JP2009039424A - Cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooker capable of steaming which permits the interior of the water vessel of the steam generation means to be easily cleaned and is easy to use. <P>SOLUTION: The cooker includes a baking vessel having a heating means in the interior of the main body, a steam generation means 50 to evaporate water in the water vessels 54 by heating the water vessels 54, a cooking vessel 16 removably mounted, a rotary shaft 20 provided through the inner bottom portion of the cooking vessel 16 and keeping a stirring blade 18 mounted on the upper end, and a driving means 30 provided below the cooking vessel 16 and to rotationally drive the rotary shaft 20 of the cooking vessel 16. In the cooker in which the steam generation means 50 supplies steam to the cooking vessel 16, water vessels 54 have an engagingly connecting portion 40 connecting the driving means 30 and the rotary shaft 20. The engagingly connecting portion 40 has a switching means 46 to engage with the driving means 30 with the cooking vessel 16 attached, and releasing from the engagement with the driving means 30 with the cooking vessel 16 detached. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooker having a steaming cooking function.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to automatically manufacture bread and rice cake, a cooking device capable of producing bread and various steamed cooking has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Such a cooker is detachably mounted in the internal space of the main body and has an opening on the upper side, a rotating shaft provided through the inner bottom of the cooking container and mounted with a stirring blade at the upper end,
Drive means provided below the cooking container for rotationally driving the rotating shaft of the cooking container, heating means provided in the case inner space for adjusting the atmospheric temperature of the case inner space, and steam supplied into the cooking container A steam generating means for controlling the operation of each of the above-described components as required to knead the cooking material put in the cooking container, and the cooking material to the required height position in the cooking container. It is comprised so that the shaping | molding fermentation process to expand, the baking process which bakes a cooking material, and the process of steaming the cooking material put in the cooking container may be performed selectively.

However, in the above cooking device, even when the cooking container is removed, the water is contained in the water container of the steam generating means during the steaming process, even though the cooking container is removed. The connected drive gear, etc. is exposed in the internal space of the main body, and it is difficult to clean around the drive gear, or the steam generating means is fixed to the cooker main body and cannot be removed and is difficult to clean. In addition, there is a drawback that food waste is easily accumulated in the water container and is unsanitary.
JP 2003-230487 A

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides an easy-to-use cooker capable of easily cleaning the water container of the steam generating means in a cooker capable of steaming cooking. With the goal.

  The cooker of the present invention is a steam generator that heats a water vessel opened upward by a baking vessel provided with heating means inside the main body and a heater fixed to the bottom surface of the baking vessel to evaporate water in the water vessel. Means, a cooking container detachably mounted above the water container inside the baking vessel, a rotating shaft provided penetrating through the inner bottom of the cooking container and fitted with a stirring blade at the upper end, Drive means provided below the cooking container and rotationally driving the rotating shaft of the cooking container, wherein the steam generating means supplies steam to the cooking container, wherein the water container comprises the driving means An engaging connecting portion for connecting the rotating shaft; and the engaging connecting portion engages with the driving means in a state in which the cooking container is attached, and the driving means in a state in which the cooking container is removed. Disengage Characterized in that it comprises a switching means for.

  According to the present invention, since the engagement with the driving means is released and the engagement connecting portion can be easily rotated in a state where the cooking container is removed, cleaning around the engagement connecting portion is easy.

  In the above invention, the water container may be detachably disposed on the upper surface of the heater, thereby facilitating cleaning of the water container in which food waste or the like tends to accumulate.

  Further, in the above invention, the water container may be formed with a protrusion that protrudes downward and positions the heater, so that when the water container is attached to the baking bath, the water container is accurately positioned with respect to the heater. Can be positioned.

  In the above-mentioned invention, the water container may be press-fixed to the heater by the cooking container in an attached state in which the cooking container is mounted above the water container inside the baking tank. By attaching to the inside of the baking tank, the water container can be pressed by the cooking container and fixed in the baking tank in contact with the heater so as to be able to exchange heat.

  Moreover, in the said invention, the outer bottom face of the said cooking container may be press-contacted with the said elastic member arrange | positioned at the upper end part of the said water container, Thereby, the upper surface opening part of a water container interposes an elastic member. Since it is blocked by the outer bottom surface of the cooking container, the joint between the water container and the cooking container can be sealed, and the water vapor diffused from the upper surface opening of the water container infiltrates the driving means that drives the rotating shaft of the cooking container to rotate. Can be prevented.

