam generating function according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a water tank guide is provided for guiding the water tank to the inside of the through-hole, and the water droplet receiver is provided on the water tank guide. By arranging the portion, the water droplet receiving portion can be positioned.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an external view of a cooking device 4 with a steam generating function according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a state where a door is opened. The heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function in this embodiment uses high-frequency heating for cooking food, and a high-frequency generating means for outputting a high frequency in the heating chamber 2 that accommodates an object to be heated such as food ( The object to be heated is heat-treated by high-frequency heating. Further, the machine room 17 including the high frequency generating means is installed on the bottom surface of the heating chamber 2.

  The heating chamber 2 is formed inside a box-shaped main body case 3 that is open to the front, and a door 1 that opens and closes a heated object outlet of the heating chamber 2 is provided on the front surface of the main body case 3. The door 1 has a lower end hinged to the lower edge of the main body case 3 so that it can be opened and closed in the vertical direction. The handle 1 shown in FIG. Can be opened.

  The heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function has a steam generating mechanism for supplying steam to the heating chamber 2, and a water tank 21 for supplying water is abbreviated below the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function. A water droplet receiver 23 is disposed below the door 1 and is disposed below the door 1 to prevent the water vapor generated from the heating chamber 2 from condensing and preventing the condensed water 22 adhering to the door 1 from dropping on the floor. The part 23 is provided with a through-hole 24 that matches the size of the water tank 21 at a substantially central portion, and the water tank 21 is disposed inside the through-hole 24 and held on the bottom surface.

  And by having the through-hole 24, the water droplet receiving part 23 can increase the intensity | strength of itself, and it becomes possible to prevent a deformation | transformation. Further, by holding the water tank 21 on the bottom surface, the water tank 21 can be installed in the same manner if the water drop receiver 23 is installed in parallel to the floor.

  Next, the steam generation mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a steam generation configuration of the cooking device 4 with a steam generation function in the present embodiment. As described above, in the present embodiment, the water tank 21 is installed below the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function and inside the through-hole 24 of the water droplet receiving portion, and behind the water droplet receiving portion 23. A water tank receiving portion 30 configured to receive the water tank 21 is installed. A drain port 20 for supplying water to the outside is provided on one side of the water tank 21. A pipe 19 for flowing water is connected to the drain port 20, and water in the water tank 21 is sucked up by a pump 25 provided in the middle of the pipe 19 and flows toward the steam generation mechanism 26. Here, the steam generation mechanism 26 is a mechanism for heating the temperature of water, and a sheathed heater is mainly used. The water heated by the steam generating mechanism 26 is further supplied to the steam generating tray 29 in the heating chamber 2 through the pipe 18. Here, the steam generating tray 29 functions to change the water into steam when the temperature is increased by bringing the back surface on the heating chamber side into contact with or approaching the steam generating mechanism 26 and water is supplied.

  The steam generated in this way can provide moisture to the dried object to be heated and steamed dishes. However, the steam in the heating chamber 2 also condenses on the door 1 during cooking. As described above, the water receiver 23 is installed below the door 1 so that the condensed water does not drop on the floor.

  Here, the configuration of the water droplet receiver 23 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function in a portion of the water droplet receiving portion 23 that does not have the through-hole 24. As described in FIG. 1, a space for the water tank 21 is required at a location where the water drop receiver 23 is formed above the water tank 21, so that the water reservoir space of the water drop receiver 23 is reduced. End up. However, the water drop receiving portion 23 can be configured such that the water reservoir space is larger than the water reservoir space in the substantially central portion at a location where the water tank 21 is not formed below. Therefore, the water collected in the substantially central portion can be stored in a place where the water storage space is large, for example, by giving the water receiving surface an inclination.

