JP2011045413A - Automatic bread maker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic bread maker automatically cooling a container into which a raw material for bread is loaded and preventing dough from being dried as well during the bread making operation. <P>SOLUTION: The automatic bread maker 1 comprises: the container 50 into which a raw material for bread is loaded; a kneading unit (including a kneading blade 52) for kneading the raw material for bread into bread dough, the raw material for bread being located within the container 50; a baking chamber 40 having a heating unit 41 for heating the raw material within the container 50, in which the container 50 is disposed; a water tank 91 storing water; a spray unit for spraying water in the water tank 91 into the baking chamber 41 (including a pump 92, pipes 93a, 93b, 93b, and a nozzle 94); and a control unit for controlling the kneading unit, the heating unit, and the spray unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic bread maker suitable for use in general households.

  As a commercially available automatic bread maker for home use, after putting the bread container containing the baking ingredients into the baking chamber in the main body, kneading and kneading the baking ingredients in the bread container with a kneading blade, after passing through the fermentation process In general, a structure in which bread is baked using a bread container as it is as a baking mold is common. Such an automatic bread maker is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

  In addition, when baking bread, ingredients such as raisins and nuts may be added. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses an automatic bread maker provided with means for automatically adding bread-making auxiliary materials such as raisins, nuts, and cheese to cope with such baking.

JP 2000-116526 A Japanese Patent No. 3191645

  By the way, when baking bread using the above-described automatic bread maker, the temperature of the dough becomes higher than the desired temperature in the process of kneading and kneading the bread-making raw material with a kneading blade (kneading process). In some cases, the bread was produced. In addition, in the fermentation process for fermenting bread dough, placing the dough in an environment with as high a humidity as possible so that the dough does not dry is a preferable condition for producing delicious bread. However, in the conventional automatic bread maker, the bread dough may be dried during the fermentation process to produce unsatisfactory bread.

  In addition, the present applicants have developed an automatic bread maker that can produce bread from cereal grains by providing a pulverizing step for pulverizing cereal grains in a bread container containing bread ingredients. In this automatic bread maker, the temperature of the bread container tends to increase due to the heat generated when the grain is crushed. The situation where the temperature of the bread container becomes too high is, for example, a situation unfavorable for the activity of yeast, and causes the production of unsatisfactory bread. For this reason, in this crushing process, a mechanism capable of suppressing an increase in the temperature of the bread container was desired.

  Even when bread is made with an automatic bread maker, the user may want to give water to the bread dough by looking at the state of the dough during bread making. In such a case, in the conventional automatic bread maker, the user has to open the lid of the automatic bread maker and supply water to the bread dough with his / her hand. In this respect, if water is given without opening the lid, there are advantages such as increased safety, which is considered preferable.

  Therefore, a first object of the present invention is to provide an automatic bread maker that can automatically perform both cooling of a container into which bread ingredients are charged and prevention of drying of bread dough during the bread making operation. . The second object of the present invention is to provide an automatic bread maker having a convenient mechanism for producing bread from cereal grains. Furthermore, the third object of the present invention is to provide an automatic bread maker that can easily give water to bread dough during bread making.

  In order to achieve the above object, the automatic bread maker of the present invention comprises a container for charging bread ingredients, a kneading means for kneading the bread ingredients in the container into bread dough, and a heating means for heating the bread ingredients in the container. A firing chamber in which the container is disposed, a water tank for storing water, spraying means for spraying water from the water tank into the firing chamber, the kneading means, the heating means, and the spraying means. And a control means for controlling the operation.

  According to this configuration, since it is possible to spray water into the baking chamber, using this, both the cooling of the container into which the bread ingredients are charged and the drying prevention of the bread dough are being made. Can be done automatically. Moreover, since the spraying means for spraying water into the baking chamber is configured to be controlled by the control means, it is possible to realize a structure in which the user can easily apply water to the dough during breadmaking.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the automatic bread maker further includes a pulverizing means for pulverizing the grains put into the container as a bread material, and the control means is in addition to the kneading means, the heating means, and the spraying means. The crushing means may be controlled.

  According to this structure, since an automatic bread maker has a grinding | pulverization means, it is possible to manufacture bread from a grain without using milled powder. That is, according to the automatic bread maker of this configuration, it is possible to bake bread from hand-held grain grains without purchasing grain flour. In addition, since the container can be cooled by spraying water on the container disposed in the baking chamber during the pulverization of the grain, the temperature rise of the container into which the bread raw material is charged can be suppressed. Therefore, according to this structure, it is easy to manufacture a well-made bread from the grain.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the spraying means may spray water toward the outer surface of the container disposed in the baking chamber. According to this, it is easy to suppress the rise in the temperature of the container in which the bread material is charged.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the spraying means sprays water toward the inside of the container, and first spraying means for spraying water toward the outer surface of the container disposed in the baking chamber. It is good also as having a 2nd spraying means. According to this, for example, the first spraying means can be made to play a role of suppressing the temperature rise of the container in which the bread raw material is charged, and the second spraying means is made to take a role of directly giving water to the bread dough. be able to. Moreover, in this structure, the 1st switching means which switches the spraying of water by the said 1st spraying means, The 2nd switching means which switches the spraying of the water by the said 2nd spraying means, It is good also as providing. Accordingly, the first spraying means and the second spraying means can be configured to share a part of the parts (for example, a pump or a pipe serving as a water channel), and can be operated at appropriate timings.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, it is preferable that irregularities are formed on the outer surface of the container. Thereby, the surface area of a container outer surface increases and the cooling effect of container temperature can be heightened.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the spraying means may spray water toward the inside of the container disposed in the baking chamber. According to this, it is easy to give water directly to bread dough.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a kneading process of kneading bread dough using the kneading means, and the control means controls the spraying means, In the kneading step, water may be sprayed toward the outer surface of the container. According to this structure, the bread manufacturing process can be performed while appropriately suppressing the temperature rise of the container (the container into which the bread raw material is charged) in the kneading process by the spraying means.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a fermentation process of fermenting bread dough kneaded using the kneading means, and the control means controls the spraying means. And it is good also as spraying water toward the outer surface of the said container in the said fermentation process. According to this structure, the bread manufacturing process can be advanced while the humidity in the baking chamber is increased in the fermentation process to prevent drying of the dough.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a fermentation process of fermenting bread dough kneaded using the kneading means, and the control means controls the spraying means. And it is good also as spraying water toward the inside of the said container in the said fermentation process. According to this configuration, the bread production process can be performed while water is directly supplied to the bread dough in the fermentation process to prevent the bread dough from drying.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a fermentation process of fermenting bread dough kneaded using the kneading means, and the control means controls the spraying means. And in the said fermentation process, it is good also as spraying water toward the outer surface of the said container and the inside of the said container. According to this configuration, in the fermentation process, the humidity in the baking chamber is increased, and the bread dough can be prevented from drying by directly supplying water to the bread dough, so that the bread manufacturing process can proceed.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a baking process in which the bread dough kneaded using the kneading means is fermented and then baked. It is good also as controlling a spraying means and spraying water toward the inside of the said container in the initial stage of the said baking process. According to this configuration, the bread of the finished bread can be made thin and crisp.