  Moreover, in the said invention, the attachment to the baking tank of the said cooking container is the base part which surrounded the surrounding wall of the said water container in the bottom part of the said cooking container, and the base part extended upwards from the bottom face of a baking tank. The engagement may be performed so that the outer bottom surface of the cooking container and the elastic member at the upper end portion of the water container and the water container and the heater are pressed.

  Moreover, in the said invention, the base of the said cooking container and the said water container may be engaged, and the said water container may be fixed to the said cooking container, Thereby, the fixation of the water container with respect to a cooking container is more reliable. In the invention, a flange portion that protrudes outward may be formed at the upper end of the peripheral wall of the water container, and it is preferable that the flange portion is covered with an elastic member. With this configuration, the flange portion serves as a handle. Functions and facilitates removal of the water container.

  According to the present invention, since the engagement with the driving means is released and the engagement connecting portion can be easily rotated in a state where the cooking container is removed, cleaning around the engagement connecting portion is easy. An easy-to-use cooker is obtained.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a cooking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the cooking device 10, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of an operation panel 22.

  This cooker 10 is a cooker having a bread cooking function and a steam cooking function, and as shown in FIG. 1, a main body having a firing tank 12 that opens upward and includes a firing heater 11 as a heating means inside. 14, steam generating means 50 for heating the water container 54 opened upward by the heater 52 fixed to the bottom surface 12 a of the baking tank 12 to evaporate the water in the water container, and the water container 54 inside the baking tank 12. A cooking container 16 that is detachably mounted above, a rotary shaft 20 that is provided through the inner bottom of the cooking container 16 and that is equipped with a stirring blade 18 at the upper end, and a cooking container that is provided below the cooking container 16. Drive means 30 for rotationally driving the 16 rotary shafts 20, and the cooking container 16 containing the cooking material is mounted in the baking tank 12, and the control unit 26 operates the steam generating means 50 to perform cooking. It is configured to.

  The main body 14 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, an area of about 2/3 in the longitudinal direction is opened on the upper surface thereof, and an opening / closing lid 28 is attached to the upper opening portion so as to be opened and closed upward. A lid switch (not shown) that detects the open / close state of the open / close lid 28 is provided in the upper opening of the case 14. Further, the operation display panel 22 is disposed in the remaining area of about 1/3 on the upper surface of the main body 14.

  The operation display panel 22 includes menu keys 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d for selecting cooking programs for various menus such as bread cooking and steaming, various setting keys 22e and 22f, a display unit 22g, and the like, specifically, wheat bread. Wheat bread menu key 22a for selecting a cooking program for production, rice flour bread menu key 22b for selecting a cooking program for producing rice flour bread, natural yeast bread menu key 22c for selecting a cooking program for producing natural yeast bread, glutinous rice, etc. Steaming menu key 22d for selecting a cooking program for steaming the ingredients, a time setting button 22e for setting a timer reservation or cooking time, a start key 22f for starting execution of the selected cooking program, and various menu keys 22a, 22b , 22c, 22d, the menu contents selected Display portion 22g or the like reserved time or the like of the timer reservation is displayed is provided.

  The baking tank 12 creates an atmosphere for baking dough, and is disposed in a region corresponding to the upper opening in the main body 14. An ambient temperature sensor 24 that detects the ambient temperature inside the firing tank 12 is provided on the peripheral wall of the firing tank 12.

  The firing heater 11 adjusts the atmospheric temperature inside the firing tank 12, and is provided along the inner peripheral wall at a required height position from the bottom of the firing tank 12.

  The steam generating means 50 includes a plate-like heater 52 fixed to the bottom surface of the baking tank 12 and having a hollow portion 53 formed in a substantially central region in plan view, and a plan view detachably disposed on the top surface of the heater 52. The water container 54 is formed in a substantially oval shape and is open at the top, and the heater 52 heats the water container 54 to evaporate the water stored in the water container 54. In the central region of the water container 54 corresponding to the hollow part 53 provided in the heater 52, a cylindrical part 56 opened on the upper surface is provided, and the power of the driving means 30 is supplied to the cooking container inside the cylindrical part 56. The engaging connection part 40 which transmits to the 16 rotating shafts 20 is accommodated.

