JP2009145021A - Boiling-over prevention device for cooking - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a boiling-over prevention device capable of continuing cooking without adding water or reducing heating power by defoaming generated foam to be a cause of boiling over during cooking. <P>SOLUTION: By carrying out defoaming by air cooling by blowing air generated by using a blower device to the foam before causing boiling over, cooking can be continued without adding water or reducing the heating power. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing spillage during cooking.

In conventional cooking, when various types of cooking are performed, spilling occurs, and in order to prevent this, there are a pan with a depth, a pan with a large inner diameter, and a pan processed with a helicopter to prevent spilling.
Examples thereof include those disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. However, in a pan with a relatively small inner diameter such as a ramen pan, spillage could not be completely prevented.
JP 2001-29219 A JP-A-8-131324

The correct way to deal with these problems is to pour water or weaken the firepower. However, it is often impossible to continue cooking with high heat.

The inventor of the present invention, when breathing in the mouth to the generated foam, focused on the disappearance of the foam, thought that it could be dealt with by the blower,
The same effect was obtained when I tried it with a fan and a hair dryer, but because of the wide spray range of the air blow and the wind power too strong,
In a cooking device that handles fire such as a gas range, there is a risk of extinguishing the fire, and it was considered necessary to have a cooking air blower that outputs an appropriate amount of air for defoaming.

In addition, it was considered that by detecting the water level of the generated foam before the spillage occurred and operating the air blower, it was possible to eliminate the bubbles and prevent the spillage in advance.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an apparatus for preventing spillage that can be cooked safely without pouring water and without weakening the heating power.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor of the present invention has considered an apparatus for blowing air on the generated foam that does not affect the fire of the cooking device and causes spillage. As a result of repeated trial manufacture, the present invention was completed.

The invention of claim 1 for solving this problem is a heat-resistant blower pipe 6 from a blower or a blower guided to a close distance by a blower pipe 13 of a flexible pipe,
Alternatively, the blown air from the heat-resistant nozzle 2 for preventing the spread of the blown air can be applied to the generated bubbles that cause spillage and cooled to eliminate the bubbles.
Thereby, it can prevent that the fire of heating cookers, such as a gas range, receives the influence by ventilation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by detecting the water level at which bubbles causing spillage are generated by the heat-resistant water level sensor 5, the blower can be activated to automatically eliminate the bubbles.

The invention of claim 3 can reduce cooling of the food by blowing while maintaining the effect of defoaming by making warm air from the blower device with the heater 19.

The invention according to claim 4 can save space by incorporating the cooking spill prevention device according to claim 1 and claim 2 into a heating cooker and a system kitchen.

The invention of claim 5 does not require the installation location to be secured by attaching a spill prevention device made of heat resistance and waterproof, to the lid of the pot,
Since the distance from the blower to the generated foam is short, the amount of blown air can be suppressed, and power saving and downsizing can be achieved.

Invention of Claim 6 makes it an attachment type provided with the heat resistant nozzle 2 for preventing the spreading | diffusion of the ventilation which can be attached to the existing dryer,
Bubbles that cause spillage can be removed by blowing air or warm air onto the bubbles. Moreover, it can be mass-produced at low cost.

The cooking spill prevention device according to claims 1 and 6 can be manually prevented when bubbles that cause spillage occur.
The cooking spill prevention device according to claims 2 to 5 can automatically prevent when bubbles that cause spillage occur.
The apparatus for preventing spillage of cooking according to all the claims can continue cooking while maintaining a high heat without pouring water, and can thus boil noodles such as ramen and pasta in a short time.
Moreover, since foam can be suppressed completely, a cooking condition can be confirmed.
Conventionally, when it is cooked for a long time, it was low heat, but it can continue to be cooked on high heat, so a new cooking method can be expected.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The blowout prevention device main body 1 includes a sensor circuit for detecting bubbles, a blower, a buzzer, and a power source, and guides air flow to the inside of the pot 51 through the blow pipe 13 of a heat-resistant flexible pipe.
When the generated foam touches the water level sensor 5 at the tip, the sensor circuit detects the foam, the warning lamp 12 blinks, and a warning sound is emitted to notify the user of the generation of the foam and at the same time the blower is activated,
Defoaming is achieved by applying air to the foam and cooling.
Further, the remote control 16 can control ON / OFF of the power source of the spill prevention device main body 1, silence of the warning sound, and extinguishing of the warning lamp.

Example 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The spill-proof device body 1 installed on the wall incorporates a sensor circuit for detecting bubbles, a blower, and a buzzer, and guides the blow to the inside of the pan 51 with the blow pipe 13 of a heat-resistant flexible pipe.
When the generated foam touches the water level sensor 5 at the tip, the sensor circuit detects the foam, the warning lamp 12 blinks, and a warning sound is emitted to notify the user of the generation of the foam and at the same time the blower is activated,
Defoaming is achieved by applying air to the foam and cooling.
In addition, by providing a heater 19 at the tip of the blast pipe 13 of the flexible pipe, the blast is warmed and the defoaming effect is maintained while cooling the cooked food by the blast.
Further, the remote control 16 can control ON / OFF of the power source of the spill prevention device main body 1, silence of the warning sound, and extinguishing of the warning lamp.
FIG. 3 shows a case where the heater 19 is not provided. When the heater 19 is provided, the amount of power consumption is high, so that it is an external power source. When the heater 19 is not provided, it can be an internal power source.