  In the automatic bread maker configured as described above, the bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a crushing process of crushing the grain using the crushing means, and the control means controls the spraying means. In the pulverization step, water may be sprayed toward the outer surface of the container. According to this configuration, it is possible to proceed with the bread manufacturing process while keeping the temperature of the container that easily rises in temperature due to heat generated during pulverization low.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to provide the automatic bread maker which can perform both cooling of the container into which a bread raw material is thrown in, and drying prevention of bread dough during bread making. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic bread maker that can produce bread from cereal grains and that has a convenient mechanism such that temperature rise during crushing can be easily suppressed. is there. Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic bread maker that easily gives water to bread dough during bread making.

Schematic sectional view showing the configuration of the automatic bread maker of the first embodiment FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the automatic bread maker shown in FIG. The figure for demonstrating the structure with which the automatic bread maker of 1st Embodiment was equipped so that water could be sprayed in a baking chamber. Control block diagram of the automatic bread maker of the first embodiment The figure which shows the bread manufacturing process performed when manufacturing bread from a grain grain with the automatic bread maker of 1st Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the structure of the automatic bread maker of 2nd Embodiment. Control block diagram of automatic bread maker of second embodiment The figure which shows the manufacturing process of the bread performed when manufacturing bread from a grain by the automatic bread maker of 2nd Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the structure of the automatic bread maker of 3rd Embodiment. Control block diagram of automatic bread maker of third embodiment The figure which shows the manufacturing process of the bread performed when manufacturing bread from rice flour with the automatic bread maker of 3rd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an automatic bread maker according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the automatic bread maker according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, the left side of the figure is the front (front) side of the automatic bread maker 1, and the right side of the figure is the back (rear) side of the automatic bread maker 1. Further, in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, members provided for the automatic bread maker 1 to spray water into the baking chamber 40 are not shown. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the automatic bread maker shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from above with the lid removed. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a configuration in which the automatic bread maker of the first embodiment is provided so that water can be sprayed into the baking chamber. The overall configuration of the automatic bread maker 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  The automatic bread maker 1 has a box-shaped main body 10 formed of, for example, a synthetic resin. The main body 10 is provided with a U-shaped handle 11 (for example, made of synthetic resin) connected to both ends of the left side surface and the right side surface thereof (see FIG. 2), thereby facilitating transportation. An operation unit 20 is provided on the front surface of the main body 10. The operation unit 20 includes an operation key group 21 such as a start key, a cancel key, a timer key, a reservation key, a selection key for selecting a bread manufacturing process, contents set by the operation key group 21, and a bread manufacturing status. And a liquid crystal display panel 22 for displaying errors and the like.

  The upper surface of the main body behind the operation unit 20 is covered with a lid 30 made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The lid 30 is attached to the back side of the main body 10 with a hinge shaft (not shown), and is configured to rotate in a vertical plane with the hinge shaft as a fulcrum. A ceiling 31 formed by, for example, forming a sheet metal into a dome shape is provided at a portion of the lid 30 that covers the firing chamber 40 (details will be described later). The top of the ceiling 31 is connected to a viewing window 32 made of a heat-resistant transparent member (for example, heat-resistant glass) provided on the lid 30.

  A firing chamber 40 formed using, for example, sheet metal is provided inside the main body 10. The baking chamber 40 has an open top surface from which the bread container 50 is placed. The baking chamber 40 includes a peripheral side wall 40a and a bottom wall 40b having a rectangular horizontal section. Inside the baking chamber 40, a heating device 41 is arranged so as to surround the bread container 50 accommodated in the baking chamber 40. The heating device 41 is configured using, for example, a sheathed heater. The heating device 41 is an embodiment of the heating means of the present invention.

  Further, a base 12 made of sheet metal, for example, is installed inside the main body 10. On the base 12, a bread container support portion 13 made of, for example, an aluminum alloy die-cast molded product is fixed to a location corresponding to the center of the firing chamber 40. The inside of the bread container support part 13 is exposed inside the baking chamber 40.

  The bread container support unit 13 supports the bread container 50 by receiving a cylindrical pedestal 51 fixed to the bottom surface of the bread container 50. At the center of the bread container support portion 13, a double shaft composed of an inner shaft 14a and an outer shaft 14b is vertically supported. Both lower ends of the inner shaft 14a and the outer shaft 14b protrude from the lower surface of the bread container support portion 13, the inner shaft 14a is fixed to the pulley 15a, and the outer shaft 14b is fixed to the pulley 15b.

  The bread container 50 is formed of sheet metal, for example, and has a bucket-like shape. A hand handle (not shown) is attached to the mouth edge of the bread container 50. The horizontal cross section of the bread container 50 is a rectangle with rounded four corners, and ridge-like protrusions 50a extending in the vertical direction are formed on the inner surfaces of two opposite sides of the four sides. Further, the outer surface 50b of the bread container 50 is provided with irregularities for the purpose of increasing the surface area of the outer surface of the bread container 50.

