JP2007003150A - Cooking device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent dripping of condensate formed by condensation of heated steam onto a floor face. <P>SOLUTION: The cooking device is provided with a heating chamber 4 for heating an item to be cooked, a door 5 opening and closing an opening of the heating chamber, and a heating means for heating the item to be cooked placed in the heating chamber. A drain hole 90 draining water accumulated in the heating chamber is provided on a bottom face of the heating chamber, and a water receptor part 42 receiving water dripping from the drain hole is provided in a bottom face lower side of the heating chamber. An insertable water vessel 48 holding water received by the water receptor part 42 is attached to a lower side part of an outer casing 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking device, and more particularly, to a cooking device that can safely process condensed water that is condensed and dripped on the surface of a heating chamber, a door, a steam supply device, and the like.

  Cooking devices that use microwaves for heating foods are widely used in ordinary households because they can be efficiently heated in a short time and have a wide range of cooking. In addition, recently, a cooking device with a steam supply device that can use heating steam for cooking has also become widespread. In the heating cooker provided with this steam supply device, the heated steam supplied to the heating chamber is cooled on the surface of the food, the wall of the heating chamber, the back of the door, and the like to generate dew condensation water. In cooking using heated steam for a long time, the amount of condensed water generated increases, and the condensed water accumulates in the heating chamber and sticks to the interior of the room or drops onto the floor through the door.

As a conventional technique for coping with such a problem, for example, there is a technique in which condensed water is received by a concave groove provided in an upper end portion of a leg cover at the lower part of the door, and the accumulated water can be treated by making the leg cover detachable ( For example, see Patent Document 1). However, since the leg cover is horizontally long, it is inconvenient to handle, and there is a risk of water spilling when carrying it. Moreover, although the concave groove provided in the leg cover can receive the dew condensation water dripping along the door, there is a defect that the dew condensation water accumulated in the heating chamber cannot be treated.
JP 2004-347250 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and the problem is that the cooking device can safely process the condensed water dripping and dripping on the surface of a heating chamber, a door, a steam supply device or the like. Is to provide.

  The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is that a heating chamber (4) for heating the object to be cooked, a door (5) for opening and closing the opening of the heating chamber, and the heating chamber A cooking device comprising a heating means for heating the object to be cooked, wherein a drain hole (90) for dripping water accumulated in the heating chamber is provided on the bottom surface of the heating chamber, A water tray (42) for receiving water dripping from the drainage hole is provided on the lower side of the bottom surface.

  According to the heating cooker having such a configuration, water is discharged from the heating chamber by condensation in the heating chamber and collected in the water tray portion. Therefore, there is an effect that condensation water is prevented from accumulating in the heating chamber.

The invention according to claim 2 is the heating cooker according to claim 1, wherein the heating cooker is provided with a steam supply device (25), and the water tray portion is condensed on the surface of the steam supply device. It is configured to receive dripping dew condensation water.
According to the cooking device with such a configuration, there is an effect that the condensed water generated by condensation on the surface of the steam supply device is prevented from dripping onto the floor surface.

  In addition, the invention according to claim 3 is the cooking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water tray portion has a dish-like bottom surface and is slightly inclined, and a ridge (62) is provided at the tip of the inclination. It is provided so that the dripped water is collected in one place, and a hole (63) through which the collected water is dripped under the water receiving tray portion is provided at the place where the water gathers.

  If the water tray portion is configured in this way, the water received by the water tray portion can be collected in one place and discharged to the lower portion, and water can be prevented from collecting in the water tray portion.

  Further, the invention according to claim 4 is the heating cooker according to claim 3, wherein the container is configured to store water dropped from the hole (63) below the water tray (42). The water container (48) comprised so that insertion / removal was possible to a cooking appliance is provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  If a water container is given a certain capacity in such a configuration, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the condensed water from dripping onto the floor surface during cooking.

  Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the heating cooker according to claim 4, wherein the water container is inserted / removed through an opening (9a) provided in a leg cover (9) attached to the lower front part of the heating cooker. The front surface shape of the water container is configured to be the same as the front surface shape of the leg cover.

  According to such a configuration, it becomes easy to treat the water accumulated in the water container. Moreover, it can prevent that beauty | look is impaired by comprising in the same shape as the front shape of a leg cover.