A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This blow-off prevention device can be manually operated by hand or installed in a heating cooker for automatic operation.
The blowout prevention device main body 1 incorporates a sensor circuit for detecting bubbles, a blower, a buzzer, and a power source, and is composed of a water level sensor 5 and an expandable and heat-resistant blower tube 6 provided at the tip. .
In order to install in the cooking device, the non-power supply base 4 provided with a magnet on the bottom surface and the extendable arm 9 with the ball joint 26 attached to the upper part are inserted into the arm attachment insertion port 36 of the spill prevention device body 1 and used. . When installing on the upper surface of the heating cooker, the arm 9 is inserted into the horizontal installation outlet 10 of the non-power supply base 4 provided with a magnet on the bottom surface, and when installing on the rear surface, the vertical installation outlet 11. Insert arm 9 into.

FIG. 5 shows that the remote controller 16 can control the ON / OFF of the power source of the blowout prevention apparatus main body 1, the mute of the warning sound, and the turn-off of the warning lamp in a state where it is installed on the upper surface of the cooking device.

FIG. 6 shows that the remote controller 16 can be used to control the ON / OFF of the power source of the blowout prevention apparatus body 1, mute the warning sound, and turn off the warning lamp in a state where it is installed on the back of the cooking device.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the hand is used manually. The water level sensor 5 at the tip of the blower tube 6 can be slid in. When used in this state, the remote controller 16 does not function.

A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The heating cooker 50 incorporates a sensor circuit, a blower, a buzzer, and a power source for detecting foam, and guides the blow to the inside of the pan 51 with the blow pipe 13 of a heat-resistant flexible pipe,
When the generated foam touches the water level sensor 5 at the tip, the sensor circuit detects the foam, the warning lamp 12 blinks, and a warning sound is emitted to notify the user of the generation of the foam and at the same time the blower is activated,
Defoaming is achieved by applying air to the foam and cooling.
Further, the remote control 16 can control ON / OFF of the power source of the spill prevention device main body 1, silence of the warning sound, and extinguishing of the warning lamp.
Instead of the water level sensor 5, when the temperature of the bottom of the pot 51 is detected and the temperature is such that bubbles are generated, it is possible to activate the blower.

A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the heating cooker 50 detects the temperature of the bottom of the pan 51 and reaches a temperature at which bubbles are generated, the blower is activated, and the nozzle 2 with the aperture provided in the ceiling is applied to the bubbles that generate strong air blowing. Defoam. When the temperature at which bubbles are generated is detected, the warning lamp 12 blinks and a warning sound is emitted to notify the user of the generation of bubbles and at the same time the blower is activated.
In addition, as a method for detecting foam, there is an method in which an independent wireless water level sensor is placed in a pan to detect the water level of the foam, or a foam sound pattern is detected from the generated sound of the foam.

A fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The blower 8 is attached to the power built-in base 3 provided with a magnet on the bottom surface with a heat-resistant flexible arm 27. When bubbles are generated, the power is manually turned on and used.
The remote controller 16 can also turn the power on and off.

Example 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
A spill-proof device body 1 provided with a nozzle 2 with a narrowed opening, which has a built-in power supply and blower, and is manually turned on by hand.
In addition, by providing a magnet on the top or side surface of the spill-proof device main body 1, when not in use, it can be quickly installed by installing it in a place where the magnet can be stuck in the kitchen, such as a refrigerator door or side surface. It is a spill prevention device that can sometimes be used.

Example 7 will be described with reference to FIG.
The blowout prevention apparatus main body 1 provided with the nozzle 2 that prevents the diffusion of the blown air is attached to the blower opening of the existing dryer 25.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a usage pattern. When bubbles are generated, the dryer 25 is manually turned on to blow air to the bubbles to eliminate the bubbles.

Example 8 will be described with reference to FIG.
Control the existing dryer 25 of Example 7,
When bubbles are detected by the water level sensor 5 of the independent wireless water level sensor device 14, a signal is transmitted to the receiving device 15 by radio. The receiving device 15 has an outlet for inserting a power source plug of the dryer 25 whose power is turned on, and has a circuit for controlling power supply to the dryer 25, a warning lamp 12 and a buzzer, and a water level sensor 5 When a bubble is detected, the warning lamp 12 blinks and a warning sound is emitted.
Further, the remote controller 16 can control the power supply to the dryer 25, the mute of the warning sound, and the turn-off of the warning lamp.