  In the center of the bottom of the bread container 50, for example, a metal kneading blade 52 and a grinding blade 70 are disposed. A double shaft composed of an inner shaft 53a and an outer shaft 53b is vertically supported after a countermeasure against sealing is applied to the center of the bread container 50. A kneading blade 52 is attached to the inner shaft 53a, and a grinding blade 70 is attached to the outer shaft 53b. The arrangement of the kneading blade 52 and the crushing blade 70 is coaxial, so that the kneading blade 52 and the crushing blade 70 can coexist in a compact area at the bottom of the bread container 50. It has become.

  The kneading blade 52 has plate-like blades having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. The kneading blade 52 is attached to the non-circular cross section at the upper end of the inner shaft 53a by simple fitting, and can be attached and detached without using a tool. For this reason, it can be easily replaced with a different kind of kneading blade.

  The grinding blade 70 is attached to the outer shaft 53b so as not to hit the lower surface of the kneading blade 52. The grinding blade 70 may also be attached by simply fitting. The crushing blade 70 has a plurality of cutting blades 72 scattered on the upper surface of a metal disc 71 (see FIG. 2). The cutting blade 72 is formed like a juicer cutter or a grater tooth. The plurality of cutting blades 72 constitute a plurality of rows that extend in the radial direction. The distance from the center of the disk 71 of each cutting blade projection in each line is slightly different from the front and rear lines for each line. For this reason, the plurality of cutting blades 72 can uniformly exert a crushing action on the entire arrangement region.

  The inner shaft 53a provided in the bread container 50 is connected to the inner shaft 14a provided in the bread container support portion 13 to transmit power. Moreover, the outer shaft 53b provided in the bread container 50 is connected to the outer shaft 14b provided in the bread container support portion 13 to transmit power. As power transmission means, couplings 54a and 54b enclosed in a pedestal 51 are used. Of the two members constituting the coupling 54a, one member is fixed to the lower end of the inner shaft 53a, and the other member is fixed to the upper end of the inner shaft 14a. Similarly, of the two members constituting the coupling 54b, one member is fixed to the lower end of the inner shaft 53b, and the other member is fixed to the upper end of the inner shaft 14b.

  Protrusions (not shown) are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bread container support member 13 and the outer peripheral surface of the pedestal 51, and these protrusions constitute a known bayonet connection. When attaching the bread container 50 to the bread container support part 13, the bread container 50 is lowered so that the protrusions of the base 51 do not interfere with the protrusions of the bread container support part 13. Then, after the pedestal 51 is fitted into the bread container support part 13, when the bread container 50 is twisted horizontally, the protrusion of the pedestal 51 is engaged with the lower surface of the protrusion of the bread container support part 13. Thereby, the bread container 50 cannot be pulled out upward. Further, by this operation, the coupling 54a and the coupling 54b described above are simultaneously achieved.

  The twisting direction when the bread container 50 is attached is made to coincide with the rotation directions of the kneading blade 52 and the crushing blade 70. Thereby, even if the kneading blade 52 and the crushing blade 70 rotate, the bread container 50 does not come off.

  The kneading motor 60 a is attached to a base 12 made of sheet metal, for example, and the crushing motor 60 b is attached to a beam 16 provided in the main body 10 separately from the base 12. The kneading motor 60a and the grinding motor 60b are both shafts, and the output shaft 61a projects from the lower surface of the kneading motor 60a, and the output shaft 61b projects from the lower surface of the grinding motor 60b. A pulley 62a is fixed to the output shaft 61a of the kneading motor, and this pulley 62a is connected to a pulley 15a to which the inner shaft 14a is fixed by a belt 63a. A pulley 62b is fixed to the output shaft 61b of the grinding motor, and this pulley 62b is connected to a pulley 15b to which the outer shaft 14b is fixed by a belt 63b.

  The inner shaft 14a for rotating the kneading blade 52 is required to rotate at low speed and high torque. On the other hand, the outer shaft 14b that rotates the grinding blade 70 is required to rotate at high speed. For this reason, the pulley 62a rotates the pulley 15a at a reduced speed, and the pulley 62b sets a diameter ratio between the pulleys so that the pulley 15b rotates at a constant speed or an increased speed. Further, a high-speed rotation type is selected as the grinding motor 60b.

  The water tank 91 shown in FIG. 3 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and is detachably disposed on the lower side of the main body 10. The water tank 91 can be pulled out from the side surface of the automatic bread maker 1. The water tank 91 serves as a water source when water is sprayed toward the baking chamber 40. The upper part of the water tank 91 is configured such that one end of a metal pipe 93a that forms a part of the water channel from the water tank 91 to the baking chamber 40 can be connected by a coupling member (not shown).

  A pump 92 for sending out water from the water tank 91 is disposed in an upper part of the water tank 91 in a state of being fixed in the main body 10. The suction port of the pump 92 is connected to the other end of the above-described pipe 93 a whose one end is connected to the water tank 91 via a coupling member (not shown). One end of a metal pipe 93b that forms part of the water channel from the water tank 91 to the firing chamber 40 is connected to the discharge port of the pump 92 via a coupling member (not shown).

  The pipe 93b connected to the discharge port of the pump 92 is connected to the pipe 93c in the vicinity of the pump 92, and water discharged from the pump 92 is sent out in two directions. That is, the water discharged from the pump 92 can be sprayed into the baking chamber 40 from the front side (left side in FIG. 3) and the back side (right side in FIG. 3) of the automatic bread maker 1. The pipe 93c leading to the front side and the pipe 93b leading to the rear side of the automatic bread maker 1 are further branched into two so that water can be sprayed on the upper side and the lower side of the outer side surface 50b of the bread container 50, respectively. ing. Therefore, in the firing chamber 40, there are two end portions of the pipe 93b, two end portions of the pipe 93c, and a total of four pipe end portions project. In addition, the countermeasure (seal | sticker) is given to the part (4 places) where the pipe of the surrounding side wall 40a of the baking chamber 40 protrudes.