  Moreover, the invention of claim 6 is the heating cooker according to claim 5, wherein the upper end of the leg cover is provided with a trough (41) for receiving water dripping along the door. The water received in is dripped into the water container through a hole (45) provided in the bottom of the bottle.

  If it is set as such a structure, since the dew condensation water which dew condensation on the back surface of a door and is dripped is also collected by a water container, there exists an effect which prevents dew condensation water dripping on a floor surface.

The invention as set forth in claim 7 is characterized in that, in the cooking device according to claims 4 to 6, the water container is provided with a detachable lid (50).
By attaching such a lid, it is possible to prevent water from spilling when the water container is carried.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a heating cooker according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The heating cooker 1 of the present embodiment can perform both microwave cooking by microwave heating and oven cooking by heater heating, and can also use heated steam generated by a steam supply device during cooking. A microwave oven with a steam generator.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the cooking device 1 has a rectangular box-shaped outer box 2 that forms an outer shell, and an inner box 3 having an open front is provided on the inner side. The inside of the inner box 3 is used as a heating chamber 4 for heat-treating an object to be cooked, and is supported by a front opening of the heating chamber 4 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction with a size over the entire opening. An opening / closing door 5 is mounted.

  As shown in the front view of FIG. 9, a window 6 for seeing through the heating chamber 4 is provided on the front surface of the door 5, and a handle 7 for opening and closing is attached to the upper portion. An operation panel 8 is attached to the lower part of the door 5. The operation panel 8 is provided with knobs and keys for setting cooking conditions such as a cooking menu and cooking time, and a display unit for displaying cooking conditions and setting contents.

  The outer box 2 is supported by leg portions (not shown) attached to the four corners of the lower surface. A leg cover 9 is attached to the lower front side of the outer box 2 so as to conceal and shield the legs and the lower part of the outer box 2 to enhance the appearance and design effect from the front (front side).

  1 is a schematic longitudinal front view of the heating cooker 1, FIG. 2 is a right side view of the longitudinal section, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the heating chamber 4 excluding the ceiling. A planar heater 10 is attached to the upper part of the ceiling of the inner box 3 (heating chamber 4), and a hot air oven unit 11 is provided on the back of the heating chamber 4. The hot air oven unit 11 includes a heater 12, a fan 13, and a fan motor 14. The generated hot air enters the heating chamber 4 through the ventilation holes 16 provided on the back surface of the inner box 3, and circulates inside to heat the object to be heated. A cooling fan device 15 for the unit is attached to the side of the hot air oven unit 11.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a magnetron 17 for generating a microwave, which is another heating source (corresponding to a heating means), is disposed at the lower rear portion of the outer box 2. A waveguide 18 is disposed between the lower surface of the inner box 3 and the bottom surface of the outer box 2, and the microwave generated by the magnetron 17 is provided on the central lower surface of the inner box 3 through the waveguide 18. The excitation port 19 is guided. A flat glass or ceramic tray 20 is attached to the bottom of the inner box 3, and a rotating antenna 21 that is driven to rotate by a motor 22 is attached to the lower surface of the tray 20. The microwave that enters from the excitation port 19 is reflected and stirred by the rotating antenna 21, passes through the tray 20, and irradiates the inside of the heating chamber 4 uniformly and uniformly. As a result, the object to be heated is subjected to microwave heating.

  The heating cooker 1 of this embodiment is also provided with a steam supply device for enabling steam cooking. The steam supply device 25 is attached to the back side of the left side surface of the inner box 3 (heating chamber 4) as shown in FIG. The steam supply device 25 includes a water tank 26, a feed water pump 27, a steam generator 28, and a feed water pipe 29 that connects them. A hollow box-like tank case is fixedly attached to the inner box 3 on the lower left side of the inner box 3, and a water tank 26 is housed in the tank case so as to be detachable from the front. A handle adapted to the shape of the leg cover 9 is attached to the front surface of the water tank 26 in consideration of the design effect.