Example 9 will be described with reference to FIG.
The blowout prevention device main body 1 is used by being attached to a pan lid 20, and the base portions of the blowing nozzle 21 and the water level sensor 5 are inserted into the blowing nozzle insertion port 22 and the sensor insertion port 23, respectively. Install.
The blowout prevention device main body 1 includes a sensor circuit for detecting bubbles, a blower, a buzzer, and a power source. When the generated bubbles touch the water level sensor 5 at the tip, the sensor circuit detects the bubbles, and the warning lamp 12 Flashes,
The blowing device is activated simultaneously with notifying the user of the generation of bubbles by emitting a warning sound, and automatically activated and stopped according to the water level of the bubbles, and is blown out from the blowing nozzle 21 to be defoamed.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a use state, and the remote controller 16 can control the power-on / off of the spillage prevention device body 1, the mute of the warning sound, and the turn-off of the warning lamp.

A tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The blowout prevention device main body 1 incorporates a sensor circuit for detecting bubbles, a blower, a buzzer, and a power source, and inserts the suction port 34 into the suction port insertion port 32 of the pan lid 20.
When the foam touches the water level sensor 5, the blower is activated and the warning lamp 12 blinks, and when the generated foam touches the water level sensor 5 at the tip, the sensor circuit detects the foam,
The warning lamp 12 flashes and a warning sound is emitted to notify the user of the generation of bubbles, and at the same time, the blower is activated. The air inside the pan is sucked from the suction port 34 and discharged from the exhaust port 35.
By depressurizing the inside of the pan, the outside air is taken in from the air intake hole 33, and defoaming is performed by applying this to the foam.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a use state, and the remote controller 16 can control the ON / OFF of the power supply of the blowout prevention apparatus main body 1, the silence of the warning sound, and the turn-off of the warning lamp.

Example 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
The blowout prevention device body 1 includes a sensor circuit for detecting bubbles, a blower and a buzzer, and connects a heat-resistant blowable tube 6 that can be expanded and contracted by a flexible pipe joint 7.
When the generated foam touches the water level sensor 5 at the tip, the sensor circuit detects the foam, the warning lamp 12 blinks, and a warning sound is emitted to notify the user of the generation of the foam and at the same time the blower is activated,
Defoaming is achieved by applying air to the foam and cooling.
When installing on the upper surface of the heating cooker, the arm 9 is inserted into the horizontal installation port 10 of the base 3 with built-in power supply provided with a magnet on the bottom surface, and when installing on the back surface, the vertical installation port 11 Insert arm 9 into.

FIG. 20 shows that the remote controller 16 can control the ON / OFF of the power source of the blowout prevention apparatus main body 1, the silence of the warning sound, and the turn-off of the warning lamp in a state where it is installed on the upper surface of the cooking device.

FIG. 21 shows that the remote controller 16 can control the ON / OFF of the power source of the blowout prevention apparatus main body 1, the silence of the warning sound, and the turn-off of the warning lamp in a state where it is installed on the back of the cooking device.

FIG. 21 shows a modification of FIG. 19 in which the expandable / contractible blower pipe 6 and the flexible pipe joint 7 are made into a heat-resistant flexible pipe blower pipe 13.

The cooking spill prevention device according to the present invention can be industrially mass-produced, and thus has industrial applicability.

It is a perspective view which shows the best form for implementing this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the usage pattern of Example 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the deformation | transformation of what was shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a main part of Example 2. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of what was shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of what was shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the usage type by hand of what was shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the usage pattern of Example 3. FIG. It is a front view which shows the usage pattern of Example 4. It is a perspective view which shows the usage pattern of Example 5. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the usage pattern of Example 6. FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a main part of Example 7. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of what was shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the application of the usage pattern of Example 8. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of Example 9. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the application of the usage pattern of what was shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a main part of Example 10. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of what was shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of Example 11. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of what was shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of what was shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the deformation | transformation of what was shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Blowout prevention apparatus body 2 Nozzle 3 Power supply built-in base 4 Non-power supply base 5 Water level sensor 6 Blower pipe 7 Flexible pipe joint 8 Blower 9 Arm 10 Horizontal installation outlet 11 Vertical installation outlet 12 Warning lamp 13 Flexible pipe Blower pipe 14 Wireless water level sensor device 15 Receiving device 16 Remote control device 19 Heater 20 Pot lid 21 Blower nozzle 22 Blower nozzle inlet 23 Sensor inlet 24 Air vent 25 Household dryer 26 Ball joint 27 Flexible arm 28 Power cable 32 Suction port insertion port 33 Air intake hole 34 Suction port 35 Exhaust port 36 Arm attachment insertion port 50 Heating cooker 51 Pot

Claims (6)

An apparatus for preventing spillage from cooking, comprising: a blower for blowing air to the generated bubbles that cause spillage; and a blower pipe for guiding the blown air or a nozzle for preventing diffusion of the blown air. 2. The apparatus for preventing spilling of cooking according to claim 1, further comprising a device for detecting the generated foam which causes spilling. The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a heater. 4. The apparatus for preventing spilling of cooking according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is provided in a heating cooker and a system kitchen. The apparatus for preventing spilling of cooking according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device is provided on a lid of a pan. A blowout prevention apparatus for cooking, which has a nozzle for preventing the diffusion of airflow in an existing dryer and is detachable.