  At the tips of the four pipes protruding into the firing chamber 40, for example, metal nozzles 94 each having a plurality of small holes are attached. The water sent out from the water tank 91 by the pump 92 is jetted out in the form of a mist by the nozzle 94. Pump 92, pipes 93a, 93b, 93c and nozzle 94 are embodiments of the spraying means of the present invention.

  In addition, although the place which sprays water with a spraying means is good also as one place, it is preferable to set it as multiple places like this embodiment. Thereby, water can be sprayed over a wide area of the bread container 50. Moreover, in this embodiment, although the spraying means is comprised so that water may be sprayed from two surfaces of the four peripheral side walls 40a of the baking chamber 40, it sprays so that water may be sprayed from all four surfaces. A spraying means may be comprised so that water may be sprayed from 6 surfaces which added the upper surface and lower surface of the baking chamber 40, and may comprise a means. By doing in this way, spraying efficiency can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the water channel from the water tank 91 to the firing chamber 40 is formed by metal pipes 93a, 93b, 93c. However, this water channel may be formed by a heat-resistant tube, for example. Furthermore, you may form with a metal pipe and a heat resistant tube.

  FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the automatic bread maker according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the automatic bread maker 1 is provided with a control device 80 for controlling the operation thereof. The control device 80 is disposed at an appropriate position in the main body 10. In addition, it is preferable to arrange | position the control apparatus 80 in the position which is hard to receive to the influence of the heat | fever of the baking chamber 40. FIG.

  The control device 80 includes a microcomputer 81 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an I / O (input / output) circuit unit, and the like. A kneading motor drive circuit 82a, a pulverization motor drive circuit 82b, a heater drive circuit 83, and a pump drive circuit 84, which are electrically connected to each other.

  Further, the various keys of the operation unit 20 described above are electrically connected to the microcomputer 81 included in the control device 80, and the user can give instructions to the microcomputer 81 from the various keys. Further, the microcomputer 81 is disposed inside the baking chamber 40 and is electrically connected to the temperature sensor 18 that detects the temperature in the baking chamber 40.

  The kneading motor drive circuit 82 a is a circuit that controls the driving of the kneading motor 60 a that rotates the kneading blade 52 under a command from the microcomputer 81. The crushing motor drive circuit 82 b is a circuit that controls the driving of the crushing motor 60 b that rotates the crushing blade 70 under a command from the microcomputer 81. The heater drive circuit 83 is a circuit that controls the operation of the heating device 41 including a sheathed heater under a command from the microcomputer 81 that receives information from the temperature sensor 18. The pump drive circuit 84 is a circuit that controls the operation of the pump 92 under a command from the microcomputer 81.

  The microcomputer 81 reads a program related to a bread manufacturing process stored in a ROM or the like based on an input signal from the operation unit 20. The microcomputer 81 controls the rotation of the kneading blade 52 via the kneading motor drive circuit 82a and the rotation of the crushing blade 70 via the crushing motor drive circuit 82b. The microcomputer 81 also controls the heating operation of the heating device 41 via the heater driving circuit 83 and the operation of the pump via the pump driving circuit 84. The microcomputer 81 causes the automatic bread maker 1 to execute the bread manufacturing process while performing the control operation of each part via each circuit.

  The control device 80 is an embodiment of the control means of the present invention. The kneading blade 52 and the kneading motor 60a are embodiments of the kneading means of the present invention. Further, the grinding blade 70 and the grinding motor 60b are embodiments of the grinding means of the present invention.

  Then, the usage example of the spraying means in the automatic bread maker 1 of 1st Embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. Here, the usage example of a spraying means is demonstrated to the case where bread is manufactured from grain grains with the automatic bread maker 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a bread manufacturing process that is performed when bread is manufactured from grain using the automatic bread maker according to the first embodiment. The arrows in FIG. 5 indicate that water is sprayed in the process with the arrows.

  In addition, rice grains can be mentioned as representative examples of grains used when bread is produced in the automatic bread maker 1. In addition, grains such as wheat, barley, straw, buckwheat, buckwheat, corn, and soybeans can be used. It may be used.

  In producing bread using grain in the automatic bread maker 1, the user attaches the kneading blade 52 and the grinding blade 70 to the bread container 50. Then, the user measures a predetermined amount of each grain and water and puts them in the bread container 50. Here, the grain grains and water are mixed, but instead of mere water, for example, a liquid having a taste component such as broth, fruit juice, a liquid containing alcohol, or the like may be used.

  The user puts the bread container 50 into which the cereal grains and water are put into the baking chamber 40, closes the lid 30, sets the operation part 20 to execute the cereal grain bread manufacturing process, and sets the start key. Push. Thereby, the manufacturing process of the bread which manufactures bread from a grain is started. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the start key is pressed, the liquid absorption process, the pulverization process, the kneading process, the fermentation process, the degassing process, the fermentation process, and the baking process are sequentially performed in this order.

  The liquid-absorbing process is a process that aims to make it easy to grind the grain to the core in the subsequent grinding process by including a liquid (typically water) in the grain (typically rice grain). It is. In this liquid absorption process, the mixture of the grain and liquid is left in the bread container 50 and left for a predetermined time. This predetermined time is obtained by experiment etc. as time which can perform a subsequent grinding | pulverization process efficiently, for example.

  In addition, you may perform this liquid absorption process in the state which heated up temperature, for example to 40-50 degreeC, in order to improve liquid absorption efficiency. Further, the pulverization blade 70 may be rotated at the initial stage of the liquid absorption process, and thereafter, the pulverization blade may be intermittently rotated. In this way, the surface of the rice grain can be damaged, and the liquid absorption efficiency of the rice grain can be increased.

  When the liquid absorption process is completed, the pulverization process is subsequently executed according to a command from the control device 80. This pulverization step is a step of pulverizing rice grains to form a paste. The controller 80 controls the grinding motor 60b to rotate the grinding blade 70 at a high speed. The rice grains are pulverized by the cutting blade 72 by the high-speed rotation of the pulverizing blade 70. Since this pulverization is performed in a state where water is soaked in the rice grains, the rice grains can be easily pulverized to the core. Moreover, the protrusion 50a formed in the inner surface of the bread container 50 suppresses the flow of the mixture of rice grains and water, and assists the pulverization. Furthermore, if the kneading blade 52 is stopped, the kneading blade 52 also suppresses the flow of the mixture of the rice grains and water and assists the pulverization.