  Water in the water tank 26 is pumped up by a water supply pump 27 and supplied to a steam generator 28 via a water supply pipe 29. The steam generator 28 is a hollow die-cast evaporation vessel made of aluminum die cast, and the inside is heated to around 120 ° C. by an embedded sheathed heater. When a small amount of water is supplied from the water supply pipe 29, the water instantly evaporates to become heated steam and is injected into the heating chamber 4 through the steam outlet 30 provided on the left side surface of the inner box 3.

  The steam supply device 25 is operated when a cooking menu for cooking while supplying heated steam is set. The heated steam supplied into the heating chamber 4 is cooled by contact with the surface of the object to be heated, the back surface of the door 5, and the inner wall surface of the inner box 3, and is condensed to form water droplets. Water droplets on which water vapor in the air has condensed may also drip on the surfaces of the water supply pump 27, the water supply pipe 29, and the steam generator 28 in the steam supply device 25. The heating cooker 1 of the present embodiment is configured to collect all such dew condensation water in the water container 48 finally.

  First, a configuration in which condensed water that is condensed and dripped on the inner surface of the door 5 is collected in the water container 48 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water container 48 is accommodated in a front right side position on the lower side of the outer box 2. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part viewed from the right side in a state in which the water container 48 is accommodated, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion in which the water container 48 is accommodated as viewed from the left side.

  In order to collect the condensed water dripping along the inner surface of the door 5, a flange 41 is provided on the upper end surface portion of the leg cover 9 at a lower portion of a portion where the inner surface of the door 5 is in contact with the outer box 2. The flange 41 extends over the entire width of the door 5, and a concave groove 44 is formed inside. The bottom of the groove 44 is slightly inclined toward the water container 48, and a hole 45 is provided in the bottom of the inclined groove 44 as shown in the perspective view of the flange 41 in FIG. . Condensed water dripped along the back surface of the door 5 gathers in the flow hole 45 and drops down from there.

  The water container 48 is accommodated in a position where it can receive water dripping from the hole 45. The water container 48 is accommodated in the insertion / removal guide 49 so as to be removable from the front surface. The water container 48 is box-shaped, and a detachable lid 50 is attached to the upper surface, and a handle 51 is attached to the front surface. The insertion / removal guide 49 is a frame formed in a concave shape, and is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom cover 53 that forms the bottom of the outer box 2 with screws.

  The insertion / removal guide 49 guides the movement of the water container 48 when the water container 48 is inserted / removed, and plays a role of holding it when the water container 48 is inserted. An engaging means 56 is provided to stably hold the inserted water container 48 at a predetermined position. For example, the engaging means 56 is provided with a mountain-shaped elastic projecting piece made of a leaf spring on the side of the insertion / removal guide 49, and provided with a recess on the side of the water container 48 corresponding to this, so that both can be engaged and disengaged. Thus, it is stably held at a predetermined position. The engaging means 56 is provided at a portion that hits the bottom or side of the water container 48.

  The handle 51 is attached to the front portion of the water container 48. The front surface of the handle 51 is formed in accordance with the shape of the leg cover 9 in consideration of the design effect. A narrow and step-like ridge 52 is formed in the lower part of the hole 45 provided in the ridge portion 41 in the upper part on the back side of the handle 51 to receive the condensed water dripping from the hole 45 and lead it to the water container 48. . Condensed water descending the tub 52 flows into the water container 48 through the opening 59 provided in the lid 50 of the water container 48 and is stored therein.

  On the other hand, the condensed water condensed in the heating chamber 4 and the condensed water dripping from the surface of the steam supply device 25 are both received by the water tray portion 42 attached to the bottom side of the inner box 3. A plurality of drain holes 90 through which condensed water is dropped are provided at the corners of the bottom surface of the inner box 3 (heating chamber 4), and the condensed water passes through the drain holes 90 and is placed on the water tray part 42. drop down.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the water receiving tray portion 42 has a dish shape and is formed to be approximately the same size as the bottom surface of the outer box 2. However, the portion that interferes with the mounting portion of the waveguide 18 and the excitation port 19 is an opening 93. As shown in FIG. 4, the water tray portion 42 is fixed between the bottom surface of the inner box 3 and the bottom cover 53 constituting the bottom surface of the bottom box 3. The plurality of drain holes 90 formed at the bottom corners of the inner box 3 are provided only at positions where the dripped condensed water falls on the water tray part 42. A control device 70 for controlling the heating cooker 1 is attached to the lower portion of the water tray portion 42 so as not to receive dripping of condensed water.