  Specifically, the cylindrical portion 56 has a horizontal partition wall 58 therein, and the spindle shaft 41 passes through the bottom surface 60 of the cylindrical portion 56 and the horizontal partition wall 58 so as to be rotatable. A first drive gear 42a constituting the first clutch mechanism 42 is fixed to the upper end portion of the spindle shaft 41, and a second driven gear 43b constituting the second clutch mechanism 43 is fixed to the lower end portion. Further, in a space defined by the bottom surface 60 of the cylindrical portion 56 and the horizontal partition wall 58, a seat plate 44 fixed to the spindle shaft 41 constituting the switching means 46 and a spring 45 for urging the seat plate 44 upward are provided. Is stored.

  A flange 62 projecting outward is formed at the upper end of the peripheral wall of the water container 54, and the flange 62 and the upper end of the water container 54 are covered with elastic members 64 and 66 having heat resistance and elasticity such as silicon rubber. Has been. In addition, a protrusion 68 that protrudes downward is formed at the lower end of the peripheral wall of the water container 54, and when the water container 54 is attached to the baking tank 12, it engages or abuts with the heater 52, thereby arranging the baking tank 12. The water container 54 can be accurately positioned with respect to the heater 52 provided.

  The drive means 30 rotates the rotary shaft 20 of the cooking container 16 via the engagement connecting portion 40, and includes a motor 31 as a drive source, a pulley 32 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 31, A pulley 34 attached to the lower end portion of the drive shaft 33 disposed below the spindle shaft 41 and a second clutch mechanism 43 are configured by being engaged with a second driven gear 43b fixed to the upper end portion of the drive shaft 33. The second drive gear 43a and an endless belt 35 wound around the pulleys 32 and 34 are configured.

  The control unit 26 controls operations related to bread cooking and steaming cooking. Various information is input from the operation display panel 22, the atmospheric temperature sensor 24, the steaming temperature sensor 63, and the like, and the baking heater 11 and the heater 52 are controlled. It is set to perform control according to the menu selected for bread cooking and steaming cooking while controlling the heating by and the driving of the driving means 30.

  There are two types of cooking containers 16, a cooking container for pan cooking and a cooking container for steaming cooking, whereas a plurality of steam introduction holes 17 penetrating vertically are provided at the bottom of the cooking container for steaming cooking, Both cooking containers are different in that the bottom of the cooking container for bread is not provided with a steam introduction hole, and other configurations are common, so here, a cooking container for steam cooking will be described.

  The cooking container 16 is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to 1 and a half bread, and a plurality of steam introduction holes 17 are provided at the bottom to uniformly introduce steam into the cooking container 16. . A rotating shaft 20 penetrates through the center of the bottom of the cooking vessel 16 so as to be able to rotate up and down, and a stirring blade 18 for kneading the ingredients inside the cooking vessel 16 in a portion protruding above the rotating shaft 20 is detachable. The first driven gear 42b that engages with the first drive gear 42a of the first clutch mechanism 42 is fixedly attached to the lower end portion of the rotary shaft 20.

  Further, a pedestal 19 extending downward is formed on the outer bottom surface of the cooking container 16, and a locking claw for locking the cooking container 16 to the baking tank 12 by locking with the baking tank 12 on the side surface of the pedestal 19. 21 extends outward and engages with engaging portions 25 provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 23 extending upward from the bottom surface of the baking bath 12.

  Specifically, in order to attach the cooking vessel 16 to the baking bath 12, the claw 21 is engaged with the engaging portion 25 in a state where the base 19 of the cooking vessel 16 is covered with the water vessel 54. Then, the locking claw 21 can be locked to the engaging portion 25 by slightly rotating the cooking container 16 in the required direction.

  Thus, when the cooking container 16 is attached to the baking tank 12, the base 19 surrounds the peripheral wall of the water container 54, and the bottom surface of the cooking container 16 is disposed at the upper end of the water container 54, The water container 54 is pressed against and fixed to the heater 52 by the cooking container 16 while sealing the joint portion between the water container 54 and the cooking container 16 by pressure contact. Accordingly, the water container 54 that is detachably provided can be attached to the firing tank 12 in a state of good heat exchange with the heater 52, and the water vapor diffused from the opening on the upper surface of the water container 54 allows the engagement connecting portion 40 to be connected. It is possible to prevent the inside of the cylindrical portion 56 to be housed and the drive means 30 that drives the engagement connecting portion 40 from entering.