  The pulverization process ends when the pulverization time by the pulverization blade 70 reaches a predetermined time. This predetermined time is experimentally determined as the time for obtaining a pulverized powder having a desired particle size (or particle size distribution). Note that the rotation of the pulverizing blade 70 in the pulverization step may be continuous rotation or intermittent rotation. The intermittent rotation is preferable because the rice grains can be crushed uniformly by convection of the rice grains by intermittent rotation.

  In this crushing step, the temperature in the bread container 50 may rise to an undesired temperature due to the heat generated when the crushing blade 70 is rotated to crush the grain. In order to suppress this temperature rise, the control device 80 controls the pump 92 to spray a predetermined amount of water from the nozzle 94 at a predetermined timing. This is intended to cool the bread container 50 by the water sprayed from the nozzle 94 and sprayed on the outer surface 50b of the bread container 50 taking the heat from the bread container 50 and evaporating. The timing for spraying water (the predetermined timing) and the amount of water spraying (the predetermined amount) are determined so as to satisfy this aim.

  As described above, the outer surface 50b of the bread container 50 is uneven. Although it is good also as a structure which does not form this unevenness | corrugation, it is preferable to provide an unevenness | corrugation like this embodiment. This is because by providing irregularities on the outer surface 50b of the bread container 50, the surface area of the outer surface 50b of the bread container 50 can be increased compared to the case where no irregularities are provided, and cooling using the heat of vaporization is easy to perform. Because it becomes.

  The end of the crushing process is notified to the user by, for example, a display on the liquid crystal panel 22 of the operation unit 20 or a notification sound. Although the kneading step is executed after the pulverization step is finished, the kneading step is not executed immediately, and the control device 80 performs a control operation so that the temporary bread making operation is stopped. This is to give a period for the user to put seasonings such as gluten, salt, sugar and shortening into the bread container 50 by the user. The user puts bread ingredients such as gluten and seasonings into the bread container 50 according to his / her preference, and then covers the bread container 50 and presses the start key. In the automatic bread maker 1 according to the first embodiment, the user inputs gluten and seasonings, but these materials may be automatically input.

  When the user presses the start key, a kneading process is started in which the bread ingredients in the bread container 50 containing the pulverized powder of the cereal grains pulverized in the pulverizing process are kneaded into the dough. The control device 80 controls the kneading motor 60a to rotate the kneading blade 52. The kneading blade 52 rotates at a low speed and a high torque.

  By the rotation of the kneading blade 52, the bread ingredients are kneaded and kneaded into a dough having a predetermined elasticity. When the kneading blade 52 swings the dough and knocks it against the inner wall of the bread container 50, an element of “kneading” is added to the kneading. The protrusion 50a formed on the inner wall of the bread container 50 helps "kneading". The rotation of the kneading blade 52 in the kneading step may be continuous rotation or intermittent rotation. The kneading process ends when the kneading time by the kneading blade 52 reaches a predetermined time. This time is obtained by experiments or the like as the time for obtaining dough having a desired elasticity.

  In the present specification, after the kneading process is started and the kneading progresses, the semi-finished state is referred to as “dough”.

  In this kneading step, the temperature in the bread container 50 may rise to an undesired temperature due to the heat generated when the kneading blade 52 is rotated to knead the dough. In order to suppress this temperature rise, the control device 80 controls the pump 92 to spray a predetermined amount of water from the nozzle 94 at a predetermined timing. This aim is the same as in the pulverization step, and the predetermined timing and the predetermined amount are determined so as to satisfy this aim.

  Further, in the kneading step, the controller 80 adjusts the temperature of the baking chamber 40 to a predetermined temperature (for example, around 30 ° C.) by appropriately controlling the heating device 41 while appropriately spraying the water. By this adjustment, when the temperature of the baking chamber 40 reaches a predetermined temperature, yeast (for example, dry yeast) is introduced into the bread dough. The yeast is input by the user in the automatic bread maker 1 of the first embodiment, but may be automatically input. In the automatic bread maker 1, because of the configuration that the user puts in, the fact that the predetermined temperature has been reached is notified by, for example, a display on the liquid crystal panel 22 or a notification sound.

  When the kneading process is completed, the fermentation process is subsequently executed according to a command from the control device 80. In this fermentation process, the control device 80 controls the heating device 41 to set the temperature of the baking chamber 40 to a temperature at which fermentation proceeds (for example, 32 ° C.). And under the environment where this fermentation proceeds, the bread dough in the bread container 50 is left for a predetermined time.

  In order to produce good (delicious) bread, it is preferable not to dry the dough in this fermentation process. Therefore, also in this fermentation process, the control device 80 controls the pump 92 to spray a predetermined amount of water from the nozzle 94 at a predetermined timing. Thereby, it becomes possible to maintain the humidity in the baking chamber 40 as high as possible, and drying of bread dough can be prevented. The timing for spraying water (the predetermined timing) and the amount of water (the predetermined amount) are determined by experiments or the like so as to satisfy the purpose of not drying the dough.

  When this fermentation process is completed, a degassing process is subsequently performed according to a command from the control device 80. In this degassing process, the control device 80 controls the kneading motor 60b to rotate the kneading blade 52 for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 0.1 minute). By the rotation of the kneading blade 52, carbon dioxide contained in the dough is extracted.

  When the degassing process is completed, the fermentation process is executed again according to the command from the control device 80. In this fermentation process, the control device 80 controls the heating device 41 to set the temperature of the baking chamber 40 to a temperature at which fermentation proceeds (for example, 38 ° C.). And in the environment where this fermentation advances, the dough in the bread container 50 is left for a predetermined time. Also in this case, the control device 80 controls the pump 92 to spray a predetermined amount of water from the nozzle 94 at a predetermined timing in order to prevent the bread dough from drying.