  The bottom of the water tray portion 42 is slightly inclined, and several ridges 62 are provided at the tip of the inclination. The bottom of the ridge 62 is also slightly inclined, and the condensed water flowing into the ridge 62 is collected in one hole 63 along the inclination. An opening 64 is provided at a position below the hole 63 of the bottom cover 53 constituting the bottom surface of the outer box 2. The condensed water dripped from the hole 63 of the water tray part 42 passes through the opening 64 and falls below the outer box 2.

  A portion corresponding to the lower position of the opening 64 is provided with a small dish-shaped water receiver 66 protruding from the upper side surface of the insertion / removal guide 49 as shown in FIG. The dropped water is once received by the water receiver 66 and then flows from the water receiver 66 through a short ridge 67 extending through the side surface of the insertion / removal guide 49 and extending above the water container 48. It falls into the water container 48 through the opening 68 provided in 50. In this way, all of the water dropped on the water receiving tray portion 42 is also collected in the water container 48.

  As described above, in the heating cooker 1 according to the present embodiment, all of the condensed water in which the heated steam is condensed on the inner wall of the heating chamber 4 and the back surface of the door 5 and the condensed water that is condensed on the surface of the steam supply device 25 are finally obtained. Since the water is collected in the water container 48, the floor surface is prevented from being contaminated with water. In addition, since the water container 48 is configured to be detachable from the heating cooker 1 with the lid 50 attached, there is no fear of water spilling when processing the water accumulated in the water container 48.

It is the schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view seen from the front of the heating cooker 1. FIG. It is a vertical right side view of heating cooker 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view seen from above the heating chamber 4. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of the part in which the water container 48 was accommodated. It is a principal part perspective view of the part in which the water container 48 was accommodated. 4 is a partial perspective view of a collar 41 provided at the upper end of the leg cover 9. FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a water tray portion 42. It is a perspective view in the state where door 5 of cooking-by-heating machine 1 was opened. It is the perspective view seen from the front of the heating cooker 1. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a heating cooker, 2 is an inner box, 3 is an outer box, 4 is a heating chamber, 5 is a door, 8 is an operation panel, 9 is a leg cover, 9a is an opening, 25 is a steam supply device, and 26 is Water tank 41 is a basin, 42 is a water tray, 45 is a hole, 48 is a water container, 50 is a lid, 53 is a bottom cover, 62 is a basin, 63 is a hole, and 90 is a drain hole.

Claims (7)

A heating chamber (4) for heating the cooking object, a door (5) for opening and closing the opening of the heating chamber, and a heating means for heating the cooking object placed in the heating chamber. A heating cooker,
A drainage hole (90) for dripping water accumulated in the heating chamber is provided on the bottom surface of the heating chamber, and a water tray (42) for receiving water dripping from the drainage hole is provided on the lower side of the bottom surface of the heating chamber. A cooking device characterized by that.   The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the cooking device includes a steam supply device (25), and the water tray is configured to receive condensed water that is condensed and dripped on the surface of the steam supply device. A heating cooker characterized by that.   3. The cooking device according to claim 1, wherein the water tray portion has a dish-like bottom surface and is slightly inclined, and a tip (62) is provided at the tip of the inclination so that dripped water gathers in one place. A heating cooker characterized in that a hole (63) through which the collected water is dripped under the water tray is provided at a location where the water collects.   The cooking device according to claim 3, wherein the water receiving tray (42) is a container for storing water dripped from the hole (63) below the water tray portion (42) and is configured to be detachable from the cooking device. A heating cooker comprising a container (48).   5. The cooking device according to claim 4, wherein the water container is configured to be detachable through an opening (9 a) provided in a leg cover (9) attached to the lower front portion of the cooking device, and the front shape of the water container is A cooking device characterized by being configured in the same shape as the front surface of the leg cover.   The cooking device according to claim 5, wherein a tub (41) for receiving water dripping along the door is provided at an upper end portion of the leg cover, and the water received by the tub is provided at the bottom of the tub. A heating cooker configured to be dropped from the hole (45) into the water container. The cooking device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the water container is provided with a detachable lid (50).

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