  Moreover, the water drop receiving part 23 is fitted with a water receiving part 28 constituted by a bottom plate 27 that receives a machine room or the like on the bottom surface of the cooking device 4 with a steam generating function, and constitutes a shape that enables attachment / detachment. Thus, the water drop receiving portion 23 can be attached to and detached from the heating cooker 4 with a steam generating function. Since the water tank 21 is supported by the water tank receiver 30 as described above, the water drop receiver 23 can be attached and detached as shown in FIG. 5 regardless of the presence or absence of the water tank receiver 30. Become.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the heating cooker 4 with the steam generation function in which the water tank 21 is installed below the main body of the heating cooker, the water droplet receiver 23 that receives the water condensed on the door 1 is provided. The water tank 21 is provided below the door 1. The water tank 21 is installed in the through-hole 24 provided in the water drop receiver 23. The water tank 21 is attached to the door 1 by holding the water tank 21 on the bottom surface of the through-hole 24 of the water drop receiver 23. Water drops can be prevented from dripping onto the water tank 21 or the floor.

  Also in the water tank 21, the parallelism with the floor can be corrected by the water droplet receiver 23, and the water tank 21 is made of a transparent resin or the like and can be read accurately even when the water level is confirmed. In addition, even when the water level is read by a sensor or the like, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection caused by the inclination of the water level.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, the water droplet receiving part 23 is a structure which can be attached or detached irrespective of the presence or absence of the water tank 21, and arrange | positions the water tank 21 in the approximate center of the heating cooker 4 with a steam generation function, In other words, the through hole 24 for inserting the water tank 21 of the water drop receiving part 23 is arranged at substantially the center, and the water reservoir parts 23a of the water drop receiving part 23 are arranged on the left and right, so that the water drop receiving part 23 is removed and carried. It is possible to prevent deformation and spilling of water due to insufficient strength of the water drop receiving portion 23 at the time, and to perform stable operations such as attachment, removal and carrying.

(Embodiment 2)
A water tank guide 31 that guides the water tank to the inside of the through-hole is screwed and fixed, and a water droplet receiver 23 is disposed on the water tank guide 31. As a result, the removable water drop receiver 23 can be positioned on the water tank guide 31.

  In addition, in the said embodiment, although described as a heating cooker with the steam generation function by high frequency heating, it is not limited to a high frequency heating cooker, In the cooking device which has a steam generation means, it is the same An effect is obtained.

  As described above, the cooking device with a steam generating function according to the present invention is easy to handle due to the structure that takes into account the spilling of water in the water receiving part that is removable from the main body of the heating device. It can also be applied to applications such as fields having the necessary structure.

The external view of the heating cooker with a steam generation function in the 1st Embodiment of this invention Front view showing a state where the open / close door of the cooking device with the steam generating function is opened Block diagram of steam generation mechanism of cooking device with steam generation function Partial cross-sectional view of the portion having no through-hole of the water droplet receiver in the cooking device with the steam generating function External view of the cooking device with steam generation function with the water drop receiver removed External view of conventional cooking device with steam generation function The block diagram of the steam generation mechanism of the heating cooker with the steam generation function in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door 2 Heating chamber 21 Water tank 23 Water drop receiving part 23a Reservoir part 24 Through-hole 26 Steam generating mechanism 31 Water tank guide

Claims (5)

A heating chamber having an opening for heating an object to be heated, a steam generating mechanism for supplying steam to the heating chamber, and cooking for storing water for supplying water to the steam generating mechanism and having the heating chamber A water tank attached to the lower side of the vessel body, a door that opens and closes the opening of the heating chamber, and water droplets generated from the heating chamber are prevented from condensing and water droplets adhering to the door being prevented from dripping onto the floor. A heating cooker with a steam generating function, comprising: a detachable water droplet receiving portion, wherein the water droplet receiving portion is configured to receive water droplets above the water tank. The heating cooker with a steam generating function according to claim 1, wherein the water drop receiving portion has a through-hole, and the water tank is detachable from the heating cooker body through the through-hole. The heating cooker with a steam generating function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water tank is held by the water droplet receiving portion. A water tank is arrange | positioned in the approximate center of the lower part of a heating cooker main body, and the water drop receiving part has arrange | positioned the water reservoir part on either side, The steam generation function of any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Cooking cooker. 5. A steam generation function according to claim 1, wherein a water tank guide that guides the water tank to the inside of the through-hole is provided, and the water droplet receiving portion is disposed on the water tank guide. Cooking cooker.

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