  Moreover, the 1st driven gear 42b arrange | positioned at the bottom face of the cooking vessel 16 engages with the 1st drive gear 42a, pressing the 1st drive gear 42a below by attaching the cooking vessel 16. FIG. As a result, the spindle shaft 41 is pushed downward against the upward biasing force applied by the spring 45 via the seat plate 44, and the second driven gear 43b engages with the second drive gear 43a, thereby driving means. The power of 30 can be transmitted to the rotating shaft 20 of the cooking vessel 16.

  On the other hand, in order to remove the cooking container 16 and the water container 54, the locking claw 21 and the engaging portion 25 are unlocked by turning in the opposite direction to the direction when the cooking container 16 is attached, and the cooking container 16 is taken out. At this time, the first drive gear 42a is not applied with a downward pressing force from the first driven gear 42b, and the spindle shaft 41 is pushed up by the upward biasing force applied by the spring 45 via the seat plate 44. 2 The engagement between the driven gear 43b and the second drive gear 43a is released. With this configuration, since the engagement between the engagement connecting portion 40 and the drive means 30 is released in the state where the cooking container 16 is removed, the first drive gear 42a exposed in the baking tank 12 is removed. The first drive gear 42a can be easily rotated, the surroundings of the first drive gear 42a can be easily cleaned, and the first drive gear 42a does not rotate even if the drive means 30 is erroneously operated, which is excellent in safety. .

  Then, the water container 54 is taken out from the firing tank 12 by holding the flange portion 62. At this time, since the flange portion 62 provided in the water container 54 functions as a handle, the water container 54 can be easily taken out. Moreover, since the flange portion 64 is covered with an elastic member 66 made of silicon rubber or the like having a lower thermal conductivity than a metal material or the like, the flange portion 64 is elastic even when the temperature of the water container 54 is high, such as immediately after steaming. The member 66 can insulate the heat of the water container 54 and prevent the user from being burned.

It is sectional drawing of the cooker which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the cooking device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of an operation panel.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Cooker 11 ... Baking heater 12 ... Baking tank 14 ... Main body 16 ... Cooking container 18 ... Stirring blade 20 ... Rotating shaft 30 ... Drive means 40 ... Engagement connection part 46 ... Switching means 50 ... Steam generation means 52 ... Heater 54 ... Water container

Claims (8)

  A baking tank provided with heating means inside the main body, a steam generating means for heating the water container opened upward by a heater fixed to the bottom surface of the baking tank and evaporating the water in the water container; and A cooking container that is detachably mounted inside the water container inside, a rotary shaft that is provided through the inner bottom of the cooking container and that is equipped with a stirring blade at the upper end, and is provided below the cooking container. Drive means for rotationally driving the rotating shaft of the cooking container, wherein the steam generating means supplies steam to the cooking container, wherein the water container connects the driving means and the rotating shaft. A switching means for engaging with the driving means when the cooking container is attached, and for releasing the engagement with the driving means when the cooking container is detached; Be equipped Cooker characterized by Rukoto.   The cooker according to claim 1, wherein the water container is detachably disposed on an upper surface of the heater.   The cooking container according to claim 2, wherein the water container is formed with a protrusion that protrudes downward and is positioned with respect to the heater.   The said water container is press-fixed to the said heater by the said cooking container in the attachment state with which the said cooking container was mounted above the said water container inside the said baking tank, The Claim 2 or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Cooker.   The cooker according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein an outer bottom surface of the cooking container is pressed against an elastic member disposed at an upper end portion of the water container. The cooking container is attached to the baking tank by engaging a base formed at the bottom of the cooking container so as to surround the peripheral wall of the water container and a base part extending upward from the bottom surface of the baking tank. The cooker according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the outer bottom surface of the cooking container and the elastic member at the upper end of the water container are pressed against each other and the water container and the heater are pressed against each other.   The cooker according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein a flange portion protruding outward is formed at an upper end portion of the peripheral wall of the water container.   The cooking device according to claim 7, wherein the flange portion is covered with an elastic member.

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