  When the fermentation process is completed, the firing process is subsequently executed according to a command from the control device 80. The control device 80 controls the heating device 41 to raise the temperature of the baking chamber 40 to a temperature suitable for baking (for example, 125 ° C.), and to bake the bread in the baking environment. The end of the firing process is notified to the user by, for example, a display on the liquid crystal panel 22 of the operation unit 20 or a notification sound. When detecting the completion of bread making, the user opens the lid 30 and takes out the bread container 50. This completes the process of producing bread from cereal grains.

As described above, the automatic bread maker 1 according to the first embodiment includes the spraying means including the pump 92, the pipes 93a, 93b, 93c, and the nozzle 94. The bread making operation is performed while appropriately controlling the operation of the spray means by the control device 80. For this reason, the automatic bread maker 1 can perform bread making while suppressing the temperature of the bread container 50 (the contents in the container) from rising to an undesirable temperature. Further, the automatic bread maker 1 can make bread while adjusting the humidity of the space in which the bread container 50 is placed to prevent drying of the dough. In particular, the automatic bread maker 1 includes a pulverization process so that bread can be produced from the grain, and the temperature increase of the bread container 50 can be appropriately suppressed even in this pulverization process. That is, the automatic bread maker 1 can be said to be an automatic bread maker provided with a convenient mechanism for producing bread from cereal grains.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, the configuration of the automatic bread maker according to the second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the automatic bread maker of the second embodiment. More specifically, the automatic bread maker 2 of the second embodiment is provided so that water can be sprayed into the baking chamber. It is a figure for demonstrating a structure. FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of the automatic bread maker according to the second embodiment.

  The automatic bread maker 2 of the second embodiment is different from the automatic bread maker 2 of the first embodiment in the configuration for spraying water into the baking chamber, and the other parts are the automatic bakers of the first embodiment. The configuration is the same as that of the bread device 1. For this reason, below, it demonstrates focusing on the structure for spraying water on a baking chamber. Moreover, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the part which overlaps with the automatic breadmaker 1 of 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted when there is no necessity for description in particular.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the automatic bread maker 2 according to the second embodiment also includes a water tank 91 as in the automatic bread maker 1 according to the first embodiment, and water in the water tank 91 is further contained in the baking chamber 40. It is the structure provided with the spraying means to spray. However, the spraying means of the second embodiment has a configuration including a first spraying means and a second spraying means, and is different from the spraying means of the first embodiment in this respect.

  The spraying means of the automatic bread maker 2 includes a second spraying means for spraying water into the bread container 51 in addition to the first spraying means for spraying water onto the outer surface 50b of the bread container 50. . The first spraying unit has the same configuration as the spraying unit of the first embodiment, and includes a pump 92, pipes 93a, 93b, 93c, and a nozzle 94a. However, it differs from the configuration of the first embodiment in that a pipe 93d extending toward the lid 30 is provided by branching the pipe 93b passing through the space on the back side of the automatic bread maker 2. (See FIG. 3 for comparison). Note that such a configuration is used to obtain the second spraying means.

  The pipe 93d that branches from the pipe 93b and extends to the lid 30 is configured to extend to substantially the vicinity of the center of the lid 30. Further, at the position, the opening at the end of the pipe 93d faces the bread container 50. Is bent. A nozzle 94b is attached to one end of the pipe 93d, so that the water in the water tank 91 can be sprayed toward the inside of the bread container 50. The spraying means constituted by the pump 92, pipes 92b and 93d, and the nozzle 94b is the second spraying means.

  Note that at least a part of the pipe 93c is made of a flexible material so as not to disturb the movement of the lid 30 during opening and closing.

  In the automatic bread maker 2, as shown in FIG. 6, the first electromagnetic valve 95 that switches the water spraying by the first spraying means and the water spraying by the second spraying means are switched. A second electromagnetic valve 96 is provided. This is because, in the automatic bread maker 2, the first spraying means and the second spraying means are configured so that the first spraying means and the second spraying means share the pump 92. Are to be able to operate separately.

  In addition, unlike the structure of this embodiment, it is also possible to use a structure in which the first spraying means and the second spraying means use different pumps. In this case, it is possible to employ a configuration in which an electromagnetic valve which is a switching means for switching whether or not to spray water is not used. The electromagnetic valve is an example of switching means for switching between water availability and may be any other device as long as the operation can be controlled by the control device 80 and the water sprayability can be switched.

  The automatic bread maker 2 includes the first electromagnetic valve 95 and the second electromagnetic valve 96 as described above. For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 7, the control device 80 includes a first electromagnetic valve drive circuit 85 that is a circuit for controlling the operation of the first electromagnetic valve 95 under a command from the microcomputer 81, and a And a second electromagnetic valve driving circuit 86 which is a circuit for controlling the operation of the second electromagnetic valve 96 under the command.

  Then, the usage example of the spraying means in the automatic bread maker 2 of 2nd Embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. Here, as in the case of the first embodiment, an example of using spraying means will be described by taking as an example the case of producing bread from cereal grains by the automatic bread maker 2. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a bread manufacturing process that is performed when bread is manufactured from cereal grains by the automatic bread maker of the second embodiment.

  The process for producing bread from cereal grains is the same as the configuration described in the first embodiment (see FIG. 5), and is a liquid absorption process, a crushing process, a kneading process, a fermentation process, a degassing process, a fermentation process, and a baking process. Are sequentially performed in this order. However, the structure of the spraying means for spraying water toward the baking chamber 40 as described above is different from the structure of the first embodiment, and the operation control of this spraying means is also different from the case of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, this difference will be mainly described.

  In the liquid absorption process, the control device 80 does not operate the pump 92 and water is not sprayed using the spraying means. For this purpose, the control device 80 controls the first electromagnetic valve 95 and the second electromagnetic valve 96 to be closed.

  In the pulverization step and the kneading step, the control device 80 controls the spraying means so that water is appropriately sprayed onto the outer surface 50b of the bread container 50 in order to suppress the temperature rise of the bread container 50. Specifically, the control device 80 opens the first electromagnetic valve 95 and closes the second electromagnetic valve 96. And the control apparatus 80 operates the pump 92 suitably, sends out the water of the water tank 91, and sprays water toward the outer side surface 50b of the bread container 50 from the nozzle 94a. That is, only water spraying by the first spraying means is executed.

  In the fermentation process performed twice, the control device 80 controls the spraying means so that the bread dough in the bread container 50 is not dried in any case. Specifically, the control device 80 makes both the first electromagnetic valve 95 and the second electromagnetic valve 96 open. And the control apparatus 80 operates the pump 92 suitably, sends out the water of the water tank 91, sprays water toward the outer side surface 50b of the bread container 50 from the nozzle 94a, and directs the inside of the bread container 50 from the nozzle 94b. Spray with water. That is, water is sprayed by the first spraying means and the second spraying means. Thereby, while the humidity in the baking chamber 40 can be made high and water can be sprayed directly on bread dough, drying of bread dough can be prevented.

  In this example, the control device 80 controls the spraying means so that the operation timings of the first spraying means and the second spraying means in the fermentation process are the same. However, the open / close pattern of the first electromagnetic valve 95 and the second electromagnetic valve 96 in this fermentation process is different, and water spraying by the first spraying means and water spraying by the second spraying means Of course, the timing may be different.

  In the baking process, the control device 80 controls the spraying means so that the bread of the finished bread is thin and the bread is baked with a crisp feeling. Specifically, the control device 80 closes the first electromagnetic valve 95, and the second electromagnetic valve 96 is opened in the initial stage of firing. Then, when the second electromagnetic valve 96 is open, the control device 80 appropriately operates the pump 92 to send out water from the water tank 91 and spray water from the nozzle 94b toward the inside of the bread container 50. . That is, only water spraying by the second spraying means is executed.

  Note that the initial stage of baking when the second electromagnetic valve 96 is open is determined by experiments or the like so as to achieve the object of obtaining bread having a crispy bread skin.

  As described above, the spray means included in the automatic bread maker 2 of the second embodiment has a function of spraying water into the bread container 50 in addition to the function provided in the automatic bread maker 1 of the first embodiment. Is provided. For this reason, it is easy to prevent the bread dough from drying. In addition, the bread can be baked to a crisp feeling.

Furthermore, when the spray means is provided as in the automatic bread maker 2 of the second embodiment, when the user feels that the bread dough is hard in the kneading process, water is given to the inside of the bread container 50 by the user's instruction. It is also possible to spray. In this case, the operation unit 20 is provided with an input key for inputting a command for spraying water into the bread container 50, and the microcomputer 81 controls the spraying means by the command from the input key. Need to be configured.
(Third embodiment)
Next, the configuration of an automatic bread maker according to a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the automatic bread maker according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a control block diagram of the automatic bread maker according to the third embodiment. In describing the automatic bread maker 3 of the third embodiment, the differences from the automatic bread maker 1 and 2 of the first and second embodiments will be mainly described, and the automatic bread maker of the first and second embodiments will be described. The same parts as those of the pans 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted unless particularly necessary.

  The automatic bread maker 3 of the third embodiment is different from the automatic bread maker 1 and 2 of the first and second embodiments in that it does not include a crushing blade 70 (see, for example, FIG. 1). For this reason, the automatic bread maker 3 of the third embodiment needs to obtain milled powder such as wheat and rice and use this as a raw material for bread. That is, the automatic bread maker 3 has a configuration that cannot produce bread from cereal grains by itself.

  In addition, the automatic bread maker 3 of the third embodiment is configured such that water cannot be sprayed on the outer surface 50 b of the bread container 50, and water can be sprayed only inside the bread container 50. This is different from the automatic breadmakers 1 and 2 of the first and second embodiments. In the configuration for spraying water inside the bread container 50, the pipe 93 b connected to the discharge port of the pump 92 is made to reach the lid 30 through the space on the back side of the automatic bread maker 3. In the vicinity of the center, the end opening of the pipe 93b is provided so as to face the bread container 50, and the nozzle 94 is attached to this end.

  This configuration is the same as the configuration of the second spraying means in the automatic bread maker 2 of the second embodiment. Also in the present embodiment, at least a part of the pipe 93b is made of a material having flexibility so that the pipe 93b does not interfere with the movement of the lid 30 during opening and closing.

  Further, in the automatic bread maker 3 of the third embodiment, there is no switching means (solenoid valve) provided in the crushing means and the spraying means. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 10, the control device 80 does not have a circuit (such as a crushing motor drive circuit or a solenoid valve drive circuit) for controlling them.

  Then, the usage example of the spraying means in the automatic bread maker 3 of 3rd Embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. Here, the usage example of a spraying means is demonstrated to the case where bread is manufactured from rice flour with the automatic bread maker 3 as an example. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a bread manufacturing process executed when bread is manufactured from rice flour by the automatic bread maker of the third embodiment.

  In addition, although the case where rice flour is used as a bread raw material here is shown, this is an example to the last, and the bread raw material is not limited to rice flour. Moreover, the arrow in FIG. 11 shows that the spray of water is performed in the process to which the arrow was attached | subjected.

  When manufacturing bread from rice flour with the automatic bread maker 3, the user attaches the kneading blade 52 to the bread container 50. Then, after a predetermined amount of water is put into the bread container 50, a predetermined amount of rice flour, gluten, sugar, salt, shortening is added. Finally, after putting yeast (dry yeast) into the bread container 50 so that it does not touch water, the bread container 50 is put into the baking chamber 40, the lid | cover 30 is closed, and manufacture of the bread | pan which uses rice flour as a raw material by the operation part 20 Set the process to be executed and press the Start key. Thereby, the process of manufacturing bread from rice flour is started. As shown in FIG. 11, when the start key is pressed, the kneading process, the fermentation process, the degassing process, the fermentation process, and the firing process are sequentially performed in this order.

  In addition, seasonings such as gluten, salt, sugar, and shortening are input according to the user's preference, and it is not necessary to add all of them as bread ingredients.

  In the kneading step, water is not sprayed using the spraying means, so the control device 80 does not operate the pump 92. However, when the user feels that the bread dough is hard, it may be configured such that water can be sprayed into the bread container 50 according to a user instruction.

  In the fermentation process performed twice, the spraying means is controlled so that the bread dough in the bread container 50 is not dried in any case. Specifically, the control device 80 appropriately operates the pump 92 to send out water in the water tank 91 and sprays water from the nozzle 94 toward the inside of the bread container 50.

  In the baking process, the control device 80 controls the spraying means so that the bread of the finished bread is thin and the bread is baked with a crisp feeling. Specifically, in the initial stage of baking, the control device 80 appropriately operates the pump 92 to send out water from the water tank 91 and spray water into the bread container 50. In addition, the initial stage of baking here is determined by experiment etc. so that the objective of obtaining the above-mentioned crisp bread may be achieved.

  Like the automatic bread maker 3 shown as the third embodiment, an automatic bread maker that does not have a function of manufacturing bread from cereal grains is also provided with spraying means for spraying water into the baking chamber 40. It is good as composition. Such an automatic bread maker 3 is also convenient if it has a configuration that can prevent the dough from drying and a configuration that can spray water into the baking chamber 40 in the baking process.

  Also, in the case of the automatic bread maker 3 of the third embodiment, as in the case of the second embodiment, when the user feels that the bread dough is hard in the kneading process, the bread is made using the spraying means at the user's instruction. A configuration in which water is sprayed inside the container 50 may be provided. Thereby, the user can spray water on the bread dough without opening the lid 30.

Note that an automatic bread maker having a function of producing bread from cereal grains may be configured to include only spraying means for spraying water toward the baking chamber 40 as in the third embodiment. However, in an automatic bread maker having a function of manufacturing bread from cereal grains, it is preferable to have a function of suppressing the temperature rise of the bread container 50 into which bread ingredients are charged, as in the first and second embodiments. A configuration is preferable.
(Other)
The embodiment described above is merely an example of an automatic bread maker to which the present invention is applied, and the configuration of the automatic bread maker to which the present invention is applied is the embodiment described above. It is not limited to the configuration of

  For example, an automatic bread maker that does not have a function of manufacturing bread from cereal grains may of course be configured to include the spraying means shown in the first and second embodiments. Thereby, while being able to suppress the temperature rise of the bread container in a kneading process, the automatic bread maker which can prevent drying of bread dough can be provided.

  Moreover, the structure which sprays the water of a water tank shown in the above embodiment into a baking chamber is an illustration, and of course, it does not matter as another structure. For example, the number of water tanks and nozzles for spraying water may be appropriately changed. Of course, with these changes and the like, the configuration of the water channel (for example, constituted by pipes) may be changed as appropriate. Further, the position of the nozzle for spraying water into the firing chamber can be changed as appropriate.

  In addition, in embodiment shown above, it was set as the structure which provided the grinding | pulverization blade for grind | pulverizing a grain grain separately from a kneading | mixing blade. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of the blade is devised so that the kneading blade also serves as the pulverizing blade, and the automatic bread maker that can manufacture bread from the grain is provided with only one blade that is used for both pulverization and kneading It is good.

  The present invention is suitable for an automatic bread maker for home use.

1, 2, 3 Automatic bread maker 40 Baking chamber 41 Heating device (heating means)
50 bread container 50b outer surface of bread container 52 kneading blade (part of kneading means)
60a Motor for kneading (part of kneading means)
60b Motor for grinding (part of grinding means)
70 Crushing blade (part of crushing means)
80 Control device (control means)
91 Water tank 92 Pump (part of spraying means)
93a to 93d Pipe (part of spraying means)
94, 94a, 94b Nozzle (part of spraying means)
95 1st solenoid valve (1st switching means)
96 2nd solenoid valve (2nd switching means)

Claims (13)

A container for charging bread ingredients;
Kneading means for kneading bread ingredients in the container into bread dough;
A heating chamber for heating the bread ingredients in the container, and a baking chamber in which the container is disposed;
A water tank for storing water;
Spraying means for spraying water in the water tank into the baking chamber;
Control means for controlling operations of the kneading means, the heating means, and the spraying means;
An automatic bread maker characterized by comprising: Further comprising a pulverizing means for pulverizing the grains put into the container as a bread material,
The automatic bread maker according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the crushing means in addition to the kneading means, the heating means, and the spraying means.   The automatic bread maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spraying means sprays water toward an outer surface of the container disposed in the baking chamber.   The spraying means includes first spraying means for spraying water toward an outer surface of the container disposed in the baking chamber, and second spraying means for spraying water toward the inside of the container. The automatic bread maker according to claim 1 or 2. First switching means for switching whether water spraying by the first spraying means is possible;
Second switching means for switching whether water spraying by the second spraying means is possible;
The automatic bread maker according to claim 4, comprising:   6. An automatic bread maker according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the outer surface of the container is formed with irregularities.   The automatic bread maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spraying means sprays water toward the inside of the container disposed in the baking chamber. The bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a kneading process of kneading bread dough using the kneading means,
The automatic bread maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means controls the spray means to spray water toward the outer surface of the container in the kneading step. The manufacturing process of bread executed by the control means includes a fermentation process of fermenting bread dough kneaded using the kneading means,
The automatic bread maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means controls the spraying means to spray water toward the outer surface of the container in the fermentation process. The manufacturing process of bread executed by the control means includes a fermentation process of fermenting bread dough kneaded using the kneading means,
The automatic bread maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means controls the spraying means to spray water toward the inside of the container in the fermentation process. The manufacturing process of bread executed by the control means includes a fermentation process of fermenting bread dough kneaded using the kneading means,
The automatic bread maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means controls the spray means to spray water toward the outer surface of the container and the inside of the container in the fermentation process. The bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a baking process in which the bread dough kneaded using the kneading means is fermented and then baked.
The automatic bread maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means controls the spray means to spray water toward the inside of the container at an initial stage of the baking process. The bread manufacturing process executed by the control means includes a crushing process of crushing the grain using the crushing means,
The automatic bread maker according to claim 2, wherein the control means controls the spray means to spray water toward the outer surface of the container in the crushing